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If adulting were easy, more adults would do it
(Column ~ 02/25/20)
Adulting isn't easy. If it were, more adults would do it. Now, I've never been a fan of the term. In fact, "adulting" gets under my skin, but I'm in a season of life that has caused me to see that at times, it's the best description of the responsibilities many of us face. And just because one has reached 18 years of age or 25 or 30 or any of the ages we've designated as landmarks of maturity, doesn't mean he or she is engaged in taking on those responsibilities -- of adulting...
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Sikeston fireworks ban remains in place
(Local News ~ 02/25/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Sikeston will continue to have a ban on shooting fireworks within the city limits. On Monday morning, Sikeston City Council members were split on the issue to approve an amendment to the firework ordinance allowing shooting of fireworks between the hours of 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. from June 27 to July 3; from 10 a.m. to midnight July 4; and from 10 a.m. Dec. 31 until 12:30 a.m. Jan. 1...
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Filing to begin for county's August primary election
(Local News ~ 02/25/20)
Filing begins today for candidates seeking various offices in Cape Girardeau County, and several incumbent officeholders and at least one challenger plan to put their names on the ballot this morning. The Cape Girardeau County Clerk’s Office in Jackson will accept filings starting at 8 a.m. today for the Aug. 4 primary election...
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Cape school officials announce updated plans for aquatic center
(Local News ~ 02/25/20)
School officials will vote next month on whether to move ahead with a two-pool plan proposed to most closely satisfy the most needs in Cape Girardeau — renovating the existing Central Municipal Pool, or the Bubble, facility, and building a new leisure pool at Jefferson Elementary...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/25/20)
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2020. There are 310 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 25, 1964, Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) became world heavyweight boxing champion as he defeated Sonny Liston in Miami Beach...
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Sponsored: Make it Personal
(Insiders Advice ~ 02/25/20)
In a world with billions of gifts and every company competing for the “Best Gift” title, it’s hard to find an item that really speaks to you. You have the same stuff as everyone else; what will separate you from the rest? Inscribing your name on your stuff helps you to feel connected to those things. ...
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Nina Widner
(Obituary ~ 02/25/20)
Nina Marie Widner, 63, passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at her home in Jackson. She was born Sept. 10, 1956, in Oakland, California, to Author and Josephine Valley Paulo. She and Jack Widner were united in marriage Feb. 5, 1977. Nina worked for Gilster-Mary Lee as a packer...
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Mark Taylor
(Obituary ~ 02/25/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mark Joseph Taylor, 56, of Perryville died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at noon Friday at the funeral home, with Deacon John Darin officiating. Burial will be at a later date...
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Raymond Summers
(Obituary ~ 02/25/20)
Raymond Summers, 59, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Missouri. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kenyon Cemetery in Delta...
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Larry Sample
(Obituary ~ 02/25/20)
Larry Dean Sample of Jackson died Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Jan. 31, 1937, to George and Novella Hilderbrand Sample in Cape Girardeau. Larry retired from Drury Hotels, as a telecommunications and electronics engineer, where he worked for 30 years. ...
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Sandra Ott
(Obituary ~ 02/25/20)
Sandra K. Ott, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at her home. She was born Aug. 4, 1957, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Oliver and Virginia Dalton Bryant. She and Michael Ott were married June 9, 1990, at Cape Girardeau. Survivors include her husband, Michael Ott of Cape Girardeau; daughters, Angel (Mark) Hahn and Angie Evans, both of Cape Girardeau; former son-in-law, Matt Evans of Cape Girardeau; and grandchildren, Caden Hahn, Sienna Hahn, Everly Hahn, Ethan Evans and Gwen Evans, all of Cape Girardeau.. ...
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Terry Meurlott
(Obituary ~ 02/25/20)
Donald "Terry" Meurlott, 75, of Oak Ridge died Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at his home. There will be no service at this time. A memorial service may be held at a later date. Cremation will be accorded by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Donna Johnson
(Obituary ~ 02/25/20)
Donna Johnson, 72, of Jackson died Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Fruitland Community Church in Jackson, with the Revs. Craig Petzoldt and Mike Perry officiating. Arrangements were made by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Michael Benton
(Obituary ~ 02/25/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Michael D. "Mikey" Benton, 45, of Perryville died Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau...
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Online daters looking for connection
(Community ~ 02/25/20)
LONDON -- While taboos surrounding online dating are long gone, some of today's app users are sick of the endless swiping and virtual pen-paling that leads nowhere when it comes to long-term relationships, according to industry leaders who are responding with new ways to get users off their phones and out meeting people in the real world...
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Woman, 84, sinks putt across basketball court to win new car
(National News ~ 02/25/20)
OXFORD, Miss. — All 84-year-old Mary Ann Wakfield needed to do to win a new car was sink a putt across the entire length of the court at the University of Mississippi’s basketball stadium. Wakfield did just that during a promotional segment at Saturday’s game between Ole Miss men’s basketball team and Alabama. ...
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Harvey Weinstein convicted of rapes
(National News ~ 02/25/20)
NEW YORK -- Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault against two women and led off to prison in handcuffs Monday in what his foes hailed as a landmark moment for the legal system and a long-overdue reckoning for the man vilified as the biggest monster of the #MeToo era...
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U.S. appeals court upholds Trump rules involving abortions
(National News ~ 02/25/20)
SEATTLE -- In a victory for the Trump administration, a U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld rules barring taxpayer-funded family-planning clinics from referring women for abortions. The 7-4 ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned decisions issued by judges in Washington, Oregon and California. The court had already allowed the administration's changes to start taking effect while the government appealed those rulings...
