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Saint Francis looks at expansion in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 10/31/19)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday opened Saint Francis Health Center-Poplar Bluff, which Saint Francis Healthcare says lays the groundwork for its expansion in the city. The event recognized the changes that have taken place at the facility since a merger was announced in July, and those still to come...
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Wappapello crappie spawn 'unreal,' but vital shad spawn is questionable
(Local News ~ 10/31/19)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — “It’s just unreal,” biologist Dave Knuth said as he pulled dozens of small, young-of-the-year crappies from a net on Wappapello Lake the morning of Oct. 24. “We’ve probably recorded at least a thousand of them the last three days.” At the next net, the story was the same...
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Study identifies safest cities in Missouri; Jackson ranked 16th
(Local News ~ 10/31/19)
A recent study by the consumer-focused security website Security Baron listed Jackson as the 16th safest city in the State of Missouri. The list ranked 124 Missouri cities using “safety scores” calculated with FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data from 2016 and 2017, accounting for factors such as population, median income, number of households and crime rates...
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CIT brings organizations together to help with mental health care
(Local News ~ 10/31/19)
When responding to calls involving someone with a mental health issue, law enforcement officers typically have limited options. “Right now, the options are leaving them alone, which generally is not a good option; going to our jails, but then we’re criminalizing them; or going to a local emergency room, which is normally not designed for this,” said detective Jason Klaus, a 23-year veteran of the Perry County Sheriff’s Department...
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Get dressed up: All Hallows Gala set for Friday at Drury Plaza in Cape
(Entertainment ~ 10/31/19)
Wear your best costume to the second annual All Hallows Gala and help support the SEMO-NASV’s Green Bear Prevention Education program through dinner, dancing, live music and a costume contest. The organization provides sexual abuse prevention for school aged children, parents, professionals and community members in Southeast Missouri. All proceeds from the event will benefit the cause...
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Feeling lucky? Rat races set for Saturday at Cape Eagles Club
(Entertainment ~ 10/31/19)
Take a chance and try your luck at seven live mouse races, “chuck-o-luck” and mouse roulette. The evening also will feature a silent auction. Please order tickets in advance. The event is sponsored by Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship. Where: Cape Eagles Club, 321 N Spring St., Cape Girardeau...
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Let’s eat! Hanover Lutheran Church in Cape brings it all to the table Sunday
(Entertainment ~ 10/31/19)
Skip breakfast and lunch Sunday to make room for quite the full menu at Hanover Lutheran Church. Item on the menu are whole-hog sausage, potatoes, kraut, green beans, bread, applesauce, apple butter, dessert and drinks. Carry outs are available. Fresh whole hog pork sausage also is available for purchase...
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Ghouls just want to have fun: 5 'haunted' sites in Cape
(Entertainment ~ 10/31/19)
There’s not much spookier than realizing some house, museum or entertainment venue in your neighborhood may be considered “haunted.” But even though there’s no scientific evidence to fully support hauntings or other supernatural activity, that doesn’t discredit the fact those stories still abound...
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SE River Campus to present ‘Heathers: The Musical’
(Entertainment ~ 10/31/19)
Forerunner to the 2004 teen comedy “Mean Girls” and based on the popular film, “Heathers,” the story focuses on lead character Veronica as she falls in love while ascending the high school popularity ladder. When character Heather Chandler labels her an outcast, Veronica decides to lay low. But Veronica’s dark and dangerous love interest’s plan is soon executed...
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Subscriber exclusive — Fried chicken salad fixation
(Community ~ 10/31/19)
If you've been reading regularly, by now you have probably noticed my tendency to become fixated on items at certain restaurants. If I find someone who prepares one of my favorite dishes exactly the way I like it, it is all I want to eat from that establishment. I have heard amazing things about so many other options on their menu, but this week, Jackson Deli's Fried Chicken Salad at 437 W. Main St. in Jackson is my obsession...
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Rain stops parade; but cheerleaders, band and sports teams undaunted
(Column ~ 10/31/19)
The headline in the Southeast Missourian over the weekend summarized it perfectly: "Rain, rain, go away: SE Homecoming parade canceled, first time since '73." Overall, the rain gauge at the Cape Girardeau airport indicated nearly 4 inches fell between midnight and 1 p.m. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/31/19)
Today is Thursday, Oct. 31, the 304th day of 2019. There are 61 days left in the year. This is Halloween. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 31, 1941, the Navy destroyer USS Reuben James was torpedoed by a German U-boat off Iceland with the loss of some 100 lives, even though the United States had not yet entered World War II...
