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SE River Campus presents faculty recital Friday
(Entertainment ~ 11/15/19)
Southeast Missouri State University faculty from the Department of Music and the Conservatory of Theater and Dance are collaborating to present a musical smorgasbord of songs and ensembles from a variety of genres. The performance will highlight the talents of Joshua Harvey, Barbara Lamont, Elizabeth McFarland, Jenna Moore, Timothy Schmidt, Lori Shaffer and Ryan Townsend...
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Help stuff a truck for charity in Scott City on Saturday
(Entertainment ~ 11/15/19)
Help The Knights of Columbus in Scott City stuff a truck with canned food for local food pantries during the holiday season. Please donate only canned items. Where: Knights of Columbus Hall at 28745 Highway 61, Scott City, Missouri When: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday...
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Round up the family: Fall festival Sunday in Cape
(Entertainment ~ 11/15/19)
Come one, come all — it’s fall! The family event includes hayrides, a bonfire, hotdog roast and s’mores. No preregistration is required. Where: Shawnee Park Center, 835 SW End Blvd., Cape Girardeau When: 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday How much: Free to attend; $1 per person per activity...
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Soup’s on at St. Augustine School on Saturday
(Entertainment ~ 11/15/19)
Support St. Augustine School in Kelso this weekend with a chili and chicken noodle soup supper. Serving will begin at 4 p.m. Carryouts are available. Where: St. Augustine School gym, 231 S. Messmer St., Kelso, Missouri When: 4 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday How much: $7 for adults; $5 for kindergarten to eighth grade students; Free for preschool age and younger...
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Grant will help defray costs for child care services at Southeast
(Local News ~ 11/15/19)
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $150,145 to Southeast Missouri State University to help provide affordable child care services through the University School for Young Children. The "Child Care Access Means Parents in School" (CCAMPIS) grant, announced by the university this week, will be used to establish the "Redhawk Flight Program" as part of an effort to support Southeast Missouri families by expanding access to affordable child care services while they pursue higher education goals.. ...
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Health officials report 2nd Mo. vaping-related death
(Local News ~ 11/15/19)
Public health officials on Thursday reported a second Missourian's death has been associated with the use of e-cigarettes or vaping. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the death occurred this week and the deceased Missourian was a woman in her mid-50s...
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Koeper, Herbst announce commission reelection bids
(Local News ~ 11/15/19)
By Jay Wolz Saying they want to keep the momentum going on a number of current and upcoming projects, two members of the Cape Girardeau County Commission say they will seek re-election in 2020. Associate commissioners Paul Koeper and Charlie Herbst, who represent the county's first and second districts, respectively, told the Missourian Thursday they plan to file for re-election during the filing period that begins in late February...
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Homemade Christmas in Scott City to benefit Eisleben Lutheran Church
(Column ~ 11/15/19)
If being in the same room as tons of Christmas decor and crafts, dozens of baked goods and gallons of nine different soups motivates you, take a break from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and visit Eisleben Lutheran Church in Scott City. With nearly 25 years in the making, the annual Homemade Christmas is just one of the fundraisers that will benefit Eisleben Lutheran Church maintenance costs (such as flooring replacement) and missions programs. ...
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City hall project to preserve structure's history
(Local News ~ 11/15/19)
A design-build team plans to preserve the beauty of the historic Common Pleas Courthouse and Annex and construct an addition that will blend in with the existing architecture. Contractor Phil Penzel's design-build team was recently chosen by the Cape Girardeau City Council for the $12 million project to repurpose the old buildings as a new city hall...
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Rise above the rest: SE students selected to choreograph Fall for Dance
(Entertainment ~ 11/15/19)
Through onstage "splashes" and the sound of marimbas, Southeast Missouri State University student choreographers Rachel Christophe and Alice Anders are adding their own ballet charm to this year's Fall for Dance concert. The multiday concert continues through Sunday at the Southeast River Campus and features a collection of different student and faculty works, including a piece by guest choreographer Kristopher Estes-Brown...
