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Tyson and Christine Jaegers: Persevering through struggles with infertility
(Local News ~ 10/15/20)
Christine and Tyson Jaegers of Jackson always dreamed of having kids. In fact, they did everything they could to set themselves up for success: they formed a committed marriage, had enjoyable careers and even led a healthy lifestyle. They were confident that when the time came to create a family, they would be ready. And after a year of being married, they were. Unfortunately, Christine’s body wasn’t cooperating, and so began their struggles with infertility.
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 10/15/20
(Local News ~ 10/15/20)
Approval of minutes n Minutes from Oct. 8 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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Grass fires close Interstate 55 on Wednesday
(Local News ~ 10/15/20)
Grass fires along Interstate 55 closed portions of the roadway Wednesday. According to information provided by Cape Girardeau Police Department, the fires were located between mile markers 96 and 99 and required firefighting personnel to extinguish. Lanes were reopened a few hours after the fires were reported...
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Get that fire going for these great recipes
(Community ~ 10/15/20)
Bonfires are one of my favorite things about fall, and I could have one going nearly every evening and be very happy about it. I'm not a hot dog lover, so I am content to serve just about anything by the fire. Scott and I have even had pizza by the fire and enjoyed it very much...
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TGI'F' Top Picks 10/15/20
(Local News ~ 10/15/20)
Tonight, starting at 6:45 p.m. at Themis and Water streets, a Flip the Switch ceremony will illuminate newly-cleaned murals on the MIssissippi River floodwall in cape Girardeau. Old Town Cape board president Danny Essner will speak, and a countdown will culminate in a switch flip, and all 24 panels of the floodwall murals will be illuminated...
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Sushi By Angel: A local pop-up restaurant experience
(Community ~ 10/15/20)
I returned to Sedona Bistro Sunday for a one-day event they were hosting: Sushi by Angel, a pop-up restaurant. Pop-up restaurants my seem like a new fad, but the concept has been around since the 1960s when they were known as "supper clubs." Pop-ups are temporary restaurants which may be quick one-day events or at a location for several months. ...
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Keeping cookbooks that spark joy
(Community ~ 10/15/20)
This month is National Cookbook Month, an ideal time, my wife "suggested," for me to pare down my cookbook collection, numbering in the hundreds. Tired of seeing cookbooks not just in burgeoning bookcases, but all over the house, she reasoned that since we are staying home due to the pandemic I'd have plenty of time to tackle the job...
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Some medical marijuana dispensaries opening soon, but area outlets could take longer
(Local News ~ 10/15/20)
Medical marijuana could be available in parts of Missouri within days, but it could be November, if not December or January, before dispensaries open in Cape Girardeau and Jackson. “We could see product sold to patients as early as this week,” according to Lisa Cox, public information director with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS)...
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And the winner is ... Southeast Missourian People's Choice Awards to be announced this weekend
(Local News ~ 10/15/20)
The Southeast Missourian’s annual People’s Choice Awards generated the most votes this year in the contest’s 14-year history. “It’s always fun to see the excitement that builds up around the Southeast Missourian People’s Choice Awards,” said Lucas Presson, assistant publisher for the Southeast Missourian. “Businesses take it seriously, and voters are clearly motivated to support their favorites.”...
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Nine area deaths attributed to coronavirus
(Local News ~ 10/15/20)
Area health officials reported nine COVID-19-related deaths Tuesday and Wednesday. Six of the deaths were in Cape Girardeau County, while Scott and Bollinger counties in Missouri and Union County, Illinois, each attributed one death to the disease associated with coronavirus...
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Art of home: 'Notions' at the History Center
(Local News ~ 10/15/20)
Where domesticity meets art, Nadine Saylor's work thrives. Saylor is a glass artist and professor based in Southern Illinois, and she's been in Jackson before — with her students from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, she held a mobile blown-glass studio demonstration in Uptown Jackson back in February, with an exhibition at the Cape Girardeau County History Center at 102 S. High Street in Jackson...
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Fields of Faith: Overcoming adversity through Christ
(Local News ~ 10/15/20)
On a windy evening at venerable Houck Stadium on the Cape Girardeau campus of Southeast Missouri State University, a COVID-impacted crowd of 250 gathered for the annual Fields of Faith event Wednesday, sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)...
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Judge Amy Coney Barrett provides inspiration in intellect, independence and humility
(Column ~ 10/15/20)
Governments, and especially the courts, work best when good, independent, competent people, grounded in humility, serve within them. During two days of at times intense -- but not disrespectful -- questioning, Judge Amy Coney Barrett displayed the mettle, personal warmth and brilliance that have elevated her throughout her career. Regardless of what you think about the president who nominated her, she is an inspirational woman worthy of the court...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/15/20)
Today is Thursday, Oct. 15, the 289th day of 2020. There are 77 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 15, 1976, in the first debate of its kind between vice-presidential nominees, Democrat Walter F. Mondale and Republican Bob Dole faced off in Houston...
