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Gov. Parson announces launch of new coronavirus vaccine website for Missourians
(Local News ~ 11/25/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — As research and development of multiple COVID-19 vaccines continue to show promising safety and effectiveness findings, Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday announced the launch of a new vaccine website for Missouri residents. www.MOStopsCOVID.com provides Missourians with information regarding the safety of the vaccines, research and production processes, and when they may be eligible for vaccination, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). ...
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When thousands of turkeys ran the streets of Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 11/25/20)
While on one of my lunch-hour trips down to Annie Laurie’s antique store a few weeks ago, I came across a unique photograph. The mounted image appeared to date from around the turn of the last century and was found among a group of known Cape Girardeau items. ...
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Escrow info missing from Cape County tax bills
(Local News ~ 11/25/20)
Thousands of Cape Girardeau County residents are opening their county real estate tax bills this week and wondering whether they need to write a check to the county even though their taxes were held in escrow. The county’s tax bills typically include a statement explaining no payment is necessary because the tax will be paid by the taxpayer’s bank or escrow company...
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Nine virus-related deaths reported
(Local News ~ 11/25/20)
By Rick Fahr Southeast Missourian Nine COVID-19-related deaths were reported Tuesday and Wednesday by area health officials. Four of the deaths came from Cape Girardeau County, marking the county’s 67th virus-related death since the pandemic began. Officials reported 66 new virus cases Tuesday and 117 Wednesday, pushing the county’s total to 5,414, while 3,958 county residents have recovered from the virus. As of Tuesday, there were 1,389 active cases in the county...
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Nation is not alone; thank you God for many blessings
(Column ~ 11/25/20)
There are struggles in the land, as there always are and will be, because humans are imperfect beings. But America remains a land of bounty, good in its spirit, founded on hope of a better future, with institutions built to last, and people free to self-determine and help one another. We have much for which to be grateful...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/25/20)
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 25, the 330th day of 2020. There are 36 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 25, 2002, President George W. Bush signed legislation creating the Department of Homeland Security, and appointed Tom Ridge to be its head...
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Speak Out 11/25/20
(Speak Out ~ 11/25/20)
It seems Trump supporters are quick to claim fraud in the election, but it's time for them to head to court and prove it or stop whining. Facebook, OANN, Twitter, Newsmax and Fox News have never required irrefutable evidence, but courts do. Stop trying your case in the media and head to court if you're really serious about the fraud claims. ...
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Trump faces critical choice about his political future
(Column ~ 11/25/20)
Donald Trump is nearing a crossroads. Those who allege that he has endangered the tradition of smooth presidential transitions by not conceding immediately after the media declared him the loser suffer amnesia. When Trump was elected in 2016, the Washington establishment lost its collective mind. The top echelon of the FBI and CIA were still spreading a fraudulent Christopher Steele dossier paid for by the campaign of his opponent, Hillary Clinton, and the Democratic National Committee...
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'A better time than any': Finding joy in music lessons, jams
(Community ~ 11/25/20)
These weren't the piano lessons of my youth. Quite the opposite. Gone was the septuagenarian teacher crowding me on a piano bench at my grandmother's house, extolling the importance of Christian hymns. "Old Rugged Cross," "Jesus Loves Me," "How Great Thou Art." Grandma finally accepted my resignation after a few solid years of protest...
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Inmate deaths connected to COVID-19 rise sharply in Missouri
(State News ~ 11/25/20)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- Missouri prisons have seen a surge of inmate deaths connected to the coronavirus this month, prompting civil rights leaders to urge additional steps to protect prisoners and staff. Meanwhile, an IT issue is blamed for data on inmate and staff cases and deaths disappearing from the Missouri Department of Corrections website. ...
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'America is back': Biden pushes past Trump era with nominees
(National News ~ 11/25/20)
WILMINGTON, Del. -- Declaring "America is back," President-elect Joe Biden introduced his national security team Tuesday, his first substantive offering of how he'll shift from Trump-era "America First" policies by relying on experts from the Democratic establishment to be some of his most important advisers...
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Thanksgiving could make or break U.S. coronavirus response
(National News ~ 11/25/20)
In Pennsylvania, if you're having friends over to socialize, you're supposed to wear a mask -- and so are your friends. That's the rule, but Barb Chestnut has no intention of following it. "No one is going to tell me what I can or not do in my own home," said Chestnut, 60, of Shippensburg. "They do not pay my bills and they are not going to tell me what to do."...
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty in criminal case
(State News ~ 11/25/20)
Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal charges, formally taking responsibility for its part in an opioid epidemic that has contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths but also angering critics who want to see individuals held accountable, in addition to the company...
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Biden transition OK'd to start as Trump runs out of options
(National News ~ 11/25/20)
WASHINGTON -- The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election, formally starting the transition of power after President Donald Trump spent weeks testing the boundaries of American democracy. Trump relented after suffering yet more legal and procedural defeats in his seemingly futile effort to overturn the election with baseless claims of fraud...
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3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective, cheaper
(International News ~ 11/25/20)
LONDON -- Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine cheaper and easier to distribute than some of its rivals...
