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Mid-day power update: 3,100 without power in Bootheel counties
(Local News ~ 12/06/13)
Around 3,100 Ameren Missouri customers in Southeast Missouri's Bootheel counties were without power as of 11:35 a.m. Friday, the company reported on its website. Dunklin and New Madrid counties each had about 1,800 customers with no electricity, while Pemiscot County had 286...
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Missouri House roll call on Boeing incentives
(State News ~ 12/06/13)
The 127-20 vote Friday by which the Missouri House gave final approval to legislation authorizing tax incentives for Boeing Co. to build an assembly plant for commercial airplanes in Missouri. Voting "yes" were 84 Republicans and 43 Democrats. Voting "no" were 17 Republicans and three Democrats...
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Missouri lawmakers pass $1.7B incentive plan for Boeing
(State News ~ 12/06/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a plan offering up to $1.7 billion in incentives over more than two decades if Boeing agrees to assemble a highly sought-after passenger plane in the St. Louis area. The incentives will be a key part of Missouri's bid for the Boeing 777X jetliner in a competition featuring more than a dozen states from coast to coast -- many of which, like Missouri, already have a sizable Boeing workforce...
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Updated cancellations and postponements: LFCS Home Tour latest #semostorm casualty
(Local News ~ 12/06/13)
Because of the weather forecast, some community organizations are canceling or postponing events. The Brazeau Christmas Walk has been postponed from Saturday until 3 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 14. The Lutheran Family and Children's Services Holiday Home Tour has been postponed from Saturday until Dec. 14...
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Rock fans ride the storm out with Styx, REO Speedwagon
(Local News ~ 12/06/13)
If you love rock 'n' roll, the weather doesn't matter. It was like that for the estimated 4,500 people who braved an ice storm to attend a Thursday night concert by 1970s-'80s rock bands REO Speedwagon and Styx at the Show Me Center. Taking the stage first at 7:37 p.m., Styx kept much of the audience on their feet as they powered through familiar hits...
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Group files petition for a taxing district downtown
(Local News ~ 12/06/13)
In an effort more than three years in the making, representatives of a proposed Downtown Cape Girardeau Community Improvement District on Thursday morning filed a petition with the city clerk requesting the city council form a Community Improvement District in the areas of Broadway, Water, Main and Spanish and portions of adjoining streets...
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Snow
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
Snowing
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Winter Storm 2013
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
This is what it looked like in front of our door at 8:00 this morning!
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Winter Snow at Isle
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
The entrance to Isle Casino in downtown Cape Girardeau taken on the morning of Friday, December 6, 2013. In the background, crews work to clear the drive as snow continues to fall.
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The Fountain
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
The Fountain on the Courthouse lawn in Cape Girardeau, MO
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The Gazebo
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
The Gazebo on the Courthouse lawn in Cape Girardeau
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Flags at City Hall
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
Flags flying at City Hall-Snow Day 2013
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Main Street
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
Main Street in Cape Girardeau-Snow Day 2013
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Time for Winter in Downtown Cape
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
A photo of Main Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on the morning of Friday, December 6, 2013. The clock at the corner of Main and Themis displays a holiday wreath as snow falls on the street.
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Jackson's snow route
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
Liam, 10, of Jackson, points out the local snow route.
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snow at my backyard
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
Snow at my backyard
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Alnutt: Football coach application process closes at noon
(College Sports ~ 12/06/13)
The search for Southeast Missouri State's next football coach will take a step forward today when the deadline for applications passes at noon. "A decision will be made of who are possibly three or four possible finalists," Southeast athletic director Mark Alnutt said Thursday. ...
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Feeding Birds in the Cold
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
A female cardinal coming to our make-shift bird feeder.
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Snow & Ice
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
The snow piled up and the icicles hanging down on my deck railing.
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Frozen!!
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
An icicle on my oriental maple tree.
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Night of December 6,2013
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
Night picture showing snow .
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Snow in the Rose Garden
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
No rose's in the garden today!
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Brock and Buster - Fun in the Snow!
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
Brock and his puppy, Buster, enjoyed the snow today!
