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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 10/5/23 meeting
(Local News ~ 10/05/23)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct, 5 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of the Monday, Oct. 2, meeting Communications/reports — other selected officials/ department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...
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Recipes for a new month
(Community ~ 10/05/23)
New recipes to kick off a new month. As we move right into October, I've pulled together several recipes for you to try. These may be new to you, or maybe a variation to a familiar recipe you've made for a long time, but with a new month, it's time to try some new recipes...
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Cape Girardeau firefighters respond to residential fire
(Local News ~ 10/05/23)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to a house fire Tuesday night, Oct. 3, at 547 S. Pacific St. in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau firefighters arrived around 10:30 p.m. to find smoke showing from the front side of the 1 1/2-story house. The status of the fire was classified as a working fire, so additional companies were called to the scene, according to a media release issued by the fire department...
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Cape Girardeau woman charged in drug case
(Local News ~ 10/05/23)
A Cape Girardeau woman has been arrested for allegedly keeping or operating a public nuisance in relation to suspected narcotics. A probable-cause statement provided by Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Welker says law enforcement officials developed information that Karen Pauline Schleyer's property in the 1000 block of William Street was the site of several drug violations involving methamphetamine...
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Underberg House Concerts to bring in Dusty Bo on Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/05/23)
A last minute cancellation for St. Louis. A new act for Cape Girardeau. Dusty Bo and the Contraband will be performing Saturday, Oct. 7, at Underberg House Concerts, 1122 Patricia St. in Cape Girardeau. Dusty Bo is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and describes himself as a blue-collar musician, playing nearly anywhere...
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Local BBB offers advice on scams targeting seniors
(Local News ~ 10/05/23)
Sydney Waters, regional director of the Cape Girardeau-based office of Better Business Bureau (BBB), has created a 30-slide PowerPoint presentation warning senior citizens of scam attempts. Waters, who assumed the BBB role in June, shared her information last week at Cape Girardeau's Cape Town continuing care retirement community...
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A calculated risk leads to the endzone: EC Reed's Mercantile & Hotel
(Community ~ 10/05/23)
October has arrived, bringing with it some things I love most about football season: opportunities to root for underdogs such as Deion Sanders and his Colorado Buffaloes, mixed with the occasional sweet sideline love story, like the flourishing romance between pop star Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chief's tight end Travis Kelce. Before I delve too far into talk about who is huddling and who is cuddling, on to the real reason you've read this far — food...
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NPR correspondent speaks on career, politics during KRCU event
(Local News ~ 10/05/23)
Don Gonyea, a political correspondent for National Public Radio, spoke at a fundraising breakfast for KRCU Public Radio on Wednesday, Oct. 4, on the Southeast Missouri State University campus in Cape Girardeau. Gonyea spoke about his years reporting for NPR, saying he began in 1986 at the local affiliate station, WDET, in Detroit, covering labor unions and the auto industry. ...
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New Scott City police chief Chris Griggs addresses staffing, protecting community
(Local News ~ 10/05/23)
Chris Griggs is heading a police department less than 10 miles from where he grew up. A Chaffee, Missouri, native, Griggs, 47, was named Scott City's interim police chief Sept. 5. Mayor Norman Brant and City Council members removed the interim tag Sept. 18...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/05/23)
Today is Thursday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2023. There are 87 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 5, 1953, Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th chief justice of the United States, succeeding Fred M. Vinson. On this date: In 1892, the Dalton Gang, notorious for its train robberies, was practically wiped out while attempting to rob a pair of banks in Coffeyville, Kansas...
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Speak Out 10-5-23
(Speak Out ~ 10/05/23)
The COVID-19 vaccines are one of the greatest scientific developments of the 21st century. It was saved millions of lives. The people who developed them deserve the Nobel Prize, heroes one and all. Stop wasting print space on SEMO football. This community doesn't care. ...
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Prayer 10-5-23
(Prayer ~ 10/05/23)
Lord Jesus, thank you for coming to save us, giving us a hope and future. Amen.
