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Celebrating 80 years: Lambert's Cafe has been a staple of Sikeston area for 80 years
(Local News ~ 03/16/22)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- For years, Lambert's Cafe has been a staple within the Sikeston community. This month, the popular restaurant, known for throwing rolls across a large dining room, is celebrating its 80th anniversary. On Friday, the community celebrated Lambert's, with a live remote from KYMO 105.3 and local officials on hand to recognize the uber popular restaurant that attracts crowds from all over...
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Ukrainian exchange student fears for family
(Local News ~ 03/16/22)
As 19-year-old Maryna Loza watches the news about Ukraine from her university apartment, she is brokenhearted and terrified. After all, Kyiv -- the embattled Ukrainian capital city -- is her hometown. But it's not the only place she's called home. This time three years ago, she was preparing for a move to Naylor, Missouri...
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Surveillance camera found in Cape Veterans Home bathroom, suspect arrested
(Local News ~ 03/16/22)
The Cape Girardeau Veterans Home found a surveillance camera in an employee restroom on March 8 and immediately contacted the Cape Girardeau Police Department. The device was disguised as a small cellphone charger. The device was removed from the restroom and turned over to authorities...
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Paddlewheelers return to Cape Girardeau starting next month
(Local News ~ 03/16/22)
A total of 25 paddlewheel boats will visit the Port of Cape Girardeau between late April and mid-November, according to visitcape.com. All dates are "highly likely" to change, according to the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). CVB said changes in the paddlewheel schedule often are made at the last minute, adding public tours of all riverboats will not be available due to security concerns...
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Truck crashes into medical clinic in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 03/16/22)
Shortly before 8 a.m. Monday, a small truck plowed through the windows and walls of Cape Family Care at 2907 Keystone Drive in Cape Girardeau. The vehicle was well into the waiting room before it came to a stop. "Nobody was here because it was 7:45 a.m.," said Teresa Bieser, wife of the doctor running the clinic. "By the time we showed up for work in the morning we thought there was a fire, there were so many firetrucks and ambulances."...
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Cape Girardeau's next chamber leader on growth, other matters
(Local News ~ 03/16/22)
Robert "Rob" Gilligan, who in less than four weeks will become president and chief executive officer of Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, repeatedly uses the word "resiliency" to describe assuming the mantle of chamber leadership April 11. "Anytime you've been through a change, resiliency is the ability to recover from the change and move forward," said Gilligan, 44, who takes over a job held for nearly three decades by John Mehner, the new assistant vice president for the Office of Economic and Workforce Development at Southeast Missouri State University.. ...
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City of Cape Girardeau to use ARP funds for sewer improvements
(Local News ~ 03/16/22)
Something has found its way into the City of Cape Girardeau's sewer system, and it's worse than the remnants of what you ate for lunch yesterday. Defects in the city's sewer system allow storm and groundwater into the system. This water, according to Public Works director Stan Polivick, can lead to backups, decreases system capacity and costs the city money...
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Philanthropic leader talks impact of COVID, power of individual on nonprofits
(B Magazine ~ 03/16/22)
Southeast Council on Philanthropy (SECOP) was established in 1998 and is a professional organization consisting of Southeast Missouri community members who work for or serve on not-for-profit boards for the betterment of the area. The individuals involved with SECOP become members of the organization to coordinate activities and events to share information about opportunities to serve those in need...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/16/22)
Today is Wednesday, March 16, the 75th day of 2022. There are 290 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 16, 1968, the My Lai massacre took place during the Vietnam War as U.S. Army soldiers hunting for Viet Cong fighters and sympathizers killed unarmed villagers in two hamlets of Son My village; estimates of the death toll vary from 347 to 504...
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Old Town Cape recognizes individuals, organizations at annual dinner
(Editorial ~ 03/16/22)
The theme for this year's Old Town Cape annual dinner was "Revitalization: It's Not Trivial." And certainly revitalization is a theme that has rung true in recent years. From new streetscape infrastructure, to the rehabilitation of historic buildings, to new businesses relocating in this part of town and a host of fun events, there's excitement building. People are investing their time and treasure here, and it's paying off...
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Trump didn't cause Ukraine war
(Column ~ 03/16/22)
More than a year into the Biden presidency, Vladimir Putin has invaded a sovereign neighboring country and, of course, everyone knows who's to blame -- Biden's predecessor. In an instance of misdirection for the ages, a spate of commentary has pointed the finger at Donald Trump for supposedly creating the predicate for Putin's brutalizing of Ukraine...
