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Foggy on Christmas morning
(Submitted Story ~ 12/25/16)
Foggy morning on Christmas day at Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/25/16)
Today in History Today is Sunday, Dec. 25, the 360th day of 2016. There are six days left in the year. This is Christmas Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 25, 1991, Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev went on television to announce his resignation as the eighth and final leader of a communist superpower that had already gone out of existence...
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Lane -- Miller
(Engagement ~ 12/25/16)
Duneall and Tonia Lane of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Juneall Lane to Matthew Miller, both of Kansas City, Missouri. He is the son of Dr. John and Carole Miller of Allegany, New York. Juneall is a 2008 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition and fitness from the University of Missouri - Columbia in 2012. She is a college adviser for the KC Scholars Scholarship Program in Kansas City...
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A holiday homecoming
(Community ~ 12/25/16)
He flies. He visits all the houses in one night. He fits his jolly waistline through those chimneys year after year. When it comes to surprises, Santa's just full of them. And while children aren't always the most patient demographic, they tend to trust that Father Christmas will show eventually...
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4x4 - 12-25-16
(12/25/16)
What's the worst Christmas gift you've ever received?
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A cardinal for Christmas
(Community ~ 12/25/16)
The northern cardinal is a year-round native resident songbird of our part of the world. It is one of the most loved of all birds on Earth. A bright red happy spot on a winter limb is always a welcome sight. The northern cardinal will come to a bird feeder filled with corn, sunflower seeds or pieces of nuts...
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Charcuterie boards make an easy and impressive appetizer
(Community ~ 12/25/16)
Who says you can only enjoy a charcuterie board when you go out to eat? Restaurants have made them a diner's favorite, and many restaurants become destinations based on their ability to source great meats and cheeses. With a little planning, you can do this same thing any night of the week. In fact, you don't even need to go to a fancy store to get the provisions. Most grocery stores have everything you need...
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FYI - 12-25-16
(Community ~ 12/25/16)
The second annual free Christmas meal will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Stooges Restaurant, 507 W. Main St. in Jackson. The meal is open to all who need a meal or do not want to be alone for the holiday. Reservations are required for seatings at 11 a.m., noon, 1 or 2 p.m. To make a reservation, call (573) 204-7187...
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Appetizer ideas for New Year's
(Community ~ 12/25/16)
Merry Christmas! As you are preparing to open gifts, have family gather together or getting ready to travel to another house, I am hoping you have found the true spirit of Christmas in your heart this Christmas season. I am spending this season feeling so blessed and thankful for my health, happiness, family, friends and employment; so many people have few or none of these wonderful blessings, and I am so very grateful...
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Good greens: Try this filling, satisfying salad for your winter blahs
(Community ~ 12/25/16)
Winter is upon us. I live in San Diego, and let's be honest: The notion of us slogging through a frigid few months awaiting spring's thaw is ridiculous. Yet, I'm cold. It's chilly and cloudy and yes, sometimes even rainy. We all spend more time inside the minute sweater weather becomes jacket weather. And when the indoor winter blahs get to me, I turn toward my first line of defense to get out of my funk: my diet...
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Giving in secret
(Community ~ 12/25/16)
It's kind of amazing that Christmas falls on a Sunday. That doesn't happen that often. It seems like where it's on Sunday the day is even more special. Christmas is a neat time of the year. I enjoy Christmas for a host of reasons. I like the candies and the baked goodies. ...
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The joy of kept promises
(Community ~ 12/25/16)
Children's excitement for Christmas is hard to contain. They go to bed on Christmas Eve nearly bursting at the seams, waiting for the next morning. They can hardly wait to open presents, be with their family and receive the benefits from the stealthy and ever-elusive man in the red suit...
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The gift that lasts forever
(Community ~ 12/25/16)
"I certainly hope next year turns out better than this year's been," Betty said. She and I were talking as we left Mass on a Sunday. It was getting close to Christmas, and expectations were high. The promise of hope and love and companionship was in the air. Smiles were opening up all around...
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A not-so-silent night
(Community ~ 12/25/16)
This is a special Christmas for my family and me. My wife is currently expecting our third child (a baby girl) that is due in the early days of January. Advent and Christmastide have taken on special significance as we have sung about the coming Christ child...
