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Missouri lawmakers approve 8.7% raise for state workers
(State News ~ 02/24/23)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri state workers are in line to get an 8.7% pay raise under a bill approved Wednesday by state lawmakers. The Republican-led Senate sent a bill authorizing the pay hike to Republican Gov. Mike Parson, who asked for the cost-of-living adjustment during his January State of the State address...
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Scott City police using digital ticketing program
(Local News ~ 02/24/23)
The Scott City Police Department is the latest local agency to adopt digital ticket-writing capabilities for traffic stops. Scott City police Capt. Chris Griggs said officers have been using the technology for about a month and "so far, so good." The technology, called Digiticket, saves officers time writing out paperwork. ...
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House catches fire off Highway 177 in Cape County
(Local News ~ 02/24/23)
A house on Hobbs Lane off Highway 177 in Cape Girardeau County caught fire Thursday morning, Feb. 23. Sgt. Cody Windbigler, public information officer for the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office, said there appeared to be no people or pets in the house during the fire...
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Teen athlete loses legs after wreck; St. Louis prosecutor under scrutiny
(State News ~ 02/24/23)
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis prosecutor decried efforts to oust her from office Thursday and defended herself from blame after a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee lost both her legs in a vehicle crash police say was caused by a speeding driver facing felony charges...
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Local author aims to help small businesses grow with new book
(Local News ~ 02/24/23)
Dru Armitage of Chaffee, Missouri, has debuted his book "Overnight Marketing". Armitage has a master's degree in industrial organizational psychology from Southeast Missouri State University — a "master's in business for a psychology student", he called it...
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Missouri lawmakers try to strengthen abortion ban
(State News ~ 02/24/23)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Legislation considered Wednesday in a Missouri state Senate committee would bolster the state's abortion ban. Republican Sen. Mike Moon's measure would add a line to the Missouri Constitution that states: "Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion."...
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Cape Girardeau County ME decision would need to be made by end of year
(Local News ~ 02/24/23)
If Cape Girardeau County moves away from an elected coroner toward a medical examiner position, a vote by county commissioners would need to be taken this calendar year in order to make the switch at the earliest possible date, according to state statute...
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Supply chain plays villain to 'Khan!' concert at SEMO
(Local News ~ 02/24/23)
The dastardly supply chain strikes again! The Southeast Wind Symphony's plans for a concert, featuring hero and villain musical themes from the "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" films, were foiled when the music could not be delivered in time for the performance scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 28...
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Bloomfield student case raises questions of safety, retaliation
(Local News ~ 02/24/23)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Education has changed dramatically in recent generations. Teachers and administrators today face issues their predecessors did not, and families find themselves trying to navigate a system that doesn't always seem primed to help. Some of these issues involve advances in inclusion, with the goal of leaving no child behind and helping every student achieve the highest level of academic and personal success possible...
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Notre Dame to bring 'Little Mermaid' to stage this spring
(Local News ~ 02/24/23)
Notre Dame Regional High School will present Disney's "The Little Mermaid" as its spring musical Performances will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 30, through Saturday, April 1, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 2, with doors opening at 2 p.m. for face painting...
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Cape Airport communications tower to be relocated for terminal project
(Local News ~ 02/24/23)
A remote communications outlet tower (RCO) will be relocated because it is in the current area where the new terminal is to be built at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Cape Girardeau City Council members voted unanimously at their meeting Tuesday, Feb. 21, to approve the agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration to relocate the tower...
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Former Esquire Theater set for renovations
(Local News ~ 02/24/23)
Once an icon, now an eyesore, the Esquire Theater building on Broadway in Cape Girardeau is finally getting a renovation. The long-vacant and once-deteriorating historic building could open as early as this fall in the new form of an office and retail space. For those with fond memories of the Esquire marquee, fear not. The developer will incorporate the sign and the historical feel of the theater's exterior into the design...
