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3 charged in Sikeston fatal shooting
(Local News ~ 12/15/18)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Three people have been charged in connection with Tuesday’s deadly shooting in Sikeston. D’ereck J. Whitney, 19, and Antowon Murice Davis Jr., 22, of Charleston, Missouri, were arrested by Sikeston Department of Public Safety, according to DPS chief Mike Williams, while Darius Cooper, 24, of Charleston was arrested by Charleston Department of Public Safety...
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Cape County Commission to hold public hearing on 2019 budget Monday
(Local News ~ 12/15/18)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m. Monday regarding the proposed 2019 operating budget. According to the agenda, the public hearing is to give interested citizens an opportunity to ask questions and present comments...
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Happy Slapowitz makes return to Cape
(Local News ~ 12/15/18)
From left, Angela Keele, John Spear and Amy Kraus prepare their plates of food Friday during Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash at Coin Op Cantina in downtown Cape Girardeau.
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A touch of the exotic: Peacocks strut their stuff in Memorial Park Cemetery
(Community ~ 12/15/18)
For 25 cents and a drive up behind the memorial tower in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery on Highway 61, anyone can feed a peacock -- or a peahen. A muster, not a flock, of the birds lives in an enclosure on the hilltop behind the tower, and it's tended by the groundskeeping staff...
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Christmas caroling in downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 12/15/18)
Maybry Shaver, 9, right, and Alma Schrader Elementary choir sings Christmas carols Friday in the lobby of rustmedia in downtown Cape Girardeau. More photos of the choir can be found at semissourian.com.
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University accepts comprehensive master plan; first since 1996
(Local News ~ 12/15/18)
Southeast Missouri State University has a new university master plan, a comprehensive take on the physical campus, space usage, upcoming maintenance and longer-term goals. The last time Southeast had a comprehensive master plan completed, it was 1996, said Tim Rowbottom with The Lawrence Group...
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Attorney general's office successfully prosecutes former Perry County coroner a second time
(Local News ~ 12/15/18)
Former Perry County Coroner Herbert Miller has been convicted of stealing more than $3,300 from a couple who had deposited funds for prepaid funerals, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley said Friday in a news release. Hawley’s office previously obtained felony convictions against Miller, who owned a funeral home, for felony stealing and financial exploitation of the elderly. Miller was sentenced to probation, but violated his probation by stealing more money...
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Jackson city, police officers reach lawsuit settlement with Cape man over Facebook post
(Local News ~ 12/15/18)
A Cape Girardeau man’s federal lawsuit against the City of Jackson and three of its police officers over a Facebook post about guns and kindergartners has been settled for $80,000, the man’s attorneys said Friday. In exchange for the financial settlement, plaintiff James Robert Ross has agreed to dismiss his lawsuit, attorneys Gordon Glaus and Adam Gohn said...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/15/18)
Today is Saturday, Dec. 15, the 349th day of 2018. There are 16 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, went into effect following ratification by Virginia...
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Out of the past: Dec. 15
(Out of the Past ~ 12/15/18)
A 230-foot radio transmission tower was erected yesterday at 338 N. Henderson Ave., for KRCU, the National Public Radio affiliate at Southeast Missouri State University; the tower replaces the one on the roof of Academic Hall; a boost in power from 100 to 6,000 watts should increase the station's broadcast radius from five to 25 miles...
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Schnicker - Duffy
(Wedding ~ 12/15/18)
Samantha Lynn Schnicker and Blake James Duffy were married Nov. 17, at Rusted Route Farms. Pastor Darren DeLoach performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of John and Sandy Schnicker of Jackson. The groom is the son of Rick and Debbie Duffy of Auburn, Maine...
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O'Hare - Doyle
(Engagement ~ 12/15/18)
Dr. Edward and Veronica Doyle of Chaffee, Missouri, announce the engagement of their son, Dr. Edward John Doyle III of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to Dr. Clare Bridget O'Hare of St. Louis. She is the daughter of Dr. Terence and Cheryl O'Hare of Highland Park, Illinois...
