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Southeast student newspaper Arrow wins national awards
(Local News ~ 10/30/18)
Southeast Missouri State University student newspaper The Arrow brought home seven major awards from three national competitions, according to the paper’s faculty coordinator. Tamara Zellars Buck announced the honors awarded at the Fall National College Media Convention in Louisville, Kentucky ...
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Justice Center groundbreaking held Monday in Jackson
(Local News ~ 10/30/18)
Cape Girardeau County officials, together with city officials from Cape Girardeau and Jackson, take part in a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the county's new justice center in Jackson.
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VintageNOW brings in $98,500 for Safe House campaign
(Local News ~ 10/30/18)
The ninth annual VintageNOW Fashion Show, held to shine a light on the darkness of domestic violence and benefit the Safe House for Women, brought in close to $100,000, exceeding its goal and serving as a testament to community support, officials said...
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President Trump to hold rally Nov. 5 in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 10/30/18)
President Donald Trump will visit Cape Girardeau on Monday, Nov. 5, as he seeks to rally GOP supporters on the eve of crucial midterm elections. The rally will be at 9 p.m. at the Show Me Center. Doors will open at 6 p.m. As with other rallies, tickets will be available from the Trump campaign at www.donaldjtrump.com/rallies...
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New Marriott open in downtown Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 10/30/18)
Cape Girardeau’s downtown has a hotel again for the first time in 47 years: the Marriott Courtyard hotel is open for business, said Jeff Maurer, co-developer of the project. The hotel has 91 guest rooms, a conference room, fitness center and laundry, Maurer said, and is actually made up of two structures joined by a third, a free-standing tower in between...
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U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, Democratic challenger Kathy Ellis hold differing views on economy, other issues
(Local News ~ 10/30/18)
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith believes the economy has improved in Southeast Missouri under President Donald Trump’s administration. His Democratic opponent, Kathy Ellis, strongly disagrees. Smith, a Republican from Salem, Missouri, and a staunch supporter of Trump, is seeking re-election to another two-year term...
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Mookie Betts' bat-and-ball necklace has local connections
(Local News ~ 10/30/18)
When Mookie Betts stepped in front of a television camera Sunday night, before fielding the first question, the Red Sox star outfielder dug inside his new world-champions t-shirt and pulled out a pair of necklaces. One was a chain, but the other was less flashy, a plastic ball-and-bat on a simple cord he'd received during spring training from a 13-year-old from Kentucky named Griffin Cantrell...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/30/18)
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 30, the 303rd day of 2018. There are 62 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 30, 1735 (New Style calendar), the second president of the United States, John Adams, was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. On this date:...
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Our opinions on the ballot initiatives
(Editorial ~ 10/30/18)
Next week's election, the midterm, has been hailed across the country as an important election. On the national stage, the country's two biggest political parties are battling for majorities as President Donald Trump's brash style motivates voters one way or the other...
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Baseball team's name makes a stink, takes off like a rocket
(National News ~ 10/30/18)
MADISON, Ala. — A new Alabama minor league baseball team’s name is taking off like a rocket after making a big stink. Meet the Madison-based Rocket City Trash Pandas. www.Al.com reported the team held an event Saturday to unveil its new logo and start merchandise sales. They will begin playing in 2020. ...
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Can a holographic screen help a new phone break out?
(Entertainment ~ 10/30/18)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Most leading phones offer the same basics: Big screens, decent battery life and good cameras. So when a newcomer brings something innovative to the party, why is it difficult to break through a phone market dominated by Apple and Samsung?...
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German Chancellor Merkel won't seek a fifth term
(International News ~ 10/30/18)
BERLIN -- Angela Merkel set off Monday on what could be a three-year countdown to the end of her leadership of Germany, a stint making her the European Union's longest-serving leader and a key figure in facing the continent's many crises. Merkel announced she will give up the leadership of her conservative Christian Democratic Union in December and won't stand for a fifth term as chancellor -- signaling the beginning of the end at the helm for the woman many had labeled the "leader of the free world.". ...
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Large challenges loom for Brazil's president-elect
(International News ~ 10/30/18)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro signaled Monday his administration would make tackling the country's budget-crushing pension system a top priority, doubling down on a campaign promise making him the choice of the business community despite frequently saying he doesn't understand the economy...
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Indonesia plane crash search finds remains, debris at sea
(International News ~ 10/30/18)
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Rescuers in inflatable boats retrieved human remains, pieces of aircraft and personal belongings from the Java Sea on Monday after a new-generation Boeing jet operated by an Indonesian budget airline crashed minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 people on board...
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Student dies after fight ends in gunfire at N.C. high school
(National News ~ 10/30/18)
A North Carolina high school student shot and killed a fellow student during a fight in a crowded school hallway Monday, officials said, calling the incident a case of bullying that "escalated out of control" which had students scurrying to escape and parents rushing to campus to check on their children...
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Trump visit stirs debate; massacre defendant in court
(National News ~ 10/30/18)
PITTSBURGH -- The man charged in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was brought into court in a wheelchair Monday, as some members of the Jewish community and others objected to President Donald Trump's plans to visit, accusing him of contributing to a toxic political climate in the U.S. perhaps leading to the bloodshed...
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Official: Pipe-bomb suspect had long hit list of targets
(National News ~ 10/30/18)
MIAMI -- The man suspected of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and other opponents of President Donald Trump kept a list of elected officials and others who investigators believe were intended targets, an official told The Associated Press on Monday...
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Election integrity depends on security-challenged firms
(National News ~ 10/30/18)
It was the kind of security lapse giving election officials nightmares. In 2017, a private contractor left data on Chicago's 1.8 million registered voters -- including addresses, birth dates and partial Social Security numbers -- publicly exposed for months on an Amazon cloud server...
