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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 4/22/21 meeting
(Local News ~ 04/22/21)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minute n Minutes from April 15 meeting 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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U.S. 61 at Center Junction to close overnight next week; Route DD in Bollinger Co. closed for work
(Local News ~ 04/22/21)
Construction of the diverging diamond interchange at Interstate 55 and U.S. 61 (mile marker 99) between Cape Girardeau and Jackson continues with overnight closures planned for next week. U.S 61/Kingshighway will be closed at I-55 while contractor crews continue construction of the northbound bridge. ...
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Trying new recipes for spring
(Community ~ 04/22/21)
I find it so much fun to try new recipes, and spring seems just the right time to break out some new recipes. Recently I have found so many recipes that sound interesting and delicious. It looks like we will be cooking our way through another season with fun new dining delights. Today you'll find a wide variety of recipes from main dish ideas to desserts and everything in between. Enjoy!...
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Creating bridges with art: Campus Art Guild promotes community outreach
(Local News ~ 04/22/21)
The Art Guild at Southeast Missouri State University is a student-run organization dedicated to promoting art and art-making, bridging divides and creating an inclusive space for all artists. The student officers run the meetings and create semester-by-semester events such as installing artwork in a gallery space, creating flyers and promoting events for judging, and choosing artwork for the exhibit...
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Loria and Scott Chaddon: Artists inspired by time and creativity
(Local News ~ 04/22/21)
Loria Chaddon's life was changed when she was 12 or 13 years old and had to take a photo of two of her cousins. "They were wearing shirts at the time that said, 'I'm Adam, he's Alan' on the back and vice versa. They actually died in a fire the next day," Loria said...
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How Five Guys saved a vacation
(Community ~ 04/22/21)
A couple of weeks ago, we headed to Montgomery, Alabama, for a dream trip that's been on my list for some time: An island in the middle of the Alabama River called Jackson Lake Island. Jackson Lake Island is home to about 50 goats who were having kids at the time — tiny, jumpy, cuddly, fluffy kids that you could pet and who would make me laugh. ...
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Saving dogs, one trip at a time
(Column ~ 04/22/21)
On Sunday, my wife, Lois, and I took temporary possession of Brutus, an 80-pound pit bull mix, after an exchange in a parking lot off Exit 95 in Cape Girardeau. A mellow, level-headed boy, Brutus rode contentedly in our SUV, licking Lois' face repeatedly as the three of us trundled north on Interstate 55...
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Charleston woman receives Woman of the Year Award
(Local News ~ 04/22/21)
Sheryl Lynette Branch-Maxwell, also known as Ms. Sherry, was named the recipient of the Women Legislators of Missouri's 2021 DeVerne Lee Calloway Woman of the Year Award. State Rep. Jamie Burger (R-148/Benton) nominated Branch-Maxwell of Charleston, Missouri, who was one of several women in the state nominated for the award based on contributions to equality and social justice...
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Park Day returns Saturday in Cape, Jackson after a 2020 shutout
(Local News ~ 04/22/21)
Municipal officials in Cape Girardeau and Jackson hope for good weather Saturday as both cities stage their first park cleanup day since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Friends of the Parks Day and the Great Cape Cleanup, the annual park beautification event, is hosted by the city's Parks and Recreation Department and the Keep Cape Beautiful Committee...
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Hovis votes 'no,' Missouri House OKs daylight saving bill
(Local News ~ 04/22/21)
The Missouri Senate has until the close of the current legislative session May 14 to act on a bill approved this week in the state House making daylight saving time (DST) permanent. Sen. Holly Rehder (R-27/Scott City) told the Southeast Missourian she looks forward to debate on the issue and is waiting to hear arguments from both sides...
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Local Homeland Security Response Team conducts training at water treatment plant
(Local News ~ 04/22/21)
The Southeast Missouri Homeland Security Response Team — which comprises firefighters from the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, Jackson Fire Rescue and the Sikeston Department of Public Safety — in conjunction with Alliance Water Resources conducted a training exercise Wednesday morning simulating a catastrophic incident at the Cape Rock Water Treatment Plant...
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Missouri House votes to ban trans athletes on girls teams
(State News ~ 04/22/21)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Transgender girls would be banned from playing on girls' sports teams under a bill that advanced Wednesday in the Missouri House. House lawmakers voted 100-51 to add the provision to another bill, sidestepping the more-typical process requiring approval from several committees...
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Group seeks public opinions on community college project
(Local News ~ 04/22/21)
Do you believe there's a need for a community college in the Cape Girardeau region? If so, what courses and skills should be taught that perhaps aren't available now? A group interested in starting a community college here wants to know what you think. The Committee for Affordable Technical Education and the Cape Girardeau Area Magnet have initiated a study to assess workforce needs and whether a community or "technical" college can help fill those needs.
