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Jimmy John's will be added to Jackson 'menu'
(Local News ~ 12/13/18)
Plans are underway to open a Jimmy John's in Jackson this spring. Sandy Bolen, a partner in BB and V Common Ground LLC, which will own the Jimmy John's franchise, said Wednesday the restaurant will be great for Jackson. It's hard to say exactly when opening day will arrive, Bolen said, but tentatively she's targeting late March or early April...
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Cape's Emerson Bridge turns 15: traffic lighter now than old span; major repairs slated for 2019
(Local News ~ 12/13/18)
Cape Girardeau city officials viewed the opening of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge 15 years ago today as an economic launchpad for the Mississippi River community. But while the towering span has become a community landmark, it has not paved the way for economic growth like city leaders had envisioned...
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New food delivery service coming to Cape
(Local News ~ 12/13/18)
Hungry Cape Girardeau residents are about to have another option for on-demand food delivery: Bite Squad. It's an app-based service with more than 20 restaurants on the roster as of Thursday morning. Liz Sniegocki, Bite Squad media relations manager, said Cape Girardeau was chosen as a location because it hits three targets the company looks for when expanding into a new market...
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Paint for a Cause: Local artists thinking big for state's 200th birthday
(Local News ~ 12/13/18)
Aaron Horrell and Barb Bailey -- local collaborative artists known for hosting Paint for a Cause events -- are running full speed ahead with a first-ever expansion of the endeavor in celebration of Missouri's 200th birthday in 2021: a nearly 30-feet by 10-feet mural...
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Sander files to run for alderman in Jackson
(Local News ~ 12/13/18)
Former Jackson mayor and acting Alderman Paul Sander has filed to run for the remaining unexpired term -- one year of a two-year term. Jackson city clerk Liza Walker confirmed Wednesday that Sander filed to complete the term. Former Alderman Phil Penzel resigned in May to free his company, Penzel Construction in Jackson, to pursue new business opportunities, according to previous reporting...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 12/13/18
(Local News ~ 12/13/18)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes for the Dec. 10 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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States cite climate worries in push to stop U.S. coal sales
(National News ~ 12/13/18)
BILLINGS, Mont. -- Four states that say burning coal will hurt their residents as it makes climate change worse are trying to stop the Trump administration from selling vast reserves of the fuel that are beneath public lands. Attorneys for California, New Mexico, New York and Washington argue the coal sales have been shortchanging taxpayers because of low royalty rates and cause pollution that puts the climate and public health at risk...
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Trump campaign's Russia contacts alarm intelligence experts
(National News ~ 12/13/18)
WASHINGTON -- From suggestions of "political synergy" and offers of business deals to contact with more than a dozen people in then-candidate Donald Trump's orbit, Russian outreach to the Trump campaign has a familiar and alarming pattern to experts in the intelligence field...
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Trump, Democrats dig in for fight over border-wall funding
(National News ~ 12/13/18)
WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders Wednesday were digging in for a fight over government funding, a day after a combative White House meeting with President Donald Trump seemed to raise the likelihood of a partial government shutdown. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Trump was holding parts of the government "hostage to a petty campaign pledge" to build a border wall with Mexico in order to "fire up" his political base...
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Metaphorical Washington 'swamp' overrun by actual vermin
(Community ~ 12/13/18)
WASHINGTON -- Andre Pittman and Gregory Cornes are on a mission to rid Washington of opportunistic vermin. But their target isn't corrupt officials or shady political fixers; it's Rattus Norvegicus, the common Norway Rat. The nation's capital is facing a spiraling rat infestation, fueled by mild winters and a human population boom. Washington's government is struggling to keep pace, with the pest control department fielding a record number of calls...
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Washington builds bridge to keep wildlife off highway
(Community ~ 12/13/18)
SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. -- Before descending the Cascade Mountains on its final stretch to Seattle, Interstate 90 cuts through a mountain pass of old growth forests and wetlands. For countless wildlife species, the busy highway is a border, constraining their movements and posing a fatal risk should they dare to cross it...
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'Jurassic Park,' 'Shining' added to National Film Registry
(Entertainment ~ 12/13/18)
LOS ANGELES -- The National Film Registry is turning 30 and will bring in a new crop of films ranging from dinosaurs' return from extinction, a cowboys-in-love drama and stories showcasing Native Americans. The Library of Congress announced Wednesday the films "Jurassic Park," "Brokeback Mountain" and "My Fair Lady" are among the 25 movies tapped for preservation this year...