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Adopt - Shadow
(Community ~ 12/25/16)
Shadow is a 4-year-old Lab mix. He is housebroken, very friendly and loves attention! Shadow is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Christmas tunes, holiday traditions, football fun and thoughtful gifts
(Community ~ 12/25/16)
Merry Christmas! Happy birthday to Margaret Phillips, Callie Perry, Tracy Whitaker, Steven Reams, Sara Atkins, Rebecca Crippen, Mike Eby, David Kirchdoefer, Cathy Imhoff, Ladonna Bollinger, Pam Schultz, Shirley Griffin, Michelle Holder, Stan Shields, Jerry Nunnally, Leslie Acey, Theresa Pepple, Wendy Hanselman, Jeanette Spies, Dylan Pobst, Tracy Kirchdoefer, Mike Sadler, Richard Britain, Butch Dumey, Thelma Stone, Sara Perry, Gary Gilmer, Suzanne Reischman, Dixie Shaffer and Samantha Lincoln...
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Senior center menus - 12-25-16
(Community ~ 12/25/16)
Monday: Closed for Christmas holiday. Tuesday: Chili with beans and half cheese sandwich or tater-tot casserole, seasoned corn, fried apples, whole-grain crackers, bread or roll and blushing pears or chocolate chip cookies. Wednesday: Open-faced roast beef or cranberry glazed chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans and sugar-free apple crisp or creamy fruit with coconut...
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Club news 12-25-16
(Community News ~ 12/25/16)
Members and guests enjoyed Kage FCE Christmas party Dec. 8 at the home of Judie Herbst. She was assisted with meal preparation by Shirley Palen. They also designed and compiled special membership folders, which included information needed by each member for 2017...
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Speak Out 12/25/16
(Speak Out ~ 12/25/16)
Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays which is correct? Is it wrong to wish someone Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas? I have always wondered why this is a problem for some people as they both are basically saying the same thing. Holiday greetings can start before Thanksgiving and go up to New Year's Day and sometimes beyond. ...
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Remembering Peter Statler
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/25/16)
Pete was a friend, colleague and Associate Circuit Judge in the 32nd Judicial Circuit. From 1978 to his passing to the Almighty he was a fine, excellent example of an honest, practical lawyer and Judge. He took on a variety of cases, mostly civil, probate, juvenile, adult abuse protection, family law and criminal type cases. ...
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Prayer 12/25/16
(Prayer ~ 12/25/16)
O Lord Jesus, today we celebrate your birth -- God's greatest gift to mankind. Amen.
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For unto you is born this day, a savior
(Editorial ~ 12/25/16)
It is a simple story, but the birth in a stable some 2,000 years ago changed the world. On this Christmas Day, as is tradition in the Southeast Missourian, the story is told again from the Holy Bible (the Gospel according to St. Luke, Chapter 2): And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one unto his own city...
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What does the AG's office believe? Innocence or a wild conspiracy?
(Column ~ 12/25/16)
The State of Missouri's case against David Robinson is in shambles. The prosecution's star witness has recanted his testimony. A second witness, who was never credible in the first place, has recanted his testimony. And, before killing himself, another man confessed on audio tape that he killed Sheila Box. That confession was recorded more than a decade ago, yet David Robinson is set to turn another calendar year inside the Jefferson City Correctional Center, 16 years after the murder...
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Holiday splurging not an option for many workers scraping by
(National News ~ 12/25/16)
ELIZABETH, N.J. -- At the brightly lit mall, clothing stores highlight holiday sweaters and big signs tout the sales, while Duquan Allen keeps his expectations in check. Allen, who works full-time cleaning planes at Newark Airport, said his mother doesn't expect anything big, and he usually gets a hooded sweatshirt...
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For some, first lady inspires young girls as a role model
(Entertainment ~ 12/25/16)
NEW YORK -- Healthy food and plenty of exercise. The challenges military families face. Education for girls around the globe. The feel-good initiatives of first lady Michelle Obama have served as inspiration and eight years of teaching moments for many families...
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Loach's 'I, Daniel Blake' emerges as a timely rallying cry
(Entertainment ~ 12/25/16)
NEW YORK -- British director Ken Loach for 50 years has been making lauded dramas rich in social realism that give dignity to the dispossessed. But his "I, Daniel Blake," which won the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or, has struck a nerve, tapping into the working-class frustrations that are upending politics in Europe and the U.S...
