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Sponsored: The future of West Park Mall
(B Magazine ~ 05/10/23)
Plans are in place for redeveloping West Park Mall, the iconic shopping center in Cape Girardeau, known and frequented by generations of Southeast Missouri residents since 1981. Ownership of West Park Mall has changed many times in the past 40 years, but this time is different: The owners are local...
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Tea party fundraiser to be held
(Local News ~ 05/10/23)
The Chaffee Community Care Portal will be holding a women's tea party from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 21. The tea party will be held at the Chaffee American Legion Hall, 217 S. Frisco St., in Chaffee, Missouri. Women of all ages are invited to the afternoon tea party lunch, made up of lunch, drinks and desserts, which will be included in the ticket cost...
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Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M
(National News ~ 05/10/23)
NEW YORK — A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House. The verdict was split: Jurors rejected Carroll’s claim she was raped, finding Trump responsible for a lesser degree of sexual assault. But the judgment adds to Trump’s legal woes and offers vindication to Carroll, whose allegations had been mocked and dismissed by Trump for years...
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Groundbreaking held for Cape Girardeau County jail expansion
(Local News ~ 05/10/23)
On a warm day filled with sunshine, ground was broken Tuesday, May 9, for the expansion of the Cape Girardeau County jail in Jackson, and for renovation of the currently vacant 1908 county courthouse nearby. "I am honored and privileged to be part of this historic project, the largest in county history, and being built in a community that my family has lived in for 170 years," Phil Penzel of Jackson's Penzel Construction said...
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Jamie Burger seeks to move up in Missouri House leadership
(Local News ~ 05/10/23)
Rep. Jamie Burger of Benton, Missouri, was elected to state House leadership as assistant majority floor leader six months ago. Now, Burger wants to move up -- announcing Tuesday, May 9, a bid for majority floor leader in the 163-member lower chamber of the General Assembly...
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Tourism and new construction driving growth
(B Magazine ~ 05/10/23)
Drive by the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex nearly any weekend and you’ll find a sea of cars. Inside it’s full of athletes, parents and coaches competing in tournaments or practicing. Everything from cheer camps to volleyball, basketball and soccer tournaments to batting cages for baseball players. And while the weekends are busy, the facility is also being used during the week for a variety of activities...
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No tornado, but severe winds in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 05/10/23)
The National Weather Service sent out warnings of severe weather and possible tornadoes Monday night, May 8, for several counties in Southeast Missouri. Derrick Snyder, a meteorologist with the NWS office in Paducah, Kentucky, said the service issued the tornado warning for the area around Advance, Missouri, at 10:09 p.m., and the warning “remained valid until 10:45 p.m.” after which time the threat was downgraded...
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Charitable group rebrands as Jackson Community Foundation
(Local News ~ 05/10/23)
Southeast Missouri Medical Center Inc., which provided $4.2 million to help build Jackson Civic Center in 2016, as well as other projects since the mid-1960s, has changed its name to Jackson Community Foundation. JCF used the running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 6, as an awareness party to remind citizens of the foundation's work and contributions...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/10/23)
Today is Wednesday, May 10, the 130th day of 2023. There are 235 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 10, 1940, during World War II, German forces began invading the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and France. The same day, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned, and Winston Churchill formed a new government...
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Prayer 5-10-23
(Prayer ~ 05/10/23)
Father God, thank you that there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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SEMO, area high schools to hold commencement ceremonies soon
(Editorial ~ 05/10/23)
It's springtime in Cape Girardeau. And along with the warmer weather and springtime activities comes commencement ceremonies for area schools. A new group of Southeast Missouri State University students will become alumni this weekend. SEMO has commencement ceremonies scheduled for 10 a.m. ...
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Fire report 5-10-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/10/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 8 n Medical assist was made at 7:38 a.m. at Riverview Drive and Roberts Street. n At 1:12 p.m., vehicle fire on Greek Drive. n At 7:01 p.m., hazardous condition on Towers Circle...
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Police report 5-10-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/10/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n A warrant arrest was reported on East Cape Rock Drive. Assaults n Second-degree domestic assault was reported on Terry Lane. n Fourth-degree assault was reported on North Spring Avenue...
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Nola Pattengill
(Obituary ~ 05/10/23)
OZARK, Mo. — Nola Berniece Garner Pattengill, 98, of Ozark, formerly of Florissant, Missouri, died Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Missouri Baptist Home in Ozark. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Merlin Monier Sr.
(Obituary ~ 05/10/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Merlin R. Monier Sr., 81, of Perryville died Monday, May 8, 2023, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 12, and from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 13, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville...
