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Route A in Perry County closed for pipe replacement
(Local News ~ 03/04/20)
Route A in Perry County, between County Road 422 and County Road 424, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday...
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Weekend weather blamed for large number of dead birds in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 03/04/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The weather is being blamed for numerous dead birds found in the west end of Sikeston that had many residents scratching their heads Monday morning. In a statement, Scott County conservation agent Andrew Mothershead said he and Kevin Brunke, a natural history biologist for the Missouri Department of Conservation, investigated the reports of the large number of dead birds near Wakefield Avenue in a general area north and west of the Sikeston Power Plant...
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Power of Pawsitivity raises $22K for day-to-day operations; funding still needed for new facility
(Local News ~ 03/04/20)
Four hundred-fifty people attended the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri’s Power of Pawsitivity fundraiser Saturday, raising more than $28,000 before expenses, according to executive director Tracy Poston. After expenses, the total of which were not completely finalized as of Tuesday afternoon, the event raised roughly $22,000 for the shelter, which Poston said is “about in line” with the annual fundraiser’s typical proceeds...
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Retired SEMO professor Robert Hamblin reflects on a long, storied career
(Local News ~ 03/04/20)
Robert Hamblin has written or edited 39 books, including his latest, “Epiphanies, Large and Small,” a volume of collected poems on subjects including growing up in Mississippi, participating in sports, living in London, reflecting on God and religion, aging, and caring for a spouse stricken with Alzheimer’s...
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Officials estimate increased pool costs of $200K annually
(Local News ~ 03/04/20)
Cape Girardeau municipal and public school officials estimate a renovated Central Municipal Pool and a leisure pool at Jefferson Elementary School will cost about $200,000 more than current facilities to operate each year. According to information provided at a Feb. 24 City Council meeting, revenue generated at the facilities will fall significantly short of expenses. ...
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Deadline arrives for Saint Francis, UnitedHealthcare
(Local News ~ 03/04/20)
Today is the last day UnitedHealthcare insurance customers will be able to use Saint Francis Healthcare System facilities at "in network" rates, unless the two organizations arrive at an agreement on a contract. United terminated its contract with Saint Francis last fall, contending Saint Francis' pricing is too high. ...
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The Golden Age of Cape Girardeau restaurants, part II
(Column ~ 03/04/20)
Someone asked me after my first column, what exactly is a “Golden Age.” To me, it’s a time when something in life is at its peak. And here in 2020: Never before have we been blessed with so many different options of restaurants – with flavors from around the world and innovations on so many favorites...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/04/20)
Today is Wednesday, March 4, the 64th day of 2020. There are 302 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term of office; with the end of the Civil War in sight, Lincoln declared: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."...
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Respect state amendment
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/04/20)
We need to talk about the upcoming Missouri legislative resolutions that seek to undo the Clean Missouri Amendment. This amendment passed with 62% of the vote in 2018. More than half of voting citizens in Missouri believe in increasing transparency, open records, and eliminating big money and partisan gerrymandering. It passed in every single state senate district...
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UN: Iran has undeclared nuclear sites
(International News ~ 03/04/20)
VIENNA (AP) -- The UN's nuclear watchdog says Iran has more than tripled its supply of enriched uranium in the last three months and now has more than a ton stockpiled, in violation of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a confidential report distributed to member countries Tuesday that as of Feb. ...
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Africans' path to U.S. asylum blocked
(National News ~ 03/04/20)
TAPACHULA, Mexico -- President Donald Trump isn't the only world leader making it virtually impossible for many Africans to get asylum in the United States. He's getting plenty of help from allies in the Americas. Ecuador is closing its doors as one of the few countries in North and South America to welcome African visitors, depriving them of a starting point for their dangerous journeys north by land. ...
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Netanyahu's future uncertain after latest Israeli election
(International News ~ 03/04/20)
JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future remained up in the air Tuesday as preliminary results and exit polls from Israel's third election in under a year indicated the embattled leader would fall short of securing the parliamentary majority needed to form a new government...
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Thousands of migrants look for way around Greek border
(International News ~ 03/04/20)
KASTANIES, Greece -- Thousands of migrants and refugees searched for ways to cross Greece's border with Turkey on Tuesday, as Athens ramped up its diplomatic efforts for help from the European Union to seal off its eastern land and sea frontiers. Turkey has made good on a threat to open its borders for those seeking to cross into Europe. ...
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'Good liquor' and other joys: ex-UAW official pleads guilty
(National News ~ 03/04/20)
DETROIT -- A former senior official at the United Auto Workers pleaded guilty to conspiring with other labor leaders to steal more than $1 million in dues while enjoying golf, lavish lodging, meals and alcohol. "Our office will never tolerate the abuse of union funds for the benefit of corrupt union officials," U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider said...
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Kushner sells stake in firm using tax breaks he pushed
(National News ~ 03/04/20)
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has sold his stake in a company investing in Opportunity Zone projects offering tax breaks he had personally lobbied for in Washington, sparking criticism that he was benefiting from his White House role...
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High Court considering reach of presidential power
(National News ~ 03/04/20)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether to make it easier for the president to fire the head of the agency that enforces federal consumer financial laws, a decision that could ultimately impact a vast range of agencies. The high court was hearing arguments in a case involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency Congress created in response to the 2008 financial crisis...
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Dow sinks 2.9% after rate cut fails to stem market's slide
(National News ~ 03/04/20)
NEW YORK -- Fear and uncertainty continue to control Wall Street, and stocks fell sharply Tuesday after an emergency interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve failed to reassure markets wracked by worries that a fast-spreading virus will cause a recession...
