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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 11/9/23 meeting
(Local News ~ 11/09/23)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of the Thursday, Nov. 2, meeting Communications/reports — other selected officials/department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...
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Missouri Supreme Court hears latest case on Planned Parenthood funding
(State News ~ 11/09/23)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri attorney general's office defended the Republican-led Legislature's latest attempt in a yearslong struggle to block taxpayer dollars from going to Planned Parenthood during arguments before the state Supreme Court on Wednesday...
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Wild game recipes for the hunter in the family
(Community ~ 11/09/23)
My nephew, Stevie Battaglia is an avid hunter, and he provides wild game for their family for the entire year. His son, Gunnar, has already gotten a deer during bow season, and they are gearing up for more hunting in the days ahead. Stevie is well known among family and friends for his Italian Deer served on toasted hoagie buns. Unfortunately, I don't have his recipe, as he just wings it, and he makes it as he knows how to do...
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Sikeston residents vote down alcohol by the drink Tuesday
(Local News ~ 11/09/23)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Sikeston residents rejected the question asking voters to allow the sale of alcohol by the drink during the special election Tuesday, Nov. 7. In a total vote of 401 "no" votes to 328 "yes" votes, the measure failed. In Scott County, there were 297 "yes" votes and 366 "no" votes. New Madrid County vote totals were 31 "yes" votes and 35 "no" votes...
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Scott County voters reject countywide sales tax
(Local News ~ 11/09/23)
BENTON, Mo. — Scott County voters rejected a new countywide sales tax during the special election Tuesday, Nov. 7. The vote total was 904 "no" votes to 807 "yes" votes. On Tuesday's ballot, voters were asked to impose a countywide sales tax of one-half percent to generate revenue to help fund the county's road and bridge improvements, employee salaries and benefits, building and grounds upkeep and build reserves...
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Cape Girardeau Public Library begins Page Turners book club
(Local News ~ 11/09/23)
Looking for a book club to get out of your reading rut? The Cape Girardeau Public Library has just the thing. The Page Turners is a monthly book club that meets at the library, 711 Clark Ave., monthly and follows a more traditional book club format, where everyone reads the same title and then discusses it...
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Not by pie alone
(Community ~ 11/09/23)
This is my favorite season of the year. No, not Fall. Pumpkin season. I like pumpkin in all of its culinary manifestations: pumpkin brownies, pumpkin chili, pumpkin pasta, pumpkin waffles, pumpkin creme brulee, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin risotto, and, of course, pumpkin pie. Forty years ago, incurring the skepticism of some of my relatives, I was making pumpkin ravioli for Thanksgiving long before it was available at the grocery store...
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Cape Roller Derby to host annual Capetown Smackdown on Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/09/23)
Cape Girardeau Roller Derby (CGRD) team will present its Capetown Smackdown on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Arena Building, 410 Kiwanis Drive in Cape Girardeau. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the whistle blows at 6 p.m.. The match will feature a head-to-head clash of CGRD's skaters from Carbondale, Illinois, to Popular Bluff, Missouri, with a display of skill and rivalry...
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Gochisosama, Yuzu, thank you for the meal!
(Community ~ 11/09/23)
Being exposed to different cultures is one of my favorite things to experience. And no surprise to anybody, one of my favorite ways to learn about a culture is through the cuisine. Now we all have the opportunity to experience a unique part of Japanese culture through a new restaurant in Cape Girardeau -- Yuzu Izakaya...
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SEMO to celebrate 80th anniversary of naming of Kent Library
(Local News ~ 11/09/23)
Sesquicentennial celebrations continue at Southeast Missouri State University with Library Week starting Monday, Nov. 13, at Kent Library, 1 University Plaza in Cape Girardeau. The library's Special Collections and Archives will host an open house in the Rare Book Room from 2 to 4 p.m. for SEMO students, faculty and staff and from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for SEMO alumni Tuesday, Nov. 14...
