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Jackson growth expected to continue; chamber official says retail opportunities increasing with population growth
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
From a business and economic perspective, the past 12 months have been relatively successful in Jackson, and despite concerns about the expected disruption caused by road construction next year along U.S. 61 at the Interstate 55 interchange, the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce expects the next 12 months to be generally upbeat as well...
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Trio — the Perfect Fuel for Heroes
(Community ~ 09/05/19)
I have been hearing a lot of buzz about a new restaurant in town, Trio -- Plant Based Fare at 1027 Broadway Street in Cape Girardeau. If the name doesn't give it away, their website clearly describes the cuisine as "100% plantbased. ... Comfort food with a modern flair." Plant-based food? Plant based food is not usually at the top of my list. However, after viewing photograph after photograph of their beautiful culinary creations, I was determined to expand my food horizons...
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Walk to End Alzheimer's set: 'A feel good time' for 'not a feel good disease'
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
Neil Dougan's life completely changed when his wife Alberta, 73, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. But with the help of Alzheimer's Association Greater Missouri Chapter, he's learning more about the disease and how to cope through the experience of others in Southeast Missouri...
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Wrong-way suspect charged with manslaughter
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
A 41-year-old wrong-way driver has been charged with manslaughter after his passenger died after apparently jumping from a Ford pickup truck last week on Interstate 55 and breaking his neck. Myron Lee Tillman of Columbia, Missouri, was charged Wednesday in Scott County Circuit Court with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, first-degree assault, leaving the scene of a fatal accident, driving with a revoked license, operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, and armed criminal action through the use of the pickup truck as a “dangerous instrument.”. ...
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Water project to halt service in portion of Jackson today
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
A water service interruption notice has been issued for a residential area along a portion of Old Cape Road in Jackson as well as several adjoining streets. According to a news release issued Wednesday afternoon, the Jackson Water Department will be working today on the water main along Old Cape Road in the area between June Lane and Old Hickory Drive...
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Business briefs
(B Magazine ~ 09/05/19)
For the next three-year funding cycle, the United Way of Southeast Missouri's Community Investment Committee (CIC) identified 27 partners representing 38 programs in Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry and northern Scott counties. The organization added 10 new partners by slightly decreasing funding to education and increasing it to health and financial stability. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/05/19)
Today is Thursday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2019. There are 117 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 5, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a disciple of Charles Manson, in Sacramento, California...
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Just say No to Bugs
(Insiders Advice ~ 09/05/19)
As I’m sitting here thinking about pest control and educating all of our readers, I am in literal shock that it’s already the month of September. Southeast Missouri is a very interesting environment concerning pests and the severity levels of certain bugs and arachnids. ...
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Scholarships for the town; an uplifting gift to Puxico
(Editorial ~ 09/05/19)
There's giving back to your community. Then there's Holigan-giving-back to your community. Harold and Hermena Parks Holigan of Dallas set up a family scholarship to pay for any Puxico High School graduate who maintained a 2.75 grade-point average and are pursuing an undergraduate degree at Southeast Missouri State University or Three Rivers College...
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Judge orders new round of questioning in sex discrimination case
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
BENTON, Mo. -- A judge Wednesday ordered Scott County's top elected official as well as other elected officials to undergo a new round of questioning in a sex discrimination case. Judge Benjamin Lewis issued his order in response to a request that the judge sanction the top official, Presiding Commissioner Jim Glueck...
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Cape Girardeau County agenda 9/5/19
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n None at this time Communications/ reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business n Purchase orders...
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YouTube fined $170 million over collecting children's personal data
(Community ~ 09/05/19)
WASHINGTON -- Google will pay $170 million to settle allegations its YouTube video service collected personal data on children without their parents' consent. The company agreed to work with video creators to label material aimed at children and said it will limit data collection when users view such videos, regardless of their age...
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Oprah launching wellness arena tour
(Community ~ 09/05/19)
LOS ANGELES -- Oprah Winfrey is taking her motivational spirit on the road early next year with an arena tour to promote a healthier lifestyle. The former talk-show host and OWN television network chief announced Wednesday the Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus tour will begin Jan. ...
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Military base cuts affect schools, target ranges, more
(National News ~ 09/05/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon will cut funding from military projects such sa schools, target ranges and maintenance facilities to pay for the construction of 175 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border, diverting a total $3.6 billion to President Donald Trump's long-promised barrier...
