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I-55/57/U.S. 60 interchange ramps in Sikeston closed overnight for pavement treatment
(Local News ~ 09/23/22)
Motorists should anticipate ramp closures at the Interstate 55/57/U.S. 60 cloverleaf interchange mile marker 66 on Monday evening in Sikeston, Missouri. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, this will conclude the work of applying a high-friction surface treatment to the pavement of the interchange. ...
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BNSF: Rail accident victims should have to use arbitration
(State News ~ 09/23/22)
BNSF Railway Co. has asked a federal court to require victims of a deadly Amtrak crash in Missouri to pursue settlements through arbitration, rather than lawsuits. BNSF owns the railroad tracks used by Amtrak when a Southwest Chief train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago collided with a dump truck that was blocking an intersection near Mendon, Missouri. Three train passengers and the truck driver died and dozens more were injured in the June 27 collision...
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Water main break forces SEMO closure
(Local News ~ 09/23/22)
A water main break on the Southeast Missouri State University campus prompted the school to shut down at 3 p.m. Thursday. A university notification said the closure occurred because of a water main rupture in the central section of campus. Tonya Wells, assistant vice president for marketing and communications at SEMO, said it was not clear when campus would reopen. She said a decision will be made whether to reopen by 6 a.m. Friday.
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Notre Dame high school to start annual fundraiser next week
(Local News ~ 09/23/22)
Notre Dame Regional High School is set next week to host its annual fundraiser that helps the school stay in operation. Activity Week will take place Monday through Sept. 29 with a slew of fundraisers. The week is "long-standing tradition" at the Cape Girardeau private high school, which began in the 1950s as "Varsity Week" to benefit the school's athletic department. It transitioned to its current model in the late 1960s...
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Cape Girardeau's CTA buses operating with fewer drivers
(Local News ~ 09/23/22)
Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority (CTA) executive director Thomas J. Mogelnicki has added his voice to an all too familiar message about lack of staffing. On Wednesday, Mogelnicki told transportation planners at the monthly Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting that CTA's driver complement has decreased 20% from pre-pandemic days...
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Sample ballot available for Cape Girardeau County's fall election
(Local News ~ 09/23/22)
The fall general election is less than seven weeks away and voters who wish to see what's on the Nov. 8 ballot may have an early look at the Cape Girardeau County website. "I'm expecting a good turnout because of the midterms and because of the marijuana initiative," said Kara Clark Summers, who has served as Cape Girardeau County clerk and election authority since 2007...
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SEMO art student's ceramics show inspired by Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi
(Local News ~ 09/23/22)
There is a Japanese philosophy wabi-sabi that sees the world as impermanent, imperfect and incomplete. Neal Joiner, an art student at Southeast Missouri State University, said he used this philosophy to inspire his creation of a series of small ceramic pots now on display at Catapult Creative House at 612 Broadway in Cape Girardeau...
- One dead in Cape shooting (Local News ~ 09/23/22)
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Prayer 9-23-22
(Prayer ~ 09/23/22)
O Father God, thank you that your love and faithfulness endure forever. Amen.
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United Way of Southeast Missouri kicks off annual campaign
(Editorial ~ 09/23/22)
The United Way of Southeast Missouri has kicked off its 2022 fundraising campaign, making the case to businesses and individuals that many in our community need a helping hand. At the recent kickoff lunch, executive director Elizabeth Shelton talked about how the United Way helps many individuals through various organizations "win the game of life."...
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Fire report 9-23-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/23/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Sept. 21 n Medical assists were made at 8:17 a.m. on Patricia Street; 9:52 a.m. on Bellevue Street; 12:12 p.m. on Winterfield Circle; 2:08 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 5:12 p.m. on North Fountain Street; 5:23 p.m. on Bunker Hill Drive; 5:24 p.m. on South Benton Street; 6:10 p.m. on Cobblestone Court; 8:09 p.m. on North Henderson Avenue; and 10:45 p.m. on Linden Street...
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Police report 9-23-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/23/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on William Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Park Avenue. DWI n Driving while intoxicated, violating steady signal and failure to yield were reported on Parkview Drive...
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Ronald Menz
(Obituary ~ 09/23/22)
Ronald Dean Menz, son of the late Tony and Ellamae Beklund Menz, was born June 6, 1956, in Kankakee, Illinois, and departed his life Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 66. Survivors include two daughters, Brittnie Menz of Cape Girardeau and Lydia "Paige" (David Hart) Menz of Delta; four sisters, Brenda (Ernest) Brown of Jackson and Donna (Dale) Hobeck, Mary Jo (Clifford) Barlow and Penny (Jack) Coomer, all of Delta; and four grandchildren, Jailyn Menz, Madison Menz, Marissa Minks and Weston Dean Hart.. ...
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Edward Koran
(Obituary ~ 09/23/22)
Edward A. Koran, 79, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Carbondale, Illinois, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at his home. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, with the Rev. Alex Sutachan officiating. Military honors will be accorded following the service. Inurnment will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Cemetery...
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Doctor admits to fraud involving more than 2,000 patients
(State News ~ 09/23/22)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. A doctor admitted in federal court on Wednesday that he certified products and tests for thousands of Medicare and Medicaid patients in Missouri whom he never met. Oluwatobi Alabi Yerokun, 36, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to make false statements related to health care matters...
