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Police pursuit leads to discovery of firearms, infant
(Local News ~ 10/26/19)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department recovered three firearms Tuesday night after a half-mile vehicular pursuit ended with two suspects abandoning an infant in their car while attempting to flee on foot, according to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann...
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Honorable Young Men impress lawmakers
(Local News ~ 10/26/19)
The Honorable Young Men Club lived up to its name Friday, hosting regional politicians and members of the Legislature's black caucus with eye contact, respect and firm handshakes. "Soft skills," said Wyky Jean, co-founder of the mentorship program, while watching the boys mingle with the politicians at Cape Central High School. "We work on those a lot, and they're doing great. Proud of them."...
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Over 200 nursing home residents attend 36th annual Golden Age Games
(Local News ~ 10/26/19)
The Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau was brimming with bright colors, props, dancing and applause during the 36th annual Golden Age Games on Friday. Over 200 residents from 15 nursing homes throughout Missouri participated in a parade and friendly competitions alongside family members and staff...
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Rockin' on Air: A weekend with Kirby Ray — DJ, musician, catwalk model
(Local News ~ 10/26/19)
Whether keeping the airwaves full of up-to-the-minute music news, lending a hand in community service or cranking out delicious black metal music, Kirby Ray is a man on the go. Last weekend, he was able to pack all three of his passions into a three-day span. Spoiler alert: it rocked...
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Scopus/Sedge Fest is a slice of Americana
(Column ~ 10/26/19)
The best stories oftentimes come from unexpected places -- places such as Scopus and Sedgewickville, Missouri. In 2013, Randy and Brenda Johnson were visiting with a group of friends at Bollinger County Country Club. The couple, who at that time resided in Scopus, suggested they would like to host a one-day event at their home with food, raffles, music and vendors -- a fun social event. ...
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NBA champion and ESPN basketball analyst Adrian Branch to visit Cape
(Local News ~ 10/26/19)
NBA champion and ESPN basketball analyst Adrian Branch to visit Cape A man who played high school basketball at the same time as NBA superstar Michael Jordan will be in Cape Girardeau at 8 a.m. Saturday: 1987 NBA Champion and 12-year ESPN basketball analyst Adrian Branch...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/26/19)
Today is Saturday, Oct. 26, the 299th day of 2019. There are 66 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On October 26th, 2001, President George W. Bush signed the USA Patriot Act, giving authorities unprecedented ability to search, seize, detain or eavesdrop in their pursuit of possible terrorists...
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What's necessary for today
(Community ~ 10/26/19)
The book of Joshua opens with some shocking news directly from the Lord. "Moses my servant is dead" (Joshua 1:2). The report is stunning to the reader, but for those who were living at the time, the news of Moses' demise is not new nor alarming. The people had just spent the previous 30 days mourning for Moses. ...
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This tree can surprise you
(Community ~ 10/26/19)
Yes. I was a bit careless. And yes, it is painful being poked by the thorns of a devil's walking stick tree. The devil's walking stick is a small tree native to North America. It has a slender, thorny trunk and grows to a height of possibly 30 feet...
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Grant-Brown
(Engagement ~ 10/26/19)
Michael and Anita Grant of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Bethany Grant, to Nicholas Brown, both of Jackson. He is the son of Stephen and Anne Brown of Gordonville. Bethany is a 2015 graduate of Eagle Ridge Christian School. She will earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in child studies in December from the College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri...
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To keep enjoying your garden's flowers, consider drying them
(Community ~ 10/26/19)
Cut flowers have an intense but brief vase life, lasting generally about a week. Yet they can be preserved as attractive and long-lasting arrangements when properly dried and displayed. Air-drying is the simplest and cheapest way to go about it, but other methods may be better for locking in the flowers' colors...
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Small-town America
(Community ~ 10/26/19)
Several of my friends and those who have become friends have made it a point of driving through the sandhills of Nebraska and finding the small town of Arthur, which is close to where I grew up. And the normal comment is they can't believe how remote it is up there. ...
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Lutheran women set fall rally
(Community ~ 10/26/19)
The fall rally for the Altenburg Zone Lutheran Women's Missionary League will be Sunday at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar, Missouri. The rally registration begins at 12:30 p.m., with the rally starting at 1 p.m. The rally theme is "To God be the Glory"...
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Kennedy confirmed at Christ Evangelical Church
(Community ~ 10/26/19)
Renee Bankson Kennedy of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, was confirmed Sept. 29 at Christ Evangelical Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Daniel Johnson performed the confirmation rites. Her first communion was celebrated Oct. 6. After the confirmation, there was a reception held after the ceremony by the Mary-Martha Women's Group...
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The many parts of the Body of Christ
(Community ~ 10/26/19)
The other day, I had the opportunity to help build a deck for someone. I had never really built anything before and hadn't really ever used power tools, either; it wasn't until after I said I would help I realized maybe this knowledge and skill set would come in handy. But alas, I was there, and we were building a deck, so I tried to learn what we were doing and be helpful...
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The week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2
(Community ~ 10/26/19)
Oct. 27: 1787, the first of the Federalist Papers, a series of essays calling for ratification of the United States Constitution, was published. 1954, U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. was promoted to brigadier general, the first black officer to achieve that rank in the USAF...
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Eastern Star honors Nenninger for 75 years
(Community ~ 10/26/19)
Mary Louise Nenninger was recently honored with a dinner and program for her 75 years as a member of St. Mark's Chapter No. 167 Order of the Eastern Star in Cape Girardeau. She was accompanied by her son, Paul Nenninger. She joined the organization Oct. 6, 1944. The chapter presented her with a corsage, a 75-year pin and a certificate. Along with many members of St. Mark's Chapter, Sarah Ross, the district deputy grand matron of the 27th District, was present...
