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Citing 'declining trends,' Missouri church conference to implement redistricting
(Local News ~ 02/18/22)
Missouri Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) will reduce the number of its administrative districts in the state from nine to five effective July 1. "Redistricting will reduce the financial burden on the local church so more money for mission and ministry remains with local churches," said the Rev. Bob Farr, resident bishop...
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Next Project announces outstanding student award recipients
(Local News ~ 02/18/22)
Southeast Missouri has no shortage of young people doing great things, and leaders of The Scout and Next Project want to highlight them. Next Project, which launched its inaugural class in 2020, recognizes outstanding students in the area through multimedia stories. The Scout and rustmedia have announced 11 students as this year's Next Project recipients...
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Justice Department sues Missouri over new gun law
(State News ~ 02/18/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo -- The Department of Justice on Wednesday sued Missouri over a contested new law banning local police from enforcing federal gun laws just days after pulling out of a state crime-fighting partnership. The Justice Department has said the law, which declares "invalid" federal gun regulations that don't have an equivalent in Missouri law, has scared police departments away from helping the federal government fight violent crime. ...
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Jane Wernsman reappointed Cape County health officer
(Local News ~ 02/18/22)
Jane Wernsman, director of the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center since October 2012, was reappointed the county's health officer Thursday -- a decision met by applause by many of those in attendance at the Cape Girardeau County Commission's regular meeting...
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Brunke replaces Kangas with appointment as interim director of development services
(Local News ~ 02/18/22)
Cape Girardeau assistant public works director Casey Brunke has been appointed to serve as interim community development director for the City of Cape Girardeau. Brunke's appointment follows the departure of Anna Kangas who left the community development director role this month...
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SEMO professor discusses the Russia-Ukraine standoff
(Local News ~ 02/18/22)
David Cameron, who teaches a course on the history of the Soviet Union at Southeast Missouri State University and who has visited Russia, said Thursday he does not expect Russian President Vladimir Putin to take decisive action against its sovereign neighbor...
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SEMO students to perform 'Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella'
(Editorial ~ 02/18/22)
The classic "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella" is on schedule through Sunday at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus. The show, which lasts just over 2 hours, is performed by the university's theatre and dance students and directed by Kenneth Stilson. Unlike the original version of the popular fairy tale, this musical was written for Broadway and features the story of Cinderella and Prince Topher...
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Speak Out 2-18-22
(Speak Out ~ 02/18/22)
A recent caller incorrectly stated the number of full ride scholarships earned by student-athletes from Jackson in the last three years. It's one for wrestling, two for track, two for soccer, and zero for football. Fox News has been drooling over the Durham report concerning the Clinton campaign, but what they are conveniently leaving out is there is absolutely no mention of indictments or arrests. ...
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Prayer 2-18-22
(Prayer ~ 02/18/22)
O God, may we guard our tongues and strive to uplift others in all we say. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 2/18/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/18/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 16 n Medical assists were made at 1:23 a.m. on Good Hope Street; 10:45 a.m. on Cuesta Drive; 11:28 a.m. on South Kingshighway; 9:25 p.m. at South Pacific and South Benton streets; 10 p.m. on South Pacific Street...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 2/18/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/18/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Assaults n Third-degree domestic assault was reported. n Fourth-degree assault was reported on North Silver Springs Road. Thefts n Second-degree burglary was reported on William Street...
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Barbara Wilfong
(Obituary ~ 02/18/22)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Barbara Ellen Wilfong, 73, of Advance passed away Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 30, 1948, in St. Louis. Barbara and Robert Wilfong were united in marriage on Aug. 30, 1988, in Del City, Oklahoma, and he preceded her in death Feb. 24, 2015...
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Storm drops several inches of snow in Kansas, Missouri
(State News ~ 02/18/22)
WICHITA, Kan. -- A winter storm sweeping across the country Thursday from the Texas Panhandle to the upper reaches of Maine dumped several inches of snow in parts of Kansas and Missouri, causing numerous traffic accidents and delays on interstates. The storm began overnight with sleet and freezing rain and fog along a swath from southern Kansas through the middle of Missouri...
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June Weaver
(Obituary ~ 02/18/22)
June Marie Weaver, 87, passed away on Feb.11, 2022, at her home in Cape Girardeau. Born in St. Louis on June 2, 1934, she was the daughter of William Thomas Maddox and Lorie Arizona Martin. She was the loving mother of three children, Valerie Teters, who resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, Gary Weaver of Cape Girardeau, and Diana Peoples, who currently lives in Flowery Branch, Georgia. She was the grandmother of nine, great-grandmother of 15, and she graduated from Poplar Bluff High School...
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Donald Umfleet
(Obituary ~ 02/18/22)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Donald Lee Umfleet, 80, of Advance, passed away Feb. 16, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 30, 1941, in Painton, Missouri, the son of Lawrence and Thelma Legrand Umfleet. Don and Patsy Liggett were united in marriage on Oct. 6, 1983, at Bell City, Missouri, and she survives of the home...
