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Poplar Bluff officials investigating shooting involving police officer
(Local News ~ 02/14/23)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Further details have emerged as the investigation continues into an officer-involved shooting last week. An autopsy performed Friday, Feb. 10, revealed the subject, 30-year-old Michael R. Johnson of Poplar Bluff, had severe self-inflected injuries and his cause of death was a gunshot wound...
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Cape Girardeau County GOP chairman looks ahead at Republican presidential field
(Local News ~ 02/14/23)
Matt Henson, Cape Girardeau County Republican Central Committee chairman, said Monday, Feb. 13, the period between now and the GOP's 2024 nominating convention is a "lifetime" in politics. Associates of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley have been handing out invitations to a "special Announcement" on Wednesday, Feb. 15...
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Second annual Mardi Gras Ball for Life to benefit Cape Girardeau maternity home
(Local News ~ 02/14/23)
Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri (CCSOMO) will have its second annual Mardi Gras Ball for Life on Saturday, Feb. 18, at Drury Conference Center in Cape Girardeau. The event will start at 6 p.m. Activities for the night include dinner, Mardi Gras festivities and dancing to live music from a nine-piece St. ...
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Why the LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home is important for Southeast Missouri
(Column ~ 02/14/23)
A few months ago, my pastor spoke about the importance of the broader Christian Church putting its faith into action to help young women facing crisis pregnancies. Espousing pro-life views is great, but it's vital for the Church to be the Church, putting Mathew Chapter 25 into practice...
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Local officials say state statutes make work difficult
(Local News ~ 02/14/23)
Local officials say numerous state statutes leave law enforcement in the lurch. Mark Welker, Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney, and Wes Blair, Cape Girardeau Police Department chief, spoke before the Cape Girardeau City Council during a study session Thursday, Feb. 9. Toward the end of the meeting, the pair — along with a few officers from the police department — said that a few state laws — or lack of — hamper their ability to effectively do their jobs...
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Shooter at Michigan State University; at least three dead
(National News ~ 02/14/23)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A man shot at least five people Monday night at Michigan State University and remained at large as hundreds of officers searched for him and tried to , police said. On Twitter, university police said there appeared to be only one suspect, described as a "short male with a mask" and still at large...
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Cards extend operations president John Mozeliak through 2025
(Professional Sports ~ 02/14/23)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- John Mozeliak's contract as the St. Louis Cardinals' president of baseball operations was extended through the 2025 season, the team announced Tuesday. Mozeliak, 54, is the longest tenured head of baseball operations in the National League. Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. had said last month that he was pleased with Mozeliak and wanted to retain him...
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11 states consider 'right to repair' for farming equipment
(State News ~ 02/14/23)
DENVER — On Colorado's northeastern plains, where the pencil-straight horizon divides golden fields and blue sky, a farmer named Danny Wood scrambles to plant and harvest proso millet, dryland corn and winter wheat in short, seasonal windows. That is until his high-tech Steiger 370 tractor conks out...
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Rep. Jason Smith voices concerns on China
(Local News ~ 02/14/23)
Southeast Missouri congressman Jason Smith is adding his voice to those seeking action toward China in the wake of the recent discovery of Chinese surveillance balloon spotted over U.S. territory. Biden administration officials, according to CNN, will interview on Wednesday, Feb. 15, former President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton about China...
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Prayer 2-14-23
(Prayer ~ 02/14/23)
O Lord Jesus, thank you that your perfect love endures forever. Amen.
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The mess of an address
(Column ~ 02/14/23)
After listening to the State of the Union address, Americans know why the latest Reuters poll has President Joe Biden at 41% approval. Vice President Kamala Harris polls even lower -- despite the obsequious efforts of the most biased media in history that has, in effect, merged with the Democratic Party...
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Fire report 2-14-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/14/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 12 n Medical assists were made at 1:44 p.m. on South Frederick Street; 8:12 p.m. on Engram Street; 9:45 p.m. on South Minnesota Avenue; and 9:50 p.m. on North Spanish Street...
