- Ford and Sons donate to Shop with a Hero (Submitted Story ~ 12/27/16)
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Fog on the mighty Mississippi
(Submitted Story ~ 12/27/16)
The day after Christmas such a sight as the thick fog rolled along the river.
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Jackson to close part of Main for water-main work
(Local News ~ 12/27/16)
Portions of West Main Street in Jackson will be closed Tuesday as contractors for the city install a new water main. Weather permitting, the construction will be just east of Union Avenue on West Main Street. The street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m...
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Free Student Santas event on Christmas Day keeps growing
(Local News ~ 12/27/16)
The cafeteria at Jefferson Elementary School was busier than usual Christmas Day, and the free meal hosted by the Student Santas organization shaped up to be the biggest yet. Jamie Jones, who greeted families as they came in the door, said the turnout was incredible...
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Business notebook: Cape Crucible offers access to special tools
(Business ~ 12/27/16)
Deep in the basement of the old federal building in Cape Girardeau, there is a place. A place for the technically minded, the artistic, the creative. Rooms with resources they can use to bring their ideas to fruition. "Basically, we're Cape's first makerspace," Charlie Wallgren, a founding member of Cape Crucible said. "A place for people to come and create things using tools they wouldn't have at home, or would be expensive for a single person to buy."...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/27/16)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, Dec. 27, the 362nd day of 2016. There are four days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 27, 1904, James Barrie's play "Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" opened at the Duke of York's Theater in London...
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Prayer 12/27/16
(Prayer ~ 12/27/16)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for safety in the midst of the storm. Amen.
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Thank you from Safe House
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/27/16)
Dear Friends at Southeast Missourian, Thank you so much for your coverage of Vintage Now 7! With your help, we had an amazing event and are closer to our goal of building a new shelter in Cape Girardeau. Jessica Hill, Executive Director of Safe House for Women, Cape Girardeau...
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Gateway Church seeks to bridge gaps
(Editorial ~ 12/27/16)
Some people leave Southeast Missouri with dreams of going to greener pastures, where things are happening and popping. Not everyone gets the opportunity to do so, and those who do don't usually return with a larger dream to make this area better. Pastor Ben Porter would be an exception. He returned to Cape Girardeau after 30 years; he could not remain in Washington, D.C., when God had called him back home...
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Speak Out 12/27/16
(Speak Out ~ 12/27/16)
A recurring theme here in Cape is the poor job done by whoever is in charge of street maintenance and repair. Over the course of several months almost a year ago, the street behind Kentucky Fried Chicken on William was torn up by the heavy trucks of the various construction crews. ...
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2016 Rejected?
(Column ~ 12/27/16)
If I were to write a novel called 2016 wherein I crafted a story about what transpired politically this year, publishing houses would likely reject it. The rejection letter would read something like, "Thank you for your interest and for submitting your manuscript. ...
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Out of the past: Dec. 27
(Out of the Past ~ 12/27/16)
The Cape Girardeau School District has developed a process to cut $1.4 million from the district's budget, and the school board likely will consider a reduction package in March. The district is plagued by a more than $1 million budget deficit. With boundary lines for the 27th senatorial district now official, and as the Jan. ...
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Fans mourn pop's George Michael as charities reveal his work
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/16)
LONDON -- Grieving fans on Monday mourned the death of George Michael as British charities revealed the pop star secretly had been a major behind-the-scenes donor who gave his time and money to support cherished causes. The man with the reputation for self-indulgence actually had given millions of dollars to charities involved with helping children, cancer victims and AIDS sufferers...
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Poll: Americans hopeful for a better 2017
(National News ~ 12/27/16)
NEW YORK -- Emotionally wrenching politics, foreign conflicts and shootings at home took a toll on Americans in 2016, but they are entering 2017 on an optimistic note, according to a new poll that found a majority believes things are going to get better for the country next year...
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Dorothy Wright
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Dorothy M. Wright, 91, of Scott City died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 11, 1925, in Fornfelt, Missouri, to Gustav and Caroline Westrich Sprenger. She married Louis Edward Wright on June 29, 1946. He preceded her in death Oct. 1, 2005...
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Sylvester Geringer
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sylvester L. Geringer, 86, of Perryville died Dec. 24, 2016, at his residence near Biehle, Missouri. He was born July 6, 1930, in Biehle, son of Louis A. and Christine (Schwein) Geringer. He married Lunette Marie Bohnert on June 26, 1954. She preceded him in death Oct. 3, 2007...