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Interstate 55 crash leaves one dead
(Local News ~ 02/24/23)
A Sturdivant, Missouri, resident died Wednesday, Feb. 22, in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 at Cape Girardeau. A release from Cape Girardeau Police Department states Redawn Milam, 36, who was driving a 2016 White Mack CXU truck pulling an empty trailer, died when the vehicle collided with a 2015 Red International truck pulling an empty trailer driven by Eric Leake of 45, of Fulton, Missouri...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/24/23)
Today is Friday, Feb. 24, the 55th day of 2023. There are 310 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 24, 1942, the SS Struma, a charter ship attempting to carry nearly 800 Jewish refugees from Romania to British-mandated Palestine, was torpedoed by a Soviet submarine in the Black Sea; all but one of the refugees perished...
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Prayer 2-24-23
(Prayer ~ 02/24/23)
Lord Jesus, we trust in you with our heart and seek your guidance always. Amen.
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Cape airport receives important $1 million funding from FAA
(Editorial ~ 02/24/23)
The Cape Girardeau Regional Airport received some good news recently. The airport registered 8,132 enplanements in 2022, which surpassed the 8,000 enplanements benchmark to receive $600,000 from the federal government. The Federal Aviation Administration then came back and said they would add an additional $400,000 to the total to reach $1 million, a marker traditionally reserved for 10,000 enplanements. ...
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Marie Kondo, welcome to the world of go with the flow
(Column ~ 02/24/23)
Marie Kondo recently said that she's "kind of given up," and I'm so thrilled for her. Welcome to the world of go with the flow. If the glass is half full, then my house is half clean. Kondo told The Washington Post that the huge change happened after she had her third child. "My home is messy, but the way I am spending my time is the right way for me at this time at this stage of my life."...
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Fire report 2-24-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/24/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 22 n Medical assists were made at 1:02 a.m. on South Minnesota Avenue; 8:34 a.m. on Independence Street; 9:11 a.m. on Bloomfield Street; 11:36 a.m. on Rusmar Street; 11:44 a.m. ...
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Police report 2-24-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/24/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on North Kingshighway. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Plaza Way. n A warrant arrest was reported on Siemers Drive...
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St. Louis Zoo bear has second brief escape from enclosure
(State News ~ 02/24/23)
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Zoo officials say they are working to find a way to keep an Andean bear named Ben inside his enclosure after he escaped Thursday for the second time this month. The bear was outside for less than an hour and was found only about 100 feet away from his habitat, zoo officials said in a statement. The 4-year-old bear, who weighs about 300 pounds, was tranquilized and returned to the enclosure...
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China calls for Russia-Ukraine cease-fire, peace talks
(National News ~ 02/24/23)
BEIJING -- China, a firm Russian ally, has called for a cease-fire between Ukraine and Moscow and the opening of peace talks as part of a 12-point proposal to end the conflict. The plan issued Friday morning by the Foreign Ministry also urges the end of Western sanctions imposed on Russia, measures to ensure the safety of nuclear facilities, the establishment of humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians, and steps to ensure the export of grain after disruptions caused global food prices to spike.. ...
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IS attacks on Syria truffle hunters are deadliest in a year
(National News ~ 02/24/23)
BEIRUT -- The Islamic State group has carried out its deadliest attacks in more than a year, killing dozens of civilians and security officers in the deserts of central Syria, even as people of northern Syria have been digging out of the wreckage from the region's devastating earthquake...
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Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks
(National News ~ 02/24/23)
Russia launched a rescue ship on Friday for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride home sprang a dangerous leak while parked at the International Space Station. The new, empty Soyuz capsule should arrive at the orbiting lab on Sunday...
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Iran acknowledges accusation it enriched uranium to 84%
(International News ~ 02/24/23)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran on Thursday directly acknowledged an accusation attributed to international inspectors that it enriched uranium to 84% purity for the first time, which would put the Islamic Republic closer than ever to weapons-grade material...
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Gaza rockets, Israeli strikes follow raid
(International News ~ 02/24/23)
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Palestinian militants in Gaza launched rockets at southern Israel and Israeli aircraft struck targets in the coastal enclave early Thursday after a gunbattle triggered by an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank killed 10 Palestinians...
