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Missouri says clinic that challenged transgender treatment restrictions didn't provide proper care
(State News ~ 09/25/23)
Missouri officials struck back at one of the clinics that unsuccessfully challenged new state restrictions on gender affirming care, accusing the clinic in a lawsuit of failing to provide proper care for transgender minors even before the new law took effect...
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St. Louis victims: Government should pay compensation for Cold War-era testing
(State News ~ 09/25/23)
ST. LOUIS — Ben Phillips' childhood memories include basketball games with friends, and neighbors gathering in the summer shade at their St. Louis housing complex. He also remembers watching men in hazmat suits scurry on the roofs of high-rise buildings as a dense material poured into the air...
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Four Neelyville School district board members resign Thursday
(Local News ~ 09/25/23)
NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Four Neelyville Board of Education members resigned Thursday night, Sept. 21, after reading statements to those attending the regular meeting. Resigning were president Vernon Barker, vice president Dean Fisher and members Robert Burgett and Wayne Willcut. Remaining board members are Paul Petty, Jim Hover and Jill McGruder...
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Elementary students benefit from school's first therapy dog
(Local News ~ 09/25/23)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — A new, furry buddy at Warren E. Hearnes Elementary is helping to make students' days brighter. The first therapy dog in the history of the Charleston school is 100% certified. According to Hearnes Elementary administrator Amy Smotherman, who introduced Georgia to students Sept. 14, the youngsters at the lower elementary school already adore Georgia...
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As oil prices soar, what it may mean at gas pumps in Missouri
(Business ~ 09/25/23)
While oil prices are not the only drivers of U.S. motor fuel prices, they are primarily responsible for jumps in the cost paid by American consumers at their local service stations, say industry experts. On Friday, oil reached more than $95 per barrel on the "OPEC Basket" measure, with multiple forecasts of $100 in the days ahead...
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ALDI update in Jackson, Perryville
(Business ~ 09/25/23)
ALDI, the nation's third largest grocery retailer, is moving closer to opening outlets in the Cape Girardeau and Perry county seats. n In Jackson, Larry Miller, the city's building and planning manager, has been informed by general contractor Knoebel Construction of Chesterfield, Missouri, that work on the 21,682-square-foot store at 2502 E, Jackson Blvd., next door to Alliance Bank, is to be completed in early November -- with a target opening date of Wednesday, Nov. ...
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Mountain lion captured on camera in Shannon County
(Local News ~ 09/25/23)
A mountain lion was spotted by trail cameras in Southern Missouri last week after killing an elk in Shannon County. It was the 117th confirmed mountain lion sighting in Missouri since 1994. Missouri Department of Conservation received reports of a mountain lion Sept. 12, prompting members of the department’s large carnivore response team to respond to the area...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
Today is Monday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2022. There are 97 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 25, 1957, nine Black students who'd been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, because of unruly white crowds were escorted to class by members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division...
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Prayer 9-25-23
(Prayer ~ 09/25/23)
O Lord God, may we follow your precepts and praise you always. Amen.
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Why the Republicans' impeachment of Biden may be stupid enough to work
(Column ~ 09/25/23)
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to move ahead with impeachment proceedings — and the Democrats' response — reminded me of something Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser reportedly once said, "The genius of you Americans is that you never make clear-cut stupid moves, only complicated stupid moves, which make us wonder at the possibility that there may be something to them we are missing." Nasser was talking about foreign policy, but cleverly stupid politics doesn't end at the water's edge.. ...
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Are ordinary Americans buying 'Bidenomics'?
(Column ~ 09/25/23)
As election season approaches, Democrats are touting the economic results of Biden administration policies aimed at improving the lives of working Americans and creating a more equitable economy. But ordinary Americans aren't feeling the so-called success of "Bidenomics"...
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Adam Wainwright gave us a 'Billy Chapel' moment at Busch Stadium
(Editorial ~ 09/25/23)
In the movie "For Love of the Game", the fictional character Billy Chapel, played by Kevin Costner, is an aging hurler who finds himself pitching a perfect game at Yankee Stadium. Late in the game, famed broadcaster Vin Scully says: "And you know, Steve, you get the feeling that Billy Chapel isn't pitching against left handers, he isn't pitching against pinch hitters, he isn't pitching against the Yankees. ...
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Notable quote
(Business ~ 09/25/23)
If you saw an alien visiting from outer space, (motor fuel) would be the only thing that such a creature would know the price of driving down our streets. ...
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Cape Girardeau, Jackson chambers news
(Business ~ 09/25/23)
Five ribbon-cuttings are slated this week in Cape Girardeau County: n 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26: Tomlin Insurance Group, 2737 E. Jackson Blvd., Jackson, open house. n 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27: Auburn Creek Assisted Living, 2910 Beaver Creek Drive, Cape Girardeau, grand reopening...
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Sams joins Principal Financial
(Business ~ 09/25/23)
Jimmy Sams has joined Principal Financial as Cape Girardeau financial adviser. Principal, founded in 1879, is a global investment leader and is a member of the Fortune 500, according to a news release.
