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Hit-and-run leaves 1 in serious condition
(Local News ~ 08/03/22)
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report a pedestrian was struck by an unknown vehicle at 9:25 p.m. Monday on Highway 25 near Gordonville. Gracie E. Tillman, 22, of Jackson was struck by a vehicle while she was in the roadway and experienced serious injuries, according to the report. She was transported by ambulance to Saint Francis Medical Center...
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One arrested; investigation continues in East Prairie shooting
(Local News ~ 08/03/22)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Morehouse, Missouri, man faces charges, and the investigation continues in the weekend shooting that injured one in rural East Prairie, Missouri. Grayson C. Shipman, 18, is charged with the following felonies: first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and receiving stolen property, according to Mississippi County Sheriff Britton Ferrell...
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Arnzen emerges from crowded GOP primary field for BOCO presiding commissioner
(Local News ~ 08/03/22)
Incumbent Leo Arnzen was reelected presiding commissioner of Bollinger County in Tuesday's primary with 784 votes. Also vying for presiding commissioner were Adrian Shell with 239 votes; Kenny Trentham with 510 votes; and Becky Wiginton with 378 votes...
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Cape Police make an arrest in Sunday night shooting
(Local News ~ 08/03/22)
Brandon T. Jeffers of Tamms, Illinois, was arrested Sunday night after physically assaulting a 53-year old female at her residence and shooting at her dog. The Cape Girardeau Police Department (CGPD) said Jeffers pushed himself into the house on Sunday and physically assaulted the resident. After the resident forced Jeffers outside the home, he shot at her dog, but missed. No one was injured by the firearm and the resident did not require medical attention from the assault...
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Utility work to cause closure of Broadway
(Local News ~ 08/03/22)
Broadway at Harmony Street in Cape Girardeau will be closed to traffic in both directions beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday for utility work. The work is expected to last two days, pending weather, according to a news release from the City of Cape Girardeau...
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State senator to take part in education forum at SEMO
(Local News ~ 08/03/22)
State Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder (Dist. 27) will take part in a public forum on childhood literacy at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. Thompson Rehder will appear alongside fellow senators to discuss "the importance of reading competency and seek input on potential legislative solutions," according to a news release from the senator's office...
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Jackson's wastewater referendum passes
(Local News ~ 08/03/22)
Jackson's wastewater referendum needed a supermajority of city voters to win passage -- and the electorate responded in kind Tuesday. By a 78% affirmative vote, 1,857 to 512, municipal voters OK'd the city's $10.1 million bond issue plebiscite aimed at upgrading Jackson's 33-year-old wastewater treatment plant at 2230 Lee Ave...
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Two of three incumbents lose reelection bid in Scott County primary election
(Local News ~ 08/03/22)
Two Scott County incumbents were unseated in Tuesday's primary election. In complete but unofficial results, Danny Tetley, garnered 2,437 votes in the presiding commissioner's race defeating incumbent Jim Glueck, the second highest vote getter in the race, who finished with 1,458 votes...
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Missouri AG Schmitt wins GOP Senate primary, to face Valentine
(State News ~ 08/03/22)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday with surprising ease, ending months of worry among GOP leaders that scandal-scarred former Gov. Eric Greitens might win the primary and jeopardize what should be a reliably red seat in November. In November, Schmitt will be opposed by Anheuser-Busch beer heiress Trudy Busch Valentine, who defeated Marine veteran Lucas Kunce...
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John Voss wins contested District 147 race
(Local News ~ 08/03/22)
The story is updated to show the correct Election Night vote total for Charleen (Charlie) Biester. John Voss, former Ward 1 Cape Girardeau city councilman, has won the three-way GOP primary race for state House District 147, according to unofficial results from the office of Cape Girardeau Council Clerk Kara Clark Summers. Voss, who served in City Council from 2006 to 2014 during the administrations of former mayors Jay Knudtson and Harry Rediger, defeated opponents Elaine Edgar, a Realtor, and Nate Thomas, current Ward 3 Cape Girardeau city councilman...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 8/3/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/03/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Bloomfield Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on Broadway. n A warrant arrest was reported...
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Earl Price Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/03/22)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Earl Arthur Price Jr., 60, of Tamms died Thursday, July 28, 2022. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour Friday at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday. The Rev. Larry Buckles will officiate. Interment will follow in New Hope Cemetery near Ullin, Illinois...
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Patricia Kassel
(Obituary ~ 08/03/22)
SICILY ISLAND, La. -- Funeral for Patricia "Patty" Gaye Cox Kassel, 79, of Sicily Island will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday, Louisiana, with Pastor Schulingkamp officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Park Cemetery in Sicily Island under the direction of Young's Funeral Home...
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Garrett Forshee
(Obituary ~ 08/03/22)
GRUBVILLE, Mo. -- On Monday, July 25, 2022, Garrett Keith Forshee of Grubville passed away unexpectedly at the age of 32. Garrett was born to Gary L. and Kathy Jane Hahn Forshee April 11, 1990, in St. Louis and was baptized at Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel in Arnold, Missouri, on Father's Day in 1990. ...
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Karen Bain
(Obituary ~ 08/03/22)
Karen Ann Bain, 78, of Scott City died Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. She was born Oct. 28, 1943, in Cape Girardeau to the late Wilburn "S.W." and Mary Schwartz Bain. She is survived by a sister, Mary (Dale) Rogers of Scott City; seven nieces and nephews; nine great-nieces and -nephews; and one great-great-niece...
