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Cape PD recovers two stolen vehicles
(Local News ~ 01/30/21)
Two vehicles reported stolen were recovered Friday morning by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. According to Sgt. Joey Hann, at approximately 9 a.m. Friday morning, Cape PD was called to the 700 block of South Ellis Street for a report of a suspicious vehicle. When they arrived, officers located a grey KIA Forte parked in an odd manner near the alleyway. Upon inspection, it was discovered to be a vehicle reported stolen from the 500 block of Louis Street roughly one month prior...
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SEMPO schedules online programs on transit plan
(Local News ~ 01/30/21)
SEMPO, the Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization, wants to know what the public thinks of the new transportation plan it's developing for the region and has scheduled a pair of virtual open houses next week to discuss the plan and gather public input...
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Guest column: How the GOP earned state Senate majority 20 years ago
(Column ~ 01/30/21)
This week marks a milestone in Missouri's political history. Twenty years ago, Missouri Republicans wrung down the curtain on 53 years in the minority, going up with a slim 18-16 edge in that chamber. (So strong were the ancestral Democratic loyalties dating from the Civil War, that the GOP's last term in the majority -- 1946-1948 -- was one of only two, two-year cups of coffee in the 20th Century.)...
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Bluegrass festival allows audience, performers chance to get out
(Local News ~ 01/30/21)
Very few concerts have been held since the pandemic began. Bull Harman, promoter and organizer of the annual Bootheel Bluegrass Festival in Fruitland, said organizers were debating whether they should have the three-day indoor concert at the in 2021...
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National Guard clinic vaccinates 2,000 against virus
(Local News ~ 01/30/21)
A COVID-19 vaccine clinic aided by Missouri National Guard troops administered about 2,000 doses Friday at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau with the coordination of the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center and other local organizations, such as SoutheastHEALTH, John's Pharmacy, Broadway Pharmacy, Cross Trails and Southeast Missouri State University...
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Two Illinois women arrested following pursuit, crash in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 01/30/21)
Two women were arrested following a police pursuit where they wrecked their vehicle into a gas main on Thursday just outside of Sikeston. According to a probable-cause statement released by Sikeston DPS, officers responded to the two women, identified as Jesika N. ...
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Disabled musician keynotes inaugural March for Life Day
(Local News ~ 01/30/21)
It was a celebration of life at the St. Vincent De Paul Parish in Perryville, Missouri, as area high schools gathered for the first annual March for Life Day on Friday. Vincential Marian Youth Southeast Missouri (VMY SEMO) and North Perry County Youth Group collaborated to create the event, which lasted all day, and included a march to the Perryville town square, a speaker series featuring guest speakers, a panel discussion and more...
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Out of the past: Jan. 30
(Out of the Past ~ 01/30/21)
Tear down the vacant, vandalized old Saint Francis Hospital and replace it with a new federal courthouse; that is the suggestion of the Haarig Area Development Association, a not-for-profit corporation of businessmen in the Good Hope and Sprigg streets neighborhood; Dennis Meyer and Ted Coalter believe the move could pump new life into the run-down neighborhood where abandoned buildings are common...
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Perez-Dobbs
(Engagement ~ 01/30/21)
Joseph and Carinsa Perez of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Salena Elyce Perez to Zachary Franklin Dobbs. He is the son of Gene Dobbs of Jackson and Marsha Dobbs of Dyersburg, Tennessee. Salena is a 2017 graduate of Jackson High School. She expects to graduate in May from Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology...
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Firsthand account of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's second inauguration
(Column ~ 01/30/21)
Allen Laws Oliver Sr. and his wife, Olivia, traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the second inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Jan. 20, 1937. Allen wrote of their experience three days later to their sons, Allen L. Oliver Jr. and John L. "Jack" Oliver...
