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Gardner among finalists for appeals court
(Local News ~ 12/21/18)
Judge Michael Gardner is among three finalists for a position on the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will choose from among the three finalists to fill the court vacancy created by the August retirement of Judge Lisa Van Amburg...
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Teen Challenge closing car wash
(Local News ~ 12/21/18)
Adult and Teen Challenge Mid America will close its Cape Girardeau car wash at the end of this month over concern the participants it treats for alcohol and drug addiction could be tempted by drugs, alcohol and firearms contained in vehicles they wash...
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Cape County officials take on statewide leadership roles
(Local News ~ 12/21/18)
Three Cape Girardeau elected officials are taking on statewide roles. Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy, Associate Commissioner Charlie Herbst, and County Auditor Pete Frazier have each been elected by their peers to leadership positions, according to a recent news release...
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Culture & Entertainment Notebook: Lutheran Heritage Center Christmas trees 'a real thing of love'
(Entertainment ~ 12/21/18)
More than 35 Christmas trees adorn Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum in Altenburg, Missouri, just in time for the holidays. For 14 years, the location has displayed the ever-growing collection of trees, ranging from newest to oldest and tallest to shortest, according to Carla Jordan, Lutheran Heritage Center director...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/21/18)
Today in History Today is Friday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2018. There are 10 days left in the year. Winter arrives at 5:23 p.m. Eastern time. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 21, 1891, the first basketball game, devised by James Naismith, is believed to have been played at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. (The final score of this experimental game: 1-0.)...
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U.S. withdrawal raises questions
(International News ~ 12/21/18)
BEIRUT -- The United States' Kurdish allies had been gearing up for a new fight for weeks, digging trenches and defense tunnels in northeastern Syria in preparation for an offensive Turkey's president warned was imminent. On the ground, U.S. troops were bringing in reinforcements through the border with Iraq, beefing up patrols and observation points to prevent friction between the Turks and their Kurdish partners...
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Drones shut down London airport
(International News ~ 12/21/18)
LONDON -- Drones buzzing over the runway forced the shutdown of London's Gatwick Airport on Thursday during one of the busiest times of the year, stranding or delaying tens of thousands of Christmas-season travelers and setting off a hunt for the operator of the intruding aircraft...
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N. Korea says it won't denuclearize unless U.S. removes threat
(International News ~ 12/21/18)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said Thursday it will never unilaterally give up its nuclear weapons unless the United States first removes what Pyongyang called a nuclear threat. The surprisingly blunt statement jars with Seoul's rosier presentation of the North Korean position and could rattle the fragile trilateral diplomacy to defuse a nuclear crisis that last year had many fearing war...
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Putin welcomes U.S. pullout from Syria
(International News ~ 12/21/18)
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the U.S. decision to pull its troops out of Syria, saying Thursday that "Donald is right." Speaking at Thursday's annual marathon news conference, Putin said he agrees with U.S. President Donald Trump that the Islamic State group has been defeated, making the U.S. presence in Syria unnecessary. He also argued that the U.S. troops shouldn't have been there to start with...
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Counties' opioid lawsuit amended, will be re-filed
(Local News ~ 12/21/18)
A lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors, including Cape Girardeau County as a plaintiff, will be re-filed next month. Attorney Jack Garvey with St. Louis-based law firm Carey Danis & Lowe spoke at Thursday's regular county commission meeting and said the civil suit will be re-filed in mid-January, probably by the 18th, in state court in St. Louis...
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Trump's demand for wall moves government closer to shutdown
(National News ~ 12/21/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's demand for border wall funds hurled the federal government closer to a shutdown as House Republicans approved a package Thursday with his $5.7 billion request that is almost certain to be rejected by the Senate...
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House passes extensive criminal justice bill
(National News ~ 12/21/18)
WASHINGTON -- The House passed an extensive criminal justice bill on Thursday that will reduce some of the harshest sentences for federal drug offenders and boost prison rehabilitation programs. The bill passed 358-36 and now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature. He had urged lawmakers to support it, saying the bill would provide hope and a second chance to those who earn it...
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Tobacco giant strides into vape market with $13B Juul stake
(National News ~ 12/21/18)
Altria, one of the world's biggest tobacco companies, is spending nearly $13 billion to buy a huge stake in the vape company Juul as cigarette use continues to decline. The Marlboro maker said Thursday that it will take a 35 percent share of Juul, putting the value of the company at $38 billion, larger than Ford Motor Co., Delta Air Lines or the retail giant Target...
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Roadside weed unites Ohio community
(State News ~ 12/21/18)
TOLEDO, Ohio -- A few weeks ago it was just another overgrown street corner weed. Now it's decked out with Christmas lights and ornaments and sprouting holiday goodwill. The Christmas weed, as it's affectionately known across Toledo, has become an overnight holiday attraction, bringing out hundreds of children and adults who have been lining up for selfies and leaving behind donations for the needy...
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U.S. miscalculated benefit of better train brakes
(National News ~ 12/21/18)
BILLINGS, Mont. -- President Donald Trump's administration miscalculated the potential benefits of putting better brakes on trains that haul explosive fuels when it scrapped an Obama-era rule over cost concerns. A government analysis used by the administration to justify the cancellation omitted up to $117 million in estimated future damages from train derailments that could be avoided by using electronic brakes. ...
