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Four injured in Monday crash
(Local News ~ 05/19/21)
Two people received "moderate" injuries and two others sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 25 north of Malden, Missouri. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Jonathan Eggert, 18, of Dexter, Missouri, was driving a 2015 Nissan Rogue at about 4 p.m. Monday and was following a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze driven by Jahvashea Farmer, 27, of Bernie, Missouri, when he struck the back of her vehicle...
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Facebook program is helping Southeast Missourian grow digital subscribers
(Local News ~ 05/19/21)
Since April 20, a cross-functional team of Southeast Missourian and rustmedia staff have been involved in a program with the Facebook Journalism Project to address some of the business challenges facing the news industry. The Missourian group is one of 30 news organizations selected in April from 300 applicants across North America...
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Missouri serves China in COVID suit following local court action
(Local News ~ 05/19/21)
A federal lawsuit filed in Cape Girardeau last year against the Chinese government and other parties in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic was officially served Tuesday following a ruling last week by U.S. District Court Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr...
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Opioid deaths, awareness increasing, study says
(Local News ~ 05/19/21)
The number of opioid-related deaths increased in many parts of Missouri last year, but a new study indicates public awareness of overdose prevention is also rising. Results of the study conducted by EPIC (Early Prevention Impacts Community), also reflected a recent rise in the percentage of people who personally know an overdose victim...
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Southeast, citing improving COVID numbers, scales back Protect the Nest
(Local News ~ 05/19/21)
Southeast Missouri State University president Carlos Vargas, in a letter to the college community, has announced Southeast's COVID-19 guidelines, called "Protect the Nest" are amended effective today. For the summer semester, indoor social distancing requirements are being reduced from 6 feet to 3 feet...
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Egyptian School District superintendent: 'We were not drinking,' at recent prom
(Local News ~ 05/19/21)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Monday night, teachers, parents and a student raised concerns at an hourslong Egyptian School District board meeting about three administrators' alleged behavior at the district's prom held May 8. A student who attended the prom, Kelsey Whalen, said three of the district's administrators seemed under the influence of alcohol at the dance...
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What does progress mean to you?
(B Magazine ~ 05/19/21)
Marybeth Niederkorn Published author, Director of Cape Girardeau County Archive Center “Progress is about having a vision for the future and finding ways to get there within your organization and community.” Kweku Arkorful Co-founder of Honorable Young Men Club (HYMC), Be...
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St. Louis man who waved rifle at protest running for Senate
(State News ~ 05/19/21)
Mark McCloskey, a St. Louis personal injury lawyer who gained national attention after he and his wife waved guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home last summer, said Tuesday he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2022. McCloskey made the announcement on Tucker Carlson's show on Fox News. Earlier Tuesday, the Federal Election Commission's website showed "Mark McCloskey for Missouri" was registered, and a website, mccloskeyforsenate.com, was seeking campaign donations...
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Rehder pleased to get PDMP past the finish line
(Local News ~ 05/19/21)
Few lawmakers in Jefferson City have labored longer and more doggedly for a single piece of legislation than state Sen. Holly Rehder of Scott City. Rehder (R-27) has pushed for the establishment of a statewide prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) since her earliest days in the Missouri House, where she served eight years before moving to the General Assembly's upper chamber in January...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/19/21)
Today is Wednesday, May 19, the 139th day of 2021. There are 226 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 19, 1967, the Soviet Union ratified a treaty with the United States and Britain, banning nuclear and other weapons from outer space as well as celestial bodies such as the moon. (The treaty entered into force in October 1967.)...
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Muddy River Marathon's inaugural race a big win
(Editorial ~ 05/19/21)
Earlier this month, hundreds of runners from 21 states participated in the first Muddy River Marathon in Cape Girardeau. Organizer Brandon Hahs said the number of participants totaled 769. A few weeks ago when interviewed by the Southeast Missourian, Hahs said he was blown away by the interest considering the planning didn't begin until late January...
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No, Israel is not an apartheid state
(Column ~ 05/19/21)
The charge of apartheid is the new blood libel. As Hamas rains rockets down on Israel, members of the Squad in Congress and other left-wing enemies are using the occasion to amplify their accusation Israel is an "apartheid state." This is a transparent attempt to delegitimize -- and isolate and ultimately destroy -- the Jewish state by associating it with a racist regime the world united to squeeze out of existence...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 5/19/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/19/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 17 n Medical assists were made at 6:09 p.m. on North Frederick Street; 7:35 a.m. on Pioneer Drive; 11:56 a.m. on South Pacific Street; 5:15 p.m. on South West End Boulevard; 6:47 p.m. on South Benton Street...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 5/19/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/19/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assault n Assault was reported in the 1300 block of Victoria Drive. Thefts n Burglary was reported. n Larceny was reported in the 400 block of South West End Boulevard. n Motor vehicle theft was reported in the 1100 block of Cousin Street...
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Missouri lawmakers pass longtime priorities
(State News ~ 05/19/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Republican-led Legislature this year pushed through several longtime priorities that failed for years and, in some cases, decades. Successes from the legislative session that ended Friday include bills to create a prescription-drug monitoring program, raise the gas tax for the first time in 25 years, and make Missouri the last state to require out-of-state companies to collect sales taxes on online purchases made by residents...
