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Business notebook: Unique ice-cream truck isn't just a seasonal operation
(Business ~ 12/14/15)
While some people's thoughts turn to cookies and hot chocolate in December, those who prefer cooler treats are in luck: Andy's Sweet Tooth, an ice-cream truck with a modern twist, is available year-round. Andy Exler started the business while he and his wife were living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was a manager at Steak 'n Shake, and she was studying physical therapy...
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City may take over Jackson Boys Baseball League
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
Jackson city officials are exploring the possibility of bringing the recreational boys' baseball league under city direction. Parks and Recreation director Shane Anderson said when representatives from the Jackson Boys Baseball League approached the park board to ask whether the city would be able to take over its administrative duties, the board was amenable to the idea...
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Federal money will pay for some repairs on South Sprigg Street bridge
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
A bridge on South Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau will be repaired, thanks in part to funding from the Federal Highway Administration. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced last week $410 million in emergency relief nationwide for repairing roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods and other events, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration...
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County use tax revenue on target; sales tax revenue grows
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
Cape Girardeau County's use tax could generate at least $806,000 annually based on collections so far, county officials say. Voters narrowly approved a 1 percent use tax in April to fund construction of a new courthouse and future capital improvements...
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Holiday tribute to man's father inspires neighborhood
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
About 40 of David Wilson's neighbors on Fairlane Drive in Cape Girardeau have come together with holiday decorations to honor his father, even though none of them ever had met Jerry Wilson. "It's a nice neighborhood group effort," said Joyce Miller at 2548 Ford Drive, which abuts Fairlane Drive...
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Celebrate Jesus
(Submitted Story ~ 12/14/15)
St. Paul Lutheran School in Jackson welcomed families with young children to their event 'Celebrate Jesus!' on Saturday, Dec. 12. Families enjoyed viewing a live nativity, making Christmas crafts and participating in activities celebrating the birth of Jesus!...
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Celebrate Jesus
(Submitted Story ~ 12/14/15)
St. Paul Lutheran School in Jackson welcomed families with young children to their event 'Celebrate Jesus!' on Saturday, Dec. 12. Families enjoyed viewing a live nativity, making Christmas crafts and participating in activities celebrating the birth of Jesus!...
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Celebrate Jesus
(Submitted Story ~ 12/14/15)
St. Paul Lutheran School in Jackson welcomed families with young children to their event 'Celebrate Jesus!' on Saturday, Dec. 12. Families enjoyed viewing a live nativity, making Christmas crafts and participating in activities celebrating the birth of Jesus!...
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Southeast Missouri State University donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/14/15)
Employees of Southeast Missouri State University donated $20,459 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2015 campaign.
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Broadway Prescription Shop donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/14/15)
Employees of Broadway Prescription Shop donated $2,138 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2015 campaign.
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City of Jackson donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/14/15)
City of Jackson employees and Jackson Police Department donated $2,671 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2015 campaign.
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Guardian Angel, Oran, JV Basketball 1st in League and Tournament
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/14/15)
The Guardian Angel Redwings of Oran, MO participated in the JV basketball tournament at St. Joseph School, Scott City on December 9, 11, & 12. They were seeded first (and received a bye for the first day) in the tournament and received First Place & were undefeated in the Christian Youth League. They also won First Place in the tournament on Saturday. We are proud of you!!...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/14/15)
Today in History Today is Monday, Dec. 14, the 348th day of 2015. There are 17 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 14, 1799, the first president of the United States, George Washington, died at his Mount Vernon, Virginia, home at age 67...
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Responding to active shooters before the police arrive
(Editorial ~ 12/14/15)
If an active shooter nightmare began unfolding here in Southeast Missouri, police would spring into action. That is what we would expect. But it might not be our highly trained special-response officers who arrive on the scene. Several law-enforcement agencies have specific officers trained with military-style weapons, tactics and defenses, but if an active shooter would begin a shooting spree, it would be patrol officers first on the scene. The SWAT officers would assemble and arrive later...