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Penzel finds ties with projects
(Local News ~ 11/15/19)
The ties that link the Cape Girardeau city hall project and the county's justice center project are rooted in Jackson contractor Phil Penzel's German heritage. Penzel's firm is building the new courthouse in Jackson and his design-build team was recently hired to transform the Common Pleas Courthouse and Annex into a new city hall...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/15/19)
Today is Friday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2019. There are 46 days left in the year. On Nov. 15, 1942, the naval Battle of Guadalcanal ended during World War II with a decisive U.S. victory over Japanese forces. On this date: In 1777, the Second Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation...
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Sex ed. should be required
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/15/19)
The future of health in the state of Missouri is in jeopardy: Women are more than 50% likely to die from childbirth than women in the rest of the country. This is unacceptable. We need sexual education to be required in Missouri schools. Young men and women should have access to this resource, especially during puberty when their hormones could direct them to make a decision that will follow them for the rest of their lives. This will save lives and improve the quality of life in our community...
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Salvation Army seeks volunteers, donations
(Editorial ~ 11/15/19)
As family and friends gather in the coming weeks for Thanksgiving and Christmas, it's important to remember those who need a helping hand. The Salvation Army will host its holiday lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. Chartwells Catering and the Cape Career and Technology Center usually cook about 40 turkeys, and food for side dishes is donated by individuals. Winter coats also will be distributed...
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VintageNOW a success
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/15/19)
On behalf of the Board of Directors, staff, volunteers and clients of the Safe House for Women, we would like to thank everyone who helped to make VintageNOW X: Heroes & Legends such a tremendous success. The funds raised through VintageNOW have made it possible for the Safe House to construct and occupy our new, larger shelter for adults and children fleeing domestic violence. ...
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Jackson announces Thanksgiving trash schedule
(Local News ~ 11/15/19)
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday later this month, Jackson's Sanitation Department will not operate Nov. 28 or 29. Jackson residents whose garbage is normally collected on a Thursday or Friday will instead have their trash picked up Dec. 2. Trash pickups that would have been picked up Dec. 2 will instead be collected on the following day, along with the trash that would normally be collected on that day...
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Cape County Commission Accomplishments
(Local News ~ 11/15/19)
The following is a list of Cape Girardeau County Commission accomplishments since January 1, 2009, prepared by associate commissioners Paul Koeper and Charlie Herbst and provided to the Missourian as they announced their plans to seek re-election in 2020:...
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Second U.S. official heard Trump, Sondland call
(National News ~ 11/15/19)
WASHINGTON -- A second U.S. Embassy staffer in Kyiv overheard a cellphone call between President Donald Trump and his ambassador to the European Union discussing a need for Ukrainian officials to pursue "investigations," The Associated Press has learned...
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Accountability activist sues for St. Louis police data on racial profiling
(State News ~ 11/15/19)
ST. LOUIS -- A self-described advocate for police accountability is suing St. Louis for the release of police stop records he believes could prove certain officers target black motorists but he says the police department has refused to supply. Black drivers in Missouri are 91% more likely than white motorists to be pulled over by police, according to a report released by Missouri's attorney general this year. But the annual vehicle stops report does not include data on specific officers...
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Trump wants Supreme Court to block subpoena for his taxes
(State News ~ 11/15/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a subpoena for his tax returns, in a test of the president's ability to defy investigations. The filing Thursday sets the stage for a high court showdown over the tax returns Trump has refused to release, unlike every other modern president. The justices also could weigh in more broadly on Trump's claim that sitting presidents can't be prosecuted or investigated for crimes...
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Missouri woman charged after husband's body found in freezer
(State News ~ 11/15/19)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Authorities have arrested a woman whose husband's corpse was found in a freezer in a bedroom inside their southwest Missouri home, where it may have been stored for nearly a year. Barbara Watters, 67, of Joplin, was arrested Thursday, a day after she was charged with abandonment of a corpse, a felony that is punishable by up to four years in prison...
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2 dead in California school attack; gunman shoots self
(State News ~ 11/15/19)
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- A student pulled a gun from his backpack and opened fire at a Southern California high school Thursday, killing two students and wounding three others before shooting himself in the head on his 16th birthday, authorities said...