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Thomas Amberger
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Thomas Fred Amberger, 72, of Perryville died Dec. 24, 2016, at his residence. He was born Aug. 10, 1944, in Belgique, Missouri, son of Frank and Beatrice (Christisen) Amberger. He and Jean Ann Blandford were married June 16, 1973. She preceded him in death April 22, 1994...
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Charles Cox
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Charles Bernard Cox, 85, of Whitewater passed away Dec. 24, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 6, 1931, at Arbor, Missouri, the son of Lloyd and Myrtle Kidd Cox. Charles was a 60-year member of the Local 513 Operating Engineers. He was a lifetime member of the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) and the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA). He was also a member of Arbor Baptist Church in Arbor...
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Albert Sander
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Albert C. Sander, 95, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. He was born Feb. 6, 1921, in Cape Girardeau to the late Albert and Amanda (Miller) Sander. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. today at the funeral home, with Pastor Douglas C. Breite officiating...
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Dorothy Brown
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dorothy A. Brown, 84, of Perryville died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at Holiday Residential in Perryville. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. David Duncan officiating...
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Jackson fire report 12/25/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/27/16)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday n Fire alarm sounding on Independence Street. n Emergency medical service on Union Street. Thursday n Emergency medical service on East Main Street. n Emergency medical service on East Lane...
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U.S. elections still vulnerable to rigging, disruption
(National News ~ 12/27/16)
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Jill Stein's bid to recount votes in Pennsylvania was in trouble even before a federal judge shot it down Dec. 12. That's because the Green Party candidate's effort stood little chance of detecting potential fraud or error in the vote -- there basically was nothing to recount...
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Love of sewing patterns leads to world-class collection
(Community ~ 12/27/16)
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- If a costume designer wanted to recreate a World War I-era wraparound dress, a 1940s zoot suit or even a bodice from 1875, the sewing patterns are in Rhode Island. The University of Rhode Island has the largest known collection of sewing patterns in the world, according to the collection's curator, Joy Spanabel Emery, and the United States Institute for Theatre Technology...
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Japanese premier arrives in Hawaii for memorial visit
(National News ~ 12/27/16)
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Hawaii on Monday to recognize the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Abe landed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the historic visit. He will be the first Japanese prime minister to visit the memorial that honors sailors and Marines killed in the attack that spurred America to enter World War II...
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With Greitens' blessing, lawmakers aim for lobbyist-gift ban
(State News ~ 12/27/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Maybe this time, with support from Republican Gov.-elect Eric Greitens, Missouri lawmakers will be able to keep lobbyists from gifting officeholders with swanky steakhouse dinners or tickets to Beyonce concerts and baseball games...
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A Missouri artist's secret weapons: glitter and gore
(State News ~ 12/27/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Picking a dead opossum for a canvas comes naturally to artist Devon Devaughn. Devaughn created a photo series depicting roadkill in various stages of decomposition, covered in glitter and surrounded by levels of neon. "Basically what I'm trying to do with it is memorialize these animals," she said. "There's so many bodies on the side of the road, and I kind of wanted to call attention to it and also honor them like you would a person in my own special way."...
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Colombia probe finds human error, lack of fuel in air crash
(International News ~ 12/27/16)
BOGOTA, Colombia -- A series of human errors caused an airliner to run out of fuel and crash in Colombia last month, killing 71 people, including most of a Brazilian soccer team, aviation authorities said Monday. Colombia's Civil Aeronautics agency concluded in its investigation the plan for the flight operated by Bolivia-based charter company LaMia did not meet international standards...
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A&E scraps KKK series after learning of cash payments
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/16)
NEW YORK -- A&E is scrapping plans for an eight-part documentary series about the Ku Klux Klan after finding some participants of the hate group were paid for their work on it. The network said over the weekend it was dropping "Escaping the KKK: A Documentary Series Exposing Hate in America" a day after discovering "nominal" cash payments were given by third-party producers...
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Music project helps veterans coping with war memories
(State News ~ 12/27/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- With every strum of the guitar, the pain of war fades for veterans participating in a program run through a local not-for-profit organization. Playing their guitars, about a dozen veterans inside a large room last week at Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital concentrated on learning the Christmas tune "Silver Bells." They tapped their feet to the beat of the music, and some closed their eyes while singing...
