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LGBTQ+ forum to be held at SEMO
(Local News ~ 11/27/19)
A forum on LGBTQ+ rights will be held next week, an event organizers hope will provide a space to enrich understanding. The event is free and open to the public, and is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Redhawk Room at Southeast Missouri State University’s University Center, 388 N. Henderson Ave. in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape County prosecutors dismiss murder charges in fatal shooting of teenager; move frustrates victim's family
(Local News ~ 11/27/19)
Cape Girardeau County prosecutors have dismissed charges against a man accused of gunning down a 15-year-old girl on the front porch of her home in August because of what they say is “a lack of witness cooperation.” The decision has sparked frustration on the part of the family of Madison Robinson, the teenage victim who was a student at Cape Girardeau Central High School...
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Thankful People — 'He's gonna owe me big': Matthew McKee receives bone-marrow donation from twin sister Allee
(Local News ~ 11/27/19)
In late October, laughter permeated The Olson Family Garden at St. Louis Children’s Hospital as Matthew McKee got the chance to do something abnormal: run and play outside. The 11-year-old Trinity Lutheran student was diagnosed in August with aplastic anemia, a rare condition in which damage to stem cells hinders the bone marrow’s production of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets...
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Hosting NCAA playoff game benefits school, community, officials say
(Local News ~ 11/27/19)
Southeast Missouri State University’s postseason playoff football game in Cape Girardeau this weekend is expected to generate significantly more revenue and valuable national exposure than it will cost the university to host it, according to school officials...
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Subscriber exclusive — You can keep Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown and I will have the Hot Brown
(Column ~ 11/27/19)
In the interest of full disclosure, I was excited my turn to submit an article would fall during the coveted Thanksgiving holiday week of the Southeast Missourian. What an honor! I was intent on not writing anything Thanksgiving related because I figured we would all be tired of turkey and would be looking for alternatives. ...
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Chuck Drury's comments about Gary Rust
(Column ~ 11/27/19)
We are pleased tonight to join with the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce and all of you to recognize the very first recipient of the Drury Family Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award. This award builds upon the powerful example of entrepreneurship expressed by three hometown sons of Cape Girardeau, the founders of Drury Hotels: my father, Charles, and his brothers, Bob and Jim...
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With Drury Award, Gary Rust shows that hard work and kindness matter
(Column ~ 11/27/19)
I'm proud to call Gary Rust my father. No one is a stranger to him. He celebrates all people, but especially those who apply themselves to improve the world around them. He is loyal, hard working, playful, generous, insatiably curious, loving and visionary. On Thursday he was recognized by the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce with the first-ever Drury Family Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award...
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Thanksgiving meal at Jefferson School offers opportunity to show leadership skills
(Local News ~ 11/27/19)
Student volunteers took on leadership roles in the cafeteria of Jefferson Elementary as 100 fourth-grade students and family members shared in a Thanksgiving meal made possible by Red Letter Communications. Instead of purchasing a gift for their boss' Oct. 31 birthday, Red Letter Communications staff surprised their CEO and founder Jim Riley by donating a Thanksgiving feast in his honor...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 27, the 331st day of 2019. There are 34 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 27, 1978, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, a gay-rights activist, were shot to death inside City Hall by former supervisor Dan White. (White served five years for manslaughter; he committed suicide in Oct. 1985.)...
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Sponsored: SHOP LOCAL: The gift of a clean car
(Shop Local ~ 11/27/19)
Who doesn’t love for their car to be clean? Not only does washing your car extend the life of your paint and trim, but it prevents lots of windy day filth “drive-bys” to your clothes as you get in and out of your car. What if you could wash your car every day in 3 minutes, and it cost you as little as 50 cents a day?...
