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Sponsored: Simply Swirled offers a variety of frozen goodness
(B Magazine ~ 06/02/22)
A frozen treat paradise, Simply Swirled is celebrating 10 years of serving the Cape Girardeau area. The independent, locally owned business boasts a family-friendly atmosphere where customers can create their own dessert creations. “We offer choices that cater to so many different tastes,” said Dawn Kirby, owner of Simply Swirled. “We always have at least one sugar free option available, and we also have gluten- and dairy-free options.”...
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Route AB in Cape County closed for pavement work
(Local News ~ 06/02/22)
Route AB — Nash Road — in Cape Girardeau County will be closed as contractor crews make pavement repairs. This section of road is at the railroad crossing, approximately 3.2 miles west of the Interstate 55 interchange, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. The repairs will be underway from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., June 13 through 27...
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Sikeston DPS officer resigns over potentially criminal violations
(Local News ~ 06/02/22)
SIKESTON, Mo. — After being profiled on social media, a Sikeston Department of Public Safety officer has resigned after allegations of conduct unbecoming an officer came to light. According to a post from Sikeston DPS Chief James McMillen on Tuesday evening, an officer with DPS was recently profiled on the DPS Facebook page. After the profile was public, DPS was told the officer, who had been with DPS for a few months, had engaged in conduct unbecoming an officer...
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Recipes to celebrate summer
(Community ~ 06/02/22)
Today we are ushering in the month of June with some recipes that will surely please your family. I have put together a wide variety of recipes for you to try. Do you remember the classic peach cobbler recipe that you can make with any fruit, not just peaches? I found a couple of salad recipes that I am eager to make, an interesting chicken recipe and of couple of desserts to round out the meal...
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Poplar Bluff VA to host suicide prevention summit
(Local News ~ 06/02/22)
The John J. Pershing Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, will host a virtual support summit from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. June 24. The theme for the summit will be "Suicide Prevention: Care for Caregivers and Veterans," a news release from the Department of Veterans Affairs said...
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Grecian Steakhouse: Great spot to get your gyro fix
(Community ~ 06/02/22)
It was bittersweet when Zoi's Gyros closed it's doors a couple of months ago. I was one of many who braved the long lines for a final bon voyage buy. Then, as it always does, life went on without much more thought about gyros. Until last week, that is, when my mind signaled I was in need of a gyro fix. ...
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Artist Don Sahli reflects on his work, exhibit at Crisp Museum
(Local News ~ 06/02/22)
"They called him the 'Russian Bear,'" Don Sahli recalled of his mentor, the late Sergei Bongart, a Russian painter who grew up in the now-besieged city of Kyiv, Ukraine. Sahli, whose work is currently on exhibit at Southeast Missouri State University's Crisp Museum on the River Campus, said he was Bongart's last apprentice...
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SEMO Food Bank says many hungry families face tough choices
(Local News ~ 06/02/22)
Officials of Southeast Missouri Food Bank, based in Sikeston, Missouri, and soon to open an 18,500-square-foot satellite facility in Jackson, are out with key findings from a recently issued statewide report on hunger, titled "Food Assistance and Hunger in the Heartland 2021: State Report for Missouri."...
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Lineup announced for fourth Shipyard Music Festival
(Local News ~ 06/02/22)
The Shipyard Music Festival has announced the lineup for the fourth annual event. Set to take place Sept. 23 and 24, artists Samantha Fish, Yonder Mountain String Band, Maggie Rose, Grizfolk and 13 additional national and regional acts are scheduled to perform on two outdoor stages. ...
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Happy Campers Project returns this summer
(Local News ~ 06/02/22)
During June and July, local children can increase their artistic palettes by attending camps provided by multiple organizations in the downtown Cape Girardeau area. The Happy Campers Project was started last year to bridge the gap for children who can afford learning and creating art with those who could not, according to Kelly Downes, director of the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri...
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Spiraling gas prices seemingly haven't curtailed driving, SEMO econ prof says
(Local News ~ 06/02/22)
Johnny Cash had a best-selling song, "Five Feet High and Rising," a first-person account recalling his family's experience fleeing floodwaters threatening their home in 1937. Eventually, the legendary singer-songwriter's lyrics reveal when the water got too high, the family made a decision to seek higher ground...
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Prayer 6-2-22
(Speak Out ~ 06/02/22)
O Lord Jesus, instead of worrying, may we seek your kingdom and righteousness. Amen.
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Background checks needed
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/02/22)
Shame on you, Sens. Blunt and Hawley. For over a year, a House backed bill requiring background checks for purchase of guns has languished in the Senate because no Republican will stand on principle and work in a bipartisan way to protect our children and all citizens from disasters of mass shootings as we have had this year alone. ...
