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Perry County Route B reduced for pavement improvements
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
Route B in Perry County, from National Guard Drive to the Cape Girardeau County line, will be reduced with a 9-foot width restriction as contractor crews widen the shoulder and repave the roadway. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, April 13 through Nov. 1...
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Two shots-fired calls Sunday afternoon near William St., one injured
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
An argument between two men near the 800 block of William Street led to a suspect pulling out a handgun and shooting a victim in the leg Sunday in Cape Girardeau, according to police Sgt. Joey Hann. Dispatchers notified officers of a person with a gunshot injury at about 6:30 p.m. in the 800 block of William Street...
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Women's history month ends, but your honor remains
(Column ~ 03/31/20)
This is the last day of Women's History Month, and I want to take a moment to show some love to women. What would we do without the mothers, aunties, grandmas, and friends who add value to our lives? Celebrating sisters shouldn't require a disclaimer, but I'll give one anyway because men are often overlooked, the evidence of which is obvious when we compare the vast attention given to Mother's Day to the scant Father's Day focus. ...
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Last chance for August primary candidate filings
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
Potential candidates for county offices in Missouri have until 5 p.m. Tuesday to file for the Aug. 4 primary elections at the county clerk’s offices in their respective counties. In Cape Girardeau County and the surrounding counties of Bollinger, Perry and Scott, a total of 57 candidates had filed as of Monday for 28 offices in the four counties since the filing period opened Feb. 25...
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Family loses home to fire Monday morning in 1800 block of Rampart Street
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
A family lost their home in the 1800 block of Rampart Street after a fire ignited at about 3 a.m. Monday in Cape Girardeau. The home was occupied as the fire began to engulf the structure and breaking glass caused one resident to awaken. The occupants of the home were able to escape, and no injuries were reported...
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Safe House for Women offers resources, limits services
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
For those experiencing or leaving a domestic violence situation, Safe House for Women is more important than ever, but is operating on a limited staff and decreased budget, executive director Jessica Hill said. The thrift shop is closed, and that income accounted for one third of the Safe House’s operating budget, she said...
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FBI reports increase in coronavirus-related fraud schemes, offers advice
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout the nation, the FBI says it has seen a rise in coronavirus-related fraud schemes. The FBI has seen hundreds of virus-related fraud complaints “come flooding in” in recent weeks, according to Assistant Special Agent in Charge Mark Dargis...
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14 COVID-19 cases reported in Cape County
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
Cape Girardeau County health care providers reported a total of 14 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Monday afternoon, though it was unclear whether all cases involved county residents. Saint Francis Medical Center, reporting five cases, and Southeast Hospital, reporting one case, noted their numbers only involve Cape Girardeau County residents...
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More good news, COVID-19 rapid test approved by FDA
(Column ~ 03/31/20)
The United States lost a month with the shoddy rollout of coronavirus tests. Chalk it up to government bureaucracy. Now private companies are releasing new, better, faster tests. On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued Emergency Use Authorization to medical device company Abbott Labs for a coronavirus test that delivers positive results in as little as five minutes and negative results in 13 minutes, the company said...
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Cape Comic Con postponed to July amid COVID-19 concerns
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
Cape Comic Con, originally scheduled for April 24 through 26, has been postponed until July 10 through 12, due to COVID-19, organizer Ken Murphy announced in a Facebook post Monday. Refunds will not be given for already purchased tickets and passes, but will be honored for the July dates, the post stated...
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On the (teddy) bear hunt
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
A stuffed-animal bear sits with a fire vehicle Monday at Jackson Fire Rescue's Station 1 in Jackson. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/31/20)
Today is Tuesday, March 31, the 91st day of 2020. There are 275 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 31, 1968, at the conclusion of a nationally broadcast address on Vietnam, President Lyndon B. Johnson stunned listeners by declaring, "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President."...
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Prayer 3/31/20
(Prayer ~ 03/31/20)
Give us grace, O God, to withstand our suffering with the promise of your glory. Amen.
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Sesame Workshop enlists Elmo, Cookie Monster on hand washing
(Community ~ 03/31/20)
NEW YORK -- Elmo, Rooster and Cookie Monster are doing their part to help keep kids safe as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on. The beloved Sesame Street Muppets are featured in some of four new animated public service spots reminding young fans to take care while doing such things as washing hands and sneezing...
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Trump to loosen mileage standards
(National News ~ 03/31/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is poised to roll back ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards and raise the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come, gutting one of the United States' biggest efforts against climate change...
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Wall Street's rally rolls on, led by health care stocks
(National News ~ 03/31/20)
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks climbed Monday, led by big gains for health care companies announcing developments that could aid in the coronavirus outbreak. The rally tacked more gains onto a recent upswing for the market, which is coming off the best week for the S&P 500 in 11 years. ...
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Projections dashed Trump's Easter plan
(National News ~ 03/31/20)
WASHINGTON -- The two doctors spread out their charts on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. The projections were grim: Even if the U.S. were to continue to do what it was doing, keeping the economy closed and most Americans in their homes, the coronavirus could leave 100,000 to 200,000 people dead and millions infected. And the totals would be far worse if the nation reopened...