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Dean's lists
(Local News ~ 01/30/21)
For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the fall semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average. Benton, Missouri: Allison Holt. Burfordville: Ashlynn Henry. Cape Girardeau: Tessa Allee, Bailey Beussink, Caroline Burke, Grace Goeckeler, Morgan Green, Emily Hermann, Michaela Lovig, Kara Stricker, Natalie Timpe, Zachary Zielinski, Alexis Welter...
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Adopt Dixie 1-31-21
(Community ~ 01/30/21)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This cute little girl is Dixie. She is part beagle/bassett and is 9 months old. She really needs her forever home. If you are ready for a rewarding experience, come see us at Safe Harbor. Call (573) 243-9823...
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You can't judge a tree by its cover
(Column ~ 01/30/21)
Last week a wildlife officer with the Arkansas Game and Fish Department sent me this image of a white oak tree. He told me the tree had a 24-inch trunk diameter, was about 15 feet tall and was hollow from the top down. Last July a team charged with documenting black bears in Arkansas live trapped a small, 100-pound female and put a locator collar on it. Winter is the best time to go into the woods with a locator device to see where the bears are spending their winter...
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Perfect Your love, O God
(Column ~ 01/30/21)
I am someone who sometimes struggles with fear. It is, essentially, the same conundrum Adam and Eve faced when the serpent spoke to them in the Garden of Eden: Fear tells me I must grasp at the things I hope for because I am not loved enough for them to be given to me. ...
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Finding your adventurous faith
(Column ~ 01/30/21)
Remember the song "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf. "Heading out on the highway, looking for adventure, whatever comes your way, you were born to be wild." Nearly anytime someone in a movie, TV shows or commercial takes off and does something adventurous, the soundtrack starts. ...
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Starting your seedlings
(Column ~ 01/30/21)
It seems like just last week we were picking the last of our tomatoes to save them from a freeze or frost last fall. But when I check the calendar, it's February or close to it. Our normal last frost where I live is around April 15 to April 20. You can DuckDuckGo "last frost in 63780." Replace my ZIP code with yours, and you will have the average. ...
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FYI 1-31-21
(Community ~ 01/30/21)
Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus presents the 23rd Annual Clark Terry/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 5 and 6 at Bedell Performance Hall. This annual event showcases excellent student musicians as well as guest artists from around the nation, all contributing to a vibrant festival of jazz and the celebration of music performance and education on our beautiful River Campus. Admission is free...
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Clippard Elementary School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/30/21)
Clippard Elementary School A Honor Roll 3rd grade: Peyton Aden, Brady Beard, Rhykan Carroll, Ben Dean, Cameron Ewasko, Darryl Fox, Vivien Garman, Tristan Hawkins, Kira Jackson, Owen Johnson, Ja'Kylnn Jones, Yazmine King-Carter, Bryce Lawson, Cason Pearson, Julia Schutt, Charity Scott, Silas Skurat, Makenzie Slinkard, Wyatt Smith, Matthew Snider, Scarlett Stewart, Edith Vasquez-Ramirez...
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Meridian Junior and Senior High School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/30/21)
Meridian Junior and Senior High School High Honor Roll 6th grade: Christian Adkison, Ziah Bartlett, Minique Blake, Madyson Dover, Keylana Hill, Amir Jackson, Gregory Johnson Jr., LaTarus Johnson, DeVante McClung Jr., Krishawn Young. 7th grade: Karissa Fitzgerald, Brynn Gibson, Santan Gilbert, Noah Green, Lailah Hite, Nolan Kaufman, KiAra Lane, Eric Larry, Vanessa Ley, Shavar Thompkins, Riley Wood...
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Saxony Lutheran High School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/30/21)
Saxony Lutheran High School Honor roll with high distinction (4.0 GPA) 9th grade: Leah Fritsche, Landre Hoehne, Berkley Inman, Elli Kratochvil. 10th grade: Eden Dehne, Emma Hinze, Madeline Kiehne, Lydia Roth, Matthew Thiess, Lily Ward. 11th grade: Jarrett Baker, Noah Bockelman, Anna Buerck, Isabella Deckerd, Rylea Lohmann, Hiren Parekh, Kaylee Proffer, Mary Richey, Ty Seabaugh, Savannah Spencer, Emma Voelker...