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New this week: 'The Sandman,' 'My Life as a Rolling Stone'
(Entertainment ~ 08/03/22)
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press's entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. n Ron Howard is a master at the ripped-from-the-headlines drama and this time takes on the riveting story of the 2018 rescue of a boys' soccer team from the Tham Luang cave in the new film "Thirteen Lives," coming to Prime Video on Friday. ...
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Polio virus found in New York wastewater, but no new cases
(National News ~ 08/03/22)
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The polio virus was detected in wastewater samples from the suburban county near New York City where an unvaccinated adult recently contracted the life-threatening disease, but health officials said Tuesday they have not identified any additional cases...
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Despite dangers, deep roots make Appalachia hard to leave
(National News ~ 08/03/22)
GARRETT, Ky. -- This tiny sliver of a town off a state highway in eastern Kentucky has been home to Brenda Francis and her husband, Paul, for decades. Paul Francis was born 73 years ago in this house, a yellow and brown one-story, which like many dwellings in Garrett is nestled in a valley between tall, forested hills. The retired school teacher loves it here, and the couple was gifted the house by his parents about 40 years ago...
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Uvalde rekindles school police officers' looming fears
(National News ~ 08/03/22)
AURORA, Colo. -- Tony Ramaeker averages around 14,000 steps a day as he walks around the Nebraska high school where he is assigned to work as a sheriff's deputy, greeting students arriving in the morning, wandering the hallways to talk to them and watching out for those who might be eating alone in the cafeteria...
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Even simple exercise may help aging brain, study hints
(National News ~ 08/03/22)
New research hints that even a simple exercise routine just might help older Americans with mild memory problems. Doctors have long advised physical activity to help keep a healthy brain fit. But the government-funded study marks the longest test of whether exercise makes any difference once memory starts to slide -- research performed amid a pandemic that added isolation to the list of risks to participants' brain health...
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Death toll in N. Calif. wildfire zone rises to 4
(National News ~ 08/03/22)
YREKA, Calif. -- Two more bodies were found within the burn zone of a huge Northern California wildfire, raising the death toll to four in the state's largest blaze of the year, authorities said Tuesday. Search teams discovered the additional bodies Monday at separate residences along State Route 96, one of the only roads in and out of the remote region near the state line with Oregon, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office said in a statement...
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After the rain, heat descends on flooded Kentucky towns
(National News ~ 08/03/22)
HINDMAN, Ky. -- Withering heat was descending on a region of eastern Kentucky already reeling from massive flooding, forcing residents laboring to clean up after the deluge to cope with an oppressive new threat. The grim task of cleaning up from the flooding continued, but rising heat and humidity prompted officials to open cooling centers Tuesday as forecasters warned of the risk of heat-related illnesses and some residents remained without power...
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Senate approves bill to aid vets exposed to toxic burn pits
(National News ~ 08/03/22)
WASHINGTON -- A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits won final approval in the Senate on Tuesday, ending a brief stalemate over the measure that had infuriated advocates and inspired some to camp outside the Capitol...
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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing
(International News ~ 08/03/22)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military maneuvers in retaliation for her presence...
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Russia brands Ukrainian steel plant defenders as terrorists
(International News ~ 08/03/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia's Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Ukraine's Azov Regiment a terrorist organization, a designation that could lead to terror charges against some of the captured fighters who made their last stand inside Mariupol's shattered steel plant...
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Kansas voters protect abortion rights, block path to ban
(National News ~ 08/03/22)
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Kansas voters on Tuesday protected the right to get an abortion in their state, rejecting a measure that would have allowed their Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten abortion restrictions or ban it outright. The referendum in the conservative state was the first test of U.S. ...
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Out of the past: Aug. 3
(Out of the Past ~ 08/03/22)
Construction is expected to begin soon for a 4,500-square-foot parish hall and office building to serve the congregation of Eisleben Lutheran Church in Scott City; the congregation has been working on the plans and raising half of the $250,000 projected costs for the past 18 months; in order to construct the new facility, the old parish hall was stripped and demolished; groundbreaking for the new hall was held July 6...
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Speak Out 8-3-22
(Speak Out ~ 08/03/22)
The six-game suspension of Cleveland Browns QB for sexual assault is an example of what is wrong with our society values toward women. Mr. Watson has had over 20 accusations of sexual assault of women. He has made at least 12 settlements. He should never be allowed to play professionally again, but because he's a professional athlete and makes millions of dollars he is allowed to keep playing. ...
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Missouri sales tax holiday offers prime opportunity for savings
(Editorial ~ 08/03/22)
Following Independence Day, retailers start promoting the next big sale: Back to school. Though there are still a couple weeks to go before area students and teachers return to the classroom, the state of Missouri will again offer consumers an opportunity this weekend to save a few dollars on certain purchases...
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Sisters, sisters
(Column ~ 08/03/22)
"You are irreplaceable." That's the first thing you will see when you go to the website of the Sisters of Life, sistersoflife.org. If you know the Sisters of Life, you might associate them with abortion -- they are a group of religious women whose mission is to help mothers -- but their fourth vow is "to protect and enhance the sacredness of every human life." That means they will help any and every pregnant woman they encounter who needs assistance. ...
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Prayer 8-3-22
(Prayer ~ 08/03/22)
Lord Jesus, we praise you, our loving God full of grace and truth. Amen.
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