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Presidential vote turns to New Hampshire
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Voters enter a youth center to cast their ballots as the polls open for the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary Tuesday, Jan. 23, in Manchester, New Hampshire. Republican presidential primary results on Page 4A.
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Arts Council of Southeast Missouri invites artists for 'Reflections' exhibition
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri and South Side Farms, in collaboration with Afrocentric Arts LLC, invites black artists of all mediums to submit their artwork to a juried art exhibition — “Reflections” — starting Saturday, April 6, and running through Saturday, April 27...
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Cape school board: Early reports 'overwhelmingly positive' following implementation of cell phone pouches at Central High School
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Cape Girardeau Public School District Board of Education members provided a brief update on the district’s new cellphone pouch program at Cape Central High School during the group’s Monday, Jan. 22, meeting...
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Cape City Council approves design, bidding for reconstruction of Regional Airport D, E, F taxiways
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Cape Girardeau City Council met Monday, Jan. 22, to approve the design and bidding for reconstructing Cape Girardeau Regional Airport's D, E and F taxiways. The agreement is with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly Inc. for projects totaling $464,611.94. Grants awarded to the airport, including the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Improvement grants, will cover $441,381.34 of the cost, and a local 5% match will pay for $23,230.60...
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True crime podcast episode focuses on Cape Girardeau's Claud McGee
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Michael Lear's recent episode of his true crime podcast "Show Me Murder" focuses on a murderer, Cape Girardeau's Claud McGee. McGee was living in Cape Girardeau near the time of his first murder in the 1930s...
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Blakemore to be honored as SEMO's 2024 Friend of the University
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Southeast Missouri State University recently named alumnus David Blakemore as the 2024 Friend of the University. However, Blakemore’s college career didn’t start the way one would expect for the recipient of such a prestigious honor...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/24/24)
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 2024. There are 342 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 24, 1984, Apple Computer began selling its first Macintosh model, which boasted a built-in 9-inch monochrome display, a clock rate of 8 megahertz and 128k of RAM...
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Jackson public school district maintaining educational focus
(Editorial ~ 01/24/24)
Jackson folks take more than a little pride in their community. From their business community to the city's parks, Jacksonians wear their city's successes on their sleeve, with good reason. Add the most recent comprehensive public schools assessment from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as another reason to be proud...
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Prayer 1-24-24
(Prayer ~ 01/24/24)
Lord God, we ask you for wisdom and courage to do what is right. Amen.
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Marching for life
(Column ~ 01/24/24)
Washington, D.C. "My mother told me that she tried to induce a miscarriage by jumping off chairs and trunks." The late former New York City Mayor Ed Koch wrote this 1989. He explained that she had told him she had several abortions in her life. "We were very poor. The prospect of another mouth to feed posed serious problems," he wrote...
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There's next-level humanity in remote work and I am here for it
(Column ~ 01/24/24)
The polar vortex struck this week and blew my whole week sideways. School was canceled for my son but included homework packets to complete during the days off. I'm grateful that my job is one I can do from home. In fact, I work from home most days. But my new intern started this week, and I had been looking forward to getting him started in a way that did not include the chaos of my 8-year-old also needing help with remote learning...
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Jack Smith is an arsonist
(Column ~ 01/24/24)
Jack Smith is a threat to American democracy. He is blatantly seeking, as a prosecutor, to influence the outcome of the 2024 election. This is not his role and, in fact, is against Justice Department guidelines. If Smith succeeds, the consequences will be long-lasting -- the special counsel will have delivered a devastating blow to the legitimacy of our electoral system, in the name of defending it...
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Missouri secretary of state pushes back at a state audit claiming a violation of state law
(State News ~ 01/24/24)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on Tuesday went on the defensive after the state auditor claimed Ashcroft violated state law by failing to turn over cybersecurity reviews of local election offices. The audit, released Monday, also was critical of Ashcroft's abrupt departure from the bipartisan Electronic Registration Information Center, a national system designed to help states maintain accurate voter rolls that has been targeted by conspiracy theories...
