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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 9/8/22 meeting
(Local News ~ 09/08/22)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes of stated meetings of Sept. 1 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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Scott County Route Z closed for drainage work; Route EE in Cape, Scott counties reduced for pavement repairs; Pavement work to reduce Highway 77 in Scott, Cape Counties
(Local News ~ 09/08/22)
Route Z in Scott County — between county roads 481 and 480 near Morehouse, Missouri — will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday...
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Fair food favorites that can be made at home
(Community ~ 09/08/22)
Local and state fairs are in full swing, and that means some really great food. At the SEMO District Fair, I have my favorite go-to stands and foods, and those are different from the East Perry County Fair or the DuQuoin State Fair. Each fair has its own food specialties, but all are interesting and good...
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The Kozy: Discovering the big taste of a small town
(Community ~ 09/08/22)
There are many new dining options coming to our area. Unfortunately, most are weeks to months away from their opening dates. Luckily, while considering interesting restaurants to explore and share with you, I ran into an old friend. She always has the scoop on delicious things in the area and has never steered me wrong. When she recommended a sweet, indulgent, strawberry breakfast item from "The Kozy" in Bloomsdale, Missouri, I trusted the drive would be worth it...
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Jackson community concert rescheduled
(Local News ~ 09/08/22)
A free community concert previously postponed has been rescheduled for Oct. 9 in Jackson. The city's Parks and Recreation Department announced Wednesday that Big Love, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band, will perform at 3 p.m. on that day, after the band had to postpone its recent concert set for Jackson when two band members suffered health episodes...
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Cape City Council approves major street repairs, hears public complaints
(Local News ~ 09/08/22)
Cape Girardeau City Council members voted unanimously to approve major street improvements contracts at their meeting Tuesday. Both the 2022 Asphalt Overlay Program and the 2022-2023 Capital Improvement Sales Tax (CIST) Street Repair Project appeared on the meeting's consent agenda. Combined, the projects represent more than $2.2 million in improvements to Cape Girardeau roadways...
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Limbaugh releases new Christian studies book, co-authored with his daughter
(Local News ~ 09/08/22)
David Limbaugh is no stranger to writing best-sellers, but he said his latest book is better than his previous works, thanks to his co-author — his daughter, Christen Limbaugh Bloom. "The Resurrected Jesus," the new book by the Cape Girardeau lawyer, political commentator and author, was released Tuesday and is the fifth of his Christian studies books...
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Police to enforce no-parking zones, close streets for SEMO Fair events
(Local News ~ 09/08/22)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department will be instituting no-parking zones and closing streets around the city to help with traffic flow during the SEMO District Fair events. "No Parking" signs will be placed around Arena Park on Friday and will be enforced starting Saturday, according to a news release from Cpl. Ryan Droege, public information officer for the department...
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Difference Maker: Dr. Clifford Talbert treated the community’s hearts with a ‘forward looking’ mentality
(B Magazine ~ 09/08/22)
Cardiologist Clifford R. Talbert Jr. has treated hearts in the region for 57 years, with much of his time spent at Saint Francis Medical Center. The longtime cardiologist, who introduced many heart...
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Doctors 'concerned' about Queen Elizabeth II's health
(International News ~ 09/08/22)
LONDON (AP) – Queen Elizabeth II has been placed under medical supervision because doctors are "concerned for Her Majesty's health," Buckingham Palace said Thursday, as members of the royal family traveled to Scotland to be at the bedside of the 96-year-old monarch.
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Prayer 9-8-22
(Prayer ~ 09/08/22)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you, for you are our salvation and Prince of Peace. Amen.
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Biden thinks there's only one American way
(Column ~ 09/08/22)
"I voted for Obama twice and Hillary once. But I'll tell you, I'm going to vote for that knucklehead Donald Trump again." My Uber driver made that declaration without much of an invitation. We were passing some protesters in midtown Manhattan. As best I could tell, they were protesting inhumane work hours and conditions, but my driver didn't really care what they were protesting -- he only saw "woke." He felt powerless and fed up...