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Poll: Americans struggle to identify truth from fiction
(National News ~ 11/15/19)
WASHINGTON -- In a sharply divided country, here's something many Americans agree on: It's hard to know what's a true and honest fact. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts finds, regardless of political belief, many Americans say they have a hard time figuring out if information is true. ...
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Gov. Bevin concedes to Beshear in Kentucky governor's race
(National News ~ 11/15/19)
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Republican Gov. Matt Bevin conceded to Democratic archnemesis Andy Beshear on Thursday, putting an end to Kentucky's bitterly fought governor's race and setting the stage for divided government. Bevin, an ally of President Donald Trump, made the dramatic announcement outside his statehouse office on the same day election officials across Kentucky double-checked vote totals at his request. ...
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Pelosi says Trump's Ukraine actions amount to 'bribery'
(National News ~ 11/15/19)
WASHINGTON -- House Democrats are refining part of their impeachment case against the president to a simple allegation: Bribery. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday brushed aside the Latin phrase "quid pro quo" Democrats have been using to describe President Donald Trump's actions toward Ukraine. As the impeachment hearings go public, they're going for a more colloquial term that may resonate with more Americans...
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Gaza truce appears holding
(International News ~ 11/15/19)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- A cease-fire between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza appeared to be holding Thursday despite sporadic rocket fire, after two days of intense fighting that killed at least 34 Palestinians, including three women and eight children, and paralyzed parts of Israel...
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Brexit Party fails to clinch voting pact
(International News ~ 11/15/19)
LONDON -- Britain's Brexit Party has failed to reach a tactical voting pact with the ruling Conservatives, saying Thursday it will field 300 candidates in next month's election to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to deliver on his promise of a clean break with the European Union...
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State of emergency in Venice after high tides
(International News ~ 11/15/19)
ROME -- Italy's government declared a state of emergency Thursday in flood-ravaged Venice, seeking to release funds to repair the historic lagoon city after it was damaged by the highest tide in 50 years. A cabinet meeting approved a special decree including $21.7 million in immediate financial aid aimed at helping the city recover...
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Eleanor Brown
(Obituary ~ 11/15/19)
Eleanor R. Taylor Brown, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born in Peoria, Illinois, to Harry H. and Ruth V. Church Taylor on Jan. 9, 1928. Eleanor and Reece Brown were married in Sikeston, Missouri, Feb. 10, 1972...
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Mary Crites
(Obituary ~ 11/15/19)
Mary Lou Crites, 80, of Jackson died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Dec. 14, 1938, in Jackson to August and Emma Long Ahrens. She and Norman Crites were married Dec. 27, 1957, at Jackson. Mary was an avid quilter and loved doing crossword puzzles...
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Victor Heise
(Obituary ~ 11/15/19)
Victor Eugene Heise, 54, of Jackson died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born June 4, 1965, in Cape Girardeau to Victor Henry and Carol Joan Lance Heise. He and Christina Renee Isaac Bischoff were married Feb. 27, 2016, at Cape Girardeau, Missouri...
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Jesse Reddick
(Obituary ~ 11/15/19)
Jesse J. Reddick, 87, of Jackson died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Nov. 18, 1931, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, to Orville Vincent and Grace Hawthorne Reddick. Jesse and Patricia Pope were married April 5, 1970, at Scott City...
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Prayer 11/15/19
(Prayer ~ 11/15/19)
O Heavenly Father, our glorious God, may we submit ourselves to you. Amen.
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Out of the past: Nov. 15
(Out of the Past ~ 11/15/19)
Greg Chenoweth was picked from a list of 160 applicants as Cape Girardeau's new airport manager; he comes here from Hutchinson, Kansas, where he was in charge of the airport since 1986. John Jordan took the oath of office Monday, becoming sheriff of Cape Girardeau County; Jordan, who had worked as a lieutenant in charge of investigations during he administration of former sheriff Norman Copeland, will serve the remainder of Copeland's term, which expires Dec. 31, 1996...
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Ronnie Mansker
(Obituary ~ 11/15/19)
Ronnie Dean Mansker, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at his home. Funeral will be at noon Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home, with Michael Hester officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery...
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