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Years of Missouri Senate Republican infighting comes to a breaking point, and the loss of parking
(State News ~ 01/24/24)
JEFFERSON CITY -- A yearslong rift between a small band of defiant Missouri state senators and fellow Republicans in leadership Tuesday reached what one lawmaker called a pivotal moment, as well as the loss of parking spaces. Sen. Bill Eigel posted on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, that Senate leadership "put me in the furthest spot" from the Jefferson City Capitol building. He joked that walking from his new parking spot will give him a "chance to get a little more exercise."...
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County legislators override executive, ensuring a vote for potential KC stadium funding
(State News ~ 01/24/24)
KANSAS CITY, Mo -- Legislators in Jackson County, Missouri, voted Monday to override the veto of Jackson County Executive Frank White and place the renewal of a sales tax on the April ballot to help fund a new ballpark for the Kansas City Royals. The tax of three-eighth of a cent, which is used under the current lease agreement for stadium upkeep at the Truman Sports Complex, also would help pay for future renovations to Arrowhead Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs...
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Fire report 1-24-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/24/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Jan. 22 n Medical assists were maade at 11:37 a.m. on Broadway; 12:54 p.m. on Terry Lane; 3:19 p.m. on New Madrid Street; 5:39 p.m. on South West End Boulevard; and 9:29 p.m. on South Lorimier Street. ...
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Police report 1-24-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/24/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous n Possession of a controlled substance was reported on Lions Way. n Property damage was reported on College Street.
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Linda Lucas
(Obituary ~ 01/24/24)
Linda Christine Lucas, 73, of Jackson died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 at Monticello House. ...
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Kathleen Givens
(Obituary ~ 01/24/24)
Kathleen S. Givens, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, at her home. She was born Jan. 3, 1930, in Essex to Marshall Seymour and Mary Mae Annis DeJournett. She and Leon Givens were married March 26, 1972, in Allenville. He preceded her in death March 26, 1998. ...
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Louise Bean
(Obituary ~ 01/24/24)
SAN ANTONIO — Louise Bean, daughter of Willie Mae Walker, was born Jan. 26, 1966, in Cape Girardeau. Louise was called home on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in San Antonio. ...
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Turkey's parliament approves Sweden's NATO membership, lifting a key hurdle
(International News ~ 01/24/24)
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden's membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country's entry into the military alliance. Lawmakers ratified Sweden's accession protocol 287 to 55, with ruling party members saying the Nordic country's tougher stance on Kurdish militants was key to winning approval. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also previously has linked the ratification to Turkey's desire to buy fighter jets from the U.S...
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Russian missiles strike Ukrainian cities again, killing at least 7 and wounding dozens
(International News ~ 01/24/24)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian missiles struck three Ukrainian cities Tuesday, including its two biggest, killing at least seven people and wrecking apartment buildings after Moscow shunned any deal backed by Kyiv and its Western allies to end the nearly 2-year-old war...
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21 Israeli troops are killed in the deadliest attack on the military since the Gaza offensive began
(International News ~ 01/24/24)
JERUSALEM -- Palestinian militants carried out the deadliest single attack on Israeli forces in Gaza since the Hamas raid that triggered the war, killing 21 soldiers, the military said Tuesday -- a significant setback that could add to mounting calls for a cease-fire...
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Los Angeles Times to lay off 20% of newsroom, one of the largest staff reductions in paper's history
(National News ~ 01/24/24)
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Times said it planned to lay off at least 115 employees -- more than 20% of the newsroom -- starting Tuesday, one of the largest staff cuts in the newspaper's 143-year history. The announcement came after the LA Times Guild walked off the job last Friday to protest the imminent layoffs, the institution's first ever newsroom union work stoppage...