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Investigation to determine if charges filed in boat fire
(National News ~ 09/05/19)
LOS ANGELES -- The captain and crew who leapt from a burning dive boat off Southern California saved themselves as 34 people perished below deck. Whether their escape from the Conception before dawn Monday was the only viable option, an act of cowardice or even a crime has yet to be determined, but the old saw about the captain going down with his ship is more an antiquated notion, though there are laws to punish a ship's master who shirks his duty to safely evacuate passengers...
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Democratic candidates turn focus to climate change
(National News ~ 09/05/19)
WASHINGTON -- Top Democratic presidential contenders talked tough Wednesday on cutting climate-damaging emissions from oil, gas and coal, turning their focus to global heating in a marathon evening of town halls that gave candidates a chance to try to distinguish themselves on a topic of growing importance to their party's liberal base...
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Hurricane death toll climbs to 20 in devastated Bahamas
(Community ~ 09/05/19)
FREEPORT, Bahamas -- The ground crunched under Greg Alem's feet on Wednesday as he walked over the ruins of his home, laid waste by Hurricane Dorian. He touched a splintered beam of wood and pointed to the fallen trees, overcome by memories. "We planted those trees ourselves. Everything has a memory, you know," he said. "It's so, so sad. ... In the Bible there is a person called Job, and I feel like Job right now. He's lost everything, but his faith kept him strong."...
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Brexit breathes life back into push for Scottish independence from UK
(International News ~ 09/05/19)
STIRLING, Scotland -- When Scotland voted in 2014 against independence, that seemed to settle the issue: The hauntingly rugged region where Britain's royal family spends its holidays at its vast Balmoral estate would remain with England, Wales and Northern Ireland in a United Kingdom governed from London...
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Parliament delivers Britain PM Boris Johnson third defeat in two days
(International News ~ 09/05/19)
LONDON -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Wednesday for a national election on Oct. 15, saying it was the only way out of Britain's Brexit impasse after opposition lawmakers moved to block his plan to leave the European Union next month without a divorce deal...
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'Taco Tuesday' debate hits close to home for Taco John's fast-food chain
(Community ~ 09/05/19)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- "Taco Tuesday" may be a well-known term for a themed dinner night out or at home, but as restaurants across the U.S. have learned, it's also trademarked. Cheyenne-based Taco John's -- which has nearly 400 locations in 23 states -- put its legal stamp on "Taco Tuesday" 30 years ago and has since zinged cease-and-desist letters at offenders far and wide...
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Bobby Windeknecht
(Obituary ~ 09/05/19)
Bobby G. Windeknecht, 86, of Scott City died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Eisleben Lutheran Church in Scott City, with the Rev. Marty Hasz officiating. Burial will be at Eisleben Lutheran Church Cemetery in Scott City...
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Dale Williams
(Obituary ~ 09/05/19)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Dale Williams, son of the late Elmer Lee and Mary Elizabeth Adkins Williams, was born Sept. 13, 1956, in Gideon, Missouri, and departed this life Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center at the age of 62. On May 21, 1981, he was united in marriage to Tammy Watkins in St. Louis. She preceded him in death...
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Shirlene Voerg
(Obituary ~ 09/05/19)
Shirlene Voerg, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at Heartland Care and Rehab. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Elijah Allen officiating. Entombment will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum...
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Wanda Renfro
(Obituary ~ 09/05/19)
Wanda Harolene Renfro, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 16, 1928, near Dexter, Missouri, daughter of Nathan and Ida Mae Dunn Glenn. She and Bayne Renfro were married Nov. 22, 1954, in St. Louis. He passed away Dec. 9, 1999...
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Samantha Ratledge
(Obituary ~ 09/05/19)
Samantha Brooke Ratledge, 22, of Scott City died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at Kentucky Lake. She was born Nov. 12, 1996, in Cape Girardeau to Gary "David" Ratledge II and Nikki Goodwin. She was a waitress at The Keg in Murray, Kentucky. Sam graduated from Kelly High School in Benton, Missouri, where she was a two-time first-team All-State softball player in her sophomore and junior years and also achieved All-State track and field status in the long jump, the triple jump and the 4x1200 relay. ...
