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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 2-8-24 meeting
(Local News ~ 02/08/24)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of the Monday, Feb. 5, meeting Communications/reports — other selected officials/ department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...
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Getting your menu ready for the big game
(Community ~ 02/08/24)
It is time to plan your menu for the big football game, if you are a football game watcher. For some of us, the fellowship with others and the snacks on the buffet are much more fun than the actual game. It is also an exciting time at our house with basketball. We far prefer basketball to football, so we are enjoying game food in a different way, with a different game...
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Missouri prosecutor seeks to vacate murder conviction, 2nd case challenged in 2 weeks
(State News ~ 02/08/24)
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri prosecutor Wednesday filed a motion to vacate the conviction of a man imprisoned for more than three decades for the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy, the second time in two weeks a St. Louis-area prosecutor has challenged a long-standing murder conviction...
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Missouri Senate votes against allowing abortion in cases of rape, incest
(State News ~ 02/08/24)
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri senators Wednesday voted against amending the state's strict law against abortions to allow exceptions in cases of rape and incest. The state banned almost all abortions after the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 overturned Roe v. Wade. Abortions currently are only legal "in cases of medical emergency."...
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey touts successes to Cape Girardeau Lions Club
(Local News ~ 02/08/24)
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey spoke of his office's successes and about current cases during a stop Wednesday, Feb. 7, at a Lions Club meeting in Cape Girardeau. Bailey told the crowd he took the job as attorney general because he wanted to fight for people's freedom for generations to come...
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El Kolibri: Exploring the flavors of life with an empanada
(Community ~ 02/08/24)
"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Those words by author and poet Maya Angelou sum up my impromptu visit to El Kolibri Coffee shop on the first springlike Saturday of the year...
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Brad Sheriff to exit SEMO's VP of finance role, reflects on achievements
(Local News ~ 02/08/24)
Last week, Southeast Missouri State University confirmed Brad Sheriff, vice president of Finance and Administration, will be leaving the university as of Sunday, March 31, after spending three and a half years in the position. Sheriff didn't give a reason why he is stepping down from his position, instead choosing to focus on the accomplishments he and his team made during his tenure. Despite leaving the university, he and his family plan to stay in the Cape Girardeau area...
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State Highway Patrol, friends, family celebrate Rhodes' 91st birthday, years of service with VFW
(Local News ~ 02/08/24)
State Highway Patrol members joined friends and family of Edwin "Pete" E. Rhodes to celebrate his 91st birthday and his service with VFW on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the VFW Post No. 3838 in Cape Girardeau. A Korean War veteran, Rhodes still manages the VFW Post after 30 years. The Highway Patrol troopers honored his service by giving him a custom decorative license plate to place on the back of Rhodes' wheelchair...
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Singo! at Scout Hall tonight
(Local News ~ 02/08/24)
What are your lucky numbers? Summer of '69? Three Little Birds? Mambo No. 5, anyone? You won't need those semi-charmed digits at Singo, tonight at Scout Hall in Cape Girardeau. It's like Bingo, but we swap the numbers with song titles and play a series of tracks (only the good parts) all evening with prizes galore...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/08/24)
Today is Thursday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2024. There are 327 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she was implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I...
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Prayer 2-8-24
(Prayer ~ 02/08/24)
Lord God, may we always pursue righteousness and love others as you love us. Amen.
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Fire report 2-8-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/08/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 6 n Medical assists were made at 11:12 a.m. on Whitener Street; 1:32 p.m. on South Silver Springs Road; 1:32 p.m. on Partridge Court; 1:38 p.m. on Bloomfield Street; and 2:44 p.m. on Woodbine Place.
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Police report 2-8-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/08/24)
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. ...
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Floyd Dover
(Obituary ~ 02/08/24)
Floyd Morris Dover, 83, of Charleston died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the funeral home, with Pastor Luke Townsend officiating. Burial to follow the service at Cache Chapel Cemetery in Ullin, Illinois...
