-
US Rep. Jason Smith visits Chaffee
(Local News ~ 04/20/24)
Congressman Jason Smith visited S&W Cabinets on Friday, April 19, in Chaffee. Smith answered questions from employees and took a tour of one of the facilities...
-
Trussworks Jackson to break ground Monday
(Local News ~ 04/20/24)
A groundbreaking for Trussworks Jackson LLC is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, April 22, at 2860 Trussworks Blvd. in Jackson, just south of Cane Creek Road and Liberty Utilities on U.S. Route 61...
-
Parts of Lexington Avenue to be closed for 2 to 3 weeks
(Local News ~ 04/20/24)
Lexington Avenue between Chesapeake Avenue and Perryville Road will be closed for two to three weeks starting around Wednesday, April 24...
-
Transportation Trust Fund 7 committee accepting applications; focus will be on repairing existing roads
(Local News ~ 04/20/24)
A Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) 7 committee is taking shape as the City of Cape Girardeau accepts applications until Monday, May 13...
-
Today in History: April 20
(Local News ~ 04/20/24)
Today is Saturday, April 20, the 111th day of 2024. There are 255 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 20, 1999, the Columbine High School massacre took place in Colorado as two students shot and killed 12 classmates and one teacher before taking their own lives...
-
Senior Center Menus for April 22-26
(Community ~ 04/20/24)
Cape Girardeau/Scott City Monday: Lasagna or chicken tetrazzini, glazed carrots, garden salad, whole-grain garlic bread and citrus fruit salad or cook’s choice desssert.
-
Club news 4-20-24
(Community ~ 04/20/24)
__Town & Country FCE Club__ The Town and Country FCE club met Thursday, April 11 at the home of Shirley Heise. Pledges to the American and the State of Missouri flags were recited in unison by club members. Darlene McCain presented a game, Spring Trivia. Sue Jones won the game. Roll call and minutes from March were read by Jones, secretary. Linda Thompson gave the treasurer’s report. Both reports were approved as read. Pennies for Rural women were collected.
-
Something from a tree
(Column ~ 04/20/24)
I took this photo Thursday, April 11. What you see here are tiny berries growing on the limb of a native North American red mulberry tree. In early April the red mulberry tree begins to put on new leaves along with new fruits.
-
Garden club announces April yard of the month
(Community ~ 04/20/24)
Ramblewood Garden Club awarded the April Yard of the Month to Gabriele Eckart and husband Terry Heins who garden at 1403 Bertling Street. They have been planting trees, shrubs, and flowers for over 20 years at their home in Cape Girardeau. In fact, the couple was given a Yard of the Month certificate in 2008 from the Cape Chamber of Commerce. The yard continues to be a delight in the spring with blooming flowers, trees, and shrubs. Much has changed since then according to aGabriele, as previously the front yard was planted with a profusion of tulips and hostas which were all eaten by the many deer who wander through their neighborhood.
-
Your summer is coming
(Column ~ 04/20/24)
Of course, summer is coming. Your summer is coming. There are many different views as to whether summer is a time of joy or is it a sweltering balloon of heat trying to burst and spread its humidity and discomfort throughout the world? I reside within the Southeast Missouri area and there are different opinions of what summer means to each person. Neverthealess, I believe most look upon summer as a time of beauty, seeing the results of spring’s new birth, and relaxation.
-
Time: Starting with the last frost
(Column ~ 04/20/24)
This time of year most of our friends as well as Marge and I are in the beginnings of gardening “time.” One of the most important things to do is to put everything on a calendar. I start with two dates on the calendar. One is the average date of the last frost where I live as well as the average date of the first freeze in the fall. These two dates determine the time we have to garden. Here in Scott City, Missouri our last frost in the spring is around April 15 and our first freeze in the fall is around October 13. These are approximate dates. So we have about six months to garden which is our garden “time”.
-
Tax time myths and truths
(Column ~ 04/20/24)
Another Tax Day has come and gone, and most Americans believe they pay too much. One recent poll revealed that 56% say they pay more than their fair share. Unfortunately, I fear this is just the beginning considering the insane level of debt Washington policymakers have accumulated over the years. With this in mind, here are some important facts about our tax system that you might not know.
-
The anti-Israel delusion
(Column ~ 04/20/24)
Surely, you’ve heard of the brutal conflict that has displaced millions of people and killed more than 14,000, while aid convoys have trouble getting where they need to go? No, the Sudanese civil war hasn’t been on your radar screen?
-
Access to crop protection
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/20/24)
For more than 50 years, glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide, has enabled American farmers to implement smart farming practices that use fewer resources, saving farmers time and money. Glyphosate is essential to keeping crop yields high, limiting erosion, and helping Missouri farmers compete in an increasingly competitive global market. Manufacturers of this product employ thousands of Missourians.
-
Trump is right — more violence, turmoil under Biden
(Column ~ 04/20/24)
Former President Donald Trump’s statement that the attack on Israel by Iran "would not have happened if we were in office," has drawn derision, including from his former National Security Adviser John Bolton. Bolton called the remark "delusional," saying that Trump "has no idea what to do in the Middle East in this situation."
