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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 5/14/20
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for May 11 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n COVID-19 Update: In an effort to keep Cape Girardeau County residents safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director Mark Winkler will be issuing an update at County Commission meetings. ...
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Memorial Day events cancelled at vet cemeteries
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Memorial Day public ceremonies have been cancelled at all five Missouri State Veterans Cemeteries due to COVID-19 concerns. Missouri State Veterans Cemeteries continue to follow CDC and National Cemetery Administration cautionary guidelines on large gatherings of 10 or more individuals...
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Wappapello campgrounds to open soon, Corps says
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
WAPPAPELLO LAKE, Mo. -- Keeping in line with state and federal guidelines, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced the corps operated campgrounds at Wappapello Lake will open for the season just in time for the Memorial Day holiday weekend...
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Susan McClanahan: Beyond the shortcake: Berry good recipes
(Community ~ 05/14/20)
In spite of the unseasonably cool spring we have had, berry season is here, and the crop looks beautiful. Strawberries are in now; blueberries are next; and blackberries will come along a little later. With so many wonderful berries available in our area, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to look up some recipes to use the season's bounty...
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Coronavirus cases explode in Union County, Illinois; Cape Girardeau County reports one new case
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
COVID-19 cases exploded in Union County, Illinois, on Wednesday. Officials with Southern Seven Health Department, which covers seven counties in the southern region of Illinois, reported 38 new cases of the disease associated with the coronavirus. Total cases in Union County grew to 100, up from 62 on Tuesday...
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Great Race postponed until August because of coronavirus
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
This year’s Hemmings Motor News Great Race, scheduled to come through Cape Girardeau, has been postponed until August because of COVID-19 concerns. The event begins in San Antonio and ends in Greenville, South Carolina. This year, the race will come through Cape Girardeau on Aug. 25...
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R.A.D. Studios, The Scout, farmers markets, art and music and more coming up this week
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
There is so much to write about this week. I'm shifting gears from writing about how COVID-19 is affecting literally every aspect of everyone's lives, to letting you -- yes you! -- readers know what's actually happening, live and in person, and I could not be happier about it...
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Jackson RT, Cape doctor recovering following battle with coronavirus
(Column ~ 05/14/20)
Two local medical professionals have recovered or made significant strides in recovery following battles with the coronavirus. Amber Morgan is the respiratory therapist from Jackson who spent 14 days in New York helping patients in one of the nation's COVID-19 hot spots...
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Cape Sheriff's Office recognizes employees, officers for Law Enforcement Memorial Week
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
In observance of Law Enforcement Memorial Week, the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office presented awards to four officers and employees. Sheriff Ruth Ann Dickerson presented the 2019 Timothy J. Ruopp Award to Lt. Zachary Dillard. The award is presented as “the Highest Tribute for Outstanding Service to His Department, Community and His Fellow Officers In The Name of Timothy J. Ruopp” ...
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Jackson School District to honor graduates with televised salute, military ceremony
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
Three hundred and forty-eight Jackson High School seniors will be recognized from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday on KFVS12 and WQWQ during a virtual salute to the Class of 2020. The broadcast, titled “A Salute to the Class of 2020,” will include images of students, some adorned in their caps and gowns, as well as “special messages” from JHS principal Seth Harrell and district superintendent John Link, according to district communications director Merideth Pobst...
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SEMO offers spring graduates football season tickets after virus ends school year early
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
Spring 2020 graduates of Southeast Missouri State University will receive free tickets for the fall football season, according to director of athletics Brady Barke. Graduating seniors must register their names, emails and phone numbers at GoSoutheast.com/2020 in order to receive the mobile season tickets. Students who register by June 1 will be eligible for a drawing to win a Southeast Bookstore gift card, and Barke said 20 winners will be selected...
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Southeast Missouri's 100-Mile Yard Sale will go on Memorial Day weekend
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
The 100-Mile Yard Sale is happening Memorial Day weekend along Highway 25, but shoppers are encouraged to take precautions. Alisha Trammell, executive director of the Dexter (Missouri) Chamber of Commerce, said she has left participation to each individual’s discretion...
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Harps begins takeover of area Country Mart stores
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
Harps Food Stores of Springdale, Arkansas, has begun its ownership takeover of several former Country Mart outlets in Southeast Missouri. Country Mart, 309 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson, was converted to a Harps on Wednesday with stores in Marble Hill and Fredericktown slated for the changeover today and Friday, respectively...
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Cape County to host 'virtual' tour of new courthouse Thursday
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
Members of the public are invited to tour Cape Girardeau County’s new courthouse — on their laptops, phones or other internet-connected devices. Construction of the new, $20 million courthouse along North Missouri and West Washington streets in Jackson is essentially complete and the building is scheduled to host its first court sessions next week...
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Route P in Bollinger, Wayne counties closed for pavement repairs
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
Route P, from Highway 51 in Bollinger County to Route TT in Wayne County, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform an asphalt overlay. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through June 4. The route will be open to local traffic only...
