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The power of individuals, not-for-profits in making our communities better places
(B Magazine ~ 03/05/22)
In January, I attended the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Dinner hosted by Southeast Missouri State University. It was an excellent event, and I wrote a column about it in the Southeast Missourian. One of the many messages that stuck with me from this year’s keynote speaker, Judge Brian S. ...
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Mayoral candidates target crime at forum
(Local News ~ 03/05/22)
Candidates for mayor of Cape Girardeau identified several issues they'd like to take action on during a recent candidate forum, but one topic was a common thread. Each candidate identified public safety as a top concern. Incumbent Bob Fox, Ward 6 Representative Stacy Kinder and write-in candidate Michelle Latham spoke in five-minute increments to members of Cape Girardeau County Republican Women's Club on Friday...
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Hospital fundraisers talk virtual, hybrid fundraising strategies
(B Magazine ~ 03/05/22)
Hospital fundraisers talk virtual, hybrid fundraising strategiesFor decades, not-for-profit organizations have looked to auctions for some of their largest fundraising events. Often these auctions take place in the form of grand gala events, offering attendees a night to dress to the nines, mingle and enjoy delicious food and first-class entertainment.
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Soaring gasoline prices causing lines at local pumps
(Local News ~ 03/05/22)
The cost of gas locally and nationally has jumped sharply in the past week, and area service stations are witnessing customers lining up to top off their tanks before prices leap again. n Cape Girardeau: gas was selling Friday in a range of $3.24 to $3.59. A week ago, the spread was $3.15 to $3.29...
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Perry County Memorial forum slated Monday
(Local News ~ 03/05/22)
And now it's the hospital's turn. Officials representing Perry County Memorial Hospital will have their chance to discuss a potential partnership with another health care organization at a community forum planned Monday in Perryville, Missouri. The event will begin at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.) at Knights of Columbus Hall, 31 Church St...
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“A lot of stuff to do:” From taking road trips to hosting concerts, Brent Davis lives life to the fullest
(03/05/22)
Brent Davis walks into Lambert’s Cafe in Sikeston, Mo., and almost every server greets him with hugs and smiles. He used to visit the restaurant often when he was a member of the Highway Patrol decades ago, and evidence of these close relationships lives on the walls, literally: A smiling young Davis in uniform is painted on the mural inside the dining room...
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Injured bald eagle dies
(Local News ~ 03/05/22)
A bald eagle injured with a collision with a vehicle on Interstate 55 has died. Sgt. Clark Parrott of the Missouri State Highway Patrol recalls the afternoon the collision happened, hearing a trooper on police radio reporting that a bald eagle had been hit by a vehicle. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/05/22)
Today in History Today is Saturday, March 5, the 64th day of 2022. There are 301 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 5, 1770, the Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers who'd been taunted by a crowd of colonists opened fire, killing five people...
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McLeod-Moore
(Engagement ~ 03/05/22)
Christy McLeod of Jackson announces the engagement of her daughter, Caylee Morgan McLeod, to Landry James Moore, both of Jackson. He is the son of Jay and Lynette Moore of Jackson. Caylee is a 2015 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 2018 and a master's degree in 2020 from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a fourth-grade teacher at Orchard Drive Elementary School in Jackson...
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Schwettman-Belcik
(Engagement ~ 03/05/22)
Jeff and Michelle Schwettman of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Mia Michelle Schwettman to Matthew Patrick Belcik Jr., both of Scott City. He is the son of Matthew and Julz Belcik of North Zulch, Texas and Stacey and Jake Norton of Victoria, Texas...
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Clayton-65 years
(Anniversary ~ 03/05/22)
James and Carolyn Clayton of Scott City will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with a dinner party with family on March 5 at 36 Restaurant in Cape Girardeau. It will be hosted by Gary and Linda Springs. They were married March 2, 1957, at Old St. Vincent Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Senior Center Menus for March 7 through 11
(Community ~ 03/05/22)
Monday: Chicken strips with seasoned potato wedges or beef and noodles, seasoned carrots, green peas, whole-grain bread and banana or poor man's peach cobbler. Tuesday: Ham and beans or country-fried steak with mashed potatoes, zucchini and tomatoes, seasoned spinach, cornbread/cracker/biscuit and mixed fruit dessert or fruit cocktail cake...
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A sideways icicle
(Column ~ 03/05/22)
A late winter ice storm is a common freezing rain occurrence in Southeast Missouri. Every year doesn't have one, but at least a couple per decade can be expected. The level of severity is different with each one. The freezing rain builds up ice on everything it touches. In the woods it can become serious enough that limbs will break, and sometimes the ice will take down large trees...
