- Thousands turn out to support Feed My Starving Children (Local News ~ 12/11/21)
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Interstate 57 effort seeks federal funds for regional project
(Local News ~ 12/11/21)
Efforts to secure federal funding for future Interstate 57 infrastructure are the next step in a project that is expected to be a major economic driver for Southeast Missouri, according to officials who gathered Wednesday for an update. The I-57 corridor will travel from Sikeston to Dexter and Poplar Bluff, before heading into Arkansas along Highway 67 south...
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Dog park in planning stages for city of Jackson near Civic Center
(Local News ~ 12/11/21)
Jackson's Board of Aldermen will consider at its Dec. 20 meeting a proposal to authorize engineering services for a future dog park in a field off Deerwood Drive and Cricket Lane. Aldermen will be asked to approve a $9,200 contract with Jackson's Strickland Engineering to create a design for the park, to be situated on 1 acre west of the Jackson Civic Center and nearby to Hubble Creek Recreational Trail...
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Cape officials to consider effectiveness of deer hunt
(Local News ~ 12/11/21)
City of Cape Girardeau staff are reviewing results of a managed urban deer hunt to determine the future of the program. The deer hunt began Nov. 1 and ended Dec. 5. It served as a pilot program to gauge whether an urban hunt can function as an effective way to reduce deer populations within Cape Girardeau...
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COVID-19 patient assaults nurse at local hospital; Charges pending, no serious injuries
(Local News ~ 12/11/21)
Charges are pending against an adult male being treated for COVID-19 at a hospital in Cape Girardeau after he assaulted a female nurse Friday morning. Cape Girardeau Police Department Sgt. Joey Hann said officers responded to a local hospital for a report of a nurse assaulted by a patient around 9:15 a.m...
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2 dead in Arkansas tornado; roof collapse at Illinois Amazon
(State News ~ 12/11/21)
At least two people were killed Friday night when a reported tornado ripped through an Arkansas nursing home, and emergency crews in southern Illinois were also responding to reports of injuries at an Amazon warehouse after a roof collapsed amid storms there...
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Kentucky officials: Don't visit storm-damaged areas
(Local News ~ 12/11/21)
Officials in Kentucky said Saturday visitors to storm-ravaged areas have hampered rescue and relief efforts. They asked that no one travel to affected areas to view the damage.
- Dozens dead in Kentucky as officials continue to seek survivors (State News ~ 12/11/21)
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Aerial views show devastation in Mayfield, Kentucky
(State News ~ 12/11/21)
A strong tornado destroyed much of Mayfield, Kentucky, late Friday night. First responders and National Guard troops are combing through rubble for survivors. Officials have suggested dozens may have died in the storm, which was on the ground for more than 200 miles and was one of the longest-tracked tornadoes in the nation's history...
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Sponsored: Shop Local: Kenny Lee Jeweler
(Shop Local ~ 12/11/21)
Kenny Lee Jeweler has been serving Cape County for 25 years, providing beautiful, quality fine jewelry. Store owner, Kenny Lee, has been in the jewelry business for 42 years and has the experience to select the best stones and do the difficult repair work...
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Open for the holidays
(Community ~ 12/11/21)
Photos by Sarah Yenesel Downtown Cape Girardeau was the site of the city's Annual Downtown Holiday Open House Dec. 3. The popular event includes activities for children and shopping opportunities for everyone.
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The skinny on cemeteries
(Column ~ 12/11/21)
For as prominent as cemeteries are, the rules around them can be tough to find. Here at the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center in Jackson, we hear from a lot of people who want to know more, and we love this. The county is rich in (rife with) cemeteries. ...
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Brown-Goodman
(Wedding ~ 12/11/21)
Jennifer Brown and Kevin Goodman of Cape Girardeau were married at 4 p.m. Oct. 30 at The Cabin by the Lake in Scopus, Missouri, a family friend's farm. Garret James Richardson, best friend of the couple, performed the ceremony. It was a small wedding of about 50 people and it was in memory of the bride's grandparents, Juanita and Hubert Grubb and Sherly Brown; the groom's mother, Marta Goodman; the couple's best friend, Jared Lane; and the couple's first "baby," Tubbz, the bride's cat...
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Locating, learning and using sources is key to genealogy
(Column ~ 12/11/21)
Once you compile all the information you can at home or from relatives, you have to seek other information to confirm your ancestry. Such information is contained in a variety of sources in libraries, public record repositories, archives and various sites on the Internet...
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Their job isn't all roses
(Column ~ 12/11/21)
A week or so ago, I was chewing some Rice Krispy marshmellow stuff that Marge makes, and I bit down on something hard. Darn! It was a crown off one of my molars in the back. I had previously been to the dentist, and he flagged it because somehow that same tooth had developed a cavity under it. So anyway, after a trip to the dentist, he said he'd replace the crown and see how long it would last before he had to pull the tooth...
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Sad end for a box turtle
(Column ~ 12/11/21)
A summer storm two years ago produced strong winds that uprooted two large trees. The trees fell down close together. I don't know exactly why the box turtle ended up wedged between the logs, where it apparently turned itself upside down and starved to death...
