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Recipes to reflect the cool weather
(Community ~ 10/19/23)
As the leaves start to turn and there is a cool crispness to the air, I start thinking about foods that tell me fall has arrived. When we had that cool weather recently, the first thing I did was make No Peek Beef Stew. I pulled out the large covered Ditch oven and put stew on to bake for five hours, and it smelled like fall and winter. Do you have favorite foods you make when you turn the calendar to October and the weather turns cool? Maybe chili is on your stove simmering?...
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Second annual Punktoberfest this Saturday in downtown Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 10/19/23)
Punktoberfest returns this weekend to downtown Cape Girardeau. Ebb and Flow Fermentations, 11 S. Spanish St., and Red Claw Promotions will present the second annual Punktoberfest from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. Punktoberfest will feature six punk bands: Guy Morgan, the Haddonfields, PFR, Bad Ghost, the Scatterguns and Negative Whiplash...
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Authorities say human remains found those of missing St. Louis woman
(Local News ~ 10/19/23)
Authorities contend human remains found last week in Bollinger County, Missouri, are those of a missing St. Louis woman. Bollinger County Coroner’s Office identified the remains found in the search of a property in rural Bollinger County to be Leah Lamb’s...
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Kenneth Haskin recognized by Ingram's Magazine
(Local News ~ 10/19/23)
Cape Girardeau city manager Kenneth Haskin has been named among the "50 Missourians You Should Know" by Ingram's Magazine. "I believe public service is a calling. It is an opportunity to be a part of something greater than oneself. I work with the most amazing teammates and our goal is to make life better for the people in this community. Although I've only been here two years, to be acknowledged by Ingram's tells us that we're making a positive impact on people's lives," Haskin said...
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Pasta + Sauce & solo dining in CGC
(Community ~ 10/19/23)
I have a friend who hails from New York. If his social media content is any indication, he is suffering from a serious case of homesickness. All of his friends and followers have recently been deluged by two things: photos of stylish people wearing cozy clothing while enjoying carefree strolls through the bright lights of the big city or serene sidewalk scenes of brownstones and tree-lined streets generously garnished with bright fall foliage...
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Did you know?: Late Maj. Gen. John G. 'Jack' Waggener was a Southeast Missouri native
(Local News ~ 10/19/23)
Maj. Gen. John G. "Jack" Waggener's surname will be familiar to those who pass through the west gate of Fort Leonard Wood, the sprawling 98-square-mile Army base near St. Robert, Missouri, in the Ozarks. The west gate of the facility is formally named for Waggener, who died in February 2017 at age 91...
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Carving pumpkins safely — local occupational therapist weighs in
(Local News ~ 10/19/23)
By tradition, Halloween is a scary holiday on the calendar, but cutting yourself while carving a pumpkin may be truly frightening, with potentially long-lasting impact on the victim. "Nothing is scarier than a hand injury," said Donna Hart Goodson with Premier Physical Therapy, with offices in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Advance, Missouri...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/19/23)
Today is Thursday, Oct. 19, the 292nd day of 2023. There are 73 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 19, 2010, the Pentagon directed the military to accept openly gay recruits for the first time in the nation's history. On this date:...
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Take Greek souvlaki off the rotating spit for weeknight cooking
(Community ~ 10/19/23)
Souvlaki translates from the Greek as "skewer," but a rotating spit and open fire are not necessary to achieve similarly satisfying results. For this easy weeknight version, from our book "Tuesday Nights Mediterranean," which features weeknight-friendly meals from the region, we forgo the skewers and cook individual pieces of chicken. And instead of firing up the grill, we simply turn on the broiler...
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Police report 10-18-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/19/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Assault n Assault was reported on South Silver Springs Road. Thefts n Fraud was reported. n Theft from a vehicle was reported on South Spring Avenue. n Theft from a vehicle was reported...
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Mildred Rose
(Obituary ~ 10/19/23)
Mildred "Millie" Rose, 79, of Jackson, Missouri, passed away Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. She was born Jan. 21, 1944, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Willie Bob and Lila Goodwin. Millie married Claude Rose on Sept. 26, 1974, in Marks, Mississippi. Claude knew right away he had married his forever sweetheart...
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Gerald Fortner
(Obituary ~ 10/19/23)
Gerald Glen Fortner, 72, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, with his daughter (Casey), grandson (Collyn) and friends David and Holly La Rose at his side. He was born Feb. 5, 1951, in Eupora, Mississippi, to William "Red" and Grizilla Paris Fortner...
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Wayne Estes
(Obituary ~ 10/19/23)
Wayne E. Estes, 81, of Jackson entered into eternal rest with Jesus on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. For their kind gestures and professional care, Wayne's family extends its gratitude to the staff at Ratliff Care Center, Crown Hospice and in-home caregivers...
