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Cape Girardeau man found guilty of sex crimes
(Local News ~ 01/06/23)
A Cape Girardeau man was found guilty of various sex crimes Thursday, Jan. 5. A release from Mark Welker, Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney, states Timothy Meding was found guilty of first-degree statutory rape and four counts of first-degree statutory sodomy...
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Cape Girardeau firefighters deal quickly with Tipton Linen blaze
(Local News ~ 01/06/23)
A fire at the Tipton Linen building Wednesday night, Jan. 4, in Cape Girardeau forced the temporary closure of Independence Street while crews worked to put out the blaze. According to a Facebook post from the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, crews responded to reports of smoke coming from the building at 1415 Independence. The department set up a command center at the corner of Independence and West End Boulevard. The blaze was put out quickly and the damage was minimized, the post stated...
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Rep. Jason Smith supports Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
(Local News ~ 01/06/23)
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith remains four square behind Kevin McCarthy's quest to become speaker of the U.S. House, despite failing to win the job through 11 ballots cast since Tuesday, Jan. 3. Smith, who has represented 30 southern and southeastern Missouri counties in the House since 2013, released the following statement Thursday evening, Jan. 5, to the Southeast Missourian...
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Old Town Cape challenges residents to find clock hidden in businesses
(Local News ~ 01/06/23)
Since October, Old Town Cape Inc. has been holding treasure hunts in downtown Cape Girardeau. The item people are seeking is a miniature replica of the clock at the intersection of Main and Themis streets. Whoever finds the replica wins a gift basket full of prizes...
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MERS Goodwill high school soon to open in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 01/06/23)
MERS Goodwill plans to open a tuition-free high school for adults, an Excel Center, by mid-January at 2106 William St. in Cape Girardeau, next to Slumberland Furniture. The location previously housed Here Today, a value retail outlet. MERS Goodwill — MERS stands for Metropolitan Employment Rehabilitation Services — is licensed as a not-for-profit with the Missouri secretary of state and operates four Excel Centers in the state: Poplar Bluff, St. Louis, Columbia and Springfield...
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Cape Girardeau managed deer hunt affected by weather, poor results
(Local News ~ 01/06/23)
The City of Cape Girardeau's second managed deer hunt produced a significant decrease in harvested deer compared to the previous year. The two-month, urban archery hunt that ended Dec. 23 resulted in just four deer harvested to last year's 13. Daniel Metzenger, administrator for the 2022 hunt, said the weather heavily impacted this year's numbers, specifically the drought in the first month of the hunt...
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McCarthy fails for 3rd day in GOP House speaker fight
(National News ~ 01/06/23)
WASHINGTON — For a long and frustrating third day, divided Republicans kept the speaker's chair of the U.S. House sitting empty Thursday, as party leader Kevin McCarthy failed again and again in a string of ballots to win enough GOP votes to seize the chamber's gavel...
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Events provide a busy start to the new year
(Editorial ~ 01/06/23)
January and February tend to be a slower time of year for outdoor events as the weather keeps people indoors, but there are still plenty of things to do in the area over the next couple months. The River Campus kicks off the year Jan. 20-22 with "The Bat's Revenge: Die Fledermaus." This will be performed by the Southeast Opera Theatre and features music by Johann Strauss...
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George Santos, a child of woke America
(Column ~ 01/06/23)
By now, just about everyone has heard about the massive campaign of lies that Republican George Santos fabricated that just got him elected to a congressional seat from New York. In his various appearances and interviews to explain himself, the lack of shame he seems to feel is almost as uncanny as the lies themselves...
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Speak Out 1-6-23
(Speak Out ~ 01/06/23)
Foster children in foster care are claimed by parents. Foster parents should be allow to claim the children after the children have been there. They are out of parents' care. Why should these parents be allowed to claim them later? A recent Southeast Missourian poll asked readers how much confidence they had that 2023 would be better for them than 2022. ...
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Prayer 1-6-23
(Prayer ~ 01/06/23)
Lord God, thank you for safety; please keep us in the palm of your hand. Amen.
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Fire report 1-6-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/06/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Jan. 4 n Medical assists were made at 6:09 a.m. on Brentwood Drive; 8:47 a.m. on Bertling Street; 9:58 a.m. at North Lorimier and North Fountain streets; 10:24 a.m. on South Sprigg Street; 3:12 p.m. on Sheridan Drive; 3:17 p.m. on Longview Drive; and 5:58 p.m. on Independence Street...
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Police report 1-6-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/06/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Saint Francis Drive. n A warrant arrest and assault were reported on Shirley Drive. Assaults n Second-degree assault was reported on Independence Street...
