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Jackson Recycling Center updates operating hours
(Local News ~ 10/21/20)
Jackson Recycling Center’s fall and winter hours will begin Nov. 7. Starting on that date, the center’s hours will be 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturdays. The seasonal schedule will continue through March 27. Located at 508 Sawyer Lane, Jackson Recycling Center accepts cardboard, newspaper, magazines, catalogs, phone books, mixed paper, junk mail, glass (clear, green and brown) ...
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New rates recommended for Jackson Civic Center
(Local News ~ 10/21/20)
Rental rates and other fees at the Jackson Civic Center will increase next year if the Jackson Board of Aldermen accepts a new rate schedule recommended by the city’s park board. The Jackson aldermen reviewed the revised rental rates during their study session Monday night...
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'The New Normal' set to stream from River Campus next month
(Local News ~ 10/21/20)
Students in Southeast Missouri State University's Jeanine Larson Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance will perform in a new medium next month when "The New Normal: A Collection of Short Plays" streams from the River Campus. "The New Normal" replaces "Metamorphoses" in the Top of the Marq and Commerce Bank Theatre and Dance Series, according to a news release. It will stream Nov. 5 through 15...
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Jackson firefighter completes course of study
(Local News ~ 10/21/20)
Jackson Fire Rescue Capt. Greg Hecht recently graduated from National Fire Academy and completed the Managing Officer Program, the department recently announced. Hecht is one of only nine individuals in Missouri to complete the program, according to a news release...
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First Black student to graduate from Central, Clara Daniels, dies at 85
(Local News ~ 10/21/20)
Clara Daniels, the first Black student to receive a diploma from Cape Girardeau Central High School, died Oct. 13 in Topeka, Kansas. Daniels, 85, passed away at her son’s home following a long battle with cancer. Daniels was permitted to attend then all-white Central after the city’s all-Black Cobb School at 731 Merriwether St. was destroyed by fire March 13, 1953, and never rebuilt...
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Chief clarifies comments on Cape police morale
(Local News ~ 10/21/20)
Thirty days after telling the Cape Girardeau City Council morale in his department was “bad,” Cape Girardeau’s police chief said it is the national narrative about law enforcement — not the response of city residents — that has had a deleterious effect...
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Hospital thwarts potential cyber breach
(Local News ~ 10/21/20)
A high volume of internet traffic, apparently directed toward SoutheastHEALTH’s mainframe, resulted in a shutdown of the health system’s computer network for a couple of days last week. Southeast vice president of marketing and business development Shauna Hoffman said the incident happened Oct. 14 and could have potentially impacted Southeast Hospital’s email and internet channels...
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Cape flood wall murals get long awaited upgrades
(Editorial ~ 10/21/20)
Murals covering the outside of the Mississippi flood wall shine brighter than ever. After years of work toward securing a lighting solution, Old Town Cape, led by longtime volunteer and board member Danny Essner, recently flipped the switch on the lights that now illuminate the murals in downtown Cape Girardeau. Additionally, the murals were cleaned to remove some of the grime that has accumulated...
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Miner board in upheaval; mayor under fire
(Local News ~ 10/21/20)
MINER, Mo. — Since June, the Miner Board of Aldermen has dealt with physical altercations, allegations of illegal meeting practices, along with several resignations by board members, culminating with a motion to remove the city’s mayor...
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Sponsored: Boost Your Immunity: The natural way
(Health ~ 10/21/20)
As we approach flu season this winter in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's important now more than ever to ensure you are doing all you can to keep your body healthy. Becky Brown, co-owner of Natural Health Organic Foods in Cape Girardeau, lives out a holistic approach to health...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/21/20)
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 21, the 295th day of 2020. There are 71 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 21, 1879, Thomas Edison perfected a workable electric light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J. On this date: In 1797, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, also known as "Old Ironsides," was christened in Boston's harbor...
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Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google
(National News ~ 10/21/20)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers. The lawsuit marks the government's most significant attempt to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago. ...
