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For the Long Haul: Portraits of Southeast Missouri Truckers
(11/14/20)
To the men and women working every day to transport essential items across our country: thank you. This three-part series introduces you to some of these truck drivers. In this second installment, we meet David Hepp and his grandson Grant Harriss from New Athens, Illinois, and Heath Smith and his sons from Poplar Bluff, Missouri...
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Highway 25 in Cape County reduced for edge rut repairs
(Local News ~ 11/14/20)
Highway 25 in Cape Girardeau County, from U.S. 61 to Route K, will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make edge rut repairs. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 11/16/20
(Local News ~ 11/14/20)
Approval of minute n Minutes from June 29, July 2, Oct. 26, Oct. 29 and Nov. 2 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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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 11/16/20
(Local News ~ 11/14/20)
Public hearing n Hearing to consider the vacation of a public alley in Weltecke's Addition, as requested by Travis and Jessica King. Approval of minutes n Minutes of special meeting of 11/2/20...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 11/16/20
(Local News ~ 11/14/20)
Study session n No action will be taken during the study session Presentation n 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Proclamation n COVID-19 update by the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center...
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Christmas for the Elderly, Toybox change collections because of coronavirus
(Local News ~ 11/14/20)
Christmas for the Elderly and Toybox are changing their collection and delivery process this year because of COVID-19. “We’re gonna miss that this year, having that contact with [recipients], but we have to be safe first,” said Tracy Haggerty, chairwoman of Christmas for the Elderly...
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COVID stops Scouting for Food bag distribution
(Local News ~ 11/14/20)
With the danger to children going door-to-door during a pandemic, the local office of the Boy Scouts of America will not be distributing Scouting for Food bags in the Cape Girardeau area this weekend — suspending, at least for one year, a long tradition...
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More coronavirus cases reported in Cape County
(Local News ~ 11/14/20)
COVID-19 cases rose sharply again in Cape Girardeau County, health officials reported Friday. According to the county’s Public Health Center, another 159 virus cases were recorded Friday. The new cases pushed the county’s total number of cases to 4,369, while 3,254 county residents have recovered from the virus. Sixty county residents have died of the virus...
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Sewer samples help gather coronavirus information
(Local News ~ 11/14/20)
A study of wastewater samples across Missouri is showing researchers where COVID-19 hot spots are likely to occur. As the Southeast Missourian reported in June, Cape Girardeau is one of several communities throughout the state participating in a “sewershed surveillance” study intended to help identify coronavirus case trends. ...
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Health officials encourage taking precautions as COVID cases spike in region
(Local News ~ 11/14/20)
In a calm voice Friday, the director of the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center laid out in stark terms the most recent toll taken by COVID-19, backed up by the center’s medical director and the leaders of the SoutheastHEALTH and Saint Francis Medical Center hospital systems...
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Cape Central sophomore uses artistic skills to start business
(Local News ~ 11/14/20)
Think back to your sophomore year of high school. What were you doing? Most of us were getting involved in extracurricular activities, finding “our crowd” and hanging out with friends, attending football games, homecomings and proms, while still managing our GPA and preparing for the ACT or SAT. Ella Rose Ferguson, a sophomore at Cape Girardeau Central High School, is no different. Well, besides being the owner of a small business called Ella Rose Originals...
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As COVID-19 cases explode, a plea from Cape Girardeau hospital execs
(Column ~ 11/14/20)
COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing in our area, and local hospital management and public health officials are deeply concerned. On one hand, there is no need to panic. But COVID is putting a strain on local staffing, particularly nurses, as hospitals and nursing agencies outside the area scramble to recruit talent to other hot zones. ...
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Sponsored: Even during pandemic, school spirit is undefeated for Friday night football
(Local News ~ 11/14/20)
The beginning of the high school football season was filled with uncertainty because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In August, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), Missouri was one of 14 states that did not significantly modify the season and planned to play a somewhat normal schedule for the 2020 prep football season...
