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Water main break in Jackson causes boil water advisory
(Local News ~ 01/05/19)
A water main break at the intersection of Otto Drive and Old Cape Road in Jackson has led to interruption to water service and a boil-water advisory until further notice in the nearby area, according to a city news release. All addresses on North Donna Drive between East Jackson Boulevard and Old Cape Road, and all addresses on Otto Drive between North Donna Drive and Old Cape Road, are affected...
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Cape Chamber moves annual banquet to November
(Local News ~ 01/05/19)
The annual Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce banquet, traditionally held in January or February, has been moved to the fall. The banquet has been scheduled for Nov. 21 this year, a change chamber president and CEO John Mehner said was “smart.”...
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The Animal Saviors: Mac's Mission and Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary are two shelters that take in animals with special needs
(Community ~ 01/05/19)
There are multiple organizations, each with their own unique mission to create change and make a difference, in the southeast Missouri region. Two operate, located in Jackson, Missouri and maintain their individual goals while reaching for the care of the special animals who need a little extra love: Mac's Mission and Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary...
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Comic-book writer Roy Thomas to visit uptown Jackson in February
(Local News ~ 01/05/19)
Two local organizations have come together to commemorate the work and upbringing of nationally renowned comic-book writer, editor and Jackson native Roy Thomas -- co-creator of Wolverine -- from 3 to 8 p.m. Feb. 23. The celebration will be held at the Cape Girardeau County History Center in Jackson...
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Local businesses accelerate growth by mergers, acquisitions
(Local News ~ 01/05/19)
All businesses want to grow, but there are different ways and strategies to execute that growth. One of the fastest and most dramatic ways they enact a rapid growth strategy is through mergers and acquisitions. While large mergers often make the national headlines, mergers or acquisitions also happen locally with smaller companies and businesses...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/05/19)
Today is Saturday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 2019. There are 360 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 5, 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed assistance to countries to help them resist Communist aggression in what became known as the Eisenhower Doctrine...
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Out of the past: Jan. 5
(Out of the Past ~ 01/05/19)
Some major changes have been announced for Coca-Cola Bottling Co.'s operations in Southeast Missouri following purchase of the local plants by Coca-Cola Enterprise of Atlanta, Georgia; the Jackson Coca-Cola facility will be remodeled and expanded, while the Sikeston, Missouri, distribution center will close...
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Home-fragrance: Names are more than descriptive; they aim to set the scene or tell a story
(Community ~ 01/05/19)
The home-fragrance market has long been dominated by relatively simple iterations of popular aromas: vanilla, cinnamon, evergreen and citrus scents. But that marketplace of diffusers, candles and room sprays is full of fun, evocative names to distinguish the scents -- names meant to pique our imaginations and bring home not just a sense of smell but of story...
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Remember your baptism
(Column ~ 01/05/19)
The Protestant Reformer Martin Luther was famous for his bombastic declarations, strong opinions and acid wit. However, behind all of that dynamism, Luther also suffered from severe depression. There were days on end in which he could not muster the emotional strength to crawl out of bed. He was once asked what it was that gave him the strength to emerge from the fog. He replied, "I remember my baptism."...
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Resolutions in the face of uncertainty
(Column ~ 01/05/19)
It's that time of year again. The time of year when many of us boldly vow that this year will be the year we've always dreamed of. The year where those extra pounds come off. The year of deep and meaningful relationships. This year we will finally learn to speak Spanish, paint with watercolors, or master whatever hobby that has slowly alluded our grasps...
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The foot log
(Column ~ 01/05/19)
Nature can sometimes provide a crossing place from one side of a ravine to the other. Wind may cause a tree to fall across a deep ditch that would otherwise be difficult to cross. When the trunk of the tree is well placed and big enough to walk on, the downed tree becomes a bridge called a foot log...
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Senior Center menus for Jan. 7-11
(Community ~ 01/05/19)
Monday: Chicken strips or beef liver and onions, mashed potatoes and gravy, California-blend veggies, whole-grain bread and applesauce or Texas sheet cake. Tuesday: Hamburger stroganoff or Reuben casserole, green sweet peats, beets, whole-grain garlic bread and Mandarin oranges or red velvet cake...
