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'One of my nightmares': Pipe bomb attack hits in NYC subway
(National News ~ 12/12/17)
NEW YORK -- A man inspired by Islamic State extremists strapped on a crude pipe bomb, slipped unnoticed into the nation's busiest subway system and set the device off at rush hour Monday in a scenario New York has dreaded for years, authorities said...
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founder, former members performing at Southeast
(Local News ~ 12/12/17)
John McEuen, a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, will perform with other former band members at Southeast Missouri State University's Bedell Performance Hall on the River Campus Jan. 27. The concert will include music from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's catalog and McEuen's recent album, "Made in Brooklyn."...
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Governor calls for investigations of veterans homes, leadership change at St. Louis facility
(State News ~ 12/12/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Eric Greitens said Monday he wants his five new appointees to the Missouri Veterans Commission to fire the leader of the embattled St. Louis Veterans Home after an independent investigation found substandard care at the home...
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City IDs parks projects; details yet not finalized for park tax
(Local News ~ 12/12/17)
Cape Girardeau city officials have not ironed out all the details about listed projects that would be funded over 15 years if voters extend a parks/stormwater tax next April. Design plans and construction schedules have not been developed. "There are a lot of unknowns," Mayor Harry Rediger said Monday...
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Today in History 12-12-17
(National News ~ 12/12/17)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, Dec. 12, the 346th day of 2017. There are 19 days left in the year. Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins at sunset. Today's Highlights in History: On Dec. 12, 1917, during World War I, a train carrying some 1,000 French troops from the Italian front derailed while descending a steep hill in Modane; at least half of the soldiers were killed in France's greatest rail disaster. Father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town outside Omaha, Nebraska...
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A response to term limits
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/12/17)
State Rep. Donna Lichtenegger, R-Jackson, who will term out in '18, recently submitted HJR 52 for consideration in the MO House. If passed, this bill would extend limits for legislators from 8 years in each house to 12. Her reasoning is that legislators do not have institutional knowledge of the job they have been elected to hold. ...
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Fruitland man continues life of service with hurricane disaster recovery
(Editorial ~ 12/12/17)
Chad Craft retired from the U.S. Army about five years ago. He now lives in Fruitland with his family. When hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, he wanted to help. Craft's mother and father volunteered in Texas after hurricane Harvey inflicted catastrophic conditions there, according to reporting by Marybeth Niederkorn...
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Don't let your political party ruin the Christmas party
(Column ~ 12/12/17)
There's something to be said for the art of avoidance, and if you haven't yet learned to master it, perhaps you'll gain some wisdom from me today, delivered lightheartedly. Grab a pen and paper, an iPad or even a typewriter if that's all you've got -- but for the love of all things holy, grab something and take notes on a subject that just might save your Christmas and maybe a relationship or two...
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Speak Out 12/12/17
(Speak Out ~ 12/12/17)
A caller said, "Regarding the Republican tax bill: Give a poor man a dollar and he will spend it. Give a rich man a dollar and he will move it to an offshore account." Yet another Democrat who can dish out the generalizations without realizing the idiocy of the statement. ...
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Two Cape County residents, including former Jackson police officer, face burglary charges in Colorado
(Local News ~ 12/12/17)
Former Jackson police officer Katherine Henson and a Burfordville man have been arrested on burglary and theft charges in Colorado. The Conejos County, Colorado, Sheriff’s Office recently announced on its Facebook page the arrests of Henson, 37, of Jackson and Timothy Luttrull, 49, of Burfordville...
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Cape man sentenced to 30 years for molesting child
(Local News ~ 12/12/17)
A Cape Girardeau man was sentenced Monday during a court appearance in Jackson to 30 years in prison for molesting a 9-year-old girl in 2013. Judge Benjamin Lewis sentenced Kendrick Lamarr Tipler, Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Limbaugh said in a news release...
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Out of the past: Dec. 12
(Out of the Past ~ 12/12/17)
The city of Cape Girardeau recently presented its Employees of the Year awards; recipients were Mike Morgan, fire department; Julie Dale, municipal and administrative; Drew Dietz, parks and recreation; Rickey Price, police department; and John Lewis, public works...
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Lester Ruppel
(Obituary ~ 12/12/17)
Lester W. "Les" Ruppel, 91, of Jackson died Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Joshua Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson, with military honors...
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Sandy Oliver
(Obituary ~ 12/12/17)
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Sandra "Sandy" Jean Oliver was born Aug. 24, 1940, in Cape Girardeau. She grew up in the town of Illmo (Scott City). Sandy was the only daughter of a single mother, Mozelle Oliver, but grew up surrounded by her large extended family...
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Margaret Moll
(Obituary ~ 12/12/17)
ST. MARY, Mo. -- Margaret Mae Moll, 85, of St. Mary died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Don Estes officiating. Burial will be at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Lithium, Missouri...
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Viola Hodges
(Obituary ~ 12/12/17)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Viola Mae Hodges, 80, of Cairo, formerly of Tamms, Illinois, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Illinois. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Dr. Richard Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery in Dongola, Illinois...
