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Cape Girardeau police investigating shooting incident
(Local News ~ 02/16/24)
Cape Girardeau police are investigating a shooting that left bullet holes in a residence in the 2000 block of North Sprigg Street. Officers responded to a report of shots fired around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, according to police department public information officer Robert Newton. ...
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Former Sikeston officer pleads guilty to sex crimes
(Local News ~ 02/16/24)
Brian Louis Robinson, 35, of Sikeston pleaded guilty Wednesday, Feb. 14, to charges of statutory rape, statutory sodomy and child molestation. The case is being handled in Perry County court on a change of venue. Robinson was accused of sexual abuse in the summer of 2006, when the victim was 8 years old and when Robinson was 18. ...
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25 indicted in wide-ranging gang investigation
(Local News ~ 02/16/24)
A Scott County grand jury has issued 25 indictments after a monthslong investigation into the "WYHA" street gang in the Sikeston area, according to a news release from Sikeston Department of Public Safety. So far, 19 of the 25 suspects have been arrested for "knowingly participating in criminal street gang activities", following an investigation ...
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Scott County Clerk’s Office will mail new voter ID cards
(Local News ~ 02/16/24)
BENTON — The office of Scott County Clerk Allen Seabaugh will be mailing new voter identification cards to Scott County registered voters within the next week. “The card will list your name, address, polling place, precinct, and districts in which you are entitled to vote,” Seabaugh said in a news release issued Wednesday, Feb. 14. “Voters should carefully check their card and contact the County Clerk’s Office with any questions or concerns.” ...
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Country artist Riley Green bringing his tour to Cape in March
(Local News ~ 02/16/24)
Riley Green is coming to Cape Girardeau. Fans will be able to see Green perform Saturday, March 2, when he brings his “Ain’t My Last Rodeo Tour” to the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. Tracy Lawrence and Ella Langley will be the evening’s special guests. According to a news release, Green’s songs include “There Was This Girl”, “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” and “Half of Me”. ...
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'Alice in Wonderland' performance coming to Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 02/16/24)
Fans of “Alice in Wonderland” will be able to see the story in a new light next month at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus. Cape Specialty Entertainment Group will produce an aerial musical adaptation of the classic for three performances — at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23. ...
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National FFA Week: Woodland FFA division makes name through state forestry competitions
(Local News ~ 02/16/24)
MARBLE HILL — Woodland School District’s FFA Chapter has qualified for state competitions in forestry for the past three years and looks to do it again in 2024, but other teams are ready to compete at the state level, too. With Woodland schools having “just under 160 acres”, including larger patches of woods and nature, FFA sponsor and agriculture teacher Joe Ridings said the area caters to educating students in forestry. ...
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Three Hearts Foundation to host annual 2024 Infertility Gala
(Local News ~ 02/16/24)
The Three Hearts Foundation will host the 2024 Infertility Gala on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Bavarian Halle banquet center in Jackson. According to the Three Hearts Foundation website, the event will feature music, dinner, a silent auction, games and dancing. Recipients of the foundation’s 2024 Hayden Gives Hope $15,000 IVF grant also will be announced. ...
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Stars and Stripes Historic Region Foundation seeks stories for new publication
(Local News ~ 02/16/24)
The Stars and Stripes Historic Region Foundation is seeking stories from veterans and military personnel for a new print publication. Foundation members have plans to print and distribute the monthly magazine, Stars and Stripes Region, beginning in May. ...
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Commissioners approve deputy coroner appointment
(Local News ~ 02/16/24)
During their regular meeting Thursday, Feb. 15, Cape Girardeau County commissioners gave the go-ahead for Sheriff Ruth Ann Dickerson to appoint David Taylor as deputy coroner. Taylor’s appointment comes in the wake of a court order barring Coroner Wavis Jordan from performing any functions of the office for 10 days starting Feb. 8. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/16/24)
Today is Friday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 2024. There are 319 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 16, 1959, Fidel Castro became premier of Cuba a month and a-half after the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista. On this date: In 1862, the Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson in Tennessee ended as some 12,000 Confederate soldiers surrendered; Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's victory earned him the moniker "Unconditional Surrender Grant."...
