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Mo.'s US House map in limbo as candidate deadline looms
(State News ~ 03/29/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With a deadline to declare their candidacy looming, Missouri congressional hopefuls still don't know exactly whom they will be seeking to represent in this year's elections. The Missouri House took no action Monday on a Senate-passed bill redrawing the state's eight U.S. House districts, and a top House official said no decision has been made on whether to bring the map to a vote before the deadline at 5 p.m. today for candidates to file for office...
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Southeast Missouri State planning 150th birthday, eclipse to mark conclusion
(Local News ~ 03/29/22)
Southeast Missouri State University is gearing up for its sesquicentennial next year with a yearlong series of events set to launch on the institution's 150th birthday, March 22, 2023. Details are incomplete at present but SEMO's university communications office said Thursday the celebratory year will conclude with the anticipated total solar eclipse April 8, 2024, when Cape Girardeau will be in the center of totality...
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Southeast student wins Red Cross award
(Local News ~ 03/29/22)
Jackson native Kate Appleman, a senior at Southeast Missouri State University, is hard at work this week at the school's recreation center, helping coordinate current Greek Week blood drive efforts, which run through Wednesday. Appleman has organized or participated in 23 local blood drives to-date...
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Bill to remove grocery tax in Missouri headed to debate floor
(Local News ~ 03/29/22)
A proposed bill in the state House would cut the sales tax on grocery items for Missouri consumers, but also decrease the amount of funding schools receive. House Bill 1992 (HB1992) would save the average family more than $80 per year or $7 each month if passed, said state Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, the bill's sponsor...
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Actor Benedict to discuss role in Angelou-written film, 'Georgia, Georgia'
(Local News ~ 03/29/22)
Getting a famous actor to visit Cape Girardeau to discuss a film he made 50 years ago was an easier process than being able to show the film itself. "I had to put into practice what I teach students to do," Karie Hollerbach said, laughing, when asked how she got a star Hollywood actor to come. Hollerbach, a professor of mass media at Southeast Missouri State University ultimately sealed Dirk Benedict's appearance for April 6, following a screening Wednesday of "Georgia, Georgia."...
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Cape mayoral candidates mostly agree at debate
(Local News ~ 03/29/22)
Cape Girardeau mayoral candidates squared off in a debate Monday night, with the election a week away. Incumbent Bob Fox and Ward 6 City Council member Stacy Kinder participated in the hourlong event, hosted by Cape Girardeau Public Library and Rotary Club of Cape Girardeau, and agreed more often than they disagreed...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/29/22)
Today is Tuesday, March 29, the 88th day of 2022. There are 277 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 29, 2004, President George W. Bush welcomed seven former Soviet-bloc nations (Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Latvia and Estonia) into NATO during a White House ceremony...
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A loss of civility
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/29/22)
The kind of abusive behavior of people we witness during the meetings of the Public Health Board across the nation is emblematic of the loss of decency and civility that we witness at all levels of American society. Loss of civility is the first sign of the degradation of a nation...
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Prayer 3-29-22
(Prayer ~ 03/29/22)
O Lord Jesus, we worship you, the Messiah, the Son of God. Amen.
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James Reynolds House Foundation celebrates renovation of historic Cape Girardeau home
(Editorial ~ 03/29/22)
One of Cape Girardeau's historic homes previously in disrepair has been renovated by a local group with plans to rent the space for special events. Built in 1857, the Reynolds House is located at 623 N. Main St. According to a recent Southeast Missourian story, prior to 2019 the house was in poor condition. Much of the flooring was unsalvageable, and some glass window panes were broken...
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Why I back Better Elections Amendment
(Column ~ 03/29/22)
Are you tired of nasty political campaigns that spend substantial time and money slashing at their opponents, leaving you struggling to learn anything at all about what they actually support? I certainly am. That's why I'm supporting the Better Elections Amendment in Missouri...
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Touching testimony at Jackson confirmation hearings
(Column ~ 03/29/22)
A few days ago, Eleanor McCullen's telephone rang. It was a woman she had met outside an abortion clinic 18 years ago. The woman explained that she was looking through her daughter's baby book, and underneath the picture of her then 3-month-old was Eleanor's business card that simply read, "Hope, help and love."...
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Area Police report 3/29/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/29/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. DWI n Driving while intoxicated was reported on Broadway. Arrests n A Scott County warrant arrest was reported on South Sprigg Street. n A warrant arrest for failure to appear was reported...
