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Woman implicated in shooting waives preliminary hearing
(Local News ~ 11/04/16)
A Cape Girardeau woman police said played a role in the shooting death of Willie Brown Jr. waived a preliminary hearing Thursday. Tyyeema Cleaves, 23, faces charges of second-degree murder, first-degree attempted robbery and armed criminal action after her Sept. 12 arrest by Cape Girardeau police. She is scheduled to appear in Cape Girardeau County court again at 9 a.m. Nov. 14 in Jackson. Cleaves’ bond was set at $2 million cash or surety...
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Police arrest Millersville man for alleged sexual assault of girl, 11
(Local News ~ 11/04/16)
Cape Girardeau County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Millersville man Tuesday on suspicion he sexually abused an 11-year-old girl. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Ricky Catron Mcfall, 30, with first-degree statutory sodomy and first-degree statutory rape. Mcfall was in custody Wednesday...
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Saint Francis CEO gets statewide honor
(Local News ~ 11/04/16)
For his 17 years of service to the Saint Francis Healthcare System (SFHS) and more than four decades in the health-care field, Steven Bjelich received the Missouri Hospital Association's highest honor: the 2016 Distinguished Service Award. The award, which is meant to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to health care, Missouri hospitals and the communities they serve, was presented to Bjelich on Thursday during the association's 94th annual Convention & Trade Show at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri.. ...
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Habitat board votes to move ahead with residential subdivision project
(Local News ~ 11/04/16)
The board of directors of the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity has voted to proceed with plans to develop a residential subdivision for low-income residents on a 14-acre site in Cape Girardeau despite opposition from many neighbors. Board members unanimously agreed at their meeting Wednesday to modify the subdivision plan to create a wider, green buffer zone along the east boundary of the wooded site, realign Clark Avenue to create multiple turns that will slow traffic flow and add further stormwater detention beyond normal city requirements, Habitat officials said in a prepared statement released Thursday ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/04/16)
Today in History Today is Friday, Nov. 4, the 309th day of 2016. There are 57 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 4, 1991, Ronald Reagan opened his presidential library in Simi Valley, California; in attendance were President George H.W. Bush and former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald R. Ford and Richard Nixon -- the first-ever gathering of five past and present U.S. chief executives...
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Thoughts on ballot measures
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/16)
As we go to the polls Nov. 8, let’s try to be knowledgeable about the amendments and propositions. I will vote YES on Amendment 6 (voter ID) to protect the value of every legitimate vote and the integrity of our elections. I will vote NO on all the rest. Here is a short synopsis of each:...
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Thanks from Safe House
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/16)
On behalf of the board of directors, staff and volunteers of the Safe House for Women, I would like to thank you for your recent news and editorial coverage of the Oct. 22 “Vintage NOW 7” Fashion Show. The community support for this event was astounding, including many corporate and individual sponsors and donors, dozens of volunteers, and approximately 1,200 community members who attended the event. ...
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This weekend marks SEMO homecoming
(Editorial ~ 11/04/16)
The campus of Southeast Missouri State University and the city of Cape Girardeau will be buzzing with homecoming excitement this weekend. Homecoming activities have taken place throughout the week and continue today and tomorrow. Saturday's football game against two-time defending Ohio Valley Conference champion and national runner-up Jacksonville State, currently ranked No. ...
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It's time for that goofy time column -- again
(Column ~ 11/04/16)
Woe and alas. What else can you say? This is the weekend when we have to reset our clocks. Again. I know. Some of you are disappointed that I even have to bring this up over and over and over. Some of you are disappointed that I show any concern at all about the twice-a-year clock noodling. Gee, what uncluttered lives you must have...
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#SemoSelfie 11/4/16
(Entertainment ~ 11/04/16)
Wood & Huston Bank is celebrating #halloween with a #semoselfie !! #southeastmissourian #festive #candy
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Fault Line Film Festival allows filmmakers to explore their craft
(Entertainment ~ 11/04/16)
To area filmmakers, the annual Fault Line Film Festival represents an opportunity, but that chance looks different depending on the director. The festival features short films created by students around the Cape Girardeau area and beyond, with a $1,000 grand prize for the winner and smaller prizes for category picks...