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In time for Christmas
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
Red berries and green leavers covered in ice and snow make for a pretty Christmas picture. December 6, 2013
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winter scene
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
squirrel on a snowy branch
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Snow Hidden Car
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
Picture taken this morning of our car. engulfed in the snow :)
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Pup's first snow
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
Dad(Rich Brandon) and 9month old pup Jonathan checking out the snow that made its way on the deck. Jonathan's first winter wonderland :)
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Backyard View from deck(panoramic)
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/06/13)
Our first winter in our new home gave us this panoramic view from the back of our deck. Beautiful!
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/06/13)
Today is Friday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2013. There are 25 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 6, 1957, America's first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit failed as Vanguard TV3 rose only about four feet off a Cape Canaveral launch pad before crashing back down and exploding...
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Obama celebrates end of Hanukkah at White House
(Community ~ 12/06/13)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama marked the end of Hanukkah with not one, but two receptions at the White House on Thursday. He noted a rare quirk in the calendar that overlapped Thanksgiving and the start of the eight-day Jewish holiday. At the first gathering, Obama recognized guests who are credited with coming up with some unusual names for the joint holiday, such as "Thanksgivukkah," a combination of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, and "menurkey," a blend of the words menorah and turkey.. ...
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Jobs report to help show if U.S. economic growth is for real
(National News ~ 12/06/13)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy is growing faster, corporate profits are rising and companies are laying off the fewest workers in six years. The latest government reports point to economic momentum in the midst of the critical holiday shopping season...
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Gusta Koehler
(Obituary ~ 12/06/13)
Gusta F. Koehler, 89, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 1, 1924, in Jackson daughter of Gus and Leona Wohlgemuth Wedekind. She and Charles William "Bud" Koehler were married Jan. 22, 1942. He passed away Aug. 16, 1990...
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Rita Kuss
(Obituary ~ 12/06/13)
Rita Kuss, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at Georgian Gardens Nursing Center in Potosi, Mo. She was born March 12, 1943, in Oran, Mo., to Anthony and Geneva Wagner Hulshof. She married James Kuss March 3, 1962. Rita was a member of St. Mary Cathedral Parish...
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Elizabeth Matthews
(Obituary ~ 12/06/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Elizabeth Wing Matthews, 90, of Sikeston died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at Sikeston Convalescent Center. She was born Jan. 7, 1923, in Elgin, Ill., daughter of Claude Pierce and Olive Bucklin Wing. In addition to her parents, She was preceded in death by a brother and a sister...
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William Myers
(Obituary ~ 12/06/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- William J. Myers, 87, of Chaffee died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, at home with his family. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens near Morley, with full military honors presented by Missouri Honor Guard...
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Births 12/6/13
(Births ~ 12/06/13)
Daughter to Taylor C. and Bethanie Dinan of St. Louis, Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, 7:53 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. Name, Claire Elizabeth. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Dinan is the former Bethanie Gosche, daughter of Larry C. and Bonnie Gosche of Benton, Mo. She is a physician assistant. Dinan is the son of Ed and Jane Dinan of St. Louis. He is an appraiser and analyst with Dinan Real Estate Advisors, Inc...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/6/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/06/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/6/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/06/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summons Assaults Burglaries Thefts Miscellaneous...
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Christian rapper tobyMac headlines show that includes seven other artists
(Entertainment ~ 12/06/13)
The Show Me Center will be the site of an evening of Christian hip-hop, rap and pop music when six-time Grammy winner TobyMac hits the stage Dec. 13 with his Hits Deep tour. The concert, scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., will feature TobyMac -- that's the stage name of Toby McKeehan -- and an array of Christian recording artists including Brandon Heath, Mandisa, Jamie Grace, Colton Dixon, Chris August and Capital Kings...
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Northern Plains see wind chills drop to minus-40
(National News ~ 12/06/13)
BISMARCK, N.D. -- With the wind chill falling to almost minus 40, Steve Hendershot's mind was elsewhere Thursday as he and his crew of roustabouts worked a well in North Dakota's booming oil patch. On palm trees and beaches, in fact. "Sometimes you just got to close your eyes and dream of a warm, happy place," said Hendershot, working near Souris. "I'm doing that today."...
