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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 2-22-24 meeting
(Local News ~ 02/22/24)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of the Thursday, Feb. 8, meeting Communications/reports — other selected officials/ department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...
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Presidential recipes over the years
(Community ~ 02/22/24)
As we celebrate Lincoln's birthday, Washington's birthday and also Presidents' Day I became curious about some of the recipes our Presidents and First Ladies might have enjoyed. As I started looking up recipes and trying to find more and more recipes, it was so interesting, and I really enjoyed reading really old recipes with very little or simple directions. I tried to imagine cooking over wood burning stoves with little way to control the temperature and the lack of ingredients we enjoy today...
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Cape Girardeau man sentenced to 10 years on drug charges
(Local News ~ 02/22/24)
A Cape Girardeau man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Wednesday, Feb. 21, on charges of fentanyl distribution. Bernardo D. Pulido, 33, pleaded guilty to the charges in November, after he sold pills containing fentanyl to an informant for the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, according to a news release issued by the federal court. The drugs were sold to the informant at a Cape Girardeau gas station. ...
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Cape Girardeau County man faces multiple assault charges
(Local News ~ 02/22/24)
A Cape Girardeau County man faces charges of first-degree burglary, third-degree assault and third-degree domestic assault after victims claim he pulled out a gun and threatened a victim and forced his way back into a house. Brandon A. Hobbs was issued a $50,000 cash-only bond after police say they responded to the situation Friday, Feb. 16, and found Hobbs grappling with one of the victims. One of the victims suffered an abrasion near the eye after Hobbs allegedly broke the victim’s eye glasses. ...
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Cape Comic Con moving locations
(Local News ~ 02/22/24)
Cape Comic Con will be held in a new location this year, according to a Facebook post from Cape Events, which hosts the annual event. "After years of hard work and consideration, Cape Con 2024 will be moving to the Show Me Center! We couldn’t have made this move without our loyal sponsors, vendors, volunteers, and con-goers! We are very excited to take this next step and we can’t wait to share it with you," the post said. ...
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Daryl Mosley to hold free concert in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 02/22/24)
Daryl Mosley is coming to Cape Girardeau on Sunday, March 3. He will perform a free concert at 6 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 430 Koch Ave. Mosley is a Grand Ole Opry veteran and has appeared in classic shows at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee. ...
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Jackson aldermen briefed on roundabout proposals
(Local News ~ 02/22/24)
Janet Sanders, Jackson’s director of Public Works, presented the city’s Board of Aldermen with potential plans for the island of a roundabout on Deerwood Drive, during the group’s study session Tuesday, Feb. 20. Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) guidelines stipulate a monument zone of 30 feet in the center of the island where municipalities can place landscaping and signage. ...
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Shipyard Music Festival taking a pause
(Local News ~ 02/22/24)
The Shipyard Music Festival is taking a break. The festival committee has decided to press pause on the annual festival in 2024 after careful deliberation, according to the daily newsletter from The Scout. "We’ve learned a lot in the past six years and are packing every bit of that know-how and all of our energy into making Scout Hall your one-stop shop for entertainment on the regular," The Scout said in its Wednesday, Feb. 21, newsletter. ...
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Shuttered smelter owner must fulfill legal obligations, Missouri attorney general says
(Local News ~ 02/22/24)
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said his office is fully prepared to go after the owners of a shuttered aluminum facility in Marston for failing to uphold various regulatory standards. In a Friday, Feb. 16, letter to Matt Lucke, owner of Swiss-based ARG International AG, Bailey said he would use every tool at his disposal to make the company’s Magnitude 7 Metals smelter fulfill legal and environmental commitments to Missouri. ...
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State Rep. Chris Dinkins announces bid for Missouri Senate
(Local News ~ 02/22/24)
A state representative has announced her candidacy for the District 27 state Senate seat. Rep. Chris Dinkins, a Republican from Lesterville who represents District 144 in the state House, said "an overwhelming outpouring of support" during an exploratory period prompted her to seek the seat. ...
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Trailer park property rezoning prompts Cape City Council discussion on place in city
(Local News ~ 02/22/24)
The consideration to deny the rezoning of property on 555 N. Spring Ave. started a discussion on trailer homes and affordable housing among Cape Girardeau City Council members at their meeting Tuesday, Feb. 20. The property is the Spring Courts mobile home park. ...
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What to know about the upcoming presidential candidate selections
(Local News ~ 02/22/24)
As the 2024 presidential election nears, the candidate selection process in Missouri is changing. In 2022, the Missouri General Assembly voted to eliminate the presidential preference primary, leaving each political party to bear the costs of choosing its standard-bearer. The legislature attempted to reverse this decision in 2023, but gridlock in the Senate resulted in the legislation falling short.
