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Dinner is served: Chefs aim for excitement, personality and zest at fine dining restaurants
(Community ~ 12/27/15)
The art of fine dining is an ever-evolving concept that varies from each individual chef to manager to restaurant owner. With passion and zest, chefs all over the world consistently work to create exciting, delicious flavors for their guests, all while working to maintain a welcoming and warm atmosphere...
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United Way hosting discussion on health issues Jan. 5
(Local News ~ 12/27/15)
The second of three Community Conversations will be next month. The Community Conversations, hosted by United Way, each focus on a particular area of concern to the area. The event set for 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 5 will focus on health. It will be at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau...
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Scott County Central boys basketball holds on to defeat Meadow Heights in Christmas tourney opener
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/15)
The Braves defeated Meadow Heights 74-59 in a first-round contest at the Show Me Center.
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Woodland boys basketball team staves off Oran at Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/15)
The Cardinals claimed an 80-72 victory over the Eagles in their first-round meeting Saturday evening.
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Lawsuits seek to abolish bail-bond system
(National News ~ 12/27/15)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Crystal Patterson didn't have the cash or assets to post $150,000 bail and get out of jail after her arrest for assault in October. So Patterson, 39, promised to pay a bail-bonds company $15,000 plus interest to put up the $150,000 bail for her, allowing to go home and care for her invalid grandmother...
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Growing Cape County Transit system seeks funds to replace high-mileage vehicles
(Local News ~ 12/27/15)
Robert Simms relies on Cape County Transit buses to travel to work. "I can't afford a car right now," he said while waiting patiently at a bus stop in Cape Girardeau's Town Plaza. "It makes a big difference," he said of the public transit system he regularly uses to get across town...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team picks up second win of season
(College Sports ~ 12/27/15)
A defensive switch midway through the first half allowed Southeast to turn the game around with its transition offense, and the Redhawks claimed a 94-84 victory against the Hornets at the Show Me Center.
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Christmas in Burfordville
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/27/15)
Shot of the Mill on our annual Christmas walk.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/27/15)
Today is Sunday, Dec. 27, the 361st day of 2015. There are four days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 27, 1945, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund were formally established. On this date: In 1831, naturalist Charles Darwin set out on a round-the-world voyage aboard the HMS Beagle...
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Auer -- Matter
(Engagement ~ 12/27/15)
Mark and Joy Auer of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayla Rae Auer of St. Charles, Missouri, to Matthew Joseph Matter of St. Charles. He is the son of Mark and Martha Matter of Florissant, Missouri. Kayla graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's degree in integrated marketing communications. She is an associate financial representative at Northwestern Mutual...
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A turtle less often seen
(Community ~ 12/27/15)
This freshwater turtle looks similar to the more common red-ear slider but lacks the distinctive red mark on each side of the head. This is an eastern river cooter. It is a rather common turtle in Southeast Missouri but is one less often seen. It favors clear running streams of the south-central and eastern U.S. ...
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Three ways to embrace the new year
(Community ~ 12/27/15)
I am a goal-oriented person. Each year and throughout the year, I write out goals I want to reach and review goals I have reached. Sometimes I laugh at the unrealistic goals I have set. Other times I am greatly disappointed I did not reach the goal I really wanted to...
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Does the world control your Christmas?
(Community ~ 12/27/15)
"I'll be glad when Christmas is over," said Charlotte. She worked in a local variety store. Hustle and bustle spread itself all over the environment. People were everywhere. Some were patient and accommodating, and others were rude and short-tempered...
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Christmas has come and gone; New Year's is ahead
(Community ~ 12/27/15)
Christmas has come and gone, and New Year's is coming in a few days. Christmas is always a day of giving thanks for Christ's birth. It is a day of family and friends and giving thanks and gifts. Giving gifts seems like a way of thanking others for their friendship and the joy they bring to our lives...
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Plenty of benefits
(Community ~ 12/27/15)
Herbs are among the most useful plants in nature. They deliver flowers, flavors, fragrances and cures. They're also good for repelling deer, attracting pollinators, clearing the air, freshening your breath and concocting beauty treatments. Most are easy to grow, indoors or out. Herbs don't require much space, and many thrive in dry conditions...
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Have yourself a merry, little ... wedding
(Community ~ 12/27/15)
NEW YORK -- From red marzipan bows on the cake to holiday wreaths on tables, December brides and grooms have found many ways to incorporate Christmas into their weddings. December nuptials remain a small minority -- 2 percent of couples surveyed last year by the bridal site TheKnot.com -- and not all are looking to take on the holiday in a big way, but embracing readily available festive decor makes it easy to incorporate the spirit of the season. And it saves money in the process...
