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Outside the Office: Kristin Tallent
(B Magazine ~ 01/07/20)
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my two Falabella miniature horses, Finley and Fiona. They were part of a big animal cruelty case out of Tennessee where nearly 150 animals of various species were seized. I was on a waiting list to adopt them and had to wait for the legal process to play out. ...
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Cape Girardeau woman charged in Sunday night stabbing
(Local News ~ 01/07/20)
A Cape Girardeau woman has been charged in a stabbing that occurred Sunday night. Datoria G. Allen, 20, was charged with second-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action in the stabbing of a man at an apartment complex in the 900 block of Hackberry Street, according to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann...
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Victim wounded, suspect charged in Whitener Street shooting
(Local News ~ 01/07/20)
A 26-year-old Cape Girardeau man is in police custody after allegedly shooting a woman in the hip during a domestic disturbance at about 5:30 a.m. Monday in the 2800 block of Whitener Street in Cape Girardeau...
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Jackson aldermen approve permit for Saint Francis mobile facility
(Local News ~ 01/07/20)
The Jackson Board of Aldermen approved a special-use permit Monday night clearing the way for Saint Francis Medical Center to operate a temporary mobile medical office along East Jackson Boulevard while building a new, two-story medical office building at the site...
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Absurd and abominable: Trump wants to 'start a war to distract from impeachment'
(Column ~ 01/07/20)
I got fed up with politics some time ago, and times like these remind me why. The barrage of responses to President Trump's order to kill Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani is expected. But the accusations that he did so to distract from impeachment proceedings are ridiculous and disheartening...
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Faith-based fertility support group Moms in the Making to begin in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 01/07/20)
A new faith-based fertility support group will begin meeting in Cape Girardeau later this month. The group, led by 34-year-old Cape resident Stephanie Hodges, is a local group of a nationwide, not-for-profit organization, Moms in the Making. Stephanie and her husband, Hoss, have been trying, without success, to get pregnant for more than four years. They began trying about a year after they were married, Stephanie said, and have been told by doctors theirs is a case of “unexplained infertility.”...
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Executive director of Community Partnership purchases SNAP Fitness
(Local News ~ 01/07/20)
The head of a Cape Girardeau social service agency has purchased a local fitness center and has announced plans to rebrand and relocate the business. Melissa Stickel, executive director of the Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri, has acquired SNAP Fitness, 2530 William St., from Eric Goines, president and CEO of 180 Healthcare...
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Cape Girardeau considering agreement to house federal inmates
(Local News ~ 01/07/20)
Federal prisoners may soon be housed at the Cape Girardeau police station, according to a proposed agreement among the city, the police department and the United States Department of Justice. Members of Cape Girardeau City Council discussed the proposal and unanimously passed the agreement’s first reading at Monday night’s meeting...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/07/20)
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2020. There are 359 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 7, 2004, President George W. Bush proposed legal status, at least temporarily, for millions of immigrants improperly working in the U.S...
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Age Spots: Stand Up and Be Counted
(01/07/20)
2020! A new decade, time for a fresh start and time to be counted in the upcoming census. The census is taken in the United States every 10 years since 1790. The 1790 census was conducted by marshals of the U.S. judicial districts and was taken in the 13 original states and the districts of Kentucky, Vermont, Maine and the Southwest Territory with a reported number of 3.9 million inhabitants. ...
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CES Gadget Show: Toilet paper robot, tracking the elderly and much more
(Community ~ 01/07/20)
LAS VEGAS -- A robot that can fetch toilet paper when you're stranded on the loo and services to keep track of the elderly from afar were among the technologies showcased this week at the annual CES gadget show in Las Vegas. The annual technology conference is the place for big brands and startups alike to unveil their products and services for the coming year, though larger companies such as Apple, Google and Microsoft typically hold their own announcement events. ...
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Push to oust U.S. troops from Iraq a risky undertaking
(International News ~ 01/07/20)
BAGHDAD -- A push led by pro-Iran factions to oust U.S. troops from Iraq is gaining momentum, bolstered by a Parliament vote in favor of a bill calling on the the government to remove them. But the path forward is unclear, and in Iraq's deeply divided terrain, with a resigned prime minister and raging proxy war between Iran and the U.S., ending America's 17-year military presence in Iraq is a risky undertaking and won't be easy...
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Quake strikes Puerto Rico, damages homes
(International News ~ 01/07/20)
GUANICA, Puerto Rico -- A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn Monday, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and severely cracking some homes. It was one of the strongest quakes yet to hit the U.S. territory that has been shaking for the past week...
