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Central senior honored by National Merit organization
(Local News ~ 10/09/20)
Cape Central high school senior Breyton Osburn was named a commended student by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, or NMSC, program, the school district announced. Osburn was honored for exceptional academic promise and performance on a qualifying test, according to the district...
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Kinder to urge reconsideration of urban deer hunting in Cape
(Local News ~ 10/09/20)
Seven years ago, Cape Girardeau voters rejected an urban hunt to thin the herd of deer within city limits. Former Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, a city resident, thinks the matter should be revisited. He intends to approach the Cape Girardeau City Council soon, perhaps as early as the panel's next meeting, to urge reconsideration...
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County, city governments to receive CARES Act funds
(Local News ~ 10/09/20)
Millions of dollars will be allocated to Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Cape Girardeau County to help pay for COVID-19 expenses, thanks to action taken by the Cape County Commission. During their business meeting Thursday, the commissioners unanimously approved a motion to provide up to $2.1 million of CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act funds to Cape Girardeau and up to $950,000 to Jackson, as well as a maximum of $2.4 million to the county treasury...
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Cape Co: 1 in 35 test positive for COVID-19
(Local News ~ 10/09/20)
Nearly one out of every 35 residents of Cape Girardeau County has tested positive for the coronavirus. That number is based on statistics provided Thursday at the Cape Girardeau County Commission meeting by Mark Winkler, director of the county's emergency services office...
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Cape Zonta club to honor 18 Women of Excellence in November
(Local News ~ 10/09/20)
For this year's Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau event honoring women making a difference in the community, instead of a luncheon honoring 8 to 10 women, a virtual event in November will celebrate 18 honorees who have made a difference in 2020. Julie Ann Palmer, who is co-chairing the event with Kristy Nordin, said that events of 2020 prompted a name change and a new approach...
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Plans announced to upgrade affordable senior housing in Cape
(Local News ~ 10/09/20)
Leading Age, a trade association for elderly services operating in Missouri and 37 other states, says the need for affordable senior housing in the U.S. is "exploding." Seniors, according to the organization's website, represent fully two thirds "of the recent increase in worst case housing needs," noting homelessness among the poor is rising among America's oldest adults...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/09/20)
Today is Friday, Oct. 9, the 283rd day of 2020. There are 83 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 9, 1936, the first generator at Boulder (later Hoover) Dam began transmitting electricity to Los Angeles. On this date: In 1888, the public was first admitted to the Washington Monument...
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Book Review: "Miss Cecily's Recipes for Exceptional Ladies," by Vicky Zimmerman
(10/09/20)
Kate's entire world is falling apart. Her job at Fletchers is on the line once again as the company continues to downsize. Her boyfriend Nick invited her to move in and then promptly decided he needed to take a break from the relationship. Because she had already planned to move in with Nick, she has lost her flat and has just recently moved back into her mother's home. ...
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For the Record: Travis Tyson, Music Collector and Enthusiast
(Health ~ 10/09/20)
At 8:30 p.m. every night, Travis Tyson puts his son to bed and selects one or two albums from his home collection. Jazz records have been constantly circling his roundtable in 2020, so he says he’ll often reach for that genre first. If it’s a Saturday night, he’ll choose something that’s “more rocking.” If it’s a Tuesday, the night’s selection will be more mellow. He enjoys sipping a drink with his wife Megan as the two become lost in the music...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrates milestone anniversary
(Editorial ~ 10/09/20)
The one-to-one youth mentoring program Big Brothers Big Sisters recently marked its 20th anniversary in Cape Girardeau. The Cape Girardeau chapter has been a resounding success, connecting more than 2,000 youth with mentors and affecting more than 6,000 people through its efforts...
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$75 Billion in Band-Aids won't cure ailing airlines
(Column ~ 10/09/20)
Regal Cinemas announced recently that it will temporarily close all 536 of its U.S. locations as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on and continues to keep customers away. This move will affect approximately 40,000 employees across the country. And yet, nobody in Congress is talking about a bailout for Regal...
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Prayer 10/9/20
(Prayer ~ 10/09/20)
O Lord Jesus, our hearts are filled with joy as we worship you today. Amen.
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Speak Out 10/9/20
(Speak Out ~ 10/09/20)
The national press has been biased for years. They don't report anything that is negative toward the Democrats. They invent stories that are false to hurt anyone that doesn't agree with them. Now that the Republicans are finally releasing documents that show all the people involved in the Russia Hoax and the Clinton email scandal, the national media refuse to report the truth. ...
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Cape police report 10/9/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/09/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Assaults n Assault was reported. Thefts n Burglary was reported in the 1400 block of Elfrink Street. Miscellaneous n Drug violation was reported at North and North Fountain streets...
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Glenn Vogel
(Obituary ~ 10/09/20)
ORAN, Mo. -- Glenn Vogel, son of the late Francis and Juanita Riley Vogel, was born May 16, 1937, in Cape Girardeau and departed this life Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at his home at the age of 83 years. Glenn was a former co-owner of T&H Grocery and an employee of Halter Gas Co. ...
