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Improvements coming to Cape Girardeau's water system, treatment plant (5/8/24)By Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast MissourianThe Public Works Department and Alliance Water Resources outlined years worth of improvements needed for the city’s water treatment plant and distribution system to the City Council on Monday, May 6...
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Innovation, visionary leadership reshape region’s economic landscape (5/8/24)Lucas PressonWe’re living during an interesting period of time. There’s certainly no shortage of challenges, whether it’s workforce recruiting, inflation, or a myriad of other issues. But it’s also a fascinating time. The pace of innovation is increasing...
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Jackson aldermen approve annexation, rezoning for Trussworks property amid resident concerns (5/8/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianThe Jackson Board of Aldermen annexed and rezoned a parcel of land containing the future site of Trussworks Jackson LLC during its Monday, May 6, meeting...
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Taylor Swift's latest album is resonating with local 'Swifites' (5/8/24)By Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast MissourianIt has been almost three weeks since Taylor Swift released her newest album, “The Tortured Poets Department”, on April 15. According to www.billboard.com, the album was streamed over 1.76 billion times worldwide in its first week, breaking the...
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Oak Ridge FFA earns national recognition with State Superior Chapter Award (5/8/24)By J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast MissourianOak Ridge’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter received national honors at the 96th annual Missouri State FFA Convention...
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Report says Chiefs' Rashee Rice suspected of assault weeks after arrest over high-speed crash (5/8/24)DALLAS -- Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice is suspected of assault in Dallas a little over a month after he was one of the speeding drivers in a chain-reaction crash that led to multiple charges, according to a newspaper report Tuesday. Law enforcement officials told The Dallas Morning News that Rice was suspected of assaulting a person at a downtown nightclub early Monday, and that the person went to a hospital after the encounter...
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More GOP states challenge federal rules protecting transgender students (5/8/24)LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Seven more Republican-led states sued Tuesday to challenge a new federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools. Republican plaintiffs call the effort to fold protection for transgender students under the 1972 Title IX law unconstitutional...
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Children are dying of fentanyl by the dozens in Missouri. A panel is calling for changes (5/7/24)KANSAS CITY -- Fentanyl deaths among Missouri babies, toddlers and teens spiked as child welfare officials struggled to adequately investigate the cases, a state panel found in a newly released report. Forty-three youth died -- 20 of them under the age of 4 -- in 2022 alone from the infamously powerful drug, according to a new state report. ...
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Auditors can't locate former St. Louis circuit attorney to complete state audit (5/7/24)ST. LOUIS -- A state examination of the office that handles criminal prosecutions in St. Louis is being delayed because auditors can't find former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said Monday. Fitzpatrick said in a news release that auditors have tried for several months to contact Gardner, including trying to serve her with a subpoena. Her whereabouts remain unknown, he said...
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Man confesses to killing hospitalized wife because he couldn't afford to care for her, police say (5/7/24)INDEPENDENCE -- A Kansas City-area man who's charged with killing his hospitalized wife told police he couldn't take care of her or afford her medical bills, court records say. Ronnie Wiggs made his first appearance Monday on a second-degree murder charge and was referred to the public defender's office. A hearing was set for Thursday to review his $250,000 bond...
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Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial (5/8/24)NEW YORK -- With Donald Trump sitting just feet away, Stormy Daniels testified Tuesday at the former president's hush money trial about a sexual encounter the porn actor says they had in 2006 that resulted in her being paid to keep silent during the presidential race 10 years later...
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Israel seizes Gaza's vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn't the full invasion many fear (5/8/24)CAIRO -- Israeli troops seized control of Gaza's vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday in what the White House described as a limited operation, as fears mount of a full-scale invasion of the southern city and talks with Hamas over a cease-fire and hostage release remain on a knife's edge...
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Some colleges that had been permissive of pro-Palestinian protests begin taking a tougher stance (5/8/24)CHICAGO -- Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the University of Chicago on Tuesday after administrators who had initially adopted a permissive approach said the protest had crossed a line and caused growing concerns about safety. University President Paul Alivisatos acknowledged the school's role as a protector of freedom of speech after officers in riot gear blocked access to the school's Quad but also took an enough-is-enough stance...
