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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 8/13/20
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
Approval of minutes n Minutes from Aug. 10 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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Lane closures anticipated on Siemers Drive
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
Intermittent lane closures on Siemers Drive near Lambert Drive, between Target and Buffalo Wild Wings, are anticipated starting Friday morning. A City of Cape Girardeau news release announced AT&T's contractor EMI will be installing 5G infrastructure beneath the roadway in that area for a period of up to one day, weather permitting...
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Enjoy fresh produce from your garden
(Community ~ 08/13/20)
Many of you know my full-time work is at the local senior center, where we prepare meals to serve to senior adults. Through those client relationships we are always blessed each year with garden produce, and this year is no exception. The tomatoes are beautiful this year; squash, okra, cucumbers and other garden items have been plentiful; and we are so blessed...
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32nd Judicial Circuit extends Phase Two of reopening, jury trials suspended through Oct. 31
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
Jury trials will remain suspended until at least Oct. 31, according to a court order issued Wednesday by Presiding Judge Benjamin F. Lewis. The court order extended the Phase Two operational directives for all circuit, associate circuit and municipal divisions of the 32nd Judicial Circuit. The directives may be extended again unless the incidence of COVID-19 decreases significantly from the current level...
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Cape County seal finishes new courthouse exterior
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
A Cape Girardeau County medallion is installed on the side of the new county courthouse in Jackson on Wednesday morning, essentially completing the building's exterior. ...
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TGI'F' Top Picks 8/13/20
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
In honor of Madison Robinson, who lost her life to gun violence in Cape Girardeau last year, friends and community members are invited to showcase songs and dances, and celebrate the energy she lived with and inspired in others. The event begins at 6 p.m. Friday at 20 N. Pacific St. in Cape Girardeau...
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Nearly 60 new coronavirus cases reported in region
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
Nearly 60 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the region Wednesday, but no new deaths were attributed to the disease. Scott County again saw the highest number of new cases — 19 — after it also led the area with the most cases Tuesday (12). The county has recorded 430 cases of the disease associated with coronavirus. Of those, 297 patients have recovered. Thirteen deaths of county residents have been attributed to the virus...
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The world is a' changing, and so is BG's
(Community ~ 08/13/20)
BG’s Olde Tyme Deli is one of the few restaurants to which I’d give the title of “Cape Girardeau Staple.” It has been around since 1980, forty big years. I will admit that I haven’t visited BG’s that much lately. We would go in when my husband got a craving for their potato skins, but that was it. I remember when the menu was enormous, a long rambling thing that had a little bit of everything on it, a little overwhelming. Well, that’s all changed...
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Cape senior 'pieces together' pandemic, donates puzzles to Community Partnership
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
Jim Stricker has had a lifelong fascination with jigsaw puzzles and his hobby has turned into a gift for a Cape Girardeau not-for-profit. Stricker, 92, has taken seven completed jigsaw puzzles, carefully glued the pieces together and placed them into frames...
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The Scout's Next Project seeks nominees
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
Do you know a child who’s working to make the world a better place? The Scout, a rustmedia publication, wants to hear about it for The Next Project, aiming to honor difference makers in Southeast Missouri who aren’t yet old enough to vote. Jamie Phillips, project manager for rustmedia, said The Next Project was born out of the Newsmakers event, held each fall by business-oriented publication B Magazine, and the Semoball Awards, held each spring to recognize outstanding athletes...
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Jackson to survey city's historic architecture
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
Residential and commercial buildings in more than a dozen square blocks in the center of Jackson will be included in a survey of the city’s historic architecture expected to begin next month. “This is the first historic survey to be done by the City of Jackson in the recent past,” noted Jackson building and planning superintendent Janet Sanders...
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Get to a puppy party and back to nature this weekend
(Column ~ 08/13/20)
One year after a beagle/dachshund mix with a "tail" on his forehead was rescued from the side of a road, Narwhal, the magical unicorn dog, is turning 1-year-old, and Mac's Mission, a special-needs animal rescue based in Cape Girardeau, is throwing a party to celebrate...
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Sen. Hawley issues clarion call for judicial originalism
(Column ~ 08/13/20)
If you believe in judicial originalism, the idea that our Constitution should be interpreted as written and not at the whim of a judicial activist, Sen. Josh Hawley is your hero these days. Missouri's junior senator made two significant speeches in recent weeks following big Supreme Court cases. These also come ahead of the 2020 presidential election, one, like the 2016 election, in which judicial appointments will be a prominent issue...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/13/20)
Today is Thursday, Aug. 13, the 226th day of 2020. There are 140 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 13, 1961, East Germany sealed off the border between Berlin's eastern and western sectors before building a wall that would divide the city for the next 28 years...
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Delicious Reading: What's in the Pan? Ramen Noodles!
(08/13/20)
If all goes well, by the time you read this, my firstborn will be two weeks away from moving into Southeast's Towers South, the same residence hall I called home back in 1994. Even though she could commute, my husband and I decided long ago that if our kids chose to go to Southeast, they would live on campus because we feel it is an important part of the college experience. ...
