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Poplar Bluff man arrested in Cape County
(Local News ~ 08/23/22)
A Poplar Bluff, Missouri, man was taken into custody in Cape Girardeau County on Sunday for an alleged felony. A state Highway Patrol report said Andrew Haddock, 41, was arrested for alleged felony driving without a valid license and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident...
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Power outage affects some in Perryville
(Local News ~ 08/23/22)
Some Perryville, Missouri, residents suffered a power outage lasting about three hours Monday morning. Kelli Behrle, communications specialist for Citizens Electric, said the outage occurred at around 7 a.m., and more than 1,700 customers were affected...
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Time to hit the books in Jackson
(Local News ~ 08/23/22)
Librarian Jodie Ticer helps Orchard Elementary School kindergarteners pick out books on the first day of classes for the Jackson School District's school year.
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KofC horseshoe tourney brings players from across state to Leopold
(Local News ~ 08/23/22)
LEOPOLD, Mo. — The Leopold Knights of Columbus gathered more than 2,000 people from around the state over the weekend for the 41st Missouri Knights of Columbus State Horseshoe Tournament. The tournament raised money for charities such as Special Olympics and Cardinal Glennon Developmental Center, along with other local charities...
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Cape Police Department swears in 3 officers
(Local News ~ 08/23/22)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department was able to bolster its ranks Monday, swearing in three new officers as well as welcoming a jailer and a communicator. Patrolmen Andrew Skinner, Bobby Newton and Chris Newton took their oath of office at City Hall, according to a post on the department's Facebook page...
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Chaffee school administrator sues district, alleges discrimination, retaliation
(Local News ~ 08/23/22)
On Monday, as Chaffee, Missouri students arrived for the first day of classes, the school district was formally served with a lawsuit by one of its administrators — Mary Hall, assistant principal and curriculum director. Hall of Jackson, in a news release prepared by her attorney ...
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Cape health clinic in need of donations
(Local News ~ 08/23/22)
A Cape Girardeau clinic focused on helping uninsured and at-risk populations in the community may be forced to reduce operations because of a lack of funding. Samaritan Regional Health Clinic — located at 24 N. Sprigg St. — was created in 2012 to help those who have no other avenues, CEO Gwen Maloney said. ...
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The Best Years Active Living Expo returns Wednesday in Cape
(Local News ~ 08/23/22)
The fifth annual The Best Years Active Living Expo returns Wednesday to Century Casino Event Center in Cape Girardeau. Presented by Saint Francis Healthcare, the event will be from 8 a.m. to noon. This event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m...
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Governor calls for special session to pass income tax cut
(State News ~ 08/23/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson on Monday called on lawmakers to return to work Sept. 6 for a special legislative session to cut income taxes. The Republican told reporters gathered in his Capitol office that he wants lawmakers to cut the top income tax rate from 5.3% to 4.8% and increase the standard deduction by $2,000 for single filers and $4,000 for couples...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/23/22)
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 23, the 235th day of 2022. There are 130 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 23, 1973, a bank robbery-turned-hostage-taking began in Stockholm, Sweden; the four hostages ended up empathizing with their captors, a psychological condition now referred to as "Stockholm Syndrome."...
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Prayer 8-23-22
(Prayer ~ 08/23/22)
O Father God, thank you for loving us and being our generous provider. Amen.
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'Civil War' porn
(Column ~ 08/23/22)
As President Joe Biden's polls stagnate and the midterms approach, we are now serially treated to yet another progressive melodrama about the dangers of a supposed impending radical right-wing violent takeover. This time the alleged threat is a Neanderthal desire for a "civil war."...
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A revolution in care
(Column ~ 08/23/22)
Alan Nichols was "basically put to death" in a Toronto hospital, his brother Gary told the Associated Press. Nichols was 61 years old, with a history of depression. When he was hospitalized and put on suicide watch, he asked his brother to "bust him out" as soon as possible...
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Cultists have common traits
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/23/22)
This letter is with reference to the excellent article dated Aug. 20 by the Rev. Dr. Shawn Wasson in Southeast Missourian titled, "Are you in a cult?" Dr. Wasson's article is timely, as all cults pose a serious danger to cultists' mental health. As cultists' beliefs are immune to absolutely verified facts, cultism is a form of delusional disorder...
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Daisy Williams
(Obituary ~ 08/23/22)
Daisy Williams, daughter of the late Andrew and Lenora St. Cin Warner, was born March 28, 1924 in Perkins, Missouri, and departed her life Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 98. On Nov. 11, 1940, she married James Adriel Williams. He preceded her in death Sept. 9, 2001...
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Lester Mayfield
(Obituary ~ 08/23/22)
Lester E. Mayfield, 78, of Scott City passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 2, 1943, in Patton, Missouri, to Melvin C. and Mahala C. Welker. He and Margaret Ann Craft were married May 29, 1977, in Fredericktown, Missouri...
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Susan Habegger
(Obituary ~ 08/23/22)
Susan Elaine Habegger, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at The Arbors at Auburn Creek. She was born Feb. 3, 1928, in Bloomfield, Missouri, to Carroll and Mary Kelso. She and the Rev. William F. Reinking were married Aug. 18, 1951...
