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National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, but drug disposal is ‘year-round need’
(Local News ~ 04/23/24)
While the United States Drug Enforcement Agency’s annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is coming up on Saturday, April 27, medicine disposal is considered a "year-round need." According to a news release from the Pharmaceutical Product Stewardship Work Group (PPSWG), approximately one-third of Americans neglect cleaning out their medicine cabinets each year and one-fifth haven’t cleaned them out in three years despite there being more than 300 drug disposal locations in Missouri. ...
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Connection Point Church to host 'Conquering the Beast Men’s Event'
(Local News ~ 04/23/24)
Connection Point Church will host its “Conquering the Beast Men’s Event” on Saturday, May 4. The event, at 358 E. Deerwood Drive in Jackson, will feature guest speaker Scott Mendes, who is a professional bull-riding champion. According to a news release, Mendes will tell the story of his own journey and strategies for overcoming obstacles. ..
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Public administrator candidate filing to open in May
(Local News ~ 04/23/24)
Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers has announced candidate filing for the public administrator position would reopen following the April 13 death of Public Administrator Lisa Reitzel. ...
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Show Me Strong Kids Regional ECHO Program to hold virtual meetings sessions
(Local News ~ 04/23/24)
The Show Me Strong Kids Regional ECHO Program will host virtual meeting sessions over Zoom for local child-serving professionals starting Tuesday, April 30. ECHO stands for Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes and uses teleconference sessions to help community professionals to teach and learn “best practice services, supports and resources in rural and undeserved communities.” The Show Me Strong Kids news release stated the conference sessions bring together community professionals and leaders in small groups to discuss challenges they face. ...
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Jackson teacher, coach receives national speech, debate, theater educator award
(Local News ~ 04/23/24)
Jackson High School speech teacher Bob Clubbs was honored over the weekend with an award from the National Federation of State High School Associations. During the Missouri State High School Activities Association state speech, debate and theater championships in Springfield, Clubbs was presented with the NFHS Speech, Debate and Theatre Association Outstanding Educator Award for Missouri, and described the moment as a "culmination of (his) career." ...
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Economic collaboration brings Trussworks manufacturing facility to Jackson
(Local News ~ 04/23/24)
A new $5 million facility in Jackson called Trussworks Jackson LLC is estimated to bring 50 to 70 jobs to the city. ...
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Cape man pleads guilty to 15-year-old's 2019 murder
(Local News ~ 04/23/24)
A Cape Girardeau man pleaded guilty Monday, April 22, to the 2019 killing of a 15-year-old girl. A release from Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Welker says Isaiah Lane, 33, pleaded guilty in circuit court to second-degree murder and first-degree assault. ...
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Today in History: April 23
(Local News ~ 04/23/24)
Today is Tuesday, April 23, the 114th day of 2024. There are 252 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 23, 2005, the recently created video-sharing website YouTube uploaded its first clip, “Me at the Zoo,” which showed YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim standing in front of an elephant enclosure at the San Diego Zoo...
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Sponsored: What is your long-term care plan?
(Insiders Advice ~ 04/23/24)
According to a survey conducted by VerstaResearch in 2020, 96% of Americans surveyed feel it is important for families to talk about their long-term care preferences. However, 93% of financial professionals surveyed agreed people wait too long before discussing plans and options...
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Speak Out 4-23-24
(Speak Out ~ 04/23/24)
No more war funding It is time we start taking care of our own country and stop funding unwinnable wars in Ukraine and policing the entire world. What kind of a kickback are members of Congress getting from arms manufacturers to continue funding the war in Ukraine? War is not only hell but is a big business a business that should be brought to an abrupt halt.
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Prayer 4-23-24
(Prayer ~ 04/23/24)
O Lord Jesus, each day may our love for one another grow. Amen.
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The power of forgiveness
(Column ~ 04/23/24)
"Is forgiveness and being forgiven an important part of gratitude?" I was asked this question around the same time that Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, an Iraqi-born Assyrian bishop in Sydney, released a statement from a hospital, forgiving a teenager who stabbed him during Mass.
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Are Iran’s nine lives nearing an end?
(Column ~ 04/23/24)
The theocracy of Iran has been the world’s arch-embassy attacker over the last half century. So it has zero credibility in crying foul over Israel’s April 1 attacks on its "consulate" in Damascus and the killing of Iran’s kingpin terrorists of the Revolutionary Guard Corps there.
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Fire report 4-23-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/23/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. April 22 n Medical assists were made at 12:05 a.m. on Jewel Drive and 6:28 a.m. on Maria Louise Lane. ...
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Police report 4-23-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/23/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Bellevue Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest and weapon violation were reported on South Ellis Street. ...
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Larry White
(Obituary ~ 04/23/24)
CHAFFEE — Larry Edward White, son of the late William “Ed” and Dessie Jones White, was born April 19, 1953, in Sikeston and departed this life Saturday, April 20, 2024, at his home in Chaffee, surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 71 years. ...
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Jackie Siebert
(Obituary ~ 04/23/24)
Catherine Jacqueline "Jackie" Siebert went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 18, 2024, surrounded by her loving children and their families. Jackie was born in St. Louis Sept. 25, 1926, to John and Catherine Boyle. Jackie married the love of her life, Harold Siebert, on Nov. 29, 1947. They shared 64 wonderful years together. Their love is a true inspiration to their children and all who knew them. ...
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Jerry L. Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 04/23/24)
Jerry Lee Reynolds passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, at the age of 86 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born in Cape Girardeau County to James Dudley and Dora Johnson Reynolds on Dec. 27, 1937. He was the middle of three sons. ...