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Government is not the answer
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/31/19)
I firmly believe that Big Government is never the correct solution to any problem we face, it always causes more problems and calls for even more red tape to fix the resulting issues. That is why I am concerned about the plan that some lawmakers in D.C. have offered as a supposed solution to the problem of surprise medical bills...
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State should legislate online sales tax collection
(Editorial ~ 10/31/19)
The online purchase you make in the comfort of your home might be a bit more convenient, but the consequences affect our local economy through retail sales and associated sales tax revenue. In recent weeks, the Southeast Missourian has reported Cape Girardeau County and the City of Jackson sales tax revenue is flat compared to last year's number. While the county does have a use tax (passed in 2015 by only six votes), the cities of Cape Girardeau and Jackson do not...
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Scorsese, De Niro and Pacino on time and 'The Irishman'
(Entertainment ~ 10/31/19)
NEW YORK -- They come into the room not like the moveable Mount Rushmore they are but like three old friends, energized by being in each other's company. They are chatting about movies. Martin Scorsese comes first, then Al Pacino, then Robert De Niro. ...
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Nebraska man tries to open bank account with fake $1M bill
(National News ~ 10/31/19)
LINCOLN, Neb. — Police are searching for a man who walked into a bank in Nebraska this week and tried to open a checking account with a fake $1 million bill. Staff at the Pinnacle Bank branch in Lincoln reported the Monday morning incident to police. The Lincoln Journal Star reported bank employees said the man was adamant the bill was real despite tellers’ attempts to convince him otherwise. ...
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Chile cancels climate, trade summits amid protest chaos
(International News ~ 10/31/19)
SANTIAGO, Chile -- Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said Wednesday he is canceling two major international summits so he can respond to protracted nationwide protests over economic inequality that have left more than a dozen people dead, hundreds injured and businesses and infrastructure damaged...
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Iraq, Lebanon protests fueled by local grievances, directed at political elites but also pose a challenge to Iran
(International News ~ 10/31/19)
BAGHDAD -- The day after anti-government protests erupted in Iraq, Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani flew into Baghdad late at night and took a helicopter to the heavily fortified Green Zone, where he surprised a group of top security officials by chairing a meeting in place of the prime minister...
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UK parties spar in election that may settle Brexit — or not
(International News ~ 10/31/19)
LONDON -- Finally, Britain's political ice floes are moving. After three years of Brexit impasse, an election in six weeks may break the logjam. Or it may just rearrange the ice pack, keeping the U.K. trapped half in and half out of the European Union...
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Former Juul exec alleges company shipped tainted products
(National News ~ 10/31/19)
WASHINGTON -- A Juul Labs executive who was fired earlier this year is alleging the vaping company knowingly shipped 1 million tainted nicotine pods to customers. The allegation comes in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by lawyers representing Siddharth Breja, a one-time finance executive at the e-cigarette maker. The suit claims Breja was terminated after opposing company practices, including shipping the contaminated flavored pods and not listing expiration dates on Juul products...
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American students' performance lags on Nation's Report Card
(National News ~ 10/31/19)
WASHINGTON -- The latest Nation's Report Card is painting a dismal picture of math and reading achievement among American fourth and eighth graders despite a few bright spots. Students in the nation's capital, which faced multiple scandals in its public school system last year, made significant gains in reading and math this year, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress. ...
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Wildfires outside L.A. threaten homes, spare Reagan library
(National News ~ 10/31/19)
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- A wind-whipped outbreak of wildfires outside Los Angeles on Wednesday threatened thousands of homes and horse ranches, forced the smoky evacuation of elderly patients in wheelchairs and narrowly bypassed the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, protected in part by a buffer zone chewed by goats...
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Fed cuts rates for a 3rd time but signals it will now pause
(National News ~ 10/31/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates Wednesday for a third time this year to try to support the economy. But it signaled it plans no further cuts unless it sees clear evidence the economic outlook has worsened. For now, Chairman Jerome Powell sounded a bullish note about the economy in a news conference after the Fed's latest policy meeting. Despite some signs of weakness, the Fed expects growth to continue and the job market to remain strong...
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As DHS head departs, unclear who will be in charge
(National News ~ 10/31/19)
WASHINGTON -- A day before the acting Homeland Security secretary is set to leave his job, it remains unclear who will be tapped to run the sprawling agency tasked with national security, disaster response and protection of the president and his family...
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Trump pick for Russia envoy grilled by senators on Ukraine
(National News ~ 10/31/19)
WASHINGTON -- The No. 2 official at the State Department faced off Wednesday with senators demanding to know why he didn't know more about the Trump administration's backchannel diplomacy with Ukraine and the dismissal of the former U.S. ambassador to Kyiv, issues now at the heart of the impeachment inquiry into the president...
