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Public Art Committee to unveil sculptures Thursday
(Local News ~ 04/04/19)
Seven unique monuments exuding "imaginative interpretations of nature" will be publicly unveiled 5:30 p.m. April 11 as part of the City of Cape Girardeau Public Art Committee's sixth annual public outdoor sculpture exhibition. The public reception will be held at 151 N. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau...
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'I did not vote'
(Local News ~ 04/04/19)
Most area voters stayed away from the polls Tuesday much to the dismay of election officials. In Scott County, 6.57 percent of registered voters residing in precincts where there were elections cast ballots, according to election returns. Voter participation was low in surrounding counties, too. ...
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Let's taco-bout love ...
(Community ~ 04/04/19)
Cape Girardeau residents must really enjoy their Mexican cuisine because I can think of six to seven different Mexican restaurants off the top of my head, and all of them seem to stay pretty busy. Did someone say taco Tuesday? I've mentioned some of our family favorites in previous columns, but not too long ago a respected foodie friend recommended the street tacos at Don Carlos Authentic Mexican Restaurant and Taqueria located in the West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Cape River Heritage Museum to honor Houck, Hirsch
(Local News ~ 04/04/19)
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Louis Houck's arrival to Cape Girardeau, and Oscar Hirsch -- founder of KFVS Radio and TV -- the Cape River Heritage Museum is hosting a public reception featuring several new exhibits at 5 p.m. April 12. The detailed work of volunteer curator and co-director Charlotte Slinkard can be seen throughout the front room of the museum that is "all about Girardeau," director Margaret Ford said Wednesday...
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Group aiding homeless buys former police station
(Local News ~ 04/04/19)
The former Cape Girardeau police station will become the new quarters for Community Caring Council, city officials announced Wednesday in a news release. But first the Caring Council plans to repair and remodel it, a process the group's executive director, Melissa Stickel, said could take a year to complete...
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Second voluntary retirement program underway at Southeast
(Local News ~ 04/04/19)
Southeast Missouri State University is in the midst of its second Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program (VRIP) in three years. A plan was originally implemented in 2017 with the intention of it being a one-time program, but a similar program is being executed in 2019...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/04/19)
Today is Thursday, April 4, the 94th day of 2019. There are 271 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot and killed while standing on a balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee; his slaying was followed by a wave of rioting (Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Chicago were among cities particularly hard hit.) Suspected gunman James Earl Ray later pleaded guilty to assassinating King, then spent the rest of his life claiming he'd been the victim of a setup.. ...
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Sponsored: There are not many pests I despise more than mosquitoes.
(Insiders Advice ~ 04/04/19)
Mowing your yard, enjoying a bonfire fire, relaxing on your porch in the evening, and backyard barbecue’s are just a few of the things we all love doing in the warmer months. Mosquitoes have a unique way of sucking the joy out of those enjoyable activities. Literally...
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5 things to know as the Cardinals kick off their home schedule
(Editorial ~ 04/04/19)
Following a weather-related postponement, tomorrow will be a holiday in St. Louis: home opening day for the Cardinals. Now, we know that Cardinals baseball fans aren't looking to the Southeast Missourian editorial page for their baseball news. But for those of you out there who just aren't into baseball, but want to understand a little bit about the team so you can network or have a conversation, here are five things sure to be brought up around the water cooler...
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Exhibit explores the art of rock 'n' roll
(Community ~ 04/04/19)
NEW YORK -- Museum exhibits tend to be quiet. Not this one. In "Play It Loud," an exuberant show to be heard as well as seen, the Metropolitan Museum of Art takes on the history of rock 'n' roll through iconic instruments on loan from some of rock's biggest names. There are flamboyant costumes worn by Prince and Jimmy Page, videotaped interviews with "guitar gods," even shattered guitars...
