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Sikeston DPS to get new pumper, equipment
(Local News ~ 06/11/22)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sikeston Department of Public Safety will be getting a new fire engine along with new rescue equipment and a new report management system. On Monday, Sikeston City Council approved the purchase of a 2022 E-One Cyclone Rescue Pumper for $928,000. The money for the purchase was allotted from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, of which Sikeston DPS was allowed $1 million to spend on new apparatus...
- Walk Jackson hitting stride (Local News ~ 06/11/22)
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State, city guidelines hold key to historic property
(Local News ~ 06/11/22)
As a state entity, Southeast Missouri State University trumps Cape Girardeau city ordinances on Boulevard Local Historic District, according to a Cape Girardeau municipal official. Located on Henderson Street in Cape Girardeau, the Himmelberger House falls within the Boulevard Local Historic District...
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Cape Girardeau's own Juneteenth story
(Column ~ 06/11/22)
Juneteenth National Independence Day calls us to remember and celebrate freedom from enslavement of African American folks. Named a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth will be will be celebrated locally in a day-long event at Ivers Square on June 18...
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Art and Life: Taking time to see
(06/11/22)
Sunrise is a favorite time to see sky painting. One morning, as I arrived at Saxony Lutheran High School early to prepare for class, I rounded the hill, and there before me was the most glorious sunrise I had ever seen. The sky was filled with oranges, reds, yellows, purples and blues. ...
- Talbert to retire after 57 years of cardiology work at Saint Francis (Local News ~ 06/11/22)
- June 2022 Yard of the Month (Submitted Story ~ 06/11/22)
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Senior Center Menus for Jun 13-17
(Community ~ 06/11/22)
Monday: Taco salad or turkey bacon salad, beans and corn, tortilla chips, whole-grain crackers and chilled tropical frit or mixed berry crisp. Tuesday: Chicken tenders or pork cutlet, potato salad, sweet and sour beets, whole-grain bread slice and sugar-free gelatin or fresh baked cookies...
- Adopt Hunter 6-12-22 (Community ~ 06/11/22)
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Club news 6-12-22
(Community News ~ 06/11/22)
The Cape Girardeau County FCE Quarterly Council meeting was held on June 2 at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Jackson. Judy Strickland, Cape Girardeau County president, presided over the meeting. Betty Dellinger, member of the Oak Ridge FCE Club, gave the devotion which was a poem written by her friend, John Blankenship, titled "Memorial Day." The minutes were read by Mary Klaproth, Cape Girardeau County secretary. ...
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Learning briefs 6-12-22
(Community ~ 06/11/22)
The following students were named to the Spring 2022 dean's list at Central Methodist University. Cape Girardeau: Anna Guinevere Geurkink, Cape Girardeau Chaffee, Missouri: Carlie Reigh Milz, Chaffee Frohna, Missouri: Josie Lynn Roth, Frohna Jackson: Shaunna Lynne Mitchell, Renea Michele Schnurbusch,...
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Baby soil centipedes
(Column ~ 06/11/22)
I found these little critters while preparing dirt to plant gourds along the garden fence. One orange/brown adult centipede and a clutch of probably 30 creamy white babies were hiding in a small space under a dirt clod about the size of my fist. The dirt clod crumbled. The adult quickly ran for cover. I quickly grabbed my cellphone as the babies began dispersing and got this photo of about half of them...
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Taking cues and connecting dots
(Column ~ 06/11/22)
Hugh Hewitt has had quite a career. A glance at his resume shows the Midwest native has been a government official, foundation CEO, law professor, newspaper columnist, talk show host and infamously, a panelist booed by the audience during a 2015 presidential debate...
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The difference between a house and a home
(Column ~ 06/11/22)
Do you live in a house or do you occupy a home? The word, home, has a soft and comforting sound to it. There is a question that we can ask ourselves and that is "What is the difference?"Britanica.com says that "a house is a building in which someone lives." A home can be any location that a person thinks of as a place they live and that belongs to them." It can be a tent, a boat, or in a box in an alley. ...