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Kremlin downplays terror possibility in jet crash
(International News ~ 12/27/16)
SOCHI, Russia -- The Kremlin on Monday played down the possibility that a terror attack might have downed a Syria-bound Russian plane, killing all 92 people on board, as the nation observed a day of mourning for the victims, including most members of a world famous military choir...
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Cape man shot outside of a party in Sikeston, in critical condition
(Local News ~ 12/27/16)
A 32-year-old Cape Girardeau man was shot three times in the torso outside of a party about 2 a.m. Christmas Day in Sikeston, Missouri, police said. The man was taken to Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, then to Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau and finally to a hospital in St. Louis, according to a news released from Sikeston Department of Public Safety...
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Cape police detain Charleston man on drug, gun charges
(Local News ~ 12/27/16)
Cape Girardeau Police on Friday arrested a Charleston, Missouri, man who was in possession of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Teco Vanshawn Woods, 33, with first-degree trafficking in drugs, three counts of distribution of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a weapon (harboring a weapon in the presence of illegal drugs)...
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Teen boy injured after falling through middle-school skylight
(Local News ~ 12/27/16)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A 14-year-old boy is recovering from a fall through the skylight over the Kennett Middle School band room, as school and police officials try to piece together what led him and a fellow teenage to the school's roof on Christmas Eve. According to Kennett police officer Rick Groves said officers were notified about 5:30 a.m. Friday when a 16-year-old boy ran into the police department asking for help...
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Some smaller ski resorts tout their authenticity
(Business ~ 12/27/16)
DENVER -- A budget ski resort in western Colorado came up with an eye-popping offer -- a $700 lift ticket, the most expensive in the nation. This lift ticket comes with a bonus: a pair of handcrafted skis made from Colorado wood. Gimmicky? Sure. But Sunlight Mountain Resort said in an era of increasing ski-industry consolidation, where a handful of companies control more and more winter-sport terrain, scrappy independent resorts need all the help they can get to compete with amenity-laden megaresorts.. ...
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Greed is trumping fear: Investors give stocks another chance
(Business ~ 12/27/16)
NEW YORK -- Investors finally may be giving stocks another chance. For years, many refused to buy into the hype, even as the stock market climbed to record after record. Wounds from the 2008 financial crisis still were too raw, and investors couldn't stomach the risk of watching their nest eggs drop by more than half for a second time...
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Holiday shopping season is losing some of its power
(Business ~ 12/27/16)
NEW YORK -- The holiday shopping season is losing some of its power in the year's sales. November and December now account for less than 21 percent of annual retail sales at physical stores, down from a peak of over 25 percent, and experts believe it'll keep dropping...
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People on the move 12/27/2016
(Business ~ 12/27/16)
Jason Ewing has been named the chief information officer for Saint Francis Healthcare System. He will be responsible for directing Saint Francis' information-systems strategy and operations and serve as a member of the executive team. Ewing recently served as IT systems director for St. ...
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Officials say pet alligator can stay
(National News ~ 12/27/16)
LAKELAND, Fla. -- A woman is being allowed to keep her 6-foot-long pet alligator at home after a fight with state wildlife officials over the growing size of the reptile. A spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the agency had reached an agreement with Mary Thorn, allowing her to keep her 125-pound reptile, Rambo. Wildlife officials say alligators more than 6 feet must have 2.5 acres of land. Rambo has been with Thorn more than 11 years and wears clothes...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/27/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/27/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Chandra A. Brock, 27, no address given, was arrested at 1861 S. Ellis St. on suspicion of domestic assault. Assaults n Domestic assault was reported...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/27/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/27/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Friday n Medical assists were made at 1:56 p.m. on Independence Street; 5:10 p.m. on North Main Street; 7:42 p.m., on Boxwood Drive; 9:49 pm. on Franks Lane; and 10:09 p.m. on West Cape Rock Drive...
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Sarah Buck
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sarah J. Buck, 78, of Perryville died Friday, Dec. 24, 2016, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Milton Ryan CM officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens in St. Charles, Missouri...
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Stanley Mouser
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
MCCLURE, Ill. -- Stanley Wayne Mouser, 70, of McClure died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Pastor Aaron Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Lindsey Cemetery in McClure...
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Alonzo Kurre
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Alonzo Kurre, 101, of Friedheim died Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson.
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