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SB I-55 in Cape Girardeau County reduced for sign repairs
(Local News ~ 05/11/23)
Southbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County — from mile marker 90 to mile marker 89.8 near Scott City — will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform signage repairs. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, May 11...
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Rhubarb is in season; here are some recipes that use rhubarb
(Community ~ 05/11/23)
Fresh rhubarb is in season and now is the perfect time to enjoy this fresh, tender, and delicious vegetable. My parents grew rhubarb, and mom always made pies for us when we were together as a family. She made a traditional two-crust pie with sugar and a top crust, and she would also make her mother's recipe, which was a rhubarb custard pie, and it was best chilled from the refrigerator. This brings back so many great memories...
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Cape Girardeau woman dies in two-vehicle crash
(Local News ~ 05/11/23)
A Cape Girardeau woman died Tuesday, May 9, in a two-vehicle crash in Jackson. A release from Jackson Police Department said Carolyn Childs, 60, died of injuries sustained in the crash on U.S. 61 near Walton Drive. Childs was attempting to turn into a private drive when an eastbound vehicle collided with her vehicle...
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Dental screenings, care available to veterans, others at Dexter clinic
(Local News ~ 05/11/23)
A Dexter, Missouri, church will be hosting free and low-cost dental screenings and care through Saturday, May 13. A release from A.T. Still University-Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health says the event will be through Smiles of Hope at Lighthouse Church, 18555 Lighthouse Drive. The daily events will run from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m...
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Multivehicle crash blocks portion of Broadway
(Local News ~ 05/11/23)
A multivehicle crash on Broadway, near its intersection with Clark Avenue, closed westbound lanes of the roadway shortly before noon Wednesday, May 10, in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Ikhatta unites chicken and spice and everything nice
(Community ~ 05/11/23)
Right behind Applebee's in Cape Girardeau is a lovely little shopping hub called City Centre. When you walk in the main door, the building resembles a small, sweet cobbled street, with storefronts to either side leading into individual businesses. On the opposite end of the "street" from the door is Ikhatta, an Indian fusion restaurant run by A La Carte Catering. ...
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The Intention looks back on 22 years ahead of final shows this weekend
(Local News ~ 05/11/23)
"Jessie's Girl", "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Let's Get It On". These three songs were the most requested, played and interactive for The Intention during its 22-year run as a local cover band, according to lead singer Brad Berry, a run that will come to a close this weekend with the group's final shows...
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Missouri lawmakers ban gender-affirming care, trans athletes; Kansas City moves to defy state
(State News ~ 05/11/23)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers approved two bills Wednesday that ban gender-affirming health care for minors, and prevent transgender girls and women from participating on female sports teams. But Kansas City was preparing to defy the state, with its City Council set to vote on creating a sanctuary for people seeking gender-affirming treatment...
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Hunting lobster with the Kimbrells
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
Quentin and Amber Kimbrell’s lives are full of roaches. For most of the year, they breed them in Jackson at Quentin’s business, Kimbrell’s Coldblood Inc., which raises and sells Dubia cockroaches to reptile food retailers across the country. But it’s another kind of “roach” — the roach of the sea, more commonly called “lobsters,” which guide part of this couple’s life outside their office...
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Sponsored: Rust & Martin Interior Design celebrates 90 years
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
One family business. Three generations. 90 Years. For any business to exist for 90 years is amazing, but a luxury-oriented business standing the test of time through a depression, multiple recessions and a pandemic is baffling. How, you ask? Here’s a little intel on Rust & Martin Interior Design’s background...
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Sponsored: Cape-Kil Pest Control continues innovation in pest management
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
Cape-Kil Pest Control has been the trusted structural pest management company for Cape Girardeau County for 73 years. Dr. Charles Knote, a board-certified entomologist and Purdue University graduate, founded the business. Many of Charles’ developments and inventions are still used, including his solution to control brown recluse spiders...
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Sponsored: Notre Dame identifies opportunities for growth with strategic plan
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
Notre Dame Regional High School officially kicked off its strategic planning process titled, “Beyond the Building,” in February 2022. During a nine-month period, hundreds of hours of interviews, conversations, meetings and discussions took place, engaging more than 1,000 Notre Dame community members...
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Sponsored: The Bank of Missouri helps protect your business against fraud
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
You work hard for your money, but fraudsters are also working hard to take it. In fact, the 2022 Association for Financial Professionals (AFP®) Payments Fraud and Control Survey reported 71% of organizations were victims of payments fraud attacks in 2021. One of these schemes is check fraud, specifically check washing. Criminals attempt to redirect checks to their own accounts, increase amounts and send false ACH payment requests...
