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MSHP extends application deadline for next recruit class
(Local News ~ 01/13/21)
The Missouri State Highway Patrol extended the deadline to apply for its next trooper recruit class. According to a social media post, the highway patrol has moved the application deadline for the 112th Recruit Class to Feb. 1. Interested applicants must be 21 upon graduation from the academy, have a high school diploma or equivalent, have a minimum of 30 college credit hours or have served in the United States military for two years, be of good character, be free of objectionable tattoos, be willing to live anywhere in Missouri and possess a valid Missouri driver's license.. ...
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Boil-water advisory issued for Scott City
(Local News ~ 01/13/21)
A precautionary boil water advisory has been issues for a portion of Scott City. The affected area is east of Pennington Street to 12th Street and the south side of Main Street to Ash Street. The advisory went into effect Tuesday afternoon.
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Cape airport awaiting FAA OK for new terminal plan
(Local News ~ 01/13/21)
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport manager Katrina Amos told the city's airport advisory board Tuesday she expects to have "a conversation" with the Federal Aviation Authority within two weeks about the airport's plan for a new passenger terminal. "(The FAA) may approve it or it may ask for modifications," said Amos, who succeeded longtime airport manager Bruce Loy in February...
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MLK events scheduled for coming days
(Local News ~ 01/13/21)
Activities to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will feel different this year, with virtual events replacing in-person gatherings. This year's events begin Thursday and continue through Monday and will all be broadcast via Zoom. The call-in number for all events is (312) 626-6799...
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Community Partnership plans spring occupancy of old Cape police HQ
(Local News ~ 01/13/21)
Melissa Stickel, executive director of the Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri (CPSEMO), said Monday the $1.8 million complete remodel of the former Cape Girardeau Police Department headquarters to accommodate the not-for-profit is on track for move-in by May...
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Greenlight medical marijuana dispensary seeks green light
(Local News ~ 01/13/21)
What will likely be Cape Girardeau's first medical marijuana dispensary is one step closer to opening following an on-site inspection Tuesday. Developers of the Greenlight dispensary, 1001 Broadway, hope to receive a "green light" from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) in time for an opening sometime next week...
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Selected roses saved to replant in Capaha Park
(Local News ~ 01/13/21)
Renovations on the rose garden in Capaha Park on Monday did get rid of roses left behind by the local garden club, confirmed Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation director Julia Jones, and interested people also have saved roses they wanted to preserve and eventually replant in the new garden...
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Cooped up: Raising backyard chickens has become a popular pastime during the pandemic
(Local News ~ 01/13/21)
“Pandemic boredom” was one of the reasons Gerry Jones, a Cape Girardeau resident, purchased four chicks for his family’s backyard. “We were spending all our time at home, we weren’t traveling, we weren’t going out to dinner, we weren’t doing anything. So, we were at home a lot and thought it would be kind of fun,” said Jones, who had experience raising around 400 chickens during the time he owned Jones Heritage Farm in Jackson...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/13/21)
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 13, the 13th day of 2021. There are 352 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 13, 1982, an Air Florida 737 crashed into Washington, D.C.'s 14th Street Bridge and fell into the Potomac River while trying to take off during a snowstorm, killing a total of 78 people, including four motorists on the bridge; four passengers and a flight attendant survived...
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Recent events a reminder of police, firefighter heroism
(Editorial ~ 01/13/21)
Cape Girardeau firefighters recently rescued two people trapped in an apartment that was on fire. The individuals, unable to exit due to smoke in the hallway, were hanging out of a window of the William Street house that had been converted to apartments...
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Twitter deranged our politics
(Column ~ 01/13/21)
Donald Trump was the president of Twitter. What radio was to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and TV was to Ronald Reagan, communicating 280 characters at a time on a social media platform that is a watchword for hyperactive inanity was to President Donald Trump...
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Is Truth irrelevant?
(Column ~ 01/13/21)
It is amazing how many people seem to have discovered last Wednesday that riots are wrong -- when many of those same people apparently had not noticed that when riots went on, for weeks or even months, in various cities across the country last year...
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COVID-19 puts St. Louis Symphony programs on hold
(State News ~ 01/13/21)
The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out live performances for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra through at least May. A statement from the symphony said the decision was based on advice from city health officials and experts at the Washington University School of Medicine...
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Missouri Capitol boosts security as lawmakers cite concerns
(State News ~ 01/13/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House approved new police powers for its security staff Tuesday, and extra law enforcement officers were called to help at the Capitol amid concerns recent violence at the U.S. Capitol could spread to statehouses nationwide...
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Midnight Cafeteria feeds Taipei's stray cats
(Community ~ 01/13/21)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Pipi already dines well. The plump, black-and-white street cat lives near a night market in a neighborhood of Taiwan's capital where volunteers have fed and taken care of strays for years. But Pipi and his fellow street cats got an upgrade of their dining situation recently with the Midnight Cafeteria project...
