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Cape Council approves reconstruction of Sloan Creek Bridge; also awards contract for concrete repairs to city streets
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
Cape Girardeau’s Sloan Creek Bridge will receive a major makeover and the Main Street bridge north of Isle Casino Cape Girardeau will be reopened to local traffic while construction work is being done. The city council awarded a contract Monday to low-bidder St. Louis Bridge Construction Co. to reconstruct the bridge’s substructure and stabilize the creek bank at a cost of more than $857,000...
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Bell City arrest, Scott City incident highlight high-alert status following Fla. school shooting
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
As the United States comes to grips with the latest mass school shooting Wednesday, students, parents and school personnel have been on high alert in Southeast Missouri and across the state — some threats have resulted in arrests and others were found to be of no significance...
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Fire in Scott County destroys firefighter's home, belongings; benefit dinner planned
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
A Saturday evening fire destroyed a firefighter’s home and contents in Scott County, the fire station chief said Monday. Firefighters with Scott County Rural Fire Protection District in Blodgett, Missouri, responded to a structure fire call at 8:11 p.m. Saturday at 996 County Road 407 in Benton, Missouri, which firefighters quickly realized was the residence of firefighter Jesse Roberts, wife Shelby and their three children, chief Jeremy Perrien said...
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Business Notebook: 180 Healthcare offers concierge health care for a monthly fee by partnering with medical personnel and other providers
(Business ~ 02/20/18)
Health and wellness management company 180 Healthcare at 24 N. Sprigg St. in Cape Girardeau may be a new business, but by partnering with established medical personnel and other providers, they can deliver care and services to people, said J.D. Webster, vice president of sales and marketing for the company...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/20/18)
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2018. There are 314 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Project Mercury's Friendship 7 spacecraft, which circled the globe three times in a flight lasting 4 hours, 55 minutes and 23 seconds before splashing down safely in the Atlantic Ocean 800 miles southeast of Bermuda...
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Holland will be missed as he leaves fundraising role
(Editorial ~ 02/20/18)
Bill Holland, who helped raise millions and millions of dollars for Southeast Missouri State University's students, is retiring. Holland didn't seek the spotlight, instead working behind the scenes to help build a healthy university foundation. "I let people win alone, and we lose in a crowd," he said, explaining his philosophy...
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Out of the past: Feb. 20
(Out of the Past ~ 02/20/18)
Traffic began rolling across the new Bloomfield Road bridge over Cape La Croix Creek, after a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday afternoon; work on the bridge was started May 1, 1992; it measures 36 feet wide, 16 feet wider than the old bridge...
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'Black Panther' shows inclusion pays at the box office
(Entertainment ~ 02/20/18)
NEW YORK -- A lavish, headline-grabbing premiere. Lightning word-of-mouth stoked by glowing reviews. Packed movie theaters with sold-out shows, long lines and fans decked out as characters from the film. The phenomenon of "Black Panther" had the look and feel of a classic, bona fide blockbuster in route to its record-setting $201.8 million debut over the weekend, or an estimated $235 million Friday through Monday. ...
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Feathers fly as chicken shortage shuts KFCs across Britain
(Business ~ 02/20/18)
LONDON -- Fast-food fans were in a flutter Monday after most of the 900 KFC outlets in the U.K. and Ireland were forced to close because of a shortage of chicken. The company apologized to customers, blaming "teething problems" with its new delivery partner, DHL...
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Energy riches fuel bitcoin craze for speculation-shy Iceland
(Business ~ 02/20/18)
KEFLAVIK, Iceland -- Iceland is expected to use more energy "mining" bitcoins and other virtual currencies this year than it uses to power its homes. With massive amounts of electricity needed to run the computers that create bitcoins, large virtual currency companies have established a base in the North Atlantic island nation blessed with an abundance of renewable energy...
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Cities pitching diversity in efforts to lure businesses
(Business ~ 02/20/18)
Some cities and regions are highlighting racial diversity along with positive business climates, competitive tax rates and available land in pitches to lure tech companies and high-paying jobs to town. Places such as Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Detroit are touting their populations of people of color to chief executives and other corporate officials as part of being open for business...
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100 pizzas and counting: German police probe pizza stalker
(International News ~ 02/20/18)
BERLIN — German police are investigating a case of severe pizza stalking in the western town of Dortmund. Police are looking for someone who’s bombarded a lawyer by sending scores of pizzas to his office. ...
