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Route P in Bollinger, Wayne counties closed for bridge replacement
(Local News ~ 08/04/20)
Route P in Bollinger and Wayne counties will be closed as contractor crews replace the Brush Creek bridge, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. This section of road is between Route Z in Wayne County and County Road 722 in Bollinger County. The work will begin Aug. 17, with completion anticipated Nov. 5. A signed detour will be in place...
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Homicide suspect arrested, in custody after months at large
(Local News ~ 08/04/20)
Thomas Q. Bean was taken into custody Friday night as part of an ongoing investigation into the Dec. 11 homicide of Richard Reeves, according to the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Officers located Bean inside of a residence in the 1100 block of South Sprigg Street and peacefully arrested him without incident, according to a Monday news release. ...
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Health officials report nearly five dozen new coronavirus cases
(Local News ~ 08/04/20)
After a relatively quiet few days, area health officials reported nearly 60 new COVID-19 cases Monday. Union County, Illinois, had the largest increase in cases, with Southern Seven Health Department reporting 22 new cases. The county has seen a total of 288 virus cases, with 90 of those still active, 179 recoveries and 19 deaths from the disease associated with coronavirus. Union County has accounted for all COVID-19 deaths in the Southern Seven region...
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Jackson board has empty agenda, but reviews study session items
(Local News ~ 08/04/20)
For the first time in as long as anyone could remember, members of the Jackson Board of Aldermen faced an empty agenda when they arrived for their regular business meeting Monday night. “This is the first time since I’ve been mayor, and probably the first time for a lot of us here, we have no agenda action items for our formal session tonight,” said Mayor Dwain Hahs shortly after he opened — and closed — the board’s regular meeting...
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Your [local] vote is your voice
(Column ~ 08/04/20)
It's time to vote. I'm not talking about the upcoming presidential election. I'm talking about voting taking place in various states across the country. Today's the big day here in Missouri. Maybe you, too, are in a location where people go to the polls today, or maybe that takes place in the days ahead. Either way, my message is a simple one: exercise your right...
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Cape County Commission reimburses $900K in coronavirus-related expenses
(Local News ~ 08/04/20)
Nearly $900,000 of federally funded COVID-19 assistance was allocated Monday by the Cape Girardeau County Commission to reimburse several entities for their coronavirus-related expenses. The largest reimbursement approved by the commissioners was to Southeast Missouri State University in the amount of $380,292.64...
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Mixed reaction at Cape City Council to P&Z members' apology
(Local News ~ 08/04/20)
Two members of Cape Girardeau’s Planning and Zoning Commission sent a formal apology for words spoken off-mic at a P&Z meeting last month that seemed to criticize the Black Lives Matter movement. P&Z members Tom Welch and Kevin Greaser submitted a two-sentence statement addressed to the commission and to the City Council...
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Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday this weekend; Stuff the Bus online
(Local News ~ 08/04/20)
This weekend, school supplies will cost a little bit less, during the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, held annually at the state level. The state and Cape Girardeau County will waive sales tax on qualifying purchases, as will the City of Jackson. Cape Girardeau city taxes will apply...
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Prepping for primary in Cape
(Local News ~ 08/04/20)
Poll worker Peewee Keys, center right, sanitizes a clear plastic shield while working with Cape Girardeau County election officials to set-up a polling station Monday at Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/04/20)
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 4, the 217th day of 2020. There are 149 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 4, 1944, 15-year-old diarist Anne Frank was arrested with her sister, parents and four others by the Gestapo after hiding for two years inside a building in Amsterdam. (Anne and her sister, Margot, died at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.)...
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Taking care of our own
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/04/20)
Why, when the rich people, corps. and financial groups need help, the bail-out is shared by the 98% outside that group. But if the overwhelming majority need help, it's wealth redistribution and socialism? A fair and decent society takes care of their own...
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It's Election Day in Missouri. Make your voice heard.
(Editorial ~ 08/04/20)
Today is Election Day in Missouri with primaries for state and local positions on the ballot along with a constitutional amendment that, if passed, would expand Medicaid eligibility in the state. This is a different kind of election. Because of COVID-19, there's a spike in mail-in and absentee ballots. ...
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That's the power of love
(Column ~ 08/04/20)
"John Lewis believed in the Lord, he believed in humanity and he believed in America. He's been called an American saint, a believer willing to give up everything, even life itself, to bear witness to the truth that drove him all his life. That we could build a world of peace and justice, harmony and dignity and love. And the first crucial step on that journey was the recognition that all people are born in the image of God, and carry a spark of the divine in them."...
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Vintage Tractors: A way to build and relive family memories
(08/04/20)
Heirloom items hold generations of memories, and that's no different for club vice president of the River Hills Antique Tractor Club. As member Jerry Davis describes it, "Every tractor has a story." The club's annual ride throughout Perry County gives locals and travelers alike the opportunity to participate in a nearly two-decades-old tradition involving those vintage tractors. ...
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Trump slams Nev. mail-in voting bill
(National News ~ 08/04/20)
CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Nevada lawmakers passed a bill that would add the state to a growing list of U.S. states mailing active voters ballots ahead of the November election amid the coronavirus pandemic. The bill, which was passed Sunday, now heads to Gov. ...
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Prosecutor seeking Trump's taxes cites biz probe
(National News ~ 08/04/20)
NEW YORK -- A Manhattan prosecutor trying to get President Donald Trump's tax returns told a judge Monday he was justified in demanding them, citing public reports of "extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization." Trump's lawyers last month said the grand jury subpoena for the tax returns was issued in bad faith and amounted to harassment of the president...
