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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 9/17/20
(Local News ~ 09/17/20)
Approval of minutes n Minutes from Sept. 14 meetings Communications/reports — other elected officials n COVID-19 Update: In an effort to keep Cape Girardeau County residents safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director Mark Winkler will be issuing an update at County Commission meetings. ...
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TGI'F' Top Picks 9/17/20
(Local News ~ 09/17/20)
This short hike will include several stops to capture photographs of sights along the way. Program is intended for beginners, but all are welcome. Bring camera phone or full-size camera. Ages 12 and up. From 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center, 2289 County Park Drive in Cape Girardeau...
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Missing the fair? Make your own fair food.
(Community ~ 09/17/20)
Normally this time of year, Scott and I would be looking forward to heading off to the East Perry County Fair, after having already been to the SEMO District Fair. Things are so different this year with most festivals and fairs canceled, and we find ourselves missing it all so much...
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Ribbon-cutting to be held Friday for Indian Park restrooms
(Local News ~ 09/17/20)
Permanent restrooms at Cape Girardeau’s 1.9 acre Indian Park will be dedicated by city officials at 5 p.m. Friday. The prefabricated concrete facility has a price tag of approximately $95,000 and represents partial fulfillment of the Parks Stormwater Tax Extension measure (PRS2) approved by voters in April 2018...
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Boil-water advisory in north Cape canceled
(Local News ~ 09/17/20)
A boil-water advisory for about 350 households in northern Cape Girardeau has been canceled, the city announced Wednesday night in a news release. The advisory, issued Tuesday, affected homes in the West Cape Rock/Snake Hill/Tanglewood/Cape Hills area and resulted from a water main break caused by construction activity, and was expected to be in effect until this evening...
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Cleaning up the Sloppy Joe
(Community ~ 09/17/20)
It's back to school time. Only for lots of youngsters this year there's no going back. They're still at home trying to learn remotely. Consequently there's been plenty of debate about what students are missing when they aren't together in a classroom. ...
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Sedona Bistro — it's all in the name
(Community ~ 09/17/20)
What's in a name? Names are important. Parents think long and hard about what to name their children before they are born. As children, some of us toyed with names we would have preferred. I know I had a couple in mind for when I was a "grown up" and could decide for myself. ...
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Cape School District offering tech training for at-home families
(Local News ~ 09/17/20)
The Cape Girardeau School District will offer in-person tech support training beginning Monday to families of students who are being schooled remotely by the district. “(Remote learning) is new for all of us,” said Kristin Tallent, director of communications for the district...
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Lessons from Eisenhower, seen in the lives of Drury, Buhs and Shanks
(Column ~ 09/17/20)
They represent an era in America marked by honor and humility, service and God-fearing Christianity, embodied in imperfect men and women who strove to love and serve others, build families and prosper. In the past week, several of these American heroes have been on my mind: Dwight D. Eisenhower, whose memorial opens in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17; and Charles Drury, Ray Buhs and Connie Shanks, all in their 90s, who died this month...
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Area districts see decline in substitute teachers because of coronavirus concerns
(Local News ~ 09/17/20)
Southeast Missouri school districts have experienced various changes in their substitute teacher pool since schools reopened in late August during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Representatives from the Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Scott City and Nell Holcomb school districts all said they had at least a few substitutes who are part of higher age groups or are also retired teachers decline to work this school year due to COVID-19 concerns...
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'Stan the Kayaking Man' gets warm welcome to Cape on trek down the Mississippi
(Local News ~ 09/17/20)
“You are never too old to do anything,” Stan Stark said. Stark is an 81-year-old retired U.S. Navy Seabee paddling a sea kayak solo approximately 2,400 miles down the full length of the Mississippi River, stretching from Lake Itasca, Minnesota, to the Gulf of Mexico...
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Phase 2 of Center Junction work expected to begin Monday
(Local News ~ 09/17/20)
Phase 2 of the Center Junction diverging diamond interchange project at Interstate 55 and U.S. 61 (mile marker 99) between Cape Girardeau and Jackson is expected to begin Monday, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release...
