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100 years later: Bollinger County Museum honors WW1
(Local News ~ 11/13/18)
Bollinger County Museum of Natural History in Marble Hill, Missouri, is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I with an exhibit highlighting relics gathered by locals, including a compilation of heirlooms by Lisa Santi. Santi serves on the Will Mayfield Heritage Foundation board and is allowing the museum to display her well-preserved 100-year-old U.S. Navy artifacts, once owned by her great-uncle, Samuel Alvin Baker...
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Area lawmakers: Gas tax still an option to fund road and bridge projects
(Local News ~ 11/13/18)
Missouri voters last week rejected a measure to increase the fuel tax, but the state Legislature could raise the tax next year without putting the issue back before voters, area lawmakers said Monday. Under the state’s Hancock Amendment, tax and fee hikes raising revenue below a certain level don’t require voter approval...
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Fans mourn Billy, the I-55 goat
(Local News ~ 11/13/18)
He stood majestic on the bluffs overlooking Interstate 55 mile marker 152.8, capturing the attention and adoration of thousands of travelers over the past few years. A shaggy white goat with dark markings on his face — Billy — belonged to no one but nevertheless developed quite a following...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/13/18)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, Nov. 13, the 317th day of 2018. There are 48 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 13, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure lowering the minimum draft age from 21 to 18. On this date:...
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Scream 'God, help us!'
(Column ~ 11/13/18)
"God, help us!" I want to scream this at the top of my lungs off of every rooftop. The unhinged reactions -- nay, the hatred -- people are displaying over political disagreements is, at the very least, concerning, but, more than that, it's downright frightening...
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Salvation Army needs your support for Thanksgiving, Christmas
(Editorial ~ 11/13/18)
Salvation Army Lt. Matthew DeGonia calls the annual Thanksgiving Day meal a "staple" in Cape Girardeau. He's right. It's not only a place for those who may be alone or poor to come have a warm meal on Thanksgiving, it's a chance for others to lend a hand...
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NerdWallet: Big life insurance blunders can cost more than money
(Business ~ 11/13/18)
Life insurance provides a financial safety net for families. Sounds simple, but decisions over whether and how much to buy can get complicated, and mistakes can be costly. Here are common mistakes financial planners see: Not everyone needs life insurance...
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Small businesses band together for Small Business Saturday
(Business ~ 11/13/18)
NEW YORK -- Many small and independent retailers who are holding Small Business Saturday shopping events Thanksgiving weekend are banding together with others, believing there's strength in numbers. Small Business Saturday, started in 2010 to encourage consumers to shop in their small local stores rather than national chains and what are called big box stores, has become an event in neighborhoods, towns, even cities as retailers recognize they can draw more customers as a cohesive group than by offering discounts and promotions on their own.. ...
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Pocket money apps aim to help kids in cashless world
(Business ~ 11/13/18)
LONDON -- For kids growing up in today's cashless society, the piggy bank is going virtual. Father of two Roland Hall turned to a British startup's digital pocket money app because his children were still too young to get bank cards from traditional banks...
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President flies by seat of pants
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/13/18)
Donald Trump is unchristian, immoral and a liar and you should take a stand against him. Sure, economic issues are important; I am a fiscal conservative, but at the loss of our soul? He is flying by the seat of his pant and it's all going to come to a bad ending...
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Dead in cars and homes: Northern California fire toll at 42
(National News ~ 11/13/18)
PARADISE, Calif. -- The dead were found in burned-out cars, in the smoldering ruins of their homes, or next to their vehicles, apparently overcome by smoke and flames before they could jump in behind the wheel and escape. In some cases, there were only charred fragments of bone, so small coroner's investigators used a wire basket to sift and sort them...
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Hope Children's Home preparing for new phase
(Local News ~ 11/13/18)
Set off Jackson's East Main Street is a three-story, red brick house offering hope. Hope for children, hope for families and hope for a community. The Hope Children's Home is reopening its doors to children Jan. 7, with a refreshed mission. "The main goal of this house is going to be to get [the children] prepared so that when they either go back home or they go to a foster family, they have the essentials," Paul Aydelott said. "The goal is to have them here just temporary: 30 days."...
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Gaza violence flares after peace attempts
(International News ~ 11/13/18)
JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rushed back to Israel on Monday following a sudden burst of fighting the previous night leaving in doubt efforts to bring to an end months of relentless violence between Israel and Hamas. The Israeli military said an officer was killed and another was wounded during an operation in the southeast Gaza Strip, involving an exchange of gunfire. It did not disclose other details surrounding the incident...
