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Police: Woman stabbed door in attempt to reach victim
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
A Cape Girardeau woman was booked into Cape Girardeau County jail Thursday, Nov. 30, on two charges of domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. Micah Lynn Boyd, 23, is alleged to have engaged in an argument with two victims, the second of whom tried to step in between Boyd and the other victim. ...
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Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri to hold holiday fundraiser
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri (CPSEMO) will hold a wine-ter wonderland fundraiser Friday, Dec 8. The fundraiser will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at 3270 Hwy. 177 in Cape Girardeau. The event will include wine tasting with charcuterie for those attending. There will also be live music by Edwin Linson through the night. All proceeds raised will benefit the Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri...
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'Gnome place like home for the holidays'
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
The 31st annual Parade of Lights' theme of "Gnome Place Like Home for the Holidays" was used to a T in this float along Broadway on Sunday, Nov. 26, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Old Town Cape has chosen winners from the event, which can be seen on Page 3A. More photos are in a gallery at www.semissourian.com...
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Old Town Cape announces Parade of Lights winners
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
Last weekend, participants from area schools, businesses, clubs and organizations were decked out in their best gnome wear during Old Town Cape's annual Downtown Parade of Lights. However, some entries outshined others. Old Town Cape announced the chosen winners from the 31st Parade of Lights in downtown Cape Girardeau, which had the theme of "Gnome Place Like Home for the Holidays!"...
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Symposium presenter says x-factors key to economic future
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
Economic futurist Andrew Busch presented about economic trends as the keynote speaker at the Southeast Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Symposium (SEEDS) on Thursday, Nov. 30. "As a futurist, I'm not going to give you the future," Busch said to hundreds of attendees at the Drury Plaza Hotel Conference Center. "I'm going to show you the path to the future."...
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Community meeting provides update on sheltering homeless
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
Cape Girardeau community members participated in a virtual meeting Thursday, Nov. 30, hosted by the United Way of Southeast Missouri to give input on how to provide funding and volunteers for the temporary overnight sheltering of the homeless during extreme winter weather...
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Woman charged in running over ex-husband at center of 2011 'Castle Doctrine' stabbing death
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
Two of Cynthia Perry's ex-lovers have died a violent death following an altercation. The second occurred Thursday, Nov. 30, when John David Perry died from injuries he sustained Saturday night, Nov. 25, when police allege Cynthia Perry ran over him in a Ford Bronco...
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Perry dies from injuries sustained Saturday night; police allege ex-wife struck him with vehicle
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
John David Perry died Thursday, Nov. 30, from injuries he sustained Saturday night, Nov. 25, in the parking lot of the Eagles Club in Cape Girardeau. Family members shared the news on social media. Police allege that his ex-wife, Cynthia Perry, ran over Perry in her Ford Bronco following an altercation. She was charged with second-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. It was not immediately clear whether charges would be added or upgraded following Perry's death...
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Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
(National News ~ 12/01/23)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, has died. She was 93. The court says she died in Phoenix on Friday, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness...
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U.S. House votes to expel Santos
(Local News ~ 12/01/23)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a blistering ethics report on his conduct heightened lawmakers' concerns about the scandal-plagued freshman. Santos became just the sixth member in the chamber's history to be ousted by colleagues, and the third since the Civil War...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/01/23)
Today is Friday, Dec. 1, the 335th day of 2023. There are 30 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 1, 1991, Ukrainians voted overwhelmingly for independence from the Soviet Union. On this date: In 1824, the presidential election was turned over to the U.S. House of Representatives when a deadlock developed among John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford and Henry Clay. (Adams ended up the winner.)...
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Sponsored: Shop Local: Kickstart your holiday shopping at Cory’s Ace Hardware!
(Shop Local ~ 12/01/23)
Cory's Ace Hardware is your locally-owned hardware store in Cape Girardeau. We strive to provide the best service and have knowledgeable staff to help answer any of your questions. We carry the best brands around including Stihl, DeWalt, Craftsman, Milwaukee, Ego, Yeti, Weber, Brumate, Big Green Egg, Traeger and Blackstone...
