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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 1/12/23 meeting
(Local News ~ 01/12/23)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 13 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of Monday, Jan. 9, meeting Communications/reports other selected officials/department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...
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Perryville's Gerry Keene shares about caving in the area
(B Magazine ~ 01/12/23)
Floridians go to the beaches. Coloradans hit the slopes. Folks in Perry County, Missouri? They go caving. This makes sense since about 10% of Missouri caves are located in or around Perryville. Among them are the longest in the state Crevice Cave, more than 30 miles long and Berome Moore Cave, more than 25 miles long...
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Try these new recipes to get out of your main-dish rut
(Community ~ 01/12/23)
New entree recipes are the feature today to help you get out of your main dish-recipe rut. It is a new year, so why not try some new recipes? I have pulled together several recipes for you that may be new to you, or may be a twist to a familiar recipe you've made before...
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Missouri governor proposes 8.7% pay raise for state workers
(State News ~ 01/12/23)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Gov. Mike Parson is proposing an 8.7% pay raise for all state workers plus a bonus for some in strenuous jobs as a way to offset inflation and discourage employees from leaving for better paying jobs. The Republican governor's plan outlined Wednesday needs approval from the Legislature before it can take effect. Parson said he wants lawmakers to act quickly, so the raises can appear in employee paychecks by March 31...
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Cape Girardeau County livestock owners eligible for disaster assistance
(Local News ~ 01/12/23)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency will provide disaster assistance to livestock owners in Cape Girardeau County. The deadline to apply for the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) is Monday, Jan. 30. According to a news release from Randy C. Koenig, executive director of Cape Girardeau County Farm Service Agency, the LFP will provide payments to eligible livestock owners "who are producers of grazed acreage (improved pastureland)."...
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Missouri broadband deadline approaches
(Local News ~ 01/12/23)
Missouri residents are being reminded that if they don't have access to broadband internet, they have until Friday, Jan. 13, to inform the state. The state is getting a portion of more than $42 billion to help pay for broadband as part of a federal program...
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The Library: Best sellers, classics and new releases
(Community ~ 01/12/23)
Whether a born-and- raised local, a regular, or someone just passing through Cape Girardeau, most people recognize The Library as a hub of the downtown nightlife. The Library, located at 10 S. Spanish St., offers a variety of entertainment options including happy hour, live music, karaoke, dancing, special events, televised sports, darts, patio games in their outdoor "Playground" area and a menu comprised of bar food favorites, salads, as well as heartier fare...
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When Pigs Fly Indoor BBQ Bash returns Saturday to Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 01/12/23)
Ask Ryan Eftink where the inspiration derived to name his large-scale barbecue event, third annual When Pigs Fly Indoor BBQ Bash returning Saturday, Jan. 14, to Cape Girardeau's Show Me Center he has an answer at the ready. "People know barbecuing is an outdoor activity, but we're doing this indoors. ...
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Events planned to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day
(Local News ~ 01/12/23)
A slew of events will take place across Cape Girardeau to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is observed Monday, Jan. 16. The festivities will include service projects and gatherings to honor the late civil rights leader. In 1994, Congress dedicated the holiday as a National Day of Service. ...
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Cape Girardeau County personal property forms in the mail
(Local News ~ 01/12/23)
The office of Cape Girardeau County Assessor Robert "Bob" Adams said it will send via U.S. mail personal property tax forms Thursday, Jan. 12. To avoid penalty, the county said, the forms should be completed by March 1. Residents may check current listed personal property assets online via the Assessor's Office home page at capegirardeau.missouriassessors.com. Choose the "Personal Property Search" button. To file immediately, choose the "e-File Personal Property" button...
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No Need To Be Good (Just Gotta Be Fun): Local musicians play music at barbershop jam sessions
(01/12/23)
Every Sunday at approximately 4 p.m., folks gather at the barbershop Hombre Hair in Cape Girardeau to play music, sing and enjoy each others company. They spread out in a large circle in the middle of the shop, some seated in barber chairs and others on folding chairs, giving themselves plenty of room for their instruments and music stands. ...
