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Route AB in Cape County reduced for intersection work
(Local News ~ 07/26/23)
Route AB in Cape Girardeau County -- between County Road 303 and Cross Road near Scott City -- will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews make intersection improvements. A Missouri Department of Transportation news release said the work will take place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily from Thursday, Aug. 3, through Thursday, Aug. 8...
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Jackson homecomers kicks off
(Local News ~ 07/26/23)
Oliver Heigder plays the fish bowl toss game Tuesday, July 25, at Jackson Homecomers in Jackson...
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Scott City woman arrested for alleged murder
(Local News ~ 07/26/23)
A Scott City woman has been arrested in connection with a shooting Monday, July 24, that left one man dead. A social media post from Scott City Police Department said officers responded to the 200 block of Keeley Avenue and found a 50-year-old man with apparent gunshot wounds. He later died...
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United Way of Southeast Missouri collects school supplies for students in need
(Local News ~ 07/26/23)
United Way of Southeast Missouri's Stuff the Bus campaign is back. Stuff the Bus is an annual campaign that raises school supplies for students in need. This year's event -- intentionally scheduled during Missouri's tax-free weekend -- will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at participating Walmart stores in Cape Girardeau, Fredericktown, Jackson, Kennett, Malden, Perryville, Poplar Bluff and Sikeston...
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SEMO Pets holds dog clearance event
(Local News ~ 07/26/23)
There's a problem at animal shelters this summer. Too many dogs need homes and not enough adoptions are taking place. Southeast Missouri Pets, 180 Weston St., in Cape Girardeau, offered to adopt out canines at least 6 months of age for no charge in a program that ended Sunday, July 23...
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Cape Public Schools hopes to boost teacher leadership and development
(Local News ~ 07/26/23)
Representatives of Cape Girardeau Public Schools assessed the district's professional development opportunities for its staff as above average. James Russell, the assistant superintendent for academic services, gave a report on the program for staff professional development to the district's Board of Education at its regular meeting Monday, July 24...
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Difference Maker: Scott Williams using recreation to help people of all abilities
(B Magazine ~ 07/26/23)
When Scott Williams was growing up in Anna, Illinois, he loved to organize kickball, softball or basketball games for his friends in his neighborhood and school. He said, at the time, he had no idea this could be a profession. Years later, Williams took that natural inclination and turned it into a career, and today works as a division manager for the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department...
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Man hangs on 'for dear life', rides out tornado in truck
(Local News ~ 07/26/23)
Gerald Scott was driving an MFA truck down Scott County Road 532 on Monday, July 24, to drop fuel for a customer when he had to pull over because of the heavy rain. "I couldn't see out the windshield no more because it was raining so much," Scott said. "I didn't want to be on the road to hit somebody or hit something or somebody hit me."...
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Paddle-wheeler cancels all Cape Girardeau stops this season
(Local News ~ 07/26/23)
American Heritage, a five-decker paddle wheel boat, will not be stopping as scheduled in Cape Girardeau on Saturday, July 29, according to a news release from VisitCape. In fact, all scheduled dockings at Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park for American Heritage have been canceled this season, said Josh Thompson, VisitCape's office administrator...
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Accountability for Washington
(Column ~ 07/26/23)
For two years under one-party Democrat control of Congress and the White House, the American people were left completely in the dark about the numerous scandals and crises that have plagued President Joe Biden's administration. But since being elected by the American people to the majority, over the last seven months, House Republicans have launched numerous investigations to hold the administration accountable and get the American people the answers they deserve...
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Prayer 7-26-23
(Prayer ~ 07/26/23)
Lord Jesus, thank you for grace that we can have eternal life through you. Amen.
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Darkness on the edge of a small town
(Column ~ 07/26/23)
The country singer Jason Aldean has a No. 1 hit with "Try That in a Small Town." It's made news because Country Music Television won't play the video due to its threatening nature. Aldean is a Trump fan, so it's brought out predictable right vs. left defenses and condemnations. But it's not that simple. It's an opportunity to look at 1985 vs. 2023 and take some lessons from the relatively recent past...
