- Jackson quilters make vets' day a little warmer (Local News ~ 11/11/21)
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Local retired pastor publishes 'Letters From Havana'
(Local News ~ 11/11/21)
Local retired pastor David Dissen has recently published a book, "Letters From Havana: LCMS Vicar Writes Home During Cuban Revolution (1957-58)," containing about 50 letters he wrote to his parents while on a vicarage in Cuba from August 1957 to July 1958...
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Seven coronavirus deaths reported
(Local News ~ 11/11/21)
Health officials in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties reported seven new COVID-19 deaths Wednesday. Cape Girardeau officials reported four new deaths for a total of 163 virus-related deaths of county residents. The county has recorded 10,487 confirmed virus cases and 2,981 probable cases, for a total of 13,468 cases. There were 137 confirmed active virus cases in the county as of Wednesday...
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East Prairie woman arrested for DWI
(Local News ~ 11/11/21)
An East Prairie, Missouri, woman was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon for allegedly driving while intoxicated. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said Brittany O'Connor, 33, was arrested in Mississippi County, Missouri, for misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and failure to display proper registration...
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Area leaders praise outgoing Cape Chamber president John Mehner
(B Magazine ~ 11/11/21)
John Mehner thinks he was around 6 or 7 years old when he saw an episode of The Andy Griffith Show featuring “Freddy Fleet and his Band with a Beat” performing at the Mayberry Chamber of Commerce’s annual dance. “That’s the first time I ever remember hearing the phrase ‘chamber of commerce,’” he said recently as he reflected on his 28 years as president of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce...
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Charleston man seriously injured after deer hits ATV
(Local News ~ 11/11/21)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — A Charleston man was seriously injured after his all-terrain vehicle was struck by a deer late Wednesday in Mississippi County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, at 8:49 p.m. on Roue NN, three miles north of Charleston, Clifford T. Rolwing, 65, of Charleston was operating his ATV when his vehicle struck a deer in the roadway...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/11/21)
Today is Thursday, Nov. 11, the 315th day of 2021. There are 50 days left in the year. Today is Veterans Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 11, 1620, 41 Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, anchored off Massachusetts, signed a compact calling for a "body politick."...
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Out of the past: Nov. 11
(Out of the Past ~ 11/11/21)
Today is Veterans Day, but many area veterans say the holiday has become lost to most Americans; most people give little thought to the nation's former sailors and soldiers, they say; while no community program is held in Cape Girardeau, Central High School's Renaissance Group presents "A Tribute to Veterans" in the high school auditorium; residents of the Veterans Home here attend; at Jackson, following a parade at 5 p.m., retired Lt. ...
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'Strong' start to kids vaccine campaign, but challenges loom
(National News ~ 11/11/21)
WASHINGTON -- The campaign to vaccinate elementary school age children in the U.S. is off to a strong start, health officials said Wednesday, but experts say there are signs it will be difficult to sustain the initial momentum. About 900,000 kids aged 5 to 11 will have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in their first week of eligibility, the White House said, providing the first glimpse at the pace of the school-aged vaccination campaign...
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Heavy burden for consumers as holidays near: Soaring prices
(National News ~ 11/11/21)
WASHINGTON -- A worsening surge of inflation for such bedrock necessities as food, rent, autos and heating oil is setting Americans up for a financially difficult Thanksgiving and holiday shopping season. Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.2% in October compared with a year earlier, leaving families facing their highest inflation rate since 1990, the Labor Department said Wednesday. From September to October, prices jumped 0.9%...
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Hot inflation report slams bond market, sends stocks lower
(National News ~ 11/11/21)
NEW YORK -- An eye-opening report on inflation that was hotter than expected slammed into the bond market on Wednesday, sending yields jumping and helping knock stocks lower. Prices for beef, electricity and other items that consumers paid in October surged from year-ago levels at the fastest overall pace since 1990, raising expectations that the Federal Reserve will have to hike short-term interest rates more quickly off their record low. ...
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Rittenhouse murder case thrown into jeopardy by mistrial bid
(National News ~ 11/11/21)
KENOSHA, Wis. -- The murder case against Kyle Rittenhouse was thrown into jeopardy Wednesday when his lawyers asked for a mistrial over what appeared to be out-of-bounds questions asked of Rittenhouse by the chief prosecutor. The judge did not immediately rule on the request...
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Testimony ends in Missouri man's trial in wife's death
(State News ~ 11/11/21)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A Missouri man repeatedly denied suggestions from prosecutors Wednesday he fatally injured his wife by jumping on her back or strangling her during an argument two years ago. Joseph Elledge testified for the second day in his first-degree murder trial in the death of 28-year-old Mengi Ji, who he married after she came to the U.S. from China to study at the University of Missouri...
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Spire exec defends email warning of possible gas outages
(National News ~ 11/11/21)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- St. Louis County Council members are seeking answers over a recent email that Spire Missouri sent to customers warning them of possible natural gas outages this winter that the company said could occur if a pipeline is shut down. Council members questioned Spire's planning manager, David Yonce, at a meeting on Tuesday where he said about 400,000 homes in the St. ...
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Gerrymandering surges as states redraw maps for House seats
(State News ~ 11/11/21)
North Carolina Republicans are well positioned to pick up at least two House seats in next year's election -- but it's not because the state is getting redder. The state remains a perennial battleground, closely split between Democrats and Republicans in elections. In the last presidential race, Republican Donald Trump won by just over 1 percentage point -- the narrowest margin since Barack Obama barely won the state in 2008...
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China, U.S. pledge to enhance climate cooperation at UN talks
(National News ~ 11/11/21)
GLASGOW, Scotland -- The world's top two carbon polluters, China and the United States, jointly pledged Wednesday to increase their cooperation on climate action despite their strong disagreements on other matters. In back-to-back news conferences at U.N. ...
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U.S. food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices
(National News ~ 11/11/21)
OAKLAND, Calif. -- U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge -- surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation. The higher costs and limited availability mean some families may get smaller servings or substitutions for staples such as peanut butter, which some food banks are buying for nearly double what it cost two years ago. ...
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States challenge Biden's vaccine mandate for health workers
(National News ~ 11/11/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A coalition of 10 states sued the federal government on Wednesday to try to block a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers, marking a new front in the resistance by Republican-led states to the pandemic policies of President Joe Biden's administration...
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Biden at Baltimore port, showcasing inflation fight
(National News ~ 11/11/21)
BALTIMORE -- With Americans facing the highest annual inflation rate in decades, President Joe Biden is trying to persuade the country his infrastructure economic plans can fix the problem. The president toured the Port of Baltimore on Wednesday for the start of what is likely to be a national tour to showcase the $1 trillion legislation that cleared Congress last week and that he intends to sign on Monday. ...
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