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Jury returns murder conviction in case of body found in Black River
(Local News ~ 04/05/21)
A Poplar Bluff, Missouri, man has been convicted of murder in the death of a man whose body was recovered from the Black River in 2014. Curtis L. Walker, 35, was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and first-degree burglary, Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Kacey L. Proctor said in a news release. Walker was convicted by a New Madrid County jury in the shooting death of Salvador Ramirez of Poplar Bluff. The jury deliberated for 38 minutes before returning a guilty verdict. ...
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St. Vincent parishioners celebrate Easter
(Local News ~ 04/05/21)
The Rev. Rick Jones celebrates Easter Mass on Sunday at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau. ...
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City of Cape hires new HR director
(Local News ~ 04/05/21)
The City of Cape Girardeau announced Friday that Gina Snyder will become director of human resources and risk management director effective May 17, succeeding Lori S. Meyer, who is retiring after more than a dozen years in the position. Snyder already has extensive experience in Cape Girardeau municipal government, having served as personnel coordinator and human resources specialist for nine years, from 2003 to 2012. ...
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Complete my tax forms? I'd rather swim with sharks
(Business ~ 04/05/21)
In a typical year, with April 15th looming just days from now, many Americans would be in panic mode as they scrambled to calculate their taxes and beat the annual filing deadline. Me? I'm terrible with math and can barely balance a checkbook. I have a knack for stringing words together in a coherent sentence, but if you were to show me a mathematics formula or algebra equation, my eyes would glaze over and I might become nauseated and break into a cold sweat...
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Missouri's 2020 farm income at or above record levels
(Business ~ 04/05/21)
Net farm income last year in Missouri matched or exceeded the 2014 record of $3.4 billion, thanks, in part to large government payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. The outlook for the state's farmers falls in line with the U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook, a summary of 10-year baseline projections presented last month at the annual Abner W. Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference. The information was released last week by the University of Missouri Extension Service...
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Learning by doing — SEMO students create downtown market
(Business ~ 04/05/21)
An outdoor market in downtown Cape Girardeau this weekend will not only provide shoppers with bargains, but it will also serve as a "learning experience" for a group of university students. The SEMO Market is a project of an entrepreneurship class at Southeast Missouri State University in which the students have organized the market as a class project...
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2 charged with murder in Bollinger County
(Local News ~ 04/05/21)
Two Bollinger County, Missouri, residents have been charged with first-degree murder. According to a news release from the Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office, at 12:59 a.m. Friday, the sheriff’s office received a 911 call in reference to an unresponsive male located on County Road 346. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a dead 32-year old man. Evidence determined the man had been assaulted prior to his death, and suffered serious physical injuries. ...
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Missouri bicentennial: State was home to last passenger pigeon in the wild
(Local News ~ 04/05/21)
Like its predecessor the dodo bird, the passenger pigeon is now extinct, with the last known sighting in the wild of the red-eyed fowl believed to have been in New Haven, Missouri, 157 miles northwest of Cape Girardeau. According to Otto Widmann’s book, “Birds of Missouri: A Preliminary Catalogue,” A.F. Eimbeck documented seeing the bird Sept. 26, 1902, in that small Franklin County city. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/05/21)
Today is Monday, April 5, the 95th day of 2021. There are 270 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On April 5, 2010, an explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine near Charleston, West Virginia, killed 29 workers. In a televised rescue, 115 Chinese coal miners were freed after spending eight days trapped in a flooded mine, surviving an accident that had killed 38...
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Prayer 4/5/21
(Prayer ~ 04/05/21)
O Lord Jesus, may the words we say glorify you, our King of kings. Amen.
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The dollar sign president
(Column ~ 04/05/21)
So far, the defining word of the Biden era is “trillion.” The Joe Biden who portrayed himself as a moderate, old school, bipartisan dealmaker during the presidential campaign is now a distant memory. He’s been replaced by the Joe Biden who is dazzling progressives with his willingness to “go big” — in other words, spend jaw-dropping amounts that would have been unimaginable prior to the pandemic and are still shocking even now. ...