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Out of the past: Nov. 4
(Out of the Past ~ 11/04/16)
U.S. Sen. Kit Bond and Army Corps of Engineers Col. James D. Craig are among the dignitaries who break ground for the official start of the Cape LaCroix Creek-Walker Branch flood-control project. For the fourth time in two years, Jerriann and John Wyman are unable to persuade the Cape Girardeau City Council to grant a liquor license for a new tavern over the objections of a neighborhood church; the council, on a 4-3 vote, denies the license for the Casbah, situated to the rear of Mollie's, a tavern and restaurant the Wymans own at 627 Good Hope St.. ...
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Ivan 'Blue' Woodfin
(Obituary ~ 11/04/16)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Ivan "Blue" John Woodfin, 92, of Advance passed away Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, at the Advance Assisted Living in Advance. He was born June 3, 1924, at Dongola, Missouri, the son of John and Nellie Shell Woodfin. Blue withdrew from high school and enlisted in the U.S. ...
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Douglas Schlegel
(Obituary ~ 11/04/16)
KIRKWOOD, Mo. -- Douglas W. "Doug" Schlegel fell asleep in Jesus on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. Beloved husband of 21 years to Laura L. Anderson Schlegel; cherished father of Morgan C. Schlegel and David W. Schlegel; loving son of Jerry and Pat Schlegel; dear brother of Matthew (Kristen) Schlegel and Lesley (John) Werner; dear son-in-law of David and Shirley Anderson; dear brother-in-law of Shar Anderson (Sylvia Hesse); dear uncle of Seth and Anne Marie Schlegel and Reagan, Wilson and Clayton Werner; and dear cousin and friend to many.. ...
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Deborah Myers
(Obituary ~ 11/04/16)
Deborah Fall Myers, 63, of Oak Ridge passed away Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, at her home after a short fight with cancer. She was born Sept. 23, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Jack Lee and Carole Jo Crites Byrd. She and David L. Myers were married July 3, 1970, in the former Oak Ridge Methodist Church...
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Hassie Jones
(Obituary ~ 11/04/16)
GRANITE CITY, Ill. -- Hassie Reba Jones, 92, of Granite City passed away Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, at Hitz Memorial Home in Alhambra, Illinois. She was born April 14, 1924, at Hahn, Missouri, the daughter of Noah and Anna Newell Kirkpatrick. Hassie had been a homemaker and believed in the Pentecostal faith...
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Jack Hahn
(Obituary ~ 11/04/16)
GLENALLEN, Mo. -- Jack Lindsey Hahn, 67, of Glenallen died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri.
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Doris Fulton
(Obituary ~ 11/04/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Doris Irene Fulton, 76, of Chaffee passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, at the family home. She was born Nov. 20, 1939, in Watkins, Colorado, to the late David Leroy and Grace Pearl Ruby Brown. She married Walter C. Fulton, and he preceded her in death...
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Pat Davenport
(Obituary ~ 11/04/16)
Patricia "Pat" Davenport, 91, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at St. David's South Medical Center in Austin, Texas. Pat had been residing with her son in Austin the past two years. Pat was born Nov. 19, 1924, in Jackson to DuRee and Lenora Weltecke Masterson. She and James Davenport were married Dec. 29, 1949, at Old Appleton. They had been married 47 years when Jim passed away June 5, 1997...
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/4/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/04/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of domestic assault, assault on a law-enforcement officer, property damage, elder abuse and resisting arrest...
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Islamic State group leader rallies his fighters in Mosul
(International News ~ 11/04/16)
IRBIL, Iraq -- The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group has released a new message urging his followers to keep up the fight for Mosul as they defend the city against a major offensive aimed at routing the militants from their last urban stronghold in Iraq...
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Brexit hits speed bump as court rules lawmakers must get say
(International News ~ 11/04/16)
LONDON -- Britain's plans to leave the European Union hit a large speed bump Thursday as the High Court ruled the government can't start exit negotiations without a vote in Parliament. The judgment deepened Britain's divide over Europe, raising hopes among pro-EU politicians they can soften the terms of the U.K.'s withdrawal from the bloc. "Leave" campaigners said any attempt to do that would be a betrayal of voters' decision...
