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First Responders Day First responders attend multijurisdictional training to enhance knowledge
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
First responders gain knowledge through experience but also through training. On Tuesday, Oct. 25, several emergency personnel from across the state met at Cape Girardeau Fire Department, Station 3, to attend a three-day incident command training course...
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Cape man faces six felony weapon, drug counts
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
A Cape Girardeau man has been charged with several drug and weapons violations. A release from Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office said deputies initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Broadway and Clark Avenue and arrested Kaydence Kyler Robertson, 20...
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Capaha-Penny drainage improvements are in holding pattern
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
Construction for Penny-Capaha Drainage Improvement Project, in and around Capaha Park Pond, is in a holding pattern because of supply-chain issues. Stan Polivick, director of the Public Works Department, said the contractor Nip Kelley Equipment Co. Inc. is waiting on R chambers, which are used in constructing the underground stormwater detention centers. The chambers, in essence, create a cave underground...
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Route B in Cape, Bollinger counties reduced for pavement work; Route NN in Scott, Mississippi counties reduced for pavement repairs
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
Route B in Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties from Route AA to the end of state maintenance will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews perform pavement improvements. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation new release, the work will take place from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily from Friday, Nov. 4, through Friday, Nov. 11...
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All about pumpkins
(Community ~ 10/27/22)
Pumpkin season has arrived, and you can find numerous items at the grocery store using pumpkin as an ingredient. There are plenty of recipes using pumpkin in sweet baked goods such as breads, muffins, cakes, cookies, pancakes and much more. But what about some different applications to use this seasonal favorite?...
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First Responders Day Protection for Yuki, Dax
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
K-9s with Cape Girardeau Police Department and Bollinger County (Missouri) Sheriff's Office will soon have a protective vest, thanks to a not-for-profit organization and the generosity of sponsors. ...
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First Responders Day Sexual violence training events planned for first responders
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence (SEMO-NASV) and Safe House of Southeast Missouri have organized a training for local law enforcement, Missouri Children's Division, first responders, medical personnel, mental health professionals and others who may encounter victims of sexual or domestic violence...
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First Responders Day Cape Fire chief Morris earns high credential
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
Cape Girardeau Fire Department chief Randy Morris Jr. recently was officially credentialed as a "Chief Fire Officer." The prestigious designation is only actively held by about 1,800 people worldwide. "I think it's nice to have it. I think it's something strategically for me and the department that's gonna help us," Morris said. "That's why I did it."...
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First Responders Day Response Team prepares to find the missing and lost
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
Homeland Security Response Team for Southeast Missouri simulated searches for lost or missing persons in a training session on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Gathered at Cape Girardeau County Park, using topographical maps, GPS units and compasses, four teams walked across North Park toward four specific sets of GPS coordinates...
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First Responders Day Jackson's Gentry and his motivation to help
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
Michael Gentry clearly recalls the moment when he decided to be a first responder. Gentry, an emergency medical technician (EMT) with Jackson Fire Rescue and also a firefighter, said his inspiration was a family incident. "My grandpa's barn burned on the family farm and that kind of drove me to the passion to join (up)," said Gentry, a Jackson High School graduate who later earned a Fire Science degree from Alabama's Columbia Southern University...
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Another low-water docking for Cape Girardeau riverfront
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
American Queen paddlewheeler boat is to tie up from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in downtown Cape Girardeau despite continuing low water levels on the Mississippi River. ...
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First Responders Day Perry County ambulance crews always ready to serve
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. A second family. That's how paramedics of the Perry County Memorial Hospital Ambulance Service describe their team members, and that makes sense because the crews not only work long hours together they live with each other at the station during their 48-hour shifts...
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Effortless apples found at Knowlan Family Farm
(Community ~ 10/27/22)
When I was a kid in Michigan, one of my favorite things to do after the first frost was pick apples from my great-uncle's farm (that was tradition up there, folks said it made the apples sweeter). It was an old apple orchard full of huge, gnarly trees, and it had been let go for some time. ...
