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Culture & Entertainment Notebook: Don Greenwood: 70 years of creating
(Entertainment ~ 01/11/19)
New Orleans native Don Greenwood has been creating original drawings for nearly 70 years -- acquiring an entire room full of political cartoons, letterheads, graphic embossing, caricatures, T-shirt designs and logos. Greenwood said his first piece was of a horse on the back of an envelope at the age of 5. He is now almost 75...
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County looks to replace playground equipment
(Local News ~ 01/11/19)
A state grant to upgrade playground equipment in Cape Girardeau County Park South will be applied for soon, said county parks superintendent Bryan Sander. The grant money would go toward replacing existing playground equipment at shelters 20 and 21 in Cape County Park South, Sander told county commissioners Paul Koeper and Charles Herbst at Thursday's regular meeting...
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Cape, Jackson preparing for snow forecast
(Local News ~ 01/11/19)
The first significant snowfall of the year is forecast this weekend throughout Southeast Missouri, and it may trigger hazardous road conditions according to the National Weather Service. On Thursday afternoon, a winter weather warning was issued for Cape Girardeau and surrounding areas from 3 p.m. today through midnight, and the cities of Cape Girardeau and Jackson had begun preparations...
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Perry Co. sheriff sues commission over pay, seeks compensation
(Local News ~ 01/11/19)
Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf has taken the county commission to court, charging commissioners repeatedly underpaid him in violation of state law for more than two decades. The civil suit, filed in Perry County Circuit Court late last month, seeks more than $25,000 plus interest. It also requests the court compel the commission to set Schaaf's salary at an amount that factors in proper salary adjustments...
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Weekend Outlook: Snowfall, fun events forecast for weekend
(Entertainment ~ 01/11/19)
If you're new, welcome to Southeast Missouri, where the temperatures know no season but there's plenty to do year 'round! Snow seems likely this weekend, so time to turn your attention to indoor activities the entire family can enjoy (without having to make sure the little ones stay bundled up)...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/11/19)
Today in History Today is Friday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2019. There are 354 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 11, 1913, the first enclosed sedan-type automobile, a Hudson, went on display at the 13th National Automobile Show in New York...
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Congratulations to SEMO chemistry professor Jim McGill on award
(Editorial ~ 01/11/19)
For his work in developing two forensic-related courses, revising the "Basic Principles of Chemistry" online course, his student feedback and other factors, Jim McGill is being honored with a Southeast Missouri State University award for excellence in instruction and development...
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Doctors: Pelvic mesh lawsuits are ill-advised
(Community ~ 01/11/19)
SEATTLE -- Doctors who specialize in female pelvic medicine say lawsuits by four states, including Washington and California, over products used to treat pelvic floor disorders and incontinence might scare patients away from the best treatment options -- or maybe even push the products off the market...
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Seattle TV editor fired after Trump speech video appears to be unflatteringly altered
(Entertainment ~ 01/11/19)
SEATTLE -- A Seattle TV station has fired an editor after airing video footage of President Donald Trump's Oval Office address on immigration appearing to be altered. The Seattle Times reported FOX affiliate Q13 broadcasted video from the Tuesday night speech showing a more orange-toned Trump with his tongue hanging out of his mouth after making a statement...
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Bomb-laden rebel drone kills six at Yemen military parade
(International News ~ 01/11/19)
SANAA, Yemen -- A bomb-laden drone launched by Yemen's Shiite rebels exploded over a military parade Thursday for the Saudi-led coalition, killing at least six people in a brazen attack threatening an uneasy U.N.-brokered peace in the Arab world's poorest nation...
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UK lawmakers rebuff May as she tries to salvage Brexit deal
(International News ~ 01/11/19)
LONDON -- Britain's battle over Brexit turned into political trench warfare between Parliament and the government Wednesday, as Prime Minister Theresa May brought her little-loved EU divorce agreement back to lawmakers who appear determined to thwart her plans...
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Congo's surprise election result could face court challenge
(International News ~ 01/11/19)
KINSHASA, Congo -- Congo appeared ready to achieve its first peaceful transfer of power with the surprise victory Thursday of opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi, despite clear signs that a rival opposition leader actually won in a landslide. With no major protests in the capital and limited violence elsewhere in the vast Central African country, the population seemed to be choosing stability over credibility, accepting Tshisekedi's win and the end to President Joseph Kabila's long and turbulent rule.. ...
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Pompeo repudiates Obama Mideast policy, takes aim at Iran
(International News ~ 01/11/19)
CAIRO -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration's Mideast policies Thursday, accusing the former president of "misguided" and "wishful" thinking that diminished America's role in the region, harmed its longtime friends and emboldened its main foe: Iran...
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2019: 'Family tech' gadgets appeal to parental anxiety
(National News ~ 01/11/19)
LAS VEGAS -- Every year, the CES gadget show brings more devices promising to make life a little bit easier for harried parents. Sure, the kids might love them too: who wouldn't want a computerized Harry Potter wand that also teaches coding? The Las Vegas show's growing "family tech" sector encompasses products that range from artificially intelligent toys and baby monitors to internet-connected breast pumps...
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Gerrymandering lawsuits linger as next redistricting nears
(National News ~ 01/11/19)
As the 2019 state legislative sessions get underway, a busy year of legal battles also is beginning over lingering allegations that hundreds of electoral districts across the country were illegally drawn to the disadvantage of particular voters or political parties...
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No stethoscope for pain: Scientists seek way to measure
(National News ~ 01/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- Is the pain stabbing or burning? On a scale from 1 to 10, is it a 6 or an 8? Over and over, 17-year-old Sarah Taylor struggled to make doctors understand her sometimes debilitating levels of pain, first from joint-damaging childhood arthritis and then from fibromyalgia...
