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COVID-19 briefly: Cape, Jackson Chambers postpone events, encourage virtual events
(Local News ~ 03/17/20)
Add the Cape and Jackson Chambers of Commerce to the list of organizations canceling events due to the novel coronavirus. Cape Chamber sent an email to members Monday morning announcing the cancellation of the following events: Business After Hours (March 17), Leadership Cape (March 19), First Friday Coffee (April 3) and Emerge Young Professionals Summit (April 17). ...
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Supreme Court of Missouri suspends in-person proceedings in appellate, circuit courts
(Local News ~ 03/17/20)
In response to the coronavirus disease, the Supreme Court of Missouri has suspended all in-person proceedings in appellate and circuit courts, including all associate, family, juvenile, municipal and probate divisions, according to an order from Chief Justice George W. Draper III...
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Bernie and Biden: The politicians' mouths are moving
(Column ~ 03/17/20)
Question: "How do you know a politician is lying?" Answer: "His mouth is moving." You've probably heard this before. It's somebody's way of saying you can't trust anything a politician says. But every once in a while, one comes along who means exactly what he says -- which is the problem. Say "hello" (and soon "goodbye") to Sen. Bernie Sanders...
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First Baptist distributes free toilet paper
(Local News ~ 03/17/20)
First Baptist Jackson volunteers Jonathan Shirley and Emma Harris stand along East Jackson Boulevard with signs advertising the distribution of free toilet paper Monday in Jackson. ...
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COVID-19 briefly: Student Rec; voters' forum; courts; Schnucks hours; Boys and Girls Clubs; VA; bingo; GS cookies; Shawnee; guns and ammo;
(Local News ~ 03/17/20)
Southeast Missouri State University announced Monday evening Student Recreation will close at 6 p.m. today and remain closed until further notice. University president Carlos Vargas sent a statement to the university community in which he said faculty are working toward delivering coursework to students without in-person classes, a move announced for the week of March 23. The university is on spring break this week...
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Jackson aldermen delay vote on reptile rescue special-use permit
(Local News ~ 03/17/20)
After nearly two hours of public input and debate, the Jackson Board of Aldermen on Monday night was unable to decide whether to grant a special-use permit to allow the operation of a reptile rescue organization in a residentially-zoned neighborhood...
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Cape Girardeau County officials discuss COVID-19 preparations
(Local News ~ 03/17/20)
Cape Girardeau County government officials are working with health authorities, emergency management staff and municipal leaders to make contingency plans for coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, should they be needed. “We’re currently coordinating with other stakeholders around the county, including government and folks in the health field,” Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy said Monday, following a brief commission meeting dominated by a coronavirus discussion. ...
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City of Cape Girardeau takes steps to limit residents' possible exposure to coronavirus
(Local News ~ 03/17/20)
The virus responsible for COVID-19 has not made a public appearance in Cape Girardeau as of Monday, but city officials announced a number of actions to lessen residents’ possible exposure. City manager Scott Meyer announced the following actions, effective Tuesday through April 3, at Monday night’s City Council meeting:...
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Area schools to close amid COVID-19 concerns; Cape, Scott County to offer meals for students during shutdown
(Local News ~ 03/17/20)
Several school district in Cape Girardeau County and the surrounding area will close beginning this week. ...
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Architect of Information: Local webmaster creates largest historic bridge database in U.S.
(B Magazine ~ 03/17/20)
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Missouri was a hotbed for engineering talent. The reason? The presence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, which presented massive challenges to bridge builders. Engineers from all over the world came to Missouri to try to get contracts to design and build bridges that would allow a safe crossing...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/17/20)
Today is Tuesday, March 17, the 77th day of 2020. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St. Patrick's Day. Today's Highlight in History: On March 17, 1988, Avianca Flight 410, a Boeing 727, crashed after takeoff into a mountain in Colombia, killing all 143 people on board...
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Sponsored: Spring Checklist for Pet Owners
(Insiders Advice ~ 03/17/20)
Spring is one of the most enjoyable seasons for pet lovers and our furry best friends. It’s time to get outside, after all! These are a few things to keep in mind when enjoying the great outdoors with your pet: 1. Protect your pet from fleas, ticks and heartworm disease...
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Prayer 3-17-20
(Prayer ~ 03/17/20)
Lord Jesus, you are our Savior, deliverer, protector and healer in whom we place our trust. Amen.
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Coronavirus opportunity for Trump
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/17/20)
Presidents can be largely defined by how they deal with crises or disasters: FDR during World War II, JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis, George W. Bush after 9/11. I think the coronavirus crisis will go a long way to define President Trump. At first he seemed slow to respond, in part, I think, because he saw it as another attempt by some to make mountains out of molehills, as with the Russian collusion investigation and his recent impeachment. ...
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Insurance companies wrong on surprise medical billing
(Column ~ 03/17/20)
The country's largest insurance companies have spent more than $40 million this year lobbying Congress to pass legislation that would be favorable to them, but few have investigated why insurance companies are pumping millions into Congress to influence the debate taking place inside the Capitol. The answer is perhaps unsurprising: insurance companies are pursuing a policy that will allow them to boost their bottom line at the expense of patients and doctors around the country...
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Out of the past: March 17
(Out of the Past ~ 03/17/20)
Cape Girardeau School Board president Ed Thompson withdrew his name yesterday from the April election; a court order signed by Circuit Judge John W. Grimm instructs Circuit Clerk Rodney Miller to accept Thompson's withdrawal. The Industrial River Advisory Committee supports the new location proposed on the Mississippi River for a Boyd Gaming Corp. ...
