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St. Louis mayor: No interest in trying again on NFL
(State News ~ 01/14/16)
ST. LOUIS -- The NFL is abandoning St. Louis again, and this time, the mayor has no interest in trying to bring pro football back. League owners voted Tuesday to allow the Rams to move to Los Angeles starting next season. It means St. Louis is losing a team for the second time in three decades. The Cardinals left for Arizona in 1987, and St. Louis was without football until the Rams arrived from Los Angeles in 1995...
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Missouri business groups voice support for gas-tax hike
(State News ~ 01/14/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- More than two dozen interest groups from across the political spectrum are backing a proposed increase to the state's fuel taxes, signaling bipartisan and private-sector support for what would be the first such hike in more than two decades that's aimed at repairing roads and bridges...
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Businesses, schools also see benefit from fuel-price drop
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
It's not just drivers who are spending less at the pump these days. Businesses are, too. The price of oil slipped below $31 a barrel Tuesday, about a 20 percent drop since the first of the year. Because oil prices have reached their lowest level in 12 years, some oil companies are planning for layoffs. The drop also may negatively affect companies that do business with oil producers...
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Noranda to lay off 350; plant may halt operations
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
Noranda Aluminum Inc. has announced it will lay off 350 employees at the company's New Madrid, Missouri, aluminum smelter by Feb. 4. In a news release on the company's website, Noranda cited low aluminum prices, the idling of two pot lines at the New Madrid facility and other business issues as the reasons for the layoffs...
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Oran girls basketball team flies by Charleston in conference tournament semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Oran girls basketball has thus far proven it deserves to be the No. 1 seed in the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament. On Wednesday, it added another blowout victory to its resume, steaming past No. 4 Charleston 78-36 at Chaffee High School to move into the tournament championship...
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Scott County Central girls basketball surges past Chaffee in Scott-Mississippi Conference semi
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Scott County Central girls basketball team made key plays down the stretch, going on an 8-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to break open a tied game and edge past host Chaffee 52-40 in a semifinal of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Wednesday night in Chaffee, Missouri...
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team gets back on track with win over Jacksonville State
(College Sports ~ 01/14/16)
The Redhawks improved to 4-1 in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 61-47 victory over the Gamecocks.
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Cape Republican co-sponsors bill to end death penalty
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
State Rep. Kathy Swan wants to see the Missouri Legislature repeal the death penalty. Swan is one of five Republican lawmakers and one Democratic representative who have signed onto the bill. In addition, the measure would mandate any person sentenced to death before Aug. 28, 2016, be given life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole, except by act of the governor...
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Oran girls basketball blasts past Bravettes for Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament title
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- If there was one thing the Oran girls basketball team did not go wanting for entering Thursday night's Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament championship, it was motivation. There was a tournament final loss a week ago -- the Eagles' only loss of the season. There was the search for the first conference tournament title in school history. And there was a loss to Scott County Central the last time Oran was the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/14/16)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2016. There are 352 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 14, 1966, Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue in Manhattan were converted from two-way to one-way streets to improve traffic flow. (To this day, vehicles head south on Fifth, while traveling north on Madison.)...
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47 Jackson seniors graduate early
(Community ~ 01/14/16)
Fall 2015 marked the largest class of seniors to graduate from Jackson High School after the first semester within the past six years. In contrast to the typical 25 to 35 students to graduate early, this year's class included 47 seniors who had all the required credits and were ready to leave the high school...
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Colleges tell students to leave their hoverboards at home
(Community ~ 01/14/16)
BOSTON -- One of the holiday's hottest presents is considered contraband at many U.S. colleges. More than 30 universities have banned or restricted hoverboards on their campuses in recent weeks, saying the two-wheeled, motorized scooters are unsafe...
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Scott County flood victims urged to report damage
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County residents shouldn't put off reporting flood damage to county authorities, or cleaning up -- as long as they've got pictures. "If they have flood damage, we need to know about it," Tom Beardslee, emergency management director for the county, said Tuesday. "That's the first thing because we are compiling a number to send to FEMA. They need to contact us so we can get their name to FEMA as soon as possible as well. We've got 17 confirmed so far."...
