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Veggie season is about to begin
(Community ~ 04/29/21)
It doesn't seem possible that we are already to farmers market season. Spring vegetables are coming in, and produce will last until late fall. There are months ahead for this delicious, bountiful harvest. The unfortunate part of working full-time is that we miss getting to go to the weekday market and rely on grocery store produce to get us through...
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Boil-water advisory near SEMO campus lifted
(Local News ~ 04/29/21)
A precautionary boil-water advisory issued Tuesday for parts of Cape Girardeau has been lifted. According to city officials, the advisory was issued due to a water main break and affected nearly 2,000 water customers on or near the Southeast Missouri State University campus...
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Cape man wanted for child molestation in custody
(Local News ~ 04/29/21)
A man wanted for two counts of child molestation is in custody at the Cape Girardeau County Jail. Richard Ozment, 33, of Cape Girardeau was booked into the jail Tuesday after being arrested in St. Louis, and being held at the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office. Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Welker issued a warrant for Ozment's arrest Feb. 9...
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Denim Day at SEMO puts spotlight on racism, violence
(Local News ~ 04/29/21)
Students, staff and faculty in the Campus Violence Prevention Program and supporters pose for a photo Wednesday in front of Academic Hall at Southeast Missouri State University campus in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Central students fundraise for VFW; grant received for math education
(Local News ~ 04/29/21)
Cadets from Cape Girardeau Central High School's Air Force Junior ROTC have raised $1,600 for a veterans' relief fund administered by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3838. The AFJROTC will hold its annual awards presentation at 6 p.m. May 7 in Richard Kinder Hall...
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Daughters is SEMO's newest 'Music Man'
(Local News ~ 04/29/21)
Jim Daughters will become director of bands at Southeast Missouri State University effective July 1. Daughters, 43, has been the associate director of bands and music education coordinator at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville for the past three years...
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Gordonville Fire Protection District purchases water-rescue equipment
(Local News ~ 04/29/21)
The Gordonville Fire Protection District utilized a matching MFA Incorporated grant through the MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute to purchase new water-rescue equipment. The new equipment consists of 12 life vests, 75-foot rope throw bags and water rescue helmets. In addition, a water rescue class is included and each new item will be installed on the department's apparatuses...
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Saxony student recognized for being in Missouri Scholars 100
(Local News ~ 04/29/21)
Saxony Lutheran High School senior Megan Benkendorf was recognized Sunday during a luncheon in Columbia, Missouri, for being selected for the 2021 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program honoring 100 of Missouri's top academic students in the graduating class of 2021...
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Coming this weekend: Leap of faith: Bitco talks taekwondo
(Local News ~ 04/29/21)
Taekwondo athlete Ghenadii Bitco leaps over volunteers from the audience to break a wood plank Wednesday at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Just ducky
(Community ~ 04/29/21)
You're probably familiar with Van Gogh's famous sunflower paintings, arguably his signature works, immediately recognizable as typical of his style, or as his friend Paul Gauguin put it, "completely Vincent." He did several large canvases of the big yellow blooms, some say under the influence of too much absinthe, a number of them in Paris while staying with his brother and the others while in Arles in the south of France...
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Just get on the bus, Gus!
(Community ~ 04/29/21)
A couple of weeks ago I received a call from a friend. He popped the question. I said yes. "Want to go hunting?" What did you think I was going to say? Knowing him, he wasn't talking about nature or creepy crawly slithering things. He was talking about heading to Kentucky for the day to track down an elusive bottle of bourbon to add to his collection and I, like any supportive friend, was all in. No hesitation. That's how we roll...
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First Muddy River Marathon comes to Cape on Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/29/21)
Nearly 800 runners are expected in downtown Cape Girardeau this Saturday for the inaugural Muddy River Marathon. Race organizer Brandon Hahs said the response to the race has been overwhelming. "We're floored at the turnout we have received, especially since we didn't start planning until late January," Hahs said...
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Survey seeks opinions on maternal, child health needs in Cape County
(Local News ~ 04/29/21)
In an effort to better address the health care needs of women and children in Cape Girardeau County, the county's public health center is conducting an online survey to help determine those needs. The survey is funded through a grant from the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Bureau of the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services...
