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Gov. requests, state auditor agrees to audit past administrative practices of DPS director's office
(Local News ~ 11/28/18)
At the request of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, state Auditor Nicole Galloway will audit past administrative practices in the Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS) director's office -- a position previously held by Drew Juden. Juden, a former director of the Sikeston, Missouri, Department of Public Safety, departed the position in August. ...
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Boardings take off at Cape airport
(Local News ~ 11/28/18)
Boardings at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport through the first 11 months of this year are expected to have increased by more than 50 percent over a year ago after adding in final November boardings, airport manager Bruce Loy said Tuesday. That would bring the total number of boardings to more than 8,000 compared to 5,309 for the same period a year ago, he said,...
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LaCroix Church to pack 750,000 meals of hope
(Local News ~ 11/28/18)
LaCroix Church in Cape Girardeau is aiming to fulfill 750,000 meals during a three-day "mobile pack" event partnered with Feed My Starving Children, Dec. 7 through 9 at the Osage Centre. This is the tenth year for the event, but eleventh meal-packing event hosted by the church, co-directors Linda Tenkhoff, Linda Watts and Chrisy Wilferth confirmed Tuesday...
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Circuit Judge Gardner seeks seat on Missouri Court of Appeals
(Local News ~ 11/28/18)
Circuit Judge Michael Gardner wants to fill a vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals. Gardner, who serves on the bench in the 32nd Judicial Circuit of Cape Girardeau, Perry and Bollinger counties, is one of 18 applicants for a position on the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, according to a news release...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/28/18)
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2018. There are 33 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 28, 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin began conferring in Tehran during World War II...
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SpongeBob' creator Hillenburg dies at 57
(Entertainment ~ 11/28/18)
LOS ANGELES -- Stephen Hillenburg, who created SpongeBob SquarePants and the absurd undersea world he inhabited, has died at age 57, Nickelodeon announced Tuesday. Hillenburg died Monday of Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as ALS, the cable network said in a statement...
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Tension at caravan camp after Mexico border clash
(International News ~ 11/28/18)
TIJUANA, Mexico -- Tension continued Tuesday as residents in the Mexican border city of Tijuana closed down a school next to a sports complex where more than 5,000 Central American migrants have been camped out for two weeks. The move by the parent's association of the elementary school came after U.S. ...
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Kremlin warns of flare-up of hostilities in Ukraine
(International News ~ 11/28/18)
KIEV, Ukraine -- The Kremlin warned Tuesday that Ukraine's declaration of martial law over Russia's seizure of three Ukrainian ships might trigger a flare-up in hostilities in eastern Ukraine, while Kiev blamed Russia for parading captured Ukrainian seamen on television...
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France's Macron tries to ease popular anger over gas prices
(International News ~ 11/28/18)
PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to defuse protests over rising fuel taxes by explaining his plans to wean the country off fossil fuels and promising to shift out of cheap nuclear energy more slowly. After days of sometimes violent protests over high energy prices, Macron stuck to the small tax increases on gasoline and fuel, which prompted the popular anger. But he proposed a mechanism to regularly review the tax when global oil prices are rising...
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After Khashoggi, Saudi prince looks to rebuild image abroad
(International News ~ 11/28/18)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's first trip abroad since the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi will offer an early indication of the repercussions he faces from the gruesome slaying. The prince is visiting close allies in the Middle East before attending the Group of 20 summit Friday in Argentina, where he will come face to face with President Donald Trump, who has defended U.S. ...
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FDA's 'flawed' device pathway persists with industry backing
(National News ~ 11/28/18)
WASHINGTON -- Roughly 3,000 medical devices enter the U.S. market every year through a system generally requiring little or no patient testing to verify safety and effectiveness. Unlike new pharmaceuticals, most medical devices reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration are cleared based on similarities to already-approved devices, not specific clinical trial testing...
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Angry over cutbacks, Trump threatens GM
(National News ~ 11/28/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump tested the limits of his presidential authority and political muscle as he threatened Tuesday to cut off all federal subsidies to General Motors because of its planned massive cutbacks in the U.S. Trump unloaded on Twitter a day after GM announced it would shutter five plants and slash 14,000 jobs in North America. ...
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Manafort allegations wrinkle Russia probe
(National News ~ 11/28/18)
WASHINGTON -- The breakdown of a plea deal with former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and an explosive British news report about alleged contacts he may have had with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange threw a new element of uncertainty into the Trump-Russia investigation Tuesday...
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U.S. waived FBI checks for staff at teen camp
(National News ~ 11/28/18)
TORNILLO, Texas -- The Trump administration announced in June it would open a temporary shelter for up to 360 migrant children in this isolated corner of the Texas desert. Less than six months later, the facility has expanded into a detention camp holding thousands of teenagers -- and it shows every sign of becoming more permanent...
