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U.S. 61 at Center Junction to close overnight Wednesday
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
Construction of the diverging diamond interchange at Interstate 55 and U.S. 61 (mile marker 99) between Cape Girardeau and Jackson continues with an overnight closure planned Wednesday, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. ...
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Charges filed in New Madrid guns incident
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A New Madrid man is facing charges after an argument ended with gunshots Friday evening. According to a probable cause statement from Sgt. John Dubois of the New Madrid Police Department, he was patrolling at 5:15 p.m. Friday when he received a call of a fight in progress with shots fired at 721 Davis St. in New Madrid. The victim told the dispatcher that she was trying to leave when Alec Collier broke the key to her car, slashed her tires and shot at her...
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No injuries reported from fire on North Henderson Ave.
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
One person was rescued from a residence on North Henderson Avenue that caught fire Monday morning in Cape Girardeau, prompting responses from the police and fire departments. ...
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Sixth Scott County resident dies of coronavirus
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
One additional death attributed to COVID-19 was reported in Scott County on Monday. Six Scott County residents have died from the disease caused by the new coronavirus. A new case of the virus was also reported by county health authorities, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 81...
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B-2 stealth bomber flies over Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
Tipton family members, from left, mother Ashley, 7-year-old Sydney, 10-year-old Madison and father Jeff, all of Jackson, watch as a B-2 stealth bomber flies over Cape Girardeau on Friday, as seen from a parking structure at Southeast Hospital. ...
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Jackson begins flush of city's water system
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
The Jackson Public Works Department began its annual “flush” of the city’s water system this week and wants people to know that while the process may cause water to appear cloudy or discolored, it doesn’t affect water safety. The work started Monday and will continue between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. until the entire system has been flushed, which will take several months, according to Kent Peetz, Jackson’s public works director...
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Southeast to reopen next week as semester ends
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
Phase I of Southeast Missouri State University’s reopening is scheduled to begin Monday, with employees, including essential student workers, expected to return. Each university division and department, according to a university-wide email from Southeast president Carlos Vargas, is being given flexibility to implement its own individual plan to get operations going again...
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Storybook Trail pairs literacy, exercise
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
Those who walk, run or bike on the Cape LaCroix Recreation Trail may have noticed signs pop up last Thursday with pages from “Sweet Dreams, Curious George,” a children’s book by Margret and H.A. Rey. The signs are located near the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau and are part of the Healthy Communities Coalition’s Storybook Trail, which encourages passersby to “get moving, follow the signs and read a story.”...
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No cutting corners: Downtown stylist trims risk of virus exposure with sanitation policies
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
After weeks sheltering in place, clients of Kismet Hair Studio are so ready for a haircut that stylist Carrie McClard said she is booked up for the next several weeks, and for now, is not accepting new clients. McClard, owner and sole stylist at Kismet, reopened her studio for business May 4 when Gov. Mike Parson’s “stay-at-home” order was lifted...
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Missouri Senate candidates Swan, Rehder differ on use tax
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
Two Republican state lawmakers from Southeast Missouri, each elected to the Missouri House in 2012, and who both are co-owners of small businesses in similar industries, will square off for the same Senate seat in less than three months. As similar as Rep. Holly Rehder and Rep. Kathy Swan are in background and political outlook, they appear to differ in theory on the hot-button issue of a use tax on out-of-state internet purchases...
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Blunt's 'Shark Tank' initiative unleashes private sector ingenuity on pandemic
(Column ~ 05/12/20)
The "Shark Tank" initiative put forward by U.S. Senators Roy Blunt and Lamar Alexander is underway, and if the plan goes as intended it could play a significant role in the fight against the novel coronavirus. Blunt (R-Mo.), who chairs the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), spoke with me Friday about the effort to couple private sector ingenuity with federal government backing...
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Cape County Public Health is concerned about citizens relaxing personal responsibility
(Column ~ 05/12/20)
In parts of Cape Girardeau over the weekend it looked like many people believed the coronavirus had disappeared. Presto magic. No longer a worry. In two grocery stores I visited, almost no one other than grocery staff wore masks or face coverings. Some restaurants did not appear to be providing proper social distancing. ...
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Ahmaud Arbery's death proves one thing: Race is complicated
(Column ~ 05/12/20)
The race issue is a complicated one, even in 2020. Ahmaud Arbery brings this truth to the forefront, reminding me that most things, excuse the pun, are not black and white -- but that's not a prerequisite for justice. When a black man is shot by a white man, immediately, allegations of racism are hurled. ...
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SEMO Food Bank to hold mobile food pantries this week
(Local News ~ 05/12/20)
The SEMO Food Bank will hold mobile food pantries in Southeast Missouri this week. Food is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/12/20)
Today is Tuesday, May 12, the 133rd day of 2020. There are 233 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On May 12, 2002, Jimmy Carter arrived in Cuba, becoming the first U.S. president in or out of office to visit since the 1959 revolution that put Fidel Castro in power...
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Black district attorney taking over Ahmaud Arbery case
(National News ~ 05/12/20)
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Georgia's attorney general appointed a black district attorney Monday to take over the case of a white father and son charged with killing a black man, making her the third outside prosecutor in a slaying that's prompted a national outcry over suspicions that race played a role in delaying arrests...
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Schumer calls on VA to explain use of unproven drug on vets
(National News ~ 05/12/20)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate's top Democrat called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain why it allowed the use of an unproven drug on veterans for the coronavirus, saying patients may have been put at unnecessary risk. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York said the VA needs to provide Congress more information about a recent bulk order for $208,000 worth of hydroxychloroquine. President Donald Trump has heavily promoted the malaria drug, without evidence, as a treatment for COVID-19...