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Prayer 2-16-24
(Prayer ~ 02/16/24)
Lord God, may we take time to read your Word and seek your guidance. Amen.
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Speak Out from web 2-15-24
(Speak Out ~ 02/16/24)
Clean energy There is no way the United States of America can convert to totally clean electricity by the year 2035. This a pipe dream for Biden and it probably came from one of Hunter's pipes. Mail service The Postal Service keeps raising their prices and the service is getting worse. ...
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Progress comes slow and steady
(Column ~ 02/16/24)
Progress comes slow and steady I hope you have enjoyed the springlike weather we got a blast of this week; I sure did! There was some sunshine in the Senate chamber as well, as we were finally able to discuss pieces of legislation on the floor. It was brief, but it was good to see some return to the process that will enable our proposed policies to move forward...
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Measure cleans up omission from school misconduct reporting law
(Editorial ~ 02/16/24)
Legislative language is at once precisely constraining and imperfectly open for interpretation. That can be by design, as drafters address a specific issue, or accidental, as a potential outcome eluded imagination. And so once a measure becomes law, it might still be a work in progress. Lawmakers may fine-tune legislation over time as the need arises...
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Fire report 2-16-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/16/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 14 n Medical assists were made at 7:27 a.m. on South Farrar Drive; 9:04 a.m. on South Farrar Drive; 10:37 a.m. on Pioneer Drive; 12:05 p.m. on Siemers Drive; 4 p.m. on South Silver Springs Road; and 6:29 p.m. on South Ellis Street. ...
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Police report 2-16-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/16/24)
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 Silver Springs Road. Assaults n Assault was reported on Saint Francis Drive. n Fourth-degree assault was reported on North Kingshighway...
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Donald Hurt
(Obituary ~ 02/16/24)
Donald Ray Hurt, 76, of Jackson died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 10, 1947, in Messler to James Leroy and Opal Griffith Hurt. He and Marian Perez were married Jan. 18, 1998, in Manila, Philippines. ...
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Margie Crawford
(Obituary ~ 02/16/24)
Margie B. Crawford, 87, of Jackson died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the funeral home, with Pastor Alex Niswonger officiating. Burial will be at a later date.
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On the USS Eisenhower, 4 months of combat at sea facing Houthi missiles and a new sea threat
(International News ~ 02/16/24)
ABOARD THE USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER -- Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its accompanying warships have spent four months straight at sea defending against ballistic missiles and flying attack drones fired by Iranian-backed Houthis, and are now more regularly also defending against a new threat -- fast unmanned vessels that are fired at them through the water...
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Israeli forces storm the main hospital in southern Gaza, saying hostages were likely held there
(International News ~ 02/16/24)
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Israeli forces stormed the main hospital in southern Gaza on Thursday, hours after Israeli fire killed a patient and wounded six others inside the complex. The Israeli army said it was seeking the remains of hostages taken by Hamas...
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Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage
(International News ~ 02/16/24)
ATHENS, Greece -- Greece on Thursday became the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from the influential, socially conservative Greek Church. A cross-party majority of 176 lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted late Thursday in favor of the landmark bill drafted by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ' center-right government. Another 76 rejected the reform while two abstained from the vote and 46 were not present in the house...
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Venezuela orders UN human rights office to close, accusing it of anti-government activity
(International News ~ 02/16/24)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela's government on Thursday ordered the local United Nations office on human rights to suspend operations and gave its staff 72 hours to leave, accusing it of assisting coup plotters and terrorist groups. Foreign Affairs Minister Yván Gil announced the decision at a news conference in Caracas, which came amid heightened concerns that the government is repressing real or perceived opponents in an election year. ...
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US eases restrictions on Wells Fargo after years of strict oversight following scandal
(National News ~ 02/16/24)
NEW YORK -- The Biden administration eased some of the restrictions on banking giant Wells Fargo, saying the bank has sufficiently fixed its toxic culture after years of scandals. The news sent Wells Fargo's stock up sharply Thursday as investors speculated that the bank, which has been kept under a tight leash by regulators for years, may be able to rebuild its reputation and start growing again. ...
