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Scout Hall hosting second annual Putt Putt Crawl
(Local News ~ 04/19/24)
Scout Hall will be holding its second annual Putt Putt Pub Crawl on Thursday, May 23. This event will start at 5 p.m...
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Team Hope Walk for Huntington's disease happening this weekend
(Local News ~ 04/19/24)
Huntington’s Disease Society of America’s (HDSA) Missouri Chapter will be hosting the Team Hope Walk — Southeast Missouri on Saturday, April 20, at Jackson City Park in Jackson...
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Marie Watkins Oliver bust unveiled
(Local News ~ 04/19/24)
A bust of Marie Watkins Oliver is unveiled by Missouri Speaker of the House Dean Plocher, left, and Oliver’s great-great-grandson, Jack Oliver, in the Hall of Famous Missourians on Monday, April 15, at the state Capitol in Jefferson City...
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First Baptist Church of Jackson celebrates 200th anniversary
(Local News ~ 04/19/24)
First Baptist Church of Jackson will start celebrating its 200th anniversary starting Sunday, April 21, through Sunday, April 28...
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SEMO names another new interim VP for finance and administration
(Local News ~ 04/19/24)
Southeast Missouri State University has named Dr. Gerald Shields as the new vice president for finance and administration following the resignation of Ronald Dorn...
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Local IT expert T. Robin Cole III contributes to cybersecurity book
(Local News ~ 04/19/24)
T. Robin Cole III is president and chief executive officer of The Rite Group, a Jackson-based company specializing in business technology and information technology solutions...
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Faces of Southeast Missouri: Gerry Keene
(04/19/24)
When introducing new people to caving, Gerry Keene advises them to channel their inner eight-year-old. He says caves are dark and dirty, full of streams and tough terrain that cavers need to crawl over, under and through. “As an adult, you’re like, ‘Are you kidding me?’ But if you look at it like a kid, you’re like, ‘Yes! Go for it!’” Keene says. “You've got to reprogram your sense of adventure back to what it was as a kid, what was really fun, and then you can really enjoy the environment.”...
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Southeast Missouri State University's symphony conductor Sara Edgerton to retire
(Local News ~ 04/19/24)
Sara Edgerton, professor of cello and string bass and artistic director and conductor of the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra at Southeast Missouri State University, is set to retire after 33 years...
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Inside Becca’s Closet: A mission to dress teens for formal events
(Local News ~ 04/19/24)
The organization Becca’s Closet, which helps young girls get access to formal dresses for dances and proms, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Cape Girardeau is the home to one of two Missouri chapters, and one of 51 in the U.S...
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Today in History: April 19
(Local News ~ 04/19/24)
Today is Friday, April 19, the 110th day of 2024. There are 256 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 19, 1993, the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ended as fire destroyed the structure after federal agents began smashing their way in; about 80 people, including two dozen children and sect leader David Koresh, were killed. ...
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Prayer 4-19-24
(Prayer ~ 04/19/24)
O Heavenly Father, may we be good stewards of all you have blessed us with. Amen.
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Paying top dollar and getting bupkis
(Column ~ 04/19/24)
If you pay New York state taxes, you’re paying top dollar and getting bupkis. Nothing in the budget deal announced in Albany on Tuesday changes that. State tax money is supposed to provide services and improve the state’s economic outlook. But a report released last week shows the state’s economic prospects plunging to dead last among the 50 states. ...
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Fire report 4-19-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/19/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. April 17 n Medical assists were made at 10:56 a.m. on Longview Drive; 12:04 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 12:42 p.m. on Delwin Street; 12:56 p.m. on Doctors Park Drive; 3:16 p.m. on North Kingshighway; and 9:46 p.m. on Hackberry Street. ...
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Police report 4-19-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/19/24)
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 Henderson Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Sprigg Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Silver Springs Road. ...
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Missouri lawmakers expand private school scholarships backed by tax credits
(State News ~ 04/19/24)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Missouri lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill to expand private school scholarships statewide, an effort made possible by extensive compromises including a commitment to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more on public schools. The GOP-led House voted with a bare-minimum margin of 82-69 to send the measure to Republican Gov. ...
