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Scott Co. authorities caution against burning
(Local News ~ 10/15/22)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Despite burn bans being in place throughout the region, local fire crews have battled a higher-than-usual number of vegetation blazes in the past several weeks, and they have one, clear message for residents: Stop burning. "We have been extremely busy with fires started from burning trash and/or cleaning the property. There is a countywide burn ban in effect," Scott County Rural Fire Protection District chief Jeremy Perrien said...
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Miss. Co. administrator appointed
(Local News ~ 10/15/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Charleston, Missouri, woman was appointed by Gov. Mike Parson as Mississippi County (Missouri) public administrator. Melissa Davis of Charleston was appointed to the post, Parson's office announced Friday. Davis has served as a social worker for Charleston Manor since 2014 and has served as the facility's acting administrator since 2021. ...
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New festival coming to Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 10/15/22)
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri and Cape Girardeau County are hoping to put a new spin on a time-honored holiday tradition in Cape Girardeau. The Arts Council and county will host the first-ever Cape Light Festival from Dec. 1 to Jan. 1 at Conservation Nature Center in Cape Girardeau...
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Survivor Stories: Persisting to find a diagnosis
(Community ~ 10/15/22)
LaKrisha Moore has been dancing and teaching almost her whole life. As a young girl growing up in East Prairie, Mo., she fell in love with the arts — music, dance, theater — and couldn’t get enough.
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TBY Column: Music Memories: Alex Mehner
(10/15/22)
Alex Mehner is the feature for this month’s installment of “Music Memories.” At age 27, he doesn’t qualify to be a typical feature for “The Best Years.” However, for the past three years, he has been an integral part of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band as they tour the U.S. ...
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Out of the past: Oct. 15
(Out of the Past ~ 10/15/22)
Modern adventurers reminiscent of Lewis and Clark docked their pirogue yesterday at the Cape Girardeau riverfront; the small group of voyagers is traveling from St. Charles, Missouri, to the Fort Massac Encampment at Metropolis, Illinois; the boat is open for tours today...
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Boom to doom: Graysboro, Missouri
(Column ~ 10/15/22)
Graysboro, Missouri, was a small town located at Grays Point on the Mississippi River in northeast Scott County. The town's short life left a lasting impact on the area. Its short life of eight to 10 years is a "boom to doom" story caused by rapid railroad growth. U.S. Postal records show a post office in existence there between 1898 and 1907...
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FYI 10-16-22
(Community ~ 10/15/22)
St. John's PCCW in Leopold, Missouri, will host Hotze Mission breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Leopold. There will also be a bake sale and raffle. All proceeds will go to missions in memory of the Revs. Al, Clem and Leo Hotze...
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Will this one sting you?
(Column ~ 10/15/22)
There are thousands of species of wasp across the world. In North America and subsequently Missouri, there are a great number of small wasps that are generally ignored by people. Those small wasps are, for the most part, too tiny to make a sting that can break your skin, and they are no threat to man...
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What is the purpose of tails?
(Column ~ 10/15/22)
A week or two ago BB, our calico indoor cat, and Grace, our Australian shepherd, were having a discussion. They really get along well together, but now and then they have to discuss their pecking order. BB the cat decided it was time to bare her claws and hook Grace our dog. ...
- Adopt Diana Ross 10-16-22 (Community ~ 10/15/22)
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Senior Center Menus for Oct. 17 through 21
(Community ~ 10/15/22)
Monday: Chicken Parmesan with pasta or stuffed bell pepper, mixed vegetables, lettuce salad, whole-grain bread slice and tropical fruit dessert or honey bun cake. Tuesday: Beef and macaroni casserole or smothered mushroom chicken and bread slice, California-blend veggies, green peas, sugar-free apple crisp or banana pudding and cookies...
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Considering the notion, 'Stuff Happens'
(Column ~ 10/15/22)
At the outset, I'd like it understood that my wife is smarter, more insightful and more visionary than her spouse. I, on the other hand, make coffee and do battle with cobwebs, so perhaps she'll keep me around. My better half made a statement last week worthy of close examination because in my opinion, it distills the basic difference in human mindsets...
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Life is filled with beginnings and endings
(Column ~ 10/15/22)
Beautiful fall leaves went floating through the air, the wind hurling them, up, up, up into the sky. They danced with the graceful cadence of the refreshing breeze as it daringly tossed their bodies into the atmosphere. Afternoon had arrived and the sun flaunted its glow and warmth, before it retired for its night of sleep. What an awesome sight! I felt caught up in the expectancy of afternoon restfulness and the exhibition of wildlife appearances...
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Saint Francis celebrates new CEO, Mission award winner
(Community ~ 10/15/22)
Saint Francis Healthcare System celebrated the Feast of St. Francis and Mass of Installation for Justin Davison, president and chief executive officer, on Oct. 5. The Most Reverend Edward M. Rice, bishop Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese, was joined by priests of the Diocese to celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation in Cape Girardeau...
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Police: Teen kills 5 in NC
(National News ~ 10/15/22)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A 15-year-old boy fatally shot two people in the streets of a middle class Raleigh neighborhood, then fled toward a popular walking trail where he opened fire, killing three more people and wounding two others in an attack that left the city reeling and authorities searching for a motive, police said Friday...
