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Cape Area Community Foundation to present first grants
(Submitted Story ~ 11/14/16)
The Cape Area Community Foundation will make its first-ever grant awards at 8:15 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, at the Themis Gate on Water Street. Grants totaling $1,000 will be presented to six local nonprofit agencies. The recipients are: The Cape Area Community Foundation was founded just over a year ago in September 2015 to provide asset and resource development, grantmaking and public leadership for the Cape region...
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Paula Diebold Donates Pumpkins to Jefferson Elementary
(Submitted Story ~ 11/14/16)
The students at Jefferson Elementary in Cape Girardeau had a great time decorating their classroom pumpkins this year! The students and teachers were very creative with their decorations. Jefferson’s Parent Liaison, Jamie Jones, has been fortunate for the past 10 years in receiving pumpkins through the generosity of Paula Diebold, of Diebold Orchards-Benton, Mo. ...
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Trump names Priebus, Bannon to senior White House roles
(National News ~ 11/14/16)
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump made his first two key personnel appointments Sunday -- one an overture to Republican circles by naming GOP chief Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff, the other a shot across the bow of the Washington establishment by tabbing Breitbart news executive Stephan Bannon as chief strategist and senior counselor...
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Business notebook: Bank of Missouri chief reflects on its 125 years
(Business ~ 11/14/16)
As the Bank of Missouri hit its 125-year anniversary, bank president John M. Thompson reflected on how remarkable the anniversary is. "Our bank franchise is older than the Coca-Cola brand and older than the game of basketball," Thompson said. "I think it's amazing we've endured all that time and remained independent."...
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Community coalition focuses public spotlight on homelessness
(Local News ~ 11/14/16)
Camped out on park benches, on city streets and in back alleys and woods, America's homeless struggle daily to survive. Nationwide, more than half a million people are homeless, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Half of them are over the age of 50...
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Show helps benefit anti-bullying club at Jackson High School
(Local News ~ 11/14/16)
The words we use matter, singer Steph Carse told the crowd during an anti-bullying benefit concert Sunday afternoon in Cape Girardeau. "This show tonight is about words," he said. "Not just how they affect the people around us, but [how they affect] us first."...
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Leaving the lights on for adoption
(Local News ~ 11/14/16)
A panel of parents who have adopted children and those who are involved in the adoption process share their experiences at a candlelight vigil Sunday night in Klaus Park in Jackson. The vigil was held by the local Children's Coalition to help promote National Adoption Month...
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Police investigate shooting near Hardee's in Cape
(Local News ~ 11/14/16)
Cape Girardeau police officers investigated the shooting of a man Sunday night in the parking lot of a Hardee's restaurant at 2115 William St. Officers found the man shot in the leg about 10:30 p.m. and shell casings near a Rhodes 101 convenience store at 2109 William St., according police scanner reports. A bullet also later may have been found in door glass at a nearby dance studio...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/14/16)
Today is Monday, Nov. 14, the 319th day of 2016. There are 47 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 14, 1851, Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale" was published in the United States, almost a month after being released in Britain...
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Orphan Sunday and the gift of family
(Editorial ~ 11/14/16)
One of the most beautiful gifts one can give another is the gift of family. Many orphans receive that gift from people who choose to adopt. Yesterday was Orphan Sunday, and Klaus Park in Jackson highlighted adoption, literally, as it was lit up to bring recognition to the many children in Missouri awaiting a home to call their own...
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Thanks from Hall of Fame coach
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/14/16)
I want to thank Josh Mlot for having me as a guest on his recent podcast. He gave me the opportunity to acknowledge many people in the community who made my coaching career so special for me. I know that I could not possibly recognize all of those who have contributed to the success of our programs but, I did try to mention a few. ...
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Better days ahead
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/14/16)
I have been reading in Isaiah for about 4 months. I read it, reread it and then reviewed it several times. The correlation, in several ways, has captivated me. One of the main messages is God’s appeal to a people that had neglected and disregarded him. “Come let us reason together.” “Present your case,” he pleads...
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Robert Goza Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/14/16)
Robert "Bob" Goza Jr., 90, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born January 5, 1926, north of Jackson, son of Robert and Nadine Criddle Goza Sr. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1943...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 11/14/16
(Local News ~ 11/14/16)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of the Nov. 10 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Jackson police report 11/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/14/16)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Miscellaneous n Fight in progress was reported in the 300 block of East Washington Street. n Keep the peace was requested in the 300 block of East Washington Street.
