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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team and SIUE meet in first-place showdown
(College Sports ~ 01/20/16)
The Redhawks and Cougars sit atop the Ohio Valley Conference standings with 5-1 records.
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2015 All-Southeast Missourian Volleyball Team
(High School Sports ~ 01/20/16)
Meet the 12 members of the 2015 All-Southeast Missourian Volleyball Team
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River City Players Community Theatre Abbott Award recipients
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/20/16)
The River City Players Community Theatre's Abbott Awards were held at Port Cape's Yacht Club on Saturday, Jan. 16. The folks in the photo are: (first row) Lisa Gerlach, "Unsung Hero"; Larry Davis, "Best Assistant Director"; Paul King, "Dale Pruett Memorial Award"; Holly Raines, "Best Supporting Actress"; Don Greenwood, "Best Follies Performer"; Andrea Greer, "Best Director"; and Joe Reed, "Best Supporting Actor."...
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Burrito-Ville donates to Humane Society of Southeast Missouri
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/20/16)
Owner of Burrito-Ville, Justin Denton, donated $1,000 to Charlotte Craig at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri for its new building fund.
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Southeast Missourian Volleyball Player of the Year: Abbie McAlister
(High School Sports ~ 01/20/16)
In the 16 years since joining the school's coaching staff in 1999, Notre Dame volleyball coach Tara Stroup believes Abbie McAlister stands out among the best. And the Bulldogs have had their share of talent walk through the doors. Ashley Nenninger set a single-season school record her senior season at Notre Dame when she hammered 415 kills in 2006. ...
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Scott City boys basketball team tops Kelly, reaches semis of Scott-Mississippi tournament
(High School Sports ~ 01/20/16)
Scott City junior Dylan Keller finished with a game-high 38 points, leading the third-seeded Rams to an 83-75 win over sixth-seeded Kelly in the opening round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament at Scott City High School.
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McCaskill says Missouri needs tighter drug monitoring
(State News ~ 01/20/16)
By ADAM ATON JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill said Tuesday that Missouri needs more tools to fight opiate abuse, including a prescription-drug monitoring program, more specialized treatment centers and better research about average drug use...
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Cape Girardeau council proceeds with disputed road project
(Local News ~ 01/20/16)
The Cape Girardeau City Council voted Tuesday night to hire a Poplar Bluff, Missouri, contractor to extend Veterans Memorial Drive and accepted easements from some property owners for the project despite opposition from Ward 4 Councilwoman Loretta Schneider...
- Group of young conservatives, including SEMO student, push for end of Missouri death penalty (Local News ~ 01/20/16)
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Contractors question price tag on Cape police station
(Local News ~ 01/20/16)
The question architects and contractors are pondering before submitting bids Jan. 26: Can the new Cape Girardeau police station be renovated and built for $11 million? Eleven million dollars is the budget cap placed on the project by the city for the new station planned for a renovated Naval Reserve Center in Arena Park. Prospective contractors who have examined the site question whether it can be completed within that budget...
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Drone enthusiasts worry over new federal oversight
(Local News ~ 01/20/16)
Drones. Unmanned aircraft. Remote-controlled helicopters. Model airplanes. If it flies, the FAA may want to know about it. And many aircraft enthusiasts have concerns. According to the FAA website, all unmanned aircraft systems weighing between 0.55 and 55 pounds and used for recreation must be registered with the FAA by Feb. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/20/16)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2016. There are 346 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 20, 1936, Britain's King George V died after his physician, Lord Dawson of Penn, injected the mortally ill monarch with morphine and cocaine to hasten his death; the king was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne 11 months later to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson...
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'The Looks of Love'
(Community ~ 01/20/16)
NEW YORK -- Fashion and style have forever been in bed with film, television and music, especially the moments that scream love. We all have our top pop memories of romance, lust, marriage and heartbreak from those worlds and more, including the beauty industry and the world of advertising. In a new book, "The Looks of Love: 50 Moments in Fashion That Inspired Romance," insider and designer Hal Rubenstein has rounded up some of his...
