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River City Players present 'Nuts, Bolts and Carnations'
(Local News ~ 11/06/13)
The River City Players, Cape Girardeau's longtime community theater group, will present their last show of the 2013 season, "Nuts, Bolts and Carnations," tomorrow through Sunday at Port Cape Girardeau. Debbie Barnhouse, director of the play and president of the River City Players' board of directors, said the central theme of "Nuts, Bolts and Carnations" is love but it also presents life experiences that people will be able to identify with...
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Tax cuts topic of Missouri School Boards' Association meeting
(Local News ~ 11/06/13)
State tax cuts will be the topic of the Missouri School Boards' Association Fall Regional Meeting today in Oak Ridge. Held at Oak Ridge High School and starting at 6 p.m. with registration, the gathering is expected to attract 30 to 40 educators from Cape Girardeau, St. Francois, Madison, Iron, Ste. Genevieve, Bollinger and Perry counties. The title of the meeting is "Tax Cuts in Missouri: The Battle Continues."...
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Cape parents get first look at new laptop devices
(Local News ~ 11/06/13)
About 100 people got a firsthand look Tuesday night at the new convertible laptop devices the Cape Girardeau Public School District will be rolling out to students in January. The first of two parent meetings was held at the Richard D. Kinder Performance Hall and the commons area of Central High School...
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Audit: Sheriff's office money missing in New Madrid, Stoddard counties
(State News ~ 11/06/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri auditor released reports Tuesday indicating thousands of dollars went missing from two sheriff departments in Southeast Missouri. Auditor Tom Schweich reviewed the sheriff offices in New Madrid and Stoddard counties. An employee in each county was fired and has been charged with stealing...
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Maple UMC's Holiday Bazaar, Saturday, November 9
(Submitted Story ~ 11/06/13)
This year, the Maple Holiday Bazaar will see former members and new friends joining with present Maple members to provide another successful holiday bazaar. When the doors open Saturday, Nov. 9, at 8 a.m., the Fellowship Hall, located just below the church on the corner of Cape Rock and Jean Ann Drive, will be filled with booths of useful, tasty and beautiful gifts for young and old...
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Cape After Dark
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/06/13)
Nighttime in Cape along the floodwall with the train tracks moving toward the bridge.
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Trail of Tears Quarry
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/06/13)
This photo was from this fall, it is the old Quarry at Trail of Tears.
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November Sunrise
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/06/13)
A nice November sunrise
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Fall colors
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/06/13)
nice fall colors with a Beaver dam
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Caleb's first deer.
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/06/13)
8-year-old Caleb Wolfe killed his first deer, a 6-point buck, on opening day of youth hunting season.
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/06/13)
Arden is a 1 year old shepherd mix. He is super sweet! Arden is available for adoption at the Humane Society 573-334-5837. See more available pets at semopets.org.
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Stockings For Soldiers
(Submitted Story ~ 11/06/13)
Dateline: November 6, 2013 From: Crain Funeral Home Contact Telephone: 573-335-3223 Contact Email: jon@crainsonline.com OPERATION CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS FOR SOLDIERS Send our troops a little taste of home for the holidays. Crain Funeral Home is proud to be participating in the annual Veterans & Family Memorial Care "Christmas Stockings for Soldiers" initiative. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/06/13)
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 6, the 310th day of 2013. There are 55 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 6, 1888, Republican Benjamin Harrison won the presidential election, defeating Democratic incumbent Grover Cleveland with an electoral vote count of 233-168, even though Cleveland led in the popular vote...
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Cleaning up Cape
(Editorial ~ 11/06/13)
The city of Cape Girardeau is taking a step forward in its efforts to address litter and help with beautification efforts around town. Public works director Tim Gramling announced recently that Operation Clean Sweep will help with maintenance issues and clean up areas. The three-pronged program includes the following:...
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St. Joseph business closes after 35 years
(State News ~ 11/06/13)
Braxtyn Plymell, 6, plays with a juice box and toys at the auction for Cordonnierís Place, a locally-owned restaurant that closed after 35 years of service. ...
