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Volunteers, donations still accepted for community Thanksgiving meal
(Local News ~ 11/19/19)
SIKESTON — The annual Sikeston Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner is just around the corner, and there’s still time to volunteer or donate to the cause that feeds a warm meal to over 750 homebound individuals and those without family on the holiday. “Our goal is to see that no senior goes without the traditional Thanksgiving meal,” said Marlene Stevens, coordinator of the Community Thanksgiving Dinner. ...
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Tammi Blumenberg
(Obituary ~ 11/19/19)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Tammi Marie Blumenberg, 53, died Nov.18, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born June 15, 1966, in Columbia, daughter Shirley Aters Johnson of East Prairie and the late Ronnie Lee Matney, she had been employed as a teacher’s aide and substitute teacher for East Prairie School District. She was of Christian belief...
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Pete Vent
(Obituary ~ 11/19/19)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Freddie J. “Pete” Vent, 75, died Nov. 16, 2019, at SSM St. Clare Hospital in Fenton. Born Feb. 19, 1944, in Bell City, son of the late Freddie J. “Gene” and Hazel Ola Malloy Vent, he worked for John Deere for 44 years before retiring. He was a member of the Riverbend Pentecostal Church in New Madrid...
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Two cotton warehouses in Portageville catch fire over weekend; Portageville Farmers Gin a total loss
(Local News ~ 11/19/19)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - Fires at local cotton facilities kept crews busy as they spent hours battling the blazes during the weekend. Shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday, the Portageville Fire Department was paged to Portageville Farmers Gin on South Huffman Street. Upon arrival firefighters found the seed house where cotton seed is stored was fully involved...
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Southeast Missouri high school students gear-up for MoDOTs 16th Annual Bridge Building Competition
(11/19/19)
SIKESTON—After weeks of work to build the most efficient model bridges, Southeast Missouri high school students are now gearing-up to put their bridges to the test. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will test bridges entered into its 16th Annual Bridge Building Competition Thursday at Southeast Missouri State University’s Academic Hall Auditorium in Cape Girardeau, Mo...
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49th Annual Arts and Crafts Extravaganza this weekend in Cape
(Community News ~ 11/19/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. —The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri has announced its holiday favorite, the 49th Annual Arts and Crafts Extravaganza, will be this weekend at the Osage Centre and Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. This year’s show will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday...
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Anniston man seriously injured in Saturday evening accident
(Local News ~ 11/19/19)
ANNISTON, Mo. — An Anniston man received serious injuries in an accident Saturday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, James M. Evans, 55, was driving his motorcycle eastbound on MO 75 at Tony Street in Anniston at approximately 5:35 p.m. According to the Patrol, Evans crossed the center line and struck a car heading eastbound, driven by Berry L. Bright, 53, of Anniston...
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MDC reports 88,843 deer harvested during firearms opening weekend
(Local News ~ 11/19/19)
While the number of deer harvested during firearms opening weekend was down from last year, hunters still had plenty of success. According to preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri deer hunters harvested 88,843 deer during opening weekend of the November portion of the fall firearms season. On Nov. 16 and 17, hunters harvested 51,086 antlered bucks, 8,115 button bucks and 29,642 does. Last year hunters checked 99,470 deer during opening weekend...
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Human remains found in Cape identified as those of Charleston man
(Local News ~ 11/19/19)
After weeks of testing, human remains found last month in an alleyway in Cape Girardeau have been identified as Jimmie Lee Lindell, a 37-year-old man from Charleston, Missouri, according to a Monday news release from the police department. In the release, Sgt. Joey Hann stated there was no indication of trauma and the cause of Lindell’s death remains unknown at this time...
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Southeast expanding credit for workplace experience in admissions process
(11/19/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Southeast Missouri State University is making the pathway to higher education more accessible this fall through enhanced consideration of prior learning and workplace experiences in the admissions process. Assessing and awarding credit is key for non-traditional students, many of whom have been in the workforce and have acquired skills and experiences in their careers and now want or need to complete an undergraduate or graduate degree...
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