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Iranian leader weeps for slain general
(International News ~ 01/07/20)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's supreme leader wept Monday over the casket of a top general killed in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad, his prayers joining the wails of mourners who flooded the streets of Tehran demanding retaliation against America for a slaying that's drastically raised tensions across the Middle East...
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In a 24/7 food culture, periodic fasting gains followers
(National News ~ 01/07/20)
NEW YORK -- On low-carb diets, meat and cheese are OK. On low-fat diets, fruit and oatmeal are fine. With the latest diet trend, no foods at all are allowed for long stretches of time. A diet that forbids eating for hours on end might seem doomed in a culture where food is constantly available, but apps and Facebook groups are popping up for people practicing "intermittent fasting."...
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9-year-old girl among victims killed in Pennsylvania crash
(National News ~ 01/07/20)
GREENSBURG, Pa. -- A 9-year-old New York girl was among the five people killed in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike that also injured at least 60 people, authorities said Monday. Meanwhile, authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash that happened early Sunday on a mountainous and rural stretch of the highway about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh...
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Election year to feature deepening political divide
(National News ~ 01/07/20)
NEW YORK -- Four years after President Donald Trump drove the rules of politics over a cliff to win the Republican presidential nomination and ultimately the White House, Democrats will go through their own version of the same test. In less than a month, Democratic voters will begin the formal process of sifting through a historically large field of candidates. ...
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Congress demands answers from Trump about Soleimani killing
(National News ~ 01/07/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump insists that Iranian cultural sites are fair game for the U.S. military, dismissing concerns within his own administration that doing so could constitute a war crime under international law. He also warned Iraq he would levy punishing sanctions if it expelled American troops in retaliation for a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad that killed a top Iranian official...
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Bolton says willing to testify in impeachment if subpoenaed
(National News ~ 01/07/20)
WASHINGTON -- Former White House national security adviser John Bolton said Monday he is "prepared to testify" if he is subpoenaed by the Senate in its impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, a surprise statement that bolstered Democrats in their push for new witnesses...
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Kiss them goodbye: Hershey is retiring fleet of Kissmobiles
(National News ~ 01/07/20)
HERSHEY, Pa. — The Hershey Co. is retiring its vehicles that are shaped like its Hershey’s Kisses. The Hershey Kissmobiles, which are each made up of three massive Kisses candies, have traveled across the country since 1997. The chocolate company has confirmed the 26-foot-long vehicles won’t return in 2020. ...
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Skylar Tackett
(Obituary ~ 01/07/20)
Skylar Dakota Tackett, 20, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home.
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Hazel Short
(Obituary ~ 01/07/20)
Hazel Louella Short, 89, of Jackson passed away Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 28, 1930, in Puxico, Missouri, daughter of James Ervin and Anna Westbrook Maples. She and Ralph Wayne Short were married Aug. 9, 1948, in Puxico. They had been married nearly 58 years, when he passed away Feb. 6, 2006...
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Thomas Senciboy
(Obituary ~ 01/07/20)
ORAN, Mo. -- Thomas Lee Senciboy, 66, of Oran died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Randy Tochtorp officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Garden Cemetery in Morley, Missouri...
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Rusby Rudluff
(Obituary ~ 01/07/20)
Rusby A. "Rus" Rudluff, 66, of McClure, Illinois, passed away at 9:34 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 7, 1953, in Alexander County, Illinois, to Leon and Hazel Laird Rudluff. Rusby was of the Baptist faith. He had worked at Kasten-Ceramo, BioKyowa, Havco and, recently, Lutheran Home. He enjoyed fishing, browsing flea markets and, most of all, his cats...
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Wilburn Proffer
(Obituary ~ 01/07/20)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Wilburn Maurice Proffer of Advance passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at the age of 89. He was born Nov. 23, 1930, in Hahn, Missouri, the son of Maurice Clifton and Ruth Eaker Proffer. Wilburn retired from McDonnell Douglas Corp. in 1985. He was one of the founding members of West Side General Baptist Church, where he was a deacon, Sunday school teacher and choir director. Wilburn also sang in a quartet...
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Edna Harris
(Obituary ~ 01/07/20)
Edna Irene Harris, 94, of Jackson died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, at her home. She was born July 13, 1925, in Gordonville to Leo and Myrtle Strong Brugger. She and Joel Harold Harris were married April 27, 1946, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He preceded her in death Sept. 20, 2010...
