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Man arrested for alleged drugs in Scott Co.
(Local News ~ 09/03/21)
A Fayette, Missouri, man was arrested Wednesday night in Scott County for several alleged violations. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said Jacob Hendrix, 33, was taken into custody for alleged felony possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), felony unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance (marijuana), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to affix license plate and failure to wear a seat belt...
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Catch and tag butterflies at free event by Barkhausen-Cache River Wetlands Center
(Local News ~ 09/03/21)
Every year, monarch butterflies migrate 2,500 miles from North America to Central Mexico for the winter. Catch the action Sept 18 at the Cache River State Natural Area. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will host a butterfly tagging and capturing event at the Barkhausen-Cache River Wetlands Center from 10 a.m to noon Sept. 18...
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Discovery Playhouse closing for renovations, new exhibit construction
(Local News ~ 09/03/21)
A planetarium -- a theater -- a firehouse -- these are just a few of the 29 exhibits at Discovery Playhouse. The museum now seeks to add even more, according to the museum's executive managing director Michael Toeniskoetter. Discovery Playhouse in downtown Cape Girardeau will close Sept. 11 through 18 as staff build two new exhibits and renovate the museum located at 502 Broadway...
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Houck Stadium deterioration prompted public changes
(Local News ~ 09/03/21)
About 24 hours before the season-opening kickoff, Southeast Missouri State University officials pronounced portions of Houck Stadium unsafe. President Carlos Vargas released a statement on the situation. "A recent structural assessment has revealed the stadium's south grandstand structure has surpassed its original useful life and the rate of deterioration of the concrete structure has accelerated. ...
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Smith and Ashcroft to speak at 9/11 event in Scott County
(Local News ~ 09/03/21)
The Bootheel Conservative Republicans (BCR) group has announced two more GOP officeholders will join keynote speaker Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt at a 9/11 memorial dinner event at 5 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Miner Convention Center in Miner, Missouri. Schmitt has declared his candidacy to succeed retiring U.S. Senator Roy Blunt...
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Cape County is now a 'hotter spot' for COVID
(Local News ~ 09/03/21)
Noting the uptick in COVID cases, Cape Girardeau County Emergency Management Agency director Mark Winkler said Thursday the county has become a "hotter spot" for COVID-19 in Missouri -- as the county's test-positivity rate has risen to 15.2%, higher than the statewide average of 12%...
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Difference Makers: Danny Rees uses boxing to ‘live out’ his faith in God
(B Magazine ~ 09/03/21)
By his own admission, Danny Rees was a frustrated young man. In grade school, other kids called him “dumb” so often that he believed them. “I was the kid that made terrible grades and went to all the special classes,” he said.
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No e-edition Monday in observance of Labor Day
(Local News ~ 09/03/21)
In observance of Labor Day, there will be no e-edition of the Southeast Missourian on Monday.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/03/21)
Today is Friday, Sept. 3, the 246th day of 2021. There are 119 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 3, 1939, Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declared war on Germany, two days after the Nazi invasion of Poland; in a radio address, Britain's King George VI said, "With God's help, we shall prevail." The same day, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the British liner SS Athenia some 250 miles off the Irish coast, killing more than 100 out of the 1,400 or so people on board.. ...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 9/3/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/03/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Sept. 1 n Medical assists were made at 5:02 a.m. on Perryville Road; 7:16 a.m. on William Street; 8:38 a.m. on Brenda Kay Court; 9:34 a.m. on Black Willow Lane; 12:40 p.m. on South Kingshighway; 5:44 p.m. on South West End Boulevard; 6:35 p.m. on Jewel Drive; 7:55 p.m. on Howell Street...
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Gale Deckard
(Obituary ~ 09/03/21)
Gale Deckard, 74, of Jackson died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. A celebration of life will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at New Bethel Baptist Church, 6137 County Road 525 in Jackson. A dinner will follow the service...
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Longtime Mo. inmate will wait weeks for new court date
(State News ~ 09/03/21)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri man who has been in prison for more than 40 years for a triple murder many legal and political officials believe he did not commit will have to wait several more weeks before a court hearing that could lead to his release...
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Gay history exhibit removed from museum at Missouri Capitol
(State News ~ 09/03/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Democrat state senator has demanded an explanation after an exhibit on the gay rights movement in Kansas City was removed from the state Capitol following Republican complaints. Kansas City Sen. Greg Razer, the only openly gay member of the Missouri Senate, said Thursday he was "appalled" when he was told the exhibit, "Making History: Kansas City and the Rise of Gay Rights," had been removed from the Missouri State Museum at the Capitol...