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U.S. overdose deaths appear to rise amid coronavirus pandemic
(National News ~ 10/21/20)
Matthew Davidson was beating his heroin addiction. The 31-year-old was attending group recovery meetings. He had a restaurant job he liked. He was a doting uncle to a baby nephew. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit. Davidson lost his job. He started staying home alone in his apartment near Georgetown, Kentucky -- depressed and yearning for his recovery support group that had stopped gathering in person, said his cousin Melanie Wyatt...
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Republicans see bright spot in 2020 voter registration push
(National News ~ 10/21/20)
The Republican Party has cut into Democrats' advantage in voter registration tallies across some critical presidential battleground states, a fact they point to as evidence of steady -- and overlooked -- enthusiasm for President Donald Trump and his party...
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Russia, U.S. appear ready to extend nuclear pact
(National News ~ 10/21/20)
MOSCOW -- Russia said Tuesday it's ready to accept a U.S. proposal to freeze the number of nuclear warheads and extend the two nations' last arms control pact for one year and Washington responded that it's prepared to make a quick deal. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus welcomed the Russian offer and said that the U.S. is ready to quickly clinch an agreement...
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In debate countdown, Trump holds rally, Biden does prep
(National News ~ 10/21/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump shunned formal debate practice Tuesday and was heading instead for another of his big rallies, two days ahead of the final presidential debate that may be his last, best chance to alter the trajectory of the 2020 campaign. Democrat Joe Biden took the opposite approach, holing up for debate prep...
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Most arrested in protests aren't leftist radicals, AP review finds
(National News ~ 10/21/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump portrays the hundreds of people arrested nationwide in protests against racial injustice as violent urban left-wing radicals. But an Associated Press review of thousands of pages of court documents tells a different story...
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Deadline looms as differences narrow on COVID relief aid
(National News ~ 10/21/20)
WASHINGTON -- It's deadline day for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on COVID-19 relief, with the contours of a potential deal taking shape behind the scenes even as President Donald Trump's GOP allies are recoiling at the administration's tolerance for a $2 trillion package...
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Ruthie Robinson
(Obituary ~ 10/21/20)
Ruthie Mae Robinson, 74, a resident of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 18, 1945, in St. Louis to the late Hosie and Bertha Mae Williams Taylor. Ruthie accepted Christ and was baptized at Green Memorial Church of God in Christ in Sikeston, Missouri. She passionately loved the Lord, His word and prayer. To know Ruthie was to know her joy of the Lord and her willingness to give herself to everyone she met...
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Margie Reimold
(Obituary ~ 10/21/20)
Margie Grossheider Reimold, 88, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A service of thanksgiving and praise will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau...
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Diane Naeger
(Obituary ~ 10/21/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Diane C. Naeger, 75, of Perryville died Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, with the Rev. Joe Geders, C.M., officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...
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Jimmie Miller
(Obituary ~ 10/21/20)
Jimmie Leo Miller, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, at Southeast Hospital. He was born May 16, 1950, in Cape Girardeau to Willard Leo and Mabel Moore Miller. He served in the Army in Vietnam. He was a movie buff and enjoyed gardening and collecting model cars...
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Eula Limbaugh
(Obituary ~ 10/21/20)
Eula Lucille Limbaugh, 101, of Cape Girardeau and formerly of Jackson passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 3, 1919, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, daughter of Fred H. and Doshie Mae Propst Cook. She and Joseph Turner Limbaugh were married Jan. 21, 1938. He died Oct. 18, 2006...
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Wayne Kiefer
(Obituary ~ 10/21/20)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Wayne M. Kiefer, 56, of Sedgewickville passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at his home. He was born May 27, 1964, in Perryville, Missouri, to Wallace and Mary Lou Prost Kiefer. He and Karla S. Wilfong were married Oct. 22, 1988, at Patton (Missouri) Presbyterian Church. She survives in Sedgewickville...
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Elmer Glastetter
(Obituary ~ 10/21/20)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Elmer Glastetter, son of the late Aloysius and Beatrice Glastetter, was born Jan. 4, 1956, in Cape Girardeau and departed this life Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at the age of 64 years. Elmer was a lifelong resident of Chaffee. He is survived by three sisters, Diane (Kent) Fant of Edwardsville, Illinois, Bertha (John) Maloney of Stewartville, Minnesota, and Evelyn Broussard of Edwardsville; and brothers, Greg and Tom Glastetter, both of Chaffee...
