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Sikeston man arrested for multiple warrants, alleged offenses
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
A Sikeston, Missouri, man was taken into custody in Scott County early Thursday morning on various warrants and several alleged violations. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said Abe Williams, 67, was arrested about 3 a.m. Thursday in Scott County on two felony Scott County warrants for unlawful possession of a firearm, a felony Scott County warrant for receiving stolen property and Scott County warrants for driving with no valid license and driving with no insurance, as well as alleged felony driving with no valid license, driving with no insurance, careless and imprudent driving involving an accident and failure to register a motor vehicle.. ...
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Cape man arrested for alleged drug offenses
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
A Cape Girardeau man was arrested Wednesday night in Scott County for alleged drug violations. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, George Katsantonis, 42, was taken into custody shortly before 9 p.m. in Scott County for two counts of alleged felony possession of a controlled substance, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving an accident, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with no insurance and failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Attorney Brandon Cooper to run for Ward 6 council seat
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
Cape Girardeau-based attorney Brandon Cooper announced Thursday his intent to run for the soon-vacated Ward 6 seat in Cape Girardeau's City Council. Ward 6's current council seat holder, Stacy Kinder, announced in August she planned to challenge Mayor Bob Fox in April's general election...
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Scott City advocates for use tax with vote two weeks away
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
Scott City administrator Mike Dudek said Thursday if city residents approve by simple majority vote a 1.75% tax on online purchases next month, the money will likely go initially toward retention of municipal employees and to street repair. Mayor Norman Brant, a strong proponent of the Nov. 2 referendum, said following the Scott City Area Chamber of Commerce meeting the plebiscite is the first time Scott City has ever asked its citizens to approve such a levy on internet sales...
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Do Justice event held on Southeast campus
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
Mike Martin, founder and executive director of RAWtools.org, forges a gun barrel into a garden tool Thursday at the Academic Terraces on Southeast Missouri State University's main campus in Cape Girardeau. The demonstration was held as a part of the all-day Do Justice: Engaging the Future with Hope event held by SEMO's Student Baptist Center, featuring speakers and demonstrations revolved around gun violence and peacemaking.
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Mehner, Payne, Ford, Hudson win major awards at Cape Chamber Dinner
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
John Mehner, who will retire at year's end after 28 years as president and CEO of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, was recognized Thursday with the chamber's top honor. Mehner, a Cape Girardeau native and Southeast Missouri State University graduate, received the Rush H. Limbaugh Award at CGACOC's annual dinner before a crowd of more than 600 at the Show Me Center...
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Missouri lawmaker Tom Hannegan dies of stroke
(State News ~ 10/22/21)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri Republican state Rep. Tom Hannegan died Wednesday of a stroke at age 51, his campaign treasurer said. "The community has suffered a great loss," said Hannegan's campaign treasurer, Scott Mell. Voters elected Hannegan of St. Charles to the state House in 2016. He was one of few openly gay Missouri lawmakers...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/22/21)
Today is Friday, Oct. 22, the 295th day of 2021. There are 70 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 22, 2014, a gunman shot and killed a soldier standing guard at a war memorial in Ottawa, then stormed the Canadian Parliament before he was shot and killed by the usually ceremonial sergeant-at-arms...
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Prayer 10-22-21
(Prayer ~ 10/22/21)
O Lord God, blessed Redeemer, we seek to honor you in all things. Amen.
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Like a kid in a candy store
(Column ~ 10/22/21)
As the leaves begin to turn brilliant shades of crimson and gold and the days get shorter and shorter, I realize that there is an occasion looming that threatens to destroy all the hard work I did this summer. Yes, I'm talking about Halloween. It's not so much the holiday itself. It's the candy...
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VintageNOW, Paint for a Cause making a difference
(Editorial ~ 10/22/21)
We regularly report on philanthropic causes in this area. In recent weeks there have been two that have particularly caught our attention. It was another tremendous VintageNOW fashion show earlier this month at the Show Me Center. Along with the highly entertaining event and strong turnout came the big news: $115,000 in net proceeds raised for the Safe House of Southeast Missouri...
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No one wants to pay for 'Build Back Better'
(Column ~ 10/22/21)
Here is a very basic fact: People tend to like getting stuff for free. Ask most people, "Do you want a fancy new Mercedes?" and they'll likely respond, "Yes." But ask them to pay full price for it and demand drops dramatically. Hold that thought. Sen. ...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 10/22/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/22/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Oct. 20 n Medical assists were made at 7:15 a.m. on William Street; 11:13 a.m. on Brink Avenue; 1208 p.m. on Briarcliff Drive; 6:46 p.m. on Pioneer Drive. n At 1:51 a.m., lift assist on Jefferson Avenue...
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Rachael Young
(Obituary ~ 10/22/21)
Rachael Helen Young, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Mike Shupert officiating. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Mildred Kiefer
(Obituary ~ 10/22/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mildred Theresa Kiefer, 89, of Perryville passed away Thursday, Oct.21, 2021, at her home. She was born Aug. 6, 1932, daughter of the late John and Myrtle Schremp Glaub. Mildred and Troy S. Kiefer were united in marriage on Dec. 8, 1950, in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death June 20, 1999...
