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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 8-2-20
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Jackson Board of Aldermen 6 p.m. Monday City Hall, 101 Court St. Approval of minutes n Minutes of special meeting of 7/20/20. Financial affairs n Monthly bills Information items n Reports by mayor n Reports by council members n Reports by city attorney...
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Three counties in region report no new virus cases
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Several counties in the region reported lower COVID-19 increases Friday, with every county reporting fewer than 10 new cases. Eight new cases were reported in Perry County, for a total of 204, with 183 recoveries and four deaths. Five new cases were reported in Cape Girardeau County, with 482 recoveries and three deaths...
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Thursday night shooting involved pellet gun
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
A shooting incident Thursday night in Cape Girardeau resulted in no real injuries and is said to involve two juveniles and a pellet gun. At 8:20 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to the 800 block of Morgan Oak Street in Cape Girardeau, on a report of multiple shots fired into a home from a moving vehicle, said Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann Friday morning...
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Perryville museum opens this weekend
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Beginning this weekend, visitors to Missouri's National Vietnam Memorial in Perryville, Missouri, can stop in the on-site museum, opening in its first phase Aug. 1. DeAnna Kluender, operations coordinator, did the research, planning and layout for the displays...
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East Perry Fair, Benton Neighbor Days canceled
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
The East Perry Community Fair, originally set for Sept. 25 and 26 in Altenburg, Missouri, will not be held this year, the board of directors announced Friday. Benton Neighbor Days, originally set for Sept. 5 and 6, has also been canceled, according to the Benton (Missouri) Chamber of Commerce...
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Fields of Yellow: Sunflowers blooming at Maintz Wildlife Refuge
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Fields of yellow: Sunflowers blooming at Maintz Wildlife Preserve For those strong enough to face the recent waves of Missouri humidity, sunflowers fields could be seen in full bloom in Oak Ridge. Located about 30 minutes from Cape Girardeau, the Maintz Wildlife Preserve annually plants sunflowers to feed birds and other wildlife in the area. The Missouri Department of Conservation has planted eight fields of flowers at Maintz in various fields near the intersection of County Roads 471 and 472...
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'Bring it On! The Musical' will premiere at River Campus this week
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus will present "Bring it On! The Musical" starting next week, and can be experienced as a live performance or streaming, a first for the university. The show melds cheerleading, dance and show tunes, inspired by the hit film "Bring it On!"...
- More coronavirus cases found on Cardinals; Saturday's game postponed (Professional Sports ~ 08/01/20)
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Leftist rioters are literal revolutionaries
(Column ~ 08/01/20)
How do we make sense of the nonstop craziness going on in our society? Is there a common denominator, or is it all happening randomly? Well, it's unlikely that multiple sectors of society just happen to be imploding at the same time without some causal forces behind them. And you don't have to be a garden-variety conspiracy theorist to realize that some kind of intelligent design is at work here...
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Two longtime officers vie for Scott County sheriff
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County voters will be choose between two longtime law enforcement officials -- current sheriff Wes Drury and former sheriff Rick Walter -- during Tuesday's Primary Election. Drury and Walter are the sole candidates on the Republican ballot for sheriff, and because there are no Democratic candidates, the winner of Tuesday's election will serve as sheriff of Scott County...
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Bollinger Co. candidates vie for sheriff, coroner, commissioner
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
The primary election is Tuesday and the polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bollinger County Courthouse will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday to accommodate voters who want to cast an absentee ballot for the Aug. 4 primary election. Bollinger County Clerk Brittany Howard said people can vote absentee until the day before Election Day...
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Three contested races on Perry Co. ballot
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Tuesday's Republican Party primary election in Perry County, Missouri, will feature three contested races. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Teresa Worthington is challenging Sheriff Gary Schaaf. Schaaf, 63, has served in the post for nearly 30 years and is seeking his eighth term as sheriff...
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Stoddard voters to choose sheriff, coroner, commissioners
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Republican voters in Stoddard County will decide several races when they go to the polls Tuesday. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Among the races to be decided is sheriff. Sheriff Carl Hefner is facing Tim McCoy for the post. At a recent forum, Hefner said he has served as sheriff for more than a decade...
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Two Scott County Commission seats up for grabs
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Republican candidates are seeking two seats on the presiding body in Scott County, the county commission. Candidates for the county's First District seat are Terry Cole and John Graham. In November, the winner in the Republican race will face incumbent Dennis E. Ziegenhorn, who is unopposed on the Democratic ballot...
