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SEMO announces wire fraud investigation
(Local News ~ 08/11/23)
Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Public Safety is in the early stages of an active criminal investigation of wire fraud against the university, according to a news release. The statement says the incident involves theft of money and not data, so no personal records of students, faculty or staff were compromised...
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Roller derby event to benefit wildlife rehab
(Local News ~ 08/11/23)
Cape Girardeau Roller Derby will face off against Rolla Rockets Roller Derby to benefit Watkins Wildlife Rehab. On Saturday, Aug. 19, CGRD will go head to head against RRRD in the name of fundraising for wildlife rehab at Arena Building, located at 410 Kiwanis Drive in Cape Girardeau. Doors for the event open at 5 p.m., and the roller derby begins at 6 p.m...
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Chaffee School District finishing up renovations as school year approaches
(Local News ~ 08/11/23)
Chaffee School District is looking to run as "normal" and finish up renovations by the start of its 2023-24 school year, Tuesday, Aug. 22. Superintendent Shawn Nix said the majority of ongoing construction is done, with workers putting the finishing touches on the building...
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Operation Christmas Child collects school supplies for children in need
(Local News ~ 08/11/23)
Operation Christmas Child, a Samaritan Purse's project, collects school supplies for children in need across the world. Residents in Cape Girardeau are collecting school supplies, along with personal care items and fun toys, to pack in shoeboxes. Operation Christmas Child will deliver these gift-filled shoeboxes to children in need in more than 100 countries...
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A rodeo winner
(Local News ~ 08/11/23)
Tanner Aus of Granite Falls, Minnesota, riding on the horse named On Second Thought, wins the Bareback Riding event with 88 points at the 71th annual Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 10, in Sikeston, Missouri.
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Statement: Ruble admitted to police she killed Moss
(Local News ~ 08/11/23)
Scott City murder suspect Mary Ruble allegedly admitted to multiple Scott City police officers she shot and killed Montez Moss on July 24. A probable-cause statement, authored by Scott City Sgt. Brooks Brockmire and obtained by the Southeast Missourian, describes alleged confessions made as to how and why Ruble pulled the trigger on Moss. ...
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Cape Girardeau Regional Airport demolishes old hangars
(Local News ~ 08/11/23)
Demolition of 18 hangars at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport has begun. These hangars are going to be replaced by two 10-unit T-hangars. The project was awarded to Zoellner Construction last month. The new T-hangars are set to enter their final design phase over the coming month, paving the way for construction in September. ...
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First woman to head state gaming commission, new statistics released
(Local News ~ 08/11/23)
For the first time in the 30-year history of the Missouri Gaming Commission, the panel has a woman chairperson. Jan Zimmerman was named July 17 to lead the five-member commission, whose role is to oversee the state's 13 riverboat gaming casinos, including Century Casino Cape Girardeau, as well as charitable bingo and fantasy leagues support in Missouri...
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Visiting Nurse Association CEO looks back on not-for-profit's 50th anniversary
(Local News ~ 08/11/23)
The Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri will hit a milestone this month as the organization celebrates 50 years of service. VNA leadership is planning several events to celebrate a half-century of service, including a drop-in reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the group's Kennett, Missouri, headquarters...
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Drought conditions ease in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 08/11/23)
Recent rains, including 0.79 inches received Wednesday, Aug. 9, in Cape Girardeau and another one-third of an inch that fell in the early morning hours of Thursday, Aug. 10, figure to further curtail drought conditions in the three-county region of Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/11/23)
Today in History Today is Friday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2023. There are 142 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 11, 1997, President Bill Clinton made the first use of the historic line-item veto, rejecting three items in spending and tax bills. (The U.S. Supreme Court later struck down the veto as unconstitutional.)...
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Biden's DOJ attacks the rights of defendants
(Column ~ 08/11/23)
Day by day, your right to speak freely is being robbed by the Biden administration. This time, Team Biden wants to gag defendants from criticizing government prosecutors. That's how courts are run in countries like Pakistan, Russia and North Korea. Anyone can fall into the government's crosshairs. Imagine being prosecuted and being unable to speak out, proclaim your innocence and show why the case against you is unfair...
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Babe Ruth World Series will be great event in Cape Girardeau
(Editorial ~ 08/11/23)
There's a significant event taking place in Cape Girardeau next week. The Babe Ruth World Series for 16- to 18-year-old players will be held in Cape Girardeau. The week-long tournament features some of the top teams and players in the world, including: China, Australia, Canada, Taiwan, Aruba, Missouri, Indiana, Alabama, California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Virginia and Washington state...
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Prayer 8-11-23
(Prayer ~ 08/11/23)
Lord God, may we extend mercy and forgiveness to others as you have to us. Amen.
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Fire report 8-11-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/11/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Aug. 9 n Medical assists were made at 1:06 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 1:08 p.m. on Merriwether Street; 1:12 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; and 4:07 p.m. on Whitener Street...
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Police report 8-11-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/11/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Assault n Third-degree assault was reported DWI n Driving while intoxicated was reported on William Street. Thefts n Theft of a vehicle was reported on College Street...
