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Prosecutor cites conflict, seeks special prosecutor in murder case
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
Bollinger County Prosecuting Attorney Stephen P. Gray has requested the appointment of a special prosecutor in the murder case against Terry Allen, citing a conflict of interest...
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Police: Cape man stole diaper bag, breast pump from car
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
A Cape Girardeau man is accused of stealing $890 worth of items from a woman’s car, including a diaper bag, diapers and a breast pump. When officers found him later, they found him with drugs, documents show...
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United Way invites community members to 'Get on the Bus'
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
“(Not-for-profit organizations) depend on volunteers. We have very limited budgets, and none of us could do our work without the devoted volunteers,” explained Elizabeth Shelton, executive director of United Way of Southeast Missouri...
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Did You Know? Dexter K-9 shooting latest of several cop/dog controversies in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
A former Dexter K-9 officer was charged last week with alleged felony animal abuse and neglect, which investigators say resulted in the death of the department’s active drug dog Apollo and the serious illness of another retired drug dog Knox...
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New robotics system part of renovated Mercy Hospital Southeast lab
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
The renovated reference laboratory at Mercy Hospital Southeast is the first in the country to use a new form of automation, officials said Thursday, April 11...
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Taxiway D bidding to start next week; regional airport sees success over solar eclipse
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
Airport manager Katrina Amos informed the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport Advisory Board that Taxiway D will be out to bid next week and gave an overview of the solar eclipse’s impact on the airport at the Thursday, April 11, meeting...
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3 face charges from home-invasion burglaries in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
Alexander County, Illinois, deputies and Cape Girardeau police officers worked to arrest three men in connection to a home-invasion burglary that took place Wednesday, April 10...
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Oesch appointed as associate circuit judge for Scott County
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Former Scott County Prosecuting Attorney Amanda L. Oesch has been appointed to serve as an associate judge for the 33rd Judicial Circuit. On Friday, April 12, Gov. Mike Parson announced judicial appointments to the 21st, 22nd, and 33rd Judicial Circuits...
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Bollinger Co. man again charged with failure to register as sex offender
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
A Bollinger County man has been charged for at least the fourth time for not registering as a sex offender. Bradley G. Wyss, of Marble Hill faces 10 to 30 years in prison after a Bollinger County Sheriff's deputy observed him in recent days driving a vehicle that was not listed on his sex offender registration as required by law. The third offense of failure to register raises the prison term to not less than 10 years up to 30...
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Coroner still hasn't found attorney as Missouri AG seeks to remove him from office
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
More than two months after the Missouri Attorney General's Office filed court action to remove Cape Girardeau County Coroner Wavis Jordan from office, the local officeholder has still not found an attorney to help him fight to keep his job. Wavis Jordan on April 11 asked the judge in the case, Jerrel Lee Poor II, for another 60-day extension to respond to the state's filing that he should be removed from office...
- 'Wizard of Oz' comes to SEMO River Campus (Local News ~ 04/12/24)
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Notre Dame to transition to president/principal model beginning July 1
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
Notre Dame Regional High School announced Monday, April 8, that it will be transitioning to a president/principal model Monday, July 1. Current principal Tim Garner will assume the role of president, while assistant principal Paul Unterreiner will fill Garner’s role as principal...
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Area students named to Mizzou '39 list
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
Two college students from Southeast Missouri were recently named to the Mizzou '39 list. Grace Blanton of Sikeston and Sam Varnon of Cape Girardeau were selected by the Mizzou Alumni Association and Alumni Association Student Board for this award...
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Congress likely to kick the can on Covid-era telehealth policies
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
Nearly two hours into a Capitol Hill hearing focused on rural health, Rep. Brad Wenstrup emphatically told the committee’s five witnesses: “Hang with us.” Federal lawmakers face a year-end deadline to solidify or scuttle an array of covid-era payment changes for telehealth services that include allowing people to stay in their homes to see a doctor or therapist...
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Today in History: April 12
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
Today is Friday, April 12, the 103rd day of 2024. There are 263 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 12, 1861, the U.S. Civil War began as Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina. On this date: In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Warm Springs, Georgia, at age 63; he was succeeded by Vice President Harry S. Truman...
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Prayer 4-12-24
(Prayer ~ 04/12/24)
O Lord Jesus, may we be strong and courageous, finding our strength in you. Amen.
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The latest sign that Republicans are abandoning even their most deeply held principles
(Column ~ 04/12/24)
The changing of the conservative mind in recent years could hardly be captured more pithily than in the headline of a recent op-ed: "Why I believe in industrial policy — done right." So opined Sen. Marco Rubio for the Washington Post and, at greater length, for National Affairs.
