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Highway 177 to close for drainage work; Scott County SB I-55 reduced for camera installation
(Local News ~ 11/08/22)
Highway 177 in Cape Girardeau County — between County Road 634 and County Road 627 near Egypt Mills — will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15...
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Police investigate social media rumor at Cape school; no 'credible threat' found
(Local News ~ 11/08/22)
A social media rumor led to a police investigation Monday morning, Nov. 7, at Cape Girardeau Central High School, but authorities found no credible threat. “We were made aware of a social media post that included some threatening comments and mentioned Central High School. ...
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Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol talks new sports tech platform
(B Magazine ~ 11/08/22)
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol represents a new wave of leadership in Major League Baseball. At age 36, he’s the youngest field manager in the game. He also embraces analytics, which have become increasingly important in America’s pastime...
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Resource fair to be held for those seeking path to homeownership
(Local News ~ 11/08/22)
South Cape Girardeau residents seeking a path to homeownership are invited to a resource fair Thursday, Nov. 17, at Shawnee Park Center. Sponsored by the PORCH Initiative, the fair will run from 5 to 7 p.m. at 835 S. West End Blvd. in Cape Girardeau...
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Bell ringers to return to Cape Girardeau, Jackson
(Local News ~ 11/08/22)
Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau is looking for in-person adult bell ringers at eight locations in Cape Girardeau County beginning the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 25. Those interested in volunteering to ring for the traditional red kettle drive are invited to sign up for a day and time online at registertoring.com/shifts- locations.aspx...
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Jackson OKs permit for towing business
(Local News ~ 11/08/22)
Three weeks after tabling the matter because of some citizen opposition, Jackson Board of Aldermen members voted 7-1 — Alderman Dave Hitt dissenting — on Monday, Nov. 7, to approve a special-use permit to allow a towing business to be located at 1383 S. Hope St...
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State agency warns again quake coverage lacking in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 11/08/22)
Missouri Department of Commerce and Industry (MDCI) released a statement Monday, Nov. 7, expressing renewed concern about the lack of earthquake coverage in a 150-mile-long area known as New Madrid Seismic Zone. MDCI data from 2021 show earthquake coverage in NMSZ has decreased 49% from 2000, while earthquake coverage costs there have increased 816%...
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Cape Girardeau City Council approves contracts to help Cape police
(Local News ~ 11/08/22)
Cape Girardeau City Council members voted unanimously at their meeting Monday, Nov. 7, to provide more money for the police department to expand the city's ShotSpotter program and for a subscription service for a camera system. Councilman Nate Thomas was absent from the meeting...
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General Election results
(Local News ~ 11/08/22)
To view results from today's General Election, click here (https://www.semissourian.com/election).
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Sponsored: D Duncan Floristry & Boutique provides the perfect Christmas experience
(Local News ~ 11/08/22)
With two convenient locations and expanded holiday hours, D Duncan Floristry & Boutique is the area’s premier headquarters for all your Christmas needs. This season, you’ll find expanded gifting options from the perfect stocking stuffer for both him and her to the WOW fresh holiday centerpiece everyone...
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Strategies for improving public safety in Cape Girardeau
(Column ~ 11/08/22)
The issue of public safety is of top concern in towns and cities of every size across this country, including Cape Girardeau. There are many variations on the causes and reactions to crime in each city and state. How the Cape Girardeau city government, along with other organizations, is involved in both proactive and reactive crime prevention will dictate whether we see notable improvements of crime issues in our streets and neighborhoods...
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How my sister inspired me to get back to music
(Column ~ 11/08/22)
I had contemplated giving them away. So, when I started unpacking at our new place and hadn't seen them yet, I worried that I really had and just forgot. Marie Kondo writes of only keeping things that spark joy, but what about those things that cause dread when you imagine that they are gone? I'm talking about my music books. These are the books of sheet music that I've lugged around for years and have moved from house to house, though it's been awhile since I've played my guitar...
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Prayer 11-8-22
(Prayer ~ 11/08/22)
O Father God, we lift our eyes to you, for our help comes from you alone. Amen.
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Fire report 11-8-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/08/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Nov. 6 n Medical assists were made at 4:04 p.m. on Bloomfield Road; 4:46 p.m. on Albert Street; and 7:44 p.m. on Perryville Road. n At 11:17 a.m., residential fire on Boutin Drive...
