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University of Missouri faculty suggest revoking Cosby degree
(State News ~ 12/03/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri Faculty Council has voted to recommend rescinding an honorary doctorate given to Bill Cosby. The Columbia Missourian reported the council, which is made up of elected representatives of campus faculty, voted Nov. 5 to take back Cosby's honorary doctorate in humane letters. Ben Trachtenberg, chairman of the Faculty Council, said Tuesday he has sent a letter with the recommendation to interim chancellor Hank Foley and Provost Garnett Stokes...
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St. Louis County adopts police standards law
(State News ~ 12/03/15)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- Officers in all 57 St. Louis County police departments will be required to meet certain minimum standard requirements following action by the county council that is expected to prompt a court challenge amid concerns from leaders of predominantly black communities who feel targeted by the measure...
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Missouri clinic to keep abortion license during court battle
(State News ~ 12/03/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A judge ruled Wednesday a Missouri Planned Parenthood clinic can keep its abortion license at least until late December, a move that doesn't allow the facility to resume terminating pregnancies immediately but could smooth its path to restoring the service...
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First Friday Coffee agenda set
(Local News ~ 12/03/15)
This month's First Friday Coffee will be from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Doors open at 7 a.m. with a continental breakfast, and the program, "Community Champs: A Panel Conversation with Area Visionaries," will begin at 7:40 a.m. December's sponsors are Canedy Sign and Graphics and Element 74...
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Butler County Publishing purchases two papers
(Local News ~ 12/03/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Butler County Publishing announced Wednesday its purchase of the Dexter Daily Statesman and North Stoddard Countian. The Poplar Bluff-based newspaper and printing operation will assume production of these publications Jan. 1. "We are very excited to have the Dexter Statesman and its other entities join Butler County Publishing's family of products," Don Schrieber, president of Butler County Publishing, said...
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Woman pleads guilty to daylight burglary in Morley
(Local News ~ 12/03/15)
Tawny D. Divietro, 38, of VanDuser, Missouri, pleaded guilty Tuesday to burglary Nov. 4 in the 100 block of East Caroline Street in Morley, Missouri. In the guilty plea, Divietro wrote she knowingly and unlawfully entered a building in the 100 block of East Caroline with the intent of stealing therein, and she possessed a screwdriver and flashlight, commonly used in forcible entry...
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House, Senate reach agreement on highway bill
(Local News ~ 12/03/15)
WASHINGTON -- The House and Senate have reached agreement on a five-year, $281 billion transportation bill that would increase spending to address the nation's aging and congested highways and transit systems -- a legislative feat lawmakers and President Barack Obama have struggled throughout his administration to achieve...
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Oran man accused of hitting girlfriend in head with hammer
(Local News ~ 12/03/15)
An Oran, Missouri, man is accused of hitting his girlfriend in the head in front of three children Monday in the 100 block of Elm Street in Oran. Freddie C. Banks Sr., 43, was arrested Monday and charged with felony armed criminal action, first-degree felony domestic assault and misdemeanor property damage...
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Benton craft fair adds 25 vendors (Local News ~ 12/03/15)
BENTON, Mo. -- In response to high demand, at least 25 vendors have been added to this year's "Winter Wonderland of Treasures" sale. Set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the St. Denis Parish Center in Benton, the 16th annual sale will include woodworking, toys, quilts, candles, doll clothes, Christmas-themed and other crafts... -
Man shot multiple times Wednesday afternoon in Cape (Local News ~ 12/03/15)
A man was shot multiple times in his lower body Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Middle Street. The victim transported himself to Southeast Hospital after the shooting. Cape Girardeau Police responded to the call at 12:45 p.m... -
Cape County 'shelters' costs with park fees (Local News ~ 12/03/15)
It takes a lot of electricity to brighten up the holidays. Just ask Bryan Sander, Cape Girardeau County park superintendent. The county spends about $4,000 each Christmas season -- from mid-November to the end of December -- to power up the couple hundred holiday displays set up at Cape County Park North by organizations and individuals... -
Downtown Christmas Open House set for Friday (Local News ~ 12/03/15)
Downtown Cape is gearing up for another active weekend. Old Town Cape's Downtown Christmas Open House is set for 5 to 9 p.m. Friday. The annual open house, in its 14th year, will bring back many favorite activities of years past. "It's going to be more concentrated on Main Street this year," Christa Zickfield of Old Town Cape said... -
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny speaks, answers questions at State of the Cardinals Nation event (Professional Sports ~ 12/03/15)
As Mike Matheny prepared to walk off the stage at the Bedell Performance Hall on Southeast Missouri State's River Campus in Cape Girardeau, a fan's voice rang out from somewhere in the depths of the auditorium. "Mike Matheny is the Manager of the Year!"... -
14 dead, more than a dozen wounded in California shooting (National News ~ 12/03/15)
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- At least two heavily armed attackers opened fire on a holiday banquet at a social services center for the disabled Wednesday, killing 14 people and seriously wounding more than a dozen others in a precision assault that looked "as if they were on a mission," authorities said... -
Teen sells Christmas CDs to raise money for a scholarship in honor of her late aunt (Community ~ 12/03/15)
During the past couple of months, Amber Vandeven of Chaffee, Missouri, has been working with her father to produce a CD titled "A Christmas Album." Amber, a senior at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, said all proceeds from the CD will go toward the Bethani Vandeven Memorial Scholarship in honor of her aunt Bethani, who was killed in a traffic accident in 2002... -
Man accused of beating wife with fly swatter for sex
(Local News ~ 12/03/15)
A Gordonville man was arrested Monday on suspicion of beating his wife with a fly swatter until she agreed to have sex with him. Keith Gregory Fry, 63, has been charged with second-degree felony domestic assault. Before 9 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of Talon Trail, Fry banged on the door to his wife's bedroom -- separate from his own -- persistently enough she believed he would damage the door if she did not unlock it, according to the probable-cause statement from Cpl. ...
