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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 2/3/20
(Local News ~ 02/03/20)
Approval of minutes n None at this time Communications/reports n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 2/3/20
(Local News ~ 02/03/20)
Public hearings n Hearing to consider a special-use permit request for a temporary mobile medical office in a C-2 (general commercial) District, 2130 E. Jackson Blvd., as submitted by Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 2/3/20
(Local News ~ 02/03/20)
Study session n No action will be taken during the study session Presentations n Recognition of Bruce Loy for retirement from the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. n Arts Council Children's Artwork presentation...
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Go Chiefs!
(Local News ~ 02/03/20)
Terri Hayes, left, sits with her older sister, Bobbie Jo Keller, of Cape Girardeau while watching the second quarter of Super Bowl LIV at Dogwood Social House on Sunday in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Major case squad disbands, investigation continues in South Sprigg homicide
(Local News ~ 02/03/20)
The Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad disbanded Saturday after being activated to investigate the homicide of Marc-Anthony V. Jones, according to a news release issued Sunday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. The homicide occurred at 10:04 p.m. Tuesday ...
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Business Notebook: Knudtson, Miles appointed to state bank board; local professionals earn top awards
(Business ~ 02/03/20)
Gov. Mike Parson last week announced the appointments of Jay Knudtson of Cape Girardeau and Harold Miles of Advance, Missouri, to the Missouri Banking Board and the state's Savings and Loan Board. ...
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From the Business Desk: Wednesday is the chamber's 100th anniversary ... or is it?
(Business ~ 02/03/20)
It's a mystery. A large headline on the front page of the Feb. 6, 1920, Southeast Missourian, in all caps, reads: Below the headline is a story about a "big meeting" the night before, 100 years ago this Wednesday, at which about a hundred members of the "Girardeau Commercial Organization" gathered for a dinner meeting and "got down to business" after enjoying a "buffet supper of excellent food."...
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'Fairy godmother' donates $200K to Mac's Mission
(Local News ~ 02/03/20)
Mac’s Mission in Jackson may soon see a face-lift to help further its mission of caring for dogs with special needs. Thanks to a recently announced matching donation of $200,000, the not-for-profit shelter is able to maximize generosity for February. And there are some lofty goals for such generosity, according to Mac’s Mission founder Rochelle Steffen ...
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Black History Month celebration Thursday to highlight Cape Girardeau talent
(Local News ~ 02/03/20)
For Cape Girardeau Central High School senior Breawna Austin, Black history is our history, and that’s why she chose that phrase as the theme for this Thursday evening’s Black History Month celebration at CHS. “A lot of people think Black history is just for the Black community or African Americans, and it has impacted so much,” Austin said. “We see it all the time. I thought this was an opportunity for everyone, in a lighthearted way, to appreciate what we have and where it’s come from.”...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/03/20)
Today is Monday, Feb. 3, the 34th day of 2020. There are 332 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 3, 1943, during World War II, the U.S. transport ship SS Dorchester, which was carrying troops to Greenland, sank after being hit by a German torpedo in the Labrador Sea; of the more than 900 men aboard, only some 230 survived. (Four Army chaplains on board gave away their life jackets to save others and went down with the ship.)...
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Prayer 2-3-20
(Prayer ~ 02/03/20)
O Lord Jesus, our great provider, thank you for your many blessings. Amen.
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The cult of Western shaming
(Column ~ 02/03/20)
An ancient habit of Western elites is a certain selectivity in condemnation. Sometimes Westerners apply critical standards to the West that they would never apply to other nations. My colleague at the Hoover Institution, historian Niall Ferguson, has pointed out that Swedish green-teen celebrity Greta Thunberg might be more effective in her advocacy for reducing carbon emissions by redirecting her animus. ...
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Actual vs. Counterfeit intolerance
(Column ~ 02/03/20)
One of the most revealing things about the leftist mindset is the usual leftist's lack of self-awareness about his own intolerance, hatefulness and inclusiveness -- unless you distort all those terms to whitewash the reality. I will never forget reading (and writing about) the unfortunate experience of Professor Janice Price, an education instructor at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. ...
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Speak Out 2/3/20
(Speak Out ~ 02/03/20)
The Democrats say President Donald Trump is guilty of “abuse of power” and “obstruction of Congress.” Where is the smoking gun? Or should I ask where is the stained blue dress? If we let them remove President Donald Trump from office on these fake charges, our government will collapse as we know it. ...
