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Body found in Charleston
(Local News ~ 04/10/24)
CHARLESTON — The discovery of a body in Charleston is under investigation in Mississippi County. The Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office received a report Saturday, April 6, of a possible dead individual in water off County Road 203, Sheriff Britton Ferrell confirmed Tuesday, April 9...
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Police find small safe in man's pants
(Local News ~ 04/10/24)
A Cape Girardeau man charged with beating a woman with a wallpaper roll in early March is now in Cape Girardeau County jail on second-degree drug-trafficking charges after officers found a small safe in his pants. Gary Reno, 59, is being held on $70,000 in cash-only bonds in relation to the trio of charges...
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Engine failure results in arrest
(Local News ~ 04/10/24)
David Popp, 59, of Cape Girardeau was charged with the Class C felony of second-degree drug trafficking, the Class D felony of unlawful possession of a firearm and the Class E felonies of resisting arrest and unlawful possession of a firearm...
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Cape Girardeau City Council holds special meeting to declare election results
(Local News ~ 04/10/24)
The Cape Girardeau City Council met Tuesday, April 9, to declare the results of the April 2 municipal election’s city races...
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Sikeston graduate stars in 'Girls State' documentary
(Local News ~ 04/10/24)
“God can save the world, women will save America”. This is a quote from Cecilia Barton in the new documentary “Girls State”, which was released Friday, April 5. Sikeston graduate and now Jackson local Brooke Taylor was a part of this documentary...
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Local authors Taylor Crowe and Leah Ulrich unveil 'Maybe That's Autism'
(Local News ~ 04/10/24)
Taylor Crowe and Leah Ulrich from Cape Girardeau have co-authored a children’s book about autism called “Maybe That’s Autism”...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission approves asphalt bids
(Local News ~ 04/10/24)
Asphalt, not eclipse, was the word on everyone’s lips at the Monday, April 8, Cape Girardeau County Commission meeting. Commissioners Clint Tracy, Charlie Herbst and Paul Koeper approved hot mix asphalt bids for an annual general contract and for chip and seal work...
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Cape Girardeau native assists with uncovering archaeological site
(Local News ~ 04/10/24)
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — An archaeological site that might shed more light on New Mexico’s ancient history has been discovered recently within the boundaries of Holloman Air Force Base...
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Today in History: April 10
(Local News ~ 04/10/24)
Today is Wednesday, April 10, the 101st day of 2024. There are 265 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 10, 1912, the British liner RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, bound for New York on its ill-fated maiden voyage...
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Nominations open for Difference Makers 2024
(Editorial ~ 04/10/24)
Many people who work to improve lives, communities and societies have one thing in common: They don’t do what they do for a pat on the back. Instead of looking for a congratulatory spotlight, they are heads-down, shoulder-to-the-wheel helping others. And because they won’t ask for praise, it’s up to us to recognize and honor their efforts.
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Yes, fight anti-white racism
(Column ~ 04/10/24)
Is there anything more poisonous or ridiculous than insisting that corporations and the government treat people fairly regardless of race? Apparently not. An Axios report on the Trump team’s intention to use civil-rights laws to target diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies discriminating against whites has occasioned sneering and denunciations.
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Fire report 4-10-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/24)
Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. April 8 n Medical assists were made at 8:52 a.m. on Cape West Crossings; 11:54 a.m. on Jim Drury Way; 12:59 p.m. on Big Bend Road; 2:52 p.m. on South Spanish Street; 4:15 p.m. on Aspen Drive; 11:44 p.m. on Kingsway Drive...
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Police report 4-10-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/24)
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 North Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on Independence Street. ...
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Jessica Vandeusen
(Obituary ~ 04/10/24)
Jessica Lynn Vandeusen, 39, of Jackson passed away at 5:13 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Aug. 9, 1984, at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Jessica, Jessie, Jess — everyone had their own name for her, and she lived her life to the fullest. She was the most kind-hearted soul who devoted her entire life to helping others while being the most amazing mother to Connor and Jackson. ...
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Pamela Schenck
(Obituary ~ 04/10/24)
PERRYVILLE — Pamela Sue Schenck, 72, of Perryville died Sunday, April 7, 2024, at ClaRu DeVille Nursing Center in Fredericktown. ...
