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The latest developments in the U.S. elections
(National News ~ 11/08/16)
This story will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
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Trump, Clinton fight to the finish
(National News ~ 11/08/16)
PHILADELPHIA -- Closing out a wildly unpredictable White House race, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump blitzed through battleground states Monday in a final bid to energize supporters. Clinton urged voters to embrace a "hopeful, inclusive, bighearted America," while Trump called for supporters to "beat the corrupt system."...
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Children at play on the courthouse lawn
(Local News ~ 11/08/16)
Serenity Jones, left, and Justice Jones roll around Monday on the lawn of the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson.
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Cape may enact chronic-nuisance law that would penalize property owners
(Local News ~ 11/08/16)
The Cape Girardeau City Council may enact a chronic nuisance law that would penalize property owners who allow criminal activity and other nuisances to occur. Alex McElroy, director of development services for the city, said the proposal would allow the city to issue a notice to the owner of any property where nuisances have occurred at least three times during a 12-month period...
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Leigh Segraves, of 1st Class Travel, receives AMResorts Master Agent status
(Submitted Story ~ 11/08/16)
Leigh Segraves, Travel Agent and Marketing Manager, of 1st Class Travel in Cape Girardeau, MO received a Master Agent Certificate of Achievement from AMResorts. She successfully completed all of the courses in the AMResorts Master Agent Education program. ...
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Boyd's plea hearing rescheduled again
(Local News ~ 11/08/16)
Renee Boyd's plea hearing took two minutes Monday afternoon, only to be rescheduled again. Judge Michael Gardner granted two more weeks to allow her lawyer, Gordon Glaus, and assistant prosecuting attorney Frank Miller to try to reach a plea bargain...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/08/16)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, Nov. 8, the 313th day of 2016. There are 53 days left in the year. This is Election Day. Today's Highlights in History: On Nov. 8, 1966, Edward W. Brooke, R-Mass., became the first black candidate to be elected to the U.S. ...
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Respect for Richard Wilson
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/08/16)
In regards to Jack Dragoni's column on Richard Wilson receiving the Medal of Honor for his heroic service during the Korean War: As a suggestion, to our city leaders, room should be made and a portrait of Richard Wilson appear on our Cape Girardeau flood wall. As a local man, we owe him our respect...
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My case for President
(Column ~ 11/08/16)
Well, we made it. Election Day is here, and we survived. No doubt, there were days we wondered if we would. Candidates coming and going. Debates delivering soundbites. Propaganda overpowering facts. At times, we wondered if we were watching an election unfold or a war waging. And as we inched closer to this day, many said it couldn't come soon enough. Well, it's here. So now what?...
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Provide input on Downtown Cape plan
(Editorial ~ 11/08/16)
Your input is requested to improve Cape Girardeau's downtown. Downtown Cape Girardeau is on tap for an update to a plan created in 2009. The new process began with an open house on Nov. 1, where residents shared their ideas for improvement. Now a short survey on Old Town Cape's website will allow people to make suggestions...
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Marilyn Moreland
(Obituary ~ 11/08/16)
ANNA, Ill. -- Marilyn K. Moreland, 63, of Anna died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, in St. Anthony's Medical Center in South County, Missouri. She was born Aug. 15, 1953, in Anna, the daughter of Junior and Jane (Kinder) Treece. She married Dale Moreland on Feb. 26, 1977, in Anna...
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Ronald Worl
(Obituary ~ 11/08/16)
Ronald W. Worl, 79, of Scott City passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. He was born May 29, 1937, in Englewood, Colorado, son of Ernest and Cora Smith Worl. He and Anita A. Kendall were married July 19, 1957, in Cortez, Colorado...
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Willis Pind
(Obituary ~ 11/08/16)
Willis Lee "Brownie" Pind, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at his home. He was born Dec. 1, 1925, in Cape Girardeau to Donald Richard and Mamie Bell Stevens Pind. He and Hattie Aileen Sawyer were married March 15, 1947, in Cape Girardeau...
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Dean awarded $3 million in Rolling Stone defamation case
(National News ~ 11/08/16)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Jurors awarded a University of Virginia administrator $3 million Monday for her portrayal in a now-discredited Rolling Stone magazine article about the school's handling of an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house. The 10-member jury's decision came after they concluded Friday the magazine, its publisher and reporter Sabrina Rubin Erdely were responsible for defamation, with actual malice, of former associate dean of students Nicole Eramo in the 2014 story "A Rape on Campus.". ...
