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Difference Makers honored at reception
(Local News ~ 09/10/22)
Several Southeast Missouri community leaders were recognized as Difference Makers by B Magazine, a rustmedia publication, at a reception Thursday night. In its fifth year, the celebration was held at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus, where the 13 honorees for 2022 were awarded plaques for their contributions to their communities...
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Cape Fire receives grant for training, equipment
(Local News ~ 09/10/22)
Cape Girardeau Fire Department received a federal grant that will allow them to receive specialized training and work more efficiently, chief Randy Morris Jr. said. Cape Girardeau City Council members voted unanimously to accept the $68,460.90 grant from Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Homeland Security, which will fund new gear dryers, automatic soap dispensers and specialized airport firefighter training for 12 people. ...
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No Cape marina anytime soon, official says, citing high cost
(Local News ~ 09/10/22)
A marina will not likely not be built in Cape Girardeau anytime soon. The results for the 2022 feasibility study of the potential project were released a regional official said Friday. The endeavor is too costly and not supported highly enough throughout the community to move forward at this time, according to the release...
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Shipyard Music Festival 2022: Be a part of Year Four
(09/10/22)
Get ready to celebrate good food, song and cheer: It’s the fourth-annual Shipyard Music Festival Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23 and 24, at the Century Casino Cape Girardeau. Come hang out with your community while listening to nationally-touring and local bands, participating in sponsor experiences and giving back to causes that matter throughout the Southeast Missouri region. Get your tickets and more information at shipyardfest.com...
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Difference Maker: Dan Presson enjoys bragging about SEMO, Cape Girardeau
(B Magazine ~ 09/10/22)
Workforce. It’s not a word people often conjure up when describing their passion, but for Dan Presson, it’s what drives him everyday.
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Out of the past: Sept. 10
(Out of the Past ~ 09/10/22)
The Jackson Board of Education looked to the district's future yesterday, when members approved a construction bid and began the process of devising a Comprehensive School Improvement Plan; board members approved the low bid of $3,678,000 submitted by Penzel Construction Co. Inc., for the construction of South Elementary School...
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Remembering Sept. 11, 2001
(Column ~ 09/10/22)
Like most, I remember exactly where I was the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. I was with my family and some friends while my father-in-law was undergoing surgery. He went under anesthesia, knowing the world in one way, waking to something completely different...
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Will she play or be serious?
(Column ~ 09/10/22)
BB our calico cat in the house is small and weighs 10 pounds at the most. Since she was a baby, I've played with her and probably too rough at times. I'll bug her, and she will bug me. She likes treats, so she bugs me until I give her a treat. I bug her until she gets serious and usually draws blood...
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FYI 9-11-22
(Community ~ 09/10/22)
St. Maurus Catholic Church in Biehle, Missouri, will hold a breakfast. It will be served buffet-style and will include pancakes, ham, sausage, scrambled eggs, German-fried potatoes, milk gravy, biscuits and homemade coffee cake. A new paint for a cause is ready for painters. ...
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Pitman-Mansker
(Wedding ~ 09/10/22)
Jennifer Pitman and Allen Christopher Mansker of Miner, Missouri, were married Sept. 3 in a private ceremony in the Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. In attendance were David and Christy Russell, along with their son, Adam Russell. Allen is a graduate of Chaffee High School in Chaffee, Missouri...
- Adopt Hamilton 9-11-22 (Community ~ 09/10/22)
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An ambitious pollinator
(Column ~ 09/10/22)
The halo of yellow in this photo is a circle of very small flowers on top of a plant called a zinnia. When this common garden flower grows, it shoots up a stem that produces a beautiful flower at the highest point. A field of multicolored zinnias is a wonderful sight...
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Club news 9-11-22
(Community News ~ 09/10/22)
The Cape Girardeau County FCE quarterly council meeting was held Sept. 1, at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Jackson. Judy Strickland, Cape Girardeau County president, presided over the meeting. The pledges to the United States and Missouri Flags were recited along with the club collect. Linda Thompson, member of the Town and Country FCE Club, gave the devotion titled, "No Prayer goes Unheard" by Helen Steiner Rice...
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Senior Center Menus for Sept. 12-16
(Community ~ 09/10/22)
Monday: Oven-fried chicken with potatoes or ham and scalloped potato casserole, glazed carrots, whole-grain hot roll and chilled plums or iced cherry cake. Tuesday: Smother steak with mashed potatoes or chili dog and fries, mixed vegetables, hot roll with butter and sugar-free peach crisp or Ambrosia dessert...
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Judge tosses Trump's Russia probe suit against Clinton, FBI
(National News ~ 09/10/22)
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge in Florida has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and former top FBI officials, rejecting the former president's claims that they and others acted in concert to concoct the Russia investigation that shadowed much of his administration...
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Police arrest Memphis man in livestreamed shootings; 4 dead
(State News ~ 09/10/22)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A gunman who livestreamed himself driving around Memphis shooting at people, killing four and wounding three others in seemingly random attacks, was arrested after crashing a stolen car, police said early Thursday. The hourslong rampage shut down much of the city as police warned people to shelter in place. Authorities locked down a baseball stadium and university campuses and suspended bus service as frightened residents wondered where the assailant might strike next...
