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Drone program takes off during its fourth year at Southeast
(Local News ~ 11/06/20)
Four years after being introduced at Southeast Missouri State University, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program has expanded to include seven times the beginning number of students. The UAS major allows students to gain experience in programming and flying drones for a variety of purposes...
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Southeast vet operates on bald eagle
(Local News ~ 11/06/20)
A Southeast Missouri State University professor with an ironic name repaired a bald eagle’s broken legs at his Cape Girardeau veterinary practice last week. Sean Byrd, who is teaching a Companion Animals course this fall, operated on the bird Oct. 23 at Skyview Animal Clinic. The adult male eagle had fractures in both of his legs, which required extensive surgery to repair...
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Southeast extends coronavirus-driven suspension of 'study abroad' trips
(Local News ~ 11/06/20)
If there is any doubt the novel coronavirus continues to be a global concern, Southeast Missouri State University has announced it will not offer “study abroad” experiences to its students through the end of the Spring 2021 semester. “As with other institutional decisions made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this decision was made with the intent to keep Southeast students, faculty and staff safe and healthy,” said Mike Godard, Southeast’s provost since July 2019...
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Eight coronavirus-related deaths reported in area
(Local News ~ 11/06/20)
Thursday’s reported death toll from COVID-19 was the largest one-day total for the region since the start of the pandemic. Eight deaths — six in Scott County and two in Stoddard County, Missouri — were reported. The Scott County deaths pushed the county’s total number of virus-related deaths to 33. ...
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Rehder ready for the next challenge in Jeff City
(Local News ~ 11/06/20)
State Sen.-elect Holly Rehder says she is “very thankful and honored” to be elected to succeed term-limited Wayne Wallingford this coming January in the upper chamber of Missouri’s General Assembly. Rehder, a Republican from Scott City, defeated Democratic challenger Donnie Owens of Marquand in Tuesday’s general election, 63,575 votes to 19,109 votes, a 76.9% winning advantage...
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SEMO announces dates for rescheduled commencements
(Local News ~ 11/06/20)
The 2020 graduation of more than 2,300 Southeast Missouri State University students will be observed in a series of commencement exercises over two consecutive Saturdays later this month. The university’s spring and summer commencement ceremonies, traditionally held in May but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place Nov. 14, while this year’s fall commencements, originally scheduled for Dec. 19, have been moved up to Nov. 21...
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Prayer 11/6/20
(Prayer ~ 11/06/20)
O Lord Jesus, we lift your holy name on high and sing your praises. Amen.
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Zonta Club recognizes 18 accomplished women
(Editorial ~ 11/06/20)
Like so many other events this year postponed or altered because of the pandemic, the Zonta Women of Achievement event switched from an in-person luncheon to a virtual recognition of strong women. Each one is making a difference in her community. This year the organization is recognizing 18 women. They are featured in a Southeast Missourian special section, online at semissourian.com and through individual videos published on the organization's Facebook page throughout the month of November...
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Speak Out 11/6/20
(Speak Out ~ 11/06/20)
I find it ironic how when the Democrats win an election they want to bring everyone together but when a Republican wins they want to tear us apart. People in West Plains: "You can't make us wear masks no matter how many people get sick. Our rights. 'Merica." Same people: "How dare you wish that we get sick first?" And it matters because those people send their near-death patients to hospitals all over the state. ...
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Would both Trump and Biden bring more of the same?
(Column ~ 11/06/20)
Once again, Election Day in America has come and gone with some lingering questions as to when the results will be certified. In the run-up to the presidential contest, each side overflowed with hope about the many wonders its guy, once in power, might bring about. Unfortunately, for those of us who prefer smaller government -- for those of us who value individual liberty as an end in itself -- neither candidate really promised fiscal solvency or less government interference in our lives...
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The disinformationists
(Column ~ 11/06/20)
A republic is not just a nation of laws. It also relies on its good-faith watchdogs, such as honest pollsters, the media and bipartisan institutions. We still didn't know the final result of Tuesday's presidential election as of Wednesday night. But there are lots of reasons to worry that something in America has gone terribly wrong...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/6/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/06/20)
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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Birth 11/6/20
(Births ~ 11/06/20)
Daughter to Brandon and Mallory Bingham of Farmington, Missouri, Parkland Health Center in Farmington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Name, Emrie Shanay. Weight, 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Mrs. Bingham is the daughter of Kevin and Brynda Dickson. Bingham is the son of Greg and Terri Bingham...
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Area police reports 11/6/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/06/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assault n Assault was reported in the 400 block of North Frederick Street. Theft n Theft was reported in the 1700 block of North Kingshighway. Miscellaneous n Arson was reported at Independence Street and South Park Avenue...