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Senior Center Menus for Dec. 13-17
(Community ~ 12/11/21)
Monday: Pulled pork in gravy or chicken potpie, mashed potatoes, seasoned cabbage, pickled beet, whole-grain bread slice and sugar-free peach crisp or Black Forest cake. Tuesday: Chicken and noodles or beef stew, California-blend vegetables, Lima beans, whole-grain bread slice and chilled apricots or assorted cookies...
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What matters is simple
(Column ~ 12/11/21)
In the 2021 movie "Belfast," the divisive and violent time known as the Northern Ireland Troubles is seen through the eyes of a little boy named Buddy, played splendidly by 11-year-old actor Jude Hill. Hill may be nominated for an Oscar for his powerful performance, which is a fictionalized portrayal of the growing up years of Kenneth Branagh, who directed the film...
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Followers and leaders of the pack
(Column ~ 12/11/21)
Are you a follower or a leader? Do you travel, always with a pack, and feel insecure if you're left alone to make your own decisions? It doesn't matter if you're a follower or a leader because it takes both kinds. Most of us are, eventually, called upon to serve as both, depending on the time, place, and skills that are needed to carry out whatever the task may be...
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Prince of Peace
(Column ~ 12/11/21)
The holidays can be stressful as we try to plan parties and buy the right presents. Christmas is supposed to be about the birth of Jesus, but it has become a time of overindulgence. We tend to spend too much money and eat too much food. Then when January rolls around, we resolve to get out of debt and lose weight. After the holidays, will we remember our presents? How many of those gifts will be returned?...
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Club news 12-12-21
(Community ~ 12/11/21)
Church Women United of Cape Girardeau and Surrounding Areas honored Jessica Hill, executive director of Safe House of Southeast Missouri, with its Human Rights Award during its Christmas Celebration held Dec. 3 at the Old St. Vincent Fuerth House. The event was hosted by Carol Simon and Arlene Schnurbusch...
- GT - Adopt Ryechip 12-12-21 (Community ~ 12/11/21)
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FYI 12-12-21
(Community ~ 12/11/21)
Granting Grace Outreach will hold a fundraiser with the 5th annual Sweet Sounds of Support at 3 p.m. Dec. 12 at Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. The concert will feature the Centenary United Methodist Church choir performing a Christmas cantata under he direction of Mike Dumey. ...
- Scott City Police Department receives donation (Community ~ 12/11/21)
- Scott City Police Department receives donation from from Sam's Club and Walmart (Community ~ 12/11/21)
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Prayer 12-12-21
(Prayer ~ 12/11/21)
O Lord Jesus, may we seek to do your will, for you are God. Amen.
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Thanks for honoring LaGrand
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/11/21)
Please accept our deepest gratitude on behalf of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department for all of the assistance we received this past week with the passing of Captain Ivan Lagrand. With too many to thank, please know you hold a special place in each of our hearts...
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Health board should listen
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/11/21)
I went to the county health board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at noon. The citizens speaking at this meeting were very impressive. They were doctors, educators, parents and grandparents. These speakers were articulate, knowledgeable, humble and concerned about the health of our community, especially our children. They brought research, statistics and alternative expert advice other than the "experts" at the CDC...
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Kids: Let them text
(Column ~ 12/11/21)
I've seen the inside of a lot of therapy rooms and never, not once, has an important disclosure included confident eye contact. I've shredded soggy tissues with eyes cast down. I have chewed an unruly cuticle. Never have I wanted to look my therapist in the eye...
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Mizzou's historic research push may save your life
(Column ~ 12/11/21)
The University of Missouri recently celebrated the grand opening of the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building on our flagship campus in Columbia. The NextGen Precision Health initiative is the university's number one strategic priority, and this building anchors the most ambitious research push in our 182-year history. The opening was a great success and attended by university leaders, elected representatives and even Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health...
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Local health departments curtailing COVID services
(State News ~ 12/11/21)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- More than a half-dozen local health departments in Missouri have stopped offering COVID-19 services, such as contact tracing and tracking case numbers, in response to threats of legal action from Attorney General Eric Schmitt. Schmitt, a Republican who is running for the U.S. ...
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Consumer prices soared 6.8% in past year
(National News ~ 12/11/21)
WASHINGTON -- Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8% in November compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, energy, housing and other items left Americans enduring their highest annual inflation rate since 1982. The Labor Department also reported Friday that from October to November, prices jumped 0.8%...
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Dole honored as patriot, leader, vet
(National News ~ 12/11/21)
WASHINGTON -- Bob Dole was honored Friday at Washington National Cathedral as top leaders from both parties gathered to display the kind of bipartisanship now rare in modern government, a tribute to the longtime Kansas senator's ability to practice bare-knuckle politics without losing an overriding sense of civility...
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NY COVID surge is back -- so is its mask mandate
(National News ~ 12/11/21)
NEW YORK -- Facing a winter surge in COVID-19 infections, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that masks will be required in all indoor public places unless the businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement. Hochul said the decision to reinstitute a mask mandate was based on the rising number of cases and hospitalizations, which have been especially pronounced in parts of upstate New York...