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Gun laws will not fix a problem of culture and spirit
(Column ~ 06/02/22)
Once again, the nation has witnessed a horrible, pointless act of violence, with innocent children the victims. And, once again, we hear from liberals that the answer is gun control. If we look at what generally characterizes the mindset of those -- generally young men -- who commit these acts, we see what generally characterizes the mindset that has taken hold of our whole culture...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 6/2/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/02/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 31 n Medical assists were made at 4:46 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 1:49 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 2:46 p.m. on South Minnesota; 10:18 p.m. on South Minnesota Avenue. n At 1:47 a.m., lift assist on Brookwood Drive n At 7:22 a.m., lift assist on Vista Lane.
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Cape Girardeau Police report 6/2/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/02/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on Bellevue Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Kingshighway. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Silver Springs Road....
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A.J. Stembel Jr.
(Obituary ~ 06/02/22)
Adrian J. "A.J." Stembel Jr., 68, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 23, 1954, to Adrian J. Stembel Sr. and Bettye Lang Crockett. Arrangements are pending and have been entrusted to Crain Funeral Home...
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Wilma McGowen
(Obituary ~ 06/02/22)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Wilma Arcena McGowen, 97, of Puxico went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Auburn Creek Assisted Living in Cape Girardeau. Wilma was born Oct. 6, 1924, in Puxico to the late Audrey Azel and Dena Ann Hickman Allen. She was united in marriage to Hubert "Dude" McGowen on Dec. 5, 1940, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri...
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Beverly Cutsinger
(Obituary ~ 06/02/22)
GLEN ALLEN, Mo. -- Beverly Cutsinger, 74, of Glen Allen passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 23, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Clark and Lorene Long Burns. She and Walter C. Cutsinger were married Sept. 3, 1975, and he preceded her in death July 9, 2004...
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Jennie Bell
(Obituary ~ 06/02/22)
Jennie Lee Bell, 69, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 28, 2022. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. June 18 at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. June 18 at the church with Pastor Jesse Dunigan officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 6/2/22 meeting
(Local News ~ 06/02/22)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes of stated meetings of May 26 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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Maple chicken skewers evoke Asia's street vendors
(Community ~ 06/02/22)
Street vendors cross East Asia scrunch small pieces of meat onto skewers and baste them over hot coals with a sweet and savory sauce. Amid the sizzle and aromatic puffs of smoke, the sauce thickens to a luscious glaze, and -- importantly -- the meat cooks up fast...
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Jury sides with Johnny Depp in libel case, awards him $10M
(Entertainment ~ 06/02/22)
FAIRFAX, Va. -- A jury sided Wednesday with Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, awarding the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor more than $10 million and vindicating his allegations that Heard lied about Depp abusing her before and during their brief marriage...
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Biden says he wasn't informed early on of baby formula woes
(National News ~ 06/02/22)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he was not briefed on the prospect of nationwide shortages of infant formula for about two months, and he acknowledged the strain on families as his administration struggles to address the situation...
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US and Germany agree to supply advanced weapons to Ukraine
(International News ~ 06/02/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- The U.S. and Germany pledged Wednesday to equip Ukraine with some of the advanced weapons it has long desired for shooting down aircraft and knocking out artillery, as Russian forces closed in on capturing a key city in the east. Germany said it will supply Ukraine with up-to-date anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems, while the U.S. announced it will provide four sophisticated, medium-range rocket systems and ammunition...
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Uvalde school police chief says he's still cooperating
(National News ~ 06/02/22)
The school district police chief who served as on-site commander during last week's deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas, said Wednesday that he's talking daily with investigators, contradicting claims from state law enforcement that he has stopped cooperating...
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4 killed in shooting at Tulsa medical building, shooter dead
(National News ~ 06/02/22)
A gunman carrying a rifle and a handgun killed four people Wednesday at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus, police said, the latest in a series of deadly mass shootings across the country in recent weeks. Tulsa Police Department Deputy Chief Eric Dalgleish confirmed the number of dead and said the shooter also was dead, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound...
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Out of the past: June 2
(Out of the Past ~ 06/02/22)
A steady rain yesterday did little to help the area dry out after a massive storm Friday night dumped as much as 5 inches of rain on some parts of Bollinger County; 12 Bollinger County houses had to be evacuated because of flooding Saturday morning; Marble Hill, Missouri, also reported the worst flooding in the area since 1982...
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Births 6/2/22
(Births ~ 06/02/22)
Daughter to Jack and Jill Wedemeier of Leopold, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 8:38 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022. Name, Hattie Louise. Weight, 3 pounds, 7 ounces. First child. Mrs. Wedemeier is the daughter of Sheila Irvin of Jackson and Jeff Ervin of Leopold. She works for the U.S. District Court. Wedemeier is the son of Herb and Leslie Wedemeier of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Drury Southwest...
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