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N. Sprigg in Cape to be closed Wednesday at Watkins
(Local News ~ 10/11/22)
North Sprigg Street will be closed at Watkins Drive on Wednesday, according to a news release from the City of Cape Girardeau. Utility repair work is expected to be complete and the road reopened within the day, the release said.
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SEMO announces new head of university advancement
(Local News ~ 10/11/22)
Wendell Snodgrass has been named vice president of university advancement and executive director of Southeast Missouri University Foundation, succeeding the retired Trudy Lee, the school announced Monday. Amanda Lincoln, interim SEMO advancement leader since Lee's Aug. 31 retirement, lauded Snodgrass's approach to university fundraising...
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Major Chick-fil-A expansion in Cape Girardeau
(Business ~ 10/11/22)
The Chick-fil-A restaurant at 3333 Gordonville Road in Cape Girardeau, near Saint Francis Medical Center, will soon expand its operation after acquisition from Drury Southwest of an adjacent parcel formerly occupied by an AT&T store. The remnants of the store were demolished and site largely cleared of debris last week...
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Four locals represent Southeast Missouri in Leadership Missouri 2022
(Business ~ 10/11/22)
Leadership Missouri, a leader development program of Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will graduate 35 people next month, and four call this region of the Show Me State home. n Nicolette Brennan, public information manager for the City of Cape Girardeau...
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SEMO Aviation lands new director
(Local News ~ 10/11/22)
Southeast Missouri State University's Aviation program is set to have a new face at the helm. Miranda Sullivan has been named the director of aviation operations at the university, according to a news release. The program director works with U.S. Aviation Group — the outfit that owns the planes — and focuses on recruitment efforts. Sullivan will pick up these duties while still serving as faculty for the program, the release said...
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Project Hope gathers agencies, businesses, volunteers to help those in need
(Local News ~ 10/11/22)
People got help with basic needs — groceries, medical aid, cellphones — during Project Hope held Friday at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. Both gyms and several side rooms were filled with volunteers offering a variety of services for individuals and families...
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Survivor Stories: Hitting rock bottom to find faith, recovery
(Community ~ 10/11/22)
As early as third grade, Hayes Howell says his struggle with addiction began to fester inside of him. While drugs and alcohol would manifest themselves as the outer appearance of his addiction during his teens and 20s, the true problem was within, with his incessant need to please others, which began as a child after he cried from being bullied in the third grade.
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Surivivor Stories: Christy Parrish on surrendering control, surviving breast cancer
(Community ~ 10/11/22)
Christy Parrish had no history of breast cancer in her family. Medical professionals had found a spot on her mammogram results several years before, but it had turned out to be nothing.
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Survivor Stories: Robert Litzelfelner perseveres through struggle
(Community ~ 10/11/22)
Robert Litzelfelner, known as “Rob” or “Litz” to his friends and family, has deep roots in Jackson. He’s lived there his whole life, just like his father and grandfather. He played on the Jackson football team with his brothers, Mike and Jack. He married his wife, Michele, and raised three kids there. He’s worked there, served the community there, and most recently, retired there.
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Sponsored: Meet the Experts: 3 tips for adding wine to your holiday gatherings with Rob and Denise Bullock, owners of River Ridge Winery
(10/11/22)
When Rob and Denise Bullock first visited River Ridge Winery in 1995, they knew very little about wine. They had never participated in a wine tasting, they had never bought a bottle of wine and they didn’t know anything about winemaking. At the winery, though, Rob says they had a “good experience” that opened up “a much bigger world of wine and food and daily enjoyment that is out there.” They began to learn more, and more than 20 years later, bought the winery in 2016. ...
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Community Cookbook: Popcorn balls with Jill Pinkston from St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg, Mo.
(10/11/22)
Recipes tell the stories of communities and the people who shape them. Each recipe is more than a list of ingredients and steps; it is a written legacy of the individual who created the dish, their family and history. This monthly series highlights one of these legacies and gives readers the chance to create the recipe themselves...
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The Best Books Club: Leave your "buts" behind
(10/11/22)
Like most people, I have a few pet peeves. It drives me crazy when, for example, people poke along in the left of two lanes, not even going the speed limit and definitely not passing anyone. Another irritant is when a person mentions they have a goal — to be debt-free or to travel more or, now that the kids are out of the house, to downsize to a smaller place and buy a little cabin on the lake — but then quickly switches gears and shares a litany of “buts.”...
