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Magician to perform benefit show for Challenger Baseball League
(Entertainment ~ 12/31/15)
From stage to screen, 39-year-old entertainer Morgan Strebler has done it all. On Jan. 23, the Sikeston, Missouri, native will appear at a fundraiser at the Sikeston Armory. The event will benefit the local Challenger Baseball League, and funds are earmarked for a new handicap-accessible baseball field for the league, which is for children with disabilities, according to executive director Derrick Pullen...
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Bill Cosby charged with sexually assaulting a woman
(Entertainment ~ 12/31/15)
ELKINS PARK, Pa. -- Bill Cosby was arrested in the twilight of his life and career Wednesday and charged with a decade-old sex crime after a barrage of accusations from dozens of women made a mockery of his image as TV's wise and understanding Dr. Cliff Huxtable...
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Rescue crews assist with evacuations from Midwest flooding
(National News ~ 12/31/15)
ST. LOUIS -- As swollen rivers and streams pushed to heights not seen in nearly a quarter-century, officials in Missouri and Illinois helped residents get to higher ground Wednesday amid fears already dire conditions could worsen as floodwaters began spilling over federal levees protecting communities and farmland...
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Corps: Blowing Birds Point levee unlikely
(Local News ~ 12/31/15)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Army Corps of Engineers officials say it's unlikely they will have to blow holes in the Birds Point levee in the coming days to alleviate flooding elsewhere along the Mississippi River, but they say they are prepared to do it if necessary...
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Oran boys basketball team edges Chaffee, survives in Christmas Tournament consolation final
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/15)
The ninth-seeded Eagles struggled offensively but got the job done by limiting 14th-seeded Chaffee to only four points in the fourth quarter, claiming ninth place with a 38-32 victory at the Show Me Center.
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Advance boys basketball breaks out early, survives Scott County Central push in Christmas Tournament fifth-place game
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/15)
It wasn't an unfamiliar sight. Back on Dec. 11, Advance and Scott County Central met in the title game of the Oran Invitational. The former built up a nice lead and the latter came charging back. Fast forward to Wednesday night in the fifth-place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, and the fifth-seeded Hornets clashed with the sixth-seeded Braves yet again. Yet again, Advance built up a nice lead and Scott County charged back...
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Quick start sends Charleston boys basketball past Notre Dame, into third place in Christmas Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/15)
Charleston boys basketball coach Danny Farmer's been waiting for his team to show that it's learning, and Wednesday night's third-place game against Notre Dame provided Farmer with his team's progress report. The fourth-seeded Bluejays took what happened in a three-point loss to the Bulldogs on Dec. 4 and made sure it didn't happen again, holding off a second-half rally by No. 3 Notre Dame to claim third in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament with a 63-53 victory at the Show Me Center...
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Joseph verdict voted top story by Southeast Missourian
(Local News ~ 12/31/15)
Editor's note: This compilation of the top 10 stories of the year is based on voting by the Southeast Missourian newsroom staff. Voting took place before the flooding in late December began. George Joseph of Cape Girardeau was found guilty July 23 of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action in the May 2013 shooting deaths of his wife, Mary, and son, Matthew Joseph...
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Cape Central boys basketball takes first Christmas Tournament title since 1996 in thriller over rival Jackson
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/15)
Cape Central survived a thrilling Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament championship to defeat Jackson 46-44 on Wednesday night at the Show Me Center.
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team drops OVC opener to Belmont
(College Sports ~ 12/31/15)
The Redhawks' two-game winning streak was snapped with a 92-82 loss to the Bruins.
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team tops Belmont in OVC opener
(College Sports ~ 12/31/15)
The Redhawks' 81-74 victory was their first in a conference opener since the 2006-07 season.
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River forecast at Cape now at 50 feet; would break '93 record
(Local News ~ 12/31/15)
The National Weather Service is predicting the Mississippi river will crest at 50 feet in Cape Girardeau on Jan. 3, which would break the record height of the river of 48.5 feet set during the flood of 1993. "We've just got to wait and see what happens," Cape Girardeau County Emergency Management Director Richard Knaup said. "This is all new territory for us."...