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Cape Central's Al Young takes home Carr Trophy (High School Sports ~ 12/03/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Al Young finally took home that elusive Carr Trophy as the most outstanding football player in the SEMO Conference. A finalist for a second straight year, the Cape Central senior picked up the honor Wednesday night at the 70th annual Poplar Bluff Letter Club Gridiron Banquet... -
Dinner Dec 13
(Submitted Story ~ 12/03/15)
The City of Delta Will host a community dinner December 13 at 2:00 p.m. --- the city will furnish the meat, drinks, plates,and forks, bring a dish to share, enjoy a nice afternoon visiting, Then Santa Clause will be there at 3:00 p.m. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/03/15)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Dec. 3, the 337th day of 2015. There are 28 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 3, 1965, The Beatles' sixth studio album, "Rubber Soul," was released in the United Kingdom by Parlophone (it was released in the U.S. by Capitol Records three days later)...
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Prayer 12-3-15
(Prayer ~ 12/03/15)
O God, today we celebrate the hope we have in Jesus Christ. Amen.
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Out of the past: Dec. 3
(Out of the Past ~ 12/03/15)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Touched off by a prediction of a major quake along the New Madrid fault on Dec. 3, New Madrid is swamped by representatives of the news media; 20 satellite transmission trucks and vans are parked along the New Madrid levee and in other parts of town; the four major television networks -- ABC, NBC, CBS and Cable News Network -- along with television and radio stations from across the United States have staked out their spots in town, waiting to see what shakes out...
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'A Christmas Story' museum gets Red Ryder gun from movie
(Entertainment ~ 12/03/15)
CLEVELAND -- A museum dedicated to "A Christmas Story" has acquired the holy grail of movie memorabilia: a Red Ryder BB gun wielded by Ralphie in the beloved holiday film. The Cleveland house where exteriors for the 1983 movie were shot already draws thousands of tourists year round. ...
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Hooked on Science: Jumping cup
(Community ~ 12/03/15)
Materials n Two 18-ounce plastic cups Instructions STEP 1: Put one of the 18-ounce cups inside the other. STEP 2: Hold the cups close to your mouth, blow softly between the rims of the cups and observe. STEP 3: Hold the cups close to your mouth, blow harder between the rims of the cups and observe...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team adds power with signing of Tristen Gagen
(College Sports ~ 12/03/15)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team announced the signing of power-hitter Tristen Gagen on Wednesday. Gagen, an infielder who will transfer from Northeastern Oklahama A&M, set the program's single-season record for batting average and ranked fifth in the junior college ranks with his .470 average last season...
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team downed by unbeaten Missouri
(College Sports ~ 12/03/15)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team dropped to .500 on the season as it fell on the road to undefeated Missouri, 74-32, on Wednesday night in Columbia, Missouri. The Redhawks (4-4) scored a season-low 15 first-half points and faced a 39-15 deficit to the Tigers (8-0) going into halftime...
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Royals acquire catcher Cruz from Cardinals for minor leaguer (Professional Sports ~ 12/03/15)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Royals have acquired backup catcher Tony Cruz from the St. Louis Cardinals for minor league infielder Jose Martinez while designating catcher Francisco Pena for assignment. The teams announced the trade Wednesday. Cruz hit .204 with two homers and 11 RBIs in 9 games for the Cardinals. The 29-year-old, who can also play third base, could compete with Drew Butera for the backup catcher job behind Sal Perez... -
Keenum remains in concussion protocol for Rams (Professional Sports ~ 12/03/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Case Keenum remains in the concussion protocol for the St. Louis Rams, with Nick Foles getting the majority of snaps at quarterback. Coach Jeff Fisher said Wednesday night that Keenum showed improvement Monday but that he was limited in practice... -
High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team opens season with win over St. Vincent
(High School Sports ~ 12/03/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Wednesday.
