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COVID-19 briefly: Business funding; Salvation Army; MoDOT; blood drives; cancellations; taxes; TSA
(Local News ~ 03/18/20)
The State of Missouri is working to be declared eligible for SBAs new Disaster Assistance program in response to the coronavirus. The program will provide access to working capital for small businesses. If your business, any kind of business, has seen substantial economic injury, contact Shad Burner, shad.burner@ded.mo.gov...
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Former Imo's coming down
(Local News ~ 03/18/20)
The former location of Imo's Pizza on Broadway is seen while being torn down Tuesday in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Taking precautions at A+ Kutz
(Local News ~ 03/18/20)
Cosmetologist Antonio Johnson, owner of A+ Kutz, wears a face mask while cutting the hair of Omiere Johnson, 6, of Cape Girardeau, on Tuesday at the shop in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Coronavirus impacting many events, services in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 03/18/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- While there have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, in the immediate area, local events and services are being impacted. According to Sikeston city manager Jonathan Douglass, several municipal actions have been taken...
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Not often do I threaten to sue someone, but reliable information in time of uncertainty is vital
(Column ~ 03/18/20)
Within 15 minutes after I threatened to sue, the fake post disappeared. Whether the individual removed it or Facebook did, I do not know. But it was gone -- while still causing damage. For example, several hours later, my daughter received a Snapchat with a photo of the fake story. Who knows how many other people received it -- or saw the original untrue Facebook post?
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Construction, temporary traffic signal coming to K and 25 in Gordonville
(Local News ~ 03/18/20)
Commuters looking to avoid construction at Center Junction by heading down Highway 25 to Route K in Gordonville are out of luck for the time being, as Missouri Department of Transportation crews work to expand the shoulders along Route K ahead of a temporary traffic signal installation at the intersection next week...
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Pool facilities projects update presented at Cape Girardeau City Council meeting
(Local News ~ 03/18/20)
Parks and Recreation officials presented members of the Cape Girardeau City Council with updated plans to renovate Central Municipal Pool and build a new leisure pool at Jefferson Elementary School on Monday night. In its current form, the proposed aquatics project would cost the city about $200,000 more in annual operational costs than those at its current facilities...
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Southeast names LaFerlas as Friends of the University
(Local News ~ 03/18/20)
Don and Gloria LaFerla of Joplin, Missouri, have been named Friends of the University by the Southeast Missouri University Foundation, according to a Tuesday news release. The award recognizes those who support and who are closely associated with the mission, purposes, plans and programs of the university. ...
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Missouri reports 15 coronavirus cases; all casinos in state close
(State News ~ 03/18/20)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s health department on Tuesday reported 15 positive cases of coronavirus as state and local governments took additional steps to limit large gatherings in an attempt to stem the virus’ spread. Meanwhile, the state’s governor warned he expects the crisis to last for “months.”...
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CORRECTION: Scott County resident sick in Tennessee
(Local News ~ 03/18/20)
An employee of Saint Francis Medical Center who was visiting a daughter out of state has been diagnosed with COVID-19, said the CEO of the health system, Maryann Reese. “She was last in Cape Girardeau on March 6,” Reese said, which is 12 days ago. According to the World Health Organization, symptoms of coronavirus may appear 1-14 days after exposure but the average incubation period is 5 days...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/18/20)
Today is Wednesday, March 18, the 78th day of 2020. There are 288 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 18, 1940, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met at the Brenner Pass, where the Italian dictator agreed to join Germany's war against France and Britain...
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Portrait of an American city at the dawn of a pandemic
(Column ~ 03/18/20)
PITTSBURGH -- On Friday, James Coen is folding and unfolding, arranging and rearranging the piles of colorful St. Patrick's Day T-shirts he has displayed on folding tables outside one of the three sports retail stores he owns. The stores are all large historic buildings with big, shiny, planked hardwood floors, all snuggled in a three-block radius between assorted assemblages of late-19th-century buildings along what is affectionately called "The Strip" or "Strip District."...
