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Jackson reminds residents some summer projects require permits
(Local News ~ 06/30/18)
Home improvement and backyard projects are a summer staple, but many require a building permit, which can take up to a week to process before work can begin, according to a recent City of Jackson news release. Swimming pools, fences, portable sheds and carports, patios, driveways, decks, gazebos, substantial tree houses, retaining walls and other structures require a building permit, the release stated...
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Cape, Jackson celebrate Independence Day
(Local News ~ 06/30/18)
The Fourth of July is a nationwide time of celebrating, remembering and spending time with friends and family. Cape Girardeau and Jackson offer a variety of activities to commemorate the day. The City of Jackson is hosting its Fourth of July Celebration on Wednesday in Jackson City Park, starting the holiday early with a 5K Walk/Run and Children’s Fun Run at 7:04 a.m. ...
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Federal judge approves settlement over death of Mississippi County inmate
(Local News ~ 06/30/18)
A federal judge has approved a settlement of a wrongful-death lawsuit against embattled Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson and others. Judge John Ross signed an order earlier this week. Under the settlement, the City of Charleston, Missouri, will pay $75,000 and Mississippi County will pay $195,000 as the result of the death of Mississippi County Detention Center inmate Somer Nunnally in 2015. She died after less than 14 hours in custody, according to the federal lawsuit...
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Storms, high winds cause widespread power outages, topple trees
(Local News ~ 06/30/18)
Thunderstorms packing high winds raced through Southeast Missouri on Thursday evening, downing trees and limbs and leaving thousands of people without power in Cape Girardeau County and parts of Scott County. Power was still out for more than 700 people by midmorning Friday said Russ Burger, director of the Southeast Missouri region for Ameren Missouri...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/30/18)
Today is Saturday, June 30, the 181st day of 2018. There are 184 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 30, 1953, the first Chevrolet Corvette, with its innovative fiberglass body, was built at a General Motors assembly facility in Flint, Michigan...
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Out of the past: June 30
(Out of the Past ~ 06/30/18)
To handle an increasing caseload channeled through the U.S. District Court branch in Cape Girardeau, the federal public defender's office in St. Louis recently opened its own office here; heading the office is Assistant Public Defender Jeffrey J. Rosenswank...
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Wine industry adapts to climate change
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
DALLAS, Ore. -- When an Oregon valley famed for its wine heats up under the afternoon sun, Pacific Ocean winds rush through a dip in the mountains, cooling the grapes in Jeff Havlin's vineyards. The Van Duzer Corridor, the lowest point in Oregon's Coast Range, has become a go-to place for wineries and vineyards hedging their bets against climate change. ...
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Atlantic City welcomes back 2 shuttered casinos
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- A group guitar smashing and a more sedate ribbon cutting ushered in a renewed era of gambling in Atlantic City. Patrons streamed into two newly reopened casinos Thursday as the previously struggling gambling resort reclaimed its glitz and glamor, along with 6,000 of the 11,000 jobs it lost during a brutal stretch of casino shutdowns...
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Redwood grove on California coast to become public park after donation
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
STEWARTS POINT, Calif. -- An environmental group said this week it is acquiring a grove in Northern California with hundreds of ancient redwood trees, some taller than the Statue of Liberty, and is planning to preserve it and open a public park. Save the Redwoods League said it is purchasing the 738-acre grove, which is a third larger than Muir Woods National Monument and has 47 percent more old-growth trees, the San Francisco Chronicle reported...
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Iowa court blocks 72-hour waiting period for abortion
(National News ~ 06/30/18)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa Supreme Court struck down Friday a law requiring a 72-hour waiting period for women seeking an abortion, ruling the restriction was unconstitutional and "autonomy and dominion over one's body go to the very heart of what it means to be free."...
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Prayer 7-1-18
(Prayer ~ 06/30/18)
O Lord Jesus, may you give us a discerning heart and wisdom. Amen.
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Area fire report 7-1-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/30/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 8:20 a.m. on South Pacific Street, 9:45 a.m. on Bloomfield Road, 11:03 a.m. on Broadway, 2:10 a.m. on David and 7:49 p.m. on South Sprigg Street...
