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Route V in Cape County reduced for pavement work; pavement repairs reduce Route N in Scott County
(Local News ~ 08/31/22)
Route V in Cape Girardeau County, from Highway 177 to Route Y, will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today...
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Cancer survivor gives generous gift to UCAN
(Local News ~ 08/31/22)
A 98-year-old Fisk, Missouri, woman planned to continue helping others after her passing. When Ruthanna Benjamin died May 4, 2021, she made certain her trust in others lived on. While Benjamin's family will not discuss her numerous bequests, Sue Stuart Benjamin's second cousin and the executor of her estate is willing to share her gift to the United Cancer Assistants Network "because she was a cancer survivor."...
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'Hiccup' with Cape school bus during first week of school (Local News ~ 08/31/22)
A post on the social media platform Nextdoor popped up Friday saying a Cape Girardeau Central Middle School student had been let off at the wrong bus stop after school. In a written response to a request for more information, Kristin Tallent, communications director for Cape Girardeau School District confirmed the incident... -
US Dept. of Agriculture asks farmers to consider 2 crop rotations each year (National News ~ 08/31/22)
DES MOINES, Iowa — There is only so much farmland in the United States, so when Russia's invasion of Ukraine last spring prompted worries people would go hungry as wheat remained stuck in blockaded ports, there was little U.S. farmers could do to meet the new demand... -
‘Adult use’ marijuana vote could have huge impact on Chaffee (B Magazine ~ 08/31/22)
Rarely, if ever, has there been a statewide election in Missouri that has the potential to profoundly impact a specific business sector, especially one that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. But it will happen in November when voters are asked to decide whether recreational marijuana use should be legalized in the Show Me State... -
Difference Makers: Bert and Mary Ann Kellerman play key role in preserving Cape’s history (B Magazine ~ 08/31/22)
Bert and Mary Ann Kellerman, both retired faculty members of Southeast Missouri State University, began the Kellerman Foundation after feeling a responsibility to preserve the history of Cape Girardeau. -
Suspect description given for downtown Cape burglaries (Local News ~ 08/31/22)
Cape Girardeau Police Department announced Tuesday the description of a suspect in the burglary of two downtown businesses overnight Saturday. Police are looking for a white male, approximately 6 feet to 6 feet, 3 inches, with a thin build and younger than 40, in connection with the burglary of Threadz and Treads clothing store and Katy O'Ferrell's restaurant, according to a news release from Cpl. ... -
61-Mile Yard Sale to bring higher vehicle, pedestrian traffic (Local News ~ 08/31/22)
There will be lots of great deals to be found at the 61-Mile Yard Sale, but deal-seekers bring a lot more traffic during the annual event. Stretching from Jackson to Bloomsdale, Missouri, on Thursday through Saturday, droves of people will be out hunting for bargain prices on anything from collectible toys and books to lawn mowers and designer wear... -
New voter photo ID law now in effect (Local News ~ 08/31/22)
Allen Seabaugh, the chief deputy Cape Girardeau County clerk, has positive things to say about Missouri's new photo ID law, which went into effect Sunday. The measure, approved by the General Assembly in May despite opposition inside the GOP-led legislature, limits the kind of identification a voter may use to cast a ballot... -
As Missouri considers recreational marijuana, there’s a cautionary tale from other states (B Magazine ~ 08/31/22)
Marijuana violations have taken more than 10,000 truck drivers off the road in 2022, further complicating supply-chain issues that have plagued the U.S. economy since COVID-19 hit our shores two years ago. That's just one of many side-effects in the ongoing push for the legalization of marijuana... -
Today in History
(National News ~ 08/31/22)
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 31, the 243rd day of 2022. There are 122 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 31, 2010, President Barack Obama ended the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, declaring no victory after seven years of bloodshed and telling those divided over the war in his country and around the world: "It is time to turn the page."...
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Prayer 8-31-22
(Prayer ~ 08/31/22)
O Father God, thank you for the blessing of work. Amen.
