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Sponsored: Future investment in economic development
(Local News ~ 01/17/23)
In 2021, the Cape Girardeau Area MAGNET announced renewed organizational plans to improve future economic development opportunities. It expanded its board of directors inviting private investors from the business sector to join representatives appointed by sponsoring local municipal governments. ...
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Missouri Democrats say House dress code debate a distraction
(State News ~ 01/17/23)
Women who serve in the Missouri House will face a tougher dress code when they return to the floor this week after a debate Democrats panned as a pointless distraction from the issues facing the state. The new rules require female legislators and staff members to wear a jacket such as a cardigan or blazer. ...
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Suspect taken into custody in Perryville school threats case
(Local News ~ 01/17/23)
Perryville, Missouri, police said Sunday, Jan. 15, a juvenile has been taken into custody in connection with threats made against Perryville public schools. At a Sunday afternoon news conference, Police Chief Direk Hunt said breaks in the case came Saturday morning, Jan. 14...
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EBO MD opens new office in Jackson
(Business ~ 01/17/23)
EBO MD, a direct primary care membership medicine company based in Cape Girardeau, has opened a new clinic location in Jackson at 1334 Indian Parkway, next door to Jackson Elks, in a space formerly occupied by retired attorney Thomas Ludwig. Company co-founder/CEO Tony Thompson opened the first EBO clinic in Cape Girardeau in April 2016, and the company also operates clinics in Fredericktown and Poplar Bluff, Missouri...
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Q&A with the new Missouri REALTORS CEO A down 2023 seen rebounding in 2024
(Business ~ 01/17/23)
Minnesota native Breanna Vanstrom became CEO of Missouri REALTORS in May, representing 26,000 Show Me State Realtors, after seven years as CEO of Boise, Idaho, Regional Realtors. She has 19 years of experience in the industry. Vanstrom was in Cape Girardeau on Jan. 5 to install the officers of this year's Southeast Missouri REALTORS association. She answered five real estate questions last week put to her by the Southeast Missourian...
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Cape Girardeau Public Library 'blindsided' by Secretary Ashcroft's proposed rule
(Local News ~ 01/17/23)
Katie Earnhart, director of Cape Girardeau Public Library, said she felt "blindsided" when she first read a proposed rule submitted by Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft that would alter how public libraries operate. Ashcroft's proposed rule, submitted Oct. 14, is titled "Library Certification Requirement for the Protection of Minors". The rule, according to Ashcroft, is meant to prevent minors from having access to "prurient" material...
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Cancer gala on tap this weekend in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 01/17/23)
With a mountain theme of "An Evening in the Alps", SoutheastHEALTH will hold its annual Journey Gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Drury Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, 3351 Percy Drive in Cape Girardeau. The event, which launched in 2017, raises money for Southeast Cancer Center...
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Editorial Board: Rep. Jason Smith named chairman of powerful Ways and Means Committee
(Editorial ~ 01/17/23)
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith has quickly made a name for himself in the House of Representatives. Now, the Salem, Missouri, native is one of the most powerful members in Congress. Smith, 42, was recently named chairman of the influential Ways and Means Committee. ...
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Jackson leaders to vote on marijuana tax
(Local News ~ 01/17/23)
Jackson's Board of Aldermen is expected to vote to approve and place a 3% tax on recreational marijuana on the April general municipal election ballot according to the provisions authorized by Amendment 3, approved by Missouri voters Nov. 8. Cape Girardeau County and the City of Cape Girardeau are expected to impose an identical levy on adult use, or as Jackson terms it, "non-medical" marijuana...
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Cape Girardeau medical innovator and eye surgeon Cozean remembered
(Local News ~ 01/17/23)
Charles Cozean Jr., a noted Cape Girardeau ophthalmologist and eye surgeon, active in supporting Republicans for political office, is being remembered for his medical skill and dedication to country in the wake of his Jan. 9 death at the age of 86. According to archived Southeast Missourian reporting, Cozean is recalled for innovating an intraocular lens design in 1984 called a "Cozean C-Z" lens, receiving a patent for the invention...
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Martin Luther King Jr. honored during luncheon in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 01/17/23)
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. City Wide Celebration Committee held its Humanitarian Luncheon benefit, in honor of Dr. King's birthday, on Monday, Jan. 16, at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. Four people were presented with humanitarian awards named for Dr. ...
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Sponsored: So, you got a new puppy or kitten now what?
