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Delta High School's Toys for Tots Campaign
(Submitted Story ~ 12/05/16)
The Delta High School Student Council has just completed their Toys for Tots drive for 2016 and through two fundraising efforts, our Haunted Hallways and our Donuts and Hot Cocoa, we were able to purchase over $1,100 worth of toys. We would like to recognize the efforts of Tamera Crowden and Cooper Simpson and their hard work on the Haunted Hallways and the work of Adam Hodge and Lydia Borneman (pictured) on the Donuts and Hot Cocoa fundraiser and our friends at Kohl's who provided a great shopping experience. ...
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Guardian Angel JV Boys Basketball
(Submitted Story ~ 12/05/16)
The Guardian Angel JV boys basketball team of Oran had a record of eight wins and two losses during the Christian League play this year. The league tournament was held Dec. 2 through 4 at St. Joseph School in Scott City. The Redwings won second place at the tournament and received the second place league trophy. Congratulations to the Redwings!...
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Business notebook: Stitched and Stamped brings a personalized touch
(Business ~ 12/05/16)
Christie Harris is making a name for herself with the names of others. "It seems as soon as you put someone's name on something, it becomes the perfect gift," Harris said. If someone buys a friend a plain T-shirt, she said, they might wonder why. "But you put their name on it or their monogram, and suddenly it's the most special gift under the tree," she said...
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Army Corps blocks route for oil pipeline
(National News ~ 12/05/16)
CANNON BALL, N.D. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Sunday it won't grant an easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota, handing a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and its supporters, who argued the project would threaten a water source and cultural sites...
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A carol of the bells at New McKendree church
(Local News ~ 12/05/16)
Members of the Love Handbell Choir perform during a free concert Sunday at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson.
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Jackson water-system deal may be worth up to $15M, consultant says
(Local News ~ 12/05/16)
After completing an initial assessment of Jackson's water and wastewater systems, a consultant told the city's Board of Aldermen a deal with a third-party group could bring the city a total of $10 million to $15 million. The city, which owns and operates its water system, occasionally is approached by outside entities seeking to buy or operate the system...
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Million-meal march: Volunteers gather to fight world hunger
(Local News ~ 12/05/16)
Cape La Croix Church and a small army of volunteers worked much of the weekend packing meals to be distributed by Feed My Starving Children, a not-for-profit group dedicated to fighting world hunger. Organizer Linda Watts said with a goal of 1 million meals packed from Friday to Sunday, the La Croix Church operation has come a long way since it began working with Feed My Starving Children nearly a decade ago...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/05/16)
Today in History Today is Monday, Dec. 5, the 340th day of 2016. There are 26 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 5, 1791, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna, Austria, at age 35. On this date: In 1782, the eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook, New York; he was the first chief executive to be born after American independence...
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Prayer 12/5/16
(Prayer ~ 12/05/16)
O Lord Jesus, give us an extra measure of strength during the trials of life. Amen.
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Healthcare and seniors
(Column ~ 12/05/16)
Editor's note: The following is a copy of a letter that Peter Kerr sent to Rep. Jason Smith and Sen. Roy Blunt. The prohibition on deducting insurance premiums for tax purposes remains one of the major injustices in the provision of health care. This problem is particularly acute with seniors. Allow me to illustrate...
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Proposed 'Blue Alert' system could be useful
(Editorial ~ 12/05/16)
Law enforcement officers are under assault, being targeted throughout the nation. This hit home in our own state recently when St. Louis and Kansas City officers were injured in shootings. The next day, Governor-elect Eric Greitens announced he plans to work with the Missouri Legislature to establish an Amber Alert-type system to inform the public when someone has injured or killed a police officer...
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Speak Out 12/5/16
(Speak Out ~ 12/05/16)
Hopper Road I have been looking forward to the new Hopper Road opening for months as I assumed they were going to straighten out that horrible curve before you went over the overpass. What disappointment I had when I drove on it yesterday (Nov. 28). They took a mess and replaced it with a mess. Who are we paying to design things like this? Leaving it the way it was, was better than this!...
