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U.S. 61 to close overnight at Center Junction
(Local News ~ 10/01/21)
As construction of the diverging diamond interchange at Interstate 55 and U.S. 61 (mile marker 99) reaches its final stages, there will be nightly closures of U.S. 61 from Monday through Oct. 22. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, contractor crews have scheduled a number of activities as the project nears completion. ...
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Perryville police investigating series of catalytic converter thefts
(Local News ~ 10/01/21)
The Perryville (Missouri) Police Department is investigating a series of catalytic converter thefts, according to Assistant Chief William Jones. Jones said the department has received seven reports of catalytic converter thefts this year. "They're occurring all over the city, not just in one particular area," Jones said. "[The thefts] are happening in residential neighborhoods as well as commercial and industrial type neighborhoods."...
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Longtime vehicle stuck in Mississippi River retrieved
(Local News ~ 10/01/21)
A vehicle stuck in the Mississippi River for several years finally made its way back onto dry land. Cape Girardeau Police Department Sgt. Joey Hann said the vehicle was found unoccupied Wednesday just south of the Red Star boat ramp in Cape Girardeau...
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Beer Institute names Blunt 2021 Beer Champion
(Local News ~ 10/01/21)
Other states, take note. This is how you brew it. The Brew Institute named U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri one of its 2021 Beer Champions this week for his sponsoring of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. The 2020 legislation reduced tax rates on distilled spirits and beers and provided a permanent tax and regulatory policy for brewers and beer importers...
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Southeast Missouri native's feature film to be shot in Poplar Bluff area
(Local News ~ 10/01/21)
A Southeast Missouri native who went on to become a producer and director in the entertainment industry has co-written a feature film he plans to shoot in the Poplar Bluff, Missouri, area early next year. Details about the production -- including the movie's plot, names of principal cast members and even the movie's title -- won't be released until the shooting schedule is announced, which screenwriter Steven Pierce said should be in the near future...
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VintageNOW fashion show to raise awareness, funds for Safe House of Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 10/01/21)
Fun, fashion and fundraising await at this year's VintageNOW fashion show. The 11th VintageNOW will be held at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. This year's theme is "A Tale of Time: 1920 to 2021," and will take those in attendance on a journey through 100 years of fashion, music, world news and entertainment...
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Cape police arrest final suspect for Sept. 23 homicide
(Local News ~ 10/01/21)
Cape Girardeau police arrested the third and final suspect Wednesday for the Sept. 23 homicide of David Flores. Officers arrested Mylik Starnes, an 18-year-old male from Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau police are holding Starnes on an active warrant for murder in the second degree, robbery in the first degree and two counts of armed criminal action in connection with the death of Flores...
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Burger, Francis with wish list for revenue from new state gas tax hike
(Local News ~ 10/01/21)
The first increase in Missouri's fuel tax in 25 years takes effect today, the first of several hikes intended to raise Missouri's 17-cent-a-gallon tax to 29.5 cents per gallon in July 2025 and generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue to fund road and bridge projects...
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Comic Con returns to Cape this weekend
(Editorial ~ 10/01/21)
A popular event returns to Cape Girardeau this weekend with thousands expected to be on hand for three days of action packed, super hero-inspired fun. Cape Comic Con has been a passion project for Cape Girardeau resident Ken Murphy and his family. And it's grown significantly over the years, with the 2021 edition set to take place today through Sunday at Drury Conference Center...
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Prayer 10-1-21
(Prayer ~ 10/01/21)
O Lord God, may we hate evil and cling to what is good. Amen.
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Dems' multitrillion scam bill
(Column ~ 10/01/21)
Dems are pushing to pass a multitrillion-dollar spending bill called the Build Back Better Act. It ought to be called the Political Scam Bill. Buried in the 2,465 pages are numerous billion-dollar grants to unnamed community organizations for vague purposes such as promoting "community engagement" and "creating equitable civic infrastructure."...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 10/1/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/01/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Sept. 29 n Medical assists were made at 1:54 a.m. at Kevin and Allen drives; 8:33 a.m., on Etherton Drive; 8:53 a.m. on Margaret Street; 10:23 a.m. on Green Acres Drive; 11:16 a.m. on South Lorimier Street; 11:43 a.m. on South Kingshighway; 7:08 p.m. on Towers Circle; 8:40 p.m. on Abbey Road...
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Ruth Meier
(Obituary ~ 10/01/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Ruth D. Meier, 98, of Perryville died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, at her home. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Graveside service will follow on Sunday at St. James United Church of Christ Cemetery in Tilsit with the Rev. Chris Seah officiating. Burial will be at St. James United Church of Christ Cemetery in Tilsit...
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Cynthia Frala
(Obituary ~ 10/01/21)
Cynthia Elaine Frala, 58, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at the Monticello House. There will be no public services held. Arrangements have been entrusted to Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau...
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Janet Bert
(Obituary ~ 10/01/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Janet M. Bert, 78, of Perryville died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p,m. Monday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville and from 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, at First Baptist Church in Perryville...
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Why climate change is making it harder to chase fall foliage
(Community ~ 10/01/21)
PORTLAND, Maine -- Droughts that cause leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color. Heat waves prompting leaves to fall before autumn even arrives. Extreme weather events such as hurricanes that strip trees of their leaves altogether...
