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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 9/7/23 meeting
(Local News ~ 09/07/23)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of the Thursday, Aug. 31, meeting Communications/reports — other selected officials/department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...
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Embrace your inner child with these recipes
(Community ~ 09/07/23)
Every once in awhile it is fun to embrace that inner child and do something unexpected. Rice Krispie Treats are one of those simple, childhood foods that are so simple yet so yummy. Have you looked up how many different variations on this recipe there are? There are so many and I had fun looking through many of the recipes and then coming up with a few ideas of my own...
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Cape Girardeau Regional Airport to test emergency response Friday
(Local News ~ 09/07/23)
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport will test its emergency response to a real-world aircraft incident during a planned, full-scale exercise Friday, Sept. 8. In the fictional scenario, exercise participants will simulate the response to a plane crash at takeoff from the airport. Staff will assess their use of the Incident Command System, public safety response plans and procedures, proper notification and coordination procedures, patient care, and site safety and security...
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Old Town Cape to host Revivify annual fundraising event Saturday, Sept. 30
(Local News ~ 09/07/23)
Old Town Cape Inc. will host it annual fundraiser, Revivify, from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Scout Hall event venue at 420 Broadway. The event will include live performances, poetry on demand, tarot card readings, a henna tattoo artist, an interactive photo booth, the Charles L. Hutson live auction, a chance to "Fund the Need", and food and beverage vendors...
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Grace Coffee + Cafe: Keep being you
(Community ~ 09/07/23)
If you've driven past 1865 Broadway in Cape Girardeau, you may have noticed a bright cheerful business with the phrase "Different is Good" emblazoned in large letters across the length of the building. Just in case you have any doubts about their commitment to welcoming and celebrating everyone, the phrase is repeated on an interior wall for emphasis...
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SEMO District Fair daily schedule
(Local News ~ 09/07/23)
This year marks the 167 year of the SEMO District Fair. The fair will begin Saturday, Sept. 9, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau will host those young and old who want to partake in carnival rides and perhaps more than a few deep-fried treats. There will be the usual events for fairgoers to enjoy through the fair's end Saturday, Sept. 16, including the grandstand performances, pageants and some free entertainment. Below is a listing of daily events for the 2013 SEMO District Fair...
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New City of Jackson website launches
(Local News ~ 09/07/23)
Jackson information technology director Joan Evans gave a tutorial Tuesday, Sept. 5, to city aldermen about the municipality's new consolidated website, jacksonmo.org, which came online in mid-July. "(Our old site) was due for a facelift and we began looking real hard at re-doing the site back in 2019, then COVID hit and everybody changed how they used websites," said Evans, who has led Jackson's IT department since 2004. ...
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Many Good Things to release new SEMO branded beer
(Local News ~ 09/07/23)
Many Good Things Brewing, in partnership with Southeast Missouri State University, will release a new beer, named SEMO Red, in celebration of the university's 150th anniversary. The beer, a red ale, will be available Friday, Sept. 8, at Many Good Things, 121 N Water St. in Cape Girardeau, and also Saturday, Sept. 9, at Houck Field during the football game where the Red Hawks will face off against the Lindenwood University Lions...
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Work begins on Chester Bridge replacement
(Local News ~ 09/07/23)
Construction cranes, bulldozers and other earth-moving equipment have been put to work behind the Chester Bridge since Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4, marking the official start of the project to replace the 1940s-era span. Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, which approves Missouri Department of Transportation projects, selected Ames Team on March 4 as design-build contractor to replace World War II-era Chester Bridge at an estimated cost of $284 million...
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Motorcycle Cannonball coming through Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 09/07/23)
The Motorcycle Cannonball will return to downtown Cape Girardeau next week. The Motorcycle Cannonball is a cross-country challenge for riders with motorcycles that were manufactured in 1933 or earlier, and "is the most difficult antique endurance run in the world," according to the event's website. Riders will start Thursday, Sept. 7, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and end Sunday, Sept. 24, in Oceanside, California...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/07/23)
Today is Thursday, Sept. 7, the 250th day of 2023. There are 115 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began its eight-month blitz of Britain during World War II with the first air attack on London. On this date:...
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Sponsored: Guiding business owners to fulfilling retirements
(Insiders Advice ~ 09/07/23)
When selling your business, it can quickly become overwhelming to deal with all the different entities: private equity firms, accountants, attorneys, and even family members and friends. We want to help clients understand the dynamics of what their business is worth, and how to turn it into a sustainable income stream. ...
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No, we aren't Rome
(Column ~ 09/07/23)
An op-ed in The New York Times warns, as the headline puts it, that "America is an empire in decline," and finds a precedent in imperial Rome. The piece, written by the co-author of a new book, "Why Empires Fall: Rome, America, and the Future of the West," shows that the cottage industry in comparisons between the United States and Rome is as robust as ever...
