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Kellerman Foundation to display donated Charles Rhinehart artwork
(Local News ~ 03/19/21)
Drs. Mary Ann and Bert Kellerman -- founders of the Kellerman Foundation for Historic Preservation -- plan to commemorate their 50th year of owning the historic Clark Kellerman House in Cape Girardeau with an opening show featuring artwork by Charles Rhinehart...
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United Way of SEMO accepting donations for COVID recovery fund
(Local News ~ 03/19/21)
The United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) is seeking donations for a COVID-19 recovery fund designed to assist organizations that helped the community during the pandemic, especially those who didn't qualify for relief. According to a news release from UWSEMO, the organization raised $73,000 in donations from businesses and individuals to the COVID-19 relief fund established a year ago. ...
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NWS issues flood warning for Cape, Perry, Scott counties
(Local News ~ 03/19/21)
The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, has issued a flood warning for the Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott counties in Missouri beginning at 12:17 p.m. Thursday through 8:13 p.m. Saturday, March 27. The Mississippi River's stage was measured at 30.9 feet as of noon Thursday, just 1.1 feet shy of the 32-foot flood stage...
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Bongino show to air during Limbaugh time slot; Cape station is waiting on decision
(Local News ~ 03/19/21)
Replacing conservative talk radio show host Rush Limbaugh may be impossible. But a decision on his AM radio time slot became a little clearer on Thursday -- at least for some radio stations...
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New building spaces in the works for Catholic entities
(Local News ~ 03/19/21)
Two Catholic entities are creating new spaces in Cape Girardeau. The Catholic Social Ministries Food Pantry, part of St. Mary's Cathedral and Old St. Vincent's Church, is raising funds for a new building to serve their mission in Cape Girardeau County...
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Smith, Hawley back bill simplifying concealed-carry renewal
(Local News ~ 03/19/21)
Prompted by a complaint lodged last year by an active-duty service member from southern Missouri, U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-8th Dist.) and the state's junior U.S. senator, Josh Hawley, have this week reintroduced a bill in their respective chambers allowing members of the U.S. armed forces to renew their concealed-carry permits by mail...
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Cape Girardeau's Seabaugh announces independent run at U.S. Senate seat
(Local News ~ 03/19/21)
Rick Seabaugh, who was the guest speaker at Thursday's meeting of the Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club, addressed his plan to run for a seat in the U.S. Senate to club members at Delmonico's in Jackson. Seabaugh -- owner of Catalina Custom Homes, LLC. -- announced he plans to run as an independent conservative in the November 2022 election...
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Gov. Parson announces timeline for phases 2, 3
(Local News ~ 03/19/21)
Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday the next segment of the state's vaccination plan, Phase 2, will begin March 29. Phase 3, he said, will begin April 9. Phase 2 involves people in several employment and demographic categories -- chemical sector,...
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Vaccine clinics have unfilled appointments
(Local News ~ 03/19/21)
SoutheastHEALTH will host a COVID-19 first dose vaccination clinic Friday, in Cape Girardeau and in Dexter, and some appointments remained unfilled as of Thursday. Individuals eligible for this clinic include health care workers, high-risk individuals with pre-existing conditions, Missouri residents who are over age 65 and Missouri residents who fall into the Phase 1B, Tier 3 (critical infrastructure personnel)...
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Vaccine clinic to target teachers, school staff
(Local News ~ 03/19/21)
Several pharmacies are jointly sponsoring a COVID-19 vaccine clinic Friday targeted at area teachers and school staff. Broadway and Park Pharmacies are joining with John's Pharmacy in Cape Girardeau and Jones Drug Store in Jackson for a mass vaccination of Cape and Bollinger County teachers and school staff...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/19/21)
Today is Friday, March 19, the 78th day of 2021. There are 287 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 19, 2013, Pope Francis officially began his ministry as the 266th pope, receiving the ring symbolizing the papacy and a wool stole exemplifying his role as shepherd of his 1.2-billion strong flock during a Mass at the Vatican...
