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State will repair I-55 bridge damaged by truck by spring
(Local News ~ 11/23/15)
The Missouri Department of Transportation is getting ready to fix a bridge just south of Cape Girardeau after it was damaged by a truck in October. Stan Johnson, MoDOT area engineer, said the portion of bridge that supports southbound Interstate 55 just south of Cape Girardeau near the Cape Girardeau Regional airport isn't damaged enough to pose a significant danger to travelers but is too damaged to be left alone...
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Big increases forecast in Medicare drug plan
(National News ~ 11/23/15)
WASHINGTON -- With time running out on open enrollment season, many seniors are facing sharply higher premiums for Medicare's popular prescription drug program. The reason: Rising drug costs have overtaken a long stretch of stable premiums. Beneficiaries have until Dec. 7 to see whether there's a lower-cost plan that will cover their medications in 2016. Consumer advocates and experts say it will pay to shop around this sign-up season...
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Fire destroys Celebrations Restaurant banquet hall
(Local News ~ 11/23/15)
A fire Sunday afternoon destroyed the Celebrations Restaurant and Bar banquet hall in Cape Girardeau. Firefighters responded to reports about 2:40 p.m. of intense smoke and flames coming from the rear banquet hall at 615 Bellevue St. Connor Luebbert, a bartender at the restaurant in front of the property, was one of the first people to notice the fire...
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Zoning may scuttle man's plans for historic Pike Lodge
(Local News ~ 11/23/15)
From schoolhouse to frat house to simply "house," the building at 2815 S. Sprigg St. in Cape Girardeau has a storied history. What lies in store for its future, however, remains uncertain. It served as a rural, two-room schoolhouse for Marquette School from 1924 to 1968 before being bought by the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity of Southeast Missouri State University in late 1974 to be used for social events. No one lived at the property the fraternity dubbed "Pike Lodge."...
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Business Notebook: Cask lounge opens next to Primo Vino
(Business ~ 11/23/15)
Like many of the business' offerings, the concept for Cask is one that has aged. Proprietor Keller Ford said when he first started thinking about a companion business for Primo Vino about three years ago, the idea was for a high-end, full-service bar and lounge with comfortable seating...
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SEMO Odd Place For University Slogan
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/23/15)
University slogan placed next to restroom.
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Jay Flight awarded as part of 10 year celebration at Youngblood's Capetown RV
(Submitted Story ~ 11/23/15)
Cape Giardeau, MO -- On Nov. 20, Jayco concluded the Jay Flight Sweepstakes in honor of Jay Flight being the top-selling travel trailer for 10 consecutive years by awarding a new Jay Flight SLX 264BHW to Steven Rankin of Cape Girardeau, Mo, a release from the organization stated. The unit was received at Youngblood's RV Capetown RV in Cape Girardeau, Mo...
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Girl Scouts Board Continues with Volunteer Property Plans
(Submitted Story ~ 11/23/15)
On November 20, Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland's Board of Directors voted to approve the continuation of the volunteer/community property plans. In the fall of 2013, volunteer committees representing Latonka Program Center (Wayne County), Mintahama Program Center (Newton County), and Sacajawea West Program Center (Pettis County) presented property plans to the Board of Directors containing yearly fundraising, usage, and maintenance goals. ...
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Sydney
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/23/15)
Sydney getting a bath at Busch Pet Products before her visit to grandma and grandpas!
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Reflections on the Muddy Mississippi
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/23/15)
Photo was taken November 9, 2015 at the Red Star Boat Ramp at sunset.
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Sunset on the Muddy Mississippi
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/23/15)
Photo was taken November 7, 2015 at the Red Star Boat Ramp at sunset.
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Manac Donates Turkeys to Chaffee Senior & Community Center
(Submitted Story ~ 11/23/15)
Manac Trailers USA, Inc., from Oran recently donated some turkeys to the Chaffee Senior & Community Center.
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Manac Trailers USA, Inc., Donates Turkeys to the Amen Center
(Submitted Story ~ 11/23/15)
Manac Trailers USA, Inc., recently donated Turkeys to the Amen Center, Delta Homeless Center.
