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Highway 34 in Cape County reduced for bridge work
(Local News ~ 08/19/22)
Highway 34 in Cape Girardeau County, from Route UU to County Road 360, will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m Monday and Tuesday...
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Stoddard County man arrested for alleged felony
(Local News ~ 08/19/22)
A Bloomfield, Missouri, man was arrested for alleged felony driving while intoxicated Wednesday morning in Stoddard County. Christopher Phillips, 40, was also arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated with persons under 17-years-old in the vehicle, failure stop at a stop sign, not wearing a seat belt and driving while suspended, according to a report from the state Highway Patrol...
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Cape Girardeau man arrested for alleged DWI
(Local News ~ 08/19/22)
A Cape Girardeau man was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Tuesday night in Cape Girardeau County. Eric Conner, 32, was arrested by the state Highway Patrol and taken to Cape Girardeau County jail, where he was later released, according to the Highway Patrol report...
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Bollinger County woman dies in single-car wreck
(Local News ~ 08/19/22)
A Sedgewickville, Missouri, woman died in a single-car wreck Wednesday morning in Bollinger County. Ena Mayberry, 62, was killed after her vehicle ran off the right side of the road on Missouri Highway B and struck a tree, according to a state Highway Patrol report. She was wearing a seat belt, the report stated...
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Two-vehicle crash leaves Sikeston woman with serious injuries
(Local News ~ 08/19/22)
A Sikeston, Missouri, woman sustained serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in New Madrid County. Jennifer Diamond, 36, struck the rear of Austin Garza's, 27, vehicle heading northon U.S. 61, according to a report from the state Highway Patrol...
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Cape Central swimming coach Dayna Powell named MISCA Class 1 Coach of the Year
(Local News ~ 08/19/22)
Dayna Powell, Cape Girardeau Central High's swimming and diving head coach, was named the 2021-2022 Girls, Class 1, Coach of the Year by the Missouri Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association. "Winning coach of the year was really exciting," Powell said. "I've never had that honor before. That was really nice."...
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Girl, 3, dies days after Wyatt house explosion that killed her father
(State News ~ 08/19/22)
WYATT, Mo. -- A 3-year-old Missouri girl has died from injuries sustained in a gas explosion that killed her father and injured her mother, two siblings and five other relatives, authorities said Thursday. The family's home in the far southern Missouri town of Wyatt erupted in flames on Monday, and the girl was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for treatment. Wyatt is about 175 miles northwest of Nashville...
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SEMO Network Against Sexual Violence to celebrate 25th anniversary in October
(Local News ~ 08/19/22)
The Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence will celebrate its 25th anniversary with an open house and ribbon-cutting event from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at its new location -- which the organization moved into at the beginning of August ---- at 147 N. Lacey St. in Jackson...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/19/22)
Today is Friday, Aug. 19, the 231st day of 2022. There are 134 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 19, 1960, a tribunal in Moscow convicted American U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers of espionage. (Although sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment, Powers was returned to the United States in 1962 as part of a prisoner exchange.)...
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Prayer 8-19-22
(Prayer ~ 08/19/22)
O Lord God, we praise you, for you are the Rock of our salvation. Amen.
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1ST50K winners poised to create jobs
(Editorial ~ 08/19/22)
Thanks to seed money from a local foundation, Cape Girardeau and the surrounding region will soon be home to several new businesses. Sequel, Sizze and Transition will each use $50,000 from Codefi to chase their entrepreneurial dreams. The three startups are among this year's 1ST50K grant winners...
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The paradox of Trump's charisma
(Column ~ 08/19/22)
Donald Trump has a lot of charisma. Let me finish. I do not mean charisma in the colloquial sense of being charming, though he has charmed millions. I'm referring to a style of leadership famously described by the German sociologist Max Weber, who described three forms of authority or leadership: traditional, legal-rational and charismatic...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 8/19/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/19/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n A warrant arrest was reported on Bertling Street. Assaults n Assault was reported on Centennial Drive. n Third-degree assault was reported on Good Hope Street...
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Carna Watkins
(Obituary ~ 08/19/22)
Carna L. Watkins, 100, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at Ratliff Care Center. Her parents were King and Ella Gaines of Zalma, Missouri. Carna and Verle Watkins were married Nov. 19, 1943, in Sioux City, Iowa. Carna and Verle owned and operated Cape Furniture Manufacturing for 28 years. She and Verle also did upholstery work for Saint Francis Medical Center as recently as Dec. 8. 2009. She had been a member of General Baptist Church and later joined Cape First Church...
