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SEMO not requiring SAT/ACT for admission
(Local News ~ 07/08/20)
A sea change appears to be happening in university education and the tide is accelerating due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing (Fair Test), more than half of all four-year colleges and universities in the United States no longer require applicants to submit ACT or SAT standardized testing scores for admission in the Fall 2021 semester...
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Upcoming online class will give resources, tips to dementia caregivers
(Local News ~ 07/08/20)
A free class offered online next week by the Alzheimer’s Association will give valuable insight, advice and resources for caregivers of those living with dementia, said Jeremy Koerber, education program director for the greater Missouri chapter. Koerber said dementia doesn’t directly increase risk for COVID-19, but it might affect a person’s memory of whether they’ve recently washed their hands, for example...
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City of Cape seeks historic images of Common Pleas courthouse
(Local News ~ 07/08/20)
Anna Kangas is on the lookout for photos of the Cape Girardeau Common Pleas Courthouse through the years, and she’s requesting the public’s help. Kangas, who works for the city’s development services department and is the City Hall project manager, said the process to transform the Common Pleas Courthouse into Cape Girardeau’s new city hall is underway...
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Contact tracing helps to identify cases in the region; Cape County surpasses 300 total
(Local News ~ 07/08/20)
When it comes to controlling the spread of COVID-19, the answer may be in a better-informed public through business contact tracing. On Monday, the Cape Girardeau Public Health Center released on social media a list of local businesses where COVID-19 exposure occurred. Included on the list are times and dates of exposure at places such as Buffalo Wild Wings, Rally’s Drive In and Target...
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Cape County tax receipts indicate people still spending money despite coronavirus
(Local News ~ 07/08/20)
The COVID-19 pandemic has apparently not deterred people from spending money in Cape Girardeau County, according to the county’s latest sales tax receipts, which are running slightly ahead of last year’s pace. Meanwhile, the county’s use-tax revenue, generated by online and out-of-state taxable purchases, has increased substantially for the third straight month...
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Confederate monument in Cape boxed up, prepared for relocation
(Local News ~ 07/08/20)
Less than 24 hours after a vote authorizing its removal, the Confederate monument in Ivers Square in downtown Cape Girardeau was boxed up Tuesday afternoon and made ready for an undetermined new venue. Scott Meyer, city manager, said “people walking by won’t have to see the (marker) anymore.”...
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Can We Talk About Mental Illness: Regional behavioral health facilities transform lives
(B Magazine ~ 07/08/20)
It's a line Caroline Harding-Ritter, a resident of Cape Girardeau, wrote in her journal during her five-day stay at the Behavioral Health Unit at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, Missouri, a stay brought on by her months-long struggle with severe postpartum depression and anxiety that began the day her daughter was born in October 2019. ...
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County leadership wise to stock up on personal protective equipment
(Editorial ~ 07/08/20)
Last week, the Cape Girardeau County Commission authorized the use of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to purchase up to $100,000 worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) for county agencies. The county received $9.2 million in federal funds earlier this year meant to address expenses related to COVID-19, and PPE is an approved use of the money...
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No, Trump isn't going to drop out
(Column ~ 07/08/20)
After he's repeatedly survived the unsurvivable, we are supposed to believe that President Donald Trump might quit the presidential race before it truly begins because of a spate of negative polling. This is the latest chatter among (unnamed) Republicans, according to a widely circulated Fox News report and cable news talking heads...
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Speak Out 7/8/20
(Speak Out ~ 07/08/20)
Playing high school football this Fall would be terribly unnecessary and selfish. Focus on safely conducting school. And, if that works, see if you can add athletics, band, cheer, clubs, plays, and other extracurriculars. Where is the petition to ban the Central Tiger mascot because it offends lions and bears? And where's the petition to ban the displaying of football scores each year in the Jackson-Cape football game? Now those scores are definitely offensive!...