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House Judiciary panel approves subpoenas for Mueller report
(National News ~ 04/04/19)
WASHINGTON -- The House Judiciary Committee approved subpoenas Wednesday for special counsel Robert Mueller's full Russia report as Democrats pressure the Justice Department to release the document without redactions. The committee voted 24-17 to give Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., permission to issue subpoenas to the Justice Department for the final report, its exhibits and any underlying evidence or materials prepared for Mueller's investigation. ...
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Batteries could recharge former mine
(State News ~ 04/04/19)
ST. LOUIS -- An old Missouri lead mining site that has been a dormant nuisance for decades may soon get new life, thanks to its vast reserves of a metal vital for use in electric vehicle batteries. The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced an agreement allowing a division of Missouri Cobalt LLC to implement a cleanup plan at the Madison County Mines site near Fredericktown, Missouri. It will remain on the Superfund list, but the cleanup allows reuse for cobalt mining...
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Mar-a-Lago arrest spotlights security risks at Trump estate
(National News ~ 04/04/19)
PALM BEACH, Florida -- As palm trees swayed in the ocean breeze, Yujing Zhang approached Secret Service agents in the Mar-a-Lago parking lot. She said she was going to the swimming pool at the Palm Beach presidential estate and presented agents with two Chinese passports in her name. That raised suspicions with her screeners, but a call to the front desk at Mar-a-Lago revealed a club member with a similar last name and with that, and a possible language barrier, reception waved her through...
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NATO chief tells Congress of 'serious' alliance divisions
(National News ~ 04/04/19)
WASHINGTON -- In the first address to Congress by a NATO head, Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday acknowledged serious divisions within the alliance and called for bigger defense budgets to cope with global challenges such as Russian assertiveness, the core reason NATO was created in Washington 70 years ago this week...
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Governors want more authority over Missouri River system
(State News ~ 04/04/19)
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- Three Midwestern Republican governors of states ravaged by recent flooding demanded more authority over management of the Missouri River system Wednesday. Following a meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson were critical of the federal body managing the river, saying it should prioritize flood control over other goals, such as protecting fish and wildlife habitat...
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Concealed carry would be allowed on college campuses under bill
(State News ~ 04/04/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Concealed carry would be allowed on college campuses under a bill that has won first-round approval in the Missouri House. The Columbia Missourian reported the measure was added to a bill that would allow some faculty and staff to carry weapons as designated campus security officers. The amended bill advanced Tuesday with a 98-42 vote...
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Out of the past: April 4
(Out of the Past ~ 04/04/19)
Southeast Missouri State University wants to offer students name-brand fast food on campus as part of a new food service contract that's being worked out; but some local restaurants are concerned about the impact such a move would have on their business...
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Floyd King
(Obituary ~ 04/04/19)
Floyd Gene King, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 2, 2019, of advanced Parkinson's disease at his home. He was born Oct. 7, 1944, in Cape Girardeau to Benjamin Arthur and Beulah Viola Lynch King. He and Linda Blaylock were married Dec. 18, 1965, in Cape Girardeau...
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Jack Ford
(Obituary ~ 04/04/19)
Jack Ueal Ford, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, April 1, 2019, at his home. He was born May 27, 1940, in Cape Girardeau to George Albert and Ethel Jewel Wyatt Ford. He and Vernetta Rubel were married June 12, 1965, in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death April 6, 1997. He later married Laverne Davis McNeely on July 25, 2009, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel in Cape Girardeau...
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Margie Gholson Crites
(Obituary ~ 04/04/19)
Margie Lavina Gholson Crites, 98, of Jackson passed away Monday, April 1, 2019, in Jackson. Margie was born Oct. 22, 1920, to Glenn Addison and Annie Davis Gholson in Cape Girardeau County. She and Rusby C. Crites were married Nov. 23, 1939. They had been married 52 years when Rusby passed away April 30, 1992...
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Ellen Brueggemann
(Obituary ~ 04/04/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Ellen L. Brueggemann, 72, of Perryville died Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 6:30 to 8 a.m. Tuesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home and from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Assembly of God Church...
