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Vehicle fire at apartment complex near Southeast Missouri State campus
(Local News ~ 11/26/19)
Cape Girardeau fire captain Lucas Simmons, left center, empties excess water from hose lines after extinguishing a vehicle fire in a parking lot between two buildings at Collegewood Apartments on Monday in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Trash, recycling pickup rescheduled due to Thanksgiving
(Local News ~ 11/26/19)
The Cape Girardeau Public Works Department will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving. Residential trash and recycling collections normally scheduled for those days will take place Wednesday. Residents are asked to have their trash or recycling containers at the curb early Wednesday...
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Parking restrictions announced ahead of Parade of Lights
(Local News ~ 11/26/19)
Parking along several streets in Cape Girardeau will be restricted Sunday in the hours leading up to and during the Old Town Cape Parade of Lights that evening. The Cape Girardeau Police Department has announced starting at noon Sunday, parking will be prohibited on both sides of Broadway between West End Boulevard and Main Street; on Main Street between Park Drive and William Street; on North West End Boulevard between Broadway and Parkview Drive; on the east side of Perry Avenue between Broadway and Parkview Drive; and on the east side of Perry Avenue to Parkview Drive. ...
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Meant for more than Popeyes chicken, Jordan sneakers
(Column ~ 11/26/19)
I'm a little late to the Popeyes debacle. Only recently did I hear about fights breaking out over -- that's right! -- a chicken sandwich. I'm all about good food, but really? So the backstory, I hear, is that Popeyes created a sandwich that's obviously to die for because some people actually have -- at least one. ...
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Narwhal's extra 'tail' explained: Parasitic twin
(Local News ~ 11/26/19)
When Narwhal the Little Magical Furry Unicorn burst onto the animal rescue scene earlier this month, one question loomed above all others: Why did the golden retriever puppy have a “tail” growing out of his forehead? Reporting by The New York Times has a potential answer...
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Thankful People — A rose from concrete: Cape Girardeau life coach Julian Watkins talks resilience, thankfulness
(Local News ~ 11/26/19)
Low points, loved ones and a strong ability to communicate — these are some of the things for which Julian Watkins is most thankful. Watkins, a 33-year-old Cairo, Illinois, native, has practiced law at multiple levels, before coaching basketball, leading a local not-for-profit and ultimately becoming a life coach in Cape Girardeau...
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Missouri attorney general: Almost 100 boxes of rape-kit evidence in Cape County remain untested
(Local News ~ 11/26/19)
Cape Girardeau County law enforcement agencies and other entities have almost 100 boxes of evidence from sexual-assault examinations that have never been tested, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office has found. The untested rape kits include 49 that had accompanying police reports and 46 in which no police report was filed, according to a federally funded, statewide inventory conducted by the attorney general’s office...
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Earl Norman: Real joy comes from helping people
(Column ~ 11/26/19)
It was a special night in Cape Girardeau on Thursday as the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce recognized award winners in small business of the year, chamber ambassador, the Rush H. Limbaugh lifetime achievement award and a new Drury Family award for entrepreneurship. Common in the acceptance speeches was a theme of gratitude -- along with a celebration of this corner of the world as unique...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/26/19)
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of 2019. There are 35 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 26, 2000, Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris certified George W. Bush the winner over Al Gore in the state's presidential balloting by a 537-vote margin...
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Sponsored: Activewear trends for 2020
(Insiders Advice ~ 11/26/19)
Who doesn’t love getting up on a Saturday and getting into activewear?! Many women today are trading in their favorite denim and business apparel for yoga pants and mesh tees. Over the last few years, the “athleisure” trend has gotten hot — so hot that many small retailers have picked up versatile lines of yoga pants, comfy tees and designer tank tops that many women wear to run errands, meet friends for coffee or maybe even use for a yoga or barre class. ...
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Prayer 11-26-19
(Prayer ~ 11/26/19)
O Lord Jesus, may we strive to be a blessing to others every day. Amen.
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No easy mark: Female bodybuilder, 82, clobbers intruder
(National News ~ 11/26/19)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — An intruder didn’t count on an 82-year-old woman living alone being an award-winning bodybuilder with nerves of steel. Willie Murphy told WHAM she was getting ready for bed Thursday at her home in Rochester when a man pounded on the door and said he needed an ambulance. ...
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Thieves steal 'priceless' jewel sets from Dresden museum
(International News ~ 11/26/19)
BERLIN -- Thieves broke into Dresden's Green Vault, one of the world's oldest museums, early Monday morning, making off with three "priceless" sets of 18th century jewelry German officials said would be impossible to sell on the open market. The treasury of Augustus the Strong of Saxony was established in 1723 and today contains around 4,000 objects of gold, precious stones and other materials on display in Dresden's Royal Palace...
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Oral vaccine causing polio in African areas
(International News ~ 11/26/19)
LONDON -- Four African countries have reported new cases of polio linked to the oral vaccine, as global health numbers show there are now more children being paralyzed by viruses originating in vaccines than in the wild. In a report late last week, the World Health Organization and partners noted nine new polio cases caused by the vaccine in Nigeria, Congo, Central African Republic and Angola. ...
