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Smithsonian water exhibit visits Cape Girardeau
(B Magazine ~ 11/04/20)
Imagine living on a planet without water. In fact I couldn't. The Smithsonian's Water/Ways exhibition is all about water -- an essential component of life on earth environmentally, culturally and historically, according to the Smithsonian Institution's website...
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Push to relax drug laws gains big victories on state ballots
(National News ~ 11/04/20)
A nationwide push to relax drug laws took a significant step forward Tuesday as five more states legalized marijuana for adults and voters made Oregon the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of street drugs such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine...
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Rehder, Wallingford, Francis win legislative seats
(Local News ~ 11/04/20)
Familiar faces won races for area legislative seats in Tuesday's general election. In the only state Senate race in the area, term-limited state Rep. Holly Rehder, Republican, comfortably won the District 27 seat, besting Democrat Donnie Owens. The district covers several counties. ...
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Smith cruises to reelection in 8th District
(Local News ~ 11/04/20)
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith cruised to reelection Tuesday night, winning nearly three out of every four votes, with most of the votes counted. ...
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Tight local races in Scott County
(Local News ~ 11/04/20)
Tight local races were the order in Tuesday's general election in Scott County. Republican Terry Cole earned 3,996 votes against 3,893 for Democat Dennis Ziegenhorn in the race for the First District seat on the County Commission. Those numbers equated to 50.64% for Cole against 49.33% for Ziegenhorn...
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Voter turnout high in area counties
(Local News ~ 11/04/20)
Most election results in surrounding Missouri counties mirrored results elsewhere in the state, and turnout was well above recent elections. In Cape Girardeau County, 40,517 residents cast ballots, representing 73% of eligible voters. Perry County also turned out 73% of voters, 9,468. Sixty-nine percent of voters turned out in Bollinger and Scott counties...
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Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states
(Local News ~ 11/04/20)
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday morning, as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states -- Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania -- that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House...
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Republicans win in Missouri; redistricting amendment passes
(National News ~ 11/04/20)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Incumbent Republican Gov. Mike Parson has won another four years in office, turning back a challenge from Democratic Auditor Nicole Galloway on Tuesday. Parson's win is at least partially a referendum on his hands-off approach to the coronavirus, which has been surging in Missouri for months. Missourians also supported the re-election bid of Republican President Donald Trump, who like Parson has opposed things such as mask mandates...
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Trump seeks to stop 'all voting,' but only counting remains
(National News ~ 11/04/20)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump says he'll take the presidential election to the Supreme Court, but it's unclear what he means in a country in which vote tabulations routinely continue beyond Election Day, and states largely set the rules for when the count has to end...
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Scattered protests in US cities, but no wide unrest seen
(National News ~ 11/04/20)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scattered protests took place from Washington, D.C. to Washington state in the hours after polls closed, but there were no signs of widespread unrest or violence linked to the U.S. election. The outcome of the hard-fought contest for the presidency remained undecided Wednesday, stirring worries that prolonged uncertainty could yet spark conflict...
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Democrats' Senate drive halted by GOP; key races undecided
(National News ~ 11/04/20)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats faced increasingly long odds in the the battle for Senate control as Republicans brushed back multiple challengers to protect their majority. Still, it was too soon for the GOP to declare victory. In Maine, Republican Sen. ...
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Parson defeats Galloway to remain Missouri governor
(State News ~ 11/04/20)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Republican Mike Parson has won the governor's race, defeating Democratic state Auditor Nicole Galloway for the chance to serve a full term in the role he inherited when his predecessor resigned under a cloud of scandal two years ago...
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Prayer 11/4/20
(Prayer ~ 11/04/20)
O God, may couples seek you and strive to have Christ-centered marriages. Amen.
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Speak Out 11/4/20
(Speak Out ~ 11/04/20)
I'm still trying to understand why my Jackson High School student, my Jackson High School volleyball player, and my Jackson High School cheerleader all have to wear a mask while my Jackson High School football player doesn't have to. I see someone is complaining about Jackson football again. ...