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Sponsored: Strickland Engineering provides depth of experience
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
With over 250 years of combined experience, Strickland Engineering excels at helping clients overcome a variety of mechanical, electrical, civic, industrial and structural engineering challenges, along with providing survey services. Strickland Engineering explains options in simple terms, while providing their customers creative solutions for their next project build or retrofit...
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An added perspective on entrepreneurship
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
Dan Presson is Southeast’s director of career services and interim vice president for Economic and Workforce Development. Presson was asked to reflect on President Vargas’ comments on entrepreneurship. President Vargas has said that when he was in college, he didn’t think in terms of creating his own job, which is the very definition of entrepreneurship. In your mind, in working with today’s students, how much of a hurdle is it to encourage young people to become entrepreneurs?...
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Sponsored: Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce 2023-25 Strategic Plan
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to be a leading partner of business and industry that supports the growth of a vibrant economy, an enhanced quality of life, business advocacy and strategies to grow and retain a talented regional workforce in Southeast Missouri...
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Sponsored: PC Medical Centers focuses on joint pain treatment, not surgery
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
America’s population makes up less than 5% of the world’s population, yet we spend more on healthcare than the entire world combined every year. This is most likely because America’s traditional medical model focuses on symptom reduction through use of medications, steroids and surgery. Another startling fact — America prescribes more than 75% of the world's medications and over 90% of the world's opioids...
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Sponsored: Downtown Cape: The heart of the community
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
The growth of an area takes jobs, financial resources and a commitment from the community to improve what already exists while bringing new to the area. In 2022, downtown Cape added 23 new businesses, which means 62 new jobs and $10 million — private and public — invested in improving the area for community members and visitors...
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Sponsored: LeGrand Brothers celebrates 70 years of transmission services
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
The world never stops changing, and this includes the world of car transmissions. Thankfully, LeGrand Brothers Transmissions in Cape Girardeau are constantly shifting gears to keep up to date on transmission technology. Seeing a need in the area, owner Dave LeGrand’s dad, Ben, started their shop in 1953. Back then, Dave says transmissions were simple, with only two and three speeds. Today, they have eight to ten speeds with electronically controlled constant velocity and hybrid transmissions...
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Sponsored: First Missouri State Bank celebrates 20 years
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
First Missouri State Bank believes the best way to serve customers is to hire exceptional individuals who provide top-notch service. The bank started out with 12 employees. Now, 20 years later, nine of those same employees still remain. Britney Lee began as a personal banker when First Missouri State Bank first opened its doors 20 years ago. Today she is the Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer...
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Sponsored: Leading progress in medicine: Saint Francis offers Virtual Urgent Care services
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Saint Francis Healthcare System was quick to adapt. They ensured patients who were unable to attend appointments in-person could still access and receive the quality of care they deserved virtually. Going into 2023, Saint Francis wanted to maintain this access of care, so they continued to offer Virtual Urgent Care and have plans to offer virtual primary care...
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Sponsored: FRESH Healthy Café offers healthy, nutritious food to Southeast Missouri
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
Cheryl Mothes, local FRESH Healthy Café franchise owner, has always had a keen interest in nutrition and how it can improve our quality of life. She firmly believes that a plant-based diet can provide all the necessary nutrients, including protein, to live your best life. ...
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Sponsored: Busch Pet Products owners make improvements to LaCroix Village block
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
LaCroix Village, a half block of French-style buildings, is home to Busch Pet Products. The 4,400-square-foot shop is next door to their sister business, Deer Creek Doggie Day Camp, and has a five-tub self-service dog wash, extensive dog and cat food departments and a room for special events, seminars or birthday parties...
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Sponsored: Cape Family Medical Clinic renovates clinic, adds new services
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
With Cape Family Medical Clinic’s focus on preventative health, their providers aim to help guide patients towards overall wellness in their medical treatments. This helps you and your family understand the best ways to prevent illness before it occurs...
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Sponsored: Making History, Making Progress
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
High atop Cape Girardeau emerges the iconic Copper Dome, the anchor of Southeast Missouri State University's rich and storied past. Southeast was founded as the Third District Normal School in 1873 with five faculty members and 57 students. At that time, students could choose from courses in six academic departments...
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Sponsored: DILLE POLLARD Architecture celebrates 20 years of professional services
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
World-famous architect Frank Gehry said, “Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.” After decades of architecture experience, with 20 of those years dedicated to serving the people of Southeast Missouri, this quote rings true of Dille Pollard’s collective mission. To genuinely and sincerely speak on the architectural fabric of our environment, we feel strongly that we must live it...
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Sponsored: SEMO Food Bank opens new location
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
Earlier this year, the Southeast Missouri Food Bank expanded, opening a second location in Cape Girardeau County. The food bank’s additional location provides increased storage capacity, specifically for disaster-relief items such as bottled water. It also adds a second volunteer center, where Backpacks for Friday kits will be packed and items from food drives will be sorted...
