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Jaycees to bring Christmas cheer to children, elderly this holiday season
(Local News ~ 11/18/23)
Cape Girardeau Jaycees will be bringing holiday cheer to many children and elderly persons in need this Christmas season. Cape Jaycees Children's Toybox provides presents for hundreds of children each Christmas delivered personally by "Santa Claus" himself...
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Thankful People: Living through two tragedies
(Local News ~ 11/18/23)
KFVS meteorologist Brian Alworth is on TV. Storms are coming. Kian Sutter's wife, Sara, who works overnight hours, asks if she should go now toward Sikeston, Missouri, where she works, to beat the storm. Yes, Kian says. Go now. Tornado is spotted just west of Glen Allen...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/18/23)
Today is Saturday, Nov. 18, the 322nd day of 2023. There are 43 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 18, 1978, U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan of California and four others were killed on an airstrip in Jonestown, Guyana, by members of the Peoples Temple; the killings were followed by a night of mass murder and suicide resulting in the deaths of more than 900 cult members...
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Out of the past: Nov. 18
(Out of the Past ~ 11/18/23)
A coalition of 53 acute-care Missouri hospitals, including Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, has filed suit against the tobacco industry; the hospitals want to recover the costs of treating indigent and Medicaid patients suffering from smoking-related illnesses; plaintiffs also include Dexter Memorial Hospital...
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Flu soars in seven US states
(National News ~ 11/18/23)
NEW YORK -- The U.S. flu season is underway, with at least seven states reporting high levels of illnesses and cases rising in other parts of the country, health officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted new flu data on Friday, showing very high activity last week in Louisiana, and high activity in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico and South Carolina...
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Biden signs bill averting shutdown for now; Israel and Ukraine aid still stalled
(National News ~ 11/18/23)
SAN FRANCISCO -- President Joe Biden signed a temporary spending bill a day before a potential government shutdown, pushing a fight with congressional Republicans over the federal budget into the new year, as wartime aid for Ukraine and Israel remains stalled...
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Turkish, German leaders air deep differences on war
(International News ~ 11/18/23)
BERLIN -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday aired deep differences over the war between Israel and Hamas as the Turkish leader made a brief and tensely anticipated visit to Berlin. Erdogan was invited to visit Germany months ago after his reelection, but recent weeks have been marked by discomfort in Berlin over his increasingly strident stance against Israel...
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Gang attack on Haitian hospital leads to a call for help
(International News ~ 11/18/23)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- The bullets began piercing the windows of the hospital as women cradling young children ran from room to room searching for a safe place to hide while the heavily armed gang drew closer. The louder the gunfire grew, the more the women screamed until a hospital employee begged them to stay quiet and ordered them to lie on the ground. ...
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Adopt Kittens 11-19-23
(Community ~ 11/18/23)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary These are two 9-week-old kittens from a litter of six. If you have room in your heart and home for one of these kittens or any other pet, visit Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary at 359 Cree Lane near Jackson any weekday or weekend from 8 a.m. to noon. Visitors are always welcome to play with our pets...
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SoutheastHEALTH Ambassadors award AED devices to community organizations
(Community ~ 11/18/23)
Sudden cardiac arrest is a killer. Rapid intervention is crucial to survival. With those facts in mind, the SoutheastHEALTH Ambassadors, an arm of the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation, once again this year purchased automated external defibrillators (AED), the only effective treatment for restoring a regular heart rhythm during a sudden cardiac arrest...
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In late life, a job to improve the spirit for Dr. Ruth
(Column ~ 11/18/23)
Loneliness was tough, the toughest role you ever played. -- "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John & Bernie Taupin, 1973, a song written in memory of Marilyn Monroe. When you think you may have heard or seen it all, it's instructive occasionally to realize you haven't...
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What is God looking for when He looks at us?
(Column ~ 11/18/23)
As I listened to a Christian minister's homily recently, the reverend made a statement that struck a chord inside me. "God doesn't look at our face." As I sat listening, his words seemed like a contradiction to me, and I was puzzled for a moment or two, while my thoughts took on a world all their own. ...
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Auxiliary donates to Toys for Tots
(Community ~ 11/18/23)
The Louis K. Juden American Legion Post No. 63 Auxiliary ladies in Cape Girardeau donated toys to Toys for Tots. The auxiliary is dedicated to supporting several charities every year. In October the ladies bought coats, gloves, hats and socks for Franklin School pupils...
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Senior Center Menus for Nov. 20-24
(Community ~ 11/18/23)
Monday: Scrambled eggs and sausage patty or chicken tenders, potatoes and onions; sliced tomatoes, whole-grain biscuit and citrus fruit salad. Tuesday: Chili with half peanut butter sandwich or turkey burger on bun, veggie blend, carrots and celery sticks with ranch dip and sugar-free gelation with pears or German chocolate cake...
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Club news 11-19-23
(Community ~ 11/18/23)
The Kage Family and Community Education Club met Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Cape Girardeau Senior Center. Jobyna Daume called the meeting to order. Judie Herbst gave the devotion titled "The More You Do." It was one her mother had used many years ago. Another tidbit from her mother was she reminded us that patience is the ability to keep your motor idling when you feel like stripping the gears (now will probably be peeling your tires.}...
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Respect for life
(Column ~ 11/18/23)
As a boy growing up on a ranch in the Sandhills of Nebraska, life was real and honest; or brutal some would say. Almost on a daily basis there was both life and death. Mom and Dad had Banty chickens which seemed to love to "sit" on a batch of eggs and hatch them out. ...
