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Rule change may close misconduct hearings in Missouri House
(State News ~ 02/04/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Legislative hearings concerning alleged misconduct by Missouri House members could be closed to the public under new rules intended to shield the identities of those targeted by sexual harassment. The House rule changes adopted this past week also could effectively shield accused lawmakers from publicity, at least until a substantiated claim is detailed in a final report...
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Investigation of Early Childhood Center accident continues
(Local News ~ 02/04/19)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- An autopsy was performed Saturday on a 4-year-old student who died Friday at the Poplar Bluff Early Childhood Center when a wall-mounted table fell and struck the boy. The autopsy was performed by Dr. Russell Deidiker in Farmington, Missouri, according to Butler County Coroner Andy Moore...
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Vendor, craft fair Saturday benefits cancer patients
(Local News ~ 02/04/19)
Show Me Care Bags — a not-for-profit organization helping patients receiving cancer treatment — hosted its first fundraising vendor and craft fair Saturday at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. The event benefits those in need within Southeast Missouri, Illinois and “all over,” Jennifer Preston, the event’s coordinator, organization founder and Cape Girardeau native, said prior to the event...
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Polar Plunge participants take dip to help Special Olympics
(Local News ~ 02/04/19)
The only thing Preston Clark wanted for his birthday was to raise money for Special Olympics and take a plunge. That’s just what the Cape Girardeau 10-year-old got to do on his birthday Saturday, the same day of the 13th annual Polar Plunge at Lake Boutin at Trail of Tears State Park...
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Business Notebook: Cape SBTDC workshop series to help grow knowledge this spring
(Business ~ 02/04/19)
The Small Business Technology Development Center, or SBTDC, office at 920 Broadway, Southeast Missouri State University campus, has a workshop series coming up that director Jakob Pallesen hopes will offer a big benefit for a little investment of time and attention by members of the business community in and near Cape Girardeau...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/04/19)
Today is Monday, Feb. 4, the 35th day of 2019. There are 330 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 4, 1974, newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst, 19, was kidnapped in Berkeley, California, by the radical Symbionese Liberation Army...
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Sponsored: Centering Students on Christ through dinner auction support
(B Magazine ~ 02/04/19)
Saxony Lutheran High School exists to center students on Christ and God’s Word, to strive for excellence in all phases of education and to prepare students for a life of Christian discipleship using God’s Word as their guide. It’s their mission. And they do it really well...
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Prayer 2-4-19
(Prayer ~ 02/04/19)
Lord Jesus, we fix our eyes on you, the author of our faith. Amen.
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Nickell's collection is important for historical preservation
(Editorial ~ 02/04/19)
Locally renowned historian Frank Nickell has been collecting documents and local artifacts for a long time. His collection of history of a 27-county area in Southeast Missouri will be preserved in the hands of the Kellerman Foundation for Historic Preservation...
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Speak Out 2/4/19
(Speak Out ~ 02/04/19)
Big thanks to all who braved the cold to serve others. My postman delivered to me. My newspaper was there early. Trash being picked up. Thank you to all who have to work outside even when the conditions are rough. Thank you to St. James Church and Salvation Army for taking care of the homeless. God be blessed that no one has frozen to death in our area. Could you imagine if the Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics had taken place when the weather was with wind chill below zero?...
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Lifetime hopes to capitalize on hit 'Surviving R. Kelly' documentary
(Entertainment ~ 02/04/19)
NEW YORK -- Beyond ratings, the surest sign to executive Brie Miranda Bryant that Lifetime's "Surviving R. Kelly" had connected as a television event is when she started getting pitches for similar "Surviving" documentary series. Imitation is how television flatters. ...
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Venezuelan opposition targeted by internet censors
(International News ~ 02/04/19)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Opposition leader Juan Guaido's calls for Venezuelans to abandon Nicolas Maduro's government are booming across the world outside, but the self-declared interim president is having a harder time delivering his message at home. Watchdog groups in Venezuela and abroad say Guaido's efforts to reach citizens via the internet have been hindered by the dominant provider -- state-run CANTV -- in a country where critical newspapers and broadcast media already have been muzzled...
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Changed Supreme Court weighing Louisiana abortion clinic law
(National News ~ 02/04/19)
WASHINGTON -- The outcome of a fight over a Louisiana law regulating abortion providers could signal whether a fortified conservative majority on the Supreme Court is willing to cut back on abortion rights. The high court is expected to decide in the next few days whether the state can begin enforcing a law requiring doctors who work at abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. It was passed in 2014, but has not taken effect...
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Pope in UAE for historic trip after call for Yemen relief
(International News ~ 02/04/19)
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Pope Francis landed Sunday in Abu Dhabi on the first-ever papal trip to the Arabian Peninsula, where he is seeking to turn a page in Christian-Muslim relations while also ministering to a unique, thriving Catholic community...