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Movie theaters close nationwide
(Entertainment ~ 03/18/20)
NEW YORK -- U.S. movie theaters have closed nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, turning dark nearly all of the country's 40,000-plus screens in an unprecedented shutdown. The largest chains had tried to remain open even as Hollywood postponed its upcoming release plans and guidelines for social distancing steadily diminished the recommended size of crowds. ...
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Iraqi officials say rockets strike within Green Zone
(International News ~ 03/18/20)
BAGHDAD -- At least three rockets struck Baghdad's fortified Green Zone near the American Embassy late Tuesday, a day after an attack on a training base south of Baghdad where U.S.-led coalition troops and NATO trainers were present, Iraqi security officials said. It was the fourth such attack in the span of a week...
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Iran warns virus could kill 'millions' in Islamic Republic
(International News ~ 03/18/20)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran issued its most dire warning yet Tuesday about the new coronavirus ravaging the country, suggesting "millions" could die in the Islamic Republic if people keep traveling and ignore health guidance. A state TV journalist who also is a medical doctor gave the warning only hours after hard-line Shiite faithful Monday night pushed their way into the courtyards of two major shrines that were finally closed due to the virus. ...
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Stocks up after Trump says will 'go big' on virus aid
(National News ~ 03/18/20)
NEW YORK -- Stocks are closing solidly higher after President Donald Trump promised he's "going big" with plans to blunt the economic pain caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The market got back not quite half of what it lost in a breathtaking drop a day earlier, which was the biggest in more than three decades. ...
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Hospitals fear shortage of ventilators for virus patients
(National News ~ 03/18/20)
U.S. hospitals bracing for a possible onslaught of coronavirus patients with pneumonia and other breathing difficulties could face a critical shortage of mechanical ventilators and health care workers to operate them. The Society of Critical Care Medicine has projected that 960,000 coronavirus patients in the U.S. may need to be put on ventilators at one point or another during the outbreak...
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Trump pushes for massive aid from Congress, checks to public
(National News ~ 03/18/20)
WASHINGTON -- In a massive federal effort Tuesday, President Donald Trump asked Congress to speed emergency checks to Americans, enlisted the military for MASH-like hospitals and implored ordinary people -- particularly socially active millennials -- to do their part by staying home to stop the spread of the coronavirus...
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Helen Robinett
(Obituary ~ 03/18/20)
Helen Robinett, 82, of Jackson died Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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William Port Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/18/20)
William E. Port Jr., 89, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Jan. 7, 1931, in Springfield, Illinois, to William E. and Mary Lou Persons Port. He and Barbara Genuit were married Oct. 20, 1956, at Clayton, Missouri. She preceded him in death June 16, 2014...
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William Perry
(Obituary ~ 03/18/20)
William Wyatt Perry, 26, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Cape Girardeau as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Memorial visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Hazel Gross
(Obituary ~ 03/18/20)
Hazel Gross of Gordonville passed away Monday, March 16, 2020. She was 96 years old. Due to current gathering restrictions, the funeral will be for immediate family only at 11 a.m. Friday at Christ Lutheran Church in Gordonville, with burial following in the church cemetery...
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Raymond Glastetter
(Obituary ~ 03/18/20)
Raymond Lawrence Glastetter died Sunday, March 15, 2020, at St. Clair Hospital in Fenton, Missouri. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton, Missouri.
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Nancy Brown
(Obituary ~ 03/18/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Nancy Darlene Rhoades Brown, 74, of Perryville died Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Independence Care Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 6:30 to 9 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Young Chapel in Perryville. Funeral Mass will be private Saturday, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer officiating. Burial will be in Mount Lebanon Cemetery in St. Ann, Missouri...
