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NB, SB I-55 in Cape County reduced for pavement repairs; Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau reduced nightly for pavement work
(Local News ~ 02/22/23)
North- and southbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform pavement repair, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. This section of highway is from mile marker 95 to mile marker 97 near Cape Girardeau. The work will be done overnight from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily, from Monday, March 6, through Friday, March 17...
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Wrongfully convicted man, now free: 'I was finally heard'
(State News ~ 02/22/23)
ST. LOUIS As he languished in a Missouri prison for nearly three decades, Lamar Johnson never stopped fighting to prove his innocence, even when it meant doing much of the legal work himself. Last week, a St. Louis judge overturned Johnson's murder conviction and ordered him freed. ...
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Illinois poised to mandate paid leave for nearly all workers
(National News ~ 02/22/23)
CHICAGO When Joan Van is sick, she doesn't get paid. The East St. Louis-area restaurant server and single mother of three said she works doubles to make up the money when she or one of her children gets sick. "You can't let your kids see you break down because you're tired and exhausted, 'cause you gotta keep pushing. You got to. And if you don't, then who's gonna do it?" she said...
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New inner ear program aims to help students academically
(Local News ~ 02/22/23)
Students say they have headaches, are too tired to pay attention and are dizzy. Chance White of Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston said he believes he can help. White has a doctorate in physical therapy and is a vestibular dysfunction specialist. ...
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SEMO to host High School Honor Band Festival next week
(Local News ~ 02/22/23)
Band students from Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky will participate in the High School Honor Band Festival on Monday, Feb. 27, at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. Band directors from 34 high schools nominated their students, and 200 were selected by members of SEMO's Music Department. ...
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Mother Son Game Night returns next week to Cape Girardeau SportsPlex
(Local News ~ 02/22/23)
The City of Cape Girardeau will hold its annual Mother Son Game Night on Friday, March 17. The game night from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, 2526 Jim Drury Way will be full of games, races, archery, batting cages, Nerf wars and more...
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Jackson bridge, sidewalk project completion delayed two months
(Local News ~ 02/22/23)
When it comes to construction, unexpected issues can arise that may serve to push back the expected finish of a project. At the recommendation of city engineer Anna Bergmark, a $40,957.56 change order was approved Tuesday, Feb. 21, by Jackson's Board of Aldermen for the West Mary Street Bridge and Sidewalks Plan...
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Cape Girardeau police to host Citizens Academy
(Local News ~ 02/22/23)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department will host a Citizens Police Academy this spring for anyone interested. In a similar style to the City of Cape Girardeau's Citizens Academy, the series of weekly classes will give participants a more in-depth look on police department operations...
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Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center, Osage Centre set to get fresh coats of paint
(Local News ~ 02/22/23)
Two Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation facilities will soon be getting new coats of paint. Cape Girardeau City Council members voted unanimously to approve Loyd Slinkard Painting Co. Inc. as the contractor for the Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center and Osage Centre paint projects...
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Editorial: Cape public schools superintendent search casts narrow net
(Editorial ~ 02/22/23)
Strike while the iron is hot. Make hay while the sun shines. Early bird catches the worm. Truth in all of those axioms. This one, too: Take the time to do something correctly once, or make time to do it twice. Yet, again, it appears Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education members are rushing an important process, one that could affect the district for years...
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Local unemployment still below state average; Bootheel among state's highest
(Local News ~ 02/22/23)
Unemployment in three local counties, according to the most recently available figures from the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, remains notably lower than the statewide average of 2.8%, recorded in December. n Cape Girardeau: 2.1%...
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Sponsored: When to stop saving for retirement
(Insiders Advice ~ 02/22/23)
We talk a lot about the various ways Americans should be saving for retirement and with good reason. After all, a comfortable and enjoyable retirement is the way you reward yourself for a life of hard work and financial discipline. But heres a retirement savings question that may not get asked very often: Are there times when you should stop saving for retirement, even if only temporarily? There could be several reasons, including: starting a new business, buying a new home or paying off student loans. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/22/23)
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 22, the 53rd day of 2023. There are 312 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 22, 2021, the number of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 topped 500,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. On this date: In 1630, English colonists in the Massachusetts Bay Colony first sampled popcorn brought to them by a Native American named Quadequina for their Thanksgiving celebration...