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Americans must never throw in the towel
(Column ~ 04/05/21)
As we survey our rotting cultural and political landscape, it is tempting, from a worldly perspective, to lose hope for our way of life and our nation. As Christians, we have a greater Hope, one that transcends these worldly problems. We must always train our focus on Jesus Christ, especially during this holiest of weeks, but let’s not in the meantime abandon our earthly duties — our responsibilities to family, friends, country and values. ...
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Be alert to online fraud regarding vaccination cards
(Editorial ~ 04/05/21)
If you use social media, you’ve probably noticed friends, in an effort to celebrate or advocate, share photos of their vaccination cards. We understand the sentiment and generally agree it’s wise to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as recommended by health professionals. But you might want to think twice before sharing an image of your vaccination card. ...
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An artist preserves Wuhan's COVID memories
(International News ~ 04/05/21)
WUHAN, China -- Scribbled instructions for incoming patients plastered on the window of a silent hospital reception counter. A lone worker in a hazmat suit, steadily spraying disinfectant in an empty hospital hallway. Such scenes from the height of the coronavirus pandemic in Wuhan -- moments of fear and desperation as well as unity and resilience -- are etched in the mind of artist Yang Qian...
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Jordan's king sends tough message on dissent in royal family
(International News ~ 04/05/21)
JERUSALEM -- Jordanian authorities said Sunday they foiled a "malicious plot" by a former crown prince to destabilize the kingdom with foreign support, contradicting the senior royal's claims he was being punished for speaking out against corruption and incompetence...
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Capitol attack raises questions of security vs. public access
(National News ~ 04/05/21)
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers are trying to balance openness with safety after Friday's attack within steps of the Capitol, a challenge for Congress, nearly three months after a mob stormed the seat of American democracy, to "make it as secure as it needs to be but as free as we could possibly make it," as one senator said Sunday...
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With new aid, schools seek solutions to problems new and old
(National News ~ 04/05/21)
With a massive infusion of federal aid coming their way, schools across the U.S. are weighing how to use the windfall to ease the harm of the pandemic -- and to tackle problems that existed long before the coronavirus. The assistance that was approved last month totals $123 billion -- a staggering sum offering some districts several times the amount of federal education funding they receive in a single year. ...
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Amid outcry, states push mental health training for police
(National News ~ 04/05/21)
The officer who Cassandra Quinto-Collins says kneeled on her son's neck for more than 4 minutes assured her it was standard protocol for sedating a person experiencing a mental breakdown. "I was there watching it the whole time," Quinto-Collins told The Associated Press. "I just trusted that they knew what they were doing."...
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Hymns through masks: Christians mark another pandemic Easter
(International News ~ 04/05/21)
VATICAN CITY -- Christianity's most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with the faithful spaced apart in pews and singing choruses of "Hallelujah" through face coverings on a second Easter Sunday marked by pandemic precautions. From vast Roman Catholic cathedrals to Protestant churches, worshippers followed regulations on the coronavirus. In some European countries, citizens lined up on Easter for their turn to receive a COVID-19 vaccine...
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Nearly 20-year-old Amur tiger dies at St. Louis Zoo
(State News ~ 04/05/21)
ST. LOUIS -- The Saint Louis Zoo announced Friday a nearly 20-year-old Amur tiger named Kalista has died. The zoo said in a statement Kalista had been under treatment for age-related degenerate joint disease for several years. She was euthanized last weekend when medical treatment was not sufficient to keep her comfortable and pain free, the statement said...
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Conservation Department wants ticks in mail
(State News ~ 04/05/21)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri conservation officials are asking people to save the ticks they come across while tromping through the woods and toss them in the mail. The Missouri Department of Conservation and A.T. Still University in Kirksville have partnered in a two-year research study. It begins this month and will conclude in September 2022, the Springfield News-Leader reported...
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Rev. Doyle Wayne Randol
(Obituary ~ 04/05/21)
Bishop D.W. Randol, 87, of Cape Girardeau went to his reward Saturday, April 3, 2021. He was born Nov. 9, 1933, at home in East McClure, Illinois, to Earl and Mary Randol. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, followed by a celebration of life at 7 p.m., at Calvary United Pentecostal Church, 581 Broadridge Drive in Jackson, where he has been a respected and honored member since his retirement in 2003. ...
