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One person stabbed in Cape Girardeau County
(Local News ~ 11/19/18)
One person was stabbed during an argument in Cape Girardeau County on Saturday, according to a statement released by the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Department. The incident happened just off of U.S. 61 in the Oak Ridge area, according to the statement. It was reported around 1:30 p.m. Saturday...
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Annual craft fairs bring thousands to Cape
(Local News ~ 11/19/18)
Masses of craft-fair fanatics flocked to Cape Girardeau over the weekend to purchase and peruse handmade pieces of all varieties offered at the Osage Centre, Show Me Center, Arena Building, the 4-H Building and Notre Dame Regional High School ...
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Friends, family and fans gather to remember late opera singer Neal E. Boyd, who died in June
(Local News ~ 11/19/18)
On the day Neal E. Boyd would have turned 43, his alma mater was the site of a public celebration of life service instead. It had been more than five months since the Sikeston, Missouri, native and opera singer died from congestive heart failure, and the absence of Boyd’s spirit could be felt upon entering the Academic Hall Auditorium on the Southeast Missouri State University campus...
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Smith gets leadership role in House; Blunt in Senate
(Local News ~ 11/19/18)
Two Missouri lawmakers have been named to key Republican leadership roles in Congress. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith has been re-elected House Republican Conference secretary and U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt has been chosen as the new chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/19/18)
Today is Monday, Nov. 19, the 323rd day of 2018. There are 42 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania...
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Prayer 11-19-18
(Prayer ~ 11/19/18)
Father God, may we be rooted in the faith and always honor you. Amen.
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History center adds impressive collection
(Editorial ~ 11/19/18)
Christmas came early at the Cape Girardeau County History Center. Earlier this month, the local museum unveiled a new impressive exhibit: “The Founders Collection: The Legacy of the Lorimier, Rodney, Whitelaw, Carmack & Jueneman Families in Cape Girardeau County.”...
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'Fantastic Beasts' flies to top of weekend box office
(Entertainment ~ 11/19/18)
LOS ANGELES -- "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" crawled, slithered and flew its way to the top of the weekend box office with a $62.2 million opening in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. The latest offering from the Harry Potter universe fell short of the opening of the first film in the Warner Bros. ...
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Rolling in toilet paper: Alabama Sheriff buys 24K extra rolls of TP
(National News ~ 11/19/18)
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Officials in an Alabama county have a financial mess to wipe up after the sheriff’s department mistakenly ordered 24,000 extra rolls of toilet paper. WAFF-TV reported the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office mistakenly spent $22,000 on toilet paper and another $9,000 for 450 cases of trash bags. ...
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U.S. Sen. Nelson concedes to Gov. Scott as Florida recount ends
(National News ~ 11/19/18)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Sen. Bill Nelson, a Florida political icon who first arrived on Capitol Hill in the decades when Democrats dominated this presidential battleground state, conceded his bitterly close re-election bid to Republican Rick Scott on Sunday, ceding a razor-thin race to the outgoing governor after a bruising recount...
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Macron, Merkel seek common approaches to Trump, euro
(International News ~ 11/19/18)
FRANKFURT, Germany -- French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel consulted Sunday on migration, fixing the euro currency, Europe's defense, taxing digital companies and other issues as the two leaders looked to preserve their influence abroad while their authority flags at home...
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Ed Department investigates claims against women's programs
(National News ~ 11/19/18)
WASHINGTON -- At home in Turkey, Kursat Pekgoz considered himself a feminist. In the world of American higher education, where he is pursuing a doctorate in English literature, the 30-year-old activist says it is men who are being treated unfairly. Arguing that campus resource groups for women and women's studies programs amount to discrimination against men, Pekgoz has filed federal complaints against several universities with the backing of the National Coalition for Men, an American men's rights organization.. ...
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Trump on Khashoggi death tape: 'No reason for me to hear it'
(National News ~ 11/19/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said there is no reason for him to listen to a recording of the "very violent, very vicious" killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which has put him in a diplomatic bind: how to admonish Riyadh for the slaying yet maintain strong ties with a close ally...
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Searchers in California wildfire step up efforts before rain
(National News ~ 11/19/18)
CHICO, Calif. -- Volunteers in white coveralls, hard hats and masks poked through ash and debris Sunday, searching for the remains of victims of the devastating Northern California wildfire before rains forecast this week complicate their efforts. While the predicted downpours could help tamp down blazes that have killed 76 people so far, they also could wash away telltale fragments of bone, or turn loose, dry ash into a thick paste that would frustrate the search...
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Warming hurting shellfish, aiding predators, ruining habitat
(Business ~ 11/19/18)
PORTLAND, Maine -- Valuable species of shellfish have become harder to find on the East Coast because of degraded habitat caused by a warming environment, according to a pair of scientists who sought to find out whether environmental factors or overfishing was the source of the decline...
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NerdWallet: Liz Weston: Smart ways to rein in holiday spending
(Business ~ 11/19/18)
The holidays are a huge deal in the Weston household -- and every year, the expenses threatened to gallop out of control. Keeping the holiday joyous and less stressful means keeping a firm rein on our spending. Here's what we do, as well as smart frugal tips from others:...
