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Kellerman Foundation hosts open house at Flag House
(Local News ~ 10/05/20)
The Kellerman Foundation for Historic Preservation held an open house Friday at the Flag House in Cape Girardeau. Three speakers with local ties and military decorations made presentation: Max Lederer, publisher of the Stars and Stripes newspaper; Dale Dye, Cape Girardeau native, U.S. Marine veteran and Hollywood actor; and Jack Jackson, Vietnam veteran and former test pilot for Boeing in St. Louis...
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Amendment 3 aims to reverse 'Clean Missouri'
(Local News ~ 10/05/20)
Redistricting has been a hot topic across the nation for the past few years, and it has once again made it’s way onto Missouri ballot measures in 2020. Missouri Amendment 3 — the Redistricting Process and Criteria, Lobbying and Campaign Finance Amendment — is on the ballot Nov. 3 as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment...
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From the (Home) Business Desk: Silver linings to the coronavirus cloud
(Business ~ 10/05/20)
There's little I can say that hasn't already been said about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the local, state and national economies. Millions of Americans have lost jobs, thousands of businesses have either temporarily or permanently closed, and countless lives have been impacted...
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Narcan to be distributed Thursday in Cape
(Local News ~ 10/05/20)
An event set for this week aims to distribute information about drug overdoses and how to curtail them, and get the drug Narcan into the hands of people who might need it. Recovery advocate Kristi Booth said her organization, Recover Out Loud Harm Reduction and Recovery Services, will host a Narcan Drop In from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday at St. James AME Church, 516 North St. in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape County Genealogical Society turns 50
(Local News ~ 10/05/20)
In May of 1970, a genealogy society began in Cape Girardeau County, with a meeting of 25 people at Riverside Regional Library in Jackson. Earl Oldham, as an assistant librarian at Riverside, told the Southeast Missourian in 1970 that the society is open to anyone interested in the study of genealogy in the region, and that’s true today. ...
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'Pro-life witness' held Sunday in Cape
(Local News ~ 10/05/20)
On a sun-drenched afternoon, more than 50 anti-abortion advocates gathered at the corner of William Street and South Silver Springs Road in Cape Girardeau to observe National Life Chain Sunday. “It’s a peaceful and prayerful nondenominational pro-life witness,” said co-organizer Cheryl Stillwell of Jackson...
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Yoga East Healting Arts Studio adjusts for 'optimal' class experience during pandemic
(Business ~ 10/05/20)
Yoga East Healing Arts Studio in Cape Girardeau has been increasing efforts to promote “physical, mental and spiritual health” during the coronavirus pandemic. Owner Sue Nesler said Yoga East is offering all regular classes through Zoom, the online video-conferencing platform, and has adjusted the studio to make it safe for students. ...
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Fire destroys Adult Teen Challenge classroom building
(Local News ~ 10/05/20)
James Bolin, executive director of Cape Girardeau’s Adult Teen Challenge, is grateful for first-responders who kept a Sunday morning fire from spreading to nearby residence halls. The blaze, of undetermined origin, was reported at 1:00 a.m. to the East County Fire Protection District...
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Off-duty officer, app help woman suffering cardiac event
(Local News ~ 10/05/20)
Knowledge, technology and a servant’s mindset combined to potentially save a life recently in Cape Girardeau. Social media posts recount Cape Girardeau Police Department officer Jennifer Rubin’s response to a call for help through the city’s PulsePoint app...
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Business Notebook: Robot to roam Schnucks aisles; Ameren reducing carbon footprint
(Business ~ 10/05/20)
Three years after introducing an autonomous robot called "Tally" at select stores to enhance inventory management, Schnuck Markets Inc. announced last week it is expanding the robotic technology to 46 additional stores, including the Schnucks in Cape Girardeau...
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Southeast finalizes coronavirus-driven spring schedule
(Local News ~ 10/05/20)
Southeast Missouri State University president Carlos Vargas announced via campus-wide letter Friday that changes to the academic calendar are now locked in for spring 2021 semester. The now-finalized schedule, aimed at minimizing student absences from campus during COVID-19, is little changed from what Vargas, president since 2015, presented to the university’s Board of Regents on Sept. 25...
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New Cape City Hall project on schedule, mayor says
(Local News ~ 10/05/20)
Cape Girardeau Mayor Bob Fox said the $12 million new City Hall project along Lorimier Street is “going well” and believes current renovations will allow municipal operations to move there on schedule in the fall of 2021. On Nov. 4, the city approved a design-build agreement with Penzel Construction Co., in partnership with architectural firm TreanorHL, to make over the 165-year old Common Pleas Courthouse and adjacent Annex and construct a connecting addition at 44 N. Lorimier St. ...
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Jackson schools feed students for free
(Local News ~ 10/05/20)
Jackson public schools are offering free breakfast and lunch to all students, thanks to a program through the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or DESE. The program began Thursday and will continue through Dec. 31, or as long as funds allow, said Keenan Kinder, associate superintendent of safety and district operations...