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Godly sorrow
(Column ~ 03/05/22)
If you are like the people at Bethany Baptist Church, you are praying for Ukraine. Perhaps you are concerned that World War III has begun. Only time will tell. The Bible informs us that there will be difficult times on Earth during the last days. Each generation has its share of struggles. However, are hearts are broken as we consider the civilian casualties in Ukraine. Our prayer is that the Russian officials will have a change of heart...
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Caesar and Christ
(Column ~ 03/05/22)
This columnist was reared in a home where "Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS)" was a staple of our Pennsylvania family's weekly television viewing on Friday nights. Not quite eight years of age when the show first premiered on NBC in 1966, the show presented me a possible view of the distant future in which racism was eradicated on Earth, war had been eliminated and money was no longer the driving passion of the lives of human beings...
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Delighting in a Sunday afternoon drive
(Column ~ 03/05/22)
Have you ever participated in a Sunday afternoon drive? If you haven't, you've missed a rare pleasure -- but it isn't too late. A Sunday afternoon drive is waiting for you whenever you choose to take the opportunity. As I grew up on our farm in Southeast Missouri, our family often took a drive after dinner. ...
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FYI 3-6-22
(Community ~ 03/05/22)
Eisleben Lutheran Church in Scott City will hold its annual chili and chicken noodle dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. The meal is dine or carry out and will include all-you-can-eat chili or chicken-noodle soup, homemade pie or cake and drink. The Oliver House Museum in Jackson will be opend for tours from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Docents will give the tours...
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Ukrainian drone enthusiasts sign up to repel Russian forces
(National News ~ 03/05/22)
In better times, Ukrainian drone enthusiasts flew their gadgets into the sky to photograph weddings, fertilize soybean fields or race other drones for fun. Now some are risking their lives by forming a volunteer drone force to help their country repel the Russian invasion...
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Suicide bombing kills 56 at Shiite mosque in Pakistan
(International News ~ 03/05/22)
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- A suicide bomber struck inside a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar during Friday prayers, killing at least 56 worshippers and wounding 194 people, hospital officials said. No militant group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. ...
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Russians take Ukraine nuclear plant; no radiation after fire
(International News ~ 03/05/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian troops Friday seized the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe after a middle-of-the-night attack that set it on fire and briefly raised worldwide fears of a catastrophe in the most chilling turn yet in Moscow's invasion of Ukraine...
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Strong job growth points to COVID's fading grip on economy
(National News ~ 03/05/22)
WASHINGTON -- In a buoyant sign for the U.S. economy, businesses stepped up their hiring last month as omicron faded and more Americans ventured out to spend at restaurants, shops and hotels despite surging inflation. Employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, the largest monthly total since July, the Labor Department reported Friday. ...
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Invitation to hospital forum
(Column ~ 03/05/22)
At Perry County Health System, the administrative team, providers, and all employees are dedicated to providing an excellent patient care experience for those we serve. This has been true since 1951 when the hospital first opened its doors to serve our community. It remains true as we evaluate the future of health care in Perry County...
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Return of the 'Evil Empire'
(Column ~ 03/05/22)
Regardless of what any American feels about what steps we should take in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggressive incursion into Ukraine, for sure most are appalled by what he has done. As Putin moves to regain Russian control over nations that once were part of the Soviet sphere, we ought to think about the circumstances under which the Soviet Union collapsed to consider how it all might be reversed...
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Putin forces West to change its role in the world
(Column ~ 03/05/22)
In "The Sun Also Rises," Ernest Hemingway famously answered the question "How did you go bankrupt?" "Two ways. ... Gradually, then suddenly." The last week suggests that getting out of bankruptcy works the same way. It's difficult to exaggerate the suddenness and significance of the change in attitudes -- and policies -- wrought by Russia's unprovoked and indefensible invasion of Ukraine. ...
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Prayer 3-6-22
(Prayer ~ 03/05/22)
O Lord Jesus, may we be filled with the fruit of the Spirit. Amen.
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Police report 3-6-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/05/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was made. n A warrant arrest was made. n A warrant arrest was made on Independence Street. n A warrant arrested was made on South Ranney Avenue...
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Fire report 3-6-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/05/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. March 2 n Medical assists were made at 5:35 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 7:43 a.m. on Marlin Drive; 10"18 a.m. on Gordonville Road; 10:39 a.m. on North West End Boulevard; 11:05 a.m. on North Ellis Street; 2:09 p.m. on North Ellis Street; 3:34 p.m. on William Street; and 5 p.m. on Lexington Avenue...
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Harold Smith
(Obituary ~ 03/05/22)
Harold Lee "Smitty" Smith, 77, of Jackson died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2002, at his home. A celebration of life will be at 6 p.m. March 13 at Jackson Civic Center, with Smitty's good friend, Tim Sievers, as commentator. Smitty's family has entrusted McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center with his final arrangements...
