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Fall into some s'mores recipes
(Community ~ 09/28/23)
Before long it will be bonfire time as evenings get cooler, and that makes me think of s'mores made around the fire. There is something special about sharing a s'more experience with friends. I went looking for variations and recipes for all-things-s'mores and boy was I surprised! I found cookies, all types of desserts including pie, frozen treats, nachos, dessert bars of every kind imaginable and even bacon s'mores...
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Cape Girardeau man charged with drug possession, resisting arrest
(Local News ~ 09/28/23)
A Cape Girardeau man was arrested Sunday, Sept. 24, when he allegedly tried to flee from a Cape Girardeau Police Department officer and allegedly was discovered to possess drug paraphernalia. Authorities said the officer made contact with Dakota Tofi, 36, around 12:30 a.m. in the 900 block of William Street. Tofi had an active municipal arrest warrant. When the officer learned this and attempted to take him into custody, Tofi allegedly fled...
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'Head Over Heels' opens at SEMO's River Campus
(Local News ~ 09/28/23)
Southeast Missouri State University students perform during a rehearsal for the musical "Head Over Heels". ...
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Deadline fast approaching for veterans to enroll in Veterans Affairs health care
(Local News ~ 09/28/23)
Veterans who meet certain conditions have an opportunity for a special enrollment for Veterans Affairs health care. Until 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care and left active duty between Sept. 11, 2001, and Oct. 1, 2013, are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care without first applying for VA benefits...
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SADI to mark 30th anniversary
(Local News ~ 09/28/23)
SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence Inc. will celebrate its 30th anniversary Friday, Sept. 29. SADI is a not-for-profit organization offering programs to help individuals with disabilities, including independent living and personal care services...
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Vegetarian on the run
(Community ~ 09/28/23)
I was humbled by a reader of Ask a Foodie this week, and it sent me down a rabbit hole. At my day job, one of my regular customers, also a friend, had just realized that I wrote in the paper. "Yes, yes, that's me, did you like last week's column, etc., etc.," is usually how this conversation goes, and that is certainly how it started. ...
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Did you know? Civil War battles in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 09/28/23)
Missouri was a border state during the American Civil War, and Missourians fought on both sides of the war. Battles raged across every corner of the state. In Southeast Missouri, close to the vital Mississippi River, the war was unavoidable. Several battles and skirmishes were fought in the area, some close to home...
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State treasurer brings unclaimed property auction to Cape
(Local News ~ 09/28/23)
Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek is in Cape Girardeau to host the department's annual unclaimed property auction. The auction began Wednesday, Sept. 27, and continues Thursday, Sept 28, at Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Convention Center, located at 3351 Percy Drive...
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Picture this: New selfie studio coming to Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 09/28/23)
A new business in Cape Girardeau aims to be the first of its kind in the region. Selfie Street, located at 1606 Independence St., will open Sunday, Oct. 1. The business is a self-guided selfie experience where customers can pose for photographs with a variety of props and backgrounds...
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Community Sadness -- evolving along with local music scene
(Local News ~ 09/28/23)
Band names often tell a story, even if the true origin might be a little fuzzy. Local band Community Sadness has a story behind its name — a true one. Lead singer Dyami Cluney said the band didn't begin as Community Sadness but rather a version of Dyami Cluney and the Secondhand Spirit. ...
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Basketball courts renovation in Jackson — 'the city listened'
(Local News ~ 09/28/23)
Josh Lukefahr's vision of rehabilitating basketball courts he grew up playing on as a child in Jackson's City Park is coming to fruition. A GoFundMe account the 1997 Jackson High School graduate started in the spring of 2022 has netted more than Lukefahr's $10,000 goal, and the city's use of federal funds is helping pay the rest of the needed renovation of a venue that over the years had become somewhat rundown...
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Donald Trump skipped the GOP debate again. This time, his rivals took him on directly
(National News ~ 09/28/23)
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Several of Donald Trump 's rivals stepped up their attacks against him in Wednesday's second Republican presidential debate, urgently trying to dent the former president's commanding primary lead during an event that often seemed like an undercard without him...
