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Opinion: The electric horseless carriage
(B Magazine ~ 03/10/22)
I suppose there are always those things in a person’s life that mark a major shift in the way the world of tomorrow will function moving forward. I recall my grandmother reminiscing about seeing her first talking motion picture as a child and my mother recalling the installation of their first television set in their home. I suppose I can tell my future grandchildren about the first mobile bag phone I carried that was the size of a small suitcase...
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Route HH in Scott County closed for culvert replacement
(Local News ~ 03/10/22)
Route HH in Scott County and U.S. 61 and Ingram Road in Sikeston, Missouri, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 21, a MoDOT news release states.
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A variety of recipes plus a few for St. Patrick's Day
(Community ~ 03/10/22)
I am seeing large displays of corned beef in the markets, which means St. Patrick's Day is surely around the corner. Corned beef is so easy to prepare and is good to use in other applications other than on a plate with cooked cabbage. Today I am sharing a variety of recipes, but I have included three recipes for Reuben-style dishes. A stuffed baked potato, a casserole and a delicious dip, all made from corned beef that you'll cook to enjoy with friends and family...
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'Snake Road' closes early
(Local News ~ 03/10/22)
Groundhog Day is the most familiar ceremony of spring, but around in this area, folks can tell it's springtime when snakes cross the road. Service Road No. 345 lies between the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in Shawnee National Forest, about 50 miles north of Cape Girardeau, in Herod, Illinois. ...
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Gas leak closes streets in downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 03/10/22)
A damaged Ameren Missouri gas line prompted a fire department response in downtown Cape Girardeau on Wednesday morning. ...
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Bollinger Co. native in Poland helping Ukrainian refugees
(Local News ~ 03/10/22)
Bollinger County native Dan Upchurch, a Banner Press columnist who has been sending columns from Ukraine for the last several years, is safe and living in Poland, according to his son, Bobby. Dan Upchurch and his wife, Lori, have been serving as missionaries in Ukraine for many years...
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My dramatic pilgrimage to Wat's Smokin' BBQ
(Community ~ 03/10/22)
A spiritual journey recently led me to Egypt Mills. Egypt Mills is an unincorporated community located approximately 12 miles from Jackson, in east Cape Girardeau County. I previously visited the area to shop at a cute little boutique, but this time I was on a journey to Wat's Smokin' BBQ to make smoked salmon my first lenten lunch ever...
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Foundation breathes new life into historic Cape Girardeau home
(Local News ~ 03/10/22)
Where most people saw a dilapidated building, members of the James Reynolds House Foundation saw potential. Before 2019, the James Reynolds House, at 623 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau, was in the worst condition it had ever endured in its more than 160-year lifespan. Just one of the house's four first-level rooms had a salvageable floor. Some of its historic glass window panes were broken. Bits of plaster from the house's ceiling and walls littered the floor...
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'Works of Women' event to be held later this month at Oliver Flag House
(Local News ~ 03/10/22)
The Kellerman Foundation is celebrating Women's History Month by showcasing the work of women from the area. Lavetta Rhinehart's bronze sculpture of Marie Oliver, designer of the Missouri state flag, will be unveiled at the "Works of Women" event to be held from 5 to 8 p.m. March 22 at the Oliver "Flag House" at 740 North St. in Cape Girardeau. This year will be the 109th anniversary of Oliver's flag design being made the official flag of the State of Missouri...
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Jackson to join self-insured cancer pool for firefighters
(Local News ~ 03/10/22)
There are eminent dangers associated with being a firefighter that seemingly are so obvious they barely need mentioning. Jackson Fire Chief Jason Mouser told municipal aldermen Monday one threat may not be generally known, however. "There are 14 different types of cancer proved to be of a higher incidence among firemen than in the general public," Mouser said, including cancers of the brain, colon, esophagus, kidney, lung and prostate...
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Wallingford, Parson tout Missouri tax 'competitiveness'
(Local News ~ 03/10/22)
Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation, a fiscally conservative think tank critical of tax increases and high taxation, ranks Missouri 10th in the nation in terms of attractive taxation rates for new businesses in a new report. "Missouri is notable for avoiding disproportionately high taxes on any of the industries we studied," according to an excerpt from Tax Foundation's five-page "Location Matters" report...
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A salute to Jane Wernsman
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/10/22)
I wish to extend a public thank you to Jane Wernsman, director of the Cape Girardeau County Health Department. Jane and other directors of county health departments around the country have had major responsibilities during the pandemic. Jane has carried out and managed those responsibilities with absolute professionalism...
