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Jackson Aldermen mull Georgia Street changes
(Local News ~ 11/26/18)
North and South Georgia Street in Jackson is seeing increased traffic on its narrow length, and on-street parking creates a dangerous situation, officials said — so they’re mulling possible ways to address it. At the regular board of aldermen meeting Nov. 19, board members and city staff discussed the roadway, which connects Old Cape Road and Greensferry Road, and crosses East Main Street...
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Redhawks fans dress up, turn out for SEMO playoff football game
(Local News ~ 11/26/18)
Jack Trickey sported his trademark red blazer for Southeast Missouri State University’s first ever home Football Championship Subdivision playoff game Saturday. The Cape Girardeau man is one of about a dozen men who call themselves the Red Blazer Crew and cheer on Southeast Missouri State University sports teams...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/26/18)
Today is Monday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of 2018. There are 35 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 26, 1941, U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull delivered a note to Japan's ambassador to the United States, Kichisaburo Nomura, setting forth U.S. demands for "lasting and extensive peace throughout the Pacific area." The same day, a Japanese naval task force consisting of six aircraft carriers left the Kuril Islands, headed toward Hawaii...
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Prayer 11-26-18
(Prayer ~ 11/26/18)
O Lord God, our Provider, thank you for the blessing of work. Amen.
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Speak Out 11-26-18
(Speak Out ~ 11/26/18)
California fires What is it? "People don't like a smart president." California has had forest fires for the last how many years? Poor forest management. The state needs to do managed burns in these forests, especially next to towns. They have not been doing them. ...
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Hope Children's to reopen with renewed mission
(Editorial ~ 11/26/18)
The Hope Children’s Home is reopening its doors to children Jan. 7, with a refreshed mission, according to a recent story by Kassi Jackson in the Southeast Missourian. Paul and Patricia Aydelott are the new “house parents,” who will be helping children for short periods of time until they’re ready to find a more permanent place, whether with their biological parents or until suitable foster parents can be found...
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Out of the past: Nov. 26
(Out of the Past ~ 11/26/18)
Shoppers braved drizzling rains and low temperatures yesterday to get a day's head start on the official Christmas shopping season, visiting two big retail outlets before and after Thanksgiving Day feasts; Walmart and Kmart were the only two big retailers to open their doors in Cape Girardeau on Thursday...
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Gregory Sparkman
(Obituary ~ 11/26/18)
Gregory A. Sparkman, 58, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Marjorie Littleton
(Obituary ~ 11/26/18)
Marjorie Josephine Littleton, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Dec. 17, 1922, in Kelso, Missouri, to Nick and Mary Kathryn Mirgeaux Menz. She and Newel J. "Gene" Littleton were married June 19, 1943, at Scott City. He passed away Jan. 16, 2012...
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Florence 'Selena' Hughey
(Obituary ~ 11/26/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Florence “Selena” Hughey, 95, of Perryville died Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. Services will be private for the family. Young and Sons Funeral Home Inc. in Perryville provided the arrangements.
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Sue Harrington
(Obituary ~ 11/26/18)
It is with great sadness the family of Sue Harrington of Cape Girardeau announces her passing Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, at the age of 78 years at her home after a long illness. Sue was born in Villa Ridge, Illinois, to Robert and Maebelle Schultz on Dec. 9, 1939...
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Joan Hanners
(Obituary ~ 11/26/18)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Joan S. Hanners, 77, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hurricane Fork General Baptist Church, with the Rev. Sydney Laxton and Andy Sander officiating. Interment will be in Hurricane Fork Cemetery, near Marble Hill.
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Area fire report 11/26/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/26/18)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Saturday n At 7:20 a.m., medical assist was made on Themis Street. n At 8:57 a.m., a call on South Silver Springs Road. n At 8:10 p.m., a call on Dunklin Street. n At 9:49 p.m., a call on North Spanish Street...
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Area police report 11/26/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/26/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of violation of an order or protection. n Connie Louise Young, 54, no address given, was arrested on a warrant at Big Bend Road and Second Street...
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Travelers can find tools to weigh the safety of foreign airlines before taking trips
(Business ~ 11/26/18)
International air travel has become remarkably safe in recent years, with deadly accidents like last month's Lion Air crash in Indonesia becoming rarer. Statistics aside, the accident is making travelers wary of flying in some countries or on certain foreign airlines. The safety of Indonesia's airlines had been questioned long before the Lion Air accident...
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Utilities encourage energy savings with smart thermostats
(Business ~ 11/26/18)
NEW YORK -- As temperatures drop and winter looms, homeowners and property managers are sweeping chimneys, insulating pipes and swapping screens for storm windows. They're also going beyond traditional winterizing by installing smart thermostats and home energy monitors aiming to lower utility bills...
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NerdWallet: Liz Weston: Should you pay off mortgage before you retire?