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McDonalds RMHC Donates To St. Paul Lutheran School
(Submitted Story ~ 11/23/15)
St. Paul Lutheran School in Jackson, MO, has received a grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities in the amount of $4115.00 to purchase an ACTIVPanel Touch as part of a technology upgrade for the school. The board will be utilized by the preschool and pre-kindergarten students to engage them in reading, science and math curriculum...
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McDonalds RMHC Donates To Cottonwood
(Submitted Story ~ 11/23/15)
The Cottonwood Residential Treatment Facility in Cape Girardeau, MO, has received a grant in the amount of $3000.00 from Ronald McDonald House Charities to purchase iPads for their children's treatment program. The devices will have programs for behavioral modification, emotional regulation and conflict resolving for the children to utilize in therapy sessions...
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Experienced group returns for Bell City boys basketball team
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Bell City coach CJ Hadley calls his team its own biggest opponent as it prepares for a new season. Why? In a tough conference, the Cubs are going to have to overcome a major lack of depth and hone their defensive instincts if they want to compete. The good news is that the program returns four of five starters after doubling its win total a season ago. The bad news is that the entire varsity roster features just seven players...
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Advance boys basketball team aims for return to final four
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
When Advance won a district title and reached the Class 1 final four last year, it may have been a bit of an over-achievement. Now, with four starters returning in 2015-16, last year's weakness -- inexperience -- is gone, leaving the program with high expectations. Coach Bubba Wheetley's biggest concern is whether his team is ready to handle those expectations...
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Cape Central boys basketball team preps for big season
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
The recent on-field success of the Central High School football team has been a boon for the Tigers and their fans. Which is great if your name is Nathan Norman and you're the head football coach. Not so much if your name is Drew Church and you're the head basketball coach...
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Cape Central girls basketball team looking for fresh start under new coach
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
The Cape Central girls basketball team will be under new direction when it begins its 2015-16 campaign. In June, Garrett Pannier was named the replacement for former coach Sherri Shirrell, who led the Tigers the past 10 seasons. Pannier coached the Central JV team last season and filled in for a brief time on the varsity level for Shirrell. He takes over a program that hasn't had a winning season since the 2011-12 year when the Tigers finished with a 14-10 mark...
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Chaffee boys basketball team looking for big contributions from newcomers
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Is there a silver lining to an 0-20 cloud? The Chaffee boys basketball team is about to find out. The Red Devils are eager to turn the page on last year's disappointment, offering an intriguing mix of veteran experience and youthful exhuberance in an effort to return to the upper echelon of area Class 2 competition...
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Chaffee girls basketball team hopes to repeat historic season
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
The Chaffee girls basketball team enjoyed a modicum of success the past few seasons, and head coach Darrin Priutt doesn't see any reason why this season should be any different. Four starters return from a squad that finished 22-6 a year ago, losing to Neelyville in a Class 2 sectional to close the season...
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Delta boys basketball team enters season with positive outlook
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Delta boys basketball hasn't won a game in a while -- two years, to be exact -- but the Bobcats believe they have reasons to be positive this season, and that positivity has been a major boost for a squad coming off back-to-back 0-20 seasons. Thanks to some returning starters who have seen a lot of minutes and the injection of some new faces to provide a boost with skill, attitude and depth, Delta hopes to improve on the program's competitiveness...
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Delta girls basketball team ready to take next step under new coach
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Delta girls basketball showed some progress last year, jumping from just three wins to eight. This year the challenge will be continuing that climb while adjusting to a new coach and a new system. A new headman will set the tone, but it won't be an entirely new face, as longtime Delta administrator Jim Gloth steps in to the role with the departure of Gary Poyner after three years at the helm. ...
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Eagle Ridge boys basketball team begins season with new look
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Those who needed high-speed cameras to track the exploits of the Eagle Ridge Christian School boys basketball team the past few seasons can take a much-needed breather. These are not your father's Eagles. This year's edition of the Eagles is trading in its frenetic, fast-paced attack for a more basic, defense-first philosophy that head coach Andrew Mellies hopes is better suited for this season's youthful roster...