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Jackson insurance agency adds staff
(Business ~ 09/25/23)
Sara Gerau Farmers Insurance Agency announced Zach Weber -- who attended graduate school at Southeast Missouri State University -- has joined the business at 200 N. Main St. in Jackson, working in property, casualty, life and health insurance...
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Former Notre Dame administrator feted
(Business ~ 09/25/23)
Brother David Anthony Migliorino, OSF, former longtime principal of Cape Girardeau County's Notre Dame Regional High School, has received the Lighting the Fire for Catholic Education award. Migliorino is now an administrator with Saint Anthony's High School in South Huntingdon, New York -- one of largest Roman Catholic high schools in the U.S...
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Cape Girardeau city manager Haskin recognized
(Business ~ 09/25/23)
Kenneth Haskin, Cape Girardeau city manager, has been recognized by Kansas City-based Ingram's online magazine as one of its "50 Missourians You Should Know". Haskin has been Cape Girardeau's manager since the June 2021 retirement of his longtime predecessor, Scott Meyer...
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Jackson city engineer to depart
(Business ~ 09/25/23)
Anna Bergmark, city engineer for Jackson since June 2021, is leaving the municipality's employ effective Friday, Sept. 29. Bergmark, a 1999 Jackson High School graduate, said she plans to pursue another career path. Among the projects for which Bergmark had direct responsibility was the $1.7 million West Mary Street Bridge and Sidewalks project, which opened to the public May 17...
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Woman-owned business in Cape Girardeau recognized
(Business ~ 09/25/23)
Murphy Business of Cape Girardeau, owned by Jennifer Smith Broeckling, has been awarded certification as a woman-owned business by National Women Business Owners Corp. (NWBOC). According to a report, more than 12 million businesses across United States are owned by women, generating $1.7 trillion in sales and employing nearly 9 million people...
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Cape Girardeau mosque gets new facade
(Business ~ 09/25/23)
Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau has completed exterior remodeling of its location at 2307 Broadway, which the mosque purchased Oct. 13. In addition to new frontage on the building, decorative fencing with pillars was installed. The venue used to house a Masonic temple...
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Missouri State Fair posts attendance increase
(Business ~ 09/25/23)
Missouri State Fair witnessed a 2.5% year-to-year increase in attendees for the Aug. 10 through 20 fair for 2023, according to a joint release from Gov. Mike Parson and state fair director Mark Wolfe. According to Parson and Wolfe, nearly 350,000 visitors came into the fairgrounds in Sedalia...
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Liberty announces rate hike
(Business ~ 09/25/23)
Liberty Utilities residential customers in the company's Southeast District will see rates will increase by $2.39 per month beginning Sunday, Oct. 1, for those using approximately 10,000 cubic feet of natural gas, Missouri Public Service Commission announced...
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Former auto dealership location sold in Jackson
(Business ~ 09/25/23)
The former Ford Groves dealership property at 825 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson sold Aug. 31 to an investment buyer planning to use it as a leased location, according to Lorimont Commercial Real Estate's Tom Kelsey. No sales price was disclosed for the transaction, but the asking price for the 3,224-square-foot building was $525,000...
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Ukraine targets key Crimean city day after striking Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine on Saturday morning launched another missile attack on Sevastopol on the occupied Crimean Peninsula, a Russian-installed official said, a day after an attack on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet that left a serviceman missing and the main building smoldering...
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Centuries after Native American remains were dug up, new law returns them for reburial in Illinois
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- For centuries, Europeans carving up the prairie to suit their own idea of settlement dug up the graves of Native Americans as they conquered lands and pushed tribes to the West. Now, Native Americans whose ancestors' remains ended up held for study in sterile, nondescript boxes on shelves in educational facilities or displayed in cultural locales hope a new Illinois law will speed their recovery for proper reburial in their homeland...
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Ukrainian train is lifeline connecting nation's capital with front line
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine -- Among the hundreds of trains criss-crossing Ukraine's elaborate railway network every day, the Kyiv-Kramatorsk train stands apart, shrouded in solemn silence as passengers anticipate their destination. Every day, around seven in the morning, passengers of this route leave the relative safety of the capital and head east to frontline areas where battles between Ukrainian forces and Russian troops rage and Russian strikes are frequent with imprecise missiles that slam into residential areas.. ...
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Pope Francis insists Europe doesn't have a migrant emergency, challenges countries to open ports
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
MARSEILLE, France -- Pope Francis challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting Saturday that the continent isn't facing a migration "emergency" but rather a long-term reality that governments must deal with humanely...
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Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza for 3rd day in row as West Bank violence intensifies
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
NOUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank -- Israeli airstrikes struck militant sites in Gaza on Sunday for the third straight day, the Israeli military said, after Palestinian militants near the border fence launched incendiary balloons into Israel and threw an explosive at soldiers. The strike came on the heels of an Israeli military raid in the northern West Bank that Palestinian health officials said killed two Palestinians...
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Month after Prigozhin's suspicious death, Kremlin is silent on his plane crash, legacy
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
Why Yevgeny Prigozhin's private jet plummeted into a field northwest of Moscow is still a mystery. The Russian military leaders he tried to oust with his armed rebellion remain in power. His mercenary army is under new management. And President Vladimir Putin, whose authority was badly dented by the short-lived mutiny, seems as strong as ever, with Prigozhin's fiery death sending a chilling message to anyone challenging him...