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Out of the past: Dec. 1
(Out of the Past ~ 12/01/23)
The unseasonably warm weather doesn't make it feel much like the start of December, but the final month of the year has arrived; November was warmer than normal, tricking many flowers and shrubs into blooming; there were only a few light frosts and no killing freezes this fall...
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Fire report 12-1-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/01/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Nov. 29 n Medical assists were made at 7:29 a.m. on Copperfield Court; 8:59 a.m. on Doctors Park Drive; 9:13 a.m. on Morgan Oak Street; 11:21 a.m. on Cecilia Street; 2:02 p.m. on South Silver Springs Road; 4:12 p.m. on South Spring Avenue; and 6:50 p.m. on North Henderson Avenue...
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Police report 12-1-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/01/23)
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 Park Drive. n A Scott County warrant arrest was reported on North Main Street...
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Sondra Gockel
(Obituary ~ 12/01/23)
Sondra Kathleen Gockel, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Southeast Hospital. She was born April 16, 1966, in Cape Girardeau to Joseph Edward and Aredah Catherine Harvell Gockel. She and Baxter Hoover were married Sept. 8, 2001, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas...
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Lillie Geiger
(Obituary ~ 12/01/23)
Lillie Ann Geiger, 69, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Ford and Son Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Memorial service will follow at noon Wednesday at the funeral home...
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Prayer 12-1-23
(Prayer ~ 12/01/23)
O Lord Jesus, blessed be your name, the name above all. Amen.
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New York's crisis is a lesson for cities everywhere
(Column ~ 12/01/23)
When New Yorkers complain about announced cuts to police protection and sanitation, Mayor Eric Adams weasels back, "Don't yell at me, yell at D.C." Adams is trying to shift the blame to President Joe Biden and the Democrats' open-border policy. Don't fall for it. The surge of migrants accounts for less than half (42%) of the city's looming fiscal crisis. New York City was heading off a fiscal cliff before the surge...
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Speak Out 12-1-23
(Speak Out ~ 12/01/23)
I like high inflation, high interest rates, high energy prices, open borders, low income, an exploding deficit and unrest in the Middle East and Ukraine. Thank you President Biden for giving us all of this. What more could a person wish for this Christmas?...
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Festive light displays bring joy, Christmas spirit
(Editorial ~ 12/01/23)
One of the special traditions of the Christmas season is holiday light displays. Whether personal decorations on homes and businesses or community displays at parks, many people go to great lengths in celebrating the season. The City of Jackson held its annual Flip the Switch event recently, with holiday light displays in Jackson City Park. Along with park trees adorned with lights, there are community displays. Lights are on from dusk until dawn through the end of the year...
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Japan suspends its Osprey flights after the fatal crash of a US Air Force aircraft
(International News ~ 12/01/23)
TOKYO -- Japan suspended flights by its Osprey aircraft Thursday, officials said, the day after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission. Tokyo said it also asked the U.S. military to ground all Ospreys operating in Japan except for those joining the search operations at the crash site. At least one of the eight crew members aboard was killed. The status of the others was not known...
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Pressure builds to eliminate fossil fuel use
(International News ~ 12/01/23)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Pressure to phase out fossil fuels mounted Thursday on the oil company chief who took over fragile international climate negotiations that opened in Dubai on Thursday in what some say are contradictory dual roles. The United Nations and climate talks leaders might have relieved some of the pressure when negotiators unanimously approved much-fought over plans to launch and fund a program to compensate poorer nations hit by floods, storms, drought and other climate extremes. ...
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Appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump in NY fraud trial
(National News ~ 12/01/23)
NEW YORK -- A New York appeals court Thursday reinstated a gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after the former president repeatedly disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil fraud trial. The one-sentence decision came two weeks after an individual appellate judge put the gag order on hold while the appeals process played out...
