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Fake body found in Bollinger Co. ditch
(Local News ~ 06/19/21)
Bollinger County Sheriff's office responded to a 911 call Thursday evening of a possible human body near Bollinger County Road 872. North Bollinger County Fire Protection District first responders, Bollinger County EMS and deputies with the Bollinger County Sheriff's Office dispatched to the location, only to find that the "human body" was not that at all...
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'Bows for Barbara': Jackson merchants to lay wreaths in honor of late Barbara Lohr
(Local News ~ 06/19/21)
Barbara Lohr's impact can be seen throughout Jackson, but starting Monday, the former Jackson mayor will be honored for something other than her work -- her life. Lohr died last Tuesday while on vacation with family at Walt Disney World in Florida. She was 83...
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One man injured in Friday morning shooting
(Local News ~ 06/19/21)
An adult male sustained a gunfire wound in the lower torso during a shooting near the Cape Meadows Apartments Friday morning. Cape Girardeau Police officers were dispatched to the scene at 10:27 a.m. after a 911 call, according to Cape Girardeau Police Sgt. Joey Hann...
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La Croix Church hosts first Dadfest
(Local News ~ 06/19/21)
In honor of Fathers Day, La Croix United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau held it’s first Dadfest on Friday, June 18.
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Mark Twain, Huck Finn and Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 06/19/21)
This is the 21st in a series of articles with Kellerman Foundation for Historic Preservation board chairman Frank Nickell, an emeritus faculty member of Southeast Missouri State University, commenting on Show Me State history on the 200th anniversary of Missouri being received as America's 24th state in 1821...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/19/21)
Today is Saturday, June 19, the 170th day of 2021. There are 195 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was over, and that all remaining slaves in Texas were free -- an event celebrated to this day as "Juneteenth."...
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Janice Hanselman
(Obituary ~ 06/19/21)
Janice Gale Hanselman, daughter of the late Glendal Taylor and Brenda Jester Taylor was born May 5, 1961 in Chaffee, Missouri, and departed this life on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Southeast Health Care Emergency Room in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 60 years...
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2021 Cape Central High School Valedictorian Emma McDougal
(Local News ~ 06/19/21)
Emma McDougal shares her her high school experience.
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2021 Jackson High School Valedictorian Winston Pais
(Local News ~ 06/19/21)
Winston Pais shares his high school experience.
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2021 Leopold High School Valedictorians Lauren Fluchel and Kyleigh Lewis
(Local News ~ 06/19/21)
Lauren Fluchel and Kyleigh Lewis share their high school experience.
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2021 Meadow Heights High School Valedictorian Titus Ackman
(Local News ~ 06/19/21)
Titus Ackman shares his high school experience.
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2021 Scott County Central High School Valedictorian Lydia Canady
(Local News ~ 06/19/21)
Lydia Canady shares her high school experience.
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Get to know the valedictorians of 2021: part three
(Local News ~ 06/19/21)
The last seven valedictorians of Southeast Missouri share their high school experience and advice to underclassmen before moving on to their next adventure. See all of the region's valedictorians in a photo gallery at semissourian.com.
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Biden objects to raising gas tax to pay for infrastructure
(National News ~ 06/19/21)
WASHINGTON -- The White House made clear Friday that President Joe Biden was opposed to letting the federal gasoline tax rise at the rate of inflation to help pay for an infrastructure package that a bipartisan group of 21 senators is trying to craft...
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Declaration of Juneteenth holiday sparks scramble in states
(State News ~ 06/19/21)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Congress and President Joe Biden acted with unusual swiftness this week in approving Juneteenth as a national holiday, a move that sent many states scrambling to clarify their policies on the observance with less than a business day's notice...
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Republicans point to inflation in bid to retake Congress
(National News ~ 06/19/21)
WASHINGTON -- Gas prices have whizzed past $3 per gallon in much of the nation. The cost of used cars and new furniture, airline tickets, department store blouses, ground beef and a Chipotle burrito are on the rise, too. Many economists say the price increases are fueled by the aftereffects of a global pandemic and probably won't last. ...
