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Sheriff's office seeks identity of counterfeiting suspect
(Local News ~ 02/12/21)
The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance in identifying a woman suspected of counterfeiting. The woman is wanted in reference to questioning for an active counterfeiting investigation. Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the sheriff's office investigations unit at (573) 204-2932...
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Southeast hosts virtual event celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
(Local News ~ 02/12/21)
Southeast Missouri State University hosted its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration virtually Wednesday evening featuring a keynote speech from world-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni. The theme of this year's MLK Celebration was "Speaking to the Moment: Reconciling the Dream." The event, hosted by Southeast students Raven Cole and Anthony Shepard, featured musical performances from Southeast student Peighton Robinson and guest artist Dr. ...
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Benton's Jamie Burger, fresh face in Jeff City, introduces monuments bill
(Local News ~ 02/12/21)
Rep. Jamie Burger (R-148-Benton), identified earlier this week by the Missouri Times online magazine as one of the "freshmen to watch" in the state's General Assembly, said Thursday he wants to try to spare local governments in Missouri from direct citizen blowback when it comes to removing or relocating historical markers or monuments...
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MoDOT issues no-travel advisory for Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 02/12/21)
Because of large amounts of ice on the road, the Missouri Department of Transportation has issued a no-travel advisory for Southeast Missouri. According to a news release from MoDOT, the advisory extends from the Ste. Genevieve area in the northeast, Salem and Thayer to the west and the Arkansas state line to the south. MoDOT warns ice-covered roads make traveling "extremely hazardous."...
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Cape Central's cybersecurity champs
(Local News ~ 02/12/21)
Teenagers at Cape Girardeau Central High School with demonstrated expertise using a device most folks in the 21st century cannot seem to do without -- namely, a computer -- are state champions. Seven CHS students, members of the high school's Air Force Junior ROTC "Flying Tigers" unit, recently won a cybersecurity competition, dubbed the Cyberpatriot XIII Challenge, topping 10 other teams...
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State officials say COVID-19 vaccine plans evolving; veterans to receive vaccine doses
(Local News ~ 02/12/21)
A trio of Missouri state government officials said in a media availability COVID-19 vaccination plans are evolving to become more efficient and address changing supplies of vaccine doses. The officials -- Randall Williams, director of the state's Department of Health and Senior Services; Robert Knodell, deputy chief of staff for Gov. Mike Parson; and Adam Crumbliss, director of DHSS Division of Community and Public Health -- addressed various virus-related issues in a video presentation...
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Winter weather impacts Southeast Missouri region
(Local News ~ 02/12/21)
Southeast Missouri was hit with almost a quarter of an inch of freezing rain with below freezing temperatures Wednesday leaving the region covered in ice Thursday. "We definitely flipped the switch on more winter," said Chris Noles, a meteorologist at the Paducah National Weather Service...
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Editorial: Celebrating Valentine's Day with the ones we love
(Editorial ~ 02/12/21)
On Sunday we'll celebrate Valentine's Day, a day many set aside to show their love to a significant other. We've pointed out in this space many times that this holiday is centered on marriage. In response to a decree by Emperor Claudius II that marriage would be outlawed, Valentine, a priest in Rome, defied the ruling and continued to marry couples in secrecy. Eventually, Saint Valentine, as we've come to know him, was found out and sentenced to death Feb. 14 around A.D. 270...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/12/21)
Today in History Today is Friday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2021. There are 322 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 12, 1973, Operation Homecoming began as the first release of American prisoners of war from the Vietnam conflict took place...
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Romney's proposal redistributes wealth to families
(Column ~ 02/12/21)
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, recently introduced a universal child allowance in an effort to reform federal welfare programs. That goal is worthy, but his means would be counterproductive. For all intents and purposes, he's proposing a kid-centric version of entrepreneur and aspiring politician Andrew Yang's "basic income." According to Romney's summary of his own plan, "The Family Security Act would provide a monthly cash benefit for families, amounting to $350 a month for each young child, and $250 a month for each school-aged child.". ...
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Speak Out 2/12/21
(Speak Out ~ 02/12/21)
Thank you to all the road crews who worked tiredlessly to clear the streets after the recent winter storm. Anyone who is advising young student-athletes that they need to use their social media platforms to get recruited doesn't understand the recruiting process. Social media can only hurt you and be a distraction. It won't help you get noticed or receive offers. You know what will? Focus on grades, standardized tests, being a good citizen, building relationships, and playing your game...
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Jeneanne Huber
(Obituary ~ 02/12/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Jeneanne Genevieve Huber, age 84, of Perryville died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at her home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at the funeral home with Brother Jeremy Brewster officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...
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Mary Bishop
(Obituary ~ 02/12/21)
Mary Lee Bishop, age 98, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at her residence. Private services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.
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Clinton Barker
(Obituary ~ 02/12/21)
GLEN ALLEN, Mo. -- Clinton Dewane Barker, 92, of Glen Allen died at Woodland Hills Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Visitation and funeral services will be held Feb. 20 at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. Visitation will begin at 11a.m. and continue until service time. Funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. Burial with military honors will be in the Barker Family Cemetery near Glen Allen...
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COVID-defying nun toasts 117th birthday with wine and prayer
(International News ~ 02/12/21)
PARIS -- Question: How does one cram enough candles onto a birthday cake for one of the world's oldest survivors of COVID-19? Answer: With 117 candles, you can't. A French nun who is believed to be the world's second-oldest person celebrated her 117th birthday in style Thursday, with multiple treats and well-wishes, cards and flowers to fete her exceptional longevity through two world wars and a recent coronavirus infection...