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What to wear at polls? High court will have a say
(National News ~ 02/20/18)
WASHINGTON -- A "Make America Great Again" hat. A tea party T-shirt. A MoveOn.org button. Wear any one of those items to vote in Minnesota, and a poll worker will probably ask you to remove it or cover it up. Like a number of states, Minnesota bars voters from wearing political items to the polls to reduce the potential for confrontations or voter intimidation. ...
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Turkey warns as Syrians poised to enter Afrin area
(International News ~ 02/20/18)
BEIRUT -- Turkey warned the Syrian government Monday against entering the Kurdish-controlled enclave in northern Syria where a major Turkish military offensive is underway, saying it would hit back at the troops if their goal is to protect the Kurdish fighters...
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Ex-workers at 'troll factory' trust U.S. charges
(International News ~ 02/20/18)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- While Russian officials scoff at a U.S. indictment charging 13 Russians with meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, several people who worked at the same St. Petersburg "troll factory" say they think the criminal charges are well-founded...
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Pa. court redraws political map
(National News ~ 02/20/18)
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's high court issued a new congressional district map for the state's 2018 elections on Monday, potentially giving Democrats a boost in their quest to capture control of the U.S. House unless Republicans can to stop it in federal court...
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Trump offers support for limited effort on background checks
(National News ~ 02/20/18)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- From the confines of his golf club, President Donald Trump offered support for a limited strengthening of federal background checks on gun purchases Monday while staying largely mum in the last few days about the victims of the Florida school massacre and the escalating debate about controls on weapons...
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School shooting puts pressure on Florida lawmakers to act
(National News ~ 02/20/18)
PARKLAND, Fla. -- The deadly shooting at a Florida high school has put pressure on the state's Republican-controlled Legislature to consider a sweeping package of gun-control laws in a state that has resisted restrictions on firearms for decades, lawmakers said Monday...
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Dr. Shirley Zielinski
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
Dr. Shirley M. Zielinski, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. A celebration of life memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Ron Watts officiating...
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Vilet Robert
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
Vilet A. Robert, 86, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, surrounded by family. She was born Dec. 22, 1931, in Point Rest, Missouri, to Elmer Edmund Buerck and Clara Helen Laurentius Ruesler. Vilet was raised in Biehle, Missouri. She and Melvin Robert married Nov. 8, 1958. In 2017, they celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. Together, they were loving parents to three children and were blessed with five grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren...
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Edna Murphy
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
Edna B. Murphy, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at Ratliff Care Center, surrounded by her family. She was born Dec. 5, 1924, in Jacksonville, Florida, to the late James C. and Edna C. Baldwin. Edna was raised in Jacksonville. ...
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Gerald Mueller
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
Gerald Ray Mueller, 78, of Millersville passed away peacefully because of age complications of Parkinson's and other illnesses Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 14, 1939 in St. Louis County to the late Erich G. and Meta M. Kropp Mueller...
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Doris Middleton
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
Doris L. Middleton, known to her family and friends as Dorsey, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at the age of 75 years. She was born May 27, 1942, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Ed and Annice Sadler Mirly. Doris lived her entire life in the town of Advance, Missouri...
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Gene Mayfield
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Gene Mayfield, 69, of Marble Hill passed away Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at the family farm. He was born April 20, 1948, in Scopus, Missouri, son of Rusby and Idell Long Mayfield. He and Jeannie Pulliam were united in marriage Feb. 14, 1980...
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Manley Limbaugh
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
CHESTER, Ill. -- Manley O. Limbaugh, 96, of Chester passed away at 1:35 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, in Chester. He was born March 18, 1921, to Rush Hudson and Beulah M. Seabaugh Limbaugh Sr. in Cape Girardeau. He and Mary Heagler married Feb. 26, 1943, in Cape Girardeau...
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Michael Liley
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
GRASSY, Mo. -- Michael Dane Liley, 67, of Grassy passed away Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at his home. He was born Dec. 12, 1950, in Cape Girardeau, son of Lyndall and Jean Daphine Kirkpatrick Liley. He and Laura Barnett were united in marriage May 16, 1992...
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Larry Kynion
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
GRANITE CITY, Ill. -- Larry Kynion, 74, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City. Larry was born Sept. 26, 1943, and lived in Granite City most of his life. He was an active member of the Granite City disabilities community for many years and participated in bowling leagues and Special Olympics. He worked at Tri-Cities Association for Handicapped Inc...
