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Youth football team suspended after parent allegedly shoots coach in front of players
(State News ~ 10/23/23)
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis suspended a youth football team whose coach was shot in front of the players allegedly by an upset parent, according to a statement provided to The Associated Press on Friday. "After a series of incidents perpetuated by adults which culminated in Tuesday's shooting, the Recreation Division decided to suspend the team's participation in the CityRec Legends Football league," according to the statement from the agency...
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Judge in Missouri transgender care lawsuit agrees to step aside but decries 'gamesmanship'
(State News ~ 10/23/23)
ST. LOUIS — A judge agreed Friday to step aside in a lawsuit challenging a new Missouri law restricting gender-affirming health care for minors, despite what he called "gamesmanship" from the plaintiffs' lawyers for requesting a new judge. St. Louis Circuit Judge Steven Ohmer was appointed by the Missouri Supreme Court to preside over the lawsuit that seeks to overturn the Missouri law. ...
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New aluminum bleachers coming to Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo in 2024
(Local News ~ 10/23/23)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo is working on a makeover of Art Saunders Arena. Out with the old bleachers and in with the new. "The planning and search for contractors to construct the bleachers started in the spring of 2022," said Clay Driskill, 2024 Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo chairman. ...
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Motor fuel prices still falling, diesel rising in Missouri
(Business ~ 10/23/23)
Motor fuel prices continue to fall as Halloween approaches despite global tensions and the uncertainty in oil markets often created by such turmoil. The national average price for a gallon of gas fell 9 cents in the past week to $3.55 on Saturday, Oct. 21, dropping to $3.23 in Missouri...
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Marble Hill Cakes sets up shop at Jackson location
(Local News ~ 10/23/23)
Marble Hill Cakes, owned by Valeriia Nagornykh, started out in the eponymous Bollinger County town. Now, its moved to a larger location in a larger city at 4215 Highway 72 in Jackson. Nagornykh launched her bakery in May and was looking to add a new location in August. A property owner from Marble Hill, Missouri, showed her some commercial kitchen space in Jackson...
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Notre Dame student achieves perfect score on ACT exam
(Local News ~ 10/23/23)
Luke Richey, a senior at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, scored a perfect 36 on the American College Testing (ACT) exam. Richey said he was "very happy" when he received the results. "I just feel grateful and thankful to everyone who helped me prepare and get there," Richey said...
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Cape Girardeau NAACP to host first banquet of the decade
(Local News ~ 10/23/23)
The Cape Girardeau NAACP branch will host its annual Freedom Fund banquet Saturday, Nov. 4 — the first time it's been held since 2019. The coronavirus pandemic prevented the last three banquets from taking place, but this year's event is on schedule for 6 p.m. at the Shawnee Park Center at 835 S. West End Blvd. in Cape Girardeau...
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Christa Weber discovering new role as Discovery Playhouse director
(Local News ~ 10/23/23)
Christa Weber discovered her new position on Facebook. She saw a sponsored advertisement for the Discovery Playhouse executive director role and decided to respond to it. "I've always loved bringing my children to the Playhouse, so I thought (I'd) just inquire. One thing led to another and I felt like it was an excellent fit and I guess the board agreed," she said. "I love watching children learn through play. There's so much to be said about using their imagination and building and creating."...
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Casino gaming numbers up in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 10/23/23)
Century gaming casinos in Cape Girardeau and Caruthersville, Missouri, have shown monthly and quarterly admission increases, according to the latest available Missouri Gaming Commission data. At Century Casino Cape Girardeau, admissions rose 1% in September and are up a modest .02% for July through September compared to the same period in 2022...
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Southeast Missourian announces management changes
(Business ~ 10/23/23)
The Southeast Missourian recently announced several promotions among its management team. Assistant publisher Lucas Presson has added general manager responsibilities and will be responsible for the newspaper's day-to-day operations as well as the company's Cape Girardeau commercial printing operation...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/23/23)
Today is Monday, Oct. 23, the 296th day of 2023. There are 69 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 23, 1983, 241 U.S. service members, most of them Marines, were killed in a suicide truck-bombing at Beirut International Airport in Lebanon, while a near-simultaneous attack on French forces killed 58 paratroopers...