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Musk cites whistleblower as newest reason to exit Twitter deal (National News ~ 08/31/22)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter lobbed more accusations at each other Tuesday in the latest round of legal filings over Musk's efforts to rescind his offer to buy the social media platform. Musk filed more paperwork in his bid to terminate the deal, this time based on information in a whistleblower complaint filed by Twitter's former head of security... -
In new gun law, a quiet breakthrough for victims of abuse (National News ~ 08/31/22)
WASHINGTON -- Nikiesha Thomas was on her way to work one day when she told her sister that she was thinking about getting involved with domestic violence prevention. The idea gave Keeda Simpson pause. Her younger sister had never mentioned anything like that before, and she was bringing it up in a phone call just days after filing for a protective order against her ex-boyfriend... -
Mississippi's capital city out of drinking water (National News ~ 08/31/22)
JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi's capital city is grappling with multiple water problems -- too much on the ground after heavy rainfall in the past week, and not enough safe water coming through the pipes for people to use. Parts of Jackson were without running water Tuesday because flooding exacerbated longstanding problems in one of two water-treatment plants. ... -
Study suggests tea drinkers enjoy possible health benefits (National News ~ 08/31/22)
A cup of tea just got a bit more relaxing. Tea can be part of a healthy diet and people who drink tea may even be a little more likely to live longer than those who don't, according to a large study. Tea contains helpful substances known to reduce inflammation. Past studies in China and Japan, where green tea is popular, suggested health benefits. The new study extends the good news to the U.K.'s favorite drink: black tea... -
Fighting rages in Ukraine's Russian-occupied south (International News ~ 08/31/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine claimed to have destroyed bridges and ammunition depots and pounded command posts in a surge of fighting in the Russian-occupied south, fueling speculation Tuesday that its long-awaited counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of war is underway. Russia said it inflicted heavy casualties in return... -
US Navy says Iran seized, later let go of American sea drone (International News ~ 08/31/22)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized an American sea drone Tuesday in the Persian Gulf and tried to tow it away, only releasing the unmanned vessel when a U.S. Navy warship and helicopter approached, officials said... -
UN seeks $160 million in aid for Pakistanis (International News ~ 08/31/22)
ISLAMABAD -- The United Nations and Pakistan issued an appeal Tuesday for $160 million in emergency funding to help millions affected by record-breaking floods that have killed more than 1,160 people since mid-June. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Pakistan's flooding, caused by weeks of unprecedented monsoon rains, were a signal to the world to step up action against climate change... -
Iraqis heed cleric's plea to leave streets after clashes (International News ~ 08/31/22)
BAGHDAD -- Armed supporters of a powerful Iraqi cleric who clashed with security forces in the capital began to withdraw from the streets Tuesday, restoring a measure of calm after a serious escalation of the nation's political crisis. Following two days of deadly unrest that sparked fears instability might spread throughout the country and even the region, cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, 48, told his supporters to leave the government quarter where they had rallied. ... -
Census undercounted Memphis by 16,000 residents, mayor says (National News ~ 08/31/22)
The mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, said the 2020 census undercounted his city by almost 16,000 residents, leading him to join other big cities in challenging the results of the once-a-decade head count in the U.S. Mayor Jim Strickland says the census missed 15,895 residents, and that Memphis actually grew for the first time in 50 years between 2010 and 2020. The 2020 census, however, said Memphis had 633,104 residents in 2020, a drop of 13,785 residents from 2010... -
Jerald Spooler
(Obituary ~ 08/31/22)
Jerald J. Spooler, 80, of Jackson died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The Rev. Randolph Tochtrop will celebrate funeral Mass at noon Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. Interment will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Jay Dopp (Obituary ~ 08/31/22)
ELDON, Mo. — J.F. "Jay" Dopp, 89, of Eldon passed away Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. He was born Sept. 4, 1932, in Ancell. He was the son of the late Ernest and Alice Jennings Dopp. On Sept. 13, 1953, in Fornfelt, he was united in marriage to Yvonne Weaver Dopp, who preceded him in death Feb. 17, 2012... -
Mikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet Union breakup, dead at 91 (International News ~ 08/31/22)
MOSCOW -- Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War, died Tuesday. The last Soviet leader was 91. The Central Clinical Hospital said in a statement that Gorbachev died after a long illness. No other details were given... -
Editorial: Hotel-motel receipts indicate Cape is growing hub for sports tourism
(Editorial ~ 08/31/22)
When COVID-19 hit our shores, the travel industry felt the pain. With St. Louis and Illinois in more stringent lockdowns, Cape Girardeau was able to host more events than some. But still, the hotel industry took a hit -- even locally. That's all changed...
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Out of the past: Aug. 31 (Out of the Past ~ 08/31/22)
The congregations of Zion Lutheran Church at Gordonville and St. Paul Lutheran at Chaffee, Missouri, honor their pastor, the Rev. Karl Leeman, as he retires from active church ministry; a noon meal is served at Zion Church, followed by a brief program; Leeman will be chaplain to the residents and staff at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau on a part-time basis... -
Eucharistic Procession and Consecration at Guardian Angel School in Oran (Submitted Story ~ 08/31/22)
For the third year, Father Joseph Kelly had a Eucharistic Procession into the Guardian Angel School from Guardian Angel Church, following the first school Mass. This Mass occurred on Thursday, August 25. This year Father Kelly consecrated the Guardian Angel School and the students to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph. The three hearts are also the theme for the new school year... -
Cape Author Launches New Book
(Submitted Story ~ 08/31/22)
Press Release For Immediate Release: Title: Local Author Launches New Book on World War II Local author, Terry Irwin of Gordonville, will be the featured speaker at an upcoming event launching and for the first time discussing his new book,” Sgt. ...
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Biden's plan to cancel student loan debt isn't progressive
(Column ~ 08/31/22)
President Biden's plan to cancel billions in federal student loan debt is like a pinata: You can attack it from any angle and find some reward. In short, people making less than $125,000 will get $10,000 of their debt forgiven, no strings attached. Recipients of needs-based Pell Grants will see up to $20,000 erased...
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Biden's racial equity is the new form of discrimination
(Column ~ 08/31/22)
Unless you're a person of color or a favored minority, brace yourself to be treated unfairly by the Biden administration. President Joe Biden is pushing racial equity. That's very different from equal treatment regardless of race. Racial equity means government can treat people unequally, discriminating against white people, to equalize outcomes. For the Biden administration, it means closing the wealth gap between the white and Black populations -- by whatever means...
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