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Winter storm and a Rogers Hornsby quote
(Column ~ 02/13/21)
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." -- Rogers Hornsby, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame infielder The words of Rogers Hornsby rang true this week during an ice storm that blanketed much of Southeast Missouri. ...
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MoDOT lifts no-travel advisory for southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 02/13/21)
A no-travel advisory issued Wednesday for the southeast Missouri region by the Missouri Department of Transportation has been lifted, according to a post on MoDOT's Twitter. MoDOT still recommends using caution when traveling in the region, particularly on Interstates 55 and 57 south of Cape Girardeau to the Arkansas state line...
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Ice not expected to affect river navigation here
(Local News ~ 02/13/21)
A blast of Artic air pushing into the Midwest has not only brought single-digit temperatures to Southeast Missouri, but has also dropped the Mississippi River water temperature to the low 30s. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the water temperature at Cape Girardeau has fallen steadily over the past week and by Friday had reached 33 degrees Fahrenheit with expectations of going lower...
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Wintry weather can't stop Jackson food program
(Local News ~ 02/13/21)
Various Jackson R-2 school district employees gathered in the Jackson Support Services building Friday to create and deliver more than 430 bags of meals and snacks for about 215 students as part of their Power Packs program that distributes nutritious, "kid-friendly" food to students in need...
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Community bears cold to support Special Olympics athletes at Plunge
(Local News ~ 02/13/21)
"Freezin' for a reason." This was the motto for more than 100 community members as they stood at Cape County Park North in below freezing temperatures and prepared to take a dip in the lake in support of Special Olympics. The 15th annual Polar Plunge, sponsored by Cape Girardeau Police Department, supports Special Olympics Missouri Feb. 6. All proceeds benefit training and competition for the 1,100 Special Olympics Missouri athletes in the Southeast Missouri area...
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Senate acquits Trump
(Local News ~ 02/13/21)
By a vote of 57-43, the U.S. Senate acquitted Donald Trump of incitement of insurrection.
- Special day with someone special (Local News ~ 02/13/21)
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St. Louis County health pleased with increased vaccine doses
(State News ~ 02/13/21)
LIBERTY, Mo. -- St. Louis County Executive Sam Page said Friday better communication about the state's COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan should help reduce frustration that erupted publicly this week between Gov. Mike Parson and some eastern Missouri health officials...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/13/21)
Today in History Today is Saturday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2021. There are 321 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 13, 2016, Justice Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the U.S. Supreme Court, was found dead at a private residence in the Big Bend area of West Texas; he was 79. ...
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Out of the past: Feb. 13
(Out of the Past ~ 02/13/21)
Lyn Dempster has resigned from the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents after suffering a slight stroke; the Sikeston, Missouri, businesswoman, who has been an enthusiastic backer of the university for years, submitted her letter of resignation to Gov. Mel Carnahan Feb. 7;...
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Nussbaum-60 years
(Anniversary ~ 02/13/21)
Dewey and Gwendolyn Nussbaum of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at Bella Italia Restaurant. The couple was married Jan. 29, 1961, at Burfordville Baptist Church. Present for the celebration were their three children -- Kevin (Jeannine) Nussbaum of Wildwood, Missouri, Stephen Nussbaum of Marion, Illinois, and Katina (Aaron) Hankins of Wildwood and their granddaughter, Haley Hankins along with great-grandson, Harrison McGuire. ...
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Irvin-Wedemeier
(Engagement ~ 02/13/21)
Jeff Irvin and Sheila Irvin, both of Leopold, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jill Irvin, to Jack Wedemeier, both of Jackson. He is the son of Herb and Leslie Wedemeier of Cape Girardeau. Jill is 2010 graduate of Leopold High School. ...
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A local family's connection to Comanche leader Quanah Parker
(Column ~ 02/13/21)
Older Cape Girardeau residents may remember A.Q. Fulbright, a local distributor for Phillips Petroleum Co. What you may not know is the story behind his unusual middle name, which was "Quanah." The story begins with A.Q. Fulbright's uncle, Andrew Jackson "Cot" Fulbright. ...
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Washboards and hamestraps and kraut cutters
(Column ~ 02/13/21)
We really don't even think about getting a pair of clothes dirty today, when washing them is so simple. We sort the clothes according to color and then deposit the same colors in the automatic washing machine. Then put in the correct amount of soap and press the right buttons, and the clothes come out clean and spun dry and ready for the dryer. Simple...
