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Juvenile arrested in Sikeston shooting
(Local News ~ 10/13/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A juvenile has been arrested for the Oct. 2 shooting at the annual Sikeston Cotton Carnival. According to Sikeston Department of Public Safety Chief Jim McMillen, at 10:30 p.m. Oct. 2, Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to the report a 17 year old had been shot at the Sikeston Cotton Carnival being held at 1220 N. ...
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New SEMO scholarship honors Marchi
(Local News ~ 10/13/20)
Southeast Missouri University Foundation has announced a memorial scholarship in marketing honoring the memory of the late Dennis P. Marchi, former longtime manager of the Schnucks Market in Cape Girardeau. Marchi, who led Schnucks’ local grocery store for 30 years until his 2015 retirement, died in 2018 at the age of 68...
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The Arrow hosts debate between College Democrats, College Republicans
(Local News ~ 10/13/20)
The Arrow, Southeast Missouri State University’s student newspaper, will hold a debate Wednesday between representatives from the College Democrats of Southeast Missouri State University and the College Republicans of Southeast Missouri State University...
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Coming this weekend: Photos of Parks & Rec Night
(Local News ~ 10/13/20)
Bentley Tollison, 7, left, Justin King and Khyson Mckee, 8, pose for a photo taken by Melynda King during Parks & Rec Night at Arena Park on Saturday in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Jackson grocery store completes its rebranding into Harps
(Business ~ 10/13/20)
With the erection of new exterior signage last week, Harps Food Stores has completed the rebranding of the former Country Mart grocery at 309 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson. Springdale, Arkansas-based Harps took over the Jackson location in May, the first of 20 stores the company purchased in the spring in Missouri and Arkansas, according to Harps executive vice president J. Max Van Hoose...
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Business Notebook: Small-business owners could face bad financial situation if no more aid comes through
(Business ~ 10/13/20)
The financial outlook for many small-business owners in Missouri will be "brutal" if additional financial aid isn't approved in the coming months to help them recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state's economy. That assessment from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) was based on results of the organization's latest survey related to coronavirus and its impact on the small-business community...
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Flip the Switch event will light up river wall murals Thursday
(Local News ~ 10/13/20)
Old Town Cape will host a Flip the Switch event Thursday evening at Themis and Water streets in downtown Cape Girardeau to celebrate new lights at the newly-cleaned, historic murals on the Mississippi River floodwall. The program will commence at 6:45 p.m. ...
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Jackson, Cape aim to prevent stormwater flooding
(Local News ~ 10/13/20)
Officials in Jackson and Cape Girardeau are working to collect yard waste and debris this autumn, and said assistance from residents can go a long way toward preventing stormwater floods. A news release from the City of Jackson stated the city code prohibits depositing yard waste, or any refuse, in storm drains, streets or any drainage way. Burning of leaves or brush in the street is also prohibited, as the heat damages the street, and the ash and debris clogs drains and contaminates stormwater...
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Hospitalist changes coming to Landmark
(Business ~ 10/13/20)
Changes are afoot at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Effective on Oct. 19, hospitalists at the long-term acute care facility will be employed by Hospital Medicine Solutions (HMS), a private hospitalist group based in Massachusetts. For anyone unfamiliar with the term, a "hospitalist" is a hospital-based physician who primarily cares for patients within a hospital...
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Mitzie Seger: Overcoming cancer through positivity
(Local News ~ 10/13/20)
Mitzie Seger of Advance, Missouri, was at the gym one day working out. It was her normal routine. It was August 2018. Except on this day, something wasn’t normal.
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Will Senate Dems attack Judge Amy Coney Barrett's faith again?
(Column ~ 10/13/20)
The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett is why many people voted for Donald Trump in 2016. With about 300 Trump judicial appointees confirmed by the U.S. Senate in his first term, including two Supreme Court nominees, putting judges on the federal bench is one of the president's greatest accomplishments. It's also one that will have the longest impact...
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VP debate: 'Mansplaining' accusations against Pence insult Harris and all women
(Column ~ 10/13/20)
The vice presidential debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris on Wednesday has caused quite a bit of discussion of the typical who won/who lost kind. Not surprisingly, it also included another layer: people have made it a woman/man issue. I knew it would be touchy for Pence because that's a popular card folks love to play...
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Age Spots: Medicare on my Mind
(10/13/20)
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Open Enrollment will soon be upon us. October 15 through December 7 is the time to join a Medicare Prescription Drug plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan if you have never enrolled previously. Beneficiaries may also switch their drug plan or switch between a drug plan and an Advantage plan. ...