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USDA to tighten work requirements for food stamps
(National News ~ 12/21/18)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is setting out to do what this year's farm bill didn't: tighten work requirements for millions of Americans who receive federal food assistance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday proposed a rule that would restrict the ability of states to exempt work-eligible adults from having to obtain steady employment to receive food stamps...
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U.S. says migrants will wait in Mexico after claiming asylum
(National News ~ 12/21/18)
WASHINGTON -- People seeking asylum at the U.S. border with Mexico will no longer be released in the United States and will instead be forced to wait in Mexico under a policy announced Thursday that marks one of the most significant moves by President Donald Trump to reshape the immigration system...
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Out of the past: Dec. 21
(Out of the Past ~ 12/21/18)
Although outpatient surgery in Southeast Missouri is more costly than most areas of the state, procedures in Cape Girardeau generally are some of the best bargains in the region; a state report showed Doctors Park Surgery Inc. in Cape Girardeau has some of the lowest costs in the region, well below the state's median in most categories of outpatient procedures...
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Bridge turns 15, becomes city's iconic image
(Editorial ~ 12/21/18)
Has it really been 15 years since the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge dedication? The dedication of the span was quite a spectacle and much anticipated. The 15th anniversary of the bridge's opening was Dec. 13. Here is an excerpt from the Southeast Missourian's coverage that day, written by Bob Miller:...
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Marc Lamont Hill to speak at MLK Jr. Celebration Dinner
(Local News ~ 12/21/18)
Southeast Missouri State University's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Dinner -- featuring award-winning journalist Marc Lamont Hill -- is Jan. 23 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, according to a university news release. The theme for this year is "Building Community in an Hour of Chaos."...
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With 'Bumblebee,' John Cena finds his stride in Hollywood
(Entertainment ~ 12/21/18)
LOS ANGELES -- John Cena doesn't believe in ego. How could he when he's used to tens of thousands of WWE fans chanting "John Cena sucks" every time he walks out to the ring? It's a philosophy that's helped him survive both the demands of professional wrestling, where he was never supposed to be a success, and now Hollywood, where he's made a miraculous comeback from some terrible films in the earlier 2000s. ...
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James Putman
(Obituary ~ 12/21/18)
It is with great sorrow the family of James "Jim" MacDonald Putman announces his passing Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, at the age of 80. He leaves this earth to join his Heavenly Father and will be missed dearly by many faithful friends and family. He was born Feb. 23, 1938, in New Madrid County, Missouri, to the late Marlow and Margaret Putman...
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Marilyn Dodd
(Obituary ~ 12/21/18)
Marilyn Jo Dodd, 62, of Scott City went to her heavenly home Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, with her family by her side. She was born Sept. 14, 1956, in Cape Girardeau to Elroy Delbert and Erna Jean Grey Mueller. She married Edward Lee Dodd Sr. on March 8, 1971, in Cape Girardeau...
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Jacquelyn Close
(Obituary ~ 12/21/18)
Jacquelyn Ann Close, 65, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at her home in Jackson. She was born Dec. 12, 1953, in Lebanon, Tennessee, the daughter of the late John and Teresa Ann Johnson Hill. She and Dr. Edward Close were married July 3, 1978, in Los Angeles...
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Robert Cissell
(Obituary ~ 12/21/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Robert L. "Bob" Cissell, 73, of Perryville passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, with his loving family by his side. He was born Feb. 12, 1945, in Belgique, Missouri, to Harvey and Anna Pearson Cissell. Bob was married to Mary Jane Buchheit Cissell on Nov. 28, 1970. She survives in Perryville...
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Steven Chapman
(Obituary ~ 12/21/18)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Steven Tylor Chapman, 17, of Marble Hill died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, at his home. Born in Cape Girardeau April 17, 2001, he was the son of Harley James and Katrina Kaye Lutes Chapman. He attended Woodland High School and Cottage of Grace Family Fellowship Church. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and belonged to the Christian Motorcycle Association. He was an avid fisherman and will be remembered for the care he showed to others...
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Prayer 12/21/18
(Prayer ~ 12/21/18)
O Heavenly Father, we look to you for wisdom for you are Almighty God. Amen.
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Actress and director Penny Marshall dies at age 75
(Entertainment ~ 12/21/18)
LOS ANGELES -- Penny Marshall, who starred in "Laverne & Shirley" before becoming one of the top-grossing female directors in Hollywood, has died. She was 75. Mashall's publicist, Michelle Bega, said Marshall passed away in her Hollywood Hills, Calif., home on Monday due to complications from diabetes...
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Jonathan Finch
(Obituary ~ 12/21/18)
Jonathan Matthew Finch, 60, of Jackson died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home-Jackson. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m., Dec. 28 at the funeral home with the Rev. Kimberly Mitchell officiating...
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Weekend Outlook: Jingle, jingle, jingle: Christmas is upon us
(Entertainment ~ 12/21/18)
It's official: Winter begins today and we're four days away from Christmas. This is your last weekend to take in all the Christmas-themed events Southeast Missouri has to offer ... until next year. Christmastime is a season of togetherness; so grab the relatives you don't spend much time with, those neighbors you don't talk to often, and even those people you haven't necessarily wanted to hang out with since the last presidential election...
- Meadow Heights Students Make Holidays Brighter for Peds Patients (Submitted Story ~ 12/21/18)
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