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Railroad crossing closures scheduled in Perry County
(Local News ~ 12/20/23)
Starting on Tuesday, Dec. 19, BNSF Railway began closing its railroad crossings on state routes C, E, M and H in Perry County, Missouri, in order to perform routine track maintenance. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, BNSF initiated work at the Route C crossing. ...
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First-degree murder charge filed in shooting death of Bollinger County woman
(Local News ~ 12/20/23)
The Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office announced first-degree murder and armed criminal action charges in connection to the death of a Gipsy, Missouri, woman. Tina L. Skaggs died as the result of gunshot wounds Saturday, Dec. 16...
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Christmas comes early
(Local News ~ 12/20/23)
Nick Steimle as Santa Claus delivers presents as part of Cape Girardeau Jaycees Children’s Toybox on Tuesday, Dec. 19, in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape City Council OKs property measures for casino hotel project
(Local News ~ 12/20/23)
At their meeting Monday, Dec. 18, Cape Girardeau City Council members approved the first reading of two ordinances related to an under-construction hotel at Century Casino Cape Girardeau. The easements relate to utilities at the site at 720 N. Main St. Century Casino is constructing a $26 million hotel that will feature 69 rooms in six stories. Casino officials expect to open the hotel in early April...
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Jackson aldermen approve annual budget
(Local News ~ 12/20/23)
The Jackson Board of Aldermen approved the city's 2024 budget during its regular meeting Monday, Dec. 18. The board increased compensation for city employees by raising rates for trash services, as well as the minimum charge for electric, sewer and water services, by 6.5%...
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Cape Girardeau Public Schools among many districts in state showing drop in performance scores
(Local News ~ 12/20/23)
Missouri's 2023 Annual Performance Report showed that 70% of districts had a lower score for the 2022-23 school year than the previous year. The report showed Cape Girardeau Public Schools scoring 71.2% of possible points this year compared to 74.9% in 2022...
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Man charged in shooting at Cape Girardeau apartment complex
(Local News ~ 12/20/23)
A man has been charged in connection with a Monday, Dec. 18, shooting in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau Prosecuting Attorney Mark Welker has charged Anthony Clarence Conner with first- degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, felony unlawful possession of a firearm and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/20/23)
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 20, the 354th day of 2023. There are 11 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States...
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Prayer 12-20-23
(Prayer ~ 12/20/23)
O Father God, thank you for the joy of the Lord, the Rock of our salvation. Amen.
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Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament tips off Tuesday
(Editorial ~ 12/20/23)
Is it possible for one sporting event to capture the intense rivalries of the NFL, Cinderella possibilities of March Madness and exuberance of the Little League World Series at the same time? Yes. Yes, it is. The annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament brings together 16 area high school boys basketball teams for five days of hardwood action. ...
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Universities symptom of much bigger problem
(Column ~ 12/20/23)
I have written in the past about the similarities of the stress and tensions in our country today to the stress and tensions that were taking place in the years before the Civil War. A free country will always have debate and differences of opinion. ...
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Trump's opponents not playinig strictly by the book
(Column ~ 12/20/23)
You might have heard that Donald Trump is going to be a dictator if he wins the presidency next year. Among other things, he's threatening to target his political opponents. Let's stipulate that Trump is a provocateur who freaks out his opponents even when he's on relatively good behavior. And his conduct after the 2020 election was genuinely alarming and deeply wrong. He shouldn't talk about going after his political enemies, let alone actually do it if he takes power again...
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Fire report 12-20-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/20/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Dec. 18 n Medical assists were made at 11:56 a.m. on Siemers Drive; 12:35 p.m. on Good Hope Street; 1:55 p.m. on Linden Street; and 4:56 p.m. on William Street. n At 11:21 a.m., fire alarm on Woodhaven Road...
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Police report 12-20-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/20/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest and domestic disturbance were reported on North Fountain Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Ellis Street...
