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Two-headed snake nearing 17th birthday at Cape center
(Local News ~ 04/29/22)
The two-headed black rat snake at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center was active Wednesday, more than a decade after it arrived. The snake, technically speaking, is two sister snakes conjoined at birth. They are set to celebrate their 17th birthday around September, according to Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) media specialist Josh Hartwig. The black rat snake is a nonvenomous constrictor-type species...
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Tunes at Twilight concert series returning to Ivers Square in May
(Local News ~ 04/29/22)
Tunes at Twilight, a free outdoor Friday night concert series, resumes its spring season at 7 p.m. May 13 in Ivers Square in downtown Cape Girardeau. The event had been moved to Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus during construction of the now-completed Cape Girardeau City Hall...
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Sponsored: Following banner year, Dr. Seth Hudson says it’s all about helping patients enjoy a better quality of life
(B Magazine ~ 04/29/22)
It has been a huge year for Hudson Chiropractic. They were recognized with the 2021 Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award. For the seventh consecutive year, the practice was voted the No. 1 Chiropractic Clinic in the Southeast Missourian’s People’s Choice Awards...
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Condemnation process for buildings is lengthy, costly
(Local News ~ 04/29/22)
The demolition process for a condemned building can take up to 310 days in Cape Girardeau, depending on the compliance of the homeowner. A basic structure costs around $10,000 to demolish and a larger building, such as the former Broadway Theatre, can cost substantially more...
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Road fatalities trending up markedly in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 04/29/22)
Figures released by Missouri Department of Transportation's (MoDOT) Southeast District No. 7 show 36 fatalities have been recorded on state roadways this year as of April 17, a 33% hike over the same period in 2021. The death toll in the 25-county district represents the highest year-to-date figure since at least 2017...
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A+ scholarship program use varies by institution type
(Local News ~ 04/29/22)
Can students enrolled at Cape College Center and Cape Girardeau School District's Career and Technology Center take advantage of the state's A+ scholarship program? Yes and no. The A+ program fills financial aid gaps for those who meet eligibility requirements and who are attending a public community college or vocational technical school...
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State House tries again to require photo ID to vote
(State News ~ 04/29/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri House lawmakers on Thursday voted again to require photo identification at the polls, a longstanding GOP goal that's been thwarted by the courts. House members voted 96-47 on mostly party lines to pass the legislation. Representatives sent a similar bill to the Senate last month...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/29/22)
Today is Friday, April 29, the 119th day of 2022. There are 246 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 29, 1946, 28 former Japanese officials went on trial in Tokyo as war criminals; seven ended up being sentenced to death. On this date:...
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Prayer 4-29-22
(Prayer ~ 04/29/22)
O Lord Jesus, we worship you, for you are our righteousness. Amen.
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The right's pound of Mouse flesh from Disney?
(Column ~ 04/29/22)
"Freedom is awaking from its coma today because of a huge, huge, huge Supreme Court decision -- huge," Rush Limbaugh declared in 2010. "I cannot tell you how big this is." What, pray tell, had roused freedom from its slumber? The Supreme Court's Citizens United v. ...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 4/29/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/29/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. April 27 n Medical assists were made at 12:04 a.m. on Revlon Drive; 2:44 a.m. on North Ellis Street; 7:11 a.m. on North Fountain Street; 8:42 a.m. on South Lorimier Street; 1:31 p.m. on Campster Drive; 5:14 p.m. on Georgia Street; 9:55 p.m. on Parksite Drive...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 4/29/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/29/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on Louis Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Hanover Street...
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Thomas Wencewicz
(Obituary ~ 04/29/22)
Thomas Vincent Wencewicz, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home, with parish prayers at 7 pm. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Rick Jones officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery...
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Virginia Hensley
(Obituary ~ 04/29/22)
PADUCAH, Ky. -- Virginia Lee Hensley, 91, of Paducah, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in St. Charles, Missouri. She was born to Charlie and Lorene Elliott Kirk in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Feb. 21, 1930. Virginia married her high school sweetheart, Billy Joe Hensley, in Cape Girardeau on Sept. 11, 1948...
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Johnnie Gregg
(Obituary ~ 04/29/22)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Johnnie Lee Gregg Jr., 86, of Marble Hill died Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Stonebridge of Marble Hill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Sunday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill...
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Kenneth Dauster
(Obituary ~ 04/29/22)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Kenneth J. Dauster, 80, of Perryville died Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Young Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Brother Jim Matthews officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...
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Rounding life's second curve a hard road of self discovery
(Community ~ 04/29/22)
NEW YORK -- It took Jack Craven 20 years to grasp that running his family's wholesale business selling goods to discount stores wasn't how he wanted to spend the second half of his life. He also figured out his ever-mounting unhappiness had taken a toll on his relationships with loved ones...