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Cape deer hunt closes parks for next couple of months
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
The Cape Girardeau urban deer hunt is already underway and is closing several parks during the duration of the event. Delaware, Twin Trees and Fountain parks, as well as Cape Rock Lower Circle will remain closed until the night of Dec. 23. The organized hunt in city limits is designed to help conserve the population of deer in the city...
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Dredging reveals no 'extraordinary' objects in Capaha Park Pond
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
Hundreds of baseballs and hundreds of frisbees, that's what Cape Girardeau Public Works director Stan Polivick said crews found among the sludge drained from Capaha Park Pond. The director said, despite some rumors swirling, they didn't find anything "extraordinary" following the dredging...
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First Responders Day Barge crew's quick actions likely save drowning boy's life
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
Not all first responders wear a uniform or a badge. Sometimes, they just happen to be the folks at the scene. On July 18, a Consolidated Grain and Barge crew found themselves thrust into a life-saving situation on the Mississippi River, and without hesitation, they rescued a 12-year-old boy. ...
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First Responders Day Cape firefighter Bennett focuses on honoring others, building up next generation
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
For Scott Bennett, first response is a family business. The 2021 Firefighter of the Year for Cape Girardeau Fire Department has been around the firehouse since he was a child. His father was a volunteer firefighter in a town just south of Chicago. From a young age, Bennett had the desire to follow in his dad's footsteps...
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SoutheastHEALTH sets new $15 minimum wage
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
SoutheastHEALTH has announced it will raise the minimum starting hourly wage at its hospitals in Cape Girardeau and Dexter, Missouri, plus outpatient clinics in Cape Girardeau and Stoddard counties, to $15 beginning with paychecks issued Friday, Oct. 28...
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Flu impact in Cape Girardeau County less than expected
(Local News ~ 10/27/22)
Flu season has arrived but the impact on Cape Girardeau County has been muted to date, the county's Public Health Center Board of Trustees was told Tuesday, Oct. 25. "We did see a slight increase (in influenza) this month with only 10 cases reported to (the department), which is less than I would have expected by now," said Autumn Grim, the health department's epidemiologist and project coordinator, who makes monthly reports to the trustees on the status of communicable disease in the county...
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7 people hurt when amusement park train derails in Branson
(State News ~ 10/27/22)
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) -- Seven people suffered what were described as minor injuries after an amusement park train derailed in Branson, Missouri. The derailment happened Wednesday evening at Silver Dollar City. Six patrons and one employee were taken by ambulance to hospitals after the Frisco Silver Dollar Line Steam Train derailed, the amusement park said in a statement...
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Sponsored: Spooky and scary statistics about health care in America
(Insiders Advice ~ 10/27/22)
Let me ask you a question: Is America healthy? What was your answer? Based on my experience, your answer was probably a quick no. I do presentations and work with individuals on a regular basis, and I have never had someone answer yes to this question...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
Today is Thursday, Oct. 27, the 300th day of 2022. There are 65 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 27, 2018, a gunman shot and killed 11 congregants and wounded six others at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue in the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history; authorities said the suspect, Robert Bowers, raged against Jews during and after the rampage. (Bowers, whose trial is now set for April 2023, has pleaded not guilty; prosecutors are seeking a death sentence.)...
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Prayer 10-27-22
(Prayer ~ 10/27/22)
O Father God, may we be grounded in your Holy Word and take hope in your promises. Amen.
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1 construction worker dies in bridge collapse in northwest Missouri
(State News ~ 10/27/22)
KEARNEY, Mo. One construction worker died and two others were injured Wednesday when a bridge under construction in northwest Missouri collapsed, officials said. Workers were pouring concrete for the deck of the bridge when it fell, Clay County officials said...
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Gun used by St. Louis school shooter was earlier confiscated from him
(State News ~ 10/27/22)
ST. LOUIS Relatives of the gunman who killed a student and a teacher during a St. Louis school shooting had long been concerned about his mental health and worked with police to take a gun away from him possibly the same gun used in the attack, Police Commissioner Michael Sack said Wednesday...