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Kathie Peoples
(Obituary ~ 04/23/24)
PHOENIX — Kathie Sue Peoples, 74, of Phoenix died Friday, April 12, 2024, at Dobson Hospice Home in Chandler, Arizona. She was born Nov. 3, 1949, in Poplar Bluff to Vincent and Loreda Charles Oxley and grew up in Bernie. She and Kenneth Peoples were married July 31, 1971, and were happily married until Ken’s death in 2023. ...
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Doretta King
(Obituary ~ 04/23/24)
Doretta Jean King, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, April 19, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Jan. 29, 1932, in Bell City to Homer and Lucy Darnell Clements. She and Junior Ollie King were married on May 20, 1950, in Piggott, Arkansas. ...
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Lawrence Eyler
(Obituary ~ 04/23/24)
Lawrence Eyler, 88, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Life Care Center. He was born Jan. 16, 1936, in Fort Madison, Iowa, to the late Keith C. and Florence Jenkins Eyler. ...
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Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff
(International News ~ 04/23/24)
UNITED NATIONS -- An independent review of the neutrality of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees found that Israel never expressed concern about anyone on the staff lists it has received annually since 2011. The review was carried out after Israel alleged that a dozen employees of the agency known as UNRWA had participated in Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks...
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North Korean leader Kim leads rocket drills that simulate a nuclear counterattack against enemies
(International News ~ 04/23/24)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised salvo launches of the country's "super-large" multiple rocket launchers that simulated a nuclear counterattack against enemy targets, state media said Tuesday, adding to tests and threats that have raised tensions in the region...
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Satellite photos suggest Iran air defense radar struck in Isfahan during apparent Israeli attack
(International News ~ 04/23/24)
JERUSALEM -- Satellite photos taken Monday suggest an apparent Israeli retaliatory strike targeting Iran's central city of Isfahan hit a radar system for a Russian-made air defense battery, contradicting repeated denials by officials in Tehran of any damage in the assault...
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A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong one killed 13 earlier this month
(International News ~ 04/23/24)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A cluster of earthquakes struck the island republic of Taiwan early Tuesday, the strongest having a magnitude of 6.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no reports of casualties in the quakes, although there were further damages to two multi-story buildings that had been evacuated following a magnitude 7.4 quake that hit the island earlier this month, killing 13 people and injuring over 1,000. ...
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Biden marks Earth Day by going after GOP, announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
(National News ~ 04/23/24)
TRIANGLE, Virginia -- President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities -- while criticizing Republicans who want to gut his policies to address climate change...
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Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands
(National News ~ 04/23/24)
HELENA, Mont. -- A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened. The jury awarded $4 million each in compensatory damages to the estates of the two plaintiffs, who died in 2020. ...
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With homelessness on the rise, the Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors
(National News ~ 04/23/24)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness on Monday as it considered whether cities can punish people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking. It's the most significant case before the high court in decades on the issue, and comes as record numbers of people are without a permanent place to live in the United States...
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Arizona judge declares mistrial in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a migrant
(National News ~ 04/23/24)
PHOENIX -- An Arizona judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican man on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border. The decision came after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision after more than two full days of deliberation in trial of George Alan Kelly, 75, who was charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 30, 2023, shooting of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea...
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With graduation near, colleges seek to balance safety and students' right to protest Gaza war
(National News ~ 04/23/24)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The University of Michigan is informing students of the rules for upcoming graduation ceremonies: Banners and flags are not allowed. Protests are OK but in designated areas away from the cap-and-gown festivities. The University of Southern California canceled a planned speech by the school's Muslim valedictorian. ...
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Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They're banning the book ban
(National News ~ 04/23/24)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- As a queer and out youth, Shae Ross was alarmed when she heard that conservative groups were organizing in her community to ban books dealing with sexuality, gender and race. So she and her friends got organized themselves, and helped persuade their school board to make it much harder to remove books and other materials from their libraries and classrooms...
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Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia
(National News ~ 04/23/24)
NEW YORK -- Columbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at New York University and Yale, and the gates to Harvard Yard were closed to the public Monday as some of the most prestigious U.S. universities sought to defuse campus tensions over Israel's war with Hamas...
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'Catch-and-kill' to be described to jurors as testimony resumes in hush money trial of Donald Trump
(National News ~ 04/23/24)
NEW YORK -- A longtime tabloid publisher was expected Tuesday to tell jurors about his efforts to help Donald Trump stifle unflattering stories during the 2016 campaign as testimony resumes in the historic hush money trial of the former president. David Pecker, the former National Enquirer publisher who prosecutors say worked with Trump and Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, on a so-called "catch-and-kill" strategy to buy up and then spike negative stories during the campaign, testified briefly Monday and will be back on the stand Tuesday in the Manhattan trial.. ...
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Missouri lawmakers again try to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid
(State News ~ 04/23/24)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Lawmakers in Missouri are trying to defund Planned Parenthood by taking it off Medicaid rolls, even for the most basic of health care services. It's a move they've tried for years in a state where almost all abortions are banned. House Republican Majority Leader Jon Patterson on Monday said the chamber will send the bill to GOP Gov. Mike Parson's desk this week...
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Out of the past: April 23
(Out of the Past ~ 04/23/24)
A catastrophic earthquake along the New Madrid Fault likely won’t occur for thousands of years, a University of Missouri-Columbia geologist says; it could take 14,000 years for an earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale to occur, says Joe Engeln, an associate professor of geological sciences; Engeln’s findings were published in Science magazine this week. ...
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