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Out of the past: Nov. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 11/14/20)
WYATT, Mo. -- The Royal Casino Group of California has entered into a 25-year docking and franchise agreement with Wyatt officials to establish a riverboat casino and entertainment center on the Mississippi River near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers; the site, which has been annexed by Wyatt, is near the Bird's Point area and is visible from Interstate 57, a main north-south artery from Chicago to New Orleans and U.S. 60-62...
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Siebert - 70 years
(Anniversary ~ 11/14/20)
Harlan Alvin and Dorothy Marie Siebert of Jackson will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Nov. 26. Siebert of Tilsit and the former Dorothy Schreiner of Old Appleton were married Nov. 26, 1950. It was 2 degrees below zero, and earlier in the week there had been a major ice storm that brought everything to a halt...
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Cape Girardeau's telegraph towers were a technological triumph -- until a tornado hit
(Column ~ 11/14/20)
The world became a lot smaller March 21, 1850, when the first telegraph message was sent between St. Louis and Cape Girardeau. Thanks to the miracle of Morse code, Cape had immediate access to news from St. Louis and the major cities of the East Coast...
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Adopt Silas 11-15-20
(Community ~ 11/14/20)
This beautiful boy is Silas. He is 10 months old and in need of a loving home. If you are ready for a rewarding experience, come see us at Safe Harbor. Call (573) 243-9823.
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Senior Center menus for Nov. 16-20
(Community ~ 11/14/20)
Senior centers are open for carryout and delivery only. Menus are subject to change. Monday: Lasagna or chicken bacon ranch, buttered corn, garden salad, garlic bread and tropical fruit or fruit cocktail cake. Tuesday: Honey-mustard baked chicken or country fried steak, mashed potatoes, California-blend veggies, hot roll and apricots or cranberry crisp...
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The girdling root
(Column ~ 11/14/20)
This photo shows a tree root that is growing above ground and is wrapping around the base of a tree. This is not a normal occurrence for trees. Usually a tree will grow a girdling root or roots after improper planting by humans. When planting a small sapling. ...
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FYI 11-15-20
(Community ~ 11/14/20)
SoutheastHEALTH will offer a Heart/Lung Screening with two components 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 21 at Southeast Hospital. The cardiac CT scan (calcium scoring) is for men and women over 35 who have one or more risk factors for heart disease -- smoking, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, family history of heart disease (ages 50 and under). ...
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Post Nov. 3: Churchill and the Beatitudes
(Column ~ 11/14/20)
The outcome of any presidential election brings an inevitable mixture of joy and sorrow, glee and disappointment, happiness and sadness. The news media have called the 2020 election for the challenger, turning out the incumbent. I've no wish to re-litigate the vote...
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Struggling against change
(Column ~ 11/14/20)
How do we accept or adapt to change? Yes, to many that's a dirty word, "change." To others, change is an exciting adventure. Sometimes change brings discomfort and fear. How we react depends on how we view life, and consequently, many people depend on comfort from their higher power for that security. Numerous influences decide how we deal with change and conversion, and whether we stay stuck or move ahead...
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Be like Daniel
(Column ~ 11/14/20)
The Babylonian captivity took place between 597 BC to 538 BC. The kingdom of Judah was conquered by King Nebuchadnezzar. The people did not have a vote or a fair election. Daniel and his friends, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah were selected to be renamed and to serve the new king. Daniel was renamed Belteshazzar. The others were renamed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego respectively...
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Take COVID precautions
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/14/20)
Cape Girardeau is a community where people gather. We are a community of hotels, educational facilities, hospitals, restaurants, and all kinds of entertainment. Because of our status as a regional hub, and because we host so many gatherings and events, we all must do our part to stem the rise of COVID-19...
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Prayer 11-15-20
(Prayer ~ 11/14/20)
O Lord, may we have a compassionate heart and be a blessing to others. Amen.
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No longer the Democratic party of JFK
(Column ~ 11/14/20)
In this current era of no compulsory military service, Veterans Day takes on personal meaning to fewer and fewer Americans. When the country transitioned to a voluntary military in 1973, about 1% of the population served on active duty. Today, it is less than one-half of 1%...
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Will Trump ride off into the sunset?