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President Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger, pull its ambassador after coup
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
PARIS -- President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country as a result of the coup that removed the democratically elected president. Niger's junta said in response that the announcement signals a "new step towards the sovereignty" of the country...
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US will establish diplomatic ties with Cook Islands, Niue as Biden hosts Pacific leaders
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden is set to establish diplomatic relations Monday with two South Pacific nations, the Cook Islands and Niue, as his administration aims to show to Pacific Island leaders that it is committed to increasing American presence in the region...
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Cracks in Western wall of support for Ukraine emerge as Eastern Europe, US head toward elections
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
WARSAW, Poland -- Once rock-solid, the support that Ukraine has gotten from its biggest backers for its fight against Russia is showing cracks. Political posturing in places like Poland and Slovakia, where a trade dispute with Ukraine has stirred tensions, and Republican reticence in the United States about Washington's big spending to prop up Ukraine's military have raised new uncertainties about the West's commitment to its efforts to expel Russian invaders more than 18 months into the war...
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With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down government
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
WASHINGTON -- Working furiously to take control of a House in disarray, allies of Speaker Kevin McCarthy implored their Republican colleagues Saturday to drop their hardline tactics and work together to approve a conservative spending plan to prevent a federal shutdown...
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Migrants hoping to reach US continue north through Mexico by train amid historic migration levels
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
IRAPUATO, Mexico -- As a train roared in the distance, some 5,000 mostly Venezuelan migrants hoping to make it to the U.S. snapped into action. Families with young children sleeping on top of cardboard boxes and young men and women tucked away in tents under a nearby bridge scrambled to pack their things. ...
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Back in full force, UN General Assembly shows how most important diplomatic work is face to face
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
UNITED NATIONS -- There are two opposing theses about the U.N. General Assembly: It's a place that shows the true power of words, where leaders inspire action with rousing speeches on the urgent issues of our times; or it's a talking shop, where leaders perform for domestic audiences with political rhetoric on the cause of the day...
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Many states expanding Medicaid programs to provide dental care to poorest residents
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn't sleep, barely ate and relied on painkillers to get by. The 67-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, could not afford to see a dentist on the $1,300-a-month his family gets in Social Security and disability payments. ...
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NerdWallet: 5 options if you're crushed by student loan, credit card debt
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
The return of federal student loan payments in October has the potential to derail your finances, especially if you're already struggling with credit card payments. One in five student loan borrowers have risk factors that suggest they could struggle with student loan payments when they resume, according to a June blog post at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
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NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
NASA's first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert Sunday to cap a seven-year journey. In a flyby of Earth, the Osiris-Rex spacecraft released the sample capsule from 63,000 miles out. The small capsule landed four hours later on a remote expanse of military land, as the mothership set off after another asteroid...
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Threat of wildfires rising — so are AI solutions to fight them
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
LONDON -- Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters and fueling demand for new solutions. Enter artificial intelligence. Firefighters and startups are using AI-enabled cameras to scan the horizon for signs of smoke. A German company is building a constellation of satellites to detect fires from space. And Microsoft is using AI models to predict where the next blaze could be sparked...
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Weakening Ophelia still poses risk of flooding, heavy rain
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
Nearly a day after being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia still threatened parts of the Northeast on Sunday with coastal flooding, life-threatening waves and heavy rain from Washington to New York City, the National Hurricane Center said. As Ophelia weakened, a new tropical storm named Philippe brewed in the Atlantic...
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Usher to headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas
(Entertainment ~ 09/25/23)
LOS ANGELES -- Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Usher would lead the halftime festivities from Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11. The music megastar, who has won eight Grammys, said he's looking forward to performing on the NFL's biggest stage...
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Out of the past: Sept. 25
(Out of the Past ~ 09/25/23)
A Cape Girardeau surgical group will stay in the HealthNet Blue provider network after all; Cape Girardeau Surgical Clinic Inc. was scheduled to leave the network Oct. 1, but clinic administrator Sarah Holt says talks with Blue Cross Blue Shield prompted physicians to change their minds; there will be no disruption of service through the HealthNet Blue network, Holt says...
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Auto workers still have room to expand strike against car makers. But they also face risks
(National News ~ 09/25/23)
Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers Friday, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits. Only about 12% of the union's membership is so far taking part in the walkout. The UAW could, if it chose to, vastly expand the number of workers who could strike assembly plants and parts facilities of General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, the owner of the Jeep and Ram brands...
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Local event raises funds for ALS
(Submitted Story ~ 09/25/23)
On September 22nd, a golf tournament was held in memory of Karen Altenthal and raised $17,500 for The ALS Association!
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Long Established business changes hands
(Submitted Story ~ 09/25/23)
Today my dear friend, Eula Reed and I became business partners. We purchased the 2nd Time Around Consignment shop in Marble Hill Missouri. A beautiful small town with big attitude in southeast Missouri. We humbly stand on the shoulders of those who came before us. A woman owned and run business since 1998...
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