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Sikeston man facing charges for choking, punching woman
(Local News ~ 05/20/22)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston man faces felony charges after allegedly choking and punching a woman. Lee Oscar Smith, 27, is charged in Scott County with felony second-degree domestic assault and felony resisting with the arrest for a felony, according to online court records...
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Ill. couple arrested on drug charges in Scott City
(Local News ~ 05/20/22)
SCOTT CITY -- An Illinois couple is facing drug charges following a traffic stop Wednesday in Scott City. On Wednesday, a Scott City patrol officer conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 55 for traffic violations, according to Scott City police chief Rick Walter. The officer made contact with the driver, Lonnie James Orr, and passenger, Brittany Ratrian Orr, both of East Saint Louis, Illinois. While speaking with the couple, the officer could smell the odor of marijuana, Walter said...
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Cape woman charged with assaulting juvenile in Sikeston, authorities say
(Local News ~ 05/20/22)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Cape Girardeau woman faces felony charges after allegedly assaulting a juvenile last month in Sikeston. Emma Stroup, 20, is charged with felony first-degree assault/serious physical injury and felony abuse or neglect of a child/serious emotional or physical injury (no sexual contact), according to online court records...
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Pricing options sought for new Cape Girardeau County EMA center
(Local News ~ 05/20/22)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners voted Thursday to seek a contract with a local firm to provide cost estimates for a new emergency management agency (EMA) facility. Dille Pollard, an engineering architecture firm with offices in Cape Girardeau and Poplar Bluff, Missouri, won the nod over St. Louis-based Ross Baruzzini...
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State AG pledges to be 'fighter' if elected senator
(Local News ~ 05/20/22)
State Attorney General Eric Schmitt told area Republicans he would fight against open borders and government overreach if elected to the U.S. Senate. Schmitt, who is a candidate for the Republican nomination to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, spoke Thursday at a meeting of Southeast Missouri Pachyderms Club.
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Surrendering Ukrainian troops registered as Russian POWs
(National News ~ 05/20/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Hundreds more Ukrainian fighters who made their stand inside Mariupol's bombed-out steel plant surrendered, bringing the total to over 1,700, Russia said Thursday, amid international fears the Kremlin will take reprisals against the prisoners...
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NATO chief confident spat over Sweden, Finland will be resolved
(International News ~ 05/20/22)
ISTANBUL -- Turkey's leader flatly opposes having Sweden and Finland join NATO, but the military alliance's top official said Thursday he was confident the standoff would be resolved and the two Nordic nations would have their membership requests approved soon...
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How gas interests slowed Chile's transition toward clean energy
(International News ~ 05/20/22)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Chile holds itself out as a global leader on climate change. Nearly 22% of Chile's electricity is generated by solar and wind farms, putting it far ahead of both the global average, 10%, and the United States, at 13%. It was one of the first countries to declare a target for renewable energy, in 2008...
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Tea and infomercials: N. Korea fights COVID with few tools
(International News ~ 05/20/22)
SEOUL, South Korea -- On a recent nighttime visit to a drugstore, a double-masked Kim Jong Un lamented the slow delivery of medicine. Separately, the North Korean leader's lieutenants have quarantined hundreds of thousands of suspected COVID-19 patients and urged people with mild symptoms to take willow leaf or honeysuckle tea...
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FDA head: Baby formula factory could reopen by next week
(National News ~ 05/20/22)
WASHINGTON -- The head of the Food and Drug Administration told lawmakers Thursday that a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running as soon as next week, though he sidestepped questions about whether his agency should have intervened earlier to address problems at the plant that triggered the national shortage...
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Something old, something new: The costumes of Downton Abbey
(Community ~ 05/20/22)
LONDON -- Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue -- all these elements went into the costuming of "Downton Abbey: A New Era." While that phrase is usually applied to good luck tokens worn by brides on their big day, the new period drama not only opens with a wedding, but displays approximately 300 garments over the duration of the movie, which hits U.S. theaters Friday...
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In 2 states, 1 in 20 missed during 2020 US head count
(Community ~ 05/20/22)
Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations which could short-change them of federal funding in the current decade, according to figures from a survey the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday...
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More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
(National News ~ 05/20/22)
WASHINGTON -- More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits is at a 53-year low. Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 21,000 to 218,000 for the week ending May 14, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time applications generally track the number of layoffs...
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Grand jury indicts man in Buffalo supermarket shooting
(National News ~ 05/20/22)
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The white man accused of killing 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo appeared in court Thursday, standing silently during a brief proceeding attended by some relatives of the victims after a grand jury indicted him. Payton Gendron, 18, wore an orange jail uniform, a mask and handcuffs. As he was led out, someone shouted "Payton, you're a coward!" from the courtroom gallery. He is being held in jail without bail...