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NY governor begs for help amid 'staggering' death toll
(National News ~ 03/31/20)
NEW YORK -- New York's governor issued an urgent appeal for medical volunteers Monday amid a "staggering" number of deaths from the coronavirus, as he and health officials warned that the crisis unfolding in New York City is just a preview of what other communities across the U.S. could soon face...
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Joseph Webb
(Obituary ~ 03/31/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Joseph Webb, 81, of Perryville died Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at his home in Perryville. He was born Jan. 5, 1939, in St. Louis to Frank and Mary Belle Green Webb. He and Shirley Marie Sutterer were married Sept. 4, 1965. She survives in Perryville...
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Brent Parker
(Obituary ~ 03/31/20)
ST. LOUIS -- Brent Parker, 56, of St. Louis, and formerly of Morley, Missouri, died Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Green Park Nursing Home in St. Louis. A celebration of life may be held later. Private interment will at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Alene Matthews
(Obituary ~ 03/31/20)
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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Daniel Marchesi
(Obituary ~ 03/31/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo -- Daniel J. Marchesi, 59, of Perryville died Saturday, March 28, 2020, at his home. Services will be private for the family. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Clifford Heinrich
(Obituary ~ 03/31/20)
Clifford A. Heinrich, 94, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Lutheran Home. He was born Aug. 10, 1925, to George and Hazel Heinrich in Chicago. Clifford was a World War II veteran, earning the rank of sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he was the rear tail gunner on a B-17 Bomber...
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John Brennecke
(Obituary ~ 03/31/20)
Johnny Ray Brennecke, 64 years young, of Cape Girardeau went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 27, 2020. His Good Friday came early this year. He was born Sept. 30, 1955, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Melvin Lindell and Blanche Othello Kent Brennecke...
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William Berry Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/31/20)
William Chapman Berry Jr. passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020, at the age of 91. He was born in July 1928 to Anne Hawken Berry and William C. Berry in Kirkwood, Missouri. He received a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry in 1949 from Westminster College and married Janet Alyce Nies in 1950...
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Gary Arnzen
(Obituary ~ 03/31/20)
Gary E. Arnzen, 53, of Jackson passed away Friday, March 27, 2020, at his home. He was born Sept. 17, 1966, in St. Charles, Missouri, to Ralph and Judy Summers Arnzen. He and Belinda Wooten were married Sept. 4, 1999, in Jackson. Gary graduated from Scott City High School and served honorably in the U.S. Marines. He was employed as a chief engineer with Ingram Barge...
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Rent strike idea gains steam during coronavirus crisis
(State News ~ 03/31/20)
ST. LOUIS -- With millions of people suddenly out of work and rent due at the first of the month, some tenants are vowing to go on a rent strike until the coronavirus pandemic subsides. New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and St. Louis are among many cities that have temporarily banned evictions, but advocates for the strike are demanding that rent payments be waived, not delayed, for those in need during the crisis. ...
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Out of the past: March 31
(Out of the Past ~ 03/31/20)
More than 120 home and garden dealers are exhibiting their wares at the 15th annual Southeast Missouri Home Builders Association Home & Garden Show; Gordon Brookman of Edgewater Glass is coordinator for the displays at the Show Me Center. A hog production facility east of Fruitland that closed three years ago was fined $20,000 in U.S. ...
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Missouri reports more than 1,000 confirmed cases; 13 reported dead
(State News ~ 03/31/20)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Missouri surpassed 1,000 on Monday, and the state's death toll rose to 13. Health officials said as of Monday afternoon, 1,031 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Missouri. That is an increase of 128 from Sunday...
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Jackson: Prepare, don't panic as we respond to COVID-19
(Column ~ 03/31/20)
A few week ago as I was planning topics for future columns I was going to write. Topics such as the Center Junction Diverging Diamond Interchange Project, the opening of the Consolidated Dispatch Center, the progress on both the new Cape Girardeau County Courthouse and Jackson Police Station and the census. In addition, I have some exciting news about new businesses expanding in Jackson. These will be columns I will write about in the future...
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Michael Bragg
(Obituary ~ 03/31/20)
Michael H. "Buster" Bragg, 69, of Cape Girardeau went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Nov. 17, 1950, in Cape Girardeau to Ivan Harold and Nelda Ruth Stone Bragg. He married his high school sweetheart, Sharon F. Wren, on Aug. 29, 1968, in Cape Girardeau. He was a beloved husband, an exceptional father, a wonderful grand- and great-grandfather, as well as a foster father. He was very proud of his family...
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Sponsored: Wednesday: Flippin’ family drive-up and delivery
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
Burgers with imagination each Wednesday in downtown Cape (418 Broadway) for drive-up and delivery – 10 am to 4 pm. FAMILY FUN. This Wednesday’s featured burgers – The Shiznet. The Red Devil. Saddle Up. These are just a few of the options at Kenny’s Flippin’ Burgers food trailer...
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