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Donation
(Community ~ 10/26/19)
McDonald's Ronald McDonald House Charities recently awarded a grant to Central Elementary in Dexter, Missouri, in the amount of $3000. These funds will used to support the program, Read to Succeed. Pictured are (from left) Mrs. Miller, assistant principal at Central Elementary; Ms. Tarbatton, Title One reading teacher for third and fourth grades; Angie Jones, assistant manager, Dexter McDonalds; and Cheryl Farrow, director of operations for McDonalds...
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McClard named NAESP National Distinguished Principal
(Community ~ 10/26/19)
Because principal leadership is key to student success, the National Association of Elementary School Principals recognizes accomplished elementary and middle-level principals from across the nation and abroad as a part of its annual National Distinguished Principals (NDP) program. The 2019 class of NDPs will be honored during a two-day event in Washington, D.C. that culminated with an awards banquet Oct. 11...
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Club news 10-27-19
(Community News ~ 10/26/19)
Kage FCE met Oct. 10 at Cape Girardeau Senior Center. Jobyna Daume, president, led pledges and Club Collect. Joan Meyer, hostess, had a devotional about blessings. Barbara Marshall's game was a candy quiz. Daume reported on the district meeting held Oct. 1, which was attended by eight Kage members...
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Senior Center menus for Oct. 28-Nov.1
(Community ~ 10/26/19)
Monday: Glazed ham slice or BBQ riblet, scalloped potatoes, green beans, whole-grain hot roll and cinnamon applesauce or pudding and cookies. Tuesday: Chicken Parmesan with past and sauce or country fried steak and potatoes, Italian-blend veggies, seasoned corn, whole-grain bread (garlic), and tropical fruit or cherry cheesecake...
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Prayer 10-27-19
(Prayer ~ 10/26/19)
O Heavenly Father, we give thanks to you for everything you have blessed us with. Amen.
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Out of the past: Oct. 27
(Out of the Past ~ 10/26/19)
Cape Girardeau County Clerk Rodney Miller is fuming over allegations of "ballot branding" raised by his Republican challenger; Miller, who as county clerk has overseen the voting and registration process in the county since 1979, says Laura Beggs raised the issue because she has nothing positive to run on...
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Area police report 10-25-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/26/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest n Michael Stringfield, 45, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of tampering with a motor vehicle. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 1100 block of Bertling Street...
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Ryder Yount
(Obituary ~ 10/26/19)
GLEN ALLEN, Mo. -- Ryder Dane Yount, infant son of Tyler and Josie Yount of Glen Allen, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Sunday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri...
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Janet Summers
(Obituary ~ 10/26/19)
Janet Summers, 72, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 10, 1947, in Cape Girardeau. Janet was one of eight siblings from the farm family of the late Herbert and Irene Randol Summers of Gordonville. Although she never married, Janet was known and loved by an abundance of family and friends throughout Southeast Missouri...
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Dorothy Margrabe
(Obituary ~ 10/26/19)
Dorothy Margrabe was born Aug. 2, 1930, in Kansas and departed this life Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri, at the age of 89 years. She was united in marriage to Robert H. Margrabe on Oct. 15, 1948. He preceded her in death in August 1984...
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Marian Lunsford
(Obituary ~ 10/26/19)
Marian J. Lunsford, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Wayne Schwiesow officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...
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Joshua Johnson
(Obituary ~ 10/26/19)
** Joshua Johnson Joshua B. Johnson, 22, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at his home in Jackson. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Larry Huey
(Obituary ~ 10/26/19)
Larry Wayne Huey, 76, of Scott City passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at his home, after battling Alzheimer's for eight years. He was born Aug. 18, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, son of Robert "Duck" and Etta Perry Huey. He and Sandra Dee Lafentres met at the age of 16. Three years later, they were united in marriage Jan. 5, 1963, at Red Star Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. They moved to their forever home in Scott City in 1972...
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Mary Lou Bridges
(Obituary ~ 10/26/19)
Mary Lou Bridges, 92, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully at 4:08 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at Ratliff Care Center surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 21, 1927, in Union County, Illinois, the daughter of Roy and Mary Coats Roach. Seven brothers would follow: Bob, Bill, Jim, Jack, John, Kenny and Mike. ...
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Rose Baugus
(Obituary ~ 10/26/19)
Rose Marie Baugus, 88, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 6, 1931, in Commerce, Missouri, to Lawrence and Matilda Bullinger Schaefer. Rose married Calvin Andrew "C.A." Baugus on Nov. 13, 1948, in Piggott Arkansas. They had been married 65 years when he passed away Jan. 6, 2014...
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S.S. Cape Girardeau: an ocean-going ship named for an inland cape
(Community ~ 10/26/19)
In the 1944 movie "Double Indemnity", Fred MacMurray said, "They say all native Californians come from Iowa." That line could just as easily have been about Missouri. Cape Girardeau, in particular, was the hometown for a large contingent of people who moved west to Southern California. They hoped to take advantage of a booming economy and a climate with pleasant weather that lasts for more than two weeks out of the year...
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Out of the past: Oct. 26
(Out of the Past ~ 10/26/19)
The Cape Girardeau School District will embrace new teaching proficiency standards, but according to Superintendent Dr. Neyland Clark, it likely won't be the contentious Outcomes Based Education; Clark says the district is "moving toward Mastery Learning as a way to establish a proficiency standard that all students can meet."...
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