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CIA briefs House leaders on Khashoggi as Senate nears votes
(National News ~ 12/13/18)
WASHINGTON -- CIA director Gina Haspel briefed House leaders on Wednesday on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as the Senate prepared for a possible vote on two resolutions that would rebuke Saudi Arabia for its role in the slaying. Two people familiar with the meeting said House leaders were receiving a briefing from Haspel Wednesday morning, a day before Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are to brief the full House on the killing. ...
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Trump, Democrats dig in for fight over border-wall funding
(National News ~ 12/13/18)
WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders Wednesday were digging in for a fight over government funding, a day after a combative White House meeting with President Donald Trump seemed to raise the likelihood of a partial government shutdown. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Trump was holding parts of the government "hostage to a petty campaign pledge" to build a border wall with Mexico in order to "fire up" his political base...
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Congress OKs $400B for farmers, nutrition
(National News ~ 12/13/18)
WASHINGTON -- After months of debate and negotiation, Congress voted final approval Wednesday to a massive farm bill that will provide more than $400 billion for agriculture subsidies, conservation programs and food aid. The House voted 369-47 for the legislation, which sets federal agricultural and food policy for five years, after the Senate approved it 87-13 on Tuesday. It is now headed to the desk of President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it...
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U.S. consumer prices flat in November as energy plunges
(National News ~ 12/13/18)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in November, the best performance since prices actually fell eight months ago. The docile inflation reading reflected a big drop in the cost of gasoline and other energy products. The Labor Department said Wednesday that the unchanged inflation reading last month followed a 0.3 percent jump in prices in October. ...
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Judge won't dismiss suit against ex-deputy in Fla. school shooting
(National News ~ 12/13/18)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A judge has rejected a deputy's claim he had no duty to confront the gunman during the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Refusing to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the parent of a victim, Broward Circuit Judge Patti Englander Henning found after a hearing Wednesday ex-deputy Scot Peterson did have a duty to protect those inside the school where 17 people died and 17 were wounded on Feb. ...
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McCaskill done with running for public office but wants active role
(State News ~ 12/13/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill said she won't run for another office after her term expires next month, but she plans to remain active in Democratic politics. The veteran senator sought re-election to a third term last month but lost to Republican state Attorney General Josh Hawley. Today, she will give her final Senate floor speech before she leaves office in January...
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Ex-Trump lawyer gets 3-year sentence
(National News ~ 12/13/18)
NEW YORK -- Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's one-time fixer, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for crimes that included arranging the payment of hush money during the White House campaign to conceal his boss' alleged sexual affairs, telling a judge "blind loyalty" led him to cover up Trump's "dirty deeds."...
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Injured officer fatally shoots suspect
(State News ~ 12/13/18)
ST. LOUIS -- A suspect was killed and an officer injured Wednesday afternoon following a confrontation outside a St. Louis gas station, according to authorities. The shooting happened after two patrol officers spotted a recently stolen SUV at the service station, police chief John Hayden said at a news conference. One officer got out and approached the driver, who was alone in the vehicle...
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Congratulations to 650 students who will receive degrees this weekend
(Editorial ~ 12/13/18)
Six-hundred and fifty students will receive diplomas Saturday during the fall Southeast Missouri State University commencement at the Show Me Center. There will be two ceremonies, one at 10 a.m. for candidates in the College of Education, Health and Human Studies and Harrison College of Business and Computing and another at 2 p.m. for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; and Holland College of Arts and Media...
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Out of the past: Dec. 13
(Out of the Past ~ 12/13/18)
A Cape Girardeau man and his son escaped unharmed yesterday afternoon after making an emergency landing in an alfalfa field near Jackson; the pilot was 38-year-old William T. Drury; with him was his 13-year-old son, Brandon; William Drury, who was returning the plane to Sikeston, Missouri, after flying to St. Louis and Festus, Missouri, says the plane's engine failed about five miles northwest of the landing site...
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Patsy Ward
(Obituary ~ 12/13/18)
Patsy Ann Ward, 85, of Scott City passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 23, 1932, in Wardell, Missouri to Harry and Mabel Mathis. On Jan. 19, 1952, she married Lawrence Ward Jr. and this marriage sustained them for more than 66 years...
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Brenda Strop
(Obituary ~ 12/13/18)
Brenda K. Strop, 73, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at her home. She was born Oct. 20, 1945, in Chaffee, Missouri, the daughter of the late Raymond and Zella Foster Moore. She and Doyle Strop were married in Cape Girardeau. He passed away June 3, 2007...