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Joan Burns
(Obituary ~ 10/19/23)
Erma J. "Joan" Burns, 88, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 19, 1935, in Egypt Mills to Leo E. and Frieda Maag Nussbaum. She and Frank Burns were married April 10, 1954, at Christ Lutheran Church in Gordonville. They had been married 69 years when Frank passed away only a week ago, Oct. 10, 2023...
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Marvin Best Jr.
(Obituary ~ 10/19/23)
Marvin H. Best Jr., 70, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at his home. He was born June 21, 1953, in Cape Girardeau to Marvin H. Sr. and Verna E. Ruesler Best. He and Carolyn Huffman were married Dec. 6, 1975, at Christ Evangelical Church...
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Allene Ainsworth
(Obituary ~ 10/19/23)
Allene Edna Siemers Ainsworth, 102, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at Lutheran Home. She was born Oct. 13, 1921, in Cape Girardeau County, the daughter of August Henry and Edna Ida Schwab Siemers. She and Leon Parker Ainsworth married Jan. 30, 1944, at Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev. F.H. Melzer...
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Births 10/19/23
(Births ~ 10/19/23)
Son to Cody and Kayli Naramore of Chaffee, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 2:40 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Name, Luke Hoyt. Weight, 9 pounds, 3 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Naramore is the daughter of Ladonna Menz of Perkins, Missouri, and Robert Johnson of Marble Hill, Missouri. She is a business services analyst with First State Community Bank. Naramore is the son of Sidney and Laura Naramore of Chaffee. He is maintenance/transportation director for the Delta School District...
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Prayer 10-19-23
(Prayer ~ 10/19/23)
O Father God, thank you for grace and the gift of eternal life through your Son Jesus. Amen.
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Remember: It's the same war on two fronts
(Column ~ 10/19/23)
In normal times domestic political fights over foreign policy breakdown more or less along a conventional left-right divide. These are not normal times. The right is largely united around the need to support Israel in its war with Hamas, but increasingly divided about backing Ukraine in its war with Russia. The left is largely united around the need to help Ukraine, but more divided about siding with Israel...
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Evil in Israel
(Column ~ 10/19/23)
"A baby, an infant, riddled with bullets. Soldiers beheaded. Young people burned alive. I could go on, but it's simply depravity in the worst imaginable way." In Israel, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken described some of the photographic evidence he'd seen of the Hamas attacks against Israel...
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Speaking out on domestic violence
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/19/23)
As a survivor of domestic and firearms violence, I continue to use my voice for those who have been impacted by domestic violence. As a community, we must do our part to advocate for others. Especially during this time of COVID-19 when situations have exacerbated immensely, I feel that it is important for me to continue to share my experiences with domestic violence and let others know that there is light at the end of the tunnel...
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Concerning phishing calls
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/19/23)
Like many, many other times, a local number just phoned me, and after a bad A.I. initially said some things, it got "Brian" on the line, and he asked me if I had Medicare A and B in an accented voice. I told him, "I'm in Israel." And he said, "I hope you die soon."...
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Biden announces $3.5B for projects nationwide to strengthen electric grid, bolster resilience
(National News ~ 10/19/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events such as the deadly Maui and California wildfires continue to strain the nation's aging transmission systems...
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Delta Air Lines scales back changes to its loyalty program after a revolt by customers
(National News ~ 10/19/23)
Delta Air Lines is backtracking slightly on changes it previously announced in its frequent-flyer program, but it still plans to reshape SkyMiles to favor big spenders over customers who take the most flights. Delta outlined the revisions in an email from CEO Ed Bastian to SkyMiles members on Wednesday...
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United Airlines rolling out plan that lets passengers in economy class with window seats board first
(National News ~ 10/19/23)
United Airlines will start boarding passengers in economy class with window seats first starting next week, a move designed to reduce the time planes spend sitting on the ground. The airline said in an internal memo that it will implement the plan on Oct. 26. The plan -- called WILMA, for window, middle and aisle -- was tested at several locations and deemed to shave up to two minutes off boarding time...
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Keeneland plans new paddock and improved saddling paddock, estimated to cost nearly $93 million
(National News ~ 10/19/23)
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Keeneland has announced plans to build a paddock and enhance the saddling paddock to expand viewing and improve safety for horses and spectators. The project, estimated at nearly $93 million, has already received preliminary approval for incentives up to $23.2 million from the Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority, a Wednesday news release from the historic track stated. ...
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Brazil's Bolsonaro should be charged with attempting to stage a coup, congressional panel says
(International News ~ 10/19/23)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- A Brazilian congressional panel on Wednesday accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of instigating the country's Jan. 8 riots and recommended that he be charged with attempting to stage a coup. An inquiry panel of senators and representatives mostly allied with the current leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva -- who narrowly defeated Bolsonaro in last fall's election -- voted 20-11 to adopt the damning report drafted by Sen. Eliziane Gama...
