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2 charged with distributing drugs to minors
(Local News ~ 03/29/24)
Two men, one from Cape Girardeau and another from Sikeston, were recently charged on allegations they were delivering drugs to minors...
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Parent ProTech offers a guide to keep kids safe online
(Local News ~ 03/29/24)
TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Twitch, Instagram. And so many more. Social media is everywhere these days and can be accessible to anyone with a smartphone or computer. Having this type of power in one’s hand or pocket can be daunting for everyone involved...
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Neeley, Wiginton face off for Marble Hill mayor
(Local News ~ 03/29/24)
Incumbent Trey Wiginton and Charley Neeley are running for mayor of Marble Hill in the Tuesday, April 2, municipal election. Wiginton is a write-in candidate. A longtime employee of the city of Marble Hill, Neeley wants to put his years of experience and knowledge to use as mayor...
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UWSEMO, community groups to host workforce development event
(Local News ~ 03/29/24)
United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) is partnering with regional and national partners to host a workforce development event aimed at supporting economic mobility...
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Care to Learn to hold Disco Party to raise money for local students
(Local News ~ 03/29/24)
Get ready to travel back in time with Cape Girardeau Care to Learn Chapter’s Disco Party on Friday, April 12. This event is a fundraiser to support the community and will take place at Drury Plaza Conference Center. The night will kick off with cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and a program shortly after. The event will have live music from Shades of Soul...
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Car crash blocks morning traffic in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 03/29/24)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department and City of Cape Girardeau Fire Department quickly responded to the incident and began clearing debris and acquiring drivers' statements.
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Public safety property tax increase highlights Cape Girardeau County ballot Tuesday
(Local News ~ 03/29/24)
Voters in Cape Girardeau County will consider a municipal property tax increase to fund public safety personnel salaries among other issues and governmental seats Tuesday, April 2. The property tax increase for the City of Cape Girardeau of $0.25 per $100 of assessed value would generate $2 million annually and would go to benefit public safety employees, fire and police personnel. Officials say the funds would directly result in an 8% pay increase for those employees...
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Scott County ballot features half-cent tax increase to fund law enforcement
(Local News ~ 03/29/24)
Scott County voters have many choices to make at the ballot box Tuesday, April 2, including a possible countywide sales tax increase to help fund law enforcement services...
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Sales tax, college expansion measures on Perry County ballot
(Local News ~ 03/29/24)
On Tuesday, April 2, Perry County voters will make their voices heard on two ballot measures, four board elections and several local government positions...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/29/24)
Today is Friday, March 29, the 89th day of 2024. There are 277 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 29, 1973, the last United States combat troops left South Vietnam, ending America's direct military involvement in the Vietnam War...
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Prayer 3-29-24
(Prayer ~ 03/29/24)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you for you are the King of kings. Amen.
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May this Easter bring you the hope and joy of Jesus' resurrection
(Editorial ~ 03/29/24)
May this Easter bring you the hope and joy of Jesus' resurrection "On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ...
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Speak Out 3-29-24
(Speak Out ~ 03/29/24)
Regarding April 2 ballot for Cape Girardeau tax increase. From 2010 to 2022 my property tax ranged from $1,756 to $1,773, same house. It increased just under 1% in those 13 years. Suddenly, it went to $1,922 for 2023 -- an increase of 8.4%! Now they want to raise it even more? NO!...
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Beware of squaters
(Column ~ 03/29/24)
If you own a home and don't want to lose it, keep reading. Homeowners who go on vacation or a business trip, even for just a week, are returning to find their house overtaken by trespassers who fraudulently claim a right to be there. It's happening to tens of thousands of homeowners from New York City to Atlanta and Los Angeles...
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Fire report 3-29-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/29/24)
Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. March 27 n Medical assists were made at 10:41 a.m. on North Main Street; 11:29 a.m. on North County Park; 2:20 p.m. on Doctors Park Drive; and 5:22 p.m. on Quince Street. ...
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Police report 3-29-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/29/24)
Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on South Sprigg Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on Walnut Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. ...
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Lavina Eggert
(Obituary ~ 03/29/24)
NEWNAN, Ga. — Lavina Eggert, 96, of Newnan, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Ansley Park Health and Rehabilitation care facility in Newnan. She was born Aug. 20, 1927, to Ballard and Elizabeth Combs Collier in Neon, Kentucky. She and Burette L. “Buck” Cargle Jr., were married July 24, 1948, in Dayton, Ohio. Buck preceded her in death in 1992. Lavina then married David Eggert on Oct. 24, 2000, in Las Vegas. David preceded her in death in 2008. ....
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Bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people. An 8-year-old is only survivor
(International News ~ 03/29/24)
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- A bus carrying worshippers headed to an Easter festival plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames in South Africa on Thursday, killing at least 45 people, authorities said. The only survivor of the crash was an 8-year-old child, who was receiving medical attention, according to authorities in the northern province of Limpopo. They said the child was seriously injured...