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Court: Medical marijuana license applications not secret
(State News ~ 05/19/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State regulators cannot keep information from medical marijuana license applications secret, a Missouri appeals court ruled Tuesday. The Western District of the Court of Appeals ruled in a lawsuit filed by a California-based company that was denied an application to cultivate cannabis as part of Missouri's medical marijuana industry...
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Births 5/19/21
(Births ~ 05/19/21)
Daughter to Jacob and Kami Hancock of Scott City, Southeast Hospital, 10:51 a.m. Sunday, May 2, 2021. Name, Octavia MacKenzie. Weight, 8 pounds, 9 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Hancock is the daughter of Lisa Flick of Cobden, Illinois, and Ron and Pam Hinkle of Anna, Illinois. She is a stay-at-home mom. Hancock is the son of Davina and Dave Mayberry of Dongola, Illinois, and Ronny and Tammy Hancock of Scott City. He works for Luhr Brothers...
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Michael Eftink
(Obituary ~ 05/19/21)
Michael John Eftink, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, May 17, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. There will be no service, per Mike's request. McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson is in charge of arrangements...
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Kathryn Burian
(Obituary ~ 05/19/21)
Kathryn Katricka Burian, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 15, 2021. She was born Nov. 7, 1945, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to Andrew and Anna Katricka. Kathryn graduated high school from St. Teresa's Academy. She was known to hang out at places such as the Cowshed and Midway Bowl. ...
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Dr. Taylor Bahn
(Obituary ~ 05/19/21)
Dr. Lawrence Taylor Bahn, 69, passed away peacefully at his home, Taylor Oaks, in Cape Girardeau Monday, May 17, 2021. He was born Sept. 18, 1951, in Cape Girardeau and attended the Campus School, graduating from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1969. A talented cello player, Taylor played with the community orchestra while still in high school. Taylor was an Eagle Scout with Troop 3 and a member of Order of the Arrow...
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Celebrity stylist gives free haircuts to isolated clients
(Community ~ 05/19/21)
NEW YORK -- Roberto Novo has styled the hair of a constellation of stars, from singer Britney Spears to supermodel Naomi Campbell. But during the pandemic, he's turned his talents to the heads of lesser known, older New Yorkers -- and he's done it for free...
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India reports record day of virus deaths as cases level off
(International News ~ 05/19/21)
NEW DELHI -- India's total virus cases since the pandemic began swept past 25 million Tuesday as the country registered more than 260,000 new cases and a record 4,329 fatalities in the preceding 24 hours. The numbers continue a trend of falling cases after infections dipped below 300,000 for the first time in weeks Monday. Active cases in the country also decreased by more than 165,000 on Tuesday -- the biggest dip in weeks...
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Congress OKs bill to fight hate crimes vs. Asian Americans
(National News ~ 05/19/21)
WASHINGTON -- Congress approved legislation Tuesday intended to curtail a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, sending President Joe Biden a bipartisan denunciation of the spate of brutal attacks that have proliferated during coronavirus pandemic...
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Israel, Gaza violence overshadows Biden's domestic plans
(National News ~ 05/19/21)
DEARBORN, Mich. -- President Joe Biden's efforts to spotlight his big infrastructure plans are suddenly being overshadowed by the escalating violence between Israel and the Palestinians, the conflict sparking protests during his visit to a Ford electric vehicle center in Michigan on Tuesday as the White House faced growing pressure to intervene...
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McConnell hits 'pause' on Dems effort to create Jan. 6 panel
(National News ~ 05/19/21)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans are signaling they will try to block -- or at least slow down -- an effort by Democrats to create a 9/11-style commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, threatening the chances of a deeper, independent look at the siege and how it could be prevented from happening again...
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Changed by pandemic, many workers won't return to old jobs
(National News ~ 05/19/21)
There's a wild card in the push to return to pre-pandemic life: Many workers don't want to go back to the jobs they once had. Layoffs and lockdowns, combined with enhanced unemployment benefits and stimulus checks, gave many Americans the time and the financial cushion to rethink their careers. Their former employers are hiring again -- and some, such as Uber and McDonald's, are offering higher pay -- but workers remain hesitant...
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Prayer 5/19/21
(Prayer ~ 05/19/21)
Lord God, our Great Physician, may those with health struggles feel your touch. Amen.
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Out of the past: May 19
(Out of the Past ~ 05/19/21)
While patriotic music played, "Team Emerson" introduced itself in Cape Girardeau yesterday to over 300 people in a room filled with red, white and blue, kicking off the congressional campaign of U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson; and for the first time since February when he began treatment for lung cancer, Emerson returned to his district to say he is doing well and looking forward to being elected to a ninth term in the U.S. House...
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Independents are part of the partisan problem
(Column ~ 05/19/21)
If you're the kind of person who boasts about being a political independent, this may be hard to hear: You're part of the problem. This no doubt will come as a shock, in part because independents get such fantastic press. That in itself is odd, given that independents have no party, no official PR machine and no clear leader. They don't even have a coherent ideological platform...
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