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/14/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Stacy L. Berger, 35, 203 N. Cavalier Drive, was arrested on suspicion of stealing at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St. n Jessica L. Sagers, 31, of Chaffee, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of stealing at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St...
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Births 11/14/16
(Births ~ 11/14/16)
Son to Robert Darren Hanners and Heather Rose Bailey of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:36 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. Name, Darren Jacob Ryan. Weight, 7 pounds, 2 ounces. Second son. Bailey is the daughter of Michelle Lynn Bailey of Perryville, Missouri, and Clinton Cheyenne Bailey of Farmington, Missouri. Hanners is the son of Dianna Hanners and Randy Hanners of Jackson. He is employed by TG Missouri...
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Mildred Helderman
(Obituary ~ 11/14/16)
Mildred Esther Helderman, 97, of Whitewater passed away Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, at her home. She was born Feb. 15, 1919, in Dutchtown, daughter of James Franklin and Emma Elizabeth Brase Williams. She and Aaron Frank Helderman were married Nov. 8, 1946, and together raised eight children. He passed away Oct. 13, 1993...
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Edith Heise
(Obituary ~ 11/14/16)
MCCLURE, Ill. -- Edith Renee Heise, 34, of McClure died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Matthews officiating...
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Out of the past: Nov. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 11/14/16)
The first federal grand jury to serve Southeast Missouri will be impaneled early next year, says U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh; unlike state grand juries, which often are called to investigate specific problems, federal grand juries are essential to federal law enforcement because they are the only way criminal indictments can be handed down...
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Moviegoers rush to 'Doctor Strange,' 'Arrival' post-election
(Entertainment ~ 11/14/16)
NEW YORK -- Moviegoers drained by the drama of the presidential election sought refuge at the movies over the weekend, where ticket sales were robust for just about everything. Marvel's "Doctor Strange" led the North American box office for the second week with $43 million, according to studio estimates Sunday...
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At $800K a pop, new Navy destroyer's ammo is in question
(National News ~ 11/14/16)
PORTLAND, Maine -- The new guns on the Navy's biggest and most advanced destroyer are going to be firing blanks if the Navy can't find cost-effective projectiles. The GPS-guided, rocket-powered projectiles developed for the new 155mm Advanced Gun System cost about $800,000 apiece, nearly as much as a cruise missile, making them too expensive for the Navy to buy in large quantities for the stealthy USS Zumwalt, according to officials...
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3 arthritis pain drugs prove equally safe for heart
(National News ~ 11/14/16)
NEW ORLEANS -- A new study gives some reassurance to arthritis sufferers who want pain relief but are worried about side effects. It finds Celebrex, a drug similar to ones withdrawn 12 years ago for safety reasons, is no riskier for the heart than some other prescription pain pills that are much tougher on the stomach...
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Immigrants demonstrate against Trump as protests continue
(National News ~ 11/14/16)
NEW YORK -- Immigrants and their advocates added their voices Sunday to those who have been marching and protesting Donald Trump's presidential win. Organizers said the protest in Manhattan was about speaking out against Trump's support of deportation and other measures...
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Opponents of large hog farm back in court
(State News ~ 11/14/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A group trying to stop a large hog farm from opening in mid-Missouri will be back in court today, asking a judge to void a state permit for the project. Friends of Responsible Agriculture has been fighting for two years against Callaway Farrowing LLC's proposal to put 10,000 pigs on 20 acres in western Callaway County...
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Donated deer hides turned into gloves for disabled veterans
(State News ~ 11/14/16)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri hunters are giving disabled veterans a helping hand. The hunters donated thousands of raw deer skins to Elks Lodges around the state. The Elks then turn the hides into fingerless gloves for veterans who use wheelchairs. Last year, Missouri hunters last year donated 4,729 deer hides for the national Elks Lodge's veterans-glove program...
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Missouri donors say effort to limit money in politics failed
(State News ~ 11/14/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Although Missourians have voted to end the state's policy of unlimited political giving, mega-donors said the effort to limit the role of money in politics won't work and might increase the clout of wealthy donors inadvertently...
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Greitens to announce transition team this week
(State News ~ 11/14/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri governor-elect Eric Greitens plans to have a team assembled by the end of this week to help with his transition to power, an adviser said. Voters in Tuesday's election chose the Republican former Navy SEAL to succeed Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon, who was barred by term limits from seeking re-election...