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Blanchard Elementary School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Blandchard Elementary School A Honor Roll 3rd grade: Beau Andrews, Steven Bates, Jonathan Blackmon, Emma Booch, Rachel Brink, Emma Broeckling, Camden Brown, Lawson Burgfeld, Jordan Criddle, Ellie Dean, Clark Ervin, Patrick Fair, Alivia Ford, Colton Graham, Noah Harris, Will Knoderer, Luke Lindberg, Tony Lyle, Jace Means, Serenity Money, Wesley Radake, Deacon Ray,Max Ringwald, AJ Sawyers, Makya Schoolcraft, Ashlyn Statler, McKinlei Sterling, JaNiylah Warfield, Rayne Watts, Laikyn Williams, Lirael Woodring.. ...
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St. Augustine School 1st quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
1st Quarter Honor Roll A Honor Roll 4th grade: Martina Ressel, Brenlee Hennemann, Claire Robert, Khloe Gantt, Tucker Johnston, Lucy Allen, Jack Jansen, Sophia DeJournett, Rayleigh Schlosser. 5th grade: Eloiza Marquez, Morgan LeGrand, Alex Wagoner, Josie Schwartz, Lance Hinkebein...
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Clippard Elementary School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Clippard Elementary School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Alex Rodriguez, Bree Roth, Lexy Boyd, Londyn Walters, Rawaf Alali, Rylan Smith, Collin Chastain, ArJay Jennings, Tobias Wade. 3rd grade: Daegan Bowers, Keshon Cox, Lydia Dietiker. Kayden Kirn, Aaron Long, Harry Meyer, Evan Parker, Olivia Rivers, Hadley Ross, QiaoHui Shi, Nissa Smith, Emmalyn Stone, Brian Clemons, Walker Mulholland, Paisley Underwood, Jaelynn Williams...
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Eagle Ridge Christian School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Eagle Ridge Christian School A Honor Roll 1st grade: Jeremiah Cook, Daniel Duroseau, Hailey Gipson, Avia Hente, Korey Kassinger, Benson Keesee, Porsha Kerr, Sophie Lewis, Abigail Shanstrom, Zane Tribout. 2nd grade: Devon Francis, Thomas Peters, Nora Rashid...
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St. Joseph School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
St. Joseph School A Honor Roll 8th grade: Julia Campbell, Kaitlyn Walker, Tess Glastetter. 7th grade: Halle Comer, Jaylen Rulo, Hannah Kluesner. 5th grade: Connor Lee, Gavin Spalding. 4th grade: Owen Spinks, Cambrie Stull, Nathan Walker, Xavier Simmons...
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Delta Junior and Senior High School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Delta Junior and Senior High School A Honor Roll 7th grade: Mia Ahern, Jade Berry, Brendon Bond, Ryan Brannigan, Chariti Britt, Katelyn Brown, Keigan Engelen, Jolie Scherer, Logan Shy, Olivia Wagoner, Emma Walter. 8th grade: Presley Holweg, Shane Jansen, Jackson Ketcham, Joshua Ketcham, Marissa Kight, Madison Menz, Timothy Rhodes, Cashae Schearf, Jacob Simmons, Trinity Vandeven, Chad Woollums...
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Delta Elementary School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Delta Elementary School A Honor Roll 1st grade: Lily Bartels, Bentley Blattel, Avery Davie, Jonathan Goldsberry, Chloe Scherer. 2nd grade: Patrick Barber, Shelby Copeland, Brooklyn VanWinkle. 3rd grade: Hailey Goldsberry, David Hess, Tanner Scherer, Carter Smith...
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Egyptian Elementary School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Egyptian Elementary School High Honor Roll 3rd grade: Sophia Bigham, Brian Cox, Owen Gibson, Alisha Heisner. 4th grade: Sky Burton, Dynastee Carthell, Braysen Dillow, Dayana Peach, Aaiden Stephens. 5th grade: Lillyana Levins, Mason Vaughn, Kairee White...
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Scott City High School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Scott City High School High Honor Roll 9th Grade: Jaxon Barnes, Rylan Bollinger, Brian Brown, Olivia Burger, Daniel Cato, Ruth Cobb, Liza Dannenmueller, Natalie Duck, Grace Glasser, Carly Gloth, Jennifer Groves, Heather Hilsgen, Lane Johnston, Colby Kight, Sarah Lang, Dalyn Littlepage, Holden Miller, Avarie O'Brien, Heather Phillips, Olivia Ponder, Shelby Stroup, Chasity Wissmann...