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Births 3/29/22
(Births ~ 03/29/22)
Daughter to Matthew Barnes and Rebecca Stricker of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 9:49 p.m., Friday, March 18, 2022. Name, Layia Christine. Weight, 7 pounds, 12 ounces. First child. Stricker is the daughter of Steve Stricker and Mandee Hite of Jackson. She works at Bell Family Eye Care. Barnes is the son of Pamela and Jeremy Barnes of Jackson. He works at Tri State...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 3/29/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/29/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. March 27 n Medical assists were made at 11:58 a.m. on Broadway; 5:39 p.m. at County Road 217 and Highway AB; 8:35 p.m. on Melissa Lane; 8:49 p.m. on Fox Hollow Drive.
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David Williams
(Obituary ~ 03/29/22)
David Wayne Williams, 63, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Dec. 7, 1958, in Cape Girardeau to David Sylvester Williams and Jacqueline Gateley Martin. He and Donna McGill were married Feb. 19, 1993, in Jackson...
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Charles Thurman
(Obituary ~ 03/29/22)
Charles "Charlie" Hampton Thurman, 88, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022. Charlie was born Aug. 14, 1933, in McRae, Arkansas, to Jim "Holifield" and Claudia Rogers Thurman. He married June F. McAllister on Sept. 5, 1954. They were married 62 years, until June's death in 2017. ...
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Carolyn Schreckenberg
(Obituary ~ 03/29/22)
Carolyn Sue Schreckenberg, 64, of Whitewater died Sunday, March 27, 20222, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. Parish prayers will begin at 7 p.m. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John Catholic Church in Leopold, Missouri. Burial will follow in the church cemetery...
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Larry Jansen
(Obituary ~ 03/29/22)
Larry B. Jansen, 73, of Jackson passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022, surrounded by his family at the Chateau Girardeau. He was born Jan. 5, 1949, in Cape Girardeau to the late Leon and Bernice Dirnberger Jansen. He married Loretta Ford Dec. 27, 1969, at Old St. Vincent's Church in Cape Girardeau. They shared 52 years together...
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Steven Hente
(Obituary ~ 03/29/22)
Steven Hente, 59, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 28, 1963, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Alvin H. and Wyvona Edmonds Hente. He and Wendy Bonney were united in marriage on April 25, 2015, and she survives of the home...
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Holly Drum
(Obituary ~ 03/29/22)
Holly Jean Drum peacefully passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022. She was born Oct. 19, 1967, in Cape Girardeau to Calvin Cleveland and Dorothy Bangert Phillips. She was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. Holly grew up in Jackson. She and Ralph Drum Jr. were married May, 18, 1991, and they celebrated 30 years of joyful marriage...
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Junis Dempsey
(Obituary ~ 03/29/22)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Junis Dewayne Dempsey, 60, of Perryville died Sunday, March 27, 2022, at his home Private burial service will be held at a later date. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Tony Burton
(Obituary ~ 03/29/22)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Tony Burton, 73, of Chaffee, formerly of Tamms, Illinois, died Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday prior to the service at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Steve Pennington officiating. Interment will follow at Fayville Cemetery near Olive Branch, Illinois...
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Biden's budget plan: Higher taxes on rich, lower deficits
(National News ~ 03/29/22)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden announced a budget blueprint Monday calling for higher taxes on the wealthy, lower federal deficits, more money for police and greater funding for education, public health and housing. Appearing at the White House with his budget director Shalanda Young, Biden said the proposal sends a clear message to the public about "what we value." He outlined a focus on fiscal responsibility, safety and security and investments to "build a better America."...
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Ukrainians claim to retake ground ahead of latest talks
(International News ~ 03/29/22)
LVIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian forces claimed to have retaken a Kyiv suburb and an eastern town from the Russians in what is becoming a back-and-forth stalemate on the ground, while negotiators began assembling for another round of talks today aimed at stopping the fighting...
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3 dead in snowy pileup of dozens of vehicles in Pennsylvania
(National News ~ 03/29/22)
POTTSVILLE, Pa. -- Tractor-trailers and other vehicles lost control and slammed into each other, people leapt away from careering trucks seconds before collision and at least three people were killed and more than a dozen others injured during a snow squall on a Pennsylvania highway Monday...
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Out of the past: March 29
(Out of the Past ~ 03/29/22)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- There were murmurs of surprise and approval from the crowd of Sikeston Jaycees Thursday afternoon as 1997 Sikeston Bootheel Rodeo entertainment co-chair Shannon Garrett read the names of entertainers for this year's event; Garrett said he was striving for four nights of entertainment that would appeal to everyone when he signed George Jones, Diamond Rio, Terri Clark and Wade Hayes; the rodeo is scheduled for Aug. 6 through 9...
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Saint Ambrose School attends Missouri State Archery Tournament
(Submitted Story ~ 03/29/22)
Saint Ambrose Catholic School in Chaffee recently attended the MoNASP - Missouri State, National Archery in Schools Program, in Branson, Missouri. Over 4,000 students from grades 4-12 competed in the tournament. Eighteen students from the Saint Ambrose archery team competed in the three-day event. ...
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