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Despite Biden's push, a difficult road to peace in Yemen
(International News ~ 02/12/21)
CAIRO -- Buthaina al-Raimi was five years old when a Saudi airstrike destroyed her home in the Yemeni capital and killed her parents and all five of her siblings in August 2017. Ever since, she still breaks into tears for seemingly no reason. When planes fly overhead, she shouts to her uncle, "They're going to hit us!"...
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Ethnic minorities protest Myanmar coup, as opposition grows
(International News ~ 02/12/21)
YANGON, Myanmar -- Members of Myanmar's ethnic minorities marched through streets in traditional dress and floated on wooden long boats in a scenic lake Thursday to protest last week's coup, a sign of the broad and growing resistance to the military takeover...
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U.S. agency cancels Trump policy on conservation purchases
(National News ~ 02/12/21)
BILLINGS, Mont. -- U.S. Interior Department officials on Thursday canceled a Trump administration directive giving local and state officials power to block purchases of land and water for conservation under a longstanding federal program. Acting Interior Secretary Scott de la Vega rescinded a November order from former Secretary David Bernhardt that had been criticized by Republicans and Democrats, who said the Trump administration ignored their wishes when it changed a program that's paid for billions of dollars in conservation work over more than five decades.. ...
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Biden hopes infrastructure can bridge partisan divide
(National News ~ 02/12/21)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden is hoping launching an effort to build roads and bridges can help to unite Democrats and Republicans in a time of sharp partisan divisions. Biden met with lawmakers from both parties at the White House to discuss infrastructure Thursday, even as the Senate is holding impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump where partisan divisions are on full display...
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Autoworkers face uncertain future in an era of electric cars
(National News ~ 02/12/21)
TOLEDO, Ohio -- When General Motors boldly announced its goal last month to make only battery-powered vehicles by 2035, it didn't just break from more than a century of internal combustion engines. It also clouded the future for 50,000 GM workers whose jobs could become obsolete far sooner than they knew...
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Winter weather is latest snag for vaccine rollout
(National News ~ 02/12/21)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- Add another obstacle to the already stuttering rollout of COVID-19 vaccines -- brutal winter weather creating dangerous conditions and forcing tens of thousands of would-be shot takers to wait longer. Icy roads from the West Coast through the Midwest and into the South shut down vaccinations at many sites, pushing those with appointments back into the pool of those waiting. ...
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6 killed in 130-vehicle pileup on icy Texas interstate
(National News ~ 02/12/21)
DALLAS — A massive crash involving more than 130 vehicles on an icy Texas interstate left six people dead and dozens injured Thursday amid a winter storm that dropped freezing rain, sleet and snow on parts of the U.S. At the scene of the crash on Interstate 35 near downtown Fort Worth, a tangle of semitrailers, cars and trucks had smashed into each other and had turned every which way, with some vehicles on top of others...
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Rioters acted on Trump's 'order'; Democrats insist in impeachment trial
(National News ~ 02/12/21)
WASHINGTON -- House prosecutors concluded two days of emotional arguments in Donald Trump's impeachment trial late Thursday, insisting the Capitol invaders believed they were acting on "the president's orders" to stop Joe Biden's election, the deadly culmination of Trump's pattern of spreading false and violent rhetoric that will continue to vex American politics if left unchecked...
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Prayer 2/12/21
(Prayer ~ 02/12/21)
O Father God, thank you for grace through your son Jesus. Amen.
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Out of the past: Feb. 12
(Out of the Past ~ 02/12/21)
A second, unnamed gaming corporation has expressed an interest in locating at Cape Girardeau; City Manager Michael Miller confirmed late last week that the city has received a letter from a law firm stating a casino client would be interested if negotiations with Boyd Gaming Corp. didn't work out; meanwhile, talks between the city and Boyd Gaming are continuing...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/12/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/12/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 10 n Medical assists were made at 1:12 a.m. on Bloomfield Street; 2:29 a.m. on Baker Fall; 1:14 p.m. on Princeton Drive; 6:52 p.m. on Briarcliff Drive; 7:03 p.m. on Linden Street; 7:33 p.m. on South West End Boulevard...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/12/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/12/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Theft n Theft was reported in the 3100 block of Buckeye Drive. Miscellaneous n Property damage was reported at Independence and South Ellis streets.
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Births 2/12/21
(Births ~ 02/12/21)
Son to Preston Lamar Rowe and Yulonda Latrice Mitchell of Sikeston, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Name, Preston Lamar II. Weight, 3 pounds. Seventh child, sixth son. Mitchell is the former Yulonda Turner, daughter of the late Ella Mae Turner and the late Isiah Grayson. Rowe is the son of Frederick Rowe of Sikeston and Phyllis Hamilton of Columbia, Missouri. He is employed by Refresco...
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Promotion
(Submitted Story ~ 02/12/21)
Jenny Kratzer Receives Promotion at Edward Jones Jenny Kratzer has been promoted to Senior Branch Office Administrator at a Cape Girardeau branch office of financial services firm Edward Jones. Kratzer has been with Edward Jones the past 3 years. Tim Domian, the local Edward Jones financial advisor, said Kratzer is very deserving of the promotion...
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