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Semi-truck crash closes Interstate 55 near Benton
(Local News ~ 02/04/20)
Northbound lanes of Interstate 55 near Benton, Missouri, were closed overnight after a pickup truck crashed into an overturned tractor trailer and caused a small fire. The crash occurred about 11:52 p.m. when the 2014 Freightliner tractor-trailer ran off the roadway then returned to the roadway, overturned and was then struck by a 2020 Dodge Ram truck at Interstate 55 northbound mile marker 81.8, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report written by trooper Brooks A. Pratt...
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Perryville police respond to weekend reports of shoplifting, suspicious person
(Local News ~ 02/04/20)
A shoplifting suspect led Perryville, Missouri, law enforcement officers on a high-speed pursuit this weekend, and hours later, a suspicious person was reported in Perry County. The first incident occurred at about 8:18 p.m. Saturday, when a woman from St. Mary, Missouri, led officers on a 15-mile-long high-speed pursuit after allegedly shoplifting from Dollar Tree in Perryville...
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Saint Francis offers proposal to UnitedHealthcare
(Local News ~ 02/04/20)
Saint Francis Healthcare System officials said Monday negotiations with UnitedHealthcare are continuing, ahead of a March 4 deadline for Saint Francis facilities to remain in United’s network. A news release from Saint Francis stated the organization has made a counteroffer to United in the hopes of extending a contract between the two...
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Kobe 'Mamba' Mentality: 24 Lessons from No. 24
(Column ~ 02/04/20)
I'm not going to write a whole lot this week. I could, but I can't -- not yet. It's too surreal, too raw to say too much. I loved Kobe Bryant. Many times, I've shared my reaction to the first time I ever saw this kid play -- this teenager, who went from high school straight to the NBA: "This is the closest to Michael Jordan we've ever seen," I said. ...
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Jackson aldermen accept offer of $100K donation for lighting at soccer park
(Local News ~ 02/04/20)
After tabling the matter at their last meeting, Jackson aldermen approved a motion Monday night to accept a future contribution of $100,000 from the Jackson Area Organized Soccer Association to help provide additional field lighting at Jackson Soccer Park...
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Ward 3 primary set for Tuesday
(Local News ~ 02/04/20)
Some Cape Girardeau voters will have a chance to choose a City Council member today. Voters in Ward 3 will choose from among three candidates. The top two vote-getters advance to the April general election ballot. The candidates are incumbent Nate Thomas, Renita Green and Bradley Tuschhoff...
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Local violence, potential solutions discussed at Cape Girardeau City Council meeting
(Local News ~ 02/04/20)
Few seats were left empty at Monday’s meeting of Cape Girardeau City Council, where multiple discussions took place regarding recent acts of violence in the city. When the communications segment of the meeting opened, Ward 4 Councilman Robbie Guard immediately emphasized the importance in not only supporting the police force, which he said was vital, but in also supporting local initiatives led by People Organized to Revitalize Community Healing, also known as PORCH...
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Radio icon Limbaugh diagnosed with lung cancer
(Local News ~ 02/04/20)
LOS ANGELES — Conservative radio host and Republican kingmaker Rush Limbaugh said he’s been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Addressing listeners on his program Monday, Limbaugh said he will take some days off for further medical tests and to determine treatment. “I have to tell you something today that I wish I didn’t have to tell you,” announced Limbaugh, 69. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/04/20)
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 4, the 35th day of 2020. There are 331 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 4, 2004, the social networking website Facebook had its beginnings as Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg launched "Thefacebook." On this date:...
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Tax liens January 2020
(Business Records ~ 02/04/20)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Drew Blattner, recorder of deeds, during January are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at (573) 243-8123...
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Bankruptcies 2/4/2020
(Business Records ~ 02/04/20)
Bankruptcies filed through January for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case numbers. Included are bankruptcies filed in Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott counties. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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America is not so great
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/04/20)
America is not the greatest country in the world anymore. It sure used to be. We stood up for what was right. We fought for moral reasons. We passed laws, struck down laws for moral reason. We waged wars on poverty, not on poor people. We sacrificed; we cared about our neighbors; we put our money where our mouths were; and we never beat our chest...
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Karen Scott
(Obituary ~ 02/04/20)
Karen Scott, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, at her home. Visitation and funeral were held Wednesday at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston, Missouri. There will be a private interment at a later date at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston...
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Lanette Salas
(Obituary ~ 02/04/20)
Lanette Darlene Salas, 59, of Dowell, Illinois, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. She was born Dec. 31, 1960, in Dansville, New York, to the late Lyle and Darlene Dickerson Lawrence. Lanette was a graduate of the University of Southern California. She was vice president of Hab High Tech Chemical Co...
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Police report 2/4/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/04/20)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Cooper Alsdorf, 17, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of assault. n Jacob Parker, 46, of Jackson was arrested on a Jackson warrant. Miscellaneous...
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Best and worst of Super Bowl ads
(National News ~ 02/04/20)
NEW YORK -- During advertising's biggest night, Super Bowl Sunday, marketers battled it out to bolster their brands and promote new products. The automaker released its ad early, but it still drew fans during the game. Boston-affiliated celebrities including actor Chris Evans, John Krasinski, Saturday Night Live alum Rachel Dratch and former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz discussed a Hyundai feature that lets car owners park remotely with exaggerated accents that make "Smart Park" sound like "smaht pahk.". ...
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Woman sees missing dog on beer cans promoting shelter dogs
(National News ~ 02/04/20)
BRADENTON, Fla. — A Florida brewery that recently began placing shelter dogs’ faces on beer cans helped reunite a Minnesota woman with her dog, Hazel, who went missing three years ago. Earlier this month, Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton teamed up with the Manatee County Animal Shelter to turn beer cans into adoption flyers for shelter dogs. ...