(Column ~ 11/14/20)
I once wrote that whenever Donald Trump exits office, he will likely leave as a "tragic hero." Over two millennia ago, the Athenian tragedian Sophocles first described the archetype in his portraits of an angry and old but still fearsome Ajax, and heroic but stubborn and self-fixated Antigone...
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Honoring our veterans
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/14/20)
Today I visited my father Charles L. Huckstep's grave at Memorial Park Cemetery to place a flag on his grave in honor of his WWII service in the U.S. Army. I forgot that Nov. 10 was the grave clean-up day at the cemetery. The fall flowers I had left earlier were gone. But left behind was the American flag that was in the vase with them. The flag on my uncle Willmon A. Huckstep's grave was also left behind in the ground...
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Not a lick of truth
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/14/20)
Hats off to KPS Kamath on his letter to the editor that appeared in this newspaper Nov. 7. He hit the nail right on the head in describing himself. The very thing his mental anguish forced him to write is the very thing that he is and has the gall to accuse others of...
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Tony Williams
(Obituary ~ 11/14/20)
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. -- Tony Clinton Williams, 80, of Punta Gorda died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. He was born in Bragg City, Missouri, to Hugh and Gaither Williams on Dec. 27, 1939. Tony was wed to Claudia Mays Laucis on Oct. 18, 1975. He was a member of New Day Christian Church in Port Charlotte, Florida...
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Pat Timmerman
(Obituary ~ 11/14/20)
Pat Heisserer-Timmerman was born in Cape Girardeau on Aug. 27,1928. She died Aug. 10, 2020 at The Lutheran Home. She was a direct descendant of Anton Heisserer and Dietrich Schulenburg. Her fondest memories when growing up as a girl was living on South Middle Street. She recalled the 2nd Baptist Church choir singing on Sundays, and how beautiful it was...
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Lisa Smith
(Obituary ~ 11/14/20)
Lisa A. Smith, age 50, of Friedheim died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at Belleville Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until time of the funeral service Monday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. Funeral service will be at 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Steve Marshall and Tyler Randum co-officiating...
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Kylie Jackson
(Obituary ~ 11/14/20)
Kylie Mae "Aunt Ky-Ky" Jackson, 23, of Scott City died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, near Morley, Missouri. She was born Nov. 12, 1996, in Cape Girardeau to Ricky and Regina Camden Jackson. She was a RN-BSN at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau where she worked on the cardiac floor. She loved her job, co-workers and patients...
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Carole Hunter
(Obituary ~ 11/14/20)
Carole Jean Hunter, 75 of Kelso, Missouri, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at her home. She was born Aug. 31, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Thomas and Mary Tinkler Delaney. She was a flight attendant for TWA and American Airlines. She loved to travel and was known to be a very giving person...
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Terry Hagerling
(Obituary ~ 11/14/20)
Terry Lee Hagerling, 74. of Jackson died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Graveside funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Baker Cemetery near Marble Hill, Missouri. Hutchings Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements...
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Sharon Danz
(Obituary ~ 11/14/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sharon Kay Danz, age 68, of Perryville died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 and 6:30 to 10:40 a.m. Monday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Rosary will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday...
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Steve Cruz Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/14/20)
Steve Rodriguez Cruz, Jr., 67, of Benton, Missouri died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at Memorial Baptist Hospital in St. Louis. He was born March 11, 1953, in Plains, Texas, to Steven and Martha Rodriguez Cruz. He married Cathie Galloway on Oct. 27, 1980...
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Martha Bollinger
(Obituary ~ 11/14/20)
Martha Lou Hahs Bollinger passed away on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 17, 1932, in Jackson to Pink Allison and Jessie Marie Long Hahs. Martha and Billy Dean Bollinger were united in marriage on Nov. 6, 1948, in Piggott, Arkansas and he passed away on Oct. 22, 2015...
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Timothy Bender
(Obituary ~ 11/14/20)
Timothy Joseph Bender was born Feb. 4, 1946, and lost a valiant, 33-year battle with multiple sclerosis, passing to God's Eternal Kingdom Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, from the COVID-19 virus, due to preexisting conditions. Tim served in the U.S. Army as military police. He was stationed in Vietnam, when President Johnson was there, and was then sent to Thailand to escort the king and queen of Thailand and various dignitaries...