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Pottery trail remix, veteran appreciation and more
(Column ~ 09/17/20)
Mid-September is a beautiful time to be outdoors in Missouri. The weather's nearly perfect, the light takes on a golden glow that lights up the world at the edges, and there are plenty of opportunities coming up to get out and enjoy it. An event is coming up next weekend that I wanted to highlight this week: The Shawnee Hills pottery trail. Originally, it was planned for May, but it was postponed, and, I'm told, it's being done a little bit differently this year...
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30 more coronavirus cases in Cape County
(Local News ~ 09/17/20)
Wednesday, officials with Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center reported 30 new cases, pushing the total number of cases involving county residents to 1,419. Of those, 1,125 have recovered, and 15 deaths have been attributed to the virus. Eighteen of the new cases were in Cape Girardeau, seven were in Jackson and five were elsewhere in the county. As of Wednesday, there were 279 active cases in the county, up 20 from Tuesday. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/17/20)
Today is Thursday, Sept. 17, the 261st day of 2020. There are 105 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was completed and signed by a majority of delegates attending the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia...
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Sponsored: The 5 Do's and Don'ts of Health
(Insiders Advice ~ 09/17/20)
Many people wanted to improve their health but are overwhelmed with information. Here’s a short list to get you started: The Do’s -- which should represent 80% or more of your diet and lifestyle. The Don’ts -- which should be 20% or less of your diet and lifestyle...
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President and veterans
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/17/20)
Recently various news sources including a Fox correspondent have quoted anonymous individuals saying Mr. Trump called the members of the U.S. Armed Forces killed at the Battle of Belleau Wood and buried in France suckers and losers. As an individual who served in Vietnam and has done battle for this country, I take exception to his words...
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President Trump brokers Middle East peace, prosperity
(Column ~ 09/17/20)
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman observed in a column he wrote in 1996 that "no two countries that both have a McDonald's have ever fought a war against each other." Some have looked into how ironclad this rule is. But, in general, the point is pretty powerful...
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HHS spokesman takes leave of absence
(National News ~ 09/17/20)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration health official embroiled in a furor over political meddling with the coronavirus response is taking a leave of absence, the government announced Wednesday. The Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement that Michael Caputo was taking the time "to focus on his health and the well-being of his family."...
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Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding along Gulf Coast
(National News ~ 09/17/20)
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, swamping homes and trapping people in high water as it pushed inland for what could be a slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South...
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Ronald Ward
(Obituary ~ 09/17/20)
Ronald Dean Ward, 83, of Scott City passed away Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at his home. He was born June 12, 1937, in Cape Girardeau to Ralph and Thelma Sledge Ward. He and Jo Ann Seabaugh were married Feb. 14, 1959, at Sedgewickville (Missouri) Lutheran Church. Their marriage was blessed with three children: Tim, Brad and Matt...
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Betty Suedekum
(Obituary ~ 09/17/20)
Betty Lou Suedekum, 91, of Jackson died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 16, 1929, in Jackson to Roy Henry and Nellie Magnaline Williams Schreiner. She and Dorris Lee Suedekum were married July 12, 1959, in Jackson. He preceded her in death Jan. 29, 2002...
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Donald Stone
(Obituary ~ 09/17/20)
Donald "Donnie" R. Stone, 83, of Friedheim passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 13, 1937, in Chaffee, Missouri, son of Heissie Edward and Blanche Edith Conrad Stone. He and Wanda Lee Slinkard were married Nov. 9, 1964, in Chaffee...
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Connie Shanks
(Obituary ~ 09/17/20)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Alice Cornelia "Connie" Shanks, 94, of Bloomfield went home to be with her Lord on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Connie was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Bloomfield, where she loved life and taking care of others through her cooking and caring ways. Her life was spent loving her family and her church family...
