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'It gets me mad' -- Obama acts alone on gun control
(National News ~ 01/06/16)
WASHINGTON -- Tears streaking his cheeks, President Barack Obama launched a final-year push Tuesday to tighten sales of firearms in the U.S., using his presidential powers in the absence of tougher gun restrictions Congress has refused to pass. The president struck a combative tone as he came out with plans for expanded background checks and other modest measures that have drawn consternation from gun-rights groups Obama accused of making Congress their hostage...
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Homeowners, companies gear up for flood cleanup efforts
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
Although the Mississippi River crested on Friday, homes affected by the high waters may have to wait to clean up what the rains left behind. Local restoration companies are ready to provide their services, but in some cases, it's a waiting game. "We're busy, but not as busy as the media thinks we are," said Sandy Hastings, co-owner of Servpro, a company that offers cleaning and restoration services after fire and water emergencies...
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Cape council considers fencing condemned buildings
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
Dilapidated and damaged buildings often take on a life of their own, creating an unsafe environment in Cape Girardeau neighborhoods and a public-safety nightmare. The condemnation process is lengthy, sometimes taking more than 300 days to conclude in some cases. Cape Councilman Joseph Uzoaru suggests the city take steps to fence off such properties while efforts are made to have the property owner repair the building, tear it down or ultimately have the city condemn and raze the structure...
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Cape consensus: City needs more cops
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
Cape Girardeau officials have reached a consensus: The city needs more police officers. "It's a consensus that's been growing over the past couple of years," Ward 6 Councilman Wayne Bowen said. "We have 100,000 people here in the day. We always need to look ahead. It's the whole council moving this direction."...
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Advance boys basketball throws big first-half run at Scott City, wins 61-40
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/16)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- The Advance boys basketball team remembered how Scott City jumped ahead early a year ago and rode that fast start to a victory. This time around, it decided to do something about it. The Hornets found themselves in a 17-11 hole after one quarter, but pummeled the Rams with their signature press defense in the second quarter to spark a 21-1 run and vault to a 61-40 victory for a little revenge Tuesday night...
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Cape Central boys basketball team lends helping hand with flood relief
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/16)
The Tigers assisted with the sandbagging in the Red Star District.
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Top-seeded Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team marches past Woodland, into Delta New Year's championship game
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/16)
The Crusaders advanced with a dominating 61-20 victory.
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Oran girls basketball team topples Scott County Central, moves on to Delta title game
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/16)
The second-seeded Eagles improved to 9-0 with a 70-49 victory over the Bravettes.
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Cape Girardeau man federally indicted on food-stamp fraud charges
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
Federal marshals arrested Cape Girardeau convenience store co-owner Patrick Buck, 45, on Tuesday on five felony charges of unauthorized use of food-stamp benefits. The Cape Girardeau man, who co-owned the now-closed B&H Convenience Store at 1021 Bloomfield Road, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Cape Girardeau on Dec. 17, but the charges were not publicly disclosed until he was arrested, federal officials said...
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Schnucks donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/06/16)
Schnucks' employees donated $17,725 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2015 campaign.
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First State Community Bank donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/06/16)
First State Community Bank employees donated $5,167.20 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2015 campaign.
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Isle Casino Cape Girardeau donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/06/16)
Isle Casino Cape Girardeau employees donated $12,167 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2015 campaign.
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Old Town Cape donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/06/16)
Old Town Cape employees donated $1,000 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2015 campaign.
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Clippard Elementary gives to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/06/16)
Employees and students of Clippard Elementary donated $2,380.90 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2015 campaign.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/06/16)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2016. There are 360 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 6, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his State of the Union address, outlined a goal of "Four Freedoms": Freedom of speech and expression; the freedom of people to worship God in their own way; freedom from want; freedom from fear...
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A perfect political storm
(Column ~ 01/06/16)
It's 2016 -- let the games begin! What a perfect political storm we have brewing in this pivotal year. First, we have a lame-duck president determined to seal whatever legacy remains and push through with executive orders the wish list of progressive causes he has championed since his community organizing days...
