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Jackson approves $1.2 million for wastewater treatment engineering work
(Local News ~ 12/06/18)
The City of Jackson took a major step this week toward addressing its aging wastewater system, an upgrade that will cost millions. Jackson's Board of Aldermen approved $1.242 million in engineering services Monday, with Alderman Larry Cunningham the only nay vote...
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'Sensitive' letter about Aquatics facility closed to public; board postpones decision on location
(Local News ~ 12/06/18)
A Jackson contractor has submitted a "letter of interest" as a possible partner for an indoor aquatics center, but Cape Girardeau city officials have declined to disclose the proposal and opted to discuss the matter in a closed session Wednesday. Penzel Construction Co. was one of three entities to submit a letter of interest. The other two letters came from the Cape Girardeau School District and the City of Cape Girardeau...
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Southern Country Church Tour starts Saturday
(Local News ~ 12/06/18)
Six of the oldest churches within the Gordonville and Tilsit area will be festooned with Christmas decorations during the fourth annual Southern Country Church Tour this weekend. Marsha Birk is helping coordinate this year's event. She said her home church is St. James United Church of Christ in Jackson, one of the churches featured on the tour...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/06/18)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2018. There are 25 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Dec. 6, 1907, the worst mining disaster in U.S. history occurred as 362 men and boys died in a coal mine explosion in Monongah, West Virginia...
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Elm Pet Foods, others recall dog food over excessive vitamin D
(Community ~ 12/06/18)
NEW YORK -- Elm Pet Foods is the latest maker of dog food to issue a recall over elevated levels of vitamin D, which can cause kidney failure at high enough levels. Similar recalls have been issued by ANF Inc., Sunshine Mills Inc., Natural Life Pet Products and Nutrisca over the last month...
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Actor-comedian Kevin Hart will host 2019 Oscars show
(Entertainment ~ 12/06/18)
LOS ANGELES -- Kevin Hart has a new job -- he will host the 2019 Academy Awards, a role the prolific actor-comedian said fulfills a longtime dream. Hart announced his selection for the 91st Oscars in an Instagram statement Tuesday. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences followed up with a tweet welcoming him "to the family."...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12-6-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/06/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sunday n Medical assists were made at 12:15 a.m. on Greek Drive, 3:27 a.m. on Independence Street, 9:56 a.m. on Forest Avenue, 10:15 a.m. on Brenda Kay Court, 3:40 p.m. on South Sprigg Street, 5:28 p.m. on Veterans Memorial Drive, 7:15 p.m. on South Sprigg Street, 10:12 p.m. on Linden Street and 11:33 p.m. on South Benton Street...
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Out of the past: Dec. 6
(Out of the Past ~ 12/06/18)
Gallery 100 and the Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts, for the past 7 1/2 years located in the bank building at 100 Broadway, will move at the end of the month to temporary lodgings at 1707 Mount Auburn Road; Boatmen's Bank, which owns the building at 100 Broadway, needs the gallery space for storage...
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Nation says farewell to George H.W. Bush
(National News ~ 12/06/18)
WASHINGTON -- The nation bid goodbye to George H.W. Bush with high praise, cannon salutes and gentle humor Wednesday, celebrating the life of the Texan who embraced a lifetime of service in Washington and was the last president to fight for the U.S. in wartime. Three former presidents looked on at Washington National Cathedral as a fourth -- George W. Bush -- eulogized his dad as "the brightest of a thousand points of light."...
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Global carbon pollution up in 2018
(National News ~ 12/06/18)
WASHINGTON -- After several years of little growth, global emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide experienced their largest jump in seven years, discouraging scientists. World carbon dioxide emissions are estimated to have risen 2.7 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to three studies released Wednesday from the Global Carbon Project, an international scientific collaboration of academics, governments and industry that tracks greenhouse gas emissions. ...
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Trump's push for tariffs squeezes a weakening global economy
(National News ~ 12/06/18)
NEW YORK -- The global economy was already showing signs of a slowdown when President Donald Trump reminded the world of his love of tariffs and sent a chill through financial markets. "I am a Tariff Man," Trump announced Tuesday to signal his devotion to import taxes -- a remark that served to downplay the likelihood of ending his trade war with China. ...
