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Shot-tracking technology leads to Cape Girardeau arrest
(Local News ~ 03/08/23)
Cape Girardeau's ShotSpotter system led police to arrest a man early Monday morning, March 6. According to a social media post, Cape Girardeau Police Department officers responded to the 500 block of South Ellis Street and located Gary Harris, 63. The post says officers determined Harris fired a weapon in the area. They located a firearm, the post says...
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US judge strikes down Mo. gun law as unconstitutional
(State News ~ 03/08/23)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri law banning local police from enforcing federal gun laws is unconstitutional and void, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Brian Wimes ruled the 2021 law is preempted by the federal government under the U.S. Constitution's supremacy clause...
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Sandi Essner's memory to be honored with fundraiser
(Local News ~ 03/08/23)
One local woman's memory will be honored by an upcoming fundraiser for cancer research. Sandi Essner was a mother, wife, pharmacist and longtime resident of Southeast Missouri. In 2016, she was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer. "I'm not a fighter," Essner said in an interview with the Southeast Missourian in 2020. "It's not about the fight. It's about, what can I endure? What can my body endure?"...
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Journalist speaks during annual Michael Davis Lecture
(Local News ~ 03/08/23)
A journalist spoke about the many turns of her career during this year's Michael Davis Lecture, hosted by Southeast Missouri State University. The address was given by Christina Carrega on Monday, March 6. SEMO has marked the death of former student Michael Davis every year since 1997 with the lecture. ...
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Recalling Mike Rushing - successful businessman, champion of several causes
(Local News ~ 03/08/23)
Mike Rushing of Jackson, who died Sunday, March 5, at age 79, is being remembered for his vocation as co-founder of Rushing Marine, which has owned and operated towboats since 1979, as well as for his many avocations, which friends said improved the lives of many...
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The Art of Tea: University professor leads tea tasting, explains history and culture
(03/08/23)
Shu-Chuan Wang-McGrath loves tea. She drinks it every day and travels the world to purchase it. And as a communication studies and languages professor at Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO), she uses tea to teach students about culture and history...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
Today is Wednesday, March 8, the 67th day of 2023. There are 298 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: On March 8, 1965, the United States landed its first combat troops in South Vietnam as 3,500 Marines arrived to defend the U.S. air base at Da Nang...
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Prayer 3-8-23
(Prayer ~ 03/08/23)
O Father God, may your Holy Spirit guide us in all things. Amen.
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Fire report 3-8-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/08/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. March 6 n Medical assists were made at 3:59 p.m. at Doctors Park; 8:19 p.m. on William Street; and 11:42 p.m. on South Spring Avenue. n At 4:01p.m., hazardous condition was reported at Perryville Road and Lexington Avenue...
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Police report 3-8-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/08/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A misdemeanor warrant arrest was reported. n A misdemeanor warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on Broadway...
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Lewis Riddick
(Obituary ~ 03/08/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Lewis A. Riddick III, 57, of Perryville died Monday, March 6, 2023, at his home. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at the funeral home, with John Young officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Jackie Estes
(Obituary ~ 03/08/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Jackie Floyd Estes, 90, of Perryville died Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. A private service will be held for the family. Burial will be at Yount Community Cemetery. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Harold Bollinger
(Obituary ~ 03/08/23)
Harold R. Bollinger, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 6, 2023, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Oct. 17, 1933, in Bell City, Missouri, to Pearl Bollinger and Sadie Mae O'Bannon. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. He was a member of the Teamsters Union. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan, and enjoyed local shooting matches at Elks Lake...
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US sees China propaganda efforts becoming more like Russia's
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
WASHINGTON -- China has long been seen by the U.S. as a prolific source of anti-American propaganda but less aggressive in its influence operations than Russia, which has used cyberattacks and covert operations to disrupt U.S. elections and denigrate rivals...
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France on strike: Unions say 'non' to higher pension age
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
PARIS -- More than a million demonstrators marched in cities and towns across France on Tuesday, in a new round of protests and strikes against the government's plan to raise the retirement age to 64. Unions called for more protests this weekend while warning that the situation could become "explosive."...
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Kim's sister warns N. Korea ready to act against US, South
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
SEOUL, South Korea -- The influential sister of North Korea's leader warned Tuesday that her country is ready to take "quick, overwhelming action" against the United States and South Korea, a day after the U.S. flew a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber in a demonstration of strength against the North...
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Fox chair Murdoch says 2020 election was fair: court filings
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
NEW YORK -- Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said under oath that he believes the 2020 presidential election was free, fair and not stolen, according to court filings released Tuesday in a lawsuit over Fox News' coverage of former President Donald Trump's unfounded election fraud claims...
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WeightWatchers gets into prescription weight loss business
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
WeightWatchers' stock soared Tuesday after the company said it is getting into the prescription drug weight loss business with the acquisition of Sequence. Sequence is a telehealth provider that offers users access to drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity under the brand names including Ozempic, Wegovy and Trulicity. The drugs all work by the same mechanism: They trigger the release of insulin, block sugar production in the liver and suppress appetite...
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Women sue Texas over abortion ban, say it risked their lives
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Five women who said they were denied abortions even when pregnancy endangered their lives are suing Texas over its abortion ban, the latest legal fight against state restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade...
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US to relax COVID testing rules for travelers from China
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration is preparing to relax COVID-19 testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday, according to two people familiar with the decision. The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the administration has decided to roll back the testing requirements as cases, hospitalizations and deaths are declining in China and the U.S. has gathered better information about the surge...
