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Cape School Board updates COVID reentry plan
(Local News ~ 01/25/22)
The Cape Girardeau School Board announced updates to the district's COVID reentry plan for the start of the spring semester, during its regular meeting Monday. The board decided to continue its use of positive trace tracking for COVID-19 cases, but will not use close contact tracing going forward this semester. If a student, staff or faculty member does test positive for the virus, the school will not track who the individuals have come in contact with...
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Cape, Jackson limit plastics recycling because of market collapse
(Local News ~ 01/25/22)
In bright-red lettering on the City of Cape Girardeau's solid waste and recycling website, the message is crystal clear. "Effective immediately, plastic shopping bags, garbage bags and newspaper sleeves are no longer accepted in our Single Stream Recycling program due to changes in the worldwide use of recyclable materials."...
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Cape Girardeau County OKs animal-control contract; will consider building to safeguard equipment
(Local News ~ 01/25/22)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission on Monday approved a new one-year agreement for animal control with Southeast Missouri Pets, formerly the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. The new agreement for $36,000 annually is 10% higher than in 2021. The county had budgeted only $33,000 late in its budget process for 2022 before receiving the pet shelter's request in mid-December...
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Cape Council approves contract for gunfire detection
(Local News ~ 01/25/22)
A detection system may soon improve police response to reports of gunfire in Cape Girardeau. On Monday, Cape Girardeau City Council approved an agreement with ShotSpotter Inc. The company uses sensor technology to pinpoint the location of gunfire. Cape Girardeau Police Chief Wes Blair said the ShotSpotter system will help officers respond to reports of gunfire more effectively and efficiently...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/25/22)
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2022. There are 340 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 25, 1945, the World War II Battle of the Bulge ended as German forces were pushed back to their original positions. On this date:...
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Sponsored: Projects that boost your home’s value
(Insiders Advice ~ 01/25/22)
Home improvement seems to be on many homeowners’ agendas – whether it’s a few small projects, or a laundry list of things to be done. There are improvements that can add value to your home when it comes time to list and sell, and these are a few that we would recommend...
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Prayer 1-25-22
(Prayer ~ 01/25/22)
Lord Jesus, may we daily seek to help and encourage others. Amen.
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The power of life shines through the darkest night
(Column ~ 01/25/22)
It was breathtaking to be at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on the morning of Jan. 18. The Christmas tree was gone from Rockefeller Center, but the church was packed yet again, this time with a strong showing from the NYPD, the new mayor, and other civil leaders...
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Could DeSantis beat Trump?
(Column ~ 01/25/22)
It was only a matter of time before Ron DeSantis' rising star ran into the unmovable object of Donald Trump's will to continue to dominate the GOP. A spate of recent news stories has focused on the proto-feud between the past president with future ambitions and the protege who rode his endorsement to victory in a Florida GOP gubernatorial primary and has big ambitions of his own...
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Area Police report 1/25/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/25/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests n A warrant arrest was made on South Ranney Avenue. n A warrant arrested was made. Assaults n Fourth-degree assault and second-degree property damage was reported...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 1/25/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/25/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Jan. 23 n Medical assists were made at 12:02 p.m. on Shirley Drive; 2:16 p.m. on Albert Rasche Drive; 4:36 p.m. at Henry and Herman streets. n At 1:11 p.m., commercial fire on Boxwood Drive...
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Verna Whitticre
(Obituary ~ 01/25/22)
Verna M. Whitticre, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at the Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Douglas Breite officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Betty Vangilder
(Obituary ~ 01/25/22)
Betty Jane Vangilder, 98, passed away peacefully at her home in rural Cape Girardeau Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. She was born to John William and Anna Sophia Christina Koehrer Van Gilder Nov. 17, 1923, in Cape Girardeau. Betty Jane and Kenneth E. Vangilder were united in marriage on Dec. 1, 1950. Since then, she has been a member of Hanover Lutheran Church. They shared 56 years of marriage together until Kenneth passed away in 2006...
