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Two coronavirus deaths reported in Perry County
(Local News ~ 07/11/20)
Perry County, Missouri, health officials reported Friday two more COVID-19-related deaths and five new cases since their Wednesday update. tthe county currently has 178 cases, with 105 ptaient recoveries and three deaths attributed to the disease associated with coronavirus...
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Hospitalization data provides insight into pandemic's effect
(Local News ~ 07/11/20)
Eighteen Cape county residents have been hospitalized for COVID-19 since early March, according to data by the Cape Girardeau Public Health Center. During March and April, Southeast Hospital had an average of two to four COVID-19 patients in the hospital at a time, according to vice president of marketing Shauna Hoffman. ...
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Assault suspect transferred to Scott Co. facility
(Local News ~ 07/11/20)
A Cape Girardeau man in custody for the alleged assault of a 12-year-old on July 3 has been transferred to Scott County Jail. He has not been "released," as the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office website states. Cedric Moore Jr, 27, is still in custody in connection with the assault caught on video...
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Two Cape churches suspend in-person worship due to COVID
(Local News ~ 07/11/20)
Cape Girardeau's Apostolic Promise Church has not held a worship service since July 1 due to an outbreak of COVID-19. Phone calls to the church at 750 N. Mount Auburn Road, are being forwarded to the home of the congregation's associate pastor, David Whitmore...
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Jackson adds app for city information
(Local News ~ 07/11/20)
Calling it a "must have" and "the newest way to connect with citizens," the City of Jackson is offering a free mobile app intended to give Jackson residents timely and useful information at their fingertips. The app has been in a "testing phase" for several months and is now available for downloading to mobile devices and is available for download through the iTunes app store for iPhones and through Google Play for Android devices...
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Swan updates legislative actions
(Local News ~ 07/11/20)
Missouri's budget, upcoming ballot issues and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic were among the topics discussed by 147th District State Rep. Kathy Swan Friday as part of her annual legislative update Friday during the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee...
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Possible coronavirus exposure at Cape council meeting announced
(Local News ~ 07/11/20)
Cape Girardeau municipal officials announced Friday evening those at a City Council meeting on July 6 may have been exposed to COVID-19. A social media post on the city's Facebook page indicates a city employee who attended the meeting tested positive for the disease associated with coronavirus...
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Cape County masking order to take effect Monday
(Local News ~ 07/11/20)
Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center officials Friday afternoon issued a face-covering order for the county, set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday, to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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With local Covid numbers up, not wearing masks means vulnerable are at greater risk
(Column ~ 07/11/20)
There's a battle taking place in the national media about the meaning of dramatically rising Covid-19 cases but decreasing deaths. Will significant spikes in hospitalizations in some metro areas translate to more fatalities? In a few weeks we'll know more. ...
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Cape County virus cases near 370
(Local News ~ 07/11/20)
Data released by the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center on Saturday indicates the county's number of COVID-19 cases is nearing 370. The county's total Saturday was 368, with 326 of those cases being confirmed and 42 being probable. Of that total, 176 cases are active, a nine-case increase from previous reporting, and 189 cases involve recovered patients, an increase of five...
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Class of 2020 Valedictorians honored
(Community ~ 07/11/20)
Archna Sobti, Cape Girardeau Central Cape Central's 2020 valedictorian, Archna Sobti, was involved in a variety of clubs such as Beta Club, Future Business Leaders, National Honor Society, Tennis and Thrive -- an environmental club she founded. She plans to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the fall as an undeclared engineering major. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/11/20)
Today is Saturday, July 11, the 193rd day of 2020. There are 173 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 11, 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey. (Hamilton died the next day.)...
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Age Spots: Timing is Everything
(07/11/20)
My middle son graduated from high school this year. It was not a traditional graduation; it was a drive-thru graduation. We all loaded in a van, and Braden hopped out to get sanitized in his cap and gown, his name was called, and he walked across a stage to get his diploma and pictures taken. ...
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Payne-61 years
(Community ~ 07/11/20)
Larry and Bettye Payne of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary July 3. Payne and the former Bettye Bain were married July 3, 1959, at Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee. They have five children: Letty (Scott) Thies of Tucson, Arizona; Rick (Kim) Payne of Fenton, Missouri; Rich (Holly) Payne of Chicago; Larry (Lori) Payne of Alpharetta, Georgia; and Susan (Peter) Cook of Asheville, North Carolina. ...