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For privacy's sake
(Community ~ 12/15/18)
Consider a hedge if you're in need of a fence. When managed properly, hedges cost less, outlast wooden fences, are more attractive than most walls, and produce wildlife- and pollinator-pleasing berries and blooms. But decide just what it is that you want from a barrier before shopping for supplies...
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Politics, patronage, and pants: The Willard Vandiver story
(Community ~ 12/15/18)
Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver of Cape Girardeau is best remembered for his role in popularizing the "Show Me State" motto. However, a closer look at his life reveals a politician who started out with high hopes but became entangled in minor scandals and the target of ridicule...
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Who are you?
(Column ~ 12/15/18)
I was checking Facebook the other day when I came across a post that caught my eye. So I shared it with my friends on Facebook and went on doing life in general. I was drying some beef jerky so every now and then I'd go check the jerky so it didn't get too dry. ...
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From prison to ultramarathons
(Community ~ 12/15/18)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- On a crisp October night, at least 20 people gathered in Three Creeks Conservation Area for the last run of the season. As he does for every run, Shawn Goertz led the runners to the start of the course and explained the route. Then, Eileen Avery, one of the runners, stepped forward and handed an envelope containing $1,000 to Goertz. The gift was to thank him for six years of organizing the runs for the Thursday Night Trail Races Club, the Columbia Missourian reported ...
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And a little child shall lead them
(Column ~ 12/15/18)
Apologies to Charles Dickens as his classic words are amended here: "It was the best of people. It was the worst of people." The best: A young girl, probably no more than eight years of age, approaches the Salvation Army holiday station being manned by my wife and myself in Cape. ...
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Seeing Christ in others
(Column ~ 12/15/18)
It happened at the cake bar in Regensburg, Germany, a humble little hole-in-the-wall place where I witnessed what it means to love strangers self-sacrificially, deeply and joyfully: two hip, late-twenty-something tattooed men served me, my family and the other customers in the cafe as if we were Christ...
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Having a joyful Christmas
(Column ~ 12/15/18)
Who and what determines whether someone has a joyful Christmas? Do your circumstances signify how happy the Holiday is? For some reason, it seems that the celebration of Christmas brings dread and stress to some, and energy and motivation to others. ...
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Adopt Callie 12-16-18
(Community ~ 12/15/18)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Callie is 1 1/2-half-year old, very sweet natured and in need of a loving home! She is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Mist of a mushroom
(Column ~ 12/15/18)
This little mushroom was growing on a small rotting log that was lying on the ground in the woods. I think it is a "deer mushroom," also called a "fawn mushroom." The outer bark of the small log has long since rotted away and the deer mushroom was growing out of the wood...
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Senior Center menus Nov. 17-21
(Community ~ 12/15/18)
Monday: Glazed ham slice or chicken tetrazzini, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, whole-grain hot roll and sugar-free apples with raisins or apple pie. Tuesday: Roast turkey or roast beef, dressing/gravy, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, cranberry salad, whole-grain hot roll and fresh fruit salad or assorted pies...
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FYI 12-16-18
(Community ~ 12/15/18)
The Salvation Army will hold Meals with Friends from noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday at 701 Good Hope St. in Cape Girardeau. Monday: breakfast casserole, grits, biscuits and gravy Tuesday: chicken stir fry, egg rolls Wednesday: tuna casserole, peas...
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Club news 12-16-18
(Community News ~ 12/15/18)
The Cape Girardeau County Quarterly FCE Council met on Dec. 6, at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Jackson. Kage FCE Club was in charge of arrangements for the meeting. Mary Klaproth, president, presided over the business meeting. Rebecca Burton, member of Kage FCE Club, gave the devotion, a poem written by Helen Stein Rice about Christmas Cards. ...
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Oak Ridge Junior High School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 12/15/18)
Oak Ridge Junior High School 7th grade: Marshall Abner, Jesse Bishop, Kaylie Bolin, LeeAnna Davis, Tyler Gamel, Ian Grayhek, Carson Hahs, Adrianna Harrison, Paul Hinkle, Brock Hobeck, Konnor Hobeck, Samantha Hope, Abigale Koerner, Kendall Marshall, Gavin McFall, Sarah McLane , Job Sachse, Gracie Scheffer, Alivia Schilling, Katie Seabaugh, Carson Shearer, Becka Tracy, Abby Volz, Annalina Wildhaber, Ty Wilson, Sophia Woodall...