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Alma Schrader Elementary School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Alma Schrader Elementary School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Dane Armstrong, Camille Bertrand, Makenzie Britt, Riley Britt, Donna Cai, Avery Caldwell, Anthony Cattaneo, Elijah Cheek, Stella Chicora, Kinley Couch, Connor Crosnoe, Arianna Cunningham, Nolan Evans, Margaret Florian, Amelia Fox, Emma Fox, Connor Glueck, Jace Graham, Julia Gray, Josiah Greenwood, Tayven Hale, Isla Hammond, Alex Hogan, Alaina Honza, Niyah Johnson, Eli Kight, Hayden Knight, William Lawrence, Mya Lentz, Clayton Long, Madison Lowrey, Mason Lucus, Corbin Matysik, Karsynne McAlister, Dylan McClain, Elizabeth McClanahan, Am'Merri McCline, Cora McDougal, Kai McDowell, Kendall McDowell, Sylar McGuire-Jenkins, Zoe McRaven, Luke Merriman, Annabell Morgan, Arianna Mungle, Reese Nesler, Paxton Nguyen, Caroline Ogles, Lex Peterman, Jessica Pham, Chrisean Pullett, Brayden Riehl, Kierston Rivers, Audrina Roach, Wyatt Segraves, Chloe Sheridan, Claire Smith, Dylan Voshage, Jamison Wagganer, Han Wang, Collin White, Connor White, Ashton Williams, Monica Yang.. ...
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Guardian Angel School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Guardian Angel School Super Students Kindergarten: Chloe Caudle, Elizabeth David, Andrea Pobst, Saydi Priggel, Kambrie Seabaugh. 1st Grade: Elaina Hahn, Liam LeGrand, Dylan Levan, Sadler Mattingly. 2nd Grade: Everett David, Harper Gadberry, Baker Mattingly, Ashtyn Pobst, Kyla Rains, Riley Ramsey, Veronica Seyer...
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Trinity Lutheran School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Trinity Lutheran School A Honor Roll 5th grade: Adalyn Brandhorst, Lauren Hillin, Jacqueline Johson, Mara Meyer. 6th grade: Kendall Bourbon, Beckley Goetz, Mia Panton, Tali Renshaw. 7th grade: Emma Harms, Maggie Hillin, Noah Kirn, Jefferson Walling, Jackson Wilson...
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Franklin Elementary School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Franklin Elementary School A Honor Roll Aiden Esparza, Lakarter Moore, Dahlia Robbins, Daniel Welker, Nataya Williams, Sully Cruzd, Simon Esparza, Zachary Aaro, Yaritza Cerrano, Brayden Coonts, Carlos Salas, Silas Christian, Zeyang Feng, Daniel Harmon, Miayanah Martin, Daniel Santos, Tyler Armour, Sammatha Arnold, Robert Huntington, Cora McClard, Ja'Vier Williams, Willie Henderson, Desmond June, Zion Triplett...
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Egyptian High School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Egyptian High School High Honor Roll 9th grade: Kathryn Bennett, Caylee Davis, Charley Glaab, Anasjai Jones, Makenzie Knupp, Ian Reyolds, Issac Turner. 10th grade: Anna McLaughlin, Jennifer McLaughlin, Breanna Plott, Sha'veh Price, Maisie Sitton. 11th grade: Daisha Carthell, Isabelle Dillingham, Jacob Simmons, Mackenzie Williamson, Kylie Whitney...
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Egyptian Middle School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Egyptian Middle School High Honor Roll 7th grade: Elijah Sitton. 8th grade: Elaina Abercrombie, Mary Cox, Roger Potts, Elijah Price, Cyrus Robbins, Allison Turner, Peyton Vaughn. Honor Roll 6th grade: Landon Thompson. 7th grade: Brandon Plott, Janie Riggs, Chasidy Vaughn...