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Stan Brown
(Obituary ~ 12/20/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — John "Stan" Brown, 78, of Perryville died Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Barnes Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Craig Petzoldt officiating. Burial will be at Home Cemetery in Perryville...
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Politicians, workers seek accountability after sudden closure of St. Louis nursing home
(State News ~ 12/20/23)
ST. LOUIS -- The operator of a St. Louis nursing home needs to be held accountable after the facility was abruptly closed, sending 170 residents to other care centers with little more than the clothes on their backs, political leaders and workers said at a rally Tuesday...
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State Supreme Court strikes down law against homelessness, COVID-19 vaccine mandates
(State News ~ 12/20/23)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a law that threatened homeless people with jail time for sleeping on state land. Judges ruled unanimously to toss the law for violating a section of the Missouri Constitution that prohibits legislation from containing multiple unrelated subjects...
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Man who helped bilk woman out of $1.2M sentenced to prison, ordered to repay money
(State News ~ 12/20/23)
ST. LOUIS -- A Texas man who was part of a romance scam that bilked a Missouri woman out of $1.2 million was sentenced Tuesday to three years in federal prison and ordered to repay the money. Rotimi Oladimeji, 38, of Richardson, Texas, was sentenced one year after he pleaded guilty to two counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office in St. Louis said in a news release...
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Putin ratchets up military pressure on Ukraine as he expects Western support for Kyiv to dwindle
(National News ~ 12/20/23)
After blunting Ukraine's counteroffensive from the summer, Russia is building up its resources for a new stage of the war over the winter, which could involve trying to extend its gains in the east and deal significant blows to the country's vital infrastructure...
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New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery
(National News ~ 12/20/23)
ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday. It comes at a time when many states and towns throughout the United States attempt to figure out how to best reckon with the country's dark past, and follows in the footsteps of similar task forces established in California and Illinois...
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Immigration fuels uptick in US population growth
(National News ~ 12/20/23)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The number of immigrants to the U.S. jumped to the highest level in two decades this year, driving the nation's overall population growth, according to estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The United States added 1.6 million people, more than two-thirds of which came from international migration, bringing the nation's population total to 334.9 million. It marks the second year in a row immigration powered population gains...
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Trump defends controversial comments about immigrants poisoning the nation's blood at Iowa rally
(National News ~ 12/20/23)
WATERLOO, Iowa -- Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his comments about migrants crossing the southern border "poisoning the blood" of America, and he reinforced the message while denying any similarities to fascist writings others had noted...
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UN resolution on Gaza hampered by issues important to US: cessation of hostilities and aid monitors
(International News ~ 12/20/23)
UNITED NATIONS -- The Security Council's adoption of a new U.N. resolution to spur desperately needed aid to Gaza has been bogged down by two issues important to the United States: a reference to a cessation of hostilities and putting the U.N. in charge of inspecting trucks to ensure they are actually carrying humanitarian goods...
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Activists hope pope's approval of same-sex blessings could ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repression
(International News ~ 12/20/23)
ROME -- Pope Francis' green light for Catholic priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples is in many ways a recognition of what has been happening in some European parishes for years. But his decision to officially spell out his approval could send a message of tolerance to places where gay rights are far more restricted...
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Northeastern US mops up ahead of holidays after deadly storm slams the region, killing at least 5
(National News ~ 12/20/23)
PORTLAND, Maine -- Just days before the Christmas holiday, people across the northeastern U.S. were mopping up Tuesday after a major storm dumped torrential rains and brought damaging winds from Pennsylvania to Maine, as some rivers in the region rose even higher. At least five people were killed...
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Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 131 people
(International News ~ 12/20/23)
BEIJING -- A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, reducing homes to rubble, leaving residents outside in a below-freezing winter night and killing 131 people in the nation's deadliest quake in nine years...