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Upcoming events provide opportunity for fun while doing good
(Editorial ~ 07/26/23)
There are a couple events on the schedule where attendees can enjoy a good time while also helping others in our community. The sixth annual Dancing with the Show Me Stars will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at the Show Me Center. Based on the popular ABC show "Dancing with the Stars", the evening pairs community "stars" with local professional dancers. This year's theme is "Step into the Movies" and features films such as "Beauty and the Beast", "Beetlejuice" and "Pulp Fiction"...
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Fire report 7-26-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/26/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. July 24 n Medical assists were made at 7:24 a.m. on Patriot Drive; 9:26 a.m. on East Summerfield Way; 10:12 a.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 10:37 a.m. on Rock Creek Lane; 10:45 a.m. on William Street; 1:04 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 2:25 p.m. on East Summerfield Way; 2:25 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 2:34 p.m. on South Silver Springs Road; and 2:38 p.m. on North Sunset Boulevard...
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Police report 7-26-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/26/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Assault n Assault was reported on North Frederick Street. Thefts n Stealing and fraud were reported on Bertling Street. n Second-degree burglary and second-degree property damage were reported on Independence Street...
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Kenneth Tilley
(Obituary ~ 07/26/23)
Kenneth Howard Tilley, 78, of Jackson died Saturday, July 22, 2023, at his home. He was born Nov. 12, 1944, in Cape Girardeau to Robert and Adath Rees Tilley. He and Linda Ann Miller were married Dec. 31, 1982. Kenneth attended Cape Girardeau Central High School and then worked on a riverboat as a young man. He worked in the trucking industry until retiring...
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William McFerron
(Obituary ~ 07/26/23)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — William G. "Bill" McFerron 70, of Chaffee, died Monday, July 24, 2023, at his home. ​Celebration of life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 28, at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Stacey Matlock
(Obituary ~ 07/26/23)
McCLURE, Ill. — Stacey Jo Matlock, 57, of McClure passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023, at home, with her loved ones at her side. She was born Aug. 22, 1965 in Sterling, Illinois, to Bonnie Cobb. Stacey is survived by her devoted husband, Troy; children, Jennifer Brough and her children, Bradley, Reagan and Corey; April Kennedy and her husband, Heath, and their children, Zoey, Eliza and Lola, with one on the way; T.J. ...
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Lenora Dobbs
(Obituary ~ 07/26/23)
MARION, Ill. — Lenora Badgley Dobbs, 83, of Jackson, formerly of Marion and Grand Chain, Illinois, departed this life at 12:15 a.m. Friday, July 21, 2023, surrounded by her children, to be reunited with her husband in the loving arms of Jesus. Lenora was born July 30, 1939, in Cave in Rock, Illinois, and raised by the late Homer and Lela Walter Badgley of Grand Chain. ...
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David Beussink
(Obituary ~ 07/26/23)
David J. Beussink, 80, of Jackson died Monday, July 24, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. A memorial visitation will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27, with Knights of Columbus rosary at 6:45 p.m. followed by military honors at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Anger grows in Ukraine's port city of Odesa after Russian bombardment hits beloved historic sites
(International News ~ 07/26/23)
ODESA, Ukraine -- Tetiana Khlapova's hand trembled as she recorded the wreckage of Odesa's devastated Transfiguration Cathedral on her cellphone and cursed Russia, her native land. Khlapova was raised in Ukraine and had always dreamed of living in the seaside city. But not as the war refugee she has become...
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Crash of plane fighting Greek island wildfire kills both pilots
(International News ~ 07/26/23)
RHODES, Greece -- A Greek air force water-dropping plane crashed while diving into a wildfire in southern Greece on Tuesday, killing both pilots as authorities battled blazes that have been raging for days across the country amid a return of heat wave temperatures...
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Israeli doctors walk off the job after courts law passes
(International News ~ 07/26/23)
JERUSALEM -- Thousands of Israeli doctors walked off their jobs, labor leaders threatened a general strike and senior justices rushed home from a trip abroad Tuesday, a day after the government's approval of a law that weakens the country's Supreme Court. Critics say the legislation will erode the system of checks and balances...
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Ohio voters will decide on abortion access in November ballot
(National News ~ 07/26/23)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio voters will decide this fall whether the right to an abortion should be added to the state constitution, after officials said Tuesday that enough signatures were gathered to get the proposal on the ballot. However, it's an open question how much support the amendment will need to pass, as Republican lawmakers have set a special election next month on whether to raise the threshold from a simple majority to 60%. ...