(Insiders Advice ~ 01/17/23)
If 2023 started off with a new furry family member, let us congratulate you on your new friend for life! Meanwhile, here is a common checklist to use in that first year with a new pet: For puppies, we recommend scheduling the first vet visit at six weeks of age. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/17/23)
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2023. There are 348 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 17, 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his farewell address in which he warned against "the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex."...
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Prayer 1-17-23
(Prayer ~ 01/17/23)
O Lord Jesus, we look to you for strength for you are the Rock of our salvation. Amen.
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Gun problems in Missouri
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/17/23)
As I sit here writing this letter, I am still shaken from the shooting that took place less than a block away from my apartment Friday in broad daylight. I continue to use my voice to support those like myself who have been impacted by the senseless gun violence that continues to happen in BIPOC Communities on a daily basis...
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Belligerent spending -- a Congressional addiction
(Column ~ 01/17/23)
After 15 failed attempts, California Rep. Kevin McCarthy finally secured the House speakership. Many worry that the concessions McCarthy made to secure his victory -- especially commitments to restrain government spending -- make the upcoming prospect of raising the debt ceiling perilous. Indeed, some fear that Republicans will refuse to raise the limit if it isn't paired with restraints on spending...
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Business quote
(Business ~ 01/17/23)
"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary." -- attributed to British hairstylist, businessman and philanthropist Vidal Sassoon (1928-2012).
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Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Scott City, Perryville chamber news
(Business ~ 01/17/23)
Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a business advocacy coffee at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at the Show Me Center, 1333 N. Sprigg St. in Cape Girardeau. Scheduled to be present for a state legislative panel are Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder of Scott City, Rep. John Voss of Cape Girardeau, Rep. Barry Hovis of Whitewater and Rep. Jamie Burger of Benton, Missouri...
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Sanders to assume new post with Jackson
(Business ~ 01/17/23)
Janet Sanders, City of Jackson Building and Planning manager for the past 21 years, will succeed the retiring Kent Peetz as the city's Public Works director later this month. "I'd like to thank Kent for his years of service to the citizens of Jackson," Mayor Dwain Hahs said. "Janet's years of experience with the city will make the transition to Public Works seamless and without any interruption of service."...
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John Voss named to House financial panel
(Business ~ 01/17/23)
John Voss of Cape Girardeau, a freshman lawmaker who took his seat Jan. 4 in the Missouri General Assembly, has won a place on the powerful House Budget Committee, plus he has been named to two slots on appropriations subcommittees overseeing funding for state departments of health, mental health, social services and education...
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Tesla slashes car prices
(Business ~ 01/17/23)
Tesla, arguably the most recognized name in the electronic vehicle market, announced Thursday, Jan. 12, it will slash the price of its cars between 6% to nearly 20%, amid falling sales and recessionary fears. The news service Reuters said Tesla's basic Model Y now costs $52,990, a sharp 19.7% decline from its previous price tag of $65,990...
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Latest gas price update
(Business ~ 01/17/23)
Pump price increases seen recently are beginning to stall, according to auto club federation AAA. As we head toward February, pump prices will likely dip, barring any jolt in the global oil market, reported AAA spokesman Andrew Gross. It is likely, though, the national average prices we saw heading into Christmas may have been the lows of the winter....
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January Cape Girardeau County tax funds show mixed results
(Business ~ 01/17/23)
Year-to-year comparisons of four Cape Girardeau County tax fund accounts show a mixed bag of results for the first month of 2023. According to state Department of Revenue figures, Cape Girardeau County saw double-digit increases in general revenue, Proposition One and Law Enforcement/Public Safety funds, while a double-digit decline was witnessed compared to January 2022 in use-tax receipts...
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Local bankers comment on better inflation news
(Business ~ 01/17/23)
U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday, Jan. 12, the biggest monthly decline in consumer prices since April 2020, in the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic leading some economic analysts to suggest the Federal Reserve should pause any contemplated new increases in interest rates...
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Cape Girardeau petting zoo in transition, new name
(Business ~ 01/17/23)
Cape Safari Park, formerly known as Lazy L Safari Park, will soon be under new management, effective March 1. According to www.capesafaripark.com, "the next generation of our exotic animal family will be taking over a family business and bringing new ideas to life."...
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Indoor playground, arcade announces future opening in Cape Girardeau mall
(Business ~ 01/17/23)
Go Wild! has announced via Facebook post plans to open an indoor playground and arcade in March at West Park Mall, 3049 William St. in Cape Girardeau. Nathan Lemons of Scott City is listed with the Missouri Secretary of State's Office as registered agent for the business, which is now under construction...
