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Boil water advisory lifted in Scott City
(Local News ~ 01/15/21)
A boil water advisory for portions of Scott City has been lifted, officials said Thursday morning. According to a release, residents in the affected area have been notified.
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Riverside libraries to provide free lunches
(Local News ~ 01/15/21)
Riverside Regional Library is now providing free bagged lunches during the COVID-19 pandemic at all six of its branches in Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott counties. No income requirements or registration is necessary. Those who want a free lunch can walk in any time during the library’s open hours.
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Cape Girardeau places ad for city manager job
(Local News ~ 01/15/21)
Armed with a nine-page, full-color recruitment brochure, the City of Cape Girardeau is officially advertising for a new city manager. The city-hired consulting firm GovHR USA of Northbrook, Illinois, has posted the job announcement on its website, govhrusa.com...
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Area lawmakers get security briefing in Jeff City after D.C. insurrection try
(Local News ~ 01/15/21)
State legislators from Southeast Missouri report being briefed on safety this week in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 chaos at the U.S. Capitol. "We stayed after adjournment Tuesday to hear from House sergeant-at-arms Randy Werner," Rick Francis of Perryville (R-145) said...
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Wallingford, Francis named to Missouri House chairmanships
(Local News ~ 01/15/21)
Wayne Wallingford (R-147) of Cape Girardeau and Rick Francis (R-145) of Perryville were named this week by House Speaker Rob Vescovo of Arnold, Missouri, to chair two committees dealing directly with financial issues in the Missouri General Assembly's 163-member lower chamber...
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MLK celebrations begin in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 01/15/21)
Virtual festivities to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. began Thursday night with the 19th annual Birthday Extravaganza. The event, hosted through Zoom by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Citywide Celebration Committee, featured musical and spoken tributes to the late King. Committee chairwoman Debra Mitchell-Braxton said the event was originally created to help educate the local youth...
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State enters next segment of COVID-19 vaccine rollout
(Local News ~ 01/15/21)
Missouri's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has entered the second leg of its first phase. Officially Phase 1B-Tier 1, this segment of the plan to offer vaccine doses to all Missourians makes eligible first-responders, emergency services providers and those involved in public health infrastructure. ...
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Multi-vehicle crash snarls Interstate 55
(Local News ~ 01/15/21)
A multi-vehicle crash snarled southbound traffic Thursday afternoon on Interstate 55 just north of Cape Girardeau. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. and involved at least two vehicles, both of which sustained heavy damage.
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Christmas Country Church Tour harkens to another time
(Local News ~ 01/15/21)
This year's Christmas Country Church Tour harkened to generations past. See photos from the tour in a gallery www.semissourian.com/gallery/37943.
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Editorial: Remembering the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
(Editorial ~ 01/15/21)
On Monday, we'll celebrate the life and legacy of the great civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King is probably most remembered for his "I Have a Dream" speech delivered at the March On Washington in front of the Lincoln Memorial. A preacher, King's words struck a chord not only for those in attendance but for many others ever since. He pursued nonviolent efforts to advance equality for all Americans, regardless of their skin color...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/15/21)
Today is Friday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2021. There are 350 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 15, 2020, Chinese officials said they couldn't rule out the possibility that a new coronavirus in central China could spread between humans, though they said the risk of transmission appeared to be low...
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Don't hate the political players; hate the political game
(Column ~ 01/15/21)
Many Americans are very upset that President-elect Joe Biden will replace President Donald Trump. For most of them, it's not that they will miss Trump's unconventional and often unacceptable behavior. Instead, it's that they fear that the size and scope of government will grow so fast that it will permanently change the country they love...
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Trump's Masada moment may mean resignation
(Column ~ 01/15/21)
There seems to be only one area of common ground in our country today: agreement that something is wrong. But regarding what that "something" is, and what we need to do, there is profound disagreement throughout the nation. The violence in which the sacred ground of our nation's Capitol building was violated by unruly hooligans, resulting in the death of five, is a low point in our history...
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Lady Gaga to sing anthem, J-Lo to perform at inauguration
(Entertainment ~ 01/15/21)
WASHINGTON -- Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem at Joe Biden's inauguration and Jennifer Lopez will give a musical performance on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol when Biden is sworn in as the nation's 46th president Wednesday. The announcement of their participation comes one day after word Tom Hanks will host a 90-minute primetime TV special celebrating Biden's inauguration. Other performers include Justin Timberlake, Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Lovato and Ant Clemons...
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Google muscles up with Fitbit deal amid antitrust concerns
(Community ~ 01/15/21)
SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Google has completed its $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness-gadget maker Fitbit, a deal that could help the internet company grow even stronger while U.S. government regulators pursue an antitrust case aimed at undermining its power...