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Birth 10/5/23
(Births ~ 10/05/23)
Son to Alex and Nikki Bell of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 11:23 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Name, Marshall Rowan. Weight, 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Bell is the daughter of Mike Gilder and Robin Gilder of St. Peters, Missouri. She is a registered behavior technician for Southeast Behavior Intervention & Consultation. Bell is the son of Robert Bell and Grace V. Bell of San Antonio, Texas. He is an acquisitions specialist for AT&T...
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Italy launches probe after bus with foreign tourists in Venice plunges from overpass, killing 21
(International News ~ 10/05/23)
VENICE, Italy -- Venetians stopped in dismay Wednesday to pay respects to the 21 foreign tourists who were killed when an all-electric shuttle bus crashed through an overpass guardrail and fence, plunging more than 10 meters to the ground. It's a road they had traveled many times and considered safe but now stopped to inspect the aging guardrail and rusted fence...
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3 scientists win Nobel in chemistry for quantum dots research used in electronics, medical imaging
(International News ~ 10/05/23)
STOCKHOLM -- Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their work on quantum dots -- tiny particles just a few nanometers in diameter that can release very bright colored light and whose applications in everyday life include electronics and medical imaging...
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Jury sees FTX ads with Tom Brady, Larry David, as fraud case is rolled out against Sam Bankman-Fried
(National News ~ 10/05/23)
NEW YORK -- Splashy advertisements featuring football star Tom Brady and comedian Larry David were among the first evidence seen by jurors Wednesday as prosecutors launched a historic fraud case against cryptocurrency maven Sam Bankman-Fried, depicting him as a villain who portrayed himself as the Robin Hood of the crypto world...
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Suspect charged in rapper Tupac Shakur's fatal shooting makes first court appearance in Las Vegas
(National News ~ 10/05/23)
LAS VEGAS -- A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas made his first court appearance Wednesday on a murder charge. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 60, stood shackled, wearing a dark-blue jail uniform and plastic orange slippers. ...
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Biden suggests he has a path around Congress to get more aid to Ukraine and plans major speech
(National News ~ 10/05/23)
WASHINGTON -- Facing a likely roadblock from House Republicans on aid for Ukraine, President Joe Biden said Wednesday he's planning to give a major speech on the issue and suggested there may be "another means" to provide support for Kyiv if Congress continues to balk...
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The US is forgiving more federal student loans in a bid to tackle 'unsustainable debt' for borrowers
(National News ~ 10/05/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden outlined a new round of federal student loan forgiveness Wednesday to address the "unsustainable debt" that borrowers accumulate to complete their college education. The announcement comes as borrowers brace for payments to restart after a three-year pause that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and Biden tries to fulfill his campaign promises on debt relief as he runs for reelection...
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Oregon officials identify victims of plane crash that killed two after spiraling out of the sky
(National News ~ 10/05/23)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon officials have identified the victims who lost their lives after a small plane precipitously dropped out of the sky and crashed through the roof of a home on Tuesday. Police in Newberg, a small city about 25 miles southwest of Portland, said 20-year-old Barrett Bevacqua and 22-year-old Michele Cavallotti were the two victims found dead at the scene. ...
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Massachusetts shooting claims life of baby delivered after mother was one of several hit by gunfire
(National News ~ 10/05/23)
HOLYOKE, Mass. -- A shooting claimed the life of a baby that was delivered after its mother was one of several people hit by gunfire during a fight Wednesday on a downtown street in the western Massachusetts city of Holyoke, authorities said. The pregnant woman was shot in the afternoon while seated on a public bus and taken to a hospital in critical condition, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said...
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Dianne Feinstein was at the center of a key LGBTQ+ moment. She's being lauded as an evolving ally
(National News ~ 10/05/23)
Dianne Feinstein once stood at the center of a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history. Decades later, in death, she's being lauded by LGBTQ+ leaders as a longtime ally who, if she didn't always initially do the right thing, was able to learn and evolve. Feinstein was president of the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors when she stood behind reporters' microphones in November 1978 and grimly announced: "Both Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk have been shot and killed. ...
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Mourners line up at San Francisco City Hall to pay last respects to Diane Feinstein
(National News ~ 10/05/23)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Mourners streamed into San Francisco City Hall on Wednesday to pay their respects to the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, honoring her as fearless, smart and the glue who kept the city together after two political assassinations that catapulted her into the mayor's office and the national spotlight...