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Biden, Harris to make unusual campaign debut in virus era
(National News ~ 08/13/20)
Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. -- Joe Biden is making his first appearance with newly chosen running mate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, betting that the California senator's historic profile and confrontational style against President Donald Trump will boost Democrats' efforts to oust the Republican president amid cascading national crises...
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Prayer 8/13/20
(Prayer ~ 08/13/20)
O Jesus, may we be filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through you. Amen.
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Trump executive orders
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/13/20)
I am writing this letter on Aug 9. As of this date the United States has had 161,921 people die from COVID-19. This is almost double the 86,782 the country suffered as combat deaths in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and both wars in Iraq. Along with this sad statistic, the United States has seen its medical system stretched to the limit by the more than 5 million cases of COVID-19...
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Sheet pan simplicity doesn't skimp on flavor
(Community ~ 08/13/20)
You've probably heard of sheet pan dinners. The term may be trendy, but the concept is not. It simply means arranging all of your dinner components on a rimmed baking sheet, coating them with oil and seasoning, then roasting in the oven. And, voilà , you have a complete dinner on a tray...
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Boston Fed chief: States' rush to reopen slowed U.S. recovery
(National News ~ 08/13/20)
WASHINGTON -- A top official at the Federal Reserve criticized the decision by many states to reopen businesses this spring before getting the virus fully under control, and said those choices have hindered an economic recovery in the U.S. Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, said states in the South and West that allowed businesses to reopen after shutting down for a brief period did register an initial burst of economic activity. ...
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'Kicked in the teeth': Damage mounts from Midwest storm
(National News ~ 08/13/20)
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The impact of a wind storm that tore through the Midwest continued to grow Wednesday, as widespread power outages kept businesses closed, limited communication, spoiled food and caused long lines at gas stations. The rare storm known as a derecho hit Monday, devastating parts of the power grid, flattening valuable corn fields and killing at least two people. ...
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Radical or moderate? Trump paints Democratic ticket as both
(National News ~ 08/13/20)
WASHINGTON -- An overzealous prosecutor trying to hide her crime-fighting past -- who is also weak on crime. The most radical pick for vice president ever -- but too moderate to energize progressive Democrats. President Donald Trump's campaign is struggling to define California Sen. Kamala Harris, the newly announced running mate for Democratic rival Joe Biden...
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No crowd, plenty of history as Biden introduces Harris
(National News ~ 08/13/20)
WILMINGTON, Del. -- Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his newly chosen running mate Kamala Harris campaigned together for the first time Wednesday, as the former primary rivals sought to solidify their advantage over President Donald Trump and secure their place in American history...
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For Americans waiting on virus aid, no new relief in sight
(National News ~ 08/13/20)
WASHINGTON -- Americans counting on emergency coronavirus aid from Washington may have to wait until fall. Negotiations over a new virus relief package have all but ended, with the White House and congressional leaders far apart on the size, scope and approach for shoring up households, re-opening schools and launching a national strategy to contain the virus...
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Don Sander
(Obituary ~ 08/13/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Don Wesley Sander, 70, of Sikeston, formerly of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, at his home. He was born May 28, 1950, in Gordonville to Edwin W. and Ida F. Wessel Sander. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville...
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Mary Jane Kaufman
(Obituary ~ 08/13/20)
THEBES, Ill. -- Mary Jane Wallis Kaufman, 83, of Thebes died at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, at her home. She was born March 18, 1937, in Racine, Wisconsin, to Charles Edward and Hattie Wallis. She married Thomas "T.D." Kaufman Sr. on Nov. 16, 1956...
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Anna Irvin
(Obituary ~ 08/13/20)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Anna Mae Irvin, 85, of Marble Hill died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, at Woodland Hills in Marble Hill. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Randy Poole officiating. Burial will be at noon in Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Alma Bradshaw
(Obituary ~ 08/13/20)
Alma Gertrude Bradshaw, daughter of the late W.P. and Mabel Rooker Smelser, was born Oct. 30, 1930, in Risco, Missouri. She passed away Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, in Cape Girardeau at the age of 89 years, 9 months and 10 days. On June 27, 1955, in Risco, Alma was united in marriage to William T. Bradshaw. He survives...
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John Blankenship
(Obituary ~ 08/13/20)
John Calvin Blankenship, 86, of Burfordville died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 22, 1934, in Scott County to Joe F. and Nellie F. Grace Blankenship. John and Marilyn Joy Dockery were married April 5, 1953, in Cape Girardeau...
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Interest in homeschooling explodes amid pandemic
(State News ~ 08/13/20)
MISSION, Kan. -- As parents nationwide prepare to help their children with more distance learning, a small but quickly growing number are deciding to take matters entirely into their own hands and begin homeschooling. Some are worried their districts are unable to offer a strong virtual learning program. ...
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Out of the past: Aug. 13
(Out of the Past ~ 08/13/20)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Bishop John J. Leibrecht of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Catholic Diocese has announced new assignments for several priests in the area; the Rev. Milton Ryan of St. Catherine Laboure Church in St. Louis will be the new pastor of St. Vincent's Church in Cape Girardeau; he succeeds the Rev. Richard Lause, who will become pastor of St. Henry's Church in Charleston, Missouri...
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