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One letter changes everything
(Column ~ 02/13/21)
The difference between "married" and "marred" is the letter "i." The word marred means to damage, spoil, disfigure, or scar. The word married evokes images of love, happiness, pleasure and family. One little "i" makes a tremendous difference In every relationship, especially in marriage, the "i" you bring can be the difference between thriving and spoilage. ...
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Mothering the systems we are a part of
(Column ~ 02/13/21)
Maria Shriver, in her book "I've Been Thinking ... Reflections, Prayers and Meditations for a Meaningful Life" writes our world is yearning to be mothered; we need mothering on a large scale. "All of the world's children -- young and old -- are looking to be loved, accepted, nurtured, soothed and cared for by Mother energy," she writes. ...
- Adopt Ebony 2-14-21 (Community ~ 02/13/21)
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SEMO Food Bank receives funds
(Community ~ 02/13/21)
The Southeast Missouri Food Bank in Sikeston received a grant from Enterprize Rent-A-Car Foundation to build awareness and address issues related to senior hunger. Enterprise has partnered with Feeding America committing $15 million for senior and child hunger programs over the next six years...
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Jefferson Elementary School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 02/13/21)
Jefferson Elementary School A Honor Roll 3rd Grade: Patrick Adams,Ty'Liah Banks, Jaevyn Brown, Alaina Brozak, Hayden Cox, Miriam Flentge, Deontae Gwinn, Jonathan Garcia Mendoza, Ele' Newson. 4th Grade: Aiden Bragg, Kmya Farmer, Hailey Goodwin, Brielyn Korn, Mason Shaw, Jazlyn Tarver, Carole Turner, Colten Welker, Kobe Wren...
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Cape Girardeau Central Middle School first semester
(Honor Roll ~ 02/13/21)
Cape Girardeau Central Middle School First semester A Honor Roll 5th grade: Violet Adams, Rawaf Alali, Jayla Anderson, Rylee Anderson, Makenzie Britt, Justice Brown, Avery Caldwell, Emi Carbajal Rodriguez, Anthony Cattaneo, Yaritza Cerrano, Collin Chastain, Elijah Cheek, Brayden Coonts, Kinley Couch, Malia Criddle, Connor Crosnoe, Sully Cruz, Talayah Davis, Lachlan Dow, Aydiin Elston-Payne, Simon Esparza, Nolan Evans, Stephen Ewasko, Zeyang Feng, Amelia Fox, Connor Glueck, Julia Gray, Maci Gray, Tayven Hale, Isla Hammond, Lena Hart, Alexandra Hogan, Alaina Honza, Jeremiah Jackson, Kalum Johnson, Niyah Johnson, Mattie Jones, Gabriella Kimmel, Tyson Kinder, Collin Kisat, Clayton Long, Madison Lowrey, Jazlyn Marshall, Owen Mattes, Karsynne McAlister, Elizabeth McClanahan, Lorelai McClellan, Cora McDougal, Kai McDowell, Kendall McDowell, Caelyn Medley, Luis Mendez-Puga, Luke Merriman, Lucy Mills, Annabell Morgan, Arianna Mungle, Isabella Newingham, Natalie Nicholson, Caroline Ogles, Aixtrid Olele, Ryleah Oliver, Jalina Owens, Lilah Pattengill, Davis Pena-Vasquez, Nha Pham, Aubrey Pobst, Chrisean Pullett, Audrina Roach, Lukus Rogers, Aubrey Roth, Evelyn Rutledge, Carlos Salas, Kelita Salinas Perez, Cooper Seabaugh, Wyatt Segraves, Chloe Sheridan, Dalyia Sides, Jeremiah Sloan, Claire Smith, Richard Stephens, NaRiah Stokes, Zaileigha Thomas, Aubree Turner, Dylan Voshage, Tobias Wade, Londyn Walters, Collin White, Jayden Wilke, Tobin Withrow, Monica Yang, Laila Yunis.. ...