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Out of the past: Jan. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 01/14/16)
The switch from the traditional card-catalog system to a computerized card catalog and checkout system is finished at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The cards previously housed in nine wooden filing cabinets -- six 60-drawer and three 30-drawer cases -- are slated for the recycling center...
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General Electric to move headquarters to Boston
(National News ~ 01/14/16)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- General Electric announced Wednesday it will move its headquarters to Boston, leaving the sprawling suburban Connecticut campus it has called home over the past four decades for a technology-rich city it says better fits its ambitions as an innovation leader...
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Missouri lawmakers consider Real ID changes
(State News ~ 01/14/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers are considering changes to state IDs as federal officials warn the state's drivers' licenses won't be acceptable at some federal buildings and eventually for traveling on airplanes. Sen. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, introduced a bill Wednesday that would repeal a state law prohibiting Missouri from complying with the federal Real ID Act. Rep. Mike Kelley, R-Lamar, introduced a bill Monday with similar provisions...
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1-year lobbying ban for Missouri lawmakers moves forward
(State News ~ 01/14/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A measure to limit how soon lawmakers can become lobbyists after leaving office and other proposed ethics changes received initial House approval Wednesday as part of a push for reform after two former legislators resigned last year amid allegations of inappropriate behavior toward interns...
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St. Louis-area town sets decibel limit
(State News ~ 01/14/16)
TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. -- A St. Louis County town is taking the guesswork out of noise complaints, establishing decibel limit guidelines. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported an ordinance approved Monday in Town and Country prohibits continuous noise in excess of 55 decibels from 10 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., and in excess of 65 decibels other hours of the day...
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Births 1/14/16
(Births ~ 01/14/16)
Son to Jeremy Lynn and Terra Lewis Wade of Benton, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 7:23 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015. Name, Jonah David. Weight, 9 pounds, 11 ounces. Fourth child, third son. Mrs. Wade is the former Terra Lewis, daughter of Robert and Diane Lewis of Bragg City, Missouri. She is a stylist with Style Studio in Scott City. Wade is the son of Jim and Linda Wade of Benton. He is sales manager for Morland Ford-Lincoln in Sikeston, Missouri...
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Missouri jobless aid dependent on constitutional challenge
(State News ~ 01/14/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The duration of jobless benefits for thousands of unemployed workers could turn on how the state Supreme Court interprets a sentence in the Missouri Constitution regarding vetoed bills. The court heard arguments Wednesday on whether the Senate exceeded its powers when it voted in September to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a bill effectively cutting unemployment benefits from 20 weeks to 13 weeks. The quickened clock began ticking Jan. 1 for people filing new claims...
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Jackson police report 1/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/14/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Fredrick J. Brown Jr., 33, 2812 Hilltop Drive, was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of operating a motor vehicle while operator's license revoked...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/14/16)
* Medical assists were made at 2:48 a.m. on South Spring Avenue; 2:55 a.m. on North Water Street; 2:58 a.m. on Big Bend Road; 9:14 a.m. on Alta Vista Drive; 5:11 p.m. on Linden Street; 6:21 p.m. on Stoddard Street; and 7:13 p.m. on Big Bend Road. n At 9:10 a.m., a motor-vehicle accident with injuries on William Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/14/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of domestic assault and assualt on a law-enforcement officer. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and inducing symptoms by use of solvents or possessing solvents...
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Orville Meyer
(Obituary ~ 01/14/16)
Orville James Meyer, 71, of Scott City died Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 27, 1944, in St. Mary, Missouri, to Hillary Edgar and Dorothy Adell Brown Meyer. He and Julia Martin were married in 1987. She died Dec. 22, 2014...
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Steven McCall Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/14/16)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Steven Lewis McCall Jr., 36, of Marble Hill died unexpectedly Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at his home. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at his grandmother's home, 409 Donald St. in Jackson. Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill assisted the family with arrangements...
