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Judge rewrites Missouri ballot summary on abortions
(State News ~ 09/26/23)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A Missouri judge tossed Republican-written ballot summary language Monday that described several proposed constitutional amendments as allowing "dangerous and unregulated abortions until live birth." Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem rewrote the ballot summary to describe the language as establishing the "right to make decisions about reproductive health care, including abortion and contraception," as well as undoing the state's almost total ban on abortions...
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KFF Health News: Biden administration to ban medical debt from Americans' credit scores
(Local News ~ 09/26/23)
Biden administration to ban medical debt From Americans' credit scores The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday, outlining plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting patients' credit scores...
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KFF Health News: Officials agree — use opioid settlement funds to curb youth addiction, but the 'how' gets hairy
(Local News ~ 09/26/23)
When three teenagers died of fentanyl overdoses last year in Larimer County, Colorado, it shocked the community and "flipped families upside down," said Tom Gonzales, the county's public health director. Several schools began stocking naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses. Community organizations trained teens to use it. But county and school officials wanted to do more...
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Cornhole tournament to benefit Special Olympics athletes in area
(Local News ~ 09/26/23)
The sixth annual Scott Wright Memorial Cornhole Classic will take place Saturday, Oct. 7, with all proceeds benefiting training and competition of 1,100 Special Olympics Missouri athletes. The event is hosted by Knights of Columbus at 318 S. Spanish St. in Cape Girardeau. Check-in is at 9:30 a.m., with competition starting at 10:30 a.m...
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Democratic candidate for governor visits Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 09/26/23)
Crystal Quade, Democratic Party candidate for governor and Missouri House minority leader, poses for a photo Saturday, Sept. 23, in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Former MLB player Kerry Robinson appointed to SEMO Board
(Local News ~ 09/26/23)
Former Major League Baseball player Kerry Robinson was sworn in as a member of the Southeast Missouri State University board of governors Friday, Sept. 22. Robinson was appointed by Gov. Mike Parson on July 3, with a term expiring Jan. 1, 2030. He was sworn in by Senior District Judge Steven Limbaugh Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri...
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NPR correspondent Don Gonyea to speak at KRCU fundraiser
(Local News ~ 09/26/23)
National Public Radio political correspondent Don Gonyea will speak at a fundraising breakfast for KRCU Public Radio on Wednesday, Oct. 4, on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. Gonyea is visiting Cape Girardeau to help kick off the KRCU Fall Membership Drive...
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Jason Smith confident no government shutdown this week
(Local News ~ 09/26/23)
With a federal government shutdown looming Saturday, Sept. 30, Southeast Missouri congressman Jason Smith — appearing on CNBC's "Squawk Box" program Monday, Sept. 25 — expressed confidence House Speaker Kevin McCarthy can push through a stopgap continuing resolution to keep Washington functioning...
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Dexter celebrates 150 years of community, collaboration
(B Magazine ~ 09/26/23)
On July 7, 2023, at Dexter's East Park, hot balloons glowed like giant birthday candles as they hovered over the land. In a sense, that is what they were, since Dexter is celebrating its 150th birthday this year. Dexter officially became a city on July 4, 1873, and has grown considerably since. Executive director of the Dexter
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Cape County asked to help promote new Stars & Stripes region
(Local News ~ 09/26/23)
This story is updated from its original version. Cape Girardeau County was asked Monday, Sept. 25, to make a $2,500 quarterly commitment to not-for-profit Stars & Stripes Historic Region Foundation -- after authorizing legislation this spring approving creation of the 26-county area, plus the city of St. Louis, passed the Missouri General Assembly...
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The Best Books Club: "A Thousand Roads Home," by Carmel Harrington
(09/26/23)
Something I most love about books is that no matter the specifics of plot, character or setting, there can be found within the pages of every book something with which every reader can identify. “A Thousand Roads Home,” by Carmel Harrington, is no exception...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/26/23)
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 26, the 269th day of 2022. There are 96 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 26, 1960, the first-ever debate between presidential nominees took place as Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard M. Nixon faced off before a national TV audience from Chicago...