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NYC mayoral primary will be big test for ranked vote system
(National News ~ 06/19/21)
NEW YORK -- Voters will likely pick the next mayor of New York City next week in a Democratic primary that will also be a major test of ranked choice voting, a system that lets voters rank several candidates in order of preference instead of choosing just one...
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Catholic bishops OK steps toward possible Biden rebuke
(National News ~ 06/19/21)
U.S. Catholic bishops overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a "teaching document" that many of them hope will rebuke Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, for receiving Communion despite their support for abortion rights. The result of the vote -- 168 in favor and 55 against -- was announced Friday near the end of a three-day meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that was held virtually...
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Tropical system to bring heavy rain to South
(State News ~ 06/19/21)
MIAMI -- Forecasters predict a tropical system will bring heavy rain, storm surge and coastal flooding to the northern Gulf Coast as early as Friday and throughout the weekend. A tropical storm warning was in effect for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida -- extending from Intracoastal City, Louisiana, to the Okaloosa-Walton County line in the Florida Panhandle, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami...
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Capitol attacks on police in newly released videos
(State News ~ 06/19/21)
Videos released under court order provide a chilling new look at the chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, including body camera footage that shows a man charging at a police officer with a flagpole and tackling him to the ground. Federal judges ordered the release of the videos after media organizations, including The Associated Press, went to court to request that the Department of Justice provide access. ...
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Missouri clashes with Justice over gun rules
(State News ~ 06/19/21)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri is clashing with the U.S. Department of Justice over a new law banning police from enforcing federal gun rules. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, Justice Department officials wrote that state lawmakers went too far with the law and noted that federal law trumps state law under the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause...
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EU envoy: Ethiopian leadership vowed to 'wipe out' Tigrayans
(International News ~ 06/19/21)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Ethiopia's leaders in closed-door talks with a European Union special envoy earlier this year said "they are going to wipe out the Tigrayans for 100 years," the envoy said this week, warning that such an aim "looks for us like ethnic cleansing."...
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Brazil still debating dubious virus drug amid 500,000 deaths
(International News ~ 06/19/21)
BRASILIA, Brazil -- As Brazil hurtles toward an official COVID-19 death toll of 500,000 -- second-highest in the world -- science is on trial inside the country and the truth is up for grabs. With the milestone likely to be reached this weekend, Brazil's Senate is publicly investigating how the toll got so high, focusing on why President Jair Bolsonaro's far-right government ignored opportunities to buy vaccines for months while it relentlessly pushed hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug that rigorous studies have shown to be ineffective in treating COVID-19.. ...
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Palestinians call off 1M dose vaccine exchange with Israel
(International News ~ 06/19/21)
JERUSALEM -- The Palestinian Authority called off an agreement whereby Israel would transfer 1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to it in exchange for a similar number later this year, hours after the deal was announced on Friday. The Palestinians said the doses, which Israel began shipping to the occupied West Bank, are too close to expiring and do not meet their standards. In announcing the agreement, Israel had said the vaccines "will expire soon" without specifying the date...
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Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner's favor
(International News ~ 06/19/21)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election dominated by a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after authorities disqualified nearly all of his strongest competition, leading to what appeared to be a low turnout fueled by apathy and calls for a boycott...
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GOP needs new health care target; 'Obamacare' survives again
(National News ~ 06/19/21)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court's latest rejection of a Republican effort to dismantle "Obamacare" signals anew that the GOP must look beyond repealing the law if it wants to hone the nation's health care problems into a winning political issue. Thursday's 7-2 ruling was the third time the court has rebuffed major GOP challenges to former President Barack Obama's prized health care overhaul. ...
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Joyce Higgs
(Obituary ~ 06/19/21)
Joyce Mae Higgs died June 18, 2021 at Fountainblua Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Lightner Cemetery in Scott City...
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Alan Welch
(Obituary ~ 06/19/21)
Lloyd "Alan" Welch of Jackson entered into eternal rest Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at his home at the age of 58. He was born Sept. 30, 1962, in Kirkwood, Missouri, to the late Wendell and Delores "Joan" Likens Welch. Alan was a wonderful father and husband. ...