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Dr. William Bagbey
(Obituary ~ 01/14/16)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Dr. William Hardwick Bagbey, 93, of Mounds passed away at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Doc was born Aug. 7, 1922, at Bertrand, Missouri, the son of the late William Robert Bagbey and Mary Helen Hardwick Bagbey...
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Arts Council honors two longtime teachers
(Editorial ~ 01/14/16)
Cape Girardeau has a talented pool of local artists. Galleries are regularly open to the public to enjoy various works, including during the First Friday with the Arts in downtown Cape Girardeau. The Arts Council recognizes individuals each year who make a valuable contribution with their talents and service...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 1/14/16
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today n Minutes of the Jan. 11 meeting n None at this time n Items listed on the agenda n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms n CCPA quarterly response report n Missouri Department of Conservation CART agreement Discussion and possible action...
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Marble Hill to lower water rates temporarily
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- In February, Marble Hill will replace all its aging water meters with new, remote-read meters. It also will lower water rates for six months to help customers acclimate to the new meters. According to a news release from city hall, the new meters will have several benefits. Because they can be read remotely, the costs of manual readings will be eliminated...
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Marble Hill ponders how residents will pay for sewer fixes
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- As Marble Hill works to satisfy the requirements of the Department of Natural Resources about the city's antiquated sewer system, the board of aldermen is trying to determine how best to make the cost-sharing possible for homeowners...
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Two men accused of attempted break-in in Miner
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
MINER, Mo. -- Two Memphis, Tennessee, men were arrested Tuesday after they were accused of trying to break into a construction tailer at a house being renovated in Miner. Miner police received a call of two men running from 401 Powell St. and a construction trailer found with a lock cut off, with bolt cutters found nearby and a door lying on the ground, officer Robert Watson wrote in a probable-cause statement...
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Jeb Bush sees conservatism at stake in 2016
(National News ~ 01/14/16)
CORALVILLE, Iowa -- Jeb Bush says he misjudged the intensity of anger among Republican voters before his White House campaign and believes the country in 2016 is "dramatically different" than in past elections. Yet he insists he still is a viable candidate and one who has broadened his mission to include defending conservativism from GOP front-runner Donald Trump...
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ATV riders challenge bans on use of public roads
(National News ~ 01/14/16)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- When she crashed on an all-terrain vehicle, Megan Cratsley was hurt so badly, doctors had to amputate much of her right arm -- a life-altering surgery that launched the teenager on a personal mission to change New York traffic laws to protect other ATV riders...
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GOP prepares for contested convention
(National News ~ 01/14/16)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Republican National Committee has started preparing for a contested national convention, which would follow the primary season if no GOP candidate for president wins enough delegates to secure the nomination. While calling the need for such plans unlikely, several GOP leaders at the party's winter meeting in South Carolina said Wednesday such preliminary planning is underway...
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Istanbul bomber registered as refugee before attack
(International News ~ 01/14/16)
ISTANBUL -- The suicide attacker who detonated a bomb that killed 10 German tourists in Istanbul's historic district had registered as a refugee a week earlier, Turkish officials said Wednesday, raising questions whether extremists are posing as asylum-seekers to inflame anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe...
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Iran releases U.S. Navy sailors unharmed
(International News ~ 01/14/16)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- It turned out to be the international crisis that wasn't. Less than a day after 10 U.S. Navy sailors were detained in Iran when their boats drifted into Iranian waters, they and their vessels were back safely Wednesday with the American fleet...
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'Sesame Street': Now brought to you by the letters HBO
(Entertainment ~ 01/14/16)
NEW YORK -- With the extension of "Sesame Street" into a high-price neighborhood -- HBO, where it premieres Saturday morning -- it has signaled urban renewal. "Sesame Street" grew from the socially progressive ethos of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society. Premiering on public television as a breakthrough in children's TV on Nov. 10, 1969, it was conceived primarily to help prepare underprivileged preschoolers for their entry into the classroom. And this "Street" could be visited toll-free...
