- The Bridge helps Haitian women with support from Cape Girardeau citizens and beyond (Local News ~ 04/27/24)
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Sponsored: The Pickleball Factory and Parc Motor Club to open this summer
(B Magazine ~ 04/27/24)
The warehouse and former Thorngate factory located at 1507 Independence St. in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, has been mostly vacant for over a decade. Now, the 63,000 square foot facility is being given a new life. The Pickleball Factory and Parc Motor Club will open in the space this summer, providing new opportunities and experiences for the region, while creating an anchor destination on Independence Street...
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Local banker Adrian Breen talks state of banking, role with Missouri Bankers Association
(B Magazine ~ 04/27/24)
Adrian Breen is the executive chairman, CEO and president of The Bank of Missouri, a community bank with its corporate headquarters in Perryville, Missouri and locations across the state. Breen, who has been in the banking industry for 36 years, joined The Bank of Missouri in 2017 as the company’s CEO...
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Today in History: April 27
(Local News ~ 04/27/24)
Today is Saturday, April 27, the 118th day of 2024. There are 248 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 27, 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Philippines. On this date: In 1810, Ludwig van Beethoven wrote one of his most famous piano compositions, the Bagatelle in A-minor...
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A lady of noble lineage
(Column ~ 04/27/24)
Of the many people I’ve read about, there are many ladies I would have loved to have known. Zerilda Byrnes is one of those ladies. The tales she could have shared about her life as a young girl growing up near the Neely’s Landing area among the Shawnee and Delaware tribes would have been fascinating.
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A tragedy in Jackson
(Column ~ 04/27/24)
In 1963, tragedy struck the town of Jackson, its high school, a teacher and a family. Richard Burton Partridge was born June 20, 1925, in Evanston, Illinois, and married Martha Weaver in 1954. Partridge received a master’s degree from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He and his wife, along with their five children, moved to Jackson in 1960, when he become the director of music at the Jackson School District. He passed away Friday, June 9, 1989, just nine months after his wife, Martha.
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Adopt Rayla 4-27-24
(Community ~ 04/27/24)
Rayla is a female guessed to be 2 years old and not great with cats and dogs. She would be better to be an only pet. If you have room in your heart and home for Rayla or any other pet, visit us 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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Boy scout completes Life Scout project
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/27/24)
Connor Gosche, a Boy Scout with Troop 5 in Cape Girardeau painted 10 motorcycle parking spots on the lot at VFW Post 3838 to complete his Life Scout project. Pictured from left is Connor’s dad, David Gosche, life scout Connor Gosche and his mom, Melissa Gosche.
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Senior Center menus for April 29 through May 3
(Community ~ 04/27/24)
Cape Girardeau/Scott City Monday: Sweet and sour meatballs with rice or pineapple chicken, seasoned carrots, almond broccoli, whole-grate hot roll and chilled pineapple or berry crisp. Tuesday: Chicken salad with whole-grain crackers or sub sandwich on bun, spinach salad, sweet and sour beets and Mandarin oranges or lemonade cake.
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Old timer’s coffee
(Column ~ 04/27/24)
We had a get together at Church the other day celebrating a couple events in the lives of some who attend and the ladies had made coffee in one of those 50 or 60 cup aluminum percolators. I wouldn’t have a clue how much coffee to add to make a decent cup of coffee. Most of the time I make my coffee a cup at a time. When I drink that one cup I have to make another cup. But there is also a 12 cup coffee brewer at church which heats the water a squirt at a time which drips down on the coffee grounds and as it filters through the grounds it makes coffee. Slow is the name of this coffee pot. Maybe even “Really Slow”.
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Confusing correction
(Column ~ 04/27/24)
If you follow social media, you may have heard about a Christian men’s conference that had a shirtless male sword swallower entertain the audience by climbing a stripper pole on center stage. Yes, that is correct, a homoerotic performance at a Christian men’s conference.
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An ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ moment
(Community ~ 04/27/24)
I have had an "It’s A Wonderful Life" moment. If you are unfamiliar with the movie, let me briefly recap it. George Bailey dreams of traveling the world and building majestic structures. However, after his father’s sudden death, he reluctantly embraces his family and community responsibilities by remaining in his hometown of Bedford Falls, managing the family business, the Baily Brothers Building & Loan.
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Business Briefs
(B Magazine ~ 04/27/24)
natives addresses obstacles faced by women in workforce and at home Kelsey Seaman and Kayla Jones, both natives of Sikeston, Missouri, and now residents of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, started a new podcast UnDomesticated. UnDomesticated covers the specific challenges women face both in the workforce and at home...
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Republicans are doomed if they don’t get it together
(Column ~ 04/27/24)
Another week, another round of Republicans attacking each other. This time it was over the Ukraine funding bill that was passed by the House and ultimately became part of the big military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that Congress passed this week.
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Prayer 4-27-24
(Prayer ~ 04/27/24)
O Lord Jesus, we lift up your name in praise, the King of glory. Amen.
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There should be no right to sleep in all public places
(Column ~ 04/27/24)
In a Supreme Court showdown Monday over whether the homeless have a "right" to camp in public, almost no one mentioned the actual victims of that crazy idea. Homeless advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union, told the court that living on the streets is a "victimless" crime. Victimless?
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is a hero
(Column ~ 04/27/24)
Author Herman Wouk captured well how to understand heroism. "Heroes are not supermen; they are good men who embody — by the cast of destiny — the virtue of their whole people in a great hour," observed Wouk.
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Not your average butterfly
(Column ~ 04/27/24)
The butterfly in this photo has a wingspan of about 1 inch. The wildflower it is sitting on is a daisy fleabane, which has several small flowers when it blooms. This little butterfly is called a red-banded hairstreak. It is easy to see the red or orange diagonal streak on the underside of its wings. Many kinds of butterflies have fake eyes on the underside of their wings. The red-banded hairstreak goes one better and shows off a fake head. It even has small fake antennas on the back end of its wings. When the butterfly dips its head to sip nectar it may appear to a bird that the butterfly’s tail is its head. The bird gets a mouthful of nothing and the red-banded hairstreak gets to live another day. You may find the red-banded hairstreak in southern Missouri near wet or muddy areas. I found this one Sunday, April 21, in a grassy field near a pond. Once you spot this butterfly, it may be difficult to get close enough to get a good photo. Approach it very slowly. Horrell is an artist and outdoorsman. He lives in Chaffee. He owns Painted Wren Art Gallery in Cape Girardeau.
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