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Let's hear it for New York: SE students to bring piece of Big Apple to Cape
(Local News ~ 03/09/19)
Fifty Southeast Missouri State University theater and dance students are set to showcase highlights from famous Broadway shows during this year’s Extravaganza fundraiser March 21 at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau. The whole idea for the event — and new this year — is to place more emphasis on the students’ performances, according to Kenneth Stilson professor of theater — acting, directing and conservatory chair...
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Tick experiment earns honor for Jackson science student
(Community ~ 03/09/19)
At 8-and-a-half years old, Grant Roseman was bitten by a tick causing him to develop an allergy affecting his ability to eat the meat of mammals. The experience led the Jackson resident, now 15, to conduct an experiment to see how different ticks, including the tick which caused his allergy, react or are attracted to carbon dioxide...
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Scott City fire chief Cassout honored for over half-century of service
(Local News ~ 03/09/19)
March 15 will mark Scott City fire chief Jay Cassout’s finale on 52 years of service to his community. Friends, family and colleagues celebrated with him Monday in a special ceremony. “I guess the passion just never did go away,” Cassout said Thursday. “It’s just like a kid, I guess, wanting to be a firefighter. [The desire] just grew.”...
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Measure to scrap vehicle inspections raises safety concerns
(Local News ~ 03/09/19)
Some Missourians won’t have to get their vehicles inspected if a bill being steered by one state lawmaker is signed into law. State Rep. J. Eggleston, R- Maysville, wants to remove the every-other-year safety inspection for noncommercial vehicles that are more than 5 years old...
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Parson addresses bridge funding at Jackson stop touting workforce development
(Local News ~ 03/09/19)
Gov. Mike Parson still favors borrowing $350 million through issuance of bonds to fund repairs for some 250 bridges in the state. But during a visit to a Jackson manufacturing business Friday, the Republican governor said he is willing to listen to other ideas including one proposed by a key lawmaker in his own party...
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Notre Dame comes up short
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/19)
Notre Dame Comeback Falls Short to Miller Academy HILLSBORO— Had it been two more minutes, the outcome may have been different. However, in a game where Notre Dame was down 15 midway through the second half mounting a heroic comeback, they unfortunately ran out of gas, as they would fall to Miller Career Academy 54-48 in the Class 5 Quarterfinals at Jefferson College in Hillsboro. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/09/19)
Today is Saturday, March 9, the 68th day of 2019. There are 297 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 9, 1933, Congress, called into special session by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, began its "hundred days" of enacting New Deal legislation...
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Out of the past: March 9
(Out of the Past ~ 03/09/19)
JEFFERSON CITY -- A school choice bill proposed by Sen. Peter Kinder was defeated yesterday after the chairman of the Senate Education Committee held the voting board open to allow senators who weren't present to vote later on it. A late-winter storm blanketed Southern Missouri last night and early today with as much as 18 inches of snow, closing roads, schools and businesses; more than a foot of snow fell on the Cape Girardeau area; for many residents -- who only a few days ago were enjoying sunny, 70-degree-plus days -- the storm revives memories of the late-February blizzard of 1979.. ...
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Siriano, fresh off Oscar glory, talks 'Project Runway'
(Community ~ 03/09/19)
NEW YORK -- Christian Siriano didn't want the tuxedo gown he designed for Billy Porter at the Oscars to shock anyone. He simply wanted to make a bold statement about celebrating identity. "You should be who you want to be on a red carpet, off a red carpet. Wear what you want to wear, no matter who you are, and I think that's what that was all about," said Siriano at a launch party Thursday ahead of the upcoming 17th season of "Project Runway," which premieres next Thursday on Bravo...
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Manafort case sparks conversation about sentence disparities
(National News ~ 03/09/19)
A judge's decision to sentence President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman to less than four years in prison -- a fraction of the penalty called for in government guidelines -- sparked widespread anger Friday and opened up a conversation about whether the justice system treats different crimes and criminals fairly...
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Dan Jenkins, sports writing great, golf expert and author, dies at 89
(National News ~ 03/09/19)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Dan Jenkins, the sports writing great and best-selling author whose career covered Ben Hogan to Tiger Woods, began with Western Union and ended with Twitter, has died. He was 89. "The message on my tombstone will be, 'I knew this would happen,"' Jenkins always said, exemplifying the trenchant humor he brought to the 232 major championships he attended, starting with the 1941 U.S. Open at Colonial as a 12-year-old in his hometown...
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Wages rise most in decade as hiring tumbles
(National News ~ 03/09/19)
WASHINGTON -- The pace of hiring in the United States fell last month to its lowest point in nearly a year and a half, a surprise drop likely reflecting harsh weather and other temporary factors leading most economists to see the slowdown as a temporary blip...
