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First Responders Day: Congress honors responders with day
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
S. CON. RES. 15 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Whereas first responders include professional and volunteer fire, police, emergency medical technician, and paramedic workers in the United States; Whereas there are more than 25,300,000 first responders in the United States working to keep communities safe;...
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Fall isn't just apple season; enjoy these recipes using pears
(Community ~ 10/28/21)
Fall harvest and the turning of the leaves also bring fresh pears in abundance this year, and they are delicious. Where I work, we have been blessed with so many pears from the community. We have had buckets and bushels brought in to enjoy. With the pear crop being so sweet and good this year, I thought about different ways to use them. I hope you can enjoy these recipes and have fun trying new and different ways to use pears during this season...
- First Responders Day: First responders in action (Local News ~ 10/28/21)
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NWS: 12 tornadoes from storms on Sunday in Missouri, Illinois
(State News ~ 10/28/21)
ST. LOUIS -- The National Weather Service has confirmed 12 tornadoes hit in parts of Missouri, southwestern Illinois and northeast Kansas as severe storms raked the region on Sunday. The two strongest tornadoes were rated EF3, including one that tore through St. Mary, Missouri, across the Mississippi River and over parts of Chester, Illinois, the St. Louis office of the weather service said in a tweet late Tuesday. The other hit Fredericktown, Missouri...
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Cape police set parking restrictions for SEMO Homecoming Parade
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
Southeast Missouri State University's Homecoming Parade is returning to Cape Girardeau this weekend after a two-year hiatus, and with a slight change in route. The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, but the Cape Girardeau Police Department announced parking will be restricted in certain areas beginning at 2 a.m. Saturday...
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First Responders Day: Homeland Security Response Team prepared for any disaster in region
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
From chemical spills, structural collapses, confined space rescue, dive recoveries, outdoor searches and more, the Region E Homeland Security Response Team is trained to respond to some of the worst conditions and disasters that could happen in Southeast Missouri...
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Fry bread at Fuel: Honoring Native American Heritage Month through food
(Community ~ 10/28/21)
The only thing I enjoy more than good food is good food with a story. A powerful story. This week as I returned to the familiar grounds of Fuel Bar + Taco in Jackson (634 W. Main St.), I found myself on a culinary journey that led to an emotional and educational undertaking beyond my expectations...
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First Responders Day: Air Evac Lifeteam — critical care transport
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Helicopters aren't the most common sight in the Southeast Missouri skies, and so when the telltale air-chopping sound filters down, it's natural to look for the aircraft. Some choppers leisurely survey the area, not particularly going anywhere and in no hurry to get there...
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First Responders Day: Volunteer firefighters — serving communities up close
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
Back when people had telephones attached to a wall, a couple dozen of them in Weiner, Arkansas, would sometimes ring with a constant ring, not the normal ring ... ring ... ring. That weird noise wasn't a malfunction. It identified a call coming into the town's volunteer fire department...
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Redhawk-themed street signs to be installed near university campuses
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
Street signs near Southeast Missouri State University will take on a new look this week. SEMO Athletics partnered with the City of Cape Girardeau to replace the city's green signs near the university's main and River campuses with new white signs featuring black lettering and the university's Redhawks mascot...
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Missouri Attorney General helps Jackson man gain refund after lodging customer complaint
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
Darrel Adams of Jackson said he took his 2000 Ford Ranger XLT into a local automotive shop recently. "My truck was running really rough," he said. Adams had a vehicle service contract (VSC) for over a year with a company called CarShield, whom he said "absolutely refused to pay" for repairs...
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First Responders Day: Officer: Police work rewarding one day, dangerous the next
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
A great day at work might mean a promotion or making a big sale or even crafting the perfect product. For Cape Girardeau Police Department patrolman Jacob Carter, his greatest day as a law enforcement officer involved potentially saving a man's life. While driving near Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, Carter saw a man stepping over the bridge railing...