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Multivehicle crash on William Street
(Local News ~ 09/28/23)
A multivehicle crash at about 8:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, brought westbound traffic to a halt on William Street at its intersection with South Kingshighway...
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Two-vehicle accident slow traffic on Broadway Thursday morning
(Local News ~ 09/28/23)
A car and truck collided at approximately 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, between Southeast Hospital and Capaha Park at the intersection of Lacey Street and Broadway..
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Officials address homeless people camping along LaCroix Trail
(Local News ~ 09/28/23)
Homeless people camping near Cape Girardeau's walking trail is an infrequent but steady issue being addressed by the city. For example, the Cape Girardeau Police Department on Tuesday, Sept. 26, found an individual camping near the trail, and simply told him he could not camp there and he left the area...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/28/23)
Today is Thursday, Sept. 28, the 271st day of 2022. There are 94 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 28, 1928, Scottish medical researcher Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first effective antibiotic. On this date:...
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Speak Out 9-28-23
(Speak Out ~ 09/28/23)
Trump is whining about all the trials he's scheduled for before the 2024 election. None of those would have happened if he hadn't illegally paid hush money to a porn star, stole classified documents, instigated an insurrection, cheated on his taxes or tried to overturn an election by fraudulent means in Georgia. Actions/consequences!...
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Prayer 9-28-23
(Prayer ~ 09/28/23)
Father God, we praise you, for every good and perfect thing comes from you. Amen.
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The worst vice-presidential pick of the last 50 years
(Column ~ 09/28/23)
Poor Kamala Harris. The alleged misogyny that is tearing at her vice presidency apparently extends to highly partisan Democratic leaders such as Jamie Raskin and Nancy Pelosi. Both of them caused ripples when their praise for Harris in recent TV interviews was notably cool, as if they were at a high-end fundraising dinner and hated the escargot but had to try to convince the hostess that they really loved it...
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Fire report 9-28-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/28/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Sept. 26 n Medical assist was made at 9:13 a.m. on Business Park Place. ...
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Police report 9-28-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/28/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on William Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported. ...
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Janet Willard
(Obituary ~ 09/28/23)
PLANT CITY, Fla. — Janet Faye Willard, 79, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Plant City. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Emerald Street Church of God in Cape Girardeau. Haught Funeral Home in Plant City is in charge of arrangements...
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Norma Statler
(Obituary ~ 09/28/23)
TROY, Mo. — Norma J. Statler, 86, of Troy died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab Center. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. Funeral will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Whitewater Presbyterian Cemetery in Sedgewickville, Missouri...
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Carolyn Neese
(Obituary ~ 09/28/23)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Carolyn Rose Neese, 81, of Sikeston, formerly of Jackson and Alton, Illinois, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at Convalescent Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Frances Horst
(Obituary ~ 09/28/23)
Frances L. Horst, 92, of Jackson died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. Burial will be at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Mary Gillon
(Obituary ~ 09/28/23)
FESTUS, Mo. — Mary E. Gillon, 88, of Festus died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at Crystal Oaks Nursing Home in Festus. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The Rev. Dennis Wilkins will conduct the funeral at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Mount Zion Cemetery in Steele, Missouri...
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Births 9/28/23
(Births ~ 09/28/23)
Daughter to Tyler and Whitney Welker of Marble Hill, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 3:11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Name, Lucy Jane. Weight, 8 pounds. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Welker is the daughter of Kevin and Brenda Walker of Zalma, Missouri. She is a lab manager at SoutheastHEALTH. Welker is the son of Don and Juanita Welker of Marble Hill. He is a portfolio manager at Commerce Bank...
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Azerbaijan arrests the former head of separatist government after recapturing Nagorno-Karabakh
(International News ~ 09/28/23)
YEREVAN, Armenia -- Azerbaijan said it arrested the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist government as he tried to cross into Armenia on Wednesday along with tens of thousands of others who have fled following Azerbaijan's 24-hour blitz last week to reclaim control of the enclave...