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Route Y bridge in Scott Co. closed due to deteriorated condition
(Local News ~ 01/12/23)
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced the immediate closing of the Route Y bridge in Scott County on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Recent inspections showed the structure was deteriorated. The bridge is over Drainage Ditch No. 1, about a quarter mile west of Route B. Repairs will take place throughout this week, and MoDOT anticipates the span will reopen by the close of business Friday, Jan. 13...
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Government overreach at its worst
(Column ~ 01/12/23)
President Ronald Reagan once said, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." He was exactly right. Government bureaucrats love to claim that the red tape they put in place is supposed to be for the greater good. ...
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Prayer 1-12-23
(Prayer ~ 01/12/23)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you, our Wonderful Counselor and Everlasting Father. Amen.
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Speak Out 1-12-23
(Speak Out ~ 01/12/23)
Whoever decided that TCU was rated No. 4 apparently doesn't know much of anything. Georgia should had played a team they fear and respect that should had been Alabama not TCU. There would have been a different final score one way or another. The City of Cape needs to send the leaf truck to pick up all of the missed leaves in the northeast side of town encompassing north of Second Street and east of highway 177. ...
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Births 1/10/23
(Births ~ 01/12/23)
Son to Robert Lee and Michaela Paige Sizemore III of Dongola, Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:53 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. Name, Grayde Allen Charles. Weight, 9 pounds, .01 ounce. Third child, first son. Mrs. Sizemore is the former Michaela Penrod, daughter of Rick Penrod of Dongola and Melodie Penrod of Carterville, Illinois. She works for Sizemore Remodeling. Sizemore is the son of Robert Sizemore Jr. and Tammy Sizemore of Jackson. He is employed by Roto-Rooter...
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Fire report 1-12-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/12/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Jan. 10 n Medical assists were made at 12:01 a.m. on Grandview Drive; 3:04 a.m. on William Street; 3:07 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 12:23 p.m. on Armstrong Drive; 1 p.m. on Hackberry Street; 3:57 p.m. on North Sprigg Street; 5:52 p.m. at William and South Ellis streets; 6:44 p.m. on North Frederick Street; 7:39 p.m. on Olive Street; and 8:48 p.m. on North Fountain Street. ...
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Police report 1-12-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/12/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on South West End Boulevard. n A warrant arrest was reported on William Street...
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Helen Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 01/12/23)
Helen C. Seabaugh, 90, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Born June 29, 1932, in Perryville, Missouri, to George and Mary Schindler Hayden, Helen was the fifth of eight children. She was a graduate of Jackson High School...
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Bonnie Miller
(Obituary ~ 01/12/23)
Bonnie Louise Miller, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born June 26, 1934, in Cape Girardeau to Charles and Hazel Day Wulfers. She and Robert "Bob" Miller were married Aug. 21, 1954, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death March 21, 1977...
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Jean Hinkle
(Obituary ~ 01/12/23)
DONGOLA, Ill. Jean R. Hinkle, 79, of Dongola and formerly of Jackson, passed away at 10:04 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 18, 1943, in Belleville, Illinois, and adopted by Edward O. and Bess Rodgers Baierbach of Elmhurst, Illinois, in October 1943. She married Bennie Hinkle on June 13, 1987, and he survives...
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Ray Cottner
(Obituary ~ 01/12/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. Ray Gerald Cottner, 97, of Waterloo, Illinois, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at Cedarhurst of Waterloo. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the funeral home, with Deacon Direk Hunt officiating. Burial will be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis at a later date...
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Supreme Court lets New York enforce gun law during lawsuit
(National News ~ 01/12/23)
WASHINGTON -- New York can for now continue to enforce a sweeping new law that bans guns from "sensitive places" including schools, playgrounds and Times Square, the Supreme Court said Wednesday, allowing the law to be in force while a lawsuit over it plays out...
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Japan, South Korea protest China visa stoppage in COVID spat
(National News ~ 01/12/23)
TOKYO -- Japan and South Korea defended their public health restrictions on travelers from China on Wednesday, a day after China stopped issuing new visas in both countries in apparent retaliation. South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said he finds it "significantly regrettable" that China stopped issuing short-term visas to South Koreans and called for China to align its pandemic steps with "scientific and objective facts."...