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Speak Out 12/14/2015
(Speak Out ~ 12/14/15)
Let the people on death row choose a way to die. Then it will be over and done with. The return of Mark Bliss to the Southeast Missourian is monumental and welcomed by all who appreciate and enjoy reading world-class journalism. I participated in Feed My Starving Children, and it was awesome. ...
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Joyce Estes
(Obituary ~ 12/14/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Joyce R. Estes, 78, of Chaffee passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born in Chaffee on March 26, 1937, to the late Elode Schultz Bishop. She married Carl E. Estes Sr. on July 17, 1959. He survives...
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Congressional votes for Dec. 11
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the last week. Along with roll call votes, the Senate also passed the Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2250), to authorize appropriations for government agencies through Dec. 16; passed the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act (S. ...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 12/14/15
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of the Dec. 7 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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'Heart of the Sea' sinks at box office
(Entertainment ~ 12/14/15)
NEW YORK -- The movie industry braced for the oncoming storm of "The Force Awakens" in a quiet weekend at the box office where "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2" notched its fourth straight week atop the box office and Ron Howard's whaling tale "In the Heart of the Sea" capsized...
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Obama events aim to allay concerns about terror-fighting strategy
(National News ~ 12/14/15)
WASHINGTON -- Fears of terrorism are hanging over America's holiday season, so President Barack Obama is planning a series of events this week aimed at allaying concerns about his strategy for stopping the Islamic State group abroad and its sympathizers at home...
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States expanded gun rights after Sandy Hook school massacre
(National News ~ 12/14/15)
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in which a mentally troubled young man killed 26 children and educators, served as a rallying cry for gun-control advocates across the nation. But in the three years since, many states have moved in the opposite direction, embracing the National Rifle Association's axiom that more "good guys with guns" are needed to deter mass shootings...
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Sikhs feel vulnerable, join with Muslims to combat backlash
(National News ~ 12/14/15)
CHICAGO -- Pardeep Kaleka spent several days after 9/11 at his father's South Milwaukee gas station, fearing his family would be targeted by people who assumed they were Muslim. No, Kaleka explained on behalf of his father, who wore a turban and beard and spoke only in broken English, the family was Sikh, a southeast Asian religion based on equality and unrelated to Islam...
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Old age not always a barrier for major treatment
(National News ~ 12/14/15)
CHICAGO -- Irwin Weiner felt so good after heart surgery a few weeks before turning 90, he stopped for a pastrami sandwich on the way home from the hospital. Dorothy Lipkin danced after getting a new hip at age 91. And at 94, William Gandin drives himself to the hospital for cancer treatments...
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Police: Man fatally shot by deputies kept holding gun
(National News ~ 12/14/15)
LOS ANGELES -- A black man fatally shot by Los Angeles deputies kept holding a gun as he lay dying on the ground, authorities said Sunday in response to questions about why they continued to fire on the man after he fell to the pavement. A close-up from security footage showed 28-year-old Nicholas Robertson stretched out on the ground with a gun in his hand. He died at the scene Saturday morning in the south Los Angeles suburb of Lynwood...
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New laws to ease doctor shortage see long delays, criticism
(State News ~ 12/14/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A new Missouri law offered a first-of-its-kind solution to the physician shortage plaguing thousands of U.S. communities: Medical-school graduates could start treating patients immediately, without wading through years of traditional residency programs...
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Yum CEO says Pizza Hut needs to be more like Uber
(Business ~ 12/14/15)
NEW YORK -- Yum CEO Greg Creed said he has figured out why sales at Pizza Hut have gone cold: The chain needs to be more like the car-hailing service Uber. "If you think about the Uber experience, it's easy to use, it's easy to pay, it's very easy to track," Creed said in a phone interview from Dallas late Thursday after Yum Brands' investor day...
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Average gas price soon under $2, lowest since recession
(Business ~ 12/14/15)
DALLAS -- Gasoline is close to breaking below a key psychological barrier as drivers enjoy some of the cheapest pump prices since the recession. The nationwide average price of a gallon of regular Saturday was $2.02, down 58 cents from this time last year, according to auto club AAA. Experts said it could drop below $2 a gallon in the coming days...