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Australia police: Christmas Day bomb plot foiled, 5 detained
(International News ~ 12/25/16)
CANBERRA, Australia -- Police in Australia detained five men suspected of planning a series of Christmas Day attacks using explosives, knives and a gun in the heart of the country's second-largest city, officials said Friday. The suspects were inspired by the Islamic State group and planned attacks on Melbourne's iconic Flinders Street train station, neighboring Federation Square, a fashionable bar and restaurant precinct and St. ...
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Berlin attack suspect slain in shootout with Milan police
(International News ~ 12/25/16)
MILAN -- A routine request for ID papers outside a deserted train station in Milan at 3 a.m. Friday led to a police shootout that killed the Tunisian fugitive wanted in the deadly Christmas market attack in Berlin. While authorities expressed relief the search for Anis Amri was over, his four-day run raised questions about whether he had accomplices and how Europe can stop extremists from moving freely across its open borders, even amid an intense manhunt...
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Pakistani girl snatched away as payment for family debt
(International News ~ 12/25/16)
MIRPUR KHAS, Pakistan -- The girl called Jeevti was 14 when she taken from her family in the night to be married off to a man who says her family owed him $1,000. Her mother, Ameri Kashi Kohli, is sure her daughter paid the price for a never-ending debt...
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U.N. condemns Israeli settlements as Obama declines to veto
(International News ~ 12/25/16)
UNITED NATIONS -- In a rupture with past practice, the United States allowed the U.N. Security Council on Friday to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as a "flagrant violation" of international law. In doing so, the outgoing Obama administration brushed aside Donald Trump's demands the U.S. exercise its veto and provided a climax to years of icy relations with Israel's leadership...
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Former Milwaukee officer pleads not guilty in shooting
(National News ~ 12/25/16)
MILWAUKEE -- A former Milwaukee police officer accused of fatally shooting a black man during a traffic stop waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday, erasing a chance for the public to see body-camera footage of the incident. Dominique Heaggan- Brown's attorney, Steven Kohn, waived the hearing and entered a not-guilty plea to the charge of felony reckless homicide for his client. Court Commissioner Barry Phillips ordered Heaggan-Brown to go to trial during the proceeding...
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Union Pacific railroad agrees to changes after fiery derailment
(National News ~ 12/25/16)
BILLINGS, Mont. -- The nation's largest freight railroad agreed to more thorough inspections and maintenance improvements after a fiery oil-train derailment in Oregon and the discovery of more than 800 potential safety violations across its sprawling network...
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Trump welcomes 'nice' letter from Putin after nuclear vow
(National News ~ 12/25/16)
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida -- After months of promising to engage more with Russia, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to enhance America's nuclear capabilities, admonishing Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday he hopes both global powers can restore collaboration so "we do not have to travel an alternate path."...
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Out of the past: Dec. 25
(Out of the Past ~ 12/25/16)
Home for the holiday is Rush H. "Rusty" Limbaugh III; Limbaugh welcomes the trip home as a refuge from the public attention he's become accustomed to since launching a nationally-syndicated radio talk show in 1988. Stan Seabaugh, a 15-year-old high-school sophomore from Cape Girardeau, recently was named Missouri Young American Bowling Alliance's Male Bowler of the Year for 1990-1991...
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Albert Sander
(Obituary ~ 12/25/16)
Albert C. Sander, 95, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. He was born June 6, 1921, in Cape Girardeau to the late Albert and Amanda Miller Sander. Albert married Getella Caraker on Aug. 12, 1941, in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death...
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William Menz
(Obituary ~ 12/25/16)
William Joseph Menz, 68, of Scott City died Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Carla Knotts
(Obituary ~ 12/25/16)
Carla Jean Knotts, 63, of Jackson died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Paul Kesterson II
(Obituary ~ 12/25/16)
Paul Richard Kesterson II, 64, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Aug. 10, 1952, in Cape Girardeau to Paul R. and JoAnn Followell Kesterson Sr. of Cape Girardeau. He and Kay Sander were married Sept. 19, 1970, in Cape Girardeau...