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New coach ready to lead Eagle Ridge girls basketball squad
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
The difficulties coaching at a small, private high school are no secret to Stephanie Jackson. Jackson returns to head the girls basketball program at Eagle Ridge Christian School following a three-year absence. And where she has some good talent to work with along with three senior starters, she's also ready to face the realities of working with a small, eight-member roster...
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Jackson boys basketball team ready to continue winning tradition
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
The Jackson boys basketball program has gone through an especially prosperous era the last few seasons, going to three straight Class 5 state quarterfinals and posting back-to-back years of at least 24 wins. The question for the 2015-16 Indians is how firm a foundation that period left, after the graduation of some critical contributors...
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Kelly boys basketball team ready to take next step in Garnett's second year as coach
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Every coach wants to see their program take a step forward in their second year in charge, and Ryan Garnett is no different with his Kelly boys basketball team. The Hawks doubled their win total in Garnett's first season, but he says that was just the start of the project...
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Kelly girls basketball team hopes chemistry, fundamentals can carry team in 2015-16
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
It's not easy to replace a graduating class of nine seniors -- that kind of attrition is difficult for any program to handle. Kelly girls basketball will try to overcome that hurdle with a mix of strong chemistry and fundamental basketball as it attempts to follow up an 18-7 season from a year ago...
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Youthful Oran boys basketball team preps for 2015-16 season
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Oran coach Joe Shoemaker started talking about a team that graduated three starters from last year as a group that was short on experience. And after some time for consideration, the eight-year coach also came to another conclusion. "[Senior] Blake Schlitt is probably my biggest guy at about 6-3, after that we're probably around the 6-foot-and-shorter mark, so it really is probably the shortest team I've had," Shoemaker said...
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Oran girls basketball team begins season with plenty of depth
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
The depth Ethan Evans was missing last year has arrived, although the Eagles made do quite well with 14 wins and a district title in his third year at the helm. It was the second straight district crown for Oran, which dropped down to Class 1 and navigated the four-team field in District 2...
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Youth abundant for Leopold boys basketball team in 2015-16
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Youth is abundant for the Leopold boys basketball team this season. Seven of the Wildcats' 10 players on the roster are sophomores and freshmen in Corey Brownsberger's second season at the helm. "We're young but they're very, very energetic and they want to work hard," Brownsberger said, "and as a coach that's really all you could ask for."...
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Meadow Heights girls basketball team hopes successful summer pays off in 2015-16
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Last year was all about the new for the Meadow Heights girls basketball team, but in 2015-16 the program will have a little familiarity to lean on, and the Panthers hope that helps them continue to take a step forward. Coach Rhonda Miller stepped into her role a year ago and took the reins of a varsity team for the first time in her career. Now she'll have that experience under her belt and a chance to get more of a jump start on this season...
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Notre Dame boys basketball team begins season in search of identity
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Notre Dame boys basketball coach Paul Unterreiner knows it's not fair to compare this year's team to his 2014-15 team that went 27-5 and finished third in Class 4, falling to Hillcrest in the state semifinals. When you lose four starters and 10 seniors, there's bound to be some hills to climb. So Unterreiner is asking his team not to try to live up to that -- he wants it to discover its own identity...
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Notre Dame girls basketball team returns experienced squad in 2015-16
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
A year ago, the Notre Dame girls basketball team was basically starting over. Having to replace 11 players, the Bulldogs understood a challenge lay ahead. A year later, it's a mirror image, as the program returns every starter and all but one player from the roster. But head coach Renee Peters carefully frames 2015-16 as the next phase of a rebuilding project -- an evolution of the challenge -- rather than a sudden leap forward...
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Senior-heavy squad headlines Perryville girls basketball team
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
The Pirates were short on experience and height last season, but seven seniors on this year's varsity roster takes care of half of that problem this year for longtime Pirates coach Vicki Lohmann. "We're still lacking in height, but I feel we've gotten better just because of the experience," said Lohmann, who graduated just one senior and returns all the starters from last year's 8-17 team. ...
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Perryville boys chemistry to rely on chemistry in 2015-16
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
With four sets of brothers, including a pair of twin brothers, among the 11 players on his varsity squad, it's not too surprising when coach Justin Dreyer addresses the strengths of this year's team. "Our team chemistry," Dreyer said. "A lot of these guys have played a lot of basketball together throughout the years. Just knowing where each other are going to be on the floor."...
