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Roadway fatalities trending downward statewide
(Local News ~ 04/22/23)
Traffic deaths this year on roads in the 25-county Southeast District of the state Department of Transportation have totaled 30 as of April 21. A year ago, 30 people had perished on state roads by March 26. Seven Southeast counties have seen three fatalities thus far in 2023: Bollinger, Dunklin, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Ripley, Stoddard and Wright...
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Muddy River Marathon returns next weekend
(Local News ~ 04/22/23)
The 2023 Muddy River Marathon will return Saturday, April 29, on a course that winds through the streets of Cape Girardeau. In a news release, Brandon Hahs, race co-director, said he estimates approximately 500 runners will participate this year. Runners can compete in the 26.2 mile full marathon or 13.1 mile half marathon...
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Cape teen charged with murder in road rage incident
(Local News ~ 04/22/23)
A Cape Girardeau teenager has been charged by the Jackson County (Missouri) Prosecuting Attorney's Office with second-degree murder for allegedly killing a man in a road rage shooting Wednesday, April 19. Charles Smith Jr., 18, was arrested after a 17-hour manhunt stretching from Wednesday into Thursday following a deadly shooting on Interstate 70 near an exit to Oak Grove, Missouri...
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Volunteers 'Get on the Bus' to help area not-for-profits
(Local News ~ 04/22/23)
Several volunteer-minded individuals boarded a Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority bus Thursday, April 20, for a tour around Cape Girardeau to visit organizations seeking helping hands. This was one of three "Get on the Bus" tours, sponsored by United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO), in April, which is National Volunteer Month. There was a second tour of Cape Girardeau Friday, April 21, and a previous tour Thursday, April 13, in Jackson...
- Local artist works on downtown Cape Girardeau mural (Local News ~ 04/22/23)
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Popular YouTuber Blippi to perform at Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 04/22/23)
Blippi will be coming to the Show Me Center Wednesday, April 26, from 6 p.m. until midnight. "Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour" will allow guests to dance, sing and learn with Blippi and his special guest, Meekah. Together they will discover what makes cities unique and special. Guests will get to experience monster trucks, excavators and garbage trucks while on this musical party adventure, according to the Show Me Center website...
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Three Cape police officers honored for man's rescue
(Local News ~ 04/22/23)
Three Cape Girardeau police officers were honored at an awards ceremony Thursday, April 20, for lifesaving efforts to the trio undertook during a rescue a few months ago. Cpl. Will Rogers, Brian McCain and Joel Koesterer were recognized by the National Society of Sons of the American Revolution for performing a rescue on a missing elderly man Jan. 27, according to a CGPD Facebook post...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/22/23)
Today is Saturday, April 22, the 112th day of 2023. There are 253 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 22, 2000, in a dramatic pre-dawn raid, armed immigration agents seized Elian Gonzalez, the Cuban boy at the center of a custody dispute, from his relatives' home in Miami; Elian was reunited with his father at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington...
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Out of the past: April 22
(Out of the Past ~ 04/22/23)
Mary Miller has resigned as director of the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau amid continuing concern by CVB Advisory Board members and city officials over the high turnover of CVB employees; Miller submitted a brief resignation letter to the city manager Monday, saying she was resigning to "move on to other horizons."...
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Senior Center Menus for April 24-28
(Community ~ 04/22/23)
Monday: Barbecue riblet or beefy macaroni casserole, baked beans, coleslaw, whole-grain bun or bread and chilled tropical fruit or iced almond cake. Tuesday: Pasta and meat sauce or southwest chicken salad, buttered corn, garden salad, whole-grain garlic bread and chilled mixed fruit or lemon bar...
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Local Trivia
(Community ~ 04/22/23)
This week's question Q: Who was the featured soloist who performed with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in Cape Girardeau on April 16, 1923? A: Contralto Carolina Lazzari. Q: How many teachers were hired in April 1923 to teach in Cape Girardeau's seven public schools the following school year?...
- Captured on Film (Community ~ 04/22/23)
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FYI 4-23-23
(Community ~ 04/22/23)
Singer/songwriter, Cassie Sharp will be the special guest performer during the morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 23 at Cape Community Church on Bloomfield Street. Raquel Rae will be in the wine garden from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 23 at Hemman Winery in Brazeau, Missouri. Wayne Givens will play from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29...
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Tied on hard and fast
(Community ~ 04/22/23)
Scott City Musings by Rennie Phillips, April 23 Back when I was a kid in the 50's I was aspiring to be a roper so Dad began teaching me. He showed me how to throw a multitude of loops and techniques. My training started on the ground but after I kind of got the hang of it then Dad went to helping me rope from off a horse. Dad did his best but I was never very good. I did better at reading books and magazines. Loved to read. Loved reading Zane Grey and OO7 books...
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Tied on hard and fast
(Community ~ 04/22/23)
Back when I was a kid in the '50s, I was aspiring to be a roper, so Dad began teaching me. He showed me how to throw a multitude of loops and techniques. My training started on the ground but after I kind of got the hang of it, Dad went to helping me rope from off a horse. Dad did his best, but I was never very good. I did better at reading books and magazines. Loved to read. Loved reading Zane Grey and OO7 books...
