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Beckstrom, 20, was an Army specialist from Summersville, W.Va. She entered the service in 2023. President Trump said the second Guard member who was shot, Andrew Wolfe, "is fighting for his life."
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On this edition of the show we talk with Jennifer Weiss. She is Director of Learning Assistance Programs and the Center for Writing Excellence at SEMO. Plus we’ll get an update on the latest happenings with the SEMO Marching Band from Dr. Jim Daughters and talk with the Cape Girardeau Public Library Director Katie Earnhart.
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Now in its second year, the initiative turns every Redhawk blocked shot into meals for neighbors facing hunger. For each block made during the 2025–26 basketball season, Drury Southwest, First State Community Bank, and the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo will donate $10 to the food bank.
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West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey discusses the D.C. shooting that targeted two Guard members from his state.
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St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum examines whether Missouri Republicans can legally redraw districts mid-decade simply because the state constitution doesn't prohibit it.
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In this episode of 'Exposition', you'll get a preview of Winter's Kiss: A Christmas Cabaret, with the featured vocalist, Debby Lennon. She'll be joined onstage with fellow musicians of the Pfeffer Trio. The performance is Fri. Nov. 28th at 7:30 p.m. at Scout Hall in Downtown Cape Girardeau.
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