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Oak Ridge High School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Oak Ridge High School 9th grade: MacKenzie Armbruster, Colton Barker, Zoe Berry, Bailey Brewer, Carsyn Crader, Brayden Davis, Jaela Douglas, Ahren Fodge, Mia Friese, Kathryn Froemsdorf, Holden Johnston, Nolan McClard, Abby Morrison, Logan Murry, Tanner Slinkard, Clay Suhr, Erin Urhahn, Camren Volz...
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Leopold Elementary School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Leopold Elementary School 4th grade: Elizabeth Baker, Jansen Booth, Reeann Burger, Cohen Campbell, Alexander Hampton, Austin Hobeck, Skyler Hoesli, Rylie Hutchings, Savannah Jansen, Ike Landewee, Michael Polanczyk, Harley Saputo, Braxton Tucker, Aiden Vandeven, Isaac Wilson...
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Immaculate Conception School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Immaculate Conception School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Josef Alipala, Hadley Beussink, Lucas Borst, Maggie Buchheit, Tyler Fischer, Liam Ford, Clare Garner, Addison Henderson, Juliette Jones, Tessa Tornetto, Ozzie Turner, Kevin Wade, Jacob Wareing. 5th grade: Drue Duby, Hailey Hindman, Rhett Huckstep, Emily Huff, Kylii Johnson, Kynna Johnson, Oscar Kester, Nora Koetting, Dale Lentz...
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Thomas W. Kelly High School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Thomas W. Kelly High School A Honor Roll 12th grade: Matthew Agin, Graycen Beardslee, Matthew Blunt, BriAnna Buchanan, Haley Dodd, Allison Ferrell, Mallory Glastetter, Riley Green, Haleigh Halter, Devin Heuring, Brooklyn Holman, Noah Hupp, Kelly Ivy, Mariah Juarez-Draves, Chloe McAlister, Grant Menz, MacKenzie Morgan, Jazmin Nava, Jacob Ott, Andrea Richman, Payton Staggs, Christian Williams...
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Oak Ridge Elementary School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Oak Ridge Elementary School 4th grade: Layla Blechle, Sage Brewer, Ace Brumfield, Tristen Borgfield, Dakota Cox, Levi Cunningham, Kaelyn Deckerd, Rhyen Friese, Falcon Green, Molly Hahs, Adilyn Hotop, Hayden McFall, MiKaelyn Moore, Brody Morrison, Faith Price, Jacob Putz, Kaylee Putz, Weston Riggs, Ava Robles, Allysia Schaefer, Walker Short, Gage Smither, Kenadie Ward, Adaleena Williams, Tristen Winchester...
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Oak Ridge Junior High School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Oak Ridge Junior High School 7th grade: Tristen Berry, Regan Howe, Grant Meyer, Lilyahna Meyer, Jack Nix , Taylor Nothdurft, Maddie Preusser, Myra Roth, Madyson Ruehling, Madalyn Schemel, Brady Seyer, Colby Suhr, Cole Suhr, Noah Unterreiner, Addison Urhahn, Hailey Ward...