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Cape police spokesman: Violent crime accountability is mandate
(Local News ~ 04/29/21)
Cape Girardeau police perform better than many of their peers in holding accountable those who commit violent crimes, according to a spokesman for Cape Girardeau Police Department. According to Sgt. Joey Hann, the crime rate in Cape Girardeau is comparable to most other cities of similar size in the Midwest, but Cape Girardeau's police officers and detectives have a clearance percentage for violent crime that's "considerably higher" than the national average...
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Investigations of shots fired hindered by lack of witnesses
(Local News ~ 04/29/21)
Over the past weekend Cape Girardeau police officers responded to an unusually high number of gunshot reports in the city. Police responded to seven separate reports of shots fired from Friday evening through Monday morning. Of those responses, one was found to be a resident shooting fireworks. Another had witnesses speak with officers about the incident. No witnesses would speak with police in the remaining five reports, and no evidence or suspects could be located...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 4/29/21 meeting
(Local News ~ 04/29/21)
Approval of minutes n Minutes from April 26 meeting n Minutes from closed session meeting on April 26 Communications/reports — other elected officials n COVID-19 Update: In an effort to keep Cape Girardeau County residents safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director Mark Winkler will be issuing an update at County Commission meetings. ...
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Biden to the nation and world: 'America is rising anew'
(National News ~ 04/29/21)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress that "America is rising anew," and pointed optimistically to the nation's emergence from the pandemic as a vital moment to rebuild the U.S. economy and fundamentally transform government roles in American life...
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BOSS Brothers Racing: Special cars for a special group
(B Magazine ~ 04/29/21)
A bond of camaraderie and friendship coupled with a shared passion for a historic American muscle car led to a racing group that began in Cape Girardeau but has spread around the country.
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South Old Orchard Road to close overnight tonight
(Local News ~ 04/29/21)
Construction of the diverging diamond interchange at Interstate 55 and U.S. Route 61 — Center Junction — between Cape Girardeau and Jackson will cause an overnight closure of Old Orchard Road, south of U.S. 61, tonight. According to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation, Old Orchard Road will be closed south of U.S. ...
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Speak Out 4/29/21
(Speak Out ~ 04/29/21)
Thank you Scott Meyer for your twelve years of service to Cape Girardeau. Wish you a comfortable and quiet retirement. I am in my 70s and have been a St. Louis Cardinals fan ever since I knew what was going on. But because of MLB's silly decision to move the All-Star Game because of the Georgia legislature's vote to tighten up the state's voting integrity, I am through with them unless I find out that the Cardinals' owners opposed that decision. ...
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Thanks to tax prep sites
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/29/21)
The AARP Tax Aide program has completed our work for this tax season and want to express our appreciation to the sites who allowed us to use their facilities for taxpayers to drop off tax documents and pick up tax returns. Special appreciation to the Cape Girardeau Public Library which also allowed us to use their meeting rooms for the preparation of all tax returns that were collected at our various sites so that we could meet AARP regulations about how to work with the COVID issues. ...
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Joe Biden's radical gambit
(Column ~ 04/29/21)
There's believing your own news releases. And then, there's believing your own delusions of grandeur. Joe Biden should look at the mirror every day and see a president elected on the basis of the unpopularity of his predecessor at a time when the country was slammed by a once-in-100-years pandemic...
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Prayer 4/29/21
(Prayer ~ 04/29/21)
O Lord Jesus, blessed be your name, the name above all names. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/29/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/29/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. April 27 n Medical assists were made at 6:12 a.m. on College Street; 11:56 a.m. on Aquamsi Street; 2:32 p.m. on Boxwood Drive; 2:42 p.m. on South Kingshighway; 4 p.m. on South Sprigg Street. n At 7:50 a.m., fire alarm on Towers Circle..
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/29/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/29/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assault n Assault was reported in the 1300 block of Cousin Street. Thefts n Burglary was reported in the 1600 block of Kingsway Drive. n Larceny was reportedn Larceny was reported..
