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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 9/24/20
(Local News ~ 09/24/20)
Approval of minutes n Minutes from Sept. 21 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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TGI'F' Top Picks 9/24/20
(Local News ~ 09/24/20)
Cape Girardeau Public Library will hold an online-only Open Mic Night from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. Participants are invited to sing a song, read a poem, share a piece of art, or to just enjoy the show. Registration is online at capelibrary.org. Over in Jackson, Riverside Regional Library will hold a free family movie night outside from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at 1997 East Jackson Boulevard in Jackson...
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A variety of good-sounding recipes to try out
(Community ~ 09/24/20)
In addition to reading cookbooks from my own collection or those that have been loaned to me, I follow several cooking blogs and Facebook recipe sites. Truth be known, I probably follow way too many, but I always learn something and enjoy reading the recipes. ...
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FBI: Scammers fooling victims by spoofing FBI phone numbers
(Local News ~ 09/24/20)
One of the latest scams to hit phone lines involves scammers “spoofing” or fraudulently displaying the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s real telephone number on the victim’s caller ID, according to a Tuesday news release from the FBI’s St. Louis and Kansas City divisions...
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Residential surveillance equipment plays role in Cape shots-fired investigation
(Local News ~ 09/24/20)
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the 1300 block of North West End Boulevard at about 11:15 p.m. Monday for a report of shots fired. Responding officers located a resident who had a surveillance camera in the area, Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann stated, and the officers viewed the footage with the resident...
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A walk on the 'Deli' side of Hoeckele's
(Community ~ 09/24/20)
Off to Perryville, Missouri, where I taste-tested a place that I know well when it comes to doughnuts but was totally clueless when it comes to savory food. Hoeckele Bakery & Deli is well known for its absolutely amazing sweets, but they also have a fairly extensive menu that utilizes other baked goods in a fresh and succulent way. It's easy to overlook the "& Deli" part of the name, but I would encourage you to not make that mistake...
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Red Cross expands blood donation antibody testing
(Local News ~ 09/24/20)
Plasma from whole blood donations made through the American Red Cross that test positive for COVID-19 antibodies can potentially help more coronavirus patients in need of plasma transfusions thanks to changes initiated this week in blood collection and testing protocols...
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Jackson's mayor urging response to census
(Local News ~ 09/24/20)
The mayor of the fastest growing municipality in Cape Girardeau County is asking residents to answer the 2020 Census because he says a higher population count will help Jackson get its rightful share of revenue from the state sales tax on fuel. Dwain Hahs, mayor of the county seat city since 2015, said the city gets $500,000 annually from the 17-cents-per-gallon tax...
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Three area deaths blamed on coronavirus
(Local News ~ 09/24/20)
Three area residents died of COVID-19 Tuesday and/or Wednesday. The deaths came in Cape Girardeau, Scott and Stoddard counties and were among several dozen new cases of the disease associated with coronavirus. Active cases in Cape Girardeau County grew to 411 Tuesday as the county reported 24 new cases, pushing the county’s total number of cases to 1,632. Eighteen county residents have died because of the virus...
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Gov. Parson, wife test positive for coronavirus
(State News ~ 09/24/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican who has steadfastly refused to require residents to wear masks, tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said Wednesday. Parson was tested after his wife, Teresa, tested positive earlier in the day. Teresa Parson had experienced mild symptoms, including a cough and nasal congestion, spokeswoman Kelli Jones said. She took a rapid test that came back positive and a nasal swab test later confirmed the finding. ...
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Wife of Missouri governor tests positive for COVID-19
(State News ~ 09/24/20)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- The wife of Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson tested positive for the coronavirus after experiencing mild symptoms, a spokeswoman for the governor told media outlets Wednesday. Teresa Parson had been showing symptoms that included a cough and nasal congestion, spokeswoman Kelli Jones told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. She took a rapid test that came back positive and was awaiting results of a nasal swab test to confirm the finding...
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Out of the Darkness event to be held Sunday
(Local News ~ 09/24/20)
September is National Suicide Awareness Month, and the Cape Girardeau Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention this weekend aims to raise both funds and awareness. The event is in its 10th year in 2020, said co-organizer Laura Matlock-Hill. "Normally it's a walk but this year it's not," Matlock-Hill said. "We're calling it the Out of the Darkness Experience."...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/24/20)
Today is Thursday, Sept. 24, the 268th day of 2020. There are 98 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 24, 1789, President George Washington signed a Judiciary Act establishing America's federal court system and creating the post of attorney general...
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Reject herd mentality
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/24/20)
Some believe that instead of wearing masks and other mitigation measures to overcome the coronavirus outbreak, we should pursue herd immunity. They believe things would return to normal if we are willing to infect the herd with coronavirus and sacrifice the lives of an estimated 2 to 4 million herd members...
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Prayer 9/24/20
(Prayer ~ 09/24/20)
O Lord Jesus, Spirit of truth, come and guide our paths. Amen.
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Supreme Court fight is about life and death
(Column ~ 09/24/20)
Chuck Schumer, Senate minority leader, says, "Our No. 1 goal must be to communicate the stakes of this Supreme Court fight to the American people." He continued, "nothing is off the table." Nothing? Not even violence? After the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, members of the Trump administration were being assaulted in public spaces, in restaurants...
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Voting pro-life beyond the womb
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/24/20)
It is with trepidation that I address the issue of abortion. It is a polarizing issue. Many people determine their vote only by a candidate's stated position on abortion. A pro-life position is more than just being anti-abortion. And one's vote should be determined by how well a candidate protects life, conception to death...
