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Stolen car found in ditch by Cape Girardeau PD
(Local News ~ 08/12/22)
A stolen car was located by the Cape Girardeau Police Department at approximately noon Wednesday in the 1800 block of Big Bend Road in Cape Girardeau. A report from Cpl. Ryan Droege said the abandoned car was found in a ditch and reported stolen from the 3000 block of Aspen Drive earlier Wednesday...
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Construction on South Main extended for another week
(Local News ~ 08/12/22)
A construction project that began last week and led to the closure of part of South Main Street at Independence Street in Cape Girardeau will be extended into next week, a project manager said in an email Thursday. Justin Kitchell of GWS Contractors said installation of a new fire service tap to a water main for Morning Star Behavioral Associates located at 1 S. ...
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Franklin Elementary Kindergarten Academy Day
(Local News ~ 08/12/22)
Franklin Elementary School kindergarten teacher Lori Huey plays a game with brand new kindergartners Emmett Keyshawn and Jace Guittierezze at Thursday's Franklin Elementary Kindergarten Academy. Cape Girardeau School District held a Kindergarten Academy at each elementary school for all new kindergartners starting this year. The children got to meet their teachers and see their classrooms.
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Memphis man arrested after shots fired in Cape
(Local News ~ 08/12/22)
A Memphis, Tennessee, man has been charged with several felony weapons violations after a shots-fired incident in Cape Girardeau. According to information provided by Cape Girardeau Police Department, the incident occurred Thursday near the intersection of Main and Independence streets, in the parking lot near Boardman Pavilion...
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U.S. Rep. Jason Smith says he won't vote for Inflation Reduction Act
(Local News ~ 08/12/22)
U.S. House passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, where Democrats currently outnumber Republicans, could come as early as today -- but congressman Jason Smith (R-8) told the Southeast Missourian he will not be voting in the affirmative. "The Inflation Act will only make the current economic crisis facing Missourians worse. ...
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Ride'em cowgirl at Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo
(Local News ~ 08/12/22)
Michelle Darling of Medford, Oklahoma, competes in barrel racing at the 70th annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Wednesday at the Sikeston Rodeo Grounds in Sikeston, Missouri. The rodeo began Wednesday and runs through Saturday at the Sikeston Rodeo Grounds. Gates open for the rodeo at 6 p.m. with the action beginning at 7 p.m.
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Prayer 8-12-22
(Prayer ~ 08/12/22)
Father God, may your peace that passes all understanding fill our hearts and minds. Amen.
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No, Joe Biden still isn't a good president
(Column ~ 08/12/22)
Every dog has his day, and apparently so does every miserably inadequate president. Joe Biden, who has been out-of-touch, tone-deaf and disturbingly incompetent from the outset of his presidency, suddenly has the "Big Mojo," or at least the "Moderate-Sized This-Isn't-Quite-the Legislative-Debacle-We-Expected Mojo."...
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Thank you to those who put their name on the ballot
(Editorial ~ 08/12/22)
It was an interesting August primary earlier this month. In Cape Girardeau County, election authorities had projected one of the strongest turnouts for a similar election in many years with turnout potentially reaching 40%. That would not have been a surprise considering some of the races and ballot issues. ...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 8/12/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/12/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n A warrant arrest for failure to appear was reported. Assault n Fourth-degree domestic assault was reported on Melrose Avenue. Thefts...
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Dr. Kimberly K. Roos
(Obituary ~ 08/12/22)
PALMETTO BAY, Fla. -- After a courageous, two-year battle with sarcoma cancer, beloved obstetrics/gynecology physician Kimberly K. Roos peacefully passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, surrounded and comforted by the adoration and love of her husband, Les; four sons, Jason, Logan, Joshua and Landon; daughters-in-law, granddaughters, sister and mother...
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Judith Dewrock
(Obituary ~ 08/12/22)
BURTON, Mich. -- Judith Ann Dewrock of Burton died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. She was 82. She was born Aug. 18, 1939, in Cape Girardeau to the late Albert and Oma Herzog Goehman. Judith married Billy Dewrock on Nov. 25, 1956, in Cape Girardeau. She enjoyed gardening, puzzles, playing Bingo and was an avid bowler...
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Paul Davis Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/12/22)
Paul Ed Davis Jr., 78, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at Fountainbleau Lodge. Per his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded, and the family will host a celebration of life at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Crain Funeral Home...
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Armed man killed after trying to breach FBI office, standoff
(National News ~ 08/12/22)
WILMINGTON, Ohio -- An armed man clad in body armor who tried to breach the FBI's Cincinnati office on Thursday was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene and engaged in an hourslong standoff in a rural part of the state, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said...
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CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID-19
(National News ~ 08/12/22)
NEW YORK -- The nation's top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said people no longer need to stay at least 6 feet away from others...
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West gives Ukraine weapons, fully bans Russian coal
(International News ~ 08/12/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- On a day of give and take, Western nations made more pledges to send arms to Ukraine while the European Union's full ban on Russian coal imports kicked in Thursday, adding to the sanctions against Moscow that intelligence claims are hurting its defense exports...
