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Missouri House votes to ban celebratory gunfire days after Chiefs' parade shooting
(State News ~ 02/20/24)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri's Republican-led House on Monday passed a bill to ban celebratory gunfire in cities less than a week after a deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade left some attending lawmakers hiding in bathrooms. Kansas City police have said the shooting appeared to stem from a dispute between several people and not celebratory gunfire. One woman was killed and 22 people were injured. About half of the injured people were under the age of 16...
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National FFA Week: Growing up from the ground, Bell City FFA
(Local News ~ 02/20/24)
Around Bell City, there is one thing, farmland. So, because of this, it might seem natural the local school district would have had a long history with an FFA chapter. However, this is not the case. Bell City was the only school in Stoddard County to not have FFA club until this year, said FFA advisor Sara Green. She said the last time the school had this club was in the school year of 1969-70...
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Fighting continues in Missouri Senate over initiative petition reform
(Local News ~ 02/20/24)
Since the start of the 102nd General Assembly, the Missouri Senate has been mostly stuck in neutral. Between in-fighting among Republicans and multiple filibusters staged by members of the Missouri Freedom Caucus — a conservative group made up of 11 state legislators across both chambers — and the Democratic Party, the Senate has been held up for weeks because of one major issue: initiative petition reform. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/20/24)
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2024. There are 315 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Project Mercury's Friendship 7 spacecraft, which circled the globe three times in a flight lasting 4 hours, 55 minutes and 23 seconds before splashing down safely in the Atlantic Ocean 800 miles southeast of Bermuda...
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Prayer 2-20-24
(Prayer ~ 02/20/24)
O Lord God, we seek your presence, for you are our Heavenly Father. Amen.
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Russia is a civilizational adversary
(Column ~ 02/20/24)
The poet Robert Frost once said that a liberal is someone too broad-minded to take his own side in a fight. What would he say about those on the right who seem to be confused about the same question? Over the last few days, Donald Trump told a rally about how he'd supposedly warned the leader of a NATO nation that he'd encourage the Russians "to do whatever the hell they want" against countries that weren't spending enough on defense, while the former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson broadcast videos from Moscow praising its grocery stores and subways as superior to those in the United States.. ...
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The strange disconnect between Israel and Ukraine
(Column ~ 02/20/24)
The Ukrainian and Israeli wars are similar and yet also different conflicts -- but in more ways than we can imagine. Ukraine was invaded by a huge Russian state, with a population three-and-a-half times greater, a gross national product 10 times larger, and an area 30 times its size...
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Fire report 2-20-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/20/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 18 n Hazardous condition calls were made at 1:43 p.m. on Linden Street and 3:42 p.m. on Drury Lane.
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Police report 2-20-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/20/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on North Kingshighway. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Sprigg Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on Lexington Avenue. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Kingshighway. n A warrant arrest was reported on La Mesa Drive. ...
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Dr. David H. Stubbs
(Obituary ~ 02/20/24)
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Dr. David H. Stubbs, 78, of West Des Moines and a native of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. A celebration of life will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines. Hamilton’s Funeral and After Life Services is in charge of arrangements.
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Donna Schulz
(Obituary ~ 02/20/24)
Donna Ann Renner Schulz, 71, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in her home. She spent many years as a nurse providing home health to children with extreme medical needs. She was a foster parent, fly fishing enthusiast, volunteer with Boy Scouts of America and was always ready to lend a hand to those in need. ...
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Jeanette Patterson
(Obituary ~ 02/20/24)
Jeanette H. Patterson, 85, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Feb. 17, at Jackson Manor. She was born Aug. 21, 1938, in Advance to Jeff Lewis and Gertie Delay Lewis Whitledge. She graduated from Advance High School in 1956. Jeanette married Hollis Patterson while he was on leave from the U.S. Air Force on April 9,1955, in Sardis, Mississippi. ...
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David Landewee
(Obituary ~ 02/20/24)
Joseph David Landewee, 61, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Dec. 10, 1962, in Cape Girardeau to Irvin H. and Peggy J. Stephens Landewee. David was a 1981 graduate of Notre Dame High School. He was of the Catholic faith. ...
