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Walmart Wellness Day offers screenings, immunizations
(Local News ~ 08/15/23)
Walmart Pharmacies will offer free screenings and low-cost immunizations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, as part of Walmart Wellness Day. Participating pharmacies will offer: n health screenings including glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure;...
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Excel Center in Cape Girardeau starts its first term
(Local News ~ 08/15/23)
Cape Girardeau Excel Center started high school diploma classes for adults Monday, Aug. 14. Excel Center is a free high school for those 21 or older who did not receive a diploma. It is not a GED program, and students receive a diploma at the end of the program...
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KFF Health News: Parents see own health spiral as their children's mental illnesses worsen
(Local News ~ 08/15/23)
After her teenage daughter attempted suicide and began to cycle through emergency rooms and mental health programs during the past three years, Sarah Delarosa noticed her own health also declined...
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TBY Active Living Expo returns next week at Century Casino
(Local News ~ 08/15/23)
Health screenings, workshops and demonstrations designed for people who are retired or approaching retirement will be offered during the sixth annual The Best Years Active Living Expo on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Presented by Saint Francis Healthcare System, the expo will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at Century Casino Cape Girardeau, 777 Main St. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public...
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Trump, 18 allies indicted in Georgia over 2020 election meddling, the 4th criminal case against him
(National News ~ 08/15/23)
ATLANTA — Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday with scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, with prosecutors turning to a statute normally associated with mobsters to accuse the former president, lawyers and other top aides in a sweeping criminal conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power. ...
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Water rescues, campground evacuations after rains flood parts of southeastern Missouri
(State News ~ 08/15/23)
GLEN ALLEN, Mo. -- A drenching storm dropped several inches of rain in a short time Monday morning in an area of southeastern Missouri, shutting down roads and prompting several water rescues. Unconfirmed reports of up to 8 inches of rain fell in Bollinger County, a rural area about 120 miles southwest of St. Louis. No injuries or deaths were reported, but campers had to be rescued when water inundated two campgrounds...
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$2.8 million Missouri Lotto winner sold in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 08/15/23)
A customer at Phillips 66 at 3276 William St. in Cape Girardeau has won $2.8 million playing Missouri Lotto. The winning ticket sold for the Saturday, Aug. 12, drawing matched all six numbers. The winning combination was 5, 6, 9, 32, 36 and 40. The ticket is the second millionaire-making ticket sold in Cape Girardeau this year. The first was for a "Millionaire Blowout" scratchers game, which contained a $1 million prize claimed in February...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/15/23)
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 15, the 227th day of 2023. There are 138 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York. On this date: In 1057, Macbeth, King of Scots, was killed in battle by Malcolm, the eldest son of King Duncan, whom Macbeth had slain...
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Sponsored: Tackling Back-to-School Blues in Pets
(Insiders Advice ~ 08/15/23)
As the kids head back to school, your pets may find themselves alone more frequently than during the summertime. Make sure your pet is prepared for this transition with these tips and tricks: 1. Before school begins, start introducing alone time in advance. ...
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Foster care crisis
(Column ~ 08/15/23)
"Their faith is not supportive." That was the official Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) determination about Mike and Kitty Burke's application to be foster parents. Otherwise qualified to be certified as foster parents, they failed because of their answers to a series of hypothetical questions about sexual orientation and gender dysphoria. ...
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Prayer 8-15-23
(Prayer ~ 08/15/23)
Father God, thank you that we have victory through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
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Who will say no more to the current madness?
(Column ~ 08/15/23)
Britain slept in the 1930s as an inevitable war with Hitler loomed. A lonely Winston Churchill had only a few courageous partners to oppose the appeasement and incompetence of his conservative colleague Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. One of the most stalwart truth-tellers was a now little-remembered politico and public servant -- Leo Amery, a polymath and conservative member of Parliament...
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Niger's coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for 'high treason'
(International News ~ 08/15/23)
NIAMEY, Niger -- The military junta that seized power in Niger said it plans to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" and undermining state security, an announcement that came hours after the mutinous officers said they were open to dialogue with West African nations to resolve the regional crisis...
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Argentine peso plunges after rightist who admires Trump comes first in primary vote
(International News ~ 08/15/23)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- The Argentine peso plunged Monday after an anti-establishment candidate who admires former President Donald Trump came first in primary elections that will help determine the country's next president. Javier Milei rocked Argentina's political establishment by receiving the biggest share of primary votes for presidential candidates in the October general election to decide who leads a nation battered by economic woes...
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Testimony from Sam Bankman-Fried's trusted inner circle will be used to convict him, prosecutors say
(National News ~ 08/15/23)
NEW YORK -- Testimony from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's "trusted inner circle" of former executives at his collapsed cryptocurrency empire will be used to prove at an October trial that he misappropriated billions of dollars from his investors to fuel his businesses, make illegal campaign contributions and enrich himself, prosecutors said Monday...
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Hawaii's governor warns that scores more people could be found dead following wildfires on Maui
(National News ~ 08/15/23)
LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Hawaii's governor warned that scores more people could be found dead following the Maui wildfires as search crews go through neighborhoods where the flames galloped as fast as a mile a minute and firefighters struggled to contain the inferno with what some officials complained was a limited water supply...