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Our connections to those we know
(Column ~ 06/11/22)
On a regular basis we use a drive-through pickup in Cape Girardeau, and we have to identify who we are by name and birthday. After bunches of times at the window, those inside begin to kind of know who we are. This one gal, though, is special simply because we have the exact same birthday except I'm about 30 years her senior. It's a connection...
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FYI 6-12-22
(Community ~ 06/11/22)
n Happy Face Entertainment; High sea adventure will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday at the Jackson branch; 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at United in Christ Lutheran School in Frohna, Missouri; 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Perryville City Park Pavilion 10 in Perryville, Missouri; 9 to 10 a.m. ...
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Scott City Middle School fourth quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 06/11/22)
Scott City Middle School High Honor Roll 5th grade: Clara Landis, Gabriella Pender, Faith Talley, Jocelyn Weber. 6th grade: Krista Bigham, Jodie Burger, Kassidy Dailey, Alexis Kinder, Destiny Lewis, Lauren Miles, William Moore, Peyton Morris, Ella Ressell...
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Saxony Lutheran High School second semester
(Honor Roll ~ 06/11/22)
Saxony Lutheran High School Honor Roll with High Distinction 9th grade: Gabriel Hendon, Margaret Hillin, Anthony Kearns, Wesley Kiehne, Tristan Leggett, Grace Petzoldt, Evan Respondek, Lilly Roth, Myra Roth, Lauren Sheriff, Erin Spencer, Jackson Wilson...
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Watchdog says Afghan Taliban detaining, torturing civilians
(International News ~ 06/11/22)
ISLAMABAD, Afghanistan -- Taliban security forces in northern Afghanistan have unlawfully detained and tortured residents accused of association with an opposition armed group, the New York-based Human Rights Watch said Friday. Fighting has escalated in Panjshir province since mid-May as anti-Taliban forces there attacked Taliban units and checkpoints, HRW said in a statement. ...
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Prosecutors want life for surviving Paris attacks member
(International News ~ 06/11/22)
PARIS -- French prosecutors on Friday laid out their sentencing demands in the historic Paris trial of 20 men suspected of critical roles in France's worst peacetime attack, the Islamic State massacres that killed 130 people in 2015. For Salah Abdeslam, the only surviving member of that night's attacking jihadis, prosecutors demanded a life sentence...
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Pope cancels trip to Congo and South Sudan due to bad knee
(International News ~ 06/11/22)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis canceled a planned July trip to Africa on doctors' orders because of ongoing knee problems, the Vatican said Friday, dashing hopes of the faithful there and raising further questions about the health and mobility problems of the 85-year-old pontiff...
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Ukraine fears a long war might cause West to lose interest
(International News ~ 06/11/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- As Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, officials in Kyiv have expressed fears the specter of "war fatigue" could erode the West's resolve to help the country push back Moscow's aggression. The U.S. and its allies have given billions of dollars in weaponry to Ukraine. ...
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Democrats put on gun show
(Column ~ 06/11/22)
Matthew McConaughey was the star of this week's gun drama in Washington. Two weeks after the slaughter of 19 school children in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, the actor made an emotional appeal for stronger gun control measures. McConaughey got -- and deserved -- praise for much of what he said in the White House briefing room on Tuesday...
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The subordinate citizen
(Column ~ 06/11/22)
I recently led a group of about 100 citizens to tour Israel for nearly two weeks. Before returning to the United States, all participants had to indicate their vaccination status and take a COVID-19 test for reentry. Anxieties swept the group as Israeli testers swabbed them...
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Rash optimism on Social Security's solvency
(Column ~ 06/11/22)
Don't worry if you get confused reading accounts of the new Social Security Trustees Report. On one hand, you have some articles reporting that this document shows that Social Security will be insolvent in less than 15 years. Others prompt you to pop Champagne corks in celebration of Social Security's financial footing being so strong that we can supposedly increase benefits...
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Speak Out 6-12-22
(Speak Out ~ 06/11/22)
A post stated "Why if Democrats are so concerned about gun violence didn't they pass a law in the entire two years the Democrats had Obama in the White House and a majority in both houses? When you can answer that, you can start pointing fingers at Republicans!" OK, I will. In one word: Filibuster. A majority is sometimes meaningless in the Senate. A filibuster-proof majority is needed. Look it up...