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Sandy's Place will fix your face
(Community ~ 02/22/24)
They say when you're happy you enjoy the music, but when you're sad you understand the lyrics. I first heard Sinead O'Conner's haunting rendition of "Nothing Compares 2U" in the 90's. Her voice, full of depth and emotion, powerfully conveyed what many people of my generation will recall as their first season of love and heartbreak...
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Area lawmakers weigh in on governor's decision to send Guard troops to southern border
(Local News ~ 02/22/24)
Three state representatives from Southeast Missouri spoke in favor of Gov. Mike Parson’s announcement Tuesday, Feb. 22, that he will send up to 200 National Guard members and up to 22 state Highway Patrol troopers to support Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star” plan at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas...
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Southeast Missouri affected by national AT&T, Cricket Wireless outages
(National News ~ 02/22/24)
Tens of thousands of AT&T cellphone users across the country, including those in Southeast Missouri, dealt with cellular network outages Thursday, Feb. 22...
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Rep. Voss files training standards bill in wake of Cape County coroner's removal
(Local News ~ 02/22/24)
In the wake of Cape Girardeau County Coroner Wavis Jordan being ousted from office, District 147 Rep. John Voss has introduced legislation to modify language relating to training standards for coroners...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/22/24)
Today is Thursday, Feb. 22, the 53rd day of 2024. There are 313 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 22, 1980, the "Miracle on Ice" took place in Lake Placid, New York, as the United States Olympic hockey team upset the Soviets, 4-3. (The U.S. team went on to win the gold medal.)...
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Sponsored: Restoring Hope for Nerve Health
(Insiders Advice ~ 02/22/24)
Living with peripheral neuropathy presents a myriad of challenges that extend beyond physical discomfort. The constant tingling, numbness and pain can disrupt daily activities, making even the simplest tasks seem daunting. For some, the condition progresses to the point of affecting mobility and coordination, leading to a loss of independence. Sufferers of peripheral neuropathy might even feel like their lives have been stolen from them...
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Prayer 2-22-24
(Prayer ~ 02/22/24)
O Father God, may your wonderful peace rule in our hearts always. Amen.
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No, Donald Trump does not equal Alexei Navalny
(Column ~ 02/22/24)
Alexei Navalny didn't simply die. He wasn't just murdered. He was tortured to death. It didn't happen on the rack or mid-beating, but Vladimir Putin -- who had tried to eliminate him earlier -- slowly killed Navalny all the same. Putin sent the Russian dissident and anti-corruption activist to the gulag with the aim of grinding him down with hard labor, isolation, hunger and shabby medical care, until he died. ...
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Fire report 2-22-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/22/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 20 n Medical assists were made at 2:41 a.m. on Melrose Avenue; 11:56 a.m. on Doctors Park Drive; and 11:57 a.m. on South Henderson Avenue. ...
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Police report 2-22-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/22/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported. ...
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Woman who says she was abused spiritually and sexually by a once-famous Jesuit demands transparency
(International News ~ 02/22/24)
ROME -- One of the first women who accused a once-exalted Jesuit artist of spiritual, psychological and sexual abuse went public Wednesday to demand transparency from the Vatican and a full accounting of the hierarchs who covered for him for 30 years...
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WikiLeaks' Assange faces wait to find out whether he can challenge extradition to the US
(International News ~ 02/22/24)
LONDON -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange won't find out until next month at the earliest whether he can challenge extradition to the U.S. on spying charges, or if his long legal battle in Britain has run out of road. Two High Court judges said Wednesday they would take time to consider their verdict after a two-day hearing in which Assange's lawyers argued sending him to the United States would risk a "flagrant denial of justice."...
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Court lifts US coal sales moratorium in a setback for Dems and environmentalists
(National News ~ 02/22/24)
BILLINGS, Mont. -- A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday struck down a moratorium on coal leasing from federal lands in a move that could open the door to future coal sales from vast, publicly owned reserves of the fuel that's a major source of climate-changing greenhouse gases...
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Iran accuses Israel of sabotage attack after explosions strike a natural gas pipeline
(International News ~ 02/22/24)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- An Israeli sabotage attack on an Iranian natural gas pipeline last week caused multiple explosions on the line, Iran's oil minister alleged Wednesday, further raising tensions between the regional archenemies against the backdrop of Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip...
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At least 14 confirmed dead after an illegal open-pit gold mine collapses in Venezuela
(International News ~ 02/22/24)
LA PARAGUA, Venezuela -- The collapse of an illegally operated open-pit gold mine in central Venezuela killed at least 14 people and injured several more, state authorities said Wednesday, as some other officials reported an undetermined number of people could be trapped...
