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Virus delays presidential search at Shawnee College
(Local News ~ 03/25/20)
ULLIN, Ill. — The search for a new president at Shawnee Community College has been slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing statewide order that Illinois residents stay at home until at least early April. ...
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$1 million charitable fund established for not-for-profit organizations in Missouri
(Local News ~ 03/25/20)
Not-for-profit agencies in southern and central Missouri that have been or will be affected by the coronavirus pandemic are eligible to receive a portion of $1 million in charitable funding through Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO), which has a branch office in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape County confirms 'presumptive positive' COVID-19 case
(Local News ~ 03/25/20)
Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center officials confirmed the county’s first presumptive positive case of COVID-19, they announced Tuesday. Late Monday, the center was notified of the first presumptive positive case of COVID-19 reported by a commercial laboratory in Cape Girardeau County, according to a news release. The individual is a 60-year-old man who is in isolation...
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COVID-19 Briefly — Scott County courthouse, Cape transit
(Local News ~ 03/25/20)
BENTON, Mo. -- In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Scott County officials have decided to adjust entrance procedures by asking visitors to make an appointment in advance. "We're still open for business, but we're trying to protect ourselves, our employees and the public by abiding by the governor's order," said Scott County First District Commissioner Dennis Ziegenhorn. "You can still get marriage licenses and deeds filed here just as you always have."...
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'Pajama Jazz' moves the Lindsey & Landon party online
(Local News ~ 03/25/20)
With venues closed and gatherings of more than 10 people canceled or postponed, musicians across the globe are hit with the same question: What do we do with this? For Cape Girardeau musical duo Lindsey & Landon, who perform at weddings and other venues in the region, the answer is “Pajama Jazz.”...
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Cape coronavirus testing facility up and running
(Local News ~ 03/25/20)
A group of workers is seen at the drive-through testing center in Arena Park as rain falls Tuesday in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Perry County Commission advises Perry County residents shelter in place
(Local News ~ 03/25/20)
From Perry County officials: In this time of great concern for our families, fellow citizens and community, the Perry County Commission, County Health Department, and leadership of the our local municipal governments Perryville, Altenburg and Frohna are reaching out to you with a plea that the residents of Perry County shelter in place for the foreseeable future to slow the spread of COVID19 in our communities...
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Third confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in Perry County; residents advised to shelter at home
(Local News ~ 03/25/20)
At about 6 a.m. Wednesday, Perry County health officials were notified of the third positive case of COVID-19 in Perry County, Missouri. The individual is a female in her 30s and it is unknown if this case is connected to the first two Perry County cases, according to information released by the Perry County Health Department at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday...
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Bollinger County announces first presumptive positive case
(Local News ~ 03/25/20)
The Bollinger County Health Center confirmed Wednesday morning its first presumptive-positive case of COVID-19 in Bollinger County, by news release from health center administrator Juanita Welker. The individual is a 60 year old male and is currently on home isolation, following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control, according to the release...
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Second presumptive positive COVID-19 patient in Cape Girardeau County
(Local News ~ 03/25/20)
A second presumptive positive COVID-19 case has been identified in Cape Girardeau County, officials said. According to Maria Lundy with the Cape Girardeau County Health Department, the individual, a male in his 40s, was identified through private lab testing in Cape Girardeau County. This is the second case identified in Cape Girardeau County...
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Area chambers urge support of local businesses
(Local News ~ 03/25/20)
The signs are everywhere — empty parking lots, deserted restaurants and shops that have either temporarily closed or have shortened their hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns over spreading the coronavirus. Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce president John Mehner says coronavirus is having a devastating impact on many area retailers and restaurants. ...
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Cape man living in Philippines returns home because of COVID-19 concerns
(Local News ~ 03/25/20)
For Andrew Bard, "working from home" meant flying more than 8,000 miles from Manila, Philippines, to Cape Girardeau, his home since 1998. When Bard moved to the Philippines in late 2018, he never expected he soon would be running a successful electric scooter company. He also didn't expect to be on a return flight to the United States until June...
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Parson requests federal disaster declaration for Missouri; congressional delegation supports
(State News ~ 03/25/20)
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has requested President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration for the state, according to a news release Wednesday by the governor’s office. The request by Parson was made Tuesday. “The COVID-19 pandemic has already had a devastating effect on the state of Missouri, straining hospitals, healthcare facilities and nursing homes, businesses large and small, schools, and tens of thousands of Missourians who have been forced out of their jobs,” Parson said through the news release. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/25/20)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 25, the 85th day of 2020. There are 281 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 25, 1931, in the so-called "Scottsboro Boys" case, nine young black men were taken off a train in Alabama, accused of raping two white women; after years of convictions, death sentences and imprisonment, the nine were eventually vindicated...
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Veterans running for office put pandemic before politics
(Column ~ 03/25/20)
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. -- Retired Army Capt. Sean Parnell, a decorated war veteran who served in combat in Afghanistan, found himself doing what he always does when he feels the need to serve. "My community is struggling right now," he said. "It is sort of not in my nature to stand by and do nothing. One of the things I learned in the Army is that when you are a leader, you need to go where the contact is heaviest."...
