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Grant sought for homeless shelter in Butler County
(Local News ~ 09/26/19)
Butler County will help local organizations seek a $750,000 grant to establish a homeless shelter for families, children and others who are not served by existing programs. The funds are available through a state Community Block Development Grant program for disaster recovery, said Crystal Jones, assistant director of Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission...
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The RiverHouse: A fine place for food and wine
(Community ~ 09/26/19)
Sometimes when I walk into an eatery new to me, I have the thought, "Why have I never been here before?" or "Why haven't I heard more about this place?" That was my immediate reaction upon stepping foot in the RiverHouse. Located just outside of Scott City right on the Mighty Mississippi, RiverHouse has been hiding from me since 2014. The proprietors bill it as "a wine place," and that is certainly the case, but don't believe that's all there is...
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First Baptist Church renames youth-centered facility, focuses on student needs
(Local News ~ 09/26/19)
To avoid confusion, First Baptist Church in Jackson has renamed its youth-centered activity building — formerly The Bridge — to The Summit. Family pastor Ben Bextermueller said the change plays into the church working more with the Jackson School District, offering a place for after-school activities...
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Hiker and the three bears: Cape native talks down mama grizzly
(Local News ~ 09/26/19)
Though frightened, Daniel Willingham didn’t panic as he faced one of the most dangerous of situations in our nation’s wilds — a 600-pound mama grizzly bear, ready to defend her cubs. With a “good-sized revolver” in hand and the know-how to de-escalate an extreme situation, the Cape Girardeau native and avid hiker said he convinced the bear he was going to shoot...
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Route K safety, sidewalks among public concerns at Cape city meeting
(Local News ~ 09/26/19)
Sarah Hess worries about crashes on Route K at the entrance to Eagle Ridge Christian School. There have been three crashes there in the last two weeks with motorists being rear ended as they attempted to turn into the entrance to the private school, she said...
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Shipyard Music Festival kicks off Friday
(Local News ~ 09/26/19)
Aaron Dost of Shawnee Electric Contractors Inc. works on a booth for Shipyard Music Festival, set to kick off at 5 p.m. Friday and continue through Saturday. The festival will be at Ivers Square in downtown Cape Girardeau. For more about the festival, go to www.semissourian.com/shipyardrundown.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/26/19)
Today is Thursday, Sept. 26, the 269th day of 2019. There are 96 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 26, 1789, Thomas Jefferson was confirmed by the Senate to be the first United States secretary of state; John Jay, the first chief justice; Edmund Randolph, the first attorney general...
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President Trump is making progress on the opioid crisis
(Column ~ 09/26/19)
Since President Donald Trump's first day in office, and from my first day as his health secretary, our country's opioid crisis has been one of our most challenging missions. But there were always sources of inspiration: We heard from the Americans on the front lines of the fight against addiction, and we set about bringing them what they needed to continue the fight...
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Here's what to do with all those apples
(Community ~ 09/26/19)
NEW YORK -- It's that time of year again, when fresh apples are piled high at farmers markets. If you are lucky enough to live near an orchard, you can take the day and pick your own bushel of apples. But whether you are picking them at the market or off a tree, there are many great things to do with apples that don't include making a pie...
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Bertha Smith
(Obituary ~ 09/26/19)
Bertha Smith, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at True Faith Missionary Ministries. Funeral will be at noon Saturday at the church, with Eugene Willis officiating. Interment will follow in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, with Williams Funeral Home of Charleston, Missouri, in charge of arrangements...
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Wayne Noe
(Obituary ~ 09/26/19)
VERSAILLES, Ky. -- Wayne Alan Noe, 72, of Versailles died Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, at Louisville East Post Acute in Louisville, Kentucky. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri...
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Alice Millaway
(Obituary ~ 09/26/19)
Alice L. Millaway, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at Heartland Care and Rehab in Cape Girardeau. Cremation rites will be accorded. Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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Mary Gonzales
(Obituary ~ 09/26/19)
Mary Jane Green Gonzales, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Nov. 8, 1940, in Cape Girardeau to Harold G. and Angie Gertrude Swan Green. She and Danny J. Gonzales were married Oct. 24, 1986, at Benton, Missouri. He preceded her in death Feb. 14, 2011...
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Shipyard Music Festival back for year 2
(Editorial ~ 09/26/19)
An outdoor music festival in downtown Cape Girardeau has been pitched many times over the years, including by Leadership Cape participants. Last September the idea became more than a concept. It actually took place -- and with rave reviews. Friday evening and Saturday, the Shipyard Music Festival returns for its second year. ...
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Health care company sends woman over 500 letters in 5 days
(National News ~ 09/26/19)
WINDHAM, Maine — A Maine woman said she received more than 500 letters from UnitedHealthcare in five days. The letters were sent to Stephanie Lay’s 19-year-old son Bryce in Windham, but were addressed to Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services — in Cincinnati. ...
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Iran: Region 'on the edge of collapse'
(International News ~ 09/26/19)
UNITED NATIONS -- Iran's president warned world leaders Wednesday security in the energy-rich Persian Gulf could collapse quickly with a "single blunder," and he accused the United States of engaging in "merciless economic terrorism" against his country...