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Man accused of huffing in Best Buy bathroom
(Local News ~ 01/14/16)
A Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly being found in a Best Buy bathroom in Cape Girardeau, huffing air duster and refusing to leave. Michael Dwayne Ruple, 57, was charged with misdemeanor possession of a solvent with intent to induce symptoms and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Missouri men's basketball team admits NCAA violations, vacates 2013-14 season
(College Sports ~ 01/14/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Admitting it found NCAA violations in its men's basketball program dating to 2011, Missouri on Wednesday banned itself from the postseason this year and said it is vacating all 23 wins from the 2013-14 season. The NCAA is still investigating and Missouri said it was working with the organization in hopes of limiting the punishment to its self-imposed sanctions...
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St. Louis Cardinals adding big video board at stadium
(Professional Sports ~ 01/14/16)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals could not help but notice the size and the clarity of the video boards at refurbished Wrigley Field during the NL Division Series last fall. For the upcoming season, their 10th at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals will be adding some of the same wow factor for fans: St. Louis announced details Tuesday of a multimillion-dollar investment in high-definition LED video boards that just might make the stadium feel brand new all over again...
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Ex-NFL running back Lawrence Phillips found dead in prison
(Professional Sports ~ 01/14/16)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Lawrence Phillips, a star running back at Nebraska and first-round NFL draft pick whose pro career quickly unraveled amid disciplinary problems, was found dead in his California prison cell early Wednesday, and officials said they suspect suicide...
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High school roundup: Jackson wrestling team improves to 9-0 on season
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/16)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Wednesday.
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Nation, world briefs 1/14/16
(National News ~ 01/14/16)
DORCHESTER, S.C. -- Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz failed to disclose on federal fundraising reports he relied on $1 million in loans to help finance his 2012 Senate campaign. The borrowed money included a sum from Goldman Sachs, where his wife, Heidi Cruz, is employed. ...
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Police: Burglar returned to get iced tea
(National News ~ 01/14/16)
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. -- Authorities say a suspected burglar was arrested after returning to a crash scene to retrieve a bottle of iced tea, fearing it would be used as evidence. Bryan Lindon, 23, is charged with burglary of an unoccupied residence and grand theft. Authorities said Lindon and another person are suspected of breaking into a home Tuesday morning, then trying to break into another residence...
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Local students make deans' lists
(Community ~ 01/14/16)
Students from across Southeast Missouri distinguished themselves at a variety of universities this fall. Following is a partial list of students who made the deans' lists for their schools. Southeast Missouri State University In addition to the dean's list published Sunday, Jan. ...
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Hooked on Science: Snow dough
(Community ~ 01/14/16)
n Baking soda n White hair conditioner n 2 bowls n STEP 1: Pour 3 cups of baking soda into a bowl. Is the baking soda a solid or a liquid, and why? Describe the baking soda by using its observable properties. n STEP 2: Pour 1/2 cup of white hair conditioner into a different bowl. Is the white hair conditioner a solid or a liquid, and why? Describe the hair conditioner by using its observable properties...
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Unintended consequences
(Column ~ 01/14/16)
On this day, Jan. 11, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson authorized a military plan which would have consequences few could foresee. Johnson approved OP Plan 34A, which would authorize U.S. naval forces to support South Vietnamese military action against North Vietnamese installations. ...
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Prayer 1/14/16
(Prayer ~ 01/14/16)
O Father God, we praise you, for in you all things hold together. Amen.
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball looks to continue fast OVC start vs. Tech
(College Sports ~ 01/14/16)
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Rekha Patterson has witnessed first hand the improvement of the Ohio Valley Conference, beginning with her team that was picked to finish last in the preseason poll surge to a 4-1 start in OVC play. That's why she's not taking her team's next opponent, Tennessee Tech, which is 5-13 and 1-4 in the conference, lightly...
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Southeast Missouri State's Ray wants Redhawks to believe they have enough manpower for job
(College Sports ~ 01/14/16)
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Rick Ray realized something he needed to address with his team while watching his former boss, coach Brad Brownell, and Clemson upset Duke on Wednesday. "They've got to understand there's a lot of teams, regardless of what their roster is, that only play six or seven guys," Ray said. ...
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