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New coach ready to lead Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team in 2015-16
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
The Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team doesn't have a single senior on its roster this season, but first-year Crusaders coach Kevin Williams doesn't mind. He's ecstatic about the young talent -- which includes six juniors and seven sophomores -- he's got to work with this year...
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Scott County Central girls basketball team returns experience in 2015-16
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Scott County Central girls coach Matt Limbaugh has plenty of optimism after a 6-18 season. His first two years at the school ended with district titles, and the Bravettes made a gallant attempt at three straight even in what was a rebuilding season in 2014-15...
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Scott City boys basketball team returns four starters in 2015-16
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Four returning starters gives Scott City boys basketball coach Mark Dannenmueller good reason to believe his Rams can improve on last season's 18-8 record. The key will be if that returning experience melds well with some fresh, eager faces looking to move up from the junior varsity ranks and make their mark at the varsity level...
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Scott City girls basketball team hopes for youthful spark in 2015-16
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
The past few seasons have been difficult for fans of the Scott City girls basketball team, but head coach Kerry Thompson believes better things are on the Rams' horizon. Thompson welcomes 10 underclassmen to his roster this season, and he hopes their youthful exuberance plays a key role in improving on last season's 2-18 record...
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St. Vincent boys basketball team looking for consistency in 2015-16
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Don't try to convince Bruce Valleroy that you can't learn a lot from a difficult season. The long-time St. Vincent boys basketball coach knew exactly what his team's focus would be this season following last year's frustrating 5-18 campaign. "I call it 'CIC'," Valleroy explained. "Confidence, intensity and consistency. That is going to be our season right there. If we can play with confidence, intensity and consistency, then we'll be all right."...
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Woodland boys basketball team to rely on size, experience in 2015-16
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
This year's Woodland boys basketball team is working hard to figure out its identity. The Cardinals, who finished 21-8 last season and were the Stoddard County Athletics Association regular-season conference champions, return a few regular contributors from that team, but are tasked with filling the void left by standout Garret Reynolds, who graduated...
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Woodland girls basketball team begins season with fresh start
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
At times last season the Woodland girls basketball team only had a handful of players available on the bench due to various injuries and illness. Coach Robert Stein was only able to use the same starting lineup twice and all but one player missed multiple games...
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Oak Ridge boys basketball team to rely on athleticism in 2015-16
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Oak Ridge coach Adam Stoneking doesn't mince words when he talks about last year's 20-loss team, but he does want his team to carry on the team's best quality. "We were good defensively," Stoneking said. "As bad as our record was, if you look at our per possession numbers defensively, we were as good as we were the year before," Stoneking said, referencing to a 17-10 team in 2013-14. ...
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Meadow Heights boys basketball team looks to improve on last year's strides
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
If last year was a transition year, as new head coach Nick Hermann calls the 2014-15 campaign for his Meadow Heights Panthers, then this winter could be a big one for the rising program. After jumping from 17 losses to 17 wins a year ago, Hermann steps in for the departed Mark Verticchio, who stepped down in the offseason to take a job coaching girls basketball at St. Clair. Hermann -- Verticchio's assistant -- now takes the lead reins of a team that remains cautiously optimistic...
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Jackson girls basketball team aiming high for 2015-16 season
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Don't expect much change from the Jackson girls basketball team that went 19-10 and claimed its third district title in four years last season. The Indians return all but two starters from last year for coach Tyler Abernathy's fifth season. "I think we'll be really competitive," Abernathy said. "I think you'll see us play hard, I think you'll see us run the floor. I don't think we'll be much different than what we've been the last couple of years."...
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Scott County Central boys basketball team begins state championship defense under new coach
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
A move up to Class 2 didn't deter Scott County Central from winning its record 18th state title last year. The Braves will face change again this year, with Matt Cline taking over after Frank Staple took an administrative job in the Sikeston Junior High School after leading the school to its second straight title in his third season...