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Joy Galentine
(Obituary ~ 08/23/22)
Joy Kimura Galentine, 73, of Jackson died Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at her home. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements are by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Russia blames Ukraine for nationalist's car bombing death
(International News ~ 08/23/22)
MOSCOW -- Moving quickly to assign blame, Russia on Monday declared Ukrainian intelligence responsible for the brazen car bombing that killed the daughter of a leading right-wing Russian political thinker over the weekend. Ukraine denied involvement...
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Study: Already shrunk by half, Swiss glaciers melting faster
(International News ~ 08/23/22)
GENEVA -- Switzerland's 1,400 glaciers have lost more than half their total volume since the early 1930s, a new study has found, and researchers say the ice retreat is accelerating at a time of growing concerns about climate change. ETH Zurich, a respected federal polytechnic university, and the Swiss Federal Institute on Forest, Snow and Landscape Research on Monday announced the findings from a first-ever reconstruction of ice loss in Switzerland in the 20th century, based in part on an analysis of changes to the topography of glaciers since 1931.. ...
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Police file terrorism charges against Pakistan's Imran Khan
(International News ~ 08/23/22)
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani police have filed terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, authorities said Monday, escalating political tensions in the country as the ousted premier holds mass rallies seeking to return to office. The charges followed a speech Khan gave in Islamabad on Saturday in which he vowed to sue police officers and a female judge and alleged that a close aide had been tortured after his arrest...
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Ukraine: 9,000 of its troops killed since Russia began war
(International News ~ 08/23/22)
NIKOPOL, Ukraine -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already killed some 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers since it began nearly six months ago, a general said, and the fighting Monday showed no signs that the war is abating. At a veteran's event, Ukraine's military chief, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said many of Ukraine's children need to be taken care of because "their father went to the front line and, perhaps, is one of those almost 9,000 heroes who died."...
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College students return to campus without access to abortion
(National News ~ 08/23/22)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Students returning to college are confronting a new reality in states such as Texas, Ohio and Indiana: Abortion, an option for an unplanned pregnancy when they were last on campus, has since been banned, often with few exceptions...
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New space telescope shows Jupiter's auroras, tiny moons
(National News ~ 08/23/22)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The world's newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all. Scientists released the shots Monday of the solar system's biggest planet. The James Webb Space Telescope took the photos in July, capturing unprecedented views of Jupiter's northern and southern lights, and swirling polar haze. Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a storm big enough to swallow Earth, stands out brightly alongside countless smaller storms...
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Fauci to step down after decades as top US infection expert
(National News ~ 08/23/22)
WASHINGTON -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name -- and the subject of partisan attacks -- during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will leave the federal government in December after more than five decades...
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NM city, victim of government burn, now faces water shortage
(National News ~ 08/23/22)
LAS VEGAS, N.M. -- In the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, buzzing chainsaws interrupt the serenity. Crews are hustling to remove charred trees and other debris that have been washing down the mountainsides in the wake of the largest wildfire in New Mexico's recorded history, choking rivers and streams...
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Heavy rain floods streets across Dallas-Fort Worth area
(National News ~ 08/23/22)
DALLAS -- Heavy rains across the drought-stricken Dallas-Fort Worth area on Monday caused streets to flood, submerging vehicles as officials warned motorists to stay off the roads and water seeped into some homes and businesses. "The Dallas-Fort Worth area was pretty much ground zero for the heaviest rain overnight," said Daniel Huckaby, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service...
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Trump seeks special master to review Mar-a-Lago documents
(National News ~ 08/23/22)
WASHINGTON -- Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked a federal judge Monday to halt the FBI's review of documents recovered from his Florida estate earlier this month until a neutral special master can be appointed to inspect the records. The request was included in a federal lawsuit, the first filing by Trump's legal team in the two weeks since the search, that takes broad aim at the FBI investigation into the discovery of classified records at Mar-a-Lago and that foreshadows arguments his lawyers are expected to make as the probe proceeds.. ...
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Civic groups sue to block new law on Missouri voter outreach
(State News ~ 08/23/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri NAACP and League of Women Voters on Monday sued to stop a new voter photo identification law they claim will also limit voter engagement work. Lawyers for the groups asked a local judge to block contested sections of the law from taking effect Aug. 28, weeks before the Nov. 8 election...
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Lawsuit filed to knock recreational pot off Missouri ballot
(State News ~ 08/23/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — An anti-drug group on Monday announced support for a lawsuit to take a recreational marijuana legalization proposal off Missouri's November ballot. Jefferson City resident Joy Sweeney filed the lawsuit Friday with support from the national anti-drug group Protect Our Kids...
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Out of the past: Aug. 23
(Out of the Past ~ 08/23/22)
Southeast Missouri State University plans to open a St. Louis office to recruit more students from that area; the office is expected to open next week in donated office space; less than 1,000 students from St. Louis city and county attended Southeast last fall...
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Dr. Greg Pursley wins Award
(Submitted Story ~ 08/23/22)
Dr. Greg Pursley aka Dr. G wins the "Unstoppable Entrepreneur Award" at the Social Media Revenue Summit held in Atlanta Georgia on 8/20/2022. The award was presented to Dr. G for his Entrepreneurial Spirit and commitment to helping others succeed through his businesses...
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