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City of Sikeston to add license plate recognition technology on streets
(Local News ~ 03/06/23)
SIKESTON, Mo. — New cameras placed at entry and exit points in Sikeston will help Sikeston Department of Public Safety track license plates. On Feb. 27, the Sikeston City Council approved the purchase of two FLOCK Safety cameras to add to the city's existing city-wide camera infrastructure. The License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras will be placed at entry/exit points in Sikeston to help DPS with various investigations, city officials said...
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Cape Girardeau bowling alley expands offerings
(Business ~ 03/06/23)
West Park Lanes, which opened in Cape Girardeau 40 years ago at 354 S. Silver Springs Road, is changing with the times. On Thursday, March 2, the establishment put into service 26 "redemption" and video games, an adjunct to its traditional 32 bowling lanes...
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Exploring the 'quiet quitting' phenomenon
(Business ~ 03/06/23)
Words and phrases entered the everyday lexicon of Americans as a direct result of COVID-19: contact tracing and Zoom, for example. In the latter case, the bloom may be off the rose, so to speak, as Zoom announced Feb. 7 it will lay off 1,300 employees — 15% of its staff — as the demand for digital services wanes as pandemic anxieties ebb...
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New facility in Cape Girardeau aims to help those with mental health issues
(Local News ~ 03/06/23)
An open house and ribbon-cutting were held Friday, March 3, for the new Behavioral Health Crisis Center. The new facility is on the Gibson Center for Behavioral Change property at 1112 Linden St. in Cape Girardeau, and is planned to officially open Monday, March 13...
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Cape Girardeau County health board candidates present views at GOP forum
(Local News ~ 03/06/23)
Two of the four candidates in the Tuesday, April 4, election for Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center (PHC) Board of Trustees appeared at a forum Friday, March 3, at Delmonico's Restaurant in Jackson. Challengers Nancy Johnson and Richard Swartz answered questions before a gathering of Cape County Republican Women...
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One in custody after five wounded at Hotshots; one suspect still at large
(Local News ~ 03/06/23)
In what police are calling a “targeted” shooting, five people were wounded at Hotshots Bar and Grill late Saturday night, March 4, and one suspect has been taken into custody. A release from Cape Girardeau Police Department says the shootings occurred just before 11:30 p.m. at 15 N. Main St. ...
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Column: Senior Moments, "What We Say"
(03/06/23)
“Are you shy? I wrote you a poem to make you courageous,” a sixth grader says. “I have a dog named Frankie!” a fourth grader says. “You sound like a clown when you talk,” a second grader says. “Is my mom gonna die?” a kindergartener asks. I listen to them, as they open their filterless minds to me, and think about what I should say. Oftentimes, they do quirky things like address me as Ms. Karen after I’ve told them my name name is “Erin” repeatedly. I’ve come to terms with it...
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Column: Live Longer, Live Stronger — What a whole food, plant-based diet can do for you
(03/06/23)
In my past articles, we’ve focused on whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diets as the proven ticket to health. A WFPB diet is one that maximizes the intake of whole foods that come from plants — think “no ingredient label” or only real foods that are listed. It also minimizes the intake of processed and animal-derived foods...
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Column: Spirituality, "Stratified"
(03/06/23)
“Good morning, Douglas,” a bright voice says after I stop my phone’s alarm. “The time is 5 a.m. The weather today in Hannibal is cloudy. The temperature is 25, and the high will be 39. It will be rainy, and there’s a chance of snow. You have five events on your calendar; here are the first three. …” All those statements are generated by stock functions, but next up is one I customized myself. “The sun will rise today at 6:39 a.m. and set at 5:57 p.m.”...
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Pop Culture Happenings: March
(03/06/23)
The month of March 50, 40 and 25 years ago saw the beginning of the end of a police action in Vietnam, the ramping up of the Cold War between the U.S. and USSR, and a papal apology for inaction during the Holocaust. 1973 50 Years Ago On March 29, 1973, two months after the signing of the Vietnam peace agreement in Paris, the last U.S. ...
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Column: The Best Books Club, "Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie," by Alan Bradley
(03/06/23)
I love quirky protagonists! In “Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie,” author Alan Bradley introduces one who definitely fits the bill. Flavia de Luce is a precocious 11-year-old chemistry whiz who specializes in poisons and is equal parts horrified and delighted when she discovers a dying stranger in the cucumber patch...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
Today is Monday, March 6, the 65th day of 2023. There are 300 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: On March 6, 1944, U.S. heavy bombers staged the first full-scale American raid on Berlin during World War II. On this date: In 1834, the city of York in Upper Canada was incorporated as Toronto...
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Prayer 3-6-23
(Prayer ~ 03/06/23)
O Lord Jesus, in all things may we glorify you, our precious Savior. Amen.
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Women's History Month: Love, loss and the everyday women who raised me
(Column ~ 03/06/23)
Last week marked 40 years since my mom died. Grief works in curious ways and comes in waves long after a loved one has passed. It shows up in unexpected ways. This year, for me, it showed up in my son's face. My son is 7 years old, the same age I was when my mother died. ...