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Boat on Mississippi before crest
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/31/15)
Boat traveling north on the Mississippi before the crest
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team routs William Woods in non-conference finale
(College Sports ~ 12/31/15)
The Redhawks rolled to a 94-58 win against the Owls on Wednesday.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/31/15)
Today is Thursday, Dec. 31, the 365th and final day of 2015. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 31, 1879, Thomas Edison first publicly demonstrated his electric incandescent light in Menlo Park, New Jersey. On this date: In 1775, during the Revolutionary War, the British repulsed an attack by Continental Army generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold at Quebec; Montgomery was killed...
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Assessing lives, setting goals for a prosperous 2016
(Editorial ~ 12/31/15)
Today is the last one of 2015, and another year has passed us by. How did your 2015 go? It probably had some ups and downs, some achievements and missteps. As you think about the prospects of 2016, we hope you already have your priorities aligned and step into the new year with momentum. But if not, we hope you take a moment to assess those things that are most important and begin the year with a fresh start with the first day of 2016...
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New cartoon series seeks to bring laughs to raging immigration debate
(Entertainment ~ 12/31/15)
NEW YORK -- Let's get one thing straight: Donald Trump is not a consultant to "Bordertown." To be sure, this new Fox animated comedy targets issues such as immigration, the drug war and the embattled American Dream. But it's been in development since 2007, long before the furor sparked by Trump upon his entry last June into the presidential race...
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Artifacts 12/31/15
(Entertainment ~ 12/31/15)
The recipients of the 2015 Otto F. Dingeldein and Friend of the Arts awards will be announced by the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri at its Dingeldein Gala on Jan. 8. The reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the home of Dr. Sandra and Jerry McCearley in Jackson. Tickets for the gala are $25 a person and can be purchased through the Arts Council before the event or at the door. More information is available by contacting Murielle Gaither at the Arts Council, (573) 334-9233...
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Mayor says Chicago police changes will focus on use of force
(National News ~ 12/31/15)
CHICAGO -- Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday that Chicago police officers must be trained better in knowing the difference between when they can use a gun and when they should use a gun. Emanuel announced changes in police training and the use of force during a news conference. They come after a series of fatal shootings by police sparked weeks of protests and complaints Chicago officers are too quick to fire their weapons...
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Woman beats DUI rap with claim her body naturally brews alcohol
(National News ~ 12/31/15)
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Drunken-driving charges against an upstate New York woman were dismissed based on an unusual defense: Her body is a brewery. The woman was arrested while driving with a blood-alcohol level more than four times the legal limit. She discovered she has a rare condition called "auto-brewery syndrome" in which her digestive system converts ordinary food into alcohol, her lawyer, Joseph Marusak, said in interviews this week...
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Turks, Belgians report foiling plans for attacks
(International News ~ 12/31/15)
ANKARA, Turkey -- With less than 48 hours left in 2015, Turkey on Wednesday became the latest country to announce the foiling of a holiday attack plot, detaining two suspected Islamic State militants believed to be planning suicide bombings during New Year celebrations in the capital city's heart...
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Officials: 'Affluenza' teen remains in Mexico; mom is deported
(International News ~ 12/31/15)
MEXICO CITY -- The Texas teenager known for using an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving accident likely won't return to the U.S. anytime soon because of a Mexican judge's decision to delay his deportation Wednesday, but a Mexico immigration official said his mother was being flown to Los Angeles...
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Dead elk in Missouri restoration efforts under investigation
(State News ~ 12/31/15)
SHANNON COUNTY, Mo. -- The state Conservation Department is investigating a dead bull elk that was found mutilated in southeastern Missouri. The agency said Wednesday in a statement the male was one of about 130 animals that are a part of the department's efforts to restore the elk population...
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Births 12/31/15
(Births ~ 12/31/15)
Son to Rodney Keith Grither and Carla DeeAnn Allen of Benton, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:54 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. Name, Rodney Keith II. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Fifth child, second son. Allen is the daughter of Carolyn Carpenter of Sikeston, Missouri. She is a student at the Career and Technology Center. Grither is the son of Merita Grither and Francis "Sport" Grither, both of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. He is employed by Viking Cive...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/31/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/31/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Anthony J. Mackins, 30, 24 S. Hanover St., was arrested on suspicion of domestic assault. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia...
