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Source: Trump's revised travel ban targets same countries
(National News ~ 02/20/17)
WASHINGTON -- A draft of President Donald Trump's revised immigration ban targets the same seven countries listed in his original executive order and exempts travelers who already have a visa to travel to the U.S., even if they haven't used it yet. A senior administration official said the order, which Trump revised after federal courts held up his original immigration and refugee ban, will target only those same seven Muslim-majority countries -- Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan and Libya.. ...
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DHS draft guidelines seeks to aggressively detain, deport immigrants
(National News ~ 02/20/17)
WASHINGTON -- The Homeland Security Department has drafted sweeping new guidelines aimed at aggressively detaining and deporting immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, according to a pair of memoranda signed by DHS Secretary John Kelly. The memos dated Friday seek to implement President Donald Trump's broad directive to crack down on illegal immigration...
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Early planting: One area farm takes advantage of unseasonably warm weather
(Local News ~ 02/20/17)
Unseasonably warm, sunny days have been more the norm than not this winter in Southeast Missouri. The National Drought Mitigation Center's website lists Cape Girardeau, Bollinger and Perry counties as in abnormally dry conditions, the least-severe drought condition. The map last was updated Thursday...
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Painting Hubble Creek pedestrian bridge caused faster deterioration
(Local News ~ 02/20/17)
The pedestrian bridge over Hubble Creek in Jackson City Park is a landmark, the go-to backdrop for senior photos and wedding parties. Children play on it. Joggers include it on their daily exercise routes. City crews decorate it for Christmas. That city crew in late fall 2016 discovered structural areas of concern partly caused by painting the bridge years ago, said city engineer Erica Bogenpohl at the Feb. 6 board of aldermen meeting in Jackson...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/20/17)
Today in History Today is Monday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2017. There are 314 days left in the year. This is Presidents Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 20, 1942, Lt. Edward "Butch" O'Hare became the U.S. Navy's first flying ace of World War II by shooting down five Japanese bombers while defending the aircraft carrier USS Lexington in the South Pacific. (O'Hare, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, was killed in action in 1943; Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is named for him.)...
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Local experts and business owners provide advice for novice entrepreneurs
(Business ~ 02/20/17)
So you've got an idea. That may be a start, but between an idea and a business, there are obstacles that can sidetrack would-be entrepreneurs. Mark Christian, director of Southeast Missouri State University's Small Business and Technology Development Center, says the first step toward realizing a business often depends on the idea itself, but a good place to start is often a market analysis...
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Longtime local accountant Jim Hillin provides advice, updates for the 2017 tax season
(Business ~ 02/20/17)
Jim Hillin is a Southeast Missouri State University graduate and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants. He began serving the community in 1971 with the formation of his firm Hillin and Company, which is located in Cape Girardeau. Read on for Hillin's best advice and input on this year's tax season...
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What you should know about rising interest rates
(Business ~ 02/20/17)
Homeowners planning to refinance and buyers searching for a home may have an idea of what's in store for them with regard to interest rates, but they never really know until they lock in a rate. This is in part because rates can change direction fast, and when they rise -- as they have been recently -- it can cost borrowers a great deal of money and time...
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Local Lenders Can Help You Secure a No PMI Mortgage
(Business ~ 02/20/17)
When purchasing or refinancing a home, some home buyers may be required to purchase PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance.) PMI is an insurance policy that is usually paid by the home owner, and is meant to protect your lender in the event that you are unable to make payment on your home in the future. For conventional loans, PMI is required when a home's equity percentage is less than 20 percent...
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Prayer 2/20/17
(Prayer ~ 02/20/17)
Lord God, may we set aside our own egos to follow you in what is right. Amen.
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Importance of skilled workers
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/20/17)
Recently the Missouri Legislature passed and the Governor signed a right to work law. Additionally, the Southeast Missourian carried an article on Feb. 12 saying legislation has been introduced to repeal the Missouri prevailing wage law. The stated rationale for these actions is the belief that they will help to attract more jobs to Missouri...
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Gorsuch deserves a swift confirmation
(Column ~ 02/20/17)
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill recently met with Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee. Although she remains tight lipped about whether she'll support his confirmation, it should be the easiest vote she makes in the U.S. Senate this year...
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Artwork of local high schoolers on display
(Editorial ~ 02/20/17)
Southeast Missouri State University's art department kicked off its annual high school art exhibition on Sunday, Feb. 12, at Crisp Museum. This 39th Exhibiting Excellence event is an opportunity to enjoy the artwork of our local talented youth until March 19...
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New Missouri Gov. Eric Grietens grants few interviews
(State News ~ 02/20/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri -- Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has started complaining about the coverage his administration receives, but the Republican has granted few interviews during his first six weeks in office. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Greitens' approach of using social media sites to appeal directly to voters isn't that unusual, but he hasn't given reporters many chances to ask him questions...
