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Ride of the Week: 2003 Ford F150 Lightning
(Submitted Story ~ 02/06/15)
Make and model: 2003 Ford F150 Lightning Owner(s): Branton Reeves Owner's hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO 5.4L supercharged engine. 20" black powder coated replicas. Sonic Blue original paint.Production #3104 of 4270. My car's name: Elsa(From Frozen)...
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Pope Francis will address Congress in September
(National News ~ 02/06/15)
WASHINGTON -- In a landmark event that could have many holding their breath, Pope Francis has agreed to address a joint meeting of Congress this fall. That sets the stage for an oration by an outspoken pontiff whose views on immigration and global warming clash with those of many Republicans who run the House and Senate...
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River Campus exhibit features big ideas in small spaces
(Entertainment ~ 02/06/15)
Ceramic bricks are 9 inches long. Southeast Missouri State University ceramics professor Benjie Heu used those same parameters as the basis for his juried exhibition. "Monumental Ideas/Intimate Scale: A National Juried Exhibition" opened this week in the River Campus Art Gallery...
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Expert: 'Disastrous' data breach was avoidable
(Local News ~ 02/06/15)
Human error, not technology, is to blame for a potentially "disastrous" data breach that compromised the Social Security numbers of up to 80 million health insurance customers, a cybersecurity expert said Thursday. Blue Cross Blue Shield insurer Anthem sent notices to its customers Thursday, notifying them a "very sophisticated external cyber attack" had given hackers access to current and former customers' personal information, including names, addresses, birthdays and Social Security numbers...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team falls to OVC frontrunners
(College Sports ~ 02/06/15)
MURRAY, Ky. -- When a pair of Southeast Missouri State starters were sent to the bench with their fourth fouls before the midway point of the second half against Ohio Valley Conference leader Murray State on Thursday night, coach Dickey Nutt knew it could pose a problem.
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Sikeston man's World War II life-raft ordeal told in a new film
(Local News ~ 02/06/15)
An area man's true story of being stranded on a life raft with two other men in the South Pacific during World War II finally has been made into a film -- 73 years later. "Against the Sun," officially released last month in most of the U.S., is based on a 1942 book by Robert Trumbull titled "The Raft."...
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Roundabout coming to busy Jackson intersection
(Local News ~ 02/06/15)
After years of studies and discussion, Jackson city officials have decided to install a roundabout to remedy the notoriously congested intersection in uptown Jackson. Mayor Barbara Lohr said at a Wednesday night town-hall meeting that representatives from the Missouri Department of Transportation presented the findings of a traffic study, as well as their recommendation: that a roundabout would be a better solution than a traffic signal...
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Murray State collects first OVC win with victory over Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team
(College Sports ~ 02/06/15)
MURRAY, Ky. -- Members of the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team took consolation in battling back from a 19-point deficit against a Murray State team that entered the CFSB Center without a win in the Ohio Valley Conference on Thursday night.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/06/15)
Today is Friday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2015. There are 328 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 6, 1952, Britain's King George VI died at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England; he was succeeded as monarch by his elder daughter, who became Queen Elizabeth II...
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Speak Out 2/6/15
(Speak Out ~ 02/06/15)
** Snow days; ** Influenza; ** Alternate route; ** Traffic help
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Cape, Jackson host annual parties with flair
(Editorial ~ 02/06/15)
Cape Girardeau and Jackson High Schools are getting ready for their annual fundraising parties. Cape Girardeau Public School Foundation's Penguin Party and Jackson R-2 Foundation's Red and Black Affair both are scheduled Saturday evening in Cape Girardeau...
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Visit First Friday with the Arts
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/06/15)
Have you ever been downtown on the evening of a First Friday? Local galleries and studios started First Friday with the Arts in 2003 as a way to engage the community with the arts. As of Jan. 1, the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri is excited to announce that it has become the coordinator of First Friday with the Arts...
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Outstanding obit for Ray Owen
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/06/15)
Editor's note: The following letter to the editor was submitted in response to the obituary on B. Ray Owen: Your terrific storytelling makes me feel like I've known Ray Owen for years -- or makes me wish that I had. As a longtime ink-stained (now pixilated) wretch myself, I guess that I've known my share of Rays -- great, dedicated editors who give a newspaper its identity, its pulse; lovers of words, keepers of the faith...
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What did you think (Boo-hoo!) of Super Bowl XLIX (Smack!)?