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Birth 12/3/15
(Births ~ 12/03/15)
Son to David Kraig and Mary Alene Light of Marble Hill, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:20 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. Name, Lucas Koby. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Light is the former Mary Severino, daughter of Frank Severino of Watauga, Texas, and Billy Jean Carver of Zalma, Missouri. Light is the son of Carol and David M. Light Jr. of Marble Hill...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/3/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/03/15)
* Medical assists at 8:10 a.m. on Marietta Street; at 8:50 a.m. on Bloomfield Road; at 11:33 a.m. on North Sprigg Street; at 2:38 p.m. on South Pacific Street; and at 9:01 p.m. on North Lorimier Street. n At 5:37 a.m., a call on South Lorimier Street...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team remains winless on road at Southern Illinois
(College Sports ~ 12/03/15)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Apart from the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team's season-opening loss to Dayton, the Redhawks have been competitive up until halftime and early after the break. The same held true for Southeast on Wednesday night against rival Southern Illinois at SIU Arena...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/3/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/03/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Vidalia Leigh Mace, 18, of Dexter, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of theft at J.C. Penney, 3049 William St. n A 16-year-old girl was cited into juvenile court on suspicion of theft at J.C. Penney, 3049 William St...
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Let the Christmas festivities begin
(Editorial ~ 12/03/15)
It's Christmastime, and the area is looking festive. There are plenty of sights and sounds of the season. From Christmas concerts to light displays to live Nativities, many people in the area go all out this time of year. Here are a few things to check out:...
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Spanish court rejects Catalan independence resolution
(International News ~ 12/03/15)
MADRID -- Spain's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a Catalan regional parliament resolution setting a road map for independence from Spain by 2017. The court ruling said the resolution adopted Nov. 9 by the Barcelona-based parliament violated five articles of the country's 1978 constitution and articles of the region's own statute...
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Russia: Turkish president benefits from IS oil trade
(International News ~ 12/03/15)
MOSCOW -- Sharply raising the stakes in Moscow's spat with Ankara, Russia's top military brass on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of personally profiting from oil trade with Islamic State militants. The bluntly-worded accusations follow Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane at the Syrian border last week, the first time a NATO member shot down a Russian aircraft in more than half a century. ...
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UK lawmakers vote to launch airstrikes on IS in Syria (International News ~ 12/03/15)
LONDON -- British lawmakers voted by a wide margin Wednesday to join the international campaign of airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria, after Prime Minister David Cameron asserted bombing the "medieval monsters" in their heartland would make Britain safer... -
U.S.-backed alliance faces challenges as a force in Syria (International News ~ 12/03/15)
BEIRUT -- Drawing on thousands of combatants from Syria's mix of religious and ethnic groups, a U.S.-backed alliance called the Syrian Democratic Forces has emerged as the most effective fighting force against the Islamic State group. But the dominant role of Kurdish fighters in the alliance is a concern for majority Sunni Arab factions and their regional backers, raising questions about the group's future role in a broader political context in Syria... -
Rio Olympic water badly polluted, even far offshore (International News ~ 12/03/15)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Olympic sailor Erik Heil floated a novel idea to protect himself from the sewage-infested waters he and other athletes will compete in during next year's games: He'd wear plastic overalls and peel them off when he was safely past the contaminated waters nearest shore... -
Officer drives mini donkey to safety
(National News ~ 12/03/15)
NORMAN, Okla. -- A suburban Oklahoma City police officer picked up an unusual subject found wandering along a rural road. Norman police officer Kyle Canaan said it took a little pushing, pulling and some animal feed, but he got the miniature donkey, nicknamed "Squishy," into the back of his patrol car and out of harm's way Tuesday morning. The woman who found Squishy said if an owner doesn't come forward, she plans to keep the donkey...
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U.S. health spending grew at fastest rate of Obama years (National News ~ 12/03/15)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. health care spending last year grew at the fastest pace since President Barack Obama took office, driven by expanded coverage under his namesake law and by zooming prescription drug costs, the government said Wednesday. After five years of historically low growth, national health expenditures increased by 5.3 percent in 2014, reaching $3 trillion, or $9,523 for every man, woman and child. ... -
Its jails bursting, Philadelphia seeks bail system changes (National News ~ 12/03/15)
PHILADELPHIA -- More than 7,800 men and women sit in Philadelphia's overcrowded jails, three-quarters of them languishing while they await trial under a bail system critics call outmoded and cities -- and the White House -- are working to change. Hundreds in the nation's fifth-largest city would be free, including nonviolent and first-time offenders, if there were alternatives to bail, a recent tally of the daily jail population showed. ... -
Defense disputes whether Baltimore officer could've saved Gray's life
(National News ~ 12/03/15)
BALTIMORE -- The first of six officers charged in a police-custody death that sparked riots in Baltimore went on trial Wednesday as a prosecutor focused on what the patrolman failed to do: Push a button to call for a medic who might have saved Freddie Gray's life...
