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Person stabbed to death in Cape
(Local News ~ 02/26/24)
A person was found stabbed to death early Sunday morning, Feb. 25, according to a news release from Cape Girardeau Police Department. The release says police located the unidentified victim in the 1200 block of North Water Street at about 3 a.m. The Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad has been activated to investigate the incident...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 2-26-24 meeting
(Local News ~ 02/26/24)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of the Thursday, Feb. 22, meeting Communications/reports — other selected officials/ department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...
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Man facing domestic abuse charge released from jail, chases woman in truck, documents say
(Local News ~ 02/26/24)
A Chaffee man with a history of domestic violence and who had been recently arrested on charges of third-degree domestic assault, allegedly ignored his bond conditions and proceeded to try to run over the victim with his truck, police say. David Biler, 36, in addition to his original charge, faces fourth-degree domestic assault charges and second-degree property damage. ...
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Local author chronicles stories of 'EVTV' in new book
(Local News ~ 02/26/24)
Local author Richard Flentge tells the stories of Jack Rickard's electric vehicle business EVTV Motor Verks and the show "EVTV" in his new book, "Verities of an Electric Mule". According to Flentge, the book details events happening in Cape Girardeau from 2011 to 2020 in Rickard's life surrounding his business...
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Hundreds attend funeral mass for the woman killed during a celebration of Chiefs' Super Bowl win
(State News ~ 02/26/24)
KANSAS CITY — Hundreds of mourners attended a funeral Mass on Saturday for a Kansas City-area DJ who was killed when she was shot during a celebration of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory. Lisa Lopez-Galvan was one of about two dozen people who were shot when gunfire erupted Feb. 14 outside the city’s Union Station. She was remembered during the 90-minute service as a loving wife and mother whose smile could light up a room and who saw each day as a chance for excitement and laughter. ...
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Ritter acquires former Boulevard Apartments
(Business ~ 02/26/24)
Jared Ritter, broker and owner of Ritter Real Estate, bought his first property at 22 and always dreamed of doing larger remodels. His latest purchase Feb. 16 certainly fulfills that dream: a 70-unit apartment complex at 45 S. West End Blvd. in Cape Girardeau that more than doubles the number of apartments he owns...
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New cafe brings breakfast to Fruitland
(Business ~ 02/26/24)
Tina Burger has plenty of experience running a restaurant. Along with her husband, Carl, she had operated Pokey's Pub and Grill in Pocahontas for around six years. Now she's started a new dining endeavor called Sonny Side Cafe, named after her late father, Bennie "Sonny" Kimbel...
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Cedric The Entertainer bringing a benefit show to Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 02/26/24)
During a livestream interview, Cedric Kyles, known at Cedric The Entertainer, said his upcoming Saturday, March 23, benefit show at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau will be special. "I don't get to perform in regions and areas like this very much. So I want people to know that, yes, I will be in the house, and you will have a good time, and it will be worth your trip," he said...
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SEMO Board of Governors approves room and board rates, among other actions, at February meeting
(Local News ~ 02/26/24)
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors approved motions to set room and board rates for the fall semester, revise the campus alcohol policy and make multiple academic-related actions during its February meeting Friday, Feb. 23. The board increased the room and board rates at the university by just over 5%, which is expected to help cover increasing operations costs such as insurance, food, utilities and debt service obligations and maintenance...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/26/24)
Today is Monday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2024. There are 309 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 26, 1993, a truck bomb built by Islamic extremists exploded in the parking garage of the North Tower of New York's World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000 others. (The bomb failed to topple the North Tower into the South Tower, as the terrorists had hoped; both structures were destroyed in the 9/11 attack eight years later.)...
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Prayer 2-26-24
(Prayer ~ 02/26/24)
O Lord Jesus, may we forgive others as you forgive us. Amen.
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Who’s worse: Trump or Biden?
(Column ~ 02/26/24)
The Democrats are trying to put Donald Trump in jail. The Republicans are trying to put Joe Biden in jail — along with the rest of his extended political crime family. Both sides think the only way they can win is by putting their opponent in jail. ...
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The homeless crisis should not be treated as out of sight, out of mind
(Column ~ 02/26/24)
At a lunch meeting recently, I heard someone say they liked living downtown but moved to the suburbs because “the homelessness is just too much.” This same person went on to say that unhoused people should be relocated out of downtown. To where? He didn’t say. ...
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Does another child tax credit help families?
(Column ~ 02/26/24)
In the well-intentioned rush to support American families by expanding the Child Tax Credit (CTC), critical questions are often ignored: Aren’t we already doing enough, and is this the best way to help? It’s imperative to step back and examine the assumptions at the heart of this ongoing debate. ...
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‘Alice in Wonderland’ to bring acrobatics, theatre to River Campus
(Editorial ~ 02/26/24)
Next month there will be a special musical adaptation of the Disney classic “Alice in Wonderland” at the River Campus’ Bedell Performance Hall. Cape Specialty Entertainment Group will produce what’s expected to be a top-notch show featuring Alice, the Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts and other favorites. The show combines aerial acrobatics, circus performances and musical theater, all based on the original 1951 film.
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Evelyn Wittenborn
(Obituary ~ 02/26/24)
CHESTER, Ill. — Evelyn Ann Wittenborn, 94, of Chester passed away at 1:35 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation. She was born to Louis and Marie Bueckman Blechle on Jan. 31, 1930, in Chester. Evelyn married Charles Wittenborn on Oct. 7, 1950, in Chester. He preceded her in death Feb. 15, 1996...
