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Route RA in Scott County closed for pipe replacement
(Local News ~ 09/25/20)
Route RA in Scott County will be closed between Route A and County Road 220 as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Oct. 5 to 8...
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Union County officials announce 'individual in question' in grooming investigation
(Local News ~ 09/25/20)
Illinois police are looking for an “individual in question” in connection to an investigation regarding allegations of grooming and indecent solicitation of a child, according to a news release from Union County State’s Attorney Daniel Klingemann. The individual is described to be a white male with brown hair and blue eyes about 5-feet, 10-inches tall and weighing about 175 pounds, according to the release...
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Political signs reported stolen in Cape
(Local News ~ 09/25/20)
The chairman of the Cape Girardeau County Republican Central Committee, Matt Henson, said he has received reports of Trump-Pence yard placards being stolen. “In the last week, three 4-by-8 signs have been taken, including two along Kingshighway,” Henson said...
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Southeast announces changes to fall 2020 commencement
(Local News ~ 09/25/20)
Southeast Missouri State University announced revised plans for fall 2020 commencement, which will include in-person events and the inclusion of spring and summer 2020 graduates. Fall commencement was rescheduled from its original Dec. 19 date to Nov. 21 to better align with the conclusion of in-person classes. In-person instruction will end Nov. 24 and will begin remotely Nov. 30, concluding with online final exams...
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Five Cape County deaths attributed to coronavirus
(Local News ~ 09/25/20)
Cape Girardeau County’s death toll attributed to COVID-19 grew by five Wednesday and Thursday. Cape Girardeau County health officials reported one death Wednesday and four Thursday, by far the largest one-day death total from the disease associated with coronavirus. The deaths increased the county’s virus death toll to 23. ...
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Administrator named for behavioral health hospital
(Local News ~ 09/25/20)
A health care executive with more than 25 years of experience in the behavioral health field has been named chief executive office and managing director of the new psychiatric hospital slated to open this winter in Cape Girardeau. The appointment of Tim Cockrell, which became effective Aug. 1. ...
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Voter-approved tax takes effect Oct. 1 in Cape County
(Local News ~ 09/25/20)
Starting on Thursday, a new half-cent sales tax begins in Cape Girardeau County and in a change from past practice, the State of Missouri will not remind merchants to collect the levy. County voters approved the Law Enforcement and Public Safety tax on June 2 by a 57.1% affirmative vote...
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Ashcroft encourages in-person voting, details methods available to cast ballots
(Local News ~ 09/25/20)
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft hosted an event Thursday with Cape Girardeau Mayor Bob Fox to reassure people of the safety of in-person voting and encourage it, and to inform the public about all their voting options for the upcoming general election in November...
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Shawnee district moving to 'hybrid' student instruction
(Local News ~ 09/25/20)
WOLF LAKE, Ill. — Students in the Shawnee School District in Wolf Lake will begin a "hybrid" learning model, with four days of in-person learning and one day of online instruction each week, starting Oct. 5. The district's board of education voted 4-1 in favor of the hybrid model Thursday night...
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Prayer 9/25/20
(Prayer ~ 09/25/20)
O Lord Jesus, bless our pastors who stand strong on the Word of God. Amen.
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Speak Out 9/25/20
(Speak Out ~ 09/25/20)
Why does Dale Dye not have a mural painted on our Walk of Fame River Wall. Dale was born in Cape Girardeau, was a famous actor and a decorated Marine. His painting deserves to be on that wall. Thank you to the Cape Girardeau County Health Department for standing your ground and continuing the mask order. ...
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New CBO report projects delusional spending levels
(Column ~ 09/25/20)
America's national debt now stands at close to $27 trillion. According to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office, by the end of 2020, federal debt held by the public is projected to equal 98% of GDP -- and in the following year, this burden will grow to 104% of GDP. ...
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Neighboring school district offers helping hand with meals
(Editorial ~ 09/25/20)
The coronavirus pandemic has required many of us to conduct business in new ways. This has especially applied to schools and not just with Zoom calls and remote learning. The Southeast Missourian recently reported that with about one-third of its school quarantined due to the pandemic, Shawnee School District in Wolf Lake, Illinois moved all instruction online. Part of the quarantined group was the entire kitchen staff. That's when the school district in Jonesboro, Illinois, stepped up...
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Americans load up on candy, trick or treat — or not
(Community ~ 09/25/20)
Americans may not know if trick or treating will happen this year because of the pandemic, but they're buying a lot of Halloween candy while they wait to find out. U.S. sales of Halloween candy were up 13% over last year in the month ending Sept. 6, according to data from market research firm IRI and the National Confectioners Association. That's a bigger jump than the usual single-digit increases. Sales of Halloween chocolate alone are up 25%...
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Iowa fines beef plant $957 after huge coronavirus outbreak
(National News ~ 09/25/20)
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Iowa regulators have issued their first citation to a meatpacking plant with a large coronavirus outbreak that sickened its workforce -- a $957 fine for a minor record-keeping violation. The outbreak at the Iowa Premium Beef Plant in Tama in April resulted in 338 of the plant's 850 workers testing positive for the virus, 80 more than the state previously acknowledged, according to inspection records released Thursday...
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Fraud, backlogs disrupt benefit payments for unemployment
(National News ~ 09/25/20)
WASHINGTON -- Many American workers applying for unemployment benefits after being thrown out of a job by the coronavirus face a new complication: States' efforts to prevent fraud have delayed or disrupted their payments. California has said it will stop processing new applications for two weeks as it seeks to reduce backlogs and stop phony claims. Pennsylvania has found that up to 10,000 inmates are improperly collecting aid...