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Club news 1-6-19
(Community News ~ 01/05/19)
The Oak Ridge Homemakers FCE met on Dec. 18 at the home of Jackie Brandtner in Cape Girardeau. The meeting was called to order by President Jean Rehak. Eleven club members were present. Marilyn Retherford gave the devotional by reading "Preparing for Christmas" by Kathleen Lyons. Retherford also distributed to each member a small Christmas devotional booklet...
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Dexter man preserves authentic structures on a small scale
(Community ~ 01/05/19)
DEXTER, Mo. -- "It is very sad, don't you think," asks Jim Arnold of Dexter, "when you see an old house, barn, or building that has been abandoned and left to decay?" It was that feeling of sadness -- of wanting to preserve what he saw disappearing -- that led Arnold to his pastime of building small-scale authentic structures...
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Life doesn't always seem fair
(Column ~ 01/05/19)
A month ago or so we bought a two-month old Angus calf and at first he was just a little bit wild. But in a couple weeks he had calmed down and was easy to work with. He was weaned, so I put him on a mix of ground corn, a growth mix and molasses. He really tore into the grain. But I noticed he was kind of backing off on eating the grain and running and bucking like he had been...
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Learning briefs 1-6-19
(Community ~ 01/05/19)
Various colleges and universities announced dean's list for the fall 2018 semester. CONWAY, SC -- The following student was named to Coastal Carolina University's fall 2018 Dean's List. Oran, Missouri: Colten Winter NASHVILLE, TN -- The following students were named to Belmont University's fall 2018 Dean's List...
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FYI 1-6-19
(Community ~ 01/05/19)
The ladies of St. Joseph Parish in Advance, Missouri, will hold a fish fry and bake sale from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, to raise funds for building renovation projects. Adults are $10; children 15 and under eat free. The Knights of Columbus Hall on Highway 91 North, in Stoddard, Missouri, will host the event...
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Prayer 1-6-19
(Prayer ~ 01/05/19)
Lord Jesus, thank you that we can come to you in prayer and lay our burdens down. Amen.
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Jackson church to host Night to Shine prom
(Column ~ 01/05/19)
Some stories stick with me longer than others. A 2015 feature about Cape Girardeau Central High School student Carley House is one. House, who has Down syndrome, was crowned prom queen that year. Leading up to the big night, Central High students encouraged friends to nominate House for prom queen. Her mom told her one girl would be named queen and the others princesses. Either way, it would be great news...
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Adopt Cheddar 1-6-19
(Community ~ 01/05/19)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Chedder is a 9-month-old male waiting for his forever home! He is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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What to watch for at this Sunday's Golden Globes
(Entertainment ~ 01/05/19)
NEW YORK -- Dramatic period pieces will vie for the top comedy-musical awards and song-stuffed movies are poised to dominate the dramatic categories. Welcome to the 71st annual Golden Globes. Category confusion often reigns at the Globes. Remember when laughers such as "The Martian" and "Get Out" competed as comedies? But the Globes, reliably the frothiest, quirkiest and most entertaining stop in the awards-season march to the Academy Awards, might feel especially upside down this year...
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Stocks swing to huge gains after jobs report, trade talks
(National News ~ 01/05/19)
NEW YORK -- Global stocks soared Friday and reversed the big losses they suffered just a day earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 746 points in the latest twist in a wild three months for markets. Hopes for progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute, a strong report on the U.S. jobs market and encouraging comments from the head of the U.S. central bank about its interest rate policy all combined to cheer investors...
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U.S. employers went on a surprising hiring spree in December
(National News ~ 01/05/19)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. employers went on a hiring spree in December, adding a surprising 312,000 jobs and providing a dose of reassurance about the economy after a turbulent few months on Wall Street. The job gains reported Friday by the Labor Department came despite a trade war with China, a global slowdown and a partial government shutdown now entering its third week...
