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Highway 51 in Perry County closed for railroad work
(Local News ~ 11/03/23)
Highway 51 in Perry County, from Main Street to County Road 934 in McBride, Missouri, will be closed as railroad crews perform railroad maintenance. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission gives go-ahead for jail, courthouse project funding
(Local News ~ 11/03/23)
Cape Girardeau County Commission members approved construction funding and insurance renewals during their regular meeting Thursday, Nov. 2. Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy and Associate Commissioners Paul Koeper and Charles Herbst began the meeting by approving two purchase orders for Jackson-based Penzel Construction...
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Chaffee Christmas parade date set
(Local News ~ 11/03/23)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Chaffee Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 9. The Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade will start at dusk, around 5 p.m. The parade will start at Chaffee High School, head down Yoakum Avenue, turn left onto Main Street and end at Dame Street. There will not be a theme this year...
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SBA offers assistance to Bollinger County residents
(Local News ~ 11/03/23)
Federal officials have opened an office in Bollinger County, Missouri, to help those affected by severe weather earlier this year. A release from U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West said its Disaster Loan Outreach Center will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, and Monday, Nov. 6, at Lutesville Presbyterian Church, 106 Railroad St., in Marble Hill, Missouri. No appointment is necessary...
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Singing telegram celebrates Cape Central junior high teacher earning doctoral degree
(Local News ~ 11/03/23)
Amy Beevor was surprised by the appearance of a singing telegram while teaching her Spanish class Thursday, Nov. 2, at Cape Central Junior High School in Cape Girardeau. Local comedian Joy Brooker walked boldly into the classroom wearing her anatomically-correct human heart costume and congratulated Beevor on attaining a doctoral degree...
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Adult Education and Literacy program accommodates area students
(Local News ~ 11/03/23)
There are many reasons adults may decide to return to school and attain their high school equivalency credential. Laurie Gibbs, the director of the Southeast Missouri area Adult Education and Literacy program, said some want to earn a higher salary and are willing to take the steps needed to be accepted to a college or university. For others, Gibbs said, it's a bucket list item -- they want to finish what they started...
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Cape Girardeau City Council renames street after former SEMO athletes
(Local News ~ 11/03/23)
Cape Girardeau City Council members voted unanimously at a special meeting Thursday, Nov. 2, to rename a portion of a city street after two former standout Southeast Missouri State University athletes. Council members Mark Bliss, Robbie Guard, Dan Presson, Nate Thomas and Tameka Randle as well as Mayor Stacy Kinder voted for the measure. Council member Shannon Truxel was absent...
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Did you know? Which Southeast Missouri town or city has (by far) the highest median income?
(Local News ~ 11/03/23)
The city of Jackson supports the highest median income by far of the six most-populated cities or towns in the Southeast Missouri region, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures. The numbers are based on 2021 dollars. Still, the census numbers show a median household income range from $36,219 in Poplar Bluff to nearly double that in Jackson...
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Cape police say two shot Friday afternoon
(Local News ~ 11/03/23)
Cape Girardeau police said two people had been shot Friday afternoon, Nov. 3. At about 3:45 p.m., officers responded to an area hospital in reference to a juvenile and adult both with a gunshot wound. They retrieved a firearm, and both individuals are being treated for serious injuries...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/03/23)
Today is Friday, Nov. 3, the 307th day of 2023. There are 58 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 3, 1992, Democrat Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd president of the United States, defeating President George H.W. Bush. On this date:...
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Prayer 11-3-23
(Prayer ~ 11/03/23)
O Heavenly Father, we give thanks to you, the giver of all good and perfect things. Amen.
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Your rights at stake in Trump trials
(Column ~ 11/03/23)
When the American Civil Liberties Union goes to bat for Donald Trump, it's a red flag. The ACLU generally fights for far-left causes. But the ACLU always has championed the rights of the accused. This time, the accused is Trump. The ACLU is protesting a gag order imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan on Oct. 17 to silence Trump, at the request of federal prosecutor Jack Smith. Trump has called Smith a "thug."...
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Fire report 11-3-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/03/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Nov. 1 n Medical assists were made at 3:09 a.m. on Clark Avenue; 12:13 p.m. on Randol Avenue; and 2:54 p.m. on Doctors Park Drive. n At 3:07 a.m., fire alarm on North Frederick Street...
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Polilce report 11-3-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/03/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Kingshighway. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Sprigg Street...