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Sponsored: Advanced Pest Control recognized as top pest control company by People’s Choice Award
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
Owners Gary and Penny Schuessler take pride that their company, Advanced Pest Control Systems, has been recognized as the number one pest control company by the People’s Choice Award for the past 14 years, as voted on by residents of Cape County. Advanced Pest Control Systems has been serving Cape, Scott, New Madrid, Wayne, Butler, Mississippi, Perry, St. Genevieve, Iron, Madison, Alexander and Union County residents for over 40 years...
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Sponsored: United Land Title moves locations
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
After years of operating separate Cape and Jackson locations, United Land Title (ULT) decided to bring everyone back together under one roof. Their new, combined office is located at 1330 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. ULT strives to provide the best possible customer service in all they do. ...
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Sponsored: Bug Zero recognized as 2022 Cape Chamber Small Business of the Year
(B Magazine ~ 05/11/23)
Bug Zero is a locally owned and operated pest control business in Southeast Missouri and was recently named the 2022 Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce small business of the year. Chris Horrell, owner and leader of the Bug Zero team, opened the Cape Girardeau location in 2009. Bug Zero is proud of their dedicated and knowledgeable staff and licensed technicians...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
Today is Thursday, May 11, the 131st day of 2023. There are 234 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 11, 2010, Conservative leader David Cameron, at age 43, became Britain's youngest prime minister in almost 200 years after Gordon Brown stepped down and ended 13 years of Labour government...
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Prayer 5-11-23
(Prayer ~ 05/11/23)
Lord Jesus, thank you for mothers and the blessing they are to their children and others. Amen.
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Thank you for supporting local girls through SEMO Prom Mothers
(Column ~ 05/11/23)
With the school year 2022-2023 in the books and all those semi-formal and formal event memories now in iPhone storage, SEMO Prom Mothers of Cape Presbyterian churches, the local chapter of the national not-for-profit Becca's Closet, was so glad to be there and help our community teens be ready for their special occasion!...
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The EPA's assault on rural America and its farmers
(Column ~ 05/11/23)
Dear EPA: It's me, the American farmer. Can you hear me? There's an old saying about not kicking someone when they are down, but it sure feels like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency didn't get the memo. For those of us involved in farming, the most recent kick to the shin involves our ability to produce soybeans and other crops to meet demand for food, fuel and fiber. ...
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Fire report 5-11-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/11/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 9 n Medical assists were made at 4:40 a.m. on Linden Street; 6:53 p.m. on Louis Street; and 10:29 p.m. on Bloomfield Street. ...
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Police report 5-11-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/11/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on William Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Sprigg Street...
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Norval Sadler
(Obituary ~ 05/11/23)
Norval Andrew Sadler, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born March 10, 1933, in Chaffee, Missouri, to Monroe C. and Ada Roberts Sadler. He and Betty Halter were married Oct. 21, 1950, in Arkansas...
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Nola Pattengill
(Obituary ~ 05/11/23)
OZARK, Mo. — Nola Berniece Garner Pattengill, 98, of Ozark, formerly of Florissant, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Missouri Baptist Home in Ozark. She was born Feb. 22, 1925, at Essex, Missouri, to Wiley and Effie McArthur Garner, who preceded her in death...
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Tex Hebrock
(Obituary ~ 05/11/23)
Tex Burton Hebrock, 76, of Scott City died Monday, May 8, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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David Dysinger
(Obituary ~ 05/11/23)
David L. Dysinger, 82, of Jackson died Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Olene Cauble
(Obituary ~ 05/11/23)
Emma Olene Williamson Cauble, 98, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, May 5, 2023, at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born March 25, 1925, in Fayette, Alabama, to Marion and Delma Watson Williamson. She and George Alfred Cauble married Aug. 26, 1944, in Brady, Texas, where he was in pilot training in the U.S. Air Force. At the end of World War II, they moved home to Cape Girardeau...
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Search for St. Louis prosecutor Gardner's replacement begins
(State News ~ 05/11/23)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri's Republican governor Wednesday officially opened the application process to replace St. Louis' embattled prosecutor, Kim Gardner, who resigned last week amid pressure from Republicans who have called her negligent. Gov. Mike Parson said he's looking for a "member of the St. Louis community" with "strong managerial experience," a "commitment to the rule of law" and a record of "fair and just" application of state and local law...
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'Please, man, don't shoot us': Witness says man shot 3 people, killing 1, in dispute over $4
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
DETROIT -- A man fatally shot another customer inside a Detroit gas station and wounded two more after the clerk locked the door in a dispute over a small purchase, authorities said Wednesday. Details emerged as prosecutors charged Samuel McCray, 27, with murder and attempted murder. He pleaded not guilty and was denied bond during a court appearance...
