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House advances plan for smaller Missouri state worker raises
(State News ~ 02/10/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri state workers would soon be guaranteed a minimum of $12 to $15 an hour under a plan advanced Wednesday in the state House. The emergency spending plan, given an initial vote of approval in the GOP-led chamber, includes $92 million to increase state worker pay through the end of June. It needs another House vote to move to the Republican-led Senate...
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Missouri Senate GOP divided over gerrymandering attempts
(State News ~ 02/10/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A plan to redraw Missouri's eight U.S. House districts remained stuck amid Republican squabbling Wednesday, as conservative state senators continued to press their party's leaders to embrace an aggressive map that could flip a Democratic-held seat to the GOP...
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Celebrating a birthday with a New Mexican theme
(Community ~ 02/10/22)
Happy 25th birthday to our daughter, Lexie. It doesn't seem possible she can already be 25 years old. Time has flown by, and I sure wish time would slow down. Lexie lives in Denver and enjoys occasional weekend trips to Taos and Santa Fe, New Mexico. When we visited her last fall, we made that trip, and we enjoyed the culture and, of course, the food...
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Wreck at Broadway, Perry on Wednesday night in Cape
(Local News ~ 02/10/22)
A two-vehicle wreck occurred at about 6:35 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Broadway and Perry Avenue in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Retired SEMO communications director Hayes wins AAF award
(Local News ~ 02/10/22)
Ann Hayes, who worked in communications for Southeast Missouri State University for 29 years and served under five SEMO presidents before her 2020 retirement, is being awarded the 2022 Silver Medal by the Cape Girardeau affiliate of American Advertising Federation...
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A La Carte Catering brings a new dining experience to Jackson
(Community ~ 02/10/22)
This week I was prepared to give you the scoop on Mana Tea downtown. Imagine my surprise when I discovered Rebecca LaClair beat me to the punch with her column last week. You know what they say about great minds ... I enjoyed the creamy ube taro milk tea I picked up after shopping at the cute boutique next door, Belle Ever After. ...
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With pass on Senate bid, Smith hopes to serve as ‘strong voice’ in aim for Ways and Means chairman
(Local News ~ 02/10/22)
Eighth District U.S. Rep. Jason Smith quelled long-standing speculation Wednesday on whether he planned to run for Missouri’s soon-open U.S. Senate seat. ...
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Need Real ID? Cape Girardeau County's archivists may be helpful
(Local News ~ 02/10/22)
More people are making requests for old divorce records, at least in part because of the upcoming May 2023 deadline to apply for a Real ID card, said Marybeth Niederkorn, director of the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center in Jackson. "We receive between 10 and 20 requests for a copy of the divorce record each month," said Niederkorn, adding the reasons for the ask vary...
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Prayer 2-10-22
(Prayer ~ 02/10/22)
Father God, we sing songs of praise to you, for you are our redeemer. Amen.
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Our evaluation for the future of Perry County Memorial Hospital
(Column ~ 02/10/22)
The mission of Perry County Memorial Hospital has never wavered -- to be the first choice of quality health care for our community. It is a mission the Perry County Memorial Hospital board of trustees takes very seriously, and it guides our decisions, from the smallest of contracts to charting any new path forward...
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Freedom truckers v. GoFundMe leftists
(Column ~ 02/10/22)
When GoFundMe shut down funding Friday for the truckers' Freedom Convoy, it didn't just clobber Canadian rig drivers; it dealt a blow to the rights of Americans. Silicon Valley executives are trying to limit the causes Americans support, favoring leftists and canceling conservatives...
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Betty Myres
(Obituary ~ 02/10/22)
Betty L. Myres, 92, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, at the Estates of Perryville (Missouri) Nursing Home. She was born Feb. 28, 1929, in St. Louis to the late Lewis Jackson and Florence Mildred Dover Byrd. Betty married Jacob L. Myers Nov. 21, 1951, in St. Louis. He preceded her in death Nov. 21, 2001...
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Bettye Crockette
(Obituary ~ 02/10/22)
Bettye Claire Crockette, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at Fountainbleau Lodge. Cremation rites will be accorded. No services will be held. Arrangements have been entrusted to Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau...
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Yvonne Carter
(Obituary ~ 02/10/22)
OZARK, Mo. -- Sidney "Yvonne" Carter, 77, daughter of the late Sidney and Adda Lee "Jane" Finney Duffell, was born May 24, 1944, in Morley, Missouri, and departed this life Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at her home in Ozark. She was united in marriage to Mitchell "Mickey" Carter on Jan. 3, 1961, in St. Louis. He preceded her in death...
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Dorothy Bertrand
(Obituary ~ 02/10/22)
Dorothy LaVerne Huettig Bertrand, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at her home. She was born in Cape Girardeau County Aug. 28, 1926, daughter of Oscar and Frieda Klaus Huettig. She and Harry F. Bertrand were married Aug. 31, 1946, in Perryville, Missouri. He died April 24, 2017...
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Etta Ayers
(Obituary ~ 02/10/22)
Etta Louise Ayers, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 19 at Greater Dimension Ministries in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at noon Feb. 19 at the church with the Rev. William Bird Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 2/10/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/10/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 8 n Medical assists were made at 5:17 a.m. on Jonquil Lane; 8:51 a.m. on South Benton Street; 11:29 a.m. on North Kingshighway; 11:37 a.m. at North Cape Rock and Fairlane drives; 3:01 p.m. on Steven Drive...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 2/10/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/10/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. n Fourth-degree domestic assault was reported on Oak Hills Drive. Thefts n Shoplifting was reported on William Street. n Shoplifting was reported on William Street. n Theft was reported on North Middle Street...
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Jan. 6 committee subpoenas ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro
(National News ~ 02/10/22)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection subpoenaed former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Wednesday, seeking to question an ally of former President Donald Trump who promoted false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election...
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British envoy in Moscow to try to ease Ukraine crisis
(International News ~ 02/10/22)
MOSCOW (AP) — Britain's top diplomat flew Wednesday to Moscow, seeking to defuse tensions raised by Russia's military buildup near Ukraine and warning that an invasion would bring "massive consequences for all involved." "Russia has a choice here. We strongly encourage them to engage, de-escalate and choose the path of diplomacy," Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said ahead of departing on the first visit to Moscow by the U.K.'s top envoy in more than four years...
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Out of the past: Feb. 10
(Out of the Past ~ 02/10/22)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A new license plate has been unveiled in Illinois; the "Sporting Series" is a bit more pricey than the standard Illinois license plate, but a portion of the proceeds goes to the Illinois Wildlife Habitat Fund; the colorful new plates, which will be available later this year, feature game animals, birds and fish native to Illinois...
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Elaine Winder
(Obituary ~ 02/10/22)
Opal Elaine Winder, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home--Sprigg Street Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Sawyer Gipson and Rev. Jim Bone officiating. Burial will be at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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