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Scott City fire heavily damages home
(Local News ~ 01/22/19)
A fire heavily damaged a two-story Scott City home Saturday in the 100 block of Charles Avenue. The fire was reported shortly before 5 a.m., Scott City firefighters reported on their Facebook page. Fire department officials could not be reached by phone or online for comment Monday, but the department detailed the incident on Facebook...
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Scott Hamilton Q & A at SoutheastHEALTH's Journey Gala
(Local News ~ 01/22/19)
Retired figure skater and cancer survivor Scott Hamilton was the keynote speaker at Saturday night's Journey Gala. The annual event put on by SoutheastHEALTH Foundation raises money for the SoutheastHEALTH Cancer Care Fund. Before the event, Hamilton spoke with the Southeast Missourian...
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SoutheastHEALTH’s Journey Gala welcomes Scott Hamilton
(Local News ~ 01/22/19)
Snow — and ice, fittingly — ushered in Olympic gold medalist and retired figure skating star, TV commentator, author, cancer and brain-tumor survivor Scott Hamilton on Saturday during SoutheastHEALTH Foundation’s third annual Journey Gala at the Drury Plaza Conference Center in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Business Notebook: Fresh Healthy Café opens at SFMC's Fitness Plus, fast-casual dining with an eye to healthy living
(Business ~ 01/22/19)
Rick Hetzel has worn many hats in his career. The former chief of the Cape Girardeau Police Department founded R. Hetzel properties in 2003, and is a co-owner of Amanzi Hydroponics Farm, a hydroponic farming operation in Sikeston, Missouri, with Steve Hamra...
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State Rep. Kathy Swan plays key role in Gov. Parson's workforce development plan
(Local News ~ 01/22/19)
State Rep. Kathy Swan will play a key role in Gov. Mike Parson’s efforts to push through new workforce-training programs. Swan, R-Cape Girardeau, chairs the workforce development committee in the Missouri House that will help decide the fate of Parson’s proposed legislation...
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Unity urged during Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast Monday
(Local News ~ 01/22/19)
People in the United States have a problem, Apostle Adrian Taylor said Monday at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebratory breakfast, and that problem is, everyone talking, but no one is listening. Taylor said the talk in society now is more rhetoric than talk, designed to be thought provoking, but what’s being provoked isn’t valuable thought, but indignation and anger...
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Educators put cultural shift front and center at evolving Jefferson Elementary
(Local News ~ 01/22/19)
It’s been a year since the Cape Girardeau School District announced an ambitious plan designed to revitalize Jefferson Elementary School, and by extension, the entire surrounding community. While one half of the plan included plans to build a $6 million aquatic center at the school to function as a community hub, the other half is to utilize STREAM curriculum (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) to improve student outcomes at Jefferson. ...
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Pickleball tournament raises awareness, funds for brain-cancer research
(Local News ~ 01/22/19)
Dozens of athletes picked up their pickleball rackets in a show of support for Curtis Brown and to raise money for brain-cancer research at the SEMO Chemo Smash pickleball tournament Saturday. The Jackson resident was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer, in May, after experiencing memory loss and a seizure while playing pickleball April 16 at the Jackson Civic Center...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/22/19)
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2019. There are 343 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, legalized abortions using a trimester approach. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson died at his Texas ranch at age 64...
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William 'Bill' Schicker
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
William "Bill" Schicker followed the love of his life, Mary Lou (nee Helmsing), to eternal life Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. ...
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Nancy Ladreiter
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
Nancy Ladreiter, 83, of Jackson died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Revs. Jimmie Corbin and Bryan Wendling officiating. Burial will follow at Jackson City Cemetery...
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Charles Ford
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
Charles Shelby Ford, 97, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home, where he resided since 2016. Charles was born March 6, 1921, in Crescent City, Florida, to Edward and Effie Render Ford. He enlisted in the U.S. ...
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Donald Trump's 'racist' menu
(Column ~ 01/22/19)
I must be the biggest racist ever -- based on its recent definition. If I'm having a gathering at my house, attendees can be assured of two things: 1) I'll be serving up something quick and easy, like pizza, and 2) I'll be serving up something quick and easy, like pizza. Don't bother rereading; you read it right the first time. Okay, and some wings. I just learned, though, that makes me a racist...
