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Road work 7/7/20
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
Route AA in Cape Girardeau County, between County Road 475 and County Road 477, will be closed as contractor crews replace the Caney Fork bridge near Daisy. A Missouri Department of Transportation news release indicates the work will begin July 20, with completion anticipated Oct. 8...
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Fewer pets spooked by fireworks this year
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
As area residents cleaned up the detritus of Fourth of July fireworks from their lawns and driveways this weekend, one unintended consequence of Independence weekend neighborhood celebrations isn’t so easy to resolve. Small animals can become spooked from decibel-straining cherry bombs and some run away from their owners...
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Coronavirus cases continue upward trend in region
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
Most counties in the region reported new COVID-19 cases Monday, with Cape Girardeau’s case count jumping by 40. Officials with Cape Girardeau Public Health Center reported 40 new cases, with 24 of those coming in the City of Cape Girardeau, seven in Jackson and nine elsewhere in the county. Close contact with an infected person was responsible for 39 of the new cases. The county now has 295 cases. ...
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Cape County commissioners approve coronavirus-related payments
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission approved reimbursement payments Monday to several county school systems and the Riverside Regional Library for expenses they’ve incurred as of the end of June related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The reimbursements are the first of what the commissioners believe will be many similar payments in the coming months due to coronavirus-related expenses...
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Business Notebook: Missouri supports broadband expansion; Saint Francis in 'Top 100'; Old Town Cape honored
(Business ~ 07/07/20)
Missouri is allocating nearly $50 million to support expansion of broadband services throughout the state, according to an announcement last week by the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The funding will include support directed to telehealth and education broadband services and is coming in large part from the state's COVID-19 response funds...
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Fireworks retailers had 'booming' sales
(Business ~ 07/07/20)
If you think you saw (and heard) more fireworks in your neighborhood over the weekend, you're probably right. Several fireworks retailers in the area reported record sales in the days leading up to the Fourth of July. I visited two of the larger fireworks outlets in the area last Thursday and Friday and can't say I've ever seen longer lines at every checkout station (not to mention half-empty shelves and overflowing shopping carts of nearly every customer) than I saw last week...
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Smokin Brothers, a family affair, marks Chaffee opening
(Business ~ 07/07/20)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Follow the smoke and the scent of barbecue pulled pork. That's all you had to do last week to find the Chaffee home of Smokin Brothers, a family-run company that manufactures and sells wood pellet grills -- along with sauces, seasonings and other barbecue accessories -- throughout much of the United States...
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Jackson aldermen hear options for making Hubble low-water bridge safer
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
It wasn’t long after a 5-year-old girl nearly drowned in mid-May when she was sucked under a low-water bridge over Hubble Creek in Jackson’s City Park before the city’s administrative staff began looking for ways to keep the same thing from ever happening again...
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Charges filed, suspect remains at large after attacking 12-year-old dancer in Cape
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
Felony charges have been filed against 27-year-old Cedric Charles Moore Jr. of Cape Girardeau for allegedly punching a 12-year-old dancer in the head Friday night, according to information released Monday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. The alleged assailant now faces one Class B felony count of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and one class D felony count of second-degree assault, according to an arrest warrant. ...
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Cape City Council votes to remove, store Confederate monument
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
The Cape Girardeau City Council voted Monday to accept most but not all of the June 23 recommendation from the city’s Historical Preservation Commission (HPC) regarding the fate of the Confederate States of America (C.S.A.) monument in Ivers Square...
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Mask mania part II: Should you wear one out of 'respect'?
(Column ~ 07/07/20)
I see that talking about coronavirus mask mania triggers some passionate responses, and I knew it would, of course, when I wrote last week's column. In light of some things I've heard, I'm compelled to follow up. So let's get to it. I'm no politician, and I don't give a flying flip about what politicians say about most things, so my thoughts about masks have nothing to do with politicians. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/07/20)
Today is Tuesday, July 7, the 189th day of 2020. There are 177 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 7, 1865, four people were hanged in Washington, D.C. for conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln: Lewis Powell (aka Lewis Payne), David Herold, George Atzerodt and Mary Surratt, the first woman to be executed by the federal government...