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Rebecca Falkenbury
(Obituary ~ 12/13/18)
Rebecca Lucille Falkenbury, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at her home. She was born Aug. 31, 1958, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Gerald M. and Ida M. Clark. She and David Falkenbury were married March 31, 1989, in Cedar Hill, Missouri. He passed away July 15, 2005...
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Warner "Bud" Diggs
(Obituary ~ 12/13/18)
Warner "Bud" R. Diggs, 84, of Delta died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. Friends may call from 10:30 10 11:30 a.m. Friday at New Life Fellowship, Church of God of Prophecy of Delta. Funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Church, with the Rev. Danny Freeland officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will be at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Donald Cook
(Obituary ~ 12/13/18)
BENTON, Mo. -- Donald Joseph Cook, 79, of Benton died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. There are no services scheduled at this time. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel of Benton was in charge of arrangements...
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Wayne Braswell
(Obituary ~ 12/13/18)
CREAL SPRINGS, Ill. -- Wayne Allen Braswell, 86, of Creal Springs passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Carbondale (Illinois) Memorial Hospital. He was born April 28, 1932, in Mounds City, Illinois, to the late Lewis Wesley and Goldie Mae Dalton Braswell. Wayne married Lillie Stonecipher on Sept. 19, 1960, in Springfield, Illinois, and she preceded him in death Oct. 31, 2016...
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Prayer 12/13/18
(Prayer ~ 12/13/18)
We praise you, O Lord Jesus, for you are forever faithful. Amen.
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Trifle season
(Community ~ 12/13/18)
Perhaps you remember the classic episode of the television sitcom "Friends" in which Rachel, a notoriously bad cook, concocts a holiday trifle. As Rachel describes to dinner guests Ross and Joey the contents of her version of the classic English layered dessert, the two become suspicious, for interspersed among the typical tiers of ladyfingers, jam, custard, whipped cream, and berries there is a layer of beef sauteed with peas and onions...
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Christmas is a time for family, friends and food
(Community ~ 12/13/18)
The Christmas season is upon us, and nearly everyone I know is busy making plans for the season. Whether it be a family dinner, a brunch or breakfast, appetizers or afternoon snacks, there are many plans to be made. In this column today, I've tried to include a little something for everyone. There are many recipes included here, so you will need to go online to read the complete column including all of the recipes. Enjoy this very special time of year with some very special recipes to serve...
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Making healthy taste like heaven
(Community ~ 12/13/18)
Winter is the ultimate time for a comfort-foodie fest. Holiday celebrations and festivities are a welcome excuse for at least two months of guilt- free indulging (or overindulging). There are treats everywhere you look: baked goods at the office, foodie gifts from friends, classroom parties and family dinners. ...
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Speak Out 12/13/18
(Speak Out ~ 12/13/18)
The new SportsPlex facility near North County Park would be convenient to I-55 for out-of-town swim teams traveling for swim meets. Parking is already available. It might also attract the Jackson School District and Notre Dame High School to participate with some funding. Another location with convenient access to I-55 would be next to Cape Central High School...
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Missouri GOP calls on lawyer to step aside in Hawley review
(State News ~ 12/13/18)
Missouri GOP calls on lawyer to step aside in Hawley review JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri GOP is calling on an attorney for the secretary of state to recuse herself from investigating outgoing Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley. Missouri GOP spokesman Chris Nuelle on Wednesday said Secretary of State Deputy General Counsel Khristine Heisinger has a conflict because she donated to Hawley's former rival, Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, and other Democrats...
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Missouri infrastructure projects get $90M in federal grants
(State News ~ 12/13/18)
6240Missouri infrastructure projects get $90M in federal grants Missouri infrastructure improvement projects are getting more than $90 million in federal grants. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri infrastructure improvement projects are getting more than $90 million in federal grants...
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Michael Armitage
(Obituary ~ 12/13/18)
Michael J. Armitage, 29, of Chaffee, Missouri, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. Celebration of life will be held at a later date.
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VFW Post 3838 Auxiliary quilt raffle
(Submitted Story ~ 12/13/18)
Recently, a quilt raffle was held by VFW Post 3838 Auxiliary to raise money for a Veteran family for Christmas. Pictured at left is Linda Sanders, Veterans and Family Support Chairperson (and quilt donor) and right is Crystal Wekenborg, winner of the quilt...
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