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FCA's Fields of Faith connected student athletes with inspiring message
(Editorial ~ 11/04/20)
Young people face many challenges in today's society. COVID-19, the resulting lockdowns and current social restrictions have brought on even more issues. Considering this, it's good to see events like the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Fields of Faith continue...
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Misty Ziegler
(Obituary ~ 11/04/20)
Misty Jo Ziegler, 46, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, from complications after brain surgery at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born April 25, 1974, in Cape Girardeau to Ralph and Janet Enderle Ziegler. Misty was a licensed clinical social worker with United Health Group. She was also a member of the Iowa City (Iowa) Women of Moose Chapter 509...
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Betty Steffens
(Obituary ~ 11/04/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Betty J. Steffens, 81, of Frohna, Missouri, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2020 at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 6:30 10 a.m. Friday at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. Paul Hoemann officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Altenburg, Missouri...
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David Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 11/04/20)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- David Christian Seabaugh, 79, of Marble Hill died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Aug. 4, 1941, he was the son of Raymond Lee and Lucille Conrad Seabaugh. A 1959 graduate of Lutesville High School, he continued on with a bachelor degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University. He taught three years at Leopold, Missouri, schools, before spending 25 years working for Lutesville Motors in the parts department...
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Theon 'Peck' Robert
(Obituary ~ 11/04/20)
Theon 'Peck' Robert passed away peacefully on Nov. 3, 2020. Born March 13, 1934, to Elva and Anna Robert, Peck was a lifelong resident of Kelso, Missouri. Married to Germaine (Dirnberger) Robert for 61 years, they raised five sons: David and Debbie Abbott Robert, James and Jill Hill Robert, John and Stephanie Meert Robert, Mike and Gina Arnold Robert, Mark and Monica Abernathy Robert...
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Joanne Richards
(Obituary ~ 11/04/20)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Joanne Richards, daughter of the late Ruby Bailey, was born April 30, 1934, in Roach, Missouri, and departed this life Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cape Girardeau at the age of 86 years after a long battle with respiratory disease. She was always a hard worker from the time she was a teenager. ...
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Marie Ostendorf
(Obituary ~ 11/04/20)
Marie Frances Ostendorf, 103, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, at the Lutheran Home. She was born July 13, 1917, in Scott County, Missouri, to Solomon and Sophia Blattel Heisserer. She and John H. Ostendorf were married May 31, 1961, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau...
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Mary Meyer
(Obituary ~ 11/04/20)
BLOOMSDALE, Mo. -- Mary Ellen Meyer, 54, of Bloomsdale died Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Bloomsdale. Visitation will be 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. The funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Patrick Christopher officiating...
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Rudolph Jarrett
(Obituary ~ 11/04/20)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Rudolph "Rudy" Jarrett, age 80, of Tamms, formerly of Cutler, Illinois, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, at 1:51 a.m. at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Per Rudy's wishes, cremation rites will be accorded and no services will be held...
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Lela Herron
(Obituary ~ 11/04/20)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Lela "Tootsie" Louise Herron, age 84, of Marble Hill died Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, at the Woodland Hills Nursing Home in Marble Hill. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Mount Zion Cemetery in Scopus, Missouri, with the Revs. Phillip Jordan and David Jordan officiating...
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Gestel Davis-Mosley
(Obituary ~ 11/04/20)
Gestel Ann Davis-Mosley died Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. A memorial service will be by invitation only for closest friends and family. Masks will be required. Liley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Bradley Bock
(Obituary ~ 11/04/20)
Bradley Bock, age 65, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Delores Blankenship
(Obituary ~ 11/04/20)
LANCASTER, Ohio -- Delores Mae Blankenship, 87, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, at the Pickering House. Delores was born in Cape Girardeau Jan. 15, 1933, to the late Claude and Frieda Trickey. She will be remembered for being a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She married Donald E. Blankenship March 15, 1950. Together they raised five children...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/4/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/04/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Nov. 2 n Medical assists were made at 11:10 a.m. on Timmar Lane; 4:10 p.m., South Lorimier and William streets; 5:31 p.m. on William Street; 5:58 p.m. on Veterans Memorial Drive; 6:18 p.m., Bloomfield and Henry streets...
