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Finding safe Haven: Miracles upon miracles for teen
(State News ~ 11/24/18)
CARTHAGE, Mo. -- Miracle No. 1: Haven Shepherd wasn't killed. Her dad, destitute, desperate and unable to support a child, brought a pair of bombs to their small hut in Vietnam. He strapped one to himself and the other to Haven's mom and placed Haven, then 14 months old, in between...
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Casting of black Union soldier statue proceeds as group raises funds
(Local News ~ 11/24/18)
Creation of a new bronze statue of a black, Civil War-era, Union soldier has begun with a view toward unveiling it in Ivers Square in downtown Cape Girardeau next summer. Steve Hoffman, a history professor and coordinator of the Historic Preservation Program at Southeast Missouri State University, said Tuesday the process is going “really well.”...
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Area lawmakers push bills ranging from texting ban to film tax credits
(Local News ~ 11/24/18)
Area lawmakers plan to introduce bills for the 2019 state legislative session dealing with everything from texting while driving and right to work to condemnation proceedings and film tax credits. Bills can be pre-filed, starting Dec. 1. The session begins Jan. 9...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/24/18)
Today is Saturday, Nov. 24, the 328th day of 2018. There are 37 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 24, 1963, Jack Ruby shot and mortally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, in a scene captured on live television...
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Out of the past: Nov. 24
(Out of the Past ~ 11/24/18)
After a three-hour meeting yesterday, members of two city advisory boards seem poised to work out a compromise on a $4 million proposal to expand recreation and convention facilities in Cape Girardeau; the Parks and Recreation and Convention and Visitors Bureau boards previously had clashed over plans for a multipurpose building at the city's new Osage Park and a concessions building at a Shawnee Park softball complex; at the meeting, both sides agreed that middle ground must be reached...
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Mid November snow
(Column ~ 11/24/18)
It is not unusual for deciduous trees in Southeast Missouri to hold onto their leaves into the first part of November. Most years October is the month for our leaves to turn from green to yellow, red and brown. By mid November the limbs are mostly bare most years, but this year was a bit out of the norm...
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Senior Center Menus for Nov. 26 through Nov. 30
(Community ~ 11/24/18)
Monday: Pepper steak or smothered pork with gravy, Chantilly potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, whole-grain hot roll and sugar-free apple crisp or mixed berry crisp. Tuesday: Spaghetti with meatballs or ranch chicken, buttered corn, garden salad, whole-grain garlic bread and chilled pears or pudding and vanilla wafers...
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Still kicking': John Johnson and son use taekwondo to help students build character
(Community ~ 11/24/18)
When John Johnson reflects on 35 years practicing taekwondo, he said the greatest benefit he has derived is "perseverance and discipline," giving his son, Brandon, an opening to tease him. "Plus it keeps you young," Brandon said. "It's true," John said with a shrug. "Here I am still kicking and punching."...
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Club news 11-25-18
(Community News ~ 11/24/18)
The Oak Ridge Homemakers FCE met on Nov. 13 at the home of Marilyn Retherford to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal together. After the meal, the meeting was called to order by President Jean Rehak. Eleven club members and one spouse recited pledges to the American and Missouri flags. The song "God Bless America" was sung and Retherford quoted from a book "You're a Blessing to Me" for a devotional...
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Adopt Millie
(Community ~ 11/24/18)
Millie is a young female with a twin sister, Maude. They need a loving forever home! They are available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Learning brief 11-25-18
(Community ~ 11/24/18)
Cape Central High senior Hyrum Dickson has been named a Wendy's Heisman Scholarship Winner, the district recently announced. The co-captain of the three-time state champion CHS Swim Team is the only male scholar athlete chosen for the honor in the state of Missouri...
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Oak Ridge MIddle School 1st quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/24/18)
4th Grade: Chloe Berry, Mason Bolin, Addilyn Burnett, Zaydan Douglas, Noah Engler, James Hope, Brody Meyer, Michael Miller, Karlie Moore, Lane Price, Jon Sachse, Braelyn Sander, Olivia Schaper, Zoey Stephens-Barks, Grace Unterreiner, Levi Vickers. 5th Grade: Molly Buchanan, Landon Burnett, Reagan Ernst, Emmie Gamel, Colbi Mool, Kaleb Novak, Phalicity Pollock, Addie Price, Lucas Putz, Addy Stephens-Barks, Landon Zoellner...
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Comrades arm-in-arm
(Column ~ 11/24/18)
John was born in Somerset County, Maryland, to enslaved parents owned by William Gale. When John was 6, he and his father, Ned, were separated from the family, sold to the Campbell Brothers, notorious slave traders, working markets in Baltimore and New Orleans. ...
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The beauty of giving
(Column ~ 11/24/18)
Let the shopping begin! Well, continue. Without shopping, there can be no gift giving. When it comes to the art of discerning what type of gift to get combined with the hunt of finding the right gift and staying within a budget, to echo the great Sherlock Holmes, "the game is afoot." I would like to offer three guides to gifts for Christmas 2018...