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Speak Out 3-6-23
(Speak Out ~ 03/06/23)
Could the Southeast Missourian please begin including in its articles the names of the judges who release on bond, give early release to, or otherwise allow to roam our streets and re-offend as was the case when the man repeatedly stabbed a family member in the face with a utility knife? Those are names we need to know when voting. Also, how about an in-depth article on the track records of sitting judges in regards to this issue?...
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Jackson receives improved fire rating
(Editorial ~ 03/06/23)
Jackson homeowners may soon pay lower insurance premiums thanks to an adjustment of the city's firefighting infrastructure rating. Fire Chief Jason Mouser told the Jackson Board of Aldermen at a Feb. 20 meeting that the city's Public Protection Classification, which comes from the Insurance Services Office (ISO), will improve to Class 3/3X in May...
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Business quote
(Business ~ 03/06/23)
The most important muscle any of us have is the six inches between our ears.
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Cape Girardeau business licenses
(Business ~ 03/06/23)
City of Cape Girardeau's Community Development Department received six applications for business licenses: ...
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Jackson, Perryville chamber news
(Business ~ 03/06/23)
Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce has three ribbon-cuttings scheduled this week in Jackson: ...
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Long recognized for religion writing
(Business ~ 03/06/23)
Religion Communicators Council has awarded a certificate of appreciation to Southeast Missourian business editor/religion columnist Jeff Long for two articles written about the disaffiliation process in the United Methodist Church, in RCC's 2023 DeRose-Hinkhouse Awards...
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Eli Lilly to slash insulin costs
(Business ~ 03/06/23)
The price of the most commonly prescribed insulin is being cut by 70%, Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly & Co. announced Wednesday, March 1. Prices for Humalog and Humulin are being reduced beginning in October. Eli Lilly said it will cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 per month...
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Prices rise slightly with the advent of 'summer' gas
(Business ~ 03/06/23)
Pump prices nationally, while lower than a month ago, are slightly up since last week as the seasonal switch to summer blend gasoline is underway. "The blend is designed to lower emissions during the summer and is more expensive to refine," said AAA's Andrew Gross, who said the switch historically adds 5 to 10 cents to the retail price of gas...
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Unemployment continues to trend down in state, locally
(Business ~ 03/06/23)
Unemployment in Missouri dropped one-tenth of 1% in January to 2.7%, according to the latest available data from the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. With the advent of the new year, the state-mandated minimum wage rose to $12 per hour...
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A new season for The German Cook
(Business ~ 03/06/23)
Christian Voigt, The German Cook, is taking advantage of warmer weather and the fast approach of spring to bring out the mobile food truck he's been using since March 2020 to serve up authentic cuisine from his homeland. Voigt, a native of Leipzig in the former East Germany, said Tuesday, Feb. 28, he still has a dream of a bricks-and-mortar location off routes Y and W near Trail of Tears for customers to enjoy his signature bratwurst, stews, pork burgers and potato salad...
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Circle Fiber opens Jackson office
(Business ~ 03/06/23)
Circle Fiber, the locally-based fiber-optic internet and communications service, opened Thursday, March 2, what it calls an "interactive" retail store at 431 W. Main St. in Jackson. Company vice president Chris Foeste gave rationale for a bricks-and-mortar "retail solutions" storefront...
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Patricia Martin
(Obituary ~ 03/06/23)
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Patricia Leeann Martin, 33, of Belleville passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at her home. Patricia was born Oct. 5, 1989, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Gary Donald and Greta Vaughn Martin. After attending Bloomfield (Missouri) High School, she applied for and was accepted into the Building Union Diversity Program with the Trades Union of St. ...
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Scholz warns of 'consequences' if China sends arms to Russia
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
BERLIN -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says there would be "consequences" if China sent weapons to Russia for Moscow's war in Ukraine, but he's fairly optimistic that Beijing will refrain from doing so. Scholz's comments came in an interview with CNN that aired Sunday, two days after he met U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington...
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Stationmaster charged in Greece train crash that killed 57
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
ATHENS, Greece -- A stationmaster accused of causing Greece's deadliest train disaster was charged with negligent homicide and jailed pending trial Sunday, while Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized for any responsibility Greece's government may bear for the tragedy...
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Miami faith community strains to help new exiles, migrants
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
HIALEAH, Florida -- A few days after selling all she had to flee Cuba with her three children on a crowded boat, Daneilis Tamayo raised her hand in praise and sang the rousing opening hymn at Sunday worship in this Miami suburb. "The only thing that gave me strength is the Lord. ...
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Ukraine plant builds 6-person bunkers for war's front lines
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
KRYVYI RIH, Ukraine -- The pops of welding torches and the piecing whine of angle grinders fill the spacious production floor at a steel plant in Kryvyi Rih, the city in central Ukraine that is President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 's hometown. Instead of doing their usual jobs producing and repairing mining equipment, some workers are busy building metal bunkers for front-line troops. ...
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A generation of Venezuelan children know only struggles
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Valerie Torres' mother has tried to shield her from the worst of Venezuela's protracted crisis -- the deadly protests, the sick people begging for help, the malnourished children with protruding ribs. At school, her teachers don't even broach the subject...