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Area police reports 11/4/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/04/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Thefts n Larceny was reported in the 100 block of Siemers Drive. n Theft was reported in the 400 block of Siemers Drive. n Larceny was reported in the 600 block of South Spring Avenue...
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Minimalist tips to maximize the holidays
(Community ~ 11/04/20)
After spending nearly $2,000 in gifts for her daughter's first Christmas in 2017, Meg Nordmann knew her holiday strategy had to change. "I totally blew it that first Christmas with her," said the Florida-based author of "Have Yourself a Minimalist Christmas." "I bought everything this child needed through the first five years of her life."...
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Virus hospitalizations surge as pandemic shadows U.S. election
(State News ~ 11/04/20)
Americans went to the polls Tuesday under the shadow of a resurging pandemic, with an alarming increase in cases nationwide and the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 reaching record highs in a growing number of states. While daily infections were rising in all but three states, the surge was most pronounced in the Midwest and Southwest...
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Legal pot, anti-abortion measures pass on state ballots
(National News ~ 11/04/20)
A nationwide push to relax drug laws took a significant step forward Tuesday as more states legalized marijuana for adults and voters made Oregon the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of street drugs such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine...
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Record early vote leads to tranquil Election Day at polls
(National News ~ 11/04/20)
Despite fears of clashes at polling places, chaos sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and confusion due to disinformation and swiftly-changing voting rules, millions across the U.S. cast ballots in a historically contentious election with few problems...
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Routes to Senate control narrow as GOP holds back Democrats
(National News ~ 11/04/20)
WASHINGTON -- The battle for control of the Senate tightened Tuesday after Democrats picked up a seat in Colorado, but suffered a setback in Alabama, and Republicans held their own in high-profile races in South Carolina, Texas and Kansas, narrowing the political map...
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Missouri records more than 2,000 COVID-19 cases again
(State News ~ 11/04/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Missouri continues its relentless climb, with the state confirming more than 2,000 new cases on Tuesday. Since the pandemic began, Missouri had confirmed 190,424 cases, according to state health department data released Tuesday. That was an increase of 2,238 cases since Monday...
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UK to roll out rapid COVID-19 testing in Liverpool
(International News ~ 11/04/20)
LONDON -- A half-million people in the English city of Liverpool will be regularly tested for COVID-19 in Britain's first citywide trial of widespread, rapid testing the government hopes will be a new weapon in combating the pandemic. Testing will begin later this week at sites throughout the city using a variety of technologies, including new methods that can provide results in an hour or less, the government said in a statement Tuesday. ...
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Out of the past: Nov. 4
(Out of the Past ~ 11/04/20)
Tri-Con Industries Ltd. is leaving Cape Girardeau; the manufacturer of automobile seat covers, which began operations in Cape Girardeau a dozen years ago, is moving to Mexico; a U.S. subsidiary of Tokyo Seat Co., Tri-Con issued the mandatory 60-day notice of closure yesterday, saying it will end operations here Jan. 3, 1996; Tri-Con employed as many as 500 people during its peak operation here and was employing 233 in the middle of 1994, when workers voted to be represented by the ACTWU...
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2020 election has proven to be another good one for Republicans in Missouri
(State News ~ 11/04/20)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Here's a look at the top issues and candidates in Missouri's election: Elections officials were predicting a 75% voter turnout rate this election, which would be Missouri's highest since 1992, when 78% of registered voters cast ballots in an election won by Democrat Bill Clinton...
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Trump wins Florida, locked in other tight races with Biden
(National News ~ 11/04/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump won Florida, the nation's most prized battleground election state, and he and Democrat Joe Biden shifted their focus early today to three Northern industrial states that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House...
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Democrats losing paths to Senate control as GOP hangs on
(National News ~ 11/04/20)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hopes fading for Senate control, Democrats had a disappointing election night as Republicans swatted down an onslaught of challengers and fought to retain their fragile majority. Several races remained undecided into Wednesday and at least one headed to a runoff in January...
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