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Talented, experienced Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team eyeing state crown
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Minus a few players who will be sidelined for at least the start of the season with injuries, the Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team returns everyone from a team that won its first 29 games last season before its season-ending loss in the state quarterfinals...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/23/15)
Today in History Today is Monday, Nov. 23, the 327th day of 2015. There are 38 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 23, 1765, Frederick County, Maryland, became the first colonial American entity to repudiate the British Stamp Act...
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The lens of security
(Editorial ~ 11/23/15)
This week I urged Gov. Jay Nixon to take every step necessary to halt the relocation of Syrian refugees into Missouri. Other lawmakers and candidates for office followed suit. As I wrote to Nixon, the safety and security of all Missourians must be our top priority. ...
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A boycott's birth: How Mizzou's protests began
(State News ~ 11/23/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- On the day he met with black players for the University of Missouri's football team, graduate student Jonathan Butler hadn't eaten for six days. The players wanted to know why. Butler told them: The school's president, Tim Wolfe, repeatedly had ignored concerns of black students. Butler would rather starve than attend a school with a leader who condoned racism...
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Wildlife officials concerned about wind farm placement
(State News ~ 11/23/15)
TARKIO, Mo. -- Federal wildlife officials are raising concerns about a proposed northwest Missouri wind farm they say could have an effect on the migration of birds into the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Kansas-based Tradewind Energy plans to build about 150 wind turbines as part of the Rock Creek Wind Project in central Atchison County. The 500-foot-tall turbines would be between Tarkio and the Tarkio Prairie Conservation Area in the eastern part of the county...
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Effort to get cannabis oil to Missourians begins slowly
(State News ~ 11/23/15)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Efforts to make cannabis oil available to Missourians with a severe type of epilepsy are off to a slow start, mostly because neurologists are reluctant to certify patients to try a treatment that does not have federal approval. In 2014, the Missouri Legislature legalized cannabis oil to treat an intractable type of epilepsy that can't be controlled by medications. ...
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Trump won't rule out independent run for president
(National News ~ 11/23/15)
WASHINGTON -- Republican Donald Trump on Sunday refused to rule out an independent bid for president in 2016, and he dug in on creating a database to track Muslims in the U.S. Asked on ABC's "This Week" whether he would consider a third-party run if GOP opponents try "to take you out," Trump said, "I will see what happens. I have to be treated fairly. If I'm treated fairly, I'm fine."...
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Belgium police arrest 16, fugitive still at large
(International News ~ 11/23/15)
BRUSSELS -- Belgian prosecutors announced early today police had detained 16 people in 22 raids, but Paris fugitive Salah Abdeslam was not among them. Despite the raids, authorities maintained their highest terror alert in the capital for a third straight day...
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Utilities see potential in drones to inspect lines, towers
(Business ~ 11/23/15)
BLENHEIM, N.Y. -- U.S. utilities see great potential in the use of remote-controlled drones to do the often-dangerous work of inspecting power lines and transmission towers, but strict regulations so far have slowed adoption of the technology. The remote-controlled devices make the work of linemen safer, more efficient and less expensive, according to the Electric Power Research Institute, which last month put on a three-day workshop to help nearly a dozen utilities choose the best machines for the job. ...
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EPA says VW cheating software is on more vehicles
(Business ~ 11/23/15)
WASHINGTON -- Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal widened Friday after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said the German automaker used software to cheat on pollution tests on more six-cylinder diesel vehicles than originally thought. Volkswagen told the EPA and the California Air Resources Board the software is on about 85,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles with 3-liter engines going to the 2009 model year...
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Sugar, corn industries settle sweetener spat; terms remain secret
(Business ~ 11/23/15)
LOS ANGELES -- The sugar and corn industries ended their bitter billion-dollar dispute over sweeteners Friday in a secret out-of-court settlement. The deal midway through a trial in Los Angeles federal court put an end to dueling lawsuits that pitted sugar processors against the makers of high-fructose corn syrup over losses each side blamed on efforts by their rival to win over consumers...
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St. Louis house fire kills 3 children, injures man
(State News ~ 11/23/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis house fire killed three children, injured a man who tried to rescue them and forced several people to jump from the home's upper floor. KMOX-AM reported the fire started around 4 a.m. Sunday in the northern part of the city...
