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Sen. Blunt accepting service academy nomination applications
(Local News ~ 05/04/21)
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt announced Monday he is accepting applications from Missourians interested in attending service academies. Nominations to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy are available for qualified applicants. These service academies require applicants to be nominated by U.S. senators, congressional representatives, the vice president or the president...
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Resource portal now available for Mo. veterans
(Local News ~ 05/04/21)
Missouri veterans now have access to a portal serving as an informational tool and service guide to help them find potential benefits and local resources, the Missouri Veterans Commission announced Monday. The guide is a collaborative effort of the MVC and the Missouri Department of Economic Development Office of the Missouri Military Advocate...
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One dead, seven injured in interstate crash
(Local News ~ 05/04/21)
A 17-year-old Cape Girardeau girl died Saturday in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 55. Seven other Cape Girardeau residents were injured in the wreck, which occurred at about 6:20 p.m. near mile marker 113 in the northbound lanes. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by Frederick Fleming, 33, left the right side of the roadway and overturned, ejecting all occupants...
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Remains were those of dog, not human
(Local News ~ 05/04/21)
Remains thought to be human and found in southeast Cape Girardeau turned out to be those of a dog. According to a release from the Cape Girardeau Police Department, bones, tissue, hair and a skull were found by a resident Friday evening near the intersection of Giboney and Willow streets...
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Southeast grad, Republic Airways executive, to announce SEMO partnership
(Local News ~ 05/04/21)
A former Southeast Missouri State University student and employee will usher in the school's partnership with her current employer, Republic Airways, today. Lauren McNamara Gaudion, director of corporate communications and public relations for Indianapolis-based Republic, who earned two degrees at Southeast, will be at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport for a 10:30 a.m. news conference inside Commander Hangar to sign an employment partnership agreement with airport officials and the university...
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Special Olympics Missouri hosts Cape Spring Games at Central High School
(Local News ~ 05/04/21)
More than 15 agencies and schools from 14 counties participated in the Cape Spring Games hosted by Special Olympics Missouri at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau on Monday. Events included track and field competitions such as running, jumping and throwing...
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Sponsored: Penzel Construction continues to build the iconic structures we call home
(B Magazine ~ 05/04/21)
Whether someone calls Southeast Missouri “home,” or is just passing through, the historic buildings and structures lining the streets catch the attention of many. Penzel Construction Company in Jackson has had a hand in building these iconic structures in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and other parts of the region since the company began in 1910 — a legacy the company carries on today...
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Jackson aldermen accept donation, bid for park improvements
(Local News ~ 05/04/21)
The Jackson Board of Aldermen voted unanimously for improvements to two Jackson-area parks at Monday night's meeting. First, the board approved a $70,000 donation from SEMO pickleball club to improve and expand the pickleball courts at Litz Park...
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City Council gets positive report on Cape street conditions
(Local News ~ 05/04/21)
This story is updated. Approximately 97% of Cape Girardeau's streets are either in good or fair condition, the City Council was told Monday. City engineer Kelly Green and assistant Public Works director Casey Brunke told municipal lawmakers there are 226 miles of city-owned and maintained streets in Cape Girardeau, an estimated 33 million square feet of pavement...
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Sponsored: Chamber membership is more than a networking vehicle
(B Magazine ~ 05/04/21)
Networking events are a popular perk of Cape Chamber membership, but there are many other benefits for individuals and businesses. “Here at the Cape Chamber, we know one-size does not fit all. Each business is unique in their goals, the time they have available to share, and the budget they are able to invest,” said Cape Chamber president and CEO John Mehner. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/04/21)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, May 4, the 124th day of 2021. There are 241 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 4, 1961, the first group of "Freedom Riders" left Washington, D.C. to challenge racial segregation on interstate buses and in bus terminals...
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The power and potential of women
(Column ~ 05/04/21)
COLUMBUS, Ohio On the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena, the 14th-century saint, I was surrounded by Dominican friars, priests who have dedicated their lives to God. Remembering her, we sang: "No earthy pleasure, bodily adornment, nor fleshly beauty, satisfied your longing; every enticement to a life unholy, always avoiding."...
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Prayer 5/4/21
(Prayer ~ 05/04/21)
O God, thank you for the beauty that surrounds us, a great display of your creation. Amen.
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Missouri legislature is misguided
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/04/21)
Missouri lawmakers have embarked on a dangerous course. They have threatened to nullify federal firearms laws, a move that would be patently unconstitutional and a stunt that could cost Missouri taxpayers dearly. The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution of the United States (Article VI, Clause 2), establishes that the Constitution, and federal laws made pursuant to it, constitute the "supreme Law of the Land." The courts resolve issues arising from conflicting laws, not the state legislature...
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Speak Out 5/4/21
(Speak Out ~ 05/04/21)
We have to hope that enough people take the vaccine to end the pandemic. It is 75% or bust. Want to thank the street department for filling the three pot holes on our dead end street. Wonderful not having to try to drive around them. My wife and I have traveled in all of the lower 48 states here in the U.S. ...
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Births 5/4/21
(Births ~ 05/04/21)
Son to Joshua Fee and Alyssa Phares of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 5:38 p.m. Sunday, April 25, 2021. Name, John Edward. Weight, 5 pounds, 15 ounces. Third child, second son. Phares is the daughter of Patrick and Martha Phares of Cape Girardeau. She works for Visit Cape. Fee is the son of Bruce and Carla Fee of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Fee Patriot Transportation...
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Cape fire report 5/4/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/04/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 2 n Medical assists were made at 12:29 p.m. on Lakeshore Drive; 1:11 p.m. at North West End Boulevard and North Missouri Avenue; 6:36 p.m. on East View Ridge; 8:58 p.m. on Boxwood Drive; 9:56 p.m. on South Spring Avenue...
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Cape police report 5/4/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/04/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported at South Ellis and Locust streets. n Assault was reported at East Rodney Drive and Adeline Avenue. n Assault was reported in the 2300 block of Big Bend Road...
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Susan Yamnitz
(Obituary ~ 05/04/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Susan Yamnitz, 62, of Perryville died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...
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Gregory Swoboda
(Obituary ~ 05/04/21)
Gregory Roy Swoboda, 34, of Cape Girardeau, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at 1 p.m. at his home. Gregory was born on Aug. 6, 1986, in Cape Girardeau, a son of Gilbert and Linda Bucher Swoboda III. Gregory previously worked for Starbucks and was a big-hearted person with a great sense of humor...
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Dr. Willard Morgan
(Obituary ~ 05/04/21)
Dr. Willard J. Morgan, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 1, 2021. Visitation will be from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will follow at the church with the Rev. Eric Schmidt officiating...
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Martha Joiner
(Obituary ~ 05/04/21)
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Martha Lucille Harmon Joiner, 78, formerly of Illmo/Scott City, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at MeadowView Memory Care Village in Cedar Rapids. Born March 18, 1943, in San Francisco, California, to Vyron and Lillian Boehme Harmon, Martha was a graduate of Illmo-Fornfelt-Ancell schools and a 1965 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University...
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Harry Abbott
(Obituary ~ 05/04/21)
Harry Lee Abbott, 67, of Oak Ridge died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at his home. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri, and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Friedheim...
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Out of the past: May 4
(Out of the Past ~ 05/04/21)
Southeast Missouri State University will issue its first honorary doctoral degree posthumously to Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. during commencement exercises May 11 at the Show Me Center; Dr. Bill Atchley, Southeast president, will present the degree to the Limbaugh family; Limbaugh, a longtime Cape Girardeau lawyer, died April 8 at the age of 104...
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