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Deer keeps watch near Old Hopper Road
(Local News ~ 11/21/17)
A white-tail deer grazes in a field Monday near Old Hopper Road in Cape Girardeau. Archery season for deer in Missouri resumes later this week.
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Greitens fills vacancies on regional child-abuse boards
(State News ~ 11/21/17)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri's governor has appointed 16 people to help review child abuse cases after the state delayed dozens of hearings because review boards lacked enough members to meet. Four of the six state Child Abuse and Neglect Review Boards didn't have enough members to meet before Gov. ...
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Lighted holiday displays open this week
(Local News ~ 11/21/17)
Strings of lights, goodwill wishes and more are coming together in Cape County Park North and Jackson City Park's lighted holiday displays, free to the public to enjoy. Displays will be open later this week through Dec. 31. The display in Jackson City Park will open Friday with an event geared toward making memories and a difference: Flip the Switch...
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Area lawmakers praise, criticize Housing commission action on tax credits
(Local News ~ 11/21/17)
The Missouri Housing Development Commission's decision to cut low-income housing tax credits has sparked praise and criticism from area lawmakers. State Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston, praised the action. State Reps. Donna Lichtenegger, Rick Francis and state Sen. Wayne Wallingford criticized the move, arguing it bypasses the legislative process...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/21/17)
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2017. There are 40 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 21, 1942, the Alaska Highway, also known as the Alcan Highway, was formally opened at Soldier's Summit in the Yukon Territory...
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Reviewing present priorities, looking ahead
(Column ~ 11/21/17)
This fall the city of Jackson held a retreat at the Jackson Civic Center. Attending were the board of aldermen, key city staff members and myself. This is the third retreat I have held as mayor. I envision these meetings as very important to assure the Board of Aldermen have an opportunity to assess the progress of the city and to set the priorities going forward...
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Zonta recognizes women who lead and inspire
(Editorial ~ 11/21/17)
Every year the Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau recognizes several women for the roles they play to make our community a better place to live, learn, play and work. This year it so happens that one of the women honored is a woman we're especially fond of, Wendy Kurka Rust, the matriarch of Rust Communications, the parent company of the Southeast Missourian. Wendy Rust is wife of company founder Gary Rust and mother of Rex and Jon K. Rust, co-presidents...
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State transportation needs funds
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/21/17)
I commend Rep. Kathy Swan and the other state lawmakers who recognize that more funds are needed for transportation in Missouri. Nobody likes to raise taxes, but we must maintain and expand our highways to have a strong economy. And Missouri's roads and bridges haven't been getting the attention they need for several years...
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe ignores calls to quit, faces impeachment
(International News ~ 11/21/17)
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabweans mobilized Monday for a major push to oust President Robert Mugabe, an increasingly isolated figure who faces impeachment proceedings and more street demonstrations even as he ignores calls to resign. While there is a widespread consensus the 93-year-old president should step down after nearly four decades in power, Mugabe has refused. The country has known no other leader since independence from white minority rule in 1980...
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Justice Dept. sues to stop AT&T's $85B Time Warner deal
(National News ~ 11/21/17)
NEW YORK -- The Justice Department is suing AT&T to stop its $85 billion purchase of Time Warner, setting the stage for an epic legal battle with the telecom giant. It also could create a new headache for President Donald Trump, whose public statements have raised suspicions he might have interfered with the department's decision, potentially undermining its legal case. The White House and DOJ's antitrust chief, Makan Delrahim, both have said the president did not tell Delrahim what to do...
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U.S. ends temporary permits for almost 60,000 Haitians
(National News ~ 11/21/17)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration said Monday it is ending a temporary residency permit program that has allowed almost 60,000 citizens from Haiti to live and work in the United States since a 2010 powerful earthquake shook the Caribbean nation...
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Nebraska gives long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline new life
(National News ~ 11/21/17)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska regulators Monday approved a Keystone XL oil pipeline route through the state, breathing new life into the long-delayed $8 billion project, although the chosen pathway is not the one preferred by the pipeline operator and could require more time to study the changes...
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U.S. declares North Korea a terror sponsor; new sanctions expected
(National News ~ 11/21/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump announced Monday the U.S. is putting North Korea's "murderous regime" on America's terrorism blacklist, despite questions about Pyongyang's support for international attacks beyond the assassination of its leader's half brother in February...