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Three Republicans seek Scott County assessor post
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Three Republicans are seeking the post of Scott County assessor. Whomever wins the primary Tuesday will earn the seat, as there is no other candidate. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Candidates are Carla Essner, Charles Brant Pratt and Shelley Taylor. The candidates responded to questions asked by the Standard Democrat in Sikeston, Missouri...
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GOP candidates seek three state House posts
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Tuesday's Republican primary election will feature three races for seats in the state House of Representatives. State Sen. Wayne Wallingford and former Cape Girardeau City Council member John Voss are seeking the seat held by state Rep. Kathy Swan, who is seeking a state Senate seat. The district covers the city of Cape Girardeau...
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Rehder, Swan face off for state Senate seat
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
In what may be the most contentious local race for the Missouri General Assembly, two Republican candidates vie for the 27th Senate District seat being vacated by Wayne Wallingford due to term limits. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. The candidates are two Missouri House representatives who cannot run for re-election to their current seats: Rep. Holly Rehder of Scott City and Rep. Kathy Swan of Cape Girardeau...
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Sheriff race highlights Cape Co. primary vote
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Republican voters in Cape Girardeau County will choose the county's sheriff, coroner and First District commissioner in Tuesday's primary. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. There are no Democrats running for the posts, so the winner of the Republican primary will face no opposition in November...
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Cape's police chief says city crime rate not following national trend
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Cape Girardeau Police Chief Wes Blair told city council members Friday more people than on average have been shot in Cape during the first six months of 2020 but his department has logged fewer "shots fired" reports compared to the same period a year ago...
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Four Republicans seeking District 25 Senate seat
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Four candidates will square off in Missouri's Aug. 4 primary for the 25th Senate District seat being vacated by Doug Libla because of term limits. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. The wide-ranging district covers the Southeast Missouri counties of Shannon, Carter, Butler, Stoddard, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot and Dunklin counties...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 8-2-20
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Cape Girardeau City Council 5 p.m. Monday City Hall 401 Independence St. The following considerations have been made to aid in the prevention of community spread of COVID-19 and all respiratory viruses: n Pursuant to Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center Order No. 20-01, Emergency Face Covering Order, a face covering must be worn properly the entire time while in the building...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 8-2-20
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Jackson Board of Aldermen 6 p.m. Monday City Hall 101 Court St. Approval of minutes n Minutes of special meeting of 7/20/20. Financial affairs n Monthly bills Information items n Reports by mayor n Reports by council members n Reports by city attorney...
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Today in History 8-1-20
(National News ~ 08/01/20)
Today in History Today is Saturday, Aug. 1, the 214th day of 2020. There are 152 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 1, 1957, the United States and Canada announced they had agreed to create the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD)...
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Out of the past: Aug. 1
(Out of the Past ~ 08/01/20)
The state's buyout coordinator sent Cape Girardeau County an application for the buyout program, but commissioners aren't sure they want to fill it out; only seven people outside Cape Girardeau city expressed interest in the buyout, and six of them live in Dutchtown...
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Leggett-50 years
(Anniversary ~ 08/01/20)
Tom and Florence "Flossie" Leggett of Cape Girardeau are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 1. There will be a small luncheon with friends in place of a postponed Alaska cruise. Leggett and the former Flossie Miner were married Aug. 1, 1970, at Maple United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Club news 8-2-20
(Community News ~ 08/01/20)
The July 16, 2020 meeting of Lamplighters FCE was held in the home of Jo Ann Hahs. Members gathered at noon for a salad with homemade dressings luncheon. The hostess supplied the lettuces and the homemade dressings while members supplied all the trimmings. As members ate, information about the health benefits of different oils and vinegars were given. Two dressings received high ratings -- the homemade ranch dressing and the honey mustard vinaigrette...
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Culprit caught in Cape classifieds caper
(Column ~ 08/01/20)
As crime stories go, this one has it all: secret messages passed via classified ads, a shootout with police, a getaway that eluded roadblocks and bystanders mistakenly arrested before the real culprit was discovered. It was the summer of 1930 and Harry E. Brown, 35, was getting desperate. Unable to find work, he hatched a plan to send extortion letters to three leading men in Cape Girardeau...
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Adopt Moonbeam
(Community ~ 08/01/20)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This pretty girl is Moonbeam. She is 1 year old and needs a great forever home. If you are ready for a rewarding experience, come see us at Safe Harbor. Call (573) 243-9823.