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Biden suits get mixed results for Schmitt
(State News ~ 10/27/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. In just 20 months, Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed 25 lawsuits against Democratic President Joe Biden's administration, challenging policies on COVID-19 vaccinations, climate change, immigration and education, among other things...
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Shawn Varro
(Obituary ~ 10/27/22)
Shawn Michael Varro, 42, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A celebration of life will follow at Eagles Club in Cape Girardeau...
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Jerry Sams
(Obituary ~ 10/27/22)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. Jerry Dean Sams, 77, of Olive Branch died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at Illinois Veterans Home in Anna. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois. Military honors will be accorded following the visitation at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the funeral home. Inurnment will be held at Olive Branch Cemetery at a later date...
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Todd Naeter
(Obituary ~ 10/27/22)
William Todd Naeter, 44, passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Seabrook, Texas. Todd was born April 2, 1978, to Chris and Debbie Naeter. Todd was a native of Cape Girardeau County and lived there most of his life. He was a 1996 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. He most recently worked for Optum and lived in Jackson with his family...
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Nellie McGill
(Obituary ~ 10/27/22)
Nellie L. McGill, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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James McDonough Sr.
(Obituary ~ 10/27/22)
ZALMA, Mo. James Rhea McDonough Sr., 79, of Zalma went to Heaven on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at Woodland Hills in Marble Hill, Missouri. He was born March 31, 1943, to Clarence Edward and Naoma Grace Hatley McDonough. On June 15, 1962, he married Linda Sue Cowell, and she survives...
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Mark Martin
(Obituary ~ 10/27/22)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. Mark David Martin, 65, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Independence. Mark was born in Midland, Texas, in 1957 to Barbara Coy Martin and Herschel Raye Martin, both deceased. He grew up in many places Texas, Louisiana and California before graduating from Plano (Texas) Senior High School. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1980 with a degree in accounting and worked for Conoco Oil Co. before the Lord called him to His ministry...
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Charles Gregory
(Obituary ~ 10/27/22)
Charles Paul Gregory, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, at his home. Cremation rites will be accorded, and no services will be held. Arrangements have been entrusted to Crain Funeral Home.
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3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
Three men accused of supporting terrorism in the plot to kidnap Michigan's governor were convicted of all charges Wednesday in a trial that focused on paramilitary drills and fierce contempt for government ahead of the 2020 election. Joe Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were found guilty of supplying "material support" for a terrorist act as members of a group known as the Wolverine Watchmen...
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Gunmen attack major Shiite holy site in Iran, killing 15
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Gunmen attacked a major Shiite holy site in Iran on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens. The attack came as protesters elsewhere in Iran marked a symbolic 40 days since a woman's death in custody ignited the biggest anti-government movement in over a decade...
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More kids to ride in 'clean' school buses, mostly electric
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
WASHINGTON -- Nearly 400 school districts spanning all 50 states and Washington, D.C., along with several tribes and U.S. territories, are receiving roughly $1 billion in grants to purchase about 2,500 "clean" school buses under a new federal program...
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Once key, US newspaper editorial endorsements fade away
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
NEW YORK -- Newspaper endorsements are fading away as prizes to be nabbed by political campaigns, the practice a victim of both the news industry's troubles and the era's bitter politics. Earlier this month, newspapers controlled by Alden Global Capital said they would no longer endorse candidates for president, governor and the U.S. ...
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Musk lugs sink into Twitter HQ as $44B deal deadline looms
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
Elon Musk, the billionaire poised to acquire Twitter later this week, strolled into the company's headquarters Wednesday carrying a porcelain sink and tweeting "Entering Twitter HQ - let that sink in!" Musk's $44 billion deal to take Twitter private faces a Friday deadline, although the video he posted offered no evidence that the acquisition is complete. ...
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Exhumations resume for DNA to ID Tulsa Race Massacre victims
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
A team of scientists started the process of re-exhuming human remains Wednesday in their effort to identify people killed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst known examples of white mob violence against Black Americans in U.S. history...