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Judge rules new DACA program can continue temporarily
(National News ~ 10/15/22)
HOUSTON -- A federal judge ruled Friday that the current version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children can continue, at least temporarily. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen -- who last year declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program illegal -- said that the policy, which is set to proceed under new regulations at the end of the month, can continue with limitations that he previously set. ...
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How are mail-in, absentee ballots verified as legitimate?
(National News ~ 10/15/22)
How are mail-in and absentee ballots verified? Whether a state requires voters to request an absentee ballot or participates in universal mail-in voting, all ballots cast by mail or dropped off at a drop box are vetted to ensure their legitimacy. Election officials log every mail ballot so voters cannot request more than one. ...
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UK's Truss drops tax cuts, axes Treasury chief
(International News ~ 10/15/22)
LONDON -- Embattled British Prime Minister Liz Truss sacked her Treasury chief and reversed course on a major part of her tax-cutting economic plan Friday as she struggled to hang on to her job after weeks of turmoil on financial markets. But the market response was muted and the political reaction to what many saw as panicked moves left Truss' credibility in tatters after only six weeks in office...
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Putin calls his actions in Ukraine 'correct and timely'
(International News ~ 10/15/22)
KYIV, UKRAINE -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he expects his mobilization of army reservists for combat in Ukraine to be completed in about two weeks, allowing him to end an unpopular and chaotic call-up meant to counter Ukrainian battlefield gains and to solidify his illegal annexation of occupied territory...
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Fighting food poisoning: Poultry changes proposed
(National News ~ 10/15/22)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday proposed sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed that are intended to reduce illnesses from food contamination but could require meat companies to make extensive changes to their operations...
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Prayer 10-16-22
(Prayer ~ 10/15/22)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for coming to seek and save the lost. Amen.
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Biden plays the old ugly American
(Column ~ 10/15/22)
The Left used to accuse imperialist, resource-hungry Yanquis in Washington of cutting selfish deals with illiberal dictatorships in Latin America to grab their natural resources. How odd then that President Joe Biden is now begging the despicable Maduro regime in Venezuela -- corrupt, murderous, and anti-American -- to produce more of its oil solely to send northward to America...
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Our free press is on fire, and no one can spare the water
(Column ~ 10/15/22)
Gannett, publisher of USA Today and more than 200 newspapers including the one I work for, just announced more cost-cutting measures. I get that it's a simple business equation. It's hard to work in the Gannett Machine without some mixed feelings. I'm trying to sit with my emotions and understand how I feel...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda for 10-17--22
(Local News ~ 10/15/22)
Cape Girardeau city council 5 p.m. Tuesday, City Hall Presentations n Beautiful Business Property of the Month n Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation Communication/reports n City Council Items for discussion n Appearances by Advisory Board Applicants...
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William Gibbs
(Obituary ~ 10/15/22)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- William Scott Gibbs, 23, of Columbia, formerly of Jackson, was reunited with his Father in Heaven Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. His friends and family affectionately called him "Willie". "Wilma" or "Willis" were playful nicknames he enjoyed...
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Bobby Barks
(Obituary ~ 10/15/22)
Bobby Lee Barks, 86, of Oak Ridge passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, at his home. Bob was born Jan. 9, 1936, in Cape Girardeau to the Rev. Loy L. and Jettie Gartung Barks, and he was their only child. He was a 1954 graduate of Jackson High School, where he was active in FFA and band and played football. Bob earned a bachelor's degree in music from the Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri...
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Police report 10-16-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/15/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Bessie Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Fountain Street...
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Fire report 10-16-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/15/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Oct. 12 n Medical assists were made at 3:11 a.m. on Landgraf Drive; 6:08 a.m. at Airport Road and Rambler Drive; 3:19 p.m. on Cobblestone Court; 5:51 p.m. at Broadway and North West End Boulevard; and 6:06 p.m. on South Ellis Street...
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Conducting research on federal land for family history
(Column ~ 10/15/22)
Once a buyer completed payment or presented a warrant for military service at a federal land office, they received a receipt, and the office sent completed paperwork to the General Land Office in Washington. Eventually, the office would complete two copies of a final certificate, or patent, on high-quality paper and giving the land description, patentee name, file number, date and signature of the president...
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Out of the past: Oct. 16
(Out of the Past ~ 10/15/22)
NASA simulator crew leader Kurt Restemeyer returned to Cape Girardeau yesterday to deliver inspirational words and a piece of space history to Central High School students; Restemeyer, a space shuttle simulator crew leader in Houston, Texas, is a 1979 graduate of Central; he returned to the school to present a plaque and replica of a Tiger lapel pin that flew for 16 days on the space shuttle Columbia mission that lifted off on Nov. 19, 1996...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 10-17-22
(Local News ~ 10/15/22)
City of Jackson mayor and Board of Aldermen Regular meeting 6 p.m. Monday Adoption of agenda n Motion adopting the Regular Meeting Agenda. Public hearings n Hearing to consider the rezoning of the property addressed as 385, 389, and 391 Timber Lane from R-1 (Single-Family Residential) District to R-4 (General Residential) District, as submitted by JWRPM Properties, LLC...
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