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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 10/20/22 meeting
(Local News ~ 10/20/22)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes of stated meetings of Oct. 13 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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A cornucopia of recipes
(Community ~ 10/20/22)
You've heard it said to never go grocery shopping when you are hungry. That can also apply to writing this recipe column. After a long day with no lunch and approaching evening, I went looking for ideas to include in this week's column. I found ideas for football tailgating, nice supper entrees, delicious desserts and an old familiar super simple dessert, soup and a warm cider recipe that reeled me in from the picture. ...
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Missouri Court of Appeals to hold court at Notre Dame Regional High School
(Local News ~ 10/20/22)
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, will be in session at Notre Dame Regional High School on Friday, Oct. 21, in Cape Girardeau. According to a news release, Notre Dame students and faculty have been invited to attend the court sessions starting at 9:30 a.m. in the high school auditorium at 265 Notre Dame Drive in Cape Girardeau. The court sessions are also open to the public...
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Despite low water levels, paddlewheeler still to visit Cape Girardeau on Friday
(Local News ~ 10/20/22)
American Countess, a four-deck paddlewheel steamboat, is expected to dock Friday morning, Oct. 21, at Cape Girardeau's riverfront, with its 183 passengers on board despite low water levels on the Mississippi River, according to VisitCape officials. "The boat company reached out to me (Tuesday) to let us know (the boat) still plans to dock from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday instead of its original time of [noon] to 5 p.m.," said VisitCape's Josh Thompson in an email to the Southeast Missourian...
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Cape Girardeau City Council approves major sidewalk project
(Local News ~ 10/20/22)
Cape Girardeau City Council members voted unanimously Monday to approved authorization to use federal grant money in conjunction with the Transportation Trust Fund to complete both phases the North Cape Rock Sidewalks project. The first phase of project is for sidewalks from Kingshighway to Brookwood Drive. The second phase will extend from Brookwood to Perryville Road...
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Mexico on Wheels delivers a taste of Mexico City
(Community ~ 10/20/22)
Do you crave Mexican food? Are you a sucker for a quick, open and airy street food experience? Do you like the adventure of tracking down food trucks? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, you should plan on making the Mexico On Wheels food truck your next stop...
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Jackson school district lawsuit set for oral arguments before state appellate court
(Local News ~ 10/20/22)
Oral arguments have been set for next month before the state's Eastern District Court of Appeals in a long-running lawsuit involving Jackson R-2 School District. The suit, which stems from a 2006 construction project, involves Total Electric Co. of Farmington, Missouri, and focuses on previous judgments against the school district that have not been paid...
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Cape Girardeau man charged again with murder of Madison Robinson
(Local News ~ 10/20/22)
A suspect in the 2019 shooting death of a 15-year-old Cape Girardeau girl has been charged a second time with her death. Documents from the Cape Girardeau County Office of Prosecuting Attorney indicate Isaiah Lane, 32, of Cape Girardeau has been charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon resulting in death, first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon resulting in injury in connection with the death of Madison Robinson and a shooting injury of a second victim...
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UK’s Truss quits after turmoil obliterated her authority
(International News ~ 10/20/22)
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned — bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous six-week term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party obliterated her authority. She said “I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected.”...
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Strong finish pushes SEMO District Fair attendance past 2021
(Local News ~ 10/20/22)
The Sept. 10 to 17 SEMO District Fair saw a 2.2% year-to-year increase in admissions over 2021, according to information newly released by the Fair Board. Fair admissions totaled 82,887 last month compared to 80,637 in 2021. "Attendance was behind (last year) going into the last Friday and Saturday (but) we had a strong end to the fair, which I attribute to the truck and tractor pull and the demolition derby," said Dustin Richardson, Fair Board vice president...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/20/22)
Today is Thursday, Oct. 20, the 293rd day of 2022. There are 72 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 20, 2011, Moammar Gadhafi, 69, Libya's dictator for 42 years, was killed as revolutionary fighters overwhelmed his hometown of Sirte and captured the last major bastion of resistance two months after his regime fell...
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Speak Out 10-20-22
(Speak Out ~ 10/20/22)
Thank you Southeast Missourian for including the section about survivors. I was moved and inspired by each of these individuals sharing their story. With much attention being given to the Mississippi River, it would be especially nice if the Conservation Department or some organization would clean up the river banks at Red Star Boat Access -- pulling the weeds rather than using RoundUp. It is a beautiful spot from which to watch the river traffic once it returns to normal...
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Saudi Arabia exerting influence in US elections
(Paid Letter ~ 10/20/22)
Recently, in a move led by Saudi Arabia, the OPEC+ cartel announced that its members were significantly cutting oil production. This act has already resulted in higher prices at the gas pump just before elections across the United States. The Cartel insists their action was not an attempt to influence our elections. I have my doubts. We need only remember that 19 of the 20 terrorists of 9/11 were Saudi nationals funded by a Saudi oil sheikh...
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Violent crime is problem in Missouri
(Paid Letter ~ 10/20/22)
In last Thursday's edition there was an opinion column by Marc Thiessen titled "RoeCrime is everywhere..." which is noted for the facts it leaves out. Mr. Thiessen uses a rare event, a shooting in a quiet, middle-class neighborhood outside the home of a Republican candidate in New York, to blame Democratic policies for the increase in violent crime. ...
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Prayer 10-20-22
(Prayer ~ 10/20/22)
O Lord Jesus, may we daily seek to follow you in all things. Amen.