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Alma Schrader Elementary School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/30/21)
Alma Schrader Elementary School A Honor Roll 3rd grade: Blake Armstrong, Jackson Barke, Layla Bertrand, Chase Bohnsack, Colton Bohnsack, Zander Bowman, Benjamin Cao, Londyn Clark, Lyric Clark, Ainsley Cook, Tinley Crawford, Charlotte Criblez, Ashlynn Crow, Hanna Dai, Simon Dameral,l Hayden Droge, Will Dugan, Mary Ella Durham, Aedan Easter, Evan Gockel, Graham Grabel, Jada Graham, Everly Hahn, Adeline Horrell, Benjamin Mattison, Shelby Matukewicz, Liam McGill, Jashiya Moore, Levi Morris, Norah Murrah, Josie Ogle, Madison Rhinehart, Bria Schlichting, Aniston Smith, Max Spear, Preston Spratt, Reese Stevens, Jonathan Stout, Cash Underwood, Annalise Wasson, Kya West, Holli Whitaker, Layla Williams, Xander Young.. ...
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Cape County leads the state
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/30/21)
The State of Missouri just rolled out its Covid vaccination dashboard. The website is at covidvaccine.mo.gov/data. I looked over the data and saw Cape Girardeau County leads the state with 10.2% of its residents receiving at least their first dose of the Covid vaccine. ...
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1776 Commission vs. 1619 Project
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/30/21)
Victor David Hanson's article in the Southeast Missourian of Jan. 23-24th issue, is very telling of the Biden administration's preference for identity politics. Hanson's article was entitled, "Thoughts on the 1776 Commission and its report." The 1776 Commission was formed as a response to the controversial and flawed New York Times 1619 Project. ...
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Prayer 1-31-21
(Prayer ~ 01/30/21)
Lord Jesus, may we share with the world the hope we have through you. Amen.
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The 'After Trump' era begins
(Column ~ 01/30/21)
The new AT age -- "After Trump" -- began on either Election Day, Nov. 3, or on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20. But either way, reality as we had known it for four years has been abruptly reinvented. Pfizer had hinted that a vaccine could be ready in late October. Then, mysteriously, it wasn't. Then, stranger still, it appeared -- a few days after Election Day...
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Biden's anti-unity agenda
(Column ~ 01/30/21)
President Joe Biden focused on the theme of unity in his inaugural address. "Today, on this January day, my whole soul is in this: bringing America together, uniting our people and uniting our nation," he said. It sounds so nice. But only a career politician can be this disingenuous and speak the words as if he were so, so sincere...
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Canada to quarantine travelers, suspend flights south
(International News ~ 01/30/21)
TORONTO -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced stricter restrictions on travelers in response to new, likely more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus -- including making it mandatory for travelers to quarantine in a hotel at their own expense when they arrive in Canada and suspending airline service to Mexico and all Caribbean destinations until April 30...
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EU regulator authorizes AstraZeneca vaccine for all adults
(International News ~ 01/30/21)
BERLIN -- Regulators authorized AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union on Friday, amid criticism the bloc is not moving fast enough to vaccinate its population. The European Medicines Agency's expert committee unanimously recommended the vaccine to be used in people 18 and over, although concerns had been raised this week not enough data exist to prove it works in older people, and some countries indicated they may not give it to the elderly...
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A city's problematic vaccine rollout raises larger questions
(National News ~ 01/30/21)
PHILADELPHIA -- When Philadelphia began getting its first batches of COVID-19 vaccines, it looked to partner with someone who could get a mass vaccination site up and running quickly. City Hall officials might have looked across the skyline to the world-renowned health providers at the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University or Jefferson Health...