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Learning briefs 8-2-20
(Community ~ 08/01/20)
Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the honor list for the Spring 2020 semester. To be included on the honor list, students must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0...
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FYI 8-2-20
(Community ~ 08/01/20)
Harmony Church will have a gospel singing featuring Karen Peck and New River at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 8. This is rescheduled from an earlier date. Harmony Church is located on Highway 34 between Jackson and Marble Hill, Missouri. For more information call (573) 238-4126 or (573) 561-3591...
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Senior Center Menus for Aug. 3-7
(Community ~ 08/01/20)
Senior centers are open for carryout and delivery only. Cape Girardeau/Scott City Monday: Fiesta taco bake or patty melt, seasoned pinto beans, buttered corn, tomatoes, whole-grain bread and tropical fruit or dusted lemon bar. Tuesday: Chicken and spinach Alfredo pasta or meatballs with pasta and marinara sauce, steamed broccoli, garden salad, whole-grain garlic bread and citrus fruit dessert or cherry dump cake...
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Dainty but not helpless
(Column ~ 08/01/20)
This little insect is a marvel of the insect world. It has left fossil evidence proving that it was thriving on Earth during the time of dinosaurs at least 300 million years ago. As a nymph living underwater, it eats mosquito larvae and other tiny aquatic life. As an adult flying insect, it continues to feed on mosquitoes, catching them and other tiny insects in flight...
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We need some time out
(Column ~ 08/01/20)
I've talked about this before so for some this will be old news. Blame it on me having a senior moment. Back when I was a kid growing up in the '50s and '60s, we spent a good amount of time fishing at a large lake north of Ogallala, Nebraska. It was a big, clear lake that was about 20 miles long and maybe 3 or 4 miles wide at the face. ...
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Reflections on becoming
(Column ~ 08/01/20)
I remember the first time I heard Taylor Swift. I was 15, driving on Mount Auburn Road in Cape with my best friend who was newly 16. It was dark outside. "There's this girl named Taylor Swift ..." as she put in the CD. We listened to "Teardrops on My Guitar" first. ...
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Christ, not Caesar
(Column ~ 08/01/20)
The First Amendment reads, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."...
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An example for us all
(Column ~ 08/01/20)
Each of us has people in our lives we look to as examples. That social media influencer, the DIY tutorial on the video streaming service or the person from history who overcame tremendous odds all serve as illustrations of those we look to -- men and women who influence our decisions, our likes and dislikes. Good examples can help us live well by calling us up to a higher level of excellence and achievement. Jesus is an example for us all, faith or not, in three ways...
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Prayer 8-2-20
(Prayer ~ 08/01/20)
O Lord, thank you that no matter when I cry out in distress, you hear my voice. Amen.
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Our summer of cultural suicide
(Column ~ 08/01/20)
Cultural suicide used to be a popular diagnosis of why things suddenly just quit. Historians such as Oswald Spengler and Arnold Toynbee cited social cannibalism to explain why once-successful states, institutions and cultures simply died off. Their common explanation was that the arrogance of success ensures lethal consequences. Once elites became pampered and arrogant, they feel exempt from their ancestors' respect for moral and spiritual laws like thrift, moderation and transcendence...
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Assessing unemployment insurance and incentives
(Column ~ 08/01/20)
Earlier this year, the U.S. government passed the largest piece of stimulus legislation in our nation's history. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act included a very generous expansion of unemployment insurance benefits. The idea was to help people to keep paying their bills during the forced COVID-19 shutdowns. These benefits are expiring, and Congress is now fighting over whether to extend them as they are or to modify them...
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Police report 8/2/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/01/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 400 block of Sheridan Drive. n Assault was reported in the 600 block of South Kingshighway. n Assault was reported at Good Hope and Frederick streets...
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Births 8/2/20
(Births ~ 08/01/20)
Daughter to Chris and Michelle Bauer of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 8:03 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Name, Marais Eloise. Weight, 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Fourth daughter. Ms. Bauer is the daughter of Tim and Barb Pinkley of Jackson. She is a nurse practitioner at Saint Francis Medical Center. Bauer is the son of Debbie Nalle of Bethany, Missouri. He is a physician at Regional Primary Care...
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Frances Wren
(Obituary ~ 08/01/20)
Frances Marietta Wren, 75, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born July 6, 1945 in Arbor, Missouri, to the late Edward Oliver and Clora Frances Dees Mouser. Marietta and Winferd Wren were married Feb. 23, 1963, in Chaffee, Missouri...
