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Puxico men taken into custody
(Local News ~ 05/12/21)
Officers with the state Highway Patrol took two Puxico, Missouri men into custody in separate incidents involving warrants for their arrest. Corey Bertram, 44, was arrested on an Arkansas warrant for a parole violation. The arrest occurred Sunday morning in Wayne County. Bertram was being held at Wayne County, Missouri, jail, according to a Highway Patrol report...
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Missouri House votes to pare down school voucher bill
(State News ~ 05/12/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House in an unusual move Tuesday passed a pared-down school voucher bill after a similar measure when to the governor's desk last week. The main provisions of both bills would create a tax credit program to pay for kids to go to K-12 private schools...
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Missouri to drop extra federal pandemic unemployment aid
(State News ~ 05/12/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday announced the state is cutting off all federal pandemic unemployment benefits in an attempt to push people back to work. Parson said those federal benefits will end for Missourians June 12. The Republican governor said he hopes cutting those benefits will drive people back to work and address a labor shortage in the state...
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Route BB in Cape County reduced for bridge repairs
(Local News ~ 05/12/21)
Route BB in Cape County Reduced for bridge repairs Route BB in Cape Girardeau County, between County Road 481 and County Road 476, will be reduced with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make bridge repairs. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place today and Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily...
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32 Judicial District relaxes some virus rules
(Local News ~ 05/12/21)
The 32nd Judicial District presiding judge relaxed some COVID-19-related rules for circuit, associate circuit and municipal divisions of the district Tuesday. Judge Scott Lipke announced the district moved to Phase 4 of the state Supreme Court's Order and Operational Directives...
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Traffic at Cape Airport continues steady rise
(Local News ~ 05/12/21)
Passenger boardings at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport continue to go up each month thus far in 2021, according to April figures released Tuesday by airport officials. Last month, the City of Cape Girardeau-owned facility saw 545 "enplanements" for SkyWest Airlines, the Essential Air Service (EAS) carrier that has served the airport since December 2017...
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Cape woman recalls her survival in war-torn Germany
(Local News ~ 05/12/21)
When she fled from her hometown Magdeburg, Germany, in 1949, all Brigitta Tinsley had were a few pieces of clothing and a plush toy bunny she carried in her pocket. Seventy-two years later, Tinsley sat in Delmonico's Steakhouse in front of the Jackson Rotary Club and told her story. She fiddles with the stuffed bunny in her fingers, the same one she harboured through gunfire and refugee camps as a child...
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SEMO prepares for a record number of commencements this weekend
(Local News ~ 05/12/21)
Graduation from 148-year-old Southeast Missouri State University will be like no other in the university's history as no fewer than five commencement ceremonies will be held Friday and Saturday at the Show Me Center. The university, which began in 1873 as Third District Normal School, has 1,446 spring and summer graduates...
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Parson says state will end virus-related federal unemployment benefits
(Local News ~ 05/12/21)
Missouri will follow the lead of several other states and end COVID-19-related federal unemployment benefits. Gov. Mike Parson announced the move, which will take effect at 11:59 p.m. June 12. "From conversations with business owners across the state, we know that they are struggling not because of COVID-19 but because of labor shortages resulting from these excessive federal unemployment programs," Parson said at a news conference Tuesday. ...
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Missouri ranks 'high' in drug study, but monitoring law could help
(Local News ~ 05/12/21)
A new report released Tuesday ranks Missouri as having one of the nation's "biggest drug problems." The report, based on a study by the personal finance website WalletHub, said only West Virginia and the District of Columbia have more serious issues with drug abuse and prevention than Missouri...
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Country music star Chris Janson to perform in Perry County
(Local News ~ 05/12/21)
A Perry County, Missouri, native is coming home for a state bicentennial-related concert. Chris Janson will perform Aug. 8 at Seminary Picnic Grounds as part of the Perry County Bicentennial event, according to Perry County Heritage Tourism. Tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. Friday on the Eventbrite website. Tickets cost $25 each, and Perry County residents will be prioritized for tickets for the first two weeks of sales...