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Speak Out 9-7-23
(Speak Out ~ 09/07/23)
You don't get to make up facts and say that masks didn't prevent Covid transmission. They did. You don't get to lie and say the 2020 election was stolen. It wasn't. The closer we get to Trump being convicted, the more we recognize that he's a failed candidate who has manipulated the uneducated into thinking he's anything more than a snake oil salesman...
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Prayer 9-7-23
(Prayer ~ 09/07/23)
Father God, may we be bold in proclaiming your Word and saving grace to others. Amen.
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Fire report 9-7-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/07/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Sept. 5 n Medical assists were made at 5:33 a.m. on North Park Drive; 10:01 a.m. on South Benton Street; 1:25 p.m. on South Mount Road; and 2:29 p.m. on West Cape Rock Drive. ...
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Police report 9-7-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/07/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. ...
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Marvin Westrich
(Obituary ~ 09/07/23)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. — Marvin "Slick" Edmond Westrich, son of the late Beno and Margaret Welter Westrich, was born April 1, 1935, in Kelso, Missouri, and passed away at his home in New Hamburg. He entered into his heavenly place Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 88 years old...
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Robert Pikey
(Obituary ~ 09/07/23)
Robert George Pikey, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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James Palmer
(Obituary ~ 09/07/23)
James Edward Palmer, 86, of Jackson passed away Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, at his home. He was born Dec. 18, 1936, in Chaffee, Missouri, to the late George and Audi Hogan Palmer. James served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He owned and operated Uncle Ralph's Furniture Store...
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Helen Lowes
(Obituary ~ 09/07/23)
Helen "Jackie" Lowes, 96, of Jackson passed away Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, at the Villas of Jackson. She was born July 26, 1927, in Evansville, Indiana, to the late Thomas McLain and Elsie H. Seidelmeier Alexander. Her father passed when she was a young child. Her mother, Elsie, later married Levenis "Beanie" Leinenbach. She and Leonard W. Lowes were married April 4, 1946. He preceded her in death Nov. 29, 2007...
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Linda Gieson
(Obituary ~ 09/07/23)
WARRENTON, Mo. — Linda "Lin" Jean Gieson, 74, of Warrenton passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Upon her final days, she expressed how excited she was to finally be in His embrace. Linda was born Oct. 21, 1948, in Cape Girardeau to the late William and Edna Frizzell Balsmann. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, William J. Gieson Sr., and her brother, Daniel "Dan" Balsmann...
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Abigail Aguirre
(Obituary ~ 09/07/23)
DOWNEY, Calif. — Abigail Dalila Aguirre, 89, of Downey, and formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. Abigail was predeceased by her devoted husband of 66 years, Jose Luis Aguirre in 2019, and son, Joseph, in 2009. She is survived by her sons, Robert, Tony, Adrian and Michael; daughter, Beatrice Elena; grandchildren, Danielle, Roberta, Anthony, Matthew, Jessica, Jolie, Romary, Debra Sue, Elizabeth, Victoria, Kellsey, Adrian, Robert and Michael...
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Birth 9/7/23
(Births ~ 09/07/23)
Son to Christopher and Olivia Hartle of Altenburg, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 1:46 p.m. Saturday, July 29, 2023. Name, Callen James. Weight, 8 pounds, 11 ounces. First child. Mrs. Hartle is the daughter of Jim and Kelley Brown of Jackson. She is employed by the Jackson School District. Hartle is the son of Jamie and Catheryn Hartle of Jackson. He works at Mondi...
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Sri Lanka will investigate allegations of intelligence complicity in 2019 Easter bombings
(International News ~ 09/07/23)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's government will appoint a parliamentary committee to investigate allegations made in a British television report that officials with the South Asian country's intelligence had complicity in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 269 people, including 42 foreigners from 14 countries...
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US imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses in monthslong conflict
(International News ~ 09/07/23)
CAIRO -- The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdel-Rahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan's army. The U.S. Treasury said in a statement that it had sanctioned Abdel-Rahim -- a senior military commander and brother of Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, who is the head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces -- accusing him of leading a group of soldiers responsible for "the massacre of civilians, ethnic killings, and use of sexual violence.". ...
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Russian missile turns Ukrainian market into fiery, blackened ruin strewn with bodies
(International News ~ 09/07/23)
KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine -- The Russian missile that struck Wednesday in eastern Ukraine turned an outdoor market into a fiery, blackened ruin where weeping civilians looked for loved ones among the mangled, burned bodies scattered across the ground...