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In Holocaust remembrance, Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war (5/8/24)WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday decried a "ferocious surge" in antisemitism on college campuses and around the globe in the months since Hamas attacked Israel and triggered a war in Gaza, using a ceremony to remember victims of the Holocaust to also denounce new waves of violence and hateful rhetoric toward Jews...
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Transgender activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement (5/8/24)SALT LAKE CITY -- Transgender activists have flooded a Utah tip line created to alert state officials to possible violations of a new bathroom law with thousands of hoax reports in an effort to shield trans residents and their allies from any legitimate complaints that could lead to an investigation...
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Fire destroys home in Scott City (5/8/24)A fire started by an electrical issue destroyed a Scott City home and has displaced a family of five...
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Traffic stop leads to seizure of stolen items from storage units (5/8/24)A late-night traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a convicted thief and the seizure of stolen goods from a storage unit as well as methamphetamine, police say...
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Road work (5/8/24)Route C in Scott County — between Highway 91 and Route H near Morley — will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as construction crews make pavement repairs. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the work will take place daily from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Tuesday, May 28, through Monday, June 24...
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US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says (5/8/24)WASHINGTON -- The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns that Israel was approaching a decision on launching a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the U.S., a senior administration official said Tuesday...
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Pro-Palestinian student protests spread across Europe. Some are allowed. Some are stopped (5/8/24)AMSTERDAM -- Campus protests by pro-Palestinian activists spread across Europe on Tuesday as some called for a break in academic ties with Israel over the war in Gaza, while schools increasingly faced the question under debate in the U.S.: Allow or intervene?...
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Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes (5/8/24)IRVING, Texas -- The Boy Scouts of America announced after 114 years that it will change its name and will become Scouting America in an effort to emphasize inclusion as it works to move past the turmoil of bankruptcy and a flood of sexual abuse claims...
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Mother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San Diego (5/8/24)MEXICO CITY -- The mother of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico delivered a moving tribute to her sons Tuesday at a beach in San Diego. "Our hearts are broken and the world has become a darker place for us," Debra Robinson said, fighting back tears. "They were young men enjoying their passion of surfing together."...
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After deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest (5/8/24)DETROIT -- Severe storms battered the Midwest on Tuesday, unleashing a curtain of heavy rain, gusty winds and tornadoes throughout the region a day after a deadly twister ripped through a small Oklahoma town and killed at least one person. Tornadoes were spotted after dark Tuesday in parts of Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, while portions of Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri were also under a tornado watch, according to the National Weather Service...
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Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado's Democratic-controlled statehouse after historic progress (5/8/24)DENVER -- A bill to ban the sale and transfer of semi-automatic firearms was nixed in Colorado's Democratic-controlled Legislature on Tuesday as lawmakers pressed forward with a slew of other gun control bills on the 25th anniversary year of the Columbine High School massacre...
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US service member shot and killed by Florida police identified by the Air Force (5/8/24)FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- The U.S. Air Force said an airman based at the Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, was shot and killed Friday during an incident involving a sheriff's deputy. Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, died at his off-base residence, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement released Monday...
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Xi begins Serbia visit on the 25th anniversary of NATO's bombing of the Chinese Embassy (5/8/24)BELGRADE, Serbia -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to European ally Serbia on Tuesday falls on a symbolic date: the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade during NATO's air war over Kosovo. U.S. jets dropped five bombs on the Chinese Embassy compound in the Serbian capital on May 7, 1999, setting it ablaze and killing three Chinese nationals. Twenty other people were injured in the bombing, which has burdened relations between the two powers ever since...
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TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform (5/8/24)TikTok and its Chinese parent company filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new American law that would ban the popular video-sharing app in the U.S. unless it's sold to an approved buyer, saying it unfairly singles out the platform and is an unprecedented attack on free speech...
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Grit, humor, grief and gloom mix as Ukrainians face a dangerous new phase in the war (5/8/24)KYIV, Ukraine -- Paintbrush in hand, Anastasiya Sereda is working on a painting of a chubby-faced panda in the uniform of a Ukrainian soldier. Propped on her easel is the reason why -- a photo of her boyfriend Bohdan, a burly serviceman with a gentle smile...