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Speak Out 9-8-22
(Speak Out ~ 09/08/22)
How many lies do the Democrats and the Biden administration have to tell before the people who voted for Biden realize that they made a mistake in trusting Biden would make our lives better. They tell us inflation that everyone is feeling is not their fault; the border is closed while thousands walk across the border every day; and they ignore the rising crime rate in our cities. ...
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James Tittle
(Obituary ~ 09/08/22)
James "Tex" Loyd Tittle, 51, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Sept. 6, 1970, in Hayti, Missouri, to James Tittle and Shelia George. Tex worked at Missouri Veterans Home for 22 years. Survivors include his parents; two nieces, Paige Riley and Erica Tittle; three nephews, Brad Tittle II, Orion Tittle and Kasen Tittle; great-nephew, Connor Gamblin; two brothers, J.O. ...
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Catherine Scherer
(Obituary ~ 09/08/22)
KELSO, Mo. — Catherine Mary Scherer, 87, of Kelso died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at The Arbors in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Roger Lang
(Obituary ~ 09/08/22)
Roger Warren Lang, 72, of Whitewater and formerly of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Cape Girardeau, after a lengthy hospital stay and complications from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Roger was born in Cape Girardeau Aug. ...
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Rev. Norman Elledge
(Obituary ~ 09/08/22)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — The Rev. Norman Eugene Elledge entered his heavenly home Sept. 2, 2022, in Springfield, Tennessee. He was born April 6, 1928, in Sank, Missouri, to Levi Elledge and Furn Elledge (who later married Paul Grant). Norman attended Oakland City College and sang in the Collegian Quartet. ...
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Iva Cossou
(Obituary ~ 09/08/22)
Iva Lois "Skeet" McDaniel Cossou, 98, of Gordonville passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. She was born Ivy Lois McDaniel, Oct. 24, 1923, at Tillman, Missouri, daughter of Curtis and Mattie Thompson McDaniel. Upon attending Pleasant Hill Schoolhouse, her teacher mispronounced her name as "Iva." When questioned about her name change years later, Iva said, "I liked the name better than Ivy. ...
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Audrey Borgfield
(Obituary ~ 09/08/22)
Audrey N. Borgfield, 81, of Jackson passed away Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, at home surrounded by her beloved family. She was born July 27, 1941, in Cape Girardeau to Claude and Dorothy Meyer Foeste. She and Larry D. Borgfield were married May 26, 1962. Audrey was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church...
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Births 9/8/22
(Births ~ 09/08/22)
Son to Kyle and Laura Davis of Marble Hill, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. Name, Jorji. Weight, 7 pounds, 7 ounces. First child. Mrs. Davis is the daughter of Sharon Cathcart and Chuck Cathcart of Marble Hill and Allen Moring of Marble Hill. She works for Clean as a Mother. Davis is the son of Tina Davis and Rusty Davis of Advance, Missouri. He is employed by Capital Sand LLC...
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Putin and Xi plan to meet again, as relations with West fray
(National News ~ 09/08/22)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet next week in Uzbekistan for talks that could signal warming relations between two powers that are increasingly facing off against the West. The meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization -- a political, economic and security forum that China and Russia dominate -- comes at delicate times for both leaders, and it would be their second face-to-face meeting this year...
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Official: Suspect in Canada stabbing rampage died after arrest
(National News ~ 09/08/22)
ROSTHERN, Saskatchewan -- The final suspect in a stabbing rampage that killed 10 people in and around a Canadian Indigenous reserve died after his car was run off the road by police Wednesday following a three-day manhunt, officials said. Myles Sanderson, 32, was caught on a highway near the town of Rosthern in the province of Saskatchewan as officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle being driven by a man armed with a knife, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said...
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US: Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians forced to Russia
(National News ~ 09/08/22)
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.S. said Wednesday it has evidence that "hundreds of thousands" of Ukrainian citizens have been interrogated, detained and forcibly deported to Russia in "a series of horrors" overseen by officials from Russia's presidency. Russia immediately dismissed the allegation as "fantasy," calling it the latest invention in a Western disinformation campaign...