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Marlene Smith
(Obituary ~ 06/19/21)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marlene Sue Smith, 83, of Marble Hill passed away Thursday June 17, 2021, at her home. Born in St. Louis June 9, 1938, she was the daughter of Robert B. and Emma Bertha Wittenbrock Brown. Marlene worked for Brown Shoe Co. in Clayton, Missouri, doing clerical work. While at Brown, she met Dale O. Smith. They married in June 1980. In 1982, they moved to work for Brown Shoe in Benton, Missouri...
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Carl Murray Jr.
(Obituary ~ 06/19/21)
GRASSY, Mo. -- Carl "Sonny" Donald Murray Jr., 64, of Grassy died Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 20, at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will follow in Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield...
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Dean Meinz
(Obituary ~ 06/19/21)
Walter Dean Meinz, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born March 23, 1939, in Cape Girardeau to John and Bessie Smith Meinz. He and Judy Ann Heisserer were married April 16, 1966, at St. Mary's Cathedral...
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Scott McCants
(Obituary ~ 06/19/21)
Scott McCants, 48, of Jackson died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Dec. 24, 1972, in Dexter, Missouri, to James Earl McCants and Mona S. Rubel. Scott was a 1992 Sikeston (Missouri) High School graduate. He was an entrepreneur of several different businesses...
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Bob Kielhofner
(Obituary ~ 06/19/21)
KELSO, Mo. -- Charles Robert "Bob" Kielhofner, 85, of Kelso died Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. Michael Casteel as celebrant. Burial will be in the church cemetery...
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'Baby show' finds homes for children
(Community ~ 06/19/21)
Over the years, I've been asked repeatedly about what happened to orphans throughout Cape Girardeau's history. Parent-less children often were sent to live with relatives. This happened to my great-grandmother, Katherine Bullinger Stehr. Her mother died shortly after Kate's birth, and her father passed on when the child was just 2 years old. ...
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Waddling into view are the penguin stars
(Community ~ 06/19/21)
NEW YORK -- They arrive every year in their snazzy black and white tuxedos, causing traffic jams and clamoring for quality real estate. Endangered African penguins have long been a source of delight to visitors of the South African community of Simon's Town, mixing with humans as they go about their penguin tasks, which includes the important one of finding a nest and breeding...
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David Jeter
(Obituary ~ 06/19/21)
LOREAUVILLE, La. -- David "Dave" W. Jeter, 74, of Loreauville passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at his home after a long bout with kidney disease. He was born Aug. 7, 1946, in St. Louis, son of Travis and Virgie Jeter of Richland, Missouri. He married Estella Lee on Feb. 27, 2014...
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Louise Duncan
(Obituary ~ 06/19/21)
Louise D. Duncan, 90, of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at her home. A homegoing celebration will be at noon Friday at St. James A.M.E. Church, with the Rev. Renita Green officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery...
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Bessie Crites
(Obituary ~ 06/19/21)
Bessie M. Crites, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at her home. She was born May 1, 1926, to Joe and Edith Lutz Parson. She and James Crites were married June 14, 1952, at Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death Sept. 7, 2003...
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Dream Factory of SEMO makes wishes come true
(Community ~ 06/19/21)
The Dream Factory of SEMO located in Jackson provided Parker Elfrink of Jackson his dream to meet the YouTube channel famous Googan Squad in May. He also given a new set of golf clubs. Parker was born with a hip condition, club feet and one kidney. He underwent corrective surgery on his feet at 5 years old. ...
- Pet of the week (Community ~ 06/19/21)
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A beautiful American butterfly is often misidentified
(Community ~ 06/19/21)
This butterfly is sometimes misidentified as the Monarch butterfly. The bright orange and black are similar, but the color design is much different. This butterfly is common across temperate zones of North America. It is called the American Painted Lady. Its wingspan is from 2 inches to 3 1/2 inches...