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Prayer 9-26-23
(Prayer ~ 09/26/23)
Lord Jesus, may our prayer be that others come to know you, our Savior. Amen.
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Our self-induced catastrophe at the border
(Column ~ 09/26/23)
Since early 2021 we have witnessed somewhere between 7 and 8 million illegal entries across the now nonexistent U.S. southern border. The more the border vanished, the more federal immigration law was rendered inert, and the more Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas spun fantasies that the "border is secure." He is now written off as a veritable "Baghdad Bob" propagandist...
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Trump is playing it safe and selfish
(Column ~ 09/26/23)
Too bad Donald Trump won't attend the second Republican presidential primary debate next week at the Ronald Reagan Library. His friends and enemies in the media will miss him and the high ratings he automatically generates, but he's leading by a huge margin in the polls and he doesn't need the TV time or media attention...
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Fire report 9-26-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/26/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Sept. 24 n Medical assists were made at 11:04 a.m. on South Kings- highway; 2:09 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 5:38 p.m. on Siemers Drive; and 9:50 p.m. on Country Club Drive...
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Police report 9-26-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/26/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guild Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on Broadway. n A warrant arrest and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia were reported on Broadway...
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Dorothy Keesee Young
(Obituary ~ 09/26/23)
DALLAS — Dorothy Keesee Young was born Aug. 16, 1932, in Scott City and passed away Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, in Dallas at the age of 90. She was the daughter of Vester Earl Sr. and Ruby Carlton Keesee. She was raised a Mississippi River country girl. She married Rudolph P. Young, and they enjoyed many years together, traveling the world and seeing many beautiful places. They were of the Catholic faith...
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Michael Smith
(Obituary ~ 09/26/23)
Michael E. Smith, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at his home. There will be no visitation. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Allan Saunders officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Marietta Obergoenner
(Obituary ~ 09/26/23)
Marietta G. "Mo" Obergoenner, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at her home. Funeral service will be Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Mark Anderson officiating. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Tony Bolen
(Obituary ~ 09/26/23)
Larry Anthony "Tony" Bolen, 47, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Feb. 4, 1976, in Cape Girardeau to Larry Thomas and Linda Hager Bolen. Tony was employed for 23 years at Sonic Restaurant. He was a devoted and dearly-loved team member...
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Jury selection opens in terrorism trial of extended family members dating to 2018 New Mexico raid
(National News ~ 09/26/23)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Jury selection began Monday in federal court as members of an extended family confronted kidnapping and terrorism charges stemming from the search for a missing 3-year-old boy by agents who raided a squalid New Mexico encampment in 2018...
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Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states
(National News ~ 09/26/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with roughly $1 billion of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law. "These projects will make American rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient, delivering tangible benefits to dozens of communities where railroads are located, and strengthening supply chains for the entire country," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement.. ...
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Facial recognition technology jailed a man for days. His lawsuit joins others from Black plaintiffs
(National News ~ 09/26/23)
ATLANTA -- Randal Quran Reid was driving to his mother's home the day after Thanksgiving last year when police pulled him over and arrested him on the side of a busy Georgia interstate. He was wanted for crimes in Louisiana, they told him, before taking him to jail. Reid, who prefers to be identified as Quran, would spend the next several days locked up, trying to figure out how he could be a suspect in a state he says he had never visited...
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Blast in Nagorno-Karabakh injures more than 200 as thousands flee to Armenia, local official says
(National News ~ 09/26/23)
YEREVAN, Armenia -- A powerful blast rocked the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh region Monday evening as ethnic Armenians streamed out of the breakaway territory after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of it in a lighting offensive last week...
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AI is on the world's mind. Is the UN the place to figure out what to do about it?
(National News ~ 09/26/23)
UNITED NATIONS -- Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assembly's convocation of world leaders. But after the release of ChatGPT last fall turbocharged both excitement and anxieties about AI, it's been a sizzling topic this year at diplomacy's biggest yearly gathering...