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Unrepentant Johnson faces Parliament
(International News ~ 09/26/19)
LONDON -- An unrepentant Prime Minister Boris Johnson brushed off cries of "Resign!" and dared his foes to try to topple him at a raucous session of Parliament on Wednesday, a day after Britain's highest court ruled he acted illegally in suspending the body ahead of the Brexit deadline...
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U.S., Japan agree on 1st stage of new trade agreement
(International News ~ 09/26/19)
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.S. and Japan on Wednesday signed a limited trade deal eliminating tariffs and expanding market access on farm, industrial and digital products. But the deal does not address autos, a key sticking point during months of contentious negotiations, and President Donald Trump indicated the two countries were still working on a broader agreement...
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Calif. farm region faces furry new threat: swamp rodents
(National News ~ 09/26/19)
LOS BANOS, Calif. -- One of the most recent threats to California's environment has webbed feet, white whiskers, shaggy fur and orange buck teeth one could mistake for carrots. "Boy, they're an ugly-looking thing," said David Passadori, an almond and walnut grower in central California. "And the way they multiply -- jeez."...
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'We're all in big trouble': Panel sees dire future
(National News ~ 09/26/19)
NEW YORK -- Earth is in more hot water than ever before, and so are we, an expert United Nations climate panel warned in a grim new report Wednesday. Sea levels are rising at an ever-faster rate as ice and snow shrink, and oceans are getting more acidic and losing oxygen, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said in a report issued as world leaders met at the United Nations...
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Washington plunges into Trump impeachment investigation
(National News ~ 09/26/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump pressed Ukraine's leader to "look into" Democratic rival Joe Biden as well as his grievances from the 2016 election, according to a rough transcript of a summer phone call now at the center of Democrats' impeachment probe into Trump...
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Cape Girardeau County agenda 9/26/19
(Local News ~ 09/26/19)
Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms n CART funds spreadsheet -- Treasurer's office...
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Road Work 9/26/19
(Local News ~ 09/26/19)
The northbound lane of North Sprigg Street just north of Independence Street in Cape Girardeau will be closed starting at 8 a.m. today to allow city water crews to work in the area. Cape Girardeau traffic operations manager Andrew Stone said the lane should reopen by early this afternoon, depending on weather and work conditions...
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Democrats call whistleblower complaint 'deeply disturbing'
(National News ~ 09/26/19)
WASHINGTON -- Democrats who reviewed a secret whistleblower complaint involving President Donald Trump Wednesday called it "deeply disturbing" and said it gives them new leads to pursue as they consider impeachment. The complaint from an intelligence committee whistleblower, the document at the center of a firestorm about Trump's handling of Ukraine, was made available to members of House and Senate intelligence committees Wednesday after weeks of delay. ...
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Prayer 9/26/19
(Prayer ~ 09/26/19)
O God, may parents heed your word and train their children in the way they should go. Amen.
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Soup and stew recipes just in time for Autumn
(Community ~ 09/26/19)
I have been eagerly awaiting a break in the weather and anticipating, with great excitement, cooler weather for fall. It seemed unseasonably warm for most of September, so with October coming right around the corner, I have pulled out the recipe files for soups and stews. It may seem a little early for soups and stew, but at least when it does turn off cold, we'll be ready for it...
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Out of the past: Sept. 26
(Out of the Past ~ 09/26/19)
If the second phase of a study on alluvium wells is anything like preliminary reports on the first, Cape Girardeau Water Systems manager Tom Taggart will be switching to a better system; among the changes would be a more streamlined expansion design of the Cape Rock Water Treatment Plant, which is scheduled to be completed by late 1997 or early 1998...
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Area police reports 9/26/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/26/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Shaun Ashbury, 36 -- listed in police documents as being from both Chaffee, Missouri, and Perryville, Missouri -- was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant...
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Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead's poetic lyricist, dead at 78
(Entertainment ~ 09/26/19)
LOS ANGELES -- Robert Hunter, the man behind the poetic and mystical words for many of the Grateful Dead's finest songs, has died at age 78. Hunter died Monday at his Northern California home with his wife, Maureen, at his side, former Grateful Dead publicist Dennis McNally told The Associated Press. The family did not release a cause of death...
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Births 9/26/19
(Births ~ 09/26/19)
Son to Joshua and Rebecca Gaspard of Sedgewickville, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 12:17 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. Name, Winston Kash. Weight, 6 pounds, 10 ounces. Fourth child, third son. Mrs. Gaspard is the daughter of Bonnie Schlitt of Oran, Missouri, and Mike Kennedy of Tennessee. She is a babysitter. Gaspard is the son of Gena Clemens of Sedgewickville and Adam Gaspard of Chaffee, Missouri. He works for Gator's Small Engine Repair...
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Creative Edge Welcomes New Positions
(Submitted Story ~ 09/26/19)
GIRARDEAU, MO, SEP 2019 Creative Edge is excited to announce the creation of two new positions in their organization. In order to keep up with forecasted demand and growth, Creative Edge has focused its efforts on restructuring and redesigning their client process. In the past 20 years, Creative Edge has developed innovative marketing strategies for hundreds of clients. Their goal is to tailor the approach of each campaign to fit the needs of every client and help them find their true potential...
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