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Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School A Honor Roll 7th grade: Haneef Ahmad, Elliot Allen, Gavin Alspaugh, Raquel Ambrosio-Lorenzo, Sahvanna Ank, Kalayah Apel, Carter Armstrong, Zachery Babers, Kayden Barry, Micah Barton, Julia Beasley, Austin Belanger, Charles Below, James Borders, Cyrus Boxdorfer, Maxwell Cairns, Aimee Caldwell, Jude Class, Kayona Cobb, Breyanah Coleman, Wyatt Cook, Joseph Coonts, Nathaniel Cooper, John Cowling, Connor Davidson, Dulina Dias, Cadence Easley, Hailey Edmundson, Drew Ferguson, Emily Floyd, Owen Gardner, Ainsleigh Glenn, Amber Gorham, Sienna Hahn, Ellana Hale, Savannah Harmon, Tracie Helm, Ashlynn Hickey, Caitlin Hill, Mai Tue Ho, Ella Hukel, Alyssa Jacobs, Tayshun Jennings, Bailey Johnson, John Jones, Lincoln Keirsey, Lacey King, Jaxon Knight, Sawyer Koch, Ava LaMar, Royce Liu, Addison Long, Aylin Maldonado, Michaela Mason, Dominic Mattes, Savannah Matysik, Ashlyn McAlister, Katie McBride, Aaliyah Miller, Sydney Mizicko, Madicyn Montgomery, Jennifer Morales, Gracyn Morris, Brooklynn Moss, Harlem Newsom, Sara Niendorf, Blake Pardon, Isabella Pattengill, Jazmine Pettigrew, Deklin Pittman, Ava Ragan, Ephraim Rains, Audrey Ray, Taj Rayford, Cooper Reeves, Zachary Rich, Sydney Ringwald, Allison Rivers, Nathaniel Roth, Jacob Ruebel, Garrett Schmidt, Regan Seay, Muhammad Shaikh, Presley Sides, Garrett Snider, Marlette Southall, Gwenyth Speight, Josiah Spires, Skyler Stroder, Summer Stroder, Elizabeth Tilghman, Bao Tran, Emily Velasquez Rico, Kobi Williams, Rashad Williams, Janessa Wilson, Lexia Womack, Sally Wright, Jayma Zerbe.. ...
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Scott County Central Middle and High School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Scott County Central Middle and High School 7th grade: Alysa Adams, Mallory Burton, Briley Couch, Eva Dunger, Stevey Klingel, Kyle Nixon, Leona Rodriguez, TyLynn Taylor, Skylar Wallace 8th grade: Katie Archie, Asher Britt, Ayden Burlbaugh, Maddie Carlisle, Tanner Coleman, Makinna Easter, Reagan Evans, Alycea Jones, Maggie Lehman, Abi Lutes, Zavior Mize, Annie Oliver, Katie Pobst, Logan Wallace, Madison Young...
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St. Vincent de Paul School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
St. Vincent DePaul School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Cole Adams, Lucy Barnette, Chance Brosey, Lauren Cox, Bryson Edwards, Colin Erbst, Anna Kate Galati, Quinn Gammon, Jaya Gremmels, Samuel Herndon, Laila Hussein, Jessica Iwuchukwu, Connor Jackson, Breanna Johnston, Cece Lemmons, Payton Lynch, Kaylee McDowell, Matthew Miget, Aidan Morris, Hawk Nelson, Remington Rueseler, Averie Reutzel, Braedyn Robert, James Rodriguez, Olivia Schoolman, Maxwell Schultz, Evan Schweinbold, Kate Spence, Katharine Stasik, Owen Stiegemeyer, Clark Summers, Gabriel Winkler, Alex Young.. ...
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St. Paul Lutheran School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
St. Paul Lutheran School Scholastic Honor Roll 7th grade: Anthony Kearns, Wesley Kiehne, Tristan Leggett, Erin Spencer. 8th grade: Crosby Millstead, Kylie Peters. High Honor Roll 5th grade: Jake Biri, Megan Birk, Weston Edwards, Camila Keller, Simon May, Ellie Meyr, Noah Meyr, Lindsey Spooler, Maren Tolson, Chase Wendel...
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Leopold Junior and Senior High School first quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Leopold Junior and Senior High School A Honor Roll 7th grade: Shandy Elfrink, Hallie Halter, Joshua Horrell, Avery Landewee, Kale Landewee, Madison Massa, Taylor Schreckenberg, Wil Seiler. 8th grade: Noland Beussink, Frederick Brandel, Ashley Eftink, Addison Engelen, Braden Halter, Willey Retz, Caleb Rosanna, Christa Vandeven, Wyatt Vandeven...