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Daylight saving time ends this weekend — rejoice!
(Editorial ~ 11/03/23)
An unofficial but treasured holiday for many adults comes around this weekend. The annual switch from daylight saving time to standard time — also known as “Extra Hour of Sleep Night”. Officially, the time change occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, Nov. 5...
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Netanyahu sidestepping accountability for failing to prevent Hamas attack
(International News ~ 11/03/23)
A growing list of Israeli officials have accepted responsibility for failing to prevent Hamas' brutal attack on Israeli communities during the Oct. 7 incursion that triggered the current Israel- Hamas war. Conspicuously absent from that roll call is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
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As more Palestinians with foreign citizenship leave Gaza, some families are left in the lurch
(International News ~ 11/03/23)
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Dozens of Palestinians with foreign passports crossed through the war-torn Gaza Strip's only exit for the second straight day Thursday, escaping Israel's suffocating siege into the empty Egyptian desert. But the evacuation rush left families divided by citizenship status in painful limbo...
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Storm Ciarán whips western Europe
(National News ~ 11/03/23)
PARIS -- Record-breaking winds in France and across much of western Europe left at least seven people dead and injured others as Storm Ciarán swept through the continent Thursday. The storm devastated homes, causing travel mayhem and cut power to a vast number of people...
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Ohio amendment to serve as testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024
(National News ~ 11/03/23)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Abortion access is expected to play a central role in the 2024 elections. The preview comes next week, when Ohio voters decide whether to enshrine reproductive rights in their state constitution. The amendment is the only abortion question on any state's ballot this year, a spotlight that has generated intense attention from national groups and made Ohio a testing ground for fresh campaign messaging -- some of it misleading. ...
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Eric Trump testifies he wasn't aware of dad's financial statements
(National News ~ 11/03/23)
NEW YORK -- Eric Trump, one of two sons entrusted to run Donald Trump's real estate empire, swore Thursday that he was never involved with financial statements that New York state lawyers say fraudulently puffed up the ex-president's wealth and the worth of the family business...
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FTX founder Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers
(National News ~ 11/03/23)
NEW YORK -- FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's spectacular rise and fall in the cryptocurrency industry -- a journey that included his testimony before Congress, a Super Bowl advertisement and dreams of a future run for president -- hit rock bottom Thursday when a New York jury convicted him of fraud in a scheme that cheated customers and investors of at least $10 billion...
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NAR CEO stepping down; ex Chicago Sun-Times CEO tapped as interim hire
(National News ~ 11/03/23)
LOS ANGELES -- The CEO of the National Association of Realtors is stepping down nearly two months before his planned retirement, a move that comes just two days after the trade group was dealt a punishing judgment in federal court over its guidelines on real estate agent commissions...
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Federal agents search home of a top fundraiser for NYC Mayor Eric Adams
(National News ~ 11/03/23)
NEW YORK -- Federal agents Thursday raided the home of a top fundraiser and longtime confidante to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who abruptly ditched a planned White House meeting and flew home from Washington. Agents searched the Brooklyn home of Brianna Suggs, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. A spokesperson for the FBI confirmed that a court-authorized law enforcement action had been carried out at the address, but declined to comment further...
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House approves nearly $14.5 billion in military aid for Israel
(National News ~ 11/03/23)
WASHINGTON -- The House approved a nearly $14.5 billion military aid package Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that poses a direct challenge to Democrats and President Joe Biden...
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Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nichols' death
(National News ~ 11/03/23)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A former Memphis police officer pleaded guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in exchange for prosecutors recommending a 15-year sentence, becoming the first of five officers charged in the case to admit guilt. Desmond Mills Jr. ...
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Pressure rises on Israel to pause fighting, ease siege
(International News ~ 11/03/23)
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- Israeli troops battling Hamas militants encircled Gaza City on Thursday, the military said, as the Palestinian death toll rose above 9,000. U.S. and Arab leaders raised pressure on Israel to ease its siege of Gaza and at least briefly halt its attacks in order to aid civilians...
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Out of the past: Nov. 3
(Out of the Past ~ 11/03/23)
The Cape Girardeau City Council has unanimously approved an agreement with Southeast Missouri State University to jointly develop a visual and performing arts facility on the site of the former St. Vincent's College on Morgan Oak Street; however, the estimated $35.6 million project hinges on passage of two ballot measures by city voters today and future allocation of funds by the State Legislature and private donations...
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