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Lander confirms quakes on Mars
(National News ~ 02/25/20)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's newest Mars lander has confirmed quakes and even aftershocks are regularly jolting the red planet. Scientists reported Monday the seismometer from the InSight spacecraft has detected scores of marsquakes. A series of research papers focus on the 174 marsquakes noted through last September. ...
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Crackdown on immigrants who use public benefits takes effect
(National News ~ 02/25/20)
PHOENIX -- Pastor Antonio Velasquez said before the Trump administration announced a crackdown on immigrants using government social services, people lined up before sunrise outside a state office in a largely Latino Phoenix neighborhood to sign up for food stamps and Medicaid...
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Dow drops more than 1,000 as coronavirus outbreak threatens global economy
(National News ~ 02/25/20)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 1,000 points Monday in the worst day for the stock market in two years as investors worry the spread of a viral outbreak that began in China will weaken global economic growth. Traders sought safety in U.S. government bonds, gold and high-dividend stocks such as utilities and real estate. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to the lowest level in more than three years...
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Missouri bill would restore ex-felons' right to vote sooner
(State News ~ 02/25/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Most former felons in Missouri who were convicted of nonviolent crimes would get their voting rights back sooner under proposals pitched Monday in a state Senate committee. Missouri is among 21 states where felons lose the right to vote until they complete their probation or parole terms, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures...
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Islamic Jihad sets Israel cease-fire
(International News ~ 02/25/20)
JERUSALEM -- The Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip announced a unilateral cease-fire Monday evening to end two days of heavy fighting with Israel. In a short statement, the Iranian-backed group said it had completed its "retaliation" for Israel's killing of three members. But it said it would respond to any further Israeli "aggression."...
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Trump visits India, praises its people
(International News ~ 02/25/20)
AHMEDABAD, INDIA -- President Donald Trump basked in India's welcoming embrace on a day that featured a mega-rally with cheering crowds, a mutual admiration show with his counterpart and a sunset tour of the famed Taj Mahal. Trump used the first day of his whirlwind 36-hour visit to India to reaffirm close ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and tease progress on a trade deal down the road. ...
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German man drives car into crowd, injures 30
(International News ~ 02/25/20)
BERLIN -- A man intentionally drove a car into a crowd at a Carnival parade in a small town in central Germany, injuring around 30 people including children, officials said Monday. The driver, a 29-year-old German citizen who lived locally, was arrested at the scene in Volkmarsen near Kassel, about 175 miles southwest of Berlin, prosecutors said. He is being investigated on suspicion of attempted homicide...
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Virus pushes past Asia, aims at Europe, Mideast
(International News ~ 02/25/20)
SEOUL, South Korea -- The new virus took aim at a broadening swath of the globe Monday, with officials in Europe and the Middle East scrambling to limit the spread of an outbreak that showed signs of stabilizing at its Chinese epicenter but posed new threats far beyond...
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Worried Dems rush to impede Sanders
(National News ~ 02/25/20)
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Worried Democrats on Monday intensified their assault against the party's presidential front-runner, Bernie Sanders, as the Vermont senator marched toward South Carolina's weekend primary eyeing a knockout blow. At least three leading candidates, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Mike Bloomberg, reinforced their anti-Sanders rhetoric with paid attack ads for the first time. ...
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Prayer 2/25/20
(Prayer ~ 02/25/20)
O Heavenly Father, please give us strength to meet life's challenges. Amen.
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Out of the past: Feb. 25
(Out of the Past ~ 02/25/20)
The home of Bridget Fath, 547 S. Benton St., was gutted by fire early yesterday morning, killing the elderly woman who had lived there most of her life; the death of the 83-year-old woman was the first fire fatality in Cape Girardeau this year. Hanover Lutheran Church's recently refurbished organ will be dedicated tomorrow during a morning worship service; selections will be played on the organ by Kendra Ruesler, minister of music; the refurbishing included a set of 21 chimes, an eight-foot principal and new solid state coupler and relay system; the work was contracted to Wicks Organ Co., builder of the organ.. ...
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Jackson police report 2/25/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/25/20)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Thefts n Theft was reported in the 400 block of East Lane. n Theft was reported in the 3000 block of East Jackson Boulevard. n Theft was reported in the 900 block of Greensferry Road...
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Katherine Johnson, pioneering black NASA mathematician dies
(National News ~ 02/25/20)
Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA's early space missions and was later portrayed in the 2016 hit film "Hidden Figures," about pioneering black female aerospace workers, has died. She was 101...
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The Gift of Sound - Celebrating 30 Years
(Submitted Story ~ 02/25/20)
Joyce Hill-Cooley and Molly Ford of Miracle-Ear Centers serving Southeast Missouri recently attended the 2020 Miracle-Ear National Convention in Los Cabos, Mexico. At the convention, Hill-Cooley donated $1200 to the Miracle-Ear Foundation. “Our staff works hard all year on fitting those in need with hearing aids, free of charge, through the Miracle-Ear foundation,” said Hill-Cooley. “They also do various fundraising efforts through the year to provide for an annual donation to the foundation...
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Births 2/25/20
(Births ~ 02/25/20)
Son to Roberto Rosas and Darcy Nicole Schwettman of Scott City, Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:06 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. Name, Zaiden Alexander. Weight, 6 pounds, 3 ounces. First child. Schwettman is the daughter of Debbie Buskey of Hickory Flat, Mississippi, and Scott Schwettman of Scott City. Rosas is the son of Maria Rosas and Jose Rosas of Scott City. Rosas and Schwettman are both employed by Burger King...
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