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Prayer 3-15-22
(Prayer ~ 03/16/22)
We praise you, O Lord Jesus, that your promises are yes and amen. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 3/16/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/16/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. March 14 n Medical assists were made at 5:38 a.m., on William Street; 9:26 a.m. on Bloomfield Road; 12:27 p.m. on South Benton Street; 1:38 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 3:08 p.m. on Linden Street; 3:41 p.m. on Jefferson Avenue; 4:43 p.m. on Hickory Street...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 3/16/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/16/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on William Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on Broadway. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Mount Auburn Road...
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Valdis Zalite
(Obituary ~ 03/16/22)
Valdis Imants Zalite, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 14, 2022, in Cape Girardeau at the home of his son. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hanover Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. Rod Benkendorf officiating. Burial with full military honors by Missouri Honors Team will be at the church cemetery...
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Michael Whitlow
(Obituary ~ 03/16/22)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Michael Whitlow, 50, son of Flora White Whitlow and the late Dennis Whitlow, was born Feb. 11, 1972, in Fairfield, Illinois, and departed his life Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. On July 30, 1994, he was united in marriage to Jeannie Gibbons in Chaffee. She survives of the home in Chaffee...
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Alan Austin
(Obituary ~ 03/16/22)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Alan "Mouse" Austin, 60, son of the late Brenda Austin, was born Nov. 16, 1961, in Cape Girardeau and departed his life Monday, March 14, 2022, at his home in Chaffee. He was a previous employee at Havco Wood Products in Scott City and was a life-long resident of Chaffee. Mouse enjoyed working on automobiles in the shop and riding his motorcycle...
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Poodles pop in popularity, but Labs still No. 1 US dog breed
(Community ~ 03/16/22)
NEW YORK -- Labrador retrievers are still tugging hardest on U.S. dog lovers' heartstrings, but poodles just strutted back into the American Kennel Club's top five most popular dog breeds for the first time in nearly a quarter-century. The club's annual popularity rankings came out Tuesday, drawn from more than 800,000 purebred puppies and older pooches that joined the nation's oldest canine registry last year...
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Pfizer asks US to allow fourth COVID vaccine dose for seniors
(National News ~ 03/16/22)
WASHINGTON -- Pfizer and its partner BioNTech asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize an additional booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine for seniors, saying data from Israel suggests older adults would benefit. Currently the U.S. urges two primary shots followed months later by a booster dose for everyone age 12 and older. The new application seeks to add a fourth shot only for the 65-and-older population that has been hit hardest by the pandemic...
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Poll: Many Black Americans doubtful on police reform
(National News ~ 03/16/22)
NEW YORK -- Few Americans believe there has been significant progress over the last 50 years in achieving equal treatment for Black people in dealings with police and the criminal justice system. Most Americans across racial and ethnic groups say more progress is necessary, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. ...
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Chicken, turkey farmers struggle to keep birds safe from avian influenza
(National News ~ 03/16/22)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Nearly 7 million chickens and turkeys in 13 states have been killed this year because of avian influenza, prompting officials and farmers to acknowledge that, despite their best efforts, stopping the disease from infecting poultry is incredibly difficult...
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Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent
(National News ~ 03/16/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate unanimously approved a measure Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States next year. The bipartisan bill, named the Sunshine Protection Act, would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year. But the bill still needs approval from the House, and the signature of President Joe Biden, to become law...
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Ukraine sees room for compromise, as 20,000 escape Mariupol
(International News ~ 03/16/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine said it saw possible room for compromise Tuesday in talks with Russia, while Moscow's forces stepped up their bombardment of Kyiv, and an estimated 20,000 civilians fled the desperately encircled port city of Mariupol by way of a humanitarian corridor...
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Out of the past: March 16
(Out of the Past ~ 03/16/22)
The Rev. Brendan Dempsey celebrates the 10th anniversary of his ordination into the ministry during the morning worship service at First Presbyterian Church; a guest is the Rev. Robert Reynolds, executive presbyter of Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery; Dempsey was ordained Feb. 15, 1987, in the Lehigh Presbytery at Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania...
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Chronicles from the Care Center: Ken Young reflects on God’s presence in his life
(03/16/22)
This story is part of an ongoing series in which people who live in care centers throughout Southeast Missouri tell the stories of their lives. This is the third installment. There is a painting above Kenneth “Ken” Young’s desk in Perryville’s Independence Care Center. ...
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Thrivent receives two Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards in 2022
(Submitted Story ~ 03/16/22)
NEWS RELEASE Contacts: Kendra R. Troncale, Financial Advisor, CFP, RICP, CLTC 2201 Walton Dr. Suite E Jackson, MO 63755 Email: Kendra.troncale@thrivent.com, Phone: (573) 547-5000 Thrivent receives two Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards in 2022 Thrivent Mid Cap Stock Fund is recognized for the five- and ten-year performance periods...
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