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Rave Alerts system promoted in Jackson
(Local News ~ 02/19/22)
Proclaiming himself "a big believer in tools in the toolbox," Jackson fire chief Jason Mouser advocated for Rave Alerts at the municipality's most recent aldermanic study session. Rave Alerts, a program utilized by Cape Girardeau County Emergency Management Agency since 2012, is free for the City of Jackson to use as a subaccount on the county's EMA budget, funded through county 911 funds...
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President's Day garbage collection schedule
(Local News ~ 02/19/22)
Due to President's Day on Monday, the municipalities of Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City have announced their alternate trash pickup schedules. Monday's trash and recycling route will be run on Tuesday. Tuesday's trash/recycling route will be run on Wednesday. All other routes remain the same...
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Theatre group has big plans
(Local News ~ 02/19/22)
A fire in March 2021 may have burned the former Broadway Theatre's roof and top floor, but it in no way extinguished a local not-for-profit's determination to bring the building back to its former glory. The not-for-profit's plans encompass much more than reopening the theater, however...
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Disney on Ice wows crowds at the Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 02/19/22)
The popular production Disney on Ice returned to Cape Girardeau this week, featuring characters from a number of Disney favorites. Shows remain at 11 am, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. today and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday at the Show Me Center.
- SEMO students perform 'Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella' with 3 shows remaining (Local News ~ 02/19/22)
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Help Feed People: Volunteer at the Southeast Missouri Food Bank
(02/19/22)
Five of the 10 most food insecure counties in the state of Missouri — Ripley, Wayne, Pemiscot, Dunklin and Butler — are in Southeast Missouri. One in five children in the region live in a food-insecure home. And one in eight people who are part of the elderly population here are food insecure...
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Write-in candidate files paperwork for Cape mayoral post
(Local News ~ 02/19/22)
According to Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers, Michelle Latham has filed a declaration of candidacy as a write-in candidate for Cape Girardeau mayor. Summers said Latham's name will not appear on the April ballot, but any votes she receives would be tallied...
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There are multiple ways to find and use census information
(Column ~ 02/19/22)
Census records have become more accessible in recent years thanks to digitization and the Internet. A number of online subscription services offer census, most notably ancestry.com, which is available free at many libraries and archives. FamilySearch is a very useful web site that has, among many other resources, access to censuses. You must set up an account to use the site and access requires logging in each session, but it is free...
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Cape airport adjusts flight schedule as air provider faces staff shortage
(Local News ~ 02/19/22)
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport's flight schedule has changed due to staffing shortages within the airport's air service provider, SkyWest Airlines. SkyWest Airlines, has had a tough time recruiting pilots, according to Cape Girardeau Regional Airport manager Katrina Amos...
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Two killed, at least 16 injured in early morning shooting in Charleston
(Local News ~ 02/19/22)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Two people were shot and killed and others injured at a party in Charleston early Saturday morning. According to Charleston Department of Public Safety director Robert Hearnes, at 1 a.m. Saturday officers received reports of gunshots being fired at a party in the 100 block of South Franklin Street...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/19/22)
Today is Saturday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2022. There are 315 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Feb. 19, 2008, an ailing Fidel Castro resigned the Cuban presidency after nearly a half-century in power; his brother Raul was later named to succeed him...
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How the Archive works
(Column ~ 02/19/22)
At the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center, we are resource people in two main categories: county government and court documents, and context for researchers. We house many records for only Cape Girardeau County government offices and circuit court cases, and we house the libraries for the Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society and the Jackson Heritage Association...
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A little brown bat
(Column ~ 02/19/22)
You probably wouldn't expect to see a little brown bat in February unless you went inside a cave. Bats are usually seen flying in the shadowy, early morning, dimming light before sundown and during overcast days with poor visibility. Little brown bats fly when they are searching for flying insects. Insects don't fly when temperatures are below freezing. This is one reason why bats in Southeast Missouri have evolved to not fly during cold winter days...
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Adopt Cole 2-20-22
(Community ~ 02/19/22)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Cole is an 11-year-old long-haired black cat who is seeking a quiet home to retire. He loves belly rubs almost as much as he loves to cat nap. Come see him at Safe Harbor! If you are ready for a rewarding experience, come see us at Safe Harbor. Call (573) 243-9823...
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Senior Center Menus for Feb. 21-25
(Community ~ 02/19/22)
Monday: Closed for Presidents Day. Tuesday: Chicken and dumplings or country-fried steak with potatoes, California-blend veggies, Lima beans, whole-grain bread slice and chilled apricots or assorted cookies. Wednesday: Pulled pork in gravy or chicken potpie, mashed potatoes, seasoned cabbage, pickled beets, whole-grain bread slice and sugar-free peach crisp or Black Forest cake...
