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The Bridge helps Haitian women with support from Cape Girardeau citizens and beyondBy Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian
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Business BriefsBmagazinenatives addresses obstacles faced by women in workforce and at home Kelsey Seaman and Kayla Jones, both natives of Sikeston, Missouri, and now residents of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, started a new podcast UnDomesticated. UnDomesticated covers the specific challenges women face both in the workforce and at home...
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Today in History: April 27Associated PressToday is Saturday, April 27, the 118th day of 2024. There are 248 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 27, 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Philippines. On this date: In 1810, Ludwig van Beethoven wrote one of his most famous piano compositions, the Bagatelle in A-minor...
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Sponsored: The Pickleball Factory and Parc Motor Club to open this summer (4/26/24)B MagazineThe warehouse and former Thorngate factory located at 1507 Independence St. in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, has been mostly vacant for over a decade. Now, the 63,000 square foot facility is being given a new life. The Pickleball Factory and Parc Motor Club will open in the space this summer, providing new opportunities and experiences for the region, while creating an anchor destination on Independence Street...
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Local banker Adrian Breen serves as chairman of Missouri Bankers Association (4/26/24)Lucas PressonAdrian Breen is the executive chairman, CEO and president of The Bank of Missouri, a community bank with its corporate headquarters in Perryville, Missouri and locations across the state. Breen, who has been in the banking industry for 36 years, joined The Bank of Missouri in 2017 as the company’s CEO...
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Local author pens new children's book (4/26/24)By Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast MissourianElizabeth Franks has been an animal lover and a writer for many years. This is what led her to write and self-publish her second children’s book “Kitty in the Woods”...
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Jackson man accused of stealing from youth football fund (4/26/24)4Southeast MissourianThe former president and treasurer of the Jackson Area Youth Football foundation faces charges claiming he stole more than $25,000 from the organization over a two-year period...
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Jackson School District addressing lead testing results as part of new Missouri law (4/26/24)1By Bob Miller ~ Southeast MissourianThe Jackson School District is taking action to address tests that show less-than-ideal and, in some cases, potentially dangerous lead levels in water sources in district buildings...
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Those looking to learn more about the community 'Get on the Bus' to volunteer (4/26/24)By Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast MissourianIndividuals looking to learn more about volunteer opportunities “got on the bus” with Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority Wednesday, April 24, to visit organizations seeking helping hands...
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Scott City School District explains weapon situation involving middle school student (4/26/24)1Southeast MissourianA Scott City Middle School student was taken into custody on Thursday morning, April 25, after he brought a gun, later determined to be a BB gun, to the school, according to a message sent from the district to parents...
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South Side Farms continues work, names new executive director (4/26/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianMaurice Theriot, a master gardener at Lincoln University of Missouri in Jefferson City, will begin his new role with South Side Farms on Wednesday, May 1.
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Today in History: April 26 (4/26/24)Associated PressToday is Friday, April 26, the 117th day of 2024. There are 249 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 26, 1986, an explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine caused radioactive fallout to begin spewing into the atmosphere. (Dozens of people were killed in the immediate aftermath of the disaster while the long-term death toll from radiation poisoning is believed to number in the thousands.)...
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Local public school admins urge Gov. Parson to veto omnibus education bill due to funding concerns (4/25/24)15By J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast MissourianA 150-plus page education bill that has passed through the state House of Representatives and Senate has local public school administrators urging Gov. Mike Parson to veto it. Concerns surrounding Senate Bill 727 — which evolved from a 12-page bill into the multifaceted legislation it is — include a $25 million expansion of private school tax credits, establishment of a charter school in Boone County that some administrators fear will lead to charter school expansion around the state and increased teacher salaries with no apparent mandate to increase funding for schools to cover the added costs. ...
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Man charged in Tuesday apartment shooting in Cape Girardeau (4/25/24)1Southeast MissourianA man is facing three felony charges in connection with a Tuesday, April 23, shooting that left one person wounded. Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court documents indicate Prosecuting Attorney Mark Welker has charged Michael Dewayne Thompkins with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and resisting arrest. ...
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Jerry Reynolds, former Cape County assessor, remembered as 'a true gentleman' (4/25/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianJerry L. Reynolds, who served as Cape Girardeau County Assessor from 1977 to 2013, died on Friday, April 19, 2024. He was 86. ...
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3 arrested in Bollinger County after drug investigation (4/25/24)3By Bob Miller ~ Southeast MissourianAn ongoing and multijurisdictional investigation into a probation violation and drug distribution yielded the arrests of three men April 17, in Bollinger County. The men taken into custody face charges relating to drug and weapons charges. ...
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Route CC in Scott County closed for pavement repairs; Route C in Perry County reduced for pavement work (4/25/24)Southeast MissourianRoute CC in Scott County, between Highway 91 and Route W near Oran, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. A MoDOT news release indicated the work will take place daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, April 29, through Thursday, May 2. ...
