Stories from Saturday, November 14, 2020

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — In a calm voice Friday, the director of the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center laid out in stark terms the most recent toll taken by COVID-19, backed up by the center’s medical director and the leaders of the SoutheastHEALTH and Saint Francis Medical Center hospital systems...

LAFORGE, Mo. — Walking across the land near his home, Justin Ling doesn’t just see his cotton, soybeans and corn fields. He sees his family’s history — the land where his father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather farmed. The fifth generation farmer knows that each of his ancestors faced challenges - floods, droughts, the Great Depression and wars. The pandemic of 2020 is Ling’s challenge...

SIKESTON — Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas and Hanschen, LLC in Sikeston, Mo., has been named a Tier 1 law firm for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Commercial Litigation in the St. Louis Metropolitan by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms in 2021,” and the firm was also named a Tier 2 law firm for Products Liability Litigation – Defendants in the St. Louis Metropolitan...

The Sikeston Regional Chamber held a Ribbon Cutting for Ideal Boutique and Beauty Bar on Nov. 6 at their new location, 104 Lillian in Sikeston. Cutting the ribbon are co-owners and fashion devotees, Jay Stanback and Destinee Rogers. Ideal Boutique offers a collection of brand name and exclusive clothing and beauty products at affordable prices. “At Ideal, we pride ourselves on offering a seamless shopping experience for every customer,” said Rogers...

COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing in our area, and local hospital management and public health officials are deeply concerned. On one hand, there is no need to panic. There are enough hospital beds to provide services. And, in fact, anyone with health issues should not hesitate to see their medical provider for assistance, regardless of whether it is related to COVID. ...

Hello Southeast Missouri. Hello Miner, Missouri. I saw where Sikeston has got some of those temporary speed bumps. I think that is pretty neat. We need some of those here in Miner. Especially on Harrison and Ross. Because these stop signs might as well be in Spanish because they don’t do nothing with it. It ain’t like the permanent ones over in the subdivision over there. That was just a political move. Only ones that go in there are the ones that live there. We’ve got everybody in the world come through here on Harrison and Ross. Drag racing and things, 11:30 last night a motorcycle out there was drag racing. Anyway mayor, if your listening, or if your not out hitting somebody. It’s a good day everybody. It’s cloudy, put your jacket on. God bless America.