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Website gives states incomplete Medicaid data
(National News ~ 12/06/13)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- People shopping for insurance on the federal marketplace may be informed they're eligible for Medicaid and their information is being sent to state officials to sign them up. However, states say they aren't able to enroll them because they're receiving incomplete data from the Obama administration...
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Protests return at fast-food eateries
(National News ~ 12/06/13)
NEW YORK -- Fast-food workers and labor organizers marched, waved signs and chanted in cities across the country Thursday in a push for higher wages. Organizers say employees planned to forgo work in 100 cities, with rallies set for another 100 cities. But by late afternoon, it was unclear what the turnout was or how many participants were workers. At targeted restaurants, disruptions seemed minimal or temporary...
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Survivor of Pearl Harbor thrives over meeting visitors
(National News ~ 12/06/13)
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Herb Weatherwax cruises the open-air grounds of the visitors center at Pearl Harbor on a motorized scooter dubbed "Herb's Hot Rod." When a woman notices his blue and white cap embroidered with the words "Pearl Harbor Survivor," he coaxes her over...
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Mandela daughters request the movie's premiere go on
(Entertainment ~ 12/06/13)
LONDON -- People attending the London premiere of a new film about Nelson Mandela were told of his death Thursday as the closing credits rolled. The news broke during the premiere. Stopping the screening of "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" was discussed, but Mandela's daughters asked the film continue, a spokesman with the production said Thursday night...
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Film shows live-saving dog run
(Entertainment ~ 12/06/13)
By RACHEL D'ORO ~ Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A deadly epidemic had gripped a gold rush town in the impenetrable U.S. territory of Alaska nearly 90 years ago, transfixing the nation. A cure existed, but there was no way to deliver it. There were no roads available, and air supply drops weren't an option...
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Serious news bumps Ron Burgundy off ‘SportsCenter'
(Entertainment ~ 12/06/13)
BRISTOL, Conn. -- Serious news has bumped fictional anchorman Ron Burgundy off "SportsCenter." Actor Will Ferrell was scheduled to reprise his role on a Thursday evening edition of the highlights show on ESPN. The network announced Wednesday night the appearance had been scrapped because of the "potential implications" of the news conference scheduled Thursday afternoon about the investigation into sexual assault allegations against Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston...
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Springsteen's ‘Born to Run' manuscript sells for $197,000
(Entertainment ~ 12/06/13)
NEW YORK -- Tramps like us, baby we were born to bid. A handwritten, working lyric sheet for Bruce Springsteen's 1975 hit "Born to Run" sold for $197,000 on Thursday at Sotheby's. The document used to be in the collection of Springsteen's former manager, Mike Appel, according to Sotheby's. It did not reveal the identity of the seller or the buyer, a person bidding by telephone...
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Five key moments in Mandela's life
(International News ~ 12/06/13)
Feb. 11, 1990: Mandela walked out of South Africa's Victor Verster prison near Cape Town after 27 years in captivity, holding hands with his wife, Winnie. He held up his fist and smiled broadly. Mandela's release after so long was almost inconceivable for deliriously happy supporters who erupted in cheers as hundreds of journalists pressed forward. ...
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Man accused of fatally stabbing ex-girlfriend
(State News ~ 12/06/13)
BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- An East St. Louis man with a history of physically abusing his ex-girlfriend was accused Thursday of stabbing her to death five days after she ominously posted on Facebook that she feared her life was in danger. St. Clair County prosecutors charged Montrell Cooper, 25, with first-degree murder in last weekend's death of Michelle Rowling, the 25-year mother of Cooper's 3-year-old daughter...
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States grovel over Boeing 777X jobs
(State News ~ 12/06/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With Boeing the king of U.S. aircraft manufacturing, more than a dozen states are groveling before the throne for a share of the riches to be made from the next-generation 777 jetliner. From coast to coast, states are rushing to impress Boeing with lavish incentive packages that offer property, labor deals and billions of dollars in tax breaks. ...
