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Former Scott City officer on probation for drug distribution
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
A former Scott City police officer is on probation after pleading guilty to a felony drug distribution charge. Samuel J. Lincoln, 26, of Whitewater pleaded guilty in September to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, a felony, court records show...
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Advance mayor takes leave of absence
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Advance Mayor Carl "Pete" Rittern announced Monday that he will take a leave of absence to go through a series of cancer tests. Alderman Wayne Page will step up to help during the mayor's temporary absence. "I'm going to have cancer the rest of my life," Ritter told city officials and employees at the Board of Aldermen meeting. ...
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Production of 'Godspell' a collaboration
(Community ~ 11/20/14)
A high-energy and interactive show, "Godspell" spins the Gospel according to St. Matthew into a rock-infused musical at Cape Girardeau Central High School. The Theatre Department's production of Steven Schwartz's "Godspell" opens today at the Kinder Performance Hall, and will run through Saturday...
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Playing tough: Southeast quarterback Kyle Snyder has made a career out of getting back up
(College Sports ~ 11/20/14)
"I mean, that was the first thing that stood out because he took a lot of hits and took a lot of hits and just kept getting back up," offensive coordiantor Sherard Poteete said. "So if a kid's tough, I'm going to enjoy coaching him.
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Two outlets scrap Bill Cosby projects
(National News ~ 11/20/14)
NEW YORK -- NBC has scrapped a Bill Cosby comedy that was under development and TV Land will stop airing reruns of "The Cosby Show," moves that came a day after another woman came forward claiming that the once-beloved comic had sexually assaulted her...
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Principal accused of taking college placement test for student
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Doniphan, Missouri, high school principal made his first appearance in court Tuesday morning on a charge he forged a former student's college placement test. Accompanied by his attorney, Sam Spain, Ronald W. McCutchen appeared before Associate Circuit Judge Thomas Swindle for arraignment on felony forgery...
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Not a waste: City's recycling program grows
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
For more than 20 years, recycling services offered by Cape Girardeau have continued to evolve and grow in popularity. They started with trailers that required users to separate their materials, then evolved to single-stream curbside pickup. Participating households now place recyclables into a green 96-gallon cart, which is emptied by two recycling trucks that operate four days a week. ...
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Obama to announce immigration action tonight
(National News ~ 11/20/14)
WASHINGTON -- In a broad test of his executive powers, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday he will sidestep Congress and order his own federal action on immigration -- in measures that could spare from deportation as many as 5 million people illegally in the U.S. and set up one of the most pitched partisan confrontations of his presidency...
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Hooked on Science: Newton's tablecloth trick
(Community ~ 11/20/14)
Here's an experiment you can try at the Thanksgiving Day dinner table. n Several heavy dishes n Tablecloth without a hem n Square table with an edge STEP 1: Place the tablecloth on the table and then arrange the glass dishes on the tablecloth. STEP 2: Grab the edges of the tablecloth, quickly pull down toward the floor and observe...
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Perry County recognizes American Education Week
(Community ~ 11/20/14)
Perryville Mayor Ken Baer proclaimed this week American Education Week in the city. Baer signed the proclamation at the Perry County School District office, where he was joined by superintendent Scott Ireland and students from the district's five schools. ...
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Scott County students win writing contests
(Community ~ 11/20/14)
VFW Post 6407 recently held its Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen writing contests. The contests were open to all high school students, as well as homeschooled children. Winners move on to district, state and national competition. Voice of Democracy winners from the Scott City School District were Carly Howell, first place; Alexis Jenkins, second place; and Jamie Glastetter, third place. ...
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Who's Next 11/20/14
(Community ~ 11/20/14)
*** Graduates * Southeast Missouri State University has announced its summer 2014 graduates. Todd Aufdenberg, bachelor of science with a major in agribusiness, agriculture industry; Christine Boyle, graduate master's high honors with a master of arts with a major in elementary administration; Tammy Brotherton, graduate master's honors with a master of arts with a major in secondary administration ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/20/14)
Today is Thursday, Nov. 20, the 324th day of 2014. There are 41 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 20, 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights. On this date: In 1620, Peregrine White was born aboard the Mayflower in Massachusetts Bay; he was the first child born of English parents in present-day New England...
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Patient Hill set to make second straight start
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Cobwebs surrounded Shaun Hill before he finally got a chance to show his stuff in the NFL. The St. Louis Rams quarterback knows all about patience. The 34-year-old Hill earned his first victory since 2010 last week with a turnover-free outing against the Broncos, and is set to make his second straight start Sunday at San Diego. The last time he did that was four years ago when during a long-term gig with Detroit subbing for injured Matthew Stafford...
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Southeast volleyball team opens OVC tourney today
(College Sports ~ 11/20/14)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team has had a tough season filled with growing pains and injuries. The Redhawks, who have four seniors and two juniors on their roster, finished with a record of 11-19 and qualified for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament as the No. 8 seed...
