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Did you know: Southeast Missouri's unusual animals
(Local News ~ 09/01/23)
For the most part, Southeast Missouri's wild critters aren't too exotic. Armadillos, the occasional feral hog and seemingly prehistoric alligator gar in the Mississippi River are about as wild as the wildlife gets in the region. The recent capture of a hatchling alligator in a Cape Girardeau neighborhood, though, reminded that every now and then, an unusual animal will rear its head...
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'Subway in the Sky'
(Local News ~ 09/01/23)
The Subway blimp flies over Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 31. Subway is launching “Subway in the Sky” on Friday, Sept. 1...
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Snake Road to close for fall migration
(Local News ~ 09/01/23)
Forest Service Road No. 345 in Southern Illinois, also known as Snake Road, will be closed Friday, Sept. 1, through Monday, Oct. 30, due to animal migration. Shawnee National Forest officials close the 2.5-mile-long road biannually to ensure safe crossing for several species of snakes and amphibians during this critical time of migration...
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Flooding causes culvert replacement in Cape Girardeau County
(Local News ~ 09/01/23)
August rains and flooding have caused Cape Girardeau County officials to deal with multiple reports of washed-out roads and culverts. For County Road 392 near the Bollinger/Cape Girardeau County line, commissioners recently approved an "emergency" request from the county's highway department to buy a large culvert from Contech Engineered Solutions to replace one destroyed by flooding. Purchase price was $15,523.20...
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New Broadway Bistro will be three businesses in one
(Local News ~ 09/01/23)
A new business coming to Cape Girardeau aims to be a one-stop shop for food, vintage products and event space alike. Ken Murphy, general manager of the upcoming Broadway Bistro and Vintage Trade, said he expanded upon his initial idea of just being a restaurant to include other business ventures within the same building...
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Intersection studies approved for Cape Girardeau and Jackson
(Local News ~ 09/01/23)
Prompted by safety concerns, federal funds will be tapped for a traffic pattern analysis on two Cape Girardeau County locations with an eye toward solutions. Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization (SEMPO) gave the green light in mid-August to use $26,000 in Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration monies to study County Road 621 at Perryville Road near Pilot House Restaurant and Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course, as well as West Independence Street in front of Jackson Middle School.. ...
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Algae causing problems at Capaha Park pond
(Local News ~ 09/01/23)
Kaed Horrell sees the pond scum. He's fought the pond scum. For now, the pond scum is winning. The Cape Girardeau parks division manager has spent quite a bit of time at Capaha Park, which has gone under major renovations lately. There's a new parking lot, splash pad, trail and new decks overlooking the water. New lighting was installed around the walking path. Even the baseball stadium still has a fresh look from major upgrades in recent years...
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United Way of Southeast Missouri unveils child care, transportation plans at campaign kickoff
(Local News ~ 09/01/23)
United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) launched its 70th season of giving Thursday, Aug. 31, during its annual Campaign Kickoff event. Dozens of industry leaders flocked to VFW Post No. 3838 in Cape Girardeau for the occasion. "We are very grateful that some of the leading employers in our region see the benefit of investing in area nonprofits. ...
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'Creating opportunity' — South Side Village next step in larger project
(Local News ~ 09/01/23)
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday, Aug. 30, for South Side Village, a development of affordable housing in South Cape Girardeau. Melissa Stickel, executive director for Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri (CPSEMO), said South Side Village will be the next step in the larger South Side Farms project. She said the planned 42 units will be a mixture of single-family homes, townhouses and apartments designed to encourage long-term housing stability...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/01/23)
Today is Friday, Sept. 1, the 244th day of 2023. There are 121 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 1, 1983, 269 people were killed when a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 was shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the airliner entered Soviet airspace...
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Prayer 9-1-23
(Prayer ~ 09/01/23)
O Father God, thank you for the blessing of work. Amen.
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Blue city blues
(Column ~ 09/01/23)
Eric Adams is trying to con us into believing New York City is "thriving." Sorry, Mr. Mayor, but we're not wearing rose-colored glasses. On Sunday, Adams spoke at a brunch for New York Sun supporters at The American Hotel in tony Sag Harbor, New York. He said, "The city is not coming back. We're back back."...
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Yes, President Harris is a legitimate issue
(Column ~ 09/01/23)
Kamala Harris is one of the most prominent people in the United States, with the potential that at any moment she could inherit some of the most fearsome powers on Earth, but no one is supposed to notice. Republicans are deemed unhealthily fixated on Harris for saying that a vote for the increasingly rickety President Joe Biden is a vote to make Kamala Harris president...
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A celebration of work and the American worker as we come to Labor Day weekend
(Editorial ~ 09/01/23)
(Editor's note: The following is an updated version of our annual Labor Day editorial.) When it comes to the reasons for Monday's Labor Day holiday, the U.S. Department of Labor offers a good historical review. The first Labor Day celebration was in New York City in 1882 and organized by the Central Labor Union. ...
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Fire report 9-1-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/01/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Aug. 30 n Medical assists were made at 6:49 a.m. on Walnut Street; 8:20 a.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 10:13 a.m. on Normal Avenue; 12:49 p.m. on Siemers Drive; 2:37 p.m. on Westwood Drive; 3:56 p.m. on North West End Boulevard; 4:09 p.m. on Linden Street; and 4:59 p.m. on South Hanover Street...
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Police report 9-1-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/01/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n A warrant arrest was reported on South Sprigg Street. Assaults n Second-degree domestic assault was reported on North Middle Street...
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Patricia Scheel
(Obituary ~ 09/01/23)
Patricia Louise Scheel, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at Chateau Girardeau. She was born Sept. 4, 1942, in Sturgis, South Dakota, to Ervin C. and Lucille Boehmer Anderson. She and Dennis Orville Scheel were married May 29, 1970, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He preceded her in death July 26, 2005...
