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Cape Schools to dismiss early due to inclement weather, Jackson continuing to monitor reports
(Local News ~ 03/13/20)
Due to the forecast of potential severe weather, schools in the Cape Girardeau School District will let out early today, according to communications director Kristin Tallent. As of 1:30 p.m., Jackson School District had no plans for dismissal at this time, according to communications director Meredith Pobst, but said school officials will continue to monitor weather reports...
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All aboard at Red Star
(Local News ~ 03/13/20)
Ben Wyatt of Mayfield, Kentucky, and Dusty Lewis of Jonesboro, Illinois, work with Josh McKee of Olive Branch, Illinois, to launch the Marquette 1 on Thursday at the Red Star river access ramp in Cape Girardeau. ...
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TGIF Top Picks 3/13/20
(Entertainment ~ 03/13/20)
8:30 to 11:59 p.m. Friday 4H Building in Arena Park, 410 Kiwanis Drive in Cape Girardeau 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday South Elementary, 1701 South Hope Street in Jackson General admission $10, on Facebook or cash only at the door The second annual Kids 4 Kids Family Nerf War Fundraiser is set for this weekend! Grab your Nerf guns and join in on this epic family battle from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at South Elementary in Jackson...
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Emergency personnel respond to fire at Havco Wood Products
(Local News ~ 03/13/20)
Firefighters from multiple local agencies responded to Havco Wood Products in Scott City on Thursday morning after a fire ignited in a silo. The fire was dispatched to the Scott City Fire Department shortly before 7 a.m. as a thick morning fog limited visibility, and mutual aid was provided by the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, Jackson Fire Rescue, the Gordonville Fire Department and the New Hamburg-Benton-Commerce (NBC) Fire Protection District. ...
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Celebrate St. Patty's Day
(Local News ~ 03/13/20)
St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner -- next Tuesday -- and the festivities will get going this weekend. Check out a few events to celebrate the wearin' o' the green. Downtown Cape Girardeau 4 p.m. Friday to 1:30 a.m. Saturday The 32nd annual Downtown Cape Girardeau Pub Crawl features 12 bars: The Library, Ebb and Flow, 21 Taps, Shakers, Minglewood, Pour House, Rude Dog, Ragsdales, Port Cape, Coin-Op Cantina, Blue Diamond and Hotshots. ...
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Filling your weekend with something great: Pi Day and music galore
(Local News ~ 03/13/20)
Tomorrow is Pi Day! Yes, it's the day to celebrate pi, a mathematical figure used to calculate the surface area or diameter of a circle, by eating pie. Any way you slice it, it's a wonderful chance to dig into dessert and enjoy a math lesson. Or just eat pie. Some great events are on tap for this weekend -- and Tuesday's St. Patrick's Day too...
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Missouri has second coronavirus case as cancellations grow
(State News ~ 03/13/20)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri has recorded a second case of the novel coronavirus, officials said Thursday, as events were canceled across the state because of concerns over COVID-19. The person is in his or her early 20s and had recently traveled to Austria, Gov. Mike Parson said at a news conference in Springfield. The person was tested Thursday at a Springfield clinic and results returned as positive, Parson said. The patient is quarantined at home with mild symptoms and is expected to recover, he said. Also Thursday, Kansas City and St. Louis banned all public events with more than 1,000 attendees.
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Southeast suspends week of classes in response to coronavirus concerns
(Local News ~ 03/13/20)
Southeast Missouri State University on Thursday announced it would suspend classes from March 23 through 27 in an effort to limit the possibility of exposure to COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, to the campus and Cape Girardeau communities. According to a Thursday news conference, Gov. Mike Parson announced the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory had tested a second presumptive positive case for COVID-19, which he said was a travel-related case affecting an individual in their 20s from Springfield, Missouri. ...
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Women more likely to be victims of scammers, BBB warns, offers advice
(Local News ~ 03/13/20)
Scammers are becoming more sophisticated than ever, and women are statistically slightly more likely to fall prey to a scammer — although men tend to lose more money when they fall victim, said Whitney Quick, regional director of the Better Business Bureau in Cape Girardeau...
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New system online for Cape Girardeau police reports after cyberattack
(Local News ~ 03/13/20)
Police reports made in the City of Cape Girardeau are again publicly accessible through a new, online crime-mapping system on the city’s website, which returned to functionality Thursday. Developed by the public-safety software company TriTech Software Systems, the new crime-mapping system utilizes an “advanced mapping engine” that provides “a high level of functionality” to the agencies it serves, according to the website...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/13/20)
Today is Friday, March 13, the 73rd day of 2020. There are 293 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 13, 2013, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope, choosing the name Francis; he was the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium...