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GameStop soars again; Wall Street bends under pressure
(National News ~ 01/30/21)
Another bout of selling gripped the U.S. stock market Friday, as anxiety mounts over whether the frenzy behind a swift, meteoric rise in GameStop and a handful of other stocks will damage Wall Street overall. The S&P 500 dropped 1.9%, giving the benchmark index its biggest weekly loss since October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq each fell 2%...
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Biden taking 'creative steps' to push for $1.9T aid plan
(National News ~ 01/30/21)
WASHINGTON -- Republican lawmakers are balking at the cost of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan -- but the Biden team is trying to convince the country that the cost is a bargain compared to the potential damage to the world's largest economy...
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Ex-FBI lawyer given probation in Russia probe
(National News ~ 01/30/21)
WASHINGTON -- A former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation for altering an email that the Justice Department relied on during its surveillance of an aide to President Donald Trump during the Russia investigation. Kevin Clinesmith apologized for doctoring the email about Carter Page's relationship with the CIA, saying he was "truly ashamed" of what he had done...
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Pakistan court orders release of man accused in Pearl death
(International News ~ 01/30/21)
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered on Thursday the release of a Pakistani-British man convicted and later acquitted in the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002. The court also dismissed an appeal of Ahmad Saeed Omar Sheikh's acquittal filed by Pearl's family and the Pakistani government...
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'Simple is beautiful': J&J vaccine proves effective
(National News ~ 01/30/21)
The first one-shot COVID-19 vaccine provides good protection against the illness, Johnson & Johnson reported in a key study released Friday, offering the world a potentially important new tool as it races to stay ahead of the rapidly mutating virus...
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Police tighten Congress security in era of rising threats
(National News ~ 01/30/21)
WASHINGTON -- The House's chief law enforcement officer is tightening security for traveling lawmakers as Congress reassesses safety in an era when threats against members were surging even before Donald Trump's supporters attacked the Capitol. Capitol Police officers will be stationed at Washington-area airports and the city's Union Station train depot on busy travel days, the acting House sergeant at arms said in a memo obtained Friday. ...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 2/1/21 meeting
(Local News ~ 01/30/21)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minute n Minutes from Jan. 28 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 for 2-1-21
(Local News ~ 01/30/21)
City of Jackson mayor and Board of Aldermen Regular meeting 6 p.m. Monday Approval of Minutes (Action) A. Minutes of Regular Meeting of 1/20/2020 Financial Affairs A. Monthly Bills (Action) Action Items Power, Light, and Water Committee n Consider a motion to amend the 2020 City of Jackson Annual Budget, relative to funds exceeding their 2020 appropriations...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda
(Local News ~ 01/30/21)
Cape Girardeau City Council 5 p.m. Monday City Hall 401 Independence St. Study session n No action will be taken during the study session Presentation n Update from the Board of Adjustment n National Gun Violence Survivor Week Communications/reports...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 1/31/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/30/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Jan. 28 n Medical assists were made at 12:36 a.m. on North Main Street; 4:55 a.m. on North West End Boulevard; 7:48 a.m. on South Sprigg Street; 8:08 a.m. on Doctors Park Drive; 8:15 a.m. on South Sprigg Street; 6:15 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 6:44 p.m. on South Spring Avenue; 7:16 p.m. on Steven Drive; 7:19 p.m. on Marlin Drive;
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Area Police report 1/31/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/30/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Theft n Shoplifting was reported in the 3400 block of William Street. Miscellaneous...
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James Woeltje
(Obituary ~ 01/30/21)
Loving husband, father and Papa, James William "Jim" Woeltje, 82, of Jackson peacefully passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at his home. He was born Sept. 30, 1938, in St. Louis, son of Roy and Ruby Allers Woeltje. He and Kathie Heitz were married in 1982...