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Kansas police, small newspaper at center of 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raid
(National News ~ 08/15/23)
MARION, Kan. -- A small newspaper and a police department in Kansas are at the center of a dispute over freedom of speech as the newspaper struggled Monday to publish its next edition, days after police raided its office and the home of its owner and publisher...
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Former 'Family Feud' contestant Timothy Bliefnick gets life for wife's murder
(National News ~ 08/15/23)
QUINCY, Ill. -- A judge sentenced a former contestant on the television game show "Family Feud" to life in prison after he was convicted of first-degree murder and other charges in the slaying of his estranged wife in western Illinois. Timothy Bliefnick, 40, showed no reaction as Adams County Circuit Judge Robert Adrian read the sentence Friday, news outlets reported...
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Utah man accused of threatening president pointed gun at agents, FBI says
(National News ~ 08/15/23)
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah man accused of making violent threats against President Joe Biden before a trip to Salt Lake City last week pointed a handgun at FBI agents attempting to arrest him, the agency said on Monday. Craig Robertson, a 75-year-old Air Force veteran, was killed during a raid on his home in Provo last Wednesday, hours before Biden arrived. ...
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Biden administration urges colleges to pursue racial diversity without affirmative action
(National News ~ 08/15/23)
New guidance from the Biden administration Monday urges colleges to use a range of strategies to promote racial diversity on campus after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in admissions. Colleges can focus their recruiting in high minority areas, for example, and take steps to retain students of color who are already on campus, including by offering affinity clubs geared toward students of a certain race. ...
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Fire report 8-15-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/15/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Aug. 13 n Medical assists were made at 9:05 a.m. on Janet Drive; 10:24 a.m. on North Sprigg Street; 10:40 a.m. on William Street; 11:29 a.m. on South Pacific Street; 11:43 a.m. on Siemers Drive; and 6:12 p.m. on Whitener Street...
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Police report 8-15-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/15/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests n A Perry County warrant arrest was reported on Independence Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on William Street. n A warrant arrest and shoplifting were reported on William Street...
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James Wibbenmeyer
(Obituary ~ 08/15/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — James "Jim" Edward Wibbenmeyer, 74, of Perryville passed away Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born March 16, 1949, in Cape Girardeau to Cletus and Lorena Richardet Wibbenmeyer. Jim and Faye Marie Gibbar were married April 18, 1970...
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C. Kenny Summers
(Obituary ~ 08/15/23)
SIKESTON, Mo. — C. Kenny Summers, 81, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at his home in Sikeston. He was born July 23, 1942, in Dresden, Tennessee, son of the late Clarence Gilbert Summers and Lela Alpine Sexton-Summers. He and Betty Jean Winchester were married in 1960, and they moved to Sikeston in 1968...
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Louise Sebastian
(Obituary ~ 08/15/23)
Louise Sebastian of Millersville, 96, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. A private graveside service will be conducted by the family at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson. Cremation services were provided by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center Jackson...
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Sally Rubert
(Obituary ~ 08/15/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Sally Kate Rubert, 61, of Perryville died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at her home. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Steve Vester officiating...
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Mike Freeman
(Obituary ~ 08/15/23)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Mike Freeman of Chaffee, 80, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Full military service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Janet Cornelius
(Obituary ~ 08/15/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Janet L. Cornelius, 65, of Perryville died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at Independence Care Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at Ford and Young Funeral Home. Visitation will continue from 8 a.m. until time of service at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, with Pastor Joseph Schlie officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery...
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Indictment returned as Georgia grand jury wraps up Trump probe
(National News ~ 08/15/23)
ATLANTA -- A grand jury in Georgia that has been investigating former President Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 election results in that state returned at least one indictment Monday, though it was not immediately clear against whom. Documents were presented around 9 p.m. by the county courts clerk to the Fulton County judge who for months has been presiding over the investigation...
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How a law associated with mobsters is central to charges against Trump
(National News ~ 08/15/23)
ATLANTA -- Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened her investigation into Donald Trump after the release of a recording of a January 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia's secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger. Trump suggested during the call that Raffensperger, a Republican and the state's top elections official, could help "find" the votes needed to overturn his narrow loss to Democrat Joe Biden...
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Out of the past: Aug. 15
(Out of the Past ~ 08/15/23)
In an effort to secure the safety of students arriving and leaving the new South Elementary School on Highway 25, Jackson school officials elected to install flashers alerting traffic of the school zone; Dr. Howard Jones, Jackson school superintendent, notes this had been done at another facility, and they felt is was quite beneficial; the school has already secured bids on the flashers, and a MoDOT engineer will work with the school on proper placement...
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Births 8/15/23
(Births ~ 08/15/23)
Son to Kiufordis Khasidis and Jasmine Lawson of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 10:51 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Name, Zion Montrell. Weight, 7 pounds, 2 ounces. Second child, first son. Lawson is the daughter of Jessica Lawson of Cape Girardeau and Joe Prosaloumi of Cape Girardeau. She works at Speck Pizza and Street Food. Khasidis is the son of Kiufordis Khasidis of Hampton, Virginia, and Vickie Lynn Byrd of Cape Girardeau. He works at O'Reilly Auto Parts...
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