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Oak Ridge High School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 12/15/18)
9th grade: Wyatt Berry, Sieanna Crowden, Logan DeWitt, Caitlyn Ernst, Reagan Froemsdorf, Paige Glueck, Jiliyan Hobeck, Mary-Beth Jensen, Ethan Ruehling, Eli Sachse, Mylee Schilling, Garrett Seabaugh, Kristopher Seabaugh, Alex Seyer, Tanner Strop, Justin Ward...
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Prayer 12-16-18
(Prayer ~ 12/15/18)
Lord Jesus, we fix our eyes on you, the author and perfecter of our faith. Amen.
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How a 5-year-old boy helped start a Christmas Day meal
(Column ~ 12/15/18)
There's something special about a warm meal at Christmas shared with friends and family. It's one of the things I cherish about the season as we celebrate the birthday of Jesus. Sitting at the table with family and remembering childhood traditions with loved ones. It's meaningful. It's also probably something too many of us take for granted...
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Elephant death third this month at Grant's Farm
(State News ~ 12/15/18)
AFFTON, Mo. -- Another elephant has died at the Grant's Farm attraction in St. Louis County, the third elephant to die this month and the fourth since March. The elephant named Max died Wednesday at age 15. The cause of death is not known but Grant's Farm said Max was "greatly impacted" by the recent deaths of two other elephants...
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Auditor Galloway will help investigate attorney general
(State News ~ 12/15/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway has agreed to help the secretary of state's office investigate whether Attorney General Josh Hawley illegally used public resources to help his political campaign. Galloway, a Democrat, said Friday in a letter to Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, a Republican, her office would review the allegations against Hawley "with heightened scrutiny."...
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Catholic store murder suspect identified in another assault
(State News ~ 12/15/18)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- The man accused of killing a woman and sexually assaulting two others inside a suburban St. Louis religious supply store is also a suspect in an assault in a rural area, police said. A 77-year-old woman reported she was assaulted during a home invasion Sept. 27, Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Capt. Gary Higginbotham told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Investigators had few clues until the victim saw a photo of Thomas Bruce in the media...
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Missouri conservation announces large deer poaching case
(State News ~ 12/15/18)
OZARKS, Mo. -- Members of a southwest Missouri family have been caught after a lengthy investigation into the illegal killing of hundreds of deer, in what state conservation agents called one of the largest poaching cases in state history. David Berry Sr. ...
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UN climate talks narrowing issues
(International News ~ 12/15/18)
KATOWICE, Poland -- Bleary-eyed and pale after almost two weeks of negotiations, officials from almost 200 countries gathered Friday to discuss the first comprehensive draft agreement to emerge at the U.N. climate talks in Poland, mindful the clock was ticking to reach a deal...
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EU says Brexit ball's in UK's court
(International News ~ 12/15/18)
BRUSSELS -- British Prime Minister Theresa May launched a rescue mission for her ailing Brexit deal Friday, after the European Union rebuffed her request to sweeten the divorce agreement so she can win over hostile lawmakers at home. EU leaders meeting in Brussels showed little appetite to resolve May's Brexit impasse for her, saying the U.K. ...
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Kosovo parliament votes to form new army
(International News ~ 12/15/18)
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Kosovo's parliament overwhelmingly approved the formation of an army Friday, angering Serbia, which talked up the possibility of an armed intervention in response. NATO's chief called Kosovo's move "ill-timed" and urged dialogue to maintain peace in the war-scarred region...
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Paris police brace for more violence
(International News ~ 12/15/18)
PARIS -- Anticipating a fifth straight weekend of violent protests, France's president called for calm Friday, and the Paris police chief warned armored vehicles and thousands of officers will be deployed again in the French capital. Police chief Michel Delpuech told RTL radio security services would deploy Saturday in the same numbers as last weekend, with about 8,000 officers and 14 armored vehicles protecting the streets of Paris during a planned anti-government protest by the yellow vest movement.. ...
