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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 12/15/22 meeting
(Local News ~ 12/15/22)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of the Thursday, Dec. 12, meeting Communications/reports — other selected officials/department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...
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U.S. 61 in Cape reduced for bridge work
(Local News ~ 12/15/22)
The southbound U.S. 61 flyover bridge over Interstate 55 at mile marker 93 in Cape Girardeau will be reduced to one lane with a 14-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily Wednesday, Dec. 21, and Thursday Dec. 22...
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Brunch recipes for your family to enjoy
(Community ~ 12/15/22)
With the holidays upon us, families will be gathering together to spend time together. Breakfast or brunch will be a priority as members wake up to start another day of fun together. We have a few favorite recipes we always make when we are together, and I'm sure your family does as well. So, I thought I would pull together a few new recipes to try this Christmas season. I hope you enjoy them as much I think we will. Have fun!...
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SEMO Marching Band uniforms bring new look to old tradition
(Local News ~ 12/15/22)
Anyone who went to a Redhawk's football game this season may have noticed the Marching Band got new uniforms. Jim Daughters, director of bands at Southeast Missouri State University, said the previous uniforms were over 10 years old, made from wool and were falling apart...
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Eagle Ridge Christian School looks to expand for growing enrollment
(Local News ~ 12/15/22)
Demand for enrollment at Eagle Ridge Christian School is higher than ever, but the school doesn't have the physical space to bring in new students. In a letter, Mark Carbaugh, senior Pastor at Rock of the Cape Church, requested advice and input on purchasing land and constructing a new facility...
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Potential SEMO Crime Lab expansion explored
(Local News ~ 12/15/22)
A visioning meeting, a working lunch and a tour were held Monday, Dec. 12, about the future of the Southeast Missouri Crime Laboratory at 122 S. Ellis St. in Cape Girardeau. The lab has had an interesting history. n 1976: The lab began operating out of a 2,000-square-foot house on Henderson Avenue on the Southeast Missouri State University campus...
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La Croix begins process for possible split from United Methodist Church
(Local News ~ 12/15/22)
La Croix Church in Cape Girardeau could soon be among the thousands of other churches across the country to leave the United Methodist Church. La Croix senior pastor Ron Watts announced to the congregation during services last weekend that the Church Council — the lead governing body for La Croix, 3102 Lexington Ave. — has voted to leave the denomination...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/15/22)
Today is Thursday, Dec. 15, the 349th day of 2022. There are 16 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, went into effect following ratification by Virginia...
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Big tech's endless attacks on the First Amendment
(Column ~ 12/15/22)
For years, conservatives have suspected that Big Tech has worked to silence their viewpoints and ensure that liberal ideology is dominant across the Internet. On Twitter, prominent conservatives have been censored, either where topics that are generating enormous interest on the platform are prevented from reaching widespread audiences or where accounts are suspended altogether for no apparent reason...
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Prayer 12-15-22
(Prayer ~ 12/15/22)
O Lord God, may we generously give to others, showing your great love. Amen.
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Births 12/15/22
(Births ~ 12/15/22)
Daughter to James Mowery and Courtney Bishop of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 12:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Name, Kimberly Grace. Weight, 7 pounds. Fourth child, third daughter. Bishop is the daughter of Tom and Pat Martin of Cape Girardeau. Mowery is the son of Don and Ann Mowery of Gordonville...
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Fire report 12-15-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/15/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Dec. 13 n Medical assists at 10:20 a.m. on La Mesa Drive; 2:45 p.m. on Longview Drive; 2:58 p.m. on North Spring Avenue; 3:17 p.m. on South Henderson Avenue; 3:27 p.m. on William Street; 6:32 p.m. on North Sprigg Street; 8:51 p.m. on William Street; and 10:57 p.m. on South West End Boulevard...
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Police report 12-15-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/15/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Kingshighway...
