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Missouri lawmakers fail to override Gov. Parson's vetoes, instead accept pared-back state budget
(State News ~ 09/14/23)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers Wednesday failed to override any of the governor's budget vetoes, conceding to a pared-back budget that is $555 million slimmer than they passed. The GOP-led Legislature did not attempt to override Republican Gov. Mike Parson on most of his budget cuts during its abbreviated annual September session focused on vetoes...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 9/14/23 meeting
(Local News ~ 09/14/23)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of the Thursday, Sept. 7, meeting Communications/reports — other selected officials/department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...
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US 61 in Jackson closed for construction project
(Local News ~ 09/14/23)
U.S. 61 in Jackson will be closed as contractor crews add turn lanes at Mary Street and the Jackson City Park entrance, make pavement improvements and replace the bridge over Hubble Creek at the park. ...
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Recipes for your tailgate or just watching the game at home
(Community ~ 09/14/23)
Football season has arrived and with that comes watch parties and tailgating for your favorite team. College football is in full swing, and high school teams are ready for another exciting season. Whether you are a stay-at-home-and-watch-on-a-device kind of fan or if you are at the parking lot cooking for your friends before the game, this group of snack dip recipes are just what you need. ...
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Donated documents 'quarantined' at Cape County Archive Center
(Local News ~ 09/14/23)
People who wish to donate historical documents to the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center may find their gifts need to be quarantined. Quarantine is a word commonly associated with public health emergencies or, for those who remember the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, to a specific action at sea as former Soviet vessels approached Cuba...
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Nothing light at the end of this tunnel
(Community ~ 09/14/23)
Jim Carey auditioned several times for Saturday Night Live, but never got on the show. He's now considered a pioneering comedian. Jean Sibelius on his honeymoon tried out for a spot in the Helsinki Philharmonic. He didn't get it. Today he's considered one of the most innovative composers since Beethoven...
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Everything is big at Yvonne's, except for the price
(Community ~ 09/14/23)
I went to Benton, Missouri, this time with my sister, Jessica. It was a pleasant drive, mostly because of the company. Jess has a wicked sense of humor, and we always have fun. This time, we were absolutely delighted that the eatery we were visiting, Yvonne's, was on 25 West Twappity St. ...
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US 61 work to begin soon
(Local News ~ 09/14/23)
U.S. 61 in Jackson will be closed beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, as contractor crews add turn lanes at Mary Street and at the Jackson City Park entrance, make pavement improvements and replace the bridge over Hubble Creek at Jackson City Park, Missouri Department of Transportation's Southeast District office has announced...
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Glen Allen victims eligible for buyouts after flooding; commissioner calls timing a 'miracle'
(Local News ~ 09/14/23)
GLEN ALLEN, Mo. — Flash flood victims in Glen Allen will be eligible for 100% property buyouts through the federal government, U.S. Rep. Jason Smith announced Wednesday, Sept. 13. The grants will be dispersed through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection Program, according to Smith's news release...
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Muffler Express closing after 47 years, but memories remain
(Local News ~ 09/14/23)
"What can you say about 47 years at the same place?" Sherry Rowland asked. The answer, it turns out, is quite a lot. Rowland has served as president of Muffler Express and Automotive Repair since her husband, Jim, died in 2020. The couple opened their business Jan. 27, 1976. On Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, Rowland will close up shop...
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Maggie Rose to play Scout Hall on Saturday
(Local News ~ 09/14/23)
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Maggie Rose will return to Cape Girardeau on Saturday, Sept. 16. She will perform at Scout Hall, 420 Broadway, with doors opening at 7 p.m. Rose, based out of Nashville, Tennessee, has become a staple at the Grand Ole Opry — recently performing at the storied country music stage for the 98th time. She said the Grand Ole Opry, while daunting at times, has strangely become familiar and welcoming...
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Jackson School District to replace fiber-optic cables damaged by squirrels
(Local News ~ 09/14/23)
Jackson School District Board of Education members approved much needed replacement of fiber-optic cables servicing school buildings throughout the district. Keenan Kinder, assistant superintendent of Safety and District Operations, reported to the board that squirrels had chewed through three of the five strands of aerial fiber-optic cables used by the district...
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Contour Airlines' performance in line with industry norms
(Local News ~ 09/14/23)
Contour Airlines' performance at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport is on par with those of other airlines in different markets, statistics show. Airport manager Katrina Amos presented Airport Advisory Board members with the airport activity report at their meeting Tuesday, Sept. 12...
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Charleston man detained in alleged indecent exposure incident on university campus
(Local News ~ 09/14/23)
A Charleston, Missouri, man has been identified in connection with an alleged indecent exposure incident on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. A release from the university says Nathan Stokes, 35, was detained after university police stopped him off campus after an alleged incident Tuesday, Sept. 12...
