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SEMO Boys Parochial League Tournament Winners
(Submitted Story ~ 11/29/16)
St. Vincent De Paul 6th grade boys basketball team were the 1st place winners of the tournament which was held November 18th and 19th.
- Rainbow Over Cape (Submitted Story ~ 11/29/16)
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Jackson Jr Indians Football Team
(Submitted Story ~ 11/29/16)
The 6th Grade Jackson Jr Indians finished their year with a second place trophy in a recent tournament held November 19-20 in Topeka KS. The tournament ends this group of boys playing time together until they start school Football. FRONT ROW: Griffin Horman; Zach Uhrhan; Brady Fischer; Marquis Eckley; Tyler Beyatte; Chase Fischer; John Paul Sauer and Water/Ball Boy Tyler Fischer...
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A soggy Monday in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 11/29/16)
Kaylinn Hillis keeps as dry as possible during steady rain Monday as she crosses Pacific Avenue at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. More than 2 inches of rain fell Monday, according to Cape Girardeau Regional Airport reports.
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Cape school board seeks to hire superintendent by late January
(Local News ~ 11/29/16)
Jim Welker announced his retirement as superintendent of the Cape Girardeau School District earlier this month, and the school board is wasting no time in seeking a replacement. In a special work session of the board of education Monday night, Jerry Waddle, a Missouri School Boards' Association search consultant, laid out his role in the search for a new superintendent and the general timeline the search will follow...
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Hubble Creek Trail project to require more time, money
(Local News ~ 11/29/16)
While much of the Hubble Creek Recreation Trail is completed enough to be enjoyed by Jackson residents, the final touches will take a month longer to complete than anticipated. The Jackson Board of Aldermen, during its most recent session, approved two change orders to the project. The first committed an extra $6,570 for installation of permanent erosion-control measures...
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Jackson man to cast electoral vote for Trump; others trying to dissuade him
(Local News ~ 11/29/16)
Scott R. Clark can't wait to vote for Donald Trump. That's because he is one of 538 Americans who will have the final say in choosing the next president. Electors will meet in their state capitals Dec. 19 to cast their ballots. The Jackson resident and longtime local Republican Party leader is one of Missouri's 10 electors who will meet in Jefferson City to vote for president...
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CFO's Moe Sandfort announces retirement
(Submitted Story ~ 11/29/16)
Maurice "Moe" Sandfort, the Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ Senior Advisor for Philanthropy for the East Region based in Cape Girardeau, has announced his retirement effective Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. A longtime banker, Sandfort was hired in 2015 as the Springfield-based CFO’s first staff member serving the foundation’s east region...
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Events are abundant this holiday season
(Editorial ~ 11/29/16)
There is no shortage of activities in which to participate during this holiday season. During this "most wonderful time of the year," a riches of events are at our disposal. One of the many wonderful things about them is that they do not require financial riches to attend; for free to limited funds, you and your family have several options...
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Prayer 11/29/16
(Prayer ~ 11/29/16)
O Lord Jesus, our Redeemer, may the words we speak be pleasing to you. Amen.
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Speak Out 11/29/16
(Speak Out ~ 11/29/16)
If you missed the funeral procession in Jackson for retired letter carrier Bob Goza today (Nov. 16) with all the mail trucks in it then you missed a very moving tribute, no pun intended. My husband, daughter, and I had lunch at Logan’s on Saturday. ...
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Do everything I can
(Column ~ 11/29/16)
Thanksgiving Day is behind us. Rather than delving into vote recounts, cabinet picks and dictator deaths, though, I opt to remain today on the theme of being thankful as we enter the Christmas season. I encourage each of us to embrace the hope that it brings and the numerous opportunities to reach out to others...
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Cape Girardeau Police Department reports 11/29/2016
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/29/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Scotty Butler, 34, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting and trespassing at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St. n Misty Pifer, 32, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting and trespassing at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St...
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Mary Maucelli
(Obituary ~ 11/29/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mary Jane (Gibbar) Maucelli, 64, of Perryville died Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at her residence. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. Memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Milton Ryan officiating...
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William Christisen
(Obituary ~ 11/29/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- William "Dale" Christisen, 56, of Perryville died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. Memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Stan Hargis officiating...
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Linda Wolfinger
(Obituary ~ 11/29/16)
BALLWIN, Mo. -- Linda Ann (Versemann) Wolfinger, 69, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, at Missouri Baptist Hospital, with her family surrounding her. Linda was born Nov. 24, 1946, at home in Farrar, Missouri, to the late Edwin and Ruth (Kassel) Verseman...
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Marcia Southard-Ritter
(Obituary ~ 11/29/16)
Marcia Southard-Ritter passed away Nov. 27, 2016. Marcia was a lifelong resident of Cape Girardeau. She was preceded in death by her parents, Katherine and Leebert Loyd. Marcia was a 1960 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. Her education included a diploma in nursing from Jewish Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis, a bachelor of arts in hospital administration from Saint Joseph College and a masters in science in health-care administration from Central Michigan University...
