- Community Counseling Center Foundation hosts annual superheroes event (Local News ~ 02/22/22)
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Director Wernsman details Cape Girardeau County health funding stream
(Business ~ 02/22/22)
Jane Wernsman, who was reappointed last week as Cape Girardeau County's health officer, told the County Commission on Thursday of the Public Health Center's projected revenue stream and anticipated expense ratios. n Revenue: local taxes (44%); grants and contracts (38%); Medicare/Medicaid (9%); fee for service (9%)...
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Circle Fiber prepares for milestone install as governor touts broadband
(Business ~ 02/22/22)
Circle Fiber says it expects a milestone installation in Southeast Missouri next week as Gov. Mike Parson continued to advocate for expanded broadband coverage during a webinar with innovation leaders. Parson addressed invitees Wednesday to the Missouri Technology Corp.'s virtual presentation on innovation and entrepreneurship...
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Exempting crypto from Missouri taxes
(Business ~ 02/22/22)
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will be exempt from property taxes at the state, county and local levels, if state Rep. Phil Christofanelli of St. Peters (R-105) gets his way. The GOP lawmaker's House Bill 2672 -- according to a statement by his office — would help create greater economic and political freedom in the Show Me State...
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Strong February tax totals in Cape Girardeau County, use-tax receipts fall back
(Business ~ 02/22/22)
Cape Girardeau County has begun 2022 with the best general sales tax receipts in the last five years. County Treasurer Roger Hudson announced the county received $682,787.17 in February in its sales-tax account from the Missouri Department of Revenue — pushing the year-to-date total to $1,410,287.79, a 15.1% increase from the same point in 2021...
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New plant, new jobs coming to New Madrid
(Business ~ 02/22/22)
CST New Madrid LLC broke ground Friday for a planned $90 million plant company officials said will convert waste into renewable biochemicals. The chemicals, in turn, will be used to manufacture hundreds of products using a proprietary and patented technology instead of using petrochemicals derived from fossil fuels...
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Jacksonopoly board game sells out
(Business ~ 02/22/22)
Jacksonopoly, modeled on the legendary Hasbro Toy Company-produced Monopoly board game and featuring well-known civic locations in Jackson, has sold out at Jackson Walmart, with numerous shoppers reported to have purchased multiple copies at once...
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St. James AME to produce symphonic play about civil rights
(Local News ~ 02/22/22)
History meets symphony in an upcoming concert. Children in the Stop Needless Acts of Violence Please (SNAP) program from kindergarten to eighth grade will perform in a symphonic play at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. James African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church, at 516 North St. in Cape Girardeau...
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Uptown Jackson's February Annual is this weekend
(Local News ~ 02/22/22)
For the seventh consecutive year, the Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization will stage its annual art education and community outreach event, known as February Annual, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Janna K. Clifton, Uptown Jackson's executive director, said this year's event — which will be at the corner of Court and West Main streets, right outside Jackson City Hall — will focus on raku, Japanese hand-modeled pottery fired at low temperatures and rapidly cooled...
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State commission says January casino gaming numbers down in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 02/22/22)
Missouri Gaming Commission has released its latest report on the 13 casinos operating in the Show Me State and available for public review. The $140 million Century Casino Cape Girardeau, which was licensed and opened for business as Isle Casino on Oct. 30, 2012, has 38,600-square-feet of gaming space, with 842 gaming devices and 23 table games...
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Q&A with Liz Haynes of Old Town Cape
(Business ~ 02/22/22)
Liz Haynes, who grew up in what is now the Indie House at Broadway and North Frederick Street in Cape Girardeau, later attended St. Mary's School and graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School before leaving the area for 17 years. Haynes returned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic to lead the downtown revitalization organization Old Town Cape...
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Mercy health care system announces Perryville public forum
(Local News ~ 02/22/22)
A public forum set Monday will allow officials with a potential partner for a Perry County, Missouri, hospital to lay out their health care vision. A release from Mercy said the forum will be at Knights of Columbus in Perryville, Missouri. The forum will begin at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5 p.m...
