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Catholic churches in Cape to begin holding Masses this week
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
Catholic churches in Cape Girardeau will be reopening for Masses this week after closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. St. Mary’s Cathedral, 615 William St., and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1913 Ritter Drive, announced they will offer daily Mass again beginning today...
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Business Notebook: Home-based workers 'Zooming' more than ever
(Business ~ 05/18/20)
The coronavirus outbreak has had an enormous impact on business communications — locally, nationally and around the world. With millions of employees staying home, firms have had to replace face-to-face meetings with new ways of allowing workers to talk to each other, leading to a surge in the use of web conferencing platforms...
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Cape County approaches Wednesday deadline to request absentee ballot by mail
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
Voters in Cape Girardeau County have until Wednesday to complete a request to vote by mail in the June 2 election with an absentee ballot. About twice as many absentee ballots have been cast in Cape Girardeau County this year compared to past April elections, according to County Clerk Kara Clark Summers, and the window for absentee voting remains open...
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Restrictions in place at new courthouse due to coronavirus
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
The new Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson will open today under unusual circumstances. Rarely, if ever, has a courthouse opened during a pandemic. As a result, a set of rules have been issued court personnel and courthouse visitors are to follow under “phase one” of Missouri’s three-phase COVID-19 recovery plan as outlined by Gov. Mike Parson. The rules will limit access to the courthouse and court proceedings at least through the rest of this month...
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Local company produces 'health shields' for Drury properties across the country
(Business ~ 05/18/20)
It's often said necessity is the mother of invention. That adage could have been applied recently when a national hotel chain approached a local company with a need for "health shields" to help protect its guests and employees from the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Graduates recognized for outstanding work at Southeast
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
After a diagnosis of Bell’s palsy her senior year of high school, Victoria Blue faced paralysis in the right side of her face that affected her musical performance. Entering Southeast Missouri State University as a non-music major and member of the marching band, Blue said she “felt an itch” to join the music program. She switched majors her second semester of her freshman year, and slowly noticed improvements in her facial strength...
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Bernie native Finley Watkins rocks 'Little Big Shots' on NBC
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
Eleven-year-old rockabilly tribute artist Finley Watkins of Bernie, Missouri, was featured on NBC’s “Little Big Shots” on Sunday night, an appearance marking yet another milestone in his musical career. The television show is hosted by Melissa McCarthy and spotlights talented children from across the United States. ...
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SEMO Food Bank responds to increased food insecurity due to coronavirus
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
The Southeast Missouri Food Bank in Sikeston, Missouri, has stepped up efforts to acquire and distribute food in recent months, to help address shortfalls in people’s food budgets due to COVID-19 disruptions. Lisa Church, chief advancement officer with the food bank, said one visible portion of the food bank’s response is the mobile food pantries, which have increased from about 15 to 20 per month to more than 50 each month in April and May...
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Emergency funding, upcoming budget to determine Cape financial future
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
For the second time in three months, the Cape Girardeau City Council’s agenda includes an ordinance to appropriate money from the city’s rarely-accessed emergency reserve fund. During a meeting with the Southeast Missourian editorial board Wednesday, Scott Meyer said this year was the first time he has accessed the city’s emergency fund since being named Cape Girardeau city manager in 2009...
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Coronavirus case confirmed at Amen Center
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
A 75-year-old resident of the Amen Center in Delta was diagnosed positive with COVID-19, center co-founder Danny Hollowell said. Late Thursday evening, the man was said to have difficulty breathing and was transported to an area hospital by ambulance, where he was confirmed positive. Hollowell identified the resident as having colon cancer and vomiting shortly before...
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Southern Expressway closed because of fuel spill
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
Traffic on Southern Expressway east of Kingshighway will be closed until further notice. A large amount or diesel fuel was spilled on the roadway from a commercial tanker. Personnel are en route to clean the roadway. Motorists may use West End Boulevard as a detour to reach businesses on southern expressway as an alternate route if necessary...
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'Game Delay' at casinos because of coronavirus
(Business ~ 05/18/20)
It appears Century Casino Cape Girardeau — and all other gaming operations in Missouri — will remain closed until at least the end of May, extending the casino's closure to a full two-and-a-half months, due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Missouri Gaming Commission extended its emergency order last week that temporarily closed all 13 of the state's casinos, including those owned by Century Casinos in Cape Girardeau and Caruthersville...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/18/20)
Today is Monday, May 18, the 139th day of 2020. There are 227 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing. On this date: In 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg began during the Civil War, ending July 4 with a Union victory...
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Prayer 5-18-20
(Prayer ~ 05/18/20)
O Heavenly Father, we praise you, for your majestic name fills the earth. Amen.
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No, Obamagate is not a Trump diversion
(Column ~ 05/18/20)
No, President Donald Trump is not ranting and raving about Obamagate to keep himself center stage or to distract attention from COVID-19, as liberal media are suggesting. They still don’t get Trump. Two recent columns contend Trump has ulterior motives in harping on Obamagate — the notion that the Obama administration tried to destroy Trump with the myth he colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 election...