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Margaret Rasche
(Obituary ~ 08/19/22)
ROGERS, Ark. -- Margaret Ann Rasche, 86, passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at Innisfree Nursing and Rehab in Rogers. She was born Saturday, Aug. 24, 1935, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Lawrence and Bessie Hunt Cleland. Margaret grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and moved to Cape Girardeau in eighth grade, where she met her future husband, Donald Charles Rasche. She graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1953 and attended Southeast Missouri State University...
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Charles McBride
(Obituary ~ 08/19/22)
SPARTA, Ill. -- Charles McBride, son of the late Harry and Mary Stanley McBride, was born Oct. 9, 1956, in Chaffee, Missouri, and departed his life Thursday, July 28, 2022, at his brother's home in Sparta at the age of 65 years. He is survived by four brothers, Bob (Mary) Stanley of Jackson, Leonard (Susie) Stanley of Sparta, Gary (Brenda) McBride of Kansas City, Missouri, and Terry (Betty) McBride of Chaffee; one sister, Wanda Owens of Chaffee; and many nieces and nephews...
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Ena Mayberry
(Obituary ~ 08/19/22)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Ena Mayberry, 62, of Sedgewickville died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Liley Funeral Home in Patton, Missouri. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Ronnie Davis officiating. Burial will be at Patton Cemetery in Patton...
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Marjorie Martin
(Obituary ~ 08/19/22)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marjorie Ann Martin, 78, of Perryville died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at her home. Memorial visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time Sept. 10 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. at the church. Inurnment will be held at a later date...
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Senate hopefuls Schmitt, Valentine campaign at state fair
(State News ~ 08/19/22)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- Missouri's Republican and Democratic U.S. Senate nominees on Thursday framed their campaigns around their support for or opposition to policies backed by President Joe Biden as they vied for farmers' votes at the Missouri State Fair...
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Rock mag Creem attempts comeback more than 30 years after shutting down
(Entertainment ~ 08/19/22)
NEW YORK -- Creem, which billed itself as "America's only rock 'n' roll magazine" during two decades of existence that ended in 1989, is being revived next month. The return is a remarkable story of persistence by J.J. Kramer, who was bequeathed the magazine at age 4 upon the death of his father, founder Barry Kramer. It will reappear during far different times, with a marketing plan the late writer Lester Bangs or makers of the fake "Boy Howdy" beer could hardly conceive of...
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'Game of Thrones' prequel keeps dragons, adds diversity
(Entertainment ~ 08/19/22)
The prequel to "Game of Thrones" is set to forge its own storytelling path, with a new set of characters and a more diverse team behind the scenes. "House of the Dragon" takes place two centuries before the events of the original series, which ended its hit eight-season run in May 2019. The 10-episode prequel begins Sunday on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max...
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Police: Death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing now 21
(International News ~ 08/19/22)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 21 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 33 others, eyewitnesses and police said Thursday. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack on Wednesday night, the latest to strike the country in the year since the Taliban seized power. Several children were reported to be among the wounded...
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CNN cancels 'Reliable Sources,' host Stelter leaving network
(National News ~ 08/19/22)
NEW YORK -- CNN has canceled its weekly "Reliable Sources" show on the media after three decades on the air, and said Thursday that its host, Brian Stelter, is leaving the network. The show will have its last broadcast this Sunday. "Reliable Sources," and its host, appear to be the first prominent casualties in CNN's effort to become less confrontational politically, a priority of Chris Licht, who became the network's chairman and CEO in the spring, and his boss, David Zaslav, head of the Warner Bros. ...
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Breathing room for Biden: Big summer wins ease 2024 doubts
(National News ~ 08/19/22)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden and his allies hope big recent wins on climate, health care and more will at least temporarily tamp down questions among top Democrats about whether he will run for reelection. That optimism may be short lived, at risk if and when former President Donald Trump announces another White House campaign. But for now, the "Will he or won't he" Washington parlor game appears to be on hold...
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Judge denies bail for Rushdie's attacker, bars interviews
(National News ~ 08/19/22)
MAYVILLE, N.Y. -- A judge refused to grant bail Thursday to the man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York. Hadi Matar, 24, appeared in a western New York courtroom after a grand jury indicted him on charges that he rushed the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and stabbed Rushdie multiple times in front of a horrified crowd...
