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Scott County arrest leads to felony citations
(Local News ~ 09/24/21)
A Haywood City, Missouri, man was cited for a number of felony offenses after being arrested in Scott County. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said Abe Williams, 67, was arrested at about 6 p.m. Tuesday and cited for two counts of felony unlawful possession of a firearm, felony receiving stolen property, possession of a controlled substance (marijuana), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, second-offense driving while revoked, driving without insurance and failure to register a motor vehicle.. ...
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Cape man arrested for alleged DWI
(Local News ~ 09/24/21)
A Cape Girardeau man was cited for driving while intoxicated and careless and imprudent driving resulting in a crash. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Benito Peralta-Cruz, 20, was taken into custody in Cape Girardeau County at about midnight Sunday night...
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Fraternity alums start scholarship for SEMO international students
(Local News ~ 09/24/21)
A new scholarship for international students at Southeast Missouri State University has been endowed by several alumni of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity chapter at Southeast. The Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni Endowed Scholarship for SEMO International Students was established with funding from fraternity alumnus Joshua Fonseca of Naples, Florida, and other Lambda Chi alumni. ...
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Saint Francis to hold third annual Color Dash 5k and Fun Walk
(Local News ~ 09/24/21)
Saint Francis Foundation is bringing a pop of color to Arena Park for a good cause again this year. The third annual Color Dash 5K and Fun Walk will be held beginning at 10 a.m. Oct. 2 at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Registration will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m. the day of the race, with warm-up time beginning at 9:45 a.m...
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Beer, music and pumpkin dives: Fall into the season with these festivals and activities
(Local News ~ 09/24/21)
It's late September, and already the leaves have begun to change, temperatures have dropped to a crisp cool, and pumpkin-spiced products fill store shelves. To ring in the start of the new season, find fall-themed events to fill your weekends here. Jackson's two-day Oktoberfest returns to High Street this year with German-style food, vendors, live music and more...
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Absentee voting opens in Cape County
(Local News ~ 09/24/21)
The voting process has begun for the Nov. 2 election as absentee votes began to be accepted Tuesday in Cape Girardeau County. Three municipalities are asking residents for a use tax, or a tax on internet sales, made possible by the Missouri Legislature's passage of Wayfair legislation in May...
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Police: 1 dead, 12 wounded in store shooting; shooter dead
(National News ~ 09/24/21)
A shooter attacked a grocery store in an upscale Tennessee suburb on Thursday afternoon, killing one person and wounding 12 others before the shooter was subsequently found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at the store, authorities said...
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Southeast grad discovers Taft's 1909 remarks in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 09/24/21)
This story is updated. Rob Lewis has long been curious about what President William Howard Taft said nearly 112 years ago when the 17-boat flotilla carrying the nation's 27th president and many other political dignitaries stopped at the Cape Girardeau waterfront early in the morning of Oct. 26, 1909...
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UPDATED: One dead in Cape shooting; search on for 3 suspects; victim identified
(Local News ~ 09/24/21)
Cape Girardeau authorities responded to the 1100 block of Giboney Avenue at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday in response to a shooting. A 39-year-old man was shot and died at the scene, according to Sgt. Joey Hann of Cape Girardeau Police Department. Police were searching for three suspects, described as Black males...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/24/21)
Today is Friday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2021. There are 98 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 24, 2001, President George W. Bush ordered a freeze on the assets of 27 people and organizations with suspected links to terrorism, including Islamic militant Osama bin Laden, and urged other nations to do likewise...
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Prayer 9/24/21
(Prayer ~ 09/24/21)
O Heavenly Father, may we value others above ourselves. Amen.
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Fun activities, great weather propel SEMO District Fair, Shipyard
(Editorial ~ 09/24/21)
There's a running joke each September that regardless of whether the area's experienced drought or downpours in recent days, rain is likely on the way during SEMO District Fair week. Of course, we know there's nothing to this prediction, but there certainly have been plenty of years where weather impacted turnout of this Southeast Missouri staple...
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Speak Out 9/24/21
(Speak Out ~ 09/24/21)
After listening to all of these politicians say that Biden's vaccination mandates are unconstitutional, I have to ask: Where in the Constitution does it say a president has no right to try to save American lives? The greatest threat to our country is not climate change. ...