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Politics in air as Biden visits future Intel plant in Ohio
(National News ~ 09/10/22)
NEW ALBANY, Ohio -- President Joe Biden steered clear of partisan politics at Friday's groundbreaking celebration for a huge new computer chip facility in Ohio -- as a tough Senate contest in that state and a Democratic candidate seeking to distance himself from Biden reflected the challenge of translating White House policy wins into political gains...
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Judge tosses suit against Missouri pot measure
(National News ~ 09/10/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri judge on Friday tossed out a lawsuit that sought to knock a recreational marijuana proposal off the Nov. 8 ballot. The measure would allow those ages 21 and older to buy and grow marijuana for personal consumption and automatically erase records of some past marijuana-related crimes...
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Ukraine claws back territory; large nuclear plant in peril
(International News ~ 09/10/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian forces on Friday claimed new success in their counteroffensive against Russian forces in the country's east, taking control of a sizeable village and pushing toward an important transport junction. The United States' top diplomat and the head of NATO noted the advances, but cautioned that the war is likely to drag on for months...
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Prayer 9-11-22
(Prayer ~ 09/10/22)
O Lord God, may we and our country's leaders seek wisdom from you. Amen.
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Biden about 1619, not 1776
(Column ~ 09/10/22)
President Joe Biden traveled to Philadelphia, to Independence Hall, the place where the nation's founders signed the Declaration of Independence, to make his case for "The Continued Battle for the Soul of the Nation." Indeed, the president, in his remarks, said we are at an "inflection point" regarding where we stand and the path we'll take for the future...
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Police report 9-11-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/10/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported...
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Fire report 9-11-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/10/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Sept. 7 n Medical assists were made at 12:55 a.m. on Lynwood Hills Drive; 4:08 a.m. on Pioneer Drive; 2:25 p.m. on William Street; 3:06 p.m. on Kingsway Drive; 9:38 p.m. on Maple Street; and 9:45 p.m. on Boxwood Drive...
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Judith Patterson
(Obituary ~ 09/10/22)
Judith Kay Patterson, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at the Lutheran Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Virginia O'Brien
(Obituary ~ 09/10/22)
Virginia O'Brien, daughter of the late Alvin and Vera McGhee Held, was born Feb. 19, 1934, in Illmo and departed her life Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at her home in Scott City. She was a homemaker and a member of the Eisleben Lutheran Church. On Dec. 16, 1978, she was united in marriage to Larry O'Brien in Scott City. He survives of the home...
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Richard Meyer
(Obituary ~ 09/10/22)
Richard W. Meyer, 84, of Cape Girardeau died at his home Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. He was born March 15, 1938, in St. Louis to Walter A. and Reva E. Meyer. He and Janet Sue Muench were married Aug. 12, 1960, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, Missouri...
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Bert Daume
(Obituary ~ 09/10/22)
Melbert "Bert" Earl Daume, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Missouri Veterans Home. Bert was born May 31, 1929, to Charles H. and Ida Wilhelmina Valle Daume in Tilsit. He and Jobyna Ann Morton were married May 24, 1957, at Evangelical United Church of Christ in Cape Girardeau...
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Timothy Cook
(Obituary ~ 09/10/22)
Timothy Ames Cook, 65, of Jackson died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A memorial visitation will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating...
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Karen Baker
(Obituary ~ 09/10/22)
Karen Lynn Baker, 75, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Nov. 5, 1946, to Betty and George Points. Karen attended Cape Girardeau Central High School. She and John Baker were married Oct. 4, 1967, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. They were both devoted members of St. Vincent de Paul Church for many years...
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US, Trump team propose names for arbiter in Mar-a-Lago probe
(National News ~ 09/10/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department and Donald Trump's legal team proposed candidates Friday for the role of an independent arbiter in the investigation into top-secret documents found at the former president's Florida home, but the two sides differed on the scope of duties the person would have...
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Ancestors and first title from the federal government: Background
(Column ~ 09/10/22)
Ancestors obtaining first title to government land in most midwestern and western states purchased or received the land through U.S. government land offices. The processes that individuals undertook were created to manage disbursement of land owned by the federal government to individuals. ...
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The gunboats of Mound City
(Column ~ 09/10/22)
My grandmother had a saying, "Sometimes big things come in small packages." I believe this applies to Mound City, Illinois, when it comes to its impact on helping the Union Army win the Civil War. To win the Civil War in the West, the Union had to capture and control the major waterways, such as the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Cairo and Mound City, Illinois, played a major role because of their contribution, not a large decisive battle...
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Out of the past: Sept. 11
(Out of the Past ~ 09/10/22)
JEFFERSON CITY -- The Missouri Senate fell one vote short yesterday of overriding Gov. Mel Carnahan's veto of a ban on a late-term abortion procedure; Carnahan immediately offered legislation to impose the ban, but added an exception to protect the mother's life...
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