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Louis Roberts
(Obituary ~ 03/05/22)
Louis James Roberts, 59 of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. March 12 at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, with Elder Vincent Twiggs officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery...
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Leslie Ozment Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/05/22)
Leslie Ozment Jr., 59, of Scott City died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, in Webster County, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Paula Miller
(Obituary ~ 03/05/22)
Paula Yvonne Miller, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Jan. 10, 1935, in Cape Girardeau to William Paul and Opal Maire Lohman Henson. She and Earl Wayne Miller were married Feb. 26, 1955, at Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death April 16, 1999...
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Edward McGee
(Obituary ~ 03/05/22)
Edward Allen McGee, 65, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 21, 1957, in Blytheville, Arkansas, the son of Claud E. and Daisy B. Pennington McGee. He and Stephanie J. Slinkard were united in marriage April 27, 2002...
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Jerry May
(Obituary ~ 03/05/22)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Jerry May, 86 of Morley died Thursday, March 3, 2022, at his home. A memorial service will be at a later date. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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Joe Marberry
(Obituary ~ 03/05/22)
ST. LOUIS -- Joe Marberry of St Louis, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. A gathering will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Paul Funeral Home in Saint Charles, Missouri.
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George Koehler
(Obituary ~ 03/05/22)
NEW FREEDOM, Penn. -- George Daniel Koehler passed away Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. He was born in Cape Girardeau to the late Charles W. and Gusta F. Wedekin Koehler. George Daniel was married to the love of his life, Linda C. Koehler, for over 40 years...
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John Green
(Obituary ~ 03/05/22)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- John Timothy Green, 83, of Marble Hill passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Southeast Hospital surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill was in charge of the arrangements...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda for 3/7/22
(Local News ~ 03/05/22)
City of Jackson mayor and Board of Aldermen Regular meeting 6 p.m. today Adoption of agenda n Motion adopting the regular meeting agenda Approval of minutes n Minutes of regular meeting of Feb. 22 Financial affairs n Motion approving the payment of monthly bills...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 3/7/22 meeting
(Local News ~ 03/05/22)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes of stated meetings of March 3 Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Appointments and possible action items...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda for 3-7-22
(Local News ~ 03/05/22)
Cape Girardeau City Council 5 p.m. Tuesday, City Hall Presentations n Annual audit report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 Communications/reports n City Council staff Items for discussion n Appearances by Advisory Board applicants n Planning and Zoning Commission report...
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Leonard Welker: Frontier ranger and Southeast Missouri settler
(Column ~ 03/05/22)
Several men who settled in the Cape Girardeau District before the Louisiana Purchase were veterans of the American Revolution. The best-known of these lived until the 1830s and applied for pensions. To receive these, veterans had to provide details on their service. The service of those who died prior to the Pension Act of 1832 is more difficult to document, depending on the state from which they served...
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Out of the past: March 6
(Out of the Past ~ 03/05/22)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- A field team from the Army Corps of Engineers worked yesterday on a leaky levee separating Mound City from the rampaging Ohio River; a culvert beneath the Enterprise Street levee has been dumping a steady stream of river water into a catch basin near an ADM grain tower since Tuesday night; it isn't enough water to overwhelm a pump in the basin, but it was enough to send Corps divers into 20 feet of water at the mouth of the culvert to investigate...
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Out of the past: March 5
(Out of the Past ~ 03/05/22)
METROPOLIS, Ill. -- After more than a week of anxious waiting, riverfront residents are moving to higher ground as the Ohio River heads toward its highest crest in years; state prisoners sandbag homes and city buildings while Players Casino employees raise a temporary walkway linking the riverboat to a nearby hotel parking lot that is unlikely to flood; some Metropolis residents have evacuated because the Ohio River is out of its banks following 6-inch rains over the area last weekend and almost twice that much elsewhere in the Ohio River basin.. ...
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Births 3/6/22
(Births ~ 03/05/22)
Son to Austin Jared Sides and AnnMarie Wakuk of Whitewater, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:20 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Name, Alex Lee. Weight, 7 pounds. First child. Wakuk is the daughter of Martha Jeffries and William Jeffries of Whitewater. Sides is the son of Shelly Lesch and Dennis Lesch of Chaffee, Missouri. He works for Schaefer's Electrical Enclosures...
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Gardening plans
(Column ~ 03/05/22)
Seems like the past two months have been extra cold. I usually start my seeds toward the mid part to end of January, but it simply was too cold. My little work room was hard to heat and keep warm so my seeds didn't get started. February was cold as well, so I haven't gotten any seeds planted. But now that March is here, it's seed-starting time. The forecast for the next few days is a lot warmer, but then it may snow tomorrow. Crazy things happen when it comes to weather...
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