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Lawmakers announce bipartisan effort to enhance child tax credit, revive tax breaks for businesses
(National News ~ 01/24/24)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chairmen of the top tax policy committees in Congress announced a bipartisan agreement Tuesday to enhance the child tax credit and revive a variety of tax breaks for businesses, a combination designed to attract support from lawmakers of both political parties...
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Charles Osgood, CBS host on TV and radio and network's poet-in-residence, dies at age 91
(National News ~ 01/24/24)
NEW YORK -- Charles Osgood, a five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist who anchored "CBS Sunday Morning" for more than two decades, hosted the long-running radio program "The Osgood File" and was referred to as CBS News' poet-in-residence, has died. He was 91...
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Biden and Harris paint Trump as freedom's enemy at abortion rally in Virginia
(National News ~ 01/24/24)
MANASSAS, Va. -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned abortion bans that have increasingly endangered the health of pregnant women, forcing them to grow sicker before they can receive medical care, and he laid the blame on Donald Trump, his likely Republican challenger in this year's election...
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Trump wins New Hampshire primary as rematch with Biden appears increasingly likely
(National News ~ 01/24/24)
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Former President Donald Trump easily won New Hampshire's primary on Tuesday, seizing command of the race for the Republican nomination and making a November rematch against President Joe Biden feel all the more inevitable. The result was a setback for former U.N. ...
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Out of the past: Jan. 24
(Out of the Past ~ 01/24/24)
The Jackson Ministerial Alliance sponsors a worship service in the afternoon at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity; the Rev. Grant Gillard, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, is the speaker; an ecumenical handbell choir performs...
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High schoolers partner with kindergartners
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Kindergarten has been likened to herding cats. And managing a class full of young learners can be challenging because they are full of energy, but haven't developed much self-control yet. To meet the unique needs of this group of students, Woodland kindergarten teachers employ many strategies. They provide active, hands-on lessons; use repetition to help concepts sink in; and teach important ideas in a variety of ways...
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SAE spotlight
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
This week's SAE spotlight is Kale Cook, the daughter of Pooter and Hannah Cook of Marble Hill. Cook is a three-year, junior member of the Meadow Heights FFA chapter and has earned her greenhand and chapter degrees. Other activities she is involved in include volleyball and softball. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing with her dog, and hanging out with family and friends...
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Meadow Heights senior spotlight
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Rachael Hellebusch is a senior at Meadow Heights High School. Three words Hellebusch would use to describe herself are determined, intelligent and sarcastic. She said her academic career and high GPA are among her top accomplishments. "One of my greatest strengths is math, and I have been taking advanced classes my whole life," Hellebusch said...
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Meadow Heights FFA members attend Greenhand motivational conference
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Over 4,500 first-year FFA members from more than 350 Missouri high schools had the opportunity to attend the annual Greenhand motivational conferences, where they learned about being positive role models -- how to get involved, make sound choices, become active team members and make a positive difference in their lives, school and community...
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BoCo crime spree ends with four arrests
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Bollinger County Sheriff's Office personnel recently arrested Tony Burton III, April Pender, Lana Burton and Ronee Danner in connection with alleged recent burglaries and thefts in the county. The Bollinger County Sheriff's Office, along with the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force, located Tony Burton during a Jan. 10 traffic stop within Bollinger County, at which time he was placed under arrest, according to a news release issued Friday, Jan. 19, by Sheriff Casey Graham...
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Mary Savoy
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Mary Anna Savoy, 78, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, at her residence. She was born March 24, 1945, in Illinois, daughter of the Rev. Fred and Anna Young Heckathorn. She and George Savoy Jr. were married Dec. 19, 1987. He preceded her in death April 18, 2004...
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The right to life
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Americans from communities large and small hold marches and events every January to celebrate the right to life. It's a tradition that began back in 1974, the year after the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade. Thankfully, the Supreme Court restored the people's right, acting through their elected representatives, to answer the question of when life begins. ...