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Israeli airstrikes kill dozens more Palestinians across the Gaza Strip
(International News ~ 12/20/23)
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- The Israeli army has raided and detained staff at two of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza's north, where the defense minister said Tuesday that troops were working to completely clear out Hamas militants. Israel bombarded towns across southern Gaza on Tuesday with airstrikes, killing at least 45 Palestinians and pressing ahead with its offensive with renewed backing from the United States, despite rising international alarm. ...
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Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
(National News ~ 12/20/23)
AUSTIN, Texas -- The White House and Mexico's president on Tuesday came out strongly against a new Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross into the U.S. and empower local judges to order them to leave the country. Also Tuesday, civil rights groups and Texas' largest border county filed a lawsuit, calling the measure that Republican Gov. ...
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Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling
(National News ~ 12/20/23)
DENVER -- A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause and removed him from the state's presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation's highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can remain in the race...
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Sponsored: Ways to help older adults feel the holiday spirit this season
(Community ~ 12/20/23)
The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. Cheerful decorations fill homes and businesses. People shop for the perfect gifts for their loved ones. Kids write starry-eyed letters to Santa, expecting a windfall on Christmas morning. A sense of anticipation fills the air, along with the smell of fresh-baked cookies or your favorite pie...
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Column: Live Longer, Live Stronger — Tackling Diabetes
(12/20/23)
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine’s publication “Nutrition for Health” contains excellent information about addressing the major health challenges we face, such as obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Diabetes is a condition where too much sugar, called glucose, is in a person’s bloodstream. ...
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Out of the past: Dec. 20
(Out of the Past ~ 12/20/23)
Christmas decorations are going up at Shepherd's Cove Children's Home near Gordonville, a sign that things are moving ahead on schedule; foster parents Howard and Danielle Bellew and their six foster children moved into the house last week; the children's home is a project of Abundant Life Church in Gordonville and has been on the drawing board several years...
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UCT Donation to the Avenue of Flags
(Submitted Story ~ 12/20/23)
UCT (United Commercial Travelers) donate $500 to VFW Post 3838 Avenue of Flags. Pictured Gloria Crites, David Cantrell, LaDonna Hengst, Wanda Choate.
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Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation receives $10,000 to improve children’s dental
(Submitted Story ~ 12/20/23)
Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation received a $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks through the Delta Dental Rural Youth Program. The grant will support the creation and distribution of 400 dental hygiene kits to students throughout the year...
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Wonder why?
(Local News ~ 12/20/23)
Did'ja ever pass by an old barn, where the boards are missing and doors are hanging off the hinges? Where has all the splendor gone? What has happened to the owner of this once fine barn? I can't help but wonder why this barn has lost its glory. I look at this barn and see how it has deteriorated -- no longer useful, no longer able to hold all that it once did. The rains can come pouring in, causing more decay...
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The spa
(Local News ~ 12/20/23)
My job here at the Cat Ranch is kinda like the position of the queen of England. I've got the title that sounds good, but I ain't got much to say about what's really goin' to take place. The wife, kinda like Margaret Thatcher, is prime minister. Now prime minister don't sound as good as queen, but she's the lady with the fuzz and her teeth are the ones what does the bitin'...
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Bollinger County Caring Council minutes
(Local News ~ 12/20/23)
Bollinger County Caring Council met at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, in the conference room of University of Missouri Extension-Bollinger County in Marble Hill with the following in attendance: Sue Brewer, BCCC chairman, Salvation Army; Kristy Mayfield, BCCC secretary; Juanita Welker, BoCo Health Center; Cathy Trentham, Workforce Development/EDSI; Brittany Essary, Healthy Blue; Stephanie Wall, BCCC treasurer, BoCo Health Center; Liz Yokley, Aging Matters; Beckey Hayes, Crown Hospice; Nikki Wolfe, Southeast Prevention Resource Center; Julie Elfrink, BoCo Health Center; Jessie Green, Safe House for Women; and Kristy Hawkins, Community Counseling Center.. ...
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