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NB I-55 in Cape County reduced for paving work
(Local News ~ 03/11/22)
Northbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County -- from mile marker 106 near Fruitland to mile marker 108 -- will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews make pavement repairs. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the work will be done from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, from March 29 through April 1...
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Ameren solar panel project on track at Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 03/11/22)
Ameren Missouri's solar panel installation at Cape Girardeau's Show Me Center's north and south parking lots is on track for completion in July and will supply enough energy for 130 homes in a year. The project began Oct. 25 as part of Ameren's Neighborhood Solar Program. ...
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First property receives certification through Cape Police crime reduction program
(Local News ~ 03/11/22)
A program led by Cape Girardeau Police Department has reduced calls to police at a local apartment complex by an average of 77% compared to other complexes in the city. Liberty Apartments is the first rental property in Cape Girardeau to complete the police department's Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program...
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Area lawmakers OK concealed carry on buses, in churches
(Local News ~ 03/11/22)
Despite a plea from a transportation company based in Southeast Missouri, the state House voted Wednesday 101-40 to allow concealed-carry weapons (CCW) on public transit buses. GOP state lawmakers Jamie Burger of Benton (R-148), Barry Hovis of Whitewater (R-146) and Rick Francis of Perryville (R-145) joined the majority in voting in the affirmative...
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Longtime Notre Dame musical director reflects on 50 years
(Local News ~ 03/11/22)
Everybody has been saying Notre Dame Regional High School's next musical is Cindy King's final production and it's not easy for her to hear. The former English teacher and current musical director is wary of all absolutes, including the words "last," "first," "always" and "never." But after 50 years of service, one could be forgiven for feeling that she's been a part of Notre Dame forever...
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Kansan Rob Gilligan named as new Cape Girardeau chamber leader
(Local News ~ 03/11/22)
Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce named Robert “Rob” Gilligan on Thursday as its next president and chief executive officer. Gilligan comes to Southeast Missouri after serving as the No. 2 executive for the Emporia, Kansas, Area Chamber of Commerce and director of Ignite Emporia — described as a five-year community investment effort to spur job growth, workforce readiness, affordable housing and existing business expansion...
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Airline to terminate services at Cape Airport
(Local News ~ 03/11/22)
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport has received notice that the airport's air carrier intends to terminate services. SkyWest Airlines will continue to provide flights until the airport can secure a new airline carrier, according to a release from the City of Cape Girardeau...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/11/22)
Today is Friday, March 11, the 70th day of 2022. There are 295 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 11, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease Bill, providing war supplies to countries fighting the Axis...
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Jimmy Metcalf
(Obituary ~ 03/11/22)
Jimmy Joe Metcalf, 78, went home to be with his Lord Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, at home in Cape Girardeau. He was born in Boise, Idaho, Dec. 15, 1944. On July 29, 1966, he was united in marriage to Linda Kay Hunsaker at the Church of God in Chaffee, Missouri, and she survives of the home...
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Becky Heuer
(Obituary ~ 03/11/22)
Becky Heuer, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Paul Short officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau...
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Shawn Downs
(Obituary ~ 03/11/22)
Shawn Aaron Downs passed away very peacefully Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Cape Girardeau. He fought a courageous battle with glioblastoma cancer. Shawn was born Feb. 16, 1973, in Springfield, Illinois, to John and Sherrie Downs. On March 11, 2006, he was united in marriage to his loving wife, Krystal Kelley. He was devoted to his two daughters, Addison and Emmie, who he adored. He felt the most important job in the world was being a good dad to his girls...
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Bernard Cruz
(Obituary ~ 03/11/22)
Bernard Christopher Cruz. 26, of Jackson departed his life Tuesday, March 8, 2022. He was born in Riverside, California, June 7, 1995, to Kimberly James Avalos and Sergio Cruz. Upon his death, Bernard was employed by Procter & Gamble/Manpower and was also a former employee of Dexter Barbecue in Cape Girardeau...
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Russians keep pressure on Mariupol after hospital attack
(International News ~ 03/11/22)
MARIUPOL, Ukraine -- Civilians trapped inside Mariupol desperately scrounged for food and fuel as Russian forces kept up their bombardment of the port city Thursday amid international condemnation over an airstrike a day earlier that killed three people at a maternity hospital...
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'They were shooting civilians': Ukraine refugees saw abuses
(International News ~ 03/11/22)
PRZEMYSL, Poland -- As more than 2 million refugees from Ukraine begin to scatter throughout Europe and beyond, some are carrying valuable witness evidence to build a case for potential war crimes. More and more, the people who are turning up at border crossings are survivors who have fled some of the cities hardest hit by Russian forces...
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North Korea testing new ICBMs, US says, warns more coming
(National News ~ 03/11/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration says two North Korean missile launches in recent weeks were test firings of a powerful new long-range ICBM and warned Thursday a full-range test could soon follow. The tests were of a missile reportedly larger than an ICBM North Korea launched in 2017 that was assessed to be capable of reaching the United States...
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Prayer 3-11-22
(Prayer ~ 03/11/22)
Lord Jesus, may we boldly share our faith with others, proclaiming your goodness. Amen.
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Will more defense spending translate to better security
(Column ~ 03/11/22)
The brutal invasion of Ukraine by Russia has renewed conservatives' calls for large increases of our defense budget. The extra money, we are told, would fund more weapons to better prepare us to respond to aggression in a world that looks increasingly dangerous. As compelling as these arguments can be in a stressful time, it's not quite so simple...
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Historic tornado a reminder to take severe weather seriously
(Editorial ~ 03/11/22)
Despite the recent blast of cold weather, we're approaching the time of year when winter gives way to springtime temperatures and the chance of severe storms. Recently, Southeast Missourian journalist Jeff Long wrote about a tornado that struck Cape Girardeau nearly 73 years ago. Former federal judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Sr., now in his 90s, recalled where he was when the storm hit Southeast Missouri...
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Old money, new money: Beaux Arts style gets attention on HBO
(Community ~ 03/11/22)
NEW YORK -- "What surroundings, Mrs. Russell. We could be at Tsarskoye Selo," exclaims Nathan Lane's snooty Ward McAllister at his first glance of her opulent Fifth Avenue mansion on "The Gilded Age." The social arbiter's reference to an 18th century palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, is lost on the new-money Bertha, but the point was made: The HBO Max series has brought alive America's post-Civil War renaissance and New York City's cultural awakening in all its Beaux Arts glory...
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Out of the past: March 11
(Out of the Past ~ 03/11/22)
Questions about reassessment and changes in elementary school boundaries dominated discussion yesterday at the last of three scheduled public meetings concerning Cape Girardeau's upcoming school ballot issues; six people attended the meeting held at the Junior High School; board president Bob Fox said he hopes the low turnout indicates people understand and support the proposals...
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