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Mo. county settles underwire bra jail dispute for $405K
(State News ~ 09/23/22)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. A Missouri county has agreed to pay $405,000 to settle two lawsuits filed in a dispute that began when some underwire bras set off metal detectors at the county detention center. The Jackson County Legislature approved the settlement this week for two longtime jail employees who alleged in sexual discrimination lawsuits that they were reprimanded and given different duties when they repeatedly failed to pass the screening machines at the jail, The Kansas City Star reported...
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EXPLAINER: What's behind referendums in occupied Ukraine?
(National News ~ 09/23/22)
Four occupied regions in Ukraine are set to start voting Friday in Kremlin-engineered referendums on whether to become part of Russia, setting the stage for Moscow to annex the areas in a sharp escalation of the nearly seven-month war. Ukraine and its Western allies have rejected the votes as illegitimate and neither free nor fair, saying they will have no binding force...
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Recreational marijuana measure OK'd for Arkansas ballot
(National News ~ 09/23/22)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said voters can decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana, overturning a state panel's decision to block the measure from the November ballot. Justices granted a request by Responsible Growth Arkansas, the group behind the proposal, to certify the measure for the November ballot...
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Officials: Navy bribery case fugitive tried to get to Russia
(National News ~ 09/23/22)
SAN DIEGO -- Since escaping two weeks ago, officials say the fugitive Malaysian defense contractor nicknamed "Fat Leonard" -- who orchestrated one of the U.S. Navy's largest bribery scandals -- zipped between countries to find a place where he could become virtually untouchable for American authorities...
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Tears and hugs for Russians called up to fight in Ukraine
(National News ~ 09/23/22)
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine -- Russia escalated its military and political campaign Thursday to capture Ukrainian territory, rounding up Russian army reservists to fight, preparing votes on annexing occupied areas and launching new deadly attacks. A day after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization to bolster his troops in Ukraine, dramatic scenes of tearful families bidding farewell to men departing from military mobilization centers in Russia appeared on social media...
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Biden vows US won't walk away from storm-struck Puerto Rico
(International News ~ 09/23/22)
SAN SALVADOR, Puerto Rico -- President Joe Biden said Thursday the full force of the federal government is ready to help Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Fiona even as Bermuda and Canada's Atlantic provinces were preparing for a major blast from the Category 4 storm...
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Bank of England raises rates but avoids bolder hike like Fed
(International News ~ 09/23/22)
LONDON -- The Bank of England raised its key interest rate Thursday by another half-percentage point to the highest level in 14 years, but despite facing inflation that outpaces other major economies, it avoided more aggressive hikes made by the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks...
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At least 9 killed as Iran protests over woman's death spread
(International News ~ 09/23/22)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters angry over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody have killed at least nine people since the violence erupted over the weekend, according to a tally Thursday by The Associated Press...
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Ukraine at heart of UN discussion
(International News ~ 09/23/22)
UNITED NATIONS -- One day after Ukraine's president laid out a forceful case against Russia's invasion at the United Nations, the United States made its own assertions in front of the U.N. Security Council on Thursday about why Russia should face further censure and isolation. Minutes later, Russia came right back, calling the claims unfair and saying Ukraine is to blame...
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James Cameron turns to Earth before release of new 'Avatar'
(Community ~ 09/23/22)
NEW YORK -- There's a new nature documentary series that promises to show viewers incredible animal behavior in vibrant clarity. Heard that all before? Well, this one is on steroids. "Super/Natural," a six-part series from National Geographic now streaming on Disney+, has tapped "Avatar" creator James Cameron as executive producer, and he's added special effects on top of leading-edge filmmaking technology...
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Donald Trump's legal woes mount without protection of presidency
(National News ~ 09/23/22)
WASHINGTON -- Stark repudiation by federal judges he appointed. Far-reaching fraud allegations by New York's attorney general. It's been a week of widening legal troubles for Donald Trump, laying bare the challenges piling up as the former president operates without the protections afforded by the White House...
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Explainer: Why is NASA sending a spacecraft to crash into an asteroid?
(National News ~ 09/23/22)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the first-of-its kind, save-the-world experiment, NASA is about to clobber a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away. A spacecraft named Dart will zero in on the asteroid Monday, intent on slamming it head-on at 14,000 mph. The impact should be just enough to nudge the asteroid into a slightly tighter orbit around its companion space rock -- demonstrating that if a killer asteroid ever heads our way, we'd stand a fighting chance of diverting it...
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Alex Jones testifies in trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies
(National News ~ 09/23/22)
WATERBURY, Conn. -- Alex Jones took the stand Thursday at his Connecticut defamation trial, acknowledging he had promoted the conspiracy theory that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax, but angrily refusing to keep apologizing for that. More than a dozen relatives of the 26 shooting victims showed up to observe his often contentious testimony in Waterbury Superior Court, about 20 miles from Newtown, where the shooting occurred...
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4.4M Americans roll up sleeves for omicron-targeted booster shots
(National News ~ 09/23/22)
U.S. health officials say 4.4 million Americans have rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 booster shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the count Thursday as public health experts bemoaned President Joe Biden's recent remark that "the pandemic is over."...
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Out of the past: Sept. 23
(Out of the Past ~ 09/23/22)
Powerful new drugs and increased education helped cut Missouri AIDS deaths by one-third from 1995 to 1996, mirroring a national downturn in AIDS-related deaths; in Cape Girardeau County, AIDS-related deaths also dropped, from three in 1995 to one last year, according to the Missouri Department of Health...
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