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Wrongful-death suit filed on behalf of aborted embryo
(National News ~ 03/09/19)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- An Alabama probate judge has recognized the legal rights of an aborted embryo just months after voters approved a state constitutional amendment recognizing the rights of the unborn. A civil rights attorney said the lawsuit to which the ruling applies is unlikely to persevere in the face of the Supreme Court's 1973 decision legalizing abortion...
- Prayer 3-10-19 (Prayer ~ 03/09/19)
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Speak Out March 11, 2019
(Speak Out ~ 03/09/19)
Last Saturday my husband had a medical problem while we were attending a ballgame at the Sportsplex. As I was trying to get him out to the car, a wonderful lady from Jackson and the staff of the Sportsplex rushed to help me. The staff brought a wheelchair and everyone helped me get him in our vehicle. I did not get any names but I would like to thank everyone for their help. We have wonderful people around us...
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Trump tours tornado devastation in Alabama county
(National News ~ 03/09/19)
AUBURN, Ala. -- President Donald Trump surveyed damage Friday from a deadly tornado devastating a small Alabama town, killing nearly two dozen people. Trump and first lady Melania Trump, flew south to Georgia and then took a helicopter to Alabama, landing at a regional airport in Auburn. The Trumps greeted people awaiting their arrival before departing by motorcade...
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Out of the past: March 10
(Out of the Past ~ 03/09/19)
With the closure of school yesterday because of an 18-inch snowfall, Jackson public school students have missed eight days this year due to the weather, while Cape Girardeau public schools have missed four; for both districts, the prospect of another day or more of canceled classes means problems in the school calendar...
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Birth 3/10/19
(Births ~ 03/09/19)
Daughter to James Ian Moore and Lily Jane Ann Cureton of Glen Allen, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:41 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. Name, Ali Ann Nicole. Weight, 6 pounds, 13 ounces. First child. Cureton is the daughter of Robin Cureton and Donald Cureton Sr. of Greenville, Missouri. She is a bank representative/teller with Peoples Community Bank. Moore is the son of Jimmy Moore and Angela Moore of Glenn Allen. He is a crew leader at Capital Sand...
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Area police report 3-10-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/09/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident were reported on Broadview and Independence streets. Arrests...
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Area fire report 3-10-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/09/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 7:29 a.m. on Themis Street, 8:25 a.m. on Amblewood Drive, 9:21 a.m. on Bloomfield Street, 11:20 a.m. on South Broadview Street, 11:39 a.m. on Kurre Lane, 12:15 p.m. on Maria Louise Lane, 1:08 p.m. on Haddock Street, 2:23 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road, 9:14 p.m. on Independence Street and 11:15 p.m. on North Sprigg Street...
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Warm and casual
(Community ~ 03/09/19)
A desert storm is brewing in the design world. Renewed interest in earthy color palettes, rich textures, tribal patterns and rustic elements has sparked a revival of Southwestern decorating style, long associated with homes in New Mexico and Arizona...
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Senior Center Menus for March 11-15
(Community ~ 03/09/19)
Monday: Pepper steak or smothered pork with gravy, chantilly potatoes, Brussels sprouts, whole-grain hot roll and sugar-free apple crisp or coconut delight. Tuesday: Taco salad or boneless chicken wings with sauce, black beans and corn, lettuce salad, tortilla chips or hot roll and tropical fruit or pudding with cookies...
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FYI
(Community ~ 03/09/19)
A quilting lecture and workshop by Karen Witt of Reproduction Quilts will be hosted by the River Heritage Quilters' Guild (RHQG) on April 8 and 9. Witt will present a quilting lecture on color and design at the RHQG's monthly meeting on April 8 at LaCroix Church, 3102 Lexington Ave., in Cape Girardeau. ...
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A year later, Malden continues to recover from tornado's wrath
(Community ~ 03/09/19)
MALDEN, Mo. -- A year after an EF2 tornado blew through the south side of Malden, residents continue working to get back to their "normal." The entire town and area communities pitched in to offer assistance and to prove Malden was shaken, but not broken...
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Missouri judge blocks new restrictions on unions
(State News ~ 03/09/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri judge Friday temporarily blocked additional restrictions on public unions from taking effect, as a legal challenge to the new law plays out in court. St. Louis County Circuit Judge Joseph Walsh in his order called the law a "farce" and wrote the unions fighting the policy appear likely to succeed...
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Missouri lawmakers back drone prohibition near prisons
(State News ~ 03/09/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers are advancing legislation making it a crime to fly a drone near a prison or mental hospital because of concerns drones could be used to deliver drugs or weapons. A bill passed Thursday by the Senate would make it a felony offense, with punishments getting increasingly tougher if the drone was delivering drugs, aiding an escape or bringing guns, knives or other weapons to inmates...
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Scrapbook 3-10-19
(Community ~ 03/09/19)
1 Reed Borgfield of Jackson has been racing motorcycles since he was 4 years old. He is the son of Tim and Lora Borgfield of Jackson. Tim is no stranger to racing as he has won numerous national championships as well as a world championship in motocross and jet ski racing. ...