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Tillerson: Energy giant Exxon tried to understand climate change effects
(National News ~ 10/31/19)
NEW YORK -- As Exxon faced the prospect of new climate regulations, the energy giant's leaders sought a full understanding of how they would affect the bottom line, former CEO and ex-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told a court Wednesday in a securities fraud lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney General's Office...
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Vindman testimony fills gaps on Trump Ukraine call
(National News ~ 10/31/19)
WASHINGTON -- The ellipses have long baffled lawmakers: What did President Donald Trump say on his call with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy the White House may have omitted on the rough transcript released to the public? Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman began to fill in those gaps...
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Wyatt Moritz
(Obituary ~ 10/31/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Wyatt G. Moritz, 19, of Perryville died Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Perryville Camp Ground in Perryville. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Charles King
(Obituary ~ 10/31/19)
Charles Junior King, 89, of Delta died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Born Dec. 22, 1929, in Leemon, he was the son of Floy Ellis and Zona Agnes Hodge King. He graduated from Delta High School and was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps in 1951, serving in the Korean War...
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Norbert Bohnert
(Obituary ~ 10/31/19)
Norbert Bohnert, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, at Missouri Veterans Home. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. — parish prayers will be at 7 p.m., with Knights of Columbus rosary immediately following — Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau...
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Police report 10/31/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/31/19)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Octavius J. McClatchey, 20, of Senatobia, Mississippi, was arrested on a warrant in the 3400 block of Armstrong Drive. Assaults n Domestic assault was reported at North Middle and Emerald streets
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Beyond Meat is raising its sales forecast for the year as it faces more competitors making vegetarian meat alternatives
(Community ~ 10/31/19)
NEW YORK -- Beyond Meat is facing a growing field of competitors but recently it raised its sales forecast for the year citing its leading role a new wave of vegetarian products intended to more closely mimic meat. The El Segundo, California, company noted the multiple fast-food chains offering its patties made with pea protein and other ingredients, including Dunkin' Donuts and Carl's Jr. It said McDonald's also recently announced a test of a Beyond Meat burger in Canada...
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Handpicked recipes from the 'Blue Willow Inn' cookbook
(Community ~ 10/31/19)
Anyone who knows me at all knows how much I enjoy reading cookbooks. I always have several on the end tables where I do my reading, and there are almost always several scattered around the kitchen area. I have wanted the "Blue Willow Inn" cookbook for several years, but swore off buying cookbooks many years ago. ...
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Missouri attorney general sues Florida company over calls
(State News ~ 10/31/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is suing a Florida-based company and its president for alleged violations of Missouri's no-call list. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in St. Louis County accuses Allied Health Supply, based in West Palm Beach, and its president, Claudia Sullivan, of calling Missourians on the state's no-call list to sell them orthopedic braces...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 10/31/19
(Local News ~ 10/31/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for Oct. 28 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n Approve purchase order to Motorola for 911 dispatch workstations and transfer of funds from general to capital improvement...
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Prayer 10/31/19
(Prayer ~ 10/31/19)
O God, may we be strong through the grace you give us through Christ Jesus. Amen.
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Out of the past: Oct. 31
(Out of the Past ~ 10/31/19)
Southeast Missouri State University observed its Homecoming with a variety of activities, including the annual parade down Broadway and the Copper Dome breakfast at the Show Me Center; during the latter gathering, Southeast president Dr. Kala M. Stroup presented Judith Wilferth the Friend of the University award...
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Births 10/31/19
(Births ~ 10/31/19)
Twin daughters to Samantha Berner and Ashley Emmons of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. Wynter Lynn was born at 5:35 p.m. and weighed 3 pounds, 15 ounces. Wryn Marie was born at 5:37 p.m. and weighed 4 pounds, 7 ounces. Third and fourth children, first and second daughters. ...
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Halloween comes early to Trunk or Treat at Grace Fellowship
(Local News ~ 10/31/19)
Justin Hanks, 7, putts a golf ball toward a pumpkin during a Trunk or Treat Halloween celebration Wednesday at Grace Fellowship FWB church in Cape Girardeau.
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Doctor at Missouri abortion clinic defends patient care
(State News ~ 10/31/19)
ST. LOUIS -- The top doctor at Missouri's sole abortion clinic Wednesday defended its handling of four patients who faced complications -- women whose care has been cited by the state as it seeks to revoke the clinic's license. The testimony from Dr. ...
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Cape Fire Dept responds to house fire
(Submitted Story ~ 10/31/19)
Cape Fire Department responded to a flu fire at a residence on Cambridge Street on Halloween evening.
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