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Missouri bans sexual images in school library books
(State News ~ 08/30/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new Missouri law outlawing books with sexually explicit images from school libraries took effect Sunday. It is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail or a $2,000 fine for librarians and other educators to give students access to such material...
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Perry County U.S. 61 reduced for pavement improvements
(Local News ~ 08/30/22)
U.S. 61 in Perry County from Main Street to Route P in Perryville, Missouri, will be reduced as contractor crews perform shoulder repairs. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, today through Friday ...
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St. Francis Xavier rectory to be torn down
(Local News ~ 08/30/22)
SIKESTON, Mo. — For more than 100 years, the former Smith House at the corner of Center and Stoddard streets has been a fixture of Sikeston. Soon the building, which is owned by St. Francis Xavier Church, will be standing no more. "In its day, it was really something," said Toni Grojean, director of religious education for St. Francis Xavier. "You can tell by looking at it that it was a neat home."...
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Cape Girardeau County property tax rates set
(Local News ~ 08/30/22)
On Thursday, the Cape Girardeau County Commission set property tax rates for 2022. n General Revenue Rate was set at 6.22 cents per $100 assessed valuation, up 7.2% from 2021's 5.8 cents. n Developmentally Disabled Board Rate set at 5.62 cents per $100 assessed valuation, up 1.4% from 2021's 5.54 cents. ...
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U.S. Rep. Jason Smith visits Schoen Farms for farm tour
(Local News ~ 08/30/22)
Over chocolate milk and ice cream sandwiches Friday, 8th District U.S. Rep. Jason Smith listened to dairy farmer John Schoen voice concerns about his farm. Visiting with agriculture producers is an annual project for the congressman. The COVID-19 pandemic stunted those plans in recent years, but Friday, Smith was able to make it out to Schoen Farm in Oak Ridge...
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Public safety officials practice emergency preparedness
(Local News ~ 08/30/22)
Public safety officials in the region gathered Saturday in Cape Girardeau for a comprehensive preparedness exercise. The event was one of the largest of the year for the county agencies participating. Attending were representatives from Cape Girardeau, Scott, Cole, St. Francois, Stoddard and Washington counties...
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Difference Maker: Band leader Scott Vangilder is part of the summer soundtrack in Jackson
(B Magazine ~ 08/30/22)
With music, whether you play it, write it, listen to it or arrange it, it’s something you can do for your entire life. So said Scott Vangilder, director of the Jackson Municipal Band. And he should know, he picked up a trumpet in the sixth grade and has lived a life in music ever since.
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Downtown Cape restaurant burglarized
(Local News ~ 08/30/22)
Cape Girardeau police are investigating an alleged burglary at a downtown restaurant. Cpl. Ryan Droege of Cape Girardeau Police Department said officers responded about 9 a.m. Monday to a reported burglary at Katy O'Ferrell's, 300 Broadway. As of Monday evening, no further details were available...
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SADI finalist for True Inspiration Award, grant through Chick-fil-A
(Local News ~ 08/30/22)
With community support in the form of app-based voting, SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence could pocket a windfall. SADI has been named a finalist for an award and sizable grant from Chick-fil-A. The organization is looking for help from the Southeast Missouri community in order to increase the size of the grant...
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Mississippi River in 'low-flow' conditions
(Local News ~ 08/30/22)
The Mississippi River has dropped into "low-flow" conditions. According to Joan Stemler, chief of Water Control Operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, water levels are low because of ongoing drought, but she said it is possible the conditions will receive relief if future storms in the Gulf of Mexico move upriver...
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Congress gives boost to renewables; local solar providers poised to benefit
(B Magazine ~ 08/30/22)
Solar energy advocates receive a big boost this month thanks to Capitol Hill. On Aug. 6, the U.S. Senate passed by a tally of 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking procedural vote, the Inflation Reduction Act. Among the “no” Senate votes were Missouri’s Josh Hawley and retiring Roy Blunt...
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Juanita Robins
(Obituary ~ 08/30/22)
Juanita N. Mabuce Robins, 98, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, at her home. She was born Feb. 27, 1924, in Bessville, Missouri, to Rona and Lillie Greer Parsons. She married H. Delwin Mabuce in 1944. A son, Fred, was born to their union. They had been married 29 years, when Delwin passed away Jan. 10, 1973. Juanita and Roy Robins were married Feb. 14, 1976. They had been married 30 years, when Roy passed away Sept. 3, 2006...