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Scott city Middle School 1st qt
(Honor Roll ~ 11/27/19)
Scott City Middle School High Honor Roll 5th Grade: Bella Ancell, Leah Breeding, Kloey Brown, Stasha Haile, Ava Huckstep, Taylor McMillian, Gabriel Miller, Jonathan Muzzy, Asher Spinks, Hunter Spraggs and Evalynn Wiley. 6th Grade: Eli Aycock, Jackson Burger,Rylan Foggatt, Jackson Gloth, Nataleigh Hickmann, Ariah Rogers, Macy Schrum, Jordan Strieler and Lyneya Turner...
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Turkey day leftovers make great second meals
(Column ~ 11/27/19)
As we plan our Thanksgiving dinners to share with friends and family, there will most likely be some type of leftovers from the day. What will you do with extra mashed potatoes, turkey, dressing or sweet potatoes? I have pulled together some recipes to help with your leftover dilemma...
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Clues point to compound in illnesses
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
NEW YORK -- Health officials said Tuesday they have more evidence a certain chemical compound is a culprit in a national outbreak of vaping illnesses. Researchers analyzed black market vaping cartridges seized in Minnesota during the outbreak this year, and vaping liquid seized in that state last year. The newer cartridges contained the compound vitamin E acetate, but none of the older samples did...
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Wildfire grows in California, thousands told to evacuate
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
GOLETA, Calif. -- A wildfire that exploded in size in California mountains north of Santa Barbara has forced as many as 6,300 people from their homes, but there were no injuries and no homes had been lost, authorities said Tuesday. An approaching storm offered hope that the flames would be doused overnight...
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Grocery-carrying robots are coming; Do we need them?
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
BOSTON -- The first cargo-carrying robot marketed directly to consumers is on sale this holiday season. But how many people are ready to ditch their second car to buy a two-wheeled rover that can follow them around like a dog? Corporate giants such as Amazon, FedEx and Ford have already been experimenting with sending delivery robots to doorsteps. ...
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Safeguarding the seas, one protected area at a time
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- From the surface, these 22 square miles of water are unexceptional. But dip beneath the surface -- go down 60 or 70 feet -- and you'll find a spectacular seascape. Sponges, barnacles and tube worms cover rocky ledges on the ocean floor, forming a "live bottom."...
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Ukraine focuses on uprooting corruption amid U.S. scrutiny
(International News ~ 11/27/19)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rode into office this year on a pledge to tackle the corruption rife under his two most recent predecessors. Analysts and activists have given him strong marks so far, which is why the recent descriptions in Washington of Ukraine as a graft-ridden country are especially stinging for officials in Kyiv...
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Trump's actions raise concern about role in military justice
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Mark Esper declared President Donald Trump ordered him to stop a disciplinary review of a Navy SEAL accused of battlefield misconduct, an intervention raising questions about America's commitment to international standards for battlefield ethics...
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Trump tells impeachment jokes before pardoning turkey
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump popped off a few impeachment jokes as he continued the 30-year-old tradition of pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey. Trump's latest act of clemency Tuesday benefits Butter, a 47-pound turkey wished a "lot of luck" by the president. Trump also said he was sparing Bread, Butter's partner, from being served up on a Thanksgiving table near you...
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House Judiciary Committee sets impeachment hearing
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
WASHINGTON -- The House Judiciary Committee is set to take over the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump next week, scheduling a Dec. 4 hearing on the question of "high crimes and misdemeanors" set out in the Constitution. The hearing, announced Tuesday, will feature legal experts who will examine the constitutional grounds for impeachment. ...
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Lawyer: McGahn ruling doesn't extend to Bolton
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
WASHINGTON -- John Bolton's attorney suggested Tuesday that a court order directing former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before Congress has no bearing on whether his client and another ex-national security official he represents will testify...
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Pompeo assails China for human rights abuses
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday a cache of leaked documents proves Chinese authorities are engaged in massive and systemic repression of Muslims and other minorities in western China, as a number of foreign governments expressed serious concern about the scale of the campaign...