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Jackson business leaders honored at annual dinner
(Editorial ~ 01/22/19)
Several local businessmen and women were recognized Friday night at the Jackson Chamber of Commerce annual banquet at the Jackson Civic Center. Jackson attorney Tom Ludwig was given the top individual recognition, the R.A. Fulenwider award, for his civic involvement...
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Out of the past: Jan. 22
(Out of the Past ~ 01/22/19)
Southeast Missouri State University is studying the possibility of generating more of its own electricity to meet its power needs; a consulting firm is looking at that issue and what improvements would have to be made to the school's aging power plant...
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Area police reports 1/22/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/22/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Michael S. Bowman, 37, 204 Sioux Lane, was arrested at 777 N. Main St. on a Scott County warrant. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of trespassing and property damage in the 300 block of West Lorimier Street...
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Fire report 1/22/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/22/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 2:25 a.m. on South Sprigg Street, 9:04 a.m. on Themis Street, 9:56 a.m. on North Lorimier Street, 4:37 p.m. on West Weissinger Street and 9:42 p.m. on Jefferson Avenue...
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Restaurant sign approved after concerns it was offensive
(National News ~ 01/22/19)
KEENE, N.H. — Officials in a New Hampshire city have approved a restaurant sign initially removed over concerns that it sounded like profanity. The name of the Vietnamese restaurant in a public building next to city hall in Keene is a play on words. ...
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Many videos, interpretations of viral, angry DC encounter
(National News ~ 01/22/19)
A group of five black men shouting vulgar insults while protesting centuries of oppression. Dozens of white Catholic high school students visiting Washington for a rally to end abortion. And Native Americans marching to end injustice for indigenous peoples across the globe who have seen their lands overrun by outside settlers...
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Kamala Harris announces 2020 presidential bid
(National News ~ 01/22/19)
WASHINGTON -- Kamala Harris, a first-term senator and former California attorney general known for her rigorous questioning of President Donald Trump's nominees, entered the Democratic presidential race Monday. Vowing to "bring our voices together," Harris would be the first woman to hold the presidency and the second African-American if she succeeds...
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NAACP wants St. Louis newscaster removed after Martin Luther King slur used on air; man says he 'misspoke'
(State News ~ 01/22/19)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis County NAACP wants a news station to fire a newscaster for what he said was an unintentional racial slur while mentioning Martin Luther King Jr. On Jan. 17, KTVI newscaster Kevin Steincross was discussing a tribute to King when he said "Martin Luther coon Jr." He apologized shortly afterward, saying he accidentally misspoke...
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Urban MO prosecutors end most pot cases
(State News ~ 01/22/19)
ST. LOUIS -- Recreational use of marijuana is illegal in Missouri, but for about one-third of the state's residents, it's a crime prosecutors won't pursue. Over the past seven months, prosecutors in St. Louis city, Jackson County and most recently St. Louis County have all announced they will no longer prosecute most low-level marijuana possession cases...
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NerdWallet: If you plan your shopping now, you can save money throughout the year
(Business ~ 01/22/19)
A new year brings an expectation to set the perfect resolution. Here's an idea: Resolve to buy all of the things you want and need, but pay less money for them. Sound difficult? It's actually not. Here's how to maximize sales and plan your shopping for 2019. We listed the best products to buy each month, plus the holidays when you'll find major sales -- and a bonus: the national days when you can score free stuff...
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More lenient state laws could chill low-alcohol beer market
(Business ~ 01/22/19)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Beer snobs are raising their mugs to a stronger brew in three states that once forbade grocers from selling anything but low-alcohol brands, and the changes could indirectly chill the industry in two others where such regulations remain...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 1/22/19
(Local News ~ 01/22/19)
Cape Girardeau City Council City Hall 401 Independence St. 5 p.m. today Study session Presentations n Hangar development update n Capital improvement program presentation Communications/reports n City council n Staff Items for discussion n Planning and Zoning Commission report...
