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Vehicle stolen in Cape Girardeau found in Perryville
(Local News ~ 07/27/23)
A vehicle stolen in Cape Girardeau was later found in Perryville, Missouri. According to Cape Girardeau Police Department officials, the incident occurred at about 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, in the 2100 block of William Street. The victim left her vehicle, running with the door open, to check to see whether a business was open. When she went back to the vehicle, a suspect brandished a handgun and stole the vehicle. Authorities said a witness identified the suspect...
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Recipes using lemon, old and new
(Community ~ 07/27/23)
My husband has a great appreciation for all things chocolate. Given the choice, he will always choose chocolate when making a decision about cake, cookies, ice cream and almost all desserts. As for me, I will almost always choose a fruit-flavored dessert, fruit cobbler or pie and very seldom would choose chocolate as my first choice...
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Focus Bank brings financial literacy to schools
(Local News ~ 07/27/23)
Focus Bank is bringing financial literacy education to students in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas by providing free access to Banzai, an award-winning online program and content library that allows users to practice real-world finance. Focus Bank started the financial literacy project more than 10 years ago using a different program. ...
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Lieutenant governor candidate Thompson Rehder files campaign report
(Local News ~ 07/27/23)
With the Aug. 6, 2024, Republican primary a little more than a year away, state Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder's nascent campaign for Missouri lieutenant governor has thus far raised $208,056.65, according to a July 17 filing with Missouri Ethics Commission by Friends of Holly Rehder...
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Bollinger County Sheriff's Office to occupy former Banner Press building
(Local News ~ 07/27/23)
The Bollinger County Sheriff's Office will soon have more space to accommodate staff, equipment, meetings and training. Earlier this month, the Bollinger County Commission purchased the Banner Press property across from the courthouse at 103 Walnut St. for the sheriff's office to use...
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Tunes at Twilight to resume in downtown Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 07/27/23)
The fall season of Tunes at Twilight begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at Ivers Square in downtown Cape Girardeau, next door to City Hall. Originally launched in 2001, the free, downtown, outdoor concert series held Friday evenings has the following lineup for the six-week duration:...
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Finding the flavors of aloha
(Community ~ 07/27/23)
Several weeks ago, May 18 to be exact, I introduced you to the Faught family and mentioned they had something exciting on the horizon. The time finally came, and I was lucky enough to be there when they debuted their newest endeavor, the Eatz. A Taste of the Islands food truck, at the Jackson Food Truck Rally on Wednesday, June 28...
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River Campus performances for 2023-2024 season announced
(Local News ~ 07/27/23)
Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus has released its upcoming 2023-24 season of performances. The campus will have performances from Antonin Dvorak's "New World Symphony" and Georges Bizet's "Carmen" to "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Importance of Being Earnest", plus jazz, dance, new works for theater, holiday celebrations and more...
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More details emerge regarding Sunday morning fight in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 07/27/23)
Cape Girardeau police broke up a fight in the early morning hours Sunday, July 23, that was drawing a large crowd. As police say they were attempting to clear a gas station parking lot in the 1100 block of North Sprigg Street, a woman was pulled out of a vehicle, wrestled to the ground and tased. A video of the altercation was captured on video and spread widely...
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Sponsored: Why aren't people working?
(Local News ~ 07/27/23)
While almost everyone has an opinion on why businesses are struggling to hire, they may be surprised by the facts. Two of the biggest barriers to obtaining and holding a job are transportation and childcare. Some people who want jobs don't have a way to get to work. Others are unable to secure affordable care for small children...
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Democrats are becoming the censorship party
(Column ~ 07/27/23)
A Pew Research poll released July 20 found that 70% of Democrats think the government should restrict what appears on social media, a dramatic change from five years ago when a majority of Democrats supported a free marketplace of ideas. It's no wonder, considering the drumbeat of warnings from leftist politicians and their liberal media allies about "disinformation" and "misinformation."...
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Prayer 7-27-23
(Prayer ~ 07/27/23)
O Lord Jesus, may the words we speak glorify and point others to you. Amen.
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Thanks for supporting shared parenting in Missouri
(Column ~ 07/27/23)
With the passage and signing of SB 35, equal shared parenting will become the presumption after divorce or separation. It will now be assumed that fit and willing parents will get equal time with their children. Children and families will benefit greatly with this change...
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Sponsored: Prolotherapy: A minimally invasive treatment for joint pain
(Insiders Advice ~ 07/27/23)
In recent years, there has been a push for less invasive or noninvasive treatments for joint pain and arthritis pain. Traditionally, people have relied on over-the-counter medications such as Advil and Tylenol, prescribed medications, steroid injections or surgery. The issues with these treatment options are the side effects...