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Chinese minister warns of conflict unless US changes course
(International News ~ 03/08/23)
BEIJING -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang warned Tuesday that Beijing and Washington are headed for "conflict and confrontation" if the U.S. doesn't change course, striking a combative tone at a moment when relations between the rivals are at a historic low...
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Survivors of Mexico abduction returned to US
(International News ~ 03/08/23)
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico -- A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery veered violently off course when four Americans were caught in a drug cartel shootout, leaving two dead and two held captive for days in a remote region of the Gulf coast before they were rescued from a wood shack, officials said Tuesday...
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Israeli military caught up in divide over Netanyahu's plan
(International News ~ 03/08/23)
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- Shraga Tichover is hanging up his fatigues. After more than three decades as a reservist in the Israeli military, the paratrooper says he will no longer put his life on the line for a country slipping toward autocracy. Tichover is part of a wave of unprecedented opposition from within the ranks of the Israeli military to a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary. ...
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Poll shows support for lowering number of immigrants into US
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
SAN DIEGO -- A sharp drop in illegal border crossings since December could blunt a Republican point of attack against President Joe Biden as the Democratic leader moves to reshape a broken asylum system that has dogged him and his predecessors. A new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows some support for changing the number of immigrants and asylum-seekers allowed into the country. ...
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FDA: Two more eyedrop brands recalled due to risks
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. health officials are alerting consumers about two more recalls of eyedrops because of contamination risks that could lead to vision problems and serious injury. The announcements follow a recall last month of eyedrops made in India that were linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. One person died and at least five others had permanent vision loss...
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US sues to block JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways' $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying Tuesday that the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers. The Justice Department said the tie-up would especially hurt cost-conscious travelers who depend on Spirit to find cheaper options to JetBlue and other airlines...
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Powell signals increased rate hikes if economy stays strong
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve could increase the size of its interest rate hikes and raise borrowing costs to higher levels than previously projected if evidence continues to point to a robust economy and persistently high inflation, Chairman Jerome Powell told a Senate panel Tuesday...
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Biden plans new taxes on rich to help save Medicare
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed new taxes on the rich to help fund Medicare, saying the plan would help to extend the insurance program's solvency by 25 years and provide a degree of middle-class stability to millions of older adults...
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Safety agency opens probe of Norfolk Southern rail accidents
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Federal investigators are opening a wide-ranging investigation into one of the nation's biggest railroads following a fiery derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month and several other accidents involving Norfolk Southern, including the death of a train conductor Tuesday...
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How passengers teamed up to restrain man on chaotic flight
(National News ~ 03/08/23)
BOSTON -- A passenger who helped restrain a threatening man on a weekend flight from Los Angeles to Boston said Tuesday that the entire chaotic episode was over within seconds thanks to teamwork. Simik Ghookasian said in a telephone interview that he was seated several rows behind the man, who had quietly tried to open an airliner's emergency door before trying to stab a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon, according to prosecutors...
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Editorial: SEMO basketball provides excitement for community, alumni
(Editorial ~ 03/08/23)
Southeast Missouri State University punched its ticket for the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. March Madness came early as the Redhawks' season nearly ended on a last second shot from Tennessee Tech. The game went from heartbreak to heroics in a matter of seconds...
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Our Dickensian border policy
(Column ~ 03/08/23)
"I became, at ten years old, a little labouring hind in the service of Murdstone and Grinby." Thus relates David Copperfield in the Charles Dickens novel of the same name. Of course, Dickens was a crusader against the exploitation of children. The edge is taken off the depictions of the heartless treatment of children in his fiction, though, by the funny and memorable portrayals of the malefactors, the upward trajectory of the lives of the likes of David Copperfield and Oliver Twist, and the knowledge that the practices that Dickens inveighed against are a thing of the past in the advanced world.. ...
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Several Missouri boarding school students settle lawsuits
(State News ~ 03/08/23)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sixteen former students at a now closed Christian boarding school in Southwest Missouri have settled lawsuits alleging they were abused at the school. The settlement amounts for the lawsuits against the former Agape Baptist Church were not disclosed, The Kansas City Star reported Tuesday. The church ran the school near Stockton in Cedar County...
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Out of the past: March 8
(Out of the Past ~ 03/08/23)
Travelers on County Road 351 drive through a canopy of trees to an 88-year-old bridge that crosses the Little Whitewater River; but the historic span in Cape Girardeau County is slated to be dismantled when a new bridge is built across the river later this year; "It's one of those things," says Judy Wilferth, who owns a farm in the area; "It's considered an attractive nuisance. ...
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Cape Girardeau school board votes to offer contract to next superintendent
(Local News ~ 03/08/23)
Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education members agreed to offer the district's superintendent position to an unnamed candidate Tuesday evening, March 7, after an hourslong closed session. The group did not vote in open session on the offer, though state freedom of information law requires votes taken in private to be announced in public...
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Parker accepts position at University of Chicago
(Submitted Story ~ 03/08/23)
Adam M Parker, an ABD PhD candidate at Columbia University, has accepted the position of Assistant Instructional Professor with the Committee on International Relations (an MA program) at the University of Chicago. Parker begins his position on Sept 1, 2023. Parker is a graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School in 2008 and is the son of Michael and Tiffany Parker of Sioux Falls SD, formerly of Cape Girardeau MO...
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Special Presentation on the History of Tower Rock March 20
(Submitted Story ~ 03/08/23)
PERRY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY DATE: March 1, 2023 6:00 p.m. CONTACT: Bill Hart, Director TELEPHONE: 573.768.2470 percohistsoc@yahoo.com Website: www.perrycountyhistoricalsociety.com Presentation on Tower Rock at PCHS Meeting Monday, March 20, 2023...
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