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Young brains and anesthesia: Big study suggests minimal risks
(National News ~ 11/08/16)
CHICAGO -- Anesthesia during early childhood surgery poses little risk for intelligence and academics later in life, the largest study of its kind suggests. The results were found in research on nearly 200,000 Swedish teens. School grades were only marginally lower in children who'd had one or more common surgeries with anesthesia before age 4, compared with those who'd had no anesthesia during those early years...
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Janet Reno, former U.S. attorney general, dies at age 78
(National News ~ 11/08/16)
MIAMI -- Janet Reno, who was the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general but also became the epicenter of multiple political storms during the Clinton administration, died early Monday. She was 78. Reno died from complications of Parkinson's disease, her goddaughter Gabrielle D'Alemberte said, adding Reno spent her final days at home in Miami, surrounded by family and friends...
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Out of the past: Nov. 8
(Out of the Past ~ 11/08/16)
One year after Cape Girardeau voters killed a tax hike to fund a sports complex at Shawnee Park, the project could be resurrected through private donations and use of the city's tourism fund. The City Council Oct. 21 approved unanimously a motion to solicit proposals for use of the city's convention and tourism funds, and the money could breathe new life into the Shawnee Park project...
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40 to 50 buildings damaged in Oklahoma earthquake
(National News ~ 11/08/16)
CUSHING, Okla. -- Dozens of buildings sustained "substantial damage" after a 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck an Oklahoma town that's home to one of the world's key oil hubs, but officials said Monday no damage has been reported at the oil terminal. Cushing city manager Steve Spears said 40 to 50 buildings were damaged in Sunday's earthquake -- the third in Oklahoma this year with a magnitude of 5.0 or greater. ...
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New York heir Durst pleads not guilty to murder in L.A. court
(National News ~ 11/08/16)
LOS ANGELES -- Real- estate heir Robert Durst pleaded not guilty to murder Monday in the death of a friend authorities said Durst wanted to keep from talking to investigators looking into the disappearance of his first wife. The 73-year-old Durst, wearing a neck brace and seated in a wheelchair, entered the plea during a long-awaited appearance in a Los Angeles courtroom in the death of Susan Berman 16 years ago...
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Members of group honoring FBI boss have longtime Trump ties
(National News ~ 11/08/16)
NEW YORK -- FBI director James Comey, already criticized over his handling of Hillary Clinton's email investigation in the final days of the presidential campaign, was accepting a lifetime achievement award Monday night at a dinner organized by a law-enforcement support group whose board includes three people with longtime ties to Donald Trump...
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Iraqi Kurdish forces advance as mass grave found near Mosul
(International News ~ 11/08/16)
NEAR BASHIQA, Iraq -- Iraqi Kurdish fighters exchanged heavy fire with militants Monday as they entered a town held by the Islamic State group east of Mosul, while troops advancing south of the city discovered a mass grave of about 100 decapitated bodies...
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Authorities: Third body found on South Carolina man's property
(National News ~ 11/08/16)
WOODRUFF, S.C. -- Investigators discovered a third body on the property of a South Carolina man linked to seven deaths and the kidnapping of a woman found chained inside a storage container, authorities said Monday. Todd Kohlhepp, 45, became a suspect after the woman was found Thursday chained by her neck and ankle in a metal storage container on his 95-acre property near rural Woodruff...
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Garth Brooks to be an adviser on 'The Voice'
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/16)
LOS ANGELES -- Garth Brooks is getting into the advice business. NBC said Monday that Brooks will be a key adviser on "The Voice" next week, mentoring the show's top 12 contestants. Brooks, back in music after a 13-year break, was honored as Entertainer of the Year at the recent Country Music Association Awards. He's on an extended world tour with his wife, Trisha Yearwood...
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CoverGirl ads feature woman wearing a hijab for first time
(Community ~ 11/08/16)
CoverGirl is featuring a woman wearing a hijab in its advertising for the first time in the makeup line's history. Beauty blogger Nura Afia is featured wearing the traditional Muslim head covering in an ad campaign for a new line of mascara that also includes singer Katy Perry and actress Sofia Vergara...
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Candidates in top Missouri races make election eve push
(State News ~ 11/08/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Candidates for Missouri's high-profile races crisscrossed the state Monday, making a final push in what is shaping up to be a nail-biter of an election for governor and U.S. Senate. Polls heading into Election Day showed Republican Donald Trump as the clear favorite over Democrat Hillary Clinton in Missouri, but other key races on the ballot today were up for grabs...