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Atop an Ozark mountain, mansion is built for millennia
(State News ~ 12/31/15)
HIGHLANDVILLE, Mo. -- About where Branson billboards really begin to clutter U.S. 65 south of Springfield, a little road takes off east, winding through woods and pasture, passing cattle and crossing a creek. A gravel drive then climbs to the new Huff place...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 12/31/15
(Local News ~ 12/31/15)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today n Minutes of the Dec. 28 meeting n None at this time n Items listed on the agenda n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms n Contract for juvenile detention services between Stoddard County and Cape Girardeau County...
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Pamela Simpson
(Obituary ~ 12/31/15)
Loving her was easy, saying goodbye is not. Pamela Fay Simpson, 55, peacefully passed away Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at her home in Jackson. Pam was the "oldest" of twin daughters born Dec. 25, 1960, to her mother, Pauline, who preceded her in death, and father, Buford, who survives. She also leaves behind her sister, Paula, with whom she shared many adventures. Theirs was an unbreakable bond that will not be separated even in death...
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David Howard
(Obituary ~ 12/31/15)
After a long and rich life, David Edgar Howard, 80, passed away quickly and gracefully at his home on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Lecanto, Florida, where he and his wife Vickie lived. He was born April 22, 1935, in Cape Girardeau, and lived there many years...
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Anne Sisco-Haskell
(Obituary ~ 12/31/15)
Annette Marie "Anne" Sisco-Haskell died peacefully surrounded by her loved ones Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, in Cape Girardeau at the age of 48. She was born Aug. 16, 1967, in Fairbury, Illinois, to Charles Sisco and Patti Kurtenbach. She and Scott Haskell were married Saturday, March 31, 2001, in Normal, Illinois...
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Kevin Ancell
(Obituary ~ 12/31/15)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Kevin Ancell, 48, of Memphis and Forrest City, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. Kevin was born Feb. 5, 1967, in Cape Girardeau to Marvin Ancell and Lena Hodge Ancell. He is survived by his long-term partner, Chris Morledge of Forrest City; a brother, Keith (Michelle) Ancell of Chaffee, Missouri; and a sister, Christy (Buddy) Lamb of Blytheville, Arkansas. He also is survived by a special aunt and uncle, Nelda and Wayne Gross of Leemon, Missouri...
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Marble Hill may temporarily drop water rates
(Local News ~ 12/31/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marble Hill aldermen had water on their mind Monday, from the 3 inches of water that seeped into the police department's evidence room to flooded streets and parks from three days of rainfall, to the chronic water and sewer issues and a mandate from the Department of Natural Resources to fix them...
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Bollinger County puts road tax on April ballot
(Local News ~ 12/31/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Two weeks into the filing period for the April 5 municipal election, the only item so far on the proposed ballot is a half-cent road and bridge tax for Bollinger County. The Bollinger County Commissioners voted last week to put the sales tax on the ballot to raise money to improve and maintain Bollinger County roads...
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Person helping with sand bags suffers medical emergency, taken away in inflatable boat
(Local News ~ 12/31/15)
A man was trying to help his friend place sand bags in front of his house at 1217 N. Water St. when he suffered a medical emergency and he needed to be carried away by Cape Girardeau firefighters in an inflatable boat. Capt. Jeff Crites said the water around the man's house was between 1 1/2 and 3 feet high and he told the resident that his house would inevitably flood with about 3 more feet of water expected for the area. ...
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Teen arrested in connection with Sikeston homicide
(Local News ~ 12/31/15)
A teenager was shot to death Tuesday night in Sikeston, Missouri, and a suspect was arrested. Tiarrius Gant, 17, of Sikeston was arrested in the St Louis area Wednesday morning. He is charged with murder, second-degree murder, armed criminal action and discharging a weapon from a motor vehicle...
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Fire department helps Cape man evacuate flooded home
(Local News ~ 12/31/15)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department assisted a man in his 50s evacuated from his home surrounded by flood waters Monday morning in the 1000 block of North Fountain Street. Capt. Dustin Keller said the water was just reaching the man's house, built up high on a foundation, at about 8:30 a.m. on Monday, but in the surrounding areas it was as deep as 3 feet. Firefighters used an inflatable boat to help the man and his belongings to his car, which was on dry land, Keller said...