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Police report 2-14-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/14/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on South Sprigg Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on Hickory Street. n A warrant arrest was reported...
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Pamela Rouggly
(Obituary ~ 02/14/23)
Pamela Rouggly, 62, of Oriole died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at her home. A memorial visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Omer Pincksten
(Obituary ~ 02/14/23)
Omer Stephen Pincksten, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the Lutheran Home. He was born June 5, 1932, in Pocahontas to Steve and Emma Pincksten. He and Anneliese Schroder were married Feb. 5, 1955, in Frohna, Missouri. She preceded him in death March 14, 2015...
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Sue Pewitt
(Obituary ~ 02/14/23)
Sue Pewitt, retired funeral director, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. She passed away at her home in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 19, 1928, in Van Buren, Missouri, to Ray and Dollie Standley. She and Charles S. "Bud" Pewitt were married Dec. ...
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Leroy Moore
(Obituary ~ 02/14/23)
E. Leroy Moore, 89, of Millersville died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, at his home. No funeral services are planned at this time. Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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Myrenna Kickasola
(Obituary ~ 02/14/23)
Myrenna Ann Moore Kickasola entered into the eternal joy of her Savior on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, after a long battle with scleroderma. She was born Dec. 11, 1941, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to the Rev. Robert G. and Grace McCallum Moore. She joined her older brother, Bobby, in a family of modest means and enormous faith. ...
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James Jost
(Obituary ~ 02/14/23)
James Martin Jost, 73, of Jackson passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. James was born Feb. 28, 1949, in St. Louis, son of Martin and Bessie Chapman Jost. He and Doris Holmes were married Aug. 15, 1970, in St. Louis. Their union was blessed with a daughter, Dana Jost...
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Ruby Eddleman
(Obituary ~ 02/14/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Ruby Mae Eddleman, 96, of Perryville died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Visitation will continue from 8 to 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville...
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Dorothy Dettmer
(Obituary ~ 02/14/23)
FARMINGTON, Mo. — Dorothy Loretta Dettmer, 103, of Farmington died of natural causes Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at Camelot Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Visitation will be from 10 to noon Friday, Feb. 17, at Ford and Liley Funeral Home in Patton, Missouri...
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Michael Connors
(Obituary ~ 02/14/23)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Michael Chad Connors, 47, of Chaffee died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. No services are being planned at this time. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Google to expand misinformation 'prebunking' in Europe
(National News ~ 02/14/23)
WASHINGTON -- After seeing promising results in Eastern Europe, Google will initiate a new campaign in Germany that aims to make people more resilient to the corrosive effects of online misinformation. The tech giant plans to release a series of short videos highlighting the techniques common to many misleading claims. The videos will appear as advertisements on platforms like Facebook, YouTube or TikTok in Germany. A similar campaign in India is also in the works...
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Dubai boom sees Russian cash, high rents and reborn projects
(National News ~ 02/14/23)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Fourteen years after a financial crisis nearly brought Dubai to its knees, several major abandoned real estate projects are finally showing signs of life as part of a new economic boom in the city-state. As with previous upturns in Dubai, war is a driving force. But this time it's Russian investors fleeing Moscow's war on Ukraine, rather than people escaping Mideast battlefields...
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Netanyahu launches contentious overhaul as thousands protest
(National News ~ 02/14/23)
JERUSALEM -- Tens of thousands of Israelis on Monday protested outside the parliament building in a show of force against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as his government formally launched its contentious plan to overhaul the country's legal system...
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Russia pushes advance on Bakhmut, bolsters defenses in south
(National News ~ 02/14/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Fierce battles raged outside Bakhmut as Russian forces pushed their advance on the eastern city with heavy shelling and infantry attacks, Ukraine's presidential office said Monday, with at least five civilians killed and as many wounded in action across the war-torn country in the last 24 hours...
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Twitter's plan to charge for crucial tool prompts outcry
(National News ~ 02/14/23)
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, thousands of volunteer software developers have been using a crucial Twitter tool to comb the platform for calls for help -- including from people trapped in collapsed buildings -- and connect people with rescue organizations...
