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Fowl run afoul of law: Resident launches petition to lift ban on chickens
(Local News ~ 11/20/16)
Andrew Bard has run afoul of Cape Girardeau law. An animal-control officer recently notified him his chickens must go. City ordinance prohibits Cape Girardeau residents from keeping chickens on their property. Bard thinks the law needs to be changed. A limited number of chickens should be allowed, he said...
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Patricia Ray wins Zonta Club's top honor
(Local News ~ 11/20/16)
Patricia Ray's colleagues knew she would be shocked to receive Zonta's 2016 Women of Achievement Award. They said as much in a video testimony of her achievements, from her work as a nurse, a lawyer with the Limbaugh Law Firm and a long list of services to the community. Despite these things, they said, she never would expect the honor to come to her...
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Three local entrepreneurs win pitch competition
(Local News ~ 11/20/16)
Three local entrepreneurs won the Delta Challenge Pitch competition on Friday in Cape Girardeau, receiving $40,000 in technical assistance in business development and the opportunity to pitch their company to investors at the New Orleans Entrepreneur Week...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/20/16)
Today in History Today is Sunday, Nov. 20, the 325th day of 2016. There are 41 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 20, 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights. On this date: In 1620, Peregrine White was born aboard the Mayflower in Massachusetts Bay; he was the first child born of English parents in present-day New England...
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Scienski -- Hirst
(Wedding ~ 11/20/16)
Marek and Irena Scienski of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathy Scienski, to Robert Seth Hirst, both of Bryan, Texas. He is the son of Robert and Debra Hirst of Tipton, Missouri. Kathy is a graduate of Jackson High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in biotechnology in animal sciences from the University of Missouri. She is working toward her Ph.D. in genetics at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas...
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Gilman -- Uchtman
(Engagement ~ 11/20/16)
Douglas and Marge Stacy of Jackson announce the engagement of their granddaughter, Ashley Nichole Gilman of Jackson, to Joshua Michael Uchtman of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Deb Uchtman and Alan and Patti Uchtman, all of Steeleville, Illinois. Ashley is the daughter of the late Dawn Gilman...
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Blattel -- Weiss
(Wedding ~ 11/20/16)
Emily Marie Blattel of Cape Girardeau and Jared Brian Weiss of Scott City were married Nov. 21, 2015, at Pleasant Hill Church in Fruitland. The Rev. W. Michael Woods performed the ceremony. Heather Richardet and Mark Burger provided the music. Emily is the daughter of Michael and Teresa Blattel of Cape Girardeau. Jared is the son of Brian Weiss of Cape Girardeau and Roger and Missy Buckner of Scott City...
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4x4 - 11-20-16
(11/20/16)
Who's your favorite musician?
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Leaf lands on a turtle's back
(Community ~ 11/20/16)
Sometimes the simplest things in nature combine to make interesting and wonderful surprises. There is nothing odd about a water turtle climbing onto a log, stretching out in the sun and drying off. But it is unusual for an autumn leaf to fall from a tree, land on that same turtle's back and not slide off or be blown off by a gentle wind...
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Club News 11-20-16
(Community News ~ 11/20/16)
The Louis K. Juden American Legion Unit 63 Auxiliary met Oct. 12 at Grecian Steak House for lunch, then went to the American Legion Hall for the business meeting. There were 14 members present, including a new member, Bernita Strum. Linda Kern announced there are four types of scholarships available to junior members...
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FYI - 11-20-16
(Community ~ 11/20/16)
Meals with Friends will be served at the Salvation Army Nov. 21 through 25. Menus are as follows: Monday: Beef stew with rice and dessert. Tuesday: Tuna salad sandwiches, veggies and dessert. Wednesday: Deli sandwiches, sack lunch, chips and Ramen. Thursday: Thanksgiving meal from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m...
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Unique dishes for Thanksgiving
(Community ~ 11/20/16)
Once again, we are approaching Thanksgiving, when we set this special time apart to give thanks to God almighty for the abundance we so enjoy. For me, my abundance comes in the form of family, my work, friends, volunteer work and so much more. Getting to spend Thanksgiving with family is simply the best!...