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Tornadoes devastate Tenn., kill at least 22 people
(National News ~ 03/04/20)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Rescuers searched through shattered Tennessee neighborhoods for bodies Tuesday, less than a day after tornadoes ripped across Nashville and other parts of the state as families slept. At least 22 people were killed, some in their beds, authorities said...
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Medication fog can mimic or worsen dementia in elderly
(National News ~ 03/04/20)
Claire Dinneen's daughters thought worsening dementia was causing her growing confusion, but her doctor suspected something else. Dr. Pei Chen asked them to round up medicines in the 89-year-old woman's home and they returned with a huge haul. There were 28 drugs ordered by various doctors for various ailments, plus over-the-counter medicines. Chen spent a year sorting out which ones were truly needed and trimmed a dozen...
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Tensions rise as U.S. death toll from coronavirus reaches nine
(National News ~ 03/04/20)
SEATTLE -- Tensions over how to contain the coronavirus escalated Tuesday in the United States as the death toll climbed to nine and lawmakers expressed doubts about the government's ability to ramp up testing fast enough to deal with the crisis. All of the deaths have occurred in Washington state, and most were residents of a nursing home in suburban Seattle. The number of infections in the U.S. overall climbed past 100, scattered across at least 15 states, with 27 cases in Washington alone...
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Shirley Whittard
(Obituary ~ 03/04/20)
Shirley Rose Whittard, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 2, 2020, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 1, 1937, in Perry County, Missouri, to Cletus and Stella Sutterer Klump. Shirley graduated from St. Vincent's School in 1955, then she went to the Cape Girardeau School of Cosmetology, graduating in March 1956. She had a 59-year career, enjoying many patrons...
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Mona Scherer
(Obituary ~ 03/04/20)
Mona Ray Scherer, 84, of Dexter, Missouri, formerly of Bell City, Missouri, passed away March 3, 2020, at Winchester Nursing Center in Bernie, Missouri. She was born March 12, 1935, at Puxico, Missouri, the daughter of Jack and Helen Livers Jones. Mona had been a homemaker and later worked at Dexter Bar-B-Que. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Dexter. She enjoyed sewing...
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Clara Neer
(Obituary ~ 03/04/20)
Clara Viola Neer, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Chaffee Nursing Home in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born May 31, 1923, in Brockton, Montana, daughter of Edwin and Karen Rian Larson. She and Alva Bryant were married June 23, 1946, and after his passing, she married Clarence Neer, who also preceded her in death...
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Marjorie Hoehne
(Obituary ~ 03/04/20)
Marjorie E. Hoehne, 91, of Jackson passed away Monday, March 2, 2020, at Monticello House. She was born Dec. 30, 1928, in Tilsit to Robert L. and Martina Peetz Fluegge. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit and also attended the church's former grade school. She was a 1948 graduate of Jackson High School and then obtained a teaching certificate from the former Southeast Missouri Teachers College...
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Betty Ford
(Obituary ~ 03/04/20)
Betty May Ford, 89, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, March 2, 2020, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Sept. 14, 1930, in St. Louis, daughter of Lender W. and Thelma Greenlee Stovall. Betty was a resident of the Lutheran Home for several years and was formerly of Oak Ridge. She was also an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan...
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Lynn Fitzpatrick
(Obituary ~ 03/04/20)
Lester "Lynn" Fitzpatrick, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 1, 2020, at his home. Memorial visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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Margie Farrar
(Obituary ~ 03/04/20)
Margaret Rose "Margie" Farrar, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Fountainbleau Lodge. She was born Dec. 2, 1943, in Cape Girardeau to Percy William and Bertha Schonhoff Farrar. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School. Margie was a secretary for Farrar Farms Dairy and served as a volunteer at Saint Francis Medical Center many years...
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Mackie Childers
(Obituary ~ 03/04/20)
Mackie Childers, 71, of Scott City died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Missouri pays $2M in prison worker discrimination settlement
(State News ~ 03/04/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri shelled out more than $2 million last month to settle the latest worker discrimination case against the state's prison system. Richard Dixson, a white employee of the minimum security Kansas City Re-Entry Center, was awarded the money after a jury agreed in 2017 he was subjected to racial discrimination and a contentious work environment. Managers retaliated after Dixson complained, his lawsuit stated...
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Sanders wins top prize, California; Biden surges nationwide
(National News ~ 03/04/20)
WASHINGTON -- Bernie Sanders seized Super Tuesday's biggest prize with a victory in California, while a resurgent Joe Biden scored wins across the country with the backing of a diverse coalition as the Democratic Party's once-crowded presidential field transformed into a two-man contest...
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Hammocking at Capaha Park
(Local News ~ 03/04/20)
David Dugan of Charleston, Missouri, speaks on the phone with Ashley Freese of St. Louis, who was about the join the hammocking group of Southeast Missouri State University students ...
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Prayer 3/4/20
(Prayer ~ 03/04/20)
O Heavenly Father, gracious Lord, thank you for your provision. Amen.
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Out of the past: March 4
(Out of the Past ~ 03/04/20)
Construction of a roomier Jackson Middle School is two months from completion, and a whole teaching philosophy will change when students walk through the doors for the 1995-96 school year; Jackson Middle School on Route D will house sixth and seventh grades; sixth-graders currently attend West Lane, North or Burfordville elementary schools; all seventh-graders are at Jackson High School...
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Benton Resident and Advance Student Donate Items
(Submitted Story ~ 03/04/20)
-----Benton, MO and Advance, MO Recently, Benton Missouri resident and FCCLA member, Annie Duffield, created a project she named, Annie's Blessings. She decided that she had been blessed with way too many items to be able to keep. She didn't want them to go unwanted and stored away in a box somewhere. ...
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