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Cape Girardeau Area Chamber postpones Friday event
(Local News ~ 02/02/22)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce has decided to postpone this week's scheduled First Friday Coffee because of the potential for winter weather and hazardous driving conditions over the next few days. The Chamber will hold its February FFC instead on Feb. 11 at the Century Casino Cape Girardeau Event Center. Doors will open at 7 a.m. with the program starting at 7:40 a.m...
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Prosecutor to seek death penalty in Stoddard County murder case
(Local News ~ 02/02/22)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County prosecuting attorney is seeking the death penalty for a Dexter, Missouri, man accused of murdering a co-worker. On Monday, Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver filed his notice of intent to seek the death penalty for Boyd R. Lippoldt, 41, who was charged Nov. 6 with first-degree murder in connection to the Nov. 5 death of 32-year-old Frank James Morris of Dexter. Lippoldt also faces an armed criminal action charge...
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More than foot of snow likely in parts of Missouri, Kansas
(State News ~ 02/02/22)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A winter storm set to move across the country this week could drop more than a foot of snow in parts of Missouri and Kansas and, more ominously, coat trees and power lines with freezing rain. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for most of Missouri and southern and eastern parts of Kansas starting Tuesday night and running through Thursday. ...
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Local ministry tries be the 'bridge in the gap of understanding'
(Local News ~ 02/02/22)
From a young age, Scott Johnson witnessed suffering in the local community, as well as experienced it himself. His faith has continued to motivate him to help his family and lend a helping hand to anyone who needs it. This inspired him to become ordained Feb. 6, 2011...
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McBride readies for Ward 2 race
(Local News ~ 02/02/22)
Marvin McBride noticed something different about Ward 2 when he moved to Cape Girardeau in the mid 1990s. "Ward 2, specifically the south side of Ward 2, has not received the resources it deserves," McBride said. To help fix this, McBride is running to represent Ward 2 on the Cape Girardeau City Council...
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Uptown Jackson's 'centerpiece' in need of repair and update
(Local News ~ 02/02/22)
The fountain on the grounds of the former Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson is 60 years old and it still works, albeit not as well as when it debuted in 1962. "I would say the fountain functions at about a 30% to 40% level, but Father Time has taken its toll and a renovation is needed," said Paul Sander, Jackson 1st Ward alderman and the city's longtime former mayor...
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Releasing Grace Ministries seeks to guide 'abortion-wounded' individuals
(Local News ~ 02/02/22)
Birthright and Options for Women of Cape Girardeau have teamed up to create Releasing Grace Ministries, a not-for-profit community outreach program offering medical-quality pregnancy tests. Also offered are limited first trimester ultrasound, educational services, material sources, and community referrals to those facing unexpected pregnancy...
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Perry County business leaders want transparency in hospital action
(Local News ~ 02/02/22)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Several Perry County business leaders presented a letter Tuesday morning to county commissioners asking for "transparency" with regard to negotiations between Perry County Memorial Hospital and a potential partner, Mercy of St. Louis...
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Local group commemorates National Gun Violence Survivors Week
(Local News ~ 02/02/22)
For Leslie Washington, the first week of February carries a significant meaning. Monday marked the beginning of National Gun Violence Survivors Week. Washington, a Cape Girardeau resident and three-time survivor of gun violence, wants to use the week as an opportunity to shine light on violence that affects the region and country...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/02/22)
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2022. There are 332 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 2, 1990, in a dramatic concession to South Africa's Black majority, President F.W. de Klerk lifted a ban on the African National Congress and promised to free Nelson Mandela...
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Ukraine's president may be our only hope
(Column ~ 02/02/22)
One can only sympathize with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Vladimir Putin has a dagger aimed at the heart of Ukraine. For months he has mobilized troops along the Ukrainian border. The recent deployment of troops to Ukraine's almost undefended border with Belarus raises the possibility of a blitzkrieg strike against Kyiv, the capital...
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Jazz professor takes home national award
(Editorial ~ 02/02/22)
Cape Girardeau has a robust music community, but it's not often we write about the local jazz scene. Today, however, we applaud a faculty member at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus who took home an impressive award for his efforts in jazz education...
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Why Biden can't embrace COVID normality
(Column ~ 02/02/22)
Joe Biden was the candidate of normality who hasn't been able to deliver it, particularly on the pandemic. This is not entirely his fault, obviously. He didn't create the delta and omicron surges, nor did he -- or most anyone else -- foresee that the vaccines wouldn't prevent infections as advertised...
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Prayer 2-2-22
(Prayer ~ 02/02/22)
O Lord God, we lift up your name and thank you for your blessings. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 2/2/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/02/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 1 n Medical assists were made at 4:35 a.m. on North Missouri Avenue; 12:04 p.m. on South Henderson Avenue; 5:04 p.m. on North Frederick Street; 8:32 p.m. on Mimosa Drive; 10:49 p.m. on Beavercreek Drive...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 2/2/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/02/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Thefts n Theft was reported on South Kingshighway. n Shoplifting was reported on South Kingshighway. n Burglary was reported on Minnesota Avenue. Miscellaneous n Shots fired, unlawful use of a weapon and discharging firearm along highway was reported on Independence Street...
