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Caruthersville murder suspect taken into custody in Cape
(Local News ~ 09/30/22)
A man wanted in connection with a murder in Caruthersville, Missouri, was taken into custody Wednesday in Cape Girardeau. A release from Caruthersville Police Department says Zy’Quan Williams, 18, of Charleston, Missouri, was arrested after a traffic stop conducted by Cape Girardeau police and troopers of the state Highway Patrol...
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Low water on the Mississippi River impacting barge traffic as crop harvests beginning
(State News ~ 09/30/22)
O'FALLON, Mo. — Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the worst possible time -- as crop harvests begin. Some Mississippi River communities between St. Louis and New Orleans may see record low water levels in the coming days, including Caruthersville, Missouri, and Osceola, Arkansas. The National Weather Service predicts the reading at Memphis, Tennessee, will reach its second-lowest level ever by Oct. 13...
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Cape to shift recycling routes because of staff shortages
(Local News ~ 09/30/22)
Cape Girardeau Public Works Department will be shifting recycling pickup because of a worker shortage. Stan Polivick, the director of Public Works, said beginning next week, Tuesday recycling routes will be shifted to Wednesday to help spread out the workload and accommodate shorthanded staff...
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Mehner accepts town administrator position in Tennessee
(Local News ~ 09/30/22)
Cape Girardeau deputy city manager Molly Mehner has accepted an offer to become the new town administrator for Collierville, Tennessee. She will be officially named to the position pending a vote from the town’s mayor and board of aldermen Wednesday...
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Jackson student named semifinalist for National Merit Scholarship
(Local News ~ 09/30/22)
When Sadie Middleton, a senior at Jackson High School, got called to the principal's office, she thought she must have done something wrong, but had no idea what, she said "I was a little nervous walking in," Middleton said. "Principal (Seth) Harrell held up a sheet of paper and asked, 'Do you know what this is?'"...
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Cape Comic Con returns this weekend for 17th edition
(Local News ~ 09/30/22)
Comic book characters will come to life once again in Cape Girardeau at Cape Comic Con today through Sunday at the Drury Plaza Hotel Conference Center in Cape Girardeau. The event will feature 100 vendors, panels and a costume contest. Vendors will be selling comic books, original posters, fan art and jewelry, among other things...
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Burn advisory issued in Cape Girardeau County
(Local News ~ 09/30/22)
Following a hazardous weather outlook issued at 3:24 a.m. Thursday by the Paducah, Kentucky, office of National Weather Service, Cape Girardeau County commissioners have issued a burn advisory for the county, effective immediately. NWS is urging residents to exercise caution through at least Tuesday for what the agency called “wildfire danger.”...
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Missouri lawmakers pass bill to cut income taxes
(State News ~ 09/30/22)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to an income tax cut Gov. Mike Parson requested and ditched a last-minute proposal to cut corporate taxes. The Republican-led Missouri House voted 98-32 in favor of the bill, which would cut income taxes from 5.3% to 4.95% beginning next year and phase in additional cuts until the rate hits 4.5%. The bill applies to the top income tax rate, which covers those who make more than about $8,700 a year in taxable income...
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Thousands turn out for Shipyard Music Festival, SEMO District Fair
(Editorial ~ 09/30/22)
There was a buzz in Cape Girardeau last weekend. Friday night featured the annual Cape Central vs. Jackson football game. Southeast Missouri State University held its annual Parents Weekend, which included a number of events -- including the Redhawks football game at Houck Stadium. And in downtown Cape Girardeau, one of the area's marquee events was held at Century Casino: Shipyard Music Festival...
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'RINOs' more electable than Trump's MAGA candidates
(Column ~ 09/30/22)
I'm a fan of ironic nicknames: big men named "Tiny," bald dudes who go by "Curly," etc. But in politics there's no nickname more ironic than RINO, short for "Republican in Name Only." Originally it was supposed to describe Republicans who went along with Democrats for political expediency. ...
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Prayer 9-30-22
(Prayer ~ 09/30/22)
Lord God, may we be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger. Amen.
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Senate passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown, aid Ukraine
(National News ~ 09/30/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a partial government shutdown when the current fiscal year ends at midnight Friday and provide another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine as it seeks to repel Russia's brutal invasion...