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The hidden king
(Column ~ 11/24/18)
Recently on Facebook, I saw a video that warmed my heart. It was of a teenage boy who had been born color blind. His family had surprised him with EnChroma glasses (they allow folks who are color blind to see colors). When they handed him the glasses, he nervously opened the package and then placed the glasses on his eyes. He immediately gasped and looked all around. As tears rolled down his cheeks, he turned to his Mom and asked, "Is this how the world looks? It's beautiful."...
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Toybox campaign starts at parade
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/24/18)
The holiday season has officially begun as we finish off our Thanksgiving turkeys and head to the stores for those Black Friday Bargains! The Cape Jaycees are busy preparing for the 2018 Christmas projects -- Toybox and Christmas for the Elderly. In the spirit of the holiday, they are joining forces this year with the Marines and Toys for Tots to bring joy to children across Cape Girardeau County. ...
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Prayer 11-21-18
(Prayer ~ 11/24/18)
O Lord God, thank you for eternal salvation through your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
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Give thanks and consider the story of Louis Zamperini
(Column ~ 11/24/18)
By now you've had your fill of Thanksgiving turkey, stuffing and pie and moved on to Christmas preparations. Truth be told, I've been listening to Christmas music for a few weeks already. Too often we fly through the fourth Thursday in November without pausing much to truly reflect on being thankful...
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Associate of Roger Stone in plea talks with Mueller
(National News ~ 11/24/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A conservative writer and associate of Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone said Friday he is in plea talks with special counsel Robert Mueller's team. Jerome Corsi told The Associated Press he has been negotiating a potential plea but declined to comment further. He said on a YouTube show earlier this month he expected to be charged with lying to federal investigators, though he said at the time he was innocent of wrongdoing...
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It's a Twitter war: Doctors clash with NRA over gun deaths
(National News ~ 11/24/18)
The photos from doctors came quickly and in succession: blood-stained operating rooms, blood-covered scrubs and shoes, bullets piercing body parts and organs. The pictures on Twitter were an emotional response to a smackdown by the powerful gun industry lobby, which took issue with the American College of Physicians' call late last month for tighter gun control laws. The recommendations included bans on "assault weapons," large-capacity magazines and 3D-printed firearms...
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Brexit deal almost done, but Gibraltar remains issue
(International News ~ 11/24/18)
LONDON -- Spain pushed Friday for a cast-iron guarantee of its say over the future of Gibraltar as a condition for backing a divorce agreement between Britain and European Union, as U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May battled to win approval for the deal from skeptical politicians and a Brexit-weary populace...
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American on deadly trip to island: 'God sheltered me' on travels
(International News ~ 11/24/18)
NEW DELHI -- The young American, paddling his kayak toward a remote Indian island whose people have resisted the outside world for thousands of years, believed God was helping him dodge the authorities. "God sheltered me and camouflaged me against the coast guard and the navy," John Allen Chau wrote before he was killed last week on North Sentinel Island. ...
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Mayor: 'humanitarian crisis,' forming at Tijuana border
(International News ~ 11/24/18)
TIJUANA, Mexico -- The mayor of Tijuana has declared a humanitarian crisis in his border city and said Friday he was asking the United Nations for aid to deal with the approximately 5,000 Central American migrants who have arrived. The comments by Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum came as city officials and volunteers worked together to assist the 4,976 men, women and children, most of whom were camped out at a makeshift shelter at a sports complex after spending more than a month on the road. ...
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China's pressure on Tsai weighs on local Taiwan elections
(International News ~ 11/24/18)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China's pressure campaign looms large as Taiwan held local elections Saturday in what is seen partly as a referendum on the policies of independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen. Driven from power two years ago, the opposition Nationalists are hoping to regain territory by leaning on their pro-business image and a more accommodating line toward Beijing, which detests Tsai for her refusal to endorse its stance the self-governing island democracy is a part of the Chinese nation.. ...
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Separatists attack Chinese consulate in Pakistan, killing 4
(International News ~ 11/24/18)
KARACHI, Pakistan -- Armed separatists stormed the Chinese Consulate in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Friday, triggering an intense hour-long shootout during which two Pakistani civilians, two police officers and all three assailants were killed, Pakistani officials said...
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VISIONS OF SUGARPLUM
(Community ~ 11/24/18)
Amid a seasonal sea of red and green or silver and blue, there's a sweet, alternative palette in holiday decor. Think of fresh fruits and delectable candies, and you're on the right track -- it's an enticing, enchanting array of sugarplum hues that home decorators can have fun with...
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Democrats eye turnout in Miss.
(National News ~ 11/24/18)
JACKSON, Miss. -- The special election for a U.S. Senate seat in deeply conservative Mississippi wasn't supposed to be competitive. But hopeful Democrats are eyeing a narrow path to victory next week by driving up African-American turnout after Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith stirred outrage with her remark to a supporter she would attend a "public hanging" with him if he asked...