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Shelling resumes near Ukraine nuclear plant, despite risks
(National News ~ 09/08/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Shelling resumed near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, with the warring sides trading blame again on Wednesday, a day after the U.N. atomic watchdog agency pressed for a safe zone there to prevent a catastrophe. Russian forces fired rockets and heavy artillery on the city of Nikopol, on the opposite bank of the Dnieper River from Europe's largest nuclear plant, regional Gov. Valentyn Reznichenko said...
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Apple maintains prices on new iPhones despite inflation
(National News ~ 09/08/22)
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple's latest line-up of iPhones will boast better cameras, faster processors, and a longer lasting battery -- all at the same prices as last year's models, despite inflationary pressure that has driven up the cost of many other everyday items...
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Candy, cash, gifts: How rewards help recovery from addiction
(National News ~ 09/08/22)
Harold Lewis has been fighting drug addiction for years, but only recently started thinking recovery could be fun. The 59-year-old former cook earned small prizes -- candy, gum, gift cards, sunglasses and headphones -- for attending meetings and staying in treatment for opioid addiction during a 12-week program in Bridgeport, Connecticut...
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Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list
(National News ~ 09/08/22)
The names of hundreds of U.S. law enforcement officers, elected officials and military members appear on the leaked membership rolls of a far-right extremist group that's accused of playing a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, according to a report released Wednesday...
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Michael Flynn: From government insider to holy warrior
(National News ~ 09/08/22)
BATAVIA, N.Y. -- The crowd swayed on its feet, arms pumping, the beat of Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" thumping in their chests. The people under the revival tent hooted as Michael Flynn strode across the stage, bopping and laughing, singing the refrain into his microphone and encouraging the audience to sing along to the transgressive rock anthem...
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Steve Bannon expects to face new criminal charge in NY
(National News ~ 09/08/22)
NEW YORK -- Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that he expects to be charged soon in a state criminal case in New York City. Bannon, 68, plans to turn himself in on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person insisted on anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation...
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Stone Age skeleton missing foot may show oldest amputation
(National News ~ 09/08/22)
NEW YORK -- The 31,000-year-old skeleton of a young adult found in a cave in Indonesia that is missing its left foot and part of its left leg reveal the oldest known evidence of an amputation, according to a new study. Scientists say the amputation was performed when the person was a child -- and that the "patient" went on to live for years as an amputee. ...
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FDA panel backs much-debated ALS drug in rare, 2nd review
(National News ~ 09/08/22)
WASHINGTON -- A panel of federal health advisers voted Wednesday to recommend approval for an experimental drug to treat Lou Gehrig's disease, a remarkable turnaround for the much-debated medication that was previously rejected by the same group earlier this year...
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EPA leader: Jackson needs 'fair share' of money to fix water
(National News ~ 09/08/22)
JACKSON, Miss. -- The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that he wants Mississippi's capital city to receive "its fair share" of federal money to repair a troubled water system that left homes and businesses without running water for several days...
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Obamas return to the White House, unveil official portraits
(National News ~ 09/08/22)
WASHINGTON -- Former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, returned to the White House Wednesday, unveiling official portraits with a modern vibe in an event that set humor and nostalgia over his presidency against the current harsh political talk about the survival of democracy...
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Out of the past: Sept. 8
(Out of the Past ~ 09/08/22)
PERRY COUNTY, Mo. -- Some residents of Perry County are circulating a petition in opposition to making Routes C and H part of the 2,000-mile bicycle route called the Mississippi River Trail; the petitions state the "sharp turns, hills, lack of shoulders, volume of traffic, and narrow lanes and bridges" would be safety hazards to bicyclists and motorists...
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Oran grad receives Anita Barnes Memorial Scholarship
(Submitted Story ~ 09/08/22)
Hannah Boshell, a 2022 graduate of Oran High School, has been selected to receive the Anita Barnes Memorial Scholarship, administered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. The $2,140 scholarship will help Boshell’s efforts to continue her education...
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