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Cleaning out Joe Biden's dirty garage
(Column ~ 01/17/23)
Don't worry, America. Big Media will never let Joe Biden get away with illegally taking classified documents from the White House in 2016 and stashing them at his office and in his garage next to his Corvette. The ace reporters at liberal places like the New York Times, CNN and NBC are already digging deep into the facts of Biden's mishandling of classified documents...
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Fire report 1-17-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/17/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Jan. 15 n Medical assists were made at 1:11 p.m. on William Street; 1:16 p.m. on Lexington Avenue; 3:02 p.m. on North Middle Street; 4:20 p.m. on Melrose Avenue; and 4:58 p.m. on Perryville Road...
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Police report 1-17-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/17/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on South Frederick Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Kingshighway. n A warrant arrest was reported on Hopper Road...
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Dorothy Williams
(Obituary ~ 01/17/23)
Dorothy E. Williams, 92, of Whitewater passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at Lutheran home in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 25, 1930, in Olney, Illinois, to the late Wesley and Erma Gardner Scranton. She and Hansel Willie Williams were married July 11, 1947, in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He preceded her in death Feb. 9, 2001...
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Joy Vilhauer
(Obituary ~ 01/17/23)
Joy Earlene Vilhauer, 66, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 24, 1956, in Terre Haute, Indiana, daughter of Earl and Mary Matthews. Joy was one of a kind. She never knew a stranger. ...
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Darryl Ruesler
(Obituary ~ 01/17/23)
Darryl Scott Ruesler, 60, of Friedheim passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, at Woodland Hills Nursing Facility in Marble Hill, Missouri. He was born July 25, 1962, in Cape Girardeau, son of Marvin Charles and Viola Pohlman Ruesler. Darryl was a 1980 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. On Aug. 26, 1980, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was honorably discharged July 29, 1984, at the rank of staff sergeant...
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Gene Pulley
(Obituary ~ 01/17/23)
Gene "Jesse" Pulley, 79, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at Southeast Hospital. Born to Georgia Pulley on May 10, 1943, he grew up in McClure, Illinois, and attended Shawnee High School. While at Shawnee, he enjoyed playing the tuba in the band and continued playing as part of the Golden Eagles marching band while attending Southeast Missouri State University. ...
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Velva Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 01/17/23)
Velva Mitchell, 86, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 30, 1936, in Potosi, Missouri, daughter of Clarence and Dollie Summers Ray. She and Jerry Ray Mitchell were married June 16, 1956, in St. Louis. He passed away June 17, 2004...
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Lee McIntyre
(Obituary ~ 01/17/23)
ST. LOUIS Charles "Lee" McIntyre, 80, of St. Louis, formerly of Jackson, passed away Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 29, 1942, in Jackson to the late Joseph and Ina Hahn McIntyre. He and Joan Koeneman were married May 29, 1971, in St. Louis...
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Nelson Lorenz
(Obituary ~ 01/17/23)
ALTENBURG, Mo. Nelson Lorenz, 64, of Altenburg passed away Saturday, Jan, 14, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 13, 1958, in Perryville, Missouri, to Erwin M. and Leota S. Etzold Lorenz. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Shawneetown, also the church of his marriage to Belinda "Bea" Davis, on April 28, 1984. Two sons, Jared and Spencer, were born to their union...
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Verne Hutson
(Obituary ~ 01/17/23)
Verne Neil Hutson, 86, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, with family by his side. Verne was born Sept. 2, 1936, in Warsaw, Illinois. Verne was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in Korea during the Korean War. In Verne's civilian career, he worked with companies such as Morton Buildings, and retired from Keokuk Home Store...
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Jeffrey Hansen
(Obituary ~ 01/17/23)
Jeffrey Thomas Hansen, 51, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1732 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the church, with Bishop John Fulton officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Utah...
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Roger Brown
(Obituary ~ 01/17/23)
Roger William Brown, 64, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at his home. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Heartland Care and Rehab in Cape Girardeau in the dining room on the 100 wing, with Pastor Greg Shambo officiating...
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William Bashaw
(Obituary ~ 01/17/23)
William Chadwick Bashaw, 64, of Jackson died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. As per his request, there will be no service. McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center is in charge of arrangements.