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How to get your finances back on track in the new year
(12/05/16)
When it comes to money, it seems there's never enough, and with the holidays looming ahead, it's easy to accumulate more debt than you had intended. LaKenya Taylor, author of the book "Improving Your Money Flow," says having a plan is important. "Have a holiday financial plan and stick to it," she says. "Keep yourself in the black and not in the red. ... I know you want to be kind and get a gift, plus cook for everyone, but this year, do something a little different."...
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Healthy pet treats can be found in local stores or in your own kitchen
(12/05/16)
Holiday treats are a great way to celebrate the season, and there's nothing like giving your furry friends a taste of holiday cheer. Stacy Busch-Heisserer of Busch Pet Products in Cape Girardeau has some recommendations for making sure your pets are kept healthy and safe this season...
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Food safety techniques every home cook should know
(12/05/16)
Good hosts want positive experiences around the dishes they prepare for the holidays -- great conversation and good memories. What's a sure way to mar the feast? Not being consistent in following safe food handling techniques that every home cook should know. Each year, one in six people experiences food poisoning, affecting some 48 million people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Tech may help steer older drivers down a safer road
(12/05/16)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Older drivers may soon be traveling a safer road thanks to smarter cars that can detect oncoming traffic, steer clear of trouble and even hit the brakes when a collision appears imminent. A few of these innovations, such as blind-spot warning systems, are already built in or offered as optional features in some vehicles, primarily in more expensive models...
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Growing up together: TV and baby boomers were a perfect fit
(12/05/16)
Unlike baby boomers, television has no birth certificate. TV's arrival, depending on how you see it, can be marked at any of a number of moments in the last century. Maybe 1927, when 21-year-old Philo Farnsworth transmitted the image of a horizontal line to a receiver in the next room of his San Francisco lab...
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Poplar Bluff veteran loses 65 pounds through diet and exercise
(12/05/16)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff veteran is tackling the holiday season -- and its large family meals -- with a new attitude toward health and diet. Alan "Wayne" McSpadden is 65 pounds lighter after doctors warned the 70-year-old he was on the road to type 2 diabetes...
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Burglary suspect gets stuck in pizzeria vent
(National News ~ 12/05/16)
PENFIELD, N.Y. -- A man rescued from an oven vent at a pizzeria faces burglary charges. The Monroe County Sheriff's office said deputies arrived at Pontillo's Pizzeria in Penfield at 3:45 a.m. Friday after someone reported a man yelling for help. They found Richard Graham, 53, of Rochester, New York, stuck in ductwork that led from an oven to a roof vent. After firefighters pulled him out, Graham was checked at a hospital before being arraigned on burglary and criminal-mischief charges...
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Births 12/5/16
(Births ~ 12/05/16)
Daughter to John Paul and Margery Ann Waller of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 1:14 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016. Name, Aria Claire. Weight, 7 pounds, 6.3 ounces. First child. Mrs. Waller is the former Margery Wickham, daughter of Sharon Wickham of Cape Girardeau and the late William Wickham Jr. ...
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Marvin Ruehling
(Obituary ~ 12/05/16)
Col. Marvin Lloyd Ruehling of Perryville, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family Dec. 2, 2016, at the age of 74. Marvin was born July 5, 1942 in Cape Girardeau, to Leo and Nora (Bodenschatz) Ruehling. He and Jane Bacon were married Aug. 6, 1966. She survives in Perryville...
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Dorothy Thomure
(Obituary ~ 12/05/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dorothy B. Thomure, 72, of Perryville died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at her residence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Young & Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Harold Brake officiating. Burial will be in Crestlawn Cemetery in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/5/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/05/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 10:44 a.m. on Erna Street; 12:05 p.m. on Themis Street; 1:41 p.m. on Boxwood Drive; 2:41 p.m. on Broadway; 4:07 p.m. Village Drive; 7:14 p.m. on Whitener Street; 8:42 p.m. on Themis Street; and 11:44 p.m. on Boutin Drive...
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In Indian village, cannabis is its only livelihood
(International News ~ 12/05/16)
MALANA, India -- For hundreds of years, the tiny village was a speck lost amid the grandiose mountains of the Indian Himalayas. Nestled at 8,800 feet between the higher reaches of the lush Kullu Valley, Malana used to be a four-day hike from the nearest road...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 12/5/16
(Local News ~ 12/05/16)
Cape Girardeau City Council agenda City hall 401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. today Regular session, 7 p.m. Public hearings n A public hearing to consider vacating the city's interest in unimproved Sunset Boulevard right of way running north from Merriwether Street right of way...