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FBI says it warned about prospect of violence ahead of riot at U.S. Capitol
(National News ~ 01/13/21)
WASHINGTON -- The FBI warned law enforcement agencies ahead of last week's breach of the U.S. Capitol about the potential for extremist-driven violence, U.S. officials said Tuesday, contradicting earlier statements they were caught off guard by the assault by supporters of President Donald Trump...
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U.S. shifts to speed COVID shots as cases and deaths rise
(National News ~ 01/13/21)
WASHINGTON -- Facing a slower-than-hoped coronavirus vaccine rollout, the Trump administration abruptly shifted gears Tuesday to speed the delivery of shots to more people. The move came as cases and deaths surged to alarming new highs. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced a series of major changes to increase supply of vaccines, extend eligibility to more seniors and provide more locations for people to get shots. ...
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As pandemic worsens, most U.S. states resist restrictions
(National News ~ 01/13/21)
PHOENIX -- As the U.S. goes through the most lethal phase of the coronavirus outbreak yet, governors and local officials in hard-hit parts of the country are showing little willingness to impose any new restrictions on businesses to stop the spread...
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House races to oust Trump; he blames accusers for U.S. 'anger'
(National News ~ 01/13/21)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House rushed ahead Tuesday toward impeaching President Donald Trump for the deadly Capitol attack, taking time only to try to persuade his vice president to push him out first. Trump showed no remorse, blaming impeachment itself for the "tremendous anger" in America...
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Missouri House adds rules to allow virtual feedback on bills, votes down proposal to follow CDC protocols
(State News ~ 01/13/21)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Missouri state House on Tuesday adopted new rules to allow the public to weigh in on proposed bills virtually in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The new rule is one of several approved by the Republican-led House as lawmakers begin their annual session under the cloud of the pandemic...
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John Vila III
(Obituary ~ 01/13/21)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- John E. Vila III, 76, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, at his home in Marble Hill, holding his wife's hand, and with his devoted basset hound, Stinky, laying at his side. He was born May 13, 1944, in St. Louis, son of John E. and Louise Cartwright Vila Jr. He was united in marriage to Teri Trostel on June 3, 1995...
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Kenneth McCollum
(Obituary ~ 01/13/21)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Kenneth Scott McCollum, age 52, a resident of Sikeston and formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 4, 1968, to Patricia Jean Rademaker McCollum, who survives of Sikeston, and the late Robert Scott McCollum...
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Janie Evans
(Obituary ~ 01/13/21)
Janie Ann Evans, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at home. She was born Jan. 5, 1939, in Bloomfield, Missouri, to Wade Gross and Janie Wilson (Barbara Narcissis Janie McDowell).
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Patty Dodson
(Obituary ~ 01/13/21)
Patty Ann Dodson, 61, of Scott City died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at her home. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel with the Revs. Jack Owens and Larry Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Lightner Cemetery in Scott City...
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Elizabeth Brewer
(Obituary ~ 01/13/21)
BENTON, Mo. -- Elizabeth Ann Higdon Brewer, 80, of Benton died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, at the home of her daughter in Sikeston, Missouri, following an extended illness. Elizabeth was born Oct. 25, 1940, in Matthews, Missouri, the daughter of the late Horace Elwin and Daisy Mae Hickman Higdon Jr...
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Speak Out 1/13/21
(Speak Out ~ 01/13/21)
Why is it so hard to accept reality and accept that Joe Biden is the president-elect? Americans did that in every other election up to this point. There is no difference between this election and all the others. President-elect Joe Biden is going to be your president, so accept reality...
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Prayer 1/13/21
(Prayer ~ 01/13/21)
O Heavenly Father, may we boldly proclaim your grace to all. Amen.
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Out of the past: Jan. 13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/13/21)
Gov. Mel Carnahan has higher education officials smiling over a recommended $94.2 million increase in state spending for public colleges and universities; the governor Friday unveiled his budget recommendations for higher education, including $44.3 million in general operations and capital improvement funding for Southeast Missouri State University...
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Cape Girardeau fre report 1/13/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/13/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Jan. 11 n Medical assists were made at 12:16 p.m. at Doctors Park; 2:37 p.m. on Broadway; 3:07 p.m. on Good Hope Street; 4:52 p.m. at North West end Boulevard and Louisiana Avenue; 6:37 p.m. on North Silver Springs Road...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/13/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/13/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Thefts n Shoplifting was reported in the 500 block of Siemers Drive. n Shoplifting was reported in the 600 block of Whitelaw Avenue. Miscellaneous n Drug violation was reported in the 300 block of Merriwether Street...
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UT MARTIN NAMES LOCAL STUDENTS TO FALL SEMESTER CHANCELLOR’S HONOR ROLL
(Submitted Story ~ 01/13/21)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 13, 2021 Contact: Nathan Morgan, University Relations, 731-881-7615 Editors: Below is a list of students who requested that your paper receive notification that they have been named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Each listing includes the student’s name, hometown and honors...
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