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Sponsored: Help your loved ones feel connected this winter
(01/11/24)
Mother-daughter duo Shamela Armour and Holly Seyer have a combined experience of more than 43 years of working in various positions in retirement communities, including in administration. They wanted to bring the best aspects of each retirement community they have worked in to their home in Southeast Missouri, to create a licensed assisted living community they would want themselves and their aging family members to live in. ...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 1-11-24 meeting
(Local News ~ 01/11/24)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of the Monday, Jan. 8, meeting Communications/reports other selected officials/department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...
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Soup recipes to take the chill out of the air
(Community ~ 01/11/24)
The chill of winter is in the air, and although the days are getting longer, evening comes so quickly. To help take the chill from the air, a nice hot bowl of soup is perfect for this time of year. One of the best thing about making soups is the flexibility of the recipe to do whatever suits you and your family or what ingredients you have on hand at the time...
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Appeals panel: Missouri lawsuit accusing China of hoarding pandemic gear can proceed
(State News ~ 01/11/24)
JEFFERSON CITY A Missouri lawsuit accusing China of hoarding masks and other protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic can move forward, federal judges ruled Wednesday. A panel of the U.S. 8th District Court of Appeals panel, however, otherwise agreed with a lower court's 2022 ruling that tossed out Missouri's case entirely, finding that federal rules prohibit a sovereign foreign entity from being sued in American courts. ...
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SEMO's River Campus announces spring season performances
(Local News ~ 01/11/24)
Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus will present many performances during its spring season. From theater and dance programs, such as the Winter Dance Collection and the "The Wizard of Oz", to musical events such as guest pianists and musical recitals, there is something for all lovers of the theater and the arts...
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Fuel-ing my foodie smack down
(Community ~ 01/11/24)
Last week I stopped into Fuel Bar + Taco, located at 634 W. Main St. in Jackson, for a quick lunch, and a bright idea popped into my head. Tag team wrestling. I haven't followed wrestling since childhood, but I recall I was a huge fan of the excitement. ...
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Local advocate continues campaign against gun violence
(Local News ~ 01/11/24)
Leslie Washington, an area survivor of domestic and gun violence, is on a mission to raise awareness for the sixth annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week. This year, it will be held from Monday, Jan. 22, to Friday, Jan. 26. It is normally held the first week of February...
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Abbey Road Christian Church brings back pastor Rodger Kiepe
(Local News ~ 01/11/24)
Abbey Road Christian Church in Cape Girardeau has welcomed back Rodger Kiepe as interim pastor. Kiepe is familiar with the area and congregation as he was at Abbey Road from 2004 until 2014 before traveling around the state doing ministry. He has been in ministry for 45 years and originally started as a bi-vocational minister and thought it was what he would end up doing, but said things have a way of changing...
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NWS issues hazardous weather outlook
(Local News ~ 01/11/24)
The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, expects plunging temperatures to create hazardous conditions in the coming days, with a possible chance for a couple of inches of snow Sunday night, Jan. 14, into Monday, Jan. 15. The area could see a temperature range of 50 degrees or more between Thursday, Jan. 11, and Monday night...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Citywide Celebration starts Thursday
(Local News ~ 01/11/24)
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Citywide Celebration will start with an event Thursday, Jan. 11, leading up to the federal holiday Monday, Jan. 15, in Cape Girardeau. The day will also mark the 30th anniversary of the National Day of Service Act that was made part of the federal holiday. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/11/24)
Today is Thursday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2024. There are 355 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 11, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed the Grand Canyon National Monument (it became a national park in 1919). On this date:...
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Prayer 1-11-24
(Prayer ~ 01/11/24)
O Lord God, thank you for giving us your wonderful peace. Amen.
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A nation Dr. King would not recognize
(Column ~ 01/11/24)
This year, 2024, marks the 60th anniversary of the signing into law of the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act. Soon, we observe the national day set aside to note and honor the leader of the movement that led to that act becoming law: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr...
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Will Mike Johnson get away with betraying MAGA House members with his proposed budget?
