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Missouri House panel backs status quo congressional map
(State News ~ 01/13/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri House panel advanced a congressional redistricting plan Wednesday that is projected to keep Republicans solidly in control of the state's delegation to Washington without reaching for an even more dominant advantage...
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Nearly 60 police chiefs back suit against Missouri gun law
(State News ~ 01/13/22)
ST. LOUIS — Nearly 60 Missouri police chiefs are supporting a lawsuit raising concerns about a new state law forbidding local law enforcement from enforcing federal gun laws. The group of chiefs belonging to either the St. Louis Area Police Chiefs Association or the Missouri Police Chiefs Association said some of the wording in the law "has inadvertently caused confusion and raised a number of questions that hinder law enforcement's ability to defend and protect Missouri citizens," the St. ...
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Missouri measure would raise bar on constitutional changes
(State News ~ 01/13/22)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Republican lawmakers on Wednesday debated a proposal that would raise the bar for amending Missouri's Constitution, an effort that follows the success of several Democratic policies at the polls. The measure, discussed Wednesday by the state House elections committee, would require support from at least two-thirds of voters to amend Missouri's Constitution. Currently, constitutional amendments are adopted if approved by at least 51% of voters...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 1/13/21
(Local News ~ 01/13/22)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Appointments and possible action items n None at this time Discussion and possible action n Revise work boot policy n Agreement with Omnia Partners n Approve vacation carryover n Approve disbursement of Domestic Violence Authority Board funds...
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Perry County man charged in child's alleged drug overdose
(Local News ~ 01/13/22)
A Perry County, Missouri, man is facing two felony charges in an alleged drug overdose involving a 1-year-old. A release from Prosecuting Attorney Kaitlin Pistorio said Dustin Diemert, no age given, arrived at Perry County Memorial Hospital with the child Monday. He told medical personnel he found a capsule in the unresponsive child's mouth...
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Recipes for a cold day
(Community ~ 01/13/22)
As I am writing this recipe column, it is a cold, cold day in Southeast Missouri. I am not very eager to get out and do much outside, so looking through recipes and cookbooks seems like the perfect activity for a couple of hours. In doing just that, I came across several recipes I thought were worthy of sharing with you today...
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Madi's Kitchen: Food inspired by love
(Community ~ 01/13/22)
Where do you put all the "leftover" love when you lose someone much too soon? That is the challenge Yameka Robinson and her family faced in August 2019 after a senseless act of gun violence left 20-year-old Ryan Robinson injured and ended the life of 15-year-old Madison "Madi" Robinson...
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Allen Seabaugh hopes to succeed Milam as Scott County Clerk
(Local News ~ 01/13/22)
Allen Seabaugh of Oran, Missouri, the current chief deputy county clerk and supervisor of elections for Cape Girardeau County, announced Wednesday he will run for the GOP nomination for Scott County Clerk in the Aug. 2 primary. Long-time Democratic incumbent Rita Milam, who has been the Benton, Missouri-based chief election official since January 1995 and employed by the clerk's office for 38 years, will retire Dec. 31...
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Local United Way opens grant application process for funding cycle through 2025
(Local News ~ 01/13/22)
United Way of Southeast Missouri this week officially opened its grant application process for the 2022-2025 funding cycle. Grant applications will be accepted through 4 p.m. Feb. 4. United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) has conducted surveys to find ways "that help move families and individuals away from need to self-sufficiency," the organization announced in a news release...
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Moroni has 'high hopes' for today's state House redistricting meeting
(Local News ~ 01/13/22)
Lawyer Michael Moroni of Advance, Missouri, the only area representative on the 20-member panel charged with establishing new legislative boundaries for the General Assembly's lower chamber, said Wednesday he is optimistic of a successful conclusion to its work by the Jan. 23 deadline...
- SEMO police officer arrested on child molestation charges (Local News ~ 01/13/22)
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Just meeting with Putin is a concession
(Column ~ 01/13/22)
On Monday, Russian president-for-life Vladimir Putin explained that the "peacekeeper" paratroopers he sent to Kazakhstan to help quash civil unrest were part of his larger policy of preventing "color revolutions" in former Soviet-bloc countries. Putin made his remarks at a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which the New York Times described as "a body equivalent to NATO that includes six countries from the former Soviet Union."...
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Prayer 1-13-22
(Prayer ~ 01/13/22)
O Lord Jesus, may we seek you and serve you with all our heart. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau Police report 1/13/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/13/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests n A warrant arrested was made on William Street. n A warrant arrest was made on College Street. n A warrant arrest was made. n A warrant arrested was made on North Kingshighway...
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Birth 1/13/22
(Births ~ 01/13/22)
Son to Brandon and Bethany Davis of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Name, Jackson Brandon. Weight, 8 pounds, 12 ounces. First child. Mrs. Davis is the daughter of Vaughn Steffens and Colleen Steffens of Frohna, Missouri. Davis is the son of Stewart Davis and Pamela Davis of Concord, California. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are both employees of SoutheastHEALTH...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 1/13/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/13/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Jan. 11 n Medical assists were made at 12:15 p.m. on Timber Creek Drive; 10:43 p.m. on North Sprigg Street; and 11:38 p.m. on Good Hope Street. n At 11:21 p.m., lift assist on Etherton Drive...