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Gerald Williams
(Obituary ~ 01/06/23)
Cecil G. "Gerald" Williams, 79, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, at his home. He was born March 7, 1943, in Blodgett, Missouri, to Jack M. and Alma Young Williams. He and Linda R. Weber were married Oct. 26, 1963, in Altenburg, Missouri. Two sons, Rusty and Travis, were born to their union...
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Mary Ann Proffer
(Obituary ~ 01/06/23)
Mary Ann Proffer, 87, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. Born to the late Imogene and William Hayden in Sikeston, Missouri, Mary Ann graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a degree in education. She worked as a librarian for the Cape Girardeau school system...
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Susan Mulholland
(Obituary ~ 01/06/23)
Susan Mulholland, 62, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, at her daughter's home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri, is in charge of arrangements...
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Betty Mosley
(Obituary ~ 01/06/23)
Betty Jo Mosley, 69, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at Life Care Center. Arrangements are pending at this time. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Marshall Maxwell
(Obituary ~ 01/06/23)
Marshall Robert Maxwell, 93, of Jackson passed away Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 4, 1929, in Cardington, Ohio, to Nathan M. and Cecil Debolt Maxwell. He and Marion E. Fleming were married April 28, 1952. They had been married 59 years when Marion passed away Oct. 19, 2011...
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Carolyn Hughes
(Obituary ~ 01/06/23)
Carolyn Green Hughes, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at her home. She was born Aug. 8, 1944, in Cape Girardeau to Elba M. and Daisy V. Dorsey Wilkinson. She married the late Jerry R. Hughes in Cape Girardeau. She was a member of First General Baptist Church. She worked at the state highway department, Delta Asphalt, and then retired from Coastal Bridge in Louisiana...
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Kenneth Evans
(Obituary ~ 01/06/23)
Kenneth "Ken" Evans, 71, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at his home. Born Feb. 4, 1951, in Cape Girardeau County, he was the youngest of five sons born to Newton Samuel and Gertrude Louisa Johnson Evans. He worked nearly 30 years, in numerous capacities, at Procter & Gamble, retiring in 1999. He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Fruitland...
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Stephen Cunningham
(Obituary ~ 01/06/23)
Stephen Cunningham, 66, most recently of Blue Springs, Missouri, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. In October 2022, he moved from Jackson to the Kansas City area. He was born Feb. 4, 1956, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of William and Margaret Dailey Cunningham...
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Southwest starts on reputation repair after cancellations
(National News ~ 01/06/23)
DALLAS -- With its flights running on a roughly normal schedule, Southwest Airlines is now turning its attention to repairing its damaged reputation after it canceled 15,000 flights around Christmas and left holiday travelers stranded. CEO Robert Jordan said Thursday that Southwest has processed about 75% of the refund requests it has received. ...
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South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state abortion ban
(National News ~ 01/06/23)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a ban on abortion after six weeks, ruling the restriction enacted by the Deep South state violates a state constitutional right to privacy. The decision marked a significant victory for abortion rights' advocates suddenly forced to find safeguards at the state level after the U.S. Supreme Court overtured Roe v. Wade in June...
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US to send Ukraine dozens of Bradleys in $2.85B aid package
(National News ~ 01/06/23)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. will send Ukraine nearly $3 billion in military aid, in a massive new package that will for the first time include several dozen Bradley fighting vehicles, U.S. officials said Thursday, in the Biden administration's latest step to send increasingly lethal and powerful weapons to help Ukraine beat back Russian forces...
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Between battles, Ukraine's soldiers have a place to recover
(National News ~ 01/06/23)
KHARKIV, Ukraine -- Sitting on comfy armchairs in a low-lit room smelling of lavender and pine trees, the men take deep breaths as they close their eyes and listen to meditation music. But this is not a spa. Uniformed Ukrainian soldiers are taking a break at this rehabilitation center in the Kharkiv region to restore their bodies and minds before going back to the front line...
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$940M Mega Millions prize just latest of massive jackpots
(National News ~ 01/06/23)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Call it the Golden Age of lottery jackpots. Or to put it another way, what's up with all the massive lottery prizes? The latest haul up for grabs is a $940 million Mega Millions jackpot, with a drawing set for Friday night. The prize ranks as the sixth largest in U.S. history...
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Putin orders weekend truce in Ukraine; Kyiv won't take part
(International News ~ 01/06/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered his armed forces to observe a unilateral 36-hour cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Orthodox Christmas holiday, the first such sweeping truce move in the nearly 11-month-old war. Kyiv indicated it wouldn't follow suit...