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Snow causes travel mayhem across U.S. just before Thanksgiving
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
DENVER -- A storm dumping heavy snow buried highways in Colorado and Wyoming on Tuesday, prompted school closures in Nebraska and forced more than 1,000 travelers to sleep overnight in Denver's airport after hundreds of flights were canceled as the busy Thanksgiving week travel period went into high gear...
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Christina Greenley
(Obituary ~ 11/27/19)
Christina Beth Greenley, 42, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Mark Anderson officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...
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Police report 11/27/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/27/19)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Persia J. Sebastian, 17, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of stealing at Kohl's, 315 Shirley Drive. n Theodore J. Brown, 40, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of stealing at Menards, 535 Siemers Drive...
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MARK BLISS: Mark My Words: Some final thoughts
(Column ~ 11/27/19)
It's hard to say goodbye. After 32 years spanning four decades, I am retiring the day before Thanksgiving. It's a fitting time. I am truly thankful for the opportunities I have had as a reporter at the Southeast Missourian. I began working at the newspaper in the spring of 1979, within a month or two after the blizzard buried Cape Girardeau...
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GUEST COLUMN: The balanced history of our Thanksgiving celebration
(Column ~ 11/27/19)
Christians love Thanksgiving because it is a pure and simple giving of thanks for what God has blessed us with in this life. Thanksgiving is thanks toward God, not toward man. That may explain, in part, why it is minimized in our culture. It is also not as profitable for retailers and advertisers like Black Friday and other materialistic shopping days. ...
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Prayer 11/27/19
(Prayer ~ 11/27/19)
O Lord Jesus, our provider, in all things we give thanks to you. Amen.
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Out of the past: Nov. 27
(Out of the Past ~ 11/27/19)
Robert W. Parker of Cape Girardeau, executive director of Southeast Missouri State University Foundation and former university president, was recently elected vice chairman of the board of trustees of the Missouri Baptist Foundation; the foundation is the trust agency of the Missouri Baptist Convention...
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Births 11/27/19
(Births ~ 11/27/19)
Daughter to Christopher and Randi Dirnberger of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Name, Gracie Jo Margaret. Weight, 5 pounds. Sixth child, fifth daughter. Mrs. Dirnberger is the daughter of Shelley and David Ungerank of De Soto, Missouri. She works for Life Care Center. Dirnberger is the son of Sharon Dirnberger and Mark Dirnberger of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Katy O'Ferrell's...
- Christmas tree to light up downtown Cape (Local News ~ 11/27/19)
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Gift-wrapping this season trends jazzy but sustainable
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
The trend in gift wrapping this holiday season is toward jazzy yet sustainable options. Consider beautifully folded fabrics or understated, brown or green masking paper topped with colorful washi tape or sprigs of green instead of easily crushed, store-bought bows...
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To Whom it May Concern? Advice on addressing holiday cards
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
It's that holiday-card time of year again. But before you open up the address book or spreadsheet, read up on some modern etiquette for addressing those to whom you're sending your jolly good tidings. Holiday cards, particularly Christmas cards, are big business. Leading greeting-card maker Hallmark estimates 1.3 billion Christmas cards are sent annually in the United States...
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Count community theater among holiday traditions for many
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
The Railsback family in North Carolina enjoys lots of conventional holiday festivities -- get-togethers, special meals, exchanging gifts. But for the last several years, they have added another tradition illustrating the meaning of the season for them: performing in the High Point Community Theatre's "A Christmas Carol: The Musical."...
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From kitchen tools to books, gifts for young chefs
(National News ~ 11/27/19)
Do you have a child in your life who loves a good baking session? Who really wants to use your chef's knife? Who is addicted to the TV show "MasterChef Junior," and who uses words like "umami" in regular conversation? There are many terrific gifts to encourage the fledgling cooks in our lives...
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Zonta Women of Achievement
(Community ~ 11/27/19)
They're women who get things done in our community and beyond, movers and shakers who boast impressive resumes that would be too long to outline here. They're women who are sometimes in the spotlight, but who do the work behind the scenes, too. They're women who work to empower all people, and especially women and girls, throughout Southeast Missouri and beyond. ...
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