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Today in History: April 25 (4/25/24)Associated PressToday is Thursday, April 25, the 116th day of 2024. There are 250 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: In 404 B.C., the Peloponnesian War ended as Athens surrendered to Sparta. On this date: In 1507, a world map produced by German cartographer Martin Waldseemueller contained the first recorded use of the term “America,” in honor of Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci...
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Cape Girardeau school board to implement cellphone pouches at junior high, buy out leased pouches at high school (4/24/24)9By J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast MissourianThe Cape Girardeau School District Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to implement the YONDR cellphone pouches at Terry W. Kitchen Central Junior High School for the 2024-25 school year, in addition to buying out the current stock of pouches that are currently being leased to Cape Central High School...
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Suspect in custody after Tuesday morning shooting (4/24/24)1By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianA Bertrand man was charged with first-degree assault Tuesday, April 23, after a shooting at a residence in the 1000 block of North Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau...
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Benton man faces murder, armed criminal action charges following deadly stabbing in Scott County (4/24/24)Standard DemocratBENTON — A Benton man was arrested on murder and armed criminal action charges following a deadly stabbing early Monday, April 22, in Scott County...
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Narcotics investigation leads to the arrest of three in Mississippi County (4/24/24)Standard DemocratCHARLESTON — A narcotics investigation in Mississippi County resulted in the arrest of two Bertrand residents and a Sikeston man...
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Police say one shot on Sheridan Drive (4/24/24)Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast MissourianOne person was wounded in a shooting Tuesday afternoon, April 23, in Cape Girardeau...
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Former SEMO Small Business Development Center director returns to position (4/24/24)By J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast MissourianJakob Pallesen is returning to Southeast Missouri State University as the director of its Small Business Development Center...
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Today in History: April 24 (4/24/24)Associated PressToday is Wednesday, April 24, the 115th day of 2024. There are 251 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 24, 1995, the final bomb linked to the Unabomber exploded inside the Sacramento, California, offices of a lobbying group for the wood products industry, killing chief lobbyist Gilbert B. Murray. (Theodore Kaczynski was later sentenced to four lifetimes in prison for a series of bombings that killed three people and injured 29 others.)...
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Cape man pleads guilty to 15-year-old's 2019 murder (4/23/24)3Southeast MissourianA Cape Girardeau man pleaded guilty Monday, April 22, to the 2019 killing of a 15-year-old girl. A release from Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Welker says Isaiah Lane, 33, pleaded guilty in circuit court to second-degree murder and first-degree assault. ...
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Economic collaboration brings Trussworks manufacturing facility to Jackson (4/23/24)2By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianA new $5 million facility in Jackson called Trussworks Jackson LLC is estimated to bring 50 to 70 jobs to the city. ...
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Jackson teacher, coach receives national speech, debate, theater educator award (4/23/24)By J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast MissourianJackson High School speech teacher Bob Clubbs was honored over the weekend with an award from the National Federation of State High School Associations. During the Missouri State High School Activities Association state speech, debate and theater championships in Springfield, Clubbs was presented with the NFHS Speech, Debate and Theatre Association Outstanding Educator Award for Missouri, and described the moment as a "culmination of (his) career." ...
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Show Me Strong Kids Regional ECHO Program to hold virtual meetings sessions (4/23/24)By Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast MissourianThe Show Me Strong Kids Regional ECHO Program will host virtual meeting sessions over Zoom for local child-serving professionals starting Tuesday, April 30. ECHO stands for Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes and uses teleconference sessions to help community professionals to teach and learn “best practice services, supports and resources in rural and undeserved communities.” The Show Me Strong Kids news release stated the conference sessions bring together community professionals and leaders in small groups to discuss challenges they face. ...
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Public administrator candidate filing to open in May (4/23/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianCape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers has announced candidate filing for the public administrator position would reopen following the April 13 death of Public Administrator Lisa Reitzel. ...
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Connection Point Church to host 'Conquering the Beast Men’s Event' (4/23/24)3By Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast MissourianConnection Point Church will host its “Conquering the Beast Men’s Event” on Saturday, May 4. The event, at 358 E. Deerwood Drive in Jackson, will feature guest speaker Scott Mendes, who is a professional bull-riding champion. According to a news release, Mendes will tell the story of his own journey and strategies for overcoming obstacles. ..
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National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, but drug disposal is ‘year-round need’ (4/23/24)By J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast MissourianWhile the United States Drug Enforcement Agency’s annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is coming up on Saturday, April 27, medicine disposal is considered a "year-round need." According to a news release from the Pharmaceutical Product Stewardship Work Group (PPSWG), approximately one-third of Americans neglect cleaning out their medicine cabinets each year and one-fifth haven’t cleaned them out in three years despite there being more than 300 drug disposal locations in Missouri. ...