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Cecil Pittman
(Obituary ~ 10/09/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Cecil P. Pittman, 75, of Perryville died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 to 10a.m. Monday at Ford and Young Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Kiefer and Missionary/Pastor James Pittman co-officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Fork Cemetery in Perry County...
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Mary Pannier
(Obituary ~ 10/09/20)
Mary Frances Pannier, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Lutheran Home. She was born Feb. 28, 1941, in Bertrand, Missouri, to Charles Wesley and Frances Ellen Peters. She and Alfred F. Pannier were married Dec. 20, 1959, in Bertrand...
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Edna Mulcahy
(Obituary ~ 10/09/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Edna Florence Crowell Mulcahy was born Feb. 23, 1927, to William Arnett Crowell and Amanda Elizabeth Haile. Edna was orphaned as a toddler and raised by her teenage siblings on the family farm during the Great Depression. She entered Jesus' open arms Monday, Oct. 5, 2020...
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Donald Kothe
(Obituary ~ 10/09/20)
Donald Gene Kothe, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Eva Andrews
(Obituary ~ 10/09/20)
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Eva Anne Andrews, born Oct. 3, 1929, in Sedalia, Missouri, passed peacefully Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Tucson. She was married to Berton William Andrews of Cape Girardeau, who passed in 2012. She is survived by her son and his wife, Christopher and Margaret Andrews; grandchildren, Eric, Travis and Clark Andrews; and seven great-grandchildren...
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Trump, Biden teams debate next debate: Next week? Never?
(National News ~ 10/09/20)
WASHINGTON -- The fate of the final debates between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden was thrown into uncertainty as the campaigns offered dueling proposals for moving forward with a process that has been upended by the president's coronavirus infection...
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Louisiana told to brace for 'sad reality' of Hurricane Delta
(National News ~ 10/09/20)
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Louisiana braced for a new hurricane less than two months after one devastated a southern swath of the state, with the governor warning residents that Hurricane Delta could turn debris from the earlier storm into missiles and that Thursday was their last chance to prepare for the next potential hit...
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Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakota
(National News ~ 10/09/20)
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- A surge of coronavirus cases in Wisconsin and the Dakotas is forcing a scramble for hospital beds and raising political tensions, as the Upper Midwest and Plains emerge as one of the nation's most troubling hot spots. The three states now lead all others in new cases per capita, after months in which many politicians and residents rejected mask requirements while downplaying the risks of the disease that has now killed over 210,000 Americans...
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Taliban cheer Trump tweet promising early troop withdrawal
(International News ~ 10/09/20)
ISLAMABAD -- The Afghan Taliban on Thursday welcomed a tweet from President Donald Trump in which he promised to have the last of U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by Christmas -- or at least by the end of the year. If that withdrawal happens, it would be months ahead of schedule and the tweet made no reference to a Taliban promise to fight terrorist groups -- a previous pre-requisite for an American withdrawal...
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'So frustrating': Doctors, nurses battle virus skeptics
(National News ~ 10/09/20)
MISSION, Kan. -- Treating the sick and dying isn't even the toughest part for nurse Amelia Montgomery as the coronavirus surges in her corner of red America. It's dealing with patients and relatives who don't believe the virus is real, refuse to wear masks and demand treatments like hydroxychloroquine, which President Donald Trump has championed even though experts say it is not effective against the scourge that has killed over 210,000 in the U.S...
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Pelosi mulls Trump's fitness to serve, to study 25th Amendment
(National News ~ 10/09/20)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is questioning President Donald Trump's fitness to serve, announcing legislation Thursday that would create a commission to allow Congress to intervene under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution and remove the president from executive duties...
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Six people charged in plots against Michigan governor, police
(National News ~ 10/09/20)
LANSING, Mich. -- Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch her from her vacation home...
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Law enforcement preps for potential election unrest
(National News ~ 10/09/20)
WASHINGTON -- Federal and state law enforcement officials have begun expanded preparations for the possibility of widespread unrest at the polls on Election Day, a response to extraordinarily high tensions among voters and anxieties about safety stoked in part by President Donald Trump...
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Out of the past: Oct. 9
(Out of the Past ~ 10/09/20)
The Royal N'Orleans Restaurant, at Broadway and Lorimier Street in downtown Cape Girardeau, is under new ownership; John and Jerrianne Wyman of Merriwether Investments Inc. started operating the restaurant Oct. 1; the Wymans are only the third owner of the Royal N'Orleans Restaurant, established in the historic Old Opera House in the mid-1950s by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnhouse; Dennis Stockard acquired the property and restaurant in 1987...
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Pence victorious over Harris and Page
(Column ~ 10/09/20)
The conventional wisdom is that Susan Page was a fair moderator of the vice presidential debate. She wasn't, but Vice President Mike Pence won anyway. Almost all of Page's questions were loaded against the Trump-Pence agenda, and hardly any were loaded against the Biden-Harris agenda. Though her baked-in assumptions incorporated the liberal narrative, Pence managed to overcome all of it...
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