(Column ~ 01/11/24)
The House Freedom Caucus is largely right about debt and deficits. Some members might be staggering hypocrites, given that they had little problem with Donald Trump's spending when he was president. They're also right that the budget deal worked out between Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) is a middle finger to the forces that orchestrated the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy...
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Fire report 1-11-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/11/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Jan. 9 n Medical assists were made at 1:29 a.m. on Carolina Lane; 3:01 a.m. on North Kingshighway; 4:24 a.m. on Vista Lane; 12:15 p.m. on Westpoint Place; 12:49 p.m. on South Minnesota Avenue; 2:17 p.m. on Broadway; 4:32 p.m. on Timon Way; 5:16 p.m. on Independence Street; and 6:45 p.m. on Boxwood Drive. ...
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Police report 1-11-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/11/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Good Hope Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on William Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Pacific Street...
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Stephen Williams
(Obituary ~ 01/11/24)
Stephen Sayles Williams affectionately known as "Steve" 79, a resident of Charleston, passed away suddenly Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. The son of Charles and Dorothy Lewis Williams, he made his grand entrance into this world June 27, 1944, in Marshall...
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Gaige Webb
(Obituary ~ 01/11/24)
Gaige Michael Webb, 27, of Scott City died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Adela Moore
(Obituary ~ 01/11/24)
ALTENBURG Adela Verla Lange Moore, 90, of Altenburg died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson, with the funeral following at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be in Russell Heights Cemetery...
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Jon 'Buck' McNeely
(Obituary ~ 01/11/24)
Jon Steven "Buck" McNeely, 63, of Cape Girardeau County died unexpectedly Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at his home. He was born Sept. 27, 1960, in Cape Girardeau to Bob and Sharon Wieser McNeely. He and LaDonna Kay Sims were married April 18, 1991, in Las Vegas...
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Jason Lovell
(Obituary ~ 01/11/24)
ANNA, Ill. Jason Kyle Lovell, 48, of Anna passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at Deaconess Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born Jan. 18, 1975, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Diane Lovell of Anna and the late Larry Lovell. Jason was a graduate of Anna- Jonesboro High School and Shawnee Community College. He worked several years at Oil Field Electric...
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Michael Jones
(Obituary ~ 01/11/24)
Michael Christopher Jones, 38, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. He was born Nov. 15, 1984, in Cape Girardeau to Albert and LaVonne Finke Jones. Survivors include his parents, Albert and LaVonne Jones of Jackson; brother, Nathan Jones of Jackson; son, Tye Jones; daughter, Callie Jones of Aquila; and son, Jaxton McDaniel of McClure, Illinois...
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Wanda Bowen
(Obituary ~ 01/11/24)
Wanda Mae Bowen, 85, of Jefferson City, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at University Medical Center in Columbia. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau...
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Les Beasley
(Obituary ~ 01/11/24)
Les "Coach" Beasley, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at his home. He was born Aug. 10, 1953, in Moultrie, Georgia, to Leslie Morris Sr. and Thelma Christine Griffin Beasley. He and Rita Warner were married March 11, 1977, in Cape Girardeau County...
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Top UN court opens hearings on South Africa's allegation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
(International News ~ 01/11/24)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The United Nations' top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies. South Africa is initially asking the International Court of Justice to order an immediate suspension of Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip as part of a case that is likely to take years to resolve...
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UN Security Council demands Houthi rebels stop Red Sea attacks in vote that implicitly condemns Iran
(International News ~ 01/11/24)
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council demanded an immediate halt to attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea in a resolution adopted Wednesday that implicitly condemned their main weapons supplier -- Iran. The resolution, sponsored by the United States and Japan, was approved by a vote of 11-0 with four abstentions -- Russia, China, Algeria and Mozambique...
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213 deaths were caused by Japan's New Year's quake. 8 happened in the alleged safety of shelters
(International News ~ 01/11/24)
TOKYO -- The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the western coastline of Japan on New Year's has killed 213 people as of Thursday. Eight of the deaths were at evacuation centers, where rescued people died from injuries and sickness. Such deaths weren't directly caused by the quakes, fires and mudslides. They happened in alleged safety...
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Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings, new variant, WHO says
(International News ~ 01/11/24)
GENEVA -- The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries -- mostly in Europe and the Americas -- that shared such trend information...