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Three Hearts Foundation hosts inaugural Infertility Gala
(Local News ~ 02/22/22)
The inaugural Infertility Gala was hosted by Three Hearts Foundation on Saturday. The event featured a silent auction, dinner, keynote speaker Amber Cooper and the awarding of the Hayden Gives Hope grant. The gala raised money for couples looking for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments to start a family. The main award being a “need-based financial” grant, which was named after founders Katie and Nathan Tidwell’s child, Hayden. ...
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Kellerman Foundation presents The Oliver Family: Reflections On A Legacy
(Local News ~ 02/22/22)
The Oliver Family exhibit is on display at Heritage Hall located at 102 Main St. in Cape Girardeau and will be a permanent installation at the location going forward. The exhibit features a vast collection of paintings, books, and artifacts from the Oliver family, all supplied by descendants of the Oliver Family to the Kellerman Foundation...
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Supply-chain issues affect Cape Girardeau's Baskin-Robbins
(Business ~ 02/22/22)
Baskin-Robbins, the Canton, Massachusetts-based multinational ice cream and cake specialty business known for its "31 flavors" slogan, plans to open a store at 1704 Broadway, Suite 106, in Cape Girardeau in West Broadway Plaza. An opening date is uncertain but the City of Cape Girardeau's development services department confirmed to the Southeast Missourian that Baskin-Robbins is working off a valid building permit issued in May...
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Sponsored: How smoking is hurting hearts in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 02/22/22)
When it comes to the American Heart Association's recommended "Life's Simple 7s," Southeast Missouri residents need to pay more attention. It's as simple as that. Southeast Missouri ranks in the not-so-good category on several of the 7s, including obesity, heart health, smoking and exercise. Especially smoking...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/22/22)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, Feb. 22, the 53rd day of 2022. There are 312 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 22, 2021, the number of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 topped 500,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. On this date:...
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Sponsored: A look into today’s housing market
(Insiders Advice ~ 02/22/22)
It is no secret that we have been experiencing a unique housing market over the last couple of years. Low inventory and historically low interest rates played a big part. While we can expect some fluctuations as we move into 2022, we will likely continue with these same challenges for both buyers and sellers...
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Prayer 2-22-22
(Prayer ~ 02/22/22)
O Heavenly Father, may we be a good witness to others through our actions. Amen.
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It's about free speech
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/22/22)
CBS "Sunday Morning" reminded me that, even though I am a retired teacher, I follow the teaching method of Socrates. Freedom of speech and permitting his students to debate all questions in "civil discussion" allowed for free thinking and freedom of speech. ...
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The realities of life and the lies of abortion
(Column ~ 02/22/22)
A baby was born on Feb. 2 because, when a scared late teenager walked in for an appointment at an abortion clinic months earlier, someone explained to her what would happen during the abortion process. A doctor would stop the baby's heart from beating. I'm sure the person doing the explaining didn't use the word "baby," but once you know it has a heart, it's hard to pretend it isn't a human...
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'Freedom' is still the Republican rallying cry
(Column ~ 02/22/22)
It's not 2010 again in GOP politics and never will be, but you could be forgiven for having flashbacks to the beginnings of the tea party. A leaderless grassroots revolt has emerged from almost nowhere, causing outrage in the media and among elected officials, as it opposes government overreach in high-spirited demonstrations...
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Blanchard students raise funds, learn lesson in generosity
(Editorial ~ 02/22/22)
The crew at Blanchard Elementary did something heartwarming for Valentine's Day this year. During the first couple weeks of the month of February students raised money through "penny wars," with classes encouraged to bring spare change to school as part of a competition. In total, the school raised $1,020, and on Valentine's Day the students donated $200 to the American Heart Association...