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James Wade
(Obituary ~ 01/13/22)
ZALMA, Mo. -- James Eric Wade, 46, of Zalma passed away Jan. 11, 2022, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. He was born Oct. 1, 1975, in Cape Girardeau, the son of James Robert and Dana Lynn Lemons Wade. Eric was a truck driver for Byron Lang Trucking in Jackson. He was a member of the Zalma General Baptist Church. He was an avid Kentucky Wildcats basketball fan and St. Louis Cardinals fan. Eric loved being outdoors, but more than anything he loved spending time with his family...
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Edna Smith-Statler
(Obituary ~ 01/13/22)
Edna Louise Smith-Statler, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau surrounded by her family. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church with Edna's nephew, the Rev. Allen Smith, officiating. Interment will follow in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Mark Orrell
(Obituary ~ 01/13/22)
Mark Lynn Orrell, 51, of Jackson died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Nov. 17, 1970, to Lana and Leonard Orrell. He married Leslie Ann Orrell, and together they had three children and one granddaughter. Mark worked at Walmart for 10 years. He loved to draw and was very artistic. He also loved to work on his dune buggy and ride around with his sons. He was very outgoing and a great guy who supported his family and loved everyone...
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Charles McCoy
(Obituary ~ 01/13/22)
SHALIMAR, Fla. -- Charles McCoy, 84, of Shalimar passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. He was born in Cache, Illinois, on Nov. 10, 1937, to General Lee and Lena Crider McCoy. He graduated from Thebes (Illinois) High School. He and Minnie Foster were married May 28, 1955...
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Donna Ketterer
(Obituary ~ 01/13/22)
Donna Marie Ketterer, 63 of Jackson died Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center. A celebration of life will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Carolyn Cooley
(Obituary ~ 01/13/22)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Carolyn June Cooley, 89, of Sedgewickville died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, at StoneBridge Senior Living of Marble Hill, Missouri. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Liley Funeral Home in Patton, Missouri, was in charge of arrangements...
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Judith Brown
(Obituary ~ 01/13/22)
Judith Brown, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at her home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, Missouri, was in charge of arrangements.
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Speak Out 1-13-22
(Speak Out ~ 01/13/22)
More money going to waste in the state to lawyers because of state lawmakers who can't do a proper job and unwilling to fix their mistakes. When the police of the state are begging them to fix their vague and contradictory "Second Amendment Preservation Act." No one is surprised that they liked the name but didn't know what they were signing. Is no one at the state level government qualified?...
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Amid Djokovic backlash, Australia grapples with omicron wave
(International News ~ 01/13/22)
SYDNEY -- Like millions of others in the most locked-down place on the planet, Melbourne resident Rav Thomas dutifully spent 262 days confined to his home as the COVID-19 pandemic raged. He got vaccinated. And the single father of two found ways to pay the bills as Melbourne's lockdowns battered his entertainment and events company...
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Army ups bonuses for recruits to $50K, as COVID takes toll
(National News ~ 01/13/22)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who join for six years, The Associated Press has learned, as the service struggles to lure soldiers into certain critical jobs during the continuing pandemic...
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Soaring COVID-19 cases renew US debate over mask mandates
(National News ~ 01/13/22)
Officials across the U.S. are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as COVID-19 infections soar and the American public grows ever wearier of pandemic-related restrictions. Much of the debate centers around the nation's schools, some of which have closed due to infection-related staffing issues. In a variety of places, mask mandates are being lifted or voted down...
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Partisan divide on COVID policy widens in state legislatures
(National News ~ 01/13/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- In Democratic-led Washington state, just four lawmakers were present in the 98-member House this week as they convened a mostly remote session with an abundance of caution. Anyone working there is required to be tested for COVID-19 three days a week and show proof of vaccination -- including a booster shot -- to step onto the House floor...
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Inflation at 40-year high pressures consumers, Fed and Biden
(National News ~ 01/13/22)
WASHINGTON -- Inflation jumped at its fastest pace in nearly 40 years last month, a 7% spike from a year earlier that is increasing household expenses, eating into wage gains and heaping pressure on President Joe Biden and the Federal Reserve to address what has become the biggest threat to the U.S. economy...
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Biden pays silent tribute as Reid lies in state at Capitol
(National News ~ 01/13/22)
WASHINGTON -- The late Sen. Harry Reid was remembered Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol as a "legendary leader," a hardscrabble Democrat who rose from poverty in a dusty Nevada mining town to deliver landmark legislation from the chamber's most powerful position...
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Out of the past: Jan. 13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/13/22)
After more than a half century in pediatric medicine, 79-year-old Dr. James Kinder is switching gears; at a time when his contemporaries have long been settled into retirement, Kinder has become a full-time staff member at the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center's Primary Care Clinic...
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Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses
(National News ~ 01/13/22)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. At the same time, the court is allowing the administration to proceed with a vaccine mandate for most health care workers in the U.S...
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