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36 Restaurant & Bar: A Peek Inside the Glamorous Life of a 322 Year Old
(Community ~ 05/14/20)
What's a woman to do when her adult children are both 16 hours away on Mother's Day weekend? If you're me, you celebrate by splurging on the fine dining experience you think they may have wanted you to have. 36 Restaurant & Bar: Table for one, please...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/14/20)
Today is Thursday, May 14, the 135th day of 2020. There are 231 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 14, 1940, the Netherlands surrendered to invading German forces during World War II. On this date: In 1643, Louis XIV became King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII...
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Now Read This: “The Next Person You Meet in Heaven,” by Mitch Albom
(05/14/20)
In “The Five People You Meet in Heaven,” Mitch Albom introduced the world to Eddie, a World War II veteran who did maintenance work at an amusement park. In the beginning of this story, Eddie traded his life so a little girl could live. Readers were able to follow his journey into heaven as he met the five people meant to teach him truths he never realized about his life. ...
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Losing our fears, in war and plague
(Column ~ 05/14/20)
Seventy-five years ago this month, Germany surrendered, ending the European theater of World War II. At the war's beginning, no one believed Germany would utterly collapse in May 1945. On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, the day of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, German invaders were on the verge of capturing Moscow. Britain was isolated. London had barely survived a terrible German bombing during the Blitz...
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It happened in New York
(Column ~ 05/14/20)
New York is the greatest city in the world. It also is uniquely suited to the spread of the coronavirus. As the national debate over reopening continues and the political blame game intensifies, it's worth considering the scale of New York's outbreak. There is nothing like it anywhere else in the country, and almost nothing like it in the rest of the world...
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From peelers to immersion blenders, kitchen gadgets that can make your cooking life better
(Community ~ 05/14/20)
I love a shiny new kitchen object as much as the next cook, and at times my kitchen has resembled a kitchen specialty store. But if you have a small kitchen, counter space and cabinet storage are at a premium. Here are some of my all-time favorite gadgets to make your cooking life better...
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Will Work for Free: Let's talk about the gender wage gap in Missouri
(B Magazine ~ 05/14/20)
You go to work each day, you solve problems, you complete tasks, you devote your time, talent and ingenuity to advance your company. You give it your best, 12 months out of the year. But for two and a half months, you're not paid for it. It might sound ridiculous -- after all, when it gets down to it, earning a living is the reason we keep jobs -- but for the average woman in Southeast Missouri, this is her reality...
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How sweaters became scene-stealers on ABC's 'The Goldbergs'
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
LOS ANGELES -- The character Beverly Goldberg on ABC's hit comedy series "The Goldbergs" can elicit laughter before she even speaks, thanks to the over-the-top outfits that are a love letter to the mother of the show's creator and to 1980s fashion. "No dialogue necessary," laughs "Goldbergs" star Wendi McClendon-Covey, who plays the overbearing but lovable Beverly on the show...
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Virus restrictions fuel anti-government 'boogaloo' movement among fringe
(National News ~ 05/14/20)
SILVER SPRING, Md. -- They carry high-powered rifles and wear tactical gear, but their Hawaiian shirts and leis are what stand out in the crowds that have formed at state capital buildings to protest COVID-19 lockdown orders. The signature look for the "boogaloo" anti-government movement is designed to get attention...
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Neoma Propst
(Obituary ~ 05/14/20)
Neoma Propst, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, April 17, 2020, at Jackson Manor. Private inurnment was held Tuesday at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson. Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau was in charge of arrangements...
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Leo Boren
(Obituary ~ 05/14/20)
Leo Edward Boren, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at his home. He was born April 13, 1924, in Cape Girardeau to Herbert and Emma Petzoldt Boren. He and Virginia Kain were married Dec. 31, 1948. She preceded him in death June 21, 2010...
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Virgil Beel
(Obituary ~ 05/14/20)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Virgil Robert Beel, 79, of Marble Hill died Monday, May 11, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in St Louis. Born on Oct. 5, 1940, near Lutesville, Missouri, he was the son of Robert J. and Frances J. Elfrink Beel. He married Thelma C. VandeVen on Aug. 21, 1965, at St. John's Catholic Church in Leopold, Missouri. She preceded him in death Dec. 8, 1988...
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Arlis Atkinson
(Obituary ~ 05/14/20)
Arlis Dean Atkinson was born July 29, 1945, in Clarksville, Arkansas. He went to be with the Lord and loved ones Saturday, April 18, 2020. He was a proud member of the Sarasota (Florida) Masonic Lodge No. 147 F&AM and was a 32nd-degree Scottish Rite Master Mason. He belonged to the Egypt Shrine Temple in Tampa, Florida, and was a member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels...
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Prayer 5/14/20
(Prayer ~ 05/14/20)
O Heavenly Father, may we always remember that victory comes from you. Amen.
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Out of the past: May 14
(Out of the Past ~ 05/14/20)
The Mississippi River is still on the rise; it's expected to crest Tuesday evening at Cape Girardeau at 38 feet, 6 feet above flood stage; so far, no flooding has been reported in the city's low-lying area; but that may change if the severe thunderstorms weather forecasters are predicting cause flash floods overnight...
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