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Trump's immigration policy is a necessary corrective
(Column ~ 11/18/23)
Let the panic over Donald Trump's immigration policy begin. The New York Times ran a piece the other day headlined, "Sweeping Raids, Giant Camps, and Mass Deportations: Inside Trump's 2025 Immigration Plans." The reaction has been shock and outrage...
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The importance of Scott's presidential run
(Column ~ 11/18/23)
Sen. Tim Scott left the door open for a future presidential run with his announcement that he is withdrawing from this one. I hope it's the case. Although Scott's presidential campaign never ignited, his presence and campaign contributed immeasurably to our national politics, and perhaps this first experience of his in the national spotlight will make him that much more effective the next time around...
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Prayer 11-19-23
(Prayer ~ 11/18/23)
O Father God, may those affected by the storms experience your peace. Amen.
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Why does GOP support Trump?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/18/23)
On Veterans Day, wannabe dictator Trump told a cheering crowd, "We pledge to you that we will root out the communists, Marxists, fascists and the radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country that lie and steal and cheat on elections." Then, repeating his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen, he said. "They'll do anything, whether legally or illegally, to destroy America and to destroy the American dream."...
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Fire report 11-19-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/18/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Nov. 15 n Medical assists were made at 9:15 a.m. on Linden Street; 10:03 a.m. on Stonebridge Drive; 11:37 a.m. on Terry Lane; 12:27 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 1:54 p.m. on South Ellis Street; 4:10 p.m. on William Street; and 4:41 p.m. on South Middle Street;...
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Birth 11/19/23
(Births ~ 11/18/23)
Daughter to Josh Voshage and Heather Gianesin of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 2:04 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Name, Mary-Grace. Weight, 8 pounds, 15 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Gianesin is the daughter of Sandy Wallman and Tony Wallman of Marble Hill, Missouri. She is employed by the Jackson Elks Lodge. Voshage is the son of Karen Obermann and David Voshage of Jackson. He works for Midwest Lawn...
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Police report 11-19-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/18/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Hawthorne Road. n A warrant arrest was reported. Assaults n Third-degree assault, first-degree trespassing and misusing 911 were reported on North Kingshighway...
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Highway 51 in Bollinger County reduced for guardrail repairs; Guardrail repairs to reduce Route C in Perry County
(Local News ~ 11/18/23)
Highway 51 in Bollinger County reduced for guardrail repairs Highway 51 in Bollinger County, from County Road 930 to County Road 214, will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews make guardrail repairs. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the work will take place daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, through Tuesday, Dec. 12...
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Betty Jo Stephens
(Obituary ~ 11/18/23)
Betty Jo Stephens, 82, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, at her home in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be scheduled at Fathers Arms Fellowship Church in Scott City at a later date. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements...
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Mary Noland
(Obituary ~ 11/18/23)
Mary Louise Bynum Noland, 92, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, at her home in Jackson, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born April 15, 1931, in Fulton, Kentucky, daughter of Doyle and Margaret Aline Humphrey Bynum. Her father passed away at a young age, and she was raised by her caring and loving stepfather, Henry Meyer Willer...
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Stephen McClard
(Obituary ~ 11/18/23)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Stephen Curtis McClard, son of the late Harvey William and Hettie Gertrude Jaco McClard, was born June 7, 1953, in Cape Girardeau. He departed this life Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, at his home in Chaffee, surrounded by family and friends, at the age of 70 years...
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Norma Bankston
(Obituary ~ 11/18/23)
Norma Jean Bankston, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born June 12, 1933, in Bell City, Missouri, to James Wesley and Lillie Goff Steward. Norma was employed at Southeast Hospital for 28 years. Survivors include four children, son, Tom (Dianna) Hale of Jackson; daughter, Pat (Jim) Glueck of Moulton, Texas; daughter, Rose Martin, and son, Michael Hale, both of Cape Girardeau; nine grandchildren, Kristi (Brad) Anderle of Moulton, Alisha (Wesley) Rothbauer of Gonzales, Texas, Jaime (Justin) Anderle of Shiner, Texas, Shelley Bruce-Wells (Pete) and Brandi Bruce, both of Silver Springs, Florida, Nola (Eugene) Haley of Cape Girardeau, Tara Clover of Perryville, Missouri, Michael Rhymer of McClure, Illinois, and Michelle (Ethan) Poppen of Elkville, Illinois; 22 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.. ...
- Biden, Lopez Obrador talk fentanyl, US-Mexico migration; pledge solidarity (National News ~ 11/18/23)
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As he walks by
(Column ~ 11/18/23)
A close friend sent me this image of what most deer hunters dream of when they are deer hunting. But there are often reasons to not shoot. If the hunter would take the shot presented here, there is a very high probability that the result would be unwanted. There are too many limbs blocking vital organs of the deer. It would be better to let the deer walk until it enters an open space and stops...
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Serving all alike -- Eulinberg's Place
(Column ~ 11/18/23)
Wooden, hand-built and amateur-painted billboards enticed mid-century truckers, car travelers and locals to stop at Eulinberg's Place. The signs boldly clarified -- "Colored and White Served Alike" -- in an era when Black travelers had few options for safe and accommodating stops for food and gasoline...
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Out of the past: Nov. 19
(Out of the Past ~ 11/18/23)
A fourth major department store could be coming to West Park Mall; Westfield Corporation Inc., the Australia-based company which recently acquired the mall, plans to build a two-level, 126,000-square-foot building for the new store at the main entrance on the mall's north side; Westfield declines to name the potential tenant...
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