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Dennis Break
(Obituary ~ 10/22/21)
Dennis R. Break, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Why no tusks? Poaching tips scales of elephant evolution
(National News ~ 10/22/21)
WASHINGTON -- A hefty set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, allowing them to dig for water, strip bark for food and joust with other elephants. But during episodes of intense ivory poaching, those big incisors become a liability. Now researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks...
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In 'Becoming Cousteau,' diving into the depths of Jacques
(Community ~ 10/22/21)
NEW YORK -- Who was Jacques-Yves Cousteau, exactly? He was an oceanographer and explorer but held no scientific degree. He was an environmentalist whose voyages were nevertheless sometimes funded by oil companies seeking drilling sites. He was a filmmaker who made otherworldly undersea documentaries -- three won best documentary Oscars -- but he disliked the term. He preferred "adventure films."...
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FBI: Remains found in Florida park identified as Brian Laundrie
(National News ~ 10/22/21)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The FBI on Thursday identified human remains found in a Florida nature preserve as those of Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the death of girlfriend Gabby Petito while the couple was on a cross-country road trip. The remains, a backpack and notebook believed to belong to Laundrie were discovered Wednesday in a Florida wilderness park, according to the FBI. The area where they were found had been under water during earlier searches...
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1st domestically made space rocket launched in South Korea
(International News ~ 10/22/21)
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's first domestically produced space rocket reached its desired altitude but failed to deliver a dummy payload into orbit in its first test launch Thursday. South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who observed the launch on-site, still described the test as an "excellent accomplishment" taking the country a step further in its pursuit of a satellite launch program...
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Ukraine hits all-time death record amid vaccine hesitancy
(International News ~ 10/22/21)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Coronavirus infections and deaths in Ukraine surged to all-time highs Thursday amid a laggard pace of vaccination, with overall inoculations among the lowest in Europe. Ukrainian authorities reported 22,415 new confirmed infections and 546 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest numbers since the start of the pandemic...
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COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots
(National News ~ 10/22/21)
WASHINGTON -- Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different company's vaccine for that next shot, federal health officials said Thursday. Certain people who received Pfizer vaccinations months ago already are eligible for a booster and now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says specific Moderna and Johnson & Johnson recipients qualify, too. ...
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Trump plan for new media venture gets investors' thumbs up
(National News ~ 10/22/21)
NEW YORK -- Some investors aren't waiting to see whether former President Donald Trump's plans for a media company to challenge the likes of Facebook, Twitter and even Disney can actually become reality -- they're all in. Trump said Wednesday he's launching Trump Media & Technology Group and a Truth Social app as a rival to the Big Tech companies that have shut him out and denied him the megaphone paramount to his national rise. ...
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It will take more than rain to end drought in Western U.S.
(National News ~ 10/22/21)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Californians rejoiced this week when big drops of water started falling from the sky for the first time in any measurable way since the spring, an annual soaking heralding the start of the rainy season following some of the hottest and driest months on record...
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White House, Dems hurriedly reworking $2T Biden plan
(National News ~ 10/22/21)
WASHINGTON -- The White House and Democrats are hurriedly reworking key aspects of President Joe Biden's $2 trillion domestic policy plan, trimming the social services and climate change programs and rethinking new taxes on corporations and the wealthy to pay for a scaled-back package...
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House votes to hold Trump ally Bannon in contempt
(National News ~ 10/22/21)
WASHINGTON -- The House voted Thursday to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. In a rare show of bipartisanship on the House floor, the committee's Democratic chairman, Mississippi Rep. ...
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Mizzou suspends fraternity activities after hospitalization
(State News ~ 10/22/21)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri-Columbia has suspended all fraternity activities after an alcohol-filled party ended with a freshman being taken to a hospital. An initial investigation found that several members of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity were believed to have consumed significant amounts of alcohol during the party, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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PAC uses Missouri governor's attack on paper to raise money
(State News ~ 10/22/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A political action committee backing Republican Gov. Mike Parson is raising money with a new video highlighting his attacks on a Missouri newspaper that discovered a flaw in a state agency's cybersecurity and waited for it to be fixed before publishing a story...
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Out of the past: Oct. 22
(Out of the Past ~ 10/22/21)
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport manager Greg Chenoweth is resigning his position, leaving the city searching for three key employees; the city is also looking to replace former police chief Howard "Butch" Boyd Jr. and former fire chief Robert Ridgeway; Chenoweth, whose last day here will be in early December, has accepted a job managing the airport in Chandler, Arizona...
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McDonald's RMHC Donates to Altenburg District #48 School
(Submitted Story ~ 10/22/21)
On Behalf of Ronald McDonald House Charities, we are pleased to announce that Altenburg District #48 School was awarded a grant in the amount of $2715.66. These funds will be to purchase xylophones for the music program. The schools goal is to teach students to love music and provide an outlet for them to express themselves in a positive way...
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McDonald's RMHC donates to Student Santas
(Submitted Story ~ 10/22/21)
On Behalf of Ronald McDonald House Charities, we are pleased to announce that The Student Santas progam has been awarded a grant in the amount of $3000.00. Student Santas has helped over 25,000 children and their families. They receive letters from all over the state of Missouri, many from our own local area. The Student Santas estimate that they will be helping 1,500 children this year alone...
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