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Virginia governor clings to office, ignoring calls to resign
(National News ~ 02/04/19)
RICHMOND, Va. -- Gov. Ralph Northam clung to office Sunday amid nearly unanimous calls from his own party to resign over a racist photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook, going silent after a bizarre 24 hours in which he first admitted he was in the picture, then denied it...
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NerdWallet: Recessions — which can bring higher unemployment, lower incomes and tighter credit — are inevitable; be prepared
(Business ~ 02/04/19)
Recessions are like natural disasters: They're inevitable, but smart preparation may reduce the impact on you. The U.S. economy has grown steadily since emerging from the "Great Recession" in June 2009, but expansions can't continue forever, and this one is already the second-longest on record. Only the expansion from March 1991 to March 2001 lasted longer...
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Outdoor retailers expand political fight with climate push
(Business ~ 02/04/19)
DENVER -- Two years after jumping into a fight with the Trump administration over public lands, the U.S. outdoor industry is turning up the political pressure -- though its impact is difficult to measure. Thousands of manufacturers and retailers gathered in Denver last week for the annual Outdoor Retailer and Snow Show, and some of the biggest names vowed to keep pushing to preserve public lands...
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Workspaces for women rise in MeToo era
(Business ~ 02/04/19)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Entering the year-old workspace ModernWell feels like coming into a comfortable spa. Clean lines give way to cozy touches such as footstools covered with faux fur and a roaring fire surrounded by comfortable armchairs. Women type away on laptops at tables scattered throughout...
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Out of the past: Feb. 4
(Out of the Past ~ 02/04/19)
Joe F. Gambill, recently retired manager of BioKyowa Inc., is named recipient of the Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. Award; the award is presented by the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce during its annual dinner/dance held at the Show Me Center; also honored are chamber president John Mehner, who receives the "Go-Getter" award, and KBSI-TV, which receives the "Small Business of the Year" award...
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Area fire reports 2/4/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/04/19)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: Jan. 25 n At 11:53 a.m., vehicle fire on northbound Interstate 55, mile marker 93. n At 8:18 p.m., move-up assignment at Cape Girardeau Fire Station No. 2 n At 8:26 p.m., mutual aid, structure fire in Cape Girardeau...
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Area police reports 2/4/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/04/19)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Christian E. Gray, 23, of Jackson was arrested at 1925 Broadway on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Arrests n Donald G. Lewis, 51, 138 A St., was arrested on two Cape Girardeau warrants for no insurance and violating a steady signal...
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Lois Woodford
(Obituary ~ 02/04/19)
Lois L. Woodford, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at her home, with family by her side. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. David Conley officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...
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Lindell Snider
(Obituary ~ 02/04/19)
Lindell Lee Snider, 59, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, with full military honors...
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Samuel Hale
(Obituary ~ 02/04/19)
Samuel Paul Hale, 92, of Jackson died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Kansas teen with unexplained lung condition returns home
(State News ~ 02/04/19)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A teen who became the first patient at a Kansas City hospital to walk while on life support has spent more than a year pushing the boundaries of her recovery from unexplained lung failure, and now she's finally ready to return home...
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Hawley staffer says efforts made to comply with records law
(State News ~ 02/04/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A member of Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley's staff said his attorney general's office made every effort to comply with the state's open records law. Hawley, who was attorney general until January, is facing questions after The Kansas City Star reported the attorney general's office in September 2017 told the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee it had no records of correspondence between staffers and a political consulting firm that went on to work for Hawley's Senate campaign.. ...
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St. Louis advocates call for more homeless services
(State News ~ 02/04/19)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis homeless advocates are criticizing the city's emergency shelter response to the dangerously cold weather that gripped Missouri last week, and are calling for a permanent 24-hour shelter. Elad Gross, a Democratic candidate for Missouri attorney general, organized a protest Wednesday in St. Louis, where advocates argued the city's warming centers and buses wouldn't be enough to help the homeless during the subzero temperatures...
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Chesterfield looks into secession if St. Louis merger moves forward
(State News ~ 02/04/19)
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- The proposed merger of St. Louis city and county has one municipality considering a drastic measure -- merging into an adjacent county. St. Louis Public Radio reported Chesterfield City Council members last week voted to direct staff to look into the steps necessary to merge into neighboring St. Charles County. Staff members also were directed to look into steps necessary to form a new, independent county for Chesterfield, a well-to-do suburb in far western St. Louis County...