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RIP: Mars digger bites the dust after 2 years on red planet
(National News ~ 01/15/21)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA declared the Mars digger dead Thursday after failing to burrow deep into the red planet to take its temperature. Scientists in Germany spent two years trying to get their heat probe, dubbed the mole, to drill into the Martian crust. But the 16-inch-long device that is part of NASA's InSight lander couldn't gain enough friction in the red dirt. It was supposed to bury 16 feet into Mars, but only drilled down a couple of feet...
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Hot again: 2020 sets another global temperature record
(National News ~ 01/15/21)
Earth's rising fever hit or neared record hot temperature levels in 2020, global weather groups reported Thursday. While NASA and a couple of other measurement groups said 2020 passed or essentially tied 2016 as the hottest year on record, more agencies, including the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, said last year came in a close second or third. ...
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Watchdog: DOJ bungled 'zero tolerance' immigration policy
(National News ~ 01/15/21)
WASHINGTON -- Justice Department leaders under President Donald Trump knew their 2018 "zero tolerance" border policy would result in family separations but pressed on with prosecutions even as other agencies became overwhelmed with migrants, a government watchdog report released Thursday has found...
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WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate pandemic origins
(International News ~ 01/15/21)
WUHAN, China -- A global team of researchers arrived Thursday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct a politically sensitive investigation into its origins amid uncertainty about whether Beijing might try to prevent embarrassing discoveries...
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Expanded vaccine rollout in U.S. spawns a new set of problems
(National News ~ 01/15/21)
The rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the U.S. has led to bottlenecks, system crashes and hard feelings in many states because of overwhelming demand for the shots. Mississippi's Health Department stopped taking new appointments the same day it began accepting them because of a "monumental surge" in requests. ...
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Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem virus, steady economy
(National News ~ 01/15/21)
WILMINGTON, Del. -- Saying the nation faces "a crisis of deep human suffering," President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the prolonged economic fallout...
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FBI tracking 'extensive' online chatter about armed protests
(National News ~ 01/15/21)
WASHINGTON -- The FBI is tracking an "extensive amount of concerning online chatter," including calls for armed protests leading up to next week's presidential inauguration, director Chris Wray said Thursday. Wray, in his first public appearance since the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, said in a security briefing for Vice President Mike Pence the FBI remains concerned about the potential for violence at protests and rallies in Washington and in state capitols around the country...
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Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash
(National News ~ 01/15/21)
Online supporters of President Donald Trump are scattering to smaller social media platforms, fleeing what they say is unfair treatment by Facebook, Twitter and other big tech firms looking to squelch misinformation and threats of violence. The efforts by those mainstream platforms, prompted by the deadly rampage at the U.S. ...
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Trump impeachment trial to focus on his attacks on election
(National News ~ 01/15/21)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's historic second impeachment could go to trial as soon as Inauguration Day, with U.S. senators serving not only as jurors but as shaken personal witnesses and victims of the deadly siege of the Capitol by a mob of his supporters...
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Prayer 1/15/21
(Prayer ~ 01/15/21)
O Lord Jesus, thank you that we are never too far from your grace. Amen.
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Speak Out 1/15/21
(Speak Out ~ 01/15/21)
Democrats who want to argue that First Amendment protections don't apply to Trump's Twitter account because Twitter is a private company need to have the same view of private businesses not making cakes for homosexuals. Once again, if Donald Trump seeks to place blame on anyone or anything for his current state, he need look no further than the man in his mirror. Sad and historic day for America...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/15/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/15/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assault n Assault was reported in the 900 block of William Street. Theft n Theft was reported on Lions Way. Miscellaneous n Drug violation was reported in the 1200 block of North Water Street...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/15/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/15/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Jan. 13 n Medial assists were made at 2:22 a.m. on North Silver Springs Roads; 6:27 a.m. on Highland Drive; 8:31 a.m. on Bloomfield Road; 9:09 a.m. on Linden Street; 12:10 p.m. on South Pacific Street; 5:13 p.m. on Aspen Drive; 5:18 p.m. on Bloomfield Road...
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Out of the past: Jan. 15
(Out of the Past ~ 01/15/21)
A variety of activities highlighting the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. begins at Southeast Missouri State University and will continue through Jan. 25; the 11th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast kicks off the observance; guest speaker is Mark L. Stransbury, interim president of Shelby State Community College in Memphis, Tennessee...
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Student Travels to Remote Alaska to Deliver COVID19 Vaccines
(Submitted Story ~ 01/15/21)
I am a Fruitland native attending pharmacy school at SIUE. Part of our last year of school involves rounding at multiple sites for clinicals. For my current clinical rotation, I am at Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center in Fairbanks, AK. I am getting the incredible opportunity as a student to deliver COVID19 vaccines to remote villages of Alaska such as Chalkyitsik, Koyukuk, and Manley (to name a few). ...
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