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Route P in Scott, Cape counties closed for pavement work; U.S. 61 at Center Junction to close overnight
(Local News ~ 08/13/21)
Route P in Scott, Cape Girardeau counties closed for pavement work Route P in Scott and Cape Girardeau Counties -- between Route W near Perkins, Missouri, and Highway 25 in Delta -- will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will be done from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday. The area will be open to local traffic only...
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One in custody, no further leads in large fight at Cape Walmart
(Local News ~ 08/13/21)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department is looking for information regarding a large fight Wednesday night at Walmart Supercenter in Cape Girardeau. According to CGPD Sgt. Joey Hann, police officers responded to an assault-in-progress around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday at 3439 William St. in Cape Girardeau...
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Groundbreaking for Civic Center is held
(Local News ~ 08/13/21)
Cape Girardeau School District and the City of Cape Girardeau had a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the new civic center project at Jefferson Elementary in Cape Girardeau.
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Cape Girardeau announces mask requirement for city-owned facilities
(Local News ~ 08/13/21)
The City of Cape Girardeau announced Thursday it will begin requiring masks to be worn in city-owned facilities. "Cases here still continue to rise, and until they begin to go down again, it's probably just a necessary precaution," Cape Girardeau Mayor Bob Fox said...
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New literary magazine to showcase young Southeast Missouri artists' work
(Local News ~ 08/13/21)
Southeast Missouri is full of creative talent and potential, according to writer and editor Mia Pohlman. So much so, she created a magazine for young Southeast Missourians to see the same potential too. The first edition of Here. Magazine will publish as an insert in Thursday's Southeast Missourian...
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Jackson fuels 8% growth in Cape County's population
(Local News ~ 08/13/21)
Cape Girardeau County's population grew at a rate nearly three times faster than most other parts of the state over the past decade, according to data released Thursday afternoon by the U.S. Census Bureau. Census data is used by states, counties and municipalities to establish congressional and state legislative districts, city government wards, school district boundaries and a number of other purposes. The data is based on a count of all U.S. residents every 10 years...
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Hospital officials urge getting COVID vaccinations
(Local News ~ 08/13/21)
An emotional plea from health care workers at Saint Francis Medical Center: Please, get vaccinated against COVID-19. Saint Francis Healthcare System president and CEO Maryann Reese -- trained as a nurse and working as a nurse Thursday -- said the hospital is at a critical "all hands on deck" status. ...
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Cape city and county offices coming open in 2022
(Local News ~ 08/13/21)
This story is updated. Voters will have many choices to make next year in both Cape Girardeau city and county. In the City of Cape Girardeau, the position of mayor will come open in 2022 as will seats in wards 1, 2 and 6. Mayor Bob Fox, first elected in 2018, told the Southeast Missourian Thursday he will seek a second term next year...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/13/21)
Today is Friday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2021. There are 140 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 13, 1910, Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, died in London at age 90. On this date: In 1521, Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez captured Tenochtitlan, present-day Mexico City, from the Aztecs...
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Veterans should consider VA health care
(Editorial ~ 08/13/21)
Discounts at some stores and restaurants, burial in a military cemetery and the G.I. Bill to pursue higher education are some of the benefits military veterans accrue because of their service in defense of the nation. Rightly so. Another benefit, though, often goes unused. ...
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Prayer 8/13/21
(Prayer ~ 08/13/21)
Lord Jesus, thank you for loving us and providing eternal salvation through you. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 8/13/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/13/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Aug. 11 n Medical assists were made at 12:03 p.m. on South Silver Springs Road; 1:17 p.m. on Linden Street; 1:28 p.m. on William Street; 1:32 p.m. on Blackberry Ridge; 2:10 p.m. ...
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Births 8/13/21
(Births ~ 08/13/21)
Son to Cooper and Brianna Owens of Chaffee, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Name, Weston Anthony. Weight, 8 pounds, 9.9 ounces. First child. Mrs. Owens is the daughter of Beverly Guzman and Ray Guzman of Missouri. Owens is the son of Terra Witcher-Owens and David Owens of Missouri. He works for Select Plastics...
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Rev. Ronnie Winchester
(Obituary ~ 08/13/21)
BROWNWOOD, Mo. -- The Rev. Ronnie Joe Winchester, 58, of Brownwood passed away Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 18, 1963, son of Jimmie Lee and Juanita Pearl Bennett Winchester. He and Christine Mitchell were united in marriage on Oct. 5, 1991...
