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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball tries to bounce back vs. UTM
(College Sports ~ 02/10/16)
At practice a couple of days ago, Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach posed a question to her team. "Why did we not play the way we are capable of playing on Saturday?" Patterson asked, referring to the Redhawks' 64-59 loss that snapped a 21-game losing streak for Eastern Illinois...
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Cape Central boys basketball holds off archrival Jackson
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/16)
Cape Central's Jawone Newell found himself in a bit of trouble as he corralled a pass near the half-court line with his team clinging to a two-point lead over archrival Jackson late in the fourth quarter. With one foot in the air and two Jackson players closing in to trap, Newell lobbed a pass to the right baseline, and teammate Austin Parker was there to grab it...
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Old Appleton
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/10/16)
This is a shot of Old Appleton, Missouri.
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Sunrise
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/10/16)
This is a sunrise over the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau.
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Polar Plunge
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/10/16)
This is a shot from the 2016 Polar Plunge.
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Oscar the cat
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/10/16)
Oscar the cat is su-purr excited for spring training and for a new season of St. Louis Cardinals baseball to begin!
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Once a Tiger, always a Tiger: Norman leaves Central for new chapter at Lindbergh
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/16)
Nathan Norman has built quite the resume in five seasons as head coach of the Cape Central football team. A 41-23 record, three straight trips to the state semifinals and the school's first state championship appearance are just a few of the accomplishments in his first stint as a head coach...
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Trump, Sanders win New Hampshire primaries
(National News ~ 02/10/16)
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders swept to victory in Tuesday's New Hampshire primaries, adding crucial credibility to their upstart candidacies and underscoring voters' insistence on shaking up American politics...
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State bill would require high-school students to pass civics exam
(Local News ~ 02/10/16)
Missouri’s high-school students would have to pass a civics exam, similar to the U.S. naturalization test, to graduate from high school under a bill proposed by state Rep. Kathy Swan, R-Cape Girardeau. If enacted into law, all students entering ninth grade after July 1, 2017, would have to pass such a test...
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Attorney wants evidence suppressed in food-stamp fraud case
(Local News ~ 02/10/16)
Cape Girardeau attorney John Schneider submitted two motions Friday, on behalf of client Patrick Buck, that would suppress a substantial amount of evidence if they are granted by federal Judge Shirley Manseh. Patrick Buck was indicted Dec. 17 on five counts of illegally using, transferring, acquiring and possessing $100 or more of U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, better known as food stamps...
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Central football coach leaving for St. Louis County job
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/16)
Cape Girardeau Central football coach Nathan Norman will leave his position and head north to St. Louis after an unprecedented five-year run at the school that included three consecutive Class 4 semifinals appearances and the lone state-title game appearance for the Tigers in 2014...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/10/16)
Today is Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 2016. There are 325 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 10, 1996, world chess champion Garry Kasparov lost the first game of a match in Philadelphia against an IBM computer dubbed "Deep Blue." (Kasparov ended up winning the match, 4 games to 2; he was defeated by Deep Blue in a rematch the following year.)...
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Local districts hold annual fundraisers
(Editorial ~ 02/10/16)
If you're involved with area schools, you may have noticed your calendar is full this time of year. Adding to this mix are two local districts foundations' largest annual fundraisers. Jackson's Red and Black Affair was held Jan. 30, and the Cape Girardeau School District's Penguin Party was held Saturday...
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Waiting for a change in dynamics
(Column ~ 02/10/16)
With the presidential campaign clock ticking at break-neck speed, I find myself, like many others, still undecided. Actually, "undecided" is inaccurate. I am clearly decided against either of the two Democratic wannabes because of the obvious -- one is a liar and one a Socialist. Given a quick review of their policies, their views are interchangeable...
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Megan Fox is 'New Girl' filling in for Zooey Deschanel
(Entertainment ~ 02/10/16)
NEW YORK -- Jake Johnson admits to being worried when he found out his Fox comedy "New Girl" would continue filming episodes while the show's star, Zooey Deschanel, was on maternity leave. "I thought it was really weird," he said. "At first I thought it was really jarring that Zooey wasn't going to be in some episodes. ...
