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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 7/23/20
(Local News ~ 07/23/20)
Approval of minutes n Minutes from July 20 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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Entertaining for two
(Community ~ 07/23/20)
My husband and I are not having much drop-by company right now with the coronavirus pandemic in full swing, but when we did it was always nice to have a frozen dessert in the freezer ready to pull out and serve. Having a frozen dessert ready to serve in a moment's notice or just to have as a family snack or dessert is another treat on a hot summer day...
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Cape County reports increase in coronavirus recoveries Wednesday
(Local News ~ 07/23/20)
Cape Girardeau County reported 12 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, for a total of 527. Of those new cases, six were reported in the City of Cape Girardeau, two were from Jackson and four from elsewhere in the county. Sixty-six new recoveries were reported in the county Wednesday. There are currently 341 recoveries and three deaths in the county...
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Cape First Family Day to provide services, food, supplies this year
(Local News ~ 07/23/20)
Cape First Church’s annual Family Day will provide free resources to the community this year, communications pastor David Urzi said. In the past, Cape First has hosted a free demolition derby, he said, but this year it was agreed that providing resources might be a better way to serve the community. By collaborating with more than a dozen community partners, Cape First will be giving away resources, food, school supplies and beds...
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Local private schools prepare for in-person classes in the fall
(Local News ~ 07/23/20)
Nearly a month prior to start of fall classes, local private schools are finalizing plans to bring students back to classrooms amid the coronavirus. At Notre Dame Regional High School, classes will be held primarily face-to-face with an online option for those at high-risk, principal Tim Garner said. The online format will not be separate from in-class learning, Garner said...
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Looking for the helpers? Here you go
(Local News ~ 07/23/20)
The pandemic increased the need for services provided by Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri, said Susan McDowell, chief programs officer. "From mental health services to parenting education and support, bolstering our communities with the resources they need to navigate these uncertain times is needed now more than ever," she said...
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Bubble Crush Tea Studio — a cool spot for a refreshing drink
(Community ~ 07/23/20)
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, we are officially in the midst of the Dog Days of Summer, which means everyone is looking for ways to keep cool in the sweltering temperatures. If that sounds like you, Bubble Crush Tea Studio may be right up your alley...
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In national politics and this pandemic: No hands are clean
(Column ~ 07/23/20)
Here we are, in a worldwide pandemic, with incendiary and destructive comments volleying back and forth between grudge-driven politicians. Power is their game; and no charge against an opponent is out of bounds.
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Jackson schools’ safety manager says reopening never been as complicated
(Local News ~ 07/23/20)
Jackson School District associate superintendent Keenan Kinder will begin his 24th year in public education when the district reopens for classes Aug. 24. It is safe to say Kinder, nor any educator, has ever seen anything as complicated as getting ready for the 2020-2021 coronavirus-impacted academic year...
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Voters to decide on Medicaid expansion in August
(Local News ~ 07/23/20)
Should Medicaid coverage be expanded to include thousands of Missourians who are currently not eligible for the medical assistance program? That question will be put to Missouri voters next month in the form of Amendment 2, the Medicaid Expansion Initiative...
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Lynwood Christian Academy to begin classes in August
(Local News ~ 07/23/20)
As many schools discuss reopening plans for the fall, a new private K-8 school will be opening in Cape Girardeau. Lynwood Christian Academy is an extension of the ministry of Lynwood Baptist Church and places a permanent location for the former Cape Christian School, said Mark Anderson, the church’s head pastor...
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Take classic Bisquick, give it a new kick
(Community ~ 07/23/20)
Editor's note: This column has been updated from its original post. It was 1930 and Carl Smith, an executive at a General Mills West Coast affiliate, was riding a Southern Pacific train from Portland, Oregon, to San Francisco when he had a craving for biscuits. Though the dining car was officially closed, Smith asked the train's chef, an African-American whose identity has been lost to history, if his hankering might be indulged anyway and placed an order. He was astounded that only a short time later a plate of piping hot, fresh biscuits arrived at his table...