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Bruce Sanders
(Obituary ~ 04/10/24)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Bruce Irvin Sanders, 81, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024, at his home in Grand Rapids. He was born Dec. 22, 1942, in Illmo, son of Fern "I.F." and Nola Cheatham Sanders. He and Nancy Thompson were married Aug. 17, 1968, in Wilmington, Delaware. ...
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Tanya Sams
(Obituary ~ 04/10/24)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. — Tanya D. Sams, 51, of Olive Branch died Friday, April 5, 2024, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Dr. Richard Matthews
(Obituary ~ 04/10/24)
Dr. Richard Hugh Matthews, 83, of Jackson went to his Lord peacefully Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born July 12, 1940, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Eldon and Geneva Matthews. He married the love of this life, Barbara Cannon, on Aug. 24, 1963. The couple celebrated their 60th anniversary last August. ...
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Dorothy Layton
(Obituary ~ 04/10/24)
PERRYVILLE — Dorothy Lee Layton, 84, of Perryville died Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at her home. Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 12, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. ...
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Jerry Ellis
(Obituary ~ 04/10/24)
SEDGEWICKVILLE — Jerry Dean Ellis, 85, of Sedgewickville died Friday, April 5, 2024, at his home. He was born May 23, 1938, in Sedgewickville to Franklin and Jewell Bollinger Ellis. He and Leona Ates Ellis were married by his great-uncle, Ed, on May 17, 1957, in Festus. ...
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Oklahoma judge orders Kansas City Chiefs superfan 'ChiefsAholic' to pay $10.8M to bank teller
(State News ~ 04/10/24)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- An Oklahoma judge ordered a Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as "ChiefsAholic" who admitted to a series of bank robberies to pay $10.8 million to a teller who was assaulted with a gun, though attorneys say the teller may never collect any money...
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Missouri man executed for killing his cousin and her husband in 2006
(State News ~ 04/10/24)
BONNE TERRE -- A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for killing his cousin and her husband nearly two decades ago in an attack that left the couple's 4-year-old daughter home alone and unharmed. Brian Dorsey, 52, was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. after a single-dose injection of the sedative pentobarbital at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Karen Pojmann, communications director for the Missouri Department of Corrections, said in an email. ...
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Mountain goat stuck under Kansas City bridge survives rocky rescue
(State News ~ 04/10/24)
An escaped mountain goat that somehow got stuck under a Kansas City bridge has survived a rocky rescue effort and now may be reunited with the owners who suspect he was stolen from their farm two months ago. "It's the story that captured the hearts of Kansas City," said Tori Fugate, of the KC Pet Project, a nonprofit that handles animal control for the city and operates shelters. "Forget a solar eclipse. We were on goat watch."...
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South Korea's president faces a crucial referendum in parliamentary election
(International News ~ 04/10/24)
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a crucial referendum Wednesday in a parliamentary election that could determine whether he becomes a lame duck or enjoys a mandate to pursue key policies for his remaining three years in office...
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Germany rejects allegations that it's facilitating acts of genocide in Gaza at UN court
(International News ~ 04/10/24)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Germany on Tuesday strongly rejected a case brought by Nicaragua at the United Nations' top court accusing Berlin of facilitating breaches of the Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law by providing arms and other support to Israel in its deadly assault on Gaza...
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Peter Higgs, physicist who proposed the existence of the 'God particle,' dies at 94
(International News ~ 04/10/24)
LONDON -- Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called "God particle" that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang, has died at age 94, the University of Edinburgh said Tuesday. The university, where Higgs was emeritus professor, said he died Monday following a short illness...
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Amanda Knox faces a new slander trial in Italy that could remove the last legal stain against her
(International News ~ 04/10/24)
MILAN -- Amanda Knox faces another trial for slander this week in Italy in a case that could remove the last legal stain against her, eight years after Italy's highest court threw out her conviction for the murder of her 21-year-old British roommate...
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More than half of foreign-born people in US live in just 4 states and half are naturalized citizens
(National News ~ 04/10/24)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- More than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives in just four states -- California, Texas, Florida and New York -- and their numbers grew older and more educated over the past dozen years, according to a new report released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau...