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Art and Life: Shadows
(10/11/22)
How often do we take time to notice shadows? Within the painting “The Melancholy and Mystery of a Street” by Giorgio de Chirico, there is a very ominous shadow. As it appears from behind a building, a little girl plays in the street. This offers a narrative that makes us wonder what that mysterious shadow is. ...
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Senior Moments: A welcome into adulthood
(10/11/22)
I met a man recently who was sitting alone outside of a food bank. I waved as I walked by. His teeth were decayed, and his skin hung off his fragile limbs. I didn’t expect him to speak to me. To my surprise, he asked me how old I was. I said 17. As I walked away, he said, “When you turn 18, happy birthday.”...
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Pop Culture Happenings: October
(10/11/22)
Headlines today reflect those from 40 and 50 years ago about women’s tennis and Broadway musicals. We explore those here, as well as ancient internet history. 50 years ago: 1972 Tennis great Serena Williams is just beginning her retirement, but back on Oct. ...
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Jackson, Cape chamber news
(Business ~ 10/11/22)
Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its October Business After Hours at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at United Land Title, 1210 Greenway Drive. n Lutheran Home and Saxony Village 50th Anniversary at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at 2825 Bloomfield Road in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau business licenses
(Business ~ 10/11/22)
The City of Cape Girardeau's Community Development Department has received three applications for business licenses: n Kevin Travis Keller and Keri Lynn Keller of Oak Ridge for Good Time Daiquiris, 2136 William St., Suite 125. Business was to have opened Saturday...
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Savannah Deane joins Stoddard County medical practice
(Business ~ 10/11/22)
Savannah J. Deane, APRN, FNP-BC, has joined Saint Francis Clinic-Dexter as a family nurse practitioner. Deane earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University.
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Sarah Christenberry joins Saint Francis group
(Business ~ 10/11/22)
Sarah C. Christenberry, MD, has joined Cape Physician Associates, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Christenberry earned undergraduate degrees in biology and history from Presbyterian University in South Carolina. A pediatrician, she completed her residency at the University of Missouri-Columbia...
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Brian Emmendorfer new chief of PMS Inc.
(Business ~ 10/11/22)
Brian Emmendorfer has become president of PMS Inc., a steel fabrication firm originally known as Perryville Machine Shop. The business maintains its original venue in Perryville, Missouri, after having moved its main office to Jackson. The fourth-generation family business, started in 1916, has 20 employees and specializes in industrial plant maintenance...
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Saint Francis offers virtual urgent care
(Business ~ 10/11/22)
Virtual urgent care for "many health conditions" is now being offered by Saint Francis Healthcare System. "By accessing care virtually, patients save time commuting to an appointment, forgo waiting rooms, avoid rearranging schedules (and more)," said Saint Francis's Alex Ogburn, MBA, FACHE...
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Southeast Hospital touts AFib treatment option
(Business ~ 10/11/22)
Gabe Soto, MD, and Bryan Beck, MD, cardiologists at Southeast Hospital, have performed four heart procedures to date using a therapy with atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients, eliminating the need for blood-thinning medication post-procedure...
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Missouri in the top 10 of states with natural disaster damages
(Business ~ 10/11/22)
WalletHub, the personal finance website, said last week that the Show Me State ranks No. 10 among U.S. states in terms of financial damage wrought by natural disasters. With Hurricane Ian's estimated $57 billion price tag still fresh in Americans' minds, WalletHub released a monetary analysis focused on two metrics: the number of climate disasters causing at least $1 billion in damage since 1980 (Missouri is No. 7), plus the loss amount per capita of those disasters (Missouri is no. 15)...
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Cost of first-class stamps on the rise
(Business ~ 10/11/22)
U.S. Postal Service announced Friday it has filed a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission for permission to raise the cost of first-class "Forever" stamps from 60 to 63 cents, effective Jan. 22. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said in August that inflation would cause USPS's costs to exceed its 2022 budget plan by more than $1 billion, in citing rationale for the hike...