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Man accused of tossing gator at drive-through
(National News ~ 02/10/16)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Alligators have been used as shoes, briefcases, university mascots, lunch and now, authorities said, a deadly weapon. Joshua James, 24, was arrested Monday and charged with assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill after Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation officials said he threw a 3 1/2-foot alligator through a Palm Beach County Wendy's drive-through window in October...
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Bill would criminalize filming fights to put online
(National News ~ 02/10/16)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The video posted on Facebook showed a 12-year-old on the ground while another boy tried to stomp him, with classmates standing by, circling the two and recording the fight on their phones. Neither boy was hurt seriously, but Republican Rep. Terri Bryant of Murphysboro in Southern Illinois was so disturbed by the spectators' behavior, she's proposed a bill making it a crime to record fights to share online...
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Intelligence chief: North Korea restarts plutonium reactor
(National News ~ 02/10/16)
WASHINGTON -- North Korea has expanded a uranium enrichment facility and restarted a plutonium reactor that could begin recovering material for nuclear weapons in weeks or months, the U.S. intelligence chief said Tuesday in delivering the annual assessment by intelligence agencies of the top dangers facing the country...
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Obama unveils record $4.1 trillion election-year budget
(National News ~ 02/10/16)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a record $4.1 trillion, election-year budget that finances Democratic priorities such as education, health care and climate change with new taxes on crude oil, the wealthy and big banks. The wish list, which comes as the nation's long-term fiscal outlook is deteriorating, underscores the initiatives pushed by Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, who hope to succeed Obama. ...
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Iraq's Mosul dam at risk of failure
(International News ~ 02/10/16)
BAGHDAD -- Iraq's Mosul Dam long has been branded the world's most dangerous dam, at risk of collapsing and sending water crashing over millions of people. That prospect is even greater than previously believed after the Islamic State group captured the dam briefly in 2014, according to a new report by U.S. Army engineers...
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Train crash in Germany kills at least 10
(International News ~ 02/10/16)
BAD AIBLING, Germany -- Crews using helicopters and boats rescued dozens of people from the wreckage of two German commuter trains that crashed head-on Tuesday in an isolated part of Bavaria, killing at least 10 and leaving authorities trying to determine why safety measures failed...
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Indian scientists study chunk that fell from sky, killed man
(International News ~ 02/10/16)
NEW DELHI -- Scientists are analyzing a small blue object that plummeted from the sky and killed a man in southern India, after authorities said it was a meteorite. The object slammed into the ground at an engineering college over the weekend, shattering a water cooler and sending splinters and shards flying. Police said a bus driver standing nearby was hit by the debris and died while being taken to a hospital...
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Supreme Court puts Obama's clean-power plan on hold
(National News ~ 02/10/16)
WASHINGTON -- A divided Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to halt enforcement of President Barack Obama's sweeping plan to address climate change until after legal challenges are resolved. The move is a blow to the administration and a victory for the coalition of 27 mostly Republican-led states and industry opponents that call the regulations "an unprecedented power grab."...
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Ferguson City Council seeks changes to DOJ agreement
(State News ~ 02/10/16)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- The Ferguson City Council agreed Tuesday to most proposals in a settlement with the Justice Department that would reform the city's courts and policing systems but also asked for several changes, including some limiting the city's cost...
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Sports costs at ESPN weigh down Disney's Force-ful quarter
(Entertainment ~ 02/10/16)
LOS ANGELES -- ESPN, the sports network that drives Disney's profit engine, has hit a soft patch. Subscribers have fallen by about 7.2 million over the last three years, according to Nielsen, and it's coming off a round of layoffs. As more people cut the cord to watch programming online, its perch on top of the pay TV empire is looking unsteady at best...
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Truck-stop chain exec said: 'Say one thing, do another'
(National News ~ 02/10/16)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A former top executive of the truck stop chain owned by Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam advised sales staff to "Say one thing, do another," when it came to dealing with customers, according to an indictment...
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Missouri's longest-serving sheriff pleads guilty to stealing
(State News ~ 02/10/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The career of Missouri’s longest-serving sheriff has come to an abrupt end after he pleaded guilty to stealing reimbursement checks for his own use. Wallace Newman George Jr. served as Saline County sheriff for 36 years before being required to step down Monday under terms of a plea agreement announced Tuesday. ...