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Qualified for president
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Can you name all the candidates for the presidency this year? I can't. From what my advisors tell me, there are a couple of preachers and a whole swarm of regular politicians. I don't pay much attention to any of them because from what I hear, they all speak with forked tongue...
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Woodland shoots down Kelly in battle of C3 ranked squads
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Noel Trimmer knew full well how tough of a game his Kelly High School varsity boys basketball squad would have at Woodland on Thursday. "That senior group," Trimmer said of the six senior Cardinal players, "when they played JV for me, they went 22-0. The junior group was 16-1 at one point."...
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Woodland senior spotlight
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Reed James Layton was born Dec. 15, 2005, to parents Tobi and Ryan Layton. He has two siblings, Calvin Layton and Max Layton. His favorite teacher is Mr. Shrum, Layton said, because he is "very wise and hilarious." His favorite school memory is winning state in cross country...
- READER PHOTO OF THE WEEK (Local News ~ 01/24/24)
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Bollinger County Stray Project
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
This was the "week of the cat." Several calls, all from people with 10 or more cats, came in. They were from elderly owners needing help or folks having to move and leaving the cats behind. Think about it. How can we help these folks who don't spay the first female cats that come on the property? They multiple like, well, cats! They have over two litters a year...
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Marble Hill, Leopold to host events in celebration of April 8 total eclipse
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
A weekend full of activities has been planned in Marble Hill and Leopold to celebrate the April 8 total eclipse. The first eclipse-related event in Marble Hill will be a free class on how to photograph the eclipse, taught by Wade Dowdy of Grassy. The class will be at 6 p.m. Friday, April 5, at Mayfield Event Center, 209 Mayfield Drive...
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BoCo students named to SEMO president's list
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
The following Bollinger County students have been named to the fall 2023 president's list at Southeast Missouri State University: n Devon Gramlisch n Selena Sanford n Lindsey Duckworth n Ava Arnzen n Klete Beel n Kyla Beel n Abi Bristow n London Cureton...
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BoCo students named to SEMO dean's list
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
The following Bollinger County students have been named to the fall 2023 dean's list at Southeast Missouri State University: n Devon Gramlisch n Selena Sanford n Lindsey Duckworth n Ava Arnzen n Klete Beel n Kyla Beel n Abi Bristow n London Cureton n Dillon Filer...
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SCHOOL Schedules
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Jan. 26: BB at Oran, 6 p.m. Jan. 29-Feb. 1: BB MVC Tournament Feb. 3: BB at St. Paul Lutheran (varsity only) Jan. 23-27: GB at Hillsboro Tournament, 6 p.m. Jan. 25: BB vs Ellington at home (varsity only), 5 p.m. Jan. 29: GB at Delta, 6 p.m. Jan. 29-Feb. 1: BB MVC Tournament at home...
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SCHOOL MENUS
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Jan. 29: Chicken casserole, green beans, fruit Jan. 30: Bag lunch Jan. 31: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, fruit Feb. 1: Burrito, macaroni and cheese, peas, fruit Feb. 2: Corn dog, chips, cheese stick, fruit Jan. 29: Chicken Alfredo, steamed California-blend vegetables, breadstick, pears...
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Clifford Bollinger
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Clifford Lee Bollinger, 85, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Bollinger County, passed away Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 9, 1938, in Marble Hill to Leo L. and Lillie Pierce Bollinger. Raised in Bollinger County, Clifford was saved and baptized at Hahn Chapel Church. He was a 1956 graduate of Lutesville High School...
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Douglas Lindley
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Douglas Albert Lindley, 65, of Glen Allen passed away Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, surrounded by his family, at his home. Doug was born Oct. 19, 1958, to Clarence and Bonnie Colburn Lindley in St. Louis. He was a 1977 graduate of Woodland High School in Marble Hill. ...
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Joyce Landewee
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Joyce Landewee, 70, of Leopold passed away Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. She was born Aug. 8, 1953, daughter of Leo and Agnes Jansen Broshuis. She met the love of her life, Paul Landewee, at 6 years old at Leopold School, where he proposed to her at the water fountain. They were married Sept. 30, 1972, and she was his beautiful bride for 51 years...