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Carolyn Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 09/17/20)
Carolyn Irene Seabaugh, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, at her home. She was born Dec. 8, 1944, in Cape Girardeau to Galvin and Earlene Clifton Dillingham. She was a graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School class of 1962. Carolyn worked at Schaaf Grocery throughout high school. Over the years, she was a secretary at Colonial Restaurant, Southside Baptist Church, Bethany Baptist Church and Maple United Methodist Church, and retired after 29 years...
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Ron Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 09/17/20)
Ronald Jackson Reynolds, also lovingly known as "Pops," 62, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at his home. He was born Feb. 25, 1958, in Bedford, Virginia, son of Lloyd Gill and Janet Earline Wilson Reynolds. He and Jennifer Bitner were married Oct. 30, 1984, in Hagerstown, Maryland...
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Oscar Oakes
(Obituary ~ 09/17/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Oscar Alan Oakes, 91, of Perryville died Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at Independence Care Center. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church in Perryville. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Kevin Barron officiating. Committal service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Metropolis Memorial Gardens in Metropolis, Illinois...
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Marilyn Markham
(Obituary ~ 09/17/20)
PUXICO, Mo. — Marilyn Kay Markham, 65, of Puxico, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab. There will be no services. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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H.L. Layman
(Obituary ~ 09/17/20)
H.L. Layman, son of the late Herbert and Lena Sigler Layman, was born Dec. 23, 1931, in Houlka, Mississippi, and departed this life Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau at the age of 88 years. He was united in marriage to Janet Essner on June 19, 1982, in Ferguson, Missouri, and she survives...
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Sara Herring
(Obituary ~ 09/17/20)
BRYANT, Ark. — Sara Jane Farris Herring, 87, of Benton, Arkansas, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, at Evergreen Living Center in Bryant. Visitation and funeral were Wednesday at Young's Funeral Directors chapel in El Dorado, Arkansas, with Dr. Benjy McCann officiating. Burial followed in Strong Cemetery...
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Simon Essner
(Obituary ~ 09/17/20)
Simon Andrew Essner, 97, son of the late Leo and Rosa Urhahn Essner, was born Oct. 1, 1922, in New Hamburg, Missouri, and departed this life Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at his home in Kelso, Missouri, surrounded by his family. On May 20, 1950, he married Clara Diebold Essner at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso. She survives...
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Prayer 9/17/20
(Prayer ~ 09/17/20)
O Lord, may we be good stewards of the resources you have blessed us with. Amen.
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Out of the past: Sept. 17
(Out of the Past ~ 09/17/20)
The Rev. Greg Dowd is the new pastor of Bible Missionary Church in Cape Girardeau; this is his first pastorate, although he has held several revivals while attending Bible Missionary Institute in Rock Island, Illinois; he and his wife, Rebecca, have a daughter, Lauren...
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Robert Martin
(Obituary ~ 09/17/20)
Robert "Bob" Martin, 95, of Cape Girardeau passed from his earthly body into eternity and God's glorious presence Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Feb. 5, 1925, in Atlanta to George F. and Ola M. Pate Martin. He and Torres Yvonne Halterman were married Aug. 26, 1951, at First Presbyterian Church in Anna, Illinois. She preceded him in death July 3, 2000...
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Girl Scouts Delivered
(Submitted Story ~ 09/17/20)
Calling All Future Girl Scouts! Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland to Kick Off Virtual Recruitment with Exciting New Program Opportunities. As school years begin and families are faced with the decision to return to in-person schooling or continue virtually due to Covid-19, we would like to continue providing girls opportunities to call the shots. ...
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Stan Irwin named to CFO Board of Directors
(Submitted Story ~ 09/17/20)
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks welcomes Stan Irwin of Cape Girardeau as one of seven new members of its Board of Directors for the fiscal year that began July 1. Irwin is a financial advisor for Edward Jones. He also serves as president of the Cape Area Community Foundation. He is a member of the CFO’s Investment Advisory Board and Professional Advisors Council. He is eligible for two three-year board terms...
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