(Column ~ 02/06/15)
OK. The most- watched event in television history has come and gone. More people watched last Sunday's Super Bowl than anything else that's ever been aired. That's what someone said. I wasn't actually counting. But I was watching. I rooted for Seattle. A lot of other football fans got their wish when the New England Patriots won. A lot of expert analysts have had their say about the fluke ending of the game. I imagine folks will be talking about this Super Bowl for a long, long time...
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Erwin Johnson
(Obituary ~ 02/06/15)
Erwin Andrew "Erv" Johnson, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Erwin was born May 19, 1917, in Deansville, Wisconsin, to Andrew and Mary Hamshire Johnson. He and Elinor Roesling of Janesville, Wisconsin, were married and shared 66 wonderful years together, golfing, playing cards, parenting and traveling to all 50 states with family. ...
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Randy Bateman
(Obituary ~ 02/06/15)
Randy Lynn Bateman, 65, of Scott City passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at Southeast Hospital. He was born May 22, 1949, in Lewiston, Idaho, to Emery and Myrtea Cates Bateman. Randy was a chef in Alaska and also owned his own restaurant. He enjoyed spending time with his family and cooking for all occasions...
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Doris Davault
(Obituary ~ 02/06/15)
Doris Brennecke Davault, 94, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 25, 1920, in Allenville, to Joseph Henry "Joe" and Cora Chostner Brennecke. She and William Hughes Davault were married Nov. 20, 1941. They had been married 70 years when he passed away July 7, 2012...
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Donna Keen
(Obituary ~ 02/06/15)
BENTON, Mo. -- Donna Ruth Keen, 81, of Benton passed away Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at her home. She was born July 27, 1933, in Flint, Michigan, daughter of Vern and Ruby LaRose Painter Ray. She and Joseph C. Keen were married Feb. 7, 1949. He died May 5, 2011...
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Carol Holder
(Obituary ~ 02/06/15)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Carol Ann Holder, 53, of Bell City passed away Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at her home. She was born July 14, 1960, in Advance, daughter of Jack and Joyce Holder. Carol had worked in home health care. Survivors include her mother, Joyce Holder; three brothers, Kendrick Holder, Kevin (Sue) Holder and Tim (Melissa) Holder, all of Advance...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/6/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/06/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday: n At 7:15 a.m., a motor vehicle accident with injuries on Interstate 55. n At 7:53 a.m., a medical assist on Linden Street. n At 8:22 a.m., a medical assist on Whitener Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/6/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/06/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Lisa G. Braswell, 31, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated and failure to maintain single lane. Arrests...
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Out of the past: Feb. 6
(Out of the Past ~ 02/06/15)
A historic-preservation measure last night won initial approval of the Cape Girardeau City Council as some 40 supporters looked on at city hall; the city council voted unanimously to approve the first reading. The Cape Girardeau Police Department has purchased a Thunderbird Scare-away cannon in an effort to rid neighborhoods of large flocks of starlings; the department has received complaints since mid-December about the birds, which are overtaking trees and bushes in a northwest section of the city.. ...
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Carla Schremp
(Obituary ~ 02/06/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Carla S. Schremp, 51, of Perryville died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. Funeral Mass will be held privately for family. A celebration of life will be held at VFW Post 4282 Saturday at noon. Young & Sons Funeral Home provided the arrangements...
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Diane Richardet
(Obituary ~ 02/06/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Diane Louise Richardet, 61, of Perryville died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at the Estates of Perryville. Visitation will be Monday from 4 p.m. until service time at Young & Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home...
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Births 2/6/15
(Births ~ 02/06/15)
Daughter to Stephen Dale Green and Amber Nicole Garland of Marble Hill, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 2:31 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2015. Name, Kadence Marie. Weight, 5 pounds, 9 ounces. Second daughter. Ms. Garland is the daughter of Chris and Travis Crader and Robert Garland of Marble Hill. She is a CNA at Woodland Hills. Green is the son of Dale and Betty Green of Grassy, Missouri. He is employed by Fronabarger Concreters...
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Poplar Bluff road superintendent suspended without pay
(Local News ~ 02/06/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Jeremy Grable, superintendent of the Poplar Bluff Street Department, has been suspended without pay following his arrest on felony charges of first degree assault and armed criminal action. City Manager Heath Kaplan suspended Grable's employment with the city and appointed construction supervisor Dennis Kearbey as the interim superintendent for 30 days...