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Holiday traditions, nostalgic travels and hope for a happy new year
(Community ~ 12/27/15)
While strolling I wondered whatever happened to Oron Dukes. Happy birthday to Pam Schultz, Ladonna Bollinger, Shirley Griffin, Michelle Holder, Stan Shields, Jerry Nunnally, Leslie Acey, Theresa Pepple, Wendy Hanselman, Jeanette Spies, Dylan Pobst, Tracy Kirchdoerfer, Richard Britain, James Dohogne, Thelma Stone, Mike Sadler, Kellie Lynn, Tom Essner, Bill Beard, Katie Ralph, Kori Brown, Colby Devenport, Joshua Eifert, Mary Ann Hagan, Boyce Boese, Chris Whitaker, Virginia Seyer, Gabe Walter and Norma Graviett.. ...
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FYI Dec. 27, 2015
(Community ~ 12/27/15)
Call for Teacher of the Year nominees VFW Post 3838 and Auxiliary is seeking nominees for Teacher of the Year. Nominees can be teachers from public or private schools from elementary through high school levels in the Cape Girardeau School District. ...
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Unintended result: Gacy probe clears 11 unrelated cold cases
(National News ~ 12/27/15)
CHICAGO -- His task was to solve a cruel mystery decades after a serial killer's death. Sgt. Jason Moran's work began in a graveyard, his first stop in his quest to identify the eight unknown victims of John Wayne Gacy. More than 30 years had passed since Gacy had murdered 33 young men and boys...
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On Muslims, Democrats find an unlikely ally: George W. Bush
(National News ~ 12/27/15)
WASHINGTON -- Taunted by Republicans to declare war on "radical Islamic terrorism," Democrats are turning to an unlikely ally: George W. Bush. President Barack Obama, under pressure to be more aggressive on terrorism, cites his predecessor's refusal to demonize Muslims or play into the notion of a clash between Islam and the West. It's a striking endorsement from a president whose political rise was predicated on opposition to the Iraq war and Bush's hawkish approach in the Middle East...
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Southeast storm death toll rises to 18
(National News ~ 12/27/15)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The death toll in the Southeast climbed to 18 Saturday after days of tumultuous weather -- unusual warmth, tornadoes and torrential downpours -- wreaked havoc during the Christmas holiday. Two deaths attributable to weather were reported Saturday in Mississippi: two people who have been missing since Wednesday, bringing the state's death toll to 10. Late Saturday, one death was reported in Alabama...
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Police say naked burglar took purse
(National News ~ 12/27/15)
AUBURN, Calif. -- Police are trying to determine why a man was naked in frigid temperatures when he entered a home and stole a purse. Auburn police say the homeowner's boyfriend chased 28-year-old Adam Pettibone on Friday night before Pettibone got into an SUV and drove off. The temperature dipped into the 30s Friday. Police said they found the SUV a short distance away before arresting Pettibone. They booked him at Placer County Jail...
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Trump relying on, trying to control free coverage
(National News ~ 12/27/15)
NEWARK, N.J. -- Nobody understands the power of the media on public perception quite like Donald Trump. The former reality television star and tabloid king, who has relied on free news coverage and social media to power his presidential campaign, is uniquely obsessed with how the news media portray his events...
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IS leader: 'Caliphate' well, mocks Saudi alliance
(International News ~ 12/27/15)
BEIRUT -- The Islamic State group on Saturday released a new message purportedly from its reclusive leader, claiming his self-styled "caliphate" is doing well despite an unprecedented alliance against it and criticizing the recently announced Saudi-led Islamic military coalition against terrorism...
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Syrian rebel commander assassinated
(International News ~ 12/27/15)
BEIRUT -- The assassination of a top Syrian rebel commander who led one of the most powerful groups battling President Bashar Assad's forces has dealt a setback to the opposition that could reshuffle the lineup of key players on the ground ahead of the planned peace talks in Geneva next month...
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Israel says Palestinian killed as he tried to stab policemen
(International News ~ 12/27/15)
JERUSALEM -- Israeli policemen shot and killed a Palestinian as he tried to stab them Saturday in Jerusalem, police said, while another Palestinian was shot dead in the West Bank after ramming his vehicle into a checkpoint, the military said. According to police spokeswoman Luba Samri, officers approached a man who was said to had drawn their suspicions just outside the Old City for following a pair of Jewish worshippers. ...