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Speak Out 3/19/21
(Speak Out ~ 03/19/21)
Why do we have laws when our government chooses which laws to enforce? They chose not to enforce laws last summer as our businesses were looted and burned. They changed election laws ignoring our Constitution. Now they change or ignore our immigration laws leaving our borders open to drug trafficking, human trafficking and terrorism. All these are Democrat-run cities and states and now our federal government. Everything the Democrats have done is destroying our country...
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Old Town Cape open house will feature 16 commercial properties
(Editorial ~ 03/19/21)
Old Town Cape will host an open house event in the coming week to spotlight vacant commercial properties in the downtown Cape Girardeau area that the organization hopes to see filled. The event is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday and features 16 properties, including: 230 North Sprigg St, 523 Broadway, 407 Broadway, 411 Broadway, 132 North Main, 339 Broadway, 120/124 North Main, 101 William St., 260 North Middle St, 32 North Main, 41 South Sprigg St, 107 North Main, 308 North Main, 715 Broadway, 235 Broadway and 824 Independence.. ...
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Prayer 3/19/21
(Prayer ~ 03/19/21)
O Lord Jesus, our Mighty Warrior, thank you for your blessings on our lives. Amen.
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Atwood, Grisham among contributors to pandemic novel
(Community ~ 03/19/21)
NEW YORK -- One of the first novels about the pandemic will be a collaborative effort, with Margaret Atwood, John Grisham and Celeste Ng among the writers. The Authors Guild Foundation announced Thursday it had reached a deal with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media to publish "Fourteen Days: An Unauthorized Gathering." The story is set on a Manhattan rooftop in 2020 as the virus spreads worldwide and the rich are fleeing the city. ...
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Call of Duty among finalists for Video Game Hall of Fame
(Community ~ 03/19/21)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Voting is open for the next inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, with "Call of Duty," "Guitar Hero" and "Animal Crossing" among the 12 finalists. Also on the ballot announced Thursday: "FarmVille," "FIFA International Soccer," "Mattel Football," "Microsoft Flight Simulator," "Pole Position," "Portal," "StarCraft," "Tron" and "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego."...
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'A moving moment.' Grandma prescribed a post-vaccine hug
(Community ~ 03/19/21)
NEW YORK -- For Laura Shaw Frank, seeing her mother hug her daughter for the first time since the onset of the pandemic was a light at the end of the tunnel. "It just felt like all this love was pouring out and also that there was like this feeling of hope, like maybe there's a future, maybe we're going to get out of this," Frank said Tuesday about her mother and daughter embracing for the first time after becoming vaccinated...
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U.S.-Russia ties nosedive after Biden-Putin tit-for-tat
(National News ~ 03/19/21)
MOSCOW -- U.S.-Russia ties nosedived Thursday after Russian leader Vladimir Putin shot back at President Joe Biden's description of him as a killer. The back and forth underscored Biden's desire to distance himself from former President Donald Trump's perceived softness on Putin despite actions his administration took against Russia. Although Biden agreed to extend a major arms control deal with Russia, he has been notably cool toward Moscow and highly critical of many of its activities...
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Emergency sites for migrant children raising safety concerns
(National News ~ 03/19/21)
McALLEN, Texas -- The U.S. government has stopped taking immigrant teenagers to a converted camp for oilfield workers in West Texas as it faces questions about the safety of emergency sites it is quickly standing up to hold children crossing the southern border...
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Biden says U.S. to hit 100 million virus goal today
(National News ~ 03/19/21)
WASHINGTON -- With the U.S. closing in on President Joe Biden's goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus vaccinations weeks ahead of his target date, the White House announced Thursday the nation is now in position to help supply neighbors Canada and Mexico with millions of lifesaving shots...
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EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning
(International News ~ 03/19/21)
LONDON -- The European Union's drug regulatory agency said Thursday the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn't increase the overall incidence of blood clots and the benefits of using it outweigh the possible risks, paving the way for European countries to resume dispensing the shots...