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Gordon Eller
(Obituary ~ 01/07/20)
Dr. Gordon Wayne "Doc" Eller, 77, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, in Colorado. He was born March 17, 1942, in Beloit, Kansas, to the late Rev. George and Luella Eller. Gordon fell in love with his eighth-grade sweetheart after he learned she was his lucky charm at his end-of-the-season baseball party. He then married, Dorothy "Ann" Hauck on June 7, 1965. They happily celebrated 50 years of marriage with family and friends in 2015...
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Ruby Brotherton
(Obituary ~ 01/07/20)
PATTON, Mo. -- Ruby Irene Brotherton, 96, of Patton passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, at her home. She was born Jan. 11, 1923, in Lutesville, Missouri, daughter of Charles Edward and Emma E. Patton Douglas. She and Kelly Brotherton were united in marriage Dec. 4, 1943, and he passed away April 18, 2002...
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Work underway in Kansas, Missouri on wind farm project
(State News ~ 01/07/20)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Work is underway on a 600-megawatt wind project in southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas. On the Missouri side, construction has started on the North Fork Ridge Wind Farm about 20 miles north of Joplin and is expected to begin in the next month around Golden City on the King's Point Wind Farm. Both of those farms will consist of 69 wind turbines that will generate a total of about 300 megawatts, The Joplin Globe reported...
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Hallmark cutting about 400 jobs, mostly in Missouri
(State News ~ 01/07/20)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Hallmark Cards Inc. will cut about 400 jobs worldwide, including 325 at its headquarters in Kansas City, the company said Monday. Hallmark will offer buyouts before turning to layoffs. The company said affected workers will receive severance pay and assistance as they seek new jobs...
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Missouri revenue collections up 5.2%
(State News ~ 01/07/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state budget director on Monday announced Missouri revenue collections have increased significantly so far this fiscal year. Director Dan Haug said net year-to-date general revenue collections were up 5.2% in December compared to the same time frame last fiscal year. Missouri's fiscal year runs from July through the end of June...
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'No war' spray-painted on St. Louis memorial to soldiers
(State News ~ 01/07/20)
ST. LOUIS -- A memorial to soldiers in downtown St. Louis has been damaged by vandalism, including a spray-painted message of "No war." The vandalism was discovered Sunday morning. It wasn't immediately clear whether it was in response to the airstrike that killed a top Iranian official, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, an attack that's drastically raised tensions between Tehran and Washington...
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Study: Air pollution greatly affects St. Louis' poorer areas
(State News ~ 01/07/20)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis residents living in poor, segregated neighborhoods are at a greater risk of cancer from air contaminants, and proximity to congested traffic make up a significant share of that vulnerability, according to a study from Washington University...
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Missouri governor's stance on gambling at odds with patrol
(State News ~ 01/07/20)
ST. LOUIS -- Gov. Mike Parson says he's not convinced unregulated and untaxed video gambling terminals in the state are illegal, even as investigators in his administration work to halt their spread. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Parson, who is the former Polk County sheriff, said he is monitoring a Platte County court case that could provide legal guidance to the state's prosecutors on what constitutes a game of chance versus a game of skill...
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Prayer 1/7/20
(Prayer ~ 01/07/20)
O Lord God, we praise you and lift your name on high. Amen.
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Out of the past: Jan. 7
(Out of the Past ~ 01/07/20)
Instead of waking yesterday to a serene blanket of snow, many area residents faced their worst nightmare: Ice and freezing rain; most area schools canceled classes because of the ice and dangerous driving conditions; Southeast Missouri State University delayed opening its offices because of the weather...
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Area police reports 1/7/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/07/20)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Isaiah G. Massie, no age given, of Tamms, Illinois, was arrested on a warrant. n Rae A. Powell, no age given, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant...
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Knight of the year
(Submitted Story ~ 01/07/20)
Marcus R. Schaefer of Benton, Missouri, was awarded St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Council 6420 Knight of the Month in November and Knight of the year for 2019. The KofC is located in Scott City and has 540 members.
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Leslie Washington Named Everytown Survivor Fellow
(Submitted Story ~ 01/07/20)
The Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, is pleased to announce that Leslie Washington, of our southeast Missouri local group, has been selected to be a part of the Everytown Survivor Fellowship program for 2020. The focus of the Fellowship program is on empowering survivors to share their stories with the public and give audiences a way to become involved in the gun violence prevention movement. ...
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