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Governor applauds bridge completion project
(Local News ~ 11/29/23)
Gov. Mike Parson helps commemorate the completion of a bridge Tuesday, Nov. 28, at Route A over Whitewater Creek in Cape Girardeau County...
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Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash back again
(Local News ~ 11/29/23)
For the 21st year, the Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash will collect toys for local children during a downtown live music, pub crawl Friday, Dec. 8. There are three entry fees to choose from: a new, unwrapped toy; $10 cash; or the purchase of a $20 Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash shirt. A pass will provide access to 11 downtown Cape Girardeau venues. The shirts may be purchased at the Smokin Brothers retail store, 1923 N. Kingshighway, in Cape Girardeau...
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Fraley to run for Jackson aldermen candidacy
(Local News ~ 11/29/23)
Eric Fraley, assistant vice president and loan officer for Alliance Bank in Jackson, has announced his intention to run for a Ward 1 seat on the Jackson Board of Aldermen. Fraley has worked for Alliance Bank since 2017 and is a longtime Jackson resident. This would be his first time running for elected office...
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SoutheastHEALTH Foundation to host benefit concert
(Local News ~ 11/29/23)
The SoutheastHEALTH Foundation will present "Sounds of the Season", an annual Christmas spectacular at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at Discover Life Church at 254 S. Silver Springs Road in Cape Girardeau. The benefit, now in its 28th year, supports local cancer patients in need through the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation Cancer Care Fund. Serving as this year's honorary chairwoman is Lori Bronenkant, a cancer survivor and experience manager at the Southeast Cancer Center...
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Donations needed to provide basic necessities for Christmas for the Elderly program
(Local News ~ 11/29/23)
The Cape Jaycees Christmas for the Elderly program provides groceries, clothes, and other necessities to low-income seniors in the community. Tracy Haggerty, chairwoman for the program, said many seniors often struggle, particularly around the holidays...
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Volunteers needed for sheltering of homeless
(Local News ~ 11/29/23)
An emergency virtual community meeting will take place at noon Thursday, Nov. 30, to discuss needed volunteers and donations to help provide temporary overnight shelter for Cape Girardeau homeless residents during extreme winter weather. An email sent out by Elizabeth Shelton, executive director of the United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO), on Tuesday, Nov. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/29/23)
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 29, the 333rd day of 2023. There are 32 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 29, 1981, film star Natalie Wood drowned at age 43 while boating off California's Santa Catalina Island with her her actor husband Robert Wagner and actor Christopher Walken...
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Sponsored: Shop Local: Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation
(Shop Local ~ 11/29/23)
We all want the excitement of the holiday season to carry over with fun events to look forward to. Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation plans to deliver just that with the Penguin Party. This evening is filled with great bands and food to raise funds to provide additional support for the students and staff...
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Prayer 11-29-23
(Prayer ~ 11/29/23)
O Lord Jesus, may we always remember the reason for the Christmas season. Amen.
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Was Napoleon a dullard?
(Column ~ 11/29/23)
The figure of Napoleon has long been an object of fascination, but the new Ridley Scott biopic makes one wonder why. The film, perhaps inadvertently, partakes of the spirit of the times. The so-called Great Man theory of history — that it is exceptionally talented men who bend events to their will — is out of favor. Accordingly, the movie renders the stereotypical great man, Napoleon, as doltish and uninteresting...
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Fighting back against antisemitism
(Column ~ 11/29/23)
In the aftermath of the Oct. 7 terror attack in Israel, antisemitic incidents in the U.S. have skyrocketed by 316% compared to the same time last year. We've seen massive hate-filled rallies in cities and on college campuses across the nation with people celebrating Hamas and calling for the elimination of Israel. ...
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Zonta honorees serve as examples to emulate for young girls
(Editorial ~ 11/29/23)
Earlier this month, the Zonta Club recognized several ladies during the organization's annual Women of Achievement luncheon. As we've written before, the organization does much in the way of celebrating local women, raising money for causes and scholarships, and bringing awareness to important issues...
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Out of the past: Nov. 29
(Out of the Past ~ 11/29/23)
What started as a simple fund-raising event has grown into an elaborate set up of gifts, booths and holiday crafts; the Centenary United Methodist Church Bazaar will mark its 25h anniversary Dec. 5 with a sale in the Family Life Center, 300 N. Ellis St.; in the 25 years since its first sale, the bazaar has become a traditional holiday event for many...