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Boaters rescued early Thursday morning
(Local News ~ 05/20/22)
At 12:42 a.m. Thursday morning, members of Cape Fire Department responded to a distress call at Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge located at Missouri Route 34 in Cape Girardeau. A sailboat carrying two passengers became stranded under the southern end of the bridge after the vessel's anchor was not retrievable...
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SALT ceremony an opportunity to remember area's 52 fallen officers
(Editorial ~ 05/20/22)
We have immense respect for our local law enforcement heroes, and one of the really special programs of the year to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice will be held this weekend. Seniors and Lawmen Together (SALT) will hold its annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony at 10 a.m. ...
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Speak Out 5-20-22
(Speak Out ~ 05/20/22)
Trump claims Pennsylvania's election system was fraudulent when he lost but now claims it's free and fair because his people won their primaries. Kudos to the Keystone state for holding a clean election using the same equipment, mail-in ballot system, election monitors and tabulation equipment used in 2020! So it's rigged when he loses and fair when he wins? Don't you wish life was really like that!...
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Trump's goal is to solidify control over the GOP, not help it win elections
(Column ~ 05/20/22)
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said something interesting while campaigning for Dave McCormick, one of the contenders for the GOP nomination to replace departing Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania. "Just once, I'd love to see a Republican candidate stand up in a primary and say: 'I am a moderate, establishment squish. ...
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Prayer 5-20-22
(Prayer ~ 05/20/22)
O Lord Jesus, may you be glorified in all we say and do. Amen.
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John Bohnarczyk
(Obituary ~ 05/20/22)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- John Joseph Bohnarczyk, 58, of Perryville died Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his home. Visitation will from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville.
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JoAnn Wehmeyer
(Obituary ~ 05/20/22)
THEBES, Ill. -- JoAnn Sickler Wehmeyer, 87, of Thebes passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 5:55 a.m. at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born to Otis Oren and Addie May Jackson Sickler July 5, 1934, in Gale, Illinois. JoAnn was united in marriage to Melvin Raymond Wehmeyer on Dec. 20, 1952. He preceded her in death July 27, 2006...
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Pamela Farmer
(Obituary ~ 05/20/22)
With profound sadness, Pamela Jean "Pam" "Nanny" Amelung Farmer entered into rest Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at the family home in Cape Girardeau following a long-time battle with stage four pancreatic cancer. Pam was the dear wife of Kevin Farmer of Cape Girardeau. The two were wed on July 22, 1972, and were faithfully devoted to one another for over 50 years...
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Leah Hedge
(Obituary ~ 05/20/22)
Leah Ruth Hedge, 66, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. Ford Sons Funeral Home--Mount Auburn is in charge of arrangements.
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Juanita Cook
(Obituary ~ 05/20/22)
Juanita Louise Carrel Cook went to be with her Lord and Savior, passing away peacefully of natural causes Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at the age of 85. Born Oct. 10, 1936, in Bragg City, Missouri, Juanita was valedictorian of her Malden (Missouri) High School, Class of 1954...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 5/20/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/20/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 18 n Medical assists were made at 3:16 a.m. on Bel-Air Drive; 9:34 a.m. on William Street; 11:35 a.m. on Second Street; 11:49 a.m. on Weston Street; 12:49 p.m. on William Street; 5:33 p.m. on South Ellis Street; 7:09 p.m. on North Sprigg Street; 8:28 p.m. on South Minnesota Avenue; 11:15 p.m. on Independence Street; 11:37 p.m. on South Sprigg Street...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 5/20/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/20/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n A warrant arrest was reported on Woodbine Place. Assault n Fourth-degree assault was reported on South Kingshighway. Thefts n Theft was reported on Old Sprigg Street Road...
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Out of the past: May 20
(Out of the Past ~ 05/20/22)
Residents of the Woodland Hills Subdivision north of Lexington Avenue squared off at Monday's Cape Girardeau City Council meeting over whether the city should extend Kent Drive to connect with Lexington; residents of Kent Drive told the council extending their street would be a waste of money; residents of nearby Belleridge Pike said extending Kent Drive would take excess traffic off their narrow residential street; city officials decided they will study the matter...
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Controversial film now playing in Cape
(Local News ~ 05/20/22)
The documentary, "2000 Mules," casting doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election, is now playing at Marcus Theatres, 247 Siemers Drive in Cape Girardeau. The 88-minute film alleges voter fraud and ballot stuffing on Nov. 3, 2020, "which may have changed the legitimate outcome," according to promotional language about the Dinesh D'Souza-produced film...
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