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Standoff leader wants land transfer, then will go home
(National News ~ 01/06/16)
BURNS, Ore. -- A leader of the small, armed group that is occupying a remote national wildlife preserve in Oregon said Tuesday they will go home when a plan is in place to turn over management of federal lands to locals. Ammon Bundy said at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge that ranchers, loggers and farmers should have control of federal land -- a common refrain in a decades-long fight over public lands in the West...
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GOP candidates call for end to stigma of drug addiction
(National News ~ 01/06/16)
HOOKSETT, N.H. -- Republican presidential hopefuls called for a more compassionate discussion around drug addiction Tuesday, with emphasis on substance abuse as a curable disease, not a moral failing. "This is a national calling," former Florida governor Jeb Bush said at the New Hampshire Forum on Addiction and the Heroin Epidemic. "We should be able to talk about this without all the stigma attached to it. We need to eliminate the stigma."...
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Activists protest ex-officer's release from jail on bond
(National News ~ 01/06/16)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A former South Carolina policeman charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist will remain under house arrest until his trial begins in the fall. About two dozen civil-rights activists gathered outside the jail Tuesday in North Charleston to protest his release on bond...
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New TV promises sharper colors, not much to watch
(National News ~ 01/06/16)
LAS VEGAS -- For years, TV makers have focused on making pictures sharper by squeezing more pixels onto screens. Now their attention is shifting to improving the way sets display color, with a newish technology called HDR taking center stage. HDR, or high dynamic range, promises brighter whites, darker blacks, and a richer range of colors -- at least when you're watching the few select movie titles released in the format. ...
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Besieged Syrian villages run short of food, medicine
(International News ~ 01/06/16)
BEIRUT -- Pro-government fighters recently evacuated from two besieged villages in northern Syria described harsh conditions there with scarce food and medicine, saying some residents are eating grass to survive and undergoing surgery without anesthesia...
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Iraq must walk a fine line amid Iranian, Saudi tensions
(International News ~ 01/06/16)
BAGHDAD -- While many Iraqi Shiites took to the streets in outrage over Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric, the country's prime minister walked a more cautious line, trying to contain Iraq's own sectarian tensions. The execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr has inflamed the sectarian divide across the region. Shiite-led Iran has been the most vocal in its condemnation, and protesters stormed Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran over the weekend...
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Bee Gees manager Robert Stigwood dies at 81
(Entertainment ~ 01/06/16)
LONDON -- Robert Stigwood, the impresario who managed the Bee Gees and produced 1970s blockbusters "Grease" and "Saturday Night Fever," has died. He was 81. Stigwood's office said he died Monday. The cause of death was not announced. Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1934, Stigwood moved to Britain in the 1950s and soon became an astute player in Britain's rock-music industry...
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Guns N' Roses, LCD Soundsystem to headline Coachella fest
(Entertainment ~ 01/06/16)
INDIO, Calif. -- L.A. rockers Guns N' Roses will headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, along with Calvin Harris and LCD Soundsystem. Passes for the two-weekend festival in Indio on April 15 to 17 and April 22 to 24 go on sale today...
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Obama's move on guns may have only modest effect on violence
(National News ~ 01/06/16)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's move to tighten controls on guns could curb the unregulated buying and selling of weapons over the Internet and at gun shows. But the overall effect on violence in the U.S. could prove to be modest. "It's not ever going to be difficult to get a firearm, just like it's not ever going to be difficult to get illegal drugs," said James Jacobs, a New York University law school professor. ...
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U.S. soldier killed, 2 hurt in Afghanistan attack
(National News ~ 01/06/16)
WASHINGTON -- One U.S. service member was killed, and two were wounded in hourslong fighting Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, where Taliban insurgents have made recent inroads. The fighting, which reflects efforts by the U.S. and its Afghan partners to push back against Taliban gains, was near the city of Marja, Helmand province, that shares a border with Pakistan. ...