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Area police report 7-1-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/30/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Breonna Reeves, 23, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for operating a motor vehicle with no insurance and driving on a revoked license...
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Club news 7-1-18
(Community News ~ 06/30/18)
The Oak Ridge Homemakers FCE met on June 19 at the Elks Club in Jackson, Missouri. The meeting was called to order by President Jean Rehak. The devotion was given by Barbara Barks. She read two poems from the Helen Steiner Rice book, "A Favorite Recipe," and "In God We Trust." Roll call was answered by six members who named their favorite person named June. ...
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Senior Center menus for July 2 through 6
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
Monday: Sweet and sour meatballs or chicken and snow peas, brown and wild rice pilas, Lima beans, steamed carrots, whole-grain hot roll and fruit salad or Texas sheet cake. Tuesday: Cheeseburger or beef hot dog, lettuce, tomato, pickles and onion, potato wedges, coleslaw, whole-grain bun and watermelon wedge...
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Wescoat credited for Trail of Tears State Park
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
From the June 12, 1988, edition of the Southeast Missourian: CAPE GIRARDEAU -- With the opening of the new visitor's center at Trail of Tears Park, officials expect the number of park guests to increase. Already, nearly 350,000 people each year enjoy the park's facilities and its unique history...
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Haarig landmark ran out of luck in 1923
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
August Shivelbine's Arcade Saloon at Main and Themis streets may have been the "wettest" spot in Cape Girardeau, but the Star Bar at the northeast corner of Good Hope and Sprigg streets was the luckiest. At least that's what was reported when the building was razed in 1923...
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Foil pack meals make an easy, crowd-pleasing dinner
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
Foil pack meals have been around forever, but have made a revival in popularity recently. Wrap a handful of ingredients in foil and toss it on the grill (or in the oven) for an easy, all-in-one dinner. As an added bonus, cleanup is a snap! We used to call these foil packs Ho Bo dinners or campfire suppers, but regardless of what you call them, we can all agree that they are delicious...
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Marvin Raines
(Obituary ~ 06/30/18)
Marvin Vincent Raines, 81, of Scott City died Friday, June 29, 2018, at his home. He was born Nov. 2, 1936, in Scott County to Leslie and Neta Peetz Raines. He and Bonnie Sue Hawn were married Oct. 17, 1963. He spent most of his young years at Cape Central Airways and then drove a truck for USF Holland until he retired. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was stationed in Hawaii from 1960 to 1962 and was a volunteer firefighter for 40 years. He was a graduate of Illmo Fornfelt High school...
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Mary Downs
(Obituary ~ 06/30/18)
** Mary Downs CAIRO, Ill. -- Mary Downs, 92, of Cairo died Friday, June 29, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cairo.
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Jerry Chism
(Obituary ~ 06/30/18)
Jerry Allen Chism, 60, of Scott City died Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 24, 1957, in Beloit, Wisconsin, to O.C. and Norma King Chism. He and Susan Fox were married June 11, 1977, at Four Square Church in Cape Girardeau and later attended Victory Outreach in Cape Girardeau...
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Emil Brase
(Obituary ~ 06/30/18)
"Coach" Emil Walter Brase, 99, of Jackson passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Monticello House. Emil was born Feb. 25, 1919, the middle of seven children, in the log house in Gordonville owned by his parents, Albert and Matilda "Tillie" Hoffman Brase...
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The week of July 1-7
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain as the British North America Act took effect. 1946, the United States exploded a 20-kiloton atomic bomb near Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. 1991, President George H.W. Bush nominated federal appeals court judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, beginning an ultimately successful confirmation process marked by allegations of sexual harassment...
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FYI
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
Dementia caregivers support group meets A support group for caregivers of those suffering with dementia will meet on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Whistle Stop Depot at the Iron Mountain Railway in Jackson, according to a news release. The group regularly meets the first Wednesday of each month, but because of the July 4 holiday, the meeting date has been moved to Tuesday. ...