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Jackson man receives maximum sentence for murder of ex-girlfriend
(Local News ~ 09/24/21)
A Jackson man received a 30-year sentence for second-degree murder and armed criminal action. On Thursday, Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Lewis sentenced 27-year-old Victor Grebing to consecutive sentences for offenses related to the June 23, 2020, murder of Hailey Amanda Wipfler Crook...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 9/23/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/24/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Sept. 22 n Medical assists were made at 2:28 a.m. on Themis Street; 6:32 a.m. on Sheridan Drive; 11:25 a.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 2:44 p.m. on North Kingshighway; 3:38 p.m. on North Main Street; 5:54 on Themis Street; 8:30 p.m. on South Frederick Street...
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Julia James
(Obituary ~ 09/24/21)
Julia Ann James, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Billy Davis
(Obituary ~ 09/24/21)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Billy Edward Davis, 90, of Sedgewickville, formerly of Scott City, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 15, 1931, in Steele, Missouri, to Herman and Lorene Russom Davis. He married Adajane Schlenker on July 18, 1953. She preceded him in death Dec. 19, 2014...
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Veterans at Revolutionary battlefield dig find camaraderie
(Community ~ 09/24/21)
STILLWATER, N.Y. -- Military veterans who carefully dug and sifted through clumps of dirt this month at a Revolutionary War battlefield in New York did more than uncover artifacts fired from muskets and cannons. The meticulous field work gave the veterans -- some dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and physical injuries -- a familiar sense of camaraderie and mission...
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One to charge them all: EU demands single plug for phones
(International News ~ 09/24/21)
LONDON -- The European Union announced plans Thursday to require the smartphone industry to adopt a uniform charging cord for mobile devices, a push that could eliminate the all-too-familiar experience of rummaging through a drawer full of tangled cables to find the right one...
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Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown
(National News ~ 09/24/21)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Four space tourists safely ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their chartered flight began three days earlier...
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Lava spread raises fears of more damage on Spanish island
(International News ~ 09/24/21)
TODOQUE, Canary Islands -- The advance of lava from a volcanic eruption on one of Spain's Canary Islands has slowed significantly, raising fears Thursday the molten rock might fan out farther in coming days and wreak more destruction instead of just flowing out into the sea...
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Democrats see tax 'framework' to pay for huge $3.5T package
(National News ~ 09/24/21)
WASHINGTON -- The White House and congressional Democrats have agreed to a framework of options to pay for their huge, emerging social and environment bill, top Democrats said Thursday. Now they face the daunting task of narrowing the menu to tax possibilities they can pass to fund President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion plan...
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Boy Scouts' bankruptcy creates rift with religious partners
(National News ~ 09/24/21)
NEW YORK -- Amid the Boy Scouts of America's complex bankruptcy case, there is worsening friction between the BSA and the major religious groups that help it run thousands of Scout units. At issue: the churches' fears an eventual settlement -- while protecting the BSA from future sex-abuse lawsuits -- could leave many churches unprotected...
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Migrant camp along Texas border shrinks as removals ramp up
(National News ~ 09/24/21)
DEL RIO, Texas -- Haitian migrants milled around makeshift shelters held up with giant reeds, as wind blew dust through the camp littered with plastic bottles and overflowing trash bags. Some migrants sat on plastic paint cans or the ground while others hung clothes to dry on the bamboo-like carrizo cane...
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U.S. sets the stage for COVID booster shots for millions
(National News ~ 09/24/21)
The U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 stood on the verge of a major new phase as government advisers Thursday recommended booster doses of Pfizer's vaccine for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans -- despite doubts the extra shots will do much to slow the pandemic...
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Out of the past: Sept. 24
(Out of the Past ~ 09/24/21)
Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan said aiming high and being persistent landed the county a record award of $1.5 million from the U.S. Marshal's Service to help expand the overcrowded county jail; "In April the county commissioners and I submitted an application for $1.8 million to help with the expansion of the jail," he said; "The commissioners and I were aware that most CAP (Cooperative Agreement Program) funds are from $400,000 to $500,000, but we thought, if we're going to be a bear, we might as well be a grizzly.". ...
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