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Community Crisis Conference held in Cape
(Local News ~ 07/23/20)
The Rev. Renita Green, above left, speaks with a group of about 30 people during a Community Crisis Conference event Wednesday at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/23/20)
Today is Thursday, July 23, the 205th day of 2020. There are 161 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 23, 1829, William Austin Burt received a patent for his "typographer," a forerunner of the typewriter. On this date: In 1885, Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, died in Mount McGregor, New York, at age 63...
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Life must not be devalued
(Column ~ 07/23/20)
Michael Hickson should be a household name. From best I can tell, he was a tender soul. He was living in a residential home when he contracted COVID-19. He was transferred to a hospital and was, by all indications -- including a recording of a conversation a doctor had with his wife -- not cherished as a patient with rights and dignity. His cognitive impairment and physical disability marked him, for at least that one doctor, below a quality of life worth fighting for...
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Health care and loving others
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/23/20)
I appeal to you as a member of God's family. Within each of our communities there are so many who are going without adequate health care coverage. Lack of health care coverage (including preventative, dental, mental care and substance abuse treatment) creates damage that cannot be enumerated...
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Prayer 7-23-20
(Prayer ~ 07/23/20)
O Lord, we ask you for wisdom and that you would direct our steps each day. Amen.
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Good news on broadband funding
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/23/20)
I appreciate your article regarding the bill Gov. Mike Parson signed, expanding Missouri's broadband grant program through 2027. (Missouri supports broadband expansion) Missouri ranks 41st nationally when it comes to broadband access, as nearly 20% of residents lack reliable, high-speed internet. ...
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Medicaid expansion necessary in Missouri
(Paid Letter ~ 07/23/20)
As reported on Missourinet (June 12, 2020), the "Republican-leaning" Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is backing Medicaid expansion on the Aug. 4 primary election ballot. In a statement, President Dan Mehan explained the business group supports Amendment 2 as a "pro-jobs measure" that will help "fuel economic growth throughout our state."...
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Voss is right person for state representative
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/23/20)
Our state legislators are truly our voice in Jefferson City. Having represented the citizens of Cape Girardeau for 12 years on the Cape Girardeau Board of Education, hardly a month went by that I was not compelled to provide feedback to our legislators on issues facing public education in our district, or how a pending piece of legislation might positively or negatively impact it. ...
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Juden has record of service
(Paid Letter ~ 07/23/20)
Cape Girardeau County residents have a unique opportunity in this Republican August primary election to nominate one of the most decorated, honored and talented law enforcement officers in the state of Missouri. Drew Juden has served the law enforcement community for over 40 years with an unblemished record of accomplishment and innovation unmatched in Missouri...
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World virus cases top 15 million
(National News ~ 07/23/20)
WASHINGTON -- Laboratories across the U.S. are buckling under a surge of coronavirus tests, creating long processing delays that experts say are actually undercutting the pandemic response. With the U.S. tally of infections at 3.9 million Wednesday and new cases surging, the bottlenecks are creating problems for workers kept off the job while awaiting results, nursing homes struggling to keep the virus out and for the labs themselves, dealing with a crushing workload...
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Powerful quake shakes Alaska, creates small tsunami
(National News ~ 07/23/20)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A powerful earthquake off Alaska's southern coast shook sparsely populated coastal communities late Tuesday and prompted some residents to briefly flee to higher ground because of tsunami fears. There were no immediate reports of damage in the Alaska Peninsula and the tsunami warning was canceled after the magnitude 7.8 quake offshore created a wave of a less than a foot...
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Trump, Barr expand anti-crime surge to Chicago, Albuquerque
(National News ~ 07/23/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday that federal agents will surge into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime, expanding the administration's intervention in local enforcement as Trump runs for reelection under a "law-and-order" mantle...