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Petco, others respond to demand for natural pet foods
(Business ~ 11/19/18)
Demand for healthy, natural food is extending from humans to their pets. Petco announced last week it will stop selling dog and cat food and treats with artificial colors, flavors and preservatives, both online and at its nearly 1,500 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico...
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Out of the past: Nov. 19
(Out of the Past ~ 11/19/18)
Preliminary estimates indicate last weekend's flash flooding and heavy rains caused at least $40,000 worth of damage to county roads and bridges in Cape Girardeau County; most of the damage occurred in the western and northern areas of the county, in the vicinity of Whitewater River, Byrd's Creek and Apple Creek...
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Rev. Billy Wiggins
(Obituary ~ 11/19/18)
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. — The Rev. William Jason “Billy” Wiggins, 62, of Fredericktown, formerly of Jackson, passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 25, 1956, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Roscoe E. and Betty L. Craft Wiggins...
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Anna Spooler
(Obituary ~ 11/19/18)
Anna Spooler, 87, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She resided at Monticello House in Jackson the past few years. She was born Nov. 5, 1931, in Leopold, Missouri, to Herman and Mary Holzum Beussink Sr. She and Lester B. Spooler were married March 27, 1951, in Leopold. They had been married 58 years when Lester passed away April 23, 2009...
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Richard Slinkard
(Obituary ~ 11/19/18)
Richard Dean Slinkard, 72, of Whitewater passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 19, 1945, in Cape Girardeau to the late Boyd “Dick” and Hattie Allen Slinkard. Richard was a retired florist with Sweetheart Florist in Jackson, and a waiter for Ramada Inn in Cape Girardeau. He was a member of Whitewater United Methodist Church in Whitewater...
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Cohen Eskew
(Obituary ~ 11/19/18)
BENTON, Mo. -- Cohen Michael Eskew, infant son of Chase and Lauren Coffey Eskew of Benton, passed away Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at the family home, surrounded by their family. Cohen was born Oct. 13, 2018, in Cincinnati to Lauren Coffey and Chase Eskew of Benton, and they survive...
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Area fire report 11/19/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/19/18)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday n Medical assists were made at 12:02 p.m. on William Street and 1:25 p.m. on Bloomfield Road. n At 12:06 a.m., a call on Themis Street. n At 2:26 a.m., a call on Park Place Drive...
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Area police report 11/19/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/19/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges on a drug offense at 1425 Whitener St. n A juvenile was in custody pending formal charges of stealing at 3049 William St...
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Fed report shows farm income on the decline
(State News ~ 11/19/18)
ST. LOUIS -- A report by the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank states farm income is continuing to decline within its district. The Fed said the third-quarter report released last week was the 19th straight survey in which most bankers indicated farm income was on the decline. Bankers also were slightly less optimistic looking ahead, citing concerns over low prices for crops...
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Fantastic Caverns vent holes to keep chemical from cave
(State News ~ 11/19/18)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A cancer-causing chemical that leaked from a closed industrial site near the Springfield airport is appearing in the Fantastic Caverns tourist stop. Litton Systems used the chemical -- trichloroethylene (TCE) -- to remove grease from metal parts when it manufactured circuit boards near the airport beginning in the 1960s. ...
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Missouri woman builds stray cat shelters for winter months
(State News ~ 11/19/18)
SAVANNAH, Mo. -- A cat owner in northwestern Missouri is crafting makeshift shelters to help keep stray cats warm during the winter months. Savannah resident Lindy Anderson built the temporary shelters out of Styrofoam coolers, which she stuffed with straw and fitted with a cat-sized cutout entryway, the St. Joseph News-Press reported. Anderson is giving the small shelters away for free...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 11/19/18
(Local News ~ 11/19/18)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of regular meeting of 11/5/18 Financial affairs n City collector's report n City clerk's and treasurer's reports Action Items n Power and Light Committee n Consider a motion changing the date of the board of aldermen regular meeting and study session from Jan. 21 to Jan. 23 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 11/19/18
(Local News ~ 11/19/18)
Study session n City hall space needs assessment Presentations n Beautiful Business Property of the Month n Small Business Saturday proclamation n Continuing Education proclamation...
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Speak Out 11/19/18
(Speak Out ~ 11/19/18)
Was the column by Walter Williams about racial and gender fraud some type of non-funny satire? Is he really suggesting that there is such rampant/gender racial fraud going on that the U.S. should adopt apartheid era rules? But registering sex and race? Is this an extension of the false claims of wide-spread voter fraud by the far right? Ridiculous. ...
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Business Notebook: Catching up with 1st50K winners: Homecooked and T-Var EdTech founders talk challenges, benefits
(Business ~ 11/19/18)
This year, the Marquette Tech District's 1st50K competition had not one, but two winners: Homecooked, the "Airbnb of in-home dining," and T-Var EdTech, which designs and sells services teaching children classified as "non-readers" how to read. Startup companies vie for up to $50,000 in cash grants, and must relocate to Cape Girardeau for one year. ...
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Sponsored: Intrapreneurs Are Good For Your Business
(B Magazine ~ 11/19/18)
What are intrapreneurs, and how are they good for your organization? In the last several years, the term “intrapreneurs” has become more widely known. Intrapreneurs are employees within an organization who are not likely to start their own enterprise, but who apply the essential principles of entrepreneurship to their positions in the business...
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