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New Navy boss: Nukes 'foundational to our survival'
(National News ~ 01/06/16)
WASHINGTON -- In his blueprint for a stronger Navy, the sea service's new top boss, Adm. John M. Richardson, is blunt about what he thinks matters most: nuclear punch. Battling terrorists is today's problem, but in looking toward a farther horizon, Richardson wants a Navy built to counter unpredictable future threats from other countries...
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Out of the past: Jan. 6
(Out of the Past ~ 01/06/16)
James R. Brickler of Cape Girardeau has been presented the Lutheran Living Faith Emblem at St. Andrew Lutheran Church; Brickler, 13, is the son of James Brickler and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mehner; he is a member of Boy Scout Troop 2. Christ Episcopal and St. Mark Lutheran churches hold a joint celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany at Christ Church in the morning; Craig L. Nessan, pastor of St. Mark, preaches, and the Rev. Charles F. Brumbaugh, rector of Christ Episcopal, celebrates Holy Communion...
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Missouri measure seeks to address policing bias
(State News ~ 01/06/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Proposed Missouri legislation announced Tuesday would seek to reduce policing bias against blacks by expanding police reporting requirements beyond vehicle stops to include ones involving pedestrians. The measure, sponsored by Democratic Sen. ...
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Woman gets 3-year sentence for giving money to terror groups
(State News ~ 01/06/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A Bosnian immigrant formerly from Illinois was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for giving money in support of the Islamic State and al-Qaida, despite her attorney's plea she is by no means a terrorist. Jasminka Ramic pleaded guilty in September to conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. She was sentenced in U.S. District Court in St. Louis...
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Lawmaker pushes to split highway and water patrol divisions
(State News ~ 01/06/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri legislator has filed a bill to reverse the 2011 merger of the state's water patrol division and the highway patrol. State Rep. Diane Franklin argued separating the two divisions would restore the public's trust in the water patrol and improve public safety on Missouri waterways...
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Missouri tax amnesty brings in $35 million for health care
(State News ~ 01/06/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said the state's temporary tax amnesty program will bring in $35 million this year. Nixon announced the revenue figures Tuesday, a day before lawmakers are to convene for their annual session. Last year, lawmakers had assumed giving taxpayers three months to pay delinquent taxes without penalties would bring in about twice that amount. ...
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Floodwaters draw warnings anew about wastewater, pollutants
(State News ~ 01/06/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Veronica Tate knew from the stench sewage was among the 8 feet of water that swamped the basement of her ranch-style home after the nearby Meramec River overflowed. The larger concern for residents of her suburban St. Louis neighborhood is the unknown of what else the noxious blend might have contained...
- Albino doe makes appearance in Cape (Local News ~ 01/06/16)
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Woman arrested on drug charges after traffic stop
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
A Scott City woman was arrested Thursday after allegedly failing three field sobriety tests, and she also was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute when 249 pills were found in her possession. Morley, Missouri, police chief Austin Kight stopped Lisa Diane Walls, 49, for crossing the fog line several times as she was driving, Kight wrote in a probable-cause report...
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Neighbors, infrastructure help fight flood
(Editorial ~ 01/06/16)
As floodwaters slowly begin to recede, we again see how local investments in flood protection have shown their worth. Though the Mississippi River crested at a record 48.86 feet Friday night, beating the 1993 record of 48.49 feet, downtown Cape Girardeau was protected by its 51-year-old floodwall...
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University of Missouri agriculture group goes all-female
(State News ~ 01/06/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- An agriculture leadership group at the University of Missouri is made up of all female students for the first time, reflecting a slow but steady shift in the industry. Thirteen students were selected in December as the first all-female group of Dickinson Scholars, the Columbia Missourian reported. The university's College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources pairs the students with Kansas City agribusinesses to give them an immersive experience...
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Lorraine Roderick
(Obituary ~ 01/06/16)
Eleanor Lorraine Roderick, 87, of Jackson died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Dr. Brian Anderson and David Roderick officiating...