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Cape County Health Center to host Moderna, J&J booster clinic Monday
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center will administer Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots to eligible people Monday. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., a vaccination clinic will be held at the Show Me Center on Southeast Missouri State University's campus at 1333 N. Sprigg Street. The shots are free...
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Moving on from John Mehner: The search for Cape Chamber leader's successor ongoing
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
"We've got big shoes to fill," said Aaron Panton, The Bank of Missouri regional president, referring Wednesday to the ongoing search for the next president and chief executive officer for the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce. The chamber's current leader, John Mehner, will formally retire at the end of December after 28 years in the job...
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First Responders Day: Chaffee FD honors Sanders for 50 years of firefighting
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — For half a century, Robert Sanders served the residents of Chaffee as a member of the town's fire department. Last weekend, family and friends gathered to thank him for his service upon his retirement. He left the department as a captain...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/28/21)
Today is Thursday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2021. There are 64 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland...
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Sponsored: Are trigger points causing your pain?
(Insiders Advice ~ 10/28/21)
A trigger point is a point in the soft tissue (muscle, skin, ligament, tendon) that triggers pain when it is touched or stressed. The trigger point develops because there is too much strain on the soft tissue for too long so micro tears develop. The micro tears never get a chance to heal because the stress on the soft tissue continues. So the body is in a continuous state of trying to heal the area...
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Celebrating our local heroes on First Responders Day
(Editorial ~ 10/28/21)
Today is First Responders Day, and in the pages of the Southeast Missourian you'll find several stories and photos celebrating the important and heroic work of our local professionals. The term "first responders" often invokes thoughts of police and firefighters -- which it certainly should. ...
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Use tax is important
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/28/21)
Why do you shop on the internet? I use it to find things that aren't available locally and because it's convenient. My guess is those are your reasons, too. I don't shop the internet to avoid paying taxes. I know that taxes are a necessary evil to run cities, states and countries...
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Prayer 10-28-21
(Prayer ~ 10/28/21)
O God, may we always thank you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
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Calling all Golden Eagles
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/28/21)
I have been invited to use this forum to assist in the effort to invite former members of the Golden Eagles Marching Band who performed with our group at Super Bowl V in Miami, Florida, Jan. 17, 1971, to join us at this year's SEMO Homecoming Football Game Oct. 30...
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Why the use tax is needed in Cape Girardeau
(Column ~ 10/28/21)
I am writing today to implore you to get out and vote yes Nov. 2 for the passage of the "use tax." I hate the term "use tax" as it sounds like it is an additional tax being imposed. Let me assure you, it is not an additional tax! It is only the city's portion, or 2.75%, of our current sales tax rate that is not being collected by online retailers...
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Births 10/28/21
(Births ~ 10/28/21)
Daughter to Brett and Kelli Schnurbusch of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 1:56 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Name, Tia Jane. Weight, 8 pounds, 12 ounces. First child. Mrs. Schnurbusch is the daughter of Rick Brunke and Susie Brunke of Jackson. She is a pre-K teacher at Centenary Preschool. Schnurbusch is the son of Jeff Schnurbusch and Melinda Schnurbusch of Perryville, Missouri...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 10/28/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/28/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Oct. 26 n Medical assists were made at 5:14 a.m. on Edgewood Road; 9:41 a.m. on North Silver Springs Road; 4:11 p.m. at South Benton and Merriwether streets; 5:48 p.m. on Beavercreek Drive; 6:09 p.m. on Minute Men Way; 7:09 p.m. on North Sprigg Street...
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Michael Sullivan
(Obituary ~ 10/28/21)
Mike "Sully" Sullivan, 41, of Cape Girardeau died suddenly Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. He was born on Oct. 9, 1980, to Clifford and Shirley Faulkner Sullivan in Cape Girardeau. Mike was long-time employee of Drury Hotels as a data assistant. He had worked for Drury since completing his bachelor's degree at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Brenda Shirley
(Obituary ~ 10/28/21)
Brenda Shirley, 75, of Jackson passed away Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Brenda was born July 24, 1946, in Stoddard County, Missouri, to Charles and Clodina Pruett Mann. She and Johnnie Shirley were married March 20, 1964, in Stoddard County...