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Kermit Shetley
(Obituary ~ 02/18/22)
Kermit L. Shetley, 94, of Cape Girardeau was born June 23, 1927, at Marquand, Missouri, the son of Leonard and Irene Moser Shetley. He passed away Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at Cape Girardeau. He married Trula Lee on Aug. 26, 1951. Kermit served in the Navy during World War II...
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Rev. James Moore Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/18/22)
GLEN ALLEN, Mo. -- The Rev. James D. Moore Sr., 69, of Glen Allen died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, Missouri...
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Lewis Hamilton
(Obituary ~ 02/18/22)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Lewis Wayne Hamilton, 80, son of the late Herschel and Alfreda Dickerson Hamilton, was born March 23, 1941, in Cape Girardeau and departed his life Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, surrounded by his family and friends at his home in Chaffee,...
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Sharon Davis
(Obituary ~ 02/18/22)
Sharon Alene Davis, 54, of Scott City died Wednesday, Feb.16, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Memorial visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church at Morley, 112 Kirkwood St. in Morley, Missouri. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. Doug Sikes officiating. Burial will be in Lorimier Cemetery at a later date...
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CNN probe complete, yet mysteries on Cuomo, Zucker still remain
(Entertainment ~ 02/18/22)
NEW YORK -- CNN's parent company says it has completed its investigation into circumstances surrounding the firing of anchor Chris Cuomo and ouster of network chief Jeff Zucker. But for a news organization, it has chosen to leave questions unanswered...
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Senate sends Biden bill averting federal shutdown
(National News ~ 02/18/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate gave final approval Thursday to legislation averting a weekend government shutdown, sending President Joe Biden a measure designed to give bipartisan bargainers more time to reach an overdue deal financing federal agencies until fall...
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Senate launches group to examine embattled US prison system
(National News ~ 02/18/22)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate is launching a bipartisan working group of lawmakers to scrutinize conditions within the Bureau of Prisons after reporting by The Associated Press uncovered widespread corruption and abuse in federal prisons. The working group, being led by Sen. ...
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Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies
(National News ~ 02/18/22)
WASHINGTON -- Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies increased sharply during the 2020-2021 school year, as students returned to in-person classes during the coronavirus pandemic. The increase continues what officials believe is an upward trend at the academies, despite an influx of new sexual assault prevention and treatment programs...
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Trump must testify in New York investigation, judge rules
(National News ~ 02/18/22)
NEW YORK -- Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state's civil investigation into his business practices, a judge ruled Thursday. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., to comply with subpoenas issued in December by New York Attorney General Letitia James...
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Estimated 73% of US now immune to omicron: Is that enough?
(National News ~ 02/18/22)
The omicron wave that assaulted the United States this winter also bolstered its defenses, leaving enough protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less -- if any -- dramatic disruption to society. Millions of individual Americans' immune systems now recognize the virus and are primed to fight it off if they encounter omicron, or even another variant...
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2 students sue Mo. school district over banned books
(State News ~ 02/18/22)
WENTZVILLE, Mo. -- Two students have sued a suburban St. Louis school district over its decision to remove several books from school libraries. The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri sued the Wentzville School District on Tuesday on behalf of the students, who aren't named in the lawsuit because they are minors, KWMU-FM reported...
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Missouri House seeks to raise bar to amend Constitution
(State News ~ 02/18/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's GOP-led House on Wednesday again sought to raise the bar to amend the state's Constitution, this time by requiring a majority of registered voters to pass amendments proposed by voters. It would make it almost impossible for voter-referred constitutional changes to pass, and critics said it would effectively kill the initiative petition process...
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Biden: Russian threat to invade Ukraine still 'very high'
(International News ~ 02/18/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Fears of a new war in Europe resurged Thursday as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Russia could invade Ukraine within days, and violence spiked in a long-running standoff in eastern Ukraine that some worried could provide the spark for wider conflict...
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Out of the past: Feb. 18
(Out of the Past ~ 02/18/22)
Just before sunrise, with a clear sky, sky watchers might be able to catch a glimpse of a comet that is making its first appearance in this neck of the galaxy; the Hale-Bopp Comet was discovered two years ago when it was 650 million miles away; astronomers say its size and brightness will become a beautiful sight in March and April as the comet comes closest to Earth...
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American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Missouri Presents Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
(Submitted Story ~ 02/18/22)
The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science – Missouri (ASCLS-MO) is proud to present Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (MLPW). The clinical laboratory professional is a key member of today’s health care team. Laboratory professionals have the skills to unlock important medical information that is pivotal to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease...
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Marine Corps League Devil Dog's present award at Sam's
(Submitted Story ~ 02/18/22)
8 FEB 2022: Marines of the Military Order of the Devil Dogs presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Josh Crain, Manager of the Sam's Club in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Crain helped the Devil Dogs with a fundraising effort that raised a significant amount of money for the organization’s children’s hospital fund...
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Patricia Lee
(Obituary ~ 02/18/22)
Patricia R. Lee, 94, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at her home. She was born Aug. 14, 1927, in Cape Girardeau to George Lee and Vera Thelma Niswonger Bond. She and Elmus Jerry Lee were married on Dec. 21, 1957, in Sikeston, Missouri...
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