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Portell Thomas
(Obituary ~ 08/13/21)
Portell Andre Thomas, 59, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Paula Klingeman
(Obituary ~ 08/13/21)
Paula Lee Klingeman, 68, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. There will be a private family service at a later date. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Larry Henderson
(Obituary ~ 08/13/21)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Larry A Henderson, 38, of Olive Branch was born at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, to Larry and Sherry Henderson on May 12, 1983. He passed away suddenly on Aug. 11, 2021. He was a 1104 Union Worker for the last 18 years, working in St. Louis and other construction jobs. He loved to fish anytime he could get a chance. He also loved going to yard sales and auctions. He never met a stranger, was the life of the party and enjoyed meeting people...
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Robert Hagedorn
(Obituary ~ 08/13/21)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Robert "Bob" Hagedorn, 82, of Chattanooga passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at his home. He was born Feb. 23, 1939, to Elmer and Teresa Hagedorn in Cape Girardeau. Bob graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University, where he excelled at both baseball and basketball. ...
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'Jeopardy!' producer Richards named host; role for Bialik
(Entertainment ~ 08/13/21)
LOS ANGELES -- After weeks of guest hosts on "Jeopardy!" including celebrities from TV, sports and journalism, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer, Mike Richards, as the successor to beloved host Alex Trebek. But after fan backlash to a selection process that recently turned messy, producer Sony split the pie by naming another guest host, actor Mayim Bialik, as emcee for "Jeopardy!" prime-time and spinoff series, including a new college championship...
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More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents reported since pandemic began
(National News ~ 08/13/21)
The frequency of anti-Asian incidents -- from taunts to outright assaults -- reported in the United States so far this year seems poised to surpass last year despite months of political and social activism, according to a new report released Thursday...
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U.S. sending 3K troops for partial Afghan embassy evacuation
(National News ~ 08/13/21)
WASHINGTON -- Just weeks before the U.S. is scheduled to end its war in Afghanistan, the Biden administration is rushing 3,000 fresh troops to the Kabul airport to help with a partial evacuation of the U.S. Embassy. The move highlights the speed of a Taliban takeover of much of the country, including their capture Thursday of Kandahar, the second-largest city and the birthplace of the Taliban movement...
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Fires charring range set up ranchers for hardship in West
(National News ~ 08/13/21)
LAME DEER, Mont. -- Wildfires tearing through Montana and elsewhere in the U.S. West are devouring vast rangeland areas cattle ranchers depend upon, setting the stage for a potential shortage of pasture as the hot, dry summer grinds on. On the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, firefighters and local authorities scrambled to save hundreds of homes in the path of a fire that started Sunday and exploded across more than 260 square miles in just a few days, triggering evacuation orders for thousands of people.. ...
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States that had a grip on COVID now seeing a crush of cases
(National News ~ 08/13/21)
The COVID-19 surge sending hospitalizations to all-time highs in parts of the South is also clobbering states such as Hawaii and Oregon that were once seen as pandemic success stories. After months in which they kept cases and hospitalizations at manageable levels, they are watching progress slip away as record numbers of patients overwhelm bone-tired health care workers...
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Census shows U.S. diversifying, white population shrinking
(National News ~ 08/13/21)
The U.S. became more diverse and more urban over the past decade, and the non-Hispanic white population dropped for the first time on record, the Census Bureau reported Thursday as it released a trove of demographic data that will be used to redraw the nation's political maps...
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Census shows growth in KC area, suburban Mo.
(State News ~ 08/13/21)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Kansas City area and Missouri suburbs saw the most population growth in the state over the past decade, U.S. Census data released Thursday show. Platte County saw the biggest influx of people at close to 20% growth from 2010 to 2020, U.S. Census Bureau data show...
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Missouri tops 10,000 deaths from COVID-19 during pandemic
(State News ~ 08/13/21)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- The death toll from COVID-19 in Missouri has topped 10,000, according to the state health department's coronavirus dashboard Thursday. The dashboard showed 20 new deaths, bringing the total to 10,002 since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020. Nationally, more than 615,000 Americans have died from the virus...
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Out of the past: Aug. 13
(Out of the Past ~ 08/13/21)
The lights were off, the classrooms and offices empty Monday at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri; the community college's 120 employees, from administrators to custodians, boarded three buses and traveled to Southeast Missouri State University for a day-long visit with their higher education counterparts; officials from both schools say the visit will improve the working relationship between Three Rivers and Southeast...
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PHI DELTA THETA CHAPTER AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY WINS NATIONAL AWARD
(Submitted Story ~ 08/13/21)
PHI DELTA THETA CHAPTER AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oxford, Ohio, August 13, 2021 – Southeast Missouri State University’s chapter of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity was named recipient of the organization’s Founders Trophy. ...
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