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U.S. surge in mumps occurring despite vaccine
(State News ~ 02/20/17)
NEW YORK -- Fifty years ago, mumps was once a childhood rite of passage of puffy cheeks and swollen jaws. That all changed with the arrival of a vaccine in the late 1960s, and mumps nearly disappeared. But the U.S. is in the midst of one of the largest surges in decades. Arkansas has been hardest hit, but schools and college campuses -- including the University of Missouri and Southeast Missouri State Univerfsity -- have been contending with outbreaks...
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Animal welfare groups decry loss of online reports on puppy mills
(State News ~ 02/20/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An online tool has disappeared for people to find out whether they are buying puppies from humane breeders or callous operators of "puppy mills." The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday it would return some animal-welfare reports to public view online, but those reports deal with federal research facilities, not commercial pet breeders...
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Missouri GOP makes renewed push to limit liability lawsuits
(State News ~ 02/20/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With new Republican Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' support, GOP lawmakers this year are pushing a collection of bills to limit liability lawsuits supporters have praised as pro-business but critics have slammed as hindering access to the courts...
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Drivers see higher premiums after not-at-fault crashes
(Business ~ 02/20/17)
WASHINGTON -- Most drivers don't expect to be hit with a rate hike on their auto insurance after a car accident that wasn't their fault. But a consumer group said it happens, and it's a problem. The Washington-based Consumer Federation of America said it found rate hikes on annual premiums as high as $400 in some cases...
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Fashion insiders declare 'I am an immigrant' in new video
(Community ~ 02/20/17)
NEW YORK -- While some fashion designers have always been overtly political, the recently wrapped New York Fashion Week just a month after President Donald Trump's inauguration included a broader range of brands addressing these tumultuous times. On Friday, the day after shows concluded, W magazine took on one element, Trump's position on immigration, in a video featuring designers, models, photographers and industry activists and insiders who are, themselves, immigrants...
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Zuckerberg's goal: Remake a world Facebook helped create
(Business ~ 02/20/17)
NEW YORK -- Mark Zuckerberg helped create the modern world by connecting nearly a quarter of its citizens to Facebook and giving them a platform to share, well, everything -- baby pictures and Pepe memes, social updates and abusive bullying, helpful how-to videos and live-streamed violence...
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Study: Most drivers, not just young, are taking risks
(Business ~ 02/20/17)
DETROIT -- Young drivers aren't alone in behaving badly on U.S. roads, a trend that could be contributing to a spike in highway deaths. Well over half of drivers in every age group have texted behind the wheel, run a red light or driven faster than the speed limit in the last 30 days, according to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety...
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States pursuing plans to help workers save for retirement
(Business ~ 02/20/17)
CHICAGO -- States are moving forward with new initiatives to help workers save for retirement, even as the Republican-led Congress tries to block rules making it easier for them to do so. Studies show a divide in retirement savings between those who have employer-sponsored plans and those who do not. The state programs are designed to fill in the gap...
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Business notebook: Owners ready to roll out the Barrel 131
(Business ~ 02/20/17)
Past the tables and the bar inside uptown Jackson's newest beer hall, Barrel 131, the rear of the building is lined with shelves that need only to be stocked with craft beers. To that end, owners Ronnie Maxwell and Joe Hobbs have come to appreciate the occasional afternoon beer-tasting...
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Malaysia looks for 4 North Korean suspects who left country
(International News ~ 02/20/17)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Investigators are looking for four North Korean men who flew out of Malaysia the same day Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean ruler's outcast half brother, apparently was poisoned at an airport in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian police said Sunday...
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SpaceX launches rocket from NASA's historic moon pad
(National News ~ 02/20/17)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A SpaceX rocket soared from NASA's long-idled moonshot pad Sunday, sending up space-station supplies from the exact spot where astronauts embarked on the lunar landings nearly a half-century ago. It was the first flight from NASA's legendary Launch Complex 39A since the shuttle program ended almost six years ago and SpaceX's first liftoff from Florida since a rocket explosion last summer...
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Iraqi forces launch offensive to drive IS from western Mosul
(International News ~ 02/20/17)
HAMAM AL-ALIL, Iraq -- U.S.-backed Iraqi forces launched a major air-and-ground offensive Sunday to retake western Mosul from Islamic State militants and drive the extremist group from its last major urban bastion in Iraq. Ground units pushed into a belt of villages outside the country's second-largest city, and plumes of smoke rose into the sky early in the morning as U.S.-led coalition jets struck militant positions southwest of Mosul and militarized Iraqi police fired artillery...