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Next governor will ask Walker to veto lame-duck legislation
(National News ~ 12/06/18)
MADISON, Wis. -- The incoming Democratic governor of Wisconsin said Wednesday he plans to make a personal appeal to his defeated rival, Gov. Scott Walker, to veto far-reaching GOP legislation to restrict the new administration's powers. Wisconsin Republicans pushed through protests, internal disagreement and Democratic opposition to pass the bills after an all-night session. ...
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Parson wants prescription monitoring bill this session
(State News ~ 12/06/18)
ST. LOUIS -- The long-futile effort seeking a statewide prescription drug monitoring program in Missouri now has a prominent advocate -- Gov. Mike Parson. The Republican governor met Wednesday with St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, doctors and other health leaders to discuss ways to combat the lingering opioid epidemic. Parson made it clear at a news conference that high on his priority list is ending Missouri's status as the only state without a prescription drug monitoring program...
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Savings from cuts to in-home care fall short of projections
(State News ~ 12/06/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A report released Wednesday by Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway found cuts to in-home care for seniors and people with disabilities didn't end up saving as much money as expected. The review found ramping up eligibility requirements for the program saved about $11 million last fiscal year compared to the year before. That's far less than the $43 million in savings the state's health department had estimated when cuts to the program took effect last year...
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Documents show Facebook played data favorites
(National News ~ 12/06/18)
Internal Facebook documents released by a U.K. parliamentary committee offer the clearest evidence yet that the social network has used its enormous trove of user data as a competitive weapon, often in ways designed to keep its users in the dark. The parliament's media committee accused Facebook on Wednesday of cutting special deals with some app developers to give them more access to data, while icing out others that it viewed as potential rivals. ...
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Rams reach settlement with PSL holders
(State News ~ 12/06/18)
ST. LOUIS -- The NFL's Rams will pay $24 million to personal seat license holders in St. Louis who filed a class-action lawsuit after the team moved to Los Angeles. The settlement notice was filed in federal court last week but details weren't released until Wednesday...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 12/6/18
(Local News ~ 12/06/18)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes for the Dec. 3 meeting Communications/ reports -- other elected officials n Treasurer present purchase order requisition for payment to Penzel Construction - application No. 3...
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Boardings up at Cape Airport; flights added for 2019
(Editorial ~ 12/06/18)
Boardings at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport are way up for the first 11 months of this year, but the ultimate milestone -- 10,000 boardings -- remains elusive. Boardings have increased by more than 50 percent over a year ago, from 5,300 to 8,000 for the first 11 months as SkyWest Airlines makes adjustments. With a strong December, Cape Girardeau could see close to 9,000...
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Two historic events this week
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/06/18)
On Dec. 4, two historic events took place in Washington D.C. First, Michael Flynn, former National Security Advisor of Trump, pleaded guilty of lying to the FBI, and Mueller recommended no prison time for him in return for his full cooperation in the investigation of Trump Team's alleged 'Collusion with Russians.' To his credit, Trump did not directly condemn Flynn for fully cooperating with Mueller Team, perhaps because he was an ex-Army General...
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Global warming op-ed response
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/06/18)
On Dec. 3, the Southeast Missourian reprinted an op-ed piece from the Investor's Business Daily which advocates the continued use of fossil fuels. It takes the position that the reporting of global warming is so politicized that it doesn't qualify as science. The report says that past climate change is no evidence about future climate change, and it calls the recent Fourth National Climate Assessment fake science...
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Charlotte Winder
(Obituary ~ 12/06/18)
Charlotte Winder, 81, of Jackson died Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 13, 1937, in Rockford, Illinois, to Albert and Mildred Barber Herbig. She and Charles Winder were married July 12, 1975, at Rockford. He preceded her in death Feb. 10, 2010...
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Sandra Vent
(Obituary ~ 12/06/18)
DESLOGE, Mo. -- Sandra J. Vent, 39, of Desloge passed away Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. She was born July 21, 1979, in Chaffee, Missouri, to Bert and Pamela Nanny Wilson. She married Kenneth Vent on Dec. 30, 2011, and he survives of the home. Sandra joined the U.S. Navy and served her country for two years. She later attended Southeast Missouri State University...
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Fern Statler
(Obituary ~ 12/06/18)
Fern Evelyn Statler, 96, of Jackson died Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, at Monticello House. She was born April 12, 1922, in Cape Girardeau to August Louis and Emma Louise Suedekum Wessel. She and Paul Eugene Statler were married May 27, 1942, at Jackson. He preceded her in death May 29, 1999...