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Ex-Texas A&M president named Mizzou chancellor
(State News ~ 12/06/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A bow-tie wearing Texan who led one of the country's largest universities has been hired as the University of Missouri's new chancellor. R. Bowen Loftin, former president of Texas A&M, succeeds Brady Deaton, who retired in November after overseeing the flagship campus in Columbia since 2004. Missouri announced his hiring Thursday...
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Milk prices could rise if farm bill isn't renewed
(National News ~ 12/06/13)
WASHINGTON -- A New Year's deadline that could send the price of milk skyward looms over congressional negotiators as they try to reach agreement on a five-year farm bill. They've been tripped up by differences over the nation's food stamp program and how to restructure farm subsidies...
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SEC Championship game the next stop for Mizzou football
(Editorial ~ 12/06/13)
As the summer heat gave way to fall's crisp air and college football fans rooted for their favorite teams, few could imagine the University of Missouri football team would be in the hunt for the SEC Championship. But that's where the Tigers find themselves this weekend as they face No. 3 Auburn in Atlanta...
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Support available for caregivers
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/06/13)
Thank you for the article "Caregiver thankful for support of friends, Alzheimer's Assoc." Ms. Rinehart did a beautiful job depicting one family's Alzheimer's journey and also the importance of respite for the caregiver. Caregiving can be an arduous task, and without some time off, a caregiver's mental and physical health becomes affected. Please let your readers know they are not alone and that the Alzheimer's Association is available to help ease the burden of Alzheimer's...
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If you figure this out, please explain it to the rest of us
(Column ~ 12/06/13)
There are some puzzles that are best suited for coffee shops. This is where most of the world's problems are solved and where questions with no real answers are asked. I've been wrestling with a few topics of my own recently. Maybe you already know the answers. That happens sometimes, when we get bogged down on something and can't see a simple solution, but everyone around us can explain it to us...
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Speak Out 12/6/13
(Speak Out ~ 12/06/13)
I think we all should remember that Jesus is the reason the year-round, not only during the Christmas season. Christmas lights If you want to see a beautiful Christmas decorations and light display, go down about halfway on Capaha Trail, that is right off East Cape Rock Drive. It is spectacular, it is something you want to see. It is beautiful...
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Prayer 12-6
(Prayer ~ 12/06/13)
O Father God, we pray that your hand of protection would cover those traveling. Amen.
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Mizzou RB Josey is back in game-breaker form
(Professional Sports ~ 12/06/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A little more than two years ago, Henry Josey ripped his left knee to shreds making a cut. He tore the ACL, MCL and patellar tendon on a 2-yard gain against Texas at home, an injury so extensive Missouri coach Gary Pinkel thought it looked like his star tailback had been in an automobile accident...
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Southeast Missouri All-Region high school football teams
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/13)
The 2013 Southeast Missouri All-Region football teams as nominated and selected by a panel of sportswriters from eight publications: Class 4/5 First Team Offense QB -- Dante Vandeven, jr., 6-2, 190, Jackson RB -- Mikey Jones, sr., 6-2, 205, Cape Central...
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Oran Invitational rescheduled for today
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/13)
The championship game of the Oran Invitational boys basketball tournament canceled Thursday night due to ice and snow has been tentatively rescheduled for tonight. Top-seeded Oran and third-seeded Scott County Central are scheduled to meet at 8 p.m. The third-place game between Advance and Chaffee is slated for 6:30 p.m., and the consolation final involving Malden and Kelly is scheduled for 5 p.m...
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MU stays unbeaten in Big 12/SEC Challenge
(Professional Sports ~ 12/06/13)
Missouri improved to 8-0 with an 80-71 win over West Virginia
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Artifacts
(Entertainment ~ 12/06/13)
Faculty of Southeast Missouri State University's School of Performing Arts and guest artists will hold a chamber music concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Shuck Music Recital Hall on the River Campus. The guitar and oboe duo Double Fret will premiere new holiday arrangements. ...
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