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Murderer back in Dunklin County court next week
(Local News ~ 02/06/15)
An Arkansas man convicted in 2011 on murder charges and facing related charges in Dunklin County is set to appear in court again next week. Devontae Rivers was 19 at the time of the abduction and murder of Dorian Long of Blytheville. Long was in Kennett, Missouri, on March 1, 2011, when he was robbed at gunpoint and forced into the trunk of his car, authorities say. Rivers drove the car, with Long in the trunk, back to Blytheville and killed him...
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St. Louis considers increased powers for police review board
(State News ~ 02/06/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis elected official active in the Ferguson, Missouri, protests wants to give more investigative power to a planned city police oversight board -- a change an aide to Mayor Francis Slay said would scuttle a compromise agreement nearly a decade in the making...
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Woman, 2 children die in St. Louis suburb fire
(State News ~ 02/06/15)
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. -- A fire that killed an elderly woman and two children in University City was caused by a space heater, the town's fire chief said Thursday. The fire broke out Wednesday night in the St. Louis suburb, and the home was engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived. Firefighters pulled 78-year-old Mamie Williams, 4-year-old Trevion Dunger and 6-year-old Kaliyah Dunger from the home. All three were taken to hospitals where they died...
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Report blames firefighter death on collapse, lack of data
(State News ~ 02/06/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Inadequate information about a University of Missouri student housing complex, a lack of situational awareness and the deterioration of a concrete walkway contributed to the death last year of a Columbia firefighter, federal investigators said...
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2 boys recovering from shooting outside Maryland high school
(National News ~ 02/06/15)
FREDERICK, Md. -- More than a dozen police academy cadets searched a high-school athletic field Thursday, eyes trained on the frozen ground for signs of a getaway path possibly used by suspects who shot and wounded two students outside a gymnasium where two basketball games were in progress...
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Police: 2 dead in murder-suicide at University of South Carolina
(National News ~ 02/06/15)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Two people died Thursday in an apparent murder-suicide inside a building on the University of South Carolina's campus. The shooting happened about 1 p.m. Thursday as students changed classes. Even as police cars with sirens blaring rushed to the new School of Public Health and the university sent out an alert that everyone should stay inside, people walked around the sprawling campus...
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Hundreds of young musicians will converge on Cape for jazz festival
(Entertainment ~ 02/06/15)
More than 500 high school and junior high school students from all over the area will bring their music instruments to Cape Girardeau this weekend for the 17th annual Clark Terry/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival. Twenty-six jazz ensembles will perform at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus before a board of jazz experts today and Saturday, and Grammy-Award-winning trombone player Michael Dease will perform with Southeast's University Jazz Band...
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First Friday Receptions
(Entertainment ~ 02/06/15)
Artisan-made jewelry, ornaments, pottery and a variety of fine crafts will be featured. Porcelain jewelry made by Linda Bohnsack will be on display. 821A Broadway, 334-8530 The Arts Council and Old Town Cape will start a new tradition, a cookie spree, for visitors of the Art Walk. ...
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NBC anchor apologizes for false Iraq War claims
(National News ~ 02/06/15)
NEW YORK -- NBC News anchor Brian Williams found himself the story Thursday, his credibility threatened because he claimed -- falsely -- he had been in a helicopter hit by a grenade during the Iraq War. NBC News officials would not say whether their top on-air personality would face discipline. The "Nightly News" anchor for just over a decade, Williams had become an online punching bag overnight...
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Stage musical update of 'Hee Haw' slated for fall
(Entertainment ~ 02/06/15)
NEW YORK -- Get ready for a familiar mix of gentle, cornball jokes and country music when a stage version of "Hee Haw" lands in Texas this fall. "Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical" will make its premiere at Dallas Theater Center in September, and its Grammy Award-nominated co-composer said it will be centered on a love story and feature all new characters...
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Bell City man faces drug charges
(Local News ~ 02/06/15)
A man from Bell City, Missouri, is in custody facing drug charges. Travis Johnson, 19, has been charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said in a news release that officers conducted an investigation Wednesday after learning about illegal narcotics activity at a home near Vanduser, Missouri, in Scott County...
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Polar Plunge seeks to raise $57,000 in cold cash
(Local News ~ 02/06/15)
For the ninth annual Southeast Missouri Polar Plunge on Saturday, organizers are hoping to raise $57,000 to benefit Special Olympics. By Thursday afternoon, $11,268 had been raised in online contributions. Special Olympics Regional development director Penny Williams said more than 220 teams have registered, and applications will be accepted until it begins. All that's required to participate is raising $75 in advance and being at least 10 years old...