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Missouri beats Oral Roberts 78-64
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Montaque Gill-Caesar scored 19 points and Wes Clark added 14 points and nine assists to lead Missouri past Oral Roberts 78-64 on Wednesday night. Despite trailing for most of the first 27 minutes, the Tigers (2-1) scored six consecutive points to take a 58-52 advantage with 10:51 remaining. Missouri then used an 8-0 run capped by a 3-pointer by Deuce Bello with 3 minutes left for a 73-62 lead...
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RB Hansbrough sparks No. 19 Missouri
(Professional Sports ~ 11/20/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- It's a sense of humor often accompanied by a sly smile that teammates seem to love about Missouri running back Russell Hansbrough. "He's just the guy who sits in the corner and says something once every blue moon, but it's funny as all get-out," receiver Bud Sasser said...
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Southeast baseball team inks seven pitchers
(College Sports ~ 11/20/14)
Seven pitchers signed during the early signing period to play baseball at Southeast Missouri State, it was announced Wednesday. Central's Chase Hagerty is one of three high school seniors that signed to play for coach Steve Bieser. Hagerty posted a 1.43 ERA with 295 strikeouts in his first three years as a Tiger...
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NSA debated phone-spying before Snowden
(National News ~ 11/20/14)
WASHINGTON -- Years before Edward Snowden sparked an outcry with the disclosure the National Security Agency had been secretly collecting American telephone records, some NSA executives voiced objections to the program, current and former intelligence officials say...
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How to teach self-driving cars ethics of the road
(National News ~ 11/20/14)
LOS ANGELES -- A large truck speeding in the opposite direction suddenly veers into your lane. Jerk the wheel left and smash into a bicyclist? Swerve right toward a family on foot? Slam the brakes and brace for an impact? Drivers make split-second decisions based on instinct and a limited view of the dangers around them. ...
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Aide: Obama open to war-authorization limits
(National News ~ 11/20/14)
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is open to limits on the duration of its military efforts in Iraq and Syria and on the potential use of ground forces in a new war authorization against the Islamic State, a top presidential adviser said Wednesday...
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Miss Honduras, sister apparently killed
(International News ~ 11/20/14)
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Two bodies believed to belong to Miss Honduras 2014 and her sister have been found buried near the spa where they disappeared six days ago, the Honduras National Police director said Wednesday. Authorities were awaiting confirmation from forensic officials that the bodies are Maria Jose Alvarado, 19, and her sister, Sofia, 23, said Gen. Ramon Sabillon...
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Egypt making slow progress on genital mutilation
(International News ~ 11/20/14)
MANSHIET EL-IKHWA, Egypt -- Raslan Fadl, the first doctor in Egypt to be put on trial for committing female genital mutilation, is still practicing even though a 13-year-old girl died after he performed the procedure. In this Nile delta village, he has plenty of patients...
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Islamic State militant now is an Iraq informant
(International News ~ 11/20/14)
BAGHDAD -- The former Islamic State group commander walked into the visitors' room of his Baghdad prison, without the usual yellow jumpsuit and shackles his fellow inmates wear. In slippers and a track suit, he greeted guards with a smile, kissing them on the cheeks...
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Epic snowfall keeps coming in Buffalo
(National News ~ 11/20/14)
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Homeowners opened their front doors to find themselves sealed in by walls of white. Shovelers turned walkways into head-high canyons. A woman gave birth in a firehouse after the snow prevented her from reaching the hospital. Even for Buffalo, a place that shrugs at snow, this was an epic snowfall -- the kind folks will be telling their grandchildren about...
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Apartments offer shelter for homeless in St. Louis
(State News ~ 11/20/14)
ST. LOUIS -- An $8.5 million project in St. Louis is providing apartment housing for the chronically homeless. Ten people have moved into Garfield Place Apartments Safe Haven since it opened last month, and 15 more are expected soon, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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Transportation plan begins journey with first in series of meetings
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
Members of the public gathered Wednesday at the Osage Centre to learn more about a local planning organization's efforts to create a long-term transportation plan for the region. The Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization, or SEMPO, covers the Cape Girardeau/Jackson urban area that includes portions of Cape Girardeau and Scott counties, as well as portions of East Cape Girardeau and Alexander County in Illinois. It's federally mandated and funded...
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Scott City School Board discusses election issues, scholarship endowment
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
The Scott City School Board approved filing dates for the April 7 election during Wednesday night's meeting. Two seats, held by board member Gary Miller and president Beth Cox, are up for election. Both seats carry three-year terms. Filing runs from Dec. 16 through Jan. 20. Candidates may file from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays at the school administrative office at 3000 Main St. in Scott City. School offices will be closed from Dec. 19 through Jan. 2 for Christmas break...
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Nordyne closing plants in Poplar Bluff, Boonville
(State News ~ 11/20/14)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- A suburban St. Louis-based company is shutting down two factories in Missouri that at one time employed more than 700 people. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported O'Fallon, Missouri-based Nordyne Inc. will finish closing its Poplar Bluff plant next month. The plant in the Southeast Missouri town employed about 500 people...