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Craft-50 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/11/20)
Phill and Marsha Craft celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at CrossRoads Church in Jackson on June 26. Phill and the former Marsha Johnson were married at Zion Lutheran Church on June 25, 1970, in a private ceremony. Over the years, the couple has been blessed with three children: Chad (Missy) Craft of Jackson; Brooke (Freddy) Santos of Houston; and the late Gabe Craft, along with a grandson, Caleb Craft, who will attend Missouri S&T this Fall...
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GT adopt puppies 7-12-20
(Community ~ 07/11/20)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary These cute beagle/Basset puppies are 10 weeks old and just waiting for a loving home. If you are ready for a rewarding experience, come see us at Safe Harbor. Call (573) 243-9823.
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FYI 7-12-20
(Community ~ 07/11/20)
Immaculate Conception School's largest fundraiser of the year opens up at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 11, and stays live through midnight on July 18. Register to gain access to many fabulous items: custom built furniture, raffles, class baskets, family fun packages, and so much more. Go to charityauction.bid\2020icsf...
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Now that's a big frog!
(Column ~ 07/11/20)
Recently, I was sent this fantastic photo of a little boy and a big frog. The look on his face tells it all. Pure delight! His mother told me she was driving him to his day care center while on her way to her job. She saw the huge frog at the side of the road and thought of saving it just like so many people would save a turtle. ...
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Senior Center Menus for July 13 through 17
(Community ~ 07/11/20)
Senior centers are open for carryout and delivery only. Monday: Apicot-glazed turkey slice or beef liver and onions, seasoned carrots, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, whole-grain hot roll and sugar-free apple crisp. Tuesday: Ham slice or roasted chicken thighs, scalloped potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, whole-grain hot roll, and pineapple with coconut or pineapple right-side-up cake...
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Begging to differ
(Column ~ 07/11/20)
Setting the mail down on the dining room sideboard, I noticed the summer edition of my alma mater's magazine had arrived. The large headline on the periodical's front caused me to think the author of those words had not been a history major. "A Year Like No Other," the cover proclaimed...
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The way of love
(Column ~ 07/11/20)
Like most Americans, I have gone through a wide range of emotions over the past several months. Today, we see so much hate. People are angry at injustice. Some are upset that churches are closed while abortion clinics and liquor stores are open. Some believe there is an entire system that is working against them. ...
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Moving mountains through encouragement
(Column ~ 07/11/20)
Jim couldn't get things in his life together. It seemed that everything he desired, or thought he wanted, failed. He felt very insecure inside and this thought pattern seemed to overshadow his whole life. Jim was depressed and discouraged, but a great person. ...
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July Yard of the Month
(Community ~ 07/11/20)
Submitted by Nancy Bahn The Ramblewood Garden Club has awarded its July Yard of the Month to Mr. Marvin Smith, who gardens at his home in Shadybrook Village on Bloomfield Road. Mr. Smith, 92 years young, is a wonderful role model for maintaining a neat and well-manicured yard. His surrounding lawn features trimmed boxwood, azaleas, hanging baskets of purple petunias, potted impatients, and a clematis covered archway leading to his pergola. He built the metal roof onto his pergola which provides shade and a cool breeze with the overhead fan. This social area features a covered grill area, seating for relaxing and eating, lights for ambience, and even a built-in refrigerator for root beer. Surrounding this patio are hanging fern baskets, potted yellow hibiscus, variegated hosta and potted petunias, along with the soothing sound of a nearby fountain. Mr. Smith has five yard fountains and a new flag pole in front of his home, all of which he installed himself. Congratulations to Mr. Marvin Smith for making his yard and Cape Girardeau a more beautiful place to live. Shown with Mr. Smith are garden club members Nadine Davis and Jeep McCart. BOTTOM: Although the Ramblewood Garden has not in the past awarded an honorable mention for a Yard of the Month, we have done so for July because it has been proven to us that it is almost impossible to make your own yard beautiful without also adorning an adjacent yard. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin and Peggy Landewee deserve this honor. Living next to Mr. Smith, their yard boasts edging of variegated hosta, red shrub roses alternating with mugo pine form an end bed, and a large hanging basket of yellow and red petunias welcomes at the front porch area. Two large, potted yellow hibiscus plants edge their patio and nearby, the lush grass lawn supports a bed of yellow pansies surrounding a red gazing ball on a pedestal. Mr. Landewee also maintains Mrs. Baker’s yard, their 97 year old neighbor living up the street. We congratulate the Landewees for impacting their neighborhood and our beautiful city with their gardening efforts. Shown in center are Peggy and Irvin Landewee with Ramblewood Garden Club members Nadine Davis and Jeep McCart.
