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Business Notebook: Holiday, traditions boost Jackson tree farm
(Business ~ 11/27/17)
Now in its 29th Christmas season, Meier Horse Shoe Pines holds firm to its core: family tradition. Not just for the Meier family, but for families who come each year to pick out their Christmas-celebration focal point. The tree farm, located about a mile from Route PP on County Road 330 in Jackson, welcomes people hunting for a live Christmas tree, while people looking for ornaments or other gifts can step inside the gift shop, which is part of a large barn co-owner Teresa Meier said was built in the late 1990s from timber cut on the family's 250-acre farm next door.. ...
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Greitens makes first nominee to medical board, will focus on opioids
(State News ~ 11/27/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Eric Greitens has made his first appointment to the state's medical licensing board as his administration works to get a database that can identify problem prescribers off the ground. Dr. Katherine Mathews will start working on the licensing board immediately, then have an official confirmation hearing in the Missouri Senate when the legislature returns to session in January, The Kansas City Star reported. ...
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Oh, deer: 2017 hunting season looking up
(Local News ~ 11/27/17)
Deer-harvest numbers are up slightly this year over 2016 partly because of improved weather conditions, a Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) official said. Russell Duckworth, the agency's protection district supervisor, said just over 191,000 deer have been harvested statewide for the firearms portion of hunting season...
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Making spirits bright: Parade of Lights brings traditional start of Christmas season to Cape
(Local News ~ 11/27/17)
Cape Girardeau officially kicked off the Christmas season in its usual traditional way Sunday evening with the 26th annual Parade of Lights, held by Old Town Cape Inc. Temperatures were relatively warmer than previous years, as thousands crowded sidewalks along Broadway and downtown for the much-anticipated light parade...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/27/17)
Today is Monday, Nov. 27, the 331st day of 2017. There are 34 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 27, 1967, the Beatles album "Magical Mystery Tour" was released in the United States by Capitol Records. On this date: In 1815, the constitution for the Congress Kingdom of Poland was signed by Russian Czar Alexander I, who was also king of Poland...
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Cape County, Jackson light displays are worth a drive through
(Editorial ~ 11/27/17)
Our area is blessed to have a couple of really nice, public drive-through festive Christmas light displays. The more known display is in Cape County Park North, where small displays line the lake at the park. The displays offer visuals of the Nativity; some are meant to make you smile; and others are somber, memorials to loved ones lost. ...
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FBI silent as U.S. officials targeted by Russian hacker
(National News ~ 11/27/17)
WASHINGTON -- The hackers' targets: The former head of cybersecurity for the U.S. Air Force. An ex-director at the National Security Council. A former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency. All were caught up in a Russian government-aligned cyberespionage campaign. None was warned by the FBI...
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Refugees thank adoptive North Dakota city by feeding hungry
(National News ~ 11/27/17)
FARGO, N.D. -- Maria Modi's journey from South Sudan to a new life in Fargo included a stop at a refugee camp in Cairo. She and her seven siblings know what it is like to be hungry. "My mother and father work 12-hour shifts and still sometimes we don't get enough food at home to last us a week," said Modi, a Fargo North High School senior who plans to study music and theater in college next year...
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Women get chance to 'one-up' the men in mixed infantry units
(National News ~ 11/27/17)
FORT BENNING, Georgia -- The young Army infantry recruits lined up in full combat gear, guns at the ready. At the signal, a soldier in front kicked in the door, and they burst into the room, swiveling to check around the walls for threats. "You're dead!" one would-be enemy yelled out from a dark corner, a voice slightly higher than the others echoing through the building...
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Egyptian village where mosque was attacked had been warned
(International News ~ 11/27/17)
CAIRO -- Elders of a village in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula where militants killed 305 people in a mosque had been warned by Islamic State operatives to stop collaborating with security forces and to suspend rituals associated with Islam's mystical Sufi movement, security officials and residents said Sunday...
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Trump chooses legislative agenda over GOP repulsion of Moore
(National News ~ 11/27/17)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- President Donald Trump said Sunday electing a Democrat as Alabama's next senator "would be a disaster," making clear the success of his legislative agenda outweighs widespread GOP repulsion at the prospect of seating Republican Roy Moore, who is dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct...
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Conyers steps aside from Judiciary post amid sex allegations
(National News ~ 11/27/17)
WASHINGTON -- Michigan Rep. John Conyers, under investigation over allegations he sexually harassed female staff members, said Sunday he will step aside as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee while denying he acted inappropriately during his long tenure in Congress...