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Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 02/13/21)
Cape Central Junior High School A Honor Roll 7th grade: Ava Bartow, Michael Bogdanovich, Hayden Bowers, Jonah Brink, Ellis Brune, Elizabeth Brunkhorst, Alexandrea Burgos, Noah Caldwell, Caden Chenoweth, Adeline Cook, Eliza Criblez, Abigail Davenport, Lillianna Dubs, Brenna Dunavan, Spencer Engelhardt, Seth Ferguson, Kaleigh Fisher, Anna Fuller, Zea Grabel, Sophie Haggerty, Ava Harrison, Marley Hawkins, Heidi Hellwege, Zade Hickey, Mena Jackson, Kathryn Johnson, Zoey Johnson, Hunter Jones, Mason Kellison, Landon Koehler, Chase Lawson, Emily Marberry, Mia Matrisotto, Kelly Mattes, Harper McClard, Wyatt Means, Bruce Miller, Sydney Miller, William Miller, Gracie Moffett, Cloey Murray, Alyssa Newmann, Vivian Nordin, Chapman Ogles, Maxton Pardon, Matthew Reed, Saratoga Rich, Soren Schmidt, Josiah Seabaugh, Kent Sheridan, Grant Skelton, Emma Smith, Madison Smoot, Jasmine Solak, Jathan Spain, Jacie Spooler, Sankriti Srikant, Chrislyn Steck, Blayne Sterling, Ethan Stout, Jessica Walker, Haylie Williams, Jonathan Williams, Adrienne Wilson, Ilena Wilson.. ...
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Oran Elementary School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 02/13/21)
Oran Elementary School 3rd grade: Hayden Allen, Layne Bramlett, Josie Burke, Jazlyn Frederick, Mili Fuemeler, Jordyn Gooch, Jaxon Graviett, Brooklyn Hale, Raelynn Holland, Hayden Hollis, Lane Holmes, Urijah Meyer, Jesse O'Kelly, Liam Shy, Olivia Smith, Ashlynn Wicker...
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Jackson High School first semester
(Honor Roll ~ 02/13/21)
Jackson High School 1st Semester Scholastic Honor Roll 10th grade: Sadie Middleton, Bailey O'Neal. 11th grade: Logan Bruns, Alexander Buerck, Cameron Crawford, Lilly DeProw, Katherine Ebersohl, Taylor Fehr, Layla Fliege, Mia Foote, Kylie Harris, Addie Heisserer, Kali Letner, Samuel Malone, Maite Mendez Higuera, Reagan Newell, Delaney Pipkin, Emma Shields, Emma Summers, Lucy Vandeven...
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Senior Center Menus for 2-15-19
(Community ~ 02/13/21)
Senior centers are open for carryout and delivery only. Monday: Closed for Presidents Day. Tuesday: Barbecue riblet or Polish sausage, Black-eyed peas, seasoned spinach, sauerkraut, cornbread and Mandarin oranges or black forest cake. Wednesday: Stuff baked potato with ham and broccoli or chicken Alfredo, fried okra, tossed garden salad, whole-grain hot roll and fruit salad or lemon bar...
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What do you see?
(Column ~ 02/13/21)
Last Saturday evening, it snowed into the night. The next morning it had stopped snowing and about 2 inches of snow lay on the ground. The temperature was about 12 degrees, and the sun was rising, when I went looking for something to photograph. I followed fox tracks across a pond levee and down the slope to the overflow pipe. ...
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FYI 2-14-21
(Community ~ 02/13/21)
HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau will hold "Healthy Cooking: Delightfully Light" at 6 p.m. on Monday. Participants will learn about the different types of chocolate and their health benefits and how to prepare tasty treats in lower calorie versions. Healthy Cooking classes at HealthPoint Fitness-Cape are taught by HealthPoint Nutritional Services Coordinator Raina Childers-Richmond, MS, RD, LD. Class sizes are limited. To register, call (573) 986-4440...
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Sawyer-Mills
(Engagement ~ 02/13/21)
Shelby Nicole Sawyer and Landon Todd Mills announce their engagement. Shelby is the daughter of Kim Sawyer of Marble Hill, Missouri, and the late Tom Sawyer. Landon is the son of Todd and Lisa Mills of Patton, Missouri. Shelby is a 2016 graduate of Woodland High School. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics in 2020 from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a dietetic intern at the unversity...