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"Go Western, Young Man"
(10/15/20)
New York Tribune founder Horace Greeley famously said, "Go West, young man!" Actually, he didn't say it originally; he was quoting a man named John B. L. Soule who had printed it in an 1851 edition of the "Terre Haute Express." Now you know more than Google, which incorrectly says the original utterance of this phrase was unknown. In any case, my original admonition to you is: "Go Western, young man!" Meaning watch Western-themed movies and TV shows. I love them, and I'll try to explain why...
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Sponsored: Why I Choose the Chamber
(B Magazine ~ 10/15/20)
While the benefits of Chamber membership might be most obvious for businesspeople, I strongly recommend membership to non-profit leaders, as well. Through the Chamber, I’ve been able to make contact with service-oriented businesses to partner with for my agency’s banking, insurance, IT services and more.
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Prayer 10/15/20
(Prayer ~ 10/15/20)
O Lord, may we live wisely and be a good witness of your grace to unbelievers. Amen.
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Conservative answers for poverty
(Column ~ 10/15/20)
The Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett provide a fitting warmup act to the presidential election that will follow in a few weeks. The rancor pouring forth from this confirmation flows from the very deep divide in the nation -- conservative versus liberal -- that will decide who will be our next president and what kind of nation we will pass on to our children and grandchildren...
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G-20 suspends poor nations' debt payments for six more months
(National News ~ 10/15/20)
WASHINGTON -- The Group of 20 nations, representing the world's biggest economies, agreed Wednesday to extend the suspension of debt payments by an additional six months to support the most vulnerable countries in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic...
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Closing schools is latest front in virus fight in Europe
(International News ~ 10/15/20)
PRAGUE -- Dark splotches that indicate zones of high coronavirus contagion are staining maps of Europe blood red as governments scramble to prevent another round of total lockdowns, even by taking unpopular decisions to close schools, bars and gyms...
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Russian-U.S. crew welcomed aboard the space station
(International News ~ 10/15/20)
MOSCOW -- A trio of space travelers blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, using for the first time a fast-track maneuver that allowed them to reach the orbiting outpost in just a little over three hours. NASA's Kate Rubins along with Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos lifted off as scheduled Wednesday morning from the Russia-leased Baikonur space launch facility in Kazakhstan for a six-month stint on the station...
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Trump, Biden schedule town hall meetings
(National News ~ 10/15/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to shore up support from constituencies that not so long ago he thought he had in the bag: big business and voters in the red state of Iowa. In a morning address to business leaders, he expressed puzzlement that they would even consider supporting his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, arguing that his own leadership was a better bet for a strong economy. ...
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Extra safety scrutiny planned as virus vaccine worries grow
(National News ~ 10/15/20)
Facing public skepticism about rushed COVID-19 vaccines, U.S. health officials are planning extra scrutiny of the first people vaccinated when shots become available -- an added safety layer experts call vital. A new poll suggests those vaccine fears are growing. ...
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Supreme Court nominee Barrett keeps Democrats, Trump at bay in Senate hearing
(National News ~ 10/15/20)
WASHINGTON -- Over and over, Amy Coney Barrett said she'd be her own judge if she's confirmed to the Supreme Court. But she was careful not to take on the president who nominated her and sought to create distance between herself and her past personal positions, writings on controversial subjects and even her late mentor...
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Gertrude Killen
(Obituary ~ 10/15/20)
Gertrude Margie Killen, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Nov. 28, 1929, in Puxico, Missouri, to Martin and Avis Potter Reiter. She grew up as a member of Fairview United Methodist Church in Puxico, where she will be laid to rest...
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Kermit Gerhardt II
(Obituary ~ 10/15/20)
Kermit William Gerhardt II, 77, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 15, 1943, in Cape Girardeau to Kermit William and Ernestine Miller Gerhardt. He and Cheryl Welter Stovall were married June 27, 1999, at La Croix Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Jackson police report 10/15/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/15/20)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Stephen Staggs, 38, of Cape Girardeau, was arrested on a Scott County warrant. Thefts n Theft was reported in the 200 block of Morgan Street.
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Out of the past: Oct. 15
(Out of the Past ~ 10/15/20)
A farewell reception for the Stuart Cavcey family is held Sunday in the morning at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1820 Perryville Road; Karen Cavcey and children, Amanda and Morgan, will be joining her husband in Barbados, where he is a recreation center supervisor...
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Wanda Wilfong
(Obituary ~ 10/15/20)
Wanda Wilfong, 85, of Burfordville died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Tuesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Randy Riley officiating...
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