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Retirees, isolated by virus, become DJs for new radio hour
(National News ~ 05/12/20)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tucked away inside his room at a senior care facility, Bob Coleman knew he couldn't go out into the world with the coronavirus raging. But he could share with the world his first love -- country music. "Hello everybody, it's a bright day in Franklin, Tennessee," the 88-year-old Air Force veteran crooned into his microphone. "This is Bob Coleman, better known as the 'Karaoke Cowboy,' coming to you from Room 3325. ... Let's just jump right into it."...
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White House recommends tests for all nursing home residents
(National News ~ 05/12/20)
WASHINGTON -- With deaths mounting at the nation's nursing homes, the White House strongly recommended to governors Monday that all residents and staff at such facilities be tested for the coronavirus in the next two weeks. Why the government is not ordering testing at the the nation's more than 15,000 nursing homes was unclear. ...
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Trump faces virus at White House amid push to 'reopen' economy
(National News ~ 05/12/20)
WASHINGTON -- As he encourages the country to "reopen," President Donald Trump is confronting cases of the coronavirus in the White House itself, spotlighting the challenge he faces in instilling confidence in a nation still reeling from the pandemic...
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Daniel Mueller
(Obituary ~ 05/12/20)
Daniel David Mueller, 77, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020, at the Missouri Veterans Home. Daniel was born June 5, 1942, in St. Louis to Martin and Lydia Mueller. He and Nancy Haynie were married Feb. 25, 1984. He graduated from Lutheran South High School in 1960 and then served in the U.S. Army. After his honorable discharge, he worked for 30 years with Xerox before retiring. He was member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church...
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Diana Miller
(Obituary ~ 05/12/20)
Diana Sue Miller, 77, of Jackson peacefully passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020, at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Feb. 7, 1943, in Kurreville, Missouri, to John David and Maude Agnes Moore Hanners. She and Mac Miller were married Dec. 19, 1974, in Bollinger County, Missouri...
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Rosemary Inserra
(Obituary ~ 05/12/20)
Rosemary Meggs Inserra, 63, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of McClure, Illinois, died Friday, May 8, 2020, at her home. She was born Sept. 19, 1956, in Cairo, Illinois, to William and Zella Robinson Meggs. She is survived by sisters, Norrie Lovell and Brenda Turner; brothers, Ted and Anthony Meggs; and several nieces and nephews...
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Wilma Harris
(Obituary ~ 05/12/20)
Wilma Harris, 96, a retired teacher, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 23, 1923, near Advance, Missouri, in the home built by her pioneer ancestors in 1859. She was the daughter of Dewey S. and Myrtle Revelle Harris...
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Ellen Hampton
(Obituary ~ 05/12/20)
Ellen Sue Hampton, 62, of Jackson passed away Friday, May 8, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 11, 1957, in Bollinger County, Missouri, to the late Joseph H. and Myrtle E. Weibrecht Bollinger. Ellen and Carl E. Hampton were married April 14, 1992...
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Thomas Foulk
(Obituary ~ 05/12/20)
Thomas Wayne Foulk was born Dec. 22, 1944, in Illmo and lost his battle with Alzheimer's at the age of 76 on Friday, May 8, 2020, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Tom joined the Army on Aug. 8, 1965, and served in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged July 7, 1967...
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Norma Evans
(Obituary ~ 05/12/20)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Norma Lee Evans, daughter of the late James Paul and Eda Irenie Robbins Jones, was born Feb. 3, 1927, in Chaffee and departed this life Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Delmar Gardens Meramec Valley in Fenton, Missouri, at the age of 93. Norma lived many years in the St. Louis area before retiring to Chaffee. She was a licensed hairdresser and a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Chaffee. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign War and S.O.S. Clubs...
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Millie Campbell
(Obituary ~ 05/12/20)
ST. LOUIS -- Mildred "Millie" Campbell, 92, of St. Louis passed away Friday, May 8, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri. Millie was born Sept. 15, 1927, to Phillip and Myrtle Schearf. She was married to Lynuel Campbell on June 9, 1948...
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Donna Albee
(Obituary ~ 05/12/20)
ORAN, Mo. -- Donna Albee passed away Friday, May 8, 2020, at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri. She was born June 13, 1946, to Chester and Irene Carr of Oran. She attended school in Oran and graduated from Oran High School in 1964. She married the love of her life, Paul Dennis Albee, on Aug. 21, 1966. They lived in St. Louis and then moved to Oran. On April 23, 1973, they had a daughter, Teresa...
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Parson calls it 'encouraging' to see some return to normalcy
(State News ~ 05/12/20)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson said Monday he's encouraged by seeing residents returning to some semblance of normal life after weeks of shelter-in-place orders made necessary by the coronavirus. The Republican governor spent the weekend back home in southwestern Missouri and said it was good "to do some of the normal duties in life." He helped his grandson shop for his first car and took his wife to a restaurant...
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Out of the past: May 12
(Out of the Past ~ 05/12/20)
Cape Girardeau Municipal Court isn't the moneymaker it used to be; revenue declined significantly this fiscal year and will likely finish the year about $116,000 behind last year's total; city officials, including Municipal Judge Edward Calvin, blame the revenue slide on police writing fewer traffic tickets...
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Prayer 5/12/20
(Prayer ~ 05/12/20)
O Heavenly Father, thank you for the peace that passes all understanding. Amen.
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Births 5/12/20
(Births ~ 05/12/20)
Son to Brenden Cheneler and Shelby Coker of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 11:52 a.m. Sunday, May 3, 2020. Name, Asher Pierce. Weight, 7 pounds, 1 ounce. First child. Ms. Coker is the daughter of Les and Kelli Coker of Houston. Cheneler is the son of Gary and Amber Tallman of Cape Girardeau. He works at Pizza Hut...
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