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Kelly students safe after brief lockdown
(Local News ~ 08/27/22)
BENTON, Mo. -- A threat forced Scott County R-4 "Kelly" schools into a brief lockdown Friday. The threat was unfounded and everyone remained safe, according to superintendent Bradley Kolwyck. "At approximately 11:40 a.m. (Friday) a phone call was received and perceived as a threat. After receiving the call, the faculty and staff immediately contacted the Scott County Sheriff's Department [sic] for assistance," he said in a message posted to the district's website...
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Cape man guilty of sex crimes
(Local News ~ 08/27/22)
A Cape Girardeau man was found guilty Thursday in a Cape Girardeau County court of felony sex crimes. According to a release from Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Welker, a jury found Tyrese Huff, 20, guilty of statutory rape and statutory sodomy for an incident that occurred June 4, 2021...
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Dougan Trust will fund $4 million in scholarships, support for local charities
(Local News ~ 08/27/22)
The generosity of a local couple, who died last year, will be felt for years to come thanks to news released Friday of the disbursement of approximately $4 million from the Alberta and Neil Dougan Trust. Southeast Missouri State University will receive $800,000 to fund two new scholarships in horticulture and history effective with the 2023-2024 academic year...
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Shots-fired incident near Cape preschool
(Local News ~ 08/27/22)
Cape Girardeau Police Department officers responded to a report of shots fired near a preschool Friday morning. Cpl. Ryan Droege, public information officer, said in an email that no victims from the incident were reported to the department. The incident took place at the intersection of Bellevue and Ellis streets near Centenary United Methodist Church around 10:20 a.m. Friday morning, Droege said. He said officers were able to locate evidence that a firearm was discharged in the area...
- One killed in Whitener street shooting (Local News ~ 08/27/22)
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Alum Amanda Lincoln appointed to university post
(Local News ~ 08/27/22)
Amanda Lincoln, associate director of development for the University Foundation and a Southeast Missouri State University Alum, was appointed Friday as interim executive director of the foundation and interim vice president of University Advancement...
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Difference Makers play vital role in building a community
(B Magazine ~ 08/27/22)
There are people who work a job, complete tasks and play important roles in day-to-day operations. They clock-in and clock-out, doing what needs to be done. Then there are others who go the extra mile. They’re passionate about what they do in business or community service. ...
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Sue Nesler lifts up others heal through movement, therapy and self-care
(B Magazine ~ 08/27/22)
Sue Nesler grew up in Cape Girardeau, left for 25 years, and then returned in 2016. Within two years of moving back to Cape, Nesler purchased Yoga East Healing Arts Studio. She never planned on owning a yoga studio, but Nesler says “when something is right, it’s right.”
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Out of the past: Aug. 27
(Out of the Past ~ 08/27/22)
School opens without a single crisis, not even a small one; Dr. Dan Tallent, Cape Girardeau superintendent of schools, says the opening has been "very smooth. Unusually smooth"; 4,129 pupils show up for classes, nine more than the first day of school last year...
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Hirtz-60 years
(Anniversary ~ 08/27/22)
Pete and Betty Hirtz of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Aug. 25. Hirtz and the former Betty Polsgrove were married Aug. 25, 1962, at St. Teresa Church in Glennonville, Missouri. The couple has two children, Jane Abbott of Cape Girardeau and Paul Hirtz of Barnhart, Missouri; three grandchildren, Asa Gray, Mike Hirtz and Mark Hirtz; and two great-grandchildren, Braden Hirtz and Carson Hirtz...
- GT - Adopt Sapphire 8-28-22 (Community ~ 08/27/22)
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A very tiny mushroom
(Column ~ 08/27/22)
I found this little mushroom the morning of Aug. 21. It was growing alone in a shady area near a pond. I found several kinds of mushrooms on this morning. But this one was the most interesting one to me. My research revealed that it is commonly known as a Japanese umbrella mushroom. This kind of mushroom is found in Japan, Europe and North America...
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Noise can be distracting
(Column ~ 08/27/22)
Most mornings I fix a couple cups of coffee, one small cup in a heavy old cafe type cup and the other twice that size. I take my meds with the small cup, which cools fast and works for swallowing pills. The other cup I take outside to the picnic table. One morning last week, I called my brother in Nebraska, and he mentioned he heard our train on the phone, and I heard his rooster crowing. He's about 50 miles from a railroad. We live about a quarter mile from the tracks. He has chickens!...
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Sometimes, you need to say 'no'
(Column ~ 08/27/22)
Almost everything we see and experience in life, absent intentionality, moves from simple to complex. For example, the simple peanut butter sandwich you fixed for lunch becomes more complex when you weigh the options. What type of bread should you have? Wheat, whole grain or sourdough? How about the topping? Grape jelly, strawberry, top it off with a banana? Finally, the greatest debate since the Earl of Sandwich; chunky or creamy peanut butter. The answer is obvious -- chunky...