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House Republicans to vote on Cheney's leadership post today; Smith said change needed
(National News ~ 05/12/21)
WASHINGTON -- House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy set a vote today for removing Rep. Liz Cheney from her Republican leadership post in the chamber, saying it was clear he and his GOP colleagues "need to make a change." Cheney, R-Wyo., seems all but certain to be tossed from her No. ...
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Missouri bicentennial: Academic Hall a symbol of university, region
(Local News ~ 05/12/21)
"Academic Hall, to me, is really Southeast Missouri State. It's not only a symbol of the university but also the region," historian Nickell said. Academic Hall is now Southeast's administration building and is marked by ionic columns, triangular roof pediments and its well-known copper dome. ...
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Missouri lawmakers pass statewide prescription drug database
(State News ~ 05/12/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is closer than ever to joining every other state in having a statewide prescription drug database, after the House on Tuesday sent a bill that would create one to Gov. Mike Parson for consideration. The GOP-led House voted 91-64 in favor of the bill, which would enable a statewide database that provides physicians and pharmacists with a patient's prescription history so they can intervene with medical help for those who might be struggling with addiction...
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Tunes at Twilight returns Friday night
(Editorial ~ 05/12/21)
Old Town Cape's popular Tunes at Twilight returns Friday night after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And this year's summer concert series has a new venue as work continues on Cape Girardeau's new City Hall, otherwise known as the historic Common Pleas Courthouse in downtown Cape Girardeau...
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Prayer 5/12/21
(Prayer ~ 05/12/21)
Lord God, may we be devoted to one another in love, honoring one another above ourselves. Amen.
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Biden, other politicians use competition as marketing tool
(Column ~ 05/12/21)
In his address to Congress last month, President Biden used some variant of "compete" a dozen times. "We're in competition with China and other countries to win the 21st century," Biden said. "We're at a great inflection point in history." Chinese President Xi Jinping, Biden said, is "deadly earnest about becoming the most significant, consequential nation in the world. ...
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Biden's child care folly
(Column ~ 05/12/21)
Joe Biden has a New Deal for America's kids. He wants to spend more than $225 billion on child care for infants and toddlers, and $200 billion for free, universal preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds. This is being hailed as a social revolution that will finally bring the United States in line with other advanced democracies...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/12/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/12/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 10 n Medical assists were made at 7:56 a.m. on North Fountain Street; 10:56 a.m. on Southern Expressway; 11:16 a.m. on Hazel Street. n At 11:04 a.m., fire alarm on Independence Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/12/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/12/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported. n Assault was reported in the 2800 block of Themis Street. n Assault was reported on South Hanover Street. n Assault was reported in the 400 block of North Frederick Street...
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Rozella Perry
(Obituary ~ 05/12/21)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Rozella Perry, 80, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born Nov. 27, 1940, in Perkins, Missouri, to the late Leon "Duke" and Marcia Rendleman Kinder. On July 15, 1961, in Mesler, Missouri, she married Mike Perry, who survives of the home in Sikeston...
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Leota Lorenz
(Obituary ~ 05/12/21)
Leota Sylvia Lorenz, 96, of Shawneetown passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at the Villas of Jackson. She was born Feb. 1, 1925, in Farrar, Missouri, to Alfred J. and Bertha Hadler Etzold. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar. She and Erwin Martin Lorenz were married April 18, 1948, in Farrar. Six children were born to their union, Dennis, Rita, Curtis, Linda, Nelson and Wanda. They had been married 63 years when Erwin passed away March 1, 2012...
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Steven Foeste
(Obituary ~ 05/12/21)
Steven Lee Foeste, son of the late James "Buck" and Mildred Howarth Foeste was born March 24, 1949, in San Francisco, California, and departed this life Saturday, May 8, 2021, at his home in Cape Girardeau at the age of 72. Steve joined the U.S. Navy after high school and later graduated from Southeast Missouri State University. Steve retired from Silgan Plastics in 2017...