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Kabul's mannequins, hooded and masked under Taliban rules
(International News ~ 01/17/23)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Under the Taliban, the mannequins in women's dress shops across the Afghan capital of Kabul are a haunting sight, their heads cloaked in cloth sacks or wrapped in black plastic bags. The hooded mannequins are one symbol of the Taliban's puritanical rule over Afghanistan. But in a way, they are also a small show of resistance and creativity by Kabul's dress merchants...
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Kerry says he backs UAE oil chief overseeing COP28
(International News ~ 01/17/23)
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- U.S. climate envoy John Kerry backs the United Arab Emirates' decision to appoint the CEO of a state-run oil company to preside over the upcoming U.N. climate negotiations in Dubai, citing his work on renewable energy projects...
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Data, voice recorders retrieved from Nepal crash site
(International News ~ 01/17/23)
POKHARA, Nepal -- Search teams retrieved the flight data and cockpit voice recorders Monday of a passenger plane that plummeted into a gorge on approach to a new airport in the foothills of the Himalayas, officials said, as investigators looked for the cause of Nepal's deadliest plane crash in 30 years...
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Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss nabbed after 30 years on run
(International News ~ 01/17/23)
ROME -- Italy's No. 1 fugitive, a Mafia boss convicted of helping to mastermind some of the nation's most heinous slayings, was arrested Monday when he sought treatment at a private clinic in Sicily after three decades on the run, paramilitary police said...
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Ukraine strike deaths hit 40; Russia seen preparing long war
(International News ~ 01/17/23)
DNIPRO, Ukraine -- Ukrainian emergency crews on Monday sifted through what was left of a Dnipro apartment building destroyed by a Russian missile, placing bodies from one of the war's deadliest single attacks in months in black bags and gingerly carrying them across steep piles of rubble...
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House GOP demands visitor logs in Biden classified docs case
(National News ~ 01/17/23)
WASHINGTON -- Newly empowered House Republicans on Sunday demanded the White House turn over all information related to its searches that have uncovered classified documents at President Joe Biden's home and former office in the wake of more records found at his Delaware residence...
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Storms dump more rain, snow in Calif.
(National News ~ 01/17/23)
LOS ANGELES -- The last in a three-week series of major winter storms was churning through California on Monday, leaving mountain driving dangerous and flooding risk high near swollen rivers even as the sun came out in some areas. Heavy snow fell across the Sierra Nevada and the National Weather Service discouraged travel. ...
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Economic woes, war, climate change on tap for Davos meeting
(National News ~ 01/17/23)
DAVOS, Switzerland -- The World Economic Forum is back with its first winter meetup since 2020 in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos, where leaders are seeking to bridge political divisions in a polarized world, buttress a hobbling economy and address concerns about a climate change -- among many other things...
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China records 1st recent population decline as births plunge
(International News ~ 01/17/23)
BEIJING -- China has announced its first overall population decline in recent years amid an aging society and plunging birthrate. The National Bureau of Statistics reported the country had 850,000 fewer people at the end of 2022 than over the previous year. It counts only the population of mainland China while excluding Hong Kong and Macao as well as foreign residents...
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Out of the past: Jan. 17
(Out of the Past ~ 01/17/23)
About 65 Muslims gather at the Cape Girardeau Civic Center in the evening to pray and break the fast they keep daily during the observance of Ramadan; Muslims 12 and older eat and drink nothing during the daylight hours of Ramadan, the month-long celebration of the revelation of the Koran to Muhammad; in Southeast Missouri, Muslims can be found in Sikeston, Poplar Bluff, New Madrid, Caruthersville, Cape Girardeau and Ste. ...
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On King's holiday, daughter calls for bold action over words
(National News ~ 01/17/23)
ATLANTA -- America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn't fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday. The Rev. Bernice King, who leads The King Center in Atlanta, said leaders -- especially politicians -- too often cheapen her father's legacy into a "comfortable and convenient King" offering easy platitudes...
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SEMO Freshman Jordan Pavelka to compete as a National Finalist in the MTNA Senior Brass Competition
(Submitted Story ~ 01/17/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (JAN. 16, 2023) Jordan Pavelka a Sikeston, MO native and current SEMO Freshman, to compete as a National Finalist in the MTNA Senior Brass Competition Pavelka, the daughter of Nicholas and Sydney Pavelka, earned this opportunity after winning the West Central Division of the MTNA Senior Brass Competition. A Freshman at SEMO, Pavelka has been studying horn for 6.5 years and is currently a student of Dr. Nicholas Kenney...
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