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Lack of sound in Chicago police videos raises more questions (National News ~ 12/03/15)
CHICAGO -- A police dash-cam video that captures a white Chicago officer fatally shooting a black teenager 16 times has no sound, nor do videos from four other squad cars at the scene. But department protocol indicates all the cruisers should have been recording audio that night... -
Ex-wife says Colorado suspect vandalized another clinic (National News ~ 12/03/15)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The man accused of killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic left a decades-long trail of broken marriages, scant social connections and a reputation for religious zealotry that didn't match his yen for gambling and extramarital affairs... -
The evolution of evacuating the war wounded
(Column ~ 12/03/15)
Medical evacuation of the wounded has been a challenge for the military since the Civil War. Horse-drawn ambulances carried the wounded from the battlefield to limited capability medical facilities. World War I saw the introduction of motorized ambulances and better hospitals...
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Judy Walter
(Obituary ~ 12/03/15)
Judy Leigh Walter, 62, formerly of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, where she had been hospitalized the past three weeks. She was born May 12, 1953, in Cape Girardeau to Calvin and Lorene Lincoln Walter. Judy attended Jackson High School and was a lifelong member of Westside Church of Christ in Jackson. She lived in various residential-care homes throughout Southeast Missouri and worked in several sheltered workshops in the area...
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Hilda Reiss
(Obituary ~ 12/03/15)
Hilda A. Schweiss Reiss, 78, of Perry County, Missouri, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri, with a Catholic wake at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, with a rosary at 8:30 a.m. at the funeral home...
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Douglas Madderra (Obituary ~ 12/03/15)
Douglas Madderra, 68, of Cape Girardeau died at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, at Jackson Manor. He was born May 6, 1947, in Boston to Robert E. and Jessie L. Cook Koeppel. He married Gwendolyn Barton on Nov. 3, 1993. Doug honorably served his country in the United States Marine Corps and was wounded while serving in Vietnam... -
Charles Grojean (Obituary ~ 12/03/15)
Charles Joseph Grojean, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. He was born July 6, 1933, in Chaffee to Anthony J. and Wilma Marie Fredrick Grojean. He and Betty J. McBride were married Dec. 27, 1952, in Chaffee... -
Merlin Christisen (Obituary ~ 12/03/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Merlin J. Christisen, 76, of Perryville died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at his home in Perry County. He was born July 16, 1939, in Perry County, son of Ludwig and Evelyn Mary Schremp Christisen. He married Anna Mae Braun on July 19, 1958, in Perryville. She survives... -
Wallace Bobo Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/03/15)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Wallace Bobo Jr., 79, of Mound City died Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Illinois. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Illinois, with Masonic Last Rites. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Missionary Baptist Church in Mound City, with the Rev. Luther F. Butler Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Green Lawn Memorial Garden in Villa Ridge, Illinois...
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Schools push to expose more students to computer science (Community ~ 12/03/15)
MARYSVILLE, Wash. -- Moving her finger over the laptop trackpad, 6-year-old Lauren Meek dragged and dropped a block of code to build a set of instructions. She clicked the "run" button and watched as the character moved through a maze. She then pumped her fist in excitement... -
Malia Obama navigates college decision-making process
(Community ~ 12/03/15)
WASHINGTON -- Michelle Obama's message for high-school seniors fretting about their college prospects is simple. Do your research. Visit college campuses. Sit in on classes. Talk to professors, graduates and students. In the end, picking a college "is a very individual decision."...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 12/3/15
(Local News ~ 12/03/15)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today n Minutes of the Nov. 23 meeting n None at this time n Items listed on the agenda n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms n Professional service agreement between U.S. attorney's office of the Eastern District in relation to the Midwest High Intensity Drug Traffic Area Program...
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Southeast women's basketball team faces Wichita State
(College Sports ~ 12/03/15)
The Wichita State women's basketball team may have just picked up its first win of the season in five tries Sunday, but Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Rekha Patterson definitely is not writing off the Shockers when her team faces them at noon today at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas...
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Southeast men's basketball team to visit Memphis on Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 12/03/15)
Mark Alnutt penciled Saturday's men's basketball game between Southeast Missouri State and Memphis into his calendar more than a year ago as part of a package deal that included the Southeast football team opening the 2016 season at Memphis. That was before the former Redhawks' athletic director hired Rick Ray to be the new basketball coach and before the position of deputy director of athletics at Memphis, which he now holds, opened up...
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