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Mugabe was relieved after quitting, Zimbabwean mediator says
(International News ~ 11/27/17)
CHISHAWASHA, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe knew it was "the end of the road" days before he quit and appeared relieved when he signed his resignation letter after 37 years in power, a Catholic priest who mediated talks leading to his ouster said Sunday...
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Bali volcano alert raised, international airport closed
(International News ~ 11/27/17)
KARANGASEM, Indonesia -- Indonesian authorities raised the alert for a rumbling volcano to the highest level today and closed the international airport on the tourist island of Bali, stranding thousands of travelers. Mount Agung has been hurling ash thousands of meters into the atmosphere since Saturday, which already had forced the small international airport on the neighboring island of Lombok to close as the plumes drifted east...
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Israel races to head off U.N. settlement 'blacklist'
(International News ~ 11/27/17)
JERUSALEM -- Weeks ahead of the expected completion of a U.N. database of companies that operate in Israel's West Bank settlements, Israel and the Trump Administration are working feverishly to prevent its publication. While Israel usually is quick to brush off U.N. ...
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Out of the past: Nov. 27
(Out of the Past ~ 11/27/17)
The annual Festival of Lights that marks the start of the Christmas season in Jackson is held in the evening in front of the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse; the event is sponsored each year by the Jackson Girl Scouts, in cooperation with Jackson merchants...
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Alan Westrich
(Obituary ~ 11/27/17)
Alan Ray Westrich, 56, of Oak Ridge died Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, at his home. He was born March 23, 1961, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Quentin Stephen and Barbara Jean Spies Westrich. He married Susan Marie Wright on Feb. 7, 2003, in Benton, Missouri...
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Leonard Nothdurft
(Obituary ~ 11/27/17)
Leonard H. Nothdurft, 95, of Whitewater passed away Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 14, 1922, in Whitewater to the late Herman and Edith Wilferth Nothdurft. He married Stella M. Crader on April 24, 1947, and she preceded him in death April 12, 2015...
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Norma Mueller
(Obituary ~ 11/27/17)
FROHNA, Mo. -- Norma A. Mueller, 96, of Frohna died Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, at Lutheran Senior Services in Ballwin, Missouri. She was born May 23, 1921, in Altenburg, Missouri, daughter of William and Louise Swan Hecht. She married Ruben Mueller on April 25, 1943. He preceded her in death Aug. 13, 2010...
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Scott City fire report 11/27/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/27/17)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: Nov. 18 n At 12:17 a.m., emergency medical service in the 28000 block of U.S. 61. n At 4:55 a.m., emergency medical service in the 200 block of Jetta Mae Drive. n At 11:53 a.m., emergency medical service on Interstate 55, mile marker 89...
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Netflix series boosts tourism interest in Lake of Ozarks
(State News ~ 11/27/17)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Lake of the Ozarks resort that helped inspire a Netflix series has gained attention from the show, but not much additional business. The Springfield News- Leader reported the writer of the show "Ozark" worked at the Alhonna Resort in the 1980s. That resort helped inspire the setting, even though most of the show was filmed in Georgia...
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Missouri teen turns locked buck antlers into European mount
(State News ~ 11/27/17)
KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. -- Two tangled bucks that drowned in a Missouri lake last month have been memorialized in a teenager's European mount of their two skulls and antlers locked together. Andrew Roy, 18, and fellow youth angler Jacob Gray, 17, were fishing a bass tournament in Table Rock Lake when they spotted two motionless deer in the water in Kimberling City, the Springfield News-Leader reported...
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Columbia police steer addicts toward treatment, not jail
(State News ~ 11/27/17)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Columbia police are steering drug addicts toward treatment instead of jail. The Columbia Daily Tribune reported police spokeswoman Bryana Larimer said the department has been providing its officers with pocket-sized informational cards. ...
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Boxing ring helps St. Louis police officer fulfill dream
(State News ~ 11/27/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Tawanna Simms had wanted to be a cheerleader when she was 12 years old, a dream her single mother couldn't make true for her while rearing five children in a public-housing complex. So she stepped into a boxing ring instead at the free recreation center that was within walking distance. Boxing would change her life...
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Mailing quirk has Missouri residents with Iowa addresses
(State News ~ 11/27/17)
ST. LOUIS -- For decades, an idiosyncrasy in the mail delivery system has forced some rural northern Missouri residents to have Iowa mailing addresses, which has created roadblocks and red tape for residents when they vote or pay taxes -- even when they die...