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Compass-Ryan
(Engagement ~ 04/22/23)
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Compass of Scott City are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Hayley, to Perrin Ryan, son of Mr. and Dr. Patricia Ryan of Whitewater. Both Hayley and Perrin are nurses for SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau...
- Pet for adoption 4/23/23 (Community ~ 04/22/23)
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The week of April 23-29
(Community ~ 04/22/23)
April 23: 1898, Spain declared war on the United States, which responded in kind two days later. 1971, hundreds of Vietnam War veterans opposed to the conflict protested by tossing their medals and ribbons over a wire fence in front of the U.S. Capitol...
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Club news 4-23-23
(Community News ~ 04/22/23)
The Kage FCE club met Thursday, April 13 at the Cape Girardeau Senior Center. The meeting was called to order by president Jobyna Daume. Judie Herbst gave the devotional titled "A walk through summer's woods." Barbara Marshall had a game involving the names of candy bars and gave each member a miniature bar...
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Prayer 4-23-23
(Prayer ~ 04/22/23)
O Lord Jesus, each day may our love for one another grow. Amen.
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Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday with feasts, prayers
(International News ~ 04/22/23)
BEIRUT -- The holiday of Eid al-Fitr ushered in a day of prayers and joy for Muslims around the world on Friday. The celebration was marred by tragedy amid the explosion of conflict in Sudan, while in other countries it came against the backdrop of hopes for a better future...
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Confusion as Musk's Twitter yanks blue checks from agencies
(National News ~ 04/22/23)
CHICAGO -- Twitter has long been a way for people to keep track of tornado watches, train delays, news alerts or the latest crime warnings from their local police department. But when the Elon Musk-owned platform started stripping blue verification checkmarks this week from accounts that don't pay a monthly fee, it left public agencies and other organizations around the world scrambling to figure out a way to show they're trustworthy and avoid impersonators...
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Russia accidentally bombs own city
(International News ~ 04/22/23)
MOSCOW -- Russia's military acknowledged that a bomb accidentally dropped by one of its warplanes caused a powerful blast in a Russian city not far from Ukraine's border, injuring two and scaring local residents. Belgorod, a city of 340,000 located about 25 miles east of the Russia-Ukraine border, has faced regular drone attacks during Russia's current military operation in Ukraine. ...
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UK deputy prime minister quits after bullying probe
(International News ~ 04/22/23)
LONDON -- U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab grudgingly resigned Friday after an independent investigation found he bullied civil servants, though he criticized the findings as "flawed." Raab's announcement came the day after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak received the investigation report into eight formal complaints that Raab, who was also justice secretary, had been abusive toward staff members during a previous stint in that office and while serving as Britain's foreign secretary and Brexit secretary.. ...
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Manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin will be dismissed
(National News ~ 04/22/23)
SANTA FE, N.M. -- Prosecutors will dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film " Rust." It was the only charge against Baldwin. Still, prosecutors alluded to new revelations in the investigation while cautioning that Baldwin has not been absolved...
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White House: No evacuation plans for all Americans in Sudan
(National News ~ 04/22/23)
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- The Pentagon has deployed forces and is developing options to assist in the possible evacuation of U.S. Embassy personnel from Sudan, but the White House said Friday there are no plans for now for a broader pullout of the potentially thousands of other Americans from the African country where warring factions are in a violent conflict...
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UN's weather agency: 2022 was nasty, deadly, costly, hot
(National News ~ 04/22/23)
Looking back at 2022's weather with months of analysis, the World Meteorological Organization said last year really was as bad as it seemed when people were muddling through it. And about as bad as it gets -- until more warming kicks in. Killer floods, droughts and heat waves hit around the world, costing many billions of dollars. ...
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Biden 2024 splits Dems but most would back him: AP-NORC poll
(National News ~ 04/22/23)
WASHINGTON -- Only about half of Democrats think President Joe Biden should run again in 2024, a poll shows, but a large majority say they'd be likely to support him if he became the nominee. The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 26% of Americans overall want to see Biden run again -- a slight recovery from the 22% who said that in January. ...
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Frequent shootings put US mass killings on record pace
(National News ~ 04/22/23)
LOS ANGELES -- The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror on a loop roughly once a week so far this year. The carnage has taken 88 lives in 17 mass killings over 111 days. Each time, the killers wielded firearms. Only 2009 was marked by as many such tragedies in the same period of time...
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Police report April 21, 2023
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/22/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office reported the following arrests. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n Frederick Langevin, 24, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for a probation violation. n Mica Heath, 22, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for making a false report...
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Wilford Urhahn
(Obituary ~ 04/22/23)
BENTON, Mo. -- Wilford C. "Dush" Urhahn, 96, of Benton died Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 26, 1927, in New Hamburg, Missouri, to John Peter and Stella Schlitt Urhahn. He married Helen Fern Robison on May 8, 1960. She preceded him in death July 5, 1992...