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The mysticism of real change
(Column ~ 02/22/23)
"Everything begins in mysticism and ends in politics." That's a quote from Charles Peguy, a French poet, who died in World War I. Reflecting on his thinking, author Robert Royal recently explained on his website The Catholic Thing: "What he meant is that every powerful movement begins as a spiritual force, and then is 'incarnated' in concrete action."...
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Speak Out 2-22-23
(Speak Out ~ 02/22/23)
Here's the score so far with Chinese balloons being shot down: Biden 4-Trump 0. Trump had at least three chances but wasn't even aware the balloons existed. Any questions? I am shocked that our current legislators voted against limits on minors carrying firearms on public land without adult supervision! That is insane, extremely irresponsible. Do you remember being 14 years old and your level of judgment. Our legislators are showing an unsettling level of naivete, immaturity...
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Prayer 2-22-23
(Prayer ~ 02/22/23)
O Father God, may your wonderful peace rule in our hearts always. Amen.
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Destroying meritocracy is deadly
(Column ~ 02/22/23)
A recent epidemic of airline near misses deserves both attention and reflection. In mid-December, a San Francisco-bound United Airlines Boeing 777-200 airliner, just a little over a minute after taking off from Maui, Hawaii, suddenly dived. It lost more than half its altitude and came within 800 feet of crashing into the Pacific Ocean before pulling up...
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Fire report 2-22-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/22/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 20 n Medical assists were made at 12:17 p.m. on North Sprigg Street and 4:30 p.m. on Cousin Street. n At 3:04 a.m., fire alarm on North Frederick Street. n At 8:21 a.m., fire alarm on Normal Avenue...
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Police report 2-22-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/22/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Themis Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Sprigg Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Ellis Street...
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Terri Snider
(Obituary ~ 02/22/23)
Terri Lynn Thompson Snider, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau. A private family burial will take place at Lorimier Cemetery...
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Loretta Hargrove
(Obituary ~ 02/22/23)
CONCORD, Ark. Loretta Hargrove, 85, of Concord passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. She is survived by two sons, Edward Hargrove and Shane Hargrove; three grandchildren, Shari Sanders, Candi Martin and William Hargrove; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild...
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Jerry Dickison
(Obituary ~ 02/22/23)
Jerry Royal Dickison, 25, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, and from 8 to noon Saturday, Feb. 25, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. Funeral will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 25, at the funeral home, with Pastor Gerold McBride officiating...
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Perry Clingingsmith
(Obituary ~ 02/22/23)
Perry Clingingsmith, 66, of Oak Ridge died Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The Rev. Brian Anderson will conduct the funeral at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Zion Methodist Cemetery in Old Appleton...
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Kansas City firefighter pleads guilty in fatal firetruck crash
(State News ~ 02/22/23)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City firefighter who agreed to plead guilty to charges arising from a collision that killed three people was sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation. Dominic Biscari, 22, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree involuntary manslaughter shortly after the charges were filed, according to the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office...
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Mexico's ex-public security chief convicted in US drug case
(National News ~ 02/22/23)
NEW YORK -- A former Mexican presidential cabinet member was convicted in the U.S. on Tuesday of taking massive bribes to protect the violent drug cartels he was tasked with combating. Under tight security, an anonymous New York federal court jury deliberated for three days before reaching a verdict in the drug trafficking case against ex-Public Security Secretary Genaro Garcia Luna...
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Supreme Court wrestles with lawsuit shield for social media
(National News ~ 02/22/23)
WASHINGTON -- In its first case about the federal law that is credited with helping create the modern internet, the Supreme Court seemed unlikely Tuesday to side with a family wanting to hold Google liable for the death of their daughter in a terrorist attack...
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Malcolm X's daughter to sue CIA and FBI for wrongful death
(National News ~ 02/22/23)
NEW YORK -- The family of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X marked on Tuesday the anniversary of his 1965 assassination by announcing plans to sue agencies including the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department and others for $100 million, accusing them of playing a role in his death...