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Harold Foster
(Obituary ~ 02/26/24)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. — Harold L. Foster, 80, of Olive Branch passed away Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Olive Branch. He was born Jan. 11, 1944, to Henry C. and Effie Mae Twente Foster in Olive Branch. On Dec. 30, 1964, Harold married his forever love, Sharon Coleson, and together they spent over 59 years together in love, and she survives...
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Notable quote
(Business ~ 02/26/24)
Despite great efforts by our team, crew, and partners, American Queen Voyages (AQV) unfortunately has been unable to rebound from the effects of the pandemic. The overnight cruise industry was especially affected by changes in travel preferences and, as a result, AQV has become financially unsustainable. We are therefore shutting down the business, and all future AQV cruises have been canceled.
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First Friday Coffee on first of March
(Business ~ 02/26/24)
Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee is scheduled for 7:40 a.m. Friday, March 1, at the Century Casino Event Center, 777 Main St. in Cape Girardeau. Doors open at 7 a.m., and a continental breakfast will be provided. This month's featured topic will focus on upcoming ballot issues for the April elections...
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Refinery outages mean gas prices remain high
(Business ~ 02/26/24)
Gas prices nationwide remain high with only slight variation. In Missouri, the average cost for regular gas is $2.90 a gallon, while nationally it's $3.26 a gallon. The averages for diesel fuel are at $3.70 in Missouri and $4.09 nationally. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said the recent uptick in prices is mainly because of a series of issues impacting American oil refineries...
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Holly Brantley returns to Cape Girardeau
(Business ~ 02/26/24)
Broadcast journalist Holly Brantley is returning to her hometown. The Cape Girardeau native and Cape Central High School alumna will join the KBSI FOX23 news channel as its 9 p.m. anchor beginning Thursday, March 7. Brantley had previously reported for Cape Girardeau's CBS affiliate, KFVS12. Her other former newsroom roles included positions in Montana, Wisconsin, Kentucky and London...
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MRV Banks scores high on national performance ranking
(Business ~ 02/26/24)
A Southeast Missouri bank has achieved top honors again in a performance ranking by California risk management firm CB Resource Inc. MRV Banks, headquartered in Ste. Genevieve with two Cape Girardeau locations, placed third on the $500 million to $999 million peer group for the fourth quarter of 2023...
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Moscow ally Serbia cracks down on anti-war Russians living in Balkan country
(National News ~ 02/26/24)
ROGACA, Serbia -- When Elena Koposova signed an open letter against Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she didn't expect a backlash in her newly adopted home state of Serbia. After all, Serbia is formally seeking to join the European Union while adopting all the democratic values that go along with the membership, she thought. Now, she sees she was wrong...
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Biden summoning congressional leaders to White House to talk Ukraine, government funding
(National News ~ 02/26/24)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden will convene the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to press lawmakers on passing an emergency aid package for Ukraine and Israel, as well as averting a looming government shutdown next month, according to a White House official...
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Off to Michigan, Haley staying in race despite Trump's easy primary win in South Carolina
(National News ~ 02/26/24)
TROY, Mich. -- Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says it's not "the end of our story" despite Donald Trump's easy primary victory in South Carolina, her home state where the onetime governor had long suggested her competitiveness with the former president would show...
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Netanyahu says cease-fire deal would only delay 'somewhat' Israeli military offensive in Rafah
(National News ~ 02/26/24)
TEL AVIV, Israel -- An Israeli military offensive in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah could be "delayed somewhat" if a deal is reached for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, and claimed that total victory in the territory would come within weeks once the offensive begins...
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Delays in promised Western military aid to Ukraine costing lives, defense minister says
(National News ~ 02/26/24)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Half of all Western military support promised to Ukraine fails to arrive on time, complicating the task of military planners and ultimately costing the lives of soldiers in Russia's war, Ukraine's defense minister said Sunday. Rustan Umerov, speaking at the "Ukraine. Year 2024" forum in Kyiv, said each delayed aid shipment means Ukrainian troop losses and underscored Russia's superior military might...
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Pope delivers Sunday prayers from Vatican window day after suffering mild flu
(National News ~ 02/26/24)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis was well enough on Sunday to celebrate his weekly Angelus prayer from the Vatican window overlooking St. Peter's Square, a day after cancelling his engagements because of a mild flu. A brief announcement on Saturday from the Vatican press office said the 87-years-old pontiff was forced to scrap a planned audience with the Roman deacons as a precautionary measure due to a "mild, flu-like condition."...
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Warm weather brings taste of spring to central, western United States
(National News ~ 02/26/24)
OMAHA, Neb. -- A warm front swept springlike weather across a large swath of the country Sunday in what is usually one of the coldest months of the year, sending people out of their homes to enjoy the rare winter respite but also bringing increased wildfire danger...
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Out of the past: Feb. 26
(Out of the Past ~ 02/26/24)
With a $350-million-plus expansion project at the Procter & Gamble Co. plant still being carried out, the company says it is considering yet another expansion. Repair work and inspections of the Mississippi River bridge at Cape Girardeau will continue next week; both lanes will be closed from 9 a.m. ...
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Prayer 2-27-24
(Prayer ~ 02/26/24)
O Heavenly Father, please give us strength to meet life's challenges. Amen.
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Prayer 2-27-24
(Prayer ~ 02/26/24)
O Heavenly Father, please give us strength to meet life's challenges. Amen.
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