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William Clutts
(Obituary ~ 10/21/20)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- William George Clutts, 90, of Saint Charles passed away Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. He was born in Thebes, Illinois, Feb. 20, 1930, to Loyd and Henrietta King Clutts. William was a Shriner and was recently honored as Shriner of the Year. He also belonged to a Masonic Lodge...
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Sharon Ayers
(Obituary ~ 10/21/20)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Sharon Ayers, daughter of the late Ollie and Irene Sadler Schrum, was born March 25, 1956, in St. Louis and departed this life Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, at her home in Chaffee at the age of 64. Sharon was a housewife and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother...
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'Sesame Street' launches podcast to help educate
(Community ~ 10/21/20)
NEW YORK -- What has more letters than the alphabet? That's easy: The post office. That joke -- sponsored by the letter A -- is a highlight of the first original podcast from "Sesame Street," featuring music, interactive games and Muppets galore. "The Sesame Street Podcast with Foley & Friends" is an offering on Audible that gives some screen-free educational entertainment to kids who may be having spotty school lessons during the coronavirus pandemic...
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Prosecutor: Man admits to disposing of brothers
(State News ~ 10/21/20)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- A Missouri man accused of killing two brothers from Wisconsin admitted to authorities that he disposed of the bodies but denied killing the men, a prosecutor told a judge Tuesday. Garland Nelson, of Braymer, was charged last year with two counts of abandoning a corpse and first-degree murder in the deaths of 24-year-old Justin Diemel and 35-year-old Nicholas Diemel of Shawano County, Wisconsin. ...
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Hospitalizations still rising in Missouri, prompting worries
(State News ~ 10/21/20)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- A leading coronavirus expert in St. Louis is warning that hospital workers are "over-worked and demoralized" after months of battling the coronavirus, and the worst may be yet to come. Dr. Alex Garza of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force said hospitalizations are getting higher and intensive care unit beds are filling up at a time when the flu season is about to create even more strain on the health care system...
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Out of the past: Oct. 21
(Out of the Past ~ 10/21/20)
Allied Waste Management has been given the OK by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to close the former Jackson landfill and open a transfer station in town; DNR approved the closure of the landfill last week, clearing the way for Allied and Jackson to finalize a real estate deal that will enable the proposed transfer station to be built near the Jackson Industrial Park...
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The Biden protection racket
(Column ~ 10/21/20)
Joe Biden is the most cosseted presidential candidate in memory. He's run a minimalist campaign that's avoided the press as much as possible, while the press hasn't been braying for more access and answers, but eager to avoid anything that could be discomfiting to the campaign...
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DELTA DENTAL OF MISSOURI LAUNCHES VIRTUAL LAND OF SMILES® PROGRAM
(Submitted Story ~ 10/21/20)
Delta Dental of Missouri’s Land of Smiles® program, known for visiting hundreds of elementary schools throughout Missouri each year to teach grade-school children good dental health habits, has launched a new virtual experience in response to the continuing impact of COVID-19. ...
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Guardian Angel School Honors Mary in October
(Submitted Story ~ 10/21/20)
October is a month dedicated to our Holy Mother, Mary. In fact, October 7 is the feast day of "Our Lady of the Rosary" In addition, October 13 is the anniversary of the Great Miracle of the Sun that occurred in Fatima, Portugal in 1917. On this date, Mary appeared to 3 children of Fatima for the 6th month in a row on the 13th and the sun looked like it was dancing in the sky...
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Speak Out 10/21/20
(Speak Out ~ 10/21/20)
President Trump's nomination could very well be one of the biggest highlights of this presidency. Judge Barrett was tremendous in the confirmation hearings. Articulate, poised and brilliant are three words that come to mind. Well done to President Trump and Judge Barrett...
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Prayer 10/21/20
(Prayer ~ 10/21/20)
O Lord God, may we seek justice, love mercy and walk humbly with you. Amen.
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