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Speak Out 5/18/20
(Speak Out ~ 05/18/20)
In a sea of distortions from left and right wing media, the Southeast Missourian, and especially Jon Rust, have stuck to the science of this pandemic and served our communities well. Lives are saved by accurately presenting the facts. And Jon Rust has likely saved lives with his grasp of the seriousness of this crisis. ...
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Flourish event moves online with programing, virtual marketplace
(Editorial ~ 05/18/20)
The Flourish Magazine Ladies Night Out was scheduled for this month. With the challenges brought on by the novel coronavirus, this year’s event, which regularly draws hundreds of area women, is moving online for a virtual experience that promises to entertain and inspire...
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Fred Willard, the comedic improv-style actor, has died at 86
(Entertainment ~ 05/18/20)
LOS ANGELES -- Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films such as "This Is Spinal Tap," "Best In Show" and "Anchorman," has died. He was 86. Willard's daughter, Hope Mulbarger, said in a statement Saturday her father died peacefully Friday night. The cause of his death has not been released...
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In Detroit, NYC, kindness comes one slice of pizza at a time
(Community ~ 05/18/20)
NEW YORK -- Before the pandemic, Shalinder Singh spent Sundays at his gurdwara, helping serve a community meal for 300 people or more at the Sikh place of worship in suburban Detroit. Now, he's all about pizza. Singh and his family have paid for and delivered hundreds of pies to hospitals, police stations and fire departments since the gurdwara suspended in-person services...
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Investigators open criminal probe into L.A. explosion
(National News ~ 05/18/20)
LOS ANGELES -- Police and fire investigators launched a criminal probe Sunday into the cause of an explosion at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles that sent firefighters running for their lives. Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department's major crimes division were working with the city Fire Department's arson investigators to determine what might have sparked the blast that shot a ball of flames out of the building Saturday night and scorched a fire truck across the street, police spokesman Josh Rubenstein said.. ...
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5 Iran tankers sailing to Venezuela amid US pressure tactics
(International News ~ 05/18/20)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Five Iranian tankers likely carrying at least $45.5 million worth of gasoline and similar products are now sailing to Venezuela, part of a wider deal between the two U.S.-sanctioned nations amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington...
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Biden's VP search puts spotlight on how long he would serve
(National News ~ 05/18/20)
WASHINGTON -- Joe Biden has longed to win the White House for more than three decades. If he finally makes it there after November's election, he's already talking about leaving. In an effort to ease concerns about his age, the 77-year-old presumptive Democratic nominee has said he wouldn't seek reelection if his mental or physical health declined. He has also referred to himself as a "transition candidate," acting as a bridge to a younger generation of leadership...
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Powell: Recovery may begin by summer, will likely be slow
(National News ~ 05/18/20)
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed optimism Sunday that the U.S. economy can begin to recover from a devastating recession in the second half of the year, assuming the coronavirus doesn't erupt in a second wave. But he suggested that a full recovery won't likely be possible before the arrival of a vaccine...
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U.S., European leaders weigh reopening risks without a vaccine
(National News ~ 05/18/20)
NEW YORK -- On a weekend when many pandemic-weary people emerged from weeks of lockdown, leaders in the U.S. and Europe weighed the risks and rewards of lifting COVID-19 restrictions knowing that a vaccine could take years to develop. In separate stark warnings, two major European leaders bluntly told their citizens that the world needs to adapt to living with the coronavirus and cannot wait to be saved by a vaccine...
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Margaret Shelby
(Obituary ~ 05/18/20)
ADVANCE, Mo. — Margaret “Maggie” Shelby of Advance, daughter of the late John P. and Minnie Louise Johansmeier, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Maggie enjoyed helping with delivering food and working in the nutrition center. She was a member of Puxico First Baptist Church in Puxico Missouri...
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Kathleen Bradley
(Obituary ~ 05/18/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Kathleen N. Bradley, 73, of Perryville died Friday, May 15, 2020, at her home. Family will have a memorial service at a later date at The Kingdom Hall in Perryville. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Yvonne Albright
(Obituary ~ 05/18/20)
Yvonne Marie Albright, 92, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020, of Alzheimer's disease in Chesterfield, Missouri. She was born Dec. 24, 1927, to Fred and Leona Albright in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, and raised in Michigan. Yvonne received her Master of Social Work at the University of Michigan and ended her career as a social worker supervisor at the age of 72 in Southern Illinois...
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Some in St. Louis worry it's too early to reopen
(State News ~ 05/18/20)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- Restaurants and other nonessential businesses will be allowed to open their doors today in St. Louis city and county, but some people in the region worry it's still too early in the area of Missouri stung hardest by the coronavirus...
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Out of the past: May 18
(Out of the Past ~ 05/18/20)
Residents are picking up the pieces after a line of thunderstorms, with winds up to 74 mph, raced through the Cape Girardeau area early yesterday, downing power lines, uprooting trees and damaging homes; the storm struck Cape Girardeau around 6 a.m.; hardest hit was the Brookwood and Dennis Scivally parks areas just off Cape Rock Drive, where 70- to 100-foot-tall trees were toppled, their roots holding giant balls of rain-soaked soil...
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