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Newman Center building partially demolished
(Local News ~ 05/22/20)
The partially-demolished remains of the former Newman Center at Southeast Missouri State University are seen Thursday at 512 N. Pacific St. in Cape Girardeau.
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Memorial Day service canceled at Osage Centre
(Local News ~ 05/22/20)
The Memorial Day service, annually sponsored by Joint Veterans Council and held at Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau, has been canceled this year because of coronavirus.
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Third coronavirus death reported at nursing home
(Local News ~ 05/22/20)
A third patient of a Stoddard County nursing home has died of COVID-19. Stoddard County Public Health Center announced the death at Crowley Ridge Nursing Home in Dexter on Thursday morning. About half of the county’s 66 positive cases of the virus stem from nursing home patients and staff...
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Exotic animals up for auction this weekend in Jackson
(Local News ~ 05/22/20)
An exotic animal auction will be held beginning at 9 a.m. today and Saturday at 5-H Ranch, 2231 County Road 618 in Jackson. Since early May, the 5-H Ranch Animal Auction Facebook page has shared more than 100 posts of exotic animals consigned for the auction...
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Coronavirus 'dashboard' up in Missouri; Charleston prison still only lockup with outbreak
(Local News ~ 05/22/20)
The State of Missouri has debuted its COVID-19 “dashboard,” promising up-to-date data on the coronavirus in the Show Me State. As of Thursday, the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) reported 11,340 positive cases in Missouri and 661 deaths...
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Dress travels to Southeast Missouri for photography competition
(Local News ~ 05/22/20)
Fifteen years ago, Hollywood released minor hit movie “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,” a film that spawned a sequel in 2008 with a third installment now in development. The basic plotline, based on a novel of the same name by Ann Brashares, features four teenaged best friends who share a pair of blue jeans that fit each of them perfectly...
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Former Sikeston mayor Jerry Pullen dies
(Local News ~ 05/22/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Jerry Pullen was known for many things serving the City of Sikeston, but most talked about was his generosity. The former mayor and longtime businessman died at his home early Wednesday. He was 76. "When I think about Jerry Pullen's service to our community, the one thing that stands out was his generosity," said current Mayor Steven Burch. "He gave his time and resources unselfishly for the betterment of our community. His length of service and accomplishments are many."...
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A&E's 'Ghost Hunters' scours Cape Girardeau's Glenn House
(Local News ~ 05/22/20)
Christy Mershon did not want to believe Cape Girardeau’s historic Glenn House was haunted. Even though Mershon leads haunted tours of Cape Girardeau landmarks, she approached ghost stories more like folklore than fact, and didn’t want to admit the odd occurrences she’d experienced — repeatedly, sometimes in the presence of other people — could mean the house had actual paranormal activity...
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Local study indicates hundreds could have had coronavirus
(Local News ~ 05/22/20)
Hundreds of Cape Girardeau County residents may have had COVID-19 earlier this year and most of them didn’t realize it. That according to data released Thursday by the Cape Girardeau Public Health Center, which studied blood samples collected last week from 1,845 county residents in search of coronavirus antibodies...
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Crash reconstruction, body cameras detail investigation into Sikeston officer crash
(Local News ~ 05/22/20)
New details of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s investigation into a Feb. 29 fatal two-vehicle crash in Sikeston, Missouri, were finalized May 21 and published in a 149-page crash reconstruction report, which includes body-camera footage, speed analyses and vehicular data captured from both vehicles’ internal computers...
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On Memorial Day we remember those who gave their life for this country
(Editorial ~ 05/22/20)
Memorial Day weekend is considered the unofficial kickoff to summer, but, more importantly, the holiday is an opportunity to remember those in the armed services who paid the ultimate sacrifice. This year is different in that many of the normal celebrations have been canceled due to COVID-19. However, the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery Directors will honor the fallen on Monday and lower flags to half-staff. And we can all do our part in honoring their legacy...
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Skin in the game at Flesh Hound
(Local News ~ 05/22/20)
Tattoo artist Andy Estes of Cape Girardeau and Landry Francis of Marble Hill, Missouri, wear face masks and are reflected in a mirror during a tattoo session Thursday at Flesh Hound Tattoo Studio in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/22/20)
Today is Friday, May 22, the 143rd day of 2020. There are 223 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 22, 1968, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion, with 99 men aboard, sank in the Atlantic Ocean. (The remains of the sub were later found on the ocean floor 400 miles southwest of the Azores.)...
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Missouri: Expand Medicaid
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/22/20)
Southeast Missouri is home to many rural Missourians and rural medical centers that are often under threat of closure. If there were something Missourians could do to ensure those individuals would have access to care, shouldn't we do it? If there were a way to help keep those hospitals open, shouldn't we look for it?...
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Using face masks and sanitizer, couples say 'I do' in Vegas
(Community ~ 05/22/20)
LAS VEGAS -- The bride wore a white beaded dress and a white cloth face mask that said "Mrs." in curly black letters. Her new husband, dressed in black, wore one that said "Mr." Vaughan Chambers and Alicia Funk put the face coverings on shortly after they exchanged vows and kissed in front of a neon-lit sign in a Las Vegas wedding chapel and posed for photos with an Elvis impersonator who officiated at their wedding...