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Russia accuses US of promoting ties between Israel and Arabs before Israeli-Palestinian peace deal
(International News ~ 09/28/23)
UNITED NATIONS -- Russia accused the United States on Wednesday of promoting Israel's normalization of relations with Arab nations and circumventing the Arab Peace Initiative launched by Saudi Arabia in 2002, which calls for a settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict before any diplomatic recognition of Israel...
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Fire rips through Iraqi wedding hall, killing around 100 in shock to Christian community
(International News ~ 09/28/23)
MOSUL, Iraq -- As they watched the bride and groom start their slow dance, Faten Youssef imagined the future wedding of her son, seated next to her at a reception table. Within moments, however, disaster struck when an inferno erupted that would leave nearly 100 dead in the northern Iraqi wedding hall...
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Late-night TV shows plan their returns after Hollywood writers strike ends
(National News ~ 09/28/23)
NEW YORK -- TV's late-night hosts planned to return to their evening sketches and monologues by next week, reinstating the flow of topical humor silenced for five months by the newly ended Hollywood's writers strike. Bill Maher led the charge back to work by announcing early Wednesday that his HBO show "Real Time with Bill Maher" would be back on the air Friday. ...
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Montana judge temporarily blocks enforcement of law to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors
(National News ~ 09/28/23)
HELENA, Mont. -- A Montana law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors is temporarily blocked, a state judge ruled Wednesday, just four days before it was to take effect. Legislative debate over Montana's bill drew national attention this spring after Republicans punished Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr -- the first transgender woman elected to the state's Legislature -- for admonishing lawmakers who supported the bill...
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US Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case
(National News ~ 09/28/23)
NEW YORK -- U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal charges accusing him of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars in exchange for wielding his political influence to secretly advance Egyptian interests and do favors for local businessmen...
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Judge Chutkan denies Trump's request to recuse herself in federal election subversion case
(National News ~ 09/28/23)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said Wednesday she won't recuse herself from Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington, rejecting the former president's claims that her past comments raise doubts about whether she can be fair...
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Trump arrives in Michigan to compete with Biden for union votes while his GOP challengers debate
(National News ~ 09/28/23)
DETROIT -- As his Republican rivals gather onstage in California for their second primary debate, former President Donald Trump was in battleground Michigan on Wednesday night working to win over blue-collar voters in the midst of an autoworkers' strike...
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Winner of last month's $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot claims prize in Florida
(National News ~ 09/28/23)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The winner of last month's $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot -- the third-largest in U.S. history -- has come forward to claim the prize, officials said Wednesday. In all, Mega Millions has had five prizes of more than a billion dollars...
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House Speaker McCarthy back to square one as Senate pushes ahead to avert federal shutdown
(National News ~ 09/28/23)
WASHINGTON -- As the Senate marches ahead with a bipartisan approach to prevent a government shutdown, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is back to square one -- asking his hard-right Republicans to do what they have said they would never do: approve their own temporary House measure to keep the government open...
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US secures the release of the soldier who crossed into North Korea 2 months ago
(National News ~ 09/28/23)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. has secured the release of a U.S. soldier who sprinted across a heavily fortified border into North Korea more than two months ago, and he is on his way back to America, officials announced Wednesday. U.S. ally Sweden and rival China helped with the transfer...
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Out of the past: Sept. 28
(Out of the Past ~ 09/28/23)
Representatives from the Missouri attorney general's office listen at a public hearing in the evening to opinions and concerns of those who favor and oppose the proposed merger of Cape Girardeau's two hospitals; nearly 300 people crowd into a cramped meeting room at the Osage Centre to explain to James Layton and Forest Hanna III, both of the attorney general's office, why they support or don't support the proposed merger of Southeast Hospital and Saint Francis Medical Center; the two hospitals have been in talks since late last year about the possibility of merging.. ...
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