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Births 12/27/15
(Births ~ 12/27/15)
Son to Chad Timothy and Elizabeth Ann Belt of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:07 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. Name, Everest Chaz. Weight, 6 pounds, 11 ounces. Seventh child, fifth son. Mrs. Belt is the former Elizabeth Byrne, daughter of Robert and Deborah Byrne of Charleston, Missouri. Belt is the son of Tim and Tammy Belt of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Terry and Diana Pierce, also of Poplar Bluff. He is Internet sales manager for Brown Automotive Group in Sikeston, Missouri...
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Out of the past: Dec. 27
(Out of the Past ~ 12/27/15)
A new federal tax has created something of a buyers' rush at some local automobile dealerships; consumers interested in luxury cars are expected to buy before Jan. 1, when a new car will be assessed a 10 percent tax on amounts more than $30,000. A new, high-altitude aerial photograph of Cape Girardeau was taken Dec. ...
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Attorney general candidate wants exemptions for gay marriage
(State News ~ 12/27/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A Republican running for state attorney general says he wants lawmakers to exempt religious groups and businesses from participating in marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples. Josh Hawley told the Columbia Daily Tribune he recently urged legislative leaders to take action on the issue in the 2016 session, which begins Jan. ...
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Regional briefs 12/27/15
(Local News ~ 12/27/15)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Sentencing was delayed Wednesday for a Cape Girardeau teen accused of making terror threats toward Kennett High School in September, the Daily Dunklin Democrat reported. Dunklin County Assistant District Attorney Jonce Chitester recommended Deonte Stracener, 17, serve four years in prison. ...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/27/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/27/15)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: n Medical assists at 11:03 a.m. on North Spanish Street; 12:22 p.m. on Cape Meadows Circle; and 7:41 p.m. on South Kingshighway. n At 9:41 a.m., alarm system sounded on Independence Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/27/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/27/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests to not imply guilt. n David James Preston, no age given, no address given, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree domestic assault. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of third-degree domestic assault...
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Student Santas event serves meal, gifts and good cheer
(Local News ~ 12/27/15)
Volunteers served hundreds of meals and distributed hundreds more gifts to area children and their families Christmas Day during the Student Santas' second annual holiday meal. This year's event was at Jefferson Elementary School in Cape Girardeau, where families were served 400 roasted chickens, 300 pounds of mashed potatoes, 30 gallons of gravy, 50 pounds of green beans and corn and 400 rolls, as well as gifts from Santa Claus provided by the U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program...
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Cape man accused of assaulting boyfriend
(Local News ~ 12/27/15)
Nedrick Richardo Miller, 33, of Cape Girardeau was charged with second-degree domestic assault after he was accused of attacking his boyfriend. Cape Girardeau Police officer Shane Bourbon went to an apartment in the 1200 block of Linden Street about 1:30 p.m. Dec. 20 for a report of a domestic assault...
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Bessie Mae Wills
(Obituary ~ 12/27/15)
Bessie Mae Wills, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born Thursday, June 22, 1922, in Daisy to Julius and Maudie Friese Crites. She and George F. Wills were married Saturday, June 22, 1946, at Cape Girardeau. They had no children...
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Frances 'Fran' Willis
(Obituary ~ 12/27/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Frances L. "Fran" Willis, 68, of Perryville died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 7 p.m. today in the Miller Family Chapel. Burial will be private...
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Kenneth Torbet
(Obituary ~ 12/27/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Kenneth I. Torbet, 94, formerly of Marble Hill, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at the Missouri State Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 12, 1921, in Ethan, South Dakota, son of the late Ernest A. and Mable S. Little Torbet. He and Mary Hoover were married Oct. 13, 1942, in Grant City, Missouri...
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Anna Pratt
(Obituary ~ 12/27/15)
SANDUSKY, Ill. -- Anna M. Pratt, 82, of Sandusky died Thursday Dec. 24, 2015, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Illinois. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Tabor M.B. Church in Sandusky. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds, Illinois...
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James Lee
(Obituary ~ 12/27/15)
James Robert Lee, 76, of Scott City passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at his home in the company of family and friends. He was born Feb. 10, 1939, in Swinton, Missouri, to James Robert "Jimmie" and Sylvia Helen Morris Lee. He married Mary Jane Held on April 24, 1965, at St. Joseph Church in Scott City...