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House approves scaled-down bill targeting Big Tech dominance
(National News ~ 09/30/22)
WASHINGTON -- The House on Thursday approved sharply scaled-down legislation targeting the dominance of Big Tech companies by giving states greater power in antitrust cases and increasing money for federal regulators. The bipartisan measure, passed by a 242-184 vote, pales in comparison with a more ambitious package aimed at reining in Meta, Google, Amazon and Apple and cleared by key House and Senate committees. ...
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After Supreme Court backs praying coach, no sweeping changes
(National News ~ 09/30/22)
Across the ideological spectrum, there were predictions of dramatic consequences when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a public high school football coach's right to pray on the field after games. Yet three months after the decision -- and well into the football season -- there's no sign that large numbers of coaches have been newly inspired to follow Joseph Kennedy's high-profile example...
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GOP states sue Biden administration over student loan plan
(National News ~ 09/30/22)
WASHINGTON -- Six Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration in an effort to halt its plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans, accusing it of overstepping its executive powers. It's at least the second legal challenge this week to the sweeping proposal laid out by President Joe Biden in late August, when he said his administration would cancel up to $20,000 in education debt for huge numbers of borrowers. ...
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ALS drug wins FDA approval despite questionable data
(National News ~ 09/30/22)
WASHINGTON -- A much-debated drug for Lou Gehrig's disease won U.S. approval Thursday, a long-sought victory for patients that is likely to renew questions about the scientific rigor behind government reviews of experimental medicines. The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug from Amylyx Pharmaceuticals based on results from one small, mid-stage study in which patients with the debilitating disease appeared to progress more slowly and survive several months longer. ...
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'Serial' case: Victim's family wants to redo Syed hearing
(National News ~ 09/30/22)
BALTIMORE -- The family of a young woman who was killed in 1999 will appeal a Baltimore judge's recent order overturning the conviction of Adnan Syed, the man imprisoned for decades for Hae Min Lee's death, according to an attorney for the family. Attorney Steve Kelly said Lee's family is not challenging Syed's release, but instead wants the judge to hold another hearing that the family can attend in-person and address the court -- Lee's brother Young Lee appeared via videoconference on short notice during the previous hearing.. ...
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1/6 chairman: Ginni Thomas reiterates false election claims
(National News ~ 09/30/22)
WASHINGTON -- Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, stood by the false claim that the 2020 election was fraudulent during an interview Thursday with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, the panel's chairman said...
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Cubans suffer as hurricane-caused power outage drags on
(National News ~ 09/30/22)
HAVANA -- Ivette Garrido hurried last week to get the 13 pounds of subsidized chicken allotted to her family by Cuba's government and put it in the freezer, happy to have meat to get through Hurricane Ian. Now she is considering giving the chicken to her three dogs before it goes bad as a huge power blackout caused by the storm extends beyond two days and everything in her freezer thaws amid scorching temperatures...
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US proposal would permit eagle deaths as renewables expand
(National News ~ 09/30/22)
BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new permitting program for wind energy turbines, power lines and other projects that kill eagles, amid growing concern among scientists that the rapid expansion of renewable energy in the U.S. West could harm golden eagle populations now teetering on decline...
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Space telescopes capture asteroid slam with striking clarity
(National News ~ 09/30/22)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The world now has stunning new photos of this week's asteroid strike, the first planetary defense test of its kind. NASA on Thursday released pictures of the dramatic event taken by the Hubble and Webb space telescopes. A few hours later, SpaceX joined NASA in announcing that they're studying the feasibility of sending a private mission to Hubble, potentially led by a billionaire, to raise the aging telescope's orbit and extend its life...
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'Crown,' 'Interview With the Vampire' among TV highlights
(Entertainment ~ 09/30/22)
LOS ANGELES -- What's fall got to do with the fall TV season? Summer had yet to roll up its Labor Day beach blanket when two major series, "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" and "House of the Dragon" arrived. While the broadcast pattern of a strict September-to-May season has been undermined by streaming and cable efforts to keep audiences in thrall year-round, there remains a certain industry loyalty to tradition -- and the expectation people watch more TV when days grow shorter and colder.. ...
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Brazil election: Clash of titans -- Bolsonaro, Lula
(International News ~ 09/30/22)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil's presidential election Sunday is being contested by 11 candidates but only two stand a chance of reaching a runoff: former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Both are political titans, and eight of 10 Brazilians will vote for one of them, according to pollster Datafolha. ...