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Bernice Krahn
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
Bernice A. Krahn, 84, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 10, 1933, in Friedheim, daughter of William Christian and Ada Louise Moeller Kester. She and William R. "Bill" Krahn were married Sept. 1, 1956. He passed away March 25, 2012...
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Raymond Holloway
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
Raymond Akins Holloway Jr., 60, of Marble Hill, Missouri, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, at Hunter Acres Nursing Care in Sikeston, Missouri. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with burial following in Baker Cemetery...
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Lee Holland
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
BENTON, Mo. -- Lee Michael Holland, 47, of Benton died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 17, 1970, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Ken and Patricia Hodges Holland. He was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton...
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Geneva Sue Dover
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Geneva Sue Dover, 75, of Mound City passed away at 7:47 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at her home, surrounded by family. Sue was born June 16, 1942, in Mississippi County, Missouri, daughter of the late Charles E. Manker and Florence Nolan Manker...
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Andrew Dirnberger
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
BENTON, Mo. -- Andrew Michael Dirnberger, 70, of Benton died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 13, 1947, in Cape Girardeau to Claude William and Hattie Rebecca Brock Dirnberger. He and Janet Sue Bollinger married June 25, 1966...
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Alvin Davie
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
Alvin L. Davie, 94, of Jackson died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 15, 1923, in Cape Girardeau County to Charlie Lloyd and Elizabeth Augusta Schuette Davie. He and Margaret Cook were married Oct. 18, 1946, at Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death Feb. 23, 2007...
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Betty Carl
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
Betty Morgan Carl, 88, of Oak Ridge died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, at her home. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Pastor Joshua L. Morgan officiating. A graveside committal will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Potosi, Missouri...
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Edward Bohnert
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Edward R. Bohnert, 91, of Altenburg died Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, at Holiday Residential Care Center in Perryville, Missouri. He was born Feb. 3, 1927, in Crosstown, Missouri, son of August L. and Martha Wahlers Bohnert. He and Lorna C. Meinz married Oct. 27, 1951. She preceded him in death Aug. 15, 2015...
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Speak Out 2/20/18
(Speak Out ~ 02/20/18)
You can blame the FBI for inadequate follow up, you can blame the mental health system's inadequacies, but the majority of blame lies with a society that loves its guns, with YOU, the gun owner who refuses effective compromise with gun control. Please contact your legislators that you are tired of the deaths, tired of guns being used to resolve disputes, anger and hurt in our schools, homes and churches!...
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Prayer 2/20/18
(Prayer ~ 02/20/18)
O Lord God, we seek your presence, for you are our Heavenly Father. Amen.
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People on the Move 2/20/18
(Business ~ 02/20/18)
Jakob Pallesen has been named director of the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) program at Southeast Missouri State University's Economic and Business Engagement Center, according to a university news release. As director, Pallesen will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the SBTDC program offered throughout a 19-county service area. ...
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Ryan Schetter
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
Ryan Schetter, 31, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Eugenia Blaylock
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
HARTSELLE, Ala. -- Eugenia M. Blaylock, 86, of Hartselle, formerly of Jackson, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at Westminster Assisted Living Center in Decatur, Alabama. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson, with a rosary at 7 p.m...
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Schools, unveil your plan to protect our kids
(Column ~ 02/20/18)
Another tragic school shooting has shaken the nation. Nineteen-year-old Nikolas Cruz allegedly entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday and took the lives of 17 innocent people, leaving families and a community shattered and investigators seeking answers. My heart and prayers go out to those who are hurting from the loss of life and those who are still fighting for their lives...
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Edward Marciano Allen Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Edward Marciano Allen Sr., 60, of Orlando died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. He was born in Stilwell, Oklahoma, on Jan. 16, 1958. He had a career with the U.S. Postal Service and had a passion for playing pool. Many people knew him as "Fast Eddie." A favorite pasttime of his was painting art...
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Guardian Angel Redwings Win 5th in ND Tournament
(Submitted Story ~ 02/20/18)
The Guardian Angel Lady Redwings of Oran participated in the North-South Parochial League Invitational at Notre Dame Regional High School on February 10 & 11 and 17 & 18. They were seeded 12th in the tournament and were able to finish with a 5th place trophy in the contest. ...
- Scott City school lockdown (Local News ~ 02/20/18)
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