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Mike Day
(Obituary ~ 12/12/17)
Raymond Michael "Mike" Day, 46, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Aug. 15, 1971, son of Raymond and Ruth Ann Newsom Day. He and Stephanie Priest were married March 17, 1999. She survives...
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Sherry Church
(Obituary ~ 12/12/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sherry S. Church, 46, of Perryville died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Perryville...
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Donald Bergt
(Obituary ~ 12/12/17)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Donald L. Bergt, 72, of Altenburg died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 6:30 to 8 a.m. Friday at Young and Sons East Perry Chapel. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, with the Rev. Steven Dressler officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/12/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/12/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene. Arrests n Christopher G. Barnes, 42, of Sikeston, Missouri, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear for stealing under $500...
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Hyperactive Missouri Gov. Greitens touts his physical feats
(State News ~ 12/12/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Rappelling into a bull-riding rodeo event, crawling through dirt in a SWAT obstacle course and entering a burning building with firefighters. These could be action-movie stunts by Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Hollywood star turned California governor...
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Missouri enrolls in new study on foster parents
(State News ~ 12/12/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri first lady Sheena Greitens said the state is enrolled in a new study on foster-parent recruitment and retention.
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AG Hawley to form program to help military with legal problems
(State News ~ 12/12/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley said he wants to develop the first statewide program to provide free legal help to military service members.
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Missouri residents concerned about nearby gun range
(State News ~ 12/12/17)
ORONOGO, Mo. -- Homeowners living near a gun range in southwest Missouri are concerned about stray bullets that have been hitting homes. But local officials say there's little they can do. The Joplin Globe reported Outdoor Addicts Gun Range opened in January in Oronogo. Since then, reports filed with the Jasper County Sheriff's Office indicate seven bullets have struck five houses within less than a mile of the range...
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Missouri attorney general weighs in on Confide messaging app
(State News ~ 12/12/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's attorney general said Monday he's weighing whether to appoint a special investigator to check into use of the secretive Confide messaging app by several senior members of Gov. Eric Greitens' office. Attorney General Josh Hawley, a Republican, was asked by Democratic state Sen. ...
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Cape man sentenced to 50 years in prison in shooting case
(Local News ~ 12/12/17)
A Cape Girardeau man was sentenced to 50 years in prison Monday for first-degree assault and armed criminal action stemming from a 2014 shooting. Judge Benjamin Lewis sentenced Tommy Joe Davis III, 33, to 30 years in prison on the assault conviction and 20 years on the armed criminal action conviction. The sentences will run consecutively, Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Limbaugh said in a news release...
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Fed set to raise rates as Yellen gives final news conference
(National News ~ 12/12/17)
WASHINGTON -- Investors seem certain about this: The Federal Reserve is going to raise interest rates this week for the third time this year. They're less sure about what the central bank might have in store for 2018, and they will look to Janet Yellen's final news conference as Fed chair Wednesday for any clues...
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Some glitches seen in deadline week for 'Obamacare' sign-ups
(National News ~ 12/12/17)
WASHINGTON -- Consumer advocates reported some glitches Monday in the final days for "Obamacare" sign-ups, although the Trump administration largely seemed to be keeping its promise of a smooth enrollment experience. In Illinois, some consumers who completed an application for financial assistance through HealthCare.gov got a message saying they likely would be eligible to buy a health plan, "but none are available to you in your area."...
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Kentucky lawmaker accused of sexual assault
(National News ~ 12/12/17)
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A Republican Kentucky lawmaker known for his inflammatory social-media posts comparing President Barack Obama and his wife to monkeys has been accused of sexual assault by a woman who attended his church. Republican and Democratic leaders on Monday called for Dan Johnson to resign...
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#MeToo spotlight increasingly pointed at past Trump conduct
(National News ~ 12/12/17)
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump sailed past a raft of allegations of sexual misconduct in last year's presidential election. Now the national #MeToo spotlight is turning back to Trump and his past conduct. Several of his accusers are urging Congress to investigate his behavior, and a number of Democratic lawmakers are demanding his resignation...
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Coffee shop wants to be Denver's first legal marijuana club
(National News ~ 12/12/17)
DENVER -- Colorado's largest city is reviewing the first application from a business seeking to be among the nation's first legal marijuana clubs, a step that comes more than a year after voters approved a bring-your-own pot measure. Dan Rowland, a spokesman for the Denver department that regulates marijuana businesses, said the city received the application Friday from the Coffee Joint...
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Ash falls like snow as celebrities flee California community
(National News ~ 12/12/17)
LOS ANGELES -- Ash fell like snow and heavy smoke had residents gasping for air Monday as a huge Southern California wildfire exploded in size, becoming the fifth-largest in state history and driving celebrities from a wealthy hillside enclave. Tens of thousands have fled their homes as flames churn through foothill towns near Santa Barbara, the latest flare-up after a week of wind-fanned wildfires throughout the region...
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Pentagon to allow transgender people to enlist in military
(National News ~ 12/12/17)
WASHINGTON -- Transgender recruits will be allowed to enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1, the Pentagon said Monday, as President Donald Trump's ordered ban suffered another legal setback. The new policy reflects the difficult hurdles the federal government would have to cross to enforce Trump's demand earlier this year to bar transgender individuals from the military...
