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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 8-25-22 meeting
(Local News ~ 08/25/22)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes of stated meetings of Aug. 18 Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Appointments and possible action items...
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I-55/57/U.S. 60 interchange ramps closed overnight at Sikeston
(Local News ~ 08/25/22)
Contractor crews will apply a high friction surface treatment to the pavement of the Interstate 55/57/U.S. 60 cloverleaf interchange in Sikeston, Missouri, making ramp closures necessary, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. ...
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Baseball and the search for new recipes
(Community ~ 08/25/22)
Over the past week I have really enjoyed some great baseball on television, but while the game is on, I also look through cookbooks or look at recipe sites to see what's new. As I found a few recipes I want to try, I marked them to pass along to you. Main dishes, salads, desserts and a side dish or two...
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First Day of classes in Cape
(Local News ~ 08/25/22)
From left, Kristian Troxel, Carsen Ellis and1st Lt. Brittany Troxel walk into Blanchard Elementary School on Wednesday on the first day of classes for Cape Girardeau Public Schools.
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Local lawmakers back Parson's tax cut plan
(Local News ~ 08/25/22)
Area GOP members of the state House have signaled their support for Gov. Mike Parson's call on Monday for a Sept. 6 special legislative session aimed at cutting taxes and extending agricultural tax credit programs for a minimum of six years. "I support the income tax cut from 5.3% to 4.8% to reduce the tax burden for working Missourians," said Rep. Barry Hovis of Whitewater (R-146)...
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Student loan forgiveness could help more than 40M
(National News ~ 08/25/22)
WASHINGTON — More than 40 million Americans could see their student loan debt reduced — and in many cases eliminated — under the forgiveness plan President Joe Biden announced Wednesday, a historic but politically divisive move in the run-up to the midterm elections...
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Column: Jocelyn Sheets: Old-school journalist, big-time fan
(Column ~ 08/25/22)
A book. A baseball. A bottle of Aleve. They each tell a little bit of Jocelyn's story, and they all were on her desk Monday as we packed up her belongings for her family. Jocelyn Sheets came to Cape Girardeau and the Southeast Missourian from Iowa about two years ago. ...
- Local foster care agency merges with statewide organization (Local News ~ 08/25/22)
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/25/22)
Today is Thursday, Aug. 25, the 237th day of 2022. There are 128 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 25, 2018, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who had spent years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam before a 35-year political career that took him to the Republican presidential nomination, died at the age of 81 after battling brain cancer for more than a year...
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Cape needs homeless shelter
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/25/22)
Several months ago I fell on an outdoor staircase and hit my head, hard. Nearby was a homeless woman I'll call Diane, normally so preoccupied with the voices in her head that she can hardly keep her mind on anything else. She survives by applying tremendous will power to the tasks of getting food and resourcefully collecting bits of junk to furnish her hidden sleeping place...
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Prayer 8-25-22
(Prayer ~ 08/25/22)
O Heavenly Father, may we always first seek your righteousness. Amen.
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Israel's premier urges West to reject Iran nuclear deal
(International News ~ 08/25/22)
JERUSALEM -- Israel's prime minister urged President Joe Biden and Western powers to call off an emerging nuclear deal with Iran, saying that negotiators are letting Tehran manipulate the talks and that an agreement would reward Israel's enemies...
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US says airstrikes in Syria intended to send message to Iran
(National News ~ 08/25/22)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. military airstrikes in eastern Syria were a message to Iran and Tehran-backed militias that targeted American troops this month and several other times over the past year, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Colin Kahl, the undersecretary of defense for policy, told reporters that the U.S. ...
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Biden announces nearly $3B in new military aid for Ukraine
(National News ~ 08/25/22)
WASHINGTON -- Six months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is sending $2.98 billion in new military aid to Ukraine that will provide longer-term weapons and training to enable forces there to fight for years to come...
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15 reported killed in Independence Day attack in Ukraine
(National News ~ 08/25/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian forces Wednesday launched a rocket attack on a Ukrainian train station on the embattled country's Independence Day, killing at least 15 people and wounding about 50, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after warning for days that Moscow might attempt "something particularly cruel" this week...
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School lunches that are ready to roll: Ideas for great wraps
(Community ~ 08/25/22)
There is little debate that the sandwich is the mainstay of most kids' lunches; two slices of bread with anything they might consume layered in between. Wraps, however, have also taken their place in the pantheon of sandwich possibilities, and sometimes the mere novelty of a rolled-up sandwich instead of a square one might entice a kid to try something different inside it...