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Science fair opens doors, provides opportunities
(Editorial ~ 03/13/20)
With 442 projects and more than 700 students representing 43 junior high and high schools, this was the biggest year yet, according to event organizers, for the Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair. Dr. Chelsea Grigery, a pediatrician at SoutheastHEALTH and one of the event champions, told the Southeast Missourian the event has grown in student participation by 40% since 2010. She attributed much of it to teacher interest...
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Mary Terry
(Obituary ~ 03/13/20)
Mary Ann Terry, 86, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Jackson, died Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Miner Nursing home in Miner, Missouri. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. John Harth officiating. Interment will follow at McLain's Chapel Cemetery near Oriole...
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Edward Schaefer
(Obituary ~ 03/13/20)
Edward Albert Schaefer, 84, of Scott City died Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 29, 1935, in Chaffee, Missouri, to Anton and Anna Glastetter Schaefer. He married Georgia Lea Glaus on Sept. 17, 1955...
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Now Read This: “Twenty-One Truths about Love,” by Matthew Dicks
(03/13/20)
Daniel Mayrock makes lists to track his dwindling savings. He compiles records of the various texts he receives from his wife. He itemizes the stupid things he says. And he numbers all the reasons why he can’t measure up to a dead man. Everything in Dan’s life can be found in his notebook, everything except the money he needs to make ends meet, the desire to speak to his long-lost dad and any viable solution to his problems...
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Psych evaluation ordered for man who sought trial by combat
(National News ~ 03/13/20)
HARLAN, Iowa — An Iowa judge has ordered a psychological evaluation of a Kansas man who asked the judge to let him engage in a sword fight with his ex-wife and her attorney so he can “rend their souls” from their bodies. David Ostrom, 40, of Paola, Kansas, said in a Jan. 3 court filing his former wife, Bridgette Ostrom, 38, of Harlan, and her attorney, Matthew Hudson, had “destroyed (him) legally.” The Ostroms have been embroiled in disputes over custody and visitation issues and property tax payments. ...
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Virus testing lag is a 'failing,' official says
(National News ~ 03/13/20)
NEW YORK -- The U.S. lag in coronavirus testing is "a failing," a top federal health official said Thursday, and public health experts say they still don't have a good understanding of how widely the new virus has spread. The effort initially was hobbled by delays in getting testing kits out to public health labs, but the stumbles have continued, leading scientists to conclude the virus has already spread far wider than government officials are reporting...
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Pentagon: U.S. strikes Iran-backed group that hit Iraq base
(National News ~ 03/13/20)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the rocket attack that killed and wounded American and British troops at a base north of Baghdad, the Pentagon said...
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Officer shot by colleague during game 'assumed the risk'
(State News ~ 03/13/20)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis police officer who pleaded guilty to accidentally killing a female colleague while playing a variation of Russian roulette said the woman knew the risk she was taking. Nathaniel Hendren made the response Wednesday in a wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of the mother of Katlyn Alix, 24, who also was a St. ...
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Missouri could be final state to track prescription opioids
(State News ~ 03/13/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers on Thursday took a pivotal step toward becoming the final state to adopt a statewide prescription opioid tracking database, despite years of resistance to the idea by some Republicans. State senators voted 21-10 to pass a House bill to create a database providing physicians and pharmacists with patients' prescription histories so they can intervene with medical help for those who show signs of addiction...
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Prayer 3/13/20
(Prayer ~ 03/13/20)
Thank you, O God, that in all things you work for the good of those who love you. Amen.
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Speak Out 3/13/20
(Speak Out ~ 03/13/20)
During this unsettled time in our country, wouldn't it be great if we had a leader who was reassuring and instilled confidence, instead of President Trump's brand of leadership which consists of sowing seeds of fear and divisiveness. Here's the thing. ...
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Out of the past: March 13
(Out of the Past ~ 03/13/20)
Developer Stephen Strom sent a message to area historians this week: Take photos, take measurements, take a tour, but the Meyer farm house off Lexington Avenue is beyond preservation and must be demolished; Strom recently purchased part of the Emil "Jim" Meyer farm, including the retired farmer's birthplace; the developer says he must tear down the house before it falls down, but has invited various preservation organizations to examine the log structure May 18...
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Jackson police report 3/13/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/13/20)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Theft n Theft was reported in the 300 block of East Adams Street. Miscellaneous n Domestic disturbance was reported in the 1700 block of Columbia Drive.
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