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Missouri attorney general seeks court order for church files
(State News ~ 11/28/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Attorney General's Office is seeking court orders for Catholic dioceses to provide records as part of an investigation into potential clergy abuse. Spokeswoman Mary Compton in a Tuesday statement said the office wants personnel records, records relating to allegations of abuse and other documents from Missouri Catholic organizations...
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Patrol: Man arrested after 100-mile chase in tractor-truck
(State News ~ 11/28/18)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a man in a stolen tractor-truck led officers on a chase of about 100 miles before the truck caught fire. The driver tried to flee on foot but was arrested when he became caught on a barbed-wire fence and couldn't free himself...
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Missouri state lawmaker releases edited video of his arrest
(State News ~ 11/28/18)
ST. LOUIS -- A Missouri legislator has released a video he says supports his lawsuit claiming police officers used excessive force while arresting him during a protest of a fatal police shooting. The edited video released Sunday on state Rep. Bruce Franks Jr.'s Facebook page was shot during protests after a white police officer shot 18-year-old Antonio Martin, who was black, in 2014 in Berkeley, Missouri...
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Missouri changes execution media policy after lawsuit
(State News ~ 11/28/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri will now leave it up to news organizations to pick which reporters witness executions after a journalist was denied access and sued the state. Changes to the state's execution witness policy are part of a settlement leading U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey to dismiss the lawsuit Tuesday...
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PerryCo man pleads guilty to murder
(Local News ~ 11/28/18)
A Perry County man has pleaded guilty to killing his estranged wife and wounding her friend. Joseph J. Rutledge entered the plea last week in Perry County Circuit Court to amended charges of second-degree murder and first-degree assault. Perry County Prosecuting Attorney Thomas Hoeh dismissed two felony counts of armed criminal action...
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Prayer 11-28-18
(Prayer ~ 11/28/18)
Lord Jesus, our Savior, thank you for your love and the gift of salvation through you. Amen.
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Out of the past: Nov. 28
(Out of the Past ~ 11/28/18)
The Rev. Elmer J.C. Prenzlow Jr., is guest speaker at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson; he serves as World Relief development counselor for Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Foundation; he helps gather funds to help the needy throughout the world. After 25 years as chairman of the English department at Southeast Missouri State University, Henry Sessoms is stepping down at the end of this semester; Sessoms, only the third person in the history of the institution to head that department, will continue to teach English courses and direct the school's student and faculty exchange in the Missouri London Program.. ...
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Births 11-28-18
(Births ~ 11/28/18)
Daughter to William Charles and Christa Ann Andersen of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:58 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Name, Raegan Cathryn. Weight, 8 pounds, 13 ounces. Fourth child, third daughter. Mrs. Andersen is the former Christa Ward, daughter of Karen Ward of Cape Girardeau. She is a student. Andersen is the son of Tom and Tina Andersen of Jackson. He works for DHL Supply Chain...
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Emmett Kennon
(Obituary ~ 11/28/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Emmett H. Kennon, 89, of Jackson, formerly of Perryville, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 30, 1929, in Perry County, son of William E. and Mary K. Miller Kennon. He first married Mary Lue Grindstaff. She preceded him in death in September 1975. He then married Darla R. Nesslein on Jan. 14, 1977. She survives in Jackson...
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Willard Hadler
(Obituary ~ 11/28/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Willard L. Hadler, 81, of Perryville died Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 6:30 to 8 a.m. Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Crosstown, with the Rev. Roger Abernathy officiating. Burial will be at Point Rest Cemetery...
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Billy Borgfield
(Obituary ~ 11/28/18)
Billy Eugene Borgfield, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will follow at 11 a.m. Friday at the chapel, with the Rev. Weston Wildauer officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...
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Weekend of victory, fun and delight
(Column ~ 11/28/18)
The jubilation at Houck Stadium on Saturday after the 20th-ranked Redhawks upended the 15th-ranked Stony Brook Seawolves was pure delight. Eight years since their last winning season -- and eight years since their only other trip to the Football Championship Series playoffs -- the Redhawks overcame their largest deficit of the year to score a historic win, 28-14: Southeast Missouri State's first-ever playoff victory. ...
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Credit Bureau Services, LLC Named One of Collection Advisor Magazines’ Top-10 Innovative Agencies
(Submitted Story ~ 11/28/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (11/28/2018) – Credit Bureau Services, LLC (CBS), a local collections and credit reporting agency, has been named one of the Top-10 Innovative Agencies in America by Collection Advisor Magazine for its integration of the Facebook Live platform with its services. ...
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What should we do on climate change?
(Column ~ 11/28/18)
Climate change is real. Most of the negative impact on our climate is manmade. And mankind can and should make changes to reduce the potential harm that climate change brings. We can all agree on these points. The Fourth National Climate Assessment was released last week and indeed painted a dismal forecast for the doomsday prediction if something is not done to address this critical issue...
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