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River Rising to 'Minor' Flood Stage This Week
(Local News ~ 04/13/21)
The Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau has been on the rise since late last week and is forecast to exceed flood stage sometime this morning. As of early Monday afternoon, the gauge at the Cape Girardeau riverfront stood at 30.5 feet en route to a minor flood stage of 32 feet today and a predicted crest of 36 feet by Friday night...
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Memorial tribute to children murdered with guns in 2020 stops in Cape
(Local News ~ 04/13/21)
The Southeast Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is hosting a traveling memorial paying tribute to Missouri children murdered by gun violence. The memorial will be displayed until Saturday at First Presbyterian Church's Peace Park in downtown Cape Girardeau. ...
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City, library team to offer free Wi-Fi in Cape Girardeau parks
(Local News ~ 04/13/21)
The Cape Girardeau Public Library recently partnered with the City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department to bring free Wi-Fi access to the city's public parks. "We know having access to Wi-Fi is a necessity in today's world," library director Katie Hill Earnhart said. ...
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Money for COVID-related funeral expenses in rescue plan
(Local News ~ 04/13/21)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency began taking applications Monday for financial assistance of up to $9,000 per funeral if the death certificate specifies a person died of COVID-19 in the United States after Jan. 20, 2020. "We have the information from FEMA and we are sharing it with families as appropriate," said Josh Ford, vice president of Ford and Sons Funeral Home, with locations in Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Perryville, Benton and Altenburg...
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Cape city awaiting American Rescue Plan funds
(Local News ~ 04/13/21)
The City of Cape Girardeau, according to the Missouri Municipal League, is expected to receive $7.47 million following the passage of the American Rescue Plan, also referred to as the COVID-19 Stimulus Package, by the 117th Congress. President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion ARP into law March 11 with the announced goal of speeding recovery from the economic and health effects of the coronavirus pandemic...
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First dose flinch
(Local News ~ 04/13/21)
Sophia White closes her eyes while bracing herself for the pinch of the needle as a volunteer begins to inject her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center vaccine clinic Monday at the Jackson Civic Center. ...
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Road work scheduled for Route DD in Bollinger County, Bloomfield Road in Cape Girardeau, and Route N in Scott County
(Local News ~ 04/13/21)
Route DD in Bollinger County, from County Road 804 to County Road 814, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway. The work was started Monday and will continue through Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily, according to a MoDOT news release...
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To Dream, Perchance to Sleep
(04/13/21)
Humans spend approximately 30 to 40% of their lives sleeping. This is looked upon by some as a waste of time, a significant portion of their life lost. Thomas Edison even described sleep as a criminal waste of time. Not me. I’m a dreamer! Sigmund Freud did some of the most important modern research on dreams and their meaning during the turn of the 20th Century (1900). ...
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Sponsored: Spruce it up this spring to maximize your property’s value
(Insiders Advice ~ 04/13/21)
Home maintenance is one of the top things buyers take into consideration when purchasing a home. If you’re putting your home on the market, follow these spring-cleaning tips to spruce up your home — and reap the benefits later. 1. Clear gutters and roof. ...
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Prayer 4/13/21
(Prayer ~ 04/13/21)
Lord Jesus, may your name be praised and all come to know your saving grace. Amen.
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How to address racism?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/13/21)
I'm an old white man who was raised amid racism and I'm at least partly responsible for this mess. We tried to make amends. We passed laws against discrimination and called for affirmative action. We provided financial assistance for food, housing, child care and more. We talked about the rightness of equality. But in spite of the laws, assistance, and rhetoric, we failed. Maybe things are a little better than they were. I'm not sure...
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Limbaugh's tribute to brother
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/13/21)
After reading David Limbaugh's tribute to his brother Rush in the Southeast Missourian, I thought, "Thanks, I needed that." Full disclosure: I once worked at a radio station that switched from country music to talk, and was essentially replaced by Rush Limbaugh...
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For whom the bell tolls
(Column ~ 04/13/21)
"Do you want to be a boy?" Keira Bell says that's a question her mother asked her when she was 14. She had been a tomboy in her youth, from a broken home. When she hit puberty, she suffered, as many a girl does, with the changes and the monthly physical pain. And when the question of her gender was raised more than once, she thought it might be her ticket out of misery...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/13/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/13/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. April 11 n Medical assists were made at 10:31 a.m. on William Street; 1:38 p.m. on Themis Street; 1:43 p.m. on North Sprigg Street; 2:05 p.m. on Kingsway Drive; 4:25 p.m. at East Rodney Drive and Hawthorne Road; 8:10 p.m. on Siemers Drive...