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Reporter says goodbye to NYC, and to its unforgettable sounds
(Community ~ 07/08/20)
NEW YORK -- The last few weeks I spent in New York City, the soundtrack of my days went like this: police helicopters circling, firecrackers startling, uniform chants for justice rising into the air. The noise was constant -- particularly following what had been months of silence as the city that never sleeps went into a deep slumber. ...
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Long-shut factory helps coronavirus-struck Afghans breathe free
(International News ~ 07/08/20)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Seven years ago, Najibullah Seddiqi closed his oxygen factory, frustrated with power cuts and with rampant corruption that kept him from getting contracts with hospitals. But as the coronavirus raced through Afghanistan, he knew he had to help...
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Doctors say experimental treatment may have rid man of HIV
(National News ~ 07/08/20)
A Brazilian man infected with the AIDS virus has shown no sign of it for more than a year since he stopped HIV medicines after an intense experimental drug therapy aimed at purging hidden, dormant virus from his body, doctors reported Tuesday. The case needs independent verification and it's way too soon to speculate about a possible cure, scientists cautioned...
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U.S. general skeptical that bounties led to troops' deaths
(National News ~ 07/08/20)
WASHINGTON -- The top U.S. general for the Middle East said Tuesday that the intelligence suggesting that Russia may have paid Taliban militants to kill American troops in Afghanistan was worrisome, but he is not convinced that any bounties resulted in U.S. military deaths...
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Australia's 2nd largest city foils nation's pandemic success
(International News ~ 07/08/20)
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australia has been among the world's most successful countries in containing its coronavirus outbreak -- with one exception. The southeastern state of Victoria had some of the nation's toughest pandemic measures and was among the most reluctant to lift its restrictions when the worst of its outbreak seemed to have passed...
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Breonna Taylor's family argues police had no cause for raid
(National News ~ 07/08/20)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville police called off a warrant search of Breonna Taylor's apartment after a drug suspect was located elsewhere, but then went ahead with the deadly raid to look for other suspects with no connection to Taylor, her family says in a new court filing...
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Brazil's President Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19
(International News ~ 07/08/20)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he has tested positive for the new coronavirus after months of downplaying its severity while deaths mounted rapidly inside the country. The 65-year-old right-wing populist who has been known to mingle in crowds without covering his face confirmed the results while wearing a mask and speaking to reporters huddled close in front of him in the capital, Brasilia...
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Movement for Black Lives seeks sweeping legislative changes
(National News ~ 07/08/20)
DETROIT -- Proposed federal legislation that would radically transform the nation's criminal justice system through such changes as eliminating agencies like the Drug Enforcement Administration and the use of surveillance technology was unveiled Tuesday by the Movement for Black Lives...
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Data: Congress created virus aid, then reaped the benefits
(National News ~ 07/08/20)
WASHINGTON -- At least a dozen lawmakers have ties to organizations that received federal coronavirus aid, according to newly released government data, highlighting how Washington insiders were both author and beneficiary of one of the biggest government programs in U.S. history...
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Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen schools in fall
(National News ~ 07/08/20)
President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched an all-out effort pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, arguing that some are keeping schools closed not because of the risks from the coronavirus pandemic but for political reasons...
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Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again
(National News ~ 07/08/20)
The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients climbs. A national nursing union is concerned that gear has to be reused. ...
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Dustin Trierweiler
(Obituary ~ 07/08/20)
Dustin Lynn Trierweiler, 21, of Millersville died Monday, July 6, 2020, at his home. He was born Nov. 25, 1998, in Cape Girardeau to Brian K. and Chris G. Morrison Trierweiler. He enlisted in the Missouri National Guard Unit 220th ENCO in 2017. He worked for Schaefer's Electrical Enclosures in Scott City...
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Jean Sutton
(Obituary ~ 07/08/20)
Doris "Jean" Parker Sutton passed away Friday, July 3, 2020, at the age of 84, following a long illness of Parkinson's disease. Jean was born March 27, 1936, to Verbal Ellen Davidson Parker and Alvie Leo Parker. "Jeanie" Parker graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1953. She was married to William Melvin Sutton on Jan. 2, 1980...