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Fire report 7-27-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/27/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. July 25 n Medical assists were made at 8:25 a.m. at South Minnesota Avenue and South Kingshighway; 1:29 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 1:40 p.m. on South West End Boulevard; 1:59 p.m. on Kingsway Drive; 2:50 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 3:53 p.m. on Aspen Drive; 6:12 p.m. on Lowes Drive; 8:04 p.m. on Bloomfield Road; 10:29 p.m. on Hackberry Street; and 11:24 p.m. on North Middle Street. ...
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Police 7-27-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/27/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n A warrant arrest was reported on Sheridan Drive. Assault n Assault was reported on North Frederick Street. Thefts n Stealing and fraud were reported on Bertling Street...
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Larry Westrich
(Obituary ~ 07/27/23)
Larry Jerome Westrich, 61, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born April 15, 1962, in Cape Girardeau to Jerome F. and Ruth Evelyn Joyce Westrich. He and Stephanie Jackson were married Sept. 26, 1987, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau...
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Robert Smith
(Obituary ~ 07/27/23)
PATTON, Mo. Robert Wayne Smith, 83, of Patton died Friday, July 21, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation and funeral were held Wednesday, July 26, at Ford & Liley Funeral Home in Patton, with Pastor Alex Niswonger officiating. Burial was at Patton Cemetery in Patton...
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Roy Moore Sr.
(Obituary ~ 07/27/23)
BENTON, Mo. Roy William "Muleskinner" Moore Sr., 86, of Benton died Monday, July 24, 2023, at his home. He was born Dec. 12, 1936, in Charleston, Missouri, to Connie Lawrence and Ethel T. Burkett Moore. He married Frances "Becky" Hensley on May 20, 1956, in Benton. She preceded him in death June 6, 2022, after 66 years of marriage...
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William McFerron
(Obituary ~ 07/27/23)
CHAFFEE, Mo. William G. "Bill" McFerron, son of the late G.E. "Bill" and Elizabeth "Betty" Campbell McFerron, was born Oct. 30, 1952, in Cape Girardeau and departed his life Monday, July 24, 2023 at his home in Chaffee at the age of 70 years. βHe was a member of First United Methodist Church in Chaffee and a former employee of 38 years with Frisco, Burlington Northern and the BNSF Railway. ...
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Curtis Keesee
(Obituary ~ 07/27/23)
Curtis "Beatle" Keesee of Delta, son of the late Lawrence and Vivian McDaniel Keesee, was born June 8, 1948, in Cape Girardeau and departed his life Monday July 24, 2023, surrounded by family at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 75 years...
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David Beussink
(Obituary ~ 07/27/23)
David Joseph Beussink, 80, of Jackson passed away Monday, July 24, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 1, 1942, in Leopold, Missouri, to Anthony and Mary Arnzen Beussink. He and Judy F. Elfrink were married Aug. 17, 1963, in Portageville, Missouri...
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Births 7/27/23
(Births ~ 07/27/23)
Son to Lucas and Marissa Dirnberger of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 12:13 a.m. Friday, June 30, 2023. Name, Van Thomas. Weight, 6 pounds, 14 ounces. First child. Mrs. Dirnberger is the daughter of Norbert and Marethe VanGennip of Marble Hill, Missouri. She works for VanGennip Insurance Agency. Dirnberger is the son of Delora Dirnberger of Oran, Missouri, and the late Thomas Dirnberger. He is employed by BioKyowa Inc...
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Federal appeals court halts Missouri execution, leading state to appeal
(State News ~ 07/27/23)
A federal appeals court panel has halted next month's planned execution of a 45-year-old Missouri man convicted of killing a 6-year-old girl, though the state is appealing the ruling. The three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday voted 2-1 to stop the execution of Johnny Johnson, who is scheduled to receive a lethal injection next Tuesday at the state prison in Bonne Terre for killing Casey Williamson after trying to sexually assault her in 2002...
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Missouri school board that voted to drop anti-racism resolution might consider a revised version
(State News ~ 07/27/23)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- The president of the Missouri school board that voted to revoke its anti-racism resolution now says the resolution could be kept, but revised. The Francis Howell School Board in 2020 adopted a resolution against racism at the height of the national reckoning that followed the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Control of the board flipped over the past two years, with conservatives winning elections, and it voted 5-2 last week to let the resolution expire...