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Key witness testifies about bribing ex-Mexico security chief
(National News ~ 02/14/23)
NEW YORK -- A key prosecution witness testified Monday that he delivered millions of dollars in payoffs destined for former Mexican public safety chief Genaro Garcia Luna but that the two didn't directly discuss what the money was allegedly buying: impunity for the infamous Sinaloa cartel...
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War for control of Haiti's capital targets women's bodies
(National News ~ 02/14/23)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Nadia hushes the crying 3-month-old baby swaddled in her arms, gently planting kisses on her forehead. She was 19, not ready to be a mother. But the young Haitian's life changed when she was walking home from class on the dusty streets of a gang-controlled area of Haiti's capital last year...
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After their genitals were cut, some women search for healing
(National News ~ 02/14/23)
CAIRO -- She remembers it all: How female relatives held her down when she was 11, legs spread and genitals exposed. The fear that stiffened her body. The stranger in black holding the scissors. And the pain. Like so many others, the 34-year-old Egyptian woman has lived with the psychological and physical repercussions of that day, when she was subjected to a practice many activists call "mutilation."...
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Moldovan leader outlines Russian 'plan' to topple government
(International News ~ 02/14/23)
CHISINAU, Moldova -- Moldova's president outlined Monday what she described as a plot by Moscow to overthrow her country's government using external saboteurs, put the nation "at the disposal of Russia" and derail its aspirations to one day join the European Union...
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Pandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show
(National News ~ 02/14/23)
The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls' mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, according to a government survey released Monday that bolsters earlier data. Sexual violence, suicidal thoughts, suicidal behavior and other mental health woes affected many teens regardless of race or ethnicity, but girls and LGBTQ youth fared the worst on most measures, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. ...
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Search for earthquake survivors enters final hours in Turkey
(International News ~ 02/14/23)
ADIYAMAN, Turkey -- The desperate search for earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria entered its final hours Monday as rescuers using sniffer dogs and thermal cameras surveyed pulverized apartment blocks for any sign of life a week after the disaster...
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Judge to release parts of Ga. special grand jury report
(National News ~ 02/14/23)
ATLANTA -- A Georgia judge on Monday ordered the partial release later this week of a report by a special grand jury that investigated efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election loss. The report's introduction and conclusion, as well as a section in which the grand jurors expressed concerns that some witnesses may have lied under oath, will be released on Thursday, said Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney...
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U-Haul driver's NYC 'rampage' leaves 1 dead, 8 hurt
(National News ~ 02/14/23)
NEW YORK -- A man driving a U-Haul truck swerved onto sidewalks and plowed into cyclists and scooter riders in New York City on Monday, killing one person and injuring eight others before police were able to pin the careening vehicle against a building following a mileslong pursuit through Brooklyn...
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Aliens? Lack of US info on shootdowns breeds wild ideas
(National News ~ 02/14/23)
WASHINGTON -- With few confirmed details from President Joe Biden's White House, the downing of three unknown aerial objects in as many days by U.S. fighter jets has prompted wild speculation about what they were and where they came from. It even fell to his press secretary on Monday to announce earnestly there was no indication of "aliens or extraterrestrial activity."...
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US defends decision to shoot down 3 unidentified objects
(National News ~ 02/14/23)
WASHINGTON -- The White House on Monday defended the shootdowns of three unidentified objects in as many days even as it acknowledged that officials had no indication the objects were intended for surveillance in the same manner as the high-altitude Chinese balloon that traversed American airspace earlier this month...
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Out of the past: Feb. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/14/23)
Anita Eby, admissions counselor at Southeast Missouri State University, has been named the school's director of alumni services; Eby will replace Jane Stacy, who was promoted last fall to the position of director of development; she will assume her new duties in May...
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FUNDS AVAILABLE TO CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY NONPROFITS UNDER EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM
(Submitted Story ~ 02/14/23)
FUNDS AVAILABLE TO CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY NONPROFITS UNDER EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MO - Cape Girardeau County has been awarded Federal Funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the amount of $22,965 from the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Phase 40. These funds are used to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county...
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