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Route CC in Scott County closed for drainage work
(Local News ~ 04/12/24)
Route CC in Scott County — between Highway 91 and Route W near Oran — will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace several culverts under the road. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, April 22, through Thursday, April 25. ...
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Fire report 4-12-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/12/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. April 10 n Medical assists were made at 2:04 a.m. on William Street; 1:01 p.m. on Boxwood Drive; 1:14 p.m. on North Spring Avenue; 2:03 p.m. on North Mount Auburn Road; 4:24 p.m. on Hackberry Street; and 6:08 p.m. on Cape West Crossings. ...
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Police report 4-12-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/12/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on Broadway. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Hanover Street. ...
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As his trans daughter struggles, a father pushes past his prejudice. 'It was like a wake-up'
(State News ~ 04/12/24)
SMITHVILLE -- Before his transgender daughter was suspended after using the girls' bathroom at her Missouri high school. Before the bullying and the suicide attempts. Before she dropped out. Before all that, Dusty Farr was -- in his own words -- "a full-on bigot." By which he meant that he was eager to steer clear of anyone LGBTQ+...
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Kansas City Chiefs' Rashee Rice surrenders to police on assault charge after high-speed crash
(State News ~ 04/12/24)
GLENN HEIGHTS, Texas. -- Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice surrendered to police Thursday on charges including aggravated assault after he and another driver of a speeding sports car allegedly caused a crash involving a half-dozen vehicles on a Dallas highway last month...
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Federal appeals court hears arguments on nation's first ban on gender-affirming care for minors
(State News ~ 04/12/24)
ST. LOUIS -- Arguments before a federal appeals court that is considering whether to reinstate Arkansas' first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors focused Thursday on whether it and similar restrictions adopted by two dozen states discriminate on the basis of sex...
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Wife of Julian Assange says Biden's comments mean case could be moving in the right direction
(International News ~ 04/12/24)
LONDON -- The wife of Julian Assange said Thursday her husband's legal case "could be moving in the right direction" after President Joe Biden confirmed the U.S. may drop charges against the imprisoned WikiLeaks founder. It came as supporters in several cities rallied to demand the release of Assange, on the fifth anniversary of his incarceration in London's high-security Belmarsh prison...
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Mali's junta bans the media from reporting on political activities in a deepening crackdown
(International News ~ 04/12/24)
BAMAKO, Mali -- In a deepening crackdown, Mali's ruling junta on Thursday banned the media from reporting on activities of political parties and associations, a day after suspending all political activities in the country until further notice. The order, issued by Mali's high authority for communication, was distributed on social media. The notice said it applied to all forms of the media, including television, radio, online and print newspapers...
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Ukraine's parliament passes a controversial law to boost much-needed conscripts as war drags on
(International News ~ 04/12/24)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's parliament on Thursday passed a controversial law on how the country will call up new soldiers at a time when it needs to replenish depleted forces that are increasingly struggling to fend off Russia's advance. The law was passed against a backdrop of an escalating Russian campaign that has devastated Ukraine's energy infrastructure in recent weeks. ...
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Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion
(National News ~ 04/12/24)
LONDON -- Instagram says it's deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages. The social media platform said in a blog post Thursday that it's testing out the features as part of its campaign to fight sexual scams and other forms of "image abuse," and to make it tougher for criminals to contact teens...
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Freight railroads ask courts to throw out new rule requiring two-person crews on trains
(National News ~ 04/12/24)
Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in most circumstances, saying the mandate is arbitrary, capricious and an illegal abuse of discretion. The identical challenges of the Federal Railroad Administration's rule were all filed this week in different appellate courts on behalf of Union Pacific, BNSF and two short line railroads -- the Indiana Railroad and Florida East Coast Railway...
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Thirteen men plead not guilty for role in Brooklyn synagogue tunnel scuffle
(National News ~ 04/12/24)
NEW YORK -- Thirteen members of the Hasidic Jewish community pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from their alleged role in a dispute over an illegal tunnel built beneath a historic Brooklyn synagogue. The defendants, many of them international students from Israel, appeared in Brooklyn court Wednesday on charges of reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and obstruction of governmental administration. ...
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Biden says US support for Philippines, Japan defense 'ironclad' amid growing China provocations
(National News ~ 04/12/24)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden said Thursday that U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies was "ironclad" as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House in the midst of growing concern about provocative Chinese military action in the Indo-Pacific...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid
(National News ~ 04/12/24)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House, a top House Republican said Thursday. House Republican Leader Steve Scalise told reporters that Johnson had been talking with White House officials about a package that would deviate from the Senate's $95 billion foreign security package and include several Republican demands. ...