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Nellie Brown
(Obituary ~ 04/04/19)
Nellie Marie Brown, 96, of Neelys Landing passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at her home. She was born Nov. 9, 1922, in Neelys Landing to Marshall and Nellie Lee Johnson Stanley. She and Paul Edward Brown were married Dec. 7, 1941. Four children were born to their union. They had been married 58 years when Paul passed away Dec. 31, 1999...
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Prayer 4/4/19
(Prayer ~ 04/04/19)
O Lord, may we be still and know that You are God. Amen.
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Cape County Route KK reduced for pavement repairs
(Local News ~ 04/04/19)
Route KK in Cape Girardeau County, between Route B and U.S. 61, will be reduced with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews level the road surface. The work will take place April 15 through May 15 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, a Missouri Department of Transportation news release said. As construction is underway, the work zone will have flaggers in place, the release said...
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Missouri Senate seeks to limit tax breaks for new developments in flood plains
(State News ~ 04/04/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate has endorsed legislation that could limit tax breaks for new developments in flood plains. A bill given initial approval Wednesday would prohibit new "tax increment financing" projects in areas designated as flood plains by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But an amendment added by a Kansas City area lawmaker would exempt Clay, Jackson and Platte counties...
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Cape Girardeau County agenda 4/4/19
(Local News ~ 04/04/19)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes for the April 1 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/4/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/04/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sunday n Medical assists were made at 11:20 a.m. on South West End Boulevard and 3:30 p.m. on Price Drive. Monday n Medical assists were made at 12:47 a.m. on Franklin Street, 8:26 a.m. on Nash Road, 9:03 a.m. on Silver Campine Lane, 9:24 on Parkway Drive, 10;07 a.m. on Cape Meadows Circle and 5:55 p.m. on South Pacific Street...
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Area police report 4/4/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/04/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Misty D. Blocker, 45, of Perryville, Missouri, was arrested on a warrant. n Cole A. Ussery, 21, of Cape Girardeau, was arrested on a warrant...
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Well, blows me down!
(Community ~ 04/04/19)
"On the subject of spinach," screenwriter Delia Ephron, younger sister of Nora, advises, "divide into little piles. Rearrange again into new piles. After five or six maneuvers, sit back and say you are full." This directive, from Ephron's book "How to Eat Like a Child," reinforces the long-held stereotype that kids, and not a few adults, hate spinach...
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Celebrating a birthday
(Community ~ 04/04/19)
My husband, Scott, had a birthday this week, and we've been celebrating all week. We celebrated over the weekend in Columbia, Missouri, with our son and his fiance and then at home on the actual day. Scott's birthday is just a nice excuse to make some of his favorite foods, which includes grilling some kind of pork. ...
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Births 4/4/19
(Births ~ 04/04/19)
Daughter to Samuel Leming and Katrina Sue McGinty of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:42 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Name, Bijou Ann. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. First child. Mrs. McGinty is the former Katrina Buerck, daughter of Mike Buerck and Karen Bruckerhoff of Perryville, Missouri. She is a registered nurse with Saint Francis Healthcare. McGinty is the son of Chuck McGinty and Laura McGinty of Cape Girardeau. He is a jeweler with C.P. McGinty Jewelers...
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Rent One and RNR Show Support for Voices for Children/CASA
(Submitted Story ~ 04/04/19)
Voices for Children Executive Director, Sharon Hileman recently accepted a check from The Great Expectations Foundation being presented by Trent Agin, President of SKC Enterprises dba Rent One. The Great Expectations Foundation was created by Rent One's owners, Larry and Sharon Carrico, to enhance the lives of children throughout the Midwest by awarding grants to communities, organizations and groups aimed at helping children age birth to 18...
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Broker-Owner
(Submitted Story ~ 04/04/19)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SOTO Property Solutions Hires Director of Maintenance Services Cape Girardeau, MO, March 28, 2019– SOTO Property Solutions would like to announce the hiring of, Rob Pinkley, as Director of Maintenance Services. Rob says, “I’m looking forward to getting acquainted with our property management clients as well as expanding into helping all property owners.”...
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