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Fixing Medicaid
(Column ~ 02/13/21)
Among the many new experiences I've had since coming to the Senate has been an increased focus on health care issues. As a member of the Senate's Health and Pensions Committee I'm now exposed to the complexities of health care programs at a much deeper level than I ever was while serving in the House of Representatives. ...
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A reminder that branches of gov't aren't 'coequal'
(Column ~ 02/13/21)
The House impeachment managers state in their brief: "Our constitutional system simply cannot function if the President, acting to extend his own grasp on power against the expressed will of the people, prompts an armed attack against a coequal branch that prevents it from performing its core constitutional responsibilities."...
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The world goes on while America sleeps
(Column ~ 02/13/21)
The Democratically controlled Senate spends thousands of collective hours conducting an impeachment trial against a president who is no longer president. The acquittal is predetermined, as in the first impeachment effort a year ago -- and known to be so to the Democratic prosecutors...
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A great vaccination experience
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/13/21)
Visible and measurable -- my two favorite words. Both of these words were experienced this morning. Fran and I witnessed firsthand why Cape Girardeau County was initially the No. 1 county in the state in COVID vaccinations and continues to rank high statewide...
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Prayer 2-14-21
(Prayer ~ 02/13/21)
O Lord Jesus, thank you that your perfect love endures forever. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda
(Local News ~ 02/13/21)
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 Supermarket Employee Day n Muddy River Marathon presentation Communications/reports n City Council staff...
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Coup leader: 'Join hands' with army for democracy
(International News ~ 02/13/21)
YANGON, Myanmar -- Myanmar's coup leader used the country's Union Day holiday on Friday to call on people to work with the military if they want democracy, a request likely to be met with derision by protesters who are pushing for the release from detention of their country's elected leaders...
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UN: More than 2M Yemeni children may starve in 2021
(International News ~ 02/13/21)
CAIRO -- More than 2 million Yemeni children under the age of 5 are expected to endure acute malnutrition in 2021, four United Nations agencies said Friday, urging stakeholders to end the yearslong conflict that has brought the Arab world's poorest country to the brink of famine...
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WHO chief warns of virus complacency
(International News ~ 02/13/21)
GENEVA -- The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the drop in confirmed COVID-19 infections around the world was encouraging, but cautioned against relaxing restrictions that have helped curb the spread of the coronavirus. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of reported infections globally has declined for the fourth week in a row, and the number of deaths also fell for the second consecutive week...
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Missouri governor signs $324M rent assistance bill
(State News ~ 02/13/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday signed a bill to provide more than $324 million in federal funding to Missouri renters and landlords struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. The money comes from a federal program that Congress passed in December aimed at helping tenants who have fallen behind on rent and face eviction...
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Trump lawyers say Democratic impeachers just want vengeance
(National News ~ 02/13/21)
WASHINGTON -- Lawyers for Donald Trump defended him against impeachment Friday by accusing Democrats of waging a campaign of "hatred" against the former president and manipulating his words in the lead-up to the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol. Their presentation included a blizzard of their own selectively edited fiery comments from Democrats...
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Heart-shaped art brings love, hope to virus-ravaged spots
(National News ~ 02/13/21)
FALMOUTH, Maine -- Donald Verger has been putting heart into his art during the pandemic. And images of those intricate hearts made from vibrant sea glass are flowing back to schools and hospitals that have been hard hit by COVID-19 during the pandemic...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 2/14/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/13/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 11 n Medical assists were made at 10:02 a.m. on North Silver Springs Road; 3:28 a.m. on Jefferson Avenue; 6:03 a.m. on Bertling Street; 3:39 p.m. on Columbine Lane; 4:52 p.m. on South Benton Street; 6:48 p.m. on South Benton Street; 6:59 p.m. on South Kingshighway...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 2/14/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/13/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. DWI n Driving under the influence was reported in the 400 block of South Kingshighway. Thefts n Larceny was reported. n Theft was reported in the 3100 block of Buckeye Circle...
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Out of the past: Feb. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/13/21)
Laurel Adkisson of Cape Girardeau was recently chosen one of the 1996 Ten Outstanding Young Missourians by the Missouri Jaycees; with a good track record for volunteering, Adkisson was nominated for the award by Matt Hopkins and the Cape Girardeau Jaycees; she received the award earlier this month...
