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Mo. high court: referendum laws hinder voters' rights
(State News ~ 02/09/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday state lawmakers have illegally limited citizens' right to weigh in on laws, a decision that could make it easier for people to force a statewide vote on laws they don't like in the future...
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Missouri Senate divided over congressional redistricting
(State News ~ 02/09/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.‚— The Missouri Senate remained divided over a congressional redistricting plan Tuesday as a filibuster from conservatives pushing for an aggressively Republican map carried on through a second day and Democrats raised concerns they were being treated unfairly...
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Water main break closes part of Highway 177
(Local News ~ 02/09/22)
A water main break under Highway 177 forced a closure of part of the roadway Tuesday afternoon. The closed section is located from Route J to Cape Girardeau County Road 610. Repairs are underway. For up-to-date information, visit the Traveler Information Map at traveler.modot.org/map/?district=SOUTHEAST...
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Route A in Cape County closed for drainage work
(Local News ~ 02/09/22)
Route A between County Road 253 and County Road 389 in Cape Girardeau County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the road. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday...
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Jackson aldermen weighing wisdom of a third roundabout
(Local News ~ 02/09/22)
The prospect of a new roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 61 and Deerwood Drive near Jackson Civic Center is still being debated at Jackson City Hall. Jackson's Board of Aldermen said Monday it wants to talk again with Lochmueller Group, the St. Louis traffic and infrastructure consulting firm who studied traffic patterns at the intersection two years ago...
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Several street improvements planned for Cape Girardeau this year
(Local News ~ 02/09/22)
Expect to see lots of road work in Cape Girardeau this year. City staff anticipate construction will begin on five major road-improvement projects throughout 2022. Work areas include sections of Sprigg, Main, Independence streets and more. Many projects are part the fifth and sixth iterations of the city's Transportation Trust Fund, abbreviated as TTF5 and TTF6, respectively...
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Fox, Kinder advance in Cape mayoral race; Randle, Watkins emerge from Cape's Ward 2 primary election field
(Local News ~ 02/09/22)
Incumbent Bob Fox and current Ward 6 Councilwoman Stacy Kinder will be Cape Girardeau's candidates for mayor in the upcoming April 5 general election. Tameka Randle and Steve Watkins will be on ballots for Ward 2. Unofficial election results show Fox gained 230 more votes than Kinder, his closest opponent. The city's third mayoral candidate, Ramona Bailey, received 254 votes...
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Shooting leaves one dead in Cape
(Local News ~ 02/09/22)
A shooting at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Cape Girardeau left one person dead, after the victim was shot while in a Chevrolet pickup near the intersection of College and South Frederick streets. ...
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Prayer 2-9-22
(Speak Out ~ 02/09/22)
May your name be exalted, O Lord God, Most High and Everlasting Father. Amen.
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Pro-life groups launch new program focused on healing, grace
(Editorial ~ 02/09/22)
There's a new program coming on board locally designed to help women who have had an abortion, and it's being delivered by two excellent organizations. Options for Women and Birthright have partnered to start Releasing Grace Ministries, a not-for-profit outreach to help women who have had an abortion find peace, healing and grace. ...
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The RNC's idea of 'legitimate political discourse' shows how far it's gone
(Column ~ 02/09/22)
My first question: What about the feces? I don't mean figuratively, as in "Wow, the Republican National Committee really stepped in (fill in the blank)" or other colorful idioms. I mean it literally, what about the poop? I should back up. The RNC, the greatest agglomeration of hacks ever seen outside a lumberjack competition, voted to censure Reps. ...
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Spotify shouldn't accept the premises of the cancelers
(Column ~ 02/09/22)
There have been many unpleasant paid jobs throughout history, from executioner to leech collector to nit-picker. Now, to this litany of gruesome and onerous work, must be added being employed by Spotify in the 21st century. The CEO of the streaming company, besieged by a highly motivated cancellation mob out for podcaster Joe Rogan's scalp, apologized to his employees in a statement for "the way The Joe Rogan Experience controversy continues to impact each of you."...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 2/9/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/09/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 7 n Medical assists were made at 6:32 a.m. on William Street; 7:09 a.m. on Sherwood Drive; 10:20 a.m. on North Sprigg Street; 10:39 a.m. on Lexington Avenue; 11:50 a.m. at Doctors Park; 3:02 p.m. on Landgraf Drive; 3:33 p.m. on East Rodney Drive; 4:51 p.m. on Clark Avenue...
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Area Police report 2/9/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/09/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests n A warrant arrest was made on Siemers Drive. n A warrant arrest was made on Siemers Drive. n A warrant arrest was made on Siemers Drive. Assault n Third degree assault and third-degree terrorist threat were reported on South Silver Springs Road...
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Bonnie Scherer
(Obituary ~ 02/09/22)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Bonnie R. Shafer Scherer, 79, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at her home in Perryville. A memorial service and interment will be held at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery Bloomfield at a future date with Chuck Cathcart officiating. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Kathyrn Jones
(Obituary ~ 02/09/22)
Kathyrn Irene Jones, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, at her home. She was born Feb. 6, 1946, in Delta to Jack and Betty Plumb Hamilton. She and Teddy N. Jones Sr. were married Aug. 15, 1969, and he passed away Oct. 14, 2016. Kathyrn and her husband were owners/operators of Key West Painting Company...
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James Eaker
(Obituary ~ 02/09/22)
James "Jim" William Eaker, 100, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, passed away Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, with his daughter, Lisa, at his bedside at the Bud and Donna Somers Hospice House in Sebring, Florida. He was born Dec. 24, 1921, in Lutesville, Missouri, to Glen and Furlie James Eaker. ...
