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Cape County man arrested after crash
(Local News ~ 05/21/21)
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers arrested a Friedheim man for alleged driving while intoxicated following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday evening. A patrol report said Eric Glueck, 37, was taken into custody after the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving at about 5 p.m. eastbound on Route K east of Gordonville collided with the rear of a 1995 Toyota Tacoma driven by Donald Moore, 64, of Whitewater, also eastbound...
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Advance man arrested on Stoddard Co. warrants
(Local News ~ 05/21/21)
An Advance, Missouri, man was arrested Thursday morning in Bollinger County, Missouri, on a number of Stoddard County, Missouri, warrants. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said officers took Tylor Young, 34, into custody about 9 a.m. on three warrants -- failure to appear on a charge of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, felony possession of a controlled substance and failure to appear on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs...
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Jackson High junior receives Billy Mitchell Award, promoted
(Local News ~ 05/21/21)
A Jackson High School junior and member of the Missouri Civil Air Patrol was recently awarded the Gen. Billy Mitchell Award. Cadet Alex Lewis was promoted to second lieutenant cadet after earning the award, which was given to Lewis upon completion of the first eight achievements of the cadet program...
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Cape Schools set clinic for teen COVID-19 inoculations
(Local News ~ 05/21/21)
The Cape Girardeau School District announced Thursday it has partnered with Broadway Pharmacy to offer a Pfizer vaccination clinic early next month for the district's students who are at least 12 years of age. Those aged 12 to 17 must have a signed consent form from a parent or legal guardian to participate in the clinic, slated from 9 a.m. to noon June 2 at Terry W. KItchen Junior High, 1910 Whitener St. in Cape Girardeau...
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'We Will never forget'
(Local News ~ 05/21/21)
Members and supporters of Seniors and Lawmen Together (S.A.L.T.) pose for a photo Thursday near a memorial commemorating fallen lawmen at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau. A wreath was placed at the memorial to acknowledge those fallen and the group's pledge, "We will never forget." Two names were added to the memorial this year. They are assistant chief of police Rickie Groves of Kennett, Missouri, and Sgt. Herschel Turner of Moline Acres, Missouri, police. See the Cape Girardeau Evening Optimist Club's annual Respect For Law honors in photo gallery at www.semissourian.com.
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Tunes at Twilight draws large crowd
(Local News ~ 05/21/21)
A crowd watches Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Esprit Creole perform on May 14 during Tunes at Twilight at the Old Mississippi River Bridge Park by the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus in Cape Girardeau. The popular concert series continues at 7 p.m. each Friday through June 18. Gospel Life Church at 817 Broadway will serve as the rainout location. Food and drink options are available.
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Smith decries House vote on Jan. 6 Commission
(Local News ~ 05/21/21)
Southeast Missouri's U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-8) voted "no" during Wednesday's 252-175 vote in the U.S. House approving the establishment of a 9/11-style commission to investigate the events of Jan. 6 on Capitol Hill, in which five people died and more than 400 others arrested...
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County lags state in virus vaccinations
(Local News ~ 05/21/21)
COVID-19 cases in the region continue their slow-down, though all area counties have reported new cases in the past week. Cape Girardeau County Emergency Management director Mark Winkler told county commissioners Thursday morning active cases in the county stood at 28, up eight from the start of the week. The county's 14-day rolling count of new cases went down one, from 76 to 75. The county's 14-day testing positivity rate also went down, from 6% to 5.6%...
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Cape County receives initial ARP funding
(Local News ~ 05/21/21)
Cape Girardeau County Treasurer Roger Hudson said Thursday the county has received, via wire transfer, $7,659,883.50, the first installment from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11. Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy indicates there will be no rush to expend the money...
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Don Dickerson, attorney, regent and River Campus advocate, dies
(Local News ~ 05/21/21)
Cape Girardeau attorney and former president of the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents Donald L. Dickerson, whose vision led to creation of the university's River Campus, died at his home early Thursday following a lengthy illness...
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Prayer 5/21/21
(Prayer ~ 05/21/21)
O Lord Jesus, may those in the midst of storms experience your peace. Amen.
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COVID vaccine is making a difference; consider getting yours
(Editorial ~ 05/21/21)
When the pandemic reached our shores last year, many people were skeptical that a vaccine would be ready for widespread use within the next 12 months. But thanks to the collective efforts through Operation Warp Speed and years of medical research, we miraculously have not one but three vaccines on the market and approved for use in the United States...
