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'Critical issues' close Cairo bridge
(Local News ~ 03/24/23)
CAIRO, Ill. -- The U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River at Cairo will be closed to traffic, according to a news release issued by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Critical issues were discovered during a routine inspection of the bridge that started earlier this month, the release said. ...
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Parade of Lights set for Thanksgiving weekend
(Local News ~ 03/24/23)
This year, Old Town Cape will host its 31st annual Downtown Christmas Parade of Lights at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, in Cape Girardeau. The theme this year will be "Gnome Place Like Home For the Holidays!" Parade of Light chairpersons Kent and Vicki Zickfield said in a newsletter from Old Town Cape that with a theme like this they are expecting multiple sightings of the elusive mythical character along the parade route...
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Perryville Mayfest parade dates have been released
(Local News ~ 03/24/23)
Perryville Mayfest will be back in town Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13. This year's theme is a special one, 1923 -- A Perryville Origin Story. This will help celebrate the Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce's 100th anniversary and will highlight a western style theme...
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Hotshots liquor license hearing set for next week
(Local News ~ 03/24/23)
An appeal review on the suspension of Hotshots Bar and Grill's liquor license in Cape Girardeau will be held next week. The city moved to suspend the license of the downtown bar in the wake of a March 4 shooting that left five injured and three in custody...
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SEMO to celebrate World Piano Day
(Local News ~ 03/24/23)
It doesn't hurt to celebrate the piano and everything around it. So said German pianist and composer Nils Frahm, who founded World Piano Day in 2015. In that spirit, and in honor of the 150th anniversary of Southeast Missouri State University, SEMO's Department of Music is hosting a piano concert Wednesday, March 29, at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau Council directs staff to take next steps with potential police substation
(Local News ~ 03/24/23)
Cape Girardeau City Council members directed city staff at their Monday, March 20, meeting to proceed in working with a private developer on a potential police substation in midtown Cape Girardeau. Council members and the developer said they believe the substation could help revitalize the area...
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Catholic food pantry named in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 03/24/23)
The new Catholic Social Ministries Food Pantry in Cape Girardeau, which opened in October, has been named for Sister Lucille M. Zerr, who died Oct. 19, 2015. Edward M. Rice, bishop of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese since 2016, will be present for a 2 p.m. Sunday, March 26, dedication and blessing of the pantry in Zerr's memory at 141 S. Frederick St., across from St. Mary's Cathedral. An open house of the facility will follow...
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Sports betting gets House OK though region's lawmaker balks
(Local News ~ 03/24/23)
GOP state House Rep. Herman Morse, whose District 151 takes in southwestern Cape Girardeau County, voted with the minority Wednesday, March 22, on an approved bill sponsored by Warrensburg Republican Dan Houx legalizing sports betting in the Show Me State...
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A look at the new luxury living options in downtown Cape Girardeau
(B Magazine ~ 03/24/23)
There’s a reason we use the word “spend” when talking about time. Just like currency, we choose what time to save and give away; we make trades and sacrifices to fulfill the ultimate dream we have for our lives. And for many, living downtown sounds like an exciting dream, full of opportunities for experience and entertainment. But what about the comfort and qualities that make a place into a home? Are those also present in the downtown scene?...
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Shots fired incident on Themis in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 03/24/23)
Cape Girardeau police respond Thursday night, March 23, to the 2800 block of Themis Street to a shots fired call.
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Cape patrol car temporarily stolen during incident investigation
(Local News ~ 03/24/23)
A Cape Girardeau Police car was temporarily stolen during an incident investigation Thursday, March 23. According to a CGPD Facebook post, around 11 p.m. officers responded to the 1100 block of South Ellis Street for a report of shots fired in the area...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
Today is Friday, March 24, the 83rd day of 2023. There are 282 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 24, 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez (vahl-DEEZ') ran aground on a reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound and began leaking an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil...
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Prayer 3-24-23
(Prayer ~ 03/24/23)
Lord Jesus, may we always stand firm on your Holy Word and lead others to you. Amen.
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Fire report 3-24-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/24/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. March 22 n Medical assists were made at 5:20 p.m. on South Ellis Street and 8:42 p.m. on South Henderson Avenue. n Fire alarm was reported on North Lorimier Street. March 23...
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Police report 3-24-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/24/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest n A warrant arrest was reported. Thefts n Theft was reported on Themis Street. n Shoplifting was reported on William Street. n Theft was reported on North Sprigg Street...
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Darrell Black Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/24/23)
BERTRAND, Mo. — Darrell Black Jr., 83, of Bertrand died Monday, March 20, 2023, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was the widower of the late Vera Lou Black, and son of the late Earlie Darrell and Mattie Elizabeth Williams Black, formerly of Oran, Missouri...
