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Man detained in alleged indecent exposure incident
(Local News ~ 09/15/23)
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 states Nathan Stokes, 35, was detained after university police stopped him off campus after an alleged incident Tuesday, Sept. 12...
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$2.8 million Lotto ticket sold in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 09/15/23)
A Missouri Lotto player won a $2.8 million jackpot in the Saturday, Aug. 12, drawing. The winning ticket was sold at Phillips 66, 3276 William St. in Cape Girardeau. The "quick pick" ticket matched all six numbers drawn. The numbers were 5, 6, 9, 32, 36 and 40...
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Wayne County motorcyclist dies
(Local News ~ 09/15/23)
A 36-year-old man from Greenville, Missouri, was killed Wednesday, Sept. 13, when a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado truck pulled into the path of his 1998 Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Pronounced dead at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center was Joseph Coble, who was not wearing a helmet at the scene of the afternoon rush hour crash at 5:10 p.m. at the intersection of Pine Street and Broadway...
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Cape Girardeau Police Department investigating alleged fair threat
(Local News ~ 09/15/23)
A post from Cape Girardeau Police Department indicated Thursday, Sept. 14, officers were investigating social media chatter regarding an alleged threat to "shoot up" SEMO District Fair. "The safety of our community is a top priority. There will be an increased police presence for the remainder of the SEMO District Fair, along with increased security measures to help provide a safe environment for fair-goers," the post states...
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Belting out a tune
(Local News ~ 09/15/23)
Scott City High School senior Drake Dannenmueller performs during the SEMO District Fair Heartland Idol Contest on Monday, Sept. 11, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau...
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Warehouse full of vintage collectibles on sale this weekend
(Local News ~ 09/15/23)
A longtime collector of antiques is selling the bulk of his vintage hoard beginning this weekend. The sale will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, and Sunday, Sept. 17, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, through Wednesday, Sept. 20. The sale is taking place in a rented warehouse at 775 Progress St. in Cape Girardeau...
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SEMO adds three new business majors in expanding fields
(Local News ~ 09/15/23)
Southeast Missouri State University students can choose from three new business majors this semester. Each major will teach them skills professors say can help them find in-demand jobs once they enter the workforce. The university's board of governors approved the majors in March...
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Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors heading to Shipyard Festival
(Local News ~ 09/15/23)
Drew Holcomb calls the music his band makes classic "singer-songwriter music". The band takes from multiple genres such as country, folk, classic R&B, rock and soul and blend it together for what many call Americana. The group will be bringing its music to Shipyard Music Festival, which will take place Friday, Sept. 22, and Saturday, Sept. 23, on the grounds of Century Casino, 777 N. Main St., in Cape Girardeau,...
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SEMO receives close to $200,000 for nanotech light therapy research
(Local News ~ 09/15/23)
Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Engineering and Technology has been awarded a grant of close to $200,000 from the National Science Foundation. The Engineering Research Initiation grant will provide funding for a two-year study to examine the effects of light and photo-magnetic energy on the endothelium -- a single layer of cells that line human blood and lymphatic vessels...
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Cape Girardeau County emergency operations center to be completed by mid-2024
(Local News ~ 09/15/23)
Groundbreaking for a new $4.8 million emergency operations center (EOC) for Cape Girardeau County will be held in late October or early November, according to Thursday, Sept. 14, remarks by Sam Herndon V, the county's emergency management agency director...
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Column, Live Longer, Live Stronger: The Benefits of Meat Analogs
(09/15/23)
Most food choices we make are simply due to ingrained habits; a very small percentage of our conditions and diseases are from our genes. What we inherit most from our parents that influences our own health is how they cooked and what they ate. Breaking these habits may be one of the most challenging tasks we face...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/15/23)
Today is Friday, Sept. 15, the 258th day of 2023. There are 107 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 15, 1963, four Black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Three Ku Klux Klansmen were eventually convicted for their roles in the blast.)...
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Shipyard Music Festival returns for fifth year full of music, fun for all
(Editorial ~ 09/15/23)
If two days of fantastic music, good food and drink and even activities for the little ones -- all in a convenient location -- sound like a good time, Shipyard Music Festival will be the place to be next weekend. The fifth installment of the festival, presented by Century Casino of Cape Girardeau and organized by The Scout and rustmedia, will kick off at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, and crank up again at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 on the casino grounds at 777 N. Main St...