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Good gravy
(Community ~ 11/20/16)
This Thursday, families across America will bring out of their cupboards a utensil that for most of them makes only an occasional appearance at the dinner table: a gravy boat. Such vessels go back to ancient times. These days, however, the gravy boat has fallen out of favor, as has, to some extent, gravy itself...
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Are you ready for the cold?
(Community ~ 11/20/16)
Up until a few days ago, we have had some light frost, but not a killing frost. Our outside tomatoes and zucchinis and such were still doing fine. But then the other night, it got down to 28 degrees. That sure took care of most of our garden. There was a smell in the air of plants that had been frosted when I went out to feed our baby calves. ...
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Regrets
(Community ~ 11/20/16)
"Regrets, I've had a few ..." The late Frank Sinatra sang about regrets in the otherwise lamentable "My Way," a tune celebrating self-satisfied arrogance that even the legendary crooner himself disliked, according to his former intimates. Regret is feeling sad, repentant or disappointed over things that have happened that still cause us pain...
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Finding grace in the middle ground
(Community ~ 11/20/16)
Our country is reeling. This election has brought this to the forefront. We've drawn a distinct line down the middle and chosen our sides. We are wounding each other, and in that, wounding ourselves and the idea of our country. Perhaps our country was never whole to begin with, and our challenge is not healing something that is broken, but rather from the raw materials of inequality, hatred, hope and hard work we have inherited, building something that is whole...
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Brownies
(Community ~ 11/20/16)
I decided to take my favorite brownie recipe, the one I published in "The Mom 100 Cookbook" a handful of years ago, and turn it into something that says, "Hi, pumpkin season, how've you been?" The bottom layer is a fudgy brownie, dense and with a serious hit of chocolate. ...
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Adopt - Simon
(Community ~ 11/20/16)
Simon is 1 year old. He is shy until he gets to know you, then all love. Simon is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Where to from here?
(Community ~ 11/20/16)
The election is over and all the ballots have been counted. This has been the worst of the worst of presidential campaigns. I have watched every campaign for president since 1948. (Being a Missourian when Harry Truman is running will tend to draw you to the radio and newspaper. ...
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Post-election unity
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/20/16)
The election is over and we have a minority president by popular vote. We have placed as President a liar, sexual assaulter, and fanner of discrimination towards blacks, Latinos and Muslims. Had he not been so adamant on these positions during the campaign, perhaps I would feel more relief at his victory speech hoping to unite us...
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Upcoming holiday events, football roundup and Thanksgiving
(Community ~ 11/20/16)
Happy birthday to Lana McAlister, Randy Spane, Mikylia Daniel, Kenneth Mansker, Brad Daugherty, Morgan Swinford, Sharon Long, Larry Pobst, Dusty Leggett, Lori Meyr, Tom Davenport, Mike Blankenship, Tim Cannon, Tyler Qualls, Terry Lee, John Walker Jr., Kevin Smith, Tristan Foulk, Scott Wachter, Christy VanToll, John Siebert, Lisa Crippen, Ami Crouse, Dr. Thyimous Lambrou, Mary Ann Tierney, Helen Bickings, Marilyn Cook, Beverly Rice and Ron Wooldridge...
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Senior center menus - 11-20-16
(Community ~ 11/20/16)
Monday: Baked ham slice or tamale pie, seasoned spinach, black-eyed peas, fried okra, cornbread or whole-grain crackers and baked pineapple or chocolate chip cookies. Tuesday: Chili with beans and half cheese sandwich or tater tot casserole, seasoned corn, fried apples, whole-grain crackers, bread or roll and blushing pears or pineapple up cake...
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Steady improvements seen with industrial additions to area
(Editorial ~ 11/20/16)
As the economy improves, more businesses are taking a look at the greater Cape Girardeau area to put down roots. While perhaps lacking the big splash company, the area has made smaller and steady gains in industries moving to the area and expanding their facilities...