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For adults, it's not too late to learn to read
(Editorial ~ 02/03/20)
We take some things for granted. Reading, for example. Anyone reading this has obviously learned to read, but there are adults who haven’t. Statistics from the National Literacy Directory say about 36 million people in the U.S. can’t read a job application or basic instructions...
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Mathematicians, geeks celebrate rare palindrome day
(National News ~ 02/03/20)
RICHMOND, Va. — Mathematicians and geeks everywhere celebrated a rare occurrence Sunday, 02/02/2020, a kind of 8-digit palindrome that hasn’t happened for more than 900 years. A palindrome is any sequence, phrase or word that reads the same backward as forward. ...
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US states join global push to ban cosmetics tested on animals
(National News ~ 02/03/20)
LAS VEGAS -- A growing number of U.S. states are considering a ban on the sale or import of cosmetics that have been tested on animals, as advocates argue testing products such as lotions, shampoos and makeup on rabbits, mice and rats is cruel and outdated...
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Privacy law may make students harder to count for census
(National News ~ 02/03/20)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A student privacy law will complicate the U.S. Census Bureau's ability to get complete information about students living in college-run housing for the nation's once-a-decade head count, according to a warning the U.S. Department of Education memo has sent to universities...
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William Stroder
(Obituary ~ 02/03/20)
William D. "Dub" Stroder, 88, of Whitewater passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 5, 1931, in Crump, son of Elmer "Dale" and Grace "Alline" Hosea Stroder. He and Glenda Ruth Craft were married Dec. 15, 1951, in Piggott, Arkansas. She passed away Dec. 20, 1999...
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Jerry Starkey
(Obituary ~ 02/03/20)
Jerry Lou Starkey, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Lutheran Home. She was born June 22, 1928, in Cape Girardeau to the late Bernard and Kathryn Starrett Meissner. She and James W. Starkey were married Feb. 7, 1948, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Aug. 21, 2019...
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Marc-Anthony Vontrell Jones
(Obituary ~ 02/03/20)
Marc-Anthony Vontrell Jones, 19, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at True Faith Missionary Ministries in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the church, with Daniel K. Williams Sr. officiating. Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery...
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Majorica Eftink
(Obituary ~ 02/03/20)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Majorica "Marjie" Ann Eftink, 87, of Marble Hill died Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born on Jan. 18, 1933, in Leopold, Missouri, she was the daughter of Theodore J. and Catherine Ann Hinkebein Peters. She married August J. Eftink Sr. on Nov. 12, 1955, at St. John Church in Leopold. He preceded her in death March 25, 2011. With 11 children, she was a very busy homemaker and community member...
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Author Mary Higgins Clark, 'Queen of Suspense,' dead at 92
(Entertainment ~ 02/03/20)
NEW YORK -- Mary Higgins Clark, the tireless and long-reigning "Queen of Suspense" whose tales of women beating the odds made her one of the world's most popular writers, died Friday at age 92. Her publisher, Simon & Schuster, announced she died of natural causes in Naples, Florida...
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Out of the past: Feb. 3
(Out of the Past ~ 02/03/20)
The calendar says it's winter, but lately the weather has had the look of spring; in fact, it's been downright mild; so mild, golfers have flocked to area courses, rose bushes and some other plants are showing new growth, and city snow plows have been all but forgotten...
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Alexa, read me a story: Audio content for kids on the rise
(National News ~ 02/03/20)
NEW YORK -- Melanie Musson in Belgrade, Montana, does a lot of driving with her four girls. Juggling a broad age range, 1 to 9, she's forever searching for ways to keep them all entertained without relying entirely on video. While she still adores paper and tablet books for her children, Musson said: "I think when they hear without seeing, they have to make up visuals in their heads. That's so good. They have to be engaged and get more out of it."...
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DARBY RECEIVES LIFE APPLICATIONS LEADER AWARD
(Submitted Story ~ 02/03/20)
For release immediately, with photo February 3, 2020 DARBY RECEIVES LIFE APPLICATIONS LEADER AWARD Kelly Darby of Jackson, a financial advisor with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, was Life Application Leader in the Missouri East Region in January...
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