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At the border, Trump moves closer to emergency declaration
(National News ~ 01/11/19)
MCALLEN, Texas -- Taking the shutdown fight to the Mexican border, President Donald Trump edged closer Thursday to declaring a national emergency in an extraordinary end run around Congress to fund his long-promised border wall. Pressure was mounting to find an escape hatch from the three-week impasse that has closed parts of the government, cutting scattered services and leaving hundreds of thousands of workers without pay...
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Out of the past: Jan. 11
(Out of the Past ~ 01/11/19)
Airport Manager Randy Holdman hopes that increased boardings will bolster efforts to secure a second airline connection at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport; although overall boardings at the port continue to plunge, enplanements for Trans World Express were at a 2 1/2-year high in October...
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Expert: Comatose woman may not have shown signs of pregnancy
(National News ~ 01/11/19)
PHOENIX -- A doctor examined an Arizona woman in a vegetative state nearly nine months before she gave birth but did not find she was pregnant, and medical experts said Thursday it's possible she displayed no outward signs workers who cared for her every day would have noticed either...
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Carol Burnett gets inaugural Globes prize for TV achievement
(Entertainment ~ 01/11/19)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- More than 50 years after Carol Burnett became the first woman to host a variety sketch show, a stint that would last 11 years and make her a household name, the 85-year-old accepted the first Carol Burnett Award for lifetime achievement in television at the Golden Globes on Sunday...
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Carol Sander
(Obituary ~ 01/11/19)
Carol Ann Sander, 76, of Millersville died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at her son's home in Jackson. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Haynes Chapel...
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Peter "Billy" Laing
(Obituary ~ 01/11/19)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Peter William "Billy" Laing, 5, of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Marble Hill died at his home near Marble Hill on Wednesday, Jan 9, 2019. Born June 10, 2013, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, he was the son of Randy and Lisa Marie Brock Laing...
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Leonard Graden
(Obituary ~ 01/11/19)
Leonard Samuel Graden, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at Auburn Creek Assisted Living. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Pastor Dan Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park...
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David Allen
(Obituary ~ 01/11/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- David Lee Allen, 62, of Perryville died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Pastor Matt Butrum officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery...
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Democrats target drug prices with legislation
(National News ~ 01/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- Challenging President Donald Trump to make good on his pledge to cut prescription drug prices, congressional liberals proposed legislation Thursday to bring U.S. prices in line with the much lower costs in other countries. The Democratic bills stand little chance of becoming law in a divided government. But the effort could put Republicans on the defensive by echoing Trump's pledge to force drugmakers to cut prices...
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Speak Out 1/11/19
(Speak Out ~ 01/11/19)
I want to take this means to publicly thank the young man and his son again for coming to the aid of a senior female on Sunday having the issues at the Jackson Walmart Murphy station. As a retired educator, I was very impressed with his patience as he demonstrated and explained the process to his son. What a gift to see the parent being a positive role model in a real-life training situation. I hope they realize how much it was appreciated...
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Prayer 1/11/19
(Prayer ~ 01/11/19)
Lord Jesus, our Messiah, may we love others as you love us. Amen.
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Debra Jones
(Obituary ~ 01/11/19)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Debra Ann Jones, 56, of Chaffee passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. There will be no services. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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Blanchard Elementary School 1st quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/11/19)
A Honor Roll 4th grade: Aryana Boyer, Layla Burgfeld, Jaidyn Close, Alena Copeland, Kolby Cunningham, Mason Easley, Pippa Felty, Gavin Garbett, Evan Hall, Lola Karlish, Brylee Loyd, Asia McClard, Kaylie McReynolds, Addison Pate, Kaia Poole, Emilei Sterling, Cameron Watson, Raeden Woodring 3rd grade: Rylee Anderson, Emery Armstrong, Landen Best, Ethan Busch, Nicholas Busch, Jordan David, Tatum Frick, Maci Gray, Nevaeh Green, Eriyanna Holleman, Carter Jones, Cassidy Kindle, Kaden Lage, Caelyn Medley, Lucy Mills, Lily Mohundro, Sulayman Moore, Isabella Newingham, Natalie Nicholson, Jalina Owens, Nikolai Patalano, Lilah Pattengill, Cameron Primm, Evie Rutledge, Lili Sadler, Addison SOwen's, Dalyia Sides, Zai’Leigha Thomas, Caedi Vails B Honor Roll 4th grade: Charley Achter, Saja Alanazi, Demond Andrews, Marley Driskell, Zion Edmonds, Jacob Easley, Fletcher Everett, Elizabeth Huffman, Trimareon Lee, Eric Martin, Iquise McClung, Jordan Merciel, Mariah Oates-Cotton, Jayden Ramsey, Aaliyah Rose, Zoey Stiehl, Andrea Walstead, Gracie Wilson 3rd grade: Timothy Brown III, Te'Yon Carter, Trenell Clemons, Darrius Coleman, Haden Council, Malia Criddle, Clayton Cunningham, Lachlan Dow, Amris Ford, Alexis Gann, Shaymus Gray, Kaden Hale, Audriana Harris, Natalya Johnson, Kaden Kirleis, Johnathan Lockridge, Ashlyn Loyd, Jazlyn Marshall, Sydni Kennedi McCray, McCullough, Jaymin McGill-Hogan, Nevaeh Morris Lindsey Neumann, DaShon Payton, Patricia Poley, Jakarion Ray, Braxton Reynolds, Bryar Walker-Summers, Noah Warfield, Jalecia Whitaker
- Snow pictures taken in Cape Girardeau 1/11/2019 (Submitted Story ~ 01/11/19)
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