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Anna Steck
(Obituary ~ 01/30/21)
Anna J. Steck, 91, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away at 9:42 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, at her daughter's home in Jackson. Anna was born Oct. 29, 1929, in Galesburg, the daughter of Glenn and Geneva Ashley Lundeen. She married Roy E. Steck on April 25, 1948, in Galesburg. He preceded her in death Dec. 30, 2010...
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Robert Sandusky
(Obituary ~ 01/30/21)
Robert "Bob" W. Sandusky, 79, passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at the Monticello House in Jackson. He was born Feb. 1, 1941, in Lincoln County, Tennessee, to the Rev. Jacob "J.C." and Marie Riggs Sandusky. He and Juanita F. "Faye" Ross were married Sept. 3, 1966, in Saugatuck, Michigan. They had been married 50 years when Faye passed away Nov. 3, 2016...
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Mary Porter
(Obituary ~ 01/30/21)
Mary Kathryn Volkerding Porter of Cape Girardeau died in her home Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, as a result of COVID-19. She was 65 years old. Mary was born in Cape Girardeau April 15, 1955, to Glenn Wilson and Lottie Motina Bates Volkerding, who both preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Larry, Michael and Steve Volkerding; as well as a nephew, Stacy Volkerding of Cape Girardeau...
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Kenny Masterson
(Obituary ~ 01/30/21)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Kenny Masterson, 74, of Olive Branch, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born on Jan. 7, 1947, in Cairo, Illinois, to Harold and Nellie Foster Masterson. He married Sheryl Grace on March 2, 1970...
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Jerlene Hutteger
(Obituary ~ 01/30/21)
Jerlene Margie "Jerry" Hutteger, 89, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. She was born May 6, 1931, in Tilsit, daughter of August and Amanda Nagel Maevers. She and Wilbert "Wib" Hutteger were married Dec. 15, 1949. He passed away Dec. 19, 2010...
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Monroe Grimes
(Obituary ~ 01/30/21)
Monroe "Montey" Grimes, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Jan. 17, 1935, in Alton, Illinois, to Monroe Ganaway and Wilma Marie Scott Grimes. He and Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Rose were married May 4, 1974, at Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death Nov. 24, 2010...
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Kenneth Griffith
(Obituary ~ 01/30/21)
Kenneth Harlan Griffith, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, at Fountainbleau Lodge. He was born Feb. 27, 1929, in Whitewater to Wade and Laura Griffith. Kenneth married Wanda Beckett in Cape Girardeau on Feb. 7, 1948. She preceded him in death March 8, 2002...
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Paul Friedrich
(Obituary ~ 01/30/21)
Paul Ray Friedrich, 90, of Jackson passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at this time with McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Clarence Dittmer
(Obituary ~ 01/30/21)
Clarence Richard Dittmer, 86, of Jackson passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at this time with McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Fauci sees vaccination for kids by late spring or the summer
(Local News ~ 01/30/21)
WASHINGTON -- The government's top infectious disease expert said Friday he hopes to see some kids starting to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in the next few months. It's a needed step to securing widespread immunity to the virus. Vaccines are not yet approved for children, but testing already is underway for those as young as 12...
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Senior Center Menus for Feb. 1-5
(Community ~ 01/30/21)
Senior centers are open for carryout and delivery only. Monday: Chili mac or Reuben casserole, buttered corn, steam broccoli, whole-grain crackers and mixed fruit dessert or pumpkin crunch. Tuesday: Ham and beans or cabbage roll, oven-fried potatoes, zucchini and tomatoes, cornbread and crackers and spiced peaches or brownie...
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Out of the past: Jan. 31
(Out of the Past ~ 01/30/21)
Six teams of law enforcement offices raided several homes in Cape Girardeau yesterday, looking for suspects in outstanding drug cases resulting from a year-long investigation; officers with the Missouri Highway Patrol, SEMO Drug Task Force, Cape Girardeau and Perry counties and the Cape Girardeau and Jackson police departments rounded up 22 people wanted for a variety of drug charges, mostly distribution of controlled substances...
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