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Doris Isom
(Obituary ~ 12/25/16)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Doris Ann Isom, 82, of Columbia, Tennessee, formerly of Olive Branch, passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at NHC Healthcare in Columbia. She was born April 18, 1934, in Good Springs, Tennessee, to Willis Junior Legg and Ora May Bass Legg. At the time of her birth, she had two older siblings, Thomas Fagan and Gene Austin. Four years later, Louie Junior was born to complete the family of six...
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Mary 'Marie' Clements
(Obituary ~ 12/25/16)
BIEHLE, Mo. -- Mary T. "Marie" Clements, 85, of Biehle died Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri. She was born Nov. 23, 1931, in Uniontown, Missouri, daughter of John and Bridget Erzfeld Meyer. She and Kellie Louis Clements were married Nov. 7, 1953. He preceded her in death Dec. 25, 2007...
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Geraldine Brotherton
(Obituary ~ 12/25/16)
Geraldine E. Brotherton, 91, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She was born Feb. 26, 1925, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, daughter of Aaron and Bertha (Seabaugh) Seabaugh. She and Cecil Brotherton were married May 11, 1946, in Jackson. They had been married 62 years when Cecil passed away Oct. 28, 2008...
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Dixie Bevill
(Obituary ~ 12/25/16)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Dixie L. Bevill, 80, of Olive Branch died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill.
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Harry 'Jack' Bauer
(Obituary ~ 12/25/16)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Harry "Jack" Bauer, 98, of Cairo died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 26, 1918, in Miller City, Illinois, to Carl and Novella Simpson Bauer. He married Margaret Denton on Dec. 24, 1942. She survives...
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Scott City fire report 12/25/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/25/16)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: Dec. 16 n At 1:49 p.m., a grass fire on Interstate 55, mile marker 89. Dec. 17 n At 11:49 a.m., emergency medical service in the 500 block of Dearborn Street. n At 6:26 p.m., emergency medical service in the 100 block of Jefferson Avenue...
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Jackson police report 12/25/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/25/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Elizabeth D. Johnson, 38, of Jackson was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for probation violation. Burglary n Burglary was reported in the 900 block of East Jackson Boulevard...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/25/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/25/16)
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 stealing clothing at Macy's, 3049 William St. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of possession of a controlled substance...
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Nixon pardons 12 more convicted of theft, drug crimes
(State News ~ 12/25/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's outgoing Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon is pardoning 12 more people. Nixon on Friday announced the pardons to those convicted of theft and drug-related crimes, such as selling cocaine. They've since found jobs or retired. One now mentors troubled youth, and another is active in his church...
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Bill proposed to raise Missouri marriage age requirement
(State News ~ 12/25/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Legislation has been filed that would raise Missouri's minimum age requirement for marriage with parental consent from 15 to 17 years old. KSDK-TV reported incoming state Rep. Jean Evans is filing the legislation. A Missouri resident must be 18 to get married without his or her parents' permission under current law...
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Judge rules in favor of opponents of Missouri hog farm
(State News ~ 12/25/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A judge has ruled in favor of a group of people attempting to stop a large hog operation in Callaway County. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green sided Wednesday with Friends of Responsible Agriculture, who had cited a state law that requires a four-person majority of the Missouri Clean Water Commission had to approve Callaway Farrowing LLC to construct the animal feeding operation on 20 acres near Kingdom City...
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Ferguson activist turned politician says police beat him
(State News ~ 12/25/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A Ferguson activist turned politician is suing police in the St. Louis area, saying he was beaten and pepper-sprayed while handcuffed during a 2014 protest. Missouri state Rep.-elect Bruce Franks Jr. alleges St. Louis County and Berkeley police kicked him in the face and beat his legs with a baton while he was handcuffed face-down on the ground during a December 2014 protest over the fatal police shooting of Antonio Martin. ...
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Carrie Fisher in stable condition after medical emergency
(Entertainment ~ 12/25/16)
LOS ANGELES -- Carrie Fisher is in stable condition after suffering a medical emergency aboard a flight Friday. Her brother, Todd Fisher, said she was "out of emergency" and stabilized at a Los Angeles hospital Friday afternoon. He said he could not discuss any other details about what happened...
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