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I choose to believe
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
I choose to believe. That's the simple declarative sentence of this column. Allow me to add to it. I choose to believe that God is active in our lives. No, I don't think God arranges everything that happens, an idea that if followed to its logical conclusion, would ascribe some incredible barbarity and monstrosity to the Creator of all things. ...
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Local Trivia
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
This week's question Q: What prominent Cape Girardean spoke emphatically against passage of a $200,000 bond issue in June 1918, which would have been used to build bridges and improve roads in the county? A: Louis Houck. Q: What former lead singer with the rock group Black Sabbath gave a concert at Academic Hall on June 26, 1993?...
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Finding God among mediocrity
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
It is often hardest to be faithful to God in the mediocrity of the day-to-day. My friend Claire recently reminded me the dryness of normalcy is when the purpose of our faith shows itself. This is when we can honestly ask and answer: are we in it for how our faith benefits us, or are we in it to serve the Lord?...
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Necessity causes inventions
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
I walked into the bathroom the other day and flipped on the light switch and thought how neat there is instant light. Amazing is what it is. Amazing that there is such a thing as electricity but also that it was discovered. Also amazing that a light bulb was discovered. ...
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Living your life around your circumstances
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
Is your life turning out as you planned? Or did you have to adjust to things over which you had no control? The answer is, probably, that parts of it had gone as you intended, but actually living that life, somehow got in the way of the perfect existence...
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GT - learning briefs 7-1-18
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
The following students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2018-2019 academic year. Emily Hayden of Cape Girardeau has received the University Scholarship and Residence Life Leadership Award. Hayden is the daughter of Joseph Hayden of Tucson, Arizona, and the late Susan Hayden. She is a 2018 graduate of Woodland High School...
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Adopt Maria 7-1-18
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Maria is a 9-week-old pretty female. She is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Scrapbook
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
1. This picture of a threatening sky was taken at Benton, Missouri, on Tuesday. (Photo submitted by J. Jenkins) 2. This albino deer came to enjoy an apple or two for its evening snack. (Photo submitted by Jim Lawrence) 3. Hannah Aufdenberg, Morgan Crutsinger and Adam Koenig from Cape Girardeau County and Rachel Grubbs from Scott County were selected as delegates to National 4-H Congress during State 4-H Congress May 30-June 1. ...
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2018 Valedictorians
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
2018 Valedictorians 1) What is your name? Nate Hartmann What school did you graduate from? Saxony Lutheran High School What is your hometown? Jackson Who are your parents? Dennis and Deidre Hartmann WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL? Nana WHAT MOTIVATES YOU? A desire for excellence...
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GT - Chatters column 7-1-18
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
Chaffee Chatters by Darla Buckhannon Happy birthday to Lisa Davis, Matt Butrum, Mary Ann Keller, Betty Guzman, Everett Snider, Julie Seyer, Miranda Estes, Elaine Schlegel, Mandy Harris, Misty Williams, Andrew Cannon, Lonnie Gibbons, Pam Harris, Dana Miller, Brandon Curtis, Delores Garland, Wanda Tankersley, Ruby Collins, Doris Hanselman, Corliss Meyr, Lori Garland, Clifford Barlow, Jesse Totty, Georgia Hicks, Eugene McAlister, Pam Burks, Mary Boese, Deb Scherer, Doug Dirnberger, Tonya Glency, Jeremy Ruiz, Kathy Garner, Marty Seabaugh, Dan Finley, Eddie Noble, Jackie Vandeven and Joe Mohorc.. ...
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How your smart fridge might be mining bitcoin for criminals
(International News ~ 06/30/18)
LONDON -- Is the web browser on your phone slower than usual? It could be mining bitcoin for criminals. As the popularity of virtual currencies has grown, hackers are focusing on a new type of heist: putting malicious software on peoples' handsets, TVs and smart fridges making them mine for digital money...
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Russian researcher arrested
(International News ~ 06/30/18)
MOSCOW -- Fresh legal action against an acclaimed Russian researcher who documented Stalin's massacres has shocked human rights groups, who see it as an attempt to shut down his work at a time when the government seeks to gloss over Soviet-era crimes...