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Births 1/6/16
(Births ~ 01/06/16)
Daughter to Brett Michael and Heather Marie Lamont of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 6:36 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. Name, Alaina Kade. Weight, 7 pounds. Second daughter. Mrs. Lamont is the former Heather Owen, daughter of Amy Overbeck and Jeff Overbeck, both of Cape Girardeau. Lamont is the son of Wendy Lamont and Mark Lamont, both of Cape Girardeau...
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Jackson police report 1/6/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/06/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Travis C. Rhodes, 21, 824 Strawberry Lane, was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear for operating a motor vehicle without a license, careless and imprudent driving and leaving the scene of an accident...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/6/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/06/16)
* Medical assists at 5:56 a.m. on South Park Street; 6:25 a.m. on North Sprigg Street; 8:13 a.m. on South Silver Springs Road; 8:16 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 8:35 a.m. on South Hanover Street; 9:27 a.m. on Redbud Drive; 11:19 a.m. on North Kingshighway; 1:41 p.m. on Bertling Street; 2:46 p.m. on Gordonville Road; 2:59 p.m. on Jefferson Street; 3:43 p.m. on Independence Street; 4:58 p.m. on Whitener Street; 7:07 p.m. on North Main Street; and 8:15 p.m. on North Pind Wood Drive...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/6/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/06/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Stephanie N. Pirchard, 24, of Morehouse, Missouri, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for a probation violation. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of burglary and theft...
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North Korea says it conducted hydrogen bomb test
(International News ~ 01/06/16)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said today it had conducted a hydrogen bomb test, a defiant and surprising move, if confirmed, would put Pyongyang a big step closer to improving its still-limited nuclear arsenal. A television anchor read a typically propaganda-heavy statement on state TV that said North Korea had tested a "miniaturized" hydrogen bomb, elevating the country's "nuclear might to the next level" and providing it with a weapon to defend against the United States and its other enemies.. ...
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Cape Girardeau officials warn of scam
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
Officials with the city of Cape Girardeau are warning of a scam where potential criminals are masking their phone number to appear to be calling from the city to obtain personal banking information. The alleged scam occurs when a person on the phone asks questions about a city utility account, according to a news release...
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Marble Hill man charged with grooming 4-year-old for sex
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
Police have accused a Marble Hill, Missouri, man of grooming a 4-year-old for sex. Timmy Ray James, 56, was charged with felony sexual misconduct with a child by indecent exposure. James was arrested Tuesday by the Bollinger County Sheriff's Department...
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Woman killed when car hits deer
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
Hope Thompson, 49, of Sedgewickville, Missouri, was killed Monday when the car her daughter was driving struck a deer on Highway 72, three miles east of Patton, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the deer crashed through the windshield of the 2012 Nissan Sentra driven by Rhiannon Thompson, 16, of Sedgewickville, striking both occupants. Hope Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene...
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Regional briefs 1/6/16
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A convicted felon who allegedly broke the law in front of a Poplar Bluff police officer is in jail on charges that include child endangerment, the Daily American Republic reported. James O. Johnson, 49, of Poplar Bluff allegedly fired a rifle in the air at 12:01 a.m. ...
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Bank robber trapped between electronic doors
(National News ~ 01/06/16)
DETROIT -- A teen accused of robbing a bank didn't have a good getaway plan. Police said a teller at a Chase bank activated electronic locks Monday, trapping the 15-year-old boy between a set of doors on his way out. He was arrested when officers arrived. Officer Dan Donakowski said the teen had threatened to use a bomb if the teller didn't give him money. Police don't believe he had a weapon...
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Nation, world briefs 1/6/16
(National News ~ 01/06/16)
DETROIT -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency in Flint over problems with lead in the city's drinking water, the same day federal officials confirmed they're investigating the matter that prompted a local public-health emergency. ...
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High school roundup: Delta boys basketball team ends losing streak
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/16)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Prayer 1/6/16
(Prayer ~ 01/06/16)
O Lord, may we be careful how we live -- not as unwise but as wise. Amen.
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