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Prayer 3-10-22
(Prayer ~ 03/10/22)
O Lord Jesus, may we forgive others as you have forgiven us. Amen.
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Paula Sebastian
(Obituary ~ 03/10/22)
Paula Sebastian, 66, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at her home. She was born Aug. 17, 1955, in Cape Girardeau to James and Evelyn Warner. She and Steve Sebastian were married on Sept. 15, 1991. Paula was a registered nurse, working many years at both Saint Francis Medical Center and Southeast Hospital, retiring from Southeast Home Health in 2017...
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Gary Meyer
(Obituary ~ 03/10/22)
MARBLE HILL, Mo, -- Gary Leo Meyer, 68, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. A Mass of Christian Burial will at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Catholic Church in Leopold, Missouri. Burial will follow in the church cemetery...
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Cheryl Ginter
(Obituary ~ 03/10/22)
Cheryl A. Ginter, 74, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Jackson and Sikeston, Missouri, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Fountainbleau Lodge. She was born May 17, 1947, in Jackson to the late Elmer E. and Annie R. Trickey Ginter. Cheryl was a middle school teacher in Sikeston for many years. She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church. She also attended First Baptist Church in Jackson and in Sikeston...
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Bernard Cruz
(Obituary ~ 03/10/22)
Bernard Christopher Cruz, 26, of Jackson died Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Jackson. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson. Funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m. Monday with Father Alex Sutachan as officiant at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau. Burial will be at Russell Heights in Jackson...
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Charles Bonifield Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/10/22)
MARION, Ill. -- Charles Edward Bonifield Sr., 80, of rural Union County, Illinois, died Monday, March 7, 2022, at Parkway Manor in Marion. He was born Nov. 11, 1941, in Cairo, Illinois, the son of Edward Raymond and Hazel Leigh Grable Bonifield Jr. Charles was a lifelong resident of Southern Illinois, having lived most all of it in Alexander County. ...
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US man who got 1st pig heart transplant dies after 2 months
(National News ~ 03/10/22)
The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the Maryland hospital that performed the surgery announced Wednesday. David Bennett, 57, died Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Doctors didn't give an exact cause of death, saying only that his condition had begun deteriorating several days earlier...
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Biden signs order on cryptocurrency as its use explodes
(National News ~ 03/10/22)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order on government oversight of cryptocurrency that urges the Federal Reserve to explore whether the central bank should jump in and create its own digital currency. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the effort would "promote a fairer, more inclusive, and more efficient financial system" while countering illicit finance and preventing risks to financial stability and national security...
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Airstrike hits Ukraine maternity hospital, 17 reported hurt
(International News ~ 03/10/22)
MARIUPOL, Ukraine -- A Russian airstrike devastated a maternity hospital Wednesday in the besieged port city of Mariupol amid growing warnings from the West that Moscow's invasion is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn. Ukrainian officials said the attack wounded at least 17 people...
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Joplin mayor: Rally behind slain and wounded officers
(State News ~ 03/10/22)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- In the wake of shootings that left one police officer dead and two others badly wounded, the mayor of Joplin urged residents Wednesday to pull together, just as they did 11 years ago when a massive tornado devastated the southwestern Missouri city...
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Retired principal endorses Stacy Kinder for mayor
(Paid Letter ~ 03/10/22)
As a resident of Cape County, I well understand the city of Cape Girardeau is critical to the success not only of our county but also of our greater Southeast Missouri region. Throughout my life, the city of Cape has been central to my identity and well-being. ...
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The widening war
(Column ~ 03/10/22)
The public needs straight talk about what's happening in Eastern Europe. President Joe Biden and the United Kingdom's Prime Minister Boris Johnson need to level with their own countrymen about the rising risk of war against Russia. The public's getting double talk -- praise for the Ukrainians' courage but also empty promises that what's happening in Ukraine will stay in Ukraine...
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Dart League Champs
(Submitted Story ~ 03/10/22)
In a performance reminiscent of the “Miracle Mets” 1969 World Series victory, Whale Tongue emerged as playoff champions in Lemmons Coin Machine Monday night dart league. Buried in the basement for the regular season, Whale Tongue member Becky Vetter credited the Cinderella comeback to a never say die attitude, optimism end endless practice sessions. Some sources say a celebratory parade will be held later this month but that has not been confirmed...
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