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Missouri House considers expanding overdose medicine access
(State News ~ 02/10/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A drug that treats heroin overdoses could become easier to acquire in Missouri under legislation in the House. The House gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill that allows pharmacists to sell naloxone, a drug that temporarily counteracts the effects of opiates. ...
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Construction on revamped Kiener Plaza begins
(State News ~ 02/10/16)
ST. LOUIS — A $19 million project to revitalize Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis is underway. Construction work began Monday on the park that sits near the Old Courthouse. The not-for-profit group CityArchRiver redesigned Kiener Plaza, with plans to add a fountain and garden, remove much of the concrete and add a large central lawn, among other changes. The project is expected to be completed by spring 2017...
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Missouri ban on felons carrying guns ruled constitutional
(State News ~ 02/10/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A recent amendment to the state constitution doesn't mean some felons now can carry guns, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, affirming the status of current law. The 5-2 ruling brings clarity to a constitutional change that's led to confusion over whether nonviolent felons now should be allowed to carry guns...
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Monsanto pays $80 million to settle accounting charges
(National News ~ 02/10/16)
Monsanto will pay an $80 million penalty and several executives will pay smaller amounts to settle federal allegations the agribusiness giant misstated its earnings by not properly disclosing the costs of a rebate program for its Roundup weed-killer...
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Two college faculty fired in scandal over freshmen retention
(National News ~ 02/10/16)
A plan to identify freshmen most likely to fail has erupted into a scandal, faculty firings and a demotion at Mount St. Mary's University after the Catholic school's president reportedly likened the students to baby rabbits that should be killed. President Simon Newman is a former financial-industry executive hired in 2014 to lead the college in Emmitsburg, Maryland. ...
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Out of the past: Feb. 10
(Out of the Past ~ 02/10/16)
Southeast Missouri Hospital unveils its new building addition and the hospital's recently completed MRImaging Center at an open house; the afternoon event features tours of the new north addition to the Harrison Annex and the magnetic resonance imaging center; in addition, the hospital's new chapel is dedicated...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/10/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/10/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sunday n Medical assists were made at 2:02 a.m. on Cobblestone Court; 9:10 a.m. on North Sprigg Street; 11:02 a.m. on South Silver Springs Road; 11:10 a.m. on Sheridan Drive; 11:17 a.m. on Independence Street; 10:46 p.m. on Grandview Drive; and 11:31 p.m. on Mimosa Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/10/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/10/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Darnell Lateef Marwan, 24, 735 William St., No. 6, was arrested on suspicion of stealing at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St. n Ashley N. Leigh, 31, 1515 Wayne St., was arrested on suspicion of stealing cosmetics at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St...
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Dustin Wren
(Obituary ~ 02/10/16)
Dustin Ray Wren, 34, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, in Cape Girardeau County. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Avis Muench
(Obituary ~ 02/10/16)
Avis L. Muench, 100, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at her home. A celebration of her life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church in Cape Girardeau. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at IOOF Cemetery in Charleston, Missouri...
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Demarco Garvin Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/10/16)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Demarco T. Garvin Sr., 39, of Cairo died Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. The family will conduct a memorial service at noon Saturday at Cairo High School. Crain Funeral Home in Cairo is in charge of arrangements.
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Pauline Flynn
(Obituary ~ 02/10/16)
Pauline Flynn, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at her home. Friends may call from 2 p.m. until time of service Saturday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home...
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Jerry Evans
(Obituary ~ 02/10/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Jerry W. Evans, 67, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Monday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, with the Rev. Josh Boley officiating. Burial will be with full military honors by the Missouri Honor Guard...
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Virginia Craft
(Obituary ~ 02/10/16)
Virginia Craft, daughter of the late Rolla Whittenberg and Hynthia Jackson Whittenberg, was born on June 26, 1941, in Como, Missouri, and went home to heaven Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 74. She had devoted her life to the Lord since she was 8 years old. ...
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David Clanahan
(Obituary ~ 02/10/16)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- David Scott Clanahan, 45, of Mound City passed away at 5:01 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at the Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. David was born Feb. 12, 1970, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Harvey L. Clanahan and Elaine Hurley Clanahan...