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Buford Miller
(Obituary ~ 11/29/16)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Buford Henry Miller, 97, of Marble Hill, passed away Nov. 28, 2016, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Born Aug. 14, 1919, on Grassy Creek, he was the son of Thomas Jefferson (Jeff) Sr. and Ruth Ellen Perkins Miller. His parents and an older sister, Frieda Carolyn Agnew, preceded him in death. He is survived by his younger brother, Thomas Jefferson (T.J.) Miller Jr. of Marble Hill...
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Tony-winning actor Fritz Weaver dies at 90
(Entertainment ~ 11/29/16)
NEW YORK -- Tony Award-winning character actor Fritz Weaver, who played Sherlock Holmes and Shakespearean kings on Broadway and created memorable roles on TV and film from "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" to "Marathon Man," has died. He was 90. Weaver died at his New York City home Saturday night, according to his daughter, Lydia Weaver, and son-in-law, Bruce Ostler. No cause was given...
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Linda Hathaway
(Obituary ~ 11/29/16)
Linda Mae Hathaway, 72, of Jackson died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Sam Ramdial officiating...
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Ellen Kielhofner
(Obituary ~ 11/29/16)
Ellen Kryn Graser Kielhofner, 79, of Scott City died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Graveside service will be at noon Wednesday at St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery in Chaffee, Missouri, with the Rev. Randy Tochtrop officiating...
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Chevy Bolt isn't stylish, but GM is pushing its practicality
(National News ~ 11/29/16)
DETROIT -- The executive in charge of marketing the new electric Chevrolet Bolt keeps coming back to one word. "Driving an electric vehicle is just now practical," Darin Gesse said of the Bolt. He repeats "practical" with the same fervor Elon Musk might say "compelling."...
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Orders could have little effect on pipeline protest camp
(National News ~ 11/29/16)
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Government orders for protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline to leave federal land could have little immediate effect on the encampment where scores of people have been gathered for months to oppose the $3.8 billion project. A North Dakota sheriff on Monday dismissed a deadline from the Army Corps of Engineers as a meaningless move aimed only at reducing the government's legal responsibility for hundreds of demonstrators...
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Church shooting suspect allowed to act as his own attorney
(National News ~ 11/29/16)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The white man accused of fatally shooting nine black parishioners at a church was allowed Monday to act as his own attorney, opening the door to courtroom spectacles at his death-penalty trial, including Dylann Roof questioning survivors of the attack and relatives of the dead...
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Out of the past: Nov. 29
(Out of the Past ~ 11/29/16)
From tree farms to tree lots, area residents have a lot to choose from in picking out the family Christmas tree. Prices generally range from $3 to $4 a foot, with a seven-foot tree typically costing $25 to $30. In a telephone interview from his Washington-area home, U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau, says President Bush needs to turn his attention to domestic affairs. Emerson suggests the president needs to assemble a high-level policy team to focus on the domestic economy...
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Weed is winning, but train still could go off tracks
(National News ~ 11/29/16)
DENVER -- Weed is winning in the polls, with a solid majority of Americans saying marijuana should be legal. But does that mean the federal government will let dozens of state pot experiments play out? Not by a long shot. The government still has many means to slow or stop the marijuana train. ...
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U.S. investigating leak related to Petraeus case
(National News ~ 11/29/16)
WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department is conducting a new leaks investigation related to the sex scandal that led to the resignation of former CIA director David Petraeus, The Associated Press confirmed Monday, the same day Petraeus was meeting with President-elect Donald Trump in New York...
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Jennings sees changes after court debt lawsuit settlement
(State News ~ 11/29/16)
JENNINGS, Mo. -- The city of Jennings is making changes to its municipal courts to keep people out of jail for court debts stemming from minor infractions. The city agreed this year to pay $4.7 million in a class-action civil-rights lawsuit filed by the not-for-profit law group ArchCity Defenders, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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Missouri looking for ways to save money on inmate burials
(State News ~ 11/29/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri prison officials are seeking bids from funeral homes to provide burial and cremation services for inmates who die behind bars and have no family members willing to claim their remains. Bidding documents call for the least-expensive wooden boxes and grave liners as part of a Department of Corrections effort to reduce the $62,000 taxpayers spent last year to bury indigent inmates...
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Terrorism suspected in car, knife attack at Ohio State
(National News ~ 11/29/16)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A Somali-born Ohio State University student plowed his car into a group of pedestrians on campus, then got out and began stabbing people with a butcher knife Monday before he was shot to death by a police officer. Police said they are investigating whether it was a terrorist attack...
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'Imagine' a picture book inspired by John Lennon song
(Entertainment ~ 11/29/16)
NEW YORK -- Imagine a new picture book based on a famous song. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt said Monday it was publishing "Imagine," inspired by the John Lennon classic song of the same name and authorized by his widow, Yoko Ono. With illustrations by Jean Jullien, the book will feature Lennon's lyrics as it tells of a young pigeon's mission to advocate for peace...