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Southeast awards scholarships
(Community ~ 03/09/19)
The following students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2019-2020 academic year: Seth Essner of Jackson has received the Copper Dome Scholarship and Residence Life Leadership Award. Essner is the son of Terry and Shelly Essner of Jackson. He will be a 2019 graduate of Jackson High School...
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Sammy Stausing
(Obituary ~ 03/09/19)
UNION, Mo. -- Sammy Taylor Stausing, 76, of Union passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, at his home. He was born Jan. 12, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Kathryn and Jon Roberts. He was a 1960 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. Sam served with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He received his degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University...
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Velma Shepard
(Obituary ~ 03/09/19)
Velma Louise Shepard, 83, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Whitewater, died Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Southeast Hospital. She was born June 21, 1935, in Oak Ridge to August E. and Louise Hesse Ackman. She and Robert B. Shepard were married March 2, 1957, at Cape Girardeau...
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Melvin Kuehle
(Obituary ~ 03/09/19)
Melvin Nelson Kuehle, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at his home. He was born Jan. 22, 1923, in Tilsit, son of Albert E. and Anna E. Meier Kuehle. Melvin spent his childhood in Cape Girardeau. He attended Cape Girardeau Central High School until his senior year and then graduated from Charleston High School in 1940...
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Mildred Dost
(Obituary ~ 03/09/19)
Mildred M. "Millie" Dost, 89, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 3, 1929, in Oak Ridge, daughter of August and Angeline C. Hopfer Mirly. She and Elton O. Dost were married June 14, 1952, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Shawneetown. He passed away July 23, 2000...
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Michael DeClerk
(Obituary ~ 03/09/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Michael DeClerk, 78, of Perryville died Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Ste. Genevieve Care Center in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery...
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John Cobb
(Obituary ~ 03/09/19)
John Edward Cobb, 42, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Saint Louis University Hospital. He was born Oct. 20, 1976, in Cape Girardeau to John Terry Cobb and Toni Kohlfeld Scott. He worked at St. Vincent de Paul School in Cape Girardeau and St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Missouri...
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Cardinals broadcaster Rick Horton named Semoball Awards keynote
(Column ~ 03/09/19)
Each year we look for three things in our keynote speaker for the Semoball Awards: 1) name recognition; 2) connection to the audience (athletes and adults); and 3) a good message. The Semoball Awards is about recognizing the top athletes and coaches for their performance on the field and in the classroom. The speaker is the opportunity to inspire...
- Captured on Film (Community ~ 03/09/19)
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Freedom fighters of African descent
(Community ~ 03/09/19)
By the summer of 1863, the country had been at war with itself for two full years. The bloody battles between the armies of the Confederate States of America and the Union forces of the United States had yet to produce a decisive victor in the conflict -- except perhaps the disruption war was having on the practice of slavery. Cape Girardeau folks saw the frayed tradition of slavery disintegrating around them...
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More Albert Schweitzer, please!
(Community ~ 03/09/19)
For this Lent, I'm giving up reading stories about churches and sex. I'm sick of it. Last year, Bill Hybels, whose Willow Creek congregation became a model for the largest-worshipping church in Cape Girardeau, sped up his scheduled retirement due to allegations of sexual harassment. The leadership of this Chicagoland religious organization at first defended then finally admitted Hybels' culpability...
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Hard knocks aren't all bad
(Community ~ 03/09/19)
Don't know about you all but this has seemed like an extra cold winter. Normally start the plants for our garden from mid-January till we plant in April and May but this year I'm behind. It has just been almost too cold in my work buildings to get the temp to stay above 70 degrees which is almost required to start seeds. Man it has seemed cold. I went out one day last week and wind chill was down around zero. I have a heavy winter coat on and it just didn't seem thick enough...
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Blooming in the snow
(Community ~ 03/09/19)
March has arrived and so has a tiny native wildflower that defies the late winter cold. In Southeast Missouri this little flower, known as "Harbinger of Spring," sometimes blooms as early as January. This flower is unique in that it begins blooming before its fern-like leaves appear. Although it usually grows no more than 6 inches tall, its roots grow deep, allowing it to survive even if the ground should freeze solid several inches deep...
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Noticing what's present
(Community ~ 03/09/19)
Taking life for granted -- rather than crediting God's miracles -- makes living seem ordinary. Yes God still performs miracles. To many, they may seem like a scientific invention, a normal occurrence, or merely a chance happening. I discovered, recently, that much of the mundane is notoriously miraculous and it's difficult to understand how they could possibly be. ...
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Be it wholeheartedly
(Community ~ 03/09/19)
Being in my 20s has been a lot of learning to be at peace with not having clear-cut paths or definitive answers. It has been a process of learning: be who you are, where you are, with whoever you're with. And be it wholeheartedly. Which is, perhaps, exactly what makes the 20s so darn beautiful and so darn hard...
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