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Care to Learn chapter established in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
Care to Learn has formed its 19th chapter in Cape Girardeau to serve the Cape Girardeau School District. Doug Pitt, a Springfield, Missouri, businessman, founder of Care to Learn and the younger brother of actor Brad Pitt, was in town earlier this month to explain how his organization helps facilitate education for poverty-stricken children by establishing emergency funds that schools can use to address health, hunger and hygiene needs...
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Future teachers weigh in on hot topics in education
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
Twenty-one freshmen in Southeast Missouri State University's College of Education offered quick takes on everything from teacher pay to iPads on Wednesday as part of Kent Library's monthly Athenaeum Series. Brooke Hildebrand Clubbs, director of health communication and instructor in the Department of Communication Studies, said this was a good chance for her students to share their thoughts with the community...
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Dexter superintendent resigns
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
DEXTER, Mo. --Following the open session of the school board Tuesday night, Dexter superintendent Thomas Sharp announced he would be stepping down as head of the district effective July 1. Sharp followed Dr. Ken Jackson in the superintendent's role, coming on scene in July 2010 from the Crawford School District in Bourbon, Missouri, but hailing from Nebraska...
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Berkeley, Calif., OKs plan for gas-pump climate change labels
(National News ~ 11/20/14)
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Some of the country's first gas-pump warning labels about climate change are coming to Berkeley, a city with a long history of green and clean policies. The Berkeley City Council voted late Tuesday to draft a proposal by spring that will put stickers on gas pumps citywide to warn consumers that burning fuel contributes to global warming...
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Births 11/20/14
(Births ~ 11/20/14)
Daughter to Christopher Lee and Holly Helene McCoy of Thebes, Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:17 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 5, 2014. Name, Lenda Gayle. Weight, 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. McCoy is the former Holly Hudspeth, daughter of Donald Hudspeth II and Jacqueline Hudspeth, both of Horse Branch, Kentucky. McCoy is the son of Lenda Pursley of Beaver Dam, Kentucky, and the late James McCoy...
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Out of the past 11/20/14
(Out of the Past ~ 11/20/14)
Bill Maskill is out and John Mumford is in as head football coach at Southeast Missouri State University; Southeast athletic director Dr. Richard McDuffie announces at a news conference at the Show Me Center that Maskill has resigned to pursue other coaching possibilities; Mumford has served as Southeast's defensive coordinator the past season...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/20/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/20/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: n At 2:41 a.m., a call to South Hanover Street. n At 5:15 a.m., emergency medical service, excluding vehicle accident, on Longview Drive. n At 7:42 a.m., medical assist on Linden Street...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 11/20/14
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
Cape Girardeau County Commission Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session n Approval of minutes of Nov. 17 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda...
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Drainage work reduces Highway 77 in Scott County
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
Highway 77 in Scott County, between County Road 352 and County Road 525, will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make drainage repairs. A MoDOT news release says the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily today through Friday...
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Aggressive groundhog charges at man
(National News ~ 11/20/14)
HAMPTON, N.H. -- A man says he was working in his garage when a groundhog charged at him. Gary McGrath told WMUR-TV the groundhog got close, so he pushed him back with his foot. But the animal returned. McGrath said he gave him a harder kick and closed the garage door. But the groundhog sneaked through another opening, and McGrath ended up running to the front door. The animal was later put down by animal control in the yard. It will be tested for rabies...
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Motown singer Jimmy Ruffin dies at age 78
(Entertainment ~ 11/20/14)
NEW YORK -- Jimmy Ruffin, the Motown singer whose hits include "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" and "Hold on to My Love," died Monday in a Las Vegas hospital. He was 78. Philicia Ruffin and Jimmy Lee Ruffin Jr., the late singer's children, confirmed Wednesday that Ruffin had died. There were no details about the cause of death...
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Speak out
(Speak Out ~ 11/20/14)
Pinocchio If Pelosi, Reid and Obama each were affected as Pinocchio was when telling a lie, I wonder which one would have the longest nose! Carbon deal Oh, wow, President Obama has just negotiated another of his famous deals in which the U.S. gives up a lot and the other country gives up very little. ...
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'Fall for Dance' begins tonight
(Editorial ~ 11/20/14)
Students at Southeast Missouri State University will perform "a roller-coaster ride" of a show this week for "Fall for Dance." The annual concert features six different performances in a one-act show. The subject matter ranges from more serious and "dark" themes to happy themes. Artistic coordinator Hilary Peterson wanted the overall production to be optimistic and fun for the audience...
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Prayer 11/20/14
(Prayer ~ 11/20/14)
Lord Jesus, thank you for grace and the forgiveness of sins. Amen.
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The costs of war
(Column ~ 11/20/14)
According to a Congressional Research Service report dated March 29, 2011, the sixth continuing resolution for the federal budget for fiscal year 2012 shows approximately $806 billion in Iraq War costs. Keep in mind that this budgeted amount is after the drawdown of U.S. troops and operations. I mention this to give some perspective to future costs as some politicians are encouraging that U.S. forces return to Iraq to fight ISIS...
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