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Impeach Trump? House Democrats saying not so fast
(National News ~ 11/24/18)
WASHINGTON -- Whatever happened to trying to impeach President Donald Trump? As House Democrats begin laying out the vision for their new majority, that item is noticeably missing from the to-do list and firmly on the margins. The agenda for now includes spending on public works projects, lowering health care costs and increasing oversight of the administration...
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Rain hinders search, helps nearly put out California fire
(National News ~ 11/24/18)
PARADISE, Calif. -- Rain is helping to extinguish a deadly wildfire in Northern California's Gold Rush country, but the moisture is also turning ash into thick paste and hindering the hunt for telltale fragments of bone indicating a body. Searchers resumed their grim task Friday afternoon after a downpour eased in Paradise, California. They fanned out across the ruins of a mobile home park, some combing debris with rakes while others lifted up twisted metal to peer underneath...
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Out of the past: Nov. 25
(Out of the Past ~ 11/24/18)
Thanksgiving Day. The Salvation Army hosts its 11th annual community Thanksgiving dinner at 701 Good Hope St. in Cape Girardeau; it is estimated about 450 people are served a traditional turkey dinner, including 125 meals that are delivered to shut-ins; more than 50 volunteers lend a hand...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11-25-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/24/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 2:10 a.m. on South Sprigg Street, 3:50 a.m. on Kingsway Drive, 9:08 a.m. on South Sprigg Street, 12:51 p.m. on William Street, 1:10 p.m. on Stoddard Street, 4:31 p.m. on Jefferson Avenue, 5:20 p.m. on Valley View Lane, 8:11 p.m. on William Street and 9:46 p.m. on Independence Street...
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Area police report 11-25-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/24/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Okaye Robins of Cape Girardeau was arrested on an unspecified warrant. n Tavarris Ware of Scott City was arrested on an unspecified warrant...
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Winter tasks and harvest ideas
(Column ~ 11/24/18)
After the temps got down to around 20 degrees a week or two back, most of us decided gardening was over and we'd wait till spring. I don't think many of us have even considered growing goodies through the winter months. But actually there are quite a few gardening things we can do even during the winter...
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Nelson Roth
(Obituary ~ 11/24/18)
Nelson Oscar Roth, 85, of Frohna, Missouri, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 18, 1933, in Wittenberg, Missouri, son of Theophil and Esther Bodenschatz Roth. He and Eunice Irene Mueller were married Oct. 1, 1960. She preceded him in death May 18, 2017...
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John Lynch
(Obituary ~ 11/24/18)
John P. Lynch, 64, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018, in Counce, Tennessee. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Savannah, Tennessee, with Ray Chandler and Steve Haffly officiating...
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James Kirkpatrick
(Obituary ~ 11/24/18)
James Kirkpatrick, 69, of Scopus, Missouri, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, at Evelyn's Hospice House in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Liley Funeral Home in Patton, Missouri, and from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Patton Outreach Church in Patton...
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Harry DeClerk
(Obituary ~ 11/24/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Harry N. DeClerk, 92, of Perryville died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, with the Rev. Joe Geders officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, with military graveside service provided by American Legion and Delta Team...
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Dorothy Axelson
(Obituary ~ 11/24/18)
Dorothy B. Axelson, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Dec. 18, 1923, in Barlow, Kentucky, to Arthur and Edith Talley Meredith. She and Albert Axelson were married in Mounds, Illinois...
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Missouri Governor's Mansion Christmas trees arriving soon
(State News ~ 11/24/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Christmas trees for the Missouri Governor's Mansion are going up soon. Trees to decorate the Jefferson City mansion will arrive and be placed Monday. Lebanon, Missouri, residents Mike and Linda Knudson donated a 40-foot Norway spruce that will be displayed on the mansion lawn. They planted the tree 25 years ago to commemorate the birth of their son, but it's grown too big...
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Duck boat owner settles with Missouri family over accident
(State News ~ 11/24/18)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The company that owns a duck boat that sank on a Missouri lake in the summer, killing 17 people, has settled the first of several lawsuits filed in the accident. William Bright, 65, and his 63-year-old wife, Janice, of Higginsville, Missouri, were among those killed in the July 19 accident on Table Rock Lake. Their three adult daughters filed suit soon after...
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Menace from the sky: Black vultures attacking calves
(State News ~ 11/24/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Farmers and ranchers in parts of the Midwest are fending off a new menace: federally protected black vultures, which swoop down and peck newborn calves and other small animals to death. Some cattle producers have lost multiple calves to vulture attacks that have become increasingly common over the past decade or so. Lambs, goats, foals and other animals also have been victimized...
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Government climate report warns of worsening U.S. disasters
(National News ~ 11/24/18)
WASHINGTON -- As California's catastrophic wildfires recede and people rebuild after two hurricanes, a massive new federal report warns these types of disasters are worsening in the United States because of global warming. The White House report issued Friday also frequently contradicts President Donald Trump...
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