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Richard Collins
(Obituary ~ 02/08/24)
Richard Lee Collins of Scott City, son of Earl Lee and Belle Ness Collins, was born Jan. 12, 1940, in Sturgis, South Dakota, and departed his life Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau at the age of 84 years. He was a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, retiring in 1977 after serving three tours in the Vietnam War. Richard was a chief petty officer as a drill instructor at basic training several years...
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Buffalo wings with less splatter
(Community ~ 02/08/24)
We will start by acknowledging that deep-fried chicken wings are very, very good. And when I am out and about in a bar-ish setting, it's difficult to pass them up. But deep frying chicken wings -- or really anything -- at home? Very rare in my kitchen. It's messy, it calls for lots of oil, and then you have to make a whole lot to justify the amount of oil you use...
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Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks
(National News ~ 02/08/24)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution, saying that reducing fine particle matter from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year. Environmental and public health groups hailed the new Environmental Protection Agency rule finalized Wednesday as a major step in improving the health of Americans, including future generations. ...
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Prince William thanks public for messages to King Charles and Kate, says they mean 'a great deal'
(International News ~ 02/08/24)
LONDON -- Prince William returned to royal duties Wednesday for the first time since his father, King Charles III, announced his cancer diagnosis and his wife, Kate, was hospitalized for abdominal surgery. Speaking about his families' health scares in public for the first time, the 41-year-old heir to the throne thanked the public for their "kind messages of support" at a charity gala dinner. Earlier in the day, he performed an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle...
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Pakistan votes for a new parliament as militant attacks surge and jailed leader's party cries foul
(International News ~ 02/08/24)
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistanis braved cold winter weather and the threat of violence to vote for a new parliament Thursday a day after twin bombings claimed at least 30 lives in the worst election-related violence ahead of the contested elections. Tens of thousands of police and paramilitary forces have been deployed at polling stations to ensure security. ...
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Rescue of Marine helicopter with 5 aboard challenged by snowy California mountains
(National News ~ 02/08/24)
SAN DIEGO -- Rescuers were battling heavy snow Wednesday to reach a Marine Corps helicopter carrying five troops that went down in the mountains outside San Diego. The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter -- the largest helicopter in the military, designed to fly in harsh conditions -- had gone missing as a historic storm dumped heavy snow and record rain over California...
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Californians recount mudslides during deadly record-breaking storm
(National News ~ 02/08/24)
LOS ANGELES -- Jesus Barron answered his wife's panicked phone call warning him that a mudslide was smashing into their bedroom in the hills of eastern Los Angeles County. Then, the line went dead. "She called me and told me the mountain was coming down," he recalled Wednesday. "I thought the worst."...
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Blinken: Hamas-Israel deal still possible even though sides remain far apart
(International News ~ 02/08/24)
TEL AVIV, Israel -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a cease-fire and hostage-release agreement between Israel and Hamas was still possible, despite the two sides being far apart on the central terms for a deal. Blinken was in the region trying to broker an arrangement that could bring some respite in Israel's war against Hamas, which is entering its fifth month after killing more than 27,000 Palestinians, displacing much of the territory's population and sparking a humanitarian catastrophe.. ...
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AG: Probe of Biden's handling of classified documents complete
(National News ~ 02/08/24)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department special counsel investigating President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents has completed his inquiry and a report is expected to be released soon to Congress and the public, Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers in a letter Wednesday...
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US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops
(International News ~ 02/08/24)
BAGHDAD -- A U.S. drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for "directly planning and participating in attacks" on American troops in the region, the U.S. military said Wednesday...
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Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid
(National News ~ 02/08/24)
WASHINGTON -- Wartime aid for Ukraine was left hanging in the Senate Wednesday after Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package that had been tied to the funding, then struggled to coalesce around a plan to salvage the aid for Kyiv. After GOP senators scuttled months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal border crossings, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tried to push ahead to a crucial test vote on a $95 billion package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. ...
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Out of the past: Feb. 8
(Out of the Past ~ 02/08/24)
Cape Girardeau proposes to spend $75.5 million on capital improvements over the next five years, with $40.6 million being spent in the first year; city staff unveils a draft of the latest version of the capital improvement fund during a City Council study session; the program is updated annually and lists projects planned over a five-year period; a public hearing on the program likely will be scheduled for March 1...
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