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CENET Welcome Reception Open to Community
(Submitted Story ~ 02/13/17)
On February 15, Cultural Exchange Network (CENET) will host a Welcome Reception from 5-7 pm at 338 Broadway St. 6th floor, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. The Welcome Reception--open to the public and free of charge-- will give community members an opportunity to tour CENET’s new office space at Codefi, meet and mingle with the CENET staff, and sample food and drinks from around the world...
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Business notebook: Bra shop aims for a good fit in Cape
(Business ~ 02/13/17)
Catherine Burns said when her grandmother had a mastectomy in 1968, there weren't many options. "There was nothing," she said. "Back then, you had two kinds of prosthetics available." She said there now are stores such as the Ann's Bra Shop she opened on South Silver Springs Road in Cape Girardeau that cater to women who have had mastectomies...
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White House declines to publicly defend embattled Flynn
(National News ~ 02/13/17)
WASHINGTON -- A top White House official sidestepped repeated chances Sunday to defend embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn publicly, leaving the fate of one of President Donald Trump's senior aides uncertain after reports he discussed U.S. sanctions with a Russian envoy before Trump's inauguration...
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Not from the heart: Local bars throwing anti-Valentine's Day parties
(Local News ~ 02/13/17)
Two downtown Cape Girardeau businesses are celebrating singles Tuesday with tongue-in-cheek parties for the darker side of Valentine's Day. Harold "Key-V" Williams, manager of Ragsdales Pub, said he got the idea for an anti-Valentine's Day party from a bartender at The Bar, which is hosting a Valentine's Day party the same night...
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Art from the heart: Exhibiting Excellence displays creativity of region's students
(Local News ~ 02/13/17)
A screaming face, self-portraits, ceramic snake, sculptures of wire and wood were among pieces created by students from 22 area high schools at Exhibiting Excellence on Southeast's River Campus. The 39th annual high school art exhibition is hosted by Southeast Missouri State University's art department. The Crisp Museum will host the display through March 19, which contains 110 pieces culled from over 350 submissions...
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Flu outbreaks at Cape school district not as bad as elsewhere
(Local News ~ 02/13/17)
Flu outbreaks have caused several school districts, including several in Southeast Missouri, to cancel classes recently because of low attendance. The Cape Girardeau School District, however, so far has avoided having to take such action. Superintendent James Welker said Friday there have been a number of flu cases so far...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/13/17)
Today in History Today is Monday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2017. There are 321 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 13, 1967, the Beatles' double A-sided single "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" was released in the United States by Capitol Records...
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Polar Plunge raises $47,000; accepting online donations
(Editorial ~ 02/13/17)
To what depths would you go to support a good cause? Would you be willing to take the plunge into a Special Olympics fundraiser that'll chill you to the core? We're talking about the 11th annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge...
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Prayer 2/13/17
(Prayer ~ 02/13/17)
Lord Jesus, may we trust in you and seek your perfect will for our lives. Amen.
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Dona Grable
(Obituary ~ 02/13/17)
Dona Grable, 82, of Oak Ridge passed away Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 5, 1935, in Dearborn, Michigan, to William and Anne Reed Sprutte. She and Robert Grable were married March 14, 1952, in St. Louis. They had been married 50 years when Robert passed away July 5, 2002...
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Protests mark cathedral's return to Russian Orthodox control
(International News ~ 02/13/17)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Thousands of people in Russia's second-largest city held competing demonstrations Sunday for and against the return of the renowned St. Isaac's Cathedral to the Russian Orthodox Church. The cathedral, one of St. Petersburg's top tourist destinations, was seized by the state after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and became a museum...
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Out of the past: Feb. 13
(Out of the Past ~ 02/13/17)
State Sen. John Dennis, vice chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee that will consider a House-passed bill increasing the state's fuel tax by 6 cents, predicts the bill will receive quick approval in the Senate; the measure should be on the governor's desk early next week, Dennis says...
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'La La Land' takes 5 prizes at British academy awards
(Entertainment ~ 02/13/17)
LONDON -- Glamor was shot through with grit Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards. Frothy musical "La La Land" took five prizes including best picture, but major awards also went to tough welfare-state drama "I, Daniel Blake" and fractured-family stories "Lion" and "Manchester by the Sea."...
