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Man arrested for fleeing Cape Girardeau police on off-road motorcycle identified
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
A man who was arrested Sunday for allegedly fleeing from police on an off-road motorcycle has been identified. Jarad Bass, 32, of Jackson was arrested following a pursuit with police officers Sunday in Cape Girardeau. Bass is charged with the class E felony of resisting arrest, detention or stop by fleeing creating a substantial risk of serious injury or death. He remains in custody at the Cape Girardeau County Jail on $7,500 cash-only bond...
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Sikeston man sentenced to 12 years for meth distribution
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
A Sikeston, Missouri, man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for distribution of methamphetamine. United States District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. sentenced Jimmy Warf, 46, a news release from the U.S. Attorney Eastern District of Missouri stated. Warf pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine in January...
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Cape Girardeau police respond to stabbing Monday night
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
Cape Girardeau police responded to a report of a stabbing Monday night. According to Sgt. Joey Hann, officers were dispatched at approximately 7:45 p.m. to the 400 block of Louis Street for a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located a man who had been stabbed in the arm...
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Bertand man killed in crash
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Bertrand, Missouri, man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Springfield. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, officers were called to an accident scene on Highway 13, 8 miles north of Springfield, at 9:07 p.m. Sunday...
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Jackson Aldermen consider ways to keep cars from hitting store
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
The best way to keep vehicles from jumping the curb and hitting Jones Drug Store in Jackson may also be the simplest and most affordable solution -- parallel parking. Vehicles have crashed into the drugstore on Court Street, just west of the old Cape Girardeau County Courthouse, three times since the 1970s, most recently in January...
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Salvation Army to host vaccine clinic Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
The Salvation Army will be hosting the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. There will be a limited amount of vaccinations available, so those wishing to receive a vaccine dose must register to receive an appointment. To register, call The Salvation Army at (573) 335-7000, or sign up at The Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope St. in Cape Girardeau...
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State to sponsor virus testing in Cape Girardeau in coming months
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
State-sponsored community COVID-19 testing events will begin at selected locations around the state, with Cape Girardeau among the sites. The events will occur Sundays in Cape Girardeau -- April 25, May 2 and 16 and June 6 and 20 -- from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on these days at Red Show Barn, 410 Kiwanis Drive in Arena Park...
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Scott County voting results
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
In addition to a number of municipal elections in Scott County on Tuesday, voters also decided board of education races and other referendums. Complete but unofficial results were: N School District R-IV Board of Education: three-year terms (top two win) — Gail Riley, 352; Paul Ruff, 297; Kindel Ward, 136; Robby Lemonds, 133; Darrin Blunt, 73; one-year term — Robert Gill, 282; C.B. Forck, 248...
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Missouri Senate passes opioid database bill
(State News ~ 04/07/21)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri's Republican-led Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to create a statewide prescription drug database, bringing the state one step closer to joining 49 others in adopting the tool to catch possible opioid abuse. Senators voted 20-12 to send the bill to the House...
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Perry County election results are in
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
Perry County, Missouri, voters elected one person to the Perry County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees and three trustees to the county's health department board. Also up for election were two school board seats. Complete but unofficial results were:...
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Upchurch, Gaines elected to Woodland School Board
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
In perhaps the most hotly contested race in Bollinger County, Matt Upchurch and Jarrett "Boone" Gaines have been elected to fill the two open seats on Woodland School Board. Eight candidates vied for the two seats. Upchurch received 162 votes; and Gaines received 158 votes. Both were elected for three-year terms...
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Turnbow elected Sikeston mayor; Baker wins Ward 2 council seat
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
BENTON, Mo. -- The mayor's race in Sikeston, Missouri, was decided along with other school and tax issues during Tuesday's general municipal election in Scott County. The following results, which were provided by Scott County Clerk Rita Milam's office, are unofficial. Just over 11%, or 2,562 ballots, were cast ballot during Tuesday's election...
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Jackson voters reelect mayor and aldermen
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
There will be no new faces on the Jackson Board of Aldermen this year as incumbent board members Katy Liley and Tommy Kimbel won reelection to new two-year terms Tuesday, defeating challenges from Matthew Ellison and Steven Lee, respectively. Meanwhile, Jackson Mayor Dwain Hahs, who was unopposed in his reelection bid, will serve an additional two-year term as will Wanda Young, who represents Ward 1 on the board, and Ward 2 Alderman David Hitt, both of whom were also unopposed in Tuesday's municipal election.. ...
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Cairns, McDonald elected to Cape Girardeau School Board
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
Kyle McDonald, current school board president, has been reelected to another three-year term in the 4,330-student Cape Girardeau district. Newcomer Paul Cairns was the top finisher of the five candidates running. Two three-year seats were up in this year's cycle...