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Billy Todd Sr.
(Obituary ~ 04/13/21)
Billy Gene Todd Sr., of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Gibson, Missouri, died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Saturday, Feb. 19, 1938, in Gibson to Chester and Mayme L. Stearnes Todd. He and Geraldine Willard were married June 6, 1959, at Holcomb, Missouri. She survives...
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Alice Schnurbusch
(Obituary ~ 04/13/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Alice Agnes Schnurbusch, 96, of Perryville died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. Private services were held for the family. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Donald Niederkorn
(Obituary ~ 04/13/21)
Donald Henry Niederkorn, 74, of Jackson passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021, at his home. He was born Aug. 10, 1946, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Henry and Betty Larson Niederkorn. He and Judi Beussink were married June 5, 1971, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson...
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Joseph Moore
(Obituary ~ 04/13/21)
Joseph Paul Moore, 49, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, April 10, 2021, at his home. He was born Oct. 31, 1971, to James and Katherine Goldrick Moore at Cape Girardeau. On July 16, 2011, Joseph and Katrina E. Froemsdorf were united in marriage. Joseph was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Earlene Langston
(Obituary ~ 04/13/21)
Earlene Doris Langston, 82, of Jackson passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021, at the Villas of Jackson, where she received excellent care the past 10 months. She was born June 9, 1938, in Daisy to Ova and Nellie Hobeck Stearns. She and Clarence Langston were married Dec. 22, 1958, in Jackson. They had been married 27 years, when Clarence passed away April 12, 1986...
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Marilyn Kapp
(Obituary ~ 04/13/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marilyn J. Kapp, 81, of Perryville passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born July 28, 1939, in St. Louis to John Herman and Helen Theresa Kratoville Kruep. She and James F. Kapp were married Feb. 27, 1960, at St. George Catholic Church in Affton, Missouri. He survives in Perryville...
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Donald Giesler
(Obituary ~ 04/13/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Donald L. Giesler Jr., 56, of Perryville died Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Richard Farris
(Obituary ~ 04/13/21)
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. -- Richard Leon "Rick" Farris of East Cape Girardeau died Saturday, April 10, 2021. He was born Dec. 3, 1951, in Eureka, Kansas, the son of Harold and Ruth Farris. He married Norma Glenn on Nov. 25, 2003, and she survives. Rick served honorably in the U.S. Army and enjoyed sharing stories of his military service...
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Barbara Criss
(Obituary ~ 04/13/21)
BENTON, Mo. -- Barbara Ann Criss, 72, daughter of the late Tillman Luther and Willie Lee Caraway Turner, was born April 12, 1948, in Cape Girardeau and departed this life Saturday, April 10, 2021, at her home in Benton. On April 1, 1988, she was united in marriage to Robert Earl Criss in Benton. He survives of the home in Benton...
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John Craig
(Obituary ~ 04/13/21)
John R. "Jack" Craig, 77, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021, surrounded by his family at his home. He was born Jan. 16, 1944, in Belleville, Illinois, to Harry and Florence Schaefer Craig. He and Jeaneen Rice were married Sept. 22, 1967, in Maryville, Illinois...
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Geneva Brown
(Obituary ~ 04/13/21)
Geneva Brown, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at her home. Visitation will be from 10 to noon Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will follow at noon Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Betty Abernathy
(Obituary ~ 04/13/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Betty Jane Abernathy, 91, of rural Perryville, formerly of Whitewater, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021, at Independence Care Center in Perryville, where she had been a resident for several years. She was born Jan. 3, 1930, in Rolla, Missouri, daughter of Truman Alvin "T.A." and Elda Alma Kassel Niswonger. She and Lentice M. "Abe" Abernathy were married April 27, 1951, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. He passed away Sept. 24, 2010...
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Out of the past: April 13
(Out of the Past ~ 04/13/21)
Pat Buchanan loyalists battle Bob Dole supporters in nine congressional district caucuses across Missouri to select delegates to the GOP national convention in San Diego; Dole wins 14 delegates to 11 for Buchanan, and Alan Keyes picks up two; 27 alternates also are selected; Missouri's nine remaining delegates will be elected at large during the state GOP convention in Springfield next month; today's outcome is one of Buchanan's best showings since the conservative commentator won the New Hampshire primary in February.. ...
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Dogwoods in Jackson, MO>
(Submitted Story ~ 04/13/21)
My husband brought these two dogwoods back to life with the help of Sunny Hill 3 years ago. Enjoy!!!
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