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Ruby Stroder
(Obituary ~ 08/01/20)
Ruby M. Stroder, 97, of Whitewater, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 27, 1922, in Whitewater, to Emery D. and Amelia Blumenberg Cook. She was a graduate of the former Maple Grove School in Whitewater and was a lifelong member of Zion Methodist Church in Gordonville. She and W. Glenn Stroder were married Nov. 24, 1956. Three children were born to their union...
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Karen Shackles
(Obituary ~ 08/01/20)
Karen M. Shackles, 63, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Feb. 23, 1957, in Cairo, Illinois, to Martha Bledsoe. Karen married Kenneth Shackles on June 24, 1994. He survives. Karen worked as a pharmacy technician at Broadway Prescription. She enjoyed crocheting and boating with Ken. Karen also loved her church choir and occasional karaoke. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Sara Repp
(Obituary ~ 08/01/20)
FARRAR, Mo. -- Sara Beth Repp, 68, of Farrar died Friday, July 31, 2020, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Sedgewickville Baptist Church near Sedgewickville, Missouri. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery...
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Aleisha Nabors-Ray
(Obituary ~ 08/01/20)
Aleisha Lavonda Nabors-Ray, 54, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 30, 2020, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 7 at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A private service will be held Aug. 8...
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Carol Mouser
(Obituary ~ 08/01/20)
Carol Diane Mouser, 77, of Jackson died Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at her home. She was born March 14, 1943, in Cape Girardeau to Lloyd Martin and Kathleen Vernell Jones Nickless. She married Jerry Andrew Mouser on Jan. 12, 1963, in Cape Girardeau. She was a caregiver for many years and previously was a bank teller...
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Cynthia Morgan
(Obituary ~ 08/01/20)
** Cynthia Morgan BENTON, Mo. -- Cynthia Leigh Morgan, 63, of Benton died Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. There will be no services. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel of Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Bobby Loos
(Obituary ~ 08/01/20)
Bobby Lee Loos, 90, of Jackson died Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at his home. He was born Oct. 19, 1929, in Jackson to Robert Jacob and Flossie Myrtle Young Loos. He and Evelyn Mae Stevens were married Dec. 18, 1954, at the Methodist parsonage in Jackson. She preceded him in death March 30, 2014...
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Margie Loiseau-Bauerle
(Obituary ~ 08/01/20)
Local aviatrix, Margie Loiseau-Bauerle of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Chateau Girardeau. She was born Sept. 21, 1930, in East Prairie, Missouri, to Flossie Cox Powers and Lucius Alvie Powers. She graduated from East Prairie High School in 1948, City Hospital School of Nursing in St. ...
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Phillip Hopper
(Obituary ~ 08/01/20)
Phillip Lee Hopper was born June 20, 1948, to Donald Lee and Phyllis Ashby Hopper in Springfield, Illinois, and departed this life Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at his home in Scott City at the age of 72. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served from 1967 to 1971 on board the USS John F. Kennedy. He retired from Saint Francis Medical Center in 2016 as its senior decision support analyst in performance improvement. He was loved and respected by his department and enjoyed his job for many years...
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Rev. John Clark
(Obituary ~ 08/01/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Rev. John Francis Clark CM, 78, of Perryville died Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Apostle of Charity Residence in Perryville. He was born Dec. 24, 1941, in Berwyn, Illinois. Services are private. Burial will be at Vincentian Community Cemetery in Perryville...
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Dr. Joseph Blanton
(Obituary ~ 08/01/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Dr. Joseph C. Blanton passed from this life into heaven Wednesday, July 29, 2020. He practiced pediatrics in Sikeston for nearly 60 years and was one of the nation's most senior practicing pediatricians when he retired earlier this year...
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Lois Anderson
(Obituary ~ 08/01/20)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Lois Imogene Anderson, daughter of the late James Wesley Stanfield and Mabel Longacre Stanfield was born Sept. 3, 1932, in Steel, Missouri, and departed this life Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee at the age of 87 years...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 8-2/20
(Local News ~ 08/01/20)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes from July 30 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: Aug. 2
(Out of the Past ~ 08/01/20)
PATTON, Mo. -- Fictitious names were added to the student rolls at Meadow Heights School District, likely generating more state money than the district was entitled to; the names of 17 fictitious students appear on the rolls for 1990-91, and 17 others appear on the rolls for 1991-92, a state school official found; those names could have brought in as much as $34,000 extra a year...
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