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With schools in session, doctors fear new child COVID wave
(State News ~ 09/03/21)
Children are making up an increasing number of patients filling Missouri hospitals during the summer COVID-19 surge, and some doctors worry the return to school will lead to more illnesses. The fast-spreading delta variant combined with low vaccination rates across Missouri to create a new wave of the COVID-19 outbreak beginning in June and still persists. One difference this time: Children are more prone to get sick...
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Prayer 9/3/21
(Prayer ~ 09/03/21)
O Father God, may we be diligent in prayer and spend time in your Holy Word. Amen.
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Happy Labor Day
(Editorial ~ 09/03/21)
When it comes to the reasons for Monday's Labor Day holiday, the U.S. Department of Labor offers a good historical review. The first Labor Day celebration was in New York City in 1882 and organized by the Central Labor Union. ...
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Safe House continues to provide needed services with a new name
(Editorial ~ 09/03/21)
Safe House of Southeast Missouri recently made a bit of news during its annual luncheon with a name change and recognition of five community members. Formerly known as Safe House of Women, the organization changed its name effective Wednesday to be non-gender specific. Jessica Hill, the organization's executive director, noted that the nonprofit has seen a growing number of male victims due to domestic, sexual or dating violence. Stalking has also been an issue...
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Marvel's 'Shang-Chi' jabs, flips Asian American film cliches
(Entertainment ~ 09/03/21)
LOS ANGELES -- Like a lot of Asian actors, Simu Liu has played the nameless guy who can do martial arts but inevitably loses out to a more skilled white guy. It was one of his very first stunt jobs. "Yeah, I took my paycheck and I went home. I didn't really complain about it," said the Chinese-Canadian actor. ...
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FAA bans Virgin Galactic launches while probing Branson trip
(National News ~ 09/03/21)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday Virgin Galactic cannot launch anyone into space again until an investigation is complete into a mishap occurring during July's flight with founder Richard Branson. The ban came as Virgin Galactic announced plans to launch three Italian researchers to the edge of space in a few weeks...
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Study: Warmer Arctic led to killer cold in Texas, much of United States
(National News ~ 09/03/21)
Warming of the Arctic caused by climate change has increased the number of polar vortex outbreaks, when frigid air from the far north bathes the central and eastern United States in killer cold, a study finds. The study in the journal Science on Thursday is the first to show the connections between changes in the polar region and February's Valentine's Week freeze triggering widespread power outages in Texas, killing more than 170 people and causing at least $20 billion in damage...
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Lake Tahoe resort city OK for now, wildfire fight not over
(National News ~ 09/03/21)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -- Better weather Thursday helped the battle against a huge California wildfire threatening communities around Lake Tahoe, but fire commanders warned firefighters to be prepared for ongoing dangers. Strong winds and dry conditions that drove the Caldor Fire east through high elevations of the Sierra Nevada for days faded, sparing for now the largest city of a recreational gem straddling the California-Nevada state line. ...
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Those left in Afghanistan complain of broken promises
(International News ~ 09/03/21)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Even in the final days of Washington's chaotic airlift in Afghanistan, Javed Habibi was getting phone calls from the U.S. government promising the green card holder from Richmond, Virginia, his wife and their four daughters would not be left behind...
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Biden blasts high court failure to block Texas abortion curb
(National News ~ 09/03/21)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Thursday blasted the Supreme Court's decision not to block a new Texas law banning most abortions in the state and directed federal agencies to do what they can to "insulate women and providers" from the impact. Hours earlier, in the middle of the night, a deeply divided high court allowed the law to remain in force. ...
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U.S. hospitals hit with nurse staffing crisis amid COVID
(National News ~ 09/03/21)
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to get the help they need to handle the crush of patients this summer. The problem, health leaders say, is twofold: Nurses are quitting or retiring, exhausted or demoralized by the crisis. And many are leaving for lucrative temporary jobs with traveling-nurse agencies that can pay $5,000 or more a week...
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Flights resume, some power restored in New Orleans after Hurricane Ida
(National News ~ 09/03/21)
NEW ORLEANS -- Commercial flights resumed in New Orleans and power returned to parts of the business district Thursday, four days after Hurricane Ida slammed into the Gulf Coast, but electricity, drinking water and fuel remained scarce across much of a sweltering Louisiana...
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Death toll tops 40 after Ida's remnants blindside Northeast
(National News ~ 09/03/21)
NEW YORK -- A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers, tornado damage and continuing calls for rescue Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain, drowning more than 40 people in their homes and cars...
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Out of the past: Sept. 3
(Out of the Past ~ 09/03/21)
Construction of Cape Girardeau's new Mississippi River bridge is slated to start today, but the initial work won't make a big splash; a coffer dam will be built, which will allow work to proceed on construction of the first of two bridge piers; "It is going to look like it is slow moving because it is down in the hole," says Matt Girard, project manager for the contractor, Flatiron Structures Co. of Longmont, Colorado...
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