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Shootings put semi-automatic rifles ads under new scrutiny
(National News ~ 11/21/17)
ATLANTA -- The ads leap out from the pages of almost any gun magazine: Soldiers wearing greasepaint and camouflage wield military-style rifles depicted as essential to the American way of life. A promotional spot by the Mossberg brand boasts of weapons "engineered to the specs of freedom and independence."...
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CBS suspends Rose, PBS halts his show following allegations
(Entertainment ~ 11/21/17)
NEW YORK -- Charlie Rose is the latest public figure to be felled by sexual misconduct allegations, with PBS halting distribution of his nightly interview show and CBS News suspending him Monday after a Washington Post report with the accusations of eight women...
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Second woman accuses Franken of improper conduct
(National News ~ 11/21/17)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A second woman has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of improper conduct, saying he put his hand on her bottom as they posed for a picture at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010 -- after he had begun his career in the Senate. Lindsay Menz told CNN last week for a report broadcast Monday the interaction made her feel "gross." She said she immediately told her husband Franken had "grabbed" her bottom, and she said she posted about it on Facebook...
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Santa's in town? You need an appointment this year
(National News ~ 11/21/17)
NEW YORK -- Santa Claus may be coming to town, but you'll need a reservation to see him. At Macy's flagship store on 34th Street in New York, a chance to sit on Saint Nick's lap is by appointment only this year, for the first time. Starting this week, eager families can go online to sign up for a time slot from 30 minutes to five days in advance. Admission is free to Santaland Herald Square and runs from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve...
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Warming to make thunderstorms larger, more frequent
(National News ~ 11/21/17)
WASHINGTON -- Summer thunderstorms in North America likely will be larger, wetter and more frequent in a warmer world, dumping 80 percent more rain in some areas and worsening flooding, a new study said. Future storms also will be wilder, soaking entire cities and huge portions of states, according to a federally-funded study released Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change...
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Roy Moore accuser says she was not paid to tell her story
(National News ~ 11/21/17)
WASHINGTON -- A woman accusing Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of initiating sexual contact when she was 14 said Monday she wanted to confront him years ago but didn't because he was powerful and the encounter gutted her self-confidence. She said she came forward to tell her story only after other women agreed to...
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3-2-1, BAM! Georgia Dome imploded in downtown Atlanta
(National News ~ 11/21/17)
ATLANTA -- One of the nation's largest domed stadiums collapsed Monday into a pile of jagged concrete and a vast cloud of dust in a scheduled implosion in downtown Atlanta. Nearly 5,000 pounds of explosives were used to blast the Georgia Dome in Atlanta to smithereens at 7:30 a.m. Onlookers gathered at skyscrapers' windows, at a restaurant atop the city's tallest hotel, in parking lots and on nearby streets to watch the destruction of the landmark stadium...
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Out of the past: Nov. 21
(Out of the Past ~ 11/21/17)
Thousands of shoppers make the day of craft hunting in Cape Girardeau, dividing their time between the Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts craft show at the Show Me Center and the River Valley Arts and Crafts Expo at the Arena Building. The Southeast Missourian is making plans to publish Saturday editions on the next five weekends; they will be delivered to all subscribers and will be available at news racks at the normal weekday price; the move is to test the market, as well as the newspaper's facilities and personnel; currently, the Southeast Missourian is published Sunday through Friday.. ...
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Michael Zoellner
(Obituary ~ 11/21/17)
Michael S. Zoellner, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home, surrounded by his family. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. He lost his long hard fight with glioblastoma. He was born Aug. 20, 1946, in Cairo, Illinois, to Delbert Joseph and Mary Doris Winger Zoellner. He and Diann Crawford were married Nov. 15, 1967, at Sikeston, Missouri...
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Theodore Wild
(Obituary ~ 11/21/17)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Theodore "Ted" Fredrick Wild of Gainesville, formerly of Cairo, Illinois, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, in Florida. Family and friends may gather from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home...
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Clara Underwood
(Obituary ~ 11/21/17)
Clara Ann Underwood, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, at her home. She was born Sept. 3, 1941, in Hartman, Arkansas, to Roy Melvin and Hazel Juanita Wood Sexton. She married Elvis Underwood on Feb. 10, 1996. She worked at the Florsheim Shoe factory. She was a member of the Apostolic Lighthouse in Scott City...