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Sponsored: Wear a mask: Let’s care for each other to decrease the spread of COVID-19
(Local News ~ 09/24/20)
The average hospitalization time for someone who requires mechanical ventilation due to COVID-19 is 27 days. Public health is dedicated to protecting the largest population possible; this is why the Cape Girardeau County Health Department ordered a mask mandate...
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Easy sheet-pan suppers for a busy season
(Community ~ 09/24/20)
If you are a teacher or a parent, back-to-school season can mean a ramped-up schedule with less time to cook. If you're a college student in your first apartment or dorm room, you might be cooking for yourself for the first time. And no matter who you are, the pandemic means you're probably cooking at home more than you used to...
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Judge: Eric Trump must testify in NY probe
(National News ~ 09/24/20)
NEW YORK -- Eric Trump must testify in a New York investigation into his family's business practices before the November presidential election, a judge ruled Wednesday, rejecting his lawyers' claims that his "extreme travel schedule" on the campaign trail warranted a delay...
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California moves to end sales of new gas-powered autos
(National News ~ 09/24/20)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, a move he says will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% in the nation's most populous state. His plan would not ban people from owning gas-powered cars or selling them on the used car market. But it would end the sales of all new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks in the state of nearly 40 million people...
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Officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case; not for her death
(National News ~ 09/24/20)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for the killing of Breonna Taylor during a drug raid gone wrong, with prosecutors saying Wednesday two officers who fired their weapons at the Black woman were justified in using force to protect themselves...
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Ginsburg remembered as prophet for justice, icon
(National News ~ 09/24/20)
WASHINGTON -- With crowds of admirers swelling outside, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was remembered Wednesday at the court by grieving family, colleagues and friends as a prophet for justice who persevered against long odds to become an American icon...
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Joyce Tilley
(Obituary ~ 09/24/20)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Joyce Tilley, 76, of Springfield, formerly of Glen Allen, Missouri, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri...
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Wilmer Nall
(Obituary ~ 09/24/20)
Wilmer D. Nall, 85, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, at his daughter's home. Wilmer was born Aug. 19, 1935, in Mason County, Illinois, to Ernest W. and Edna McDaniel Nall. He graduated from Bath-Lynchburg (Balyki) High School in Bath, Illinois, in 1953. ...
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Gary Lane
(Obituary ~ 09/24/20)
Gary Glenwood Lane, 80, of Jackson passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, at his home. He was born April 5, 1940, son of Paul and Erma Shryock Lane in Fredericktown, Missouri. He and Vicki Crites were married Feb. 10, 1962, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson; she survives...
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Hunter Keefer
(Obituary ~ 09/24/20)
Hunter Robert Keefer, 17, was taken from us Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. He was born June 2, 2003, and was the cherished son of Lacy Deevers-McLendon and Patrick (Heather) Keefer. He was the loving brother of Jaidyn Sky Young and stepbrother to Lennon and Eliza Bollwerk and Cole and Sarah Blanton. ...
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Herschel Hunt
(Obituary ~ 09/24/20)
Herschel L. Hunt, 87, of Scott City died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in his daughter's home in Tallahassee, Florida. He was born Sept. 5, 1933, at Delta to John Curtis and Rhoda E. Barker. He married Juvita June Davie on Dec. 27, 1952, in Cape Girardeau. They shared 68 years of marriage together...
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Kenneth Hahs
(Obituary ~ 09/24/20)
Kenneth Wayne Hahs, 70, of Millersville passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 20, 1950, in Cape Girardeau to the late Glen and Verna Moore Hahs. Kenneth was a graduate of Jackson High School. He was a lifelong farmer and retired as a school bus driver for the Meadow Heights School District...
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Carrol Bailey
(Obituary ~ 09/24/20)
Carrol Jean Bailey, 72, of Millersville passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Carrol and John Bailey were united in marriage June 4, 1982. She is survived by her loving husband, John Bailey of the home; children, Harrison (Anne) Davis, Tina (Chris) Ford, Angela (Darrin) Hobbs, Alisha (Terry) Hale and Patrick (Tara) Chesteen; grandchildren, Dallon and Conner Hobbs, Levi and LeAnne Jennings, Zeana Ford, Ashley Stein and Mercedes Lang; and great-grandchildren, Myra Jennings and Benilynn Stein.. ...
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Births 9/24/20
(Births ~ 09/24/20)
Son to James and Natalie McDonald of Mascoutah, Illinois, Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, 3:23 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Name, Thomas Athanasius. Weight, 4 pounds, 8 ounces. Fifth child, fourth son. Mrs. McDonald is the former Natalie Watts, daughter of Jack and Barb Watts of Cape Girardeau. She is a stay-at-home mom. McDonald is the son of Pat McDonald and Dr. E.F. McDonald Jr. of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Jackson. He is an engineer with Empire Comfort Systems in Belleville, Illinois...
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Out of the past: Sept. 24
(Out of the Past ~ 09/24/20)
The annual Old McKendree meeting is held in the afternoon at Old McKendree Chapel near Jackson; guest speaker is Dr. Jack D. Montgomery, pastor of Huffman Memorial United Methodist Church of St. Joseph, Missouri; music is provided by the Liberty Men Quartet of Libertyville United Methodist Church...
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Cape police report 9/24/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/24/20)
Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported at South Ellis and Morgan Oak streets. n Assault was reported in the 400 block of South West End Boulevard. n Assault was reported in the 200 block of Franks Lane...
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