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Virus relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resume
(National News ~ 08/04/20)
WASHINGTON -- Slow, grinding negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill resumed Monday afternoon, but the path forward promises to be challenging, and time is already growing short. Republicans are griping that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won't drop her expansive wish list even as concerns are mounting the White House needs to be more sure-footed in the negotiations...
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Parents struggle as schools reopen amid virus surge
(National News ~ 08/04/20)
DALLAS, Ga. -- Putting your child on the bus for the first day of school is always a leap of faith for a parent. Now, on top of the usual worries about youngsters adjusting to new teachers and classmates, there's COVID-19. Rachel Adamus was feeling those emotions Monday morning as she got 7-year-old Paul ready for his first day of second grade and prepared 5-year-old Neva for the start of kindergarten...
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Mike Wood
(Obituary ~ 08/04/20)
Charles Michael "Mike" Wood, 82, of Jackson died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Sam Roethemeyer officiating. Interment will follow in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Jack Widner Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/04/20)
Jack Dempsey Widner Jr., 65, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020. He was born June 19, 1955, in Santa Clara County, California, son of Jack Dempsey Sr. and Lenora Winans Widner. He and Nina Marie Paulo were married Feb. 5, 1977. They had been married nearly 43 years when she passed away Feb. 21, 2020...
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Elsie Seibel
(Obituary ~ 08/04/20)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Elsie E. Seibel, 94, of Altenburg died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ford and Young East Perry Chapel in Altenburg. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg, with the Rev. Frank Lucas officiating. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Altenburg...
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Betty Pourney
(Obituary ~ 08/04/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Betty J. Pourney, 83, of Perryville died Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Rosary will be 8:30 a.m. Wednesday...
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Shirley Penrod
(Obituary ~ 08/04/20)
Shirley La Donne Penrod, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, at Heartland Care and Rehab Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Jack Mathena
(Obituary ~ 08/04/20)
Jack Lee Mathena, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, at his home. He was born Oct. 11, 1942, in Fort Madison, Iowa, to Leo and Zella Howard Mathena. He was married to Karen Leonard. Jack was retired from Monroe Sweda and was a member of Alamo Car Club. He enjoyed hunting and tinkering with his '55 Chevy...
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Ben Kennedy
(Obituary ~ 08/04/20)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Ben Kennedy, son of Yvonne Schlitt and Michael Kennedy, was born July 29, 1986, in St. Louis and departed his life Friday, July 31, 2020, at his home in Chaffee at the age of 34. Ben was a proud 10-year veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. He loved to be around family and friends having a good time...
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Kinsey Johnson
(Obituary ~ 08/04/20)
Kinsey Maurice Johnson, 45, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 15 at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Aug. 15 at the funeral home...
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Iris Hoffmeister
(Obituary ~ 08/04/20)
BALLWIN, Mo. -- Iris Jane Clark Hoffmeister went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, at the age of 85. Iris was a retired pharmacy technician. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold Dean Hoffmeister; dear mother of Sandra (Joe) Egertson, Douglas (Bernadette) Hoffmeister and the late Gregory Hoffmeister; loving grandmother of Christopher (Alicia) Hoffmeister, Jordan Egertson, Tyler (Stephanie) Hoffmeister, Samuel (Erin) Egertson and Josh (Olivia) Lumsdon; great-grandmother of Scarlett Hoffmeister, Skylar Hoffmeister and Camilla Lumsdon; and dear sister of Bob (Jane) Clark, Helen Murray and Omer (Jacquie) Clark.. ...
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Debra Boland
(Obituary ~ 08/04/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Debra F. Boland, 63, of Perryville died Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, at Parkland Health Center in Farmington, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Silver Lake, Missouri, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer officiating. Burial will be at Brushy Creek Church Cemetery in Minnith, Missouri...
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Donald Boeller
(Obituary ~ 08/04/20)
Donald L. Boeller, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Don was born March 27, 1936, in Cape Girardeau, to Leslie and Alma Brunke Boeller. He and Janice Thomason were married July 12, 1958, at Trinity Lutheran Church...
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Cape police report 8/4/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/04/20)
Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 800 block of Morgan Oak Street. n Assault was reported in the 400 block of South Spring Avenue. n Assault was reported in the 200 block of South Kingshighway...
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Two juveniles detained for breaking and entering in Cape
(Local News ~ 08/04/20)
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department respond to the 400 block of Bellevue Street for a report of breaking and entering Monday in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Prayer 8/4/20
(Prayer ~ 08/04/20)
Thank you, O God, for loving us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Amen.
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Speak Out 8/4/20
(Speak Out ~ 08/04/20)
I keep reading a few, silly comments comparing the Spanish Flu and Covid. It's apples and oranges. Look, we realize today that kids should be in car seats. We realize that workers deserve safety protections. We realize that we need current building codes. You cannot rationally compare a 100-year-old flu on a populace of whom less than 5% could travel and this current virus because we're a more developed, better educated society today...
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Out of the past: Aug. 4
(Out of the Past ~ 08/04/20)
A St. Louis firm will manufacture business jets in Ames, Iowa, rather than in Cape Girardeau because local investors there will contribute $2.4 million over the next three months to the project, company officials say; VisionAire Corp. had considered manufacturing its new single-engine, five-passenger business jet on a 40-acre site just north of the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport...
- Air Evac flying north in Cape Girardeau county (Submitted Story ~ 08/04/20)
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