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Community Cookbook: Ceviche by Gracie Aguirre from Durango, Mexico
(09/14/23)
Recipes tell the stories of communities and the people who shape them. Each recipe is more than a list of ingredients and steps; it is a written legacy of the individual who created the dish, their family and history. This monthly series highlights one of these legacies and gives readers the chance to create the recipe themselves...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/14/23)
Today is Thursday, Sept. 14, the 257th day of 2023. There are 108 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 14, 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, New York, of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin; Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him...
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Secure the border
(Column ~ 09/14/23)
From day one of Joe Biden's presidency, Republicans have fought tooth and nail to advance the policies we need to secure our southern border. Yet at every step of the way, Biden and Washington Democrats have blocked our commonsense efforts to make our border secure again like it was under President Donald Trump. And the consequences of the Left's actions -- or lack thereof -- are absolutely alarming...
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Joe Biden's Mariel boatlift
(Column ~ 09/14/23)
"Worse than Jimmy Carter" is an epithet Republicans often throw at Democratic presidents. It's a label, though, that Joe Biden clearly deserves on immigration, an area where -- along with inflation and the Afghan debacle -- there are echoes of the Carter years...
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Trump's use of language
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/14/23)
In modern America, mobsters and gangsters often use codewords and phrases, colloquially called dog whistles, when they order their underlings to commit serious crimes. Their goal is to distance themselves from the responsibility for the actual crime. For example, a mob boss could say in court, "When I told Mr. X to take out the garbage, I meant just that. That was not an order to kill anyone."...
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Prayer 9-14-23
(Prayer ~ 09/14/23)
O Lord Jesus, we lift hands of praise, singing songs of worship to you. Amen.
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Fire report 9-14-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/14/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Sept. 12 n Medical assists were made at 1:53 a.m. on Big Bend Road; 7:35 a.m. on Rampart Street; 8:58 a.m. on South Spring Avenue; 9:03 a.m. on Cape Meadows Circle; 10:38 a.m. on South Broadview Street; 12:25 p.m. on Linden Street; and 10:38 p.m. at Shawnee Expressway and South Fountain Street. ...
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Police report 9-14-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/14/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on Saint Francis Drive. n A warrant arrest was reported on Kiwanis Drive...
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James Randol
(Obituary ~ 09/14/23)
James Allen Randol, 56, of Jackson passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 28, 1966, in Patuxent River, Maryland, the son of Junior B. "Mike" and Nellie Varner Randol...
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Paul Oliver
(Obituary ~ 09/14/23)
Paul Edward Oliver, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Oct. 25, 1931, in Oran, Missouri, to Lawrence and Alma Kilhafner Oliver. He and Eleanor Jo Kirn were married Aug. 31, 1954, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau...
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Donna McDowell
(Obituary ~ 09/14/23)
Donna Fay Wendel McDowell, 81, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Donna was born June 4, 1942, to Wilburn Wayne and Frieda Elizabeth Caroline Schlegel Wendel in Cape Girardeau. She and her high school sweetheart, David Price McDowell, were married Nov. 13, 1960, at Emanuel United Church of Christ, where Donna was both baptized and confirmed. They had been married 62 years when David passed away Feb. 22, 2023...
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David Johnson
(Obituary ~ 09/14/23)
David S. Johnson, 58, of Jackson died Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus, Missouri, due to a short illness. He was born Oct. 28, 1964, in Scott County to the late Rev. Roy P. and Marjorie E. Luepnitz Johnson of Cape Girardeau...
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UAW chief says offers from Detroit companies are inadequate, says union is ready to go on strike
(National News ~ 09/14/23)
DETROIT -- With just over 24 hours left before a strike deadline, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain says offers from the companies aren't enough and the union is getting ready to strike. In an online address to members Wednesday, Fain said General Motors, Ford and Stellantis have raised their initial wage offers, but have rejected some of the union's other demands...
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Tech industry leaders endorse regulating artificial intelligence at rare summit in Washington
(National News ~ 09/14/23)
WASHINGTON -- The nation's biggest technology executives on Wednesday loosely endorsed the idea of government regulations for artificial intelligence at an unusual closed-door meeting in the U.S. Senate. But there is little consensus on what regulation would look like, and the political path for legislation is difficult...
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High gas prices push up inflation, but prices overall are slowly moving in the right direction
(National News ~ 09/14/23)
WASHINGTON -- Inflation jumped last month largely because of a spike in gas prices but other costs rose more slowly, suggesting price pressures are easing at a gradual pace. In a set of conflicting data released Wednesday, the Labor Department said the consumer price index rose 3.7% in August from a year ago, up from a 3.2% annual pace in July. ...
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Responders dig for bodies in Moroccan mountain villages devastated by last week's earthquake
(International News ~ 09/14/23)
IMI N'TALA, Morocco -- The stench of death wafted through the village of Imi N'Tala high up in Morocco's Atlas Mountains, where last week's catastrophic earthquake razed the hamlet's mud-brick buildings and killed dozens of residents. Bulldozers and responders have been digging through the wreckage around the clock in the hopes of finding the eight to 10 corpses still underneath, even as an aftershock Wednesday evening rattled already frayed nerves...