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Some OPEC+ members will cut oil they send to the world to try to boost prices
(National News ~ 12/01/23)
LONDON -- The OPEC oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia and allied producers including Russia made another big swipe at propping up lagging crude prices Thursday, expanding some output cuts into next year and bringing up-and-coming oil supplier Brazil into the fold...
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Missouri prosecutor accuses 3 men of holding student from India captive and beating him
(State News ~ 12/01/23)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Three men held a student from India captive over the course of several months and forced him to work and perform menial tasks, then viciously beat him when he didn't complete the chores to their satisfaction, a Missouri prosecutor said Thursday...
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Kissinger's complicated legacy draws admiration, scorn from across the globe
(International News ~ 12/01/23)
TOKYO -- The death of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger drew both admiration and scorn Thursday from political leaders around the world, highlighting the complicated legacy of Kissinger's views about what it meant to serve America's interests during the Cold War -- and how the country should exert its influence...
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3 young Palestinian men were shot in Vermont. Their families thought the US would be safer
(National News ~ 12/01/23)
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Far away from the war in Gaza, three Palestinian college students were enjoying their Thanksgiving break in Vermont, celebrating not just the holiday but a pair of family birthdays. "If you're in college, who wants to go to an 8-year-old's birthday party? But these three guys did," said Rich Price, who hosted his nephew and two friends for the long weekend...
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Unions in Wisconsin sue to reverse collective bargaining restrictions on teachers, others
(National News ~ 12/01/23)
Seven unions representing teachers and other public workers in Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Thursday attempting to end the state's near-total ban on collective bargaining for most public employees. The 2011 law, known as Act 10, has withstood numerous legal challenges over the past dozen years and was the signature legislative achievement of former Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who used it to mount a presidential run...
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What if Donald Trump is convicted? The 2024 Republican convention rules don't address the issue
(National News ~ 12/01/23)
NEW YORK -- The Republican National Committee's rules for next year's nominating contest and convention were released this week without addressing a question the GOP could well face next summer: Can the party's delegates vote for a different candidate if the presumptive nominee is convicted of a felony?...
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Cities must replace harmful lead pipes within 10 years under new Biden administration plan
(National News ~ 12/01/23)
WASHINGTON -- Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water and prevent public health crises such as the ones in Flint, Michigan, and Washington, D.C...
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Decision to relocate FBI headquarters investigated
(National News ~ 12/01/23)
WASHINGTON -- A federal watchdog is investigating how the Biden administration chose a site for a new FBI headquarters following contentious competition marked by allegations of conflict of interest from the bureau's director. The inspector general for the General Services Administration is probing the decision to replace the FBI's crumbling headquarters in Washington, D.C., with a facility in Greenbelt, Maryland, rather than a site in Virginia, according to a letter released Thursday by Virginia lawmakers.. ...
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More Israeli hostages freed and more Palestinian prisoners released
(International News ~ 12/01/23)
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- Israel released another group of Palestinian prisoners Friday, hours after Hamas freed additional Israeli hostages under a last-minute agreement to extend their cease-fire by another day in Gaza. But any further extension renewal, now in its eighth day, could prove more challenging as Hamas is expected to set a higher price for many of the remaining hostages...
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Sponsored: Shop Local: ‘Tis the Season for PAW-SOME DEALS at Busch Pet Products
(Shop Local ~ 12/01/23)
Busch Pet Products is back at it this year with their 12 (+1) Days of Christmas! That’s right, they’re bringing you 13 days of unbelievable deals for the pets and pet lovers on your Christmas list. Monday, December 4: Buy any Nootie shampoo, get a spritz FREE...
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DARBY RECEIVES NEW MEMBER AWARD
(Submitted Story ~ 12/01/23)
For release immediately, with photo December 1, 2023 DARBY RECEIVES NEW MEMBER AWARD Kelly Darby of Jackson, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen of America, was New Member Leader in the Missouri East Region for the month of November...
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