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David Limbaugh to sign books at Barnes & Noble
(Local News ~ 11/25/22)
David Limbaugh, lawyer, political commentator and author, will be signing copies of his new book, "The Resurrected Jesus," on Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Cape Girardeau Barnes & Noble located at West Park Mall. People can meet Limbaugh as he signs his books from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m...
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Cape school district receives grant to fund enrichment programs for two years
(Local News ~ 11/25/22)
Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri presented a check for $799,940 to the Cape Girardeau School District at a Board of Education meeting Monday, Nov. 21. Superintendent Neil Glass said the money will be used for before- and after-school enrichment programs over the next two years...
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Cape School Board moves forward with plans for new athletic facility
(Local News ~ 11/25/22)
During a Cape Girardeau School District Board of Education meeting Monday, Nov. 21, members authorized superintendent Neil Glass to negotiate a contract with Brockmiller Construction to build an indoor training and locker room facility at Central High School...
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Local heart surgeon educates and operates in Tanzanian hospital
(Local News ~ 11/25/22)
Just like the United States, the African country of Tanzania -- formally, The United Republic of Tanzania -- needs more medical personnel, and, just like all doctors and nurses, they need ongoing training. Bruce Jones, a cardiothoracic surgeon from Cape Girardeau, recently returned from an eight-day mission to Tanzania where he performed surgery on patients suffering from rheumatic heart disease. ...
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Drought among causes leading to increase in Cape water main breaks
(Local News ~ 11/25/22)
A lack of water from the sky is among the causes leading to more water main breaks below ground in Cape Girardeau, according to municipal officials. Through October, 51 water mains have broken in the city, an increase of more than 25% from all of 2021...
- Thanksgiving tradition (Local News ~ 11/25/22)
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Missouri Gov. Parson names Andrew Bailey attorney general
(State News ~ 11/25/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday appointed his general counsel, Andrew Bailey, to be Missouri's next attorney general, making Parson the state's most influential governor in executive branch appointments. Parson has now chosen replacements for four vacant statewide elected seats, while no other governor has picked more than three. ...
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Jackson cancels "Flip the Switch"
(Local News ~ 11/25/22)
Due a forecast of rain, Jackson Community Outreach Board has canceled the annual “Flip the Switch” event in City Park, according to a text message from Parks Director Jason Lipe. The traditional start to the Christmas season in Jackson, the Flip the Switch event had been scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ...
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Sponsored: Decorating for Christmas has never been easier with Knaup Floral
(Shop Local ~ 11/25/22)
Decorating for the Christmas season has never been easier when you call Knaup Floral for your holiday needs. Fresh evergreen wreaths, swags, poinsettias and loose evergreen branches are available and will give you the feel of Christmases past and the ease of convenience present...
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Upcoming events kick off busy Christmas season
(Editorial ~ 11/25/22)
The Christmas season has begun, and there are several festive events on the calendar worth your consideration. The 30th annual Parade of Lights will be held Sunday, Nov. 27, in downtown Cape Girardeau. This year's theme is "A Very Merry Grinchmas." The parade starts at dusk and will kick off at the intersection of Broadway and West End Boulevard in Capaha Park before making its way down Broadway and ends at the parking lot beside Hutson's Big Sandy Furniture on Main Street...
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The same old, same old dejĂ vu
(Column ~ 11/25/22)
Attorney General Merrick Garland has just announced the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith. But Smith's team will not look into the Biden family quid pro quo syndicate nor its incriminating confessionals on Hunter Biden's laptop. Instead, it will further investigate Donald Trump's possession of presidential records that were hauled off from Mar-a-Lago, as well as his purported role in the Jan. 6 "insurrection."...
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Prayer 11-25-22
(Prayer ~ 11/25/22)
Lord Jesus, thank you for the joy that comes through a relationship with you. Amen.
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Biden brings Thanksgiving pies to Nantucket first responders
(National News ~ 11/25/22)
NANTUCKET, Mass. -- President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered at least half a dozen pumpkin pies to Massachusetts firefighters during a Thanksgiving Day show of appreciation and his toddler grandson walked away with a red fire hat topping his blond curls...
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Writer who accused Donald Trump of 1990s rape files new lawsuit
(National News ~ 11/25/22)
NEW YORK -- A writer who accused former President Donald Trump of rape filed an upgraded lawsuit against him Thursday in New York, minutes after a new state law took effect allowing victims of sexual violence to sue over attacks that occurred decades ago...
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EU nations fail to close rift on gas prices as cold sets in
(National News ~ 11/25/22)
BRUSSELS -- On winter's doorstep, European Union nations again failed to bridge bitter disagreements over a natural gas price cap Thursday as they struggle to effectively shield 450 million citizens from massive increases in their utility bills. An emergency meeting of energy ministers only showed how the energy crisis tied to Russia's war in Ukraine has divided the 27-nation bloc into almost irreconcilable blocs...
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Walmart shooting raises need for violence prevention at work
(National News ~ 11/25/22)
NEW YORK -- The mass shooting Wednesday at a Walmart in Virginia was only the latest example of a workplace shooting perpetrated by an employee. But while many companies provide active shooter training, experts say there is much less focus on how to prevent workplace violence, particularly how to identify and address worrisome behavior among employees...
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High-flying balloon characters star in Thanksgiving parade
(National News ~ 11/25/22)
NEW YORK -- Throngs of spectators lined the streets of New York on Thursday as colorful, high-flying balloons helped usher in the holiday season during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The annual tradition, which dates back nearly a century, packed streets as a procession of giant inflatables and floats streamed for more than 40 blocks from Central Park to Herald Square...
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SB I-55 in Scott County reduced for bridge work
(Local News ~ 11/25/22)
SB I-55 in Scott County reduced for bridge work Southbound Interstate 55 in Scott County from mile marker 77.6 to mile marker 77.4 will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make bridge repairs. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place Tuesday, Nov. 29 and Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily...
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Fire report 11-25-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/25/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Nov. 22 n Medical assists were made at 1:52 a.m. on Towers Circle; 9:05 a.m. on Scott Street; 12:37 p.m. on Jefferson Avenue; 2:34 p.m. on Independence Street; and 11:10 p.m. on South Hanover Street...
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Police report 11-25-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/25/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Larandis Q. Banks, 28, of Oran, Missouri, was arrested on a Perry County (Missouri) Sheriff's Office warrant for probation for driving under the influence...
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Out of the past: Nov. 25
(Out of the Past ~ 11/25/22)
A New York City man has donated $75,000 to the Southeast Missouri State University Museum; the unrestricted donation is the largest cash gift in the museum's history, said Dr. Jenny Strayer, museum director; the donor, George Schriever, also donated a number of art objects; the cash donation was made in the name of his late wife, Placide; she died in January 1996...
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John Waggener
(Obituary ~ 11/25/22)
John Garnett Waggener, 69, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at his home in Cape Girardeau. Among survivors are his wife, Karen; son, Peyton; and daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Todd McDonald; and three siblings. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. Graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the IOOF Cemetery near Charleston...
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Randall Pribble
(Obituary ~ 11/25/22)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Randall "Randy" Pribble died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, at home in Columbia under the care of Kindred Hospice and surrounded by his family. He was 68. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri...
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