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Gasps, tears as Iraqis return to IS-destroyed parish
(International News ~ 11/14/16)
KARAMLIS, Iraq -- There were gasps, followed by tears at a small church in northern Iraq as a group of Christians returned to their parish Sunday to find everything had been destroyed, including the statue of the Virgin Mary, which Islamic State militants had decapitated before they left...
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France marks 1 year since Paris attacks, wary and watched
(International News ~ 11/14/16)
PARIS -- Less insouciant, more policed -- France is a changed place since Islamic State extremists killed 130 people in the country's deadliest attacks a year ago. Fearing it's becoming more divided, too, survivors and victims' families marked Sunday's anniversary of the violence by pleading for national unity...
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Powerful earthquake strikes New Zealand, killing 2 people
(International News ~ 11/14/16)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A powerful earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island early today, killing at least two people, damaging buildings and infrastructure and prompting warnings to people along the coast to move to higher ground to avoid possible tsunami waves...
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Jackie Chan, other film veterans get honorary Oscars
(Entertainment ~ 11/14/16)
LOS ANGELES -- The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said the recipients of its 2016 honorary Oscars instilled a love of cinema in future filmmakers. President Cheryl Boone Isaacs said Saturday night actor Jackie Chan, film editor Anne V. Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and documentarian Frederick Wiseman "inspire the next generation with that same sense of wonder and enchantment that first touched us as kids."...
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Bond market doesn't like what Trump presidency might bring
(Business ~ 11/14/16)
NEW YORK -- He's called the spiraling federal debt a disaster, leads a party of avowed fiscal hawks and has promised to balance the budget. But if you expect Donald Trump to act as a model of fiscal rectitude as president, the bond market has a message for you, and a Trumpian one at that:...
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People on the move 11/14/16
(Business ~ 11/14/16)
Steven Hogan is the new patient care manager for cardiac intensive-care and progressive-care unit at Saint Francis Medical Center. In this role, Hogan will oversee the delivery of care and development of policies and procedures, standards of care and protocols for the cardiac intensive-care and progressive-care units, along with the policies, procedures, philosophy and objectives of the Saint Francis Healthcare System...
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Tips for getting deals for the Black Friday weekend
(Business ~ 11/14/16)
NEW YORK -- Serious deal-seekers already are planning their Thanksgiving weekend shopping, and experts believe once again the holiday itself may offer better deals than Black Friday the day afterward. Amid the clutter of deals clamoring for attention, smart and careful shoppers can come out ahead...
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Woman upset over Trump win gives free hugs
(National News ~ 11/14/16)
WESTERLY, R.I. -- A woman upset over the election of Donald Trump spent her day giving out free hugs. Jenny Daley of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, said she woke up Wednesday needing a hug and figured other people did, too. So the 31-year-old restaurant worker went to downtown Westerly with a sign that said, "Need a hug today? They are free. Just ask." Daley said she did not want to "spend the whole day in fear" so she decided to show love to as many people as she could...
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Rock Hall of Fame member Leon Russell dies
(Entertainment ~ 11/14/16)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Leon Russell, who performed, sang and produced some of rock 'n' roll's top records, has died. He was 74. Russell's wife, Jan Bridges, said in a statement her husband died in his sleep Sunday at their Nashville home. She said Russell had heart-bypass surgery in July and had been planning to resume touring in January...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/14/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday. n Medical assists were made at 2:22 a.m. on Whitener Street; 4:39 p.m. on Fairlane Drive; and 9:17 p.m. on South West End Boulevard. n At 12:51 a.m., a call on North Fountain Street...
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Prayer 11/14/16
(Prayer ~ 11/14/16)
O Lord God, may we set our minds on things above, not on earthly things. Amen.
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Vouching for Trump, Obama says US will maintain alliances
(National News ~ 11/14/16)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vouching for the successor he never imagined having, President Barack Obama on Monday sought to reassure an anxious nation and world that Donald Trump would maintain America's alliances and its status as the "indispensable nation." He credited the president-elect for tapping into American voters' anxiety and enthusiasm...
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Trump considering woman, openly gay man for leadership posts
(National News ~ 11/14/16)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- His nascent administration already under attack, President-elect Donald Trump was considering Monday whether to inject new diversity into the GOP by recommending a woman to lead the Republican Party and an openly gay man to represent the United States at the United Nations...
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