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Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination
(National News ~ 02/22/23)
SEATTLE -- The Seattle City Council on Tuesday added caste to the city's anti-discrimination laws, becoming the first U.S. city to specifically ban caste discrimination. Calls to outlaw discrimination based on caste, a division of people based on birth or descent, have grown louder among South Asian diaspora communities in the United States. But the movement is getting pushback from some Hindu Americans who argue that such legislation maligns a specific community...
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Inside the Trump grand jury that probed election meddling
(National News ~ 02/22/23)
ATLANTA -- They were led down a staircase into a garage beneath a downtown Atlanta courthouse, where officers with big guns were waiting. From there, they were ushered into vans with heavily tinted windows and driven to their cars under police escort...
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Questions about N. Korea's growing nuclear arsenal
(International News ~ 02/22/23)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's latest missile launches are a demonstration of the country's avowed ability to use nuclear force against South Korea and the mainland U.S. How immediate is that threat? North Korea claims its nuclear forces are capable of destroying its rivals, and often follows its provocative weapons tests with launch details. ...
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New quake brings fresh losses to residents of Turkey, Syria
(International News ~ 02/22/23)
ISTANBUL -- Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving hundreds of thousands of others homeless, dealt with more trauma and loss Tuesday after another deadly quake and aftershocks rocked the region...
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Russia suspends major nuclear treaty with US
(International News ~ 02/22/23)
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that Moscow was suspending its participation in the New START treaty -- the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States -- sharply upping the ante amid tensions with Washington over the fighting in Ukraine...
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Carter enters hospice care. What is it?
(National News ~ 02/22/23)
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, after a series of short hospital stays. The Carter Center said in a statement Saturday that Carter, 98, "decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention."...
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US to limit asylum to migrants who pass through a 3rd nation
(National News ~ 02/22/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration said Tuesday that it will generally deny asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S. southern border without first seeking protection in a country they passed through, mirroring an attempt by the Trump administration that never took effect because it was blocked in court...
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Ukraine's year of pain, death -- and also nation-building
(National News ~ 02/22/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- In the final hours before the Russian onslaught, a last grasp at peace. Russian troops would soon pour across Ukraine's borders and Russian missiles would fill Ukrainian skies, taking Ukrainian lives in the biggest air, sea and ground assault in Europe since World War II. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy still appealed, on war's brink, for reason to prevail...
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Mardi Gras brings joy -- but also worry over violent crime
(National News ~ 02/22/23)
NEW ORLEANS -- Sunny skies and unusually warm weather fueled the street party fervor in New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras -- Fat Tuesday -- the annual, ebullient climax of Carnival season, marked by shoulder-to-shoulder crowds on raucous Bourbon Street and thousand lining St. Charles Avenue for family-friendly parades...
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Buttigieg urges safety changes after fiery Ohio derailment
(National News ~ 02/22/23)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the nation's freight railroads to immediately act to improve safety while regulators try to strengthen safety rules in the wake of a fiery derailment in Ohio that forced evacuations when toxic chemicals were released and burned...
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Upper Midwest braces for 2 feet of snow
(National News ~ 02/22/23)
MINNEAPOLIS -- A monster winter storm took aim at the Upper Midwest on Tuesday, threatening to bring blizzard conditions, bitterly cold temperatures and 2 feet of snow in a three-day onslaught that could affect more than 40 million Americans. The storm began around midday and was to continue through Thursday morning in parts of the Dakotas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, with winds gusting as high as 50 mph and wind chills tumbling as low as minus 50 degrees in some places...
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Out of the past: Feb. 22
(Out of the Past ~ 02/22/23)
The Rev. Jimmie Corbin has joined the staff at New McKendree United Methodist Church as outreach minister; he will work with the mission committee and evangelism groups at the church; in his 47-year career, Corbin has served several churches in Missouri; he and his wife, Elwanda, recently moved to Jackson after retirement...
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Union County Museum (Ill.) Opens
(Submitted Story ~ 02/22/23)
The Union County Museum, 117 S. Appleknocker, Cobden, Ill. will reopen after being closed for the winter season on Saturday, March 4, 1p.m. Several new exhibits will be conducted. A Log Cabin tied quilt, jewelry and other items from the Lockard-Fitch collection will be displayed...
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