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For the poor, the safety net in a shutdown doesn't feel safe
(National News ~ 01/22/19)
WASHINGTON -- Doris Cochran, a disabled mother of two young boys, is stockpiling canned foods these days, filling her shelves with noodle soup, green beans, peaches and pears -- anything that can last for months or even years. Her pantry looks as though she's preparing for a winter storm. But she's just trying to make sure her family won't go hungry if her food stamps run out...
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Thomas Winfrey
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Thomas Winfrey, 57, of Bell City passed away Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at Advance Nursing Center in Advance, Missouri. He was born July 27, 1961, in St. Louis, the son of Sam and Helen Rampley Winfrey. Thomas had been a construction worker in his time...
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Gerald 'Jerry' Webb
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
Gerald "Jerry" L. Webb, 77, of Marquand, Missouri, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Liley Funeral Home in Patton, Missouri. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Isaac Little officiating. Interment will be at Union Light Cemetery near Marquand...
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Michael Martin
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Michael Keith Martin, 60, of Perryville died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at his home. He was born Oct. 11, 1958, in Frohna, Misosuri, son of Imogene Martin Rainwater Blechle and stepfather Paul Blechle, both of Perryville. Mike was a maintenance technician for Lafarge Holcim. He was a member of Brazeau Presbyterian Church, Perry County Sportsman Club, AMVETS, V.F.W., and was a U.S. Marine...
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Nancy Ladreiter
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
Nancy Jane Ladreiter, 83, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at her home. She was born Nov. 28, 1935, in Birmingham, Alabama, to McDavid and Martha Jenkins Ware. Tragically, Nancy lost her mother at a very young age. Her father's job required him to travel often, so Nancy's maternal aunt, Sarah Jenkins, welcomed Nancy into her home in Jackson...
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Janet James
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
STURDIVANT, Mo. -- Janet Kay James, 72, of Sturdivant passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 19, 1946, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Woodrow W. and Ercie Imogene Duncan Shavnore. Janet had worked in factories over the years. She also had been a homemaker and caregiver for her daughter, Janice. She enjoyed sewing...
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Elizabeth Farmer
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
Elizabeth "Liz" Katherine Farmer, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. A memorial service will immediately follow at 1 p.m. today at the funeral home, with the Revs. Mike Parry and Dr. Shawn Wasson officiating...
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Margie Ervin
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
Margie Theda Brennan Ervin, 99, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home and from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Maple United Methodist Church...
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And the nominees won't be (but should) ...
(Entertainment ~ 01/22/19)
NEW YORK -- By its nature, awards season tends to winnow a field of films and performances until many of the same names are read week after week, award show after award show, leading up to the Academy Awards. It's a process always leaving deserving nominees left out for lack of buzz, awareness or box office...
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Speak Out 1/22/19
(Speak Out ~ 01/22/19)
The Democratic government shut down explained. President Trump is asking for just $5.7 billion out of a budget of $4.407 trillion. In other words, President Trump is asking for $57 of an annual budget of $44,407. Imagine your spouse saying, "We're not going to work or pay our bills until you give up the idea of spending $57 to fence our yard and protect our children." This is exactly what Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have shutdown our government for...
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Prayer 1/22/19
(Prayer ~ 01/22/19)
O Father God, we humbly ask for wisdom that we may honor you in all things. Amen.
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Edgar Fiehler
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
Edgar Norman Fiehler, 73, of Jackson died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete with Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson.
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James Stone
(Obituary ~ 01/22/19)
James "Jim" Leon Stone, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, at the Lutheran Home. He was born March 30, 1935, in Oriole to Willis Clayton and Norma Maxine Humes Stone. He and Jeannette McDowell were married May 3, 1959, at Cape Girardeau...
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Hope Children's Home Receives Donation
(Submitted Story ~ 01/22/19)
Hope for One More received a $2,525 donation from The Rushing Family Trust on January 21, 2019. Hope for One More is a non-profit children’s home in Jackson providing emergency shelter for foster children in Cape Girardeau and surrounding counties. The home provides transitional housing where children can be brought when they are taken into protective custody. ...
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