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Maurice Desaulniers
(Obituary ~ 10/28/21)
Maurice "Moe" Alfred Desaulniers, 68, of Jackson died Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Jimmie Corbin officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Dennis Break
(Obituary ~ 10/28/21)
Dennis R. Break, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct, 20, 2021, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Jan. 1, 1951, in Cape Girardeau to Calvin and Virginia Borchelt Break. He was a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. He loved to fish...
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Lois Bergman
(Obituary ~ 10/28/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lois Marie Bergman, 92, of Perryville died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Ben Melaku, C.M., officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...
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Why I support the use tax
(Paid Letter ~ 10/28/21)
Editor's note: Letters on ballot issues and general public issues are considered for letters to the editor once every 30 days. This letter was submitted in addition to those guidelines as a Paid Election Letter. The City of Cape Girardeau is in trouble. We need your yes vote on Nov. 2...
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Sheriff: Movie set showed 'some complacency' with guns
(Entertainment ~ 10/28/21)
SANTA FE, N.M. -- Investigators said Wednesday that there was "some complacency" in how weapons were handled on the movie set where Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer and wounded another person, but it's too soon to determine whether charges will be filed...
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Weather junkies turn to Fla. hurricane blogger for info
(Community ~ 10/28/21)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- As a recent hurricane lashed the Louisiana coast, nervous excitement churned inside Florida-based, self-proclaimed weather geek turned storm chaser Mike Boylan. The winds howled as he started up his white pickup truck and ventured away from the relative safety of a car wash northwest of New Orleans where he'd ridden out the early hours of Hurricane Ida in late August...
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Gen. Milley calls Chinese weapon test 'very concerning'
(National News ~ 10/28/21)
WASHINGTON -- China recently conducted a "very concerning" test of a hypersonic weapon system as part of its aggressive advance in space and military technologies, the top U.S. military officer says. Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was the first Pentagon official to confirm on the record the nature of a test this year by the Chinese military the Financial Times had reported was a nuclear-capable hypersonic weapon that was launched into space and orbited the Earth before re-entering the atmosphere and gliding toward its target in China.. ...
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Biden urges bill over 'finish line' as Dems eye new surtax
(National News ~ 10/28/21)
WASHINGTON -- With his signature domestic initiative at stake, President Joe Biden is urging Democrats to wrap up talks and bring the social services and climate change bill "over the finish line" before he departs today for global summits overseas...
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Halloween-related events planned
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
Various entities are sponsoring Halloween-related events this weekend. Among them: Friday: Second annual Heartland Auto Trunk or Treat, 7 p.m., Sonic in Cape Girardeau Saturday: All-Day Halloween Party, 11:30 a.m., Ebb & Flow Fermentations, live music by several local bands; Southeast's Crisp Museum: Halloween at the Museum, 10 a.m. ...
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Out of the past: Oct. 28
(Out of the Past ~ 10/28/21)
Jehovah's Witness volunteers from a 200-mile radius journeyed to Scott City over the weekend to begin and end construction of a Kingdom Hall at 215 Chester St.; those with construction experience do the building, while others provide support for them...
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Paul Hitt
(Obituary ~ 10/28/21)
Paul Pray Hitt, 70, of Oak Ridge died Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, at his home. He was born July 21, 1951, in Cape Girardeau to John Van and Ruby Pattengill Hitt. Paul led his life to the beat of his own drum. He was a devoted son, father, grandfather and friend...
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Woman of Achievement Award: Gwen Maloney
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
Gwen Maloney’s decision to become a nurse was a response to the premature death of her father due to a medication error. Her professional credentials include RN, BSN, and Certified Neurological RN. Maloney began her nursing career at St. Francis Medical Center. She then worked for 28 years at Southeast Health’s ICU where she served as a Charge Nurse and then Lead Neuro Charge Nurse. For five of those years, she served as Neurological Care Coordinator...
