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Editorial: Palm Sunday offers opportunity to understand the power of the GospelThis weekend marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final Sunday of Lent otherwise known as Palm Sunday. It's an important week for Christians to honor the life of Christ, his sacrifice and... -
9 killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter crash in KentuckyFORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) -- Nine people were killed in a crash involving two Army Black Hawk helicopters in Kentucky, a military spokesperson said. Nondice Thurman, a spokesperson for Fort Campbell,... -
Perry County law enforcement detain student in bomb threat1The Perryville (Missouri) Police Department was notified Wednesday night, March 29, of a possible bomb threat by a Perry County School District middle school student. The juvenile allegedly told... -
Jefferson pool set to open next week9The Jefferson Elementary Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau will open to the public Monday, April 3, with a ribbon-cutting to follow later in the week. The grand opening event for the pool will take... -
Ruth Knote recalled for cooking, the arts and family2The long life of 1945 Cape Girardeau Central graduate Ruth Rueseler Knote, who died Monday, March 27, at age 95, seems to fit Merriam-Webster Dictionary's definition of a "renaissance woman." To wit:...
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Rising in Cairo: New co-op market aims to erase Illinois river town's 'food desert' (3/27/23)CAIRO, Ill. — It is a massive understatement to suggest Cairo and Cape Girardeau are two river cities that in living memory have been trending in... -
Local bankers react to latest Fed move (3/27/23)Cape Girardeau banking leaders are weighing in on the Federal Reserve Board's decision Wednesday, March 22, to raise its key interest rate for the... -
Cape Girardeau County March tax receipts show mixed bag of results (3/27/23)Missouri Department of Revenue figures for March indicate four Cape Girardeau County fund balances are down compared to the same month in 2022.... -
Bollinger County 'cottage food' producer takes advantage of a new state law (3/27/23)Southern Curiosity Kitchen, a Bollinger County-based seller of in-home produced baked goods, is marketing its wares online to customers in the Cape...
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Editorial: Editorial: Palm Sunday offers opportunity to understand the power of the Gospel (3/31/23)This weekend marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final Sunday of Lent otherwise known as Palm Sunday. It's an important week for Christians to... -
Column: Resources available to help veterans with suicidal thoughts (3/30/23)If you are a veteran in crisis or concerned about someone who is, help is here. In January, the new COMPACT Act went into effect across the U.S. The...
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Column: SAFE Act and Save Women's Sports pass the Senate (3/30/23)In a previous column, I discussed the challenge of passing contentious legislation without resorting to heavy-handed parliamentary procedures....
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Column: China controls your meds (3/30/23)1Democrats and Republicans battered TikTok's CEO at a House of Representatives hearing last week — for good reason. The Chinese app poses a national...
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Editorial: Editorial: Tuesday is Election Day in Missouri; go vote (3/29/23)This is not a presidential election year. It’s not even a mid-term year. But on Tuesday, April 4, voters in Missouri will head to the polls. And make...
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Hot off the press! Great panini found in depths of old factoryIt's road trip weather! There's a nifty place in Farmington, Missouri, called The Factory, which is a huge brick building that used to be a shirt factory. Someone had the bright idea to put what is essentially a mall inside of the big old empty factory, and it was dark and a little dingy, but it was unusual, and it worked for me. I entered on the ground floor, walked down a few concrete steps, and was staring at what looked like concrete streets going in three different directions... -
TJ's is back, but is it better than ever?It's been four years since TJ's Burgers, Wings and Pizza has been featured in this column. In that time, TJ's has not only become a staple in Fruitland, but it has closed, moved and then reopened. I thought it was high time I checked it out at the new location and answered that all-important question: TJ's is back, but is it better than ever?...
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It's road trip weather! There's a nifty place in Farmington, Missouri, called The Factory, which is a huge brick building that used to be a shirt... -
: Better baking in an instant (3/30/23)Though it was introduced in 1918 by My-T-Fine, it wasn't until years later, after Jello came out with its own version, that such a product attracted... -
Happy birthday to my husband Scott, who is turning 60 years old this weekend. Having a special, milestone birthday is certainly a cause for...
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Coffee lovers -- and their doctors -- have long wondered whether a jolt of java can affect the heart. New research published Wednesday finds that...
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Pi Day Celebrated at Guardian Angel School