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Stocks, unemployment fall
(Business ~ 10/11/22)
Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 630 points Friday following release of September's jobs report showing U.S. unemployment fell two-tenths of a percent amid expected new Federal Reserve action to raise interest rates to stem inflation. U.S. unemployment stands at 3.5%, a sign of a strengthening jobs picture even as Fed analysts predict another 75-basis point hike in lending rates in November...
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Higher gas prices felt in Southeast Missouri, across US
(Business ~ 10/11/22)
Gas prices in the U.S. fell for 98 consecutive days before posting an increase Sept. 21. It seems pump prices will continue to head upward for the foreseeable future as on Monday, the average U.S. price rose to $3.91 a gallon and was up to $3.47 in Missouri...
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Fields of Faith provides opportunity to encourage area youth in their faith
(Editorial ~ 10/11/22)
Today's youth have so many issues to deal with in their day-to-day lives. From longstanding challenges of peer pressure, to the potentially deadly consequences of alcohol and drug abuse with fentanyl-laced opioids being one of the day's biggest dangers, to the toxicity of technology and the myriad problems brought on by social media -- there's no shortage of issues thrown at young people...
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Prayer 10-11-22
(Prayer ~ 10/11/22)
O Heavenly Father, thank you for being our strength and eternal hope. Amen.
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New this week: 'Halloween Ends,' 'Rosaline' and The 1975
(Entertainment ~ 10/11/22)
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. n Is it really time to say goodbye to Jamie Lee Curtis' Laurie Strode? That's the idea behind "Halloween Ends," which promises some kind of conclusion to the Michael Myers saga, which has been going on now for 45 years, and as the promos tease "only one of them will survive." Director David Gordon Green returns to close his modern trilogy, which will be released in theaters and on Peacock on Friday. ...
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Nobel Peace Prize to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Human rights activists from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose invasion of Ukraine ruptured decades of nearly uninterrupted peace in Europe, and to the Belarusian president, his authoritarian ally...
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Europe praises, Belarus scorns Nobel for rights defenders
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
BERLIN -- Officials in Europe and the U.S. praised the awarding of this year's Nobel Peace Prize to activists standing up for human rights and democracy in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine while authorities in Belarus scorned the move. Russia's invasion of Ukraine this year has pushed Moscow's relationship with its Western neighbors to a new low. ...
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Ex-Fed Chair Bernanke shares Nobel for bank failure research
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
STOCKHOLM -- Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke and two other U.S.-based economists won the Nobel Prize in economics for research into bank failures -- work that built on lessons learned in the Great Depression and helped shape America's aggressive response to the 2007-2008 financial crisis...
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19 dead as Julia drenches Central America with rainfall
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
GUATEMALA CITY -- Former Hurricane Julia has dissipated, but is still drenching Guatemala and El Salvador with torrential rains Monday after it reemerged in the Pacific following a pounding of Nicaragua. At least 19 people were reported dead as a direct or indirect result of the storm...
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UN mulls quick foreign troop deployment to ease Haiti crisis
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The United Nations Security Council on Monday was evaluating options including the immediate activation of foreign troops to help free Haiti from the grip of gangs that has caused a scarcity of fuel, water and other basic supplies...
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'War crime:' Industrial-scale destruction of Ukraine culture
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- The exquisite golden tiara, inlaid with precious stones by master craftsmen some 1,500 years ago, was one of the world's most valuable artifacts from the blood-letting rule of Attila the Hun, who rampaged with horseback warriors deep into Europe in the 5th century...
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Pope slams treatment of migrants as 2 Italians become saints
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis on Sunday denounced Europe's indifference toward migrants risking their lives to cross the Mediterranean Sea as he elevated to sainthood an Italian bishop and Italian-born missionary whose work and life paths illustrated the difficulties faced by 19th Century Italian emigrants...
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'Bucket list': White House garden tours prune a US divide
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
WASHINGTON -- There were the young women in fresh fall coats, a guy in a suit, hoodied parents with kids, all maneuvering for selfies with the White House south facade. The plant fans and the history fans leaned in to admire the perennials and centuries-old trees on the lawns where Commander the dog lolls and Marine One the helicopter lands...