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Milford Fluegge
(Obituary ~ 08/30/22)
Milford Carlton Fluegge, 88, of Millersville passed away Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 9, 1933, in Tilsit, son of Robert L. and Martina Peetz Fluegge. He and Judie Probst were married Sept. 8, 1984. She passed away July 7, 2017...
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Dorlis Ebner
(Obituary ~ 08/30/22)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Dorlis Ebner, 75, died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, at her home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Ford and Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill.
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Judith Arnold
(Obituary ~ 08/30/22)
Judith Marie Arnold, 75, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Landmark Hospital. She was born Feb. 5, 1947, in St. Louis to Elmer and Josephine Roth Ferry. Judith worked in the composition department at the Southeast Missourian for many years...
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Prayer 8-30-22
(Prayer ~ 08/30/22)
Lord Jesus, thank you that through you we have a hope and a future. Amen.
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Operators are standing by
(Column ~ 08/30/22)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — "I'm not having this child." Kayla was a single mom already. Her relationship with the father of her first child had disintegrated. During the COVID shutdown, she stayed with her family in Tampa, Florida, where she grew up. She was in a developing relationship, and on Memorial Day morning, she discovered herself pregnant...
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Difference Makers play vital role in building a community
(Column ~ 08/30/22)
The following column originally appeared in B Magazine, a regional publication covering business news in Southeast Missouri. You can pick up a copy outside Schnucks in Cape Girardeau or at the Southeast Missourian offices while supplies last. To have B Magazine mailed to your home or business six times each year, subscribe online at bmagazine.io or call (573) 388-3680. Stories also publish online at semissourian.com...
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NASA scrubs launch of new moon rocket after engine problem
(National News ~ 08/30/22)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA called off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Monday after a last-minute cascade of problems culminating in unexplained trouble related to an engine. The next launch attempt will not take place until Friday at the earliest and could be delayed until mid-September or later...
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UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent mission
(National News ~ 08/30/22)
KYIV -- A U.N. nuclear watchdog team set off on an urgent mission Monday to safeguard the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant at the heart of fighting in Ukraine, a long-awaited trip that the world hopes will help avoid a radioactive catastrophe...
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Pakistan floods leave 500K homeless
(International News ~ 08/30/22)
ISLAMABAD -- Nearly a half million people crowded into camps after losing their homes in widespread flooding and the climate minister warned Monday that Pakistan is on the "front line" of the world's climate crisis after unprecedented monsoon rains wracked the country since mid-June, killing more than 1,130 people...
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Out of the past: Aug. 30
(Out of the Past ~ 08/30/22)
Gov. Mel Carnahan has named Loretta F. Walker of Olivette, Missouri, and Kimberly K. Mothershead of Benton, Missouri, to the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents; the two Democrats replace Patricia Washington of St. Louis and Lynn Dempster of Sikeston, Missouri, both Democrats...
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Junior Beta Club at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 08/30/22)
With the new school year at Guardian Angel School in Oran came the first Junior Beta Club meeting with the election of officers. The meeting was held on the first day of school, Wednesday, August 24. The officers for 2022-2023 are: President, Porter Gadberry; Vice-President, Kasyn Seabaugh; Treasurer, Rylie Priggel; Secretary, Adisyn Seabaugh; Chaplain, Jonah Dirnberger; and Peace Keeper, Weston Woods. The Jr. ...
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Will the Republicans really win back the Congress?
(Column ~ 08/30/22)
The late spring scenario of a massive GOP win -- in historic proportions analogous to 1938, 1994, or 2010 -- is said now to be "iffy." The Left boasts that it now has a chance at keeping the House, with even better odds for maintaining control over the Senate...
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Operators are standing by
(Column ~ 08/30/22)
COLUMBUS, OHIO "I'm not having this child." Kayla was a single mom already. Her relationship with the father of her first child had disintegrated. During the COVID shutdown, she stayed with her family in Tampa, Florida, where she grew up. She was in a developing relationship, and on Memorial Day morning, she discovered herself pregnant...
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