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Child support contractor to pay over late debit cards
(State News ~ 11/06/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri officials say a contractor will make a one-time $290,000 deposit to families affected by a failure to issue debit cards containing child support payments on time. The state Office of Administration said Tuesday a subcontractor used by Systems and Methods Inc. did not mail the cards on time between Oct. 11 and Oct. 25. Parents were unable to access funds, and the state says about 10,000 families were affected...
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Hallmark dropping party ware business, cutting 225 jobs
(State News ~ 11/06/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Hallmark Cards will eliminate about 225 jobs by ending its party ware business and streamlining parts of its greeting card operation, company officials said. The company announced Monday that between 125 and 150 jobs will be cut during the next 15 to 20 months by eliminating party wares, which Hallmark said weren't meeting revenue expectations. Another 100 positions will be cut through streamlining its greeting-card business, The Kansas City Star reported...
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New Mo. House panel to probe ag agency
(State News ~ 11/06/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones said Tuesday that he is creating a special committee to investigate allegations of a hostile work environment in the Department of Agriculture under the agency's recently replaced director...
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Court overturns conviction in 2001 Mo. editor slaying
(State News ~ 11/06/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A state appeals court panel on Tuesday overturned the murder conviction of a Missouri man who has maintained his innocence while serving a 40-year sentence for the 2001 slaying and robbery of a newspaper sports editor. The appeals court ruled that the prosecutor's office withheld evidence from defense attorneys for Ryan Ferguson that could have aided him during his trial for the strangling and beating death of Columbia Daily Tribune sports editor Kent Heitholt...
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Speak Out 11/6/13
(Speak Out ~ 11/06/13)
I attended the Southeast Homecoming parade and just wanted to say how great I thought it was. The floats were superb, period. I always enjoy bringing my family to the parade, and this year was just like other years in being an outstanding event. The assistance system is backward. ...
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Jackson police report 11/6/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/06/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/6/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/06/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/6/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/06/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY The Cape Girardeau Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Leo Schulte
(Obituary ~ 11/06/13)
Leo W. Schulte, 89, of Jackson died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m., immediately followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary...
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Iva Lawter
(Obituary ~ 11/06/13)
HUMBLE, Texas -- Iva Dee Clardy Lawter, 73, formerly of Jackson, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at her daughter's home in Humble. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Friday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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William Jones
(Obituary ~ 11/06/13)
GREENVILLE, Mo. -- William Allen Jones, 55, of Palm Bay, Fla., passed away Nov. 3, 2013, at the Palm Bay Hospital. He was born Jan. 13, 1958, in St. Louis, the son of William Henry and Beauty Fay Nimon Jones. His early years were spent in the Greenville area where he graduated from Greenville High School. Mr. Jones was an assembly worker for Chrysler in Michigan until his health failed and he moved to Florida...
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Twitter profitability questioned
(National News ~ 11/06/13)
NEW YORK -- It can help overthrow dictators. But can it make money? Protesters famously used Twitter to organize during the Arab Spring three years ago. President Barack Obama announced his 2012 re-election victory using the short messaging service. Lady Gaga tweets. So does the pope...
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Jacksons perform Gordy tribute at Ebony gala
(Entertainment ~ 11/06/13)
NEW YORK -- Motown founder Berry Gordy recalls that when he first signed The Jackson 5, he sent them to live in a house in California -- and the rowdy children ended up getting kicked out and had to move in with him. Joked Gordy: "Be careful what you wish for."...
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Toronto mayor vows to stay despite crack admission
(International News ~ 11/06/13)
TORONTO -- Rob Ford said Tuesday he loves his job and will stay on as mayor of Toronto despite admitting for the first time he smoked crack. Ford earlier acknowledged he smoked crack "probably a year ago" when he was in a "drunken stupor," but balked at growing pressure on him to resign...
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Egypt's ousted leader detained in high-security prison
(International News ~ 11/06/13)
CAIRO -- Deep in the desert and far from his former base of power, ousted President Mohammed Morsi is being held in a sprawling penitentiary that is notorious as one of Egypt's highest-security prisons. The move appears aimed not only at isolating him from other Muslim Brotherhood leaders who are jailed in Cairo but to prevent his supporters from staging protests -- or even trying to engineer a prison break, like those that occurred during the Arab Spring uprising of 2011...
