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Arctic blasts take hold, but snow not likely
(Local News ~ 12/27/17)
It's cold outside, but the snow likely will stay away, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. Freezing temperatures will blanket the area for the remainder of this week and into the new year. The region is being hit with an "arctic blast" and will experience another one this weekend, said meteorologist Kelly Hooper of the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky...
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The story behind that bike: Why a new Cape resident rides on a 6-foot cycle
(Local News ~ 12/27/17)
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ... 6-foot-tall bicycle? Commuters and pedestrians may have noticed a rather tall road bike making its way across town in the last several months. In fact, spectators at the Parade of Lights last month may have seen several like it there...
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City plans to brighten Broadway
(Local News ~ 12/27/17)
Cape Girardeau city officials plan to install LED lights to brighten Broadway. The move comes amid complaints from the public the lights suspended over the middle of the street leave the sidewalks and areas along the edge of the street in darkness. Deputy city manager Molly Mehner (formerly Hood) said Tuesday the city plans to replace 58 light bulbs with LEDs at an estimated cost of $100,000...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/27/17)
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 27, the 361st day of 2017. There are four days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 27, 1927, the musical play "Show Boat," with music by Jerome Kern and libretto by Oscar Hammerstein II, opened at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York, beginning a run of 572 performances...
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Shape Up Cape program is returning in 2018
(Editorial ~ 12/27/17)
As we approach the New Year, resolutions are forming in our heads. For many, exercise and health will top our lists of ways we can improve in 2018. Our hope is that if you're thinking about becoming active, you'll still be on a workout plan when the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce rolls out a new Shape Up Cape program later this year...
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The massive tax code
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/27/17)
The recently passed bill to revise the United States Tax Code was correctly titled the "Tax Cut and Jobs Act." Robbing hard-working middle class citizens to fund socially-engineered projects is the real tragedy of the current 74,608-page federal tax code. First written over a century ago, the current code's page count has grown over 18,700 percent from the original statutes...
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Pot calls kettle a 'black ... prop'
(Column ~ 12/27/17)
I confess I pondered whether to write this because the dude apologized. But I've chosen to move ahead for two reasons: 1) it might enlighten others and 2) it doesn't seem he has learned his lesson. Last week was a major moment in the U.S, as President Donald Trump scored a victory when Congress signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and he signed it. ...
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Out of the past: Dec. 27
(Out of the Past ~ 12/27/17)
Richard D. McClure has accepted the position as minister of education and youth at First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau; before coming here, he served at Westport Road Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. When Alfred C. Sikes steps down as Federal Communications Commission chairman next month, he will leave a legacy of deregulation of the communications industry and a commitment to decency on the airwaves; the latter has been exemplified by his strong stand against "shock jock" Howard Stern; 53-year-old Sikes was born in Cape Girardeau and grew up in Sikeston, Missouri.. ...
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Gene Wills
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
Gene Earl Wills, 81, of Millersville passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017, at his home. He was born May 22, 1936, near Millersville to Earl M. and Opal O. Martin Wills. Gene and Anna Lee “Ann” Haupt were married April 10, 1960, at Old Salem Methodist Church near Millersville. Two sons were born to their union...
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Dick Taylor
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
STILLWATER, Okla. -- Clemeth Richard "Dick" Taylor, 86, passed away Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Stillwater. Dick was born Oct. 22, 1931, in Missouri to C.E. and Mayme Taylor. He and Theodora "Teddie" Leible were married May 15, 1954, in Kelso, Missouri...
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Ronald Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
Ronald R. Smith, 74, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Anna, Illinois, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, at his home. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Illinois. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery in Dongola, Illinois...
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Linda Simmons
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
Linda Simmons, 49, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Everett Richardet
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Everett L. Richardet, 92, of Perryville died Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at the Missouri Veteran Home in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Rickey Valleroy officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, with military graveside service provided by VFW and the U.S. Naval Team...
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Shirley Myracle
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Shirley June Myracle, formerly of Ironton, Missouri, and Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, in St. Louis at the age of 81 years. She was born March 23, 1936, in Ironton, the daughter of the late John and Orpha Mable Rains Hughes...
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Barbara Mendenhall
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- Barbara S. Mendenhall, 65, of Ste. Genevieve died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 26, 1952, in Ste. Genevieve to Albert J. and Mary Winch Foeste. She was of the Lutheran faith...
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Patricia 'Trish' Kogge
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
Patricia "Trish" Kogge, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born July 26, 1934, in Chicago to Joseph A. and Ruth A. Williams Sullivan. She and Richard "Rich" Kogge were married Oct. 19, 1957, at St. Michael Church in Wheaton, Illinois. He survives...
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Donna Jett
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
COPPELL, Texas -- Donna Kassel Jett, 74, on Coppell passed away Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at home. Donna was born Sept. 23, 1943, in Cape Girardeau to Irene Weiss Kassel and Charles Kassel. She received her undergraduate degree from Southeast Missouri State University and her master's degree from the University of North Texas. She was a middle-school teacher for many years...