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We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy
(National News ~ 09/26/23)
Neanderthals live on within us. These ancient human cousins, and others called Denisovans, once lived alongside our early Homo sapiens ancestors. They mingled and had children. So some of who they were never went away -- it's in our genes. And science is starting to reveal just how much that shapes us...
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Uraine: Russia's Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 killed in missile strike in Crimea
(International News ~ 09/26/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- The missile strike that blasted the Crimean headquarters of Russia's navy last week killed 34 officers, including the fleet commander, Ukraine said Monday, though it provided no evidence to support its claim. Ukraine's Special Operation Forces said on the Telegram messaging app that its strike on the main building of the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in the port city of Sevastopol had wounded 105 people. ...
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First of thousands of Lahaina residents return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire
(National News ~ 09/26/23)
LAHAINA, Hawaii -- The first of thousands of residents who lost their homes in the wildfire that destroyed the Hawaii town of Lahaina returned to their devastated properties Monday, with some stopping for a moment of reflection and others searching for mementos among the ruins...
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Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5M to families over 2019 racist attack
(National News ~ 09/26/23)
AUSTIN, Texas -- A white Texas gunman who killed 23 people at a Walmart in 2019 after ranting about Hispanics taking over the government and economy has agreed to pay more than $5 million to victims of the racist attack, according to an order signed by a judge Monday...
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Democratic Sen. Menendez rejects calls to resign, says cash found in home not bribe proceeds
(National News ~ 09/26/23)
UNION CITY, N.J. -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying nearly half a million dollars in cash authorities found in his home was from his personal savings, not from bribes, and was on hand for emergencies...
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Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike
(National News ~ 09/26/23)
LOS ANGELES -- Screenwriters waited Monday to learn what their five-month strike won and prepared for a possible return to work after their union reached an agreement with studio executives that could help end the walkouts that brought Hollywood to a standstill...
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Biden tells Pacific islands leaders he hears warnings about climate change, will act
(National News ~ 09/26/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Monday told leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region and that his administration is committed to helping them meet the challenge...
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Here's when your favorite show may return as writers strike is on the verge of ending
(Entertainment ~ 09/26/23)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A tentative agreement between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios offers some hope that the industry's dual walkouts may soon be over. But when will your favorite shows return? Well, it's complicated. First, the agreement needs to pass two key votes -- one involving the boards of the screenwriters union, followed by a vote by the 11,500 members themselves...
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Out of the past: Sept. 26
(Out of the Past ~ 09/26/23)
The legendary group the Temptations is the main attraction for Family Weekend at Southeast Missouri State University; the Motown group begins its show at Houck Stadium with film clips of the five charter members performing songs and moves that made the group a success in the '60s; baritone Otis Williams, who still performs with the group, is the only surviving member of the original quintet...
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SEMO introduces Limited-Edition Hawk Sauce to Celebrate 150th Anniversary!
(Submitted Story ~ 09/26/23)
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing class at Southeast Missouri State is producing a limited-edition version of SEMO’s own Hawk Sauce. If you haven’t heard of it, Hawk Sauce is a hot sauce made with fresno chili peppers by the Hospitality Management program at the Harrison College of Business and Computing. ...
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Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club Holds 3rd Annual Cornhole Tournament This Saturday, September 30
(Submitted Story ~ 09/26/23)
The Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club will hold its Third Annual Double Elimination Cornhole Tournament this Saturday, September 30 at The Library (Downtown Cape) with bags flying at 3:30pm! The event will offer several fun activities and challenges, including the popular 'Special Glasses Throw' (will someone win again this year?), the 'Backward Throw, 50/50% raffle and more!...
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Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club 3rd Annual Double Elimination Cornhole Tournament This Saturday
(Submitted Story ~ 09/26/23)
The Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club will hold its Third Annual Double Elimination Cornhole Tournament this Saturday, Septemeber 30 at The Library (Downtown Cape) with bags flying at 3:30pm! The tournament is double elimination and the event will feature the 'Special Glasses Throw', 'Backwards Throw', 50/50% Raffle and more! Will there be winner of the 'Special Glasses Throw' again this year?...
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