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Prayer 10-23-23
(Prayer ~ 10/23/23)
O Lord God, blessed Redeemer, we seek to honor you in all things. Amen.
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Why kids need help talking about their emotions
(Column ~ 10/23/23)
My son asked me on our way to school which emotions were the bad ones. I told him that emotions aren't good or bad, they're just information that helps us figure stuff out. It's our job as parents to help kids decipher how they are feeling and what their emotions are trying to tell us. ...
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United Nations is useless
(Column ~ 10/23/23)
The United Nations is useless. The United States is pouring more than $12 billion a year of our tax money down the U.N. rathole and squandering a better opportunity. The dream behind the U.N.'s founding, to provide an international forum for peaceful cooperation and the prevention of war, doesn't have to be discarded...
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Editorial: Survivor Stories share hope in midst of challenge
(Editorial ~ 10/23/23)
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It's a time to raise funds and bring attention to a disease that has impacted thousands of women — and men — around the world. You'll see the color pink used to help raise that awareness. It's important, as the disease has taken far too many of our friends and loved ones...
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Ukrainians prepare firewood, candles to brace for winter of Russian strikes on energy grid
(International News ~ 10/23/23)
MOSHCHUN, Ukraine -- In the humble backyard of a destroyed house, a 13-year-old chops firewood to get ready for winter. His mother, Tetiana Yarema, has been preparing for months as she remembers last winter's Russian strikes on the energy infrastructure that plunged Ukraine into darkness...
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6 killed in Russian rocket strike on mail depot as Ukraine reports record bomb attack numbers
(International News ~ 10/23/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- A missile strike on a mail depot in the eastern city of Kharkiv killed six people, Ukrainian officials said Sunday, as Ukraine reported a record number of bomb attacks in the southern Kherson region. A further 17 people were wounded in the blast late Saturday, which is believed to have been caused by a Russian S-300 rocket, Kharkiv Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said on social media. All of the victims were employees of private Ukrainian postal and courier service Nova Poshta...
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Manhunt continues for Nashville police chief's son suspected in shooting of 2 Tennessee officers
(National News ~ 10/23/23)
LA VERGNE, Tenn. -- Police in Tennessee were searching Sunday for the estranged son of Nashville's police chief as the suspect in the shooting of two police officers outside a Dollar General store. Officers in La Vergne, a city about 20 miles southeast of Nashville, were investigating a stolen vehicle outside the store Saturday afternoon when they struggled with the suspect, who pulled a handgun and shot them, La Vergne police chief Christopher Moews said...
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European cities see vigils to oppose antisemitism, rallies seeking relief for Gaza
(International News ~ 10/23/23)
LONDON -- Thousands of people joined vigils in Berlin and London on Sunday to oppose antisemitism and support Israel, while in Paris and other cities, thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators demanded a cease-fire and relief for people in the besieged Gaza Strip...
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Blinken, Austin say US ready to respond if US personnel become targets of Israel-Hamas war
(National News ~ 10/23/23)
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday that the United States expects the Israel-Hamas war to escalate through involvement by proxies of Iran, and they asserted that the Biden administration is prepared to respond if American personnel or armed forces become the target of any such hostilities...
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Second aid convoy reaches Gaza as Israel attacks targets in Syria, West Bank
(International News ~ 10/23/23)
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- The second aid convoy destined for desperate Palestinian civilians reached Gaza on Sunday, as Israel widened its attacks to include targets in Syria and the occupied West Bank and the Israeli prime minister warned Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group that if it launches its own war, "we will cripple it with a force it cannot even imagine."...