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Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's president
(International News ~ 07/27/23)
NIAMEY, Niger -- Mutinous soldiers claimed to have overthrown Niger's democratically elected president, announcing on state television late Wednesday that they have put an end to the government over the African country's deteriorating security. The soldiers said all institutions had been suspended and security forces were managing the situation. They urged external partners not to interfere...
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UK jury acquits Kevin Spacey of sexual assault charges based on allegations by 4 men over 20 years
(International News ~ 07/27/23)
LONDON -- A jury in London acquitted Kevin Spacey of sexual assault Wednesday after the Oscar winner's star turn as a witness in his own defense spared him a possible prison term and offered him hope of a career comeback after six years without a job...
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Israel's top court will hear challenges to a law that weakens its power, escalating political crisis
(International News ~ 07/27/23)
JERUSALEM -- Israel's highest court said Wednesday it will hear legal challenges to a divisive new law that weakens its power, putting the country's top justices in the position of defending their own independence and escalating a political crisis that has unleashed the country's biggest protests in history...
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N. Korean leader Kim meets with Russian defense minister on military cooperation
(International News ~ 07/27/23)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss military issues and the regional security environment, state media said Thursday as the country celebrated the 70th anniversary of an armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War...
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Senate GOP leader McConnell leaves news conference after freezing up midsentence
(National News ~ 07/27/23)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own news conference Wednesday after stopping his remarks midsentence and staring off into space for several seconds. McConnell approached the podium for his weekly news conference and began speaking about the annual defense bill on the floor, which he said was proceeding with "good bipartisan cooperation." But he then appeared to lose his train of thought, trailing off with a drawn-out "uh."...
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New electric vehicle charging network being built by major automakers could lure more buyers to EVs
(National News ~ 07/27/23)
DETROIT -- The announcement Wednesday seven major automakers are joining to build a large North American electric vehicle charging network should pull people off the sidelines to at least consider shifting away from gas-powered vehicles. That's how auto industry analysts see the move by General Motors, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes and Stellantis to build a network of fast-chargers that will rival Tesla's and will nearly double the number of quick-charging plugs in the U.S. and Canada...
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Fed raises rates for 11th time to fight inflation
(National News ~ 07/27/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday for the 11th time in 17 months as part of its ongoing drive to curb inflation. But it provided little guidance about when -- or whether -- it might hike rates again. Wednesday's move raised the Fed's benchmark short-term rate from roughly 5.1% to 5.3% -- its highest level since 2001. ...
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High school student who sat in Pence's chair during Capitol riot sentenced to 1 year in prison
(National News ~ 07/27/23)
WASHINGTON -- A high school student who stormed the U.S. Capitol, assaulted a police officer and sat in a Senate floor chair reserved for the vice president was sentenced on Wednesday to one year in prison. Georgia resident Bruno Joseph Cua was 18 when he attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, making him one of the youngest people charged in the riot...
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Hunter Biden's plea deal on hold after federal judge raises concerns over the terms of the agreement
(National News ~ 07/27/23)
WILMINGTON, Del. -- The plea deal in Hunter Biden's criminal case unraveled during a court hearing Wednesday after a federal judge raised concerns about the terms of the agreement that has infuriated Republicans who believe the president's son is getting preferential treatment...
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US concealing 'multi-decade' program that captures UFOs, whistleblower tells Congress
(National News ~ 07/27/23)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers unidentified flying objects, a former Air Force intelligence officer testified Wednesday to Congress. The Pentagon has denied his claims. Retired Maj. David Grusch's highly anticipated testimony before a House Oversight subcommittee was Congress' latest foray into the world of UAPs -- or "unidentified aerial phenomena," which is the official term the U.S. ...
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Sinead O'Connor, 56, gifted, provocative singer-songwriter, dies
(International News ~ 07/27/23)
LONDON -- Sinead O'Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56. "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead. ...
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Out of the past: July 27
(Out of the Past ~ 07/27/23)
Ferrellgas, a Missouri company founded more than a half-century ago at Liberty, now has more than 4,000 owners; employees of the company, the nation's second-largest retail propane gas marketer, has acquired majority ownership of the company, purchasing it from Ferrellgas chairman James E. ...
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Music for the Mind
(Submitted Story ~ 07/27/23)
Music for the Mind is a two day music and camping festival held on August 18-19th @ The Camp at Lake Wappapello MO. All proceeds go to those that have been through trauma or battle with mental health. All tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite.
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Family education for future parents
(Column ~ 07/27/23)
Thirty-one bills crossed the ultimate legislative finish line this month as they were signed by the governor on Thursday, July 6. I'm excited to say that included several pieces of legislation that I had been working on. This week, I want to take a closer look at a provision included in one of those signed bills. ...
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