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Billy Sanders
(Obituary ~ 04/22/23)
Billy "Gene" Sanders, 88, of Scott City died Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. There will be no services. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City was in charge of arrangements.
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Donald Joyce
(Obituary ~ 04/22/23)
Donald Lee Joyce, 59, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau.
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Brenda Hinkle
(Obituary ~ 04/22/23)
Brenda Sue Hinkle, 61, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Southeast Hospital. She was born June 17, 1961, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Otto and Margaret Geiser Moore. Brenda worked 32 years at Southeast Hospital, retiring from the Human Resource Department in 2013...
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Jack Hawk
(Obituary ~ 04/22/23)
Jack Hawk, 81, of Jackson died Friday, April 21, 2023, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at this time with McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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David Grojean
(Obituary ~ 04/22/23)
Eugene David Grojean, 89, of Jackson, formerly of Gordonville with the family farm near Dutchtown, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. He was born Jan. 8, 1933, in Cape Girardeau to Gregory and Josephine Meyer Grojean. ...
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Tim Scott and American exceptionalism
(Column ~ 04/22/23)
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina has announced the formation of an exploratory committee for his candidacy for president. You may have noticed that Scott is Black. We may ask, in this woke age of ours, the extent to which this matters in his candidacy...
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Open boarders bringing diseases to your neighborhood
(Column ~ 04/22/23)
Ready for another pandemic? New York City's health commissioner announced last week that the influx of migrants from the southern border -- more than 50,000 to New York City alone in the past year -- is delivering contagious diseases, including tuberculosis and polio, to our neighborhoods...
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Garden memories and the love they germinate
(Column ~ 04/22/23)
My son placed seeds in the dirt one at a time while encouraging each of them to "grow, grow, grow!" Then, we went to a paint-and-bake pottery place. My son chose a small cactus and a miniature Eiffel Tower to paint. "To put in the garden," he told me...
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Maintaining life's margin
(Community ~ 04/22/23)
You need some margin in your life. That is the message I regularly hear. If you regularly run late and forget essentials, you may also need some margin. Every kindergartener knows margins are the lines you color within. Rewards are then distributed for the ability to stay within the margins. However, adults are encouraged to ignore the margins producing a populace rich with frustration, burnout, and exhaustion...
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The moderate dominating the 2024 race
(Column ~ 04/22/23)
Back in 2016, the most moderate Republican candidate in the race was Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who lost everywhere except his home state. Perhaps the most moderate candidate in the field as of this moment is Donald Trump. If you want a Republican who won't cut spending or start foreign wars, Trump is still your man...
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She makes ice in the sky!
(Community ~ 04/22/23)
I was driving Saturday, April 15, southwest of Springfield, Missouri. Announcements kept alerting me on the radio that severe weather was close by. The weatherman was using words like "ping pong ball-size hail" and "golf ball-size hail." The dark sky indicated to me that the worst weather would be just to the north of where I was heading...
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Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now
(National News ~ 04/22/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Friday preserved women's access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The justices granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, maker of the drug mifepristone. They are appealing a lower court ruling that would roll back Food and Drug Administration approval of mifepristone...
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Thank you, Charles Stanley
(Community ~ 04/22/23)
On Tuesday, April 18, we learned that Dr. Charles Frazier Stanley passed away at the age of 90. You have probably seen him on television or heard him on the radio through In Touch Ministries. Stanley was the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta, for more than 50 years, and he authored more than 40 books. He founded In Touch Ministries in 1977 and has been seen or heard in more than 115 million homes per week and in more than 126 countries worldwide...
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The demise of Smelterville
(Community ~ 04/22/23)
(Second in a series about Smelterville.) After 90 years, Smelterville devolved to extinction when remaining homes in the flood-prone area were bought out by the city (1996). Newspaper accounts reveal its checkered history. Occasionally, Smelterville news was good: donation of playground acres, free city water, a recreation center opened, city-sponsored summer programs and the everlasting hope preached from its churches. ...
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Review finds no misconduct at Missouri trans youth clinic
(State News ~ 04/22/23)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A Missouri university said Friday that an internal review has found that allegations of improper care at a center for young transgender patients were "unsubstantiated" after a former employee made claims of poor treatment -- leading the state's attorney general to investigate...
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Field of plants
(Community ~ 04/22/23)
Wildflower meadows have been growing in popularity among gardeners, and for good reason. They're low-maintenance and drought-tolerant, provide food for birds, wildlife, pollinators and other insects, and they're pretty. Wildflowers are native plants, so your options will vary according to where you live. ...
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Out of the past: April 23
(Out of the Past ~ 04/22/23)
JEFFERSON CITY -- The Missouri House yesterday restored $1.5 million in funding for construction of a vocational-technical school in Cape Girardeau; on a voice vote, the House added the money to the $150,000 that the Budget Committee had earmarked for the project; the funding was restored as part of action on a capital projects spending bill...
- Captured on Film (Community ~ 04/22/23)
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