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Big Mac is coming back: McDonald's to reopen in Ukraine
(International News ~ 08/12/22)
CHICAGO -- McDonald's will start reopening some of its restaurants in Ukraine in the coming months, a symbol of the war-torn country's return to some sense of normalcy and a show of support after the American fast-food chain pulled out of Russia. The burger giant closed its Ukrainian restaurants after Russia's invasion nearly six months ago but has continued to pay more than 10,000 McDonald's employees in the country...
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Russia struggles to replenish its troops in Ukraine
(International News ~ 08/12/22)
The prisoners at the penal colony in St. Petersburg were expecting a visit by officials, thinking it would be some sort of inspection. Instead, men in uniform arrived and offered them amnesty -- if they agreed to fight alongside the Russian army in Ukraine...
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'Disturbing': Experts troubled by Canada's euthanasia laws
(International News ~ 08/12/22)
TORONTO -- Alan Nichols had a history of depression and other medical issues, but none were life-threatening. When the 61-year-old Canadian was hospitalized in June 2019 over fears he might be suicidal, he asked his brother to "bust him out" as soon as possible...
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African wildlife parks face climate, infrastructure threats
(International News ~ 08/12/22)
MOMBASA, Kenya -- Africa's national parks, home to thousands of wildlife species such as lions, elephants and buffaloes, are increasingly threatened by below-average rainfall and new infrastructure projects. A prolonged drought in much of the continent's east, exacerbated by climate change, and large-scale developments, including oil drilling and livestock grazing, are hampering conservation efforts in protected areas, several environmental experts say...
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Scientists use tiny trackers, plane to follow moths on move
(National News ~ 08/12/22)
NEW YORK -- Trillions of insects migrate across the globe each year, yet little is known about their journeys. So to look for clues, scientists in Germany took to the skies, placing tiny trackers on the backs of giant moths and following them by plane...
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Wildfires spread, fish die off amid severe drought in Europe
(International News ~ 08/12/22)
PARIS -- Firefighters from across Europe struggled Thursday to contain a huge wildfire in France that has swept through a large swath of pine forest, while Germans and Poles faced a mass fish die-off in a river flowing between their countries. Europe is suffering under a severe heat wave and drought that has produced tragic consequences for farmers and ecosystems already under threat from climate change and pollution...
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Climate bill pushes U.S. energy to go green
(National News ~ 08/12/22)
WASHINGTON -- After decades of inaction in the face of escalating natural disasters and sustained global warming, Congress hopes to make clean energy so cheap in all aspects of life that it's nearly irresistible. The House is poised to pass a transformative bill today that would provide the most spending to fight climate change by any one nation ever in a single push...
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As Spider-Man turns 60, fans reflect on diverse appeal
(Entertainment ~ 08/12/22)
NEW YORK -- Spider-Man fandom is in Tyler Scott Hoover's blood -- but not because he was bitten by an irradiated arachnid. His father had collected Marvel comic books featuring the character since the 1970s. "He passed down a ton of comics to me," said Hoover, 32, of Glen Burnie, Maryland. "It kind of makes it almost like a religion. It would have been hard for me not to become a fan of Spider-Man."...
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Albuquerque Muslims help bid to keep killings suspect jailed
(National News ~ 08/12/22)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Members of New Mexico's Muslim community pushed Thursday for the Afghan refugee suspected of killing four Muslim men to remain behind bars pending trial -- citing previous accusations of domestic violence and video surveillance appearing to show him slashing the tires of a vehicle parked outside the local mosque...
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More than $2B announced for roads, bridges, bike lanes across US
(National News ~ 08/12/22)
PHOENIX -- U.S. transportation officials announced $2.2 billion for local infrastructure projects Thursday, paving the way for new bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways and ports in scores of communities across the country. The competitive grants are more than double the amount awarded the previous year under the same program. The influx comes from a $1 trillion infrastructure law backed by President Joe Biden, which provided an additional $7.5 billion over five years for the grants...
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Man gets 12 years in case that tested broad search warrants
(National News ~ 08/12/22)
RICHMOND, Va. -- A Virginia man has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison on federal bank robbery charges in a case that tested the constitutionality of broad search warrants that use Google location history to identify people who were near the scene of a crime...
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Out of the past: Aug. 12
(Out of the Past ~ 08/12/22)
David D. Hodge, a 16-year employee of NataionsBank, has been named regional executive of NationsBank's Southeast Missouri-Illinois region; Hodge, most recently a regional executive in Charlottesville, Virginia, will begin his new duties in Cape Girardeau Monday...
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Garland asks court to unseal search warrant for Mar-a-Lago
(National News ~ 08/12/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department is asking a federal court to unseal the warrant the FBI used to search the Mar-a-Lago estate of former President Donald Trump, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday, acknowledging extraordinary public interest in the case about classified records...
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