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Joy Backus
(Obituary ~ 03/24/23)
AHOSKIE, N.C. — Joyce Elaine Jaco Backus, 68, of Ahoskie passed away Friday, March 17, 2023. Joyce was born Feb. 20, 1955, in Millersville to Clyde and Iva Jaco. Joyce grew up in Millersville and graduated in 1974 from Jackson High School. On Dec. 2, 1976, Joyce married Lawrence Schaefer of Scott City, a U.S. Navy veteran, in Long Beach, California, and later divorced...
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Sex ed is getting too extreme
(Column ~ 03/24/23)
The facts of life haven't changed, but sex education is entirely different now from what you likely learned in school. Sex ed in middle school now includes graphic lessons on anal sex, oral sex and masturbation, with stick figures to illustrate body positions. ...
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SEMO basketball provides reason to cheer
(Editorial ~ 03/24/23)
Longtime area basketball fans will remember the epic game between SEMO and powerhouse LSU in the 2000 NCAA Tournament. Southeast nearly pulled off an upset in the first round. It's been quite the drought since that game on March 16, 2000 in Salt Lake City, Utah...
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Manhattan DA rejects GOP demand for info on Trump case
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Manhattan district attorney investigating Donald Trump rebuffed House Republicans' request Thursday for documents and testimony about the case, dismissing it as an "unprecedented inquiry" with no legitimate basis. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the general counsel for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg slammed the congressional request as "an unlawful incursion into New York's sovereignty."...
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew: 3 things to know
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified Thursday at a congressional hearing over concerns about user data collected by the popular video-sharing app and potential Chinese spying. Under his helm, TikTok reached 150 million users in the U.S., the majority of them teens and young adults who are attracted to the app's simple interface and addictive algorithm that serves up short videos on just about any imaginable topic...
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No red carpet? French unrest impacts King Charles III's trip
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
PARIS -- Unrest in France is tarnishing the sheen of King Charles III's first overseas trip as U.K. monarch, with striking workers literally refusing to roll out a red carpet amid pension reform protests and calls for the visit to be canceled altogether...
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A fish can sense another's fear, a study shows
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
WASHINGTON -- Our capacity to care about others may have very, very ancient origins, a new study suggests. It might have been deep-rooted in prehistoric animals that lived millions of years ago, before fish and mammals like us diverged on the tree of life, according to researchers who published their study Thursday in the journal Science...
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Oxford school shooter's parents can face manslaughter trial
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
DETROIT -- The parents of a teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school can face trial for involuntary manslaughter, the state appeals court said Thursday in a groundbreaking case of criminal responsibility for the acts of a child. The murders would not have happened if the parents hadn't purchased a gun for Ethan Crumbley or if they had taken him home from Oxford High School on the day of the shooting, when staff became alarmed about his extreme drawings, the appeals court said...
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Authorities: Suspect fatally shot during rescue of migrants
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
HOUSTON -- A hostage rescue that left a suspect fatally shot Thursday in Houston began days ago when three migrants were kidnapped from a vehicle in a neighboring county, according to a prosecutor. The three migrants had been traveling in a vehicle on Interstate 10 in the southern part of Waller County on March 18 when they were stopped by kidnappers and forced into another vehicle, said Sean Whittmore, a prosecutor with the Waller County District Attorney's Office...
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Ukraine president visits front-line areas as new phase nears
(International News ~ 03/24/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's president on Thursday made his third visit in two days to areas that have felt the brunt of Russia's war, with a trip to the southern Kherson region that was retaken from the Kremlin's forces, and as a senior Kyiv commander hinted that a brewing Ukrainian counteroffensive could come "very soon."...
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Ramadan starts in Mideast amid high costs, hopes for peace
(International News ~ 03/24/23)
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Hundreds of millions of Muslims began the first daily fast of Ramadan on Thursday, as parts of the Middle East approached crucial junctures in high-stakes peace negotiations during the holy month, traditionally a time of reconciliation...
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TikTok CEO grilled by skeptical lawmakers on safety, content
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
WASHINGTON -- A nearly six-hour grilling of TikTok's CEO by lawmakers brought the platform's 150 million U.S. users no closer to an answer as to whether the app will be wiped from their devices. U.S. lawmakers Thursday pressed Shou Zi Chew over data security and harmful content, responding skeptically during a tense committee hearing to his assurances the hugely popular video-sharing app prioritizes user safety and should not be banned because of its Chinese connections...
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Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic children in US
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
NEW YORK -- For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white children in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Among all U.S. 8-year-olds, 1 in 36 had autism in 2020, the CDC estimated. That's up from 1 in 44 two years earlier...
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Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US gov't workers
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
NEW ORLEANS -- President Joe Biden's order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 was blocked Thursday by a federal appeals court. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans rejected arguments that Biden, as the nation's chief executive, has the same authority as the CEO of a private corporation to require employees be vaccinated...