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Man wins second lottery jackpot
(National News ~ 11/04/16)
ROSEVILLE, Minn. -- A Minnesota lottery player has gotten lucky twice in just over a year. Anthony Fusaro, 46, of Plymouth hit a Gopher 5 jackpot last week worth nearly $875,000. He won $1 million playing Mega Millions last year. Fusaro said in a statement it's just "pure luck" he scored two big lottery wins. But he said he "always believed it would happen again." Lottery spokeswoman Emily Frost told the Star Tribune no other lottery customer in Minnesota has had multiple payouts that large...
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What if the election goes to the court?
(National News ~ 11/04/16)
WASHINGTON -- What happens if America wakes up Nov. 9 to another undecided, hotly disputed presidential election? What if the outcome turns on the razor-thin margin in one or two states, one candidate seeking a recount, the other going to court? We know what happened in 2000, when the Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote effectively settled the election in favor of George W. Bush...
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Ethics panel subpoenas Missouri governor candidate's ex-aide
(State News ~ 11/04/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A former consultant for Missouri's Republican gubernatorial nominee Eric Greitens said Thursday he is complying with a subpoena as part of an ethics investigation involving Greitens' campaign and a charity he founded for military veterans...
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New Mizzou president to earn $530K a year
(State News ~ 11/04/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The contract of the University of Missouri system's new president shows he will earn $530,000 a year in base salary, along with nearly $80,000 annually in deferred compensation and housing allowances. University of Connecticut provost Mun Choi, introduced Wednesday as the four-campus Missouri system's next overseer starting in March, will earn $52,000 more than the current interim president, Mike Middleton, and his predecessor Tim Wolfe, who resigned a year ago...
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Homeowner 'devastated' after killing intruders
(State News ~ 11/04/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A 73-year-old St. Louis homeowner who fatally shot two armed intruders said the shooting left him "devastated." The man's name has not been released. Police said he was working in his closed garage Tuesday afternoon when two men armed with pistols came in and demanded his pickup truck, which was parked outside. The man pulled a pistol from his pocket and killed both intruders...
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Four Syrian teens attacked on street in St. Louis
(State News ~ 11/04/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Four teenagers who escaped civil war in their home country of Syria to relocate in St. Louis are recovering from injuries after being attacked in their new city. KTVI-TV reported the teenagers, ages 13 to 15, were approached Tuesday night in north St. Louis by four unidentified suspects who said they wanted to fight...
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Missouri governor candidates tailor ads to local markets
(State News ~ 11/04/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Koster's radio ads in St. Louis tout his support for part of President Barack Obama's health-care law, but his ads airing just two hours north in Hannibal stress his opposition to another part...
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Sheriff '99 percent sure' body is Lynn Messer's
(State News ~ 11/04/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Skeletal remains investigators believe to be a Missouri lobbyist's wife who disappeared in 2014 could be identified within days, a sheriff said Thursday as he awaited the crucial determination of how the person died. Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff Gary Stolzer said, "We're 99 percent sure" the remains discovered around dusk Tuesday are those of Lynn Messer, who was 52 when she went missing...
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Best Bet: River City Players to present 'Follies'
(Entertainment ~ 11/04/16)
The River City Players will present "Patriotic Follies." A dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. today and Saturday, with the show starting at 7:30 at Port Cape Girardeau, 19 N. Water St. in Cape Girardeau. Another showing will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday, with dessert being served at 1:30 p.m. ...
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Artifacts 11/4/16
(Entertainment ~ 11/04/16)
The Southeast Missouri State University Press today will release "Gifts of Oneself: Art and Writings by James H. Hamby." To celebrate the launch, a reception will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. in the University Center Program Lounge, 388 Henderson Ave. in Cape Girardeau. ...
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First Friday receptions 11/4/16
(Entertainment ~ 11/04/16)
Artisan Gifts features artisan-made jewelry, ornaments, pottery and a variety of fine crafts. Porcelain jewelry by Linda Bohnsack will be on display. 821A Broadway, (573) 270-2931 The Artist Studio will showcase a new painting on stretched canvas, latex on customer-built frames by Judy Barks-Westrich. Open until 8:30 p.m...
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Prayer 11/4/16
(Prayer ~ 11/04/16)
Lord Jesus, may we feed the hungry and help them find spiritual nourishment in you. Amen.
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