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Troops hurt after three drones attack US bases in Iraq as tensions flare after Gaza hospital strike
(International News ~ 10/19/23)
BEIRUT -- Coalition forces were slightly injured in Iraq in a spate of drone attacks over the last 24 hours at U.S. bases in Iraq as regional tensions flare following the deadly bombing of a hospital in Gaza. Two drones targeted the al Asad airbase in western Iraq used by U.S. ...
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Biden's pick to be ambassador to Israel tells senators he'll ensure the US ally 'has what it needs'
(National News ~ 10/19/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden's nominee to be ambassador to Israel told senators Wednesday that he would "ensure Israel has what it needs to defend itself" and would work with the U.S. ally to end the attacks by Hamas if he were confirmed. Jacob Lew, a treasury secretary under President Barack Obama, promised to coordinate with the international community and address the humanitarian crisis facing civilians in Gaza amid Israeli military strikes. ...
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Midair collision between hang glider and paraglider in Utah kills 1, injures 2 others
(National News ~ 10/19/23)
DRAPER, Utah -- A midair collision between a hang glider and paraglider in Utah killed the paraglider pilot, seriously injured his passenger and injured the pilot of the hang glider, police said Wednesday. The two aircraft collided and crashed around 5 p.m. Tuesday near Salt Lake County Flight Park, a popular spot for non-powered aircraft to launch from a mountain slope and catch updrafts in Draper, a suburb south of Salt Lake City...
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Woman arrested after trying to get close to Trump at New York trial; she says she's a supporter
(National News ~ 10/19/23)
NEW YORK -- A spectator at Donald Trump's civil fraud trial was arrested Wednesday after standing up in the middle of testimony and walking toward the front of the courtroom where the former president sat. The woman expressed a desire to aid Trump, and the court system said that neither he nor anyone else at the trial was ever in danger. The ex-president and 2024 GOP front-runner showed no reaction in court and later told reporters he wasn't aware of the episode that had unfolded behind him...
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Suspect admits he killed Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005, pleads guilty to extorting her mother
(National News ~ 10/19/23)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The chief suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway has admitted he beat the young Alabama woman to death on a beach in Aruba after she refused his advances, then dumped her body into the sea. New details in the killing emerged Wednesday as Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty to extorting Holloway's mother, resolving a case that has captivated the public's attention for nearly 20 years...
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Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza
(International News ~ 10/19/23)
CAIRO -- As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel's relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas' brutal Oct. 7 attack, some ask why neighboring Egypt and Jordan don't take them in. The two countries, which flank Israel on opposite sides and share borders with Gaza and the occupied West Bank, respectively, have replied with a staunch refusal. Jordan already has a large Palestinian population...
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US vetoes UN resolution condemning all violence against civilians in Israel-Hamas war
(International News ~ 10/19/23)
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.S. vetoed a U.N. resolution Wednesday to condemn all violence against civilians in the Israel-Hamas war and to urge humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, saying it was too early to craft an appropriate Security Council response to the crisis...
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From hospital, to shelter, to deadly inferno: Fleeing Palestinians lose another sanctuary in Gaza
(International News ~ 10/19/23)
JERUSALEM -- The courtyard of al-Ahli hospital, where thousands of Palestinians had sought shelter or medical treatment, is now a blackened expanse of charred cars, stretchers coated in ash and shredded dolls. That's all that remains after an explosion on Tuesday turned it into an inferno, tearing apart men, women and children, and burning people alive. Images of the aftermath ignited protests across the region, threatening to broaden the war between Israel and Hamas...
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Israel will let Egypt deliver some aid to Gaza
(International News ~ 10/19/23)
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip -- Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The first crack in a punishing 10-day siege on the territory came one day after a blast at a hospital killed hundreds and put immense strain on Gaza's struggling medical system...
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President Biden wraps up his visit to wartime Israel with a warning against being 'consumed' by rage
(International News ~ 10/19/23)
TEL AVIV, Israel -- President Joe Biden swept into wartime Israel for a 7 1/2-hour visit Wednesday that produced a heaping dose of vocal support, a deal to get limited humanitarian aid into Gaza from Egypt, likely by the end of the week, and a plea for Israelis not to allow rage over the deadly Hamas attack to consume them...
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Out of the past: Oct. 19
(Out of the Past ~ 10/19/23)
Officials in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Cape Girardeau County want to send the state highway department a message; the Cape Girardeau City Council and Jackson Board of Aldermen are expected to pass a joint resolution tonight outlining the key highway projects they want the Missouri Department of Transportation to undertake; the County Commission is also scheduled to vote on the resolution...
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