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Speak Out 2-22-22
(Speak Out ~ 02/22/22)
While Biden is worried about Russia invading Ukraine our southern border has been invaded by terrorists, drugs and human traffickers, and he does nothing. Does he not know what country he is president of? While citizens in our country don't feel safe, he is more concerned about the people in Ukraine...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 2/22/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/22/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was made on Hopper Road. n A warrant arrest was made on William Street. n A warrant arrest was made on North Sprigg Street...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 2/22/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/22/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 20 n Medical assists were made at 11:57 a.m. at Merriwether Street and South West End Boulevard; 12:59 p.m. on William Street; 5:58 p.m. on Jim Drury Way; 7:37 p.m. on Jefferson Avenue; 7:51 p.m. on North Sprigg Street...
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Marion VanGennip
(Obituary ~ 02/22/22)
Marion Anthony VanGennip, 67, of Marble Hill, Missouri, died Feb. 20, 2022, at his home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. A Mass of christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Catholic Church in Leopold, Missouri. Burial will follow at St. John Catholic Cemetery in Leopold...
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Lois Spalding
(Obituary ~ 02/22/22)
BENTON, Mo. -- Lois Spalding, 89, daughter of the late Claude and Hattie Rebecca Brock Dirnberger, was born Oct. 26, 1932, in New Hamburg, Missouri, and departed her life Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. On Sept. 26, 1953, she was united in marriage to Joe "Amos" Spalding in New Hamburg. He preceded her in death Dec. 13, 1995...
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Gilbert Moore Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/22/22)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Gilbert "Junior" Moore Sr., 94, of Perryville died Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Perryville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8 to 9:20 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville with the Rev. Ben Maleku, C.M., officiating. Burial with military graveside honors provided by VFW Post 4282 and the U.S. Naval Team will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...
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Ruby McCoy
(Obituary ~ 02/22/22)
Ruby D. McCoy, 64, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. One of 12 children, Ruby was born May 27, 1957, in St. Charles, Missouri, to Gerald and Betty Ritchie Coleman. Ruby was a graduate of Scott City High School. ...
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Cheryl Goza
(Obituary ~ 02/22/22)
Cheryl K. Goza, 66, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at Heartland Care and Rehab. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with the Rev. Eugene Moses officiating. Burial will be at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Barbara Bridges
(Obituary ~ 02/22/22)
Barbara Jean Bridges, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Wappapello, Missouri. She was born March 20, 1939, in Los Angeles to Roy Marshall and Agnes Florine Roberts Killion. She graduated from Reseda High School and studied at California State University at Northridge...
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Eileen Boyd
(Obituary ~ 02/22/22)
Eileen Ellen Boyd, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at Capetown Assisted Living. She was born Sept. 6, 1930, in Topeka, Kansas, to Billy and Sciota Isaacs Lindsey. Eileen graduated from Mayetta High School in Mayetta, Kansas. She attended Howard Payne College and Southwest Baptist College before taking time to raise her family. Eileen returned to Southeast Missouri State University, graduating in 1970 with her bachelor of science in elementary education...
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Rents reach 'insane' levels across US with no end in sight
(National News ~ 02/22/22)
Krystal Guerra's Miami apartment has a tiny kitchen, cracked tiles, warped cabinets, no dishwasher and hardly any storage space. But Guerra was fine with the apartment's shortcomings. It was all part of being a 32-year-old graduate student in South Florida, she reasoned, and she was happy to live there for a few more years as she finished her marketing degree...
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War fears grow as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine
(International News ~ 02/22/22)
MOSCOW -- A long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared to be imminent Monday, if not already underway, with Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. A vaguely worded decree signed by Putin did not say whether troops were on the move, and it cast the order as an effort to "maintain peace." But it appeared to dash the slim remaining hopes of averting a major conflict in Europe that could cause massive casualties, energy shortages on the continent and economic chaos around the globe.. ...