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Loida Springmeyer
(Obituary ~ 12/06/18)
WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- Loida "Edie" Lafaye Springmeyer, 80, of Woodstock, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, at Tranquility Hospice at Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia. She was born Nov. 7, 1938, in Cape Girardeau to the late Wesley and Grace Cotner. She married Harry Springmeyer, who passed away Nov. 10, 2015...
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Bill Nitsch
(Obituary ~ 12/06/18)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Bill E. Nitsch, 84, of Sedgewickville passed away Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 2, 1934, in Jackson, son of George and Amanda Hartung Nitsch. He and Jon Ann Grantham were married May 27, 1955. They were married 30 years when she passed away Dec. 10, 1985. He and Pauline Wachter Weber were married Sept. 29, 1989...
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Mary Dudley
(Obituary ~ 12/06/18)
Mary Ellen Dudley, 53, of Scott City died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, at her home. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Fathers Arms Fellowship Church in Scott City, with the Rev. Kenny Strong officiating. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements...
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Billy Dietiker
(Obituary ~ 12/06/18)
Billy E. Dietiker, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 12, 1931, in Cape Girardeau to Charles and Lovie Pippen Dietiker. Billy first married Bonnie Ross. She preceded him in death in 1985. He later married Betty Lou Blackwell Freeman. She preceded him in death in 2017...
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Recipe Swap is turning 20!
(Community ~ 12/06/18)
Happy 20th Birthday, Recipe Swap! It was 20 years ago this week that I received a call from Joni Adams-Bliss from the Southeast Missourian asking me if I would be interested I writing a weekly recipe column. Never in my wildest dreams had I ever thought about writing a recipe column, especially with a new-born baby at home and a full time job...
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Prayer 12/6/18
(Prayer ~ 12/06/18)
Father God, we worship you, for the joy of the Lord is our strength. Amen.
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Parking lot to open in Jackson today at site of new Justice Center
(Local News ~ 12/06/18)
As part of the Cape Girardeau County Justice Center project, a new parking lot will open today, according to a news release from the county. This lot will replace current parking south of the Sheriff Department, the release stated. Citizens will enter and exit the new parking via High Street, between the current jail and the American Legion Hall...
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Brat-Popping flavor
(Community ~ 12/06/18)
Opened in 1999, Reis Meat Processing in Pocahontas has perfected tasty meats and taken them to the next level. Family owned and operated by the Reisenbichler family, Reis Meat (pronounced RICE) has earned its reputation of creating wonderful brats, sausages and snack sticks...
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Janet Sullivan
(Obituary ~ 12/06/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Janet Rae Sullivan, 76, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, at her family home. Arrangements are incomplete with Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Sponsored: Saint Francis Medical Center Achieves Best in the Nation ‘A’ Grade
(B Magazine ~ 12/06/18)
By Maryann Reese, RN, DHA, MHA, FACHE President and Chief Executive Officer, Saint Francis Healthcare System What does a Leapfrog ‘A’ score mean to our community? An ‘A’ is hard to achieve and is only given out to the best hospitals in the nation for safety and quality. ...
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New Employee at United Way of Southeast Missouri
(Submitted Story ~ 12/06/18)
Raechel Reinitz is an alumna of Lutheran High School South in Oakville, Missouri, and a May, 2018 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University where she majored in Corporate Communications and minored in Marketing. Raechel is a second-generation volleyball coach and has coached volleyball for St. Paul Lutheran Elementary in Jackson for two years. United Way is excited about the sales and marketing experience Raechel brings to this position, along with her energy and enthusiasm...
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Lutheran Family and Children’s Services Celebrates Milestone Anniversary with Season of Sharing Gift Drive and Donation Match Opportunity
(Submitted Story ~ 12/06/18)
Cape Girardeau, MO—Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri (LFCS) is collecting donations throughout the state to not only create a memorable Christmas for Missouri foster children, but to also meet basic needs for the thousands of families served all year long. More than 1,500 Christmas wishes fill Season of Sharing ornaments and a goal of $15,000 has been set to support ongoing needs for families; both numbers a nod to 2018 being LCFS’s 150th year in operation...
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Dolly Parton Impersonator Hit at S.A.L.T. Party
(Submitted Story ~ 12/06/18)
Therm Stull of Cape Girardeau holds Darlene Chapman’s hand on stage as she sings to him. The annual S.A.L.T. Christmas party for seniors was held at the Eagles in Cape. Darlene Chapman is a Dolly Parton impersonator from Henderson, TN. She is a Christian Recording Artist...
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