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Gerd Hensen
(Obituary ~ 02/20/17)
Gerd Walter Hensen, 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born Oct. 9, 1934, in Herne, Germany, to the late Walter Eric and Emilie (Dornseif) Hensen. He earned All State recognition as a goalie for Thomas Edison High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and was the premier goalie in the German American League, playing for the Elizabeth Soccer Club...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 2/20/17
(Local News ~ 02/20/17)
Cape Girardeau City Council agenda City hall 401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. today Items for discussion n Planning and Zoning Commission Report n Retail market analysis presentation Regular session, 7 p.m. Public hearing n Public hearing on the 2017-2022 capital improvements plan...
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Out of the past: Feb. 20
(Out of the Past ~ 02/20/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A fuel tax increase rolled through an approving Legislature and is signed by Gov. John Ashcroft; prices at gasoline and diesel pumps will jump 2 cents starting April 1, and go up another four pennies during the next five years. All Southeast Missouri senators and representatives voted in favor of the proposal...
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Pet owner wants tougher penalties if animals harmed during crimes
(National News ~ 02/20/17)
FLORIDA, N.Y. -- When Denise Krohn came home to find her goldendoodle Kirby bleeding on the kitchen floor, she at first thought it was a terrible accident. But she soon realized her home had been ransacked, and her other dog, Quigley, was lying dead on his favorite blanket in the living room...
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Mattis soon to decide on troop levels in Afghanistan
(International News ~ 02/20/17)
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he plans to make some decisions soon on whether to recommend an increase in the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and whether the totals should be based on military requirements rather than pre-set limits...
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'Lego Batman' tears down 'The Great Wall' to stay No. 1
(Entertainment ~ 02/20/17)
NEW YORK -- "The Great Wall" was a hit in China. In North America, it was a dud. The most expensive film made in China and with a budget of $150 million, "The Great Wall" was intended to prove that the world's No. 2 movie marketplace could produce Hollywood-sized blockbusters of its own...
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Trump steps up security aide search, focuses on health care
(National News ~ 02/20/17)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- President Donald Trump brought more contenders for national security adviser to his Palm Beach club for in-person interviews Sunday, hoping to fill the job in the coming days as he seeks to refocus his young administration. Trump also drilled down on policy during his working weekend at Mar-a-Lago, attending a strategy session on how to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, with top aides including Health Secretary Tom Price and Mick Mulvaney, director of the White House budget office.. ...
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Man damages truck, leaves apology note
(National News ~ 02/20/17)
CARBONDALE, Colo. -- Police said a man bashed somebody else's pickup with a baseball bat, then left a note acknowledging he had anger issues. Police said the note read, "Sorryy anger isusesh." Two witnesses told police a man apparently thought the pickup had parked too close to his vehicle. The witnesses said they heard whacking sounds, and one saw the man swinging a bat. They said he insisted on leaving a note. Police said they arrested a 53-year-old man on a criminal mischief charge...
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Pence visits former Nazi concentration camp
(International News ~ 02/20/17)
DACHAU, Germany -- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence paid a somber visit to the site of the Dachau concentration camp on Sunday, walking along the grounds where tens of thousands of people were killed during World War II. Pence was joined by his wife, Karen Pence, and the couple's 23-year-old daughter, Charlotte, as they toured the exhibits at the former concentration camp that was established by the Nazis in 1933 near Munich...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/20/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/20/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday. n Medical assists were made at 12:05 a.m. on North Main Street; 2:12 a.m. on North Church Street; 2:13 p.m. on Independence Street; 5:56 p.m. on Siemers Drive; 6:09 p.m. on Wiliam Street; and 6:52 p.m. on South West End Boulevard...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/20/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/20/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Amy D. Davault, 41, of Benton, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. n Taron S. Divens, 23, 1612 New Madrid St., was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated at New Madrid Street and North Clark Avenue...
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Jackie DeVore
(Obituary ~ 02/20/17)
Jackie "Jack" DeVore, 75, of Jackson, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Brenda Welker
(Obituary ~ 02/20/17)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Brenda Sue Welker, 69, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery near Patton, Missouri...
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People on the move 2/20/17
(Business ~ 02/20/17)
Trade association Southeast Missouri Realtors named a new board of directors, including Brandy Balsman, Jan McClanahan, Lois Long, Beth McFerron, Melissa Whitaker, Shari McConnell, Becky Buehler and past president David Soto. Soto also was named Realtor of the Year for his work in the organization and for his work over the past 15 years as a licensed real-estate agent...
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Supporters want Route 66 designated as historic trail
(State News ~ 02/20/17)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Supporters of Route 66, the iconic U.S. highway that carried travelers from Illinois to California, are pushing to have the roadway added to a national list of historic trails. A group of advocates called Route 66: The Road Ahead is supporting legislation in the U.S. House seeking the designation...
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Joan Jones
(Obituary ~ 02/20/17)
Betty Joan Chapman Jones, 76, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on June 14, 1940, to Besse D. and Frank Chapman. On July 15, 1978, she married the love of her life, Gerald L. Jones, in Memphis, Tennessee...
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