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MINNEAPOLIS -- Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S...

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The vice president of the Pastoral Assembly of Cape Girardeau, pastor Adrian Taylor Jr., did not mince words after hearing Derek Chauvin had been convicted on all counts in the May 25 death of George Floyd Jr. "I'll be very honest. I was shocked and surprised," said Taylor...4
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    Historic building is stabilized; traffic flow open - 6:44 am
    The former Broadway Theatre building that caught fire March 31 was stabilized Friday by Foeste Masonry, according to Cape Girardeau development services director Anna Kangas. The 800 block of...
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    It’s often said we live in a disposable society — a culture in which everything is destined for obsolescence. From appliances to automobiles, lumber to lawn mowers and socks to software, everything...
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    Kenneth Haskin, announced Monday as the next city manager of Cape Girardeau, has provided municipal officials with a detailed list of successes during his recently concluded tenure in Texarkana,...
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    The Red Star Baptist Church property, a landmark on North Main Street in Cape Girardeau, has been sold to a local property development company. Landmark Lodging LLC confirmed Monday it has completed...
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    Oran & Kennett remain ranked No. 1 in latest state baseball poll
    The Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association released its latest state rankings Monday. Ten teams from the Semoball Coverage area are state-ranked. Oran (12-1), which has only lost to Portageville 7-3, is ranked No. 1 in Class 1. Cooter, which suffered a 3-2 loss to Oran Saturday, is ranked No. 3 in Class 1. Advance, which is the No. 1 seed in this week’s SCAA Tournament, is ranked No. 9 in Class 1...
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    Jackson girls head soccer coach Justin McMullen got two goals from Katelyn Miller, as well as goals from Abbey Klund and Justi Nelson, as Jackson...
  • Boys Baseball Roundup, Apr. 21: Oran hands Saxony Lutheran their first loss of season in battle of state ranked goliaths
    The state of Missouri's number one team in Class 1, Oran Eagles, defeated the class three, second-ranked Saxony Lutheran Crusaders, Tuesday, 3-1,...
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    The Jackson Boys and Girls Track and Field teams competed at two different meets Saturday, as the girls team finished tied for second and the...
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    Poplar Bluff got a pair of solid rounds from Alex Wiseman and Jack Pierce to win the 16-team Jackson Invitational on Monday at Kimbeland Country Club.
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    Back in 1975, "Dress for Success" became a bestselling book, offering its readers tips about clothing to achieve maximum success in both a person's...
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    Reveal Graphics in Cape Girardeau has merged with tpc, formerly known as The Printing Co. The merger, which went into effect last week, will...
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    It's not 2007 again. But apparently no one has told George W. Bush. To coincide with the release of a book of his paintings of immigrants, "Out of...
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    In the scramble to find new, unusual places to eat, sometimes I forget about the survivors, those restaurants that have stepped into the gladiator arena and somehow beaten Father Time to a draw. One such restaurant that stands victorious through the sheer act of surviving for 53 long years is Pagliai's Pizza & Pasta in Cape Girardeau...
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