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Police: Woman killed days after son's suicide
(State News ~ 11/29/16)
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. -- A series of deaths this month have shaken the northeast Missouri town of Kirksville. Echo Welte, 41, got a call Nov. 13 from her son, who was threatening suicide, The Kirksville Daily Express reported. By the time she reached him, 19-year-old Danny Welte Jr. had died of what police believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound...
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Trump drama rolls on: Disputes, falsehoods hit transition team
(National News ~ 11/29/16)
NEW YORK -- The drama, disputes and falsehoods that permeated Donald Trump's presidential campaign now are roiling his transition to the White House, forcing aides to defend his baseless assertions of illegal voting and sending internal fights spilling into public...
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Sweden's Christmas goat burns on 50th anniversary
(International News ~ 11/29/16)
STOCKHOLM -- Sweden's Christmas Goat -- a giant decorative goat made of straw and wood -- didn't last long on its 50th anniversary. The straw goat, a Yuletide tradition in the city of Gavle since 1966, went up in flames hours after it was inaugurated Sunday. The giant decoration seldom survives the season without someone trying to burn it down. A webcam run by the local tourist office showed the frame was standing, but the straw was gone...
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About 73 confirmed, suspected mumps cases at Missouri school
(State News ~ 11/29/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Officials said at least 73 confirmed and probable cases of mumps have been reported at the University of Missouri. The Columbia Missourian reported many of the cases of the viral infection are linked to the school's Greek life community...
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Missouri family settles in with rare identical triplets
(State News ~ 11/29/16)
FENTON, Mo. -- A suburban St. Louis family is settling in after their rare set of identical triplets came home from the hospital. KSDK-TV reports Jessica Kennedy gave birth to the babies Nov. 2 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. After nearly three weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit, the babies left the hospital last week...
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Gold Bud Light cans offer chance at lifetime Super Bowl tix
(State News ~ 11/29/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Bud Light is offering beer drinkers who find special gold cans a chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl for the rest of their lives. Anheuser-Busch said the 37,000 gold cans are being randomly placed in 18-, 24- and 30-packs of 12-ounce Bud Light cans nationwide, except in California. Those who find a can are instructed to enter the sweepstakes by posting a selfie with it on social media or on Bud Light's website...
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Former Cape council member dies, remembered as 'wonderful public servant'
(Local News ~ 11/29/16)
Former Cape Girardeau City Council member Marcia Southard-Ritter was remembered Monday as "a wonderful public servant" by former mayor Jay Knudtson. Ritter, a lifelong resident of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday at age 73. Loretta Schneider, who served on the council with Ritter, said, "She will be missed."...
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Delta man's name released in fatal domestic incident
(Local News ~ 11/29/16)
Cape Girardeau County sheriff's deputies on Monday released the name of Lonnie Eugene Masters, 45, of Delta, who was run over Saturday night by his wife after he threatened to kill her and their child, according to a sheriff's department news release...
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Woman accused in three robberies disguised herself as man
(Local News ~ 11/29/16)
Cape Girardeau police arrested a 59-year-old Cape Girardeau woman Thursday in connection with three robberies in the last month, according to a news release. Cape Girardeau County's Prosecuting Attorney's office charged Elizabeth Heilman, 59, with two counts of second-degree robbery, one count of first-degree robbery and one count of possession of a controlled substance...
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Stick-up reported in downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 11/29/16)
Cape Girardeau police are investigating a robbery early Sunday in downtown Cape Girardeau. The victim said he was walking home on Water Street about 3:30 a.m. when a short, thin white man brandished a handgun and asked for the victim's watch, according to police Sgt. Adam Glueck...
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Capaha Bank in Anna, Illinois, robbed
(Local News ~ 11/29/16)
Police in Anna, Illinois, are investigating a bank robbery that occurred about 2 p.m. Monday at Capaha Bank in downtown Anna. A man wearing a red sweatshirt, blue jeans and a mask demanded money from a teller, according to a news release from police...
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Teen arrested in fatal Charleston shooting
(Local News ~ 11/29/16)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- An 18-year-old Charleston resident is in custody after being accused of fatally shooting another local teen. Jamarius Fisher was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Jacquon Smith, 18, of Charleston...
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Robber sentenced to probation; heist led indirectly to homicide
(Local News ~ 11/29/16)
Judge Benjamin Lewis sentenced a Sikeston, Missouri, woman to five years probation for her involvement in a robbery that is alleged to have indirectly led to the March 31 shooting death of Airious Darling in Cape Girardeau. Maishael A. Miles, 19, received an eight-year suspended sentence for second-degree robbery. She pleaded guilty Oct. 24...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/29/16)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, Nov. 29, the 334th day of 2016. There are 32 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 29, 2001, George Harrison, the "quiet Beatle," died in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer; he was 58...
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