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Two Kelly School District educators charged with having sex with students
(Local News ~ 11/09/23)
BENTON, Mo. — Within one week's time, two Kelly High School educators were charged with having sex with students. In a letter he sent to parents Wednesday, Nov. 8, Kelly schools superintendent Bradley Kolwyck said the district is providing additional counselors at school for staff and students. ...
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Fire departments battle residential fire in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 11/09/23)
Several fire departments responded to a first-alarm fire early Thursday morning, Nov. 9, at 317 S. Louisiana St. in Cape Girardeau. An incident report released by the Cape Girardeau Fire Department said a second-floor fire was showing from the window when firefighters arrived around 4:11 a.m...
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Travel with Ease: Locals share tips for navigating your next trip
(11/09/23)
Larry and Betty Essner are seasoned travelers who travel across the United States to visit their children and grandchildren. They have children who live in Denver; Boston; Orlando, Fla.; and Columbia, Mo. Larry and Betty fly often to see their family members, taking weekend trips for their grandchildrens’ school events, sports games, or holidays and celebrations...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
Today is Thursday, Nov. 9, the 313th day of 2023. There are 52 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 9, 1989, communist East Germany threw open its borders, allowing citizens to travel freely to the West for the first time in decades; joyous Germans danced atop the Berlin Wall...
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Prayer 11-9-23
(Prayer ~ 11/09/23)
O Lord Jesus, we lift praises to you, for you are our hope and salvation. Amen.
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Time to fully fund IRS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/09/23)
In late October President Biden requested Congress to appropriate $105 billion. This would be used to bolster Israel and Ukraine, which are in the mist of fighting wars for national survival, for domestic defense manufacturing, humanitarian assistance and managing the influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border...
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China has a role in making the world talk about Israel
(Column ~ 11/09/23)
While the whole world is talking about Israel, let's take a moment to talk about China. Why? Well for starters, one of the reasons the whole world is talking about Israel, is that's the way China wants it. In the wake of Hamas' barbaric anti-Jewish pogrom on October 7, anti-Jewish hate has exploded exponentially on the Chinese owned social media platform TikTok. ...
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The kidnapped posters aren't an affront
(Column ~ 11/09/23)
There are many things in American life considered offensive or controversial that never would have been before. Now, kidnapped posters have to be added to the list. There's an ongoing struggle in our streets over whether it's legitimate to post flyers about people kidnapped in the Hamas terror attack on Israel on Oct. 7, or this is a provocation that warrants the posters being torn down...
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FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U.S. regulators announced Wednesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly's drug, named Zepbound. The drug, also known as tirzepatide, helped dieters lose as much as 40 to 60 pounds in testing...
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Kelly district teacher's aide accused of having sex with student
(Local News ~ 11/09/23)
BENTON, Mo. — A former Scott County teacher's aide faces felony charges for having a sexual relationship with a student. Kristin Rose Kirker, 27, of Benton was arrested and charged Thursday, Nov. 2, through Scott County with two felony counts of sexual contact with a student, according to online court records. Kirker had been employed with the Scott County "Kelly" School District as a teacher's aide. Kirker was terminated from the district as of Friday, Nov. 3...
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Funeral home stored bodies for 4 years, deceived families about loved ones' ashes, prosecutors say
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The owners of a Colorado funeral home were arrested Wednesday in Oklahoma on charges linked to the discovery of 190 sets of decaying remains at one of their facilities, including some that apparently had been languishing there for four years...
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Voters in in small Iowa city decide not to give their City Council more control over library books
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
PELLA, Iowa -- Voters in a small Iowa city narrowly decided not to support giving their City Council more power over their local library. Just over half the voters in Pella rejected an advisory vote on whether the City Council should have more power over how the library spends its money and whether it pulls certain books from shelves, the Des Moines Register reported Wednesday. Only 87 votes separated the two sides in the unofficial tally...