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Trump back in court as fraud trial probes responsibility for financial statements
(National News ~ 10/05/23)
NEW YORK -- The fraud trial that could block former President Donald Trump from doing business in New York drilled down Wednesday into the question of who -- his company or hired accountants -- bore responsibility for financial statements that the state calls fraudulent...
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Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
(National News ~ 10/05/23)
McALLEN, Texas -- The Biden administration announced 26 federal laws have been waived in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration's first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency...
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McCarthy's ouster leaves House adrift as divided Republicans seek to unite behind new leader
(National News ~ 10/05/23)
WASHINGTON -- The stunning removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker has left the House adrift as Republicans struggle to bring order to their fractured majority and begin the difficult and potentially prolonged process of uniting around a new leader. The House convened briefly Wednesday and then went into recess, with North Carolina Rep. ...
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Fire report 10-5-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/05/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Oct. 3 n Medical assists were made at 8:02 a.m. on Franks Lane; 2:06 p.m. on Longview Drive; 3:08 p.m. on South Silver Springs Road; 3:32 p.m. on South Pacific Street; 3:35 p.m. on Corporate Circle; 4:23 p.m. on Hazel Drive; and 6:11 p.m. on South West End Boulevard. ...
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Police report 10-5-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/05/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Mimosa Street. Assaults n Third-degree domestic assault was reported on Rock Creek Lane...
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Donna Smithey
(Obituary ~ 10/05/23)
McCLURE, Ill. — Donna Faye Smithey, 64, of McClure died Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at her home. She was born in Cape Girardeau to Robert S. and Laree Smithey Sr. of McClure. Donna was a lifelong member of McClure United Pentecostal Church. She worked for 25 years for JCPenney in Cape Girardeau, from which she retired...
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Marietta Obergoenner
(Obituary ~ 10/05/23)
Marietta "Mo" Owens Obergoenner, 57, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully at home Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Family, love and gospel music surrounded her as she went home to Heaven, a tragic battle with cancer shortening a phenomenal life. A Dexter, Missouri, native, Marietta graduated from Southeast Missouri State University before going on to a successful career in sales, first in radio and then in pharmaceuticals. ...
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Eloise Hudson
(Obituary ~ 10/05/23)
Eloise Hudson, 66, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 14, at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at noon Saturday, Oct. 14, at the funeral home...
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Tommy Hazelwood
(Obituary ~ 10/05/23)
TAMMS, Ill. — Vance T. "Tommy" Hazelwood Jr., 47, of Tamms passed away Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. He was born July 31, 1976, in Cape Girardeau to Vance T. Sr. and Debra McKee Hazelwood of Tamms. Tommy was a 1994 graduate of Egyptian High School. He was self-employed doing paintless dent repairs and auto work. He helped his father on the farm and, as Tommy would say, he was "a jack of all trades, but a master of none"...
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Ronald Drum
(Obituary ~ 10/05/23)
Ronald L. "Ron" Drum, 82, of Millersville passed away Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born July 25, 1941, in Millersville to Wilson K. and Viola Stearns Drum. He and Lenora "June" Stamp were married Sept. 1, 1962, at Assembly of God Church in Illmo. Their union was blessed with three children, Randy, Christine and Darren...
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In Memoriam: Vera Burger
(Obituary ~ 10/05/23)
Our dear mother Vera Burger passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the age of 94 years. Mom will once again be with her beloved husband and our father Alex, Jr., who passed away on October 24, 1992, a day after his 65th birthday. She will also be reunited with her mother Cecelia, who passed away when Mom was only four years old. We know that she must have welcomed her daughter Vera with open arms...
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Out of the past: Oct. 5
(Out of the Past ~ 10/05/23)
Tobacco and alcohol use and AIDS prevention can be difficult topics for parents to broach with their children, but Missouri education officials want teachers and nurses to give it a try; so Ruth Lane, a nurse at Jackson High School, will begin teaching an HIV/AIDS prevention course this week to district students; it is part of the comprehensive health education curriculum required by the Missouri School Improvement Program...
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