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SEMO Regents to discuss university audit reports
(Local News ~ 12/13/19)
Several audit reports will highlight the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents agenda when the board meets this morning. The meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. in the Board of Regents Room in Academic Hall. The accounting firm of RubinBrown will present four audit reports for the fiscal year that ended June 30. ...
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TGIF — Ye Olde Merrymaking this weekend
(Entertainment ~ 12/13/19)
I love old-fashioned Christmas celebrations. Myself, I might have replaced my white wax candles (open flames) with LED beauties, and I might cook in my electric oven instead of over an open fire (again with the open flames; I have cats and that's not a great mix), but the spices and scents, the warm glow of light and family togetherness, are still at the core of how I do this holiday season...
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Cape church choirs come together for Christmas cantata performance this weekend
(Local News ~ 12/13/19)
“The Light of Christmas” will shine this weekend. The Christmas cantata developed by well-known Cape Girardeau music leader Mike Dumey will see Centenary United Methodist Church and Westminster Presbyterian Church choirs join a small orchestra and several soloists at Centenary Church for a free event this Sunday...
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Fabulous Bible Investigators after-school program teaches Bible, camaraderie among girls
(Local News ~ 12/13/19)
The hum of excited chatter filled the fellowship hall of Bethany Baptist Church on Thursday as third- and fourth graders entered the room and haphazardly threw off their backpacks and coats. The church, at 1712 Randol Ave. in Cape Girardeau, hosts an after-school program for girls of that age called the Fabulous Bible Investigators, or FBI. ...
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Gathering Toys for Tots at the Osage Centre
(Local News ~ 12/13/19)
Marine Corps veterans Jim Halstead of Advance, Missouri, left, and Jim Winder of Jackson load toys into a trailer during the Cpl. Mason O. Yarbrough Marine Corps League Detachment 1081's 24-hour Toys for Tots toy drive Thursday at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Homicide victim identified as 53-year-old Michigan man
(Local News ~ 12/13/19)
The victim of a homicide Wednesday morning at a Cape Girardeau apartment complex has been identified as Richard R. Reeves, 53, of Decatur, Michigan. The homicide is currently being investigated by the Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad, which reconvened early Thursday and is investigating multiple leads pertaining to the case, according to a news release...
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'Surprise billing' needs independent dispute resolution
(Column ~ 12/13/19)
As a physician who served a largely rural area, I know recent years have been tough. It is ever harder to build and maintain a successful practice. Providing excellent patient care has become increasingly difficult due to authorization delaying tactics by insurance companies. ...
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TGIF — Top picks 12/13/19
(Entertainment ~ 12/13/19)
From 5:30 to 9 p.m. tonight at the Cape Girardeau Public Library, 711 N. Clark St. in Cape Girardeau, is a community open mic for all ages. Musicians, comedians, poets and more are welcome to this free, all-ages, kid-friendly show. More information at toptalentbooking.com or (573) 803-1819...
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Search party for missing Caruthersville woman set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 12/13/19)
After days without a sighting of Michele Bell, her family members are organizing a search party this Saturday in the hopes of locating the missing Caruthersville, Missouri, woman. The search party will meet 10 a.m. Saturday at the Interstate 55 southbound exit 35 to Joiner, Arkansas, where Bell’s car was found and she was last seen...
- Pedestrian struck in Cape Girardeau (Local News ~ 12/13/19)
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The Practice of Showing Up
(12/13/19)
Caroline Thompson goes into her art studio every day. Sometimes she paints for hours on end, creating beautiful abstract pieces she hangs in her home and gallery. Yet there are many times she just sits down, takes in her surroundings, observes the smells of the studio and cleans the brushes. It’s a practice she learned from a respected art teacher long ago: the practice of showing up, of being present, of being still. And it’s this type of teaching that continues to inspire Thompson today...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/13/19)
Today is Friday, Dec. 13, the 347th day of 2019. There are 18 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 13, 1981, authorities in Poland imposed martial law in a crackdown on the Solidarity labor movement. (Martial law formally ended in 1983.)...
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How streaming services, diversity, MeToo shaped decade of change in TV
(Entertainment ~ 12/13/19)
LOS ANGELES -- "Game of Thrones" was both an unprecedented achievement and old-school role model in the TV decade that's rolling its final credits. Installments of the elaborately produced hit were doled out one at a time by an established outlet, premium cable channel HBO. That was standard TV operating procedure until, suddenly, it wasn't. The new era arrived in 2013 when a full season's worth of "House of Cards" popped up amid Netflix's on-demand movies and old TV shows...