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Virginia Criddle
(Obituary ~ 11/23/15)
Virginia Lee Criddle, 91, of Jackson, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at the Jackson Manor. She was born May 14, 1924, in Crump, Missouri, to Willard Otis and Hester Whitticre Brown. She and Everett Eugene Criddle were married May 23, 1948, at Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death June 13, 1988...
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Antoinette Nenninger
(Obituary ~ 11/23/15)
Antoinette Clare O'Dowd Nenninger was born in New Orleans on July 18, 1921, to Agnes McCarthy O'Dowd and John E. O'Dowd. She passed away Nov. 19, 2015, at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreeboro, Tennessee. "Nettie" attended Holy Angels Academy in New Orleans and Hotel Dieu School of Nursing, graduating in 1942. After graduation, she joined the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of second lieutenant...
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James Johnson
(Obituary ~ 11/23/15)
James T. Johnson, 91, of Commerce, Missouri, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at Heartland Care and Rehab in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 26, 1923, in Orient, South Dakota, to Ed and Connie Phelps Johnson. James and Golda Virginia Koch were married April 21, 1946. He was a farmer and member of St. Paul Methodist Church in Commerce and a veteran of the Merchant Marines during World War II...
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Jackson police report 11/22/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/23/15)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department reported the following items. Miscellaneous n Harassment was reported in the 2000 block of Walton Drive. n A peace disturbance was reported in the 200 block of Morgan Street. n A peace disturbance was reported in the 100 block of Hillside Drive...
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Ocean simulator tests sea-bound technology
(National News ~ 11/23/15)
ORONO, Maine -- Builders of everything from cruise ships and ports to oil rigs offshore wind turbines are tasked with the same question -- will their work will be strong enough to stand up to the sea? A miniature indoor ocean at the University of Maine could make for a lot less guessing. ...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/23/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/23/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday: n 3:23 a.m. call at Sheridan Street. n 4:53 a.m. call on North Louisiana Street. n Medical assists at 9:27 a.m. on Gordonville Road, 12:38 p.m. on William Street, 3:50 p.m. on Clark Street, 4:27 p.m. on William Street, 6:57 p.m. on Green Acres Drive, 7:13 p.m. on South West End Boulevard and 9:32 p.m. on South West End Boulevard...
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Out of the past: Nov. 23
(Out of the Past ~ 11/23/15)
Two commissioners of the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority have been named to new four-year terms by their respective county commissions; the Scott County Commission appointed Morty Potashnick of Sikeston, Missouri, while the Cape Girardeau County Commission appointed Mysie Keene of Jackson, both to third terms...
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Last 'Hunger Games' opens to franchise low of $101 million
(National News ~ 11/23/15)
LOS ANGELES -- "Mockingjay -- Part 2," the final "Hunger Games" film, soared to a $101 million opening in its first weekend in theaters, according to Rentrak estimates Sunday. For most films, the figure would be a coup, but the latest chapter of "The Hunger Games" collected the lowest opening take among the four films in the series...
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After the snow, Midwest gets deep freeze
(National News ~ 11/23/15)
A deep freeze set in across the Midwest on Sunday with low temperatures forecast in the single digits and a few below zero, turning the season's first major snow into ice that made some roads treacherous to travel. Temperatures plunged behind a cold front that brought snow across much of the region Friday and Saturday...
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Federal lawyers fly to Minneapolis to investigate shooting
(National News ~ 11/23/15)
MINNEAPOLIS -- U.S. Justice Department attorneys were expected to fly to Minnesota to investigate the killing of a black man that has prompted protests and calls for the two Minneapolis police officers involved in the shooting to be prosecuted. A key issue during their visit will be whether authorities should release to the public videos of the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Jamar Clark a week ago...
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One Direction wins big at American Music Awards
(Entertainment ~ 11/23/15)
One Direction might have debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts behind Justin Bieber, but they won the top award at Sunday's American Music Awards. "This is a testament to how incredible our fans are," Louis Tomlinson said onstage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles...
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Student Santas will offer another Christmas Day meal at Jefferson School
(Local News ~ 11/23/15)
Thanks to a local 5-year-old and a group focused on helping the community, families in need again will have a place to get a meal on Christmas Day. Student Santas is holding its second Christmas dinner from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 25 at Jefferson Elementary School in Cape Girardeau, organizer Jennifer Icaza-Gast said...
