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Should have brought skis
(Local News ~ 02/04/22)
Jackson Seabaugh of Cape Girardeau jogs through a wintry mix Thursday in Cape Girardeau. Ice and snow blanketed the region Wednesday and Thursday, prompting many school and business closures and event postponements.
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Legends apartment complex holds forum, addresses crime concerns
(Local News ~ 02/04/22)
Nearly two weeks after a shooting incident at Legends apartment complex, management held an forum to address residents' safety concerns. At the meeting, residents and residents' parents voiced their concerns regarding the complex's recent safety measures, tenant screening processes and communication from management...
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O.D. Niswonger remembered as hospital leader, renowned iris breeder
(Local News ~ 02/04/22)
Known locally as an empowering hospital administrator and worldwide as a renowned iris breeder, O.D. (David) Niswonger passed away Wednesday. He was 96. Niswonger took over the helm of Southeast Hospital in 1976, having served on the hospital's staff since 1961. He would helm the hospital through 1990. In his career, he would earn the Southeast Missouri Hospital Association Outstanding Service Award, the organization's highest honor...
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Islamic State leader killed as US attacks Syria hideout
(International News ~ 02/04/22)
ATMEH, Syria -- The leader of the violent Islamic State group died in a U.S. military raid Thursday, blowing himself up along with members of his family as American special operations forces assaulted his hideout in northwestern Syria, President Joe Biden said...
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Wintry weather leads to traffic issues in region
(Local News ~ 02/04/22)
Area leaders encouraged residents to use caution when traveling as snow and sleet continue to affect driving conditions in Southeast Missouri. Officials of Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office suggested residents use good judgment and stay home if travel is unnecessary. The office had received reports Thursday of stranded motorists and stuck vehicles...
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SportsPlex in Cape Girardeau could be utilized for stranded motorists
(Local News ~ 02/04/22)
Since 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports on its website MSHP has responded to 1,140 calls of stranded motorists statewide. The City of Cape Girardeau, mindful of the difficult travel conditions because of the current winter storm, said Thursday it can open its SportsPlex facility, nearby Exit 99 on Interstate 55, to assist the stranded in the area, if needed...
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Cape Girardeau church aiding the homeless get out of the cold, CPSEMO also helping
(Local News ~ 02/04/22)
This story is updated. St. James African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, 516 North St. in Cape Girardeau, is responding to the current winter storm by offering to pay for shelter at local motels during the cold snap. Ramona Bailey, a volunteer with the People's Shelter at St. James and a church member, said Thursday because of the ongoing pandemic and concern for the safety of its membership, the congregation will follow the advice of the AME denomination and will not open its building as a warming center...
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Fire report 2-4-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/04/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 2 n Medical assists were made at 9:57 a.m. on Rusmar Street; 10:53 a.m. on Willilam Street; 12:39 p.m. on North Mount Auburn Road; 1:49 p.m. on Perryville Road; and 9:36 p,m. on Campster Drive...
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Prayer 2-4-22
(Prayer ~ 02/04/22)
O Lord God, we praise you, for you are our refuge in the storm. Amen.
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Time to end affirmative action
(Column ~ 02/04/22)
Americans are fed up with racial preferences. More than three-quarters of Americans believe President Joe Biden should consider "all possible nominees" to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, rather than only Black women, according to a new poll...
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James and Ruth Taylor
(Obituary ~ 02/04/22)
Ruth Jean Taylor, 86, of Burfordville passed away Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born June 18, 1935, to Jess and Abba Proffer in Crump. She married James D. Taylor on May 29, 1960, and he preceded her in death Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at Westfield Nursing Center in Sikeston, Missouri, at the age of 84...
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Shyree Pullen
(Obituary ~ 02/04/22)
Shyree Adrianna Pullen died Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at the Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois. She was born Dec. 24, 1992, the daughter of the late Sharla Pullen and granddaughter of the late Charles L. Pullen and Earnestine "Tina" Jackson-Pullen...
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Thomas Neeley
(Obituary ~ 02/04/22)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Thomas "Junior" Neeley, 91, of Cairo and formerly of Mound City, Illinois, died at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Metropolis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Crain Funeral Home in Cairo...
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George James
(Obituary ~ 02/04/22)
George H. James, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Teresa Campbell officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Elizabeth Hogan
(Obituary ~ 02/04/22)
Elizabeth Ann Hogan, 78, of Jackson died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. She was born April 21, 1943, in Knoxville, Iowa, to Guy F. Andrews and Elizabeth Custis Andrews. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1961. She completed a baccalaureate degree at Phillips University in 1965 with a degree in religious education and earned a master's degree from Southeast Missouri State University...
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Barbara Harper
(Obituary ~ 02/04/22)
Barbara Isabelle Harper, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Garry Dunger
(Obituary ~ 02/04/22)
CAMERON, Mo. -- Garry Emil Dunger, 73, passed away Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. He was born in Cape Girardeau May 8, 1948, to Albert and Josephine Barbareck Dunger. Garry graduated from Illmo-Scott City High School in 1966. He was then drafted into the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany...
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Out of the past: Feb. 4
(Out of the Past ~ 02/04/22)
JEFFERSON CITY -- State Rep. Mary Kasten says her colleagues in the General Assembly have a new nickname for her: "Crash"; Kasten, R-Cape Girardeau, ran her van off U.S. 63 north of the Statehouse yesterday morning as she was driving to work; the van tipped over after hitting an embankment, but Kasten, 68, who was wearing a seat belt, had only a few scrapes and bruises...
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Remember to vote in Tuesday's election
(Editorial ~ 02/04/22)
Tuesday is Election Day in Missouri. This is one that typically passes without much fanfare, oftentimes without any races or issues for voters to opine. That is not the case this year -- at least not in Cape Girardeau. The city's mayoral race, which features an incumbent, has three candidates. That means Tuesday's primary is needed to narrow the field to two...
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Funds Available To Cape Girardeau County Nonprofits Under Emergency Food And Shelter Program
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MO - Cape Girardeau County has been awarded Federal Funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the amounts of $19,992 from the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Phase 39 and $61,790 from Phase ARPA-R (American Rescue Plan Act). These funds are used to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county...
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