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Ivan Heise
(Obituary ~ 02/20/24)
Ivan E. Heise, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast. He was born July 2, 1940, in Cape Girardeau to Elmer Theodore and Hazel Marie Maevers Heise. He and Doris Jean Huber were married Jan. 8, 1959, in Jackson. ...
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Dorothy 'Eldine' Engelmann
(Obituary ~ 02/20/24)
INDEPENDENCE, Kan. — Dorothy “Eldine” Engelmann, 91, of Independence passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at her home. She was born May 12, 1932, to Eldor and Elda Fiedler in Shawneetown. Eldine married Charles J. Engelmann in 1955, and they resided in Cape Girardeau. They had one son, Larry. ...
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Palestinian diplomat accuses Israel of apartheid and asks UN court to declare its occupation illegal
(International News ~ 02/20/24)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Palestinian foreign minister on Monday accused Israel of apartheid and urged the United Nations' top court to declare that Israel's occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state is illegal and must end immediately and unconditionally for any hope for a two-state future to survive...
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Taiwan protests after China boards a tourist boat near Kinmen Island
(International News ~ 02/20/24)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan on Tuesday protested China's boarding of a tourist boat, as tensions rise around the Kinmen archipelago, which lies a short distance off China's coast but is controlled by Taiwan. Taiwanese media reported the King Xia, carrying 11 crew and 23 passengers, was boarded by the Chinese coast guard for about 32 minutes on Monday. Taiwan's coast guard escorted the boat back to Kinmen, and it then continued its sight-seeing voyage...
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Widow, ex-prime minister and former police chief indicted in 2021 assassination of Haiti's president
(International News ~ 02/20/24)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A judge in Haiti responsible for investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti's National Police, Leon Charles, among others, according to a report obtained Monday...
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WikiLeaks founder Assange starts final UK legal battle to avoid extradition to US on spy charges
(International News ~ 02/20/24)
LONDON -- Julian Assange's lawyers will begin their final U.K. legal challenge on Tuesday to stop the WikiLeaks founder from being sent to the United States to face spying charges. The 52-year-old has been fighting extradition for more than a decade, including seven years in self-exile in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and the last five years in a high-security prison...
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Richard Eifert
(Obituary ~ 02/20/24)
Alfred “Richard” Eifert, 94, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at Chateau Girardeau. He was born May 1, 1929, in Illmo, son of Alfred “Turk” and Bernice Tisdale Eifert. He and Pauline Penrod were married Nov. 26, 1989. She passed away Oct. 2, 2011. ...
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Capital One to buy Discover for $35 billion in deal that combines major US credit card companies
(National News ~ 02/20/24)
NEW YORK -- Capital One Financial said it will buy Discover Financial Services for $35 billion, in a deal that would bring together two of the nation's credit card companies as well as potentially shake up the payments industry, which is largely dominated by Visa and Mastercard...
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Houthi rebels' attack severely damages a Belize-flagged ship in key strait leading to the Red Sea
(National News ~ 02/20/24)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels that damaged a Belize-flagged ship traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden has forced the crew to abandon the vessel, authorities said Monday. Another ship reportedly came twice under attack in the Gulf of Aden...
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As the Ukraine war enters a third year, Putin waits for Western support for Kyiv to wither
(National News ~ 02/20/24)
When the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, some analysts predicted it might take as few as three days for Russian forces to capture the capital of Kyiv. With the war now entering its third year, Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be trying to turn that initial failure to his advantage -- by biding his time and waiting for Western support for Ukraine to wither while Moscow maintains its steady military pressure along the front line...
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Navalny's widow vows to continue his fight against the Kremlin and punish Putin for his death
(National News ~ 02/20/24)
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny vowed on Monday to continue his fight against the Kremlin, while authorities denied his mother access to a morgue where his body is believed to be held after his death last week in an Arctic penal colony...
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More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza Health Ministry says
(International News ~ 02/20/24)
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Israel's assault in Gaza has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, the territory's Health Ministry said Monday, marking another grim milestone in one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history...
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Arabs put to vote a UN resolution demanding an immediate Gaza cease-fire, knowing US will veto it
(International News ~ 02/20/24)
UNITED NATIONS -- Arab nations are putting to a vote a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, knowing it will be vetoed by the United States but hoping to show broad global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war. The Security Council scheduled the vote on the resolution at 10 a.m. ...
