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I-57 in Mississippi, Scott counties reduced for pavement work
(Local News ~ 03/26/20)
Southbound Interstate 57 in Mississippi and Scott counties will be reduced with a 15-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform pavement repairs. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, this section of highway is between Highway 105 in Mississippi County and the Interstate 55/57 interchange in Scott County. The work will extend from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily from April 6 to April 18...
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Test your mettle, play Iron Chef at home
(Community ~ 03/26/20)
We are seeing our community and nation in a way we have never seen before. People staying in, restaurants closed for inside dining, and folks being creative with ingredients they have on hand to cook together at home. This is a good time to use up items in your cabinet and freezer that have gotten pushed to the back or to the bottom and forgotten about...
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Scott City man pleads guilty to shooting at Cape police officers in Jan. 18 chase
(Local News ~ 03/26/20)
A Scott City man pleaded guilty to one Class X felony count Tuesday in an ongoing Alexander County, Illinois, criminal case related to a Jan. 18 police pursuit beginning in Cape Girardeau and ending near McClure, Illinois...
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Investigation underway into death of 8-year-old Bollinger County girl with special needs
(Local News ~ 03/26/20)
The parents of an 8-year-old Bollinger County girl with myotonic dystrophy were taken into police custody after their daughter was found dead Saturday in Bollinger County. Complaints and probable-cause statements were filed Monday in cases against Michael C. Maddock, 52, and his wife, Heather J. Maddock, 37, both of Marble Hill, Missouri, and according to Prosecutor Stephen Gray, arrest warrants may be filed once all autopsy tests are completed...
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The signs they are a changin'
(Local News ~ 03/26/20)
A crew from Canedy Signs is silhouetted against a gray sky as they install the new signage atop Century Casino Cape Girardeau, reflecting the facility’s new ownership ...
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Knaup named school Counselor of the Year
(Local News ~ 03/26/20)
Cape Girardeau school counselor Kati Knaup was recently named the 2020 Southeast Missouri School Counselor Association’s Elementary Counselor of the Year, the school district announced. The surprise award was made at the organization’s recent banquet, held at the Cape Career & Technology Center, said district spokeswoman Kristin Tallent...
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A can-do attitude makes all the difference
(Community ~ 03/26/20)
There's so much we can't do right now, it's important to focus on what we can do. A source told me that for an article I wrote last week, and it's been pinging around in my mind ever since. I might not have gotten to see Mick Foley last weekend (he's rescheduled for mid-June), but there were plenty of apples left in the produce section at a local grocery store, so I could make an apple pie, and that was pretty great. ...
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Don't Stay Away, Ohh! Fu-Fu-Fudio
(Community ~ 03/26/20)
In this time of caution and uncertainty, the last thing on our minds is probably locating the hippest, freshest new or undiscovered places to eat. I'm saying this so that you know I am not tone deaf. I know things are stressful and scary. However, I am also a firm believer in finding joy in the little things, and with this in mind, I'm going to continue to order curbside service from restaurants, and let you know where you can, too...
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Mississippi River expected to crest Thursday afternoon
(Local News ~ 03/26/20)
The Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau rose above the “moderate” flood stage level earlier this week and is expected to crest today afternoon more than 5 feet above the city’s minimum flood threshold. ...
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COVID-19 cases in region grow, but numbers remain small
(Local News ~ 03/26/20)
As COVID-19 testing has increased in the region, more cases have been reported, though the numbers remained low through Wednesday evening. Cape Girardeau County’s health care providers reported a total of three positive tests — two involving Cape Girardeau County residents, and a third of a Bollinger County resident...
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Some good news in the analysis of COVID-19 rates
(Column ~ 03/26/20)
It's stunning how fast events are moving. Two weeks ago I was deliberating traveling with family to New Orleans, a place with no identified cases of coronavirus at the time. Now, New Orleans is one of the hot zones for the virus. In a matter of days, Missouri went from a couple known cases to more than 250 and climbing fast. Perry County is under order from county authorities to "shelter in place."...