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Editorial: Census participation is vital; please complete questionnaire
(Editorial ~ 03/25/20)
Missouri residents have, or will receive soon, invitations to complete the 2020 Census. Your participation is vital when it comes to funding of programs and representation in government. The questionnaire can be completed with the paper copy or online at my2020census.gov. Online is preferred method, according to Melissa Stickel, executive director of Community Partnership in Cape Girardeau. Stickel was appointed by Cape Girardeau Mayor Bob Fox to head efforts for Cape Girardeau County...
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Judge: Clay County violated law denying reporter's request
(State News ~ 03/25/20)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Clay County violated a Missouri transparency law by denying a reporter their request to inspect government records, a judge ruled Monday. Judge Roger Prokes ruled Clay County committed two violations of the Missouri Sunshine Law when it rejected a Kansas City Star reporter copies of taxpayers bills to see how much the county spends on outside lawyers. ...
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Home internet jammed up? Try these steps before upgrading
(Community ~ 03/25/20)
With so much of the U.S. workforce -- and their families -- now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it's not a huge surprise that home internet is showing the strain. If you've had a business videoconference stutter while your teenagers play Call of Duty online, or found yourself unable to stream the news while your spouse uploads huge data files for work, you'll have a good idea of the problem...
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Olympics delayed as U.S. nears $2 trillion relief deal
(National News ~ 03/25/20)
NEW YORK -- The Tokyo Olympics were put off to next year as coronavirus deaths and infections surged in Europe and the U.S. on Tuesday, with New York warning it is about to get hit by a "bullet train." Stocks soared as Washington lawmakers closed in on a nearly $2 trillion deal to help businesses and tens of millions of Americans pull through the crisis...
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Trump hoping to see U.S. economy reopened by Easter
(National News ~ 03/25/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is hoping the United States will be reopened by Easter as he weighs how to relax nationwide social-distancing guidelines to put some workers back on the job during the coronavirus outbreak, while contradicting the warnings of public health officials on the direction of the crisis...
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2 more residents of Springfield assisted-living center die
(State News ~ 03/25/20)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Two more residents of a southwest Missouri assisted-living center have died from the coronavirus, bringing the number of deaths in the state to eight. The deaths of the two women, one in her 70s and one in her 90s, were announced Tuesday by Clay Goddard, director of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department. They were both residents of Morningside East of Springfield. The death of another resident, in her 80s, was announced late Monday...
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Speak Out 3/25/20
(Speak Out ~ 03/25/20)
One thing for sure about David Limbaugh, he's a stand by your man type of fellow. Great. Congress wants to increase Social Security? How will that help the self-employed and newly unemployed who don't qualify for SS? Extended unemployment benefits would be more helpful to people who only need a short-term boost to avoid being homeless!...
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Prayer 3/25/20
(Prayer ~ 03/25/20)
O Father God, thank you that the joy of the Lord is our strength. Amen.
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Out of the past: March 25
(Out of the Past ~ 03/25/20)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Construction on a 14,000-square-foot addition to Chaffee High School will run past the mid-April contract deadline; two outside and several inside walls, plus a roof have to be built before any inside work can begin; bad weather and difficulties finding good construction laborers and working out schedules with subcontractors have delayed the project slightly...
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This is not sustainable
(Column ~ 03/25/20)
Countries have experienced economic depressions before, but not usually as a matter of choice. The nationwide coronavirus shutdowns over the past two weeks have ground parts of the country to a halt. We have probably never before in our history seen so much economic activity vaporize so quickly -- within days or even hours. The Great Depression and the panics of the 19th century are the only possible analogues...
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Donna Yount
(Obituary ~ 03/25/20)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. — Donna Mae Yount, 82, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at her home in Sedgewickville. She was born Feb. 1, 1938, in Patton, Missouri, to Truman and Mattie Mungle Heitman, the fourth of seven daughters. On June 9, 1956, she married William Franklin Yount, and together they had two children, Kevin Franklin (Sabine) Yount and Pamela Dawn (Terry) Drake...
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Cecilia Walton
(Obituary ~ 03/25/20)
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. — Cecilia Marie Walton, 89, of Fairview Heights, formerly of Chaffee, Missouri, died Monday, March 16, 2020, at Belleville Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois. She was born Feb. 23, 1931, in rural Chaffee to John Anthony and Bertha Lorena Lauck Halter...
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Wilma Fausett Owen
(Obituary ~ 03/25/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Wilma Lee Fausett Owen, 91, passed away peacefully with her two sons by her side on the first day of spring, Thursday, March 19, 2020. She was born Dec. 17, 1928, in Parma, Missouri, daughter of Fred and Dorothy Powell. She married Charles David “Charly” Fausett on Dec. 28, 1946, and he preceded her death Sept. 19, 1972...
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