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Attorney general: Israel's Netanyahu not required to resign
(International News ~ 11/26/19)
JERUSALEM -- Israel's attorney general said Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not required to leave office following his indictment on corruption charges, giving a small boost to the embattled leader. Avichai Mandelblit said in a statement Netanyahu can remain interim prime minister, just days after serving him with charges of fraud, breach of trust and bribery...
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Lebanon clashes threaten to crack open fault lines
(International News ~ 11/26/19)
BEIRUT -- Increasingly violent clashes between Lebanese protesters and supporters of the militant Hezbollah group are putting Lebanon's military and security forces in a delicate position, threatening to crack open the country's dangerous fault lines amid a political deadlock...
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Hong Kong leader vows to 'seriously reflect' on election
(International News ~ 11/26/19)
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Monday she would "seriously reflect" on a stunning landslide victory by pro-democracy candidates in the city's local election -- a clear rebuke of how she has handled violent protests that divided the semi-autonomous Chinese territory...
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Conan the dog gets hero's welcome at White House after terrorist raid
(National News ~ 11/26/19)
WASHINGTON -- A U.S. military dog who played a starring role in the raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi seemed oblivious to the praise President Donald Trump heaped on it Monday at the White House. Conan, a Belgian Malinois, seemed much more interested in the head scratches it was getting from Mike Pence, repeatedly looking up at the vice president in search of more attention...
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Melania Trump receives official Christmas tree
(National News ~ 11/26/19)
WASHINGTON -- Melania Trump opened the holiday season in the nation's capital Monday by accepting delivery of the official White House Christmas tree. Members of the U.S. Marine Band played "O Christmas Tree" as a pair of horses named Cash and Ben trotted up the White House driveway pulling a green carriage that carried an 18 1/2-foot Douglas fir. The towering tree will become the centerpiece of Christmas in the White House Blue Room...
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Lottery group settles in prize-rigging case
(National News ~ 11/26/19)
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- A national lottery group rocked by an insider's jackpot-rigging conspiracy said Monday it has settled a lawsuit brought by an Iowa grandfather who alleged a $9 million prize he won in 2011 should have been nearly three times as big...
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Justices reject call for new trial in 'Serial' podcast case
(National News ~ 11/26/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Maryland man's bid for a new trial based on information uncovered by the hit podcast "Serial." The justices did not comment in leaving in place a 4-3 ruling by Maryland's highest court that denied a new trial to Adnan Syed, who was convicted of strangling a high school classmate he had once dated...
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Esper: Trump ordered him to allow SEAL to keep status
(National News ~ 11/26/19)
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday that President Donald Trump gave him a direct order to allow a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes to retire without losing his SEAL status. Esper told reporters at the Pentagon that Trump's order was the reason he announced Sunday that Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher would be allowed to retire with his Trident Pin, retaining his status as a SEAL...
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Robert Schenimann
(Obituary ~ 11/26/19)
Robert Doyle Schenimann, 76, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 at Southeast Hospital. He was born Aug. 1, 1943, in Cape Girardeau County to the late Joseph Robert and Margie Effie Elizabeth Farrow Schenimann. Robert served in the Army National Guard. He was owner of Schenimann Auto Body in Cape Girardeau. He enjoyed golfing, St. Louis Cardinals baseball and spending time with his friends at VFW Post No. 3838...
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Rosina Poe
(Obituary ~ 11/26/19)
Rosina Louise Poe, 99, of Jackson passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, at Monticello House. She was born May 17, 1920, in Tilsit to the late Henry and Rosa Birk Sebastian. Rosina and Cletus Conrad Poe were married Oct. 27, 1957, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Dec. 12, 1983...
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Opal Johnson
(Obituary ~ 11/26/19)
TAMPA, Fla. -- Opal Marie Nelms Johnson, 89, of Tampa passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 3 at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 3 at the funeral home, with the Rev. Ray Duffey officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau...
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Betty Frost
(Obituary ~ 11/26/19)
Betty Frost, 86, of Jackson died Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, at Monticello House. Services are private. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Charles Clore
(Obituary ~ 11/26/19)
ARNOLD, Mo. -- Charles Robert Clore passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, at Woodland Manor. He was born June 27, 1936, in Cape Girardeau to Charles Scott and Frieda Clore. There, he lived and attended Lutheran school and graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1954. While in high school, he played football and was given the nickname "Clara Bell."...
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Arnold Barton
(Obituary ~ 11/26/19)
BONNE TERRE, Mo. -- Arnold Devoid Barton, 88, of Bonne Terre died Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at C.Z. Boyer and Son Funeral Home in Bonne Terre. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Greenacre officiating, assisted by Pastor Daniel Weyand. Interment, with military honors, will follow at Bonne Terre Cemetery...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/26/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/26/19)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: n Medical assists were made at 1:02 a.m. on Brunswick Street, 5:38 a.m. on Linden Street, 9:27 a.m. on Bellevue Street, 10:15 a.m. on William Street, 6:03 p.m. on Linden Street and 6:27 p.m. on North Mount Auburn Road...
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Out of the past: Nov. 26
(Out of the Past ~ 11/26/19)
Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Gene Huckstep has been tying up a lot of loose ends for the year's end, and the end of his 16-year tenure on the commission; in the past year, since announcing his retirement Dec. 31, Huckstep has helped with the acquisition of new park land for future commissions to develop, improvements to the county's computer system and reigning in county expenditures to ensure they align with the year's budget...
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