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Jailed American spent years collecting Russian contacts
(National News ~ 01/05/19)
WASHINGTON -- A U.S. corporate security executive and former Marine who has been jailed in Moscow on spying charges has spent more than a decade cultivating friends and contacts in Russia, both virtual and real. Paul Whelan sought out friends throughout the country, most often through a social networking site similar to Facebook and popular largely in Russia. ...
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Tropical storm's rain, surging seas strike Thai beaches
(International News ~ 01/05/19)
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand -- Rain, wind and surging seawater from a tropical storm buffeted coastal villages and world-famous tourist resorts on southern Thailand's east coast Friday, knocking down trees and utility poles and flooding roads. One person was reported dead and another missing after a fishing boat with a crew of six capsized in high waves, but there were no reports of major damage by nightfall. ...
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5 children heading to Disney killed in fiery Florida crash
(National News ~ 01/05/19)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A church van packed with children was headed to Walt Disney World when it got caught in a fiery pileup involving two 18-wheelers. Seven people, including five of the youngsters, died in the crash. On Friday, investigators tried to determine what triggered the accident, which happened outside Gainesville in clear weather on a straight, flat stretch of Interstate 75, a busy highway connecting Florida to the rest of the South...
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AP-NORC poll: Immigration among the top concerns in 2019
(National News ~ 01/05/19)
As much of the U.S. government remains shut down over President Donald Trump's insistence on funding for a border wall, nearly half of Americans identify immigration as a top issue for the government to work on this year. An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted shortly before the shutdown began finds Republicans and Democrats are far more likely to include immigration in their list of top issues facing the country this year compared with a year ago...
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China begins first surface exploration of moon's far side
(International News ~ 01/05/19)
BEIJING -- A Chinese space rover explored the lunar terrain Friday in the world's first mission on the surface of the far side of the moon. Jade Rabbit 2 drove off a ramp the previous night and onto the soft, powdery surface after a Chinese spacecraft made the first-ever soft landing on the moon's far side. A photo posted online by China's space agency showed tracks left by the rover as it headed away from the spacecraft...
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House veterans educate Tlaib, other freshmen
(National News ~ 01/05/19)
WASHINGTON -- The education of the star-studded class of House freshmen has begun. Lesson one: Speaking with the bluntness of a candidate can produce swift and uncomfortable results. Rep. Rashida Tlaib learned that before lunch Friday, when her profane remarks the night before vowing to impeach President Donald Trump drew almost no support, and plenty of pushback, from members of her party...
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U.S. delegation due in Beijing on Monday for tariff-fight talks
(International News ~ 01/05/19)
BEIJING -- American envoys are due in Beijing for talks Monday in a tariff battle over Chinese technology ambitions that threatens to hobble global economic growth. The two days of meetings are aimed at carrying out the Dec. 1 truce by presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping that postponed additional tariff hikes, the Ministry of Commerce announced Friday. It said the American delegation will be led by the deputy U.S. trade representative, Jeffrey Gerrish, but offered no other details...
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Wall debate obscures other struggles at border
(National News ~ 01/05/19)
SAN DIEGO -- In Washington, it's all about the wall. At the border, it's only part of the story. Border authorities are struggling with outdated facilities ill-equipped to handle the growing increase in family migrants, resulting in immigrants being released onto the streets every day. ...
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Trump: Shutdown could last 'months or even years'
(National News ~ 01/05/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump declared Friday he could keep parts of the government shut down for "months or even years" as he and Democratic leaders failed in a second closed-door meeting to resolve his demand for billions of dollars for a border wall with Mexico. They did agree to a new round of weekend talks between staff members and White House officials...
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Linda Sutton Veale
(Obituary ~ 01/05/19)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Linda Sutton Veale, 70, of Sikeston, formerly of Thebes, Illinois, passed away Jan. 4, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 5, 1948, the daughter of William and Cleotha Skinner Cruse. Linda was a loving and kind woman. She was caregiver to many and loved to help others. She was a compassionate friend, mother, wife and a second-mother to many...