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Speak Out 7/7/20
(Speak Out ~ 07/07/20)
Great photo on front page of July 2nd paper showing barge salvage, but where is the rest of the story? Whose barge, how did it sink, etc.? Trump said "masks are good." And he claimed he wears masks when around people who aren't tested and within 6 feet of him. Now it's OK for you holdouts to get a mask on...
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Czech volunteers develop functioning lung ventilator
(International News ~ 07/07/20)
PRAGUE -- Tomas Kapler knew nothing about ventilators -- he's an online business consultant, not an engineer or a medical technician. But when he saw that shortages of the vital machines had imperiled critically ill COVID-19 patients in northern Italy, he was moved to action...
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With a view toward Iran, Israel launches spy satellite
(International News ~ 07/07/20)
JERUSALEM -- Israel said it successfully launched a new spy satellite into space on Monday as its leaders hinted it was behind a massive fire at an Iranian nuclear site last week -- potentially ratcheting up a long-running covert war. If Israel was responsible for the fire at the heavily fortified Natanz facility, it would mark another in a series of daring strikes against Iran's nuclear program attributed to Israel, while also risking Iranian retaliation on either Israeli or Western targets...
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Treasury names 650K businesses receiving loans
(National News ~ 07/07/20)
WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department on Monday released the names of more than 650,000 small businesses that received funds from a government program intended to support the economy as states shut down in April to contain the viral outbreak. Treasury identified just a fraction of the total borrowers, naming only those companies that got more than $150,000. Those firms made up less than 15% of the nearly 5 million small companies that received loans...
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Stores cleaning to bring shoppers back in
(National News ~ 07/07/20)
NEW YORK -- Forget about making shopping fun. As clothing retailers and others try to stay viable during the coronavirus pandemic, they're hoping steps like cleaning during store hours, offering hand sanitizer and other safety measures will bring in customers to spend...
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Judge orders shut down of Dakota Access pipeline
(National News ~ 07/07/20)
FARGO, N.D. -- A federal judge on Monday ordered the Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending a more thorough environmental review, handing a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe three years after the pipeline first began carrying oil following months of protests. Tribal Chairman Mike Faith called it a historic day for the Standing Rock Sioux and for those who have protested against the pipeline...
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Hospitals approach capacity as Miami closes restaurants
(National News ~ 07/07/20)
MIAMI -- Hospitals rapidly approached capacity across the Sunbelt, and the Miami area closed restaurants and gyms again because of the surging coronavirus Monday, as the U.S. emerged from a Fourth of July weekend of picnics, pool parties and beach outings that health officials fear could fuel the rapidly worsening outbreak...
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Justices rule states can bind presidential electors' votes
(National News ~ 07/07/20)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that states can require presidential electors to back their states' popular vote winner in the Electoral College. The ruling, in cases in Washington state and Colorado just under four months before the 2020 election, leaves in place laws in 32 states and the District of Columbia that bind electors to vote for the popular-vote winner, as electors almost always do anyway...
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Charles Wendel
(Obituary ~ 07/07/20)
Charles Lee "Charlie" Wendel, 78, of Jackson passed away Monday, July 6, 2020, at his home. He was born Sept. 16, 1941, in Cape Girardeau, son of Martin Henry and Nelda Elizabeth Kasten Wendel. He and Barbara Diane Stueve were married Sept. 21, 1962...
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Carolyn Coursey Schwieger
(Obituary ~ 07/07/20)
Carolyn Lucille Schwieger, 85, of Cape Girardeau passed away at 6 a.m. Sunday, July 5, 2020, at her home. She was born Aug. 28, 1934, in Thebes, Illinois, the daughter of Taylor and Lucille Coursey, and was affectionately known by many as "Connie." Carolyn and Cecil Schwieger were united in marriage Feb. 2, 1963...