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Zonta Celebration Award: Randa Rawlins
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
Randa Rawlins currently serves as President & CEO of Shelter Insurance Companies. She is the first female to serve in this prestigious position. Rawlins assumed a host of duties and responsibilities when she started her new role on July 1, 2021. She is involved in the oversight and operations of Shelter Mutual Insurance Company and its 10 subsidiary and affiliated companies, as well as related benefit plans and the Shelter Foundation. ...
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Women of Achievement: Sara Bradshaw
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
Sara Bradshaw is a trailblazer. Like a Daniel Boone sort of trailblazer. The woods are her office, classroom, and home. She leads women into the wilderness and helps them discover themselves. She uses nature as a tool to build up others’ skills and confidence...
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Women of Achievement: Dr. Tamara Zellars Buck
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
Dr. Tamara Zellars Buck is as committed to this region as she is her students. As professor and chair of the Department of Mass Media at Southeast Missouri State University, Dr. Buck is a teacher, scholar and author who has been recognized for her work as faculty adviser to the Arrow student newspaper which under her guidance has won numerous statewide and national college media awards...
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Zonta: 16 Days of Activism
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
Every year during the "16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence," Zonta Clubs and Zontians around the world take action and advocate to end gender-based violence in all its forms. Every year, the Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau works to mark the campaign beginning November 25, 2021, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ending on December 10, 2021, Human Rights Day, by highlighting the indelible fact that violence against girls and women is a human rights violation.. ...
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Golden Z club and Zonta to host women’s day forum
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
In partnership with Southeast Missouri State University, the Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau created a Golden Z club in Fall 2015, for college students who want to promote service and advocacy for women and girls in our community. Zonta members mentor, assist and serve alongside these young women...
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Women of Achievement Scholarship winners
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
JANE M. KLAUSMAN WOMEN IN BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP Maegan Orlick Maegan Orlick is currently a senior at Southeast Missouri State University, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, majoring in Marketing Management. She anticipates graduating in Dec 2021 and then will pursue her MBA...
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Zonta: Who We Are.
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
The forward-thinking women who founded Zonta in 1919 envisioned a new kind of women’s service organization – one that would promote professionalism among its members while serving the needs of girls and young women in the community. Zonta is an international service organization of business and professional women working together to empower women through service and advocacy at the local, state, and international levels. ...
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Women of Achievement Service Projects
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
The Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau is making a difference for women and girls across Southeast Missouri through projects and educational awards. We have improved women’s health, provided better economic opportunities, and prevented gender-based violence. Chartered in May 1976 our club has raised over $270,000 for community and international projects, and donated over 40,000 service hours to help women in Southeast Missouri. Local service projects include:...
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Saint's Program at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 10/28/21)
Guardian Angel School of Oran presented their 8th grade Saint's program on Thursday, October 28 in the Guardian Angel Church. Each student researched a Saint of his/her choice, wrote a report about the Saint, and put together an outfit and props that the Saint would have appeared in. ...
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Marines Recognize Eagle Scout
(Submitted Story ~ 10/28/21)
25 OCT 2021 Members of the Marine Corps League attended the Court of Honor for Boy Scout Troop 210 at the Elks Lodge in Jackson. The Marines were on hand to present a Good Citizenship Award to Boy Scout Evan Holm. Evan has earned the coveted rank of Eagle Scout. ...
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Lifetime Achievement Award: Carolyn Bohnert
(Local News ~ 10/28/21)
Helping on the family farm in Kelso, Missouri meant early mornings and late nights for Carolyn Bohnert but she credits her farming background for establishing a sense of drive and determination that has served her well throughout her life. While still in grade school, Bohnert saw her now husband, Bill, in a stairway at school and told her friend, "That's the man I'm going to marry one of these days." Although the two didn’t meet until years later when Bohnert was a junior in high school, the declaration made to her friend back in grade school came true when she and Bill were married fifty-nine years ago. ...
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