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The checkoff that cares
(Column ~ 09/15/23)
When a farmer gets up in the morning, they have a lot to think about. They are thinking about getting the kids to school on time, the mid-morning meet-up with the seed dealer and the evening FFA alumni meeting. They hit the alarm at the crack of dawn, roll out into the cold to feed cattle and simultaneously check the weather and markets while anticipating the needs for the next planting season. ...
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Prayer 9-15-23
(Prayer ~ 09/15/23)
O Lord Jesus, may the desire of our hearts be to help others and praise you. Amen.
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Fire report 9-15-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/15/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Sept. 13 n Medical assists were made at 4:22 p.m. on South Sprigg Street and 5:12 p.m. on William Street. n Hazardous condition call was made at 10:09 a.m. on East Cape Rock Drive...
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Police report 9-15-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/15/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on South Mount Auburn Road. n A warrant arrest was reported on Sheridan Drive. Assault n Fourth-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon were reported on Sheridan Drive...
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Gertrude Smith
(Obituary ~ 09/15/23)
Gertrude Smith, 72, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Arrangements are pending at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Theresa Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 09/15/23)
ST. LOUIS — Theresa M. Ressel Reynolds, fortified with the Sacraments of the Holy Mother Church, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Theresa worked 42 years for American Airlines as a ticket agent, which helped fuel her love of travel. This allowed her to travel to all locations around the world but also to help others succeed with their travel plans...
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Elisha Miller
(Obituary ~ 09/15/23)
PLACENTIA, Calif. — Elisha Dawn Pinkston Miller, 61, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at her home in Placentia. There will be a celebration of life from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City...
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Pamela LeDure
(Obituary ~ 09/15/23)
COMMERCE, Mo. — Pamela Karen LeDure, daughter of the late Ira "Bud" Wright Jr. and Glenda Veragene-Burford of Commerce, was born July 29, 1947, in Cape Girardeau and passed away Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family...
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Moroccans whose homes were destroyed by last week's earthquake face daunting rebuilding decisions
(International News ~ 09/15/23)
AMIZMIZ, Morocco -- The building where Naima Ait Brahim Ouali lived in a third-story apartment with her five children was one of many that were destroyed by the earthquake that killed nearly 3,000 people in Morocco last week. A house cleaner, she and her daughter fell down the stairs as the quake tore off the building's top floor and laid waste to much of the rest of their neighborhood in the town of Amizmiz, near the epicenter...
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Kim Jong Un arrives in Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur for expected visit to fighter jet plant
(International News ~ 09/15/23)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Friday in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in far eastern Russia and is expected to visit a plant that builds fighter jets as South Korea has said it's concerned his visit is focused on expanding military cooperation in a possible arms-for-technology deal...
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As captured fugitive resumes sentence in the US, homicide in his native Brazil remains unsolved
(International News ~ 09/15/23)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- When the Brazilian prosecutor in charge of a homicide case targeting Danelo Cavalcante saw footage of the 34 year-old crab-walk out of a U.S. prison last month, he thought the fugitive might try to head home, where he stood to receive a considerably lighter sentence...
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Aid group: Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya's coastal city of Derna
(International News ~ 09/15/23)
DERNA, Libya -- The death toll in Libya's coastal city of Derna has soared to 11,300 as search efforts continue following a massive flood fed by the breaching of two dams in heavy rains, the Libyan Red Crescent said Thursday. Marie el-Drese, the aid group's secretary-general, told The Associated Press by phone a further 10,100 people are reported missing in the Mediterranean city. ...
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Captured fugitive tells officials he planned to head to Canada or Puerto Rico
(National News ~ 09/15/23)
They caught him just in time. After eluding a police dragnet in southeastern Pennsylvania for two weeks, escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante could sense authorities were closing in. He knew he had to make a break for it or face capture. So he formulated a plan: The 34-year-old fugitive would carjack someone within 24 hours and try to flee to Canada or Puerto Rico...
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Donald Trump isn't backing a national abortion ban. That's not hurting him in the GOP primary
(National News ~ 09/15/23)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Donald Trump is dominating the early stages of the Republican presidential primary even as he's refused to endorse a federal ban on abortion, allowing some top rivals to get to the right of him on an issue that animates many conservative activists...