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Why I'm running against Wayne Wallingford
(Paid Letter ~ 10/13/20)
Please join us in celebrating the retirement and overturning the legacy of Sen. Wayne Wallingford. This event is happening now through 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3, at designated polling locations. Sen. Wallingford has earned his retirement from elected office through a variety of actions that put him at odds with the majority of voters he now seeks to represent in House District 147...
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Prayer 10/13/20
(Prayer ~ 10/13/20)
We delight in you, O God, and thank you for giving us the desires of our heart. Amen.
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Let's hear it for real religious freedom
(Column ~ 10/13/20)
"Staggering friendliness." That's how one reporter described his encounter with People of Praise, the apostolic community that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and her family belong to. I've always heard wonderful things about Barrett, knowing more than a few people who teach or have studied at the University of Notre Dame, where Barrett attended school...
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Armenia, Azerbaijan report attacks despite cease-fire deal
(International News ~ 10/13/20)
YEREVAN, Armenia -- Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday accused each other of attacks over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh despite a cease-fire deal brokered by Russia to try to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the region in decades...
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Iran shatters its single-day record for virus deaths, cases
(International News ~ 10/13/20)
TEHRAN, Iran -- For the second day in a row, Iran shattered its single-day record for new deaths and infections from the coronavirus, with 272 people confirmed dead among more than 4,200 new cases on Monday. Like in many other countries, the spiraling outbreak in Iran reflects the government's contradictory virus response. ...
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Belarus ramps up crackdown on protests, detains over 700
(International News ~ 10/13/20)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Authorities in Belarus said Monday they detained 713 people during mass protests a day earlier against the reelection of the country's authoritarian leader in a disputed election -- the harshest crackdown in weeks on demonstrators. The Interior Ministry reported that out of those detained Sunday, 570 of them were still in custody awaiting a court hearing. ...
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Facebook bans Holocaust denial, distortion posts
(National News ~ 10/13/20)
Facebook is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new policy Monday, the latest attempt by the company to take action against conspiracy theories and misinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential election...
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Big turnout as early in-person voting starts in Georgia
(National News ~ 10/13/20)
ATLANTA -- The chance to cast ballots on Georgia's first day of in-person early voting Monday had thousands of people waiting for hours to make their voices heard. Eager voters endured waits of six hours or more in Cobb County, which was once solidly Republican but has voted for Democrats in recent elections, and joined lines that wrapped around polling places in solidly Democratic DeKalb County. ...
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Trump's task: Resetting campaign that Republicans feel is slipping
(National News ~ 10/13/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is running out of time to recover from a series of self-inflicted setbacks that have rattled his base of support and triggered alarm among Republicans who fear the White House is on the verge of being lost to Democrat Joe Biden...
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Barrett vows to interpret laws 'as they are written'
(National News ~ 10/13/20)
WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett declared Monday that Americans "deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets our Constitution and laws as they are written," encapsulating her conservative approach to the law that has Republicans excited about the prospect of her taking the place of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before Election Day...
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Mildred Renner
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Mildred B. Renner, 84, of Perryville died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, at Ste. Genevieve Care Center in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Visitation will be from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer officiating. Entombment will be at Mary Queen of Heaven Mausoleum in Perryville...
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Virginia Rahkopf
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
Virginia Lee Rahkopf went to be with the Lord Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, at 9:02 a.m. She was born Dec. 26, 1923, in Cambria, Illinois, to Claude and Alice Brannon Talley. She had one brother, Lavirn (Vern) Talley, and one sister, Eunice T. Sensmeier. She and Clyde L.W. Rahkopf were married April 24, 1943. They had two sons, Clyde William Rahkopf Jr. (Gloria Dean Farrow) and Roger Dale Rahkopf. All preceded her in death...
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Betty Meehan
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
Betty Louise Meehan, 91, of Jackson died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, at Fountainbleau Lodge. She was born Sept. 18, 1929, in St. Louis to Marion and Frankie Jane Bishop Barnhart Cochran. She and Jean Douglas "Bus" Meehan were married March 15, 1947, at Saint Louis. He preceded her in death Jan. 1, 1987...
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Glenda Mayfield
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
Glenda D. Mayfield, 99, formerly of Sedgewickville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at her daughter's home in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 23, 1921, in Daisy to France Gile and Carrie Ida Bollinger Crites. She attended Critesville and Oak Ridge schools. She and Zelma R. "Tamp" Mayfield were married Oct. 12, 1940, in Armstrong, Missouri...
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Mila Lohmeier
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
Mila Kay Lohmeier, 75, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Aug. 21, 1945, to Jim and Hazel Langley Hardy in Cape Girardeau and grew up in Essex, Missouri. She was baptized in 1958. She confessed her faith in the rite of Confirmation in 1969...