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A judge has blocked, for now, a Texas law drag show performers fear will shut them down
(National News ~ 09/01/23)
HOUSTON -- A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a new Texas law that drag show artists fear will be used to shut them down or put them in jail. The law, approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature, would expand the legal definition in the Texas criminal code of what is considered to be an illegal public performance of sexual conduct in front of children. It is part of a broader effort in Texas and other conservative states to crack down on drag shows and limit LGBTQ rights...
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Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US government says
(National News ~ 09/01/23)
WASHINGTON -- More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote. Government employees are being bombarded with threats even in normally quiet periods between elections, secretaries of state and experts warn. ...
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Justice Clarence Thomas reports he took 3 trips on Republican donor's plane last year
(National News ~ 09/01/23)
WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas acknowledged Thursday that he took three trips last year aboard a private plane owned by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow even as he rejected criticism over his failure to report trips in previous years...
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Pope arrives on first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained
(International News ~ 09/01/23)
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning on a visit to encourage one of the world's smallest and newest Catholic communities. It's the first time a pope has visited the landlocked Asian country and comes at a time when the Vatican's relations with Mongolia's two powerful neighbors, Russia and China, are once again strained...
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Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights
(National News ~ 09/01/23)
DALLAS -- By some measures, air travelers have enjoyed a less stressful summer than last year, but canceled flights remain elevated as airlines face their last big test of the prime vacation season: Labor Day weekend. The Federal Aviation Administration predicts that this will be the third busiest holiday weekend of the year so far, behind only the Juneteenth weekend, which included Father's Day, and the Presidents Day break...
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Food ads are in the crosshairs as Burger King, others face lawsuits for false advertising
(National News ~ 09/01/23)
Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life. But some consumers say those mouthwatering ads can cross the line into deception, and that's leading to a growing number of lawsuits. Burger King is the latest company in the crosshairs. In August, a federal judge in Florida refused to dismiss a class action lawsuit that claims Burger King's ads overstate the amount of meat in its Whopper burger and other sandwiches...
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As Israel pushes punitive demolitions, family of 13-year-old Palestinian attacker to lose its home
(International News ~ 09/01/23)
JERUSALEM -- With the walls stripped bare and furniture dismantled, the east Jerusalem apartment is a far cry from the vividly-hued haven it was in early February, when members of the Zalabani family played cards on the cobalt couch and feasted on stewed chicken with richly spiced rice...
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North Korea says it simulated nuclear attacks on South Korea and rehearsed occupation of its rival
(International News ~ 09/01/23)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said Thursday its latest missile launches simulated "scorched earth" nuclear strikes on South Korea and that it's also been rehearsing an occupation of its rival's territory in the event of conflict. Pyongyang has previously tested nuclear-capable missiles and described how it would use them in potential wars with South Korea and the U.S. ...
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Gabon election results were a 'smokescreen' for soldiers to oust unpopular president, analysts say
(International News ~ 09/01/23)
DAKAR, Senegal -- The ouster of Gabon's president by mutinous soldiers appears to have been well organized and capitalized on the population's grievances against the government as an excuse to seize power, analysts said. Soldiers on Wednesday ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has ruled the oil-rich country in Central Africa for more than five decades. ...
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At least 74 dead as fire rips through rundown building in South Africa
(International News ~ 09/01/23)
JOHANNESBURG -- A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown apartment building, mainly occupied by homeless people and squatters in Johannesburg early Thursday, leaving at least 74 dead, officials said. Some people threw babies out of third-story windows to others waiting below in the desperate scramble to evacuate, witnesses said...
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Two ex-Proud Boys leaders get long sentences in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
(National News ~ 09/01/23)
WASHINGTON -- Two former leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group were sentenced to more than a decade each in prison Thursday for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to try to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election...
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White House proposes rule requiring more firearms dealers to run background checks
(National News ~ 09/01/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would require thousands more firearms dealers to run background checks, in an effort to combat rising gun violence nationwide. The proposal comes after a mandate from President Joe Biden to find ways to strengthen background checks following the passage of bipartisan legislation on guns last year...
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Judge rules white man will stand trial for shooting Ralph Yarl
(State News ~ 09/01/23)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that the 84-year-old white homeowner who shot a Black teenager after he mistakenly went to the man's house must stand trial. Clay County Judge Louis Angles issued the ruling after hearing from several witnesses at a preliminary hearing, including Ralph Yarl, the teenager who was shot by Andrew Lester on April 13 when Yarl went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers...
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Residents pick through rubble of lost homes, scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia's wake
(National News ~ 09/01/23)
HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. -- Florida and Georgia residents living along Hurricane Idalia's path of destruction Thursday picked through piles of rubble where homes once stood, threw tarps over ripped-apart roofs and gingerly navigated streets left underwater or clogged with fallen trees and dangerous electric wires...
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Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election case
(National News ~ 09/01/23)
ATLANTA -- Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday and sought to sever his case from some other defendants who are accused along with him of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee had set arraignment hearings Sept. 6 for Trump and the 18 others charged in the case. Trump's court filing entering a not guilty plea also waived arraignment, meaning he won't have to show up for that...
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Out of the past: Sept. 1
(Out of the Past ~ 09/01/23)
After postponing the opening day of school to allow contractors to finish several renovation projects, Cape Girardeau administrators dismissed classes early yesterday because of high heat indices; school superintendent Dr. Dan Tallent says the early dismissal was called after heat indices reached 110 in some classrooms at Washington Elementary and Louis J. Schultz schools...
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