- Sands Pancake House owners receive honor (Community ~ 02/19/22)
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Fix it and keep on going
(Column ~ 02/19/22)
Do you merely browse and shop, buying items you want or need at stores, or do you receive other rewards, as well? One would normally assume that shopping is the main benefit of going to a store, right? I recently found that I reap other benefits, as well, even behind the mask that I wear now, because of the Coved precaution...
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Club news 2-20-22
(Community News ~ 02/19/22)
The Town and Country FCE Club met Feb. 10 in the home of Darlene McCain. Cheryl Jansen was a guest at the meeting. McCain, president, presided over the meeting. The devotion was given by McCain, "A secret Valentine." Members played a Valentine quiz which was provided by Donna Woolsey. Roll call was answered with your favorite color. Brenda Pender, treasurer, collected pennies for "Coins for Friendship."...
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FYI 2-20-22
(Community ~ 02/19/22)
The Scott Knights of Columbus will hold its third Sunday breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. The menu include pancakes, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, homemade pork sausage, fruit and yogurt. Sausage is also sold by the pound in either link or bulk and will be ready for pick up at the breakfast. To order, call Gary at (573) 576-6451...
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I am amazed
(Column ~ 02/19/22)
Pretty much the same routine every night. I normally go to bed around 9:30 to 10 p.m. Then I get up sometime in the night to go walk our dog, Grace, and I make an outhouse break. Then I check my sugar, and it's back to bed until around 5:30 to 6 a.m. Sometimes, if I'm really tired, I'll sleep until close to 7 a.m. When I get up, I usually head to the bathroom and hit the switch to turn on the lights. Hardly ever am I not amazed when, as if by magic, the lights come on...
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Arrested? How making bail determines your experience with our justice system
(Column ~ 02/19/22)
I was 19 years old when a car turned left in front of me without looking and I plowed into it. First responders placed me on a stretcher and loaded me into an ambulance. The police officer on the scene asked me for my license and registration. The contents of my purse had spilled in the back seat of my beat-up Buick Somerset on impact. I couldn't produce them...
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I miss Rush
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/19/22)
I seldom agreed with Rush Limbaugh, but I listened to him because he was entertaining. Rush didn't invent political discourse in this country, but he made it a national pastime. He was a staunch conservative, but he was an entertainer, too. In fact, he sometimes talked about being an entrainer. And he had a sense of humor. Some of the parodies on his show were hilarious. And although Rush stated his case with conviction, he seldom sounded angry...
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Hillary Clinton's greatest masterpiece
(Column ~ 02/19/22)
Hillary Clinton's never-ending shenanigans in 2015-2016 could be summarized as an attempted slow-motion coup. Four years of national hysteria, a divided nation, and dangerous new tensions with Russia were some of the wages of Clinton's machinations...
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Learning the lessons of Black history
(Column ~ 02/19/22)
February is Black History Month. Why do we need Black History Month? Why don't we set aside special occasions to observe the history of other ethnicities in our country? My answer to this question is that Black history tells a uniquely important story in our nation. It is a story that no other race or ethnicity shares. It is a story that must be grasped and understood if we are to understand our country as a whole, where it has been and where it needs to go...
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Prayer 2-20-22
(Prayer ~ 02/19/22)
In word and song we rejoice before you, O Lord Jesus. Amen.
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At least 9 more deaths as 2nd major storm hits north Europe
(International News ~ 02/19/22)
LONDON -- The second major storm in three days smashed through northern Europe on Friday, killing at least nine people as high winds felled trees, cancelled train services and ripped sections off the roof of London's O2 Arena. The U.K. weather service said a gust provisionally measured at 122 mph, thought to be the strongest ever in England was recorded on the Isle of Wight as Storm Eunice swept across the country's south. ...
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Ukrainian rebels evacuate civilians to Russia amid crisis
(International News ~ 02/19/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Spiking tensions in eastern Ukraine on Friday aggravated Western fears of a Russian invasion and a new war in Europe, with a humanitarian convoy hit by shelling and pro-Russian rebels evacuating civilians from the conflict zone. A car bombing hit the eastern city of Donetsk, but no casualties were reported...
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US paves way for resumption of Mexico avocado exports
(International News ~ 02/19/22)
MEXICO CITY -- The U.S. Embassy announced Friday that Washington is lifting a ban on inspections of Mexican avocados, freeing the way for exports to resume. The suspension of inspections had threatened Mexico's $3 billion annual exports and raised the possibility of prices increases for U.S. consumers...