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N. Korea lit by flashlights, creaky grid
(International News ~ 11/13/18)
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- More than 20 years after his father almost bargained them away for a pair of nuclear reactors, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has his nuclear weapons -- and a nation still plagued by chronic blackouts. Even on the clearest days, plumes of smoke from two towering chimneys linger over the center of Pyongyang. The Soviet-era Pyongyang Combined Heat and Power Plant smokestacks are one of the North Korean capital's most recognizable landmarks...
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Judge: Sides in Fla. recount should 'ramp down' rhetoric
(National News ~ 11/13/18)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- After Republicans, including President Donald Trump, made unsubstantiated accusations of illegal activity, a judge Monday urged the warring sides in the Florida recount to "ramp down the rhetoric," saying it eroded public confidence in the election for Senate and governor...
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Picking up another seat, Dems ride high on slow roll of midterm wins
(National News ~ 11/13/18)
NEW YORK -- No, it wasn't a blue wave. But a week after the voting, Democrats are riding higher than they thought on election night. As vote counting presses on in several states, the Democrats have steadily chalked up victories across the country, firming up their grip on the U.S. House of Representatives and statehouses. The slow roll of wins has given the party plenty to celebrate...
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New exercise guidelines: Move more, start younger
(Community ~ 11/13/18)
CHICAGO -- Move more, sit less and get children active as young as age 3, say new federal guidelines stressing any amount and any type of exercise helps health. The advice is the first update since the government's physical activity guidelines came out a decade ago. Since then, the list of benefits of exercise has grown, and there's more evidence to back things of unknown value before, such as short, high-intense workouts and taking the stairs instead of an elevator...
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Trump alone as world leaders take aim at nationalism
(International News ~ 11/13/18)
PARIS -- For President Donald Trump in Paris, America First meant largely America alone. At a weekend commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, the president who proudly declares himself a "nationalist" stood apart, even on a continent where his brand of populism is on the rise...
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Watchdog says Iran abiding by 2015 deal limits
(International News ~ 11/13/18)
VIENNA -- The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said Monday that Iran is abiding by the deal reached in 2015 with major powers aiming at preventing Tehran from building atomic weapons in exchange for economic incentives. In a confidential quarterly report distributed to member states and reviewed by The Associated Press, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran has been abiding with key limitations set in the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA...
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Out of the past: Nov. 13
(Out of the Past ~ 11/13/18)
U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson yesterday announced his support for the North American Free Trade Agreement; he said he will vote for the controversial treaty Wednesday, when it comes up for a vote in the House. Southeast Missouri State University officials have scrapped plans to close Towers North by Jan. ...
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Judith Winschel
(Obituary ~ 11/13/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Judith M. Winschel, 74, of Perryville died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at her home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., with a Catholic wake at 7 p.m., Friday and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., with a rosary at 8:30 a.m., Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home...
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Maryann O'Mara
(Obituary ~ 11/13/18)
Maryann O'Mara, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau...
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Michael Long
(Obituary ~ 11/13/18)
Michael Harry Long, 71, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at his home after a long-term illness. He was born April 6, 1947, in Cape Girardeau the son of Harold and Mildred Carter Long. He married Vicki Young on Aug. 22, 1983. Michael was a 1965 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. He was an excellent golfer in his youth and into his high school years, where he was a member of the Cape Girardeau Central State Champion Golf Team...
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Michael Lix
(Obituary ~ 11/13/18)
Michael Geroid Lix, 59, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, of natural causes. Mike was born Feb. 13, 1959, in Chaffee, Missouri, the son of Geroid and Ella Goetz Lix. He and Debbie Eldridge were united in marriage June 2, 1995, in Cape Girardeau...
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Anna Hitt
(Obituary ~ 11/13/18)
LA MESA, Calif. -- Anna Hitt, 94, of La Mesa died Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego. She was born June 27, 1924, in Astoria, New York, the daughter of Stefan and Zoe Fatseas. She married Lawrence Clifford Hitt of Cape Girardeau, and he preceded her in death in 1986...
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Margie Hill
(Obituary ~ 11/13/18)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Marjorie "Margie" Ellen Hill, 97, of McClure died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Cape Girardeau, with Gerald Cox officiating...
