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Interstate 55 in Cape County reduced for median work
(Local News ~ 03/06/20)
Southbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews perform median cross-over work. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, this section of highway is one mile north of Exit 99. The work is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, March 16 through March 31, the release stated...
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Juvenile detained after unfounded 911 call describing rifles, armored car, explosives
(Local News ~ 03/06/20)
A series of “unclear and disorganized threats” were reported to 911 operators in Cape Girardeau during calls early Thursday morning, according to police Sgt. Joey Hann. The caller’s location was tracked to the Red Star Boat Dock, where officers found and safely detained a male juvenile without incident, Hann stated...
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Newman Center to offer Catholic education for credit through Aquinas Institute for Catholic Studies
(Local News ~ 03/06/20)
Southeast Missouri State University students and adult learners will soon have the chance to pursue Catholic education for college credit. The Aquinas Institute for Catholic Studies will be the first of its kind in Southeast Missouri, according to Deacon Tom Schumer, director of the Newman Center at Southeast. For a price point that will be “much the same” as what credits cost through Southeast, Schumer said students will have access to courses in the Catholic theological tradition...
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A ghost of a chance for Friday the 13th fun, and more ahead
(Local News ~ 03/06/20)
Triskaidekaphobia, or fear of the number 13, has been around for centuries, said Christy Mershon, interim director of the Economic and Business Engagement Center at Southeast Missouri State University. Friday is an unlucky day, too. So why not have a ghost tour or two on Friday the 13th?...
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Schools, churches, hospitals prepare for COVID-19 response
(Local News ~ 03/06/20)
While there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Missouri, officials are taking steps to prevent the disease’s spread and prepare for any cases that may develop. Southeast Missouri State University is suspending all university-affiliated travel to certain countries affected by COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, according to a message sent by university president Carlos Vargas late Wednesday. ...
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No deal: Contract terminated between Saint Francis, UnitedHealthcare
(Local News ~ 03/06/20)
The contract between Saint Francis Healthcare System and UnitedHealthcare has expired. “Beginning today, March 5, Saint Francis facilities are no longer in-network with United,” according to a news release issued Thursday by Saint Francis Healthcare System...
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Newman Center prepares for final Masses ahead of demolition
(Local News ~ 03/06/20)
Leaders of the Newman Center at Southeast Missouri State University on Thursday vacated the building at 512 N. Pacific St. they have called home for 58 years to make way for demolition and the construction of a new center in its place. The Newman Center is home to the Catholic Campus Ministry at Southeast and encompasses three buildings at the Pacific Street location: the Marquette Student Center, the Newman Center and the St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel...
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Art Van closing stores but Hutson's to remain open
(Local News ~ 03/06/20)
Art Van Furniture announced Thursday plans to close all of its company-owned stores. Hutson’s/Art Van Furniture in downtown Cape Girardeau, however, will remain open. “We are the only co-branded Art Van store in the country,” Hutson’s co-owner Chris Hutson said Thursday shortly after receiving word Art Van is going out of business...
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Making a Smash Hit: SEMO, Mizzou baseball coaches talk analytics and "growth mindset"
(B Magazine ~ 03/06/20)
Measure what matters. If you're not tracking what drives success, how do you make meaningful change? This philosophy applies not only to business but also to America's pastime, and in recent years, technology has made it more attainable. From Major League Baseball to college programs -- and even younger in some cases -- coaches and players use analytics to dive deeper into the game...
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Best Bets: Music and lots of food
(Local News ~ 03/06/20)
Three Cape Girardeau-based bands will perform live, original music tonight in a show at Shakers Bar in downtown Cape. Isabella, Guy Morgan and The Scatterguns will team up for a downtown throwdown at the bar, 2 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau. Zach Smith, guitarist for Isabella, said the band's sound is a little bit pop punk with some alternative rock or metal thrown into the mix...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/06/20)
Today is Friday, March 6, the 66th day of 2020. There are 300 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 6, 1944, U.S. heavy bombers staged the first full-scale American raid on Berlin during World War II. On this date: In 1475, Italian artist and poet Michelangelo was born in Caprese in the Republic of Florence...