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Analysts: Russian missiles seek to levy pain, could backfire
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
LONDON -- The Russian missiles that rained down Monday on cities across Ukraine, bringing fear and destruction to areas that had seen months of relative calm, are an escalation in Moscow's war against its neighbor. But military analysts say it's far from clear whether the strikes mark a turning point in a war that has killed thousands of Ukrainians and sent millions fleeing from their homes...
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene rises from GOP fringe to front
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
WASHINGTON Marjorie Taylor Greene took her seat directly behind Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy, a proximity to power for the firebrand congresswoman that did not go unnoticed, as he unveiled the House GOP's midterm election agenda in Pennsylvania...
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Underground microbes may have swarmed ancient Mars
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Ancient Mars may have had an environment capable of harboring an underground world teeming with microscopic organisms, French scientists reported Monday. But if they existed, these simple life forms would have altered the atmosphere so profoundly that they triggered a Martian Ice Age and snuffed themselves out, the researchers concluded...
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United Methodists are breaking up in a slow-motion schism
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
United Methodists have for generations been a mainstay of the American religious landscape -- one of the most geographically widespread of the major Protestant denominations, their steeples visible on urban streets, in county seats and along country roads, their ethos marked by a firm yet quiet faith, simple worship and earnest social service...
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Town employee quietly lowered fluoride in water for years
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
RICHMOND, Vt. -- Residents of a small community in Vermont were blindsided last month by news that one official in their water department quietly lowered fluoride levels nearly four years ago, giving rise to worries about their children's dental health and transparent government -- and highlighting the enduring misinformation around water fluoridation...
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Small business group files suit over Biden student loan plan
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
WASHINGTON -- A small-business advocacy group has filed a new lawsuit seeking to block the Biden administration's efforts to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans -- the latest legal challenge to the program. The suit, filed Monday by the Job Creators Network Foundation, argues the Biden administration violated federal procedures by failing to seek public input on the program. ...
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Protests in Iran over woman's death reach key oil industry
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Workers at refineries crucial for Iran's oil and natural gas production protested Monday over the death of a 22-year-old woman, online videos appeared to show, escalating the crisis faced by Tehran. The demonstrations in Abadan and Asaluyeh mark the first time the unrest surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini threatened the industry crucial to the coffers of Iran's long-sanctioned theocratic government...
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Search for victims done, Florida coast aims for Ian recovery
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- An army of 42,000 utility workers has restored electricity to more than 2.5 million businesses and homes in Florida since Hurricane Ian's onslaught, and Brenda Palmer's place is among them. By the government's count, she and her husband Ralph are part of a success story...
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As suicides rise, US military seeks to address mental health
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
WASHINGTON -- After finishing a tour in Afghanistan in 2013, Dionne Williamson felt emotionally numb. More warning signs appeared during several years of subsequent overseas postings. "It's like I lost me somewhere," said Williamson, a Navy lieutenant commander who experienced disorientation, depression, memory loss and chronic exhaustion. "I went to my captain and said, 'Sir, I need help. Something's wrong.'"...
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Social Security boost will help millions of kids, too
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
WASHINGTON -- Seventy-year-old Cassandra Gentry is looking forward to a hefty cost-of-living increase in her Social Security benefits -- not for herself but to pay for haircuts for her two grandchildren and put food on the table. The three live in a Washington apartment building that houses 50 "grandfamilies" -- where grandparents take care of children who do not have parents present...
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Telemedicine was made easy during COVID-19. Not any more
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
Telemedicine exploded in popularity after COVID-19 hit, but limits are returning for care delivered across state lines. That complicates follow-up treatments for some cancer patients. It also can affect other types of care, including mental health therapy and routine doctor check-ins...
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NKorea confirms simulated use of nukes to 'wipe out' enemies
(International News ~ 10/11/22)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to "hit and wipe out" potential South Korean and U.S. targets, state media reported Monday, as its leader Kim Jong Un signaled he would conduct more provocative tests...
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Russia unleashes biggest attacks in Ukraine in months
(International News ~ 10/11/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia retaliated Monday for an attack on a critical bridge by unleashing its most widespread strikes against Ukraine in months, a lethal barrage that smashed civilian targets, knocked out power and water, shattered buildings and killed at least 14 people...
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Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
OMAHA, Neb. -- The U.S.'s third largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Monday, renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy. Both sides will return to the bargaining table before that happens. Over half of track maintenance workers represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division who voted opposed the five-year contract despite 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses. ...