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This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say
(International News ~ 09/07/23)
GENEVA -- Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Last month was not only the hottest August scientists ever recorded by far with modern equipment, it was also the second hottest month measured, behind only July 2023, WMO and the European climate service Copernicus announced Wednesday...
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Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide
(International News ~ 09/07/23)
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's Supreme Court threw out all criminal penalties for abortion Wednesday, ruling that state laws prohibiting the procedure are unconstitutional and violate women's rights in a sweeping decision that extended Latin American's trend of widening abortion access...
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UAW chief: Union to strike any Detroit automaker that hasn't reached deal as contracts end next week
(National News ~ 09/07/23)
DETROIT -- The head of the United Auto Workers warned Wednesday that the union plans to go on strike against any Detroit automaker that hasn't reached a new agreement by the time contracts expire next week. "That's the plan," President Shawn Fain responded when asked if the union would strike any of the companies that haven't reached a tentative deal by the time their national contracts end...
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Prosecutors seeking new indictment for Hunter Biden before end of September
(National News ~ 09/07/23)
WASHINGTON -- Federal prosecutors plan to seek a grand jury indictment of President Joe Biden's son Hunter before the end of the month, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The filing came in a gun possession case in which Hunter Biden was accused of having a firearm while being a drug user, though prosecutors did not name which charges they will seek. He has also been under investigation by federal prosecutors for his business dealings...
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Schools dismiss early, teach online as blast of heat hits northeastern US
(National News ~ 09/07/23)
A blast of late summer heat caused disruptions Wednesday for schools from Michigan to Virginia, with some districts dismissing students early and others holding classes online just days into the new academic year. While temperatures weren't as high as last month's triple-digit deadly heat wave, schools in states including Michigan, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey cited inadequate air conditioning in cutting days short. ...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Moms for Liberty co-founder to state Commission on Ethics
(National News ~ 09/07/23)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a "parental rights" group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, to the Florida Commission on Ethics on Wednesday. Tina Descovich was named to the nine-member, Tallahassee-based commission, which investigates alleged breaches of public trust by elected and appointed officials, as well as state employees...
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Conservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association that stands up for books
(National News ~ 09/07/23)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- After parents in a rural and staunchly conservative Wyoming county joined nationwide pressure on librarians to pull books they considered harmful to youngsters, the local library board obliged with new policies making such books a higher priority for removal -- and keeping out of collections...
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A football coach who got job back after Supreme Court ruled he could pray on the field has resigned
(National News ~ 09/07/23)
SEATTLE -- A high school football coach in Washington state who won his job back after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled he could pray on the field resigned Wednesday after just one game back. Assistant Bremerton High School coach Joe Kennedy made the announcement on his website, citing several reasons, including that he needed to care for an ailing family member out of state. ...
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Felony convictions vacated for 4 Navy officers in sprawling scandal
(National News ~ 09/07/23)
SAN DIEGO -- The felony convictions of four Navy officers in a sprawling bribery case were vacated due to prosecutorial misconduct Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino called the misconduct "outrageous" and agreed to allow the four men to plead guilty to a misdemeanor and pay a $100 fine each. The officers on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a charge of destruction of government property, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune...
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A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier used to deter migrants to the bank of the Rio Grande
(National News ~ 09/07/23)
AUSTIN, Texas -- A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the bank of the Rio Grande after protests from the the U.S. and Mexican governments over Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's latest tactic to stop migrants from crossing America's southern border...
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Georgia judge rules that Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro can be tried together starting Oct. 23
(National News ~ 09/07/23)
ATLANTA -- The judge overseeing the Georgia case that accuses former President Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 election in the state on Wednesday denied requests by two of the 19 defendants to be tried alone, instead saying the pair would be tried together starting next month...
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Texas AG Ken Paxton's affair explains his illegal acts, former aide testifies at impeachment trial
(National News ~ 09/07/23)
AUSTIN, Texas -- An extramarital affair Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had with a donor's employee helped connect the dots about why the Republican was using his power in ways that are now at the center of his impeachment trial on accusations of corruption, a former top aide testified Wednesday...
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Missouri inmate convicted of killing cop says judges shouldn't get to hand down death sentences
(State News ~ 09/07/23)
A man awaiting sentencing for killing a Missouri police officer is challenging the constitutionality of a state law that allows judges to hand down the death sentence. A jury in June convicted 45-year-old Ian McCarthy of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Clinton Police Officer Gary Lee Michael Jr. ...
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Out of the past: Sept. 7
(Out of the Past ~ 09/07/23)
Labor Day. Contributors throughout Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky help raise $324,915 for the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day Telethon; that surpasses last year's total of $322,618; the telethon runs locally on KFVS-TV, which broadcasts from sites in both Cape Girardeau and Marion, Illinois...
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