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Adele sweeps Grammys Awards with 5 wins; Bowie wins 4
(Entertainment ~ 02/13/17)
LOS ANGELES -- Even though Adele flubbed during her live performance at the Grammys, she walked away the belle of the ball: She took home five awards Sunday night, including album, record and song of the year. She beat Beyonce in the top three categories with her comeback album "25," and repeated her accomplishments from 2012, when the British star also won album, song and record of the year at the Grammys...
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'Lego Batman' dominates 'Fifty Shades Darker' at box office
(Entertainment ~ 02/13/17)
LOS ANGELES -- Moviegoers could choose violence, sex or family-friendly fare this weekend with three diverse new offerings that all drew healthy numbers at the North American box office. "The Lego Batman Movie" took the top spot with $55.6 million, dominating "Fifty Shades Darker," which attracted $46.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday...
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Prince's Warner Bros. catalog goes to all streaming services
(Entertainment ~ 02/13/17)
NEW YORK -- Tidal's exclusive streaming rights to Prince's Warner Bros. Records catalog are over. The record company announced starting Sunday, his music on the label -- including albums such as the seminal "Purple Rain" to his early work such as "Dirty Mind" -- will be made available on all streaming services...
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Missouri man who said he was a KKK leader found dead
(State News ~ 02/13/17)
LEADWOOD, Mo. -- Authorities are investigating the death of a man who identified himself as an "imperial wizard" of the Ku Klux Klan. Washington County Sheriff Zach Jacobsen said the body of 51-year-old Frank Ancona of Leadwood was found Saturday near the Big River by a family fishing in the area...
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Unique Airbnb listing offers stay in rough area of St. Louis
(State News ~ 02/13/17)
ST. LOUIS -- The Airbnb listing is blunt and honest, describing a "not-so-great" home in a predominantly low-income area of St. Louis surrounded by an abundance of vacant houses and abandoned buildings. Perhaps surprisingly, it has generated plenty of guests...
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ACLU is seeing a Trump-era surge in members and donations
(National News ~ 02/13/17)
NEW YORK -- The nearly century-old American Civil Liberties Union said it suddenly is awash in donations and new members as it does battle with President Donald Trump over the extent of his constitutional authority, with nearly $80 million in online contributions alone pouring in since the election...
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Immigrants wait in fear after raids; Trump takes credit
(National News ~ 02/13/17)
Pastor Fred Morris looked out over his congregation Sunday as news ricocheted around the world American authorities were rounding up immigrants in an enforcement surge President Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail. Parishioners did not smile as on any other Sunday morning. Their eyes darted around the room. They stared down at their feet. Others didn't attend at all...
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Northeast in sights of another winter blast of snow, winds
(National News ~ 02/13/17)
Another winter blast of snow and strong winds moved into the Northeast on Sunday to the delight of some and the consternation of others, just days after the biggest storm of the season dumped up to 19 inches of snow in the region. Winter storm warnings were in effect into today from upstate New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions and 2 feet of snow are possible...
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Supreme Court nominee has defended free speech, religion
(National News ~ 02/13/17)
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch has been a defender of free speech and a skeptic of libel claims, an Associated Press review of his rulings shows. His record puts him at odds with President Donald Trump's disdain for journalists and tendency to lash out at critics...
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Officials order evacuation of residents near California dam
(National News ~ 02/13/17)
OROVILLE, Calif. -- Officials have ordered residents near one of the nation's biggest dams to evacuate the area, saying a "hazardous situation is developing" after an emergency spillway severely eroded. The emergency spillway of the Oroville Dam in Northern California could fail within an hour, unleashing uncontrolled flood waters from Lake Oroville, the California Department of Water Resources said Sunday afternoon...
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Fire burns chicken house
(Local News ~ 02/13/17)
Scott County Rural, Miner, Sikeston and Oran fire departments were called to a fire at a chicken house Sunday afternoon at a farm at Scott County Road 405 south of Benton, Missouri. No one was injured, and the Scott County Sheriff's Office received no reports of livestock losses...
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Kellogg CEO: No 'discernible' impact from online boycott
(Business ~ 02/13/17)
NEW YORK -- Kellogg said it saw no "discernible" effect from an online boycott spurred by its decision to pull ads from a website formerly run by one of President Trump's top aides. CEO John Bryant said it's difficult to gauge the effect of such consumer actions, given the volume of its sales, but the company did not see any effect it could attribute to the boycott...