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Kansas physician admits to role in telemedicine fraud scheme
(State News ~ 05/10/23)
ST. LOUIS -- A doctor from Kansas admitted Tuesday to a role in a telemedicine fraud scheme for unnecessarily ordering genetic testing and orthotic braces, defrauding Medicare of about $16 million. Gautam Jayaswal, 64, of Overland Park, Kansas, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. He could face up to five years in prison and must repay the money...
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Tunisian naval guard kills 3 near synagogue; 10 injured
(International News ~ 05/10/23)
TUNIS, Tunisia -- A Tunisian naval guard shot and killed a colleague and two civilians Tuesday as he tried to reach a synagogue on the Mediterranean island of Djerba during an annual Jewish pilgrimage, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said. The attacker was slain by security guards, and 10 people were injured...
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 3 senior militants, 12 others
(International News ~ 05/10/23)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israel launched targeted airstrikes in densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing three senior commanders of the Islamic Jihad militant group in their homes and at least 10 civilians, Palestinian health officials said. Two of the commanders' wives, several of their children and civilian neighbors -- including a hospital director, his wife and son -- were among the dead...
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Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested, sparking violence
(International News ~ 05/10/23)
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested and dragged from court Tuesday as he appeared to face charges in multiple graft cases, a dramatic escalation of political tensions that sparked violent demonstrations by his angry supporters across the country...
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Putin tells WWII event West waging 'real war' on Russia
(National News ~ 05/10/23)
President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that the West has unleashed "a real war" against Russia, reprising a familiar refrain at scaled-down Victory Day celebrations that may reflect the toll the Ukraine conflict is taking on his forces. Putin's remarks came just hours after Moscow fired its latest barrage of cruise missiles at targets in Ukraine, which Russia invaded more than 14 months ago. Ukrainian authorities said air defenses destroyed 23 of 25 missiles launched...
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Officer who killed mall attack shooter hailed as hero
(National News ~ 05/10/23)
ALLEN, Texas -- The shooter with neo-Nazi leanings who killed eight people at a suburban Dallas shopping mall brought eight legally purchased guns to the scene, apparently chose his victims randomly and was shot dead by police within four minutes, authorities said Tuesday...
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AP: US Rep. George Santos facing federal charges
(National News ~ 05/10/23)
NEW YORK -- U.S. Rep. George Santos, who faced outrage and mockery over a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education and professional pedigree, has been charged with federal criminal offenses, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press...
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Biden: US-Mexico border will be 'chaotic for a while'
(National News ~ 05/10/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden predicted Tuesday that the U.S.-Mexico border would be "chaotic for a while" when pandemic-related restrictions end, as 550 active-duty troops began arriving and migrants weighed whether or when to cross. The restrictions have been in place since 2020, and allowed U.S. ...
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Biden: Debt meeting 'productive,' default 'not an option'
(National News ~ 05/10/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden and congressional leaders confronted each other on the debt limit impasse Tuesday, ending their meeting with no breakthrough, but agreeing to meet again this week to try to avert the looming risk of an unprecedented government default...
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Tucker Carlson says he's coming back with show on Twitter
(National News ~ 05/10/23)
NEW YORK -- Fired Fox news host Tucker Carlson said Tuesday that he will be putting out a "new version" of his program on Twitter. Carlson made his announcement in a three-minute video posted on the social media site, as part of a denunciation of media. He called Twitter that last big remaining platform that allows free speech...
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Out of the past: May 10
(Out of the Past ~ 05/10/23)
Carrie Beth Smith, daughter of Steven and Suzanne Smith of Cape Girardeau, was appointed to the Christian Student Ministries Leadership Team at William Jewell College for the 1998-99 academic year; she is a junior studying chemistry at the college; members of the leadership team help minister to students living in the dorm during the school year...
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Tony Maloney
(Obituary ~ 05/10/23)
Louis Anthony "Tony" Maloney, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Oct. 8, 1952, in Portageville, Missouri, to Paul and Myrtle Gremard Maloney. He and Cho Kwi Ae were married in Seoul, South Korea, over 30 years ago. She preceded him in death Jan. 3, 2014...
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The absurd 14th Amendment option on the debt
(Column ~ 05/10/23)
The position of the White House on the debt limit may be shifting from, "President Joe Biden doesn't want to compromise," to "President Joe Biden doesn't have to compromise under the U.S. Constitution." The heretofore fringe idea that Section 4 of the 14th Amendment empowers the president to keep borrowing and spending as usual even if the debt limit isn't extended is getting a respectful hearing...
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