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The Latest: McEnany tests positive for COVID-19
(National News ~ 10/05/20)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's health after his COVID-19 diagnosis and hospitalization, and new infections of close aides and others (all times local): 11:30 a.m. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says she has tested positive for COVID-19. This comes days after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/05/20)
Today is Monday, Oct. 5, the 279th day of 2020. There are 87 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 5, 2005, defying the White House, senators voted 90-9 to approve an amendment sponsored by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., that would prohibit the use of "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment" against anyone in U.S. government custody. (A reluctant President George W. Bush later signed off on the amendment.)...
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Prayer 10-5-20
(Prayer ~ 10/05/20)
O God, thank you for loving us enough to send your son to die for our sins. Amen.
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Don't be suckered into diversion over debate chaos
(Column ~ 10/05/20)
Don’t fool yourself; the Democrats and the mainstream media don’t want to cancel the next two presidential debates because they are worried about Americans’ delicate sensibilities. Are you kidding me? They know that the ailing Joe Biden is hanging by a thread, and they’re scared...
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Trump's abdication on health care
(Column ~ 10/05/20)
“If you want to make God laugh,” Woody Allen once famously said, paraphrasing a Yiddish proverb, “tell him about your plans.” That’s not an issue for President Donald Trump, at least not on health care. He’s been promising a health care plan since he started running for president, often with superlative adjectives attached, and yet never produced one. His lack of a proposal was a stumbling block in Tuesday’s debate and plays into a broader, long-standing Republican vulnerability on health care...
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Consider supporting the Salvation Army's red kettle campaign
(Editorial ~ 10/05/20)
You can expect to see the Salvation Army’s red kettles earlier this year. The annual drive is normally a Thanksgiving to Christmas initiative, but Cape Girardeau Salvation Army officer Lt. Matt DeGonia tells the Southeast Missourian because of the great need, particularly related of COVID-19, the drive will begin Nov. 16. This year’s campaign goal is $295,000. The kettle portion of that goal is $100,000...
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Speak Out 10/5/20
(Speak Out ~ 10/05/20)
Regarding higher priced pool at Jefferson School area: The rainy day fund is not for “calculated risks.” This is speculative risk. Cape Girardeau is not big enough for this speculative risk. City is currently well balanced by business sector, but does not have second- or third-string players if one of our main businesses goes down. Our tax base would drop, and this added pool debt interest could bankrupt the city. I understand Mr. (Neil) Glass is young and aggressive, maybe with his own money, not with Cape Girardeau taxpayers’ money. ...
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Trump greets supporters following new details of his illness
(National News ~ 10/05/20)
BETHESDA, Md. -- Infected and contagious, President Donald Trump briefly ventured out in a motorcade Sunday to salute cheering supporters, a move that disregarded precautions meant to contain the deadly virus that has forced his hospitalization and killed more than 209,000 Americans...
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Jackie Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 10/05/20)
REYNOLDSVILLE, Ill. — Jackie Leon Reynolds, 87, of Reynoldsville died Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at his home. He was born Jan. 19, 1933, in Reynoldsville, the son of John and Viola Meisenheimer Reynolds. He married the love of his life, Deloris Foster, on Sept. 8, 1951, in Wolf Lake, Illinois...
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Juanita Malawey
(Obituary ~ 10/05/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Juanita M. Malawey, 84, of Perryville died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, and was fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville...
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Dennis Lundstrom
(Obituary ~ 10/05/20)
Dennis M. Lundstrom, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at the Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Benjamin Chapman officiating. Burial will be at Parklawn Cemetery in St. Louis...
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Judy Chesnick
(Obituary ~ 10/05/20)
Judy Darlene Chesnick, 73, of Old Appleton died Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Old Appleton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 6:30 to 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Apple Creek, Missouri, with the Rev. Patrick Christopher officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael Cemetery in Apple Creek...
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Births 10/5/20
(Births ~ 10/05/20)
Daughter to Zachariah Cody and Charity Lynn Willmirth of Marble Hill, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:42 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. Name, Reagan Lynn. Weight, 7 pounds, 14 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Willmirth is the former Charity Collier, daughter of Charles and Sherri Collier of Marble Hill. Willmirth is the son of Connie Willmirth of Marble Hill. He works for Robinson Construction...
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Good grief! 'Peanuts' celebrates 70th anniversary with art
(Entertainment ~ 10/05/20)
NEW YORK -- The virus pandemic won't stop Charlie Brown, Snoopy or the "Peanuts" gang from marking an important birthday and they're hoping to raise the spirits of sick kids while they celebrate. The beloved comic celebrated its 70th anniversary last week with new lesson plans, the announcement of a new TV show and a philanthropic push that includes donating "Peanuts" murals for children to paint in 70 children's hospitals around the globe, from Brooklyn to Brazil...
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Out of the past: Oct. 5
(Out of the Past ~ 10/05/20)
An industry that made its appearance on the Cape Girardeau manufacturing scene a decade ago has been honored as the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce's 1995 industry of the year; Spartech of St. Louis was recognized last night with the "Commitment to Excellence" award during the chamber's annual industrial appreciation dinner, held at the Show Me Center on the Southeast Missouri State University campus...
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Paradise Home Services Ribbon Cutting Event
(Submitted Story ~ 10/05/20)
Paradise Home Services held a ribbon cutting event on Monday, September 14, 2020. In attendance, were office staff from the Scott City and Sikeston locations, Scott City mayor, Norman Brant, along with several of the chamber of commerce and city council members. The event was to commemorate the location opening on June 6, 2020...
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