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Americans overwhelmingly support Medicare drug negotiations, but Biden sees little political boost
(National News ~ 09/15/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden is trumpeting Medicare's new powers to negotiate directly with drugmakers on the cost of prescription medications -- but a new poll shows that any immediate political boost that Biden gets for enacting the overwhelmingly popular policy may be limited...
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Zelenskyy is expected to visit Washington as Congress is debating $24 billion in aid for Ukraine
(National News ~ 09/15/23)
WASHINGTON -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected at the White House and on Capitol Hill next week as he visits the U.S. during the United Nations General Assembly. Zelenskyy's trip comes as Congress is debating President Joe Biden's request to provide as much as $24 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion...
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Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict
(National News ~ 09/15/23)
AUSTIN, Texas -- The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moved closer to a verdict Thursday as closing arguments were set in the historic case that has put the embattled Republican's career in jeopardy over accusations of corruption and bribery...
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Angry, frustrated, McCarthy challenges right-flank colleagues to oust him from post
(National News ~ 09/15/23)
WASHINGTON -- Angry, frustrated and unable to lead a fractured and unruly Republican majority, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday told the colleagues threatening to oust him: Do it. The embattled Republican leader essentially dared his hard-right flank to quit holding the risk of a vote to remove him from the job...
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Hurricane Lee on its way after flooding, tornadoes in New England
(National News ~ 09/15/23)
PORTLAND, Maine -- Days of wild weather that produced torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes in New England could be a prelude to something more dangerous lurking offshore -- Hurricane Lee. As the Category 1 system swirled southwest of Bermuda, Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday declared a state of emergency, and the state was under its first hurricane watch in 15 years. The water-logged region prepared for 20-foot waves offshore and wind gusts up to 70 mph, along with more rain...
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Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearm-purchasing charges
(National News ~ 09/15/23)
WASHINGTON -- Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest step in a long-running investigation into the president's son that puts the case on track toward a possible high-stakes trial as the 2024 election looms. Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October 2018, a period when he has acknowledged struggling with addiction to crack cocaine, according to the indictment filed in federal court in Delaware by a special counsel overseeing the case.. ...
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Charges in St. Louis more than doubled after embattled city prosecutor resigned
(State News ~ 09/15/23)
ST. LOUIS -- Criminal prosecutions have more than doubled in St. Louis since the city's progressive prosecutor resigned under fire, a newspaper analysis found. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch found that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore filed more than 1,400 cases over the three-month period that started with his May 31 swearing-in. That compares to 620 cases filed over the same period when Kim Gardner led the office...
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Video shows police chasing critter that escaped in Mo.
(State News ~ 09/15/23)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Bounding through a darkened city park, a lemur managed to stay one step ahead of police officers armed only with a large towel. Body camera video showed the two officers' attempts to nab the speedy little primate, which made a dash for freedom Tuesday in Springfield...
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New rules for repurposed WWII-era duck boats aim to improve safety after drownings
(State News ~ 09/15/23)
Five years after 17 people died when a duck boat sank on a Missouri lake, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued new rules for the amphibious World War II vessels retrofitted for tourist excursions. But the new rules have limited impact: Only 16 applicable vessels are still in use...
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About 13,000 workers go on strike seeking better wages and benefits from Detroit's three automakers
(National News ~ 09/15/23)
DETROIT -- About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn't bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit's three automakers are willing to pay. Members of the United Auto Workers union began picketing at a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri, a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan, near Detroit, and a Stellantis Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio...
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Out of the past: Sept. 15
(Out of the Past ~ 09/15/23)
A steady sprinkling of rain wasn't enough to keep enthusiastic onlookers from staying around for the annual SEMO District Fair parade yesterday; the parade wound its way from Capaha Park to Arena Park, where the annual exhibition is underway; activities at the fair include a baby girl contest, tractor pull, circus show and the arrival of livestock...
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Grandparent Day Celebration at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 09/15/23)
Thursday, September 14 was a special day for the students at Guardian Angel School. The grandparents of the students were invited to come to Mass to celebrate with them and then go over to the school cafeteria to have cookies, milk and coffee with the students...
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