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Why I voted for Trump
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/20/16)
Other candidates did/do not understand that the U.S. negative trade balance is bleeding the U.S. dry. Reagan’s economic boom was largely due to a huge reduction of the trade imbalance as oil imports were greatly reduced during the period when most home heating was converted from oil to made in the U.S.A natural gas...
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Prayer 11/20/16
(Prayer ~ 11/20/16)
O Lord God, may we meditate each day on your Holy Word. Amen.
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All aboard! St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway volunteers keep tourist train rolling for 30 years
(Community ~ 11/20/16)
It was Friday, April 18, 1986. The St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway steam-operated tourist train chugged away from Jackson on its inaugural run to Gordonville. Dignitaries and special guests were aboard two 1920s-era coach cars that had been used as commuter cars in Chicago...
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Hip-hop draws growing academic interest
(Entertainment ~ 11/20/16)
BOSTON -- The forgotten music of Boston's early hip-hop and rap scene is being revived by two unlikely heroes: a local college and the public library. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Boston have been working with the Boston Public Library to compile an online archive of demo tapes by the city's top hip-hop and rap artists of the 1980s...
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Train in India derails, killing at least 45 people
(International News ~ 11/20/16)
LUCKNOW, India -- Fourteen coaches of a passenger train rolled off the track early today, killing at least 45 people and injuring more than 120 in northern India, officials said. Volunteers and railway police pulled out the bodies from the mangled coaches and were working to rescue passengers who were trapped in other cars that fell on the side, said Daljeet Chaudhary, a director general of police, at the site of the accident...
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South Korean prosecutors indict secretive confidante of Park
(International News ~ 11/20/16)
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean prosecutors today said they believe President Park Geun-hye conspired in criminal activities of a secretive confidante who manipulated government affairs and exploited her presidential ties to amass an illicit fortune -- a revelation that may convince opposition parties to push for impeachment...
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Debate over 'Hamilton' speech exposes post-election cracks
(Entertainment ~ 11/20/16)
NEW YORK -- President-elect Donald Trump demanded an apology from the cast of the Broadway musical "Hamilton" a day after an actor in the hit show delivered a pointed message about diversity to his running mate who was in attendance. The act prompted angry responses from liberals and conservatives, underscoring the fractious aftermath of the 2016 election...
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Illinois congressman's grandson shot to death over shoes
(National News ~ 11/20/16)
CHICAGO -- A dispute over shoes led to the fatal shooting of the grandson of Illinois U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, Chicago police said Saturday. At least two attackers went to the home of 15-year-old Jovan Wilson in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago on Friday night and shot him in the head after an argument, police said...
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Sea of foam spews from airport hangar
(National News ~ 11/20/16)
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Much of the foam that spewed from an airport hangar and flooded a city street appears to be gone. Television footage Friday showed little of the foam from Mineta San Jose International Airport that was several feet deep in spots and had taken up a city block earlier in the day. ...
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Race issues likely to surface at Sessions' Senate hearing
(National News ~ 11/20/16)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate confirmation hearing of Sen. Jeff Sessions, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, likely will rehash racially charged allegations that derailed his efforts to become a federal judge and made him a symbol of black-voter intimidation under the Reagan administration...
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Trump agrees to $25M settlement to resolve Trump U lawsuits
(National News ~ 11/20/16)
SAN DIEGO -- President-elect Donald Trump agreed Friday to pay $25 million to settle several lawsuits against his now-defunct school for real-estate investors, averting a trial in a potentially embarrassing case he had vowed during the campaign to keep fighting...
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Flynn a frequent critic of Muslim militancy, culture
(National News ~ 11/20/16)
WASHINGTON -- Michael Flynn, the retired Army lieutenant general and intelligence officer who is Donald Trump's pick to serve as his national security adviser, is a critic of Muslim extremism and the religion itself, calling "radical Islam" an existential threat to the United States...