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Searchers race to recover bodies in Libya as death toll from flooding hits 5,100
(International News ~ 09/14/23)
DERNA, Libya -- Search teams combed streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea Wednesday to look for bodies in a coastal Libyan city where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed at least 5,100 people. The Mediterranean city of Derna has struggled to get help after Sunday night's deluge washed away most access roads. Aid workers who managed to reach the city described devastation in its center, with thousands still missing and tens of thousands left homeless...
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North Korea's Kim vows full support for Moscow at a summit with Putin in Russia
(International News ~ 09/14/23)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's Kim Jong Un vowed "full and unconditional support" for Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as the two leaders isolated by the West held a summit that the U.S. warned could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow's war in Ukraine...
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Ukrainian attack damages 2 ships, injures 24 people and sets port on fire in Russia-annexed Crimea
(International News ~ 09/14/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- A Ukrainian attack on a strategic shipyard early Wednesday in Russian-annexed Crimea wounded 24 people, damaged two ships undergoing repairs and caused a fire at the facility, Russian authorities reported. The attack in the port city of Sevastopol, which serves as the main base for Russia's Black Sea Fleet, took place as Moscow offensives killed at least three civilians and injured 14 across Ukraine, the president's office said...
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Nicholas Thorne Heisserer
(Obituary ~ 09/14/23)
Nicholas Thorne Heisserer, 18, left his earthly home Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, to be united with Jesus for eternity. Nicholas was born Jan. 13, 2005, in Cape Girardeau to proud parents Danny and Stacey Thorne Heisserer. He is the grandson of Kenny and Judy Heisserer of Kelso, Missouri, and Eldon and Velda Thorne of Patton, Missouri. ...
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Hudson River swimmer completes 315-mile trek, conquering fatigue, choppy water, rocks and pollution
(National News ~ 09/14/23)
NEW YORK -- The Hudson River snakes through forests and rushes over boulders in the Adirondack Mountains before settling into a wide, slow flow closer to New York City. It stretches 315 miles from source to end. Lewis Pugh finished swimming all of it on Wednesday morning...
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Hurricane watch issued for parts of Maine as already rain-soaked New England braces for Lee
(National News ~ 09/14/23)
LEOMINSTER, Mass. -- Hurricane Lee barreled north toward New England on Wednesday and threatened to unleash violent storms on the region just as communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island dealt with tornado warnings and a second-straight day of heavy rain that opened up sinkholes and brought devastating flooding to several communities...
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Federal judge blocks suspension of right to carry firearms in public ordered by New Mexico governor
(National News ~ 09/14/23)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A federal judge has blocked part of a public health order that suspended the right to carry guns in public across New Mexico's largest metro area, as criticism mounted over the actions taken by the governor and political divides widened...
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Woman with whom Texas AG Ken Paxton is said to have had an affair expected to testify at impeachment
(National News ~ 09/14/23)
AUSTIN, Texas -- A woman with whom Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is said to have had an extramarital affair was expected to give public testimony Wednesday, setting up a dramatic moment in the Republican's impeachment trial on charges of corruption and bribery...
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Man who threw flagpole at police during Jan. 6 riot gets more than 6 years in prison
(National News ~ 09/14/23)
WASHINGTON -- A Tennessee man who wrote on social media about wanting to "take over the Capitol building" before the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, where he threw a flagpole at a police officer's head, was sentenced Wednesday to more than six years in prison. Joseph Padilla, of Cleveland, Tennessee, was convicted in May of assault with a dangerous weapon, obstruction of Congress and other charges after a bench trial in Washington's federal court...
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4 former officers plead not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols beating
(National News ~ 09/14/23)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Four former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal civil rights charges in the violent beating and death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop nine months ago. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley Desmond Mills and Justin Smith were led by U.S. ...
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Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney won't seek reelection in 2024, marking end to decadeslong political career
(National News ~ 09/14/23)
Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection, ending a storied two-decade political career that included the 2012 Republican GOP nomination for president and a term as Massachusetts governor. Romney, 76, said the country's many challenges call for a younger generation of leaders. ...
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Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante is captured in Pa. with the help of dogs and a heat-sensing plane
(National News ~ 09/14/23)
POTTSTOWN, Pa. -- A murderer who brazenly escaped from a Pennsylvania jail was captured Wednesday in the woods by a team of tactical officers, bringing an end to an intensive search that terrified residents as the fugitive broke into homes for food, changed his appearance and stole a van and rifle during two weeks on the run...
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McCarthy impeachment inquiry into Biden appears to win over even the most reluctant Republicans
(National News ~ 09/14/23)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's sudden decision to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden has won over even the most reluctant Republicans, with some GOP lawmakers pushing for swift action while others expect it to drag into the 2024 election year...
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Out of the past: Sept. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 09/14/23)
A standing-room-only crowd came together yesterday afternoon for the dedication of the new Notre Dame High school; Bishop John Leibrecht of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Catholic Diocese told the crowd, "We have to remember the history of this place, and as we dedicate and bless this building, don't only be grateful for this day. Look ahead."...
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