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Peru anti-government protests spread, with clashes in Cusco
(National News ~ 01/12/23)
LIMA, Peru -- Protests against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte's government that have left 47 people dead since they began a month ago spread through the south of the Andean country on Wednesday with new clashes reported in the tourist city of Cusco...
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Brazil 'mega-protest' fizzles amid authorities' concern
(National News ~ 01/12/23)
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Skittish Brazilian authorities on Wednesday spared no effort to boost security in the face of a social media flyer promoting a "mega-protest to retake power" in two dozen cities. Whether because of preventative measures adopted or not, the supposed uprising was a dud...
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AP: WHO knew of past sex misconduct claim against doctor
(National News ~ 01/12/23)
LONDON -- When a doctor tweeted that she was "sexually assaulted" by a World Health Organization staffer at a Berlin conference in October, the U.N. agency's director-general assured her that WHO had "zero tolerance" for such misconduct. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus replied to her, saying he was "horrified" by the accusations of groping and unwelcome sexual advances. ...
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GOP opens Biden probe
(National News ~ 01/12/23)
WASHINGTON -- House Republicans on Wednesday opened their long-promised investigation into President Joe Biden and his family, wielding the power of their new majority to demand information from the Treasury Department and former Twitter executives as they laid the groundwork for public hearings...
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US to max out on debt soon, setting up political fight
(National News ~ 01/12/23)
WASHINGTON -- The federal government is on track to max out on its $31.4 trillion borrowing authority as soon as this month, starting the clock on an expected standoff between President Joe Biden and the new House Republican majority that will test both parties' ability to navigate a divided Washington, with the fragile global economy at stake...
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Air travel across US thrown into chaos after computer outage
(National News ~ 01/12/23)
NEW YORK -- Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed, and the government launched an investigation into the breakdown, which grounded some planes for hours...
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Battle rages in Ukraine town; Russia shakes up its military
(National News ~ 01/12/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- The fate of a devastated salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine hung in the balance Wednesday in one of the bloodiest battles of Russia's invasion, while Ukraine's unflagging resistance and other challenges prompted Moscow to shake up its military leadership again...
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Storm-weary Californians clean up, brace for another torrent
(National News ~ 01/12/23)
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Laurie Morse shoveled wet sand into bags in the pouring rain Wednesday, preparing to stack them along her garage in a last ditch effort to keep out a rising creek on California's central coast, as the storm-ravaged state braced for another round of lashing rains and damaging winds...
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White House: Jill Biden has two cancerous lesions removed
(National News ~ 01/12/23)
WASHINGTON -- Surgeons removed a cancerous lesion above first lady Jill Biden's right eye and one on her chest, the White House said Wednesday, while a third lesion on her left eyelid was being examined. Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the physician to President Joe Biden, said examinations showed that the lesion over Jill Biden's right eye and one newly discovered on her chest were both confirmed to be basal cell carcinoma. ...
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Source: Biden team finds more docs with classified markings
(National News ~ 01/12/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden's legal team has discovered additional documents containing classification markings in a second location, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The revelation comes days after an attorney for the president said Biden's lawyers had discovered a "small number" of classified documents at his former office space in Washington...
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Prince Harry's memoir opens at a record-setting sales pace
(Entertainment ~ 01/12/23)
NEW YORK -- No, the public has not tired of hearing about Prince Harry. Sales for "Spare" have placed the Duke of Sussex in some rarefied company. Penguin Random House announced Wednesday that first day sales for the Harry's tell-all memoir topped 1.4 million copies, a record pace for non-fiction from a company that also publishes Barack and Michelle Obama, whose "Becoming" needed a week to reach 1.4 million when it was released in 2018...
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Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78
(Entertainment ~ 01/12/23)
NEW YORK -- Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player's guitar player, has died. He was 78. Beck died Tuesday after "suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis," his representatives said in a statement released Wednesday. The location was not immediately known...
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Out of the past: Jan. 12
(Out of the Past ~ 01/12/23)
Cape Girardeau County prosecutors set a new record in 1997 for the number of cases filed; figures released by Cape Girardeau Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle show 2,056 felony, misdemeanor and infraction charges filed last year, up slightly from the 1996 figures; prosecutors also filed 3,699 traffic violation charges, not included with criminal filings, in Cape Girardeau County in 1997...
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