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Dems press McConnell on virus aid; some in GOP revolt
(National News ~ 07/23/20)
WASHINGTON -- Despite disarray in the Republican ranks, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed Wednesday to unveil a draft COVID-19 aid package as the White House resists Democratic demands for more virus testing, state funding and housing eviction protections...
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U.S. House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol
(National News ~ 07/23/20)
WASHINGTON -- The House has approved a bill to remove statues of Gen. Robert E. Lee and other Confederate leaders from the U.S. Capitol, as a reckoning over racial injustice continues following the police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in Minneapolis...
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Out of the past: July 23
(Out of the Past ~ 07/23/20)
The Rev. Oscar A. Gerken, former pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, is guest speaker at St. Andrew Lutheran Church; he speaks on "The Challenge of China," based on Luke 10:2. The congregation of La Croix United Methodist Church holds its first worship services in its new church at 3102 Lexington Ave.; the new auditorium seats nearly 300, and the facility is designed to accommodate a children's ministry; the church held services at West Park 4 Cine and Sunday School classes in the theater and Pasta House in the mall for almost seven years.. ...
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Geraldine Zoellner
(Obituary ~ 07/23/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Geraldine M. "Gerry" Zoellner, 74, of Perryville died Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at her home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 to 9:15 a.m. Friday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Highland, Missouri, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Highland...
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Stephen Wilson
(Obituary ~ 07/23/20)
Stephen C. Wilson, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Oct. 20, 1952, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Robert O. and Patsy Ruth Wheeler Wilson. He and Jean Smith were married in November 1976 in Jackson. He served in the Air Force in England for three years...
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Joshua Thomas
(Obituary ~ 07/23/20)
Joshua Paul Thomas, 22, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Aug. 25, 1997 in Cape Girardeau to Blake and Heather Ham Thomas. Joshua was a 2016 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. He was a member of LaCroix United Methodist Church...
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Naomi Suzuki
(Obituary ~ 07/23/20)
Naomi Ester Suzuki, 89, of Jackson earned her angel wings Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at her home, with her loving husband by her side. She was born Feb. 2, 1931, on the Leming Orchard Farm near Gordonville, the 13th child of 16 children, daughter of Herbert and Freda Amelia Gerecke Quade. She and Arthur Suzuki were married Aug. 18, 1962. He survives...
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Carol Ochs
(Obituary ~ 07/23/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Carol Ochs, 81, of Perryville died Tuesday July 21, 2020. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 6:30 to 10 a.m., with a rosary at 8:30 a.m., Monday at Ford and Young Chapel in Perryville. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Deacon Joe Brindley officiating. Burial will be at St. John the Baptist in Lithium, Missouri...
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Willadean Brown
(Obituary ~ 07/23/20)
Willadean Brown, 76, of Cape Girardeau passed away July 21, 2020, at Life Care Center. She was born Nov. 8, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Woodrow and Ercie Duncan Shavnore. Willadean and Roy McMillen were united in marriage in September 2019 in Cape Girardeau, and he survives of the home...
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St. Louis County mall closed after 2 shot, 1 fatally
(State News ~ 07/23/20)
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- One man is dead and a second man is hospitalized after a shooting inside a large suburban St. Louis shopping mall. The shooting happened around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Louis Galleria. St. Louis County Police spokesman Ben Granda said two groups of people were involved in a dispute that led to the shooting near an escalator on the second floor...
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Missouri governor clarifies comments on school kids, coronavirus
(State News ~ 07/23/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson is clarifying comments he made in a radio interview in which he said children returning to school will come down with the coronavirus but will "get over it," remarks that drew criticism from several Democrats as well as the head of a state teachers union...
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Harry Froman Jr.
(Obituary ~ 07/23/20)
ADVANCE, Mo. — Harry Froman Jr., 90, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Harry was born Nov. 29, 1929, in Flint, Michigan, to Grace Gribler and Harry Froman Sr. After working various jobs as a young man, he joined the Marine Corps in 1950. ...
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