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Contestant from South Africa wins Miss Universe crown
(Entertainment ~ 11/27/17)
LAS VEGAS -- The woman representing South Africa won the Miss Universe crown Sunday. Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, who recently earned a business-management degree, was crowned during the event at The AXIS theater at Planet Hollywood casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The runner-up was Miss Colombia Laura Gonzalez, while the second runner-up was Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett...
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New Florida law expected to increase textbook challenges
(National News ~ 11/27/17)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A parent in Florida is citing profanity and violence in trying to get the local school to ban Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" -- itself a cautionary tale on the banning of books. Another wants to remove Walter Dean Myers' "Bad Boy" for using the word "penis" and a homophobic slur...
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Dry weekend draws shoppers even as online sales boom
(National News ~ 11/27/17)
CHICAGO -- The driest Thanksgiving weekend in five years may have helped holiday shopping, despite an overall decline in foot traffic. But some shoppers just took notes in the hopes of finding an even better deal online. That's a consequence of Amazon continuing to squeeze prices, exacerbating the "showrooming" practice of people getting ideas at brick-and-mortar stores, then buying online...
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Veterans are key as surge of states OK medical pot for PTSD
(National News ~ 11/27/17)
NEW YORK -- It was a telling setting for a decision on whether post-traumatic stress disorder patients could use medical marijuana. Against the backdrop of the nation's largest Veterans Day parade, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this month he'd sign legislation making New York the latest in a fast-rising tide of states to OK therapeutic pot as a PTSD treatment, though it's illegal under federal law and doesn't boast extensive, conclusive medical research...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 11/27/17
(Local News ~ 11/27/17)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of Nov. 16 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Small retailers aim for emotional ties big chains may lack
(Business ~ 11/27/17)
NEW YORK -- Some smaller retailers will tug at shoppers' heartstrings during the holidays, trying to create an emotional experience or connection a big national chain might not provide. Store owners are going well beyond the usual holiday decorations and music. ...
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Las Vegas looks outside the casinos to draw millennials
(Business ~ 11/27/17)
LAS VEGAS -- Casinos in Las Vegas are upping the ante in their pursuit of coveted millennial visitors with new attractions designed to wow them, provide them Instagram-worthy moments and maybe even get them to gamble a little. In 2018, a zip line across the street from Caesars Palace and an e-sports arena at the Luxor will join the city's entertainment repertoire geared toward those generally up to age 34. ...
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Shoppers say fake Fingerlings were sold through big sites
(Business ~ 11/27/17)
NEW YORK -- Shoppers rushing to find Fingerlings, the robotic monkeys that are a hot toy this holiday season, said they've been fooled into buying fakes through outside sellers on Amazon and Walmart.com. The real Fingerlings, 6-inch multicolored monkeys, wrap around a finger, move and make sounds. They usually cost about $15 but are sold out at many stores and websites...
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The last straw? Uber loyalists tested by string of scandals
(Business ~ 11/27/17)
DETROIT -- Uber has managed to hold the title of world's largest ride-hailing service despite its seemingly endless string of scandals. Its latest misbehavior involving a data breach cover-up revealed last week could be the impetus for people to ride elsewhere -- or keep looking the other way...
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Firefighters help rescue dog from tunnel dug by tortoise
(National News ~ 11/27/17)
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- A dog wouldn't come out after chasing a cat into a tunnel dug by a giant tortoise in the backyard of a home, so homeowner Toby Passmore called for help. Firefighters responded with people, shovels and a city backhoe. They began unearthing the 6-foot-deep tunnel dug by Passmore's tortoise. ...
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Southern Expressway to close for bridge work
(Local News ~ 11/27/17)
Southern Expressway between Minnesota Avenue and West End Boulevard in Cape Girardeau will be closed starting at 9 a.m. today as work is finished on the Southern Expressway Bridge, according to a news release from traffic-operations manager Andrew Stone The closure should last two to three hours...
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Prayer 11/27/17
(Prayer ~ 11/27/17)
O Father God, thank you for good friends and the fellowship they provide. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/27/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/27/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of assault at 15 N. Main St. Assaults n Assault and property damage were reported at 648 S. Spring Ave...
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Young Americans 4-H Club Meeting November 16, 2017
(Submitted Story ~ 11/27/17)
Young Americans 4-H Club November 16, 2017 Young Americans 4-H Club held their November meeting at Grace United Methodist Church with eight members, thirteen leaders, and five guests present. The evening began with the yearly Thanksgiving dinner for the members and their families. Ham was provided by the club and each family brought a covered dish. After the meal, President Anthony Strack presided at the meeting...
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