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FYI 8-28-22
(Community ~ 08/27/22)
A bluegrass gospel concert featuring Janie Brown and the Chestnut Mountain Gang will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. The service will be followed by fellowship and a light meal in the church fellowship hall. Everyone is encouraged to participate and bring their own favorite foods to share...
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Senior Center Menus for Aug. 29 through Sept. 2
(Community ~ 08/27/22)
Monday: Cheeseburger on bun and potato wedges or chicken livers with mashed potatoes and gravy, zucchini and tomatoes, lettuce and tomatoes, bun or hot roll and pineapple tidbits or brownie. Tuesday: Chicken Parmesan or meatballs with gravy, buttered noodles, Italian-blend veggies, Caesar salad, whole-grain garlic bread and Mandarin oranges or cherry dump cake...
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Ramblewood Garden Club announces August Yard of the month
(Community ~ 08/27/22)
Ramblewood Garden Club has awarded the August Yard of the Month to Paul and Bonnie Kipper who live and garden at 1251 Normal in the Historic District of Cape Girardeau. The Kipper's colorful garden produces bright blooms and interesting textures in every season...
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Some cities could be left behind on lead pipe replacements
(State News ~ 08/27/22)
ST. LOUIS -- In many cities, no one knows where the lead pipes lie underground. That's important because lead pipes contaminate drinking water. After the lead crisis in Flint, officials in Michigan accelerated efforts to locate their pipes, a first step toward removal...
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School reinstates corp. punishment
(State News ~ 08/27/22)
A school district in southwest Missouri has decided to bring back spanking as a form of discipline for students, but only if their parents agree. The decision by the Cassville School District to resume the practice it dropped in 2001 comes as many public health experts contend corporal punishment is detrimental to children. The district's leader said the decision was made after some parents requested it...
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FBI: Trump mixed top secret documents among magazines
(National News ~ 08/27/22)
WASHINGTON -- Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate early this year contained classified documents, many of them top secret, mixed in with miscellaneous newspapers, magazines and personal correspondence, according to an FBI affidavit released Friday...
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California phasing out gas vehicles in fight against climate change
(State News ~ 08/27/22)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California set itself on a path Thursday to end the era of gas-powered cars, with air regulators adopting the world's most stringent rules for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles. The move by the California Air Resources Board to have all new cars, pickup trucks and SUVs be electric or hydrogen by 2035 is likely to reshape the U.S. auto market, which gets 10% of its sales from the nation's most populous state...
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China, Russia disrupting world order, Taiwan says
(International News ~ 08/27/22)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's leader on Friday said China and Russia are "disrupting and threatening the world order" with Beijing's recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. President Tsai Ing-wen was speaking during a meeting in Taipei with U.S. ...
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Airstrike hits kindergarten in capital of Ethiopia's Tigray
(International News ~ 08/27/22)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- An airstrike by Ethiopia's air force hit a kindergarten in the country's embattled Tigray region, causing deaths and injuries on Friday, according to local broadcasters. It was the latest escalation of a conflict that has created a humanitarian crisis for millions of people...
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Fears of a radiation leak mount near Ukrainian nuclear plant
(National News ~ 08/27/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Authorities began distributing iodine tablets to residents near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Friday in case of a radiation leak, amid mounting fears that the fighting around the complex could trigger a catastrophe. The move came a day after the plant was temporarily knocked offline because of what officials said was fire damage to a transmission line. The incident heightened dread of a nuclear disaster in a country still haunted by the 1986 explosion at Chernobyl...
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EPA: 'forever chemicals' now hazardous substances
(National News ~ 08/27/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency moved Friday to designate two "forever chemicals" used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, a step that would clear the way for quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems...
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Powell: Fed's inflation fight could bring 'pain,' job losses
(National News ~ 08/27/22)
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a stark message Friday: The Fed is determined to fight inflation with more sharp interest rate hikes, which will likely cause pain for Americans in the form of a weaker economy and job losses...
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Biden's student debt debacle
(Column ~ 08/27/22)
It's hard to top President Joe Biden's Afghan withdrawal for reckless policymaking, but his student-loan forgiveness scheme is a contender for his second-worst decision. Based merely on his say-so, with no credible congressional authorization, Biden is going to forgive $10,000 in student debt for individuals with incomes below $125,000 or household incomes below $250,000. Those who received a Pell Grant are eligible for $20,000 in relief...
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The state fair reminded me of how much I love 4-H
(Column ~ 08/27/22)
My son is in the first grade. It's that age of sampling different things and figuring out what interests him. He played summer T-ball and took a winter hip-hop dance class. He talks about wanting to play the piano but also wants to learn how to code, thanks to Minecraft. He told me the other day, "Mom, geography is my jam, and astronomy is geography of space!" The sky is definitely the limit with this kid...
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Are we headed for a civil war?