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Jackson police report 11/21/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/21/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Shelby Brown, 24, of Cairo, Illinois, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant. Citations n George Daniel, 27, of Sikeston, Missouri, was issued a citation for failure to register a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle while driver's license suspended...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/21/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/21/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sunday n Medical assists were made at 8:42 a.m. on Towers Circle; 10:33 a.m. on Marroseann Drive; 11:17 a.m. on Cape LaCroix Road; 1:25 p.m. on Amblewood Drive; 2:23 p.m. on North Frederick Street; 2:37 p.m. on Wayne Street; and 4:54 p.m. on William Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/21/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/21/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Damon A. Washington II, 23, of Cape Girardeau was charged with driving while intoxicated at 1201 Broadway. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges on a drug violation at Broadway and Forest Avenue...
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Missouri patrol finds about $491,000 in likely drug money
(State News ~ 11/21/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Federal authorities are working to seize more than $491,000 of suspected drug money found during a traffic stop by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration alleges the money was meant for illegal drugs, or was proceeds from an illegal drug deal...
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FBI, Justice Department to investigate St. Louis-area police
(State News ~ 11/21/17)
ST. LOUIS -- A federal investigation will look into possible civil-rights violations by police in the St. Louis area in the two months since protests broke out after a white former police officer was acquitted in the shooting death of a black suspect...
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Missouri governor removes education board appointee
(State News ~ 11/21/17)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Monday -- the day before State Board of Education members were expected to discuss whether to oust education commissioner Margie Vandeven -- withdrew an appointee who had said he would not go along with the Republican governor's efforts to remove the official...
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With deadline looming, few candidates emerge for Cape council seats
(Local News ~ 11/21/17)
Voters will have only one race for Cape Girardeau City Council next spring unless more candidates file by Tuesday’s deadline. That contest is in Ward 2, where Councilwoman Shelly Moore faces a challenge from Scott Johnson. The filing period ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday...
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Public-transit listening sessions set for Cape Girardeau, Jackson
(Local News ~ 11/21/17)
Area residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on public-transit services at two “listening sessions” in the coming weeks. The Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission are updating the 2013 public-transit plan for the Cape Girardeau and Jackson area...
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Prayer 11/21/17
(Prayer ~ 11/21/17)
O Father God, thank you for the blessing of a loving family. Amen.
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Actress, gospel-singer Della Reese has died at 86
(Entertainment ~ 11/21/17)
LOS ANGELES -- Della Reese, the actress and gospel-influenced singer who in middle age found her greatest fame as Tess, the wise angel in the long-running television drama "Touched by an Angel," has died at age 86. Reese's co-star on the series, Roma Downey, said in a statement the actress died peacefully Sunday evening in her home in the Los Angeles area. No further details were included...
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Town moves man's loudspeaker broadcast of taps to local park
(National News ~ 11/21/17)
GLEN ROCK, Pa. -- A town has reached a detente over a former councilman's broadcast of taps through loudspeakers at his home, which had caused complaints and lawsuit threats. The Glen Rock Borough Council voted to move the nightly taps-playing to a public park as part of a veterans memorial. ...
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Hippie cult leader Charles Manson dead at 83
(National News ~ 11/21/17)
LOS ANGELES -- Charles Manson, the hippie cult leader who became the hypnotic-eyed face of evil across America after masterminding the gruesome murders of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six others in Los Angeles during the summer of 1969, died Sunday night after nearly a half-century in prison. He was 83...
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Because she's a woman
(Column ~ 11/21/17)
What a mess this whole sexual harassment stuff is: Roy Moore, Al Franken and even a revisit of allegations against Donald Trump and Bill Clinton. It appears the whole lot of humanity is just one huge helping of hormonal perversion. I wasn't there, so I don't know, but as an outside observer, based on Moore's interview with Sean Hannity, one would think that either he had to be lying or he just had to be telling the truth -- because no one could lie that bad. ...
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Turkey for Salvation Army
(Submitted Story ~ 11/21/17)
LaDonna Hengst and Dale Humphries deliver Thanksgiving turkeys to the Salvation Army from VFW Post 3838 and Auxiliary.
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Shopping Buddy
(Submitted Story ~ 11/21/17)
Lucas (age 1 1/2) has started to enjoy shopping with Mommy...but can get worn out too
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