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Tractor club gearing up for season
(Local News ~ 06/24/22)
So, how does a tractor club have a season? Well, it does when it comes to monthly rides in the countryside. Bollinger County Antique Tractor Club plans one tractor ride a month from May through November -- before Thanksgiving and weather permitting. Anyone interested in tractors is welcome to attend the tractor rides and the club meetings...
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Jackson Parks and Recreation welcomes back 'Heart' tribute band for free concert
(Local News ~ 06/24/22)
The Heart tribute band, Heartless, is coming back to Jackson. The band first performed in Jackson in 2019, and its next concert will be at 7 p.m. July 2 at the city's Municipal Band Shell. The concert will be presented by Jackson Parks and Recreation Department and River Radio and is free to attend...
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Cape Girardeau City Council appoints board, commission members
(Local News ~ 06/24/22)
Cape Girardeau City Council members appointed seven people to two boards and one commission this week. Council members voted unanimously in favor of appointing Anissa Fongyee Patel and Anand Kumar Patel to the Cape Dogwood Community Improvement District Board, with their terms expiring July 1, 2026. Dave Hutson and Kent Zickfield were appointed to the Special Business District Advisory Commission, with their terms expiring June 30, 2025...
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Artworks of George DeMyers II to be showcased at Crisp Museum
(Local News ~ 06/24/22)
"Oh, you've got talent like your father!" That's what George DeMyers II remembered hearing after winning his first school art contest. "Hearing that kind of pushed me," DeMyers said, recalling his father's legacy as an art teacher for more than four decades...
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Cape's alarm registration program cuts false alarm calls in half
(Local News ~ 06/24/22)
On Monday, Cape Girardeau Police Chief Wes Blair told City Council members the city's alarm registration program has cut false alarm calls in half. The program, implemented last year, reduced false alarm calls in the city from 2,139 to 1,060. The plan requires all businesses or residences installing an alarm system to pay a $25 annual fee. ...
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Cape Girardeau officials present possible new city ward map
(Local News ~ 06/24/22)
Prompted by the most recent U.S. census Cape Girardeau will be rezoning its wards to fit with population changes. The third version of the new map, displayed by city manager Kenneth Haskin at the Cape Girardeau City Council workshop Wednesday, proposes a shift of the six ward borders to align with population flows...
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
(National News ~ 06/24/22)
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by an emboldened right side of the court that has been fortified by three appointees of former President Donald Trump.
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
(National News ~ 06/24/22)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday's outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states...
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Greitens RINO video spurred threats to family, lawyer says
(State News ~ 06/24/22)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The family of Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens has been subjected to "serious threats" in the days since he released a violent campaign video in which he declares he's "hunting" RINOs, or Republicans in Name Only, the lawyer for his ex-wife said in court Thursday...
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Prayer 6-24-22
(Prayer ~ 06/24/22)
Lord Jesus, may we persevere in the race you have set before us, focusing on you. Amen.
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Time for voters to consider their choice for US Senate
(Editorial ~ 06/24/22)
We are only weeks away from Missouri's primary election, set for Aug. 2. The top race on the ballot is the primary for U.S. Senate where a number of candidates will be vying to replace retiring Sen. Roy Blunt. Several candidates have made appearances in Southeast Missouri over the last several months, speaking to local groups and making their case as to why voters should support them. We've covered these talks in the Southeast Missourian and you can find the stories at semissourian.com...
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GOP may win midterms, but it can't hang on to power
(Column ~ 06/24/22)
For congressional Republicans, the election can't come soon enough. In the modern era, it's hard to think of a time when the party out of power had more things going its way. Harry Enten, CNN's political data analyst, recently noted that going by the generic ballot, things haven't looked this good for Republicans to pick up House seats in the midterms since 1938. ...
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James Schwaninger Sr.
(Obituary ~ 06/24/22)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- James C. "Jim" Schwaninger Sr. passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the age of 79. He was the loving husband of Marilyn F. Grojean Schwaninger, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. His last few weeks of his life were highlighted by limited visits from family and friends as he gave way to cancer...
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Gleeda Bruhl
(Obituary ~ 06/24/22)
Gleeda Dorothy Bruhl, 95, of Jackson passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, at her home. She was born Jan. 15, 1927, in Pocahontas, the daughter of Eberhart W. and Edna Schoen Ruehling. Gleeda married Dallas Bruhl Aug. 21, 1948, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. He preceded her in death Oct. 9, 1999...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 6/24/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/24/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. June 21 n Medical assists were made at 1:34 a.m. on William Street; 7:39 a.m. at Good Hope and Morgan Oak streets; 8:58 a.m. on North Silver Springs Road; 9:49 a.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 7:56 p.m. on Northwoods Court; 10:51 p.m. at Johnston and Roberts streets...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 6/24/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/24/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest and possession of controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid were reported on South Ellis Street...
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Diary of 12-year-old Ukrainian refugee to be released
(Community ~ 06/24/22)
NEW YORK -- The reflections of a 12-year-old refugee from the Russian invasion of Ukraine will be published this fall. Yeva Skalietska's book is called "You Don't Know What War Is: The Diary of a Young Girl from Ukraine." Union Square & Co. will release her account Oct. 25...
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Director James Burrows looks back on his career in new book
(Entertainment ~ 06/24/22)
NEW YORK -- James Burrows loves sitcoms, and he should. The 81-year-old has directed more than 1,000 episodes of TV sitcoms, including fan favorites such as "Friends," "Cheers," and Will & Grace." He's also directed the pilot episodes for "Frasier," "Two and a Half Men," "The Big Bang Theory" and more, setting the tone for the series going forward...