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Jimmy Payne
(Obituary ~ 09/05/19)
Jimmy R. Payne, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at Jackson Manor. He was born Nov. 7, 1934, in Cape Girardeau to Clyde and Frankie Steele Payne. He and Martha Matthews Pickett were married Jan. 15, 1977. She preceded him in death March 29, 2013...
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Mary Miller
(Obituary ~ 09/05/19)
DENVER -- Mary Miller, 93, of Denver, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at Denver Hospice Inpatient Care Center. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 20 at La Croix United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau, with Pastor Collin Smith officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Roy Hudson Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/05/19)
RESTON, Va. -- Roy G. Hudson Jr., 61, of Reston died Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at United Methodist Church in Perryville, Missouri. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at the church, with the Rev. Kevin Barron officiating. Immediately following will be the burial at Home Cemetery...
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Irene Amos
(Obituary ~ 09/05/19)
Irene Amos, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at Ratliff Care Center. Irene was born March 23, 1923, in Gordonville to Martin Fred and Mary Celia Meier Amos. She moved to St. Louis in 1924 to complete nurse's training at City Hospital. She served as a registered nurse at City Hospital for 41 years...
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Mary Aldrich
(Obituary ~ 09/05/19)
Mary Ann Aldrich, 77, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born March 10, 1942, in Greeley, Colorado, the daughter of Aaron and Josephine Perez Williams Sr. She and Roy Aldrich were married, and he passed away in January 2016...
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Prayer 9/5/19
(Prayer ~ 09/05/19)
O Lord Jesus, grant us the peace that surpasses all understanding. Amen.
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Speak Out 9/5/19
(Speak Out ~ 09/05/19)
The Jackson football stadium, known as "The Pit," had a great atmosphere Friday night. The student section tunnel that the players ran through was a really nice change from last year! And so was the return of the Indian banner that players ran through. 6,000 fans at a high school game is pretty special!...
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Births 9/5/19
(Births ~ 09/05/19)
Son to Mitchell and Lane Glueck of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 5:37 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Name, Brooks Lane. Weight, 5 pounds, 14 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Glueck is the former Lane Matthews, daughter of Greg and Barb Matthews of Fair Grove, Missouri and Willa Moser and K.C. Copeland of Jackson. Glueck is the son of Kevin and Joy Glueck of Kelso, Missouri and Barbara Glueck of Jackson...
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Cape police report 9/5/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/05/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported at South Sprigg Street and Jefferson Avenue n Assault was reported in the 100 block of South West End Boulevard. n Assault was reported at Saint Francis Medical Center, 211 Saint Francis Drive...
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Route FF in Bollinger County closed for bridge replacement
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
Route FF in Bollinger County will be closed as contractor crews replace a bridge over Cane Creek. The span is between county roads 512 and 514. As construction is underway, traffic will use a temporary bypass, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. The work will begin Wednesday and is scheduled to be completed by Jan. 1, the release said...
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Out of the past: Sept. 5
(Out of the Past ~ 09/05/19)
Labor Day. Morning rains aren't enough to ruin everyone's holiday activities; for most people, the rains just delay the barbecue, fried chicken, potato salad, baked beans, slaw and dessert until the afternoon. KFVS-TV 12 hosts the Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon at the Show Me Center, collecting pledges totaling $305,247, $6,790 more than last year; hosts for the local event were Terry Turner, KFVS-TV weekend anchor, and Pam Land, KFVS meteorologist...
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Florida man parks Smart car in kitchen so it won't blow away
(National News ~ 09/05/19)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It started as a light-hearted challenge between a Florida couple, can a Smart car fit into their kitchen? The answer: Yes it can. Patrick Eldridge parked his smart car in his kitchen to protect it from Hurricane Dorian because he didn't want it to "blow away" and to prove that he can park his car there. ...
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Chicken: The key ingredient
(Community ~ 09/05/19)
A few weeks ago I shared several recipes using chicken as the key ingredient and so many people reached out to me about how much they enjoyed that column. When I put that column together I had several recipes I wanted to share but didn't, so today I want to pass those along to you...
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Cape Photo in National Exhibition
(Submitted Story ~ 09/05/19)
Cape Photo is on display Sept 6-28 at the Academy of the Arts in Lynchburg, VA. The National Photography Exhibition is in the Anne White Gallery. Michael Mergen was the juror. Twenty nine photographers from eleven states were chosen for this show. Jan Chamberlain’s...
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