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Wanda Green
(Obituary ~ 11/13/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Wanda R. Green, 86, of Perryville, formerly of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at Estates of Perryville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, with the Rev. Mark Green officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Zita Diebold
(Obituary ~ 11/13/18)
BENTON, Mo. -- Zita Bernice Diebold, 100, of Benton passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 19, 1918, in Benton to Joseph C. and Coletta S. Essner Diebold. Zita received her master's degree from Loyola University. Most of her teaching career was in Chicago, where she taught high school social studies. She also taught in Columbus, Ohio...
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Phillip Barnhart
(Obituary ~ 11/13/18)
Phillip A. Barnhart, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. He was born March 21, 1931, in Marmaduke, Arkansas, to Jesse and Mable Sheridan Barnhart. He and Yvetta Littleton were married Oct. 26, 1952, at Cape Girardeau. She passed away July 12, 2015...
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Margaret Baker
(Obituary ~ 11/13/18)
NORMAN, Okla. -- Margaret "Honey" Rebecca Slaughter Baker, 81, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Primrose Funeral Service of Norman is in charge of arrangements...
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Prayer 11/13/18
(Prayer ~ 11/13/18)
O Lord God, our Provider, thank you for your blessings in our lives. Amen.
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Speak Out 11/13/18
(Speak Out ~ 11/13/18)
There's no sadder sight than a bunch of women marching for the right to kill their own children. The only blue wave I saw this week was from President Trump in his blue suit standing in front of the blue Air Force One. Of course you may have seen a blue wave from the Democrats when they hit the red wall in the Senate...
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Business Notebook: FBI agent: Cyber criminals more savvy, dangerous than even five years ago
(Business ~ 11/13/18)
Cyber criminals are becoming more sophisticated, and businesses need to be more savvy than ever to guard against becoming a victim, said FBI special agent Monique Comeau at a Better Business Bureau seminar Thursday in Cape Girardeau. Comeau, a veteran agent with 24 years of experience, made the transition from complex fraud investigations to cybersecurity a few years ago...
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After $30 million overhaul, Soldiers Memorial reopened
(State News ~ 11/13/18)
ST. LOUIS -- A memorial to St. Louis area service members who have died in war was mostly neglected and ignored for years -- but not anymore. The memorial, which was erected in 1936 and dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, has undergone a two-year, $30 million renovation more than doubling its exhibit space, added air conditioning, new wiring and more assembly spaces...
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Creator of a galaxy of Marvel superheroes, Stan Lee dies
(Entertainment ~ 11/13/18)
LOS ANGELES -- Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, died Monday. He was 95...
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/13/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/13/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Jennifer Fowlkes, 33, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant, agency unspecified. n Sean Westbrook, 33, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant, agency unspecified...
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Minnesota baby born on Nov. 11 at 11:11 p.m.
(National News ~ 11/13/18)
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota baby girl was born on Veterans Day — the 11th day of the 11th month — at 11:11 p.m. Erin and Mike Potts of Hugo welcomed their first child Sunday, the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I. The girl was born at The Mother Baby Center in St. Paul. WCCO-TV reported the new mom said it was a long labor, from about 5 a.m. until 11 p.m., “but the delivery went smoothly.” The baby did not have a name as of Monday afternoon...
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Births 11/13/18
(Births ~ 11/13/18)
Son to William Paul and Jessica James Phillips of Bloomfield, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:16 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Name, Owen Carter. Weight, 5 pounds, 8 ounces. Sixth child, second son. Mrs. Phillips is the former Jessica Hays, daughter of Robert Hays of Zalma, Missouri, and Juanita Hays of Bloomfield. Phillips is the son of Gary Phillips of Advance, Missouri, and Debra Phillips of Sikeston, Missouri. He is a first mate with Ingram Barge...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/13/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/13/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Sunday n Medical assists were made at 7:39 a.m. on Big Bend Road; 8:35 a.m. on Illinois Avenue, 10:23 a.m. on North Water Street, 11:12 a.m. on South Pacific Street, 11:31 a.m. on William Street, 1:02 p.m. on Lexington Avenue, 4:31 p.m. on South Kingshighway, 8:42 p.m. on North Sprigg Street, 9:38 p.m. on Bellevue Street, 9:58 p.m. on South Minnesota Avenue and 11:31 p.m. on North West End Boulevard...
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