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Lunar mission is latest milestone in China's space ambitions
(International News ~ 11/25/20)
WENCHANG, China -- China's latest trip to the moon is another milestone in the Asian powerhouse's slow but steady ascent to the stars. China became the third country to put a person into orbit 17 years ago and the first to land on the far side of the moon in 2019. Future ambitions include a permanent space station and putting people back on the moon more than 50 years after the U.S. did...
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UK eases restrictions so families can gather over Christmas
(National News ~ 11/25/20)
LONDON -- British authorities gave the green light Tuesday to holiday reunions, relaxing restrictions on social mixing over Christmas and offering arriving international travelers a way to cut short quarantine if they test negative for COVID-19. The U.K. ...
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Left for dead, twice, RadioShack gets another shot online
(Community ~ 11/25/20)
SILVER SPRING, Md. -- RadioShack, a fixture at the mall for decades, has been pulled from brink of death, again. It's the most prized name in the basket of brands entrepreneur investors Alex Mehr and Tai Lopez have scooped up since the coronavirus pandemic bowled over the U.S. retail sector and sent a number of chains into bankruptcy protection. Those brands so far include Pier1, Dressbarn and Modell's...
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Michael Welty
(Obituary ~ 11/25/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Michael L. Welty, age 71, of Perryville died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at Missouri Baptist Hospital. All services are private for the family. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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James Sutterer
(Obituary ~ 11/25/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- James M. Sutterer, age 86, of Perryville died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Arrangements are pending. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Melvin Pope
(Obituary ~ 11/25/20)
Melvin Ivan Pope, 85, died Nov. 24, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Missouri. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Phil Thompson officiating. Burial will be at Hitt Cemetery near Arbor, Missouri...
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Zachary Glueck
(Obituary ~ 11/25/20)
Zachary Ray Glueck, 72, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 6, 1948, in Cape Girardeau to Virgil W. and Louise Fischer Glueck. He was a graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during Vietnam...
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Naomia Glover
(Obituary ~ 11/25/20)
Naomia Faye Glover, age 78, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Gideon, Missouri, passed away at 3:55 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, at the Lutheran Home. She was born July 29, 1942, in Stoddard County, Missouri, to Roy James and Gladys Naomia Hatchel Cagle. She and Connie James Glover were joined in holy matrimony on April 10, 1964...
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Jason Denson
(Obituary ~ 11/25/20)
KINGWOOD, Texas -- Jason Wayne Denson was granted a new badge of honor in the early morning hours of Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. His final days were surrounded by family and friends that Jason had touched in some way or another throughout his adventurous and memorable life...
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Shirley Blechle
(Obituary ~ 11/25/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Shirley Ann Blechle, age 82, of Perryville died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at her residence. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Saint Mary, Missouri. Funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. James Schaefer officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery at a later date...
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Prayer 11/25/20
(Prayer ~ 11/25/20)
O Lord God, may we choose our words wisely, glorifying you in all we do. Amen.
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Area police reports 11/25/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/25/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 500 block of North Kingshighway. n Assault was reported on Village Drive. n Assault was reported in the 200 block of South Lorimier Street...
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Out of the past: Nov. 25
(Out of the Past ~ 11/25/20)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A few impressive streaks stopped for the Jackson Indian football team yesterday at Plaster Field, and a less glamorous streak began; Jackson's eight-game win streak came to an end with a 20-19 loss to Camdenton, Missouri, in the Class 4A title game; playing in the championship game for the second straight year, the Indians once again saw their dream of the school's first state football championship fall painfully short...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/25/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/25/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Nov. 22 n Medical assists were made at 11:32 a.m. on Rosewood Drive; 12:08 p.m. on Rockwood Drive; 9:25 p.m. on Northchurch Street. n At 1:09 p.m., carbon monoxide on South Spring Avenue...
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Birth 11/25/20
(Births ~ 11/25/20)
Daughter to Gage Puls and Brianna Stause of Oran, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 12:51 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. Name EllieMae Nicole. Weight, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. First child. Stause is the daughter of Jeannine Stause and Scott Stause of Oran. She works for Comfort Keepers. Puls is the son of Drew and Sarah Puls of Jackson and Mike and Traci Grunloh of Jackson...
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Roy Sale
(Obituary ~ 11/25/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Roy A. Sale, 86, of Sikeston died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Sept. 27, 1934, in Clarkton, Missouri, to Charley and Ocie Lee Sale. He was married to Patsy Walker on Dec. 21, 1953, at Gideon, Missouri, and they were together for 31 years. He later married Verna McConnell on Dec. 14, 1985...
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'Tigers' the choice a century ago for Cape Central
(Local News ~ 11/25/20)
It is difficult to imagine a school district sans a moniker, without a name to identify it beyond its location. For that reason, virtually every school, be it public, private or parochial, has such an appellation. Notre Dame Bulldogs, Oak Ridge Blue Jays, Delta Bobcats, Scott City Rams, Kelly Hawks, Nell Holcomb Hawks, Jackson Indians, St. Vincent DePaul Indians, Perryville Pirates, to name but a few...
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