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Parson, senators split on Missouri bridge repairs
(State News ~ 02/04/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson is unwilling to budge much on a proposed list of bridges slated for repair under a $350 million bond plan he's pitching, the Republican told members of The Associated Press and Missouri Press Association last week...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 2/4/19
(Local News ~ 02/04/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for the Jan. 31 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n Discuss budget adjustment for court reporter budget -- Auditor Pete Frazier...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 2/4/19
(Local News ~ 02/04/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of regular meeting of 1/23/19 Financial affairs n Monthly bills Action Items n Power and Light Committee n Consider a motion to amend the 2018 city budget, relative to funds exceeding 2018 appropriations...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 2/4/19
(Local News ~ 02/04/19)
Study session Presentations n Recognition of Mark Majoros for retirement from the police department n Paint for a Cause -- Missouri Bicentennial presentation by Aaron Horrell...
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Indiana town marshal rescues horse that got stuck in tree
(National News ~ 02/04/19)
WINFIELD, Ind. — An Indiana town marshal wielding a chain saw rescued a horse that became wedged between two branches of a tree trunk amid subzero cold. Winfield Town Marshal Dan Ball said the horse somehow became stuck in the multi-trunked tree Wednesday morning in the town about 15 miles south of Gary. ...
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Lunker rainbow trout Rotary Lake
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/19)
We were patiently waiting for February 1st, opening day of trout season at Rotary Lake. I cast my line in the water and about three minutes later the fight was on. At first it was fighting like a catfish and then it came on the surface and my heart dropped as I knew this was the biggest trout of my life. ...
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Another Fantastic 7th & 8th Grade Art Project
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/19)
The 7th & 8th graders of Guardian Angel School made very large snowflakes in art class in January with Mrs. Teal Mangels and hung them down the hallway at Guardian Angel School in Oran. They stood under their creations to take a picture.
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Guardian Angel Celebrates Thanksgiving
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/19)
On November 14, the Guardian Angel students, teachers, and staff celebrated Thanksgiving with a special meal of sliced turkey & gravy, pumpkin pie, and all the trimmings. They also sat with their families, that is, archangel house families. Each archangel house and the pre-k class had its own table. We would like to thank our cooks, Denise Dirnberger and Susan Diebold, for providing our Thanksgiving feast as well as every meal throughout the school year...
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November House Games at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/19)
What better way to spend the last half day before Thanksgiving break, but to play house games. That is just what the students at Guardian Angel School in Oran did. On Wednesday, November 21, the competition was tough as St. Gabriel, Uriel, Michael, & Raphael houses' competed to see who would come out as the top team. In the end, it was St. Uriel's house who had the most points. St. Michael & St. Gabriel tied for 2nd place and St. Raphael came in 3rd place...
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December House Games at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/19)
The house competition for December was a little different than most game days at Guardian Angel School in Oran. Only one competition was held, but it involved every student in each house. On December 19, the last day before Christmas vacation, the houses competed against each other in a hunt for items to create a Christmas family scene. ...
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Christmas Coloring Contest
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/19)
The office at Guardian Angel School held a Christmas coloring contest in house for pre-k to 8th grade students. The contest pages were handed out prior to Thanksgiving and had to be returned by November 19. They were judged by their peers and the awards were presented to the students after house game day on Wednesday, November 21. ...
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Patriot Pen Winners at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/19)
Patriot Pen essays were written and submitted to the VFW in Morley, MO in October. The winners selected from Guardian Angel School in Oran were Logan Dame & Owen Forehand, with Honorable Mention; and Riley Schlosser, with 4th place. They were recognized at the Veteran's Day assembly at Oran High School on November 9. Congratulations to all the winners!!...
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Art Class Designs Door Decorations
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/19)
Once again this year, Mrs. Teal Mangels' 7th & 8th grade art students designed classroom door covers for Guardian Angel School in Oran. The students broke into 6 small groups and decided on a design. They then stayed after school, prior to Thanksgiving, under the supervision of Mrs. Mangels, and started their masterpieces. The doors were covered throughout the Christmas season...
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Guardian Angel Redwings Win Second Place at ND Tournament
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/19)
The boys basketball Notre Dame Jr. High Tournament was held January 5-6 and 12-13. Besides the basketball teams playing, the cheerleaders had to keep up the spirit of the boys and the crowd. They also had to practice several hours, learning a routine to perform at half-time. ...
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Christmas Program Held at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/19)
The 2018 Christmas Program was presented on December 6 at the school gym by all the Guardian Angel students under the supervision of Mrs. Geri LeGrand. Once again, Mrs. LeGrand and the students worked very hard and did an outstanding job. The subject this year was the JOYFUL "Mysteries". ...
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Guardian Angel Redwings Boys Basketball & Cheerleaders Place in League Tournament
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/19)
The Guardian Angel boys basketball team finished their regular play season with a second place in the Christian League and the tournament. The tournament was held at St. Denis in Benton on December 4, 5, & 7. They were 9 & 1 during the season. The cheerleaders place first place in the league and during the tournament. ...
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