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Study: More private college presidents paid $2M
(National News ~ 12/05/16)
BOSTON -- Presidents of eight private colleges in the U.S. were paid more than $2 million in 2014, the most to hit that mark, according to a new study. They join a total of 39 chiefs who made more than $1 million that year, passing the previous high of 32 the year before, according to new annual rankings released Sunday by the Chronicle of Higher Education...
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Out of the past: Dec. 5
(Out of the Past ~ 12/05/16)
The Show Me Center's board of managers yesterday endorsed a proposal to expand the center, despite strong objections from one board member over how such a project would be funded. Charles C. Leming submitted a letter to fellow board members objecting to the proposal to use surplus money in the city tourism fund to partially fund construction of an addition for convention and meeting-room space...
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Jobs report: Trump to inherit solid but uneven economy
(Business ~ 12/05/16)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. jobs report Friday made one thing clear: President-elect Donald Trump will inherit the same two-track U.S. economy that bedeviled his predecessor. Hiring is solid and the unemployment rate low. But longer-term problems persist -- especially a stubbornly high number of men who are out of work and have given up looking. Many are likely frustrated former manufacturing workers who voted for Trump over Hillary Clinton...
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Trump threatens payback for U.S. companies that move abroad
(National News ~ 12/05/16)
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose heavy taxes on U.S. companies that move jobs overseas and still try to sell their products to Americans. But the plan could drive up prices for U.S. businesses and consumers and risk setting off a trade war -- if it's legal...
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Death toll hits 33 in inferno at Oakland warehouse
(National News ~ 12/05/16)
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The death toll from a fire that tore through a warehouse hosting a late-night dance party climbed to 33 Sunday as firefighters painstakingly combed through rubble for others believed to still be missing and made the announcement teenagers were among the dead...
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Ex-tenant: Oakland warehouse was often frigid, lacked water
(National News ~ 12/05/16)
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Shelley Mack said she didn't know the converted Oakland warehouse known as the "Ghost Ship" was an illegal residence until after she moved in, when she was instructed to tell visitors it was a 24-hour workspace for artists. The building was often freezing cold. Water and power sometimes were stolen from neighbors, who would get angry and shut them off. Once, a generator blew up, and residents quickly doused the flames, she said...
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No more room for the dead in Syria's Aleppo
(International News ~ 12/05/16)
BEIRUT -- The old Aleppo cemetery filled up a year ago. The new one filled up last week. Now the dead are left in the besieged enclave's streets, buried in backyards and overwhelming the morgues. Medical officials secured another plot for the dead. But they say they have no way to dig graves with government troops crashing into opposition-held eastern Aleppo, shelling civilians as they flee and forcing thousands to squeeze into a chaotic, devastated and shrinking pocket of neighborhoods...
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Body parts found after Indonesian plane with 13 disappears
(International News ~ 12/05/16)
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian rescuers Sunday recovered body parts in the sea where a police plane with 13 people aboard is believed to have crashed the previous day. The light aircraft lost contact Saturday on the way to the island of Batam, near Singapore, after taking off from an island off the southeast coast of Sumatra. All those aboard, including five crew and eight passengers, are feared dead, officials said...
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Mainstream relief as leftist candidate wins in Austria
(International News ~ 12/05/16)
VIENNA -- Left-leaning Alexander Van der Bellen and his message of moderation and tolerance prevailed in Austria's presidential election Sunday, with preliminary results showing him with an unbeatable margin over right-wing rival Norbert Hofer. Austria's president has mostly symbolic duties. ...
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Fidel Castro's ashes interred in private ceremony in Cuba
(International News ~ 12/05/16)
SANTIAGO, Cuba -- Fidel Castro's ashes were interred in a private ceremony Sunday morning, ending nine days of mourning for the man who ruled Cuba for nearly half a century. The military caravan bearing his remains in a flag-draped cedar coffin left the Plaza of the Revolution in the eastern city of Santiago at 6:39 a.m., returning empty two hours later. Thousands of people lined the two-mile route to Santa Ifigenia cemetery, waving Cuban flags and shouting "Long live Fidel!"...