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Billy Bell
(Obituary ~ 11/14/20)
Billy J. Bell, age 70, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at his home. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Graveside service will follow at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau with Calvin Bell officiating...
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Births 11/15/20
(Births ~ 11/14/20)
Son to Hunter and Jessica Thomason of Chaffee, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 9:33 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Name, Cade Parker. Weight, 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Thomason is employed by SoutheastHEALTH. Thomason works for Manac Trailers. Son to C.J. ...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 11/15/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/14/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 500 block of North Kingshighway. n Assault was reported in the 200 block of North Spring Avenue. n Assault was reported in the 1500 block of West Cape Rock Drive...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 11/15/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/14/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Nov. 11 n Medical assists were made at 9:55 a.m. on South Kingshighway; 1:34 p.m. at North Ellis and Pacific streets; 3:32 p.m. on Jefferson Avenue; 5:30 p.m. on North Sprigg Street; 5:30 p.m. on Linden Street; 11:17 p.m. on Morgan Oak Street...
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Out of the past: Nov. 15
(Out of the Past ~ 11/14/20)
Suggesting a new federal courthouse should be nearer the interstate for better access, a developer has submitted a proposal to the General Services Administration for a site on Cape Girardeau's west end; DSW Development Corp. of Cape Girardeau, a subsidiary of Drury Southwest Inc., proposed a four-acre site just west of Interstate 55 between Kell Farm Drive and Siemers Drive; the site is just north of Bloomfield Road; the federal government has proposed to build the courthouse downtown in an area south of the Federal Building.. ...
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Tentative signs show UK's virus outbreak is leveling off
(National News ~ 11/14/20)
Associated Press LONDON -- Some tentative signs emerged Friday to suggest that the U.K.'s coronavirus resurgence is leveling off after wide-ranging restrictions were imposed. In its weekly survey of new infections, Britain's statistics agency said the rate of growth of the virus in England appeared to be slowing around the time a new four-week lockdown took effect on Nov. ...
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Trump hails progress on vaccine in first remarks since loss
(National News ~ 11/14/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Friday hailed developments in the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus as he delivered his first public remarks since his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden, even as he refuses to concede the election...
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Bond denied for father, son charged in Arbery slaying
(National News ~ 11/14/20)
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- A Georgia judge denied bond Friday for the father and son charged with murder in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, saying he's concerned the white men took the law into their own hands and endangered neighbors when they pursued and shot the Black man on a residential street...
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Repudiating Trump, officials say election 'most secure'
(National News ~ 11/14/20)
WASHINGTON -- It's hard to put it any more bluntly: "There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes or was in any way compromised." Rejecting President Donald Trump's persistent claims and complaints, a broad coalition of top government and industry officials is declaring the Nov. 3 voting and the following count unfolded smoothly with no more than the usual minor hiccups...
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China congratulates Biden, but few US policy changes seen
(International News ~ 11/14/20)
BEIJING -- China on Friday became one of the last major countries to congratulate U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who is expected to make few changes to U.S. policy in conflicts with Beijing over trade, technology and security. China, along with Russia, avoided joining the throng congratulating Biden last weekend after he and vice presidential running mate Kamala Harris secured enough Electoral College votes to unseat President Donald Trump...
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Drones light up Seoul sky, urge virus vigilance
(International News ~ 11/14/20)
SEOUL, South Korea -- With masked spectators watching from below, hundreds of drones lit up the night sky in South Korea's capital on Friday in a synchronized display to encourage citizens to remain vigilant against the coronavirus. More than 300 drones flew in the performance above Olympic Park in southern Seoul, forming images of people wearing masks and spelling out messages thanking people and medical workers for the country's anti-virus gains...
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Real or fake
(Column ~ 11/14/20)
Now and then, Marge and I go through the drive-through at a local fast-food joint, and each time we do I notice the ad for their fake meat burger. It's supposed to taste like hamburger and even look like hamburger. I guess for me, if it's made to imitate hamburger, what's the point? I carry either a Buck or Case or Schrade pocket knife. ...
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