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Mo. officials: Progress made eliminating feral hogs
(State News ~ 02/22/22)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri conservation officials say they are making progress eliminating feral hogs from the state. Officials want to get rid of them because they can damage areas such as farmland, fragile glades and more by rooting for food. The Springfield News- Leader reported the Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership killed 9,857 feral hogs in 2021, bringing the total number of hogs killed since 2016 to more than 54,000...
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Hundreds of rodents found inside Family Dollar facility
(State News ~ 02/22/22)
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. -- More than 1,000 rodents were found inside a Family Dollar distribution facility in Arkansas, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday as the chain issued a voluntary recall affecting items purchased from hundreds of stores in the South...
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Cape Chamber hosts ribbon-cuttings, Scott City holds coffee
(Business ~ 02/22/22)
Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will host two ribbon-cuttings this week. n 9 a.m. Thursday — Adult Teen Challenge's grand opening for its new learning center at 303 M.A.T.C. Lane. n 11 a.m. Friday — Scooter's Coffee's grand opening at 2404 William St...
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Liz Glastetter appointed at Saint Francis
(Business ~ 02/22/22)
Liz Glastetter, MBA, BSN, RN, was named director of Cancer of Services for Saint Francis Healthcare effective Feb. 7. Glastetter earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing at Southeast Missouri State University and later a Master of Business Administration at William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri...
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Landmark postal reform bill heads to U.S. Senate
(Business ~ 02/22/22)
U.S. Postal Service will receive a major overhaul if a House-passed reform bill passes muster in the Senate next month. The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 was approved in the lower chamber Feb. 9 in Washington by an overwhelming and bipartisan vote of 342-92...
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Justin Davison named Saint Francis interim president
(Business ~ 02/22/22)
Justin Davison was named last week as interim president of Saint Francis Healthcare System and will continue as chief financial officer. Davison, who joined the hospital system in November 2019, replaces Maryann Reese, who resigned Tuesday after four-and-a-half years as Saint Francis's president and CEO...
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Andrew Williams promoted at First Missouri State Bank
(Business ~ 02/22/22)
Andrew Williams has been promoted to mortgage banker by First Missouri State Bank, with three locations in Cape Girardeau and Jackson. Williams joined FMSB in 2015 and is a graduate of Lindenwood-Belleville University. Do you want more business news? Check out B Magazine, and the B Magazine email newsletter. Go to www.semissourian.com/newsletters to find out more....
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Birth 2/22/22
(Births ~ 02/22/22)
Son to Tyler Blake and Kiley Josephine Dorris of East Prairie, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:24 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Name, Jaxon Carter. Weight 4 pounds, 5 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Dorris is the former Kiley Brown, daughter of Kim and Pete Bryan of Sikeston, Missouri. She works for Do It Best Corp. Dorris is the son of Tonya Dorris of East Prairie. He is employed by Magnitude 7 Metals...
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Out of the past: Feb. 22
(Out of the Past ~ 02/22/22)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- An investigation into the fire that destroyed the Mississippi County Courthouse has turned up no suspects, and it could be months before anyone is charged, investigators say; it has been over a week since investigators determined that the Feb. ...
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Latham Running As Write-In Candidate For Mayor of Cape Girardeau
(Submitted Story ~ 02/22/22)
Local businesswoman Michelle Latham has announced her write-in candidacy for Mayor of Cape Girardeau. Prior to making her home in Cape Girardeau in 2015, Latham lived in Poplar Bluff, MO for the majority of her life. In 2016, she began an extension of a lengthy 22 year career in insurance, and started what is now a highly successful insurance agency with American Family Insurance, earning close to 60 awards thus far. ...
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Southeast Missouri Team Hope Walk To Support HDSA
(Submitted Story ~ 02/22/22)
Takes place Saturday, April 23rd at Jackson City Park Jackson, Missouri (February 22, 2022) – The Missouri Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) will host the Southeast Missouri Team Hope Walk on Saturday, April 23rd at 10:00 AM at Jackson City Park. All proceeds support HDSA’s mission to improve the lives of people affected by Huntington’s disease (HD) and their families...
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