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Prayer 6-12-22
(Prayer ~ 06/11/22)
O Lord Jesus, we praise your name, for you are our mighty Savior. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 6/13/22 meeting
(Local News ~ 06/11/22)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes of stated meetings of June 9 n Closed session minutes of June 9 Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments...
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Birth 6/12/22
(Births ~ 06/11/22)
Daughter to Chad and Rebecca Burton of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 1:07 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Name, Chloe Isabella. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Burton is daughter of Tom Schild and Linda Schild of Cape Girardeau. She is a homemaker. Burton is the son of Rick Burton and Susan Burton of Jackson. He is a towboat pilot with Luhr Brothers...
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Police report 6-12-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/11/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Saint Francis Drive. n A warrant arrest was reported on Kingsway Drive. n A warrant arrest was reported...
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Fire report 6-12-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/11/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. June 8 n Medical assists were made at 10:18 a.m. on Old Hopper Road; 3:03 p.m. on Bertling Street; 3:50 p.m. on North Sprigg Street; and 7:23 p.m. on North Kingshighway...
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Mary Kirkland
(Obituary ~ 06/11/22)
CRYSTAL CITY, Mo. -- Mary W. Kirkland, 84, of Crystal City passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Crystal Oaks Nursing Center in Festus, Missouri. She was born Oct. 6, 1937, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of the late Morris John and Georgia Edith Farris Witting...
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EPA to give $60M to 12 states to help curb water pollution
(State News ~ 06/11/22)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The federal government said Friday that it will distribute $60 million among 12 states, including Missouri, that have waterways that flow into the Mississippi River to help them control farm runoff and other pollution that contribute to a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico...
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Ted Elliott
(Obituary ~ 06/11/22)
Theodore "Ted" Alton Elliott, 80, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Feb. 10, 1942, in Sumiton, Alabama, to Roosevelt Elliott and Margaret Phillips Hill. He was raised by Hubert and Margaret Hill...
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More than 1,500 to attend Jackson firework show
(Local News ~ 06/11/22)
Mary Ann Hoffman and her husband, Rick, have owned Hoffman Family Fireworks at 2013 E. Jackson Blvd. for the last 38 years. Before Rick Hoffman's birth, his father and uncle sold sparklers, firecrackers and Roman candles out of a gas station across the road from Perryville (Missouri) City Park. Although a branch of Hoffman Family Fireworks still exists in Perryville, it has expanded from those humble beginnings to almost unrecognizably large proportions. Like a firework, business is booming...
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Out of the past: June 12
(Out of the Past ~ 06/11/22)
The Gary Garner Era officially began yesterday at Southeast Missouri State University; Garner, who coached Fort Hays (Kansas) State to a 34-0 record and the NCAA Division II national championships in 1995-96, was introduced as Southeast's new head men's basketball coach during an afternoon news conference at the University Center...
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Out of the past: June 11
(Out of the Past ~ 06/11/22)
Enrollment in Cape Girardeau kindergarten classes will be the luck of the draw for some students next fall; 71 kindergarteners are already enrolled in Charles C. Clippard Elementary School's two kindergarten classes, 21 more students than the school can handle; principal Stan Seiler recently informed parents in the district that a lottery process will decide which students will be reassigned to a different school within the district...
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2022 Scott City High School valedictorian Kacie Daigger
(Local News ~ 06/11/22)
KACIE DAIGGER Scott City Parents: April Cavaness and Dylan Daigger Post-graduation plans: I will be attending Morton College in Cicero, Illinois, to play women’s basketball and get a degree in the education field. High school activities: Girls basketball, FCCLA, FBLA, GAS, NHS, Pep Club, Science Club, Student Council and FTA. Favorite high school experience: Every minute on the basketball court and figuring out how to overcome every hardship I was faced with. Biggest role model: My mom because she is the light in everyone’s world and always keeps pushing no matter what stands in her way. Advice to underclassmen: Get involved in as much as possible and always stay true to yourself. Don’t let anyone change the person you are. Three words to describe high school: “Haters gonna hate.”