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Bowie had big influence on fashion
(Community ~ 01/20/16)
PARIS -- David Bowie -- with his outrageous alter egos -- was famed as much for his image and powerful influence on fashion design as he was for his music. From the much-copied lightning flash face paint of Aladdin Sane, the oversize shoulders and white shirt collars of "Thin White Duke" to the trilby hat and floppy fringe of the alien he played in the movie "The Man Who Fell to Earth," Bowie for decades boldly broke boundaries in style and gender with his influential looks...
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Ban on lobbyist gifts passes Missouri House committee
(State News ~ 01/20/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lobbyists no longer could dole out gifts to legislators and other public officials under a proposal that passed unanimously from a House committee Tuesday. Gifts from lobbyists to lawmakers are unlimited under current law. Hermann Republican Rep. Justin Alferman's measure would prohibit that...
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County executive's aide resigns over letters in drug case
(State News ~ 01/20/16)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- An aide for St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger resigned after it was revealed he asked Stenger and the county police chief to write letters to a federal judge in support of his nephew, who pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy charge...
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Second parent would be notified about abortion under measure
(State News ~ 01/20/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Increased parental consent would be necessary for minors to terminate a pregnancy in Missouri under a bill debated Tuesday in a House committee. After hearing testimony from both sides, the House Committee on Children and Families didn't vote on the measure requiring the parent of a minor seeking an abortion to provide written notification to the other "custodial parent or guardian." Under current law, a physician must get informed written consent from one parent or guardian.. ...
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Doris Lemons
(Obituary ~ 01/20/16)
Doris (Bowden) Lemons, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Doris was born March 27, 1930, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Edward T. and Evelyn Lillian (Logel) Bowden. She married Robert N. Lemons on June 16, 1951, at the Grace Methodist Church...
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Tommy Hale
(Obituary ~ 01/20/16)
Tommy Eugene Hale, 56, of Scott City died Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1959, in Cape Girardeau to Lloyd Lester and Mary Ann Owen Hale. He worked as a forklift operator for Osborn Hessy Logistics and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force...
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Curtis Mayberry Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/20/16)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Curtis Mayberry Jr., 49, of Cobden died at 12:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, in the Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois. He was born Nov. 13, 1966, in Anna, Illinois, the son of Curtis Ray and Alice Fay (Schlichting) Mayberry Sr...
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Louise Ogg
(Obituary ~ 01/20/16)
UNITY, Ill. -- Louise P. Ogg of Unity passed away at 8:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at her residence. Louise Planert Ogg was born April 22, 1927, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, to William and Edith Hodges Planert. They moved to Unity in 1931, where she has lived the reminder of her life at her family home...
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The world's oldest man dies at age 112
(International News ~ 01/20/16)
TOKYO -- The world's oldest man, a Japanese, died Tuesday at the age of 112 after suffering chronic heart problems, officials said. Yasutaro Koide had said his secret to a long life was not to smoke, drink or overdo it. Koide, who was born March 13, 1903, died two months short of his 113th birthday...
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Twitter disruption silences swaths of U.S., Europe
(National News ~ 01/20/16)
Some Twitter users had to do without early Tuesday after sporadic outages knocked the social media site offline in the U.S. and Europe. Reports of malfunctions began to appear in the U.S. as well, but it was unclear how widespread the outages were. By mid-morning on the East Coast, desktop and mobile versions of Twitter appeared to be working, though the company wouldn't say if they were back to normal...
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Irene Tindall
(Obituary ~ 01/20/16)
EUGENE, Ore. -- Irene Higgins Tindall, 91, of Eugene died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, at Eugene. She was born July 10, 1924, in Chester, Illinois, to Edward and Lula Higgins. She was married for 72 years to James Howard Tindall, a veteran of World War II, who died in 2013...
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Out of the past: Jan. 20
(Out of the Past ~ 01/20/16)
The Rev. Ron McKinley, new pastor at Clearview Baptist Church at Scott City, and his wife, Ruth Ann, are welcomed to the church at the morning worship service. The McKinleys have been in full-time ministry since 1976, with pastoral duties in Alaska, Texas and Kentucky...