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France and Ukraine to sign a security agreement in Paris in the presence of President Zelenskyy
(International News ~ 02/16/24)
PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron will sign a bilateral security agreement with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Friday in Paris to provide "long-term support" to the war-ravaged country which has been battling Russia's full-scale invasion for nearly two years...
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Recession has struck some of the world's top economies. The US keeps defying expectations
(National News ~ 02/16/24)
NEW YORK -- As some of the world's biggest economies stumble into recession, the United States keeps chugging along. Both Japan and the United Kingdom said Thursday their economies likely weakened during the final three months of 2023. For each, it would be the second straight quarter that's happened, which fits one lay definition for a recession...
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More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds
(National News ~ 02/16/24)
NEW YORK -- Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths, a new government study suggests. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called its study published Thursday the largest to look at how Americans took the drugs that killed them...
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Before Russia's satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms
(National News ~ 02/16/24)
WASHINGTON -- What would it mean if Russia used nuclear warheads to destroy U.S. satellites? Your home's electrical and water systems could fail. Aviation, rail and car traffic could come to a halt. Your cellphone could stop working. These are among the reasons why there was alarm this week over reports that Russia may be pursuing nuclear weapons in space...
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FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company
(National News ~ 02/16/24)
WASHINGTON -- An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company, a claim that is central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress...
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Verdict in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial expected Friday, capping busy week of court action
(National News ~ 02/16/24)
NEW YORK -- A verdict is expected Friday in Donald Trump's New York civil fraud trial, adding to a consequential week on the former president's legal calendar. Trump could be hit with millions of dollars in penalties and other sanctions in the decision by Judge Arthur Engoron, who has already ruled that the former president inflated his wealth on financial statements that were given to banks, insurers and others to make deals and secure loans...
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Russia has obtained a 'troubling' emerging anti-satellite weapon, the White House says
(National News ~ 02/16/24)
WASHINGTON -- The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a "troubling" emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause "physical destruction" on Earth. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said U.S. ...
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In fiery testimony, Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case
(National News ~ 02/16/24)
ATLANTA -- Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the witness stand Thursday and forcefully pushed back against what she described as "lies" about her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor during an extraordinary hearing over misconduct allegations that threaten to upend one of four criminal cases against Donald Trump...
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Trial over lavish NRA spending nears jury, Wayne LaPierre's lawyer calls it a political witch hunt
(National News ~ 02/16/24)
NEW YORK -- The National Rifle Association and its ex-CEO were caught "with their hands in the cookie jar," a lawyer with the New York Attorney General's Office said Thursday, at the conclusion of a civil trial accusing the gun rights group's executives of wildly misspending millions of dollars on private flights, vacations and other lavish perks...
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Trump's New York hush-money case will start March 25. It's the first of his criminal trials
(National News ~ 02/16/24)
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump's hush-money trial will go ahead as scheduled with jury selection starting March 25, a New York judge ruled Thursday, turning aside demands for delay from the former president's defense lawyers, who argued it would interfere with his campaign to retake the White House...
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Warning signs mounted before Texas shooter entered church with her son, former mother-in-law says
(National News ~ 02/16/24)
HOUSTON -- The former mother-in-law of the woman who opened fire at a Houston megachurch tried for years to alert authorities and others, including church staff, about her ex-daughter-in-law's mental health struggles, she said Wednesday. But Walli Carranza said nothing came of her actions...
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Out of the past: Feb. 16
(Out of the Past ~ 02/16/24)
A committee is meeting to determine whether attendance boundaries adopted two years ago for Cape Girardeau elementary schools are still practical; the 12-member Attendance Area Study Committee convened in November 1996 to develop a plan to redraw boundary lines for the district’s six elementary schools; at the same time, the school board approved a master plan for the district; it reduces the number of elementary schools to five by closing Washington and May Greene schools and opening a new elementary school on North Sprigg Street by June 30. ...
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