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As child care costs soar, public preschool spots are limited
(National News ~ 12/27/17)
SEATTLE -- In perhaps an unexpected twist, historically conservative strongholds such as Oklahoma and West Virginia are leading efforts to bring preschool to all. "They have in common a low-wage workforce, relatively low education levels and the desire to change that," said Steven Barnett of the National Institute for Early Education Research. "Whatever they say, politicians in West Virginia know the future of their state is not coal miners."...
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Cities sue Defense Dept. over gun-check system failures
(National News ~ 12/27/17)
NEW YORK -- Three large U.S. cities filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Department of Defense, arguing many service members who are disqualified from gun ownership weren't reported to the national background-check system. New York City, San Francisco and Philadelphia said in court papers the military's broken system for relaying such information helped spur the massacre of 26 people inside a Texas church last month...
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In break with tradition, Trump doesn't host a state dinner
(National News ~ 12/27/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump couldn't stop talking about the red carpets, military parades and fancy dinners that were lavished upon him during state visits on his recent tour of Asia. "Magnificent," he declared at one point on the trip. But Trump has not reciprocated, making him the first president in almost a century to close his first year in office without welcoming a visiting counterpart to the U.S. with similar trappings...
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California preps for pot-infused cuisine
(National News ~ 12/27/17)
SAN DIEGO -- The sauvignon blanc boasts brassy, citrus notes, but with one whiff, it's apparent this is no normal Sonoma County wine. It's infused with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that provides the high. Move over, pot brownies. The world's largest legal recreational marijuana market kicks off Monday in California, and the trendsetting state is set to ignite the cannabis culinary scene...
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Crime victims' rights campaign faces fresh local backlash
(National News ~ 12/27/17)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- After his sister was slain and his mother ran into the accused killer, out on bail, in a grocery store a week later, California billionaire Henry Nicholas III became an advocate for the rights of crime victims. He donated millions from his fortune as co-founder of tech giant Broadcom to create a so-called "crime victims' bill of rights"-- dubbed Marsy's Law after his slain sister Marsalee -- and add it to the state's constitution in 2008...
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Trump predicts GOP and Dems will agree on health-care plan
(National News ~ 12/27/17)
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- President Donald Trump is predicting Democrats and Republicans will "eventually come together" on a new health-care plan for the country. Sending a Twitter post early Tuesday from his Florida resort, Trump said "the very unfair and unpopular Individual Mandate has been terminated as part of our Tax Cut Bill, which essentially Repeals (over time) Obamacare."...
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Military turns to oyster reefs to protect against storms
(National News ~ 12/27/17)
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. -- Earle Naval Weapons Station, where the Navy loads some of America's most sophisticated weapons onto warships, suffered $50 million worth of damage in Superstorm Sandy. Now the naval pier is fortifying itself with some decidedly low-tech protection: oysters...
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Macron gets tough as France struggles to deal with migrants
(International News ~ 12/27/17)
PARIS -- It's getting colder, the clock is ticking, and regional authorities are scrambling to meet President Emmanuel Macron's deadline: get migrants off France's streets and out of forest hideouts by year's end. That likely won't happen, and Macron's government is tightening the screws: ramping up expulsions, raising pressure on economic migrants and allowing divisive ID checks in emergency shelters...
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Norman Huhn
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
Henry Norman Huhn, 92, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, at his Cape Girardeau home, following a lengthy illness. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. today at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will follow the visitation at 11 a.m. today at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery...
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China sentences 'Vulgar Butcher' activist to 8 years' prison
(International News ~ 12/27/17)
BEIJING -- A prominent activist who called himself the Ultra Vulgar Butcher as he mocked and pressured Chinese officials was given an eight-year prison sentence Tuesday for subversion, the harshest sentence handed down in a sweeping crackdown on rights campaigners...
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Kremlin: Russia election boycott campaign may be illegal
(International News ~ 12/27/17)
MOSCOW -- The Kremlin hinted Tuesday at possible legal repercussions for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny over his calls for a boycott of the March presidential election. President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, wouldn't comment on the Election Commission's decision to bar Navalny from running but said the "calls for boycott ought to be carefully studied to see if they are breaking the law."...
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Media face challenges in rush to sexual misconduct reckoning
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/17)
NEW YORK -- Talk-show host Tavis Smiley isn't just angry at PBS for firing him on sexual misconduct charges. He's angry about his depiction in the media. Smiley believes if he hadn't talked publicly about romantic relationships with subordinates at his company, the behavior that led to his downfall, the public would make little distinction between him and those who have been accused of sexual assault or rape...
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Tilt! Old-school pinball is no longer old-school
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/17)
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. -- The old-school arcade game of pinball is resurging in popularity. Interest has skyrocketed over the last decade or so, with the number of players and competitions growing worldwide, according to the International Flipper Pinball Association...
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Roger Gurney
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
FLORISSANT, Mo. -- Roger Otto Gurney, 77, of Florissant died Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Christian Hospital Northeast in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date...