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Rohingya methodically raped by Myanmar troops
(International News ~ 12/12/17)
UKHIA, Bangladesh -- The soldiers arrived, as they often did, long after sunset. It was June, and the newlyweds were asleep in their home, surrounded by the fields of wheat they farmed in western Myanmar. Without warning, seven soldiers burst into the house and charged into their bedroom...
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Venezuela president's threat to ban opposition draws rebuff
(International News ~ 12/12/17)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Opposition parties in Venezuela won't be bullied out of participating in future elections, a leading anti-government politician said Monday, rejecting threats a day earlier by socialist President Nicolas Maduro. As the ruling socialists captured a majority of mayoral seats across Venezuela on Sunday, Maduro said opposition parties would be banned from future elections as punishment for boycotting the races...
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France names winners of anti-Trump climate change grants
(International News ~ 12/12/17)
PARIS -- Eighteen climate scientists from the U.S. and elsewhere hit the jackpot Monday as French President Emmanuel Macron awarded them millions of euros in grants to relocate to France for the rest of Donald Trump's presidential term. The "Make Our Planet Great Again" grants -- a nod to Trump's "Make America Great Again" campaign slogan -- are part of Macron's efforts to counter Trump on the climate-change front...
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Italian tightrope walker inches his way over Tiber River
(Community ~ 12/12/17)
ROME -- An Italian tightrope walker has inched his way across the Tiber River in Rome. Andrea Loreni's high-wire act drew gasps of delight from crowds watching from below Sunday evening. A safety cord connected Loreni to the tightrope wire that stretched 450 feet and was suspended 66 feet above the river near the Sant'Angelo Bridge...
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'Shape of Water,' 'Big Little Lies' lead Golden Globes
(Entertainment ~ 12/12/17)
NEW YORK -- Guillermo del Toro's Cold War-era fairytale "The Shape of Water" swam away with a leading seven nominations from the Golden Globes, while the HBO drama "Big Little Lies" led television nominees with six nods. In what's being viewed as a wide-open Oscar race so far, several films followed closely behind "The Shape of Water," including Steven Spielberg's Pentagon Papers drama "The Post," with six nominations, including best actress for Meryl Streep and best actor for Tom Hanks...
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A confident Putin goes on Mideast 'victory' tour
(International News ~ 12/12/17)
CAIRO -- Russian President Vladimir Putin declared "victory" in Syria during a surprise visit Monday to a military base there, then traveled to Egypt and Turkey, where he celebrated Moscow's deepening ties with those regional powers. The tour highlighted Russia's expanded reach in the Middle East and the global clout of its leader, who announced last week he is seeking re-election for another six-year term in March...
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Mario Batali steps down after sexual misconduct allegations
(Entertainment ~ 12/12/17)
Celebrity chef Mario Batali stepped away from his restaurant empire and cooking show "The Chew" Monday as he said reports of sexual misconduct "match up" to his behavior. Food news website Eater New York published an article Monday that said four women accused the chef of inappropriate touching. ...
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Alabama foes make final push before big Senate vote
(National News ~ 12/12/17)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Facing voters at last after the year's most bitter U.S. campaign, Alabama Republican Roy Moore cast himself Monday as the victim of a national barrage of unjust allegations of sexual misconduct with teenagers. Rival Doug Jones, hoping to become the state's first Democratic senator in two decades, declared their race was Alabama's referendum on "who we are and what we're going to tell our daughters."...
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Prayer 12/12/17
(Prayer ~ 12/12/17)
O Heavenly Father, thank you that your Holy Word is everlasting. Amen.
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Veterinarian removes 21 pacifiers from dog's belly
(National News ~ 12/12/17)
EDMOND, Okla. -- A couple couldn't figure out what was happening to their child's pacifiers until the baby's grandmother saw the family dog swipe one off a counter. One nauseous pooch and a trip to their veterinarian's office confirmed the couple's hunch: Dovey had 21 pacifiers lodged in her stomach. The couple said Dovey had slowed her eating and was vomiting for a few days, but other than that, they thought she seemed fine. Dovey is on the mend and already has gone home...
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Cape Girardeau 4-H Youth Win National Chicken and Turkey BBQ Competition
(Submitted Story ~ 12/12/17)
The 2017 National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference was held November 15-16 at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville. This annual conference allows 4-Hers from all over the country to compete in educational events that help them learn to make and defend decisions, speak publicly, and gain poultry-related skills. This annual conference has five competitive events; Poultry Judging, Chicken BBQ, Turkey BBQ, Egg Preparation, and an Avian Bowl...
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The American Enterprise Project at South Elementary
(Submitted Story ~ 12/12/17)
Starting on November 1st, three students from the Jackson High School Chapter #8532 traveled to South Elementary to inform fifth grade students about the free enterprise system. The chairpersons for this project were Madison Dowdy, Braxton Gill, and Kalli Yarbro. ...
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Lucas the Snowman
(Submitted Story ~ 12/12/17)
Had a little fun this past weekend and turned my almost two year old son into a snowman!!
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