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Severe weather takes aim at parts of the Ohio Valley after battering the South
(National News ~ 04/12/24)
ATLANTA -- Powerful storms rumbled over parts of the U.S. Southeast on Thursday, prompting a few tornado warnings, causing flash flooding, and delaying the start of one of the world's biggest sporting events, in Georgia. The storm system, which has already been blamed for at least one death in Mississippi, demolished buildings and flooded streets in the New Orleans area Wednesday. It continued to spawn flash flood and tornado warnings in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina on Thursday...
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses Congress amid skepticism about US role abroad
(National News ~ 04/12/24)
WASHINGTON -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed U.S. lawmakers at the Capitol on Thursday, urging them to consider the importance of global commitments at a time of tension in the Asia-Pacific and deep skepticism in Congress about U.S. involvement abroad...
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Muslim leaders are 'out of words' as they tire of the White House outreach on the war in Gaza
(National News ~ 04/12/24)
WASHINGTON -- Osama Siblani was sipping his morning coffee at the office when his phone buzzed with a message from one of President Joe Biden's advisers. As publisher of the Arab American News in Dearborn, Michigan, Siblani serves as an occasional sounding board, and the White House wanted to know what he thought of Biden's recent call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
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The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers
(National News ~ 04/12/24)
WASHINGTON -- Thousands more firearms dealers across the United States will have to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores, according to a Biden administration rule that will soon go into effect...
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Out of the past: April 12
(Out of the Past ~ 04/12/24)
Downtown living is making an impressive comeback in Cape Girardeau; a nationwide trend is luring a diverse population — singles, couples, retirees — back downtown to Main Street; and, in downtown Cape Girardeau, that means upscale loft dwellings, second-floor apartments which overlook the Mississippi River, and a new four-family condo; Aquamsi Bluff Townhouse is expected to be ready for occupancy in the 200 block of South Spanish this fall; it’s the first new residential structure in the immediate downtown area in almost a quarter-century. ...
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SE MO Redi preparing to hire leader
(Editorial ~ 04/12/24)
SE MO Redi is preparing to make an important hire. The economic development organization based in Cape Girardeau — formerly Cape Girardeau Area MAGNET — will be hiring a president/chief executive officer to guide its efforts.
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Fire report 4-12-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/12/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. April 10 • Medical assists were made at 2:04 a.m. on William Street; 1:01 p.m. on Boxwood Drive; 1:14 p.m. on North Spring Avenue; 2:03 p.m. on North Mount Auburn Road; 4:24 p.m. on Hackberry Street; and 6:08 p.m. on Cape West Crossings.At 8:27 a.m., fire alarm on North Ellis Street.At 930 a.m., fire alarm on Broadway...
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Police report 4-12-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/12/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests •A warrant arrest was reported.A warrant arrest was reported on Broadway.A warrant arrest was reported on North Hanover Street.A warrant arrest was reported...
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Carolyn Ford Bock
(Obituary ~ 04/12/24)
Carolyn Ford Bock, 76, was called home to her Lord and Savior Friday, April 12, 2024. She was born in Cape Girardeau April 22, 1947, to George and Dorothy Kies Penzel. Carolyn was a product of the Cape Girardeau public schools, graduating from Central High in 1965. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Southeast Missouri State University...
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Jerry Mann
(Obituary ~ 04/12/24)
Jerry Charles Mann, 80, of McClure, Illinois, died Friday, April 12, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 21, 1944, in Bell City to Charles H. and Clodina Mary Pruitt Mann. Jerry joined the U.S. Army in July 1961, right after high school in Fort Hood, Texas. ...
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Scott Pobst
(Obituary ~ 04/12/24)
Scott Michael Pobst, son of A.J. and Orilla Amanda Scheeter Pobst, was born July 2, 1962, in Cape Girardeau and departed this life, surrounded by his loving family, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at his home in Oran at the age of 61 years. Scott was a service technician for Halter Gas Co. in Oran. He was a member of Guardian Angel Catholic Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 4311 in Oran...
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GARZA ACHIEVES CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MARKETER DESIGNATION
(Submitted Story ~ 04/12/24)
PERRYVILLE, MO, April 12, 2024— Kelly Garza, Marketing Manager for Robinson Construction Company in Perryville, MO, earned the designation of Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) in March 2024. She joins 1,000-plus professionals who are currently CPSMs that have been certified by the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), which advocates for, educates, and connects leaders in the design and building industry. ...
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