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Police report 11-8-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/08/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on Themis Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on Cape Meadows Circle...
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Vernell Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 11/08/22)
Ima Vernell Fellows Seabaugh, 91, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Loving survivors include two daughters, Deborah K. Wissmann of Jackson and Vicki Diane (Ben) Proffer of Millersville; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren...
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Melvin Riehn
(Obituary ~ 11/08/22)
Melvin W. Riehn, 93, of Millersville died Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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James O'Neal
(Obituary ~ 11/08/22)
Surrounded by his loving family, James Edward "Jim Ed" O'Neal, 87, passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 16, 1935, in Gordonville to Glenn Edward and Hazel Statler O'Neal. He and Elizabeth "Liz" Hitt were married March 18, 1955, at Baptist Church in Arbor. They resided in rural Cape Girardeau. They had been married 65 years when Liz passed away April 25, 2020...
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Phyllis Farrow
(Obituary ~ 11/08/22)
Phyllis Fay Farrow, 72, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at Southeast Hospital. She was born June 28, 1950, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Isaac Harry and Katie Elizabeth Mott Driskell. She was a 1968 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School...
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Thomas Enderle
(Obituary ~ 11/08/22)
ADVANCE, Mo. — Thomas "Pretty Boy Tommy" Enderle, son of Clara Enderle of Chaffee, Missouri, and the late Richard Enderle, was born March 28, 1974, in Chaffee and departed his life Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 48 years...
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Joshua Dickey
(Obituary ~ 11/08/22)
Joshua Cody Dickey, 37, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. He was born April 1, 1985, son of Michael and Linda Ziegler Dickey. Joshua had been a medical marijuana grower for the past 10 years. He had a love for music and enjoyed playing the guitar and being outdoors...
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Cindy Bohannan
(Obituary ~ 11/08/22)
Cindy Marie Bohannan, 59, of Scott City died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 21, 1963, in Cape Girardeau to George Martin and Imogene Pearl Swinney Bohannan. She is survived by a brother, Bill Bohannan of Temple, Texas; a sister, Becky (Pat Kinder) Bohannan of Scott City; and three nieces, Becky Walden and Brandy and Samantha Bohannan...
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Births 11-6-22
(Births ~ 11/08/22)
Son to Cody Wayne and Autumn Rose Clark of Advance, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:26 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Name, Cody Wayne. Weight, 10 pounds, 6.4 ounces. Third child, first son. Mrs. Clark is the daughter of Scott and Robyn VanGennip of Advance. She is a dental hygientist with Bennett Family Dentistry. Clark is the son of Curtis Clark of Puxico, Missouri, and Penny Zoll of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He is a seed tech with Bayer Crop Science...
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Jimmy Kimmel to host Oscars again: 'Great honor or a trap'
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/22)
Jimmy Kimmel is ready to host the Oscars again, completing a trilogy that started with him presiding over the chaotic "envelope-gate" ceremony. The late-night talk show host will preside over the ceremony in March, the show's producers said Monday. "We're super thrilled to have Jimmy score his hat trick on this global stage," executive producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner said in a joint statement. "We know he will be funny and ready for anything!"...
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'The Crown' returns to blur the line between royals, fiction
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/22)
LOS ANGELES -- When "The Crown" returns Wednesday after a two-year absence, the splintering marriage of Charles and Diana and more woes for Queen Elizabeth II are in the drama's elegant but intrusive spotlight. There's swirling off-stage drama as well for the Netflix series that began with Elizabeth's marriage in the late 1940s and, in its fifth season, takes on the British royal family's turbulent 1990s. The queen famously labeled one stretch her "annus horribilis" -- Latin for "horrible year."...
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'Black Panther' cast pushes Wakanda forward after Boseman
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/22)
LOS ANGELES -- Letitia Wright hit the Marvel Cinematic Universe scene as King T'Challa's joyfully witty younger sister in 2018's blockbuster "Black Panther." But in the new sequel, the actor's usual easygoing character delivers a more serious tone while dealing with grief...
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Twitter's pared-down staff struggles with misinformation
(National News ~ 11/08/22)
Twitter is struggling to respond to political misinformation and other harmful posts on the social media platform after Elon Musk fired roughly half of its workforce just days before the U.S. midterm elections, according to employees who survived the cuts and an outside voting rights group...