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UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
(International News ~ 03/29/24)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into the war-ravaged enclave...
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Israeli court halts subsidies for ultra-Orthodox, deepening turmoil over mandatory military service
(International News ~ 03/29/24)
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israel's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who do not serve in the army -- a blockbuster ruling that could have far-reaching consequences for the government and the tens of thousands of religious men who refuse to take part in mandatory military service...
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Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
(National News ~ 03/29/24)
NEW YORK -- Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud on hundreds of thousands of customers that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world's most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency...
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Trump's team cites First Amendment in contesting charges in Georgia election interference case
(National News ~ 03/29/24)
ATLANTA -- The charges against Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize political speech and advocacy conduct that the First Amendment protects, a lawyer for the former president said Thursday as he argued that the indictment should be dismissed...
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Trump attends wake of slain New York officer, calls for 'law and order,' to show contrast with Biden
(National News ~ 03/29/24)
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. -- Donald Trump attended Thursday's wake of a New York City police officer gunned down in the line of duty and called for "law and order," as part of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's attempt to show a contrast with President Joe Biden and focus on crime as part of his third White House campaign...
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House Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls
(National News ~ 03/29/24)
WASHINGTON -- House Republicans on Thursday invited President Joe Biden to testify before Congress in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to deliver on their stalled monthslong impeachment inquiry into the Biden family businesses. Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to the Democratic president, inviting him to sit for a public hearing to "explain, under oath," what involvement he had in the Biden family businesses. ...
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Suspect charged with murder, attempted murder in deadly Rockford rampage
(National News ~ 03/29/24)
CHICAGO -- A 22-year-old man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder in a frenzied stabbing and beating rampage that left four people dead in a matter of minutes in a northern Illinois city, authorities said Thursday. Christian Soto is also charged with seven counts of attempted murder and home invasion with a dangerous weapon following the attacks in Rockford on Wednesday. Seven people were injured...
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Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $26 million for his reelection
(National News ~ 03/29/24)
NEW YORK -- Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world teamed up Thursday night to deliver a rousing New York embrace of President Joe Biden that hauled in a record-setting $26 million-plus for his reelection campaign...
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Biden OKs $60M in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse as governor warns of 'very long road ahead'
(National News ~ 03/29/24)
BALTIMORE -- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned Thursday of a "very long road ahead" to recover from the loss of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge as the Biden administration approved $60 million in immediate federal aid after the deadly collapse. Meanwhile the U.S. ...
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Out of the past: March 29
(Out of the Past ~ 03/29/24)
The Vernon Rhodes Family Trust pays a $200,000 bank note, temporarily underwriting Shepherd's Cove Children's Home in Gordonville; if the debt is repaid within one year, the family trust will donate $10,000 toward the project; the foster home is associated with Abundant Life Church, also in Gordonville...
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Sponsored: Spring Checklist for Pet Owners
(Insiders Advice ~ 03/29/24)
Spring is one of the most enjoyable seasons for pet lovers and our furry best friends. It’s time to get outside, after all! These are a few things to keep in mind when enjoying the great outdoors with your pet: 1. Protect your pet from fleas, ticks and heartworm disease...
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Norma Campbell
(Obituary ~ 03/29/24)
CALHOUN CITY, Miss. — Norma Jean Jones Campbell, 89, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Bruce Community Living Center. Born June 30, 1934, in Jackson, she was the daughter of Lester and Gladys Jones. Norma was a 1952 graduate of Jackson High School and retired after many years with Missouri Barge Line, serving as office manager. She was a long-time member of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Memphis, Tennessee. ...
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Sandra McNeely
(Obituary ~ 03/29/24)
Sandra Kay Burger McNeely, 51 of Scott City died Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Northeast Medical Center in Harrison, Arkansas. She was born June 10, 1972, in Cape Girardeau to Charlie and Carol Ann Dohogne Burger. She was a 1990 graduate of Scott City High School...
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Debora Rohde
(Obituary ~ 03/29/24)
Debora Rohde, 64, of Friedheim died Friday, March 29, 2024, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Sally White
(Obituary ~ 03/29/24)
Ola “Sally” White, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully Thursday, March 28, 2024, surrounded by family. Sally was born Nov. 28, 1932, in Matthews to Raymond and Pauline Mays Gore. She married Robert F. White on Sept. 21, 1949, in Tunica, Mississippi. He preceded her in death Dec. 4, 1997...
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Billie Jones
(Obituary ~ 03/29/24)
Billie Burton Jones, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau He was born Dec. 25, 1929, in Delta to Tildon Leatus and Ruth Elizabeth Longgrear Jones. Bill married the love of his life, Joan Layton Jones, on Jan. 22, 1955, at Christ the Savior Catholic Church in Brewer...
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