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Community banks hopeful as lawmakers target financial rules
(Business ~ 02/13/17)
NEW YORK -- Community banks and small businesses are optimistic about changes the Trump administration and Congress have promised to laws that tightened supervision of the banking industry after the 2008 financial crisis. The number of small, local banks has declined since the recession, a change advocates feel was intensified by the paperwork the increased oversight entails...
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Made in Mexico, popular on U.S. highways
(Business ~ 02/13/17)
DETROIT -- Some of America's most popular cars and trucks are made in Mexico -- for now. Many Americans have benefited from Mexico's emergence as a production hub. Low-cost production helps keep sticker prices lower on vehicles such as the Ford Fusion and Nissan Sentra...
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Five people shot at Caruthersville club
(Local News ~ 02/13/17)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- Police are searching for a suspect in an early Sunday shooting of five people at a club in Caruthersville. At 3:50 a.m. Sunday, a shooting occurred at Club Envy in Caruthersville, Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Clark D. Parrott said...
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People on the move 2/13/2017
(Business ~ 02/13/17)
Steward Steel Inc. honored Sean McFarland for 15 years of outstanding service to the company. "Sean's knowledge of our manufacturing processes and his attention to detail are tremendous assets to the company. He has an outstanding relationship with his customers and a great work ethic that combine to make him an invaluable employee. We appreciate his contribution to Steward Steel over the past 15 years," company vice president Chris Steward said...
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Pentagon launches effort to solve a baffling WWII mystery
(National News ~ 02/13/17)
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The Pentagon is launching efforts to solve a World War II mystery: whether dozens of U.S. sailors listed as missing from a ship disaster actually were recovered and buried all along as unknowns in a New York cemetery. More than 130 victims of the USS Turner's 1944 explosion and sinking near New York Harbor still are officially missing...
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Orange alligator puzzles residents
(National News ~ 02/13/17)
HANAHAN, S.C. -- No one seems to know why there's an orange alligator in a pond. Residents joke the gator used too much self-tanning lotion. Or maybe it's a fan of the Clemson Tigers, known for their orange colors. Jay Butfiloski with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said the color may come from where the animal spent the winter, perhaps in a rusty culvert pipe. Experts said the alligator will shed its skin and likely return to a normal shade...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/13/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/13/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday. n Medical assists were made at 4:06 a.m. on Bertling Street; 10:49 a.m. on Marilyn Drive; 5:22 p.m. on Whitener Street; 9:09 p.m. on Vantage Drive; 9:10 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; and 10:11 p.m. on Washington Avenue...
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Jackson fire report 2/13/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/13/17)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday. n Emergency medical service on East Park Street. n Emergency medical service on Kimbel Lane. n Emergency medical service on Adams Street. n Emergency medical service on Sue Drive...
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Elizabeth Speck
(Obituary ~ 02/13/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Elizabeth "Beth" G. Speck, 95, of Perryville died Feb. 11, 2017, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church, with the Rev. John Clark C.M. officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Births 2/13/17
(Births ~ 02/13/17)
Son to Joey Duran and Chelsea Rae Weaver of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:25 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. Name, Axl Ray. Weight, 5 pounds, 15 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Weaver is the former Chelsea Jordan, daughter of Bradley Jordan of Olmsted, Illinois, and Chastity Johnson of Anna, Illinois. Weaver is the son of Danny Weaver and Karen Weaver of Cape Girardeau. He is self-employed at Weaver's Tree Service...
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Walter Littlefield
(Obituary ~ 02/13/17)
Walter Littlefield, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Mary Ann Howell
(Obituary ~ 02/13/17)
Mary Ann Howell, 70, of Jackson died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at her home. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau, with the Dr. Grant F.C. Gillard officiating. Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements...
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Laura Corse
(Obituary ~ 02/13/17)
CROSSTOWN, Mo. -- Laura I. Corse, 78, of Crosstown died Feb. 11, 2017, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 6:30 to 8 a.m. Wednesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Crosstown, with the Revs. Steve Francis and Craig Petzoldt co-officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery...
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