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Pork giant Smithfield to convert pig poop gases into power
(State News ~ 10/30/18)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The world's largest pork company said it's going whole-hog on converting powerful pig poop gases into power. Smithfield Foods said it is expanding to farms across North Carolina, Utah and Missouri a pilot program that traps methane and burns the gas to generate electricity...
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Springfield baby born without skull turns 1 year old
(State News ~ 10/30/18)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Springfield baby born without a skull or facial bones has turned 1 year old this month, far outliving what doctors predicted for a child born with the extremely rare malformation. Jessica and Tom Masterson were told by doctors their baby likely wouldn't survive the pregnancy, but despite all odds, their son Owen was born Sept. ...
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Deer with chronic wasting disease found near Missouri elk
(State News ~ 10/30/18)
ALTON, Mo. -- A deer testing positive for chronic wasting disease was found only 25 miles from Peck Ranch, which houses an elk herd reintroduced to Missouri at the cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Missouri Department of Conservation reported last week the deer tested positive for the disease, which is contagious and always fatal to deer, elk and similar animals...
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Out of the past: Oct. 30
(Out of the Past ~ 10/30/18)
Honoring their contributions to the arts in Cape Girardeau, Jan and Bill Chamberlain of Cape Girardeau were named winners of the Otto F. Dingeldein Award last night. The way has been cleared for construction of a Red Lobster restaurant in Cape Girardeau; sale of the site, in front of the Victorian Inn on Route K between Interstate 55 and Silver Springs Road, has been finalized, and construction could start as soon as December...
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David Prater
(Obituary ~ 10/30/18)
PARAGOULD, Ark. -- David Neil Prater began his journey Dec. 14, 1934, in Campbell, Missouri. His journey of 83 years, 10 months and 13 days ended Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas, with his wife, Ruth Ann, at his side...
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Jesse Hill Sr.
(Obituary ~ 10/30/18)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Jesse O. Hill Sr., 71, of Advance passed away Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, in Advance. He was born June 1, 1947, in Zalma, Missouri, the son of Jesse and Mae Wallace Hill. Jesse and Sonia Janette McClain were united in marriage June 24, 1967, in Stoddard County, Missouri, and she preceded him in death Nov. 18, 2016...
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Margaret Hayden
(Obituary ~ 10/30/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Margaret J. Hayden, 80, of Perryville died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, at Ferguson Senior Care in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Visitation will be from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Johnnie Haupt
(Obituary ~ 10/30/18)
Johnnie V. Haupt, 91, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at Rocky Mountain Veterans Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Janet Hopkins officiating. Burial and military honors will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Fredrick Dukeman
(Obituary ~ 10/30/18)
BLOOMSDALE, Mo. -- Fredrick "Fred" H.C. Dukeman, 34, of Bloomsdale died Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, at his home. He was born Oct. 5, 1984, in Belleville, Illinois. He is survived by his fiancee, Joanne Barajas of Bloomsdale; his mother, Tina L. Dukeman of Bloomsdale; his father, Fredrick H. ...
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Larry Drum
(Obituary ~ 10/30/18)
Capt. Larry Dean Drum, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at his home. Larry was born Sept. 3, 1941, in Cape Girardeau to Genevieve Drum-Angle and Kenneth Drum. He married JoAnn Mandrelle on May 8, 1960, in Cape Girardeau. He was a 1959 Cape Girardeau Central High School graduate...
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State should consider trail as part of interchange project
(Column ~ 10/30/18)
The planned reconstruction of the interchange between Jackson and Cape Girardeau on Highway 61/E. Jackson Blvd./N. Kingshighway and Interstate 55 will be a tremendous improvement. Presently, the interchange known as Center Junction or Exit 99 can be confusing and dangerous. ...
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Prayer 10/30/18
(Prayer ~ 10/30/18)
O Father God, may we serve one another and point the world to you. Amen.
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Scott County Route ZZ closed for railroad repairs
(Local News ~ 10/30/18)
Route ZZ in Scott County will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today as railroad crews perform railroad maintenance, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. The railroad crossing is between County Road 452 and U.S. 61...
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What really matters
(Column ~ 10/30/18)
I start with an admission: This particular column is hard to write. It's much easier to pour out pieces that only touch the surface, external words that are like rain hitting the dirt but not penetrating. It's more difficult to be personally vulnerable and transparent. ...
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Local Strength Athlete goes Pro
(Submitted Story ~ 10/30/18)
In November 2016 Kevin started his strongman journey. His dream was to reach pro level. That year he qualified for the 2017 Strongman Corporation’s North American National Championship in Las Vegas. This was a two day competition stationed in different cities in America every year where the country’s best amateur strongmen would give everything they had and more to reach the top. His performance resulted in him ranking within the top 14 overall...
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Halloween Carnival Draws a Crowd At Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 10/30/18)
Guardian Angel School in Oran held its annual Halloween Carnival the Friday before Halloween (October 26) and drew a record breaking crowd. The school gym was very crowded and the meal line extended down the hall and through the outside door at times, but the children, dressed as anything from princesses to monsters, had a wonderful time. ...
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Pennsylvania shooting
(Submitted Story ~ 10/30/18)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement on October 29: We express our deepest grief and solidarity with our Jewish friends around the world after the heinous violence perpetrated against congregants of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. ...
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Legacy
(Submitted Story ~ 10/30/18)
Ecclesiastes 7:1 Cousin Betty was also known by many because she created a beautiful legacy with so many. I'll never forget , she granted me the privilege of wearing her wedding gown to MY own weeding nearly 28 years ago come this November 10th it will be exactly 28 years. That gift she gave me will forever be Cherished...
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