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Thelma Beckett
(Obituary ~ 05/12/21)
Thelma Beckett, 81, of Cape Girardeau Sunday, May 9, 2021, surrounded by her family at her son's home. She was born May 28, 1939, in Delta, daughter of Ira and Mae Seabaugh Gibbons. She and Billy R. Beckett were united in marriage on June 12, 1957. Thelma worked for the Florsheim Shoe factory as a sewer and was of the Pentecostal faith...
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Israel, Hamas escalate fighting with no end in sight
(International News ~ 05/12/21)
JERUSALEM -- Israel on Tuesday stepped up its attacks on the Gaza Strip, flattening a high-rise building used by the Hamas militant group and killing at least three militants in their hideouts as Palestinian rockets rained down almost nonstop on parts of Israel...
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Amid outcry, NBC says it will not air Golden Globes in 2022
(Entertainment ~ 05/12/21)
NEW YORK -- Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association from studios, stars and large swaths of the film industry, NBC said earlier this week it will not air the Golden Globes in 2022, putting in doubt the viability of one of Hollywood's oldest and most-watched award shows...
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Democrats press for broader voter access as GOP resists
(National News ~ 05/12/21)
WASHINGTON -- Republicans in the U.S. Senate mounted a case Tuesday against Democrats' sweeping election and voter-access legislation, pushing to roll back proposals for automatic registration, 24-hour ballot drop boxes and other changes in an increasingly charged national debate...
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Gas stations report shortages as pipeline shutdown drags on
(National News ~ 05/12/21)
CHAMBLEE, Ga. -- More than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers, as the shutdown of a major pipeline by a gang of hackers entered its fifth day Tuesday...
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Poll: Most in U.S. who remain unvaccinated need convincing
(National News ~ 05/12/21)
Fewer Americans are reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine than just a few months ago, but questions about side effects and how the shots were tested still hold some back, according to a new poll highlighting the challenges at a pivotal moment in the U.S. vaccination campaign...
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Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy case in blow to gun group
(National News ~ 05/12/21)
DALLAS -- A federal judge dismissed the National Rifle Association's bankruptcy case Tuesday, leaving the powerful gun-rights group to face a New York state lawsuit accusing it of financial abuses and aims to put it out of business. The judge was tasked with deciding whether the NRA should be allowed to incorporate in Texas instead of New York, where the state is suing in an effort to disband the group. ...
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Schmitt lawsuit challenges St. Louis Co. COVID restrictions
(State News ~ 05/12/21)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging St. Louis County's COVID-19 restrictions, citing concerns about their impact on religion, education and the freedom of residents. The lawsuit filed in St. Louis County Circuit Court names County Executive Sam Page, the county's health department and its director, Dr. Faisal Khan. It seeks an injunction to end the restrictions...
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Parson threatens veto of police reform bill over subpoenas
(State News ~ 05/12/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The fate of a wide-ranging law enforcement reform bill was in question Tuesday after Gov. Mike Parson threatened to veto it over a provision giving lawmakers the power to issue subpoenas requiring people to testify before legislative committees...
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Missouri House votes to pare down school voucher bill
(State News ~ 05/12/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House in an unusual move Tuesday passed a pared-down school voucher bill after a similar measure went to the governor's desk last week. The main provisions of both bills would create a tax credit program to pay for children to go to K-12 private schools...
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Out of the past: May 12
(Out of the Past ~ 05/12/21)
The officers of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri lay the cornerstone for the new Hobbs Chapel United Methodist Church at an afternoon ceremony conducted by Deputy Grand Master Donald E. Scott, who is assisted by 10 or more officers; the church is at 3024 State Highway 177...
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VFW Post 3838 pays off Mortgage
(Submitted Story ~ 05/12/21)
May 11, 2021,The VFW Post 3838 paid off 1.2 million dollar loan on new post building and burned the mortgage, during a dinner celebration attended by 200 post & Auxiliary members & guest. After 15 years of hard working members the remaining balance of $53,417.62 was paid in full...
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