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Sponsored: Bullying and Its Devastating Impact
(Insiders Advice ~ 10/20/22)
Since the year 2006, October has been declared National Bullying Prevention Month in an effort to bring awareness to the prevalence of bullying, as well as the devastating effect it can have on both children and adults. Bullying comes in many forms and can include verbal and physical abuse and social exclusion, and it can take place in-person or online through social media, emails or texts. ...
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Fire report 10-20-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/20/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Oct 18 n Medical assists were made at 3:58 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 4:32 a.m. on North Fountain Street; 4:28 p.m. on Aspen Drive; 4:53 p.m. on Grant Street; and 5:14 p.m. on Woodland Drive. n At 11:17 a.m., fire alarm on William Street. n At 6:12 p.m., vegetation fire on Show Me Center Drive. n At 7:54 p.m., fire alarm on South Spanish Street.
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Police report 10-20-22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/20/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Independence Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on Independence Street...
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Kathryn Strobel
(Obituary ~ 10/20/22)
ADVANCE, Mo. — Katharyn "Kay" Arnold Strobel of Advance passed away Oct. 18, 2022, at her home at the age of 84, surrounded by her family. She was born June 2, 1938, on a farm near Bell City, Missouri, to the late Walter and Della Thompson Arnold. On Sept. 5, 1959, she was joined in Holy Matrimony to Larry Strobel at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Advance. He survives of the home...
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Sharon Rowland
(Obituary ~ 10/20/22)
Sharon Kay Rowland, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at her home. She was born Dec. 17, 1946, in Cape Girardeau to Irvin Garms and Dorothy Baker. She and James Wilson Rowland were married Jan. 15, 1972, at Cape Girardeau. She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church, Daughters of the American Revolution and Beta Sigma Phi. She and her husband owned Eagle Oil Co...
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Mary Johnson
(Obituary ~ 10/20/22)
Mary Yvonne Johnson, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, at Southeast Hospital. She was born July 12, 1951, in Dutchtown to Eddie Singleton and Louise Cardwell. She worked in health care more than 30 years, and was a member of St. James A.M.E. Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Children starve as Yemen teeters on a return to fighting
(National News ~ 10/20/22)
HAYS, Yemen -- An emaciated little girl lies motionless on a hospital bed and struggles to breathe. Her body is covered with sores. She can barely open her eyes. Hafsa Ahmed is about 2. About a dozen other children in the red-brick hospital in this southern Yemeni city are also dying of starvation...
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Sparkling fish, murky methods: the global aquarium trade
(National News ~ 10/20/22)
LES, Indonesia -- After diving into the warm sea off the coast of northern Bali, Indonesia, Made Partiana hovers above a bed of coral, holding his breath and scanning for flashes of color and movement. Hours later, exhausted, he returns to a rocky beach, towing plastic bags filled with his darting, exquisite quarry: tropical fish of all shades and shapes...
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Minister departs UK gov't in new blow to embattled PM Truss
(National News ~ 10/20/22)
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Liz Truss described herself as "a fighter and not a quitter" Wednesday as she faced down a hostile opposition and fury from her own Conservative Party over her botched economic plan. But within hours of Truss' appearance at the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session, a senior member of her government left her post with a fusillade of criticism, and a House of Commons vote descended into acrimony and accusations of bullying...
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Many remain critical of state of US democracy: AP-NORC poll
(National News ~ 10/20/22)
WASHINGTON -- Many Americans remain pessimistic about the state of U.S. democracy and the way elected officials are chosen -- nearly two years after a divisive presidential election spurred false claims of widespread fraud and a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol...
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Races to oversee elections draw an avalanche of spending
(National News ~ 10/20/22)
In 2018, Democrat Katie Hobbs spent $1 million in campaign funds running to become Arizona's secretary of state, narrowly besting Republican Steve Gaynor, who spent $3.2 million in what was the most expensive race in state history for the post that oversees elections...
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Genetic twist: Medieval plague may have molded our immunity
(National News ~ 10/20/22)
Our Medieval ancestors left us with a biological legacy: Genes that may have helped them survive the Black Death make us more susceptible to certain diseases today. It's a prime example of the way germs shape us over time, scientists say in a new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature...
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Russia evacuates Ukrainian city, orders martial law
(International News ~ 10/20/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered martial law on Wednesday for four illegally annexed Ukrainian regions, doubling down on a faltering invasion he described as "very difficult." In a tacit acknowledgment that another stinging battlefield defeat may be unfolding, his forces organized evacuations of civilians from one of the first major cities they seized...
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US awards $2.8B in grants for EV batteries in 12 states
(National News ~ 10/20/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration on Wednesday awarded $2.8 billion in grants to build and expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles in 12 states. A total of 20 companies will receive grants for projects to extract and process lithium, graphite and other battery materials, manufacture components and strengthen U.S. supply of critical minerals, officials said...
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Facing tough midterms, Biden releasing oil from US reserve
(National News ~ 10/20/22)
WASHINGTON -- High gasoline prices are the problem that President Joe Biden keeps trying to fix -- and roughly a year's worth of extraordinary efforts have done little to significantly lower costs. With Biden's latest push Wednesday to release 15 million barrels from the U.S. strategic reserve and consider additional withdrawals this winter, he's telling frustrated voters ahead of the midterm elections that the White House hasn't given up...
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Out of the past: Oct. 20
(Out of the Past ~ 10/20/22)
Dr. C. John Ritter is back in Cape Girardeau after spending three months in the African nation of Mozambique as a Methodist volunteer-in-mission at a rural hospital; the country, considered the poorest in the world, is recovering from a 17-year civil war that left most of its infrastructure and its society in shambles...
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