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Pelosi says attack on husband weighs on her future plans
(National News ~ 11/08/22)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday the brutal attack on her husband will impact her decision on whether to remain in Congress after the midterm election, as she called on Republicans to stop the misinformation that is fueling political violence and urged Americans to "vote to defend our democracy."...
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Hurricane watch: Subtropical storm eyes Florida, Bahamas
(National News ~ 11/08/22)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Subtropical Storm Nicole is now expected to become a hurricane over the Bahamas before hitting Florida's east coast on Wednesday, just well enough after polls close to avoid disrupting voting on Election Day, forecasters said...
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Arizona county's plan to hand-count ballots blocked by judge
(National News ~ 11/08/22)
PHOENIX -- A judge on Monday blocked a rural Arizona county's plan to conduct a full hand-count of ballots from the current election -- a measure requested by Republican officials who expressed unfounded concerns that vote-counting machines are untrustworthy...
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UN chief, Gore, others give heated warnings in climate talks
(International News ~ 11/08/22)
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt -- With the world on "a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator," the United Nations chief on Monday told dozens of leaders to "cooperate or perish," singling out the two biggest polluting countries, China and the United States...
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Justice Department to monitor voting rights across 24 states
(National News ~ 11/08/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department will send monitors to 24 states in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday's elections. The action, which occurs regularly on Election Day, comes as civil rights groups and the federal government have raised alarm over potential voter intimidation at some polling places and ballot boxes...
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North Korea: Missile tests were practice to attack South, US
(International News ~ 11/08/22)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's military said Monday its recent barrage of missile tests were practices to "mercilessly" strike key South Korean and U.S. targets such as air bases and operation command systems with a variety of missiles that likely included nuclear-capable weapons...
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Kyiv struggles six months after Russian retreat
(International News ~ 11/08/22)
MOSCHUN, Ukraine -- Standing amid the wreckage of his home, Vadym Zherdetsky shows photos on his phone of how it once looked: handsome rooms, a hand-carved wooden bed and a chest of drawers he intended to leave to his grandchildren. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, two missiles struck the house in the tiny village of Moschun on the outskirts of Kyiv, the capital, ripping off the roof and nearly killing four family members. ...
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Putin-linked businessman admits to US election meddling
(National News ~ 11/08/22)
Kremlin-connected entrepreneur Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted Monday that he had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue to do so -- confirming for the first time the accusations that he has rejected for years. "Gentlemen, we have interfered, are interfering and will interfere. Carefully, precisely, surgically and in our own way, as we know how to do," Prigozhin boasted in remarks posted on social media...
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Dems, GOP make urgent final pitches as election season wraps
(National News ~ 11/08/22)
COATESVILLE, Pa. -- Coast to coast, candidates and big-name backers made final appeals to voters Monday in the last hours of a fraught midterm election season, with Republicans excited about the prospect of winning back Congress and President Joe Biden insisting his party would "surprise the living devil out of a lot of people."...
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US voters fret about democracy, polarization
(National News ~ 11/08/22)
American voters are fractured politically and culturally ahead of Election Day, and they are anxious about where their country is heading -- on inflation, abortion, immigration, crime, and much more. They also sense something more fundamental at stake at a time of rising mistrust of institutions and each other: the future of democracy...
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Out of the past: Nov. 8
(Out of the Past ~ 11/08/22)
A circuit judge yesterday ousted Butler County Sheriff Sam Gilmore for nepotism by appointing his son-in-law a reserve officer on the sheriff's department; Cape Girardeau County Circuit Judge William Syler issued the ouster ruling in a civil suit brought against Gilmore by Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Carl E. Miller II; Larry Cottrell, Butler County coroner, is acting sheriff until the Butler County Commission appoints an interim sheriff...
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Southeast Missouri Horn Player Jordan Pavelka is a Division Finalist in the MTNA Senior Brass Competition
(Submitted Story ~ 11/08/22)
Cape Girardeau, MO, 11/3/2022. Jordan Pavelka a Sikeston, Missouri native, will compete as a Division Finalist in the MTNA West Central Senior Brass Competition. Ms. Pavelka earned this opportunity after winning the Missouri State Senior Brass Competition. A Freshman at Southeast Missouri State University, Pavelka has been studying Horn for 6 years and is currently a student of Dr. Nicholas A. Kenney...
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