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Highway 51 in Bollinger County reduced for pavement work
(Local News ~ 08/18/23)
Highway 51 in Bollinger County from Highway 72 to the Perry County line will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs, a MoDOT news release said. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily Monday, Aug. 21, through Thursday, Aug. 24...
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Motorist killed on I-55 in Cape Girardeau County
(Local News ~ 08/18/23)
A 31-year-old Alabama woman, Caitlin E. Shimakonis, was killed Wednesday, Aug. 16, when her vehicle ran off northbound Interstate 55 and overturned at the 116.4 mile marker near Oak Ridge. Shimakonis of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, was driving a 1998 Chevrolet S10 that exited the roadway at 11:30 a.m...
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Sikeston band brings hard rock to area
(Local News ~ 08/18/23)
Blind Velvet band members said they do not really know where their band name came from, but they have multiple stories they tell when asked for its origin. The version Alan "Big Al" Newton, the band's vocalist, tells has it coming from the book "Blind Amos and his Velvet Principals". Newton said the main character goes blind and has to judge people on their character rather than their appearances...
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Serenade coming to Riverfront Park
(Local News ~ 08/18/23)
Visit Cape, the former Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau, has announced American Serenade, a riverboat with a 180-passenger capacity, is slated to be docked from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park. During its 12-hour stop in Cape Girardeau, the 80 onboard passengers will be participating in hop-on/hop-off touring of the city until 5 p.m...
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Concerns raised about wait times as millions lose Medicaid access
(Local News ~ 08/18/23)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- As millions of Medicaid recipients face the potential loss of health coverage for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, state call centers are getting inundated with questions from people needing help. In some cases, federal officials say, it's taking too long to get answers...
- Former teacher writes book about Jackson schools (Local News ~ 08/18/23)
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/18/23)
Today is Friday, Aug. 18, the 230th day of 2023. There are 135 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 18, 1587, Virginia Dare became the first child of English parents to be born in present-day America, on what is now Roanoke Island in North Carolina...
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Good luck to all on a successful school year
(Editorial ~ 08/18/23)
Feel that? No, not the pleasant cool evenings of this week, a (likely) false promise that fall is just around the corner. We're speaking of the energy, excitement and enthusiasm that comes with the beginning of each school year. Public and private schools in the area have begun classes or will in coming days...
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Prayer 8-18-23
(Prayer ~ 08/18/23)
Lord Jesus, we sing your praises, for you are our salvation. Amen.
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Fire report 8-18-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/18/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Aug, 16 n Hazardous condition calls were made at 7:21 a.m. at Southern Expressway and South Kingshighway; 6:35 p.m. on East Cape Rock Drive; and 7:02 p.m. on North Water Street...
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Police report 8-18-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/18/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest n A warrant arrest was reported on Rand Street. Assaults n Third-degree domestic assault was reported on South Hanover Street. n Third-degree domestic assault was reported on West Cape Rock Drive...
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Willard Springer
(Obituary ~ 08/18/23)
Willard Louis Springer, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at Lutheran Home. He was born July 10, 1937, in Menfro, Missouri, to Louis C. and Isabell A. Mehner Springer. He was a graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. Willard worked at Florsheim Shoe factory. He was an active Bible studier, liked to take spins around Southeast Missouri and was an avid country music fan...
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Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first trip in years as tensions ease
(International News ~ 08/18/23)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran's foreign minister traveled to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, marking the first trip to the kingdom by Tehran's top diplomat in years after the two nations reached a detente with Chinese mediation. The visit by Hossein Amirabdollahian comes as both Saudi Arabia and Iran try to ease tensions between their nations, which long have viewed each other as archrivals for influence across the wider Middle East. ...
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More than 60 Senegalese migrants are feared dead on a monthlong voyage to Spain
(International News ~ 08/18/23)
DAKAR, Senegal -- More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde that originally had more than 100 people aboard, authorities and migrant advocates said Thursday. Seven bodies were found on the boat and an estimated 56 people are missing at sea and presumed dead, said International Organization for Migration spokesperson Safa Msehli. ...
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Heavy rain has killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state
(International News ~ 08/18/23)
NEW DELHI -- Days of relentless rain in India's Himalayan region have killed at least 72 people this week, a government official said Thursday, as a heavy monsoon triggered landslides and flash floods that have submerged roads, washed away buildings and left residents scrambling for safety...
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Hilary grows into major hurricane in Pacific off Mexico
(International News ~ 08/18/23)
MEXICO CITY -- Hurricane Hilary strengthened into a major storm Thursday evening off Mexico's Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S. by the weekend. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Hilary's maximum sustained winds had risen to 120 mph, making it a Category 3 hurricane...
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Residents flee as wildfire approaches capital of Canada's Northwest Territories
(International News ~ 08/18/23)
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories -- Thousands of residents fled the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories ahead of an approaching wildfire Thursday, some driving hundreds of miles to safety and others waiting in long lines for emergency flights, the latest chapter in Canada's worst fire season on record...
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Israel clinches largest-ever defense deal with Germany
(National News ~ 08/18/23)
JERUSALEM -- Israel's Defense Ministry said Thursday it has secured its largest-ever defense deal selling a sophisticated missile defense system to Germany for $3.5 billion after the United States approved the deal. Although Israel has long had close economic and military links with western European countries, the deal with Germany could draw the attention of Russia. ...
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Biden's approval rating on economy drops slightly, AP-NORC poll says
(National News ~ 08/18/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden has devoted the past several weeks to promoting the positive impacts of his policies -- but his efforts have not meaningfully registered with the public. Only 36% of U.S. adults approve of Biden's handling of the economy, slightly lower than the 42% who approve of his overall performance, according to the new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research...
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The fall of Rudy Giuliani: How 'America's mayor' tied his fate to Donald Trump and got indicted
(National News ~ 08/18/23)
NEW YORK -- Rudy Giuliani glared across a Washington hearing room as a lawyer seeking his disbarment after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection asked: How did this man, celebrated as "America's mayor" after 9/11, become a leader of an attempt to overturn a national election?...
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Judge declares mistrial for 2 men charged in attack on FedEx driver
(National News ~ 08/18/23)
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. -- Citing errors by police, a Mississippi judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of two white men accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who was making a delivery. Brandon Case and his father, Gregory Case, are charged with attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy and shooting into the vehicle driven by D'Monterrio Gibson in January 2022. ...
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Maui's emergency services chief resigns
(National News ~ 08/18/23)
LAHAINA, Hawaii -- The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency, who has been heavily criticized for not activating disaster sirens during last week's wildfire response, resigned Thursday, citing health reasons. Mayor Richard Bissen accepted the resignation of Herman Andaya effective immediately, the County of Maui announced on Facebook...
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Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
(National News ~ 08/18/23)
The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents filed Thursday...
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Woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for 2020 ricin letter sent to Trump
(National News ~ 08/18/23)
WASHINGTON -- A Canadian woman was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison in Washington on Thursday in the mailing of a threatening letter containing the poison ricin to then-President Donald Trump at the White House. Pascale Ferrier, 56, had pleaded guilty to violating biological weapons prohibitions in letters sent to Trump and to police officials in Texas, where she had been jailed for several weeks in 2019...
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Out of the past: Aug. 18
(Out of the Past ~ 08/18/23)
Cape Girardeau voters will decide whether to increase and extend the city's hotel-motel tax to help pay for Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus; the City Council voted 6-1 to place on the Nov. 3 ballot the proposal to increase the tax from 3% to 4% and extend the tax from 2004 to 2030; in addition, the city's 1% restaurant tax would also be extended until 2030, but would not be increased...
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