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Beds run out at Beijing hospital as COVID-19 spreads in country
(International News ~ 01/06/23)
BEIJING -- Mostly older men and women wearing masks rested on cots in hallways, while others slept upright in crowded waiting rooms with numbered chairs. Many received fluids intravenously, while others were given oxygen. The sound of people coughing -- and of new patients arriving on gurneys -- was steady...
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Faithful mourn Benedict XVI at funeral presided over by pope
(International News ~ 01/06/23)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis joined tens of thousands of faithful in bidding farewell to Benedict XVI at a rare requiem Mass Thursday for a dead pope presided over by a living one, ending an unprecedented decade for the Catholic Church that was triggered by the German theologian's decision to retire...
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Report: Prince Harry says William attacked him during argument
(International News ~ 01/06/23)
LONDON -- Prince Harry says his brother William physically attacked him during a ferocious argument -- one of many startling allegations in a new memoir that includes revelations about the estranged royal's drug-taking, first sexual encounter and role in killing people during his military service in Afghanistan...
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Study: Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100
(National News ~ 01/06/23)
The world's glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century at current climate change trends, according to a new study. But if the world can limit future warming to just a few more tenths of a degree and fulfill international goals -- technically possible but unlikely according to many scientists -- then slightly less than half the globe's glaciers will disappear, said the same study. ...
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Police: Idaho slaying suspect's DNA found at crime scene on knife sheath
(National News ~ 01/06/23)
BOISE, Idaho -- Idaho police pieced together DNA evidence, cellphone data and surveillance video to charge a criminology graduate student with the November slaying of four University of Idaho undergraduates, according to an affidavit unsealed Thursday...
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8 dead in Utah murder-suicide after wife sought divorce
(National News ~ 01/06/23)
ENOCH, Utah -- A Utah man fatally shot his five children, his mother-in-law and his wife and then killed himself two weeks after the woman had filed for divorce, according to authorities and public records. Police also revealed during a Thursday news conference that officers investigated the 42-year-old man and his family a "couple of years prior," suggesting possible earlier problems inside the household. Enoch Police Chief Jackson Ames did not elaborate...
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'Bomb cyclone' brings winds, rain to California
(National News ~ 01/06/23)
CAPITOLA, Calif. -- Hurricane-force winds, surging surf and heavy rains from a powerful "atmospheric river" pounded California on Thursday, knocking out power to tens of thousands, causing flooding, and contributing to the deaths of at least two people, including a toddler whose home was crushed by a falling tree...
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Biden toughens border, offers legal path for 30,000 a month
(National News ~ 01/06/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden said Thursday the U.S. would immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the border from Mexico illegally, his boldest move yet to confront the arrivals of migrants that have spiraled since he took office two years ago...
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Supply chain issues caused US auto sales to fall 8% last year
(National News ~ 01/06/23)
DETROIT -- Shortages of computer chips and other parts continued to hobble the U.S. auto industry last year, contributing to vehicle sales dropping 8% from 2021 to their lowest level in more than a decade. But there's good news for consumers in the gloomy numbers: Vehicle supplies on dealer lots are growing, albeit slowly, and automakers expect at least a small easing in prices this year as inventories grow...
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US jobless claim applications fall to lowest number in 14 weeks
(National News ~ 01/06/23)
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in more than three months last week, reflecting a still-robust job market despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy and bring down decades-high inflation...
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Out of the past: Jan. 6
(Out of the Past ~ 01/06/23)
The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to take a second look at a proposed Highway 34 bypass route favored by Cape Girardeau community leaders; highway officials and a consulting firm earlier had rejected the idea of building a section of highway that would extend northwesterly from the new Highway 74 west of Interstate 55 to Route K; that and other routes had been rejected because they would require extensive construction of highway through largely undeveloped areas; but MoDOT has decided to include two alternatives that would include an extension of new Highway 74 to Route K.. ...
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Lacey White
(Obituary ~ 01/06/23)
Lacey White, 35, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 at her home. She was born March 30, 1987, in Cape Girardeau to Andrew White and Brenda Carol Thompson Elliott. She and Coby McHughs were married in 2020 at Cape Girardeau. She was a registered behavioral technician at SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence Inc. (SADI) in Cape Girardeau...
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Miss Missouri Outstanding Teen Candidate
(Submitted Story ~ 01/06/23)
Lilly Stockard has been crowned and selected to run for the Miss Missouri Outstanding Teen pageant in June. Lilly entered a local pageant based out of Wentzville Missouri and won the title of Miss Wentzvilles Outstanding Teen. She will compete in Evening gown (Red carpet), On stage question, Interview and she will Tap dance for her talent. Lilly would like to be a senator of Missouri some day and her social impact is Fights for Animal Rights. We wish Lilly the best when representing Jackson...
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