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Damaged Air Canada plane lands in Spain
(International News ~ 02/04/20)
MADRID -- Passengers on an Air Canada Boeing 767 that made a safe emergency landing in Madrid Monday evening have described how they spent hours flying in circles to burn fuel in a tense calm. Toronto-bound flight AC837, carrying 128 passengers, departed from the Spanish capital in the early afternoon but had to request an emergency return almost immediately after one of its two engines was damaged and a tire ruptured during takeoff...
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Turkish troops, Syrians killed
(International News ~ 02/04/20)
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey hit targets in northern Syria, responding to shelling by Syrian government forces that killed at least six Turkish military personnel, the Turkish president said Monday. A Syrian war monitor said 13 Syrian troops were also killed...
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China opens virus hospital, markets plunge as toll grows
(International News ~ 02/04/20)
BEIJING -- China opened a new hospital built in 10 days, infused cash into its tumbling financial markets and further restricted people's movement in sweeping new steps Monday to contain a rapidly spreading virus and its escalating impact. Japanese officials, meanwhile, were deciding whether to quarantine more than 3,000 people on a cruise ship that carried a passenger who tested positive for the virus...
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Snubbing Iowa, Bloomberg charts his own path in race
(National News ~ 02/04/20)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Iowa? Who cares. On the day the 2020 presidential election kicks off with the Iowa caucuses, Michael Bloomberg was half a continent and a leap of faith away in California, where the Democratic candidate sought to bring attention to a campaign that has forsworn early voting states and anchored its ambitions to California, Texas and other delegate-rich battlegrounds to come...
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Trump trial arguments aim at voters, history
(National News ~ 02/04/20)
WASHINGTON -- Closing arguments Monday in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial were directed more toward history than to sway the outcome, one final chance to influence public opinion and set the record ahead of his expected acquittal in the Republican-led Senate...
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AP Exclusive: Border apprehensions drop 8 straight months
(National News ~ 02/04/20)
WASHINGTON -- The number of border apprehensions has dropped for the eighth straight month, following crackdowns by the Trump administration including forcing asylum seekers back over the U.S.-Mexico border to wait out their claims, a Homeland Security official said Monday...
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Trump's economy: Solid and steady but vulnerable to threats
(National News ~ 02/04/20)
WASHINGTON -- A portrait of a robust U.S. economy is sure to take center stage tonight when President Donald Trump gives his third State of the Union address. It is an economy that has proved solid and durable yet hasn't fulfilled many of Trump's promises...
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Some hospitals wary as new liver transplant rules begin
(National News ~ 02/04/20)
WASHINGTON -- Long-delayed rules that will more broadly share scarce donated livers go into effect today, to the dismay of some hospitals in Tennessee, Kansas and other states that fear their patients may lose out. Where you live makes a difference in how sick you have to be to get an organ transplant, and wealthier patients sometimes travel to other states to get on shorter waiting lists. ...
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Poor start: Leadoff Iowa Democratic caucus results delayed
(National News ~ 02/04/20)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa Democratic Party said Monday night that results from the state's first-in-the-nation caucus were delayed due to "quality checks" and new reporting rules, an embarrassing complication that added a new layer of doubt to an already uncertain presidential primary season...
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Missouri bills would ease licensing for out-of-state workers
(State News ~ 02/04/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers this session are trying to make it easier for military spouses and out-of-state doctors, teachers, pharmacists and other licensed professionals to get jobs in the state. Legislation approved by the Missouri state House this past week would allow those professionals to work in the state without going through the state's licensing process. ...
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Prayer 2/4/20
(Prayer ~ 02/04/20)
O Father God, you are our strength and our defense. Amen.
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Out of the past: Feb. 4
(Out of the Past ~ 02/04/20)
Cape Girardeau native Jack Oliver, 25, is making big waves at a young age on the Missouri political scene, even drawing attention at the national level; Oliver's most recent campaign stint came last year during John Ashcroft's successful bid for the U.S. Senate; he served as Ashcroft's campaign director and oversaw fundraising and the overall development of the campaign; Oliver now serves as Ashcroft's deputy chief of staff...
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Road work 2/4/20
(Local News ~ 02/04/20)
Route W in Scott County, between Greer Street and Route CC, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway. The work will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Sponsored: Can age-related macular degeneration be prevented?
(Insiders Advice ~ 02/04/20)
Every facet of medicine has its tough conversations. In eye care, no conversation may be more difficult than telling a patient they have age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is the leading cause of blindness in the United States in patients 50 or older. It is a metabolic breakdown in a layer of one’s retina that results in central vision loss. There are two types, known as dry and wet disease...
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Missouri S&T student from Jackson receives NASA fellowship
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/20)
Missouri S&T student receives NASA fellowship ROLLA, Mo. – Andrew Hinkle of Jackson, Mo., a Ph.D. student in aerospace engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, is part of a select group of graduate students across the U.S. to receive a NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship (NSTRF). Through the award, Hinkle plans to help advance the agency’s understanding of how particle flows such as Martian dust storms could affect spacecraft landings...
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Catholic Schools Week 2020 at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/20)
As always, Catholic Schools Week at Guardian Angel School in Oran was a busy and enjoyable time. The week ran from January 26 to January 31 this year. It all started with an All School Mass held at 10 am Sunday. Most of the pre-k to 8th graders participated as lectors, commentators, choir members, altar servers, ushers, banner carriers and offertory procession members. ...
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