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Alleged Bollinger County murder victim identified by sheriff's office
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
Bollinger County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of a man who was allegedly murdered by two Marble Hill, Missouri, residents last week. Joshua Taylor, 32, a developmentally disabled man, was found dead early Friday morning at a residence on Bollinger County Road 346...
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Cape Girardeau natives with ties to Baylor celebrate Bears' national title
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
The Baylor Bears won the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, and those in Cape Girardeau with ties to the university are in celebration mode. The Bears came out swinging early in Monday's championship game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs, starting the game on an 11-1 run and never allowing the lead to dip below double digits in an 86-70 victory. The victory clinched the Bears' first-ever national championship...
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Syler, Freeze reelected to county health board, Becking wins by a nose, Howard triumphs
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
Georganne Syler and John M. Freeze won reelection Tuesday to the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center Board of Trustees, with newcomer Eric Becking finishing third in the race, besting incumbent Emily Tuschhoff Collins by a single vote. Three four-year terms were open this cycle...
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Cape Girardeau County election results
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
In other Cape Girardeau County voting Tuesday, several county residents won election to school boards and three communities voted to forgo future elections if there are no opposed candidates. Complete but unofficial results were: n Reorganized (Jackson) School District Board of Education: Kelly Waller, 1,289; Sheila King, 1,267; Richard Murray, 426; Charles Wallgren, 398...
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Sikeston DPS: Report of shots fired at Walmart not true
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
A false report Tuesday indcated shots had been fired at a Walmart in Sikeston, Missouri. A social media post from Sikeston Department of Public Safety around 1 p.m., though, said there had been no shots fired or weapon seen at the store. There had been a dispute of some kind, but no other details were available...
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Route J in Madison, Perry counties reduced
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
Various sections of Route J in Madison and Perry counties will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews widen the roadway, replace culverts and make shoulder improvements. These sections are from Highway 72 in Madison County to Highway 51 in Perry County. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily starting April 19 through Sept. 30...
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City of Cape, Corps of Engineers plan to mark river wall history
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
The City of Cape Girardeau and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, plan to mark the finish of $20 million in river wall improvement projects in Cape Girardeau over a 15-year period with a ceremony at the wall near the downtown Merriwether Pump station at 11 a.m. April 14...
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Jackson school board members win new terms
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
Jackson School District board members Sheila King and Kelly Waller won reelection in Tuesday's school board election, easily defeating challengers Richard "Rick" Murray and Charles "Charlie" Wallgren. With 100% of the district's 21 precincts reporting, and 3,405 ballots cast, the unofficial results gave Waller, who serves as board president, 1,289 votes followed by King's 1,267 votes...
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Two killed, 6 injured in crash in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Two people were killed and six injured in a head-on collision Tuesday in Sikeston. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 5:55 p.m. at South Main at Virginia in Sikeston, as the northbound vehicle driven by Leslie A. Spears, 36, of Sikeston crossed the centerline and struck the southbound vehicle driven by Ruby L. Jones, 35, of Mounds, Illinois, head-on...
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Two killed, 6 injured in crash in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
SIKESTON — Two people were killed and six injured in a head-on collision Tuesday in Sikeston. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 5:55 p.m. at South Main at Virginia in Sikeston, as the northbound vehicle driven by Leslie A. Spears, 36, of Sikeston crossed the centerline and struck the southbound vehicle driven by Ruby L. Jones, 35, of Mounds, Illinois, head-on...
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Make a Difference in a Young Person’s Life: Mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters
(04/07/21)
Kaylin Maney, a Little Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, just turned 16 and is hoping to pass her driver’s license test this week. To celebrate the occasion, she is at the mall with Debbie Sabella, her Big Sister mentor, shopping before they go to Olive Garden for lunch...
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Notre Dame students to perform 'Singin' in the Rain'
(Editorial ~ 04/07/21)
One of the many events we missed last spring was high school musicals. And while schools are still taking COVID precautions, it's good to see these performances coming back. Notre Dame Regional High School will perform Betsy Anders' "Singin' in the Rain" this weekend. The musical features songs such as "Make 'em Laugh", "Good Mornin'," "You Were Meant for Me," and most recognizably "Singin' in the Rain."...
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Georgia election flap underscores our collective problem
(Column ~ 04/07/21)
The Georgia debacle is a perfect example of the rolling collective action problem of our democracy. A collective action problem, simply put, is when there is a goal that would benefit everyone -- in this case, confidence in our machinery of democracy -- but the incentive structure for the individual players makes it impossible to cooperate to reach the goal...
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Woke disinformation is more powerful than Russia
(Column ~ 04/07/21)
Why do the Russians need to bother spreading disinformation when our own domestic sources do a much better job at it? We just went through a four-year national obsession with Kremlin disinformation. It supposedly swayed the 2016 presidential election. It was "sowing divisions" in American society. It accounted for the discovery of Hunter Biden's laptop during the 2020 election...