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China eases investment curbs
(International News ~ 06/30/18)
BEIJING -- China is ending limits on foreign ownership in auto manufacturing, insurance and other fields but didn't directly address complaints about trade and technology fueling conflict with Washington. The change, announced late Thursday, had been sought by Washington, Germany and other trading partners. They complain Beijing blocks access to its state-dominated economy while Chinese companies operate freely in their countries...
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EU moves on migrant plans, while 100 said missing at sea
(International News ~ 06/30/18)
BRUSSELS -- European Union leaders Friday drew up new plans to screen migrants in North Africa for eligibility to enter Europe, saying they set aside major differences over stemming the flow of people seeking sanctuary or better lives. But the show of unity did little to hide the fact the hardest work still lies ahead...
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Thai prime minister encourages families to have faith in search
(International News ~ 06/30/18)
MAE SAI, Thailand -- Thailand's prime minister Friday visited a flooded cave complex where rescuers have been searching for 12 boys and their soccer coach missing for six days and urged their relatives not to give up hope. "There has to be faith. Faith makes everything a success," Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, the country's military ruler, told families waiting outside the cave. ...
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Syrian troops march south as UN warns of catastrophic conditions
(International News ~ 06/30/18)
BEIRUT -- The United Nations' human rights chief warned Friday of a "catastrophe" in southern Syria where government forces are on the offensive against insurgents forcing more people to flee their homes and live in miserable conditions in open areas close to the border with Jordan...
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Putin: New weapons years ahead of rivals
(International News ~ 06/30/18)
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin boasted about his country's prospective nuclear weapons this week, saying they are years and even decades ahead of foreign designs. Speaking before the graduates of Russian military academies, Putin said the new weapons represent a quantum leap in the nation's military capability...
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New rallying call for 2020 Democrats: 'Abolish ICE'
(National News ~ 06/30/18)
ATLANTA -- Several prominent Democrats who are mulling a bid for the White House in 2020 sought to bolster their progressive credentials this week by calling for major changes to immigration enforcement, with some pressing for the outright abolition of the federal government's chief immigration enforcement agency...
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Trump's on a hot streak: rulings, vacancy, summit
(National News ~ 06/30/18)
WASHINGTON -- A Supreme Court vacancy just fell in his lap, offering a chance to shape the court for decades. The current court handed him two favorable rulings in a single week. And there's a Russia summit on the horizon, promising headlines for a week or more. President Donald Trump is enjoying quite a hot streak...
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Trump pledges to unveil SCOTUS choice July 9
(National News ~ 06/30/18)
MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- Powering forward with a decision potentially reshaping the Supreme Court for decades, President Donald Trump said Friday he will announce July 9 his choice to succeed retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. He added two women are among his top candidates for the job...
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Roberts, right of Kennedy, new center of SCOTUS
(National News ~ 06/30/18)
WASHINGTON -- Chief Justice John Roberts is the Supreme Court's new man in the middle. It's just the middle may have moved well to the right. The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy means Roberts probably will be the conservative justice closest to the court's four liberals, allowing him to control where it comes down in some of its most contentious cases...
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Medicaid fraud alleged scheme
(State News ~ 06/30/18)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A close associate of a lobbyist who pleaded guilty in a corruption probe involving former Arkansas lawmakers has been arrested on felony charges of defrauding the state's Medicaid program by $2.2 million. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Friday that Robin Raveendran had been arrested by agents from her office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit on two felony counts of Medicaid fraud. ...
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New activists, moms set to rally
(National News ~ 06/30/18)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Immigrants who have spent years fighting to change the country's immigration system are getting newfound support from liberal activists, moms and first-time protesters motivated by a visceral narrative: President Donald Trump's administration separating children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border...
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Suspect in newsroom rampage investigated for threats in 2013
(National News ~ 06/30/18)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The man accused of killing five people at a Maryland newspaper was investigated five years ago for a barrage of menacing tweets against the daily, but a detective concluded he was no threat, and the paper didn't want to press charges for fear of inflaming the situation, according to a police report released Friday...