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Corps official praises Cape flood prevention
(Local News ~ 12/31/15)
Army Corps of Engineers Maj. Gen. Michael C. Wehr met with Cape Girardeau officials Wednesday at the Meriwether Pumping Station. The gathering took on a different tone than his other meetings along his tour of Mississippi Valley sites. "We're glad you came to see a place and not have to stand in water to see it," Cape Girardeau assistant public works director Stan Polivick said...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team embraces fresh start in OVC
(College Sports ~ 12/31/15)
The Redhawks host the defending Ohio Valley Conference tournament champion Bruins in their conference opener at noon Thursday.
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team set to begin conference action
(College Sports ~ 12/31/15)
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Rekha Patterson loved the movie "Creed" so much after watching it with her team over Thanksgiving that she decided to go see it again on Tuesday night. Following her team's non-conference victory against William Woods the next day she felt like a moment in the movie where Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa character talks about how it's all about the person in the mirror...
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High school roundup: St. Vincent boys basketball team powers past Zalma for third place at Warrior Winter Classic
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/15)
The fourth-seeded St. Vincent boys basktball team held on to defeat No. 3 Zalma 52-46 in the third-place game of the Warrrior Winter Classic on Wednesday in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Trevor Leible scored 14 points to lead the way for the Indians. Darren Ernst added 10 points for St. Vincent (4-6)...
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Barber to retire after 68 years
(National News ~ 12/31/15)
CRANSTON, R.I. -- A 90-year-old Rhode Island barber is putting down his clippers after 68 years. Tony Manzi has cut five generations of hair at Manzi's Barber Shop in Cranston. The man known as Tony the Barber is set to retire today. Glaucoma has blurred vision in one of his eyes. He wears reading glasses for close shaves around the ears. He describes the bowl cut as "just about the ugliest thing" he has seen and said he doesn't understand modern "novelty" haircuts such as the Mohawk...
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Nation, world briefs 12/31/15
(National News ~ 12/31/15)
CONCORD, N.H. -- An unlicensed driver trying to pass a car on a snowy road in New Hampshire died after colliding head-on with a car carrying four Secret Service agents on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's protective detail, police said Wednesday. ...
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Finding the missing
(Column ~ 12/31/15)
This article was based on a story in Stars and Stripes on Monday, written by Jennifer H. Svan. In 2014 then-Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel ordered a reorganization of the Department of Defense agencies tasked with finding and recovering the remains of the missing from previous wars...
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Prayer 12/31/15
(Prayer ~ 12/31/15)
Lord Jesus, may we celebrate a new year and recommit our lives for your glory. Amen.
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Out of the past: Dec. 31
(Out of the Past ~ 12/31/15)
Capt. Michael DuPerier, formerly of Jackson, has been named the year's best instructor pilot for the 64th Flying Training Wing; he is stationed at Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas. The year 1990 found Cape Girardeau city officials embroiled in discord; the city council's voting "flip-flop" of engineering plans for the Lexington Avenue arterial project, the Airport Advisory Board members' criticism of the council for "ignoring" them and the question of where to locate a downtown exit from the new river bridge route were a few of the hotly-contested elements of city government this year.. ...
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Weight Watchers stock soars as Oprah ad begins to air
(Entertainment ~ 12/31/15)
NEW YORK -- Weight Watchers is getting another boost from Oprah Winfrey. The weight-loss company's shares are soaring as a TV commercial starring Winfrey begins to air. The commercial shows past videos of Winfrey working out and referencing her struggle with weight, a frequent topic of Winfrey's former talk show. The ad ends with Winfrey asking viewers whether they're ready to join her...
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#SemoSelfie 12/31/15
(Entertainment ~ 12/31/15)
Cheers from the Minglewood crew! #BROwery #semoselfie #minglebros (Photo submitted by Roy Leighton) Going out this weekend? Be sure to tag your selfies on the scene with #semoselfie on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter -- you could see yourself in an upcoming SE Live!...
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