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Cape Girardeau Council directs staff to take next steps with potential police substation
By Nathan English ~ Southeast Missourian
Cape Girardeau City Council members directed city staff at their Monday, March 20, meeting to proceed in working with a private developer on a potential police substation in midtown Cape Girardeau. Council members and the developer said they believe the substation could help revitalize the area...8
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    Cape patrol car temporarily stolen during incident investigation - 10:49 am6
    A Cape Girardeau Police car was temporarily stolen during an incident investigation Thursday, March 23. According to a CGPD Facebook post, around 11 p.m. officers responded to the 1100 block of South...
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    Shots fired incident on Themis in Cape Girardeau8
    Cape Girardeau police respond Thursday night, March 23, to the 2800 block of Themis Street to a shots fired call.
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    A look at the new luxury living options in downtown Cape Girardeau7
    There’s a reason we use the word “spend” when talking about time. Just like currency, we choose what time to save and give away; we make trades and sacrifices to fulfill the ultimate dream we have...
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    Sports betting gets House OK though region's lawmaker balks8
    GOP state House Rep. Herman Morse, whose District 151 takes in southwestern Cape Girardeau County, voted with the minority Wednesday, March 22, on an approved bill sponsored by Warrensburg Republican...
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    Catholic food pantry named in Cape Girardeau
    The new Catholic Social Ministries Food Pantry in Cape Girardeau, which opened in October, has been named for Sister Lucille M. Zerr, who died Oct. 19, 2015. Edward M. Rice, bishop of the...
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    Crusaders, Mules draw in Thursday afternoon battle
    Clay Herrell ~ Southeast Missourian
    The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders and the Poplar Bluff Mules drew 1-1 on Thursday in the SEMO Soccer Classic at Cape Central High School. The game didn’t end without controversy however, as time expired in regulation there was confusion amongst officials and coaches on what rules had been set for overtime so after close to a 40-minute discussion, the game was deemed a tie...
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    AI, ChatGPT and its implications for life and work (3/20/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Alan Turing (1912-1954), a British mathematician, is considered by some to be the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence....
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    New hotel planned near Exit 99 in Cape Girardeau (3/20/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
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    Van Buren's The Landing expected to reopen in early April (3/20/23)
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