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Harold Green Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
Harold George Green Jr., 71, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m., followed by a rosary by Knights of Columbus Council 1111...
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Clarence Grebing
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
FROHNA, Mo. — Clarence E. Grebing, 89, of Frohna died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 18, 1928, in Frohna, son of Otto and Amanda Feiste Grebing. He and Mildred L. Nussbaum were married July 22, 1951. She survives in Frohna. ...
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Marilyn Freeman
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marilyn Freeman, 75, of Marble Hill, formerly of Jackson, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Gary Eason
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
MARION, Ill. — Gary Edward Eason, 83, of Marion passed away peacefully at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, at his home. He was born Thursday, Aug. 2, 1934, in Marion, the son of Charles Webster “Web” and Anna Pearl Shreve Eason. Gary attended school in Marion and was a graduate of Marion High School class of 1952...
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Blanche Curtis
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
ULLIN, Ill. -- Roberta Blanche Curtis, 95, of Ullin, formerly of Mounds, Illinois, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017, at Metropolis Rehab and Health Care Center in Metropolis, Illinois. Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Illinois...
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Doris Bush
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
ADVANCE, Mo. — Doris Lee Bush, 78, of Advance passed away Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 5, 1939 in Advance, the daughter of David and Bessie Cooper Bollinger. Doris retired from Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri, where she had worked in the dietary department. She attended Calvary Cornerstone Church in Advance. She enjoyed being with her family and watching her grandchildren play sports...
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John Buck
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
John P. Buck, 73, of Jackson died Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 14, 1944, in Leachville, Arkansas, to the late Marion and Opal Hoskins Buck. He was vice president of Bunny Bread and a member of the Doniphan (Missouri) Masonic Lodge...
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Arthur Abernathy Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/27/17)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Arthur K. "Junior" Abernathy Jr., 69, of Advance passed away Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, at his home. He was born July 13, 1948, at Bloomfield, Missouri, the son of Arthur K. Sr. and Vevlean Clary Abernathy. Junior was a 1966 graduate of Bell City (Missouri) High School...
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Jackson police report 12/27/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/27/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Roger Jones, 54, of Millersville was arrested on suspicion of speeding and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Arrests n Shar-Ron Bailey, 25, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear and was also arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while driver's license revoked and failure to stop at a posted stop sign...
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Cape fire report 12/27/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/27/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 7:48 a.m. on Pioneer Drive; 7:57 a.m. on Rose Street; 12:08 p.m. on William Street; 12:49 p.m. on William Street; 1:22 p.m. on South Silver Springs Road; 2:40 p.m. on North Kingshighway; 7:22 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; and 9:18 p.m. on North Fountain Street...
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Too cold to party, so St. Louis Zoo elephant to stay inside
(State News ~ 12/27/17)
ST. LOUIS — Raja the elephant is turning 25, but it’s just too cold to party outside. So one of the St. Louis Zoo’s most popular residents will celebrate his big birthday quietly indoors today. The zoo said Tuesday the below-freezing temperatures are just too cold for Raja and the other elephants to venture outdoors. ...
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5 dead, 125 hurt in Christmas weekend accidents in Missouri
(State News ~ 12/27/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Five people died on Missouri roads and highways over the Christmas weekend, and roads left slippery by the winter weather contributed to nearly 500 accidents — almost twice as many as the 2016 holiday weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Tuesday that 125 people were injured during the period that began Friday night through Christmas Day. ...
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After 445 days at KC shelter, Mastiff mix finally lands home
(State News ~ 12/27/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A big Mastiff mix with droopy eyes that endured a heartbreakingly long stay at a Kansas City animal shelter finally has found a home. After 445 days at the KC Pet Project shelter, where more than 10,000 pets pass through annually, Polina finally was adopted...
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Woman with Down syndrome works, volunteers at hospital
(State News ~ 12/27/17)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Missouri woman with Down syndrome has been hired at a hospital through a program that aims to find paid employment for people with developmental disabilities. Tabby Hedgcorth, 24, is a dishwasher at Cox Medical Center in Springfield. Hedgcorth said her job makes her happy, the Springfield News-Leader reported...
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Stricter anti-smoking laws sought in St. Charles, St. Louis
(State News ~ 12/27/17)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Anti-smoking advocates are pushing for a countywide ban in St. Charles County, and activists in neighboring St. Louis County are considering a push for a stricter law. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported health groups in St. Charles County have launched an initiative petition drive. The goal is a ballot measure Nov. 6...
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'Sound of Music' actress Heather Menzies-Urich dies at 68
(Entertainment ~ 12/27/17)
LOS ANGELES -- Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, who played one of the singing von Trapp children in the hit 1965 film, "The Sound of Music," has died. She was 68. Her son, actor Ryan Urich, told Variety his mother died late Sunday in Frankford, Ontario. She recently had been diagnosed with brain cancer...
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Prayer 12/27/17
(Prayer ~ 12/27/17)
Lord Jesus, we worship you, for your name is above all others. Amen.
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