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George Johnson Sr.
(Obituary ~ 12/27/15)
CAIRO, Ill. -- George Henry Johnson Sr., 72, of Cairo died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at Mount Juliet Healthcare in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Arrangements are incomplete at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Illinois.
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Zella Huffstetter
(Obituary ~ 12/27/15)
Zella Rushing Huffstetter, 93, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Marion, Illinois, died at Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home-Egyptian Chapel in Energy, Illinois...
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Vernice 'Bunny' Howard
(Obituary ~ 12/27/15)
Vernice L. "Bunny" Howard, 90, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. She was born July 4, 1925, in Advance, Missouri, daughter of Emanuel and Verda Norman Musgraves. She and Vincent Lee "Wink" Howard were married Oct. 12, 1946. He preceded her in death Oct. 2, 1991...
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Arlyn Heider
(Obituary ~ 12/27/15)
Arlyn N. Heider, 98, of Jackson was called to celebrate Christ's birthday in heaven. Listening to "Away in a Manger," with family by her side, she peacefully passed away Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. One of four children, Arlyn was born May 5, 1917, north of Fruitland, to Charles F. ...
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'Delmer' Hanners
(Obituary ~ 12/27/15)
Wendell "Delmer" Hanners, 85, of Jackson, formerly of Patton, Missouri, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jimmie Corbin officiating. The committal service will be at noon Wednesday at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, with full military honors...
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Roger Elder
(Obituary ~ 12/27/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Roger L. Elder, 75, of Perryville died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville, with parish prayers at 6 p.m. Visitation will continue from 6:30 to 9:50 a.m. Tuesday at the Funeral Home...
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Lora Lee Eaker
(Obituary ~ 12/27/15)
Lora Lee Eaker, 97, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. Only a few months before her death, she had lived independently in her cottage at Capetown. To the very end she was dearly loved by her family and friends...
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Charles Davis
(Obituary ~ 12/27/15)
Charles Ernest Davis, a native son of Cape Girardeau, went to be with his Lord on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. He had been living at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. He fought a long fight from a major stroke and surprised everyone with his will to live...
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Saundra Beal
(Obituary ~ 12/27/15)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Saundra Jean Beal, 74, formerly of Jackson, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at her home. She was born July 25, 1941, in Jackson, to Festus and Betty Lewis Beal. Survivors include a caring sister, Marilyn Swan of Minneapolis; a nephew, William Swan Jr. ...
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Chicago Police: Woman accidentally killed by officer
(National News ~ 12/27/15)
CHICAGO -- A Chicago police officer responding to a domestic disturbance call Saturday accidentally shot and killed a 55-year-old woman, who was among two people fatally wounded, police said late Saturday. Relatives said Bettie Jones lived downstairs from Quintonio LeGrier, the 19-year-old subject of the initial call to police, who also was killed by the officer...
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Top seeds advance with ease in first day of action at Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/15)
The third-seeded Notre Dame boys basketball team got defensive in the third quarter and cruised past No. 14 Chaffee 62-26 in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Saturday at the Show Me Center. The Red Devils trailed by 21 at halftime and were held to only two points in the third quarter...
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Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team stays unbeaten, advances to Bloomfield semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/15)
The sixth-seeded Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team outscored 11th-seeded Puxico in each quarter and held on for a 58-36 victory in the first round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Saturday in Bloomfield, Missouri. Corie Williams knocked down three 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 17 points for Saxony (7-0). ...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team set to play NAIA Harris-Stowe
(College Sports ~ 12/27/15)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team's has its final tune-up before starting Ohio Valley Conference play today. The Redhawks host NAIA Harris-Stowe at 2 p.m. at the Show Me Center and will try to take a winning streak into their conference slate, which begins Thursday vs. Belmont...
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Perry County domestic call involves jiujitsu, shotgun barrel
(Local News ~ 12/27/15)
On Monday, Perry County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call involving a jiujitsu hold, stomping prescription medication into the mud and a sawed-off shotgun barrel. An arrest warrant was issued for Eric S. Lindsay, 24, of Old Appleton on Tuesday. He faces charges of second-degree domestic assault, felony stealing of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a weapon and misdemeanor theft...
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Major river flooding predicted by midweek
(Local News ~ 12/27/15)
Cape Girardeau will see major flooding later this week, if meteorologists' predictions prove accurate. The Mississippi River is expected to crest Jan. 3 at 46 feet, 14 feet over the flood stage of 32 feet, according to predictions from the National Weather Service...
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