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Col. Robert Jones
(Obituary ~ 02/22/24)
Col. Robert Lee Jones, 67, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at his home. He was born Feb. 10, 1957, to Bobby G. and Wilma Enderle Jones. He and Terry Davidson were married in 1987, and they separated in 2010. Robert grew up in Cape Girardeau, graduating from Central High School in 1976 and from Tarkio College in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in business. ...
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Kevin Ikerman
(Obituary ~ 02/22/24)
John “Kevin” Ikerman, 58, of Benton died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton. ...
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Henry Azuma
(Obituary ~ 02/22/24)
Henry Azuma, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at his home. He was a professor of sociology and statistics at Southeast Missouri State University for 32 years after receiving his Bachelor of Arts at Kentucky Wesleyan College and his Master of Arts and doctorate from Louisiana State University. He truly enjoyed teaching and was a faculty adviser for Beta Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega. ...
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Oklahoma police say nonbinary teen's death was not result of injuries from high school fight
(National News ~ 02/22/24)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A 16-year-old Oklahoma high school student who died a day after an altercation in a school restroom that may have been prompted by bullying over gender identity did not die as a result of injuries sustained in the fight, police said Wednesday...
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Trial of 'Rust' armorer to begin in fatal film rehearsal shooting by Alec Baldwin
(National News ~ 02/22/24)
SANTA FE, N.M. -- Attorneys prepared to make opening statements Thursday at the first trial related to the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal for the Western film "Rust." Before Baldwin's case progresses, the movie's weapons supervisor is being tried on charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Oct. 21, 2021, on a movie ranch outside Santa Fe...
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A family friend is charged with murder in the death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham in Texas
(National News ~ 02/22/24)
A family friend accused of killing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham was supposed to take the Texas girl to her school bus stop when they left her home in his vehicle nearly a week before authorities found her body in a river, according to court documents released Wednesday...
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After 2-year-old girl shoots self, man becomes first person charged under Michigan's gun storage law
(National News ~ 02/22/24)
FLINT, Mich. -- A Michigan man whose 2-year-old daughter shot herself in the head with his revolver last week became the first person charged under the state's new law requiring safe storage of guns, just days after the new measure took effect as part of a sweeping reform of gun regulations in the state...
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Seattle police officer who struck and killed graduate student from India won't face felony charges
(National News ~ 02/22/24)
SEATTLE -- Prosecutors in Washington state said Wednesday they will not file felony charges against a Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India while responding to an overdose call -- a case that attracted widespread attention after another officer was recorded making callous remarks about it...
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Trump faces warning signs that his fundraising prowess may have limits in 2024 campaign
(National News ~ 02/22/24)
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's legendary ability to raise massive sums of political cash may be on a collision course with a new and unpleasant reality. Campaign finance reports released this week flashed bright warning lights, showing two key committees in his political operation raised an anemic $13.8 million in January while collectively spending more than they took in. A major driver of those costs was millions of dollars in legal fees from Trump's myriad of court cases...
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James Biden tells GOP lawmakers that Joe Biden had no involvement in the family's business dealings
(National News ~ 02/22/24)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden "never had any involvement" in the business dealings of other members of his family, his brother James Biden testified Wednesday when he appeared for a voluntary private interview on Capitol Hill as part of House Republicans' impeachment inquiry...
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White House weighing executive actions on the border -- with immigration powers used by Trump
(National News ~ 02/22/24)
WASHINGTON -- The White House is considering using provisions of federal immigration law repeatedly tapped by former President Donald Trump to unilaterally enact a sweeping crackdown at the southern border, according to three people familiar with the deliberations...
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New York AG says she'll seize Donald Trump's property if he can't pay $454 million civil fraud debt
(National News ~ 02/22/24)
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump could be at risk of losing some of his prized properties if he can't pay his staggering New York civil fraud penalty. With interest, he owes the state nearly $454 million -- and the amount is going up $87,502 each day until he pays...
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Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children
(National News ~ 02/22/24)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama's largest hospital paused in vitro fertilization treatments Wednesday as providers and patients across the state scrambled to assess the impact of a court ruling that said frozen embryos are the legal equivalent of children...
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Boeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program weeks after panel blowout on a flight over Oregon
(National News ~ 02/22/24)
SEATTLE -- Boeing said Wednesday that the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company in an executive shake-up weeks after a door panel blew out on a flight over Oregon, renewing questions about safety at the company. Boeing announced that Ed Clark, who had been with the company for nearly 18 years and led the 737 program since early 2021, was leaving immediately...
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Out of the past: Feb. 22
(Out of the Past ~ 02/22/24)
A proposal is received by the Cape Girardeau Board of Education that would shift elementary school boundaries to improve diversity and maximize use of building capacities after the district’s newest school is completed this summer; the proposal doesn’t eliminate the neighborhood school concept favored by many in Cape Girardeau, nor does it negatively impact the majority of students in the district, say members of the Attendance Area Study Committee. ...
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