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James Taylor
(Obituary ~ 01/25/22)
James D. Taylor, 84, of Burfordville died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at Westfield Nursing Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Larry Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Proffer Cemetery in Whitewater...
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Darrell Simmons
(Obituary ~ 01/25/22)
Darrell N. Simmons, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Sept. 26, 1935, in St. Louis County to Omer and Minnie Sheets Simmons. He and Anna Jean Lamb were married April 4, 1956, at Winnebago Presbyterian Church in St. Louis. They were married for 65 years...
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Joyce Ludwig
(Obituary ~ 01/25/22)
Joyce Lee Ludwig, 92, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born July 10, 1929, in Cape Girardeau to Thomas and Evelyn Cauble Boswell. She and John R. "Ray" Ludwig were married Aug. 28, 1948, and two children were born to their union, Thomas and Janey. While Thomas was attending college and Janey was in junior high school, Ray died of a massive heart attack. Joyce and Ray had been married nearly 22 years when he passed away April 27, 1970...
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JoAnn Kasten
(Obituary ~ 01/25/22)
JoAnn Seabaugh Kasten, 86, of Jackson passed away peacefully, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. JoAnn's family extends special thanks to the Lutheran Home for the attentive care JoAnn received the past five years. She was born June 23, 1935, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau to Arlus J. ...
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Bill Hoffmeister
(Obituary ~ 01/25/22)
Billy Dean "Bill" Hoffmeister, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was born Nov. 20, 1934, in Cape Girardeau to Alvin and Bertha Siebert Hoffmeister. He and Julia Koerber were married Dec. 1, 1957, at Hanover Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. She survives...
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Nancy Hlavek
(Obituary ~ 01/25/22)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Nancy Hlavek, 72, of Perryville died Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 7 to 9:20 a.m. Friday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Christ the Savior Catholic Church in Brewer, Missouri, with the Rev. Ben Melaku, C.M., officiating. Private burial will be at the church cemetery...
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Nancy Berkbuegler
(Obituary ~ 01/25/22)
PERRYVILLE, Mo -- Nancy Sue Berkbuegler, 80, of Friedheim passed away Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at the Independence Care Center of Perry County Perryville. She was born March 14, 1941, in Perryville to Weldon Andrew and Helen Bernice Sander Balsman. Nancy and Arley Berkbuegler were married April 23, 1960, at Assumption Catholic Church, Perryville...
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Medford Baker
(Obituary ~ 01/25/22)
Medford Lee "Med" Baker, 85, of Jackson died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Memorial visitation will be from 2 p.m. until service time Saturday at First Baptist Church in Jackson. Memorial service will follow at 4 p.m. at the church, with the Rev. Randy Riley officiating. Interment will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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New Webb space telescope reaches final stop 1 million miles out
(National News ~ 01/25/22)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The world's biggest, most powerful space telescope arrived at its observation post 1 million miles from Earth on Monday, a month after it lifted off on a quest to behold the dawn of the universe. On command, the James Webb Space Telescope fired its rocket thrusters for nearly five minutes to go into orbit around the sun at its designated location, and NASA confirmed the operation went as planned...
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US orders 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia-Ukraine worry
(National News ~ 01/25/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon ordered 8,500 troops on higher alert Monday to potentially deploy to Europe as part of a NATO "response force" amid growing concern Russia could soon make a military move on Ukraine. President Joe Biden consulted with key European leaders, underscoring U.S. solidarity with allies there...
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Hope seen once the omicron wave increases global immunity
(National News ~ 01/25/22)
World health officials are offering hope the ebbing of the omicron wave could give way to a new, more manageable phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as they warn of difficult weeks ahead and the possibility of another, more dangerous variant arising...
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Out of the past: Jan. 25
(Out of the Past ~ 01/25/22)
The Jackson Multipurpose Building Feasibility Study Committee met for the first time Thursday to study the possibility of building a multipurpose community building in Jackson; Dale Rauh, chairman of the new committee, suggested the first action of the committee needs to be a survey of residents to determine what the community feels the need is...
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