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Friends
(Column ~ 07/11/20)
With this virus stuff going on, it's been harder to stay in touch with both family and friends. One of my good friends lives in Cape and is a tad older than me, so both of us have been extra careful to stay away from places we might catch the virus. So we skip the crowds and the close contact. The other day we got together at an event, and it was enjoyable. We had to shake hands even. It was 90 degrees in the shade, but I'd made a couple thermoses of coffee so we shared some Costa Rica coffee...
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The Rev. Dr. J. Frank McDonald: Learner, teacher, preacher
(Column ~ 07/11/20)
In 156 years of existance, St. James African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church of Cape Girardeau has had at least 51 pastors, many whose life stories still inspire. J. Frank McDonald, pastor from 1887-89, was distinguished for his relentless pursuit of education, a recurring theme of his biography in "Who's Who in the General Conference" (1912) and the "Centennial Encyclopedia of the AME Church" (1916)...
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The authoritarian left fears a level playing field
(Column ~ 07/11/20)
New York Times columnist Tom Friedman's proposal that Joe Biden shouldn't debate President Donald Trump unless "a real-time fact-checking team" is part of the mix is an ironic illustration of the closed-mindedness of the left. Why would Friedman want a candidate who is eager to contrast his views with Trump's to impose conditions that would make a debate less likely, unless, of course, Friedman realizes that the failing Biden would be particularly disastrous in a debate?...
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Trump on Russia
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/11/20)
During Putin's administration Russia has engaged in the following foreign adventures: n A 2008 invasion of the country of Georgia n Taking the Crimea away from Ukraine in 2014. n Sending troops into southeastern Ukraine to support the anti-government side in a civil war and then lying about doing so,...
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The fragility of the woke
(Column ~ 07/11/20)
A TikTok video that recently went viral on social media showed a recent Harvard graduate threatening to stab anyone who said "all lives matter." In her melodrama, she tried to sound intimidating with her histrionics. She won a huge audience as she intended. But her video also came to the attention of the company that was going to give her an internship later this summer, Deloitte, which decided it didn't want to add an intern who threatened to kill strangers who said something she didn't like...
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Prayer 7-12-20
(Prayer ~ 07/11/20)
We believe, O Lord Jesus, that through your grace we will be healed. Amen.
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Missouri cities requiring masks
(State News ~ 07/11/20)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- The rapidly rising number of confirmed new coronavirus cases has prompted facial-covering requirements in several areas of Missouri, including the state's largest city. The state health department on Friday reported 662 new cases of the COVID-19 virus. A day earlier, the 795 reported cases broke the one-day record of 773 set on Tuesday. In the first five days of the week, Missouri has reported 3,225 new cases, by far the most of any week since the pandemic began...
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Trump in battleground Fla., postpones N. Hamp. rally
(National News ~ 07/11/20)
MIAMI -- President Donald Trump made it to the critical battleground state of Florida on Friday to raise campaign cash and tend to issues of high interest there for his base supporters. But his efforts to relaunch travel after a hiatus caused by a surge in coronavirus cases hit a new snag as his campaign canceled a weekend rally in New Hampshire, citing a tropical storm threatening the area...
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Thomas spoke, Roberts ruled in unusual Supreme Court term
(National News ~ 07/11/20)
WASHINGTON -- Justice Clarence Thomas spoke, and Chief Justice John Roberts ruled. The Supreme Court's most unusual term featured victories for immigrants, abortion rights, LGBTQ workers and religious freedoms. The usually quiet Thomas' baritone was heard by the whole world when the coronavirus outbreak upended the court's traditional way of doing business. ...
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Banterra Bank introduces coin-shortage program
(Local News ~ 07/11/20)
Across the nation, retailers are experiencing a shortage in coin as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said economic shutdowns caused a slowdown in cashflow at businesses, reducing the availability of coins, according to a June 23 article by the Associated Press...