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Ban on 'surprise' medical bills on track for Jan. 1 rollout
(National News ~ 10/01/21)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration on Thursday put final touches on consumer protections against so-called "surprise" medical bills. The ban on charges hitting insured patients at some of life's most vulnerable moments is on track to take effect Jan. 1, officials said...
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Big drop in U.S. teen vaping seen with COVID school closures
(National News ~ 10/01/21)
WASHINGTON -- Teen vaping plummeted this year as many U.S. students were forced to learn from home during the pandemic, according to a government report released Thursday. U.S. health officials urged caution in interpreting the numbers, which were collected using an online questionnaire for the first time. But outside experts said the big decrease in electronic cigarettes use is likely real and makes sense given that young people often vape socially...
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Biden vaccine mandate splits U.S. on party lines: AP-NORC poll
(National News ~ 10/01/21)
A survey of Americans on President Joe Biden's plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19 finds a deep and familiar divide: Democrats are overwhelmingly for it, while most Republicans are against it. With the highly contagious delta variant driving deaths up to around 2,000 per day, the poll released Thursday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research showed that overall, 51% say they approve of the Biden requirement, 34% disapprove and 14% hold neither opinion.. ...
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Military suicides rise 15% as senior leaders call for action
(National News ~ 10/01/21)
WASHINGTON -- The number of U.S. military suicides jumped by 15% last year, fueled by significant increases in the Army and Marine Corps senior leaders called troubling. They urged more effort to reverse the trend. According to data released Thursday, there were 580 suicides last year compared with 504 the prior year. ...
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Senators push Facebook executive on Instagram policies for youth
(National News ~ 10/01/21)
WASHINGTON -- Senators fired a barrage of criticism Thursday at a Facebook executive over the social-networking giant's handling of internal research on how its Instagram photo-sharing platform can harm teens. The lawmakers accused Facebook of concealing the negative findings about Instagram and demanded a commitment from the company to make changes...
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President Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown
(National News ~ 10/01/21)
WASHINGTON -- With only hours to spare, President Joe Biden on Thursday evening signed legislation to avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3. Congress had passed the bill earlier Thursday. The back-to-back votes by the Senate and then the House averted one crisis, but delays on another continue as the political parties dig in on a dispute over how to raise the government's borrowing cap before the United States risks a potentially catastrophic default...
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It's flu vaccine time, even if you've had your COVID shots
(National News ~ 10/01/21)
Amid all the focus on COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. health experts have another plea: Don't skip your flu shot. Flu cases have dropped to historically low levels during the pandemic. The U.S. and Europe experienced hardly any flu last winter, and the Southern Hemisphere just ended its second flu season of the coronavirus pandemic with little to report...
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Hospitals fear staffing shortages as vaccine deadlines loom
(National News ~ 10/01/21)
Hospitals and nursing homes around the U.S. are bracing for worsening staff shortages as state deadlines arrive for health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. With ultimatums taking effect this week in states such as New York, California, Rhode Island and Connecticut, the fear is some employees will quit or let themselves be fired or suspended rather than get the vaccine...
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Plea deal for ex-St. Louis cop in colleague's beating
(State News ~ 10/01/21)
ST. LOUIS -- A former St. Louis police officer who has twice faced trial on federal charges in the 2017 beating of a Black undercover police officer has agreed to a plea deal in the case, his lawyer said. Under the agreement, Christopher Myers will plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of deprivation of rights, attorney Scott Rosenblum told the St. ...
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Auditor Galloway sues over Hawley's reaction to audit
(State News ~ 10/01/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, -- Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway is suing a state board she said is threatening to discipline her and her office after she issued audits critical of Sen. Josh Hawley for his use of public money while he was Missouri Attorney General...
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Federal report issued Thursday criticizes Missouri foster care system
(State News ~ 10/01/21)
LIBERTY, Mo. -- Missouri's child welfare agency does not properly report children who are missing from foster care and does not follow protocols designed to ensure foster children who are found do not go missing again, according to a federal report issued Thursday...
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Missouri abortion law leads to court battle over referendums
(State News ~ 10/01/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri law seeking to ban most abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy led to a legal battle Wednesday before the state's highest court over whether the people's right to overturn laws passed by the Legislature has been illegally limited by procedural hurdles...
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Out of the past: Oct. 1
(Out of the Past ~ 10/01/21)
Jackson High School hosts the 52nd annual Jackson Band Festival; 20 area marching bands parade through the streets of downtown Jackson, finishing the day's activities with a mass performance honoring the 175th anniversary of Missouri's statehood. Millions of Americans receive a pay raise; included among the 3.7 million who get a 50-cent-an-hour increase are thousands of Missourians; the federal minimum-wage legislation, which passed Congress Aug. ...
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CRUMP EARNS ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
(Submitted Story ~ 10/01/21)
For release immediately, with photo October 1, 2021 CRUMP EARNS ROOKIE OF THE MONTH Austin Crump of Eureka, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, was Named Rookie of the Month in the Missouri East Region for the month of September...
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VOLKERDING RECEIVES LIFE APPLICATIONS LEADER AWARD
(Submitted Story ~ 10/01/21)
For release immediately, with photo October 1, 2021 VOLKERDING RECEIVES LIFE APPLICATIONS LEADER AWARD Ken Volkerding of Jackson, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, was Life Application Leader in the Missouri East Region in September...
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