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2022 Advance High School valedictorian Drew Delay
(Local News ~ 06/11/22)
DREW DELAY Advance Parents: Brett and Julie Mayo Delay Post-graduation plans: Attend Missouri University of Science and Technology for electrical engineering. High school activities: Quiz Bowl. Favorite high school experience: Sixth hour Sociology. Biggest role model: My Dad. Advice to underclassmen: Don’t be afraid of graduation. Three words to describe high school: Fun, boring and fast.
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2022 Delta High School valedictorian Kendall Holweg
(Local News ~ 06/11/22)
KENDALL HOLWEG Delta Parents: Natasha and Jason Holweg Post-graduation plans: I plan to attend college at Southeast Missouri State University to run track and get a degree in education. High school activities: Track, cross country, softball, basketball, Student Council and Pep Club. Favorite high school experience: There’s a tie between when my basketball team won quarterfinals and went to state and when I won my first state championship this past Saturday at state for track. Biggest role model: My older sister Cassie. Advice to underclassmen: My advice would be to not sweat the little stuff because the years fly by. Have fun! Three words to describe high school: Fun, special and thrilling.
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2022 Zalma High School valedictorian Melena Cato
(Local News ~ 06/11/22)
MELENA CATO Zalma Parents: Scott and Stephanie Cato Post-graduation plans: Attend Three Rivers College to start my elementary education degree. High school activities: FCCLA, FCA, volleyball, basketball, book, FBLA and cheerleading. Favorite high school experience: Senior trip. Biggest role model: My teachers. They showed me the relationships you can make with your students, which led me to choose my degree. Advice to underclassmen: Never take time for granted. It goes by faster than you would think. Three words to describe high school: Hard, fun and sometimes stressful.
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2022 Leopold High School valedictorian Taylor Broshuis
(Local News ~ 06/11/22)
TAYLOR BROSHUIS Leopold Parents: Karen and Bradley Broshuis Post-graduation plans: Attend University of Kentucky and major in nursing. High school activities: Volleyball, softball, robotics and BETA. Favorite high school experience: Spending a week in Branson, Missouri, and St. Louis for our senior trip. Biggest role model: My Aunt Debbie. Her faith in God is inspiring. She has an individualized love for every person and makes everyone feel welcomed. Advice to underclassmen: Take time to appreciate every moment. Your high school years will fly by. Three words to describe high school: Rollercoaster, formative and challenging.
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2022 Oak Ridge High School valedictorian Jiliyan Hobeck
(Local News ~ 06/11/22)
JILIYAN HOBECK Oak Ridge Parents: Eric and Holly Hobeck Post-graduation plans: I plan on attending College of the Ozarks and majoring in business administration. High school activities: Volleyball, cross country, STUCO, NHS, FBLA, FCCLA, Pep Club and yearbook. Favorite high school experience: Watching our boys’ cross country team win the first state championship in Oak Ridge history. Biggest role model: There are so many people who have been role models in my life, but the biggest one has probably been my mom. Advice to underclassmen: Take life day by day. Don’t overthink and stress about things you have zero control over. If it won’t matter in the next five years, it’s not going to matter in the next five minutes. Three words to describe high school: Eye-opening, fun and challenging.
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2022 St. Vincent School valedictorian Addison Cates
(Local News ~ 06/11/22)
ADDISON CATES St. Vincent Parents: Jason and Amy Cates Post-graduation plans: Attending Lindenwood University to obtain a degree in psychology. She will be playing soccer for the Lindenwood Lions women’s soccer team. High school activities: Cheer, basketball captain, soccer captain, National Honor Society president, Pep Club, Spanish Club, Ladies Sodality and newspaper. Favorite high school experience: Winning soccer conference my junior and senior years and being Class 3 soccer district champs my junior year. Biggest role model: My parents. Advice to underclassmen: Make friends with everyone regardless of age. You never know when you’ll need a friend. Three words to describe high school: Rewarding, exciting and busy.
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