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Deadline coming for paramedic program at TRC
(Business ~ 04/05/21)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — The paramedic training program at Three Rivers College, a hybrid of online curriculum and hands-on training, is accepting admissions applications through May 1. The program is an opportunity for emergency medical service (EMS) students to obtain the training they need to become a licensed paramedic...
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SEMO Food Bank launches new mobile-friendly website
(Business ~ 04/05/21)
The Southeast Missouri Food Bank, working in conjunction with Cape Girardeau digital marketing agency Rooted Web, has launched an updated website with a mobile-friendly design and improved functionality the organization says will help serve food insecure people in the region...
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VA facility schedules listening session
(Business ~ 04/05/21)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center will conduct a virtual listening session from 2:30 until 4 p.m. Thursday to hear from veterans and the communities served by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The session is one of 50 virtual stakeholder meetings the VA has scheduled through June to hear from veterans about how to design a health care system of the future and create services for veterans in a way that reinforces the VA's role as a health care provider...
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Casey's campaign to help Special Olympics
(Business ~ 04/05/21)
Casey's General Stores throughout a 16-state region, including Casey's locations in Southeast Missouri, are participating in a campaign to support Special Olympics. The campaign, which runs through April 15, will allow Casey's customers to "round up" their purchases to the next highest dollar amount. Proceeds will go toward Special Olympics athletic, health, school and leadership programs...
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Awards and Recognitions — Link earns nomination, Sandgren (Kempf) appointed to board
(Business ~ 04/05/21)
Jackson School District superintendent John Link was among eight Missouri school superintendents nominated for the 2021 Robert L. Pearce Award, presented annually by the Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA). The award, instituted in 1987 by the Pearce Corp., a Missouri architectural firm specializing in educational facility planning, honors excellence in education and community leadership among Missouri superintendents...
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Business license application filed for thrift, gift shop in Indie House
(Business ~ 04/05/21)
The City of Cape Girardeau's customer service office received one business license application last week. Elizabeth Gibbs of Jackson applied for a business license Friday to open Better Days Studio LLC, a thrift, gift and craft shop in the Indie House, 605 Broadway. The business is scheduled to open later this week and will be owned by Gibbs and Molly Nagel, also of Jackson...
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Cape Chamber to hold ribbon-cuttings for Organic Remedies, Hudson Chiropractic
(Business ~ 04/05/21)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will host a pair of ribbon-cuttings this week in observance of: n The opening of Organic Remedies, a medical marijuana dispensary at 350 N. Kingshighway, at 10 a.m. Tuesday. n The expansion of services at Hudson Chiropractic, 3232 Independence St., at 12:15 p.m. Friday...
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People on the Move — White, Blackburn, Nanney & Modglin
(Business ~ 04/05/21)
Lisa White has been named principal of St. Paul Lutheran School in Jackson, effective this summer, following a recommendation of the St. Paul Principal Call Committee and a vote in late March by the St. Paul Voters' Assembly. White has been the school's interim principal since the beginning of the current school year and will assume a position her late father, Alan Lipke, held from 1979 until 2003...
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Virtual summit will focus on young professionals
(Business ~ 04/05/21)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's 2021 Emerge Young Professionals Summit is scheduled for this week, but instead of an in-person event, this year's summit will be virtual and will last all week. The summit is free and is intended for young professionals (including those who "think young") who want "to get informed, become inspired, and learn what it takes to be a leader," according to the chamber...
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Out of the past: April 5
(Out of the Past ~ 04/05/21)
Klaus Park has been removed from a list of potential sites for a planned state juvenile facility; Cape Girardeau County Commissioner Larry Bock says officials with the Missouri Division of Youth Services suggested the site be removed from the county's application because of opposition from homeowners in the surrounding area; two other Cape County sites are still on the table: a five-acre site at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport and a five-acre site owned by 630 Corp. ...
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1st Class Travel Recognized as Top Travel Agency for Sales and Service Achievements
(Submitted Story ~ 04/05/21)
1st Class Travel is pleased and honored to announce their induction into the Apple Leisure Group Vacations (ALGV) Gold 500 Club for 2021. This exclusive program, established over 30 years ago, recognizes travel agencies for their outstanding sales and service achievements in the last year over four of ALGV brands – Funjet Vacations, Southwest Vacations, Blue Sky Tours and United Vacations...
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