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Sikh kitchens feed New Delhi's masses in virus lockdown
(International News ~ 05/22/20)
NEW DELHI -- At first, the kitchen at the Bangla Sahib Gurdwara cooked 40,000 meals each day for the hungry who live on the streets of India's capital city, or who have lost their livelihoods to the coronavirus lockdown. But the need was greater than that. So workers at the golden-domed temple in central New Delhi made 80,000 meals daily. Then 100,000. Soon, they expect to be making 300,000 -- all provided free to the growing ranks of the unfortunate...
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'Truly devastating': Michigan officials assess flood damage
(National News ~ 05/22/20)
MIDLAND, Mich. -- It could be days before the full scope of damage from flooding in Central Michigan that submerged houses, washed out roads and threatened a Superfund site is apparent, authorities warned Thursday, as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer expressed hope the president will soon sign a federal emergency declaration...
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Job market still grim as U.S. tentatively reopens
(National News ~ 05/22/20)
WASHINGTON -- Signs of renewed activity are surfacing across the country as states gradually reopen economies and some businesses call a portion of their laid-off staffers back to work. Yet with millions more Americans seeking unemployment aid last week, the U.S. job market remains as bleak as it's been in decades...
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Top educator taught Kansas preschoolers alongside retirees
(National News ~ 05/22/20)
MISSION, Kan. -- Teacher Tabatha Rosproy's preschool class met inside a nursing and retirement home in rural Kansas, forming a bond with residents that continued even when social distancing requirements due to the coronavirus pandemic forced her classroom to close down...
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Trump, McConnell meet as Senate declines to debate virus aid
(National News ~ 05/22/20)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate considers itself world's greatest deliberative body, but it's debating almost anything but the coronavirus as Americans confront a crisis unlike any in modern history. It's as if the challenge has created a split screen in the Senate. On one side is a Senate clamoring for a quick response to the outbreak. On the other is the wait-and-see Senate hitting pause on swift action and carrying on with nonpandemic business...
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Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen released early from prison
(National News ~ 05/22/20)
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was released from federal prison Thursday to serve the remainder of his sentence at home because of the coronavirus pandemic. Wearing a surgical mask and a baseball cap, Cohen arrived at his Manhattan apartment building at around 10:40 a.m. after his release from FCI Otisville in New York...
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Senate confirms Ratcliffe as chief of intelligence
(National News ~ 05/22/20)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday confirmed Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence, installing a new head of the nation's intelligence agencies at a time when President Donald Trump has ousted multiple officials. Ratcliffe seemed unlikely to get the position when he was nominated in February, as he had already been nominated for the job last year and then withdrew after Republicans questioned his experience. ...
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Trump: U.S. may rethink decision to exit surveillance treaty
(National News ~ 05/22/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Thursday that Russian violations make it untenable for the U.S. to stay in a treaty that permits 30-plus nations to conduct observation flights over each other's territory, but he hinted it's possible the U.S. will reconsider the decision...
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Colleges plan opening, but campuses won't look the same
(National News ~ 05/22/20)
Growing numbers of U.S. colleges are pledging to reopen this fall, with dramatic changes to campus life to keep the coronavirus at bay. Big lectures will be a thing of the past. Dorms will will be nowhere near capacity. Students will face mandatory virus testing. And at some smaller schools, students may be barred from leaving campus...
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Doris Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 05/22/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Doris Louise Rhodes, 95, of Perryville died Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Young Funeral home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Deacon Joe Brimley officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Marcella Franklin
(Obituary ~ 05/22/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marcella A. Franklin, 93, of Perryville died Thursday, May 21, 2020, at her home. Friends may call from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ford and Young Home in Perryville. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer, C.M., officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Births 5/22/20
(Births ~ 05/22/20)
Son to Jordan Blake Kinder and Shelby Katherine Oliver of Advance, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 12:50 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2020. Name, Waylon Douglas. Weight, 4 pounds, 9 ounces. Second child, first son. Ms. Oliver is the daughter of Jason Oliver of Charleston, Missouri, and Shay Eaves of Dallas. Kinder is the son of Joe and Raqui Kinder of Advance. He works at Procter & Gamble...
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Prayer 5/22/20
(Prayer ~ 05/22/20)
O Lord Jesus, bless those who selflessly help those in need. Amen.
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Speak Out 5/22/20
(Speak Out ~ 05/22/20)
Wearing a mask is too easy. It's responsible. It's caring for your at-risk family members and neighbors. And, even if you don't care about the people you're putting at risk by not wearing a mask, then you should care about shutting down our economy when there's a second outbreak. Churches and church leaders should be setting the example...
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Out of the past: May 22
(Out of the Past ~ 05/22/20)
COMMERCE, Mo. -- A levee south of Commerce breaks in the morning, sending the rampaging Mississippi River across thousands of acres of cropland, while holding rising floodwater in temporary abeyance in this flood-weary Scott County community. Cape Girardeau is getting ready for its 18th annual Riverfest celebration, scheduled for June 9 and 10; a variety of musical entertainment will include the rock band Rare Earth, along with country luminaries Lynn White and Daron Norwood; organizers are watching the flooded Mississippi River, hoping the stream drops below flood level soon.. ...
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Cape police report 5/22/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/22/20)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assault n Assault was reported at Jefferson Avenue and South West End Boulevard. Thefts n Larceny was reported on South Plaza Way. n Theft was reported in the 1900 block of North Kingshighway...
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