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Births 12/16/18
(Births ~ 12/15/18)
Daughter to Luther and Susanna Bonds of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 5:11 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. Name, A'Liveyah Grace. Weight, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Sixth child, second daughter. Mrs. Bonds is the daughter of Becky Hibbard and Glenn David Hibbard of Piedmont, Missouri. Bonds is the son of Dr. Luther and Bessie Bonds of Meadville, Mississippi. He works for the Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety...
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Out of the past: Dec. 16
(Out of the Past ~ 12/15/18)
U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson, R-Mo., was grilled yesterday about such tough issues as the president's health-care plan, taxes, the Brady gun-control bill, NAFTA and the environment; interrogators were about 200 students at Trinity Lutheran School in Cape Girardeau...
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Area police report 12-16-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/15/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Blake Lawson, 21, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and driving without insurance. Arrests n Tamara Roberson, 29, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for a probation violation...
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Zelma Scheper
(Obituary ~ 12/15/18)
Zelma Matilda Scheper, 96, of Scott City died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born July 18, 1922, in Fornfelt to Otto and Adeline Hess Blattel. She married Ralph Hugh "Tick" Scheper on May 24, 1941. He preceded her in death June 18, 1993...
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Betty McAllister
(Obituary ~ 12/15/18)
Ruth Elizabeth "Betty" McAllister, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Feb. 8, 1930, in Des Moines, Iowa, to William A. and Helen L. Kidder. She and John G. "Jerry" McAllister were married June 6, 1949, at Des Moines. They settled in Cape Girardeau in 1967, where Jerry accepted a job as a professor at Southeast Missouri State University...
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William Hager
(Obituary ~ 12/15/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- William L. "Bill" Hager, 66, of Perryville died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born June 23, 1952, in Perryville, son of Carl V. and Ruby Mae Taylor Hager. He and Clara A. Schwartz were married May 17, 1975. She survives in Perryville...
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Snowdie Farrar
(Obituary ~ 12/15/18)
Snowdie Howard Farrar, 78, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Edna Biri
(Obituary ~ 12/15/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Edna M. Biri, 87, of Perryville passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at Independence Care Center. One of 20 children, she was born June 30, 1931, in Glennonville, Missouri, to Herman and Mary Elona Moore Schumer. She and Roy W. Biri were married June 12, 1948. He passed away March 13, 2018, after nearly 70 years of marriage...
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Lail Bernard
(Obituary ~ 12/15/18)
Lail "Cotton" Bernard, 87, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 15, 1931, in Oran, Missouri, to the late Lacey and Idus Edwards Bernard. He was married in 1955 to Mary Estes in Oran, and they had two children, Lacey and Patti Eaker Bernard of St. Charles, Missouri, and Wendy Nenninger of Jackson...
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Anna Mae Baine
(Obituary ~ 12/15/18)
Anna Mae Baine, 95, of Olive Branch, Illinois, died Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 11, 1923, in Russell, Arkansas, the daughter of Charles and Pearl Emmet Danner. She married Ernest Baine on Oct. 26, 1941. He preceded her in death Aug. 21, 1985...
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Births 12-16-18
(Births ~ 12/15/18)
Daughter to Brett and Chelsie Cardin of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 6:01 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. Name, Bella Grace. Weight, 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Cardin is the daughter of Glenda Walton of Fisk, Missouri, and Doug Decker of Dexter, Missouri. She is a registered nurse and the assisted living coordinator at Chateau Girardeau. Cardin is the son of Steve and Donna Cardin of Cape Girardeau. He is a registered nurse at Chateau Girardeau...
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Area fire report 12-16-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/15/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sunday n Medical assists were made at 1:04 a.m. on North Main Street, 2:43 a.m. on Pioneer Drive, 3:40 a.m. on Themis Street, 4:38 a.m. on Harmony Street, 9:53 a.m. on South Hanover Street, 1:13 p.m. on South Silver Springs Road, 2:22 p.m. on North Kingshighway, 3:30 p.m. on North Kingshighway, 6:54 p.m. on Bertling Street and 11:37 p.m. on North Fountain Street...
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James Blattel
(Obituary ~ 12/15/18)
James W. Blattel, 69, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, at home with his family at his side. He was born Oct. 3, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, son of James G. and Lillian V. Jackson Blattel. He and Doris Jean Proffer were married April 28, 1973...
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