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Lieutenant governor makes stop in Cape County
(Local News ~ 03/15/22)
Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, right, toured JSE Surplus, which specializes in AR-15 rifles, parts and accessories Monday at 5004 Highway 74 in Cape Girardeau County. ...
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Route DD in Scott County closed for paving work
(Local News ~ 03/15/22)
Route DD in Scott County — between Route Y and Route Z, near Vanduser, Missouri — will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. A MoDOT news release said the work will begin at 8 a.m., March 22, and the road will re-open at 3 p.m., March 31. Route DD will be open to local traffic only while the work is in progress...
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Dexter man convicted of enticement of child
(Local News ~ 03/15/22)
A Dexter, Missouri, man was found guilty of felony enticement of a child Monday, and the jury recommended a 20-year prison sentence. A release from Stoddard County (Missouri) Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver said Robert Cooper, 42, lured a supposed 13-year-old girl to a Dexter motel, but the "girl" actually was an adult in Wayne County, Missouri, posing as a juvenile...
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Two arrested during search; Sikeston police find guns, drugs and money
(Local News ~ 03/15/22)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Two Sikeston men are in custody after a search warrant was issued Friday night that uncovered drugs, money and guns. Glenn Mansfield, 47, and Travis Williams, 40, were arrested Friday after officers with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety served a warrant at 315 E. Kathleen St...
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7-year-old Cape Girardeau girl dies in crash
(Local News ~ 03/15/22)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — A Cape Girardeau child died of injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash Sunday in Mississippi County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 7:13 p.m. on Route O, 1 mile west of Route N and 4 miles north of Charleston, as the westbound vehicle driven by Doris J. Wheeler, 70, of Charleston traveled off the right side of the road, overturned and struck an embankment...
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Scott City advertises for new police chief
(Local News ~ 03/15/22)
Scott City is looking for a new chief of police. Current Chief Larry Rutherford, a former city police captain who took over the top job Oct. 20, 2020, is leaving April 8 to work in private industry, Mayor Norman Brant said. According to a notice on the city's website, the municipality of 4,400 will accept resumes until Monday to fill the post...
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Democrat-backed suit challenges lack of U.S. House map for Mo.
(State News ~ 03/15/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A lawsuit filed on behalf of Missouri voters by Democratic attorneys is asking a court to intervene in the state's stalled redistricting process and draw new U.S. House maps that can be used in this year's elections. As of Monday, Missouri was one of only a few states that had not enacted new congressional districts following the 2020 census. ...
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Bridge replacement work starting in Jackson City Park
(Local News ~ 03/15/22)
Millersville's Putz Construction made quick work of the low-water crossing Monday in Jackson City Park, removing in a matter of hours the span over Hubble Creek connecting Cascade Drive to Parkview Street. The estimated five-month $550,000 Hubble Ford bridge replacement project formally began last week with barriers placed on a section of Cascade, forbidding cars to enter the site of construction...
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State Senate redistricting plan released, Rehder's district changed
(Local News ~ 03/15/22)
The state's Judicial Redistricting Commission (JRC), made up of six appellate court judges, came out Monday with a tentative plan to redraw the state's 34 Senate districts, including District 27, held by state Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder of Scott City...
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It Takes a Village provides parent support, info
(Local News ~ 03/15/22)
A local group is seeking to provide women and families in the Southeast Missouri area with prenatal and postpartum education. Amanda Rhodes, president of It Takes a Village, said she realized the need for the organization after seeing posts on various mother groups on Facebook...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/15/22)
Today is Tuesday, March 15, the 74th day of 2022. There are 291 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 15, 44 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and Cassius. On this date:...
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Prayer 3-16-22
(Prayer ~ 03/15/22)
Lord Jesus, thank you for grace and the gift of eternal life through you. Amen.
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Life during wartime
(Column ~ 03/15/22)
We are watching something quite foreign as we watch Russia attack Ukraine. It's not the bombing of everything from maternity wards to nuclear power plants, though those atrocities are shocking. But in the midst of the inhumanity of war, we are also seeing some of the best of humanity. Radical hospitality is on display in Ukraine, and that's what can be quite foreign to Americans...
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The green immoralists
(Column ~ 03/15/22)
Thousands are dying from Russian missiles and bombs in the suburbs of Ukraine. In response, the Biden Administration's climate-change envoy, multimillionaire and private-jet-owning John Kerry, laments that Russian President Vladimir Putin might no longer remain his partner in reducing global warming...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 3/15/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/15/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. March 13 n Medical assists were made at 10:37 a.m. on Benjamin Court; 6:38 p.m. on Good Hope Street. n At 9:42 p.m., fire alarm on Towers Circle.
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Area Police report 3/15/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/15/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Sheridan Drive. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Park Avenue...
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Births 3/15/22
(Births ~ 03/15/22)
Son to Seth and Abbey Griffin of Oran, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 11:45 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2022. Name, Briggs Michael. Weight, 7 pounds, 15.6 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Griffin is the daughter of Bill and Michele Anderson of Oran. She is a certified surgical technologist with Doctors Park Surgery. Griffin is the son of Charlotte Griffin of Morley, Missouri. He is a journeyman lineman with Sikeston Board of Municipal Utilities...
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Raymond Owens
(Obituary ~ 03/15/22)
Raymond Michael Owens, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, March 11, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Oct. 8, 1943, in Cape Girardeau to Raymond S. and Grace Reynolds Owens. He and Mary Rosalie Wagoner were married June 9, 1963, in Cape Girardeau...
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Jerry May
(Obituary ~ 03/15/22)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Jerry Carlton May, 86, passed away in peace at his home Thursday, March 3, 2022, surrounded by his children. He was very proud to have lived his entire life in Morley. Jerry was born in "God's Country" -- as he always referred to Morley -- in 1935 to Jasper Creal and Clara Ella Carlton May...
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Aaron Lange
(Obituary ~ 03/15/22)
Aaron Lange, 72, of Jackson passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022, at home with his family by his side. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral service will be at noon at the funeral home with Pastor Weston Wildauer officiating. Burial will follow in Russell Heights Cemetery...
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William Hotop
(Obituary ~ 03/15/22)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- William "Bill" J. Hotop, 56, of Perryville died Friday, March 11, 2022, at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, with rosary at 8:30 a.m., at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville...
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Dee Hill
(Obituary ~ 03/15/22)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Dee Malinda Hill, 57, of McClure died Friday, March 11, 2022, at her home. She was born March 29, 1964, in Dexter, Missouri, to Donald and Dorothy Jo Ann Baker Ray. She and Ed Hill were married Nov. 9, 2002, at Cape Girardeau. She was a 1982 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. Dee was a member of McClure Baptist Church...
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Jerry Dewrock
(Obituary ~ 03/15/22)
Jerry Eugene Dewrock, 86, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, March 11, 2022. He was born Dec. 8, 1935, in Cape Girardeau to the late Emil and Pearl Wright Dewrock. He and Shirley Bazzell were married Sept. 27, 1952. Jerry worked at Central Packing House for 35 years and then the Craftsman Union for 15 years until his retirement. He couldn't stand to not be working, so he decided to get back to work and drive for Ford Groves, which lasted another 10 years...
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Out of the past: March 15
(Out of the Past ~ 03/15/22)
The Cape Girardeau chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People voted last night not to support the Cape Girardeau school bond issue April 1; NAACP branch president Michael Sterling says there are a number of reasons the organization doesn't support the bond issue; topping the list is the small percentage of black teachers in the district...
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