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Israeli military says it found traces of hostages in an underground tunnel in Gaza
(International News ~ 01/11/24)
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip -- The Israeli military said Wednesday it has found evidence that hostages were present in an underground tunnel in the Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, which has become the focus of Israel's ground offensive. The military showed the tunnel to journalists who were escorted into a neighborhood near the ruins of destroyed homes and streets. A corrugated tin hut covered the tunnel's entrance in a residential yard...
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Blinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue
(International News ~ 01/11/24)
TEL AVIV, Israel -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed the Palestinian president Wednesday to reform his government, seeking to rally the region behind postwar plans for Gaza that include concrete steps toward a Palestinian state. The U.S. ...
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Judge says Donald Trump won't give own closing argument at civil fraud trial after disputing rules
(National News ~ 01/11/24)
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump won't make his own closing argument after all in his New York civil business fraud trial after his lawyers objected to the judge's insistence that the former president stick to "relevant" matters and "not deliver a campaign speech."...
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For consumers shopping for an EV, new rules mean fewer models qualify for a tax credit
(National News ~ 01/11/24)
DETROIT -- U.S. consumers looking to get a tax credit on an electric vehicle purchase have fewer models to choose from under new rules that limit the countries where automakers can buy battery parts and minerals -- a potential blow to efforts to reduce planet-warming emissions from autos...
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Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted
(National News ~ 01/11/24)
Republican-led state legislatures are considering a new round of bills restricting medical care for transgender youths -- and in some cases, adults -- returning to the issue the year after a wave of high-profile bills became law and sparked lawsuits...
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1 dead, 3 injured following avalanche at California ski resort as storm moves in
(National News ~ 01/11/24)
RENO, Nev. -- An avalanche roared through a section of expert trails at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, sweeping up four people and killing one, as a major storm with snow and gusty winds moved into the region, authorities said...
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Christie ends presidential bid in effort to blunt Trump's momentum
(National News ~ 01/11/24)
WINDHAM, N.H. -- Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday suspended his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa's leadoff caucuses, ceding to growing pressure to drop out of the race from those desperate to deny Donald Trump a glidepath to the nomination...
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Flooding in Northeast, snow in West -- more foul weather on way
(National News ~ 01/11/24)
CONCORD, N.H. -- Drenching rains, flooding and fierce winds stranded vehicles, shuttered schools and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands in the Northeast, the swan song of a bout of violent weather that battered most of the United States. Forecasters warned Wednesday that more misery was not far behind...
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Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill
(National News ~ 01/11/24)
WASHINGTON -- Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena. They advanced the charge to a full House vote just hours after the president's son sparked a momentary political frenzy by appearing in the front row for part of the debate...
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Haley, DeSantis tear into each other's records in hostile head-to-head Republican debate
(National News ~ 01/11/24)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- In their most hostile encounter yet, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis attacked each other early and often in Wednesday's Republican primary debate rather than focus on Donald Trump, the absent front-runner, as both tried to demonstrate they were the strongest alternative to the former president...
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Out of the past: Jan. 11
(Out of the Past ~ 01/11/24)
With eight days left before the filing deadline, only three persons have announced their candidacies for the Cape Girardeau Board of Education: the Rev. William Bird, Gary L. McIntyre and Andrew Ostrowski; voters will select candidates to serve three, three-year terms on the school board during the election April 6...
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Dedication of Little Free Library
(Submitted Story ~ 01/11/24)
Abbey Road Christian Church had a dedication on January 7 for the new Little Free Library that is located on the churchs campus at 2411 Abbey Road in Cape Girardeau. This is the third Little Free Library located in Cape. It is a free book- sharing box where anyone may take a book or share a book. They function on the honor system. You do not need to share a book in order to take one. Little Free Library is a non-profit organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota...
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Wanda Cooper
(Obituary ~ 01/11/24)
MARBLE HILL Wanda Nell Cooper, 89, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at StoneBridge Nursing Home. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Outreach Worship Center in Marble Hill. Hutchings-Pendergrass Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill is assisting the family during this time...
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