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Births 2/10/16
(Births ~ 02/10/16)
Daughter to Joshua Lee Degenhardt and Megan Vi Yount of Perryville, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. Name, Mya Renee. Weight, 5 pounds, 12 ounces. First child. Yount is the daughter of Craig Yount and Pam Yount of Perryville...
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Sheryl Crow donates $21,600 to Kennett teachers
(Local News ~ 02/10/16)
KENNETT, Mo. — Nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow returned to her hometown of Kennett to surprise the teachers at her alma mater, Kennett High School, with a $21,600 donation for classroom supplies. During an all-school assembly featured on the “Today” show’s “Show Heart Today” series Monday, Crow announced she was “adopting” all the school’s teachers through AdoptAClassroom.org with a $600 donation each. ...
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KFC in Cape will be torn down and rebuilt
(Local News ~ 02/10/16)
The window signs are blackened with spray paint, and the marquee formerly advertising deals on chicken buckets now says “closed.” The KFC on William Street in Cape Girardeau halted operations Monday and soon will be demolished. The lot behind the building is empty. Brent McHugh, the restaurant’s general manager, said there were three or four houses in that area, and they were torn down last week. The space soon will be home to a newly constructed KFC...
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SoutheastHEALTH closing Reynolds County health center, clinics
(Local News ~ 02/10/16)
SoutheastHEALTH has announced the closing of Southeast Health Center of Reynolds County and its related clinics in Ellington, Missouri, and Van Buren, Missouri. Operations will cease effective March 11. According to a news release, SoutheastHEALTH recently was informed by state Medicaid officials of a $6 million liability owed by Advanced Healthcare, the hospital’s previous owners. As the current owners of the facility, the law states SoutheastHEALTH is responsible for the liability...
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Rape suspect tells police he thought sex was in exchange for drugs
(Local News ~ 02/10/16)
A Gipsy, Missouri, man told police sex with a woman was traded for methamphetamine — a deal unknown to the woman. He said he was high and did not remember whether the victim told him “no.” Collin M. James, 27, was arrested by Bollinger County sheriff’s deputies Monday and charged with felony rape or attempted rape and first-degree sexual abuse. ...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Chaffee boys deny Zalma in overtime
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/16)
Landon Tenkhoff posted a double-double with a game-high 26 points and 17 rebounds and three steals as the Chaffee boys basketball team outlasted Zalma 58-54 in overtime to get the conference victory on the road. Jordan Wilburn finished with 11 points, six rebounds and four steals for Chaffee (6-15, 4-1 Mississippi Valley Conference), which trailed by five points entering the fourth quarter, where it outscored the Bulldogs 14-9 to force overtime. ...
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Nation briefs 2/10/16
(National News ~ 02/10/16)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A federal judge ruled Kentucky clerk Kim Davis has obeyed his orders in the months since she spent five nights in jail for refusing to license same-sex marriages. U.S. District Judge David Bunning wrote Tuesday that Davis has allowed her deputies to issue marriage licenses and dismissed a request from the American Civil Liberties Union to consider ordering her to reissue licenses she altered to remove her name. ...
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Twin sisters give birth minutes apart
(National News ~ 02/10/16)
VOORHEES, N.J. -- Twin sisters gave birth to girls minutes apart at the same hospital. Stephanie Edginton and Nicole Montgomery delivered their daughters six minutes apart Monday at Virtua Hospital in Voorhees. Edington said she and her sister were due to deliver Friday, but Edginton was told to go to the hospital for labor while she was at a doctor's appointment. Edington said as she was on her way to the hospital, she got a call saying Montgomery was on her way there, too...
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Woman finds artwork by father killed in Vietnam
(National News ~ 02/10/16)
SAN DIEGO -- Erika Colligan spent three decades searching for her father's artwork -- paintings the South Vietnam pilot made for the U.S. Air Force aviators who trained him during the Vietnam War. The 50-year-old San Diego software consultant was only 1 when her father died in a plane crash in his native country in 1966...
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Prayer 2/10/16
(Prayer ~ 02/10/16)
O Father God, may we be a light to world, boldly proclaiming your name. Amen.
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A doe in the snow
(Local News ~ 02/10/16)
Snow falls around a doe as she licks her back Wednesday off Old Sprigg Street Road in Cape Girardeau.
- Ash Wednesday Mass (Local News ~ 02/10/16)
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