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California eyes making girls flag football a school sport
(Community ~ 09/30/22)
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. -- Elsa Morin gripped the football and launched a perfect spiral. Then the 17-year-old dodged in and out of cones and yanked the flag hanging from another girl's belt for a key defensive play. "Something about football just gets me really excited," said the senior at Southern California's Redondo Union High School. "I've always just wanted to play."...
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Kremlin preparing to annex four regions of Ukraine
(International News ~ 09/30/22)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russia today will formally annex parts of Ukraine where separation "referendums" received approval, the Kremlin's spokesman said, confirming the expectations of Ukrainian and Western officials who have denounced the Moscow-managed votes as illegal, forced and rigged...
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NATO believes Baltic Sea gas pipeline leaks were sabotage
(International News ~ 09/30/22)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- NATO said Thursday it would retaliate for any attacks on the critical infrastructure of its 30 member countries as it suggested that damage to two gas pipelines off Denmark and would-be member Sweden in international waters in the Baltic Sea is the result of sabotage...
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North Korea fires missiles after Harris leaves South Korea
(International News ~ 09/30/22)
PANMUNJOM, Korea -- In a show of defiance, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday, hours after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris flew home from a visit to South Korea during which she traveled to the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas and emphasized the "ironclad" U.S. commitment to the security of its Asian allies...
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Statue of Truman unveiled in U.S. Capitol
(National News ~ 09/30/22)
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Former President Harry S. Truman was remembered by Democratic and Republican leaders as one of the most consequential presidents in history during a ceremony Thursday unveiling a statue of Truman in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol...
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Floods trap many in Florida as Ian heads to South Carolina
(National News ~ 09/30/22)
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through inundated streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped amid flooded homes and shattered buildings left by Hurricane Ian, which crossed into the Atlantic Ocean and churned toward South Carolina...
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Fire report 9-30-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/30/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Sept. 28 n Medical assists were made at 10:39 a.m. on South Silver Springs Road; 11:58 a.m. on La Mesa Drive; and 12:16 p.m. on Franks Lane. n At 8:31 a.m., fire alarm on David Street...
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George Nanna
(Obituary ~ 09/30/22)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — George Richard Nanna, 73, of Perryville died Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond Heights, Missouri. He was born Jan. 11, 1949, in Cape Girardeau to Carlos and Rose Stitch Nanna. George was a graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School and proudly served in both the U.S. Navy and Air Force during the Korean War after high school...
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Norma Moore
(Obituary ~ 09/30/22)
Norma Jean Sturgeon Moore, 83, of Fruitland passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, with her loving daughter, Janean, by her side. Norma was born Aug. 18, 1939, to Elmer and Agnes Meyers Sturgeon in Hahn, Missouri. She married the late Larry Moore on Dec. 18, 1976. They had so much fun together!...
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James Givens Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/30/22)
TONICA, Ill. — James Leon Givens Jr., 55, of Tonica and formerly of Allenville, departed this life Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, at O.S.F. St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Born July 4, 1967, in Kankakee, Illinois, he was the son of the late James Sr. and Anna Robins Givens. He married Melissa Ann Heath on June 2, 2000, in Allenville...
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Rosalia Friga
(Obituary ~ 09/30/22)
ORAN, Mo. — Rosalia Ann Friga, daughter of the late Mike and Rosa Pazdera Friga, was born Oct. 28, 1945, in Paragould, Arkansas, and departed her life Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at her home in Oran at the age of 76 years. She was the owner and operator of Rosalia's House of Glamour in Oran for more than 50 years. ...
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Sonny Eason
(Obituary ~ 09/30/22)
William "Sonny" Eason, 68, of Cape Girardeau passed away at 7:44 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. He was born June 3, 1954, to Raymond M. and Marcelline Masters Eason in Cape Girardeau. Sonny married Glenda Glueck on July 30, 1988, and she survives. Sonny worked for Roland Machinery in Cape Girardeau. He was also an outdoorsman...
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Rules sought for 'gooning,' taking troubled kids to care
(State News ~ 09/30/22)
ST. LOUIS -- Within what's known as the secure transport industry, it's called "gooning." Brawny men show up under the cover of darkness and force a teenager into a vehicle, taking them against their will to a boarding school, foster home or treatment center...
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Out of the past: Sept. 30
(Out of the Past ~ 09/30/22)
The Missouri State Teachers Association holds open meetings to determine how area educators want delegates to vote on issues during a state convention in November; more than 100 Community Teacher Association officers and their delegates are attending the Cape Girardeau evening meeting at Drury Lodge...
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