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Amazon's Alexa could soon mimic voice of dead relatives
(Community ~ 06/24/22)
Amazon's Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members -- even if they're dead. The capability, unveiled at Amazon's Re:Mars conference in Las Vegas, is in development and would allow the virtual assistant to mimic the voice of a specific person based on a less than a minute of provided recording...
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World's biggest bacterium found in Caribbean mangrove swamp
(National News ~ 06/24/22)
WASHINGTON -- Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Most bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye. The thin white filament, approximately the size of a human eyelash, is "by far the largest bacterium known to date," said Jean-Marie Volland, a marine biologist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and co-author of a paper announcing the discovery Thursday in the journal Science...
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Airport chaos: European travel runs into pandemic cutbacks
(International News ~ 06/24/22)
LONDON -- The airport lines are long, and lost luggage is piling up. It's going to be a chaotic summer for travelers in Europe. Liz Morgan arrived at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport 4 1/2 hours before her flight to Athens, finding the line for security snaking out of the terminal and into a big tent along a road before doubling back inside the main building...
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After year of violence, US schools try to tame tensions
(National News ~ 06/24/22)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The first week of school was supposed to mark a triumphant return to classrooms at San Francisco's Everett Middle School after more than a year of distance learning. But as computer science teacher Yesi Castro-Mitchell welcomed a class of sixth graders last fall, a student started punching her, again and again...
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Judge approves $1B+ deal in deadly Florida condo collapse
(National News ~ 06/24/22)
MIAMI -- A judge gave final approval Thursday to a settlement topping $1 billion for victims of the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building that killed 98 people, one of the deadliest building failures in U.S. history. The decision by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman came a day before the one-year anniversary of the Champlain Towers South disaster in the Miami suburb of Surfside. ...
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US sending advanced rocket systems, other aid to Ukraine
(National News ~ 06/24/22)
WASHINGTON -- The United States will send another $450 million in military aid to Ukraine, including some additional medium-range rocket systems, to help push back Russian progress in the war, officials announced Thursday. The latest package includes four High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, which will double the number they have now. ...
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Pope orders online release of WWII-era Pius XII Jewish files
(International News ~ 06/24/22)
ROME -- Pope Francis has ordered the online publication of 170 volumes of its Jewish files from the recently opened Pope Pius XII archives, the Vatican announced Thursday, amid renewed debate about the legacy of its World War II-era pope. The documentation contains 2,700 files of requests for Vatican help from Jewish groups and families, many of them baptized Catholics, so not actually practicing Jews anymore. ...
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New Mexico election drama has roots in wider county movement
(National News ~ 06/24/22)
SANTA FE, New Mexico -- A rural New Mexico county's initial refusal to certify its primary election results sent ripples across the country last week, a symbol of how even the most elemental functions of democracy have become politicized pressure points amid the swirl of lies stemming from the 2020 presidential outcome...
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FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes tied to teen vaping surge
(National News ~ 06/24/22)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. health regulators on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. The action is part of a sweeping effort by the Food and Drug Administration to bring scientific scrutiny to the multibillion-dollar vaping industry after years of regulatory delays...
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Supreme Court expands gun rights, with nation divided
(National News ~ 06/24/22)
WASHINGTON -- In a major expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense, a ruling likely to lead to more people legally armed. The decision came out as Congress and states debate gun-control legislation...
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COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, scientists say
(National News ~ 06/24/22)
Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, researchers reported Thursday. On Dec. 8, 2020, a retired shop clerk in England received the first shot in what would become a global vaccination campaign. Over the next 12 months, more than 4.3 billion people around the world lined up for the vaccines...
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European Union makes Ukraine a candidate for EU membership
(International News ~ 06/24/22)
BRUSSELS -- The European Union agreed Thursday to put Ukraine on a path toward EU membership, acting with uncharacteristic speed and unity to pull the embattled country further away from Russia's influence and bind it more closely to the West. Meeting at a summit in Brussels, leaders of the EU's 27 nations mustered the required unanimous approval to grant Ukraine candidate status. That sets in motion a membership process that could take years or even decades...
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Jan. 6 hearing: Trump told Justice Dept. to call 2020 presidential election 'corrupt'
(National News ~ 06/24/22)
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump hounded the Justice Department to pursue his false election fraud claims, striving in vain to enlist top law enforcement officials in his desperate bid to stay in power and relenting only when warned in the Oval Office of mass resignations, according to testimony Thursday to the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot...
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Out of the past: June 24
(Out of the Past ~ 06/24/22)
Work on the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge at Cape Girardeau is being concentrated on pier 2; looking at the next concrete pour for the pier, it is located on the Missouri shore of the Mississippi near Aquamsi Street; work on the pier was temporarily set back recently, when the reinforcing steel bar used in the construction of a portion of the concrete tower fell over; the steel is used to reinforce a section of the 350-foot concrete tower of the bridge...
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Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill, House passage is next
(National News ~ 06/24/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate easily approved a bipartisan gun violence bill Thursday that seemed unthinkable a month ago, setting up final approval of what will be Congress' most far-reaching response in decades to the nation's run of brutal mass shootings...
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Parkinson Voice Project Awards 2022 SPEAK OUT!® & LOUD Crowd® Grant to Elite Therapy & Wellness
(Submitted Story ~ 06/24/22)
Parkinson Voice Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the voices of individuals with Parkinson’s, has named Elite Therapy & Wellness, 2137 William St Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 as a recipient of its 2022 SPEAK OUT! & LOUD Crowd Grant Program...
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