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Man wanted in Brooklyn subway attack arrested, officials say
(National News ~ 04/14/22)
NEW YORK -- The man wanted in the shooting of 10 people on a subway in Brooklyn was arrested Wednesday afternoon, a day after the attack on a crowded rush-hour train. Frank R. James, 62, was taken into custody in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood, law enforcement officials who weren't authorized to discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press. ...
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Missouri House pitches using budget surplus for tax breaks
(State News ~ 04/14/22)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Republican Missouri House budget leader on Wednesday proposed an idea to use some of a more than $3 billion budget surplus to give out widespread income tax credits. House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith's late-session proposal is aimed at doling out tax credits worth what workers owe in state income taxes...
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Side dishes great for warmer weather
(Community ~ 04/14/22)
As the weather will begin to turn warmer, you may be wanting some cool side dishes to serve through spring and summer. If you haven't finished your Easter menu shopping yet, you may consider one or more of these cool sides for your menu. When it comes to side dishes, the possibilities are too numerous to wade through. ...
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Robinson resigns as Sikeston superintendent
(Local News ~ 04/14/22)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Sikeston School District superintendent Tony Robinson announced Wednesday his resignation from the district, effective June 30. "I want to take this time to thank the Sikeston community for the opportunity to serve as the Superintendent of the Sikeston R-6 School District," Robinson said in a letter posted via the district's social media Wednesday afternoon. ...
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Behind the badge: Cape County cop, tells his story
(Local News ~ 04/14/22)
Growing up near Los Angeles, Sgt. Cody Windbigler of Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office had good interactions with law enforcement. He also had not-so-good ones. None of the experiences made him dream of becoming a cop. At least, not until he moved to Cape Girardeau to play football...
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The Hamburger Express has flavor as big as the sign
(Community ~ 04/14/22)
The sense of smell is tightly linked to memory. A quick Google search confirms that our olfactory nerve that lets us process smell lies close to our hippocampus, that part of our brain that is most important to storing memories. It even has a name: the Proust Effect. ...
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Kinder outraised, outspent Fox in winning Cape Girardeau mayoralty
(Local News ~ 04/14/22)
According to documents filed by each of the candidates whose names appeared on the April 5 general municipal ballot, Stacy Kinder — who scored a narrow victory over incumbent Bob Fox in the race for Cape Girardeau mayor — also outperformed him in campaign receipts and expenditures...
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Deadline extended for proposals to replace commercial air service at Cape airport
(Local News ~ 04/14/22)
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport manager Katrina Amos said the US Department of Transportation has extended the deadline for proposals from airlines to provide commercial service at the airport. The previous deadline was Monday and has now been extended until May 11, providing the airport more time to find an airline carrier to replace SkyWest...
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Chronicles from the Care Center: Donald Rees reflects on life of barbering
(04/14/22)
Donald Rees, 90 years old, has been a fixture in Jackson for many years as the owner and operator of Rees Family Barber Shop. He currently resides in The Villas at Jackson and can be found each morning walking two miles around the area, counting each lap he makes around the buildings by moving a penny from one pocket of his pants to the other...
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Biden's welcome program for illegals
(Column ~ 04/14/22)
Millions of Americans are paying taxes this week. What worsens the pain is to see President Joe Biden spending our tax money on hotel stays, debit cards and cellphones for migrants illegally crossing the southern border. Biden is rolling out the welcome mat...
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Prayer 4-14-22
(Prayer ~ 04/14/22)
O Lord Jesus, our hope is in you, our Savior, forevermore. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau Police report 4/14/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/14/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A Scott County warrant arrest was reported on Rust Avenue. n A warrant arrest was reported on Independence Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Henderson Avenue...
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Births 4/14/22
(Births ~ 04/14/22)
Daughter to Eric and Ciara Joplin of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 3:10 p.m., Thursday, April 7, 2022. Name, Harper Grace. Weight, 7 pounds, 4 ounces. First child. Mrs. Joplin is the daughter of Tim and Linda Smith of Murphysboro, Illinois. She works at First State Community Bank. Joplin is the son of Dean and Lisa Joplin of Lowndes, Missouri. He works for SoutheastHEALTH...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 4/14/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/14/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. April 12 n Medical assists were made at 6:46 a.m. on North Lake Drive; 11:40 a.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 3:08 p.m. on Concord Place; 5:35 p.m. on South Spring Avenue; 7:56 p.m. on North Middle Street; 10:51 p.m. on Whitener Street...
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Lorene Pincksten
(Obituary ~ 04/14/22)
Lorene Olga "Boots" Pincksten, 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, April 11, 2022, at Heartland Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 5, 1938, in Jackson, daughter of Alvin and Olga Boese Nothdurft. Lorene was a graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. She worked many years at Florsheim Shoe in Cape Girardeau. After Florsheim Shoe closed, she continued working at Dollar General in Cape Girardeau until her retirement...