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Senior Center Menus for June 21-25
(Community ~ 06/19/21)
Cape Girardeau Senior Centers is open for carryout and delivery only. Monday: Ham slice or poppy seed chicken casserole, sweet potatoes, black-eyed peas, whole-grain hot roll and sugar-free baked pineapple or Oreo cheesecake. Tuesday: Barbecued chicken or bell pepper steak, oven-fried okra, golden hominy, whole-grain hot roll and chilled apricots or dusted lemon bar...
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FYI 6-20-21
(Community ~ 06/19/21)
HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau will hold a healthy eating class at 6 p.m. Monday.You will learn about tricks for navigating the center aisles of the grocery store. Find out more about tasty, budget friendly and yes, healthy dishes that are "convenient." Healthy Cooking classes at HealthPoint Fitness-Cape Girardeau are taught by HealthPoint Nutritional Services Coordinator Raina Childers-Richmond, MS, RD, LD. Class sizes are limited. To register, call (573) 986-4440...
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The U.S. 61 arch
(Community ~ 06/19/21)
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is Garret Wright's final article for the Southeast Missourian. He has written a history column for this newspaper since 2018. The Missourian thanks him for his contributions and wishes him well in the future. Known as the Great River Road or Blues Highway because of its link to the musical genre, United States Highway 61 begins in Wyoming, Minnesota, and terminates in New Orleans. ...
- Captured on Film (Community ~ 06/19/21)
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Out of the past: June 20
(Out of the Past ~ 06/19/21)
Russell E. Bucklew is believed to have spent the last of his 64 hours of freedom seeking revenge; he was captured Wednesday at 4:26 p.m. on Highway 177 south of Egypt Mills in a stolen truck after allegedly assaulting Barbara Pruitt and her friend Ed Frenzel; he had escaped via the jail trash Monday with the aid of a jail trusty; although Bucklew reportedly attacked Pruitt and Frenzel with a hammer, neither was seriously injured; Pruitt is the mother of the woman Bucklew is accused of kidnapping on March 21 after he allegedly killed her ex-husband.. ...
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Out of the past: June 19
(Out of the Past ~ 06/19/21)
Russell E. Bucklew went out with the trash; Bucklew, 28, was in the Cape Girardeau County Jail awaiting his day in court on 15 criminal charges, including first-degree murder, kidnapping, forcible rape and armed criminal action; at about 8:15 p.m. Monday, with the help of a prisoner trusty, Bucklew, who weighs 90 pounds, slid into a trash bag and had it tied over his head; then, with Bucklew inside, the bag was placed into a 50-gallon trash can amidst other refuse bags; another trusty, who may or may not have known that Bucklew was inside, took the trash to a large trash container outside the jail and dumped it while an unsuspecting jailer watched; after waiting an undetermined amount of time, Bucklew disappeared into the night.. ...
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Lorberg - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 06/19/21)
Jerry and Barbara Lorberg of Gordonville celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary May 27, 2021. They will be honored with a family dinner July 5 at Echo Bluff State Park in Eminence, Missouri, hosted by their two daughters, Susan Skinner and Gwyn Wischmeyer...
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Paul Pautler
(Obituary ~ 06/19/21)
Paul F. Pautler, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, April 10, 2020, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Thomas Bass officiating. Committal service will be private for the family only at Arcadia Valley Memorial Park in Ironton, Missouri...
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The Lord is my shepherd
(Column ~ 06/19/21)
I cannot count the number of times I have read or recited Psalm 23. I have read these verses at funerals, graveside services and at the feet of those who were dying. Each of those locations is appropriate for the 23rd Psalm brings comfort and security in troubled times. ...
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Kentucky thoroughbreds
(Column ~ 06/19/21)
Before we left Nebraska to go to school in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, I worked a couple years for a general contractor building houses. Ted pretty well did everything on the house except for finishing the drywall, which he hired out. We dug the hole for the basement, poured the concrete, laid the blocks or the bricks, built the house from the basement up, even stick-built the rafters, built the kitchen cabinets, wired the entire house and on and on. We did it all. Even hung wallpaper...
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2021 Woodland High School Valedictorian Emma Scott
(Local News ~ 06/19/21)
Emma Scott shares her high school experience.
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