-
A man gets 19 years for a downtown St. Louis crash that cost a teen volleyball player her legs
(State News ~ 04/20/24)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for causing a downtown accident that resulted in the amputation of the legs of a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee. Daniel Riley, 22, was convicted last month of second-degree assault, armed criminal action, fourth-degree assault and driving without a valid license. Judge Michael Noble on Thursday followed the jury's recommendation in sentencing Riley to 19 years, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
-
5 Japanese workers in Pakistan escape suicide blast targeting their van. A Pakistani bystander dies
(International News ~ 04/20/24)
KARACHI, Pakistan -- A suicide bomber targeted a van carrying Japanese nationals in Pakistan's port city of Karachi on Friday, police said. The Japanese nationals escaped unharmed but officials later said one bystander was killed. Initially, police said the van was heading to an industrial area where the five Japanese nationals worked when it came under attack, local police chief Arshad Awan said. ...
-
Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska's petroleum reserve
(National News ~ 04/20/24)
JUNEAU, Alaska -- The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm. The decision -- part of a yearslong fight over whether and how to develop the vast oil resources in the state -- finalizes protections first proposed last year as the Democratic administration prepared to approve the contentious Willow oil project...
-
Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward
(National News ~ 04/20/24)
WASHINGTON -- With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this weekend. ...
-
Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike. The muted responses could calm tensions -- for now
(International News ~ 04/20/24)
JERUSALEM -- Israel and Iran on Friday both played down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signaling the two bitter enemies are ready to prevent their latest eruption of violence from escalating into a full-blown regional war...
-
Final jurors seated for Trump's hush money case, with opening statements set for Monday
(National News ~ 04/20/24)
NEW YORK -- The final jurors were seated Friday in Donald Trump's hush money trial, and an appellate judge rejected the former president's latest bid to halt the case as a hectic day in court set the stage for opening statements to begin Monday. The panel of New Yorkers who will decide the first criminal trial of a former U.S. ...
-
Police report 4-20-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/20/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on South Henderson Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Sprigg Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Silver Springs Road...
-
Fire report 4-20-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/20/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. April 17 n Medical assists were made at 10:56 a.m. on Longview Drive; 12:04 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 12:42 p.m. on Delwin Street; 12:56 p.m. on Doctors Park Drive; 3:16 p.m. on North Kingshighway; and 9:46 p.m. on Hackberry Street...
-
Out of the past: April 20
(Out of the Past ~ 04/20/24)
The old Saint Francis Hospital and its property at Good Hope and Pacific streets have been purchased by a Little Rock, Arkansas, firm that plans to turn it into housing units; the Phillips Cos. of Little Rock purchased the property from 811 Good Hope Co. ...
-
Prayer 4-20-24
(Prayer ~ 04/20/24)
Father God, we praise you, for you are our rock, fortress and deliverer. Amen.
- Corey Wilson (Obituary ~ 04/20/24)
-
Rev. Raymond Meek
(Obituary ~ 04/20/24)
The Rev. Raymond Allan Meek, 85, of Glen Allen died Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 4, 1938, at the farm near Abington, Wayne County, Indiana, to Glen Dale and Anna Marie Bartling Meek. Ray and Quelda Janis Burner Meek were married Jan. 7, 1956, at the Centerville Christian Church in Centerville, Indiana. Both Ray and Quelda attended Centerville High School. There were five sons born to this marriage...
-
Louie Lawrence
(Obituary ~ 04/20/24)
Louie Dale Lawrence, 83, of Jackson passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024, after a two-year battle with cancer. He was born June 27, 1940, in Naylor, son of Durward L. and Arah Reid Lawrence. He and Peggy Webb were married 50 years, when she passed away in May 2010...
-
Jesse Kirk
(Obituary ~ 04/20/24)
Jesse Burnette Kirk was born Feb. 29, 1936, and passed from this earth Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was the first child of Jeasse F. and Lillian Kirk. He graduated from Fisk-Rombauer High School in 1954 and attended Southeast Missouri State College in 1954-55. ...
-
Debora Brinkman
(Obituary ~ 04/20/24)
Debora Lynn Brinkman, 59, of Jackson, born Dec. 18, 1963, left for heaven Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Debbie married John Brinkman on April 27, 1985. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, John Brinkman of Jackson; son, Kyle (Sara) Brinkman, and their son, Bowen; sister, Brenda (Ken) Malony; brothers, Rodney and Raymond Smith; and several nieces and nephews...
-
Births 4-20-24
(Births ~ 04/20/24)
Birk Daughter to Jeremy and Stephanie Birk of Cape Girardeau, Mercy Hospital Southeast, 8:23 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Name, Phoenix Mabel Hope. Weight, 5 pounds, .8 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Birk is the daughter of Sherri Martin of Cape Girardeau and John Cordell Jr. of Odessa. She is employed by Cape Girardeau Public Schools. Birk is the son of Donna Birk and Gary Birk of Cape Girardeau. He works for DHL...
-
Online resources for genealogy: Some basics
(Column ~ 04/20/24)
Many of the resources contemporary family historians consult are available online, with more digitized every year. I will focus in the next columns on finding and using online sources.
Stories from Saturday, April 20, 2024
Browse other days