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Donald Lewis
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
BRAZEAU, Mo. -- Donald Kneibert Lewis, 72, of Brazeau passed away Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, at Mercy South Hospital. He was born Jan. 27, 1948, in Jackson to Richard and Mary Elizabeth Kneibert Lewis. Don was a 1967 graduate of Jackson High School, where he played football and was proud of dressing up as "Chief Rearing Horse" in a parade. He was an avid Indians fan and St. Louis Cardinals fan...
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Ruth Lane
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
Ruth Elizabeth Lane, 62, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, at her home. She was born Feb. 2, 1958, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Jacob and Edith Allegra Daume Wendel. She and Roger Lane were married May 21, 1978, at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson. He passed away July 7, 2018...
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Donald Kothe
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
On Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, Donald Gene Kothe was called home to his Lord and Savior at the age of 86. He was born June 24, 1934, in Salisbury, Missouri, to parents Wilma Alita Bliefnick and Orvil Henry Kothe. Don graduated from Salisbury High School in 1952, where he was an active leader. He was an Eagle Scout, served as FFA president and played trumpet in the band. He actively participated on the basketball team, track team and church league baseball teams...
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Kermit Gerhardt II
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
Kermit William Gerhardt II, 77, of Jackson died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. A memorial visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at La Croix Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Ron Watts will officiate a memorial service at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church...
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Clinton Fallin
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
Clinton Fallin, 54, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 5, 1966, in San Diego, son of George Minor Jr. and Maggie Pearl Lilly Fallin. He and Stephanie Elliott were married Sept. 4, 2003, in Jackson...
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Dorothy Emery
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
Dorothy Jean Emery, 78, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Alton, Illinois, and Marble Hill, Missouri, passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in Cape Girardeau. An only child, Dorothy was born July 20, 1942, in Illinois to Cecil and Melva Dean Wheeler Hess. Dorothy married Charles Weaver, and they had a son, David Weaver. She later married Dale Emery. After Dale's passing, she enjoyed a long-term relationship with Don Robinson, and he preceded her in death...
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Charlotte Corey
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
Charlotte Ann Welker Corey entered the gates of Heaven on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. She was born to Don Welker and Margaret Lincoln Melvin on March 3, 1953, in Cape Girardeau. She was married to Everett Corey on Oct. 4, 1987, in Cape Girardeau. Charlotte was a certified nursing assistant during the 1980s, but had to quit due to health issues. She was an avid gardener who also adored animals. The true love of her life was her family...
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Ronald Charles
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
REYNOLDSVILLE, Ill. — Ronald Lee Charles, 66, of Reynoldsville died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Valley Mission Cemetery in Reynoldsville. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, followed by a gathering at Valley Mission Church Community Center...
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Area police reports 10/13/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/13/20)
Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported. n Assault was reported in the 2800 block of Whitener Street. n Assault was reported in the 2800 block of Themis Street. n Assault was reported in the 500 block of South Frederick Street...
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Missouri S&T announces 'transformative' $300 million gift
(State News ~ 10/13/20)
ROLLA, Mo. — A St. Louis businessman and his wife have donated $300 million to a foundation to support Missouri University of Science and Technology in what the university said is believed to be the largest single gift to a higher education institution in Missouri...
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Missouri agency working to fix state's coronavirus dashboard
(State News ~ 10/13/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Two days after a "database extract error" incorrectly showed a massive one-day increase in coronavirus cases in Missouri, the problem remains unresolved, a state health official said Monday. On Saturday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported more than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases, which would be nearly 3,000 more than the previous record for a single day. ...
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Missouri voter rights case in the hands of appeals panel
(State News ~ 10/13/20)
O'FALLON, Mo. — With the election just three weeks away, a federal appeals panel in St. Louis is expected to rule soon on whether Missourians casting mail-in ballots can drop them off in person, despite a state regulation requiring them to be received through the mail...
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Out of the past: Oct. 13
(Out of the Past ~ 10/13/20)
The Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee is scheduled to decide next week whether to grant a request from Saint Francis Medical Center to purchase a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system; hospital officials have applied for a certificate of need to spend $1.65 million to replace the existing MRI unit; the lease on the current unit has expired...
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Marie Katt
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Marie E. Katt, 85, of Frohna, Missouri, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. until time of service at 3 p.m. Thursday at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, Missouri, with the Rev. Paul Hoemann officiating. Burial will be at Concordia Lutheran Cemetery in Frohna...
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William Joiner
(Obituary ~ 10/13/20)
William "Bill" Troas Joiner, 79, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at Heartland Care and Rehab. He was born May 27, 1941, to Troas and Lillian Sharp Joiner. He was a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and owner of Solar Pools, Inc...
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