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Wanda Williamson
(Obituary ~ 03/17/20)
Wanda Williamson, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Southeast Hospital. The family will have a memorial at a later date. Burial will be at New Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Richard Miller
(Obituary ~ 03/17/20)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Richard Stephen Miller, 77, of Charleston died Saturday, March 14, 2020, at his home. He was born Nov. 28, 1942, in Cape Girardeau to Roy Sterett Miller and Gail B. Miller. A 1960 graduate of Charleston High School, he attended Vanderbilt University and Southeast Missouri State University. He enlisted in the Missouri National Guard, where he obtained the rank of captain and served as company commander in Charleston, Sikeston and Portageville...
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Judith Allen
(Obituary ~ 03/17/20)
Judith A. "Judy" Allen, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Heartland Care and Rehab. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at noon Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Elijah Allen officiating. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Police report 3/17/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/17/20)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 1500 block of Big Bend Road. n Assault was reported in the 2100 block of Independence Street. n Assault was reported at Fifth Street and Big Bend Road...
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Golf's famous 'Hinkle Tree' from '79 Open uprooted by wind
(National News ~ 03/17/20)
TOLEDO, Ohio — A tree that appeared overnight during the 1979 U.S. Open to become a part of golf lore has met its end. The Black Hills spruce known as “The Hinkle Tree” was partially uprooted by a gust of wind earlier this month at Inverness Club in Toledo and was cut down. ...
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Casinos, gamblers weigh virus concerns
(Community ~ 03/17/20)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Gamblers and vacationers who had planned to visit U.S. casinos expressed a mixture of disappointment and relief over a wave of closings in at least 15 states as officials worked on slowing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic...
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Ohio plans to delay primary, but 3 states still scheduled
(National News ~ 03/17/20)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's governor wants the state to delay in-person voting for the state's presidential primary today for three months to let the coronavirus outbreak subside, but Florida, Illinois and Arizona plan to push ahead. Gov. Mike DeWine told a news conference Monday he does not have the power to order the change, but some affected voters filed a lawsuit asking a judge to order it given the danger they would face if they went the polls. ...
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82nd Airborne trains in Colombia
(International News ~ 03/17/20)
TOLEMAIDA AIR BASE, Colombia -- Under a covered pavilion near a steaming runway at Colombia's Tolemaida Air Base, dozens of American paratroopers lie sweating on a concrete slab. Green and brown camouflage face paint drips from their brows. The soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division can't move much---- they're loaded down with rifles and nearly 100 pounds of gear. In less than an hour, it will all drop out of a C-130 aircraft moving 150 mph...
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U.S. census faces challenges counting small Latino towns
(National News ~ 03/17/20)
GUADALUPE, Ariz. -- The two white-washed, mission-style churches and old, wooden homes in this town of mostly Latinos and Native Americans seem misplaced near luxury apartments in Phoenix and a suburb surrounding it. Founded by Yaqui Indian refugees from Mexico more than a century ago, Guadalupe is named for Mexico's patron saint, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and is fiercely proud of its history. ...
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Lockdowns, stocks down as virus fight shifts away from China
(International News ~ 03/17/20)
MADRID -- The global battle to contain the coronavirus breached a new level of urgency Monday, as governments locked down borders, millions of workers, students and worshipers were ordered to stay home, and pleas went out to funnel masks and ventilators to places struggling with soaring caseloads...
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Virus shutdown threatens jobs
(National News ~ 03/17/20)
Millions of Americans holed up at home against the coronavirus Monday, with many of them thrown out of work until further notice, as authorities tightened the epic clampdown and the list of businesses forced to close across the U.S. extended to restaurants, bars, gyms and casinos...
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How social distancing works and what it means for you
(National News ~ 03/17/20)
NEW YORK -- Can my children go on a play date? Is it OK if I visit the gym? In this time of coronavirus, once-easy questions have suddenly become complex. Here are some questions and answers about the "social distancing" efforts to slow the epidemic in the U.S...
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5 dead, including officer and gunman, in Missouri shooting
(State News ~ 03/17/20)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Five people including a police officer and a gunman have died in a shooting at a Missouri gas station after the gunman went inside and opened fire, police said Monday. The dead also include three citizens, Springfield police chief Paul Williams announced Monday, and an officer was injured along with another citizen...
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Missouri bill would limit public meeting access in outbreaks
(State News ~ 03/17/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers on Monday advanced a bill allowing state and local governments to restrict access to public meetings during contagious illness outbreaks such as COVID-19. A House committee voted 12-2 for the legislation, which is aimed at reducing the spread of contagious viruses such as the new coronavirus through large public gatherings...
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Missouri records seventh case of the coronavirus
(State News ~ 03/17/20)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson on Monday announced the first case of coronavirus in the city, raising the total number of cases in Missouri to seven. Krewson said the person is in their 20s, immediately received medical treatment and self-isolated. St. Louis director of health Dr. Fredrick Echols said the individual had traveled to a country where COVID-19 is spreading, landed at an out-of-state airport and then drove to St. Louis...
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Pi Day at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 03/17/20)
Pi Day is March 14 (3.14), but since that was a Saturday, Guardian Angel changed their Pi Day celebration to March 13. However, OHS went to state with boys and girls basketball and school was dismissed on the 13th. Guardian Angel was finally able to celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, March 12...
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