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Sean May
(Obituary ~ 11/06/20)
BISMARCK, Mo. -- Sean May of Bismarck passed away on Oct. 24, 2020, at his parents' residence at the age of 56. Sean was born on Nov. 22, 1963, in Cape Girardeau to Donald and Marilyn Howard May. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his children, Shannon (Craig) Russell of Springfield, Missouri, and Anthony May of Ozark, Missouri; his grandson, Benton Russell; his siblings, Jerry May of Texas, Misty (Stewart) Dunivan of Austin, Texas, and Kristy Thompson of St. ...
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Margaret Hulen
(Obituary ~ 11/06/20)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Margaret "Shug" Hulen, 90, of Tamms, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at St. John's Cemetery in Dongola, Illinois, with the Rev. Larry Buckles officiating. Interment will follow...
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Gary Davis
(Obituary ~ 11/06/20)
NEW BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Gary "G.W." Davis, 71, of New Bloomfield passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 1, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, a son of the late Harry and Alma Klughart Davis. Gary was united in marriage on Dec. 31, 1997, in Jefferson City to Cheri Schobert. He attended schools in Millersville and Jackson and attended college at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau...
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Bradley Bock
(Obituary ~ 11/06/20)
Bradley Richard Bock, 65, of Cape Girardeau, died in his sleep Tuesday, Nov. 3. He attended Trinity Lutheran School and graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1973. Beginning at age 14, he suffered from mental illness, which lasted for the rest of his life...
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Pioneering Black doll Baby Nancy enters Toy Hall of Fame
(Community ~ 11/06/20)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Baby Nancy, the first Black baby doll to have an Afro and other authentic features, was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday, along with sidewalk chalk and the wooden block game Jenga. The 2020 honorees were recognized for their creativity and popularity over time...
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Swedish PM self-isolates as nation passes grim threshold
(International News ~ 11/06/20)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Sweden's prime minister has gone into protective self-isolation after a person close to him came into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, as Sweden experiences a fall surge of coronavirus infections. Stefan Lofven broke the news on Facebook on Thursday, when the Scandinavian country passed the threshold of 6,000 overall coronavirus deaths...
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Arrests mount as marchers demand vote count, others cry foul
(National News ~ 11/06/20)
Police arrested dozens of people in New York, Portland, Oregon, and other cities overnight at protests demanding all votes be counted in the race for the White House, while smaller groups backing President Donald Trump returned to tabulation sites in closely contested states to cry foul over the election...
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Presidential election exposes America's 'perilous' divides
(National News ~ 11/06/20)
NEW YORK -- Presidential elections can be revealing moments that convey the wishes of the American people to the next wave of elected officials. So far, the big reveal in the contest between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is the extent of the cavernous divide between Republican and Democratic America, one that defines the nation, no matter which candidate ultimately wins...
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Counties with worst virus surges overwhelmingly voted Trump
(National News ~ 11/06/20)
U.S. voters went to the polls starkly divided on how they see President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic, with a surprising twist: In places where the virus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous support. An Associated Press analysis reveals that in 376 counties with the highest number of new cases per capita, the overwhelming majority -- 93% of those counties -- went for Trump, a rate above other less severely hit areas. ...
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Trump hits election integrity with unsupported complaints
(National News ~ 11/06/20)
WASHINGTON -- With votes still being counted across the nation, President Donald Trump on Thursday sought to undermine confidence in the nation's election, making unsupported accusations from the White House about the integrity of the results in his race against Democrat Joe Biden...
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Group sues to stop deer hunting in St. Louis area parks
(State News ~ 11/06/20)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- An animal rights group and two area residents are suing to try to force an end to deer hunting in several St. Louis County public parks. Archery hunting of deer is scheduled to begin Saturday and run through Nov. 30 at four parks: Creve Coeur Lake, Queeny, Greensfelder and Jefferson Barracks. The parks would remain open during the hunts, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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Missouri Legislature considers $1.2B for virus response
(State News ~ 11/06/20)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers returned to work Thursday to debate spending more than $1.1 billion in federal coronavirus aid. Republican Gov. Mike Parson called lawmakers back to the Capitol to give his administration the authority to spend the federal funding...
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Missouri voters dump never-used redistricting reforms
(State News ~ 11/06/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Two years after Missouri voters enacted a first-of-its-kind initiative intended to create "partisan fairness" in voting districts, they have changed their minds. Before the measure could be used, voters reversed key parts of it in Tuesday's election. They opted instead to return to a method that will let commissions composed of Democratic and Republican loyalists redraw state legislative districts after census results are released...
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Out of the past: Nov. 6
(Out of the Past ~ 11/06/20)
The Cape Woods Conservation Area is a 37-acre, state-owned tract of bottom-land forest and grass that borders Osage Park; surrounded by ever-expanding urban growth, the area is home to deer, turkey and other wildlife; the city of Cape Girardeau plans to improve this pocket of nature so it will be accessible to the public...
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