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Child dies in fall from Kansas City apartment building
(State News ~ 11/29/23)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Police in Kansas City are investigating the circumstances that led to a child's death in a fall from a downtown apartment building. Police have not confirmed the child's name but say it was a boy younger than 12. Capt. Corey Carlisle said Tuesday that police are still working to determine how far he fell...
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Cities crack down on homeless encampments, but advocates say that's not the answer
(National News ~ 11/29/23)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Tossing tent poles, blankets and a duffel bag into a shopping cart and three wagons, Will Taylor spent a summer morning helping friends tear down what had been their home and that of about a dozen others. It wasn't the first time and wouldn't be the last...
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Sports Illustrated latest media company damaged by an AI experiment gone wrong
(National News ~ 11/29/23)
NEW YORK -- Computer-generated writers ... writing computer-generated stories? Sports Illustrated is the latest media company to see its reputation damaged by being less than forthcoming -- if not outright dishonest -- about who or what is writing its stories at the dawn of the artificial intelligence age...
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Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's longtime sidekick, dies at age 99
(National News ~ 11/29/23)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse, has died at a California hospital. He was 99. Berkshire Hathaway said in a statement that Munger's family told the company he died Tuesday morning at the hospital just over a month before his 100th birthday...
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More allegations emerge about former Missouri police officer charged with assaulting arrestees
(State News ~ 11/29/23)
ST. LOUIS -- Authorities allege that a former suburban St. Louis police officer who is charged with sexually assaulting several arrestees also covertly took photos of people in public bathrooms. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that 34-year-old Marcellis Blackwell of St. Louis is not charged with the latest allegation. But federal prosecutors discussed the covert photographing allegation Monday in seeking to have him remain jailed until his trial...
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Saudi Arabia's Riyadh to host 2030 World Expo
(International News ~ 11/29/23)
ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France -- Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh was chosen Tuesday to host the 2030 World Expo following its bid that focused on shaping a prosperous and sustainable future, beating out Rome and the South Korean port city of Busan for an event expected to draw millions of visitors...
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Haley wins backing from Koch network as she aims to take on Donald Trump
(National News ~ 11/29/23)
NEW YORK -- Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the powerful Koch network, formally endorsed Nikki Haley's presidential campaign Tuesday, promising to commit its nationwide coalition of activists -- and virtually unlimited funds -- to helping Haley defeat former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary contest...
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Was the Vermont shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent a hate crime? Under state law it might be
(National News ~ 11/29/23)
BOSTON -- As authorities in Vermont push forward with their investigation of the weekend shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent, they are weighing whether to treat the violence as a hate crime. The three young men were shot and seriously injured Saturday while walking near the University of Vermont campus in Burlington. ...
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Hunter Biden tells Congress he would testify publicly
(National News ~ 11/29/23)
WASHINGTON -- Hunter Biden offered Tuesday to testify publicly before Congress, striking a defiant note in response to a subpoena from Republicans and setting up a potential high-stakes faceoff even as a separate special counsel probe unfolds and his father, President Joe Biden, campaigns for reelection...
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41 rescued workers emerge dazed and smiling after 17 days trapped in collapsed road tunnel in India
(International News ~ 11/29/23)
UTTARKASHI, India -- Forty-one construction workers emerged dazed and smiling late Tuesday from a collapsed tunnel where they had been stranded the last 17 days -- a happy ending to an ordeal that had gripped India and involved a massive rescue operation that overcame several setbacks...
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US tells Israel any ground campaign must limit further civilian displacement
(National News ~ 11/29/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration has told Israel it must work to avoid "significant further displacement" of Palestinian civilians in southern Gaza if it renews its ground campaign aimed at eradicating the Hamas militant group, senior U.S. officials said Tuesday...
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As deadline looms, diplomats seek to extend Gaza truce
(International News ~ 11/29/23)
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- Hamas and Israel released more hostages and prisoners under terms of a fragile cease-fire that held for a fifth day Tuesday as international mediators in Qatar worked to extend the truce. The United States urged Israel to better protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza if it follows through on its promise to resume the war...
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Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents
(National News ~ 11/29/23)
ATLANTA -- Rosalynn Carter was remembered Tuesday as a former U.S. first lady who leveraged her fierce intellect and political power to put her deep Christian faith into action by always helping others, especially those who needed it most. A gathering of first ladies and presidents -- including her 99-year-old husband, Jimmy Carter -- joined other political figures in tribute. But a parade of speakers said her global stature wasn't what defined her...
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