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Hermina Westrich
(Obituary ~ 12/15/22)
Hermina Alvina Frank Westrich, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, at her home. Hermina was born Feb. 27, 1933, the daughter of John and Amanda Springer Frank of Cape Girardeau. She and Leon August Westrich were married Oct. 21, 1950. After 50 years of marriage, he preceded her in death Dec. 28, 2000...
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Paul Kipper
(Obituary ~ 12/15/22)
Paul Marshall Kipper, 71, fun-loving family man and long-form conversationalist, died at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, was momentarily resuscitated by true love's kiss, then departed this world for good at 7:17 p.m. Paul married his college sweetheart, Bonnie, 50 years ago. ...
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Mark Claunch
(Obituary ~ 12/15/22)
Mark A. Claunch, 61, of Jackson died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, at the 4-H Exhibit Hall in Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...
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Fast hoisin stir-fry solves the issue of dry chicken breast
(Community ~ 12/15/22)
Boneless, skinless chicken breast is the most-purchased cut of poultry in the U.S., but it's easy to overcook and generally bland. Thankfully, the solution to both problems happens to be both simple and fast -- a boldly flavored stir-fry. For this recipe from our book "Cook What You Have," which draws on pantry staples to assemble easy, weeknight meals, we rely on hoisin. ...
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Jelly doughnuts are a common treat during Hanukkah
(Community ~ 12/15/22)
Jelly doughnuts, also known as sufganiyot, have become a classic Hanukkah treat, one of a number of foods fried in oil that are popular on the holiday ( latkes, or potato pancakes, are another). They're doughnuts without a central hole, fried and stuffed with jelly or jam. In Israel, jelly doughnuts for Hanukkah are especially popular, and are sometimes filled with chocolate or halvah too. They also can be prepared in savory versions, stuffed with meat or vegetables...
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Whitebark pine that feeds grizzlies is threatened, US says
(National News ~ 12/15/22)
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. -- Whitebark pine trees can live more than 1,000 years, but in just two decades more than a quarter of the trees that are a key food source for some grizzly bears have been killed by disease, climate change, wildfires and voracious beetles, government officials said as they announced federal protections Wednesday...
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Paul Pelosi attack: Man told cops of 'evil' in Washington
(National News ~ 12/15/22)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The man accused of attacking the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there was "evil in Washington" and he was looking to harm Pelosi because she is second in line for the presidency, a San Francisco police investigator testified Wednesday...
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China won't report asymptomatic COVID cases in further shift
(National News ~ 12/15/22)
BEIJING -- China said Wednesday that it would stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since they've become impossible to track with mass testing no longer required, another step in the country's departure from some of the world's strictest antivirus policies...
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Twitter changes rules over account tracking Elon Musk's jet
(National News ~ 12/15/22)
Twitter on Wednesday suspended an account that used publicly available flight data to track Elon Musk's private jet, despite a pledge by the social media platform's new owner to keep it up because of his free speech principles. Then, hours later, Musk brought back the jet-tracking account after imposing new conditions on all of Twitter's users -- no more sharing of anyone's current location...
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Ukraine: Russian strikes thwarted, buildings struck
(International News ~ 12/15/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian authorities said they thwarted a Russian attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region Wednesday as their air defense system destroyed 13 explosive-laden drones, although wreckage damaged five buildings without causing casualties...
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Fed raises key rate by half-point and signals more to come
(National News ~ 12/15/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve reinforced its inflation fight Wednesday by raising its key interest rate for the seventh time this year and signaling more hikes to come. But the Fed announced a smaller hike than it had in its past four meetings at a time when inflation is showing signs of easing...
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Peru's new government declares police state amid protests
(International News ~ 12/15/22)
LIMA, Peru -- Peru's new government imposed a police state Wednesday in response to violent protests following the ouster of President Pedro Castillo. The 30-day national emergency declaration suspends the rights of "personal security and freedom" across the Andean nation...