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Two moose found frozen mid-fight near remote Alaska village
(National News ~ 11/20/16)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Two moose recently were discovered frozen in battle and encased in ice near a remote village on Alaska's western coast. Brad Webster, a middle-school social-studies and science teacher in Unalakleet, captured images of the massive animals poking through the ice as they lay on their sides with antlers apparently locked together...
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Trump foes try to beat him at Electoral College
(National News ~ 11/20/16)
BOISE, Idaho -- Grassroots campaigns have sprung up around the country to try to persuade members of the Electoral College to do something that never has been done in American history --deny the presidency to the clear Election Day winner. Activists are circulating online petitions and using social media in hopes of influencing Republican electors to cast their ballots for someone other than President-elect Donald Trump and deprive him of the 270 Electoral College votes needed to become the next occupant of the White House.. ...
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Obama blocks new oil, gas drilling in Arctic Ocean
(National News ~ 11/20/16)
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is blocking new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean, handing a victory to environmentalists who say industrial activity in the icy waters will harm whales, walruses and other wildlife and exacerbate global warming...
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Ex-rivals Trump, Romney smile and shake hands
(National News ~ 11/20/16)
BEDMINSTER, N.J. -- President-elect Donald Trump and Mitt Romney met Saturday at the billionaire's golf club in New Jersey, putting a year of conflict aside for a smiling handshake. However, they did not indicate what, if any, role the 2012 GOP hopeful might play in the new administration...
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Richard Wilson
(Obituary ~ 11/20/16)
STAFFORD, Va. — Richard B. Wilson, 64, of Stafford died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 18, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, the fourth son of the late Walter and Mildred Wilson. Richard was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Triangle, Virginia...
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Walter Wilkening
(Obituary ~ 11/20/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Walter Theodore Wilkening of Columbia passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, at the age of 91. Services will be Tuesday, with visitation at 1 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 2 p.m. at Community United Methodist Church in Columbia...
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Dora Bell Warren
(Obituary ~ 11/20/16)
MILLER CITY, Ill. -- Dora Bell Warren, 76, of Miller City died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois.
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John Vitale
(Obituary ~ 11/20/16)
John Vitale, 91, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of St. Louis, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at Southeast Hospital. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Mary VanGennip
(Obituary ~ 11/20/16)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Mary Imogene VanGennip, 81, of Marble Hill passed away Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 30, 1935, at Little Valley, Missouri, the daughter of Leo and Bertie Jane Masnsker Stowers. Her stepfather was Joe VanGennip...
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Rusby Leimbach
(Obituary ~ 11/20/16)
Rusby Leimbach, 64, of Jackson is now at rest in the arms of his Savior. He passed away Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at Jackson Manor. He was born Sept. 11, 1952, in Cape Girardeau to Edward G. and Esther E. Koeberl Leimbach. He and Brenda Cook-Crites were married Sept. 14, 1996, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas...
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Glenn Kuehle
(Obituary ~ 11/20/16)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — Glenn Albert Kuehle, 88, of Wappapello, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. Glenn, the son of the late Albert E. and Anna E. Meier Kuehle, was born Feb. 22, 1928, in Cape Girardeau. He attended and volunteered at Lake Wappapello Methodist Church...
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Mary Kirk
(Obituary ~ 11/20/16)
Mary Katherine Kirk, 65, of Jackson died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Janette Hill
(Obituary ~ 11/20/16)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Janette S. Hill, 67, of Advance passed away Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at Saint Louis Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Dec. 10, 1948, at Alton, Illinois, the daughter of Verman and Ruth Shrout McLain. Janette had worked at Rhodes in Advance as a cook for five years. ...
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Laura Drake
(Obituary ~ 11/20/16)
After a long battle with cancer, Laura Anne Drake, 53, of Jackson has been received into the arms of her Heavenly Father. Laura passed away Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 10, 1963, in Long Beach, California, to Fred and Barbara Drake...
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Darold Billings
(Obituary ~ 11/20/16)
MILLER CITY, Ill. -- Darold Dee Billings, 72, of Miller City died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at home. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois.