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Timothy Johnston
(Obituary ~ 08/11/23)
Timothy "Tim" Allen Johnston, son of the late Robert and Nancy Anegg Venerski, was born Dec. 12, 1953, in Collinsville, Pennsylvania, and departed his life Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at his home in Delta at the age of 69, surrounded by his loving family...
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Donald Hesse
(Obituary ~ 08/11/23)
Donald "Donnie" Carlyle Hesse, 83, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023, after battling cancer. He was the youngest of four, born Aug. 30, 1939, in St. Louis to the late Albert and Alice Teague Hesse. In 1957, he married Carol Marie Simon, and they had four children...
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Harold Crite
(Obituary ~ 08/11/23)
Harold "Jello" Crite, 65, of Jackson, formerly of Olmsted, Illinois, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Graveside service with be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Green Lawn Memorial Gardens in Villa Ridge, Illinois, with John Windings officiating. Inurnment will follow the graveside service...
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Supreme Court blocks, for now, OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal that would shield Sacklers
(National News ~ 08/11/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids. The justices agreed to a request from the Biden administration to put the brakes on an agreement reached last year with state and local governments. ...
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Two rival robotaxi services win approval to operate throughout San Francisco despite safety concerns
(National News ~ 08/11/23)
SAN FRANCISCO -- California regulators on Thursday approved an expansion that will allow two rival robotaxi services to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours, despite safety worries spurred by recurring problems with unexpected stops and other erratic behavior that resulted in unmanned vehicles blocking traffic, including emergency vehicles...
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Virgin Galactic's first space tourists finally soar, an Olympian and a mother-daughter duo
(National News ~ 08/11/23)
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. -- Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday, a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean. The space plane glided back to a runway landing at Spaceport America in the New Mexico desert, after a brief flight that gave passengers a few minutes of weightlessness...
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From eggs to electronics to used cars, consumer inflation eased its grip on US households in July
(National News ~ 08/11/23)
WASHINGTON -- Inflation in the United States edged up in July after 12 straight months of declines. But excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called core inflation matched the smallest monthly rise in nearly two years, a sign the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes have continued to slow price increases...
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Biden praises political unity at anniversary of the PACT Act expanding veterans benefits
(National News ~ 08/11/23)
SALT LAKE CITY -- President Joe Biden evoked the memory of his late son and praised leaders from both parties for unifying behind veterans Thursday as he and Utah's Republican governor paid tribute to a year-old law that is delivering the largest expansion of veterans benefits in decades...
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Iran transfers 5 Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest
(International News ~ 08/11/23)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran has moved five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea, U.S. and Iranian officials said Thursday, as part of a tentative deal that follows months of heightened tensions between the two countries...
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Russia's military push on eastern front prompts Ukraine to evacuate thousands of civilians
(International News ~ 08/11/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation Thursday of nearly 12,000 civilians from 37 towns and villages in the eastern Kharkiv region, where Russian forces reportedly are making a concerted effort to punch through the front line...
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Ecuador arrests six Colombians as suspects in slaying of presidential candidate
(International News ~ 08/11/23)
QUITO, Ecuador -- The six men arrested as suspects in the assassination of an anti-corruption Ecuadorian presidential candidate are Colombian nationals, a police report said Thursday as authorities investigated the motive for a crime that shocked a nation already reeling from a surge in drug-related violence...
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Biden asks Congress for $40B to support Ukraine
(National News ~ 08/11/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration Thursday asked Congress to provide more than $13 billion in emergency defense aid to Ukraine and an additional $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end of the year, another massive infusion of cash as the Russian invasion wears on and Ukraine pushes a counteroffensive against the Kremlin's deeply entrenched forces...
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Western officials: Niger junta warned they'd kill deposed president after any military intervention
(International News ~ 08/11/23)
NIAMEY, Niger -- Niger's junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told The Associated Press. They spoke to the AP shortly before the West African bloc ECOWAS said it had directed the deployment of a "standby force" to restore democracy in Niger, after its deadline of Sunday to reinstate Bazoum expired...
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Utah man killed after threats against Biden believed government was corrupt and overreaching
(National News ~ 08/11/23)
PROVO, Utah -- An armed Utah man killed by FBI agents after making violent threats against President Joe Biden was described by family and neighbors as a gun enthusiast and devoted churchgoer who became distraught over what he saw as "a corrupt and overreaching government."...
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Maui fire deaths surge to 53, likely to go higher
(National News ~ 08/11/23)
LAHAINA, Hawaii -- A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks charred beyond recognition, as the death toll rose to at least 53, and survivors told harrowing tales of narrow escapes with only the clothes on their backs...
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Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Trump in election conspiracy case
(National News ~ 08/11/23)
Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith's team asked a judge Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case charging him with plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss. If U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan agrees with prosecutors' proposal, the case against the early front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential primary would open right before the anniversary of the Jan. ...
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Out of the past: Aug. 11
(Out of the Past ~ 08/11/23)
The first product should roll off the lines of Procter & Gamble Co.'s $350 million addition in October 1999; Steve Bell, start-up director for P&G's expansion north of Cape Girardeau, said the addition is the second-most expensive transaction in the company's history; Bounty paper towels and Charmin toilet tissue will be manufactured at the new facility, while the existing plant will continue to make disposable diapers and feminine hygiene products; Bell spoke yesterday to the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club at the Holiday Inn.. ...
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