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Michigan governor devotes speech to Flint water crisis
(National News ~ 01/20/16)
LANSING, Mich. -- Only a year ago, Rick Snyder began his second term as Michigan governor promoting the same achievements that had propelled him to victory in 2014: The state was at last in the midst of an economic comeback, and Detroit had emerged from bankruptcy...
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Job-skills sorting software wins Cape-based startup contest
(Local News ~ 01/20/16)
The second winner of the 1st50k, a competition for early-stage technology-based startup businesses, has been selected. Local business incubator Codefi has announced St. Louis-based startup Impress Software is the winner and will receive a startup grant worth $50,000 and pro-bono support services...
- Sikeston officers investigate suspected murder-suicide (Local News ~ 01/20/16)
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Cruz dons face paint in appeal to hunters, gun owners
(National News ~ 01/20/16)
WASHINGTON -- It's an image football fans in Iowa are likely to see this weekend: Ted Cruz, his face smeared with black greasepaint, sitting in a Louisiana duck blind with a borrowed shotgun. His Republican presidential campaign said Tuesday it's spending $700,000 to air a gun-friendly ad during the NFL conference championship games...
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Sarah Palin endorses Trump
(National News ~ 01/20/16)
AMES, Iowa -- Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump received a key endorsement Tuesday from conservative heavyweight Sarah Palin. The endorsement potentially gives the billionaire businessman a potential boost with some voters less than two weeks before voting begins with the Iowa caucuses...
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FBI: Violent crime rose in first 6 months of 2015
(National News ~ 01/20/16)
WASHINGTON -- Violent crime rose across the country in the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period the year before, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the FBI. The statistics show a 1.7 percent jump in the number of violent crimes reported by local law enforcement to the FBI, with increases in murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault...
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Election-year clash on immigration heads to U.S. Supreme Court
(National News ~ 01/20/16)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court stepped into a political dispute over immigration Tuesday, setting up a likely decision in the middle of a presidential campaign marked by rhetoric about immigrants. The justices agreed to review whether President Barack Obama, acting without congressional approval, has the power to shield from deportation up to 5 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally and make them eligible to work without fear of being rounded up...
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Champagne flowed when released Americans finally left Iran
(National News ~ 01/20/16)
LANDSTUHL, Germany -- Pale but smiling, former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati recounted Tuesday how disbelief turned to joy when he and three fellow Americans realized they were being released as part of a deal with Iran and reunited with their families after spending years in Iranian prison...
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Caitlyn Jenner is planning a memoir
(Entertainment ~ 01/20/16)
NEW YORK -- Caitlyn Jenner has a book deal. Grand Central Publishing announced Tuesday it plans a spring 2017 publication for a memoir by Jenner, the transgender activist, reality star and former Olympic athlete. The book will be co-written by "Friday Night Lights" author Buzz Bissinger...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Cape Central boys basketball hands Saxony Lutheran second straight loss
(High School Sports ~ 01/20/16)
A one-point game at halftime fell in favor of the Cape Central boys basketball team as it controlled the second half to hand Saxony Lutheran its second straight loss, 53-38, on Tuesday night at Cape Central High School. The Tigers (11-4) led 25-24 at the break, but held the Crusaders (15-3) to just 14 points in the second half...
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Nation, world briefs 1/20/16
(National News ~ 01/20/16)
WASHINGTON -- A government report released Tuesday estimates this year's budget deficit will rise to $544 billion, an increase over prior estimates that can be attributed largely to tax cuts and spending increases passed by Congress last month. The estimate from the Congressional Budget Office also sees the economy growing at a slower pace this year than it predicted a few months ago. ...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/20/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/20/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday. n Medical assists were made at 8:31 a.m. on North Pindwood Lane; 11:47 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 12:55 p.m. on North Middle Street; 5:17 p.m. on Whitener Street; and 6:37 p.m. on William Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/20/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/20/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of second-degree robbery and assault at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St. n Jamie Robert Goehman, 40, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of stealing from Rhodes 101, 1126 N. Sprigg St...