(Business ~ 11/26/18)
Most people would be better off not having mortgages in retirement. Relatively few will get any tax benefit from this debt, and the payments can get more difficult to manage on fixed incomes. But retiring a mortgage before you retire isn't always possible. Financial planners recommend creating a Plan B to ensure you don't wind up house rich and cash poor...
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Lump of coal? Taxes more likely for online gifts this season
(Business ~ 11/26/18)
WASHINGTON -- Shoppers heading online to purchase holiday gifts will find they're being charged sales tax at some websites where they weren't before. The reason: the Supreme Court. A June ruling gave states the go-ahead to require more companies to collect sales tax on online purchases. Now, more than two dozen have moved to take advantage of the ruling, many ahead of the busy holiday shopping season...
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Trolleys again rumbling through St. Louis
(State News ~ 11/26/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Trolleys are again carrying passengers in St. Louis' Loop area and University City. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported two refurbished trolleys began runs Friday through St. Louis' famous strip of shops and restaurants. The $51 million line runs for 2.2 miles between the western end of the Delmar Loop in University City and the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park...
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Missouri seeks volunteers for Christmas bird count
(State News ~ 11/26/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation is asking experienced birders for help with an upcoming Christmas bird count. The National Audubon Society's Annual Christmas Bird Count runs from Dec. 14 to Jan. 5. Volunteers will count birds over a 24-hour period to gather data on winter populations...
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Hundreds of flights canceled as snow blankets Midwest
(State News ~ 11/26/18)
CHICAGO -- A winter storm blanketed much of the central Midwest with snow Sunday at the end of the Thanksgiving weekend, bringing blizzard-like conditions that grounded hundreds of flights and forced the closure of major highways on one of the busiest travel days of the year...
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Advocates: Missouri crime victim aid law changes are working
(State News ~ 11/26/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A new law meant to make it easier for Missouri crime victims to request financial aid to help pay for medical coverage, counseling and other expenses appears to be working, advocates say. Only a few months after a legislative overhaul of the program took effect, it is noticeably easier for victims to request such aid, said Katie Dalton, the director of programs and volunteers at the Crime Victim Center, a St. Louis group that helps victims apply for such aid...
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Missouri bingo fans hope vote helps reverse decline in games
(State News ~ 11/26/18)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri bingo fans are hoping a change in regulations will reverse a steady decline in the number of games offered across the state. Voters earlier this month approved an amendment to the state constitution reducing the time people must belong to an organization before they can help run the games from two years to six months...
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Vermont couple looking for family peacock among the turkeys
(National News ~ 11/26/18)
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — A Vermont woman whose family peacock ran off with a flock of turkeys says she’s hopeful to get close enough to catch it with a net. The peacock belonging to Rene and Brian Johnson has been on the run for six weeks. ...
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EU seals Brexit deal as May faces a hard sell at home
(International News ~ 11/26/18)
BRUSSELS -- After months of hesitation, stop-and-start negotiations and resignations, Britain and the European Union on Sunday finally sealed an agreement governing the U.K.'s departure from the bloc next year. So much for the easy part. British Prime Minister Theresa May must now sell the deal to her divided Parliament -- a huge task considering the intense opposition from pro-Brexit and pro-EU lawmakers alike -- to ensure Britain can leave with a minimum of upheaval March 29...
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U.S. agents fire tear gas as some migrants try to breach fence
(International News ~ 11/26/18)
TIJUANA, Mexico -- U.S. border agents fired tear gas on hundreds of migrants protesting near the border with Mexico on Sunday after some of them attempted to get through the fencing and wire separating the two countries, and American authorities shut down border crossings from the city where thousands are waiting to apply for asylum...
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A tough hurricane recovery job: Making kids feel safe again
(National News ~ 11/26/18)
When Tiffany Harris and her two children emerged from their hotel after Hurricane Michael roared past, her 3-year-old son pointed to a sea of fallen trees and shattered buildings. "It's broken. It's broken, Mommy, fix it," she recalls her little boy Amari begging...
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Democrats shun idea of Pelosi floor fight in speaker's race
(National News ~ 11/26/18)
WASHINGTON -- Call it the chaos theory for picking the next House speaker. Those Democrats trying to stop California Rep. Nancy Pelosi from reclaiming the job say they don't need a rival candidate just yet. Instead, they plan to show Pelosi lacks the votes to win the race. And then, they say, new challengers will emerge...
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Business Notebook: Saint Francis Medical Center updates rates for 2019
(Local News ~ 11/26/18)
Saint Francis Healthcare System recently announced plans to lower prices on "many" services and fees, according to a letter from president and CEO Maryann Reese. In the Nov. 6 letter, Reese wrote, "a reduction in price is counter-intuitive," at a time when Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements are reduced, coupled with "ever increasing costs of being in healthcare."...
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