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Carl Mayfield
(Obituary ~ 01/05/19)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Surrounded by his loving family, Carl C. Mayfield, 98, of Sedgewickville passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 17, 1920, in Mayfield, Missouri, to W.D. and Hannah Green Mayfield. The family moved to Sedgewickville when Carl was 3 weeks old, where Carl resided his entire life...
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Stacey King
(Obituary ~ 01/05/19)
Stacey Elaine King, 49, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Sept. 16, 1969, in Cape Girardeau to Nelson Dale and Joan Johnson King. She was a member of St. James A.M.E. Church. Survivors include her son, Taylor King-Trice of Cape Girardeau; two sisters, Edythe King and Ulanda King, both of St. ...
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Robert Gosche
(Obituary ~ 01/05/19)
KELSO, Mo. -- Robert Lee Gosche, 65, of Kelso died Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 4, 1953, in Cape Girardeau to Ervin Louis and Viola Marie Reinagel Gosche. He worked for Drury Industries for 42 years. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso and Knights of Columbus Council 6420 in Scott City...
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Helen Dockins-Boze
(Obituary ~ 01/05/19)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Helen D. Dockins-Boze, 90, of Bell City passed away at her home surrounded by family. Helen was born July 7, 1928, in Monet, Arkansas, to the late William T. and Plummer Jane Dowdy Brown; she was the second youngest of four children...
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Area fire report 1/6/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/05/19)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Dec. 30 n Medical assists were made at 12:39 a.m. on North Main Street, 12:44 a.m. on North Kingshighway, 5:45 a.m. on South Benton Street, 10:10 a.m. on Caufield Drive, 1:38 p.m. on Kurre Lane, 4:10 p.m. on Whispering, 5:12 p.m. on Independence Street and 7:42 p.m. on North Lorimier Street...
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Birth 1/6/19
(Births ~ 01/05/19)
Son to Derek Austin and Jennifer Chung-Yin Helderman of St. Louis, Missouri Baptist Hospital, 6:44 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. Name, Austin Aaron Chung. Weight, 5 pounds, 8 ounces. Mrs. Helderman is the daughter of Roger and Cecilia Ng of St. Louis. She is a structural test engineer with the Boeing Co. Helderman is the son of Aaron and Mary Beth Helderman of Whitewater. He is an education and quality management dietitian with the Department of Veteran Affairs...
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Missouri state briefs 1/6/19
(State News ~ 01/05/19)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis County police chief has proposed a consolidation of city and county police departments. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported St. Louis County police chief Jon Belmar's combined department would have 2,654 commissioned officers. The city now has 1,328 and the county has 1,006 officers. The proposal states the focus would be to "secure the downtown and central corridor."...
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Consultant worked with Greitens' staff, records show
(State News ~ 01/05/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A political consultant directed state employees during the early days of now-resigned Republican Gov. Eric Greitens' administration, according to records obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Emails from Greitens' team spanning from his transition to governor through the first several weeks of his tenure show his senior adviser, Austin Chambers, approved policy roll-outs, received drafts of Greitens' State of the State address and had access to pending media inquiries. ...
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Clean-up crew
(Local News ~ 01/05/19)
Ben Williams, left, and Corey Moore work to unclog a storm drain near Sprigg Street after heavy rain washed fallen leaves and other debris into the gutters shortly before noon Friday in Cape Girardeau. Williams said he and Moore had been out in the rain clearing gutters since 7:30 a.m....
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Speak Out 1/6/19
(Speak Out ~ 01/05/19)
I know where to get the money for President Trump’s wall and border security. Take it from the biggest welfare fund in the country: The farm bill — $816 billion. $5 billion would never be missed and would benefit all of the U.S.
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Hebron Baptist Church served Randol Creek settlement
(Community ~ 01/05/19)
Local historians often mention Old Bethel Church, built in 1806 and the first non-Catholic Church in old Louisiana Territory. Less well-known are the Baptist churches that grew from or followed Bethel. These began organizing within 10 years of the building of Bethel, and included Hebron Church. ...
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