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Stephen Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 07/08/20)
Stephen Thomas "Doc" Seabaugh, 72, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, June 22, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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Alan Schlamer
(Obituary ~ 07/08/20)
THEBES, Ill. -- Alan Schlamer, 65, of Thebes died Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. No services are planned at this time. Cremation was accorded by Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois.
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Gary Leirer
(Obituary ~ 07/08/20)
CLEVER, Mo. -- Gary David Leirer of Clever passed away Friday, July 3, 2020, at the age of 64. Gary was born Aug. 3, 1955, in St. Louis to Joan Marlene Maurer Couch Leirer and Winfred Devohn Leirer. He graduated from Staples High School in Staples, Minnesota, and attended Southeast Missouri State University...
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James Hale
(Obituary ~ 07/08/20)
BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- James Franklin Hale, 59, of Belleville, formerly of Scott City, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Belleville Memorial Hospital. He was born Feb. 5, 1961, in Cape Girardeau to Lloyd Lester and Mary Ann Owen Hale. He married Nancy Jo Braun on June 23, 2000...
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Ola Bollinger
(Obituary ~ 07/08/20)
Ola Rea Bollinger, 86, of Jackson died Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Monticello House. She was the 10th child of 10 children, born March 23, 1934, in Neelys Landing to Clinton and Hannah Penrod. She and Bobby J. Bollinger were married Feb. 13, 1953, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Feb. 14, 2002...
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Wandering bear tranquilized, moved outside of St. Louis
(State News ~ 07/08/20)
ST. LOUIS -- Wildlife officials have relocated a black bear that had wandered into a St. Louis suburb and drew a crowd of hundreds curious to see the out-of-place animal. The bear has been popular on social media pages for weeks as it plodded hundreds of miles from Wisconsin, through Illinois and briefly into Iowa before wandering into Missouri. ...
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Governor signs bill to increase prison sentences
(State News ~ 07/08/20)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson on Monday announced he's signing a contested bill that will ramp up penalties for gun crimes, second-degree murder and gang crimes. It also would create the crime of vehicle hijacking, which now can be prosecuted as robbery...
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Missouri officials cite reporting delay as virus case spike
(State News ~ 07/08/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri on Tuesday reported the state's highest daily increase in confirmed cases of the coronavirus, which health officials said is partly due to delayed reporting because of the holiday weekend. Missouri reported another 773 cases of coronavirus Tuesday, a roughly 3.2% increase from Monday. There have been 24,629 reported cases total since the virus first struck the state. At least 1,042 people have died so far, including another 14 reported Tuesday...
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Missouri summer camp virus outbreak raises safety questions
(State News ~ 07/08/20)
Missouri leaders knew the risk of convening thousands of children at summer camps across the state during a pandemic, the state's top health official said, and insisted that camp organizers have plans in place to keep an outbreak from happening. The outbreak happened anyway...
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Press Berry Jr.
(Obituary ~ 07/08/20)
Press Berry Jr., 91, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, July 6, 2020, at his home. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Zion United Methodist Church in Gordonville, with the Rev. Scott Griffin officiating. The public will be seated in the Fellowship Hall for the services, which will be simulcast through Zion UMC Facebook Live. You may access the recording by going to ziongordonville.com, then select "resources," then click on "Press Berry."...
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Prayer 7/8/20
(Prayer ~ 07/08/20)
I will praise you, Lord Jesus, and I will bless your holy name forever. Amen.
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Out of the past: July 8
(Out of the Past ~ 07/08/20)
The guessing game is in full swing at Southeast Missouri State University, where the search for a new university president remains a big question and a hot topic of conversation; two of the school's top administrators -- Dr. Ken Dobbins, executive vice president, and Dr. Charles Kupchella, provost -- have been talked about among campus circles as possible candidates to succeed Dr. Kala Stroup...
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