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Leona Tucker
(Obituary ~ 02/13/21)
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas -- Leona L. Tucker, 96, of Overland Park died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at Tallgrass Creek Assisted Living in Overland Park. She was born Jan. 23, 1925, in Stoddard County, Missouri, to Simeon V. and Hattie Dixon Lewis. She and Charles F. Tucker were married May 16, 1946, at Jackson. He preceded her in death Oct. 30, 2019...
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Mary Rellergert
(Obituary ~ 02/13/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mary A. Rellergert, 88, of Perryville died Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at Holiday Residential Care in Perryville. Private services will beheld for the family. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Esther Petitt
(Obituary ~ 02/13/21)
Esther Marie Petitt, 85, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. Esther was born March 16, 1935, in Greenville, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Thomas and Esther Eubanks Mann. She first married Jesse Kelley, who passed away in 1997. Her second marriage was to Marion Petitt, who passed away in 2007...
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Wanda McGee
(Obituary ~ 02/13/21)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Wanda J. McGee, born Wanda Jeanne Douglass on Feb. 16, 1958, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, to Roy Cecil Douglass and Birdie Kilbourn, passed away peacefully in Chaffee Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Wanda was a simple woman who led a modest, nomadic lifestyle. ...
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Ruby Matthews
(Obituary ~ 02/13/21)
Ruby Niswonger Matthews, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Feb. 5, 2021. A celebration of life Service will be held at a later date. Liley Cremation Services was in charge of the arrangements.
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Eugene Howell
(Obituary ~ 02/13/21)
ROYSE CITY, Texas -- Eugene Dee Howell, 93, of Royse City, formerly of Quinlan, Fort Worth and Amarillo, Texas, and Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Rockwall, Texas. Gene was born in Cape Girardeau Feb. 26, 1927, to Perry Alfonso and Ethel Edith Dockins Howell. He married Dorothy Lee Howell on March 16, 1946, in Jackson, and she preceded him in death in 2012. He married Robbie Gay Davis Howell on June 2, 2013, in Caddo Mills, Texas...
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William Busch
(Obituary ~ 02/13/21)
William Eugene "Bill" Busch, 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Oct. 13, 1938, in Cape Girardeau to the late Raymond William and Dorothy Froemsdorf Busch. He was raised on the family dairy farm in Cape Girardeau County. He attended Kage School and graduated from College High in 1956...
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Lela Buerck
(Obituary ~ 02/13/21)
PERRYVILLE, MO. -- Lela Rose Buerck, 98, of Perryville died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the church with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer C.M. officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...
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Gary Bray
(Obituary ~ 02/13/21)
KANSAS CITY, Kansas -- Gary Bray, 73, of Kansas City passed away during Winter's Solstice, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. He was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Clara Mae Edmonds and James William Bray. After earning several college degrees, Gary joined the Air Force and served as a captain during the Vietnam War...
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Sylvia Boxdorfer
(Obituary ~ 02/13/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sylvia Mathilda Lintner Boxdorfer, 90, formerly of Perryville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. She was born on the family farm near Perryville Feb. 26, 1930. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar J. "Boots" and Zita Hulda Bohnert Lintner; husband, Hubert G. Boxdorfer; son, Mark (Pam) Boxdorfer; daughter, Janet (Rick) Schmidt; and two brothers, Gerald and Earl Lintner...
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White House aide suspended for threatening reporter
(National News ~ 02/13/21)
WASHINGTON -- White House deputy press secretary T.J. Ducklo has been suspended for a week without pay after he reportedly issued a sexist and profane threat to a journalist seeking to cover his relationship with another reporter. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday Ducklo's conduct was "completely unacceptable." Psaki said while she had not spoken about the incident with President Joe Biden, Ducklo and aides "at the highest levels" of the White House's communications team had apologized for the incident.. ...
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Democrats pushing Biden's COVID-19 bill through House panelsDemocrats have pushed half of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan through a House committee, and other House panels on their w
(National News ~ 02/13/21)
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats pushed half of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan through a House committee Thursday, advancing $1,400 payments for millions of Americans and other initiatives that Republicans call too costly, economically damaging and brazenly partisan...
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The Latest: Senate acquits Trump in impeachment trial
(Local News ~ 02/13/21)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate impeachment trial (all times local): 3:58 The Senate has acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, bringing his trial to a close and giving the former president a historic second victory in the court of impeachment...
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