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Today in History: April 23 (4/23/24)Associated PressToday is Tuesday, April 23, the 114th day of 2024. There are 252 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 23, 2005, the recently created video-sharing website YouTube uploaded its first clip, “Me at the Zoo,” which showed YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim standing in front of an elephant enclosure at the San Diego Zoo...
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Death investigation underway in Scott County (4/22/24)Standard DemocratBENTON — A death investigation is underway in Scott County. Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury confirmed one person is custody following an incident early Monday, April 22 in rural Scott County. Further information will be available later Monday, the sheriff said...
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Community Counseling Center Foundation wants communities to ‘go green’ for Mental Health Awareness Month (4/22/24)1By J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast MissourianFor Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the Community Counseling Center Foundation hopes to see as many towns lit up with the color green as possible across the five counties the center serves. Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 and has been a "cornerstone of addressing the challenges faced by millions of Americans living with mental health conditions", according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness’ website. ...
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Zonta Club to hold ‘Men of Courage’ event to raise sexual-assault awareness (4/22/24)By J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast MissourianZonta Club of Cape Girardeau will host a breakfast event Monday, May 6, that is open to all men and promotes unity toward efforts to end sexual assault and violence. The event, titled "Men of Courage: Together We End Sexual Assault", is the first event of its kind being held in Cape Girardeau, and comes at the end of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. ...
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Today in History: April 22 (4/22/24)Associated PressToday is Monday, April 22, the 113th day of 2024. There are 253 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 22, 2000, in a dramatic pre-dawn raid, armed immigration agents seized 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez, the Cuban boy at the center of a custody dispute, from his relatives’ home in Miami; Elian was reunited with his father at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington...
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Today in History: April 21 (4/21/24)Associated PressToday is Sunday, April 21, the 112th day of 2024. There are 254 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 21, 2016, Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times, was found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis; he was 57...
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Transportation Trust Fund 7 committee accepting applications; focus will be on repairing existing roads (4/20/24)1By Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast MissourianA Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) 7 committee is taking shape as the City of Cape Girardeau accepts applications until Monday, May 13...
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Parts of Lexington Avenue to be closed for 2 to 3 weeks (4/20/24)By Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast MissourianLexington Avenue between Chesapeake Avenue and Perryville Road will be closed for two to three weeks starting around Wednesday, April 24...
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Trussworks Jackson to break ground Monday (4/20/24)3By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianA groundbreaking for Trussworks Jackson LLC is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, April 22, at 2860 Trussworks Blvd. in Jackson, just south of Cane Creek Road and Liberty Utilities on U.S. Route 61...
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US Rep. Jason Smith visits Chaffee (4/20/24)20By Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast MissourianCongressman Jason Smith visited S&W Cabinets on Friday, April 19, in Chaffee. Smith answered questions from employees and took a tour of one of the facilities...
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Today in History: April 20 (4/20/24)Associated PressToday is Saturday, April 20, the 111th day of 2024. There are 255 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 20, 1999, the Columbine High School massacre took place in Colorado as two students shot and killed 12 classmates and one teacher before taking their own lives...
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Inside Becca’s Closet: A mission to dress teens for formal events (4/19/24)2By Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast MissourianThe organization Becca’s Closet, which helps young girls get access to formal dresses for dances and proms, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Cape Girardeau is the home to one of two Missouri chapters, and one of 51 in the U.S...
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Southeast Missouri State University's symphony conductor Sara Edgerton to retire (4/19/24)6By Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast MissourianSara Edgerton, professor of cello and string bass and artistic director and conductor of the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra at Southeast Missouri State University, is set to retire after 33 years...
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Local IT expert T. Robin Cole III contributes to cybersecurity book (4/19/24)2By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianT. Robin Cole III is president and chief executive officer of The Rite Group, a Jackson-based company specializing in business technology and information technology solutions...
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SEMO names another new interim VP for finance and administration (4/19/24)2By J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast MissourianSoutheast Missouri State University has named Dr. Gerald Shields as the new vice president for finance and administration following the resignation of Ronald Dorn...
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First Baptist Church of Jackson celebrates 200th anniversary (4/19/24)By Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast MissourianFirst Baptist Church of Jackson will start celebrating its 200th anniversary starting Sunday, April 21, through Sunday, April 28...
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Marie Watkins Oliver bust unveiled (4/19/24)By J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast MissourianA bust of Marie Watkins Oliver is unveiled by Missouri Speaker of the House Dean Plocher, left, and Oliver’s great-great-grandson, Jack Oliver, in the Hall of Famous Missourians on Monday, April 15, at the state Capitol in Jefferson City...
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Team Hope Walk for Huntington's disease happening this weekend (4/19/24)By Alyssa Lunsford ~ Southeast MissourianHuntington’s Disease Society of America’s (HDSA) Missouri Chapter will be hosting the Team Hope Walk — Southeast Missouri on Saturday, April 20, at Jackson City Park in Jackson...