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NewsJanuary 26, 2016

A colorful sunset stretches across the sky as a towboat pushes barges south on the Mississippi River, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau. The river recently broke its record crest of 48.49 feet in 1993 when it crested at 48.86 feet about 10 p.m. New Year's Day. According to the National Weather Service out of Paducah, the river stage Monday evening was 24.13 feet...

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LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com
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A colorful sunset stretches across the sky as a towboat pushes barges south on the Mississippi River, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau. The river recently broke its record crest of 48.49 feet in 1993 when it crested at 48.86 feet about 10 p.m. New Year's Day. According to the National Weather Service out of Paducah, the river stage Monday evening was 24.13 feet.

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