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Fetterman's rocky debate raises anxiety among Democrats
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman's rocky debate performance fueled concern inside his party on Wednesday, as leaders assessed whether it would significantly shift a race that could decide control of the U.S. Senate and the future of Joe Biden's presidency...
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Nevada officials begin unprecedented hand count of ballots
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
PAHRUMP, Nev. -- Volunteers in a rural Nevada county where voting machine conspiracy theories led to an unprecedented hand-count of mail-in ballots came face-to-face with one messy reality of their plan Wednesday: It's time-consuming. After six hours in the Nye County office building in Pahrump, 60 miles west of Las Vegas, some 60 volunteers had counted about 900 of the 1,950 mail-in votes that the county has received so far...
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Russia's chaotic draft leaves some out in cold, without gear
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
The mobilized reservists that Russian President Vladimir Putin visited last week at a firing range southeast of Moscow looked picture-perfect. Kremlin video of the young men headed for the war in Ukraine showed them in mint-condition uniforms, equipped with all the gear needed for combat: helmets, bulletproof vests and sleeping bags. When Putin asked if they had any problems, they shook their heads...
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'Kill everyone': Russian violence in Ukraine was strategic
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
ZDVYZHIVKA, Ukraine -- Even by the standards of the important military officers who came and went in this tiny village, the man walking behind the Kamaz truck stood out. Soldiers providing security peered from behind fences, their guns bristling in every direction. ...
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Judge considers stopping Phoenix ballot drop box watchers
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
PHOENIX -- A federal judge in Arizona said he hopes to decide by Friday whether to order members of a group to stop monitoring outdoor ballot drop boxes in the Phoenix area in an effort that has sparked allegations of voter intimidation. The groups Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans and Voto Latino asked U.S. ...
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Man convicted of killing 6 with SUV in Christmas parade
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
MADISON, Wis. -- A Wisconsin man was convicted Wednesday of killing six people and injuring dozens of others when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade, wrapping up a trial in which he defended himself with bizarre legal theories and erratic outbursts...
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Trump aide Meadows ordered to testify in election probe
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
ATLANTA -- A judge on Wednesday ordered former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to testify before a special grand jury that's investigating whether President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to sway Georgia's results in the 2020 election...
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With Americans feeling pinched, Biden targets bank 'junk fees'
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
NEW YORK -- With time running out before the election, President Joe Biden highlighted his administration's push to crack down on so-called junk fees that banks and other companies charge their customers. The announcement comes after months of high inflation have eaten away at Americans' savings and made the economy the top issue for voters...
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Second railroad union rejects deal, adding to strike worries
(National News ~ 10/27/22)
OMAHA, Neb. -- A second railroad union rejected its deal with the major U.S. freight railroads on Wednesday, reflecting workers' increasing frustration with the lack of paid sick time and adding to concerns about the possibility of a strike next month that could cripple the economy...
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Russia, NATO hold nuclear drills as Ukraine villages pounded
(International News ~ 10/27/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- NATO and Russia's military alike staged planned annual nuclear exercises Wednesday as the Russian president repeated the unfounded claim that Ukraine plans to set off a radioactive "dirty bomb." On the battlefront, Russian forces pounded more than 40 Ukrainian villages over the past day...
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Out of the past: Oct. 27
(Out of the Past ~ 10/27/22)
The New York Stock Exchange shuts down early after the Dow Jones industrial average suffers its worst single-day point drop in history, touched off by big declines in the Asian markets; still, financial analysts here say there is no reason to panic over the decline; the Dow plummets more than 550 points to end the day at 7,165.15...
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Vehicle Recoverd Submerged In Water
(Submitted Story ~ 10/27/22)
Hi, My name is Trey Lombardo I have been a search and recovery diver for over 10 years and this is information on a vehicle I found on 10/23/2022 around 1430, in Buckner Illinois, Franklin County at the Mine Pond. I scuba dive and use side imaging and down imaging to search for anything that does not belong in the water, cleaning up the environment. I have a YouTube Channel and Website. narkeddivers.com...
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