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8 dead in crash after police chased a suspected human smuggler, Texas officials say
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Eight people died Wednesday when the driver of a car suspected of carrying smuggled migrants fled police and smashed into an oncoming vehicle on a South Texas highway. The crash happened around 6:30 a.m. when the driver of a 2009 Honda Civic tried to outrun deputies from the Zavala County Sheriff's Office and attempted to pass a semi truck on a two-lane road, the state Department of Public Safety said. The Civic collided with a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox...
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Woman charged with threatening federal judge in abortion pill case arrested in Florida
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A woman accused of threatening to kill a federal judge in Texas who suspended approval of the abortion drug mifepristone earlier this year was arrested Wednesday in Florida, court records. Alice Marie Pence made her initial appearance in Fort Myers federal court after her arrest, according to court records. ...
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'Greed and corruption': Federal jury convicts veteran DEA agents in bribery conspiracy
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
NEW YORK -- A federal jury convicted two longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors Wednesday of leaking confidential information to defense attorneys as part of a bribery conspiracy that prosecutors say imperiled high-profile cases and the lives of overseas drug informants...
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Democratic lawmakers want President Biden to protect Palestinians in US from being forced home
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
WASHINGTON -- Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to take steps to protect Palestinians in the United States as Israeli forces continue to fight Hamas militants inside Gaza City and thousands flee the area amid increasingly dire humanitarian circumstances...
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Michigan couple back from Gaza, recall fear and desperation of being trapped amid war
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
DEARBORN, Mich. -- A Detroit-area couple trapped in Gaza like hundreds of other U.S. citizens described the roar of bombs and the fear of not making it home after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. Unable to leave, Zakaria and Laila Alarayshi hunkered down...
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Biden administration picks Maryland for new FBI headquarters, AP sources say
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration has chosen a location for a new FBI headquarters in Maryland, people familiar with the selection said Wednesday as the suburban Washington location was selected over nearby Virginia following a sharp competition between the two states...
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G7 nations urge 'urgent action' to help civilians trapped in Gaza, including pauses in the fighting
(International News ~ 11/09/23)
TOKYO -- Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies called Wednesday for "urgent action" to help civilians trapped in an increasingly dire situation in Gaza, including pauses in the fighting to allow aid in and people out, in announcing a unified stance on the Israel-Hamas war...
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Ivanka Trump's testimony: She worked on dad's deals, not financial documents key to civil fraud case
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
NEW YORK -- Ivanka Trump didn't want to testify. But on the the stand Wednesday in her father's civil fraud trial, she took the opportunity to contend the family business has "overdelivered," even as she kept her distance from financial documents that New York state says were fraudulent...
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Hollywood actors strike is over as union reaches tentative deal with studios
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood's actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike, bringing an end to months of labor strife that ground the entertainment industry to a historic halt. The three-year contract agreement must be approved by votes from the union's board and its members in the coming days, but the leadership declared the strike will end at 12:01 a.m. Thursday...
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Dems see abortion wins as springboard for 2024
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
WASHINGTON -- Voters threw their support behind abortion rights in Ohio, Virginia and elsewhere as Democrats look to springboard off those wins by using the issue to drive turnout and shape next year's races for the White House, Congress and other elections...
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House Republicans subpoena both Hunter and James Biden
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
WASHINGTON -- House Republicans issued subpoenas Wednesday to members of President Joe Biden's family, taking their most aggressive step in an impeachment inquiry bitterly opposed by Democrats that is testing the reach of congressional oversight powers...
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Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses 'insurrection' challenge
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Former President Donald Trump will stay on the Minnesota primary ballot after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to end his candidacy under a rarely-used constitutional provision that forbids those who "engaged in insurrection" from holding office...