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UN approves resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine
(International News ~ 02/24/23)
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Thursday that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and withdraw its forces, sending a strong message on the eve of the first anniversary of the invasion that Moscow's aggression must stop...
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Global influence of China worries U.S. majority: AP-NORC poll
(National News ~ 02/24/23)
WASHINGTON -- Just 40% of U.S. adults approve of how President Joe Biden is handling relations with China, a new poll shows, with a majority anxious about Beijing's influence as the White House finds its agenda increasingly shaped by global rivalries...
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Winter storms sow more chaos, shut down much of Portland
(National News ~ 02/24/23)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Winter storms sowed more chaos across the U.S. on Thursday, shutting down much of Oregon's largest city with almost a foot of snow and paralyzing travel from parts of the Pacific Coast all the way to the northern Plains. The nearly 11 inches that fell in Portland amounted to the second snowiest day in the city's history. It took drivers by surprise, stalling traffic during the Wednesday evening rush hour and trapping motorists on freeways for hours...
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Train crew had little warning before Ohio wreck, probe finds
(National News ~ 02/24/23)
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio -- The crew operating a freight train that derailed in East Palestine didn't get much warning before dozens of cars went off the tracks, and there is no indication that crew members did anything wrong, federal investigators said Thursday as they released a preliminary report into the fiery wreck that prompted a toxic chemical release and an evacuation...
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Could grand juror's words tank charges?
(National News ~ 02/24/23)
ATLANTA -- Almost as soon as the foreperson of the special grand jury in the Georgia election meddling investigation went public this week, speculation began about whether her unusually candid revelations could jeopardize any possible prosecution of former President Donald Trump or others...
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Police: 'Random' shootings leave 3 dead, including reporter
(National News ~ 02/24/23)
A man riding in a car with his cousin shot and killed another passenger then returned to the same neighborhood near Orlando hours later and shot four more people, killing a journalist covering the original shooting and a 9-year-old girl, Florida police and witnesses said...
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Trans youth care ban goes to governor's desk
(National News ~ 02/24/23)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Transgender youth in Tennessee would be banned from receiving gender- affirming care under legislation currently headed to the desk of Republican Gov. Bill Lee, who has voiced support for the bill. House lawmakers voted 77-16 on Thursday, with three Democrats joining their Republican colleagues to pass the bill...
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US ending extra help for groceries that started during COVID
(National News ~ 02/24/23)
Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that aid shrink -- and there's a big push to make sure they're not surprised. Officials in 32 states and other jurisdictions have been using texts, voicemails, snail mail, flyers and social media posts -- all in multiple languages -- to let recipients know that their extra food stamps end after February's payments...
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'Never saw such hell': Russian soldiers in Ukraine call home
(National News ~ 02/24/23)
KYIV, Ukraine — One Russian soldier tells his mother that the young Ukrainians dead from his first firefight looked just like him. Another explains to his wife that he's drunk because alcohol makes it easier to kill civilians. A third wants his girlfriend to know that in all the horror, he dreams about just being with her...
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Ukraine: Drone footage shows scale of Bakhmut's destruction
(National News ~ 02/24/23)
BAKHMUT, Ukraine -- Amid the smoking ruins, a lone dog pads in the snow, surely unaware -- or perhaps too hungry to care -- that death rains down regularly from the skies on the remnants of this Ukrainian city that Russia is pounding into rubble. But for now Bakhmut stands -- growing as a symbol of Ukrainian resistance with each additional day that its defenders hold out against Russia's relentless shelling and waves of Russian troops taking heavy casualties in a months-long but so far futile campaign to capture it.. ...
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Out of the past: Feb. 24
(Out of the Past ~ 02/24/23)
The final phase of channel improvements for Cape Girardeau's Cape LaCroix Creek-Walker Branch flood-control project is underway; crews are relocating electrical and sewer lines from the Walker Branch area; channel improvements in this phase will focus on Walker Branch from just north of Kingsway Drive to the intersection of Cape Rock Drive and Perryville Road...
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