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Sugar and savory spices liven up summer berries
(Community ~ 08/25/22)
It's time to stop thinking about the difference between sweet and savory spices. Many cooks around the world don't make such a distinction. In Greece and Turkey, for example, tomato sauce comes spiked with cinnamon, and in Mexico, fruit salad is sprinkled with cayenne pepper. In both cases, the spice is subtle but adds just enough contrast to make each bite more interesting...
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Births 8-25-22
(Births ~ 08/25/22)
Son to Austin and Natalie Miller of Advance, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 10:39 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. Name, Maddox Tate. Weight, 8 pounds, 15 ounces. First child. Mrs. Miller is the daughter of Kirk Mueller and Christie Mueller of Jackson. She works for the Oran (Missouri) School District. Miller is the son of Steve Miller of Advance and Lana Pixley of Dexter, Missouri. He works for Delta Inc...
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Police report 8-25-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/25/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Good Hope Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. Assaults n Third-degree domestic assault was reported on Merriwether Street...
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Fire report 8-25-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/25/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Aug. 22 n Medical assists were made at 4:29 p.m. on Pioneer Drive; 5:20 p.m. on Lakeshore Drive; 6:10 p.m. at North Louisiana Avenue and Independence Street; and 8:53 p.m. on Mimosa Drive...
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Jocelyn Sheets
(Obituary ~ 08/25/22)
Jocelyn Kay Sheets, 64, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Linwood, Kansas, died Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at her residence. Cremation rites will be accorded, and no services will be held at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Crain Funeral Home...
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Caroline Sheets
(Obituary ~ 08/25/22)
Caroline Luce "Dee Dee" Harrison Sheets, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at Life Care Center. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 10 at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 10 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Carl Shaw
(Obituary ~ 08/25/22)
Carl J. Shaw, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Jan. 31, 1935, in Womack, Missouri, to the late Glen and Ethel Thomasson Shaw. He and Carol Boren were married Dec. 6, 1969, in Cape Girardeau...
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Elizabeth Leadbetter
(Obituary ~ 08/25/22)
GLEN ALLEN, Mo. — Elizabeth A. Leadbetter, 80, of Glen Allen died Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at StoneBridge Nursing Home in Marble Hill, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Pastor Jamie Hovis officiating. Burial will be in Kinder Cemetery near Glen Allen...
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Stanley Holland
(Obituary ~ 08/25/22)
Stanley Wade Holland, 81, of Jackson passed away Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 29, 1941, in Wolf Island, Missouri, son of Pearl "Doc" and Nettie Belle Husk Holland. He and Virginia Meyers were married Nov. 1, 1958, in Wolf Island...
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Robert Hester
(Obituary ~ 08/25/22)
TUNICA, Miss. — Robert Eugene Hester, son to the late John Rossell and Eula Marie Schearf Hester, was born May 20, 1934, in Delta and departed this life to be with the Lord on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, in Tunica at the age of 88 years. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force, both domestically and overseas, for more than 20 years until his retirement in 1975...
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Melvin Hazelwood
(Obituary ~ 08/25/22)
FORDYCE, Ark. — Melvin Hazelwood, 78, of Fordyce, formerly of Tamms, Illinois, died Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Cemetery in Dongola, Illinois. Military honors will be accorded at the cemetery...
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Minnie Green
(Obituary ~ 08/25/22)
ADVANCE, Mo. — Minnie Ava Green of Advance passed on from this life Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, surrounded by family, at her son's home in Trinity, Texas. She was 86 years old. She was born Sept. 24, 1935, in Randles to the late Paul and Eva Lynn Schiwitz...
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Glenda Ford
(Obituary ~ 08/25/22)
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — Glenda Elizabeth Ford, 85, of Osage Beach died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson. Funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Brown Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri...
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Uvalde school board fires police chief after mass shooting
(National News ~ 08/25/22)
UVALDE, Texas -- The Uvalde school district fired police chief Pete Arredondo on Wednesday under mounting pressure in the grieving Texas town to punish officers over letting a gunman at Robb Elementary School remain in a fourth-grade classroom for more than an hour with an AR-15 style rifle as 19 children and two teachers were killed...
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Out of the past: Aug. 25
(Out of the Past ~ 08/25/22)
Former Southeast Missouri State University standout Marquis Walker has apparently once again secured an opening-day roster spot in the National Football League; Walker, a defensive back, survived the St. Louis Rams' final round of cuts on Sunday; he played in eight games for the Rams last season...
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