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Jackson adding traffic signal before new school opens
(Local News ~ 02/06/15)
As the city of Jackson continues to grow, so does its traffic problem. The city is working with the Missouri Department of Transportation to address the bottleneck at the intersection of Main Street and U.S. 61 near the courthouse, but isn't narrowing its focus solely to that area...
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Jackson girls basketball team falls to Poplar Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/15)
Don't be fooled by the Poplar Bluff girls basketball team's 13 losses. Jackson found out the hard way Tuesday night. The Indians, who trailed by as many as 15 points in the second half, knocked down three straight 3-pointers to reclaim a one-point lead with 6:50 left in the game, but the Mules went on an 8-2 run in the final two minutes to secure a 57-52 SEMO Conference victory over host Jackson...
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Redhawks sign five incoming freshmen
(College Sports ~ 02/06/15)
The Southeast Missouri State women's soccer team signed five high school seniors Wednesday, including Jackson High School's Jordan Nelson, the daughter of Redhawks coach Heather Nelson. The other freshmen included Lauren Kaempfe of Columbia High School (Columbia, Illinois), Madilin Karstens of Francis Howell (St. Charles, Missouri), Brooke Merseal of St. Pius X (De Soto, Missouri) and Siena Senatore of St. Clare's College (Canberra, Australia)...
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Blues stretch point streak to 13 games with 3-0 win
(Professional Sports ~ 02/06/15)
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- David Backes and the St. Louis Blues have goalie Jake Allen to thank for extending their point streak to a franchise-best 13 straight games. Though the Blues were far from perfect, Allen was unbeatable in stopping 23 shots in a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night...
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Missouri curators approve funding for new softball stadium
(College Sports ~ 02/06/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri Board of Curators has approved funding for a new softball stadium in Columbia. The curators unanimously approved the $16 million stadium Thursday. The funding will include $13.5 million in private gifts and $2.5 million in debt financing...
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Route U in Cape County reduced for pavement work
(Local News ~ 02/06/15)
Route U in Cape County reduced for pavement work Route U in Cape Girardeau County, from Highway 34 to Route N, will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. The work, which began Thursday, will continue from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily through Tuesday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Robbery suspect arrested after wallet left behind
(National News ~ 02/06/15)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- It was easy for authorities in central Florida to find a robbery suspect. They say he left his wallet at a convenience store he's accused of robbing. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office says 25-year-old Benjamin Alexander Shaw demanded money from a Circle K store clerk. An arrest report says Shaw got $40 and left the store. Police arrived and the clerk handed them Shaw's wallet with an ID inside. Shaw was found a few blocks away and arrested...
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Nation, world briefs 2/6/15
(National News ~ 02/06/15)
AMMAN, Jordan -- Dozens of Jordanian fighter jets bombed Islamic State targets Thursday, including training centers and weapons storage sites, the military said, pledging to keep up the attacks until the militants are defeated. Jordan has said it would respond harshly to the killing of a captive Jordanian fighter pilot by the militants. ...
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High school roundup: Delta girls basketball team avenges loss to Puxico
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/15)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Semoball Awards show Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/15)
The finalists for the Semoball Awards high school fall sports will be announced at a selection show at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dexter Bar-B-Que in Cape Girardeau. A nationally recognized speaker for the Semoball Awards, slated for July 11 at the Southeast Missouri State River Campus, will be revealed along with the finalists for football, volleyball, boys soccer, girls tennis, boys and girls cross country and boys swimming. ...
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Best Bet 2/6/15: Eagle Days at Mingo
(Entertainment ~ 02/06/15)
The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center will host Eagle Days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge and Duck Creek Conservation Area for viewing bald eagles. No registration is required. The event is free and open to all ages. ...
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Prayer 2/6/15
(Prayer ~ 02/06/15)
Lord Jesus, may we love one another as you love us. Amen.
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Richard Jones
(Obituary ~ 02/06/15)
Richard "Hoppy" Jones, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. Parish prayers will be at 7. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Cathedral. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery...
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Independence Street accident
(Local News ~ 02/06/15)
One person was taken to a hospital after a two-vehicle accident Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 in the 2100 block of Independence in Cape Girardeau. According to Cape Girardeau police, an Oldsmobile Alero was leaving a parking lot on the north side of Independence when it collided with a Toyota RAV4 that was westbound in the center lane on Independence. (Fred Lynch)...
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