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Larry Woods
(Obituary ~ 02/02/22)
Larry S. "Bob Cox" Woods, 72, of Jackson died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in his home. A celebration of life will be held in April at the Jackson City Park. Please follow the family's social media for further details. Liley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Gary Wendel
(Obituary ~ 02/02/22)
Gary Ray Wendel, 78, of Cape Girardeau and formerly of Jackson died Tuesday Feb. 1, 2022. Visitation will be from noon until service time Tuesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday the funeral home with the Rev. Sam Roethemeyer officiating. Interment will follow in St. James Church of Christ Cemetery in Tilsit...
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Jeffrey Green
(Obituary ~ 02/02/22)
Jeffrey Dale Green, 62, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at his home in Cape Girardeau. Jeff was born March 12, 1959, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Jerry Green and Hazel Green Shrull. He graduated from Sikeston High School in 1977 and in 1982 graduated from Stage One The Hair School. He later received additional training from Redken to become a hair color specialist...
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Michael Campbell
(Obituary ~ 02/02/22)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Michael E. "Fatboy" Campbell, 56, of rural Cairo -- Frog City -- died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. A celebration of life will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Alexander-Pulaski County Sportsman's Club with Masonic rites...
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EXPLAINER: What will Neil Young's protest mean for streamer Spotify?
(Community ~ 02/02/22)
NEW YORK -- Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan seems like the strangest of cultural clashes. Yet the 76-year-old rock star's protest over coronavirus-related content on Rogan's popular Spotify podcast has ignited a hot debate over misinformation and free speech, bruising a streaming service that has become the central way millions of people around the world experience music...
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Biden reaches for GOP support for Supreme Court nominee
(National News ~ 02/02/22)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden is reaching out for Republican support for his eventual Supreme Court nominee, inviting the GOP's top Judiciary Committee senator to the White House on Tuesday along with the panel's Democratic chairman and phoning Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell for a one-on-one discussion...
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Trump attacks spur Congress to bolster electoral count law
(National News ~ 02/02/22)
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's relentless, false claims about the 2020 presidential election have sparked fresh urgency in Congress -- and in both parties -- for changing the Electoral Count Act to ensure no one can undo a future presidential election...
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Flights canceled as wide swath of US braces for winter storm
(National News ~ 02/02/22)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Airlines canceled hundreds of flights Tuesday, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses as a huge swath of the U.S. braced for a major winter storm that was set to put millions of Americans in the path of heavy snow and freezing rain...
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Putin accuses US, allies of ignoring Russian security needs
(International News ~ 02/02/22)
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused the U.S. and its allies of ignoring Russia's top security demands but said Moscow is willing to talk more to ease tensions over Ukraine. The comments were his first on the standoff in more than a month and suggested a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine may not be imminent and that at least one more round of diplomacy is likely...
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Ukrainians train in guerrilla tactics in case Russia invades
(International News ~ 02/02/22)
KHARKIV, Ukraine -- The table tennis coach, the chaplain's wife, the dentist and the firebrand nationalist have little in common except a desire to defend their hometown and a sometimes halting effort to speak Ukrainian instead of Russian. The situation in Kharkiv, just 25 miles from some of the tens of thousands of Russian troops massed at the border of Ukraine, feels particularly perilous. ...
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Black university in St. Louis reopens after bomb threat
(State News ~ 02/02/22)
ST. LOUIS -- Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis closed for several hours Tuesday after the historically Black school received a bomb threat. The university said in a news release the campus reopened Tuesday afternoon after an investigation by St. Louis police and the FBI. A search of the campus turned up nothing threatening...
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Execution set for man whose sentence was overturned 3 times
(State News ~ 02/02/22)
A Missouri man whose death sentence was overturned three times before being reinstated is now scheduled to die in May for killing a small-town couple nearly 26 years ago. The Missouri Supreme Court on Monday set a May 3 execution date for Carman Deck. Executions in Missouri are carried out at the prison in Bonne Terre...
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Charge dropped against ex-teacher after she marries student
(State News ~ 02/02/22)
SARCOXIE, Mo. -- A former Southwest Missouri teacher who was charged with having sexual relations with a student is no longer facing prosecution because she and the student have married, prosecutors said. Baylee A. Turner, 26, was charged in February 2019 with having sexual contact with a male student while she was in her first year of teaching English at Sarcoxie High School...
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Missouri health director out following conservative blowback
(State News ~ 02/02/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri senators on Tuesday effectively ousted the new state health director following conservative blowback, despite the health czar's stances against abortion and mask and vaccine mandates. Senators on Tuesday adjourned for the week without taking up Department of Health and Senior Services director Don Kauerauf's nomination. ...
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Out of the past: Feb. 2
(Out of the Past ~ 02/02/22)
Dr. Bertice Berry gave a sparse crowd insight on living in a racist society during a speech at Southeast Missouri State University's Academic Hall auditorium last night; Berry spoke to about 100 people on the theme of "Help Somebody," a theme which has tied together all of the activities during the Dr. Martin Luther King celebration on campus; Berry's appearance was the final event in the celebration...
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