(Column ~ 08/27/22)
I wrote a column in 2011, as the presidential politics of the upcoming year were starting to unfold, with the headline "Why 2012 looks a lot like 1860." The deep fracturing of the American electorate -- remember the Tea Party? -- leading up to the 2012 presidential election was starting to look like what happened in the presidential election in 1860, which occurred amid another massive splintering of the American electorate...
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Prayer 8-28-22
(Prayer ~ 08/27/22)
O Lord Jesus, may we look to you for strength, for you are Almighty God. Amen.
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Fire report 8-28-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/27/22)
Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Aug. 24 n Medical assists were made at 11:03 a.m. on Weston Street; 2:27 p,m., on Broadway; 5:25 p.m., on Bloomfield Road; and 9:06 p.m., on North West End Boulevard. Aug. 25...
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Police report 8-28-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/27/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n A warrant arrest was reported on Bloomfield Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest and Weapon violation were reported on Independence Street...
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Dorothy Taylor
(Obituary ~ 08/27/22)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Dorothy Harlow Taylor, 89, of Marble Hill died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, at her home. She was born Nov. 18, 1932, in Mount Vernon, Illinois, to H. Aungus and Edith Whitlock Harlow. She and Dwight A. Taylor were married Dec. 13, 1980, at Centenary United Methodist Church...
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Jocelyn Sheets
(Obituary ~ 08/27/22)
Jocelyn Kay Sheets, 64, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Linwood, Kansas, passed away Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at her residence. She was born Nov. 24, 1957, to Dean and Juanita Portwood, Sheets in Kansas City, Kansas. Jocelyn worked as a sports editor and journalist at newspapers in Kansas, Iowa and Missouri. ...
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Elwanda Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 08/27/22)
Elwanda Marie Seabaugh, 87, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, at The Villas of Jackson. The oldest of five children, she was born Feb. 7, 1935, to John and Geraldine McGuire Stroder. Elwanda was a 1953 graduate of Jackson High School. She and classmate Kenny Seabaugh were married Nov. 4, 1955, and they raised their three daughters in Jackson. Elwanda and Kenny had been married 51 years, when Kenny passed away in 2007...
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Dorothy Milner
(Obituary ~ 08/27/22)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Harriet "Dorothy" Milner of Poplar Bluff passed peacefully with family by her side Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Two months shy of her 101st birthday, she was born Oct. 1, 1921, the eldest of three children born to Walter and Mary White Malcolm in Liverpool, England. Dorothy was baptized, confirmed and retained her affiliation with St. Michael's Catholic Church...
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Nova Garrett
(Obituary ~ 08/27/22)
Nova Skye Garrett, the daughter of Austin Garrett and Amanda Harris, was born sleeping at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center. There will be a private family service at Lindsey Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Crain Funeral Home...
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Tammy Gant
(Obituary ~ 08/27/22)
Tammy Dean Golden Gant, 47, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. A memorial visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Barbara Fry
(Obituary ~ 08/27/22)
CARMEL, Ind. -- Barbara Ruth Fry, 88, of Carmel passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at IU Health North Hospital in Carmel. She was born Aug. 28, 1933, near Doniphan, Missouri, to Joseph Chester and Doily D. Whitwell Hope. She and met the love of her life, Elwayne Fry, on a blind date at University of Missouri-Columbia, and six months later they were married in Doniphan. In March of this year, they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with family...
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Jack Floyd
(Obituary ~ 08/27/22)
Jack Floyd, 83, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, at Southeast Hospital. He was born July 23, 1939, to Wilbur and Loreen Tinker Floyd in Cape Girardeau. Jack married Brenda Keesee on Sept. 27, 1959, and she survives. Jack was employed by the City of Jackson for more than 20 years. He loved to go fishing and hunting and enjoyed going to a casino...
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Kenneth Brown
(Obituary ~ 08/27/22)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Kenneth "Kenny" Brown, 64, of Marble Hill passed away Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 12, 1957, in Advance, Missouri, to Delmar "Blue" and Stella Jaco Brown. Kenny was raised in Delta and was a 1976 graduate of Delta High School. ...
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Early Cape Girardeau businesswoman -- Susan Jacobs Block
(Column ~ 08/27/22)
Women had few legal rights in the early 1800s. Single women had rights to inherit and own property, but married women only had a dower right, the right to one-third of her husband's estate for her lifetime as a widow. After Simon Z. Block died in 1825, his son, Moses, and friend, Benjamin M. ...
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Capaha Geese and Ducks
(Submitted Story ~ 08/27/22)
The Capaha Geese and Ducks are closer to humans since the dredging of the lagoon. It is easier to photograph them. You have to watch where you step because there are Goose souvenirs all over the sidewalk.
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Out of the past: Aug. 28
(Out of the Past ~ 08/27/22)
A new student wandered the halls of Cape Girardeau Central High School yesterday for the first day of classes; uniformed and smiling, Cape Girardeau police Cpl. Barry Hovis was the model freshman as he began his first day as the school's resource officer; Hovis is the first policeman to serve as resource officer here...
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