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Carriage accident injures 3, horse
(State News ~ 12/05/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A horse-drawn carriage was involved in an accident on the city's Country Club Plaza, injuring three people and a horse. The Kansas City Star reported the accident occurred Saturday night. The newspaper reported witnesses said the horse appeared spooked as it ran loose into oncoming traffic before crashing the carriage into a wall...
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University of Missouri president stresses safety, diversity
(State News ~ 12/05/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The incoming president of the University of Missouri system said Friday he will work to ensure the system's four campuses provide safe, diverse and inclusive environments to allow all students and faculty to achieve their full potential...
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St. Louis-area school system regains state accreditation
(State News ~ 12/05/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A suburban St. Louis school system on Friday shed its nearly decade-old unaccredited tag that had forced it to pay millions of dollars to transfer its students to non-failing districts. The Missouri State Board of Education unanimously voted to accredit the Riverview Gardens School District provisionally, starting when schools resume post-holiday classes Jan. 4...
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For Americans, Trump's tariffs on imports could prove costly
(Business ~ 12/05/16)
WASHINGTON -- American consumers and businesses would pay -- literally -- if President-elect Donald Trump followed through on his campaign pledge to slap big taxes on imports from China and Mexico. Trump said during the campaign he'd impose tariffs of 35 percent on Mexican imports and 45 percent on Chinese imports to protect American jobs from unfair foreign competition. Companies that import those goods would pay the tax at the border...
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People on the move 12/5/2016
(Business ~ 12/05/16)
Bradley K. Chronister was appointed to project manager at Dille Traxel Architecture. In his new role, he will provide project oversight and administration through design, bidding, execution and closeout. Chronister, a native of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, has experience in requirements definition, design coordination and contract administration. ...
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A cabin for Dad: Earl and Kim Bennett finish restoring 114-year-old log cabin
(12/05/16)
It's hard to pin down the precise term for the inspired structure that Earl and Kim Bennett have nurtured into a functional building next to their home. In simple terms, it's a log cabin. But upon closer inspection, it's much more. The dovetailed oak logs, which date back more than 100 years, become intertwined with the 21st century...
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Delicious Reading: 'The Suburban Soapbox'
(12/05/16)
If October and November belong to pumpkin spice, December belongs to peppermint. Christmas shopping and a Starbucks skinny peppermint mocha just go together. Why have plain old vanilla with the chocolate birthday cake we bake for Jesus on Dec. 24 when we could top it with Prairie Farms’ peppermint stick ice cream? Everything is just more festive when adorned with candy canes...
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Age Spots: ‘Tis the season to be alert
(12/05/16)
The holidays are coming and I, for one, am very excited about it. I love to cook and bake and watch football and spend quality time with my family. Luckily for me, this year I will have help in the kitchen: My twins are 10 and have already started asking to help bake different things. Other than the mess, we have had great success: two batches of yeast rolls, some cinnamon rolls and several kinds of cookies, all from scratch. I know who is in charge of desserts at my house this year...
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Baby, you can’t drive my car
(12/05/16)
I’m old enough that I remember when cruise control became prevalent in the newer models of automobiles. I was initially skeptical about this newfangled invention, letting the engine (and sensors, etc.) essentially decide how fast you travel. Especially at first, I was always ready with my right foot hovering between the gas and brake pedals in case some sort of correction was required. ...
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Now Read This: ‘News of the World’ by Paulette Jiles
(12/05/16)
“News of the World” takes place in post-Civil War Texas. Seventy-year-old Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through Texas giving public readings from newspapers to audiences hungry for events of the world. Early on in the story, he meets up with three black traders who ask him to return a 10-year-old girl to her family in San Antonio. ...
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Whiskers in the sink
(12/05/16)
I woke up this morning to a strange sight. There were clumps of hair scattered on my bathroom counter. I shook my head, promising to come back to clean it up, then walked into the kids’ bathroom and saw a skimpier version of the same thing. And then I just smiled...
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