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Texas congressman who broke with GOP is censured
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was censured Saturday in a rare move by his state party over votes that included supporting new gun safety laws after the Uvalde school shooting in his district. The Republican Party of Texas voted 57-5 with one abstention, underlining how the two-term congressman's willingness to break with conservatives on key issues during his short time in office has caused GOP activists and some colleagues to bristle...
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In Chicago, adapting electric buses to winter's challenges
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
CHICAGO -- The No. 66 bus is packed on a recent weekday afternoon as it starts and stops its way from Chicago's near west side to Navy Pier along the Lake Michigan shore. The seats and windows squeak and rattle just like a regular diesel bus, but no one seems to notice the high-pitched whine of the electric motor that makes it go...
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Restoring rights for felons a rare bipartisan voting change
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- TJ King had candidates and causes to support, but couldn't vote in Nebraska's last election. An outreach specialist with the Nebraska AIDS Project, King came off probation in August after serving time for drug and theft convictions. In many states, he could have voted in the November general election, but Nebraska requires a two-year wait after the completion of a felony sentence before someone can register...
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Election conspiracies fuel dispute over voter fraud system
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
ATLANTA -- A bipartisan effort among states to combat voter fraud has found itself in the crosshairs of conspiracy theories fueled by Donald Trump's false claims about the 2020 presidential election and now faces an uncertain future. One state has dropped out, a second is in the process of doing so and a handful of other Republican-led states are deciding whether to stay...
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Russian shelling hits Ukrainian town; Bakhmut battle rages
(International News ~ 03/06/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian shelling destroyed homes and killed one person in northern Ukraine's Kharkiv province, the region's governor said Sunday, while fighting raged in the fiercely contested eastern city of Bakhmut. The town of Kupiansk is about 18 miles from the Russian border; the region has come under frequent attacks even though Russian ground forces withdrew from the area nearly six months ago. ...
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Crisis over suspected Iran schoolgirl poisonings escalates
(International News ~ 03/06/23)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A crisis over suspected poisonings targeting Iranian schoolgirls escalated Sunday as authorities acknowledged over 50 schools were struck in a wave of possible cases. The poisonings have spread further fear among parents as Iran has faced months of unrest...
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Trump pitches sequel, shies away from attacking rivals
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
OXON HILL, Md. -- Former President Donald Trump cast himself Saturday as the only Republican candidate who can build on his White House legacy but shied away from directly critiquing his potential rivals, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Trump, giving the headlining address at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, told a cheering crowd that he was engaged in his "final battle" as he tries to return to the White House...
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Army boss' mission: Persuade schools to welcome recruiters
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
CHICAGO -- Army recruiters struggling to meet enlistment goals say one of their biggest hurdles is getting into high schools, where they can meet students one on one. But they received a recent boost from a recruiting advocate whom school leaders couldn't turn away: the secretary of the Army...
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In Selma, Biden: right to vote remains under assault
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
SELMA, Ala. -- President Joe Biden used the searing memories of Selma's "Bloody Sunday" to recommit to a cornerstone of democracy, lionizing a seminal moment from the civil rights movement at a time when he has been unable to push enhanced voting protections through Congress and a conservative Supreme Court has undermined a landmark voting law...
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Betting on social media as news destination for the young
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
NEW YORK -- If young people are spending so much time on social media, it stands to reason that's a good place to reach them with news. Operators of The News Movement are betting their business on that hunch. The company, which has been operating for more than a year, hopes to succeed despite journalism being littered with years of unsuccessful attempts to entice people in their 20s to become news consumers...
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NerdWallet: Six ways to move out of your parents' house
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
Nearly a quarter of millennials (22%) are living with their parents, and more than half of those living with them (55%) made the move in 2022, according to a December survey from PropertyManagement.com. Many said they're back home because of high rent, money concerns or job losses -- and 9 in 10 say they would move out if they made more money...
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TikTok sets new default time limits for minors
(National News ~ 03/06/23)
TikTok said last week that every account held by a user younger than 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks. The changes arrive during a period in which there are growing concerns among different governments about the app's security and ability to alter its algorithm to push certain posts...
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A box office K.O.: 'Creed III' debuts to $58.7 million
(Entertainment ~ 03/06/23)
"Creed III" punched above its weight at the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters. The MGM release knocked "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" out of first place and far surpassed both industry expectations and the opening weekends of the first two movies in the franchise...
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Out of the past: March 6
(Out of the Past ~ 03/06/23)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission is considering whether it should donate county-owned Klaus Park for a Missouri Veterans Cemetery; the Cape Girardeau Joint Veterans Council has been searching for a site of 50 to 80 acres that could be donated for a cemetery, but has been unable to find a donor; last week, the council asked the commission to donate Klaus Park; the commission tabled action to seek information on the legality of making the park a cemetery and to get public opinion of the idea...
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Poem: Largesse, for Tera Ramsey
(03/06/23)
Not Dorothy's yellow brick road, or Aladdin's famous carpet, or palm branches laid for a conquering hero, or flowers strewn in the path of the Pope. But my own driveway, showered with pear and tulip blossoms, ushering me out to do battle not with giants,...
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