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Not too late to donate to Salvation Army Thanksgiving
(Local News ~ 11/23/15)
The Salvation Army has been seeking donations for its annual Thanksgiving meal, a service the organization has provided to the community for over thirty years. Last year's meal fed an estimated 2,200. In its ongoing effort to help those in need, the Salvation Army relies on generous donations; as we have previously highlighted, it is far from having what is needed, however...
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Missouri project helps find path of the Trail of Tears
(State News ~ 11/23/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An unlabeled, nearly 200-year-old map, stored in the Missouri State Archives, became the starting point to discovering the earliest roads in Southeast Missouri, specifically ones the Cherokee may have followed on the Trail of Tears...
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Mayor tries to pay $4,000 fine with coins
(National News ~ 11/23/15)
HIALEAH, Fla. -- A Miami-area mayor who is feuding with his local commission tried to use 360,000 pennies and nickels to pay a $4,000 ethics fine. The Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust doubled the fine for Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez, saying he intentionally broke the rules because he knew the panel accepted only checks. The commission ruled in July that Hernandez lied about interest rates on a $180,000 loan to a salesman jailed for a pyramid scheme...
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Afghans seeking asylum buy fake Taliban threat letters
(International News ~ 11/23/15)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Threatening letters from the Taliban, once tantamount to a death sentence, are being forged and sold to Afghans who want to start a new life in Europe. The handwritten notes on the stationery of the so-called Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan traditionally were sent to those alleged to have worked with Afghan security forces or U.S.-led troops, listing their "crimes" and warning a "military commission" would decide on their punishment...
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Rams cough up win for Ravens
(Professional Sports ~ 11/23/15)
BALTIMORE -- Jeff Fisher's plan to rejuvenate the St. Louis Rams' offense with Case Keenum didn't exactly go as expected. And while Fisher couldn't point to one factor that led to a disheartening 16-13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, most of his focus was centered on a unit that produced only 213 yards and 13 first downs...
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People on the Move 11/23/15
(Business ~ 11/23/15)
Cape Girardeau native Rich Payne has been named a Leading Lawyer by the Law Bulletin Publishing Co., a distinction given only to the top 5 percent of lawyers. The honor is awarded annually through a rigorous peer review and vetting, according to a news release from Robinson Payne LLC. Payne was founding and managing partner of Richmond A. Payne and Associates in Cape Girardeau. He now lives and works in Hoffman Estates, Illinois...
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Pauline Jacobs
(Obituary ~ 11/23/15)
Pauline Wise Jacobs, 94, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Commerce, Missouri, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Shirley Childers
(Obituary ~ 11/23/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Shirley Childers died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at her home in Chaffee. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee.
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Mark Collier
(Obituary ~ 11/23/15)
Mark Collier, 55, of Gordonville died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Charles Brockett
(Obituary ~ 11/23/15)
Charles Kenneth Brockett, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Birth 11/23/15
(Births ~ 11/23/15)
Son to Tiffany Renee Harris of Benton, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015. Name, Luka Walter-Lee. Weight, 6 pounds, 2 ounces. First child. Harris is the daughter of Sondra and Charles Bowman of Southeast Missouri...
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Prayer 11/23/15
(Prayer ~ 11/23/15)
Thank you, O Heavenly Father, for family and friends and their blessing on our lives. Amen.
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Zalma boys basketball team looking to continue making strides in 2015-16
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
Zalma boys basketball has seemed to move in the right direction under coach Bryant Fernetti. In year one of his tenure, the Bulldogs went 1-20. That jumped to 11-13 last year. Now, in Fernetti's third year, the program has eyes on a continued step forward, and appears to have the pieces in place to realistically reach that goal...
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St. Vincent girls basketball enters season with hopes of remaining competitive
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/15)
It's a time of transition for the St. Vincent girls basketball program. The Eagles enter this season with a new head coach, four new starters and a different overall philosophy, all geared toward improving on last season's 8-14 mark. Second-year head coach Chad Unterreiner likes what he sees so far...
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