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Births 7/12/20
(Births ~ 07/11/20)
Daughter to Phillip D. and Melody L. DeCoursey of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:17 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2020. Name, Lily Aurora. Weight, 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. DeCoursey is the former Melody Stone, daughter of Barry and Elaine Stone of Cape Girardeau. DeCoursey is the son of Dr. Kenneth and Brenda DeCoursey of Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. DeCoursey both work in the IT department of Saint Francis Healthcare System...
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Police report 7-12-20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/11/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. DWI n Driving under the influence was reported at Broadway and Perry Avenue. n Driving under the influence was reported at Independence and North Middle streets...
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Thomas Weiss
(Obituary ~ 07/11/20)
Thomas A. Weiss, 77, of Gordonville passed away peacefully Thursday, July, 9, 2020, at his home. He was born May 3, 1943, in Cape Girardeau to Herman and Marie McQuire Weiss. He and Delma Goehman were married March 27, 1961, in Cape Girardeau. Tom was a 1961 graduate of Jackson High School. ...
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Dr. Doris Skelton
(Obituary ~ 07/11/20)
** Dr. Doris Skelton Dr. Doris Ann Skelton, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Southeast Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Royal Petzoldt
(Obituary ~ 07/11/20)
Royal Petzoldt, 78, of Oak Ridge passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020, at the home of his son, David, near Zalma, Missouri. Royal, and his twin brother, Roy, were born June 22, 1942, in Altenburg, Missouri, to Russell and Alieda Hemmann Petzoldt. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, also the church where he and Verna Dell Roberts were married April 8, 1967. ...
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Horton Miller
(Obituary ~ 07/11/20)
Horton W. Miller, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Jan. 21, 1941, in Cape Girardeau to Frank and Kathleen Whittaker Miller. He and Carol Jarvis were married June 22, 1963, in St. Louis...
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Roy Lewis
(Obituary ~ 07/11/20)
Roy Lewis, 88, of Jackson passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 23, 1932, in Norwich, Norfolk, England, son of Harold and Bertha Carver Lewis. He married June Gallant, and she preceded him in death Nov. 18, 2015...
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Shirley Koelzer
(Obituary ~ 07/11/20)
Shirley Koelzer, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, July 10, 2020, at Jackson Manor. She was born Dec. 22, 1933, in Blodgett, Missouri, to Wesley and Della Osborne Griffith. She and Joseph Koelzer were married July 15, 1951, at Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death July 16, 2007...
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Dorothy Hottes
(Obituary ~ 07/11/20)
Dorothy Helen Hottes, 85, of Jackson, formerly of Pinckneyville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at her home. She was born March 10, 1935, in Ashley, Illinois, to Theodore and Gertrude Anilak Buretta. She and Louis Hottes were married March 28, 1969. They had been married 22 years, when Louis passed away July 2, 1991...
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Elma Givens
(Obituary ~ 07/11/20)
Elma Janene Givens, 84, of Cape Girardeau, peacefully entered the gates of Heaven, surrounded by family, Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 6, 1935, in Crump, daughter of Omer and Ora Crump Wampler. Janene married Jack Givens on May 6, 1956. Their union of marriage was 51 years when he passed away May 13, 2007. She later married Norman Niswonger, and he passed away Jan 24, 2015...
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Bill Caldwell
(Obituary ~ 07/11/20)
THEBES, Ill. -- Bill Caldwell, 82, of Thebes, died Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 28, 1937, in Olive Branch, Illinois to William Caldwell and Zelma Browning Caldwell. He married Vivian Bland on Dec. 17, 1960, and she predeceased him Nov. 21, 2000...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 7/13/20
(Local News ~ 07/11/20)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes from June 22 and July 6 meetings 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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Out of the past: July 11
(Out of the Past ~ 07/11/20)
Cape Girardeau Board of Education members question superintendent Neyland Clark about school policies, budgets, personnel and other matters at its evening board meeting; Dr. Bob Fox, board president, sees the questioning as a positive sign that the new members are doing their job overseeing Cape Girardeau's public schools...
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Out of the past: July 12
(Out of the Past ~ 07/11/20)
No one was injured yesterday afternoon during a two-alarm fire at an apartment building near Broadway and Fountain Street in Cape Girardeau; the fire started in a third-floor apartment in the southeast end of the building and was contained in that area; the three-story building at 115 N. Fountain St., was once part of the Idan-Ha Hotel; two other buildings that were part of the hotel were separately destroyed by fires in 1968 and 1989...
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