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Police: Still no clear motive in Springfield shooting
(State News ~ 03/18/20)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Police in Springfield are still searching for the motive of the gunman who killed four people, including a police officer, before fatally shooting himself. The shooting happened Sunday night at a Kum & Go convenience store in the southwestern Missouri town. Police told the Springfield News-Leader they had no prior contact with the gunman, Joaquin Roman, before the crime. Investigators also were not aware of any prior arrests or history of violent crime for Roman, 31...
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Missouri lab says it has developed test for coronavirus
(State News ~ 03/18/20)
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. -- A clinical lab in Missouri says it has developed a test for the novel coronavirus that is more than 99% accurate. KCUR reported Viracor Eurofins in Lee's Summit claims it is capable of performing more than 1,000 tests per day and returning results the same day...
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Speak Out 3/18/20
(Speak Out ~ 03/18/20)
I just hope our Mayor in Cape is smarter than our Governor and will start closing schools and restaurants except take out/drive through. Especially the Casino. Since everything has closed in Illinois they will all be heading to Cape infecting our people. Bad decisions from our higher ups...
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Prayer 3/18/20
(Prayer ~ 03/18/20)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for the peace that comes through knowing you. Amen.
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Out of the past: March 18
(Out of the Past ~ 03/18/20)
Southeast Missouri State University wants to close Dearmont residence halls and raise room and board charges for the remaining dorms about 5%; the proposal will be considered by the Board of Regents on Monday; the board will also be asked to hike tuition by $4 a credit-hour for in-state students and $8 a credit-hour for out-of-state students...
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Cape police report 3/18/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/18/20)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Thefts n Theft from a motor vehicle was reported in the 600 block of Locust Street. n Larceny was reported in the 1100 block of North Kingshighway. Miscellaneous n Property damage was reported in the 1100 block of North Middle Street...
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Births 3/18/20
(Births ~ 03/18/20)
Daughter to James Shi and Violet Zhang of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 10:04 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2020. Name, Juliana Zhang Shi. Weight, 7 pounds, 3 ounces. First child. Son to Ryan and Katelyn Thiele of Whitewater, Southeast Hospital, 12:50 p.m. ...
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With 2 more victories, Biden pulls further away from Sanders
(National News ~ 03/18/20)
WASHINGTON -- Joe Biden swept to easy victories in Florida and Illinois on Tuesday, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic presidential primary upended by coronavirus and building pressure on Bernie Sanders to abandon his campaign. The former vice president's third big night in as many weeks came amid tremendous uncertainty confronting the Democratic contest as it collides with efforts to slow the spread of the virus that have shut down large swaths of American life. ...
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Ex-California Rep. Hunter gets 11 months in prison
(National News ~ 03/18/20)
SAN DIEGO -- Former California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter was sentenced Tuesday to 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing campaign funds and spending the money on everything from outings with friends to his daughter's birthday party...
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China to expel U.S. reporters after media restrictions set
(National News ~ 03/18/20)
BEIJING -- China announced it will revoke the media credentials of all American journalists at three major U.S. news organizations, in effect expelling them from the country, in response to new U.S. restrictions on Chinese state-controlled media. The foreign ministry said early Wednesday that American citizens working for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post with credentials expiring before the end of the year must surrender their press cards within 10 days...
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COVID-19 briefly: Macy's temporarily closes stores
(Local News ~ 03/18/20)
Macy’s, Inc. announced on its website that all stores will close due to the novel coronavirus pandemic through March 31.
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Sponsored: "The opportunity to have the highest quality care locally"
(B Magazine ~ 03/18/20)
Michael Naughton, MD, medical oncologist, wanted to join a high-quality, community-focused hospital that was poised for continued growth in the world of cancer. It was this desire that brought him to Saint Francis Healthcare System in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Going Hog Wild for More than 40 Years
(03/18/20)
For the Hotops of Perry County, observing family tradition begins before dawn. When the January sky lightens around 6:50 a.m., the family works together to light a fire. The soon-crackling blaze signals the beginning of a day of hog butchering on the Hotop’s property near Brazeau in Perry County...
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