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Georgia election probe runs into resistance from witnesses
(National News ~ 08/19/22)
ATLANTA -- Prosecutors investigating whether Donald Trump committed crimes as he sought to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia are running into increasing resistance as they seek to call witnesses to testify before a special grand jury. The latest illustration of that came Wednesday, when lawyers for Republican Gov. ...
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Brain-eating amoeba suspected in 2nd Midwest death
(National News ~ 08/19/22)
OMAHA, Neb. -- A child likely died from a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in an eastern Nebraska river, health officials said, making it the second such probable death in the Midwest this summer and raising the question of whether climate change is playing a role...
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New climate bill's unlikely beneficiary: oil and gas industry
(National News ~ 08/19/22)
BILLINGS, Mont. -- The U.S. oil industry hit a legal roadblock in January when a judge struck down a $192 million oil and natural gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico over future global warming emissions from burning the fuels. It came at a pivotal time for Chevron, Exxon and other industry players: the Biden administration had curtailed opportunities for new offshore drilling, while raising climate change concerns...
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Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs
(National News ~ 08/19/22)
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices. Apple released two security reports about the issue Wednesday, although they didn't receive wide attention outside of tech publications...
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Gas-powered muscle cars drive into the sunset, turn electric
(National News ~ 08/19/22)
PONTIAC, Mich. -- Thundering gas-powered muscle cars, for decades a fixture of American culture, will be closing in on their final Saturday-night cruises in the coming years as automakers begin replacing them with super-fast cars that run on batteries...
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RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine group kicked off Instagram, Facebook
(National News ~ 08/19/22)
Instagram and Facebook suspended Children's Health Defense this week after the anti-vaccine group led by Robert Kennedy Jr. repeatedly violated rules prohibiting misinformation about COVID-19. A not-for-profit, Children's Health Defense is one of the most influential anti-vaccine organizations active on social media, where it has spread misleading claims about vaccines and other public health measures designed to control the pandemic...
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Trump executive pleads guilty in tax case, agrees to testify
(National News ~ 08/19/22)
NEW YORK -- A top executive at former President Donald Trump's family business pleaded guilty Thursday to evading taxes on a free apartment and other perks, striking a deal with prosecutors that could make him a star witness against the company at a trial this fall...
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Judge appears willing to unveil some of Mar-a-Lago affidavit
(National News ~ 08/19/22)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to put forward proposed redactions as he committed to making public at least part of the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Donald Trump's estate in Florida...
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Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club Presents Melvin Jones Fellowship Award To Dr. Kory Thoma
(Submitted Story ~ 08/19/22)
Cape Girardeau Lions Club Founding Member, Calvin Wells and KidSight MO representative Paloma Scarpaci joined Club President David Baldwin surprising Club Secretary, Dr. Kory Thoma at their recent 30th Year Banquet with the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award, one of the top awards for members of Lions Clubs International...
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Out of the past: Aug. 19
(Out of the Past ~ 08/19/22)
Don Beggs, chancellor of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, wants to change the image of the campus from a party school to one that offers quality educational opportunities; "It's no secret we have an image problem," said Beggs, who was in Cape Girardeau yesterday promoting SIU; Sunday marked the first anniversary of Beggs' tenure as chancellor; SIU's image has been tarnished by out-of-hand student Halloween celebrations...
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Cape street/maintenance projects continue
(Local News ~ 08/19/22)
Several Cape Girardeau street/maintenance projects are ongoing or are in the works. Broadway will close at Harmony on Tuesday for two days, depending on weather and other factors for private utility work. Work on Siemers Drive has started. The contractor will also finish parts of El Rio, Quail, Pheasant Cove and Glenview within a year as part of our annual Concrete Repair Program...
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Members needed for Americal Legion Post 63
(Submitted Story ~ 08/19/22)
American Legion Post 63 Auxiliary members Mildred Varvell and Carla Young are shown serving cake and ice cream at the post located on Thomas Drive in Cape Girardeau. The auxiliary is in need of new members. The Auxiliary administers hundreds of volunteer programs, gives tens of thousands of hours to its commnunities and to veterans and raises millions of dollars to support its own programs as well as other worthwhile charities. For more information call, (573) 576-6317...
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