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Court won't stop Texas abortion ban, but lets clinics sue
(National News ~ 12/11/21)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Friday left in place Texas' ban on most abortions, though it ruled that clinics in the state can sue over the most restrictive abortion law in the nation. The decision, little more than a week after the court signaled it would roll back abortion rights and possibly overturn its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, was greeted with dismay by abortion rights supporters...
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Biden to focus on elections, tech as democracy summit wraps
(National News ~ 12/11/21)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden looked to close his two-day virtual Summit for Democracy on Friday by shining a spotlight on the importance of election integrity, countering authoritarian regimes' misuse of technology and bolstering independent media...
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As winter storms start, US states struggling to hire snowplow drivers
(National News ~ 12/11/21)
HELENA, Mont. -- More U.S. drivers could find themselves stuck on snowy highways or have their travel delayed this winter due to a shortage of snowplow drivers -- a reality that could hit home Friday as winter storms start dumping snow from the Intermountain West to the Upper Great Lakes...
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Companies rethink return-to-office plans as omicron cases increasing
(National News ~ 12/11/21)
NEW YORK -- Companies of all sizes are rethinking their plans to send workers back to the office as the new omicron variant adds another layer of uncertainty. Alphabet's Google and the nation's second largest automaker Ford Motor Co. are among those once again delaying their return-to-office plans, while other businesses whose employees have already returned are considering adding extra precautions like requiring masks. ...
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55 dead after truck smuggling migrants crashes in Mexico
(International News ~ 12/11/21)
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico -- Rescue workers arriving at a road accident in southern Mexico found a horrific scene: A tractor trailer jammed with as many as 200 migrants crashed into the base of a steel pedestrian bridge, killing 55 and injuring dozens...
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Ukrainian military long on morale but short on weaponry
(International News ~ 12/11/21)
KYIV, Ukraine -- When Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula and threw its support behind separatists in the country's east more than seven years ago, Kyiv's underfunded and disorganized armed forces struggled to mount a credible response. Now, amid fears that a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine's border could signal a possible attack, military experts say Moscow would face stronger resistance this time. ...
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Out of the past: Dec. 12
(Out of the Past ~ 12/11/21)
Members of the Noon Lions Club believe if anything good comes from the recent rash of burglaries targeting the elderly, it will be creation of a Crime Stoppers program here; the club is seriously looking into the national program that allows citizens to help law enforcement by donating reward money for the capture and conviction of criminals...
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Fire report 12-12-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/11/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Dec. 8 n Medical assists were made at 4:58 a.m.; 12:35 p.m. on William Street; and 2:43 p.m. on North Water Street. n At 9:42 a.m., lift assist at North West End Boulevard and North Louisiana Avenue...
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Police report 12-12-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/11/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office released the following items. Arrests to not imply guilt. Arrests n Jarrett W. Stroder, 36, of Whitewater was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault. n Travis S. Licare, 35, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 12-13-21
(Local News ~ 12/11/21)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Monday 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes of stated meeting of Dec. 6, 2021 n Clossed session minutes from Dec. 6, 2021 Discussion and possible action n W.E. Walker Commercial Insurance proposal...
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Road work
(Local News ~ 12/11/21)
SB I-55 in Cape, Perry counties reduced for pavement work Southbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau and Perry counties will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews make repairs to the pavement, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. This section of highway is from mile marker 129 near Perryville to mile marker 105 near Jackson. The work will be underway from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Thursday through Dec. 23...
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Donnie Tuschhoff
(Obituary ~ 12/11/21)
Donnie Lee Tuschhoff, 77, of Oak Ridge died Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Ray Southard
(Obituary ~ 12/11/21)
Ray Southard, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Kay Holweg
(Obituary ~ 12/11/21)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Keiko "Kay" Holweg, 69, of Puxico passed away Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at her residence. She was born Jan. 30, 1952, in Okinawa to Toshiro and Fumiko Higa Arakaki. She lived in Okinawa until she married Elmer Holweg on Nov. 12, 1971. After Elmer's military service time was up, they moved to Missouri in 1975. ...
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Lilo Conrad
(Obituary ~ 12/11/21)
GLEN ALLEN, Mo. -- Lilo K. Conrad, 97, of Glen Allen died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 at her home. Visitation will be from noon until service time Sunday, Dec. 12, at Hutchings Funeral Chapel. Funeral will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, with the Rev. Steve Vester officiating. Burial will follow in Marble Hill (Missouri) Cemetery...
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Verna Boyd
(Obituary ~ 12/11/21)
Verna Jean Boyd, 92, of Jackson died Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Out of the past: Dec. 11
(Out of the Past ~ 12/11/21)
Reflecting the concern older Cape Girardeans have over the rash of burglaries targeting senior citizens here, Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan reports the number of gun permits issued has gone up since the burglaries began; Capt. Steve Strong, acting police chief, says everything possible is being done to catch the culprits: "Right now we think this is the most important thing on our plate"; 16 burglaries targeting elderly residents have occurred here since May, mostly south of Broadway and east of Kingshighway.. ...
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