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Early voting: Tighter race, but good signs for Clinton
(National News ~ 11/08/16)
WASHINGTON -- Hillary Clinton may not be accumulating the type of early-vote advantage her campaign wanted, but she continues to maintain an apparent edge over Donald Trump, with more than one-quarter of all expected ballots cast in the 2016 election...
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Jackson OKs plat for 55-and-older subdivision
(Local News ~ 11/08/16)
After several months of back-and-forth, the Jackson Board of Aldermen approved the final plat of a proposed subdivision for residents 55 years old and older during its Monday night meeting. Ramsey Branch LLC now has the necessary permits to begin developing a 32-acre parcel just south of Klaus Park in Jackson, near Interstate 55...
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Police: Apartment resident attacked as he opens front door
(Local News ~ 11/08/16)
A Cape Girardeau man opened his apartment door about 7:45 a.m. Friday to find a 31-year-old man standing just outside, police said. He did not have a chance to ask the man what he wanted before he was pushed back into his apartment, grabbed by his shirt and punched the side of his face, police said...
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Nation, world briefs 11/8/16
(National News ~ 11/08/16)
PHILADELPHIA -- The city's weeklong transit strike ended early Monday, ensuring all buses, trolleys and subways will be up and running by Election Day. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and the union representing about 4,700 transit workers announced a tentative agreement before daybreak. ...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/8/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/08/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday. n Medical assists were made at 12:54 a.m. on South Hanover Street; 1:05 a.m. on Broadway; 1:18 a.m. on Meadowbrook Lane; 3:29 a.m. on Mimosa Street; 8:22 a.m. on Broadway; 9:46 a.m. on North Frederick Street; 11:05 a.m. on Carolina Lane; 5:47 p.m. on Normal Avenue; 9:08 p.m. on Brenda Kay Court; 9:34 p.m. on Brenda Kay Court; and 10 p.m. on South Sprigg Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/8/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/08/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs n Driving while intoxicated was reported at Kinsghighway and East Rodney Drive. n Christopher R. Butler, 29, of Cape Girardeau was issued summonses for failure to drive on the right half of the roadway, driving while revoked and driving while intoxicated...
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Elizabeth Lawrence
(Obituary ~ 11/08/16)
Elizabeth Lawrence, 81, of Jackson, formerly of Anna, Illinois, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at Jackson Manor. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. at the funeral home, with Pastor Rob Greif officiating. Burial will be in McCrite Cemetery in Tamms...
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U.S. 62 in Mississippi, Scott counties reduced for roadside maintenance
(Local News ~ 11/08/16)
U.S. 62 in Mississippi, Scott counties reduced for roadside maintenance U.S. 62 in Mississippi and Scott counties, from Highway 77 to Route O, will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews perform roadside maintenance. A news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation indicates the work will take place today through Thursday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily...
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Alvin Gann
(Obituary ~ 11/08/16)
Alvin L. Gann, 87, of Jackson died Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at the Monticello House in Jackson. The visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home...
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Jennifer Kirchhoff
(Obituary ~ 11/08/16)
Jennifer Ruch Kirchhoff, 45, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Births 11/8/16
(Births ~ 11/08/16)
Son to Andrew Choate and Cassandra Murphy of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 4:40 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 2016. Name, Jerritt Andrew. Weight, 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Second child, first son. Murphy is the daughter of Ronn and Sandra Murphy of Cape Girardeau. Choate is the son of Jeff Choate of Herrin, Illinois, and Alicia Young of Anna, Illinois. He is finance manager with John Sinclair Nissan...
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Prayer 11/8/16
(Prayer ~ 11/08/16)
O Heavenly Father, may we elect principled leaders who seek wisdom from you. Amen.
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Local voter turnout up slightly from 2012 election
(Local News ~ 11/08/16)
By the time poll supervising judge Carla Tilley opened the doors to the A.C. Brase Arena, area voters were itching to cast their ballots. "I got here at 4:30," she said. "They were lined up in double lines." There was one at the front of the building and another at the back door, and the flow hadn't slowed all morning, she said. By 11 a.m., 850 individuals had cast ballots...
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Marshall Asbridge
(Obituary ~ 11/08/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Marshall Paul Asbridge, 82, of Chaffee died Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Union Park Cemetery...
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Speak Out 11/8/16
(Speak Out ~ 11/08/16)
The local Habitat for Humanity board has shown a complete disregard for both the very folks it purposes to serve and the community as a whole. One of the premises of Habitat for Humanity is that those who cannot normally own a home will be able to do so and be able to be part of the larger community. ...
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