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Out of the past: Nov. 20
(Out of the Past ~ 11/20/16)
Thunderstorms that rumbled across Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois yesterday dropped heavy rain and caused flash flooding in some low-lying areas; 5.54 inches of rain fell at the municipal airport; during the heaviest rains in the afternoon, many street intersections in Cape Girardeau and most of Main Street in Scott City quickly were flooded, but the water receded once the rain stopped...
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Scott City fire report 1/20/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/20/16)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: Nov. 11 n At 9:57 a.m., structure fire at 212 Cook St. in Chaffee, Missouri. Nov. 12 n At 9:59 a.m., emergency medical service in the 400 block of North Lincoln Avenue. Nov. 13...
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Jackson fire report 11/20/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/20/16)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday n Emergency medical service on East Jackson Boulevard. n Emergency medical service on Main Street. n Emergency medical service on Brown Street. Thursday n A fire alarm on Broadridge Drive...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/20/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/20/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday n Medical assists were made at 2:06 a.m. on South Ellis Street; 6:15 a.m. on Good Hope Street; 10:58 a.m. on Linden Street; 11 a.m. on William Street; 12:36 p.m. on William Street; 5:23 p.m. on Brenda Kay Court; 5:30 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 8:58 p.m. on Whitener Street; and 10:14 p.m. on South Pacific Street...
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Cape Girardeau police 11/20/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/20/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. n Austin E. Bush, 26, 1964 Big Bend Road, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for false declaration and two Cape Girardeau warrants for failure to appear for traffic offenses...
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St. Louis voluntary desegregation program to be phased out
(State News ~ 11/20/16)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis region's school desegregation program, one of the longest-running and largest programs in the U.S., will begin winding down under a plan approved by a governing board Friday. The program that allows black city students to attend schools in the suburbs was granted a five-year extension by the Voluntary Interdistrict Choice Corp., but enrollment will be reduced after the 2018-1019 school year. ...
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Group reveals plan for $200M soccer stadium in St. Louis
(State News ~ 11/20/16)
ST. LOUIS -- The NFL's Rams are gone, and attention in St. Louis now turns to soccer with an ownership group pursuing a Major League Soccer expansion team. The effort includes plans to build a $200 million stadium downtown that would require millions of dollars in public funding...
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Craft fairs bring out crowds this weekend in Cape
(Local News ~ 11/20/16)
Tessa Quade, 10, and her cousin Brylie Grogan, 9, sample Dead Sea Salt skin conditioner during the Christmas Arts and Crafts Extravaganza on Saturday at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.
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Police: Chocolate Works robbed by man carrying 2x4
(Local News ~ 11/20/16)
A man wearing a bandanna over his face and carrying a 2x4 robbed Chocolate Works in Cape Girardeau on Thursday night, police said. The man entered the business about 6:45 p.m. and demanded money, according to Cape Girardeau Police Sgt. Adam Glueck. Employees, who were the only people inside the store, gave the man money, and he fled from the business, Glueck said. The amount of money stolen has not been released. No one was injured, Glueck said...
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Southeast's Fall for Dance brings superhero energy, creativity
(Local News ~ 11/20/16)
With “Pow!” “Zoom!” and “Whoosh!” flashing above, six dancing superheroines sprang into action Saturday night during Southeast Missouri State University’s Fall for Dance show. The annual program featured choreography from Southeast faculty and students in a variety of styles and moods...
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Judge nixes request to suppress testimony in assault case
(Local News ~ 11/20/16)
Judge Benjamin Lewis on Friday overruled a motion to suppress testimony in the first-degree assault case of Ryan Harkey. Harkey’s lawyer, Art Margulis, argued to suppress the testimony of victim Leonard McAdory because McAdory did not see who hit him, had been drinking the night of the assault Jan. 29 and had been shown only a photograph of Harkey, 27, of Cape Girardeau instead of a photo lineup by a Cape Girardeau police detective...
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