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Marissanne Lewis-Thompson mentors others in role at KRCU
(Business ~ 12/14/15)
Marissanne Lewis-Thompson was hired as KRCU Public Radio's features reporter earlier this semester and started her duties at the Southeast Missouri State University station Nov. 16. Lewis-Thompson was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in May. While in Columbia, Missouri, she worked as a reporter, producer and supervising editor for the NPR station KBIA-FM...
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Spirit of St. Louis replica soars 88 years after Lindbergh
(State News ~ 12/14/15)
RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Charles Lindbergh would instantly recognize the plane with "Spirit of St. Louis" painted on its nose rumbling above treetops in New York's Hudson Valley. There's a 9-cylinder engine similar to the one used in his historic flight, an identical cockpit under a 46-foot wing and a look-alike of his wicker pilot's seat...
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State briefs 12/14/15
(State News ~ 12/14/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- State national resources officials said money set aside for repairs to a Missouri Civil War monument at a Mississippi historic site can't be used because it comes from the wrong fund. Missouri lawmakers budgeted $375,000 for stone and metal work to restore the state's monument at the Vicksburg National Battlefield, where Confederate and Union troops who fought there are honored. ...
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Teachers sickened by pot-laced brownies
(National News ~ 12/14/15)
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Three teachers got sick after eating marijuana-laced brownies put out in a school lounge. Oakland County sheriff's officials said deputies were called Wednesday to Spring Mills Elementary School on a tainted-food complaint. A teacher became ill the day before and tested positive for marijuana at a hospital. Police say two other teachers also felt sick. Tests revealed the brownies contained the active ingredient in marijuana...
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World briefs 12/14/15
(International News ~ 12/14/15)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi voters elected 20 women to local government seats, according to results released Sunday, a day after women voted and ran in elections for the first time in the country's history. The women who won hail from vastly different parts of the country, ranging from Saudi Arabia's largest city to a small village near Islam's holiest site. ...
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No. 13 Arizona cruises to 88-52 victory over Missouri
(Professional Sports ~ 12/14/15)
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Mark Tollefsen scored 17 points, Gabe York added 16 and No. 13 Arizona jumped on Missouri early in an 88-52 rout Sunday. Arizona (9-1) made easy work of Missouri (5-4), racing out to an 11-point lead in the opening minutes and pushing it to 19 by halftime...
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People in the news 12/14/15
(Business ~ 12/14/15)
Mondi Jackson Inc. has named Alan Westrich the December employee of the month, according to an email from the company. Westrich, of Oak Ridge, is a lamination operator. He has been with Mondi, which manufactures plastic packaging and films, since July 12, 1999...
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Fred Keller
(Obituary ~ 12/14/15)
Fred R. Keller, 66, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Cape Girardeau Fire Department reports 12/14/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/14/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday. n Medical assist calls were made at 12:26 p.m. on Lakeshore Drive; 1:05 p.m. on South Ranney Avenue; 3:13 p.m. on North Kingshighway; 4:54 p.m. on North Frederick Street; 6:49 p.m. on Shawnee Parkway; 6:50 p.m. on Mimosa Street; 7:09 p.m. on Interstate 55; and 7:32 p.m. on South Sprigg Street...
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Cape Girardeau Police Department reports 12/14/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/14/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n James Spencer Brasfield, 34, 1019 S. Sprigg St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for probation violation. n Jacob Scott Couch, no age given, of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, was arrested on a Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, warrant for probation violation...
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Out of the past: Dec. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 12/14/15)
Soccer has been given the boot as a varsity sport at Southeast Missouri State University; the university's board of regents voted unanimously yesterday to terminate the intercollegiate soccer program, effective immediately; the action is the result of a lack of funding for the sport...
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Prayer 12/14/15
(Prayer ~ 12/14/15)
O God, may we comfort those in distress with the comfort we ourselves receive from you. Amen.
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Defense, Gurley help Rams end five-game losing streak
(Professional Sports ~ 12/14/15)
The Rams defeated the Lions 21-14.
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