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Larry Webb Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/06/20)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Larry Joe Webb Jr., 51, of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at his home. He was born June 1, 1968, in Chester, Illinois, to Larry Webb Sr. and Kathy Smith. He married Lora Mayberry Oct. 11, 1986, in Anna, Illinois. Larry worked at Dyno Nobel in Wolf Lake, Illinois, for the past 28 years. He enjoyed spending time with his granddaughters, hunting and playing music with his sons...
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Abe Snider
(Obituary ~ 03/06/20)
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just love and be loved in return." CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Everette "Abe" Snider, son of Alva Lee Snider and Mattie Ethel Wakefield, was born July 2, 1944, in La Grange, Missouri, and departed this life Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at his home in Chaffee at the age of 75 years...
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Verna Mae Renicke
(Obituary ~ 03/06/20)
Verna Mae "Sissie" Riney Renicke, 91, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Jackson passed away Thursday, March 05, 2020 at her home. She was born Feb. 24, 1929, in Lithium, Missouri, daughter of Murphy and Marie Thompson Riney. She married Harry L. Renicke on July 9, 1963, in Warrington, Florida. He passed away April 23, 1993...
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James Pierce
(Obituary ~ 03/06/20)
James A. Pierce, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 13 at Ford ands Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. March 13 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Ruth Hopkins
(Obituary ~ 03/06/20)
ANDERSON, S.C. -- Ruth Ann Kight Hopkins was born Aug. 3, 1941, to Ernest and Elizabeth Kight in Chaffee, Missouri. She died Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, at Hospice House in Anderson. Ruth was married to Mark Hopkins in 1959, and they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in late December 2019. ...
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Peggy Fassel
(Obituary ~ 03/06/20)
Peggy Jean Fassel passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020. She was born Sept. 5, 1931, in Cape Girardeau to Lyman LeRoy and Emma Harmon Hayden. Peggy graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1950. She and Leon Fassel were married in 1952 in Piggott, Arkansas. They shared their life together for 51 years until his passing in June 2003...
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Reptile breeder pays fine after 157 venomous snakes seized
(National News ~ 03/06/20)
ALBANY, N.Y. — A reptile breeder in upstate New York has paid a $500 fine related to the possession of more than 150 venomous snakes in his home, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said Wednesday. The DEC said in a report investigators got a warrant to search the Orange County home of Darren Paolini after the man was hospitalized for a venomous snake bite in June. ...
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Warren ends presidential campaign, centering race on 2 men
(National News ~ 03/06/20)
WASHINGTON -- Elizabeth Warren ended her once-promising presidential campaign Thursday after failing to finish higher than third place in any of the 18 states that have voted so far. While the Massachusetts senator said she was proud of her bid, she was also candid in expressing disappointment a formerly diverse field is essentially now down to two men...
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Speak Out 3/6/20
(Speak Out ~ 03/06/20)
If the democrats want my vote they need to find in their midst a “Pro Life, Pro Gun” candidate. I will never vote for a candidate that is for abortion or is for gun control. ...
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Make sure to vote Tuesday in Missouri presidential primary
(Editorial ~ 03/06/20)
Missouri’s presidential primary is only days always, but the political landscape is gaining a bit more focus. Following poor performances in South Carolina, South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar ended their campaigns and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. ...
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Prayer 3/6/20
(Prayer ~ 03/06/20)
O Heavenly Father, gracious Lord, thank you for your provision. Amen.
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Out of the past: March 6
(Out of the Past ~ 03/06/20)
All the publicity surrounding the opening of two strip-tease nightclubs in Cape Girardeau prompted several towns, including Scott City and Sikeston, Missouri, to adopt laws regulating semi-nude dancing; now it's Jackson's turn; aldermen this evening will consider a measure requiring $100 permits to work in an adult entertainment business, force such businesses into industrial zones and prohibit tipping the performers...
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Birth 3/6/20
(Births ~ 03/06/20)
Son to Jordon Rodgers and Madison Bomar of East Prairie, Missouri, Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri, 1:29 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Name, Colt Matthew. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. First child. Bomar is the daughter of Kia Bowen and Karrie Bowen of Cape Girardeau. Rodgers is the son of Joni Vinson and Labreesha Fisk-Vinson...
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Lillian Cundiff
(Obituary ~ 03/06/20)
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Lillian Cundiff, 101, formerly of Cape Girardeau County, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Dunedin. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. June 6 at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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