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Asteroid that could wipe out a city is near, but no need to fear
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will zip harmlessly between Earth and the moon's orbit this weekend, missing both celestial bodies. Saturday's close encounter will offer astronomers the chance to study a space rock from just more than 100,000 miles away. That's less than half the distance from here to the moon, making it visible through binoculars and small telescopes...
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Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
NEW YORK -- Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association released Thursday. More than 1,200 challenges were compiled by the association in 2022, nearly double the then-record total from 2021 and by far the most since the ALA began keeping data 20 years ago...
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Launch debut of 3D-printed rocket ends in failure, no orbit
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its launch debut Wednesday night, lifting off amid fanfare but failing three minutes into flight -- far short of orbit. There was nothing aboard Relativity Space's test flight except for the company's first metal 3D print made six years ago...
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Denver school shooting suspect dead; parents push security
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
DENVER -- A 17-year-old student was found dead in the Colorado woods after being accused of shooting and wounding two administrators at his Denver high school where students and parents were already fed up over recent violence and a lack of action by officials, authorities said Thursday...
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AP-NORC poll: Biden approval dips near lowest point
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
WASHINGTON -- Approval of President Joe Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago, nearing the lowest point of his presidency as his administration tries to project a sense of stability while confronting a pair of bank failures and inflation that remains stubbornly high...
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Why the religious fast for Ramadan, Lent, other holy days
(International News ~ 03/24/23)
Muslims around the world are welcoming the start of Ramadan, a month of fasting, increased worship, heightened charity, good deeds and community. Christians are also fasting during Lent, the 40-day period of penance and prayer ahead of Easter, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead...
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Trump grand jury turns to other matters, done for the week
(National News ~ 03/24/23)
NEW YORK -- The Manhattan grand jury investigating Donald Trump over hush money payments turned to other matters Thursday, delaying until next week at the earliest any vote on a historic indictment of the former president, according to a person familiar with the matter. The panel does not meet Fridays...
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Missouri school to stay closed after contamination scare
(State News ~ 03/24/23)
A Missouri grade school that was shut down last year amid concerns of possible radioactive contamination will not reopen, the school district said Thursday. Jana Elementary School in the St. Louis County town of Florissant closed in October after a private study indicated the presence of contamination in classrooms, the playground and elsewhere. The study was funded by lawyers whose clients were suing over radioactive waste in Coldwater Creek, which runs near the school...
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Missouri Senate OKs limits on transgender gender-affirming treatments, sports
(State News ~ 03/24/23)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri youths no longer can receive gender-affirming treatments under a bill passed Thursday by the state Senate. The bill, which now heads to the GOP-led House for consideration, would prohibit doctors from providing puberty blockers, hormones and surgeries to minors for the next four years. Minors already receiving treatment and intersex youths would be exempt from the ban...
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Escape-artist Missouri bear heads to Texas zoo with moat
(State News ~ 03/24/23)
ST. LOUIS — An escape-artist bear from Missouri is headed to a Texas zoo with a moat in hopes that it will put an end to his wandering. The St. Louis Zoo cited the "specific and unique personality" of the Andean bear named Ben in announcing the move Tuesday. His soon-to-be home at the Gladys Porter Zoo near South Padre Island in Brownsville, Texas, has a long history of working with Andean bears. But it[[OpenSingle]]s still adding some extra security measures...
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Out of the past: March 24
(Out of the Past ~ 03/24/23)
Southeast Missouri State University's administration hopes to push ahead with $40 million in campus construction projects; the administration is scheduled to review the plans with the Board of Regents on Wednesday; Dr. Ken Dobbins, Southeast's executive vice president, says the campus needs a face-lift if it wants to compete with colleges that are sprucing up their campuses; projects include Greek Housing-Towers renovations, expansion of the Student Recreation Center, construction of athletic fields, a polytechnic building, a student center, a restricted path for the university's shuttle buses and a parking deck.. ...
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Lena Francis
(Obituary ~ 03/24/23)
Mary Selena Clubb Francis, 101, departed this life and moved to a new home in Heaven on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. She was born June 27, 1921, in Bollinger County, Missouri, to John W. and Carrie Bess Withers. Lena and Cecil M. Clubb were married Dec. 14, 1942. He passed away Nov. 26, 1987. Lena and Robert Francis were married Oct. 9, 2004. He passed away April 2, 2007...
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Pi Day Celebrated at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 03/24/23)
Pi day is normally celebrated on March 14 (3-14) because Pi equals 3.14. How clever are these mathematicians!! However, Guardian Angel School in Oran decided to celebrate on Wednesday, March 15. The celebration began with the 8th graders taking turns telling interesting facts regarding pi. ...
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