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Leon Wahlers
(Obituary ~ 04/07/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Leon Bernard Wahlers, 81, of Perryville died Monday, April 5, 2021, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville and from 6:30 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the funeral home...
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Emma Land
(Obituary ~ 04/07/21)
Emma Deloris Land, 74, of Delta passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 6, 1946, in Delta, the daughter of Albert and Dolly Copman Land. Emma had worked at Litz Brothers in Jackson. She enjoyed spending her time making crafts, with flower arrangements being her specialty. She was a devoted daughter, always helping take care of her mother...
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Gregory Kubik
(Obituary ~ 04/07/21)
JACKSON -- Gregory Felix Kubik, 65, of Jackson passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at his home. He was born July 12, 1955, in Evergreen Park, Illinois, son of Felix Kubik and Catherine Gregorich Kubik. After more than 30 years of employment at AT&T, he retired as an engineer. He enjoyed hunting and gardening, and most of all, he loved spending time with his family and friends. He touched the lives of everyone he met with his warm and lighthearted nature...
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Georgia Hawthorne
(Obituary ~ 04/07/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Georgia Ann Hawthorne, 78, of Perryville died Saturday, April 3, 2021. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 6:30 to 8:15 a.m. Thursday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Crosstown, Missouri, with the Rev. Craig Petzoldt officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery...
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Glenn Avery
(Obituary ~ 04/07/21)
SCOTT CITY -- Glenn Earl "Bud" Avery, 64, of Scott City died Sunday, April 4, 2021, in Cape Girardeau County. He was born Oct. 26, 1956, in St. Louis to Calvin Ray and Verla May Robertson Avery. He was a housepainter all his life. Bud loved fishing and spent his last day on earth doing what he loved. He also enjoyed hunting and camping and was always willing to help anyone in need...
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Nearly half of new U.S. virus infections are in just 5 states
(National News ~ 04/07/21)
Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states -- a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hot spots. New York, Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey together reported 44% of the nation's new COVID-19 infections, or nearly 197,500 new cases, in the latest available seven-day period, according to state health agency data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. ...
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Navy medic shoots 2 U.S. sailors; is stopped, killed on base
(National News ~ 04/07/21)
FREDERICK, Md. -- A Navy medic shot and wounded two U.S. sailors at a military facility Tuesday, then fled to a nearby Army base where security forces shot and killed him, police and Navy officials said. Authorities said they had not determined what drove 38-year-old Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet to open fire at the facility, located in an office park in Frederick...
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Health department IDs Missouri's first case of virus variant
(State News ~ 04/07/21)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri's health department Tuesday announced it identified the first case of a new virus variant in the state. Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services announced a Jackson County resident tested positive for a COVID-19 variant first identified in South Africa...
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Robin Carnahan to be nominated as GSA head
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he intends to nominate a former Missouri secretary of state as administrator of the General Services Administration. Robin Carnahan was secretary of state from 2016 to 2020 and led State and Local Government Practice at 18F, a consultancy within the General Services Administration...
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Prayer 4/7/21
(Prayer ~ 04/07/21)
O Lord Jesus, our perfect Savior, thank you for blessing us. Amen.
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Out of the past: April 7
(Out of the Past ~ 04/07/21)
Easter Sunday ALTO PASS, Ill. -- Worshipers gather at Bald Knob Cross for Easter Sunrise service, marking the 60th annual sunrise service atop Bald Knob Mountain near Alto Pass; conducting the service at the site of the 111-foot cross are the Revs. Richard Hays and Bill Vandergraph...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/7/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/07/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. April 4 n Medical assists were made at 2:38 p.m. on Albert Rasche Drive; 3:37 p.m. on South Lorimier Street; 7:10 p.m. on Jefferson Avenue; 7:47 p.m. on North Sprigg Street; 8:11 p.m. on Howell Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/7/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/07/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported at Broadway and North Lorimier Street. n Assault was reported in the 400 block of Louis Street. Miscellaneous n Drug violation was reported in the 200 block of Good Hope Street...
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Dorothy Prince
(Obituary ~ 04/07/21)
Dorothy Henderson Prince, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Greater Dimensions Ministries in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at noon Saturday, with Pastor William Bird Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Fairmount Cemetery with the Williams Funeral Home of Charleston, Missouri, in charge of arrangements...
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Going to the polls
(Local News ~ 04/07/21)
Avra Cox marks his ballot Tuesday at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. It was Election Day across the Southeast Missouri region with plenty of city and county races and issues to be decided.
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Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club Welcomes New Member
(Submitted Story ~ 04/07/21)
Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club Membership Chair, Dr. Kory Thoma (l) welcomes new member Dylan Schwartz (r) to the the club during meeting, March 16 at Sedona Bistro. Dylan is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with a Degree in Finance and Economics and is a Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo in Jackson, Missouri...
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