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Biden's permanent burden for a temporary problem
(Column ~ 05/21/21)
If you're a politician peddling big new government programs for which there is little need but hefty price tags, you need a clever marketing strategy. At the least, your sales pitch could use a decent sound bite. Such marketing is what the Biden administration with its friends in Congress and the media are doing when insisting that the drop in women's labor force participation during the pandemic requires implementing a policy of federal paid family leave...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 5/21/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/21/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 19 n Medical assists were made at 2:24 a.m. on Sycamore Circle; 6:31 a.m. on West Cape Rock Drive; 11:53 a.m. on Meadowbrook Lane; 12:44 p.m. on Independence Street; 2:15 p.m on South Pacific Street; 3:03 p.m. on North Henderson Avenue; 3:15 p.m. on Siemers Drive; 6:16 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 7:21 p.m. on North Main Street...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 5/21/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/21/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assault n Assault was reported in the 2000 block of Big Bend Road. Thefts n Larceny was reported in the 1100 block of Themis Street. n Theft was reported in the 700 block of William Street...
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Sloan Hunter
(Obituary ~ 05/21/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sloan Hunter, 21, of Perryville died Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of funeral service Saturday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Michael Friesz officiating...
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Richard Heite
(Obituary ~ 05/21/21)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Richard F. Heite, 85, of Wappapello died Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at his home. A graveside service with full military honors will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements...
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Freaked by cicada swarms? You could just stick a fork in 'em
(Community ~ 05/21/21)
NEW YORK -- Cicadas are poised to infest whole swaths of American backyards this summer. Maybe it's time they invaded your kitchen. Swarms of the red-eyed bugs, who are reemerging after 17 years below ground, offer a chance for home cooks to turn the tables and make them into snacks...
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House narrowly approves $1.9B to fortify Capitol after riot
(National News ~ 05/21/21)
WASHINGTON -- The House on Thursday narrowly approved $1.9 billion to fortify the Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, as Democrats pushed past Republican opposition to try to harden the complex with retractable fencing and a quick-response force following the most violent domestic attack on Congress in history...
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Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire to end bloody 11-day war
(International News ~ 05/21/21)
JERUSALEM -- Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire Thursday, halting a bruising 11-day war that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip, brought life in much of Israel to a standstill and left more than 200 people dead. At 2 a.m. local time, just as the cease-fire took effect, frenzy of life returned to the streets of Gaza. People went out of their homes, some shouting "Allahu Akbar" or whistling from balconies. Many fired in the air, celebrating the truce...
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Single moms sue Missouri for refusing to expand Medicaid
(State News ~ 05/21/21)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Two single mothers are among a group of low-income adults who on Thursday sued Gov. Mike Parson's administration for dropping plans to expand Medicaid. The two moms and a third woman asked a Cole County judge to force the state to give them coverage under the government health care program, as called for in a constitutional amendment approved by voters last year...
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Nervous workers struggle to adjust to new mask policies
(National News ~ 05/21/21)
An abrupt relaxation of mask policies has left workers at supermarkets and other stores reeling as they try to sort out what the new environment means for their own safety and relationship with customers. Kroger, the country's largest grocery chain, became one of the latest to announce, starting Thursday, workers and customers can stop wearing masks in states where mandates are no longer in effect. ...
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Out of the past: May 21
(Out of the Past ~ 05/21/21)
The elderly and disabled don't have to worry about cuts in Cape Girardeau's taxi coupon program; despite a rate increase by Kelley Transportation Co., elderly and disabled program participants still may buy 16 rides a month for $1 each; the cost is $2 each to the general public; the City Council resolved the issue, along with others, at its regular meeting last night...
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Janet White
(Obituary ~ 05/21/21)
Janet White, daughter of the late LaRay Robbs and Kathleen Lillian Finley Taylor, was born Feb. 14, 1943, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life Thursday, May 20, 2021, at the Chaffee Nursing Home in Chaffee, Missouri, at the age of 78. Janet was a former employee of Kennedy Space Center, serving as a federal marshal, and was of the Baptist Faith. ...
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Equality and Affordability in Healthcare
(Submitted Story ~ 05/21/21)
31 million people, or 9.5 percent of the US population, live without health insurance. This leads to more out-of-pocket costs, which have an average of $1,152 for a family of 3 or 4, when one of them shows up at a hospital, which are paid for by the taxpayers if they are unable to afford the medical bills. ...
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