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Israel-Hamas fight heats up in Gaza City
(International News ~ 11/09/23)
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- Palestinians living in the heart of Gaza's largest city said Wednesday they could see and hear Israeli ground forces closing in from multiple directions, accelerating the exodus of thousands of civilians as food and water become scarce and urban fighting between Israel and Hamas heats up...
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US launches airstrike on site in Syria in response to attacks
(National News ~ 11/09/23)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. launched an airstrike on a facility in eastern Syria used by Iranian-backed militias, in retaliation for what has been a growing number of attacks on bases housing U.S. troops in the region for the past several weeks, the Pentagon said...
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Fire report 11-9-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/09/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Nov, 7 n Medical assists were made at 8:56 a.m. on West Lorimier Place; 9:04 a.m. on Lynwood Hills Drive; 9:05 a.m. on South Sprigg Street; 11:51 a.m. on Vantage Drive; 1 p.m. on Themis Street; 4:48 p.m. on Lawanda Drive; and 5:18 p.m. on Wisteria Drive. ...
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Police report 11-9-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/09/23)
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. ...
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Dennis Underwood
(Obituary ~ 11/09/23)
Dennis Dean Underwood, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at his home. He was born Aug. 21, 1938, in Stoddard County, Missouri, to John M. and Frances Gillespie Underwood. He and Barbara Cossairt were married Feb. 9, 1957, in Bloomfield, Missouri...
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Carl Tripp
(Obituary ~ 11/09/23)
Carl Jerome Tripp, 78, of Jackson died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at his home. He was born July 10, 1945, in Bremerton, Washington, to U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. "Jug" and Helen Swanson Tripp. Carl earned degrees in finance, psychology and computer science, which led to him being a pioneer in the computer industry and a lengthy, distinguished career with IBM...
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Mary Dumey
(Obituary ~ 11/09/23)
Mary Elizabeth Dumey, 86, passed away Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. She was born July 7, 1937, in Portageville, Missouri, to Robert and Matlean Lawson McElyea. Mary was a 1954 graduate of Oran (Missouri) High School. In 1956, she married Robert "Bob" Dean Dumey, and they had two daughters, Karen and Shirlie...
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Erma Dalton
(Obituary ~ 11/09/23)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Erma Mary-Anne Dalton, daughter of the late Harold and Myrtie Mae King Schoen, was born May 15, 1933, in Ardeola, Missouri, and departed her life Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at her daughter's home, surrounded by loving family at the age of 90 years...
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In Memoriam: In loving memory of Sharry Cox
(Obituary ~ 11/09/23)
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Sharry Cox, a beloved woman who touched the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her. Sharry, aged 76, went to walk beside Jesus on October 18, 2023 surrounded by family and close friends...
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Out of the past: Nov. 9
(Out of the Past ~ 11/09/23)
More than 90 camel breeders, trainers and owners attended the first North American Camel Conference at the 5-H Ranch, north of Cape Girardeau, which ended yesterday; camel enthusiasts from 22 states, Canada, Australia and the United Arab Emirates attended the conference, which featured experts in zoological medicine and camel breeding and care...
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House Game Day at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 11/09/23)
The first of the month usually brings on house color and house game day at Guardian Angel School. Thus, on Tuesday, November 7, the students donned their house colored polos and gathered in the afternoon to play house games. The first game (Hula Hoop Relay) involved a lot of running, with picking up buckets and moving them forward and then running to the opposite end, repeating until both buckets were in the middle area. ...
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Veteran's Day Celebration at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 11/09/23)
November 11, Veteran's Day, is coming upon us this Saturday. Guardian Angel School wanted to honor our servicemen. The students were encouraged to invite family & friends, who are veterans or actively serving in the military, to Guardian Angel School on Thursday, November 9...
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Veteran's Day Celebration at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 11/09/23)
November 11, Veteran's Day, is coming upon us this Saturday. Guardian Angel School wanted to honor our servicemen. The students were encouraged to invite family & friends, who are veterans or actively serving in the military, to Guardian Angel School on Thursday, November 9...
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