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Your dog's personality may have little to do with its breed
(Community ~ 04/29/22)
WASHINGTON -- Research confirms what dog lovers know -- every pup is truly an individual. Many of the popular stereotypes about the behavior of golden retrievers, poodles or schnauzers, for example, aren't supported by science, according to a new study...
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A chilling Russian cyber aim in Ukraine: Digital dossiers
(International News ~ 04/29/22)
BOSTON -- Russia's relentless digital assaults on Ukraine may have caused less damage than many anticipated. But most of its hacking is focused on a different goal that gets less attention but has chilling potential consequences: data collection. Ukrainian agencies breached on the eve of the Feb. ...
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Occupied Ukrainian city fears sham Russian referendum plans
(International News ~ 04/29/22)
LVIV, Ukraine -- Ever since Russian forces took the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson in early March, residents sensed the occupiers had a special plan for their town. Now, amid a crescendo of warnings from Ukraine that Russia plans to stage a sham referendum to transform the territory into a pro-Moscow "people's republic," it appears locals guessed right...
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Oklahoma House sends Texas-style abortion ban to governor
(National News ~ 04/29/22)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma House gave final approval Thursday to a Texas-style abortion ban that prohibits the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. The bill approved by the GOP-led House without discussion or debate now heads to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who is expected to sign it within days...
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An increased infectious disease risk likely from climate change
(National News ~ 04/29/22)
Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 -- and that's likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, according to a new study. This is especially true for Africa and Asia, continents that have been hotspots for deadly disease spread from humans to animals or vice versa over the last several decades, including the flu, HIV, Ebola and coronavirus...
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Moderna seeks to be 1st with COVID shots for littlest kids
(National News ~ 04/29/22)
Moderna is seeking to be the first to offer COVID-19 vaccine for the youngest American children, as it asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to clear low-dose shots for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Some frustrated families are waiting impatiently for a chance to protect the nation's littlest kids as all around them people shed masks and other public health precautions -- even though highly contagious coronavirus mutants continue to spread. ...
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Arkansas sues Family Dollar over rodents found in facility
(National News ~ 04/29/22)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas is suing Family Dollar over the discovery of more than 1,000 rodents in a distribution facility in the state that prompted the discount retail chain to recall items purchased from hundreds of stores in the South. The lawsuit, filed Thursday by Attorney General Leslie Rutledge in state court, accuses the chain and parent company Dollar Tree of deceiving consumers, negligence and engaging in a conspiracy that allowed the infestation at the West Memphis facility to occur.. ...
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Biden taking 'hard look' at student loan forgiveness
(National News ~ 04/29/22)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden said Thursday that he's "taking a hard look" at canceling additional federal student loan debt and will reach a decision within a month. "I am considering dealing with some debt reduction," Biden told reporters in the Roosevelt Room at the White House...
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FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars
(National News ~ 04/29/22)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on Black smokers and young people. "The proposed rules would help prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers and help adult smokers quit," said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, in a statement...
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Explosions rock Kyiv again as Russians rain fire on Ukraine
(International News ~ 04/29/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia pounded targets from practically one end of Ukraine to the other Thursday, including Kyiv, bombarding the city while the head of the United Nations was visiting in the boldest attack on the capital since Moscow's forces retreated weeks ago...
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Missouri Proud Boy pleads guilty in Capitol breach case
(State News ~ 04/29/22)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri member of a far-right extremist group has pleaded guilty to a felony charge for his role in the January 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Louis Enrique Colon, 45, of Blue Springs pleaded guilty Wednesday to obstructing law enforcement officers, federal prosecutors in Washington said...
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Out of the past: April 29
(Out of the Past ~ 04/29/22)
A spokesman for Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. in Fort Worth, Texas, says its priorities are cleaning up wreckage, environmental remediation and repairing damaged tracks after a freight train it owns derailed and caught fire in Cape Girardeau; 16 cars of the 24-car train derailed at about 1:20 a.m. yesterday near Lone Star Industries at 2524 S. Sprigg St., including a tanker carrying phosphoric acid...
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Missouri House, Senate GOP push to ban transgender athletes
(State News ~ 04/29/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Republican state lawmakers on Thursday pushed to restrict transgender children's participation in sports, with the House passing a ban and the Senate debating a bill to strip funding from schools allowing transgender girls to play with other girls...
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Editorial: Congratulations to Jim Dufek on an influential career in media
(Editorial ~ 04/29/22)
Dr. Jim Dufek has taught at Southeast Missouri State University for 39 years in the mass media department. In August, he will retire. Credited with creating the TV/film option at the university, Dufek has impacted the academic and professional careers of numerous students. Graduates of the program have gone on to work in a variety of careers, with many working at local, metro and national TV stations, among other areas...
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'The Romantic Movement'
(Local News ~ 04/29/22)
Andrew Signaigo, a music composition student at Southeast Missouri State University, reads a poster for this week's performances of "The Romantic Movement" at the university's River Campus. Performances continue at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in Rust Flexible Theatre.
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