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National Guard struggles as troops leave at faster pace
(National News ~ 10/11/22)
WASHINGTON -- Soldiers are leaving the Army National Guard at a faster rate than they are enlisting, fueling concerns that in the coming years units around the country may not meet military requirements for overseas and other deployments. For individual states, which rely on their Guard members for a wide range of missions, it means some are falling short of their troop totals this year, while others may fare better. ...
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Fire report 10-11-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/11/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Oct. 9 n Medical assists were made at 11:07 a.m. on South Louisiana Avenue; 12:05 p.m. on Boxwood Drive; 12:25 p.m. on Walnut Street; 12:58 p.m. on West Lorimier Place; 2:58 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 3:49 p.m. on Aspen Drive; 4:42 p.m. on South Ellis Street; 4:46 p.m. on Albert Street; and 9:06 p.m. on Dearmore Court...
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Police report 10-11-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/11/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on Hemlock Court. Assaults n Fourth-degree domestic assault was reported on North Broadview Street...
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Myrtha Zwosta
(Obituary ~ 10/11/22)
Myrtha M. Zwosta, 85, formerly of New Wells and a 10-year resident of Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, passed away Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at Lutheran Home. Myrtha and her twin sister, Myra, were born April 5, 1937, in Farrar, Missouri, to Benjamin and Lina A. Kasten Soehl. Myrtha and Myra were baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown, Missouri...
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Thelma Steffens
(Obituary ~ 10/11/22)
ALTENBURG, Mo. — Thelma C. Steffens, 94, of Altenburg died Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, at her home, with her loving family at her side. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the church, with the Rev. Frank Lucas officiating. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Altenburg...
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Willma Otte
(Obituary ~ 10/11/22)
ST. MARY, Mo. — Wilma Louise Otte, 70, of St. Mary died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Trinity Baptist Church in St. Mary. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the church, with the Rev. Ed Carter officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery...
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Marie Middleton
(Obituary ~ 10/11/22)
Willa "Marie" Middleton, 88, of Jackson, formerly of Piedmont, Missouri, passed away Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 3, 1934, in Wayne County, Missouri, to Carl and Gladys Babb Bearden. Marie was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend...
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Geneva McKinnis
(Obituary ~ 10/11/22)
Geneva Doris McKinnis, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at Chateau Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 14, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at noon Friday, Oct. 14, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Michael Hurst
(Obituary ~ 10/11/22)
Michael H. Hurst, 75, of Jackson passed away Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 8, 1946, to Hubert and Helen Crader Hurst. On April 27, 1968, he married Florence May, and she passed away Oct. 13, 2016. Michael is survived by his daughter, Sara (Bryan) Doyen of Jackson; brother, Dennis (Barbara) Hurst of Jackson; two grandchildren, Kase Doyen and Kye Doyen; and numerous nieces, nephews and many friends...
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John Choate
(Obituary ~ 10/11/22)
John Wayne Choate, 83, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Nov. 3, 1938, in Cape Girardeau to Elvis and Ruth Yates Choate. John was a piece worker at Florsheim Shoe factory for over 18 years. He proudly served in U.S. Army...
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Out of the past: Oct. 11
(Out of the Past ~ 10/11/22)
A fleet of five trucks, led by the Scott County Sheriff's Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, made the first official trip down the new Route AB/Nash Road extension yesterday at the SEMO Port; the project to extend Route AB/Nash Road from Interstate 55 into the port took five years and almost $10 million; the opening of the road makes the port accessible by roadway, air, rail and river...
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Sponsored: Common financial mistakes and how to avoid them
(Insiders Advice ~ 10/11/22)
It is normal for people to make mistakes. When creating a financial strategy, it is likely that something will go astray. We can all learn from other people’s mistakes or previous mistakes we’ve made ourselves. The No. 1 financial mistake would be living beyond your means. ...
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Cape Area Community Foundation Public Space Grant Opportunity
(Submitted Story ~ 10/11/22)
The Cape Area Community Foundation (CACF), an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks announces a new grant opportunity for public spaces. The CFO is now accepting applications for the Coover Regional Celebration of Public Spaces Grant Program on behalf of the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation, a private foundation managed by Commerce Trust Company...
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