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Road work 7/1/18
(Local News ~ 06/30/18)
Christine St. to close for sewer work Workers with Dutch Enterprises will close Christine Street between William and Good Hope streets starting at 7 a.m. Monday, according to a City of Cape Girardeau news release. The contractor will be performing sewer repairs for a local business. Repairs are expected to be completed in a week. For more information, contact Andrew Stone at the Cape Girardeau Public Works Street Division, (573) 339-6782...
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Parson signs Missouri budget that boosts school funding
(State News ~ 06/30/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson has signed a $28.6 billion budget that increases funding for K-12 schools and generally holds steady the amount going to higher education. Parson announced Friday he approved the budget passed by the Legislature for the 2019 fiscal year starting Sunday. He made 21 line-item vetoes totaling about $12 million, mainly to new or expanded programs...
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Missouri AG settles suit with owner of smoldering landfill
(State News ~ 06/30/18)
ST. LOUIS -- The operator of a suburban St. Louis landfill where an underground fire smolders near Cold War-era nuclear waste will pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit with the State of Missouri. The settlement announced Friday ends five years of litigation between the Missouri Attorney General's Office and Bridgeton Landfill, along with its current and former owners...
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Republicans propose using sales tax money for new tax cuts
(State News ~ 06/30/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A U.S. Supreme Court ruling making it easier to collect online sales taxes could yield billions of dollars for state and local governments -- if they decide to keep it. Rather than spend the windfall on schools, prisons or other government services, some Republican governors and lawmakers are proposing to give it away in the form of tax cuts...
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The toad and the snail
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
I took this photo between rain showers the afternoon of June 24. Shown is a small land snail shell and a baby American toad. The snail shell was about 3/8 of an inch across. It was lying on the ground near the little toad. I sat it beside the toad to give an idea of how small the toad is...
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Johnson's Shut-Ins offer outdoor fun for all ages
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
Rocky terrain and Mother Nature's canyon-like hydraulics come together on the East Fork of the Black River to draw a medley of outdoor enthusiasts to Reynolds County, Missouri, for recreation at Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park. A bit of a misnomer, the term "shut-in" is used to describe a river naturally confined to a deep, narrow channel...
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Understanding the issues of commercial development
(Column ~ 06/30/18)
The latest edition of B Magazine was published this week and took a look at development topics such as historic property redevelopment, housing options designed primarily for college students, workforce development and many issues real estate developers are faced with when they start a new project...
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Heavenly creations of habit
(Community ~ 06/30/18)
I have much for which to thank the nuns of the Catholic Church. After all, one of them taught me how to read. But I'm almost equally grateful to the various Roman Catholic female religious orders for their role in inventing and perfecting some of the most heavenly pastries on earth...
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Keep Families Together attracts protesters locally, nationwide
(Submitted Story ~ 06/30/18)
Freedom Corner at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau was the perfect symbolic spot for the Keep Families Together rally Saturday, June 30. The local rally, organized by Cape resident Aaron Lerma, was also part of a national movement. More than 30,000 marched in New York City, according to NBC, with banners bearing Families Belong Together slogans...
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VanGennip - Dirnberger
(Engagement ~ 06/30/18)
Norbert and Marethe VanGennip of Marble Hill, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Marissa Anne VanGennip, to Lucas Ryan Dirnberger of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Debra Dirnberger of Oran, Missouri, and the late Thomas Dirnberger...
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Frank - Fischer
(Engagement ~ 06/30/18)
Michael and Debbie Frank of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Shelley Marie Frank, to Zachary Thomas Fischer, both of St. Charles, Missouri. Zachary is the son of Bill Fischer of Perryville, Missouri, and the late Kathy Fischer...
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Schmittzehe - Perry
(Wedding ~ 06/30/18)
Ashley Marie Schmittzehe and Donald George Perry III were married March 17 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Rick Jones performed the ceremony. Music was provided by Lindsey Grojean of New Hamburg, Missouri, and Lenny Kuper of Cape Girardeau...
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