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Nikki Haley is sharpening contrasts with Donald Trump in the South Carolina primary's closing days
(National News ~ 02/20/24)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Nikki Haley is using the closing days of her South Carolina Republican primary matchup with Donald Trump to hone her argument that she is the lone remaining candidate who can unite Americans, despite the former president's electoral wins thus far and his popularity in her home state...
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Wet winter storm hits California, closing regional airport and trapping people in swollen rivers
(National News ~ 02/20/24)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Another wet winter storm swamped California with heavy rainfall on Monday, flooding the runways at a regional airport and leading to several rescues on swollen rivers and creeks. The Santa Barbara airport, on the state's central coast, closed Monday after as much as 10 inches of rain had fallen in the area by noon, covering the runways with water...
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Minnesota man who shot 2 officers and a firefighter wasn't allowed to have guns
(National News ~ 02/20/24)
A man who died after fatally shooting two police officers and a firefighter in a wooded Minneapolis-area neighborhood wasn't legally allowed to have guns after a previous assault conviction and was entangled in a yearslong dispute over the custody and financial support of his three oldest children, court records show...
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First federal gender-based hate crime starts in South Carolina over trans woman's killing
(National News ~ 02/20/24)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity is set to begin Tuesday in South Carolina, where a man faces charges that he killed a Black transgender woman and then fled to New York. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that in August 2019, Daqua Lameek Ritter coaxed the woman -- who is anonymously referred to as "Dime Doe" in court documents -- into driving to a sparsely populated rural county in South Carolina. ...
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Waffle House shooting in Indianapolis leaves 1 dead, 5 injured, police say
(National News ~ 02/20/24)
INDIANAPOLIS -- One woman was killed and five other people were wounded when an argument escalated to gunfire at a Waffle House restaurant in Indianapolis early Monday, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the restaurant around 12:30 a.m., the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement...
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Wisconsin's Democratic governor signs his new legislative maps into law after Republicans pass them
(National News ~ 02/20/24)
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislative district maps into law on Monday that he proposed and that the Republicans who control the Legislature passed to avoid having the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court draw the lines...
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Stalled US aid for Ukraine underscores GOP's shift away from confronting Russia
(National News ~ 02/20/24)
At about 2 a.m. last Tuesday, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin stood on the Senate floor and explained why he opposed sending more aid to help Ukraine fend off the invasion launched in 2022 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I don't like this reality," Johnson said. "Vladimir Putin is an evil war criminal." But he quickly added: "Vladimir Putin will not lose this war."...
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Out of the past: Feb. 20
(Out of the Past ~ 02/20/24)
Former Southeast Missouri State University basketball coach Ron Shumate has filed a lawsuit seeking nearly $300,000 in damages from the university’s Board of Regents, stemming from his 1997 firing; the suit claims Shumate was wrongfully fired and that the defendants — the regents and the school’s executive vice president of financial affairs, Kenneth Dobbins — concocted false charges of NCAA regulations violations and encouraged others to make false statements before the NCAA. ...
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Sponsored: Checking Your Pet’s Teeth Could Put an End to Silent Pain
(Insiders Advice ~ 02/20/24)
Just like people, pets need to be checked yearly for dental issues. Often, dental exams identify the root of underlying problems and might end your pet’s silent pain. It is convenient for our clients to schedule their pet’s dental exam during the same time they make yearly checkups. However, your pet’s teeth should be checked sooner if you notice any of the following...
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Union County Museum (Ill.) Opens
(Submitted Story ~ 02/20/24)
Press Release The Union County Museum will reopen after being closed for the winter on Saturday, March 2, 1p.m. A special exhibit on the Cobden Review newspaper will be on display. The paper was founded in 1924 and lasted until 1961. It was an important part of small town news that is disappearing from America...
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United Commercial Travelers (UCT) Donates to Children’s Hospital in St Louis Mo
(Submitted Story ~ 02/20/24)
Moolahs Shiners Temple Potentate Shawn Ruether was presented a check on behalf of United Commercial Travelers (UCT) by Noble Richard Hengst for the Shriners Childrens Hospital in St Louis Mo
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