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Gynecologist accused of sexually abusing over 200 patients sentenced to 20 years
(National News ~ 07/26/23)
NEW YORK -- A gynecologist who sexually abused vulnerable and trusting patients for over two decades at prestigious New York hospitals cried before he was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison by a federal judge who called his crimes unprecedented...
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Far-right activist Ammon Bundy loses Idaho hospital defamation case, must pay millions in fines
(National News ~ 07/26/23)
Far-right activist Ammon Bundy, who led the takeover of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, an associate and three of their groups must pay over $50 million in damages for accusing a hospital of child trafficking and harassing medical staff, a jury has decided...
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Hunter Biden's guilty plea is on the horizon, and so are a fresh set of challenges
(National News ~ 07/26/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, faced new challenges on the eve of a scheduled court appearance Wednesday in which he's set to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors on tax and gun charges. On Capitol Hill, where Republicans are ramping up their investigations of the president and his son, the GOP chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee took the unusual step of filing court documents urging the judge in Hunter Biden's case to consider testimony from IRS whistleblowers. ...
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Federal judge blocks limits on asylum at US-Mexico border
(National News ~ 07/26/23)
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge Tuesday blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through. But the judge delayed his ruling from taking effect immediately to give President Joe Biden's administration time to appeal...
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New rules proposed to help boost mental health coverage
(National News ~ 07/26/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his administration is moving forward with new rules meant to push insurance companies to increase their coverage of mental health treatments. The new regulations, which still need to go through a public comment period, would require insurers to study whether their customers have equal access to medical and mental health benefits and to take remedial action, if necessary. ...
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China removes its outspoken foreign minister during a bumpy time in relations with the US
(National News ~ 07/26/23)
BEIJING -- China removed its sometimes outspoken foreign minister Tuesday and replaced him with his predecessor at an unusually scheduled meeting, a move that has fueled rumors about the personal lives and political rivalries of China's Communist Party elite...
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U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation eases
(National News ~ 07/26/23)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. consumer confidence shot to the highest level in two years this month as inflationary pressures eased and the American economy continued to show resilience in the face of dramatically higher interest rates. The Conference Board, a business research group, said its consumer confidence index rose to 117 in July from a revised 110.1 in June. The gauge beat the 110.5 that economists had expected and was the highest since July 2021...
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UPS reaches tentative contract with 340,000 unionized workers
(National News ~ 07/26/23)
NEW YORK -- UPS has reached a tentative contract with its 340,000-person union, potentially averting a strike that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide. The agreement was announced Tuesday, the first day UPS and the Teamsters returned to the table after contentious negotiations broke down earlier this month...
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Families sue to block Missouri's ban on gender-affirming health care for kids
(State News ~ 07/26/23)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Families of transgender children Tuesday sued to block a new Missouri law banning gender-affirming health care for minors from taking effect as scheduled Aug. 28. The law will prohibit Missouri health care providers from providing puberty blockers, hormones and gender-affirming surgeries to minors. Minors prescribed puberty blockers or hormones before Aug. 28 would be able to continue to receive those treatments...
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy floats an impeachment inquiry into President Biden
(National News ~ 07/26/23)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republican lawmakers may consider an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden over unproven claims of financial misconduct, responding to enormous GOP pressure to demonstrate support for Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election...
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Out of the past: July 26
(Out of the Past ~ 07/26/23)
A new free-standing ambulatory surgery center would make Cape Girardeau's health-care market more competitive with St. Louis and Memphis, say the surgeons who want the state's permission to build it; a group of at least 19 Cape Girardeau surgeons of varying specialties are investing in the planned $5.6 million Mississippi Valley Surgery Center; the state will review the request at a Sept. ...
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D. L. Transmissions has been featured in worldwide trade magazine, well deserved recognition.
(Submitted Story ~ 07/26/23)
D.L. Transmissions has been featured in the Transmission Digest Magazine. This is a huge honor as this is a world wide publication for people in the transmission industry. This is a well deserved recognition and we are extremely proud. We would love to share our story with our community...
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