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Highway 34 in Bollinger County to close
(Local News ~ 01/20/16)
Highway 34 in Bollinger County, from Route H to Route DD, will be closed as contractor crews replace a pipe under the roadway. A Missouri Department of Transportation news release says the work will take place Tuesday and Jan. 27, from 10 to 11 a.m. both days...
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Cathy Moran
(Obituary ~ 01/20/16)
KELSO, Mo. -- Catherine "Cathy" Moran, 57, of Kelso died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel.
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Neil Hutchins Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/20/16)
WILSONVILLE, Ill. -- Neil Earl Hutchins Jr., 62, of Wilsonville, formerly of Marble Hill, Missouri, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton, Illinois. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie, Illinois...
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Paul Van Meter Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/20/16)
Paul Van Meter Jr., 64, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Pastor Lee Thompson officiating...
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Lovaine Pillow
(Obituary ~ 01/20/16)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Lovaine Pillow, 73, of Mounds died at his residence Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the St. John Praise and Worship Center in Pulaski, Illinois. The funeral service will be at noon Saturday at the church...
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6 dogs run on interstate after car chase
(National News ~ 01/20/16)
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Highway Patrol officers chased down six dogs that jumped into highway lanes after a car chase. CHP officer Francisco Villalobos said officers pulled up Monday night behind a Mercedes parked on the shoulder in Orange County. The driver took off, leading officers on a pursuit that ended when a trooper's vehicle knocked the Mercedes sideways on Interstate 710 in Long Beach. As the driver was taken into custody, her six dogs jumped out of the car and ran into lanes...
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State briefs 1/20/16
(State News ~ 01/20/16)
HICKMAN, Ky. -- The Dorena-Hickman Ferry on the western tip of Kentucky reopened after weeks of high water. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesman Keith Todd said the ferry that connects Hickman to near Dorena, Missouri, reopened on its winter schedule Tuesday. ...
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Prayer 1/20/16
(Prayer ~ 01/20/16)
Lord Jesus, grant us wisdom in all our decisions so that we would honor you. Amen.
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State beef checkoff a bust for Missouri cattle farmers
(Column ~ 01/20/16)
As a Missouri cattle producer, I oppose the $1 a head state beef checkoff. The state government wants to take another $2.2 million from beef producers every year, and then turn around and give our money to the Missouri Beef Industry Council, an unaccountable private entity, which, according to them, has "no obligation to disclose documents" about how our money is spent...
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Missouri voters likely to approve voter ID measure
(Column ~ 01/20/16)
A bill in the Missouri Legislature to require photo IDs to vote has passed the House Elections Committee on a straight-line party vote. The bill now moves to the Senate where it is expected to pass despite a major push back by the Democratic members...
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Firefighters get important hands-on training
(Editorial ~ 01/20/16)
As former guests and employees bid fond farewells to the Drury Lodge, one group is using the hotel's demolition to its advantage. The Cape Girardeau Fire Department is using the opportunity to train its members to work in a larger building, something they don't get to do often...
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Buy the River: It's all about hue!
(Community ~ 01/20/16)
It's a new year and a new hue. I always look forward to hearing the annual Pantone Color of the Year announcement. This year, for the first time, it blended two colors: Rose Quartz and Serenity. These baby-hued colors speak to blending of gender, cultures, races and people in our society...
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Juvenile arrested for damaging gravestones in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 01/20/16)
SIKESTON, Mo. — A juvenile was arrested for allegedly kicking over tombstones in a Sikeston cemetery. The Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a call about 3:07 p.m. Friday from an individual who'd observed a juvenile male and female walking in the Sikeston City Cemetery at West Murray Lane and South New Madrid Street, according to DPS incident reports. ...
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Jackson snow route proclamation lifted
(Local News ~ 01/20/16)
Effectively immediately, the snow route proclamation issued yesterday in Jackson has been lifted, according to an email from Jackson Public Works director Rodney Bollinger. Major streets have been "substantially cleared" by the Street Department, the email said, and residents and businesses can once again park their vehicles on designated snow routes...
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