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Today in History: May 8 (5/8/24)Today is Wednesday, May 8, the 129th day of 2024. There are 237 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 8, 1996, South Africa took another step from apartheid to democracy by adopting a constitution that guaranteed equal rights for Blacks and whites...
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Public voting machine demonstrations scheduled for Friday at Osage Centre (5/7/24)4Election equipment companies will showcase the security and operations of their latest machines during hourlong public demonstrations. ...
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Cape Girardeau City Council approves million-dollar agreement for water treatment plant lime system (5/7/24)4Cape Girardeau City Council members approved a high-density lime system from Chemco Systems L.P. for Cape Rock Water Treatment Plant No. 1 on Monday, May 6, in the “first step” in improvements for the facility and the city’s entire water system. The bid submitted by Chemco amounted to $1,012,420, falling under the city engineer’s estimate of $1,189,416. ...
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Cape school district seeks information from organizations providing resources during summer (5/7/24)4Cape Girardeau Public Schools is seeking information from community organizations — such as churches, local businesses and not-for-profits — providing assistance and resources during the summer to help students and families in need. The district is looking to gather as much information as possible on assistance for food, child care, housing needs and health needs to pass along to parents before the current school year ends Wednesday, May 22. ...
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Cape County Commission honors family support organization, correctional officers (5/7/24)The Cape Girardeau County Commission honored two organizations with special commemorative proclamations. ,,,
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National Nurses Week: Working from (the patients’) home as a home health nurse (5/7/24)Megan Henson, a licensed practical nurse (LPN), lives in Bloomfield. She works there too, sometimes, but other times her job takes her to Dexter, Kennett, Cape Girardeau or wherever any of the hundreds of patients she has served live. Henson is a home health nurse with the not-for-profit Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri (VNA)...
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National Nurses Week: Hospice nurses cared for patients in their last moments; families in their moments after (5/7/24)Saint Francis Healthcare System hospice nurses' jobs aren’t just caring for patients in their last period of their lives but also caring for their families days and years after. Bernadette Hannaford and Anna Hughes serve as nurses in the hospice care unit for Saint Francis Medical Center. Hughes worked in the ICU before she started working in hospice care in October and Hannaford has served at the hospital for 34 years, working in hospice care for a bit more than eight years...
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National Nurses Week: Inside the heart of Chaffee Nursing Center with Katie Clover (5/7/24)Chaffee Nursing Center is home to around 100 faculty and staff members. One of these is Katie Clover, a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Clover has worked at the Chaffee Nursing Center for two and a half years. Clover did not always know what she wanted to do as a career. Growing up, she had no idea what she wanted to do and didn't have a consistent answer when someone asked her...
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National Nurses Week: Dialysis nurses take pride in administering life-saving treatment (5/7/24)According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 15% of adults — approximately 37 million people — in the United States suffer from chronic kidney disease, which can lead to end-stage renal disease or kidney failure, requiring dialysis treatments to filter blood...
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Cape residents elected Democratic Party’s 8th Congressional District delegates (5/7/24)The Rev. Geneva Allen-Patterson and Brock Freeman, both of Cape Girardeau, were elected as delegates for the Democratic National Convention at Missouri’s 8th Congressional District Convention on Sunday, May 5, at the Patterson Community Center in Patterson. ...
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Cape Girardeau man arrested after allegedly hiding in attic while surrounded by police (5/7/24)A Cape Girardeau man is in jail on two $10,000 bonds after police say the man barricaded himself in an attic for more than an hour while surrounded by police. Jason S. Jones Sr., 44, was charged with the Class A misdemeanor of resisting/interfering with an arrest Friday, May 3. ...
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SEMO encourages students to apply for financial aid as offers begin to roll out (5/7/24)Southeast Missouri State University began sending official financial aid offers to prospective students for the 2024-25 academic year this week after the implementation of a new version of FAFSA delayed processing of financial aid information. According to a news release from SEMO, changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and online application system presented challenges for universities and colleges around the United States, which resulted in financial aid offices not receiving eligibility data until recently. ...