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Missouri lawmakers back big expansion of low-interest loans amid growing demand for state aid
(State News ~ 04/19/24)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to significantly expand a low-interest loan program for farmers and small businesses, in a move that reflects strong consumer demand for such government aid amid persistently high borrowing costs...
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Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands
(National News ~ 04/19/24)
BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule for public land management that's meant to put conservation on more equal footing with oil drilling, grazing and other extractive industries on vast government-owned properties...
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First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides
(National News ~ 04/19/24)
DENVER -- Artificial intelligence is helping decide which Americans get the job interview, the apartment, even medical care, but the first major proposals to reign in bias in AI decision making are facing headwinds from every direction. Lawmakers working on these bills, in states including Colorado, Connecticut and Texas, came together Thursday to argue the case for their proposals as civil rights-oriented groups and the industry play tug-of-war with core components of the legislation...
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Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package
(National News ~ 04/19/24)
WASHINGTON -- Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake won a major boost late Wednesday when House Republican leaders included it in a package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel. The bill could be law as soon as next week if Congress moves quickly...
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Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
(National News ~ 04/19/24)
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington denied defense lawyers' request to put the civil cases seeking to hold Trump responsible for the Jan. ...
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Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire
(National News ~ 04/19/24)
HONOLULU -- As unpredictable wildfires roared across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday...
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Kennedy family makes 'crystal clear' its Biden endorsement in attempt to deflate RFK Jr.'s candidacy
(National News ~ 04/19/24)
PHILADELPHIA -- President Joe Biden scooped up endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop Thursday as he aims to undermine Donald Trump and marginalize the candidacy of independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr...
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Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia, including congresswoman's daughter
(National News ~ 04/19/24)
NEW YORK -- New York police removed a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University on Thursday and arrested more than 100 demonstrators, including the daughter of a prominent Minnesota congresswoman. Several students involved in the protest said they also were suspended from Columbia and Barnard College, including Isra Hirsi, who is the daughter of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar...
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India starts voting in the world's largest election as Modi seeks a third term as prime minister
(International News ~ 04/19/24)
NEW DELHI -- Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that's a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country's leader...
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US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine
(International News ~ 04/19/24)
UNITED NATIONS -- The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine, a goal the Palestinians have long sought and Israel has worked to prevent. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions, from the United Kingdom and Switzerland. U.S. allies France, Japan and South Korea supported the resolution...
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Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as explosions heard near Isfahan
(International News ~ 04/19/24)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning as explosions could be heard near a major air base near Isfahan, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike following Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country...
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House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust speaker grow
(National News ~ 04/19/24)
WASHINGTON -- House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as several other national security policies at a critical moment at home and abroad...
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US and UK issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran's weekend attack on Israel
(National News ~ 04/19/24)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran's unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East. The sanctions are meant to hold Iran accountable for its weekend attack and to deter further such activity. ...
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Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
(National News ~ 04/19/24)
Dickey Betts, who died Thursday at age 80, really was born a ramblin' man. He left home at 16 to join the circus and became a renowned guitarist touring the world with the Allman Brothers Band. He wrote the group's biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," and remained on the road until he reached the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...
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12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial. Selection of alternates is ongoing
(National News ~ 04/19/24)
NEW YORK -- A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former President Donald Trump's history-making hush money trial, propelling the proceedings closer to opening statements and the start of weeks of dramatic testimony. The court quickly turned to selecting alternate jurors, with the process on track to wrap up by the end of the week. Prosecutors could begin presenting their case early next week...
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Out of the past: April 19
(Out of the Past ~ 04/19/24)
After months of debate, the Cape Girardeau Board of Education establishes elementary school boundaries during a meeting at Central Junior High School; board members approve a proposal developed by administrators late last month that slightly modifies the original plan adopted in 1997; under the proposal, most school boundaries would remain the same, with the most significant changes affecting Jefferson and Franklin schools. ...
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LifeHouse will fill needs in Southeast Missouri
(Editorial ~ 04/19/24)
Needs come in all shapes and sizes, and when a need comes in the form of a baby, it is Priority 1. LifeHouse Crisis Maternity House in Cape Girardeau will soon satisfy various needs of pregnant women and new mothers experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The local Little Flower Campus is the second such facility operated by Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri in the state. The other, known as St. Anne’s Campus, is in Springfield. ...
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