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Perry County stay at home order begins Thursday
(Local News ~ 03/26/20)
A stay-at-home order has been issued for Perry County, Missouri, going into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. The order, sent to the Southeast Missourian by Perry County Clerk and Election Authority Jared W. Kutz, continues until 12:01 a.m. April 24 or "until it is extended, rescinded, superseded or amended in writing by further order."...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/26/20)
Today in History Today is Thursday, March 26, the 86th day of 2020. There are 280 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 26, 1945, during World War II, Iwo Jima was fully secured by U.S. forces following a final, desperate attack by Japanese soldiers...
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Prayer 3-26-20
(Prayer ~ 03/26/20)
O Lord, you Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Amen.
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Trump's strategic foresight is being put to the test
(Column ~ 03/26/20)
The ancient Greeks believed that true leadership in crisis came down to what they called pronoia -- the Greek word for "strategic foresight." Some statesman, such as Pericles and Themistocles, had it. Most others, such as the often brilliant and charismatic but impulsive Alcibiades, usually did not...
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Raid your in-home stores for dinner
(Community ~ 03/26/20)
Just about now, you might be tired of cooking and eating what's in your refrigerator. We are all used to asking what's for dinner? What are we in the mood for -- pizza, sushi, Mexican? And then going to a restaurant to get it. Now, with the coronavirus forcing many of us to stay home more, it's time to look at mealtime and cooking at home a little differently. ...
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'The whole city laid off': U.S. jobless claims climb sky high
(National News ~ 03/26/20)
NEW ORLEANS -- Barely a week ago, David McGraw was cooking daily for hundreds of fine diners at one of New Orleans' illustrious restaurants. Today, he's cooking for himself, at home -- laid off along with hundreds of thousands of people across the U.S. in a massive economic upheaval spurred by efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus...
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Gary Squires
(Obituary ~ 03/26/20)
Roy Garnier “Gary” Squires, 87, of Cape Girardeau died at 7:18 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Chateau Girardeau Assisted Living. He was born Sept. 13, 1932, in St. Louis to Roy and Rose Garnier Squires. He and Mary Ann Travers were married Aug. 19, 1954, at Mound City, Illinois. She preceded him in death March 29, 2003...
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Alene Matthews
(Obituary ~ 03/26/20)
Alene Matthews, 89, of Cape Girardeau peacefully passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020, at Chateau Girardeau Skilled Nursing Facility. Alene was born Nov. 22, 1930, on the family farm near Bloomfield, Missouri, the second daughter of Herbert and Joyce McClard Shipman. She married Bob Matthews on March 27, 1948, in Bloomfield...
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Bernard Hobbs
(Obituary ~ 03/26/20)
FANCY FARM, Ky. -- Bernard Hobbs, 90, of Fancy Farm passed away at 11 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Kentucky. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church and owner of Hobbs Home Center in Fancy Farm...
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Police report 3/26/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/26/20)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 100 block of South West End Boulevard. n Assault was reported in the 2800 block of Themis Street. n Assault was reported in the 200 block of North Fountain Street...
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Missouri reports more than 350 confirmed coronavirus cases
(State News ~ 03/26/20)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri health officials said Wednesday the state now has confirmed 356 cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 101 since Tuesday, as Gov. Mike Parson announced more steps to help fight the spread of the virus. The youngest of the eight deaths recorded in Missouri was a 31-year-old Red Cross employee who was buried Tuesday as her family watched from their cars...
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Out of the past: March 26
(Out of the Past ~ 03/26/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Retired lawyer and civic leader Robert A. Dempster, one of Southeast Missouri State University's major benefactors, died Friday at his home at the age of 82 after an extended illness; Dempster was a devoted friend of the Cape Girardeau school; his wife, Lynn Dempster, is a member of Southeast's Board of Regents...
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