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Speak Out 12/13/19
(Speak Out ~ 12/13/19)
It's U.S. culture that drives how we the people execute our right to self-governance. Following the lead of their constituents, elected representatives propose, file and pass legislation. This means elected representatives are not leading but are following the will of the people. Therefore, why are elected representatives called political leaders when they're political laggards?...
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A different view on MAGA
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/13/19)
Mr. Kamath's letter about President Trump and his "Make America Great Again" slogan made some good points. But I have a different view on what MAGA means. To me MAGA was never about being racist or anti-immigrant or anything of the sort. To me, MAGA is about a time in America when each generation was better off then the previous one. ...
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A political fable
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/13/19)
A customer runs into a coffee shop and tells the waitress, "I think the bank across the road is being robbed." The waitress calls 9-1-1. A few minutes later, as the bank robber prepares to leave the bank with the loot, he sees that the bank is surrounded by police cars. So he puts the money back in the vault...
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Congratulations SEMO graduates
(Editorial ~ 12/13/19)
Southeast Missouri State University will graduate 702 students in two commencement ceremonies to be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Show Me Center. The graduates include 581 undergraduates along with 113 and eight master's and specialist degree candidates, respectively...
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Billy Todd Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/13/19)
Billy Gene Todd Jr., 48 of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, at his home. He was born June 12, 1971, in Cape Girardeau to Billy Gene Todd Sr. and Geraldine Willard Todd. Billy is survived by his parents, Billy and Geraldine Todd; two sisters, Rhonda Holshouser and Rita Todd; one son, Zachary (Harley Kelley) Todd; one daughter, Rose Hall; two grandchildren, Ryder and Axel; and nieces, nephews and other relatives...
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Randy South
(Obituary ~ 12/13/19)
FISK, Mo. -- Randy South, 72, of Fisk died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Sunday at White Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. The funeral will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Sanders officiating. Burial will be in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/13/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/13/19)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday n Medical assists were made at 3:47 a.m. on William Street, 8:44 a.m. on South Kingshighway, 9:26 a.m. on Kenwood Drive, 9:56 a.m. on South Spring Street, 10:39 a.m. on Cape Meadows Circle, 10:46 a.m. on Broadway, 11:54 a.m. on Parksite Drive, 11:59 a.m. on Maria Louise Lane, 2:05 p.m. on South Park, 7:23 p.m. South Sprigg Street and 8:37 p.m. on North Fountain Street...
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GM president in Wentzville today for 'major announcement'
(State News ~ 12/13/19)
ST. LOUIS -- The president of General Motors is expected to be in Missouri today for what officials are calling a "major announcement" at the company's plant in Wentzville that makes trucks and vans. Gov. Mike Parson, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt and other government officials are scheduled to join GM president Mark Reuss at the Wentzville Assembly and Stamping Plant. Representatives for GM and Parson on Thursday declined to discuss details...
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Darlene Petzoldt
(Obituary ~ 12/13/19)
Darlene E. Petzoldt, 63, of Jackson passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, near her home. She was born Oct. 10, 1956, in Cape Girardeau to George and Mary Seyer Terry. Darlene was a 1975 graduate of Jackson High School. She worked at MSS Arabians and Havco, and then 19 years at Procter & Gamble, retiring in December 2018...
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Albert Lowes
(Obituary ~ 12/13/19)
Albert C. Lowes, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. David Roth officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau...
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Lonesome duck: Dating ad seeks match for man's grieving bird
(National News ~ 12/13/19)
BLUE HILL, Maine — There’s no Tinder for waterfowl, but that didn’t stop a Maine bird owner from trying to find a match for a mourning duckling. One of Chris Morris’ ducks, Yellow Duck, lost its mate to a hungry bobcat a couple of weeks ago at Morris’ yard in Blue Hill. ...
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UK voters choose a new government to resolve Brexit impasse
(National News ~ 12/13/19)
LONDON -- Britons who have endured more than three years of wrangling over their country's messy divorce from the European Union cast ballots Thursday in an election billed as a way out of the Brexit stalemate in this deeply divided nation. On a dank, gray day with outbreaks of blustery rain, voters went to polling stations in schools, community centers, pubs and town halls after a five-week campaign rife with mudslinging and misinformation...