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B1
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
In last week's edition of The Banner Press, I wrote a rather long column about a young man named Hank White. It was titled "Blue Mustang." I hope you did not miss it. In the column, Hank rejected a birthday present from his father. The present was a Bible which Hank threw on the floor. ...
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God is not in control
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
We often hear those words, "God is in control." And he is in total control of the heavens and the earth and everything he created and spoke into existence, except for man. The one creation of his that he is not in control of is man. He gave man something he didn't give to his creations of the universe, the 200 billion-plus galaxies, the stars, the sun, the moon and every other creation. ...
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Which are you preparing for?
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Did'ja ever wonder about how concerned we were over Y2K? What happened? We were told that you had to be prepared, have water and canned goods on hand. We were told that our bank accounts could possibly be affected, and some people prepared to close their accounts...
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Twilight hunter
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
The bobcat is a native North American animal. It looks like a domestic house cat in many ways, but the most obvious difference is its bobbed tail. An adult bobcat is about 4 feet long from nose to the tip of its tail. Bobcats are not often seen during daylight hours. ...
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144th House District Capitol Report
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
I am pleased to hear that the city of Greenville in Wayne County has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $750,000 for wastewater improvements. My office is always willing to assist with letters of support, as well as make calls, when municipalities and organizations are applying for these grants...
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Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 16 to 19
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Birds are everywhere, all the time, doing fascinating things. Join the Cornell Bird Lab's Great Backyard Bird Count this year from Friday, Feb. 16, through Monday, Feb. 19. You can count them anywhere -- even looking out the window at your bird feeders or in your yard. Count birds this year, improve your landscape, and see what your counts are next February...
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Law enforcement officials say fentanyl use growing
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents in the St. Louis district seized enough fentanyl in 2023 to kill 24 million people. The St. Louis DEA took possession of 735 pounds of fentanyl powder and more than 345,000 fentanyl-laced pills last year, according to a news release. That amount equates to about 24 million fatal doses...
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24th annual Clark Terry Jazz Festival next month
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
The 24th annual Clark Terry/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival will return Friday, Feb. 2, and Saturday, Feb. 3, to Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. Felipe Brito, director of Jazz Studies at the university, said this year's festival will feature a record number of schools and ensembles participating. They will have 18 middle and high school jazz bands and 25 ensembles resulting in almost 400 students from around the state performing...
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Children's Art Festival set for February's First Friday
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will celebrate the 24th Annual Children's Arts Festival exhibition during the First Friday Art Walk from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at 16B N. Spanish St. in Cape Girardeau. According to a news release, this exhibit will feature visual and literary art pieces from more than 20 regional schools and will be on display throughout the month of February. This year, 19 art educators and more than 230 student artists will be honored at the artistic event...
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Pet of the week Grab a pencil and pad
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Missing: Last seen on County Road 702. Page X Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 16 to 19. Page X
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Births
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Daughter to Spencer Kyle and Chantil Elise Bollinger of Sedgewickville, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:39 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Name, Kya Shae. Weight, 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Fourth child, second daughter. Mrs. Bollinger is the former Chantil Buerck, daughter of Brad and Daphine Buerck of Biehle. ...
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BOLLINGER COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Bollinger County Commission met at 8 a.m. Jan. 8 with the following officers and members present: Leo Arnzen, presiding commissioner; Tim Shelby and Chad Hulvey, associate commissioners; and Brittany Howard, county clerk. n The commission reviewed minutes from the Jan. 2 commission meeting and the minutes were approved...
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Grow transplants from seed
(Local News ~ 01/24/24)
Growing your own transplants from seeds can give you a head start on planting or the opportunity to plant whenever you would like. In many cases, it gives you the opportunity to grow a special cultivar (variety) of a plant or vegetable that you cannot purchase at garden centers...
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