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Phillip O'Brien
(Obituary ~ 04/29/21)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Phillip O'Brien. 81. passed away Monday, April 26, 2021, at his home in St. Charles. He was born March 19, 1940, in Valley Park, Missouri, to William and Anna Pfefferkorn O'Brien. Phillip was united in marriage on May 18, 1963, to Robbie Schiwitz. She preceded him in death Nov. 13, 2020...
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Patricia Keller
(Obituary ~ 04/29/21)
HOUSTON, Texas -- Patricia Ann "Patty" Becker Keller, 86, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 18, 2021, in Houston. Patty was born July 11, 1934, in Cape Girardeau. She was the oldest daughter of Charlie and Mary Becker and the sister of Frances Becker Matlock. She married her lifetime dance partner, Art Keller, on July 1, 1951...
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Ryan Hohenadel
(Obituary ~ 04/29/21)
Ryan Hohenadel, 41, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Mount Auburn Christian Church in Cape Girardeau with the Rev. Casey Elmore officiating...
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Brian Conklin
(Obituary ~ 04/29/21)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Brian Keith Conklin, 54, of Chaffee died Monday, April 26, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 5, 1967, in Cape Girardeau to Johnny Ray and Virginia Lynn Jarosik Conklin. He married Cori Doogan on Nov. 28, 2008, and she preceded him in death Sept. 22, 2016...
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Missouri Senate tables bill to invalidate federal gun laws
(State News ~ 04/29/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate has tabled a bill to invalidate federal gun laws after pushback from Democrats who said the proposal would threaten partnerships between local and federal authorities. The bill seeks to invalidate federal laws or other actions deemed to infringe on a person's Second Amendment right to bear arms, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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Survey: Pandemic proved too much for some Missouri teachers
(State News ~ 04/29/21)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- One in 10 Missouri teachers are thinking about calling it quits after a challenging year of pandemic education, a recent survey found. Researchers with Missouri State University's College of Education sent out the survey to each of the 67,000 public school educators with an email on file with the state and 8,040 responded in mid-February. Of those planning to retire or resign, 62% cited the pandemic as their reason, the Springfield News-Leader reported...
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Feds raid Giuliani's home, office, escalating criminal probe
(National News ~ 04/29/21)
NEW YORK -- Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani's Manhattan home and office Wednesday, seizing computers and cellphones in a major escalation of the Justice Department's investigation into the business dealings of former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer...
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AP analysis: The expected COVID baby boom may be a baby bust
(National News ~ 04/29/21)
NEW YORK -- When most of the U.S. went into lockdown more than a year ago, some speculated confining couples to their homes -- with little to entertain them beyond Netflix -- would lead to a lot of baby-making. But the statistics suggest the opposite happened...
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Out of the past: April 29
(Out of the Past ~ 04/29/21)
April showers bring May flowers, but they also brought flash floods, hail and rising creeks to Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois yesterday; severe thunderstorms, hail and strong winds ripped through the area early Sunday evening, but no major damage was reported; no severe flooding was reported, despite the 1.26 inches of rain that fell Sunday; but rising waters coupled with sudden downpours threatened to overflow the banks of Cape La Croix, Apple and Byrd creeks in Cape Girardeau County...
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Coalter Insurance Group opens doors in Jackson, Missour
(Submitted Story ~ 04/29/21)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 05/01/2021 Coalter Insurance Group opens doors in Jackson, Missouri. Coalter Insurance Group is pleased to announce that they have established a new office in Jackson, Missouri. This represents the third community location for the company. Their new location will be staffed with Jackson natives, alumni, and supporters...
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(Submit an Act of Kindness)
(Submitted Story ~ 04/29/21)
Name Donna Komorech Email donnakom@swbell.net Phone number 573-579-1032 My husband and I are in our 70s. He had a stroke about 10 years ago and has not been able to take care of our yard. Our next-door neighbor, Kim Baker, has been mowing our lawn for us for several years now. She also watches over her house if we are out of town. We greatly appreciate her kindness to us...
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