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'Irreversible': No easy fix for water fouled by gas driller
(National News ~ 02/19/22)
DIMOCK, Pa. -- Meeting with a man whose well water has been polluted for years, officials in the Pennsylvania attorney general's office asked him whether he'd consider accepting a treatment system from the gas driller charged with fouling his aquifer...
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California bill would allow citizens to enforce weapons ban
(National News ~ 02/19/22)
SAN DIEGO -- A new bill in California would allow private citizens go after gun makers in the same way Texas lets them target abortion providers, though gun advocates immediately promised a court challenge if it becomes law. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday backed legislation that would let private citizens enforce the state's ban on assault weapons. It's modeled after a Texas law that lets private citizens enforce that state's ban on abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected...
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National Archives: Trump took classified items to Mar-a-Lago
(National News ~ 02/19/22)
WASHINGTON -- The 15 boxes of White House records that were stored at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence contained items marked as classified national security information, the National Archives and Records Administration said Friday. The agency said the matter has been referred to the Justice Department...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda for 2/22/22
(Local News ~ 02/19/22)
City of Jackson mayor and Board of Aldermen Regular meeting 6 p.m. today Adoption of agenda n Motion adopting the regular meeting agenda Public hearings n Hearing to consider the voluntary annexation of 2.65 acres of property at 720 South Old Orchard Road, as submitted byIndependence Self Storage, LLC...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda for 2-22-22
(Local News ~ 02/19/22)
Cape Girardeau City Council 5 p.m. Tuesday, City Hall Presentations n TRIO Day Proclamation Communications/reports n City Council staff Items for discussion n Appearances by Advisory Board applicants n Planning and Zoning Commission report n Appearances regarding items not listed on the agenda. ...
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June Weaver
(Obituary ~ 02/19/22)
June Marie Weaver, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will follow at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Bishop John Fulton officiating. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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O. David Niswonger Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/19/22)
O. David Niswonger Jr. was a kind man known worldwide for growing extraordinary flowers. In the meantime, he helped Southeast Hospital thrive after joining the administration in 1961, serving as its leader from 1976 to 1990. The son of a Methodist minister, he lived a life steeped in Christianity...
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Ruby McCoy
(Obituary ~ 02/19/22)
Ruby D. McCoy, 64, of Jackson died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. A memorial visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The Rev. Nathan Brown will conduct a memorial service at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home...
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William Jackson
(Obituary ~ 02/19/22)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- William Wesley "Billy" Jackson, 62, of Sikeston passed away Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Oct. 24, 1959, in Potosi, Missouri, to Jessie and Rosey E. Stroupe Jackson. Billy's favorite color was red. He enjoyed fishing, going to dances and playing with baby animals and especially liked to be with his family and friends. Billy is driving his "red" pickup truck all over Heaven now, with his little sister, Fay, riding shotgun...
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Henrietta Gilles
(Obituary ~ 02/19/22)
Henrietta Gilles, 76, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 5, 1945, in St. Louis, the daughter of the late Roy and Minnie Wood Meyers. She and Jerry Gilles were married Feb. 15, 1970, in Cape Girardeau...
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Martha Byassee
(Obituary ~ 02/19/22)
Martha Lou Holder Byassee, 79, of Scott City died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at her home. Memorial visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. Memorial service will be at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Randy Morse officiating...
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Lynn Ainsworth
(Obituary ~ 02/19/22)
Lynn Paul Ainsworth, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, at his home. He was born Sept. 26, 1948, in Cape Girardeau to Leon Parker and Allene Edna Siemers Ainsworth. Lynn Paul married Charlotte Taylor Ainsworth April 3, 1981. He lived in Cape Girardeau; Kansas City, Missouri; St. Louis; Foley, Alabama; and back to Cape Girardeau. Lynn attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School, College High and Southeast Missouri State University and Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri...
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Missouri finalizes $458M deal in opioid epidemic lawsuit
(State News ~ 02/19/22)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri will get $458 million to help victims of the opioid epidemic as part of a settlement with the three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, the state attorney general announced Friday. Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt said it's the biggest "victim-centric" settlement ever in Missouri...
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Standing on others' shoulders
(Column ~ 02/19/22)
Rev. Paul Beins was a mentor of mine. Beins, a Lutheran, was the longtime permanent chaplain of the old St. Louis city jail, which he served for 28 years Beins was alternately patient and scolding; he was rough and compassionate. He did not speak the King's English in conversation, perhaps a consequence of decades spent dealing with the incarcerated...
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