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Mary Pinkerton
(Obituary ~ 07/07/20)
Mary Evelyn Pinkerton, 78, of Jackson passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at her home. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at High Hill Church of God Cemetery at Neelys Landing, with Allen Duvall officiating. The family will host a memorial service at 11 a.m. July 18 at the home of her sister, Melva, in Oak Ridge...
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James Lynch
(Obituary ~ 07/07/20)
James Whitaker Lynch passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at his home. He was born the son of Clearnce and Ethel Woodard Lynch. He married his wife, Ann Lynch, on July 18, 1991, in Benton, Missouri. He was a truck driver for Delta Express. He is survived by his wife, Ann; son, Gary Lynch of Sikeston, Missouri; stepsons, Chris Lynch of Draffenville, Kentucky, Terry Lufcy of Benton and Jerry Lufcy of Perryville, Missouri; daughter, Deloris Lynch of Charleston, Missouri; stepdaughters Pamela Van Pool of Benton and Teresa Johnson of Jackson; sister, Alberta Adcock of Fredericktown, Missouri; 18 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.. ...
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Judith Lang
(Obituary ~ 07/07/20)
Judith Anne Lang, 71, of Whitewater died Friday, July 3, 2020, at her home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Stan Hargis officiating...
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Edwin Kiefner
(Obituary ~ 07/07/20)
Edwin Kent Kiefner, 84, died Saturday, July 4, 2020, at The Arbors in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 7, 1935, to Edwin Luckey and Elizabeth Kent Kiefner. Ed graduated from Perryville (Missouri) High School and then from Westminster College in 1957. He was first married to Patricia Barton Kiefner, who preceded him in death Feb. 27, 2002. He then married Luanne Lough Kiefner on Aug. 31, 2003...
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Steven Boxdorfer
(Obituary ~ 07/07/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Steven Louis Boxdorfer, 68, of Perryville died Friday, July 3, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 4 p.m. today at the funeral home, with the Rev. Bryan Wendling officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Marine Corps and the American Legion at the funeral home following the service. Burial will be at a later date in Home Cemetery...
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Births 7/7/20
(Births ~ 07/07/20)
Son to Eric Wesley and Rebecca Lynn Pace of Advance, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Name, Wyatt Hendrix. Weight, 4 pounds, 15 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Pace is the former Rebecca Cantrell, daughter of Charlie and Stacey Cantrell of Advance. She is self employed. Pace is the son of Eric Pace of Brownwood, Missouri, and Cynthia Boester of Nashville, Illinois. He works for Nestle Purina...
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Prayer 7/7/20
(Prayer ~ 07/07/20)
O Heavenly Father, we're comforted by your promise that your words will not pass away. Amen.
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Retractions, controversies part of COVID-19 research
(National News ~ 07/07/20)
Several high-profile papers on COVID-19 research have come under fire from people in the scientific community in recent weeks. Two articles addressing the safety of certain drugs when taken by COVID-19 patients were retracted, and researchers are calling for the retraction of a third paper that evaluated behaviors that mitigate coronavirus transmission...
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Frederick Douglass statue vandalized
(National News ~ 07/07/20)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches, delivered in that city in 1852. Police said the statue of Douglass was taken on Sunday from Maplewood Park, a site along the Underground Railroad where Douglass and Harriet Tubman helped shuttle slaves to freedom. Police were continuing their investigation Monday and no arrests had been made, according to a department spokesperson...
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Out of the past: July 7
(Out of the Past ~ 07/07/20)
WENTZVILLE, Mo. -- Jami Talley, 18, of Cape Girardeau was cold and wet and looking for refuge from the rain during the huge party Wednesday that followed his first Grateful Dead concert; he stood beneath a tent and watched as a wooden deck collapsed, injuring more than 100 fans at a campground west of St. Louis; chaos followed as people tried to remove debris and rescue people...
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