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Dutch suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance will be sent from Peru to US to face fraud charges
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
LIMA, Peru -- Peru's government will allow the extradition to the United States of the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway on the Dutch Caribbean Island of Aruba, bringing her family hope there will be justice in the case...
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Israeli-Palestinian fighting intensifies as Egyptian cease-fire efforts falter
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian militants fired hundreds of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Wednesday, while Israel pressed ahead with a series of airstrikes that have killed 23 Palestinians, including three senior militants and at least 10 civilians...
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1st babies born in Britain using DNA from 3 people
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
LONDON -- Britain's fertility regulator on Wednesday confirmed the births of the U.K.'s first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people, an effort to prevent the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases. The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority said fewer than five babies have been born this way in the U.K. but did not provide further details to protect the families' identities. The news was first reported by the Guardian newspaper...
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DNA project gives scientists diverse genome for comparison
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person's full set of DNA they study to a template that relies mostly on genetic material from one man affectionately known as "the guy from Buffalo." But they've long known that this template for comparison, or "reference genome," has serious limits because it doesn't reflect the spectrum of human diversity...
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Pakistan deploys troops to halt unrest after ex-Prime Minister Khan is ordered held on new charges
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's government called out the military Wednesday in areas roiled by deadly violence following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was dragged from a courtroom and ordered held for another eight days on new corruption charges that outraged his supporters and deepened the country's political turmoil...
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GOP says Biden family financial records a smoking gun. White House calls it a 'political stunt'
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
WASHINGTON -- Facing growing pressure to show progress in their investigations, House Republicans on Wednesday detailed what they say are concerning new findings about President Joe Biden's family and their finances. The smoking gun, according to the GOP, is recently obtained financial records connected to the president's son Hunter Biden, brother James Biden and a growing number of associates who received millions of dollars in payments from foreign entities in China and Romania. ...
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California's Feinstein returns to Senate
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
WASHINGTON -- California Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned to the Senate on Wednesday after a two-and-a-half-month absence because of illness, giving majority Democrats a much-needed final vote as they seek to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees and raise the nation's debt ceiling in the coming weeks...
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US prices stay high, showing inflation pressures persist
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, a sign that further declines in inflation are likely to be slow and bumpy. Prices increased 0.4% from March to April, the government said Wednesday, up sharply from a 0.1% rise from February to March. Compared with a year earlier, prices climbed 4.9%, down slightly from March's year-over-year increase. It was the smallest annual increase in two years...
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Biden goes after GOP on debt limit in campaign-style speech
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
VALHALLA, N.Y. -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday blasted Republican-demanded spending cuts as "devastating," making his case in a campaign-style speech to voters as lawmakers met in Washington on raising the government's borrowing limit to avoid a potentially catastrophic U.S. default...
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Army sergeant who fatally shot BLM protester in Texas sentenced to 25 years
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
AUSTIN, Texas -- A U.S. Army sergeant who fatally shot an armed protester at a Black Lives Matter march in Texas was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday, after prosecutors used his social media history and text messages to portray him as a racist who may commit violence again...
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Over-the-counter sales of birth control pill recommended by FDA panel
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
WASHINGTON -- Federal health advisers said Wednesday that a decades-old birth control pill should be sold without a prescription, paving the way for a likely U.S. approval of the first over-the-counter contraceptive medication. The panel of FDA advisers voted unanimously in favor of drugmaker Perrigo's request to sell its once-a-day medication on store shelves alongside eye drops and allergy pills. ...
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Santos pleads not guilty to federal indictment
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. -- U.S. Rep. George Santos, infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn't deserve...
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US to limit asylum at Mexico border
(International News ~ 05/11/23)
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- The Biden administration on Thursday will begin denying asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through. It marks a fundamental shift in immigration policy as the U.S. readies for the end of a key pandemic restriction...
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Trump digs in on election lies, insults accuser during CNN town hall event
(National News ~ 05/11/23)
During a contentious CNN town hall Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump dug in on his lies about the 2020 election, downplayed the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, and repeatedly insulted the woman whom a civil jury this week found him liable of sexually abusing and defaming...
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Out of the past: May 11
(Out of the Past ~ 05/11/23)
Craig Scheer is just one step away from the majors -- Major League Soccer, that is; Scheer, a 1994 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School, is currently a midfielder with the A-League Hershey (Pennsylvania) Wildcats, the top minor league affiliate for the MLS Kansas City Wizards...
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Jackson FBLA Honored for National Award
(Submitted Story ~ 05/11/23)
The Jackson FBLA chapter achieved the Champion Plus award in May 2023. Only 242 chapters of the 5200 chapters across the nation have achieved this honor. Champion Plus is the fifth part of the Champion Chapter program, which is a series of membership engagement-focused challenges that chapters may complete for national recognition. ...
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