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Area police reports 4/22/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/22/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assault n Assault was reported on North Pind Wood Lane. Thefts n Larceny was reported in the 400 block of Sheridan Drive. n Burglary was reported in the 100 block of South Pacific Street. n Theft was reported in the 200 block of Saint Francis Drive..
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/22/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/22/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. April 20 n Medical assists were made at 4:54 a.m. on South Benton Street; 5:09 a.m. on North Frederick Street; 7:08 a.m. on Patriot Drive; 11:36 a.m. on Linden Street; 2:26 p.m. on Towers Circle; 3:07 p.m. on South Sprigg Street...
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John Peel
(Obituary ~ 04/22/21)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- John Glendel Peel of Sikeston passed away peacefully with his two sons at his side Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Aug. 13, 1933, to Lester and Faye Harrison Peel in Hornersville, Missouri, and raised in the Vanduser/Morley, Missouri, area, where his family moved while he was still an infant...
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Betty Higgins
(Obituary ~ 04/22/21)
Betty J. Higgins, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, April 16, 2021. Betty was born Nov. 8, 1929, in Marston, Missouri, a daughter of James W. and Hattie Loraine Pinor Griffy. On May 17, 1952, she married Ray D. "Red" Higgins, and he preceded her in death Jan. 13, 2010, after 57 years of marriage...
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James Edwards
(Obituary ~ 04/22/21)
YOUNGSVILLE, N.C. -- James Allen Edwards, 65, of Youngsville passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, James H. Edwards and Frances L. Ruff, and his first wife, Bonnie L. Edwards. A memorial service was held April 17 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Due to COVID restrictions, attendance was via YouTube. The interment will be at 10:45 a.m. Saturday in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Dennis Avery
(Obituary ~ 04/22/21)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Larry Dennis "Dink" Avery, 69, of Doniphan departed this life Sunday, April 18, 2021, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Dennis was born March 9, 1952, in Kennett, Missouri, to Calvin Ray and Verla May Robertson Avery. On July 24, 1971, Dennis married Garlett Palmer in Cape Girardeau. She survives...
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Prayer 4/2/21
(Prayer ~ 04/22/21)
We worship you, O Lord Jesus, in the splendor of your holiness. Amen.
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Memorial mostly well received
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/22/21)
The Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America created a traveling memorial for the 46 Missouri children who died by gun homicide in 2020. The memorial, which consists of 46 T-shirts and a banner, calls attention to the lives cut short and the grieving families left behind. ...
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Oscar predictions: Can anything beat 'Nomadland'?
(Entertainment ~ 04/22/21)
Ahead of Sunday's 93rd Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr share their predictions for a ceremony that is forging on in the midst of the pandemic. The Nominees: "The Father,""Judas and the Black Messiah,""Mank,""Minari,""Nomadland,""Promising Young Woman,""Sound of Metal,""The Trial of the Chicago 7."...
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Births 4/22/21
(Births ~ 04/22/21)
Son to Christopher Stosh and Ellen Marie Lovett of Benton, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:41 p.m., Friday, March 5, 2021. Name, Cannon Lewis. Weight, 6 pounds, 8 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Lovett is the daughter of Brent and Diane Ashcraft of Scott City. She is a registered nurse at Saint Francis Medical Center. Lovett is the son of Jim and Taryn Lovett of Charleston, Missouri. He works at Jim Lovett Farms...
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Out of the past: April 22
(Out of the Past ~ 04/22/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Volunteers with the Southeast Missouri Red Cross are in Perryville, helping victims of Friday's tornado rebuild their lives; Red Cross workers will be at the Perry County Hospital from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily to provide hot meals, clothing, medicine, household items, lodging and other essentials to those who need them; a door-to-door assessment reveals 12 homes were destroyed, 21 sustained major damage and 53 sustained minor damage...
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2020-21 Senior Bowling League Season Results
(Submitted Story ~ 04/22/21)
The Young at Heart Senior Bowling League ended their league year with a Pot Luck lunch and awards presentation at Jackson Lanes on Wednesday April 21st. After playoff games determined overall 1st place team from the two half season winning teams, awards for individual and team efforts were presented...
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Best in State Recognition
(Submitted Story ~ 04/22/21)
News Release Dan Carver III Honored As Best-In-State Wealth Advisor by Forbes Magazine Cape Girardeau, MO – February 11, 2021 – Dan Carver III, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, CRPC® a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial in Cape Girardeau was named to the list of “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” published by Forbes magazine. The list recognizes financial advisors who have demonstrated high levels of ethical standards, professionalism and success in the business...
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