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New EPA rule says 218 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer
(National News ~ 04/10/24)
WASHINGTON -- More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule advances President Joe Biden's commitment to environmental justice by delivering critical health protections for communities burdened by industrial pollution from ethylene oxide, chloroprene and other dangerous chemicals, officials said...
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A new version of Scrabble aims to make the word-building game more accessible
(National News ~ 04/10/24)
NEW YORK -- Scrabble is getting a bit of a makeover, at least in Europe. Mattel has unveiled a double-sided board that features both the classic word-building game and Scrabble Together, a new rendition designed to be accessible "for anyone who finds word games intimidating."...
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Norfolk Southern agrees to $600M settlement in fiery Ohio derailment. Locals fear it's not enough
(National News ~ 04/10/24)
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement for a fiery February 2023 train derailment in Ohio, but residents worry the money not only won't go far enough to cover future health needs that could be tremendous but also won't amount to much once divvied up...
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Biden meets Japan's PM Kishida over shared concerns about China and differences on US Steel deal
(National News ~ 04/10/24)
WASHINGTON -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a much-anticipated visit to Washington on Tuesday that spotlights shared concerns about provocative Chinese military action in the Pacific and at a rare moment of public difference between the two nations over a Japanese company's plan to buy an iconic U.S. company...
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More Republican states sue to block Biden's student loan repayment plan
(National News ~ 04/10/24)
WASHINGTON -- Another group of Republican-led states is suing to block the Biden administration's new student loan repayment plan, which offers a faster path to cancellation and has already been used to forgive loans for more than 150,000 borrowers...
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Michigan school shooter's parents sentenced to 10 years in prison for not stopping a 'runaway train'
(National News ~ 04/10/24)
PONTIAC, Mich. -- The first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting were sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday as a Michigan judge lamented missed opportunities that could have prevented their teenage son from possessing a gun and killing four students in 2021...
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Judge in Trump's classified files case agrees to redact witness names, granting prosecution request
(National News ~ 04/10/24)
WASHINGTON -- The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump granted a request by prosecutors on Tuesday aimed at protecting the identities of potential government witnesses. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon refused to categorically block witness statements from being disclosed, saying there was no basis for such a "sweeping" and "blanket" restriction on their inclusion in pretrial motions...
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Many eclipse visitors to northern New England pulled an all-nighter trying to leave
(National News ~ 04/10/24)
FRANCONIA, N.H. -- Thousands of visitors to northern New England communities in the path of the total solar eclipse were told to pack their patience for the trip. In some areas, they needed it for up to 12 hours after the event started, inching their way back home on packed interstates and secondary roads...
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Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says
(National News ~ 04/10/24)
PHOENIX -- Arizona will soon join 14 other states that have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy after a state Supreme Court ruling Tuesday found that officials may enforce an 1864 law criminalizing all abortions except when a woman's life is at stake...
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Appeals court rejects Donald Trump's latest attempt to delay April 15 hush money criminal trial
(National News ~ 04/10/24)
NEW YORK -- A New York appeals court judge Tuesday rejected Donald Trump's latest attempt to delay his hush money criminal trial, taking just 12 minutes to swat aside an argument that it should be postponed while the former president fights a gag order...
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Out of the past: April 10
(Out of the Past ~ 04/10/24)
School district administrators say a federal law that governs special education programs has handcuffed their ability to discipline students; about 40 Southeast Missouri educators from 18 school districts met with U.S. Sens. John Ashcroft and Christopher “Kit” Bond yesterday at the Cape Girardeau Area Vocational-Technical School; they said the federal Individuals with Disabilities Act also has saddled the nation’s school districts with burdensome and expensive disciplinary procedures; Ashcroft and Bond pledged to work toward improving the law. ...
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James Trickey
(Obituary ~ 04/10/24)
James "Jim" Lynn Trickey, 81, of Cape Girardeau — a beloved spouse, father, grandfather and friend — laid down his working tools Tuesday, April 2, 2024, and passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family. Jim, affectionately known as Trickey, was born to Jack Sr. and Rea Fern Trickey on Aug. 18, 1942, in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Eclipse pictures
(Submitted Story ~ 04/10/24)
These pictures our daughter took are amazing!!!
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