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Students who got partial loan relief to see full discharge
(National News ~ 03/19/21)
WASHINGTON -- Thousands of students defrauded by for-profit schools will have their federal loans fully erased, the Biden administration announced Thursday, reversing a Trump administration policy giving them only partial relief. The change could lead to $1 billion in loans being canceled for 72,000 borrowers, all of whom attended for-profit schools, the Education Department said...
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SB U.S. 61 in Cape Girardeau reduced for pavement work
(Local News ~ 03/19/21)
Southbound U.S. 61/ Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews make pavement repairs. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the lane closures will be in place from Golden Eagle Drive to Kiwanis Drive and from Route K to southbound Interstate 55. The work will take place overnight from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily April 5 to16...
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Vatican cardinals defend gay union blessing ban amid dissent
(International News ~ 03/19/21)
ROME -- Three cardinals close to Pope Francis defended a recent Holy See pronouncement priests cannot bless same-sex unions as the Vatican faced outright dissent from some Catholic clergy and questions about the pontiff's approval of the document. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, head of the Vatican's laity office, concurred Thursday with the pronouncement a "blessing" is a sacramental action related to the sacrament of marriage, which the Catholic Church teaches can only be celebrated between a man and woman.. ...
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Storms send TV anchors scrambling off set in N. Carolina
(National News ~ 03/19/21)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Storms that left splintered homes and broken trees across Alabama and Mississippi moved east Thursday, forcing a TV newscast out of its studio for a few minutes, but largely sparing the Atlantic Coast states any significant damage...
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Atlanta police on shooting probe: 'Nothing is off the table'
(National News ~ 03/19/21)
ATLANTA -- Police said Thursday "nothing is off the table" in the investigation of the deadly shootings at two Atlanta massage parlors, including whether the slayings were hate crimes. Those attacks and a third one near the suburban town of Woodstock killed eight people and prompted President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to change their plans for a previously scheduled trip to Atlanta. ...
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Lauretta Welker
(Obituary ~ 03/19/21)
PATTON, Mo. -- Lauretta Welker, 80, of Patton passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at her home. She was born July 12, 1940, in Patton, daughter of Truman E. and Mattie Mungle Heitman. She and Dewey Welker were united in marriage Oct. 17, 1964, and he survives her in Patton...
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Mary Fronabarger
(Obituary ~ 03/19/21)
Mary Dale "Pete" Fronabarger, 95, formerly of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Cody Fleenor officiating. Interment will follow in Goshen Cemetery in Oak Ridge...
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Out of the past: March 19
(Out of the Past ~ 03/19/21)
As the filing date for statewide office approaches, hardly a day goes by that Paul Sander doesn't hear about the District 157 seat; now Jackson's mayor and most famous non-candidate wants to set the record straight: He's not filing for state representative; Sander says he's happy serving Jackson residents as mayor and plans to run again in 1997...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/19/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/19/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. March 17 n Medical assists were made at 7 a.m. on Northwoods Court; 7:27 a.m. on Monticello Lane; 7:53 a.m. on David Street; 8:56 a.m. on Howell Street; 9:34 a.m. on Quince Street; 12:19 p.m. on North Mount Auburn Road; 2:54 p.m. on Walnut Street; 6:18 p.m. on Grandview Drive; 6:37 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 8:01 p.m. on North Frederick Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/19/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/19/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. DWI n Driving under the influence was reported in the 1000 block of North Sprigg Street. Thefts n Larceny was reported in the 1200 block of South Pacific Street. Miscellaneous...
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Sponsored: Treating numbness or tingling
(Local News ~ 03/19/21)
It is estimated that about 25% to 30% of Americans will be affected by neuropathy. The condition affects people of all ages; however, older people are at increased risk. About 8% of adults over 65 years of age report some degree of neuropathy. Neuropathy is damage or dysfunction of one or more nerves that typically results in numbness, tingling, muscle weakness, and pain in the affected area...
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