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Joe Rogan dispute shows Spotify limits of being hands off
(Entertainment ~ 02/09/22)
NEW YORK -- Like Facebook and Twitter, Spotify is learning the limits of deflecting responsibility for what is said on its platform. Podcasting has sprouted as an industry with few standards about policing offensive or misleading content. That has left Spotify trying to figure out how to keep podcaster Joe Rogan's millions of devoted fans happy without further alienating artists and listeners angry about him amplifying vaccine skeptics and using racial slurs...
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'Power of the Dog' tops Oscar noms with 12; 'Dune' nabs 10
(Entertainment ~ 02/09/22)
NEW YORK -- After a pandemic year that hobbled movie theaters and saw streaming services make new inroads into Hollywood, the Academy Awards put its strongest support Tuesday behind two films made with big-screen grandeur that were also streamed into homes: Jane Campion's gothic western "The Power of the Dog" and Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic "Dune."...
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House OKs bill easing budget strains on U.S. Postal Service
(National News ~ 02/09/22)
WASHINGTON -- Congress would lift onerous budget requirements that have helped push the Postal Service deeply into debt and would require it to continue delivering mail six days per week under bipartisan legislation the House approved Tuesday. The election-year bill, coming at a time of widespread complaints about slower mail service, would also require the Postal Service to display online how efficiently it delivers mail to communities...
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McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 'violent insurrection'
(National News ~ 02/09/22)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is criticizing the Republican National Committee for censuring two House GOP lawmakers investigating the "violent insurrection" on Jan. 6, 2021, saying it's not the party's job to police the views of lawmakers...
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Macron: Putin told him Russia won't escalate Ukraine crisis
(International News ~ 02/09/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him Moscow would not further escalate the Ukraine crisis. Macron also said it would take time to find a diplomatic solution to the rising tensions, which represent the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War...
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COVID-19 protests threaten trade between Canada, US
(International News ~ 02/09/22)
OTTAWA, Ontario -- Canadian lawmakers expressed increasing worry Tuesday about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations after the busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Canada became partially blocked by truckers protesting vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions...
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Missouri prison worker recovering after being stabbed
(State News ~ 02/09/22)
BONNE TERRE, Mo. -- An eastern Missouri prison remains on lockdown after an employee was stabbed by an inmate. Missouri Department of Corrections spokeswoman Karen Pojmann said an inmate made his own weapon and used it to stab a staff member at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center in Bonne Terre. The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. Monday...
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White powder in envelope forces evacuation of state office
(State News ~ 02/09/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An investigation continued Tuesday, a day after the Jefferson City office of the Missouri Department of Corrections had to be evacuated when white powder was found inside an envelope. A news release said a staff member of the department's central office opened an envelope at about 10:45 a.m. Monday and found the substance. Fifty to 60 people were evacuated and the area was decontaminated by responders in hazmat suits...
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Feds: Woman distributed drugs at site of St. Louis deaths
(State News ~ 02/09/22)
A woman was charged Tuesday with distributing fentanyl and crack cocaine at a St. Louis apartment building where five people died of apparent drug overdoses. The overdose deaths were among seven within a couple of blocks of each other between Saturday and Monday. The deaths prompted warnings from city leaders about the risks posed by fentanyl, an unpredictable synthetic drug 50 times stronger than heroin...
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Bill would ditch need for physical therapy referral
(State News ~ 02/09/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Patients could get help from physical therapists without first seeing a doctor or getting a prescription under a bill advanced Tuesday in the Missouri House. The GOP-led chamber gave the proposal initial approval in a voice vote...
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Gun-waving St. Louis couple placed on probation as lawyers
(State News ~ 02/09/22)
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday placed a St. Louis couple who gained national attention for waving guns at racial injustice protesters on probation as lawyers. The court suspended Mark and Patricia McCloskeys' law licenses but delayed the suspension and put the two on probation for a year. The order means the couple can still practice, but the suspension will take effect if they violate their probation by breaking any more laws...
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Out of the past: Feb. 9
(Out of the Past ~ 02/09/22)
An early afternoon fire destroyed one of the Gordonville's old structures yesterday; 20 firemen from Gordonville and Delta battled the blaze which engulfed a two-story, 76-year-old barn alongside Highway 25, on the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Wessel, about two miles south of Gordonville, for more than two hours; "But we lost it," said Gordonville Fire Chief Patrick Jett; "We almost had the fire under control when we ran out of water," said Jett...
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Harry Frey
(Obituary ~ 02/09/22)
CAIRO, Mo. -- Harry Frey, 78, of Cairo died Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna, Illinois. Arrangements are pending at this time. Crain Funeral Home in Cairo is in charge of arrangements.
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Jane Duffell Stewart
(Obituary ~ 02/09/22)
Adda Lee “Jane” Duffell Stewart, 96, daughter of the late Loranzy “Ranzy” and Lou Ella Harris Finney, was born April 17, 1925, in Amity, Clark County, Arkansas, and departed her life Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Jackson. Jane was united in marriage to Sidney Duffell on Nov. 15, 1941, in New Madrid, Missouri. He preceded her in death. She later married Fred Stewart, who also preceded her in death...
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Pam Sander joins 1st Class Travel team of Travel Experts
(Submitted Story ~ 02/09/22)
1st Class Travel is pleased to announce Pam Sander has joined our team of Travel Experts. Sander recently retired from her role as Controller at Southeast Missouri State University. Sander has always had a personal passion for adventure and has amassed vast travel experience, and travel planning knowledge which she brings with her to 1st Class Travel. ...
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