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JoAnn McCrite
(Obituary ~ 04/14/22)
JoAnn McCrite, 83, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born Aug. 4, 1938, to Charles and Marie Warner Banfield in Cape Girardeau. She married Elvis "Tiny" McCrite on Nov. 2, 1969, in Morley, Missouri, and he preceded her in death Nov. 23, 2000...
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Brother Thomas Juneman
(Obituary ~ 04/14/22)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Brother Thomas C. Juneman, C.M., 68, of Perryville died Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Apostle of Charity Residence of St. Mary of the Barrens in Perryville. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Mary, Mother of God Chapel at the Apostle of Charity Residence in Perryville. Vigil service will commence there at 7 p.m. Tuesday...
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Eddie Hall
(Obituary ~ 04/14/22)
Floyd Edward "Eddie" Hall, 90, of Cape Girardeau died peacefully on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Eddie was raised and schooled in Benton, Illinois. He was a starting guard on the varsity Benton High School Ranger basketball team. While attending high school, he met his future wife, Sue. He graduated from Benton High School in 1949...
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Shirley Friedrich
(Obituary ~ 04/14/22)
Shirley A. Friedrich, 97, of Jackson died Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Joshua Schmidt officiating. Burial will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Carey Carter III
(Obituary ~ 04/14/22)
Carey Cade Carter III, 69, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Hartwell, Georgia, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at his home. He was born Dec. 3, 1952, in Anderson, South Carolina, son of Carey Cade and Lois Cribbs Carter Jr. On Dec. 31, 1979, in Lilburn, Georgia, he married Patricia "Pat" Eileen Enderle of Kelso, Missouri...
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Keith Bannister
(Obituary ~ 04/14/22)
DESLOGE, Mo. -- Keith Bannister, 63, of Desloge passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022. He was born June 14, 1958, in Farmington, Missouri, to Larry Bannister and Helen Bannister Hiett. Keith was a member of the Bridge Community Church, an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan, enjoyed playing trivia on the "Bright & Beautiful" team, but most of all, he was a professional Paw Paw...
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Heal Thyself: Most who tear Achilles tendon can skip surgery
(International News ~ 04/14/22)
LONDON -- It's a weekend warrior's nightmare. You're playing hoops in the driveway and go up for a lay-up. You land and hear a pop: you've torn your Achilles tendon. Do you have surgery or hope it heals with just a cast and rehab? New research says both options led to similar outcomes about a year later...
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Travel mask requirement extended by CDC to May 3 as COVID rises
(National News ~ 04/14/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration announced Wednesday it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was extending the order, which was set to expire April 18, until May 3 to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant that is now responsible for the vast majority of cases in the U.S...
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Presidents from countries on Russia's doorstep visit Ukraine
(International News ~ 04/14/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- The presidents of four countries on Russia's doorstep visited Ukraine on Wednesday and underscored their support for the embattled country, where they saw heavily damaged buildings and demanded accountability for what they called war crimes carried out by Russian forces...
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Brooklyn subway suspect tipped off police to his location
(National News ~ 04/14/22)
NEW YORK -- The man accused of shooting 10 people on a Brooklyn subway train was arrested Wednesday and charged with a federal terrorism offense after the suspect called police to come get him, law enforcement officials said. Frank R. James, 62, was taken into custody about 30 hours after the violence on a rush-hour train, which left people around the city on edge...
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Charges refiled in boat sinking that killed 17
(State News ~ 04/14/22)
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt's office has refiled involuntary manslaughter charges against three men in connection with the sinking of a tourist boat that killed 17 people in 2018. The vehicle, known as a duck boat, sank during a storm shortly after it entered Table Rock Lake near Branson on July 19, 2018. Riders from Missouri, Indiana, Illinois and Arkansas were killed. Fourteen people survived...
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Out of the past: April 14
(Out of the Past ~ 04/14/22)
In an effort to save Pioneer Orchards' apple crop, two helicopters fly slowly through a warm layer of air 100 feet above the orchards early in the morning, forcing the air down onto Stanley Beggs' 23,000 apple trees; when the temperature drops to a critical 27 degrees at 1 a.m., the helicopters went to work; the pair fly in two-hour stints through the early morning chill until sunrise, stopping only to refuel; their efforts raise temperatures between 3 and 6 degrees, keeping the apple buds' temperature above 27 degrees.. ...
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first deer
(Submitted Story ~ 04/14/22)
I killed my first deer on October 10 2020, that same day i had two baseball games in the morning. Our team won both our games. Killing my first deer gave me a fun time and now I have chosen to get my degree in wild life and fisheries, and all things hunting. i hope to inspire young people around the world to join the billions of people that reserve the wildlife and help it grow and succeed...
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