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Officials plead for calm after Taylor announcement
(National News ~ 09/25/20)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Authorities pleaded for calm while activists vowed to fight on Thursday in Kentucky's largest city, where a gunman wounded two police officers during anguished protests following the decision not to charge officers for killing Breonna Taylor...
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McConnell, Pelosi dispute Trump, vow peaceful power transfer
(National News ~ 09/25/20)
WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders from both parties, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, swiftly pushed back Thursday after President Donald Trump declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov. 3 presidential election...
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Bernard Winschel
(Obituary ~ 09/25/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Bernard "Bernie" Winschel, 86, of Perryville died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Apple Creek, Missouri. Funeral Mass will be at noon Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Patrick Christopher officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael Cemetery in Apple Creek...
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Joyce Tilley
(Obituary ~ 09/25/20)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Joyce King Tilley of Nixa, Missouri, formerly of Glen Allen, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Sept 22, 2020, at Cox South in Springfield, Missouri. Joyce was born July 5, 1944, in St. Louis to the late Clyde and Alidene Weston King. ...
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Gladys Gaunce
(Obituary ~ 09/25/20)
Gladys Anne "Nanny" Gaunce passed from this earth Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Gladys was born to Riley and Marie Batts on April 16, 1931, in Memphis, Tennessee. Known for her stylish flair, she could always be found sporting her favorite hats and tie-dye dresses. She had many passions, which included plants, gardening, baking, listening to the birds sing their songs outside, crafting fabric dolls and drawing. She was a longtime member of Christ Episcopal Church...
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William Davis
(Obituary ~ 09/25/20)
BATON ROUGE, La. — William Louis "Bill" Davis, 83, of Baton Rouge passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, with Judy, his loving wife, at his side. Bill was born Oct. 3, 1936, in Texarkana, Arkansas, to William Louis Davis Sr. and Thelma Davis Stevens...
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Births 9/25/20
(Births ~ 09/25/20)
Daughter to Nathanael "Nate" Wayman and Laura Ann James of Marble Hill, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Name, Grace Ann Jeanette. Weight, 3 pounds, 5 ounces. Fourth child, second daughter. Mrs. James is the former Laura Radford, daughter of Charles and Leslie Skaggs of Marble Hill and Verna and Joe Skaggs of Marble Hill. She works for Hope @ Home. James is the son of Harold and Jeanette James of Marble Hill. He is employed by Capital Sand Proppants LLC...
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St. Louis reaches 200 killings for 2020
(State News ~ 09/25/20)
ST. LOUIS -- Two fatal shootings have pushed St. Louis' death toll from homicides in 2020 to 200. Police were called at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday about a shooting and found a man inside a vehicle that had struck a cemetery fence on the city's north side. Police found the man inside the car had been shot in the torso...
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St. Charles to ban dancing because of coronavirus
(State News ~ 09/25/20)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Bars and nightclubs are limiting capacity and closing early in the St. Louis area due to the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in larger crowds in St. Charles. So the city is taking a cue from the 1984 movie "Footloose" and will ban dancing after 11 p.m. today. St. Charles leaders met Wednesday with restaurant, bar and club operators and announced a temporary ban on "music activities."...
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Gov. Parson activates National Guard as precaution
(State News ~ 09/25/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson activated the Missouri National Guard on Thursday to help local law enforcement if needed during civil unrest and demonstrations. Parson said in a statement the move was "precautionary" and a "proactive" step in response to civil unrest across the country...
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Judge orders Missouri to sell parts of proposed state park
(State News ~ 09/25/20)
ALTON, Mo. -- The State of Missouri must sell part of the land it bought in 2016 with the intention of creating a state park along the Eleven Point River in southern Missouri, a judge ruled. Former Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon announced in 2016 the state had purchased nearly 4,200 acres along the river to create a new Eleven Point State park, which has never opened...
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Springfield hospitals nearing capacity due to coronavirus surge
(State News ~ 09/25/20)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Hospitals in Missouri's third-largest city are approaching capacity due to a surge in coronavirus cases. Officials at Springfield's two major hospital systems, CoxHealth and Mercy, told the City Council on Tuesday they were running out of staff and capacity, the Springfield News-Leader reported...
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Out of the past: Sept. 25
(Out of the Past ~ 09/25/20)
A man who has shown his love for the arts through the donation of his time is the newest recipient of the Otto Dingeldein Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts; the honoree, John Wiseman, is a longtime musician with the Cape Municipal Band who has been active in the River Heritage Museum, the Community Concert Association and the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri...
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Cape police report 9/25/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/25/20)
Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. DWI n Driving under the influence was reported at Jefferson Avenue and South Sprigg Street. Thefts n Larceny was reported on South Sprigg Street. Miscellaneous n Drug violation was reported at North Frederick and North streets...
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Ronald Wikel
(Obituary ~ 09/25/20)
Ronald Neil Wikel of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Ron was born Nov. 14, 1940, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, to Helen and Neil Wikel. He graduated from Parsons College with a business degree in 1963. In 1964, he married Jo, after meeting on a blind date. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary last fall...
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SEMO Network Against Sexual Violence receives $20K grant from CFO
(Submitted Story ~ 09/25/20)
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is awarding $100,000 to 10 agencies in its third round of monthly COVID-19 Regional Recovery Grants. Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence receives $20,000 as part of the September grant round. These grants are intended to help sustain valued nonprofit services and programs through the downturn in fundraising and other financial resources during the pandemic. ...
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