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Envoy: No deal on Syria peace talks date
(International News ~ 11/06/13)
GENEVA -- After a rocky day of U.N.-brokered talks, the United States and Russia failed to agree on a date to bring Syria's warring sides back to the negotiating table, and the two powers remained divided Tuesday over what role Iran should play in a hoped-for Geneva peace conference...
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Officials: Kansas City charter inflates attendance
(State News ~ 11/06/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Administrators and some staff at a Kansas City charter school aimed at dropouts are on leave amid an investigation into inflated attendance and academic problems, Missouri education officials said Tuesday. Hope Academy's sponsor, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, was notified about the problems Friday and had an emergency meeting with the school's board Sunday, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said in a news release. ...
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McAuliffe new Va. gov; Christie re-elected
(National News ~ 11/06/13)
Democrat Terry McAuliffe has been elected Virginia's next governor, defeating Republican Ken Cuccinelli after pledging to expand the state's Medicaid rolls and portraying his rival as someone who would turn back years of progress. Turnout for Tuesday's election was low, and both candidates worked through Election Day to reach as many potential voters as possible...
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Opposition remains silent as gay-rights bill advances
(National News ~ 11/06/13)
WASHINGTON -- Invoking the Declaration of Independence, proponents of a bill that would outlaw discrimination against gays in the workplace argued on Tuesday the measure is rooted in fundamental fairness for all Americans. Republican opponents of the measure were largely silent, neither addressing the issue on the second day of Senate debate nor commenting unless asked. ...
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Court dubious in poisoning case that cites treaty
(National News ~ 11/06/13)
WASHINGTON -- A love triangle that ended with a woman poisoning her pregnant rival spawned a debate over chemical weapons, international relations, federalism and chocolate at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, with justices left trying to make sense of how a jealous wife ended up being prosecuted for violating an international chemical weapons treaty...
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Former deputy sentenced to one day in county jail
(Local News ~ 11/06/13)
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- A Carter County jury on Friday sentenced a former deputy to one day in the Carter County Jail after she was convicted of receiving stolen property. The seven-woman, five-man jury began its deliberations in the punishment phase of Steffanie M. Kearbey's trial at 6:44 p.m. after hearing from four witnesses testifying on Kearbey's behalf and closing arguments from Assistant Attorney General Scott Fox and Kearbey's attorneys, Danny Moore and Steve Walsh...
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Man pleads guilty to reduced charge in shooting
(Local News ~ 11/06/13)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- A former Poplar Bluff, Mo., man recently was placed on probation after pleading guilty to a weapon-related felony charge stemming from an incident in which his longtime friend died during a physical altercation apparently fueled by alcohol...
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Sikeston names new city manager
(Local News ~ 11/06/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sikeston's new city manager has been named. A city news release Tuesday announced Jonathan M. Douglass has been hired for the position. Douglass previously was employed by the city of Lawrence, Kan., where he was city clerk and assistant city manager...
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Illinois gay marriage bill passes in House, Senate
(Local News ~ 11/06/13)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois is on its way to becoming the 15th state to allow gay marriage after a Tuesday vote in the state Legislature. A bill to legalize gay marriage passed the state House 61-54 on Tuesday, and the state Senate approved the changes later that day, according to media reports. The bill was amended from a version passed by the Senate in February, changing the effective date, according to a news release from Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon's office...
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Out of the past 11/6/13
(Out of the Past ~ 11/06/13)
St. Mary Cathedral Parish is holding its annual Forty Hours devotion this weekend; the devotion opened Friday evening with Mass and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament; prayers and adoration conclude this evening, with the Rev. Stephen Schneider, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Jackson, as guest speaker...
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Chicago chef Charlie Trotter, who redefined fine dining, dies at 54
(Community ~ 11/06/13)
CHICAGO -- With a culinary style he likened to improvisational jazz, Charlie Trotter changed the way Americans view fine dining, pushing himself, his staff, his food and even his diners to limits rarely seen in an American restaurant. Yet it was his reluctance to move beyond those limits that may have defined the last years of his life...
