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Missouri's Blunt among lawmakers announcing Capitol attack hearings
(Local News ~ 01/11/21)
Missouri’s senior U.S. senator, Roy Blunt, has joined Michigan’s Gary Peters, Ohio’s Rob Portman and Minnesota’s Amy Klobuchar in declaring bipartisan hearings will be held in the aftermath of the Wednesday attack on the Capitol in Washington D.C., resulting in violence and vandalism, the deaths of five people and an hourslong delay in certifying the Electoral College vote...
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Study: Gas prices will jump as economy recovers
(Business ~ 01/11/21)
One of the few silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic has been very affordable prices at the pump. With millions of Americans sheltering at home to one degree or another, a large segment of the workforce (including me) occupying home offices, and schools shifting to online instruction, there was a significant drop in demand for refined fuels in 2020...
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From cakes to cactus: Casey and Stacey share retail space in Jackson
(Business ~ 01/11/21)
At first glance, you wouldn't think a cake and pastry shop could coexist with a business specializing in potted plants. But when you factor in the personalities of the business proprietors, Casey Rehkop and Stacey Roth, it's easy to see why they share retail space in Jackson...
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Jackson senior among students selected for international science competition
(Local News ~ 01/11/21)
Jackson High School senior Elijah Jones has been selected as one of the top 300 student scientists by Society for Science in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2021, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors...
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Business Notebook: PPP loans to begin again; medical marijuana outlets plan to open soon
(Business ~ 01/11/21)
The federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will reopen this week, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced Friday. This new round of PPP loans is intended for new and certain existing PPP borrowers. Initially, only community financial institutions will be available to make "first draw" PPP loans beginning Monday, followed by "second draw" loans starting Wednesday. The program will be open to all participating lenders shortly after that, according to the SBA...
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Missouri bicentennial: Historian Nickell looks at eminent Missourians
(Local News ~ 01/11/21)
Frank Nickell was asked by the Southeast Missourian to identify a few notable citizens of the state since Missouri attained statehood two centuries ago. Four names came immediately to mind for the venerable historian ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/11/21)
Today is Monday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2021. There are 354 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 11, 2020, health authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan reported the first death from what had been identified as a new type of coronavirus; the patient was a 61-year-old man who'd been a frequent customer at a food market linked to the majority of cases there...
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Prayer 1-11-21
(Prayer ~ 01/11/21)
O God, may our feet be fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Amen.
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Trump's disgusting coda
(Column ~ 01/11/21)
There’s a reason we expect presidents of the United States to say that they support the peaceful transfer of power. Donald Trump has never committed to it, and we saw the bitter fruit on Wednesday afternoon when, shockingly, pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol and disrupted the counting of Electoral College votes...
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Speak Out 1/11/21
(Speak Out ~ 01/11/21)
I look with, not disdain, but rather pity and heartache on the remaining 20% of my fellow Cape Girardeau County residents who refuse to wear a mask when shopping. My heart aches for you and your self-centered mentality that has enabled unnecessary sickness and destroyed economic livelihoods. ...
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It sure is great to live in Southeast Missouri
(Editorial ~ 01/11/21)
“It sure is great to live in Cape!” is a phrase Doug Austin, an active volunteer in Cape Girardeau, proclaims regularly. Austin and his wife, Fran, chose to retire in Cape Girardeau after living here twice during his career. This sentiment was echoed numerous times recently in the December issue of B Magazine, a Southeast Missourian publication, by individuals who decided to reside in the Cape Girardeau region for a variety of reasons. ...
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Special Olympian spreads message of love
(Community ~ 01/11/21)
Gary Schottle arrived in time to see the other kids in line hitting and jumping on his young son. Nicknamed "Tank," Derek towered over the pestering kids, yet lacked the confidence to stick up for himself and was too kindhearted to intentionally hurt anyone. Head down, he took the blows without reacting...
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Vaccine rollout confirms public health officials' warnings
(National News ~ 01/11/21)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Public health officials sounded the alarm for months, complaining they did not have enough support or money to get COVID-19 vaccines quickly into arms. Now the slower-than-expected start to the largest vaccination effort in U.S. history is proving them right...
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Capitol police were overrun, 'left naked' against rioters
(National News ~ 01/11/21)
WASHINGTON -- Despite ample warnings about pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington, U.S. Capitol Police did not bolster staffing Wednesday and made no preparations for the possibility the planned protests could escalate into massive violent riots, according to several people briefed on law enforcement's response...
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Pelosi: House will impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him
(National News ~ 01/11/21)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice president and the Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to force him out, warning that Trump is a threat to democracy after the deadly assault on the Capitol...
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Bill to ban police chokeholds shows promise in Missouri
(State News ~ 01/11/21)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A proposed ban on police chokeholds is gaining traction in the Republican-led Missouri Legislature despite years of inaction on police accountability following Michael Brown's death in Ferguson. Republican Rep. Shamed Dogan, a leader on criminal justice policy, said he's partnering with a top Senate Republican, Majority Leader Caleb Rowden, and Democrats to outlaw police chokeholds and ban police from having sex with people in police custody...
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Linda Stroder
(Obituary ~ 01/11/21)
Linda Stroder, 75, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family. Linda was born Oct. 4, 1945, in Marble Hill, Missouri, to Lindell and Fern James. On Sept. 8, 1963, she was married to Larry Alexander Stroder. Together they raised a son, Steven, and a daughter, Sheryl...
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Melford James
(Obituary ~ 01/11/21)
ROLLA, Mo. -- Melford Lee James, 88, of Rolla passed due to COVID complications in the early morning hours of Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at Cedar Pointe Care Center. He was the son of Lawrence and Lydia James, who are deceased, of Cape Girardeau. He is survived by his wife, Helen of Rolla; a sister, Melba of Columbus, Ohio; and his children, Brenda Singleton of Jackson, Beverly Pulliam of Jackson, Tammy Smith of Cordova, Tennessee, and Bobby James of Pevely, Missouri; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.. ...
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Out of the past: Jan. 11
(Out of the Past ~ 01/11/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Ending a week-long impasse, the Missouri House yesterday elected Democratic Rep. Steve Gaw of Moberly as speaker, replacing Bob Griffin, who held the post a record 15 years; Republican members of the House are calling on Gaw to embrace changes they say his predecessor stubbornly opposed...
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Joan Burckhardt
(Obituary ~ 01/11/21)
Joan Burckhardt, 60, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapels is in charge of arrangements.
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Bernhard Oswald
(Obituary ~ 01/11/21)
WOODSON TERRACE, Mo. -- Bernhard "Ben" W. Oswald, 81, of Woodson Terrace, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at Christian Northeast Hospital in St. Louis. Service will be private for the family, with the Rev. Timothy Ostermeyer officiating. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Perryville, Missouri...
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