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Mother tells judge her daughter on life support is 'sassy'
(National News ~ 12/13/19)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The mother of a 10-month-old girl on life support testified Thursday her daughter is "sassy" and enjoys cartoons, as a Texas judge considered whether a Fort Worth hospital can remove life-sustaining treatment because doctors say the infant's condition will never improve...
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FCC to create suicide number
(National News ~ 12/13/19)
NEW YORK -- Federal regulators are setting up a new three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention hotline in order to make it easier to seek help and reduce the stigma associated with mental health. Once it's implemented, people will just need to dial 988 to seek help, similar to calling 911 for emergencies or 311 for city services. ...
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More dying at home rather than in hospitals
(National News ~ 12/13/19)
For the first time since the early 1900s, more Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitals, a trend that reflects more hospice care and progress toward the kind of end that most people say they want. Deaths in nursing homes also have declined, according to Wednesday's report in the New England Journal of Medicine...
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Trump uses Twitter to criticize climate activist Thunberg after Time honor
(National News ~ 12/13/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump lashed out at 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday, a day after she was named by Time as its Person of the Year, calling her selection "ridiculous." The Swedish teenager has become a symbol of a growing movement of young climate activists after leading weekly school strikes in her country that inspired similar actions in about 100 cities worldwide. ...
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New Jersey attackers linked to anti-Semitic fringe movement
(National News ~ 12/13/19)
The deadly shooting rampage at a New Jersey kosher market has cast a spotlight on a fringe movement known for its anti-Semitic strain of street preaching and its role in a viral-video confrontation at the Lincoln Memorial this year. Investigators believe the man and woman who killed three people at the Jersey City grocery Tuesday in addition to gunning down a police officer at a cemetery hated Jews and law enforcement and had expressed interest in the Black Hebrew Israelites movement, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said Thursday.. ...
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Pentagon watchdog investigating $400M border wall contract
(National News ~ 12/13/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department's internal watchdog is investigating a $400 million border wall contract awarded to a firm that used multiple appearances on Fox News to push for the job. The Pentagon's inspector general sent a letter Thursday to House Homeland Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson telling him the contract awarded to North Dakota-based firm Fisher Sand and Gravel Co. ...
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House panel debates late for historic Trump impeachment vote
(National News ~ 12/13/19)
WASHINGTON -- The House Judiciary Committee abruptly postponed a historic vote late Thursday on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, shutting down a divisive 14-hour session that dragged with sharp partisan divisions but had been expected to end with the charges being sent to the full House for a vote next week...
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Prayer 12/13/19
(Prayer ~ 12/13/19)
O God, may we comfort those in distress with the comfort we ourselves receive from you. Amen.
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Out of the past: Dec. 13
(Out of the Past ~ 12/13/19)
Consolidated Grain & Barge Co., headquartered in Mandeville, Louisiana, has signed a lease with the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority for 16 acres to build a grain elevator and barge facility; Consolidated's lease is the fourth long-term lease at the port authority...
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Area police reports 12/13/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/13/19)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Thefts n Shoplifting reported in the 300 block of Shirley Drive. Two suspects were taken into custody. n Theft was reported in the 1000 block of Big Bend Road. n Theft was reported in the 00 block of South Kingshighway...
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Pedestrian struck; southbound Kingshighway closed for now
(Local News ~ 12/13/19)
A pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle at the intersection of Kingshighway and Cape Rock Drive and was transported by ambulance to St Francis hospital for life-threatening injuries. Additional details are still being gathered by investigators on scene...
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Singers want to be home for Christmas, not just in dreams
(National News ~ 12/13/19)
WATERVILLE, Maine -- A Nebraska theater troupe got scrooged by a bus crash that led to the cancellation of its national tour of "A Christmas Carol." Now performers are singing a different tune -- they just want to be home for Christmas. The Nebraska Theatre Caravan canceled its University of Maine performance Thursday night and remaining tour dates after a bus crash...
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Curly's Kitchen donates to JPD toy drive
(Submitted Story ~ 12/13/19)
Ron Cook with Curly's Kitchen presented a $350 check to The Jackson Police Department to be used for their annual Toy Drive or for anything the department needs the funds for. This money is left over from last year's Holiday meals. The JPD donates to Curly's Kitchen to present toys to children during the 1 p.m. Christmas meal.
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