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As U.S. economy plods and pay lags, companies profit
(National News ~ 11/06/13)
WASHINGTON -- Look at the U.S. economy and you'll notice an unusual disconnect. The economy is being slowed by a tight job market, scant pay raises and weak business investment. Yet corporate profits are reaching record highs and fueling record stock prices...
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Notre Dame qualifies five for state meet
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/13)
Five Notre Dame runners qualified for the Missouri Cross Country Championships at Saturday's Class 3 District 1 meet at Jefferson Barracks in suburban St. Louis. Senior Jacob Meadors finished 12th in 17 minutes, 26 seconds to lead three Notre Dame qualifiers on the boys side. Meadors was followed by junior Brock Kasten (14th, 17:37) and freshman Rudy McClellan (15th, 17:46)...
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Notre Dame reaches final with 4-0 win over Farmington
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/13)
Cameron Ross picked a heck of a time to net the first goal of his senior campaign. In fact, it felt so good to Ross he netted two. The first one started the rout and the last one ended it as Notre Dame romped past Farmington 4-0 on Tuesday to earn a spot in the Class 2 District 1 title game...
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Halak stymies his former team in Blues' 3-2 shootout victory
(Professional Sports ~ 11/06/13)
The goaltender turned away all three shots by the Canadiens during the shootout
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Gunman's relatives baffled by mall shooting
(National News ~ 11/06/13)
TEANECK, N.J. -- Relatives and friends of a young man who fired shots in New Jersey's largest mall, trapping terrified shoppers for hours before killing himself, struggled Tuesday to reconcile those actions with a person they described as pleasant and well-liked...
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Art hoard held unknown masterworks
(International News ~ 11/06/13)
AUGSBURG, Germany -- It started with a routine check by German tax inspectors -- and resulted in the discovery of an art hoard so vast and spectacular that no one yet knows how the story ends. On a high-speed train from Zurich to Munich on Sept. ...
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Administration: Website improving
(National News ~ 11/06/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration dodged questions Tuesday about whether it will support legislation to fulfill President Barack Obama's oft-stated promise that anyone who likes his or her health care plan would be able to keep it under the nation's new law...
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Paralyzed deer hunter opts to end life support
(National News ~ 11/06/13)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Tim Bowers got to decide for himself whether he wanted to live or die. When the avid outdoorsman was badly hurt last weekend in a hunting accident, doctors said he would be paralyzed and could be on a ventilator for life. His family had a unique request: Could he be brought out of sedation to hear his prognosis and decide what he wanted to do?...
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Prayer 11/6/13
(Prayer ~ 11/06/13)
O Father God, may we first seek your kingdom and righteousness. Amen.
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Jackson hosts Poplar Bluff in rematch
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/13)
Class 5 District 1 (3) Poplar Bluff (6-4) at (2) Jackson (6-3) Winner plays: (4) Rockwood Summit (4-6) at (1) Vianney (6-3) Last week: Poplar Bluff 34, Seckman 6; Jackson bye; Rockwood Summit 39, Fox 7; Vianney bye Outlook: It's been 12 days since Jackson last played a game, and it's been 26 days since the Indians' last win...
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Dobbelare saves the day for Perryville in semis
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/13)
Perryville goalie Luke Dobbelare told his coach if his teammates could net five goals in the upcoming penalty kicks, he would take care of the rest. Cool-hand Luke came through with his promise. Dobbelare stopped a do-or-die penalty kick with the season on the line and then added a game-winning penalty save to propel the top-seeded Pirates past fourth-seeded Sikeston 2-1 in Tuesday's night Class 2 District 1 semifinal at Central High School...
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Jackson boys lose in district semis
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/13)
The season ended for the Jackson boys soccer team with a 3-0 loss to host Seckman on Tuesday in the semifinals of the Class 3 District 1 tournament in Imperial, Mo. The third-seeded Indians finished with a 9-13-1 record. Second-seeded Seckman (16-6) will play fourth-seeded Fox (11-13) in Thursday's championship match. Fox upended top-seeded Oakville 1-0 in Tuesday' other semifinal...
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