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Bosses, workers grapple with fallout of speaking up about Israel-Hamas war
(National News ~ 10/23/23)
NEW YORK -- Starbucks accused a union representing thousands of its baristas of damaging the brand and endangering co-workers with a pro-Palestinian tweet. The CEO of a prominent tech conference resigned amid backlash for his public statements suggesting Israel was committing war crimes. Company bosses vowed never to hire members of a university's student groups that condemned Israel...
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NerdWallet: Questions you aren't asking (but should) during open enrollment
(National News ~ 10/23/23)
Open enrollment is no one's idea of a good time, but health coverage is a crucial part of your financial health. Whether you're getting insurance through an employer or the Affordable Care Act marketplace, it's important to ask the right questions before you choose a health plan for 2024...
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Cape Girardeau business license
(Business ~ 10/23/23)
City of Cape Girardeau community development department received one application for a business license from Curtis Baird of Cape Girardeau for Sure-Response Inc., 122 S. Spanish St. The business is described as "selling two-way radios to companies for staff communications."...
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Cape Girardeau ribbon-cuttings
(Business ~ 10/23/23)
Ribbon-cuttings are scheduled this week in Cape Girardeau: n 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25: PDQ Quality Printing, 334 S. Plaza Way. n 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27: Walmart, 3439 William St., in celebration of remodeling efforts at the retail location...
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New Cape Girardeau Christmas ornament for sale
(Business ~ 10/23/23)
Old Town Cape Inc. has announced its 2023 Christmas ornament, named "The Christmas Tree Lighting", is on sale. The ornament is the 27th in the series created by Hestia, according to Old Town Cape, with 378 available for purchase for $25 each — or $30 with a stand...
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Filipino street food comes to Cape Girardeau
(Business ~ 10/23/23)
Cora's Taste of Manila, a new pop-up culinary food stand in Cape Girardeau, is exactly what the business' name implies, its proprietor said. "It's Filipino street food," said Michelle "Mia" Antallan, a native of Manila, Philippines, who has lived in the U.S. since March 2020...
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Cape Girardeau restaurant rebrands
(Business ~ 10/23/23)
Encore Pizzeria + Kitchen will have a Halloween grand opening from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, inside Cape Girardeau City Centre, 2502 Tanner Drive. Cody Kelley — 2016 Cape Girardeau Central graduate and former sous chef for the former Gabriel's Food & Wine, now Pasta + Sauce — is the proprietor...
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Cape Girardeau hospital to hold open interviews
(Business ~ 10/23/23)
Saint Francis Healthcare System will hold an open interview day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, for nurse assistants and registered nurses at Saint Francis Medical Center entrance No. 1 in Cape Girardeau. For additional details and to register online, visit www.sfmc.net/nursing...
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Out of the past: Oct. 23
(Out of the Past ~ 10/23/23)
A new Cape Girardeau ordinance would establish a tree board to rule in disputes about cutting down trees on city property; the ordinance also outlines what types of trees could be planted on public property and where trees may be planted in relation to curbs, sidewalks and utility lines...
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Notable quote
(Business ~ 10/23/23)
Radical squad Democrats of Joe Biden's own party have been unwilling to condemn Hamas terrorists who have slaughtered innocent Israeli citizens and have helped foster conditions in protests across the country that are antisemitic at best. Joe Biden's trip was a necessary response to his own party's actions and I hope he and members of his party will stand with Republicans in defense of Israel and the Jewish people." ...
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Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club Looking For Lenses
(Submitted Story ~ 10/23/23)
Residents in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City who have old eyeglasses and/or hearing aids sitting around can make a difference by placing them in their mailbox October 30 through November 4! The Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club appreciates the help and support from the mail carriers and teams of the Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City Post Offices. Their help over the years has been priceless and the club is glad to add residents of Scott City to the mix in 2023!...
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Scouting for Food!
(Submitted Story ~ 10/23/23)
You CAN help! Support your community! Support the local community! The Boy Scouts of America will be distributing plastic collection bags on Saturday, November 11th for the annual Scouting for Food drive. As in previous years, non-perishable food donations are requested for the drive. ...
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