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California reparations task force dives into what is owed
(National News ~ 12/15/22)
OAKLAND, Calif. -- After more than a year delving into history and studies to make its case for reparations to California descendants of enslaved Black people, a first-in-the-nation task force began deliberations Wednesday to quantify how financial compensation might be calculated and what might be required to prove eligibility...
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Club Q shooting survivors press Congress to act on guns
(National News ~ 12/15/22)
WASHINGTON -- Survivors of last month's deadly mass shooting at a Colorado gay nightclub testified Wednesday to Congress about the onslaught of threats and violence against members of the LGBTQ community as they urged lawmakers to pass a law banning some semiautomatic weapons...
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US deaths fell this year, but not to pre-COVID levels
(National News ~ 12/15/22)
NEW YORK -- The number of U.S. deaths dropped this year, but there are still more than there were before the coronavirus hit. Preliminary data -- through the first 11 months of the year -- indicates 2022 will see fewer deaths than the previous two COVID-19 pandemic years. Current reports suggest deaths may be down about 3% from 2020 and about 7% vs. 2021...
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Rail workers air their frustrations with rallies, vote
(National News ~ 12/15/22)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Railroad workers who are fed up with demanding work schedules and disappointed in the contract they received aired their frustrations this week at rallies across the country and in a leadership vote at one of their biggest unions. Workers gathered in Washington D.C. ...
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House passes bill to extend government funding for 1 week
(National News ~ 12/15/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Democratic-led House passed a short-term spending bill Wednesday to keep government agencies funded at current levels through Dec. 23, giving lawmakers more time to craft a roughly $1.7 trillion appropriations package that would cover the full fiscal year...
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3 dead in Louisiana as storm spawns Southern tornadoes
(National News ~ 12/15/22)
KEITHVILLE, La. -- A vast and volatile storm system ripping across the U.S. killed at least three people in Louisiana, spinning up tornadoes that battered the state from north to south, including the New Orleans area where memories of 2021's Hurricane Ida and a tornado in March linger...
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Prosecutor in Lamar Johnson case defends his actions
(State News ~ 12/15/22)
ST. LOUIS -- The former prosecutor who sent Lamar Johnson to prison nearly 28 years ago defended his actions Wednesday, including his use of testimony from a jailhouse snitch. Dwight Warren was an assistant St. Louis circuit attorney who tried Johnson for murder in the 1994 death of Marcus Boyd. Johnson was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. He has contended from the outset he had nothing to do with the crime...
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St. Louis picks Delaware chief to lead police department
(State News ~ 12/15/22)
ST. LOUIS -- The police chief of Wilmington, Delaware, who has been nationally recognized for his efforts to reduce gun violence, will become the new chief of the St. Louis police department. Robert Tracy's appointment was announced Wednesday by St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, who said she is confident Tracy can help address violence in the city with consistently one of the highest homicide rates in the country...
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Out of the past: Dec. 15
(Out of the Past ~ 12/15/22)
When Nick Leist, the head band director of Jackson public schools, decided to step down from the podium and set aside his baton, he announced his retirement to his band students first; he didn't want his "kids," as he calls them, hearing the news from someone else; Leist, with nearly 30 years in the Jackson music department, will retire at the end of the school year, concluding a career that has made him one of the most successful band directors in Southeast Missouri...
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Elite Travel, Inc. Disney Specialist spends birthday at Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration
(Submitted Story ~ 12/15/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. --- Tonya Blunt, Travel Advisor and Disney specialist, visited Walt Disney World to celebrate her birthday and Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary Celebration. Blunt had the privilege of staying at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort at Walt Disney World. This resort is conveniently located next to Disney Springs and an easy bus ride away from the Magic Kingdom. Bus transportation can also be utilized to other resorts...
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Students can apply for CFO scholarships beginning Jan. 1
(Submitted Story ~ 12/15/22)
Applications for about $1.8 million in scholarships administered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks will open on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 — a month earlier than previous years. The change gives students pursuing advanced educational opportunities an additional month to apply for scholarships, most of which will close in mid-March...
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