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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 1/19/23 meeting
(Local News ~ 01/19/23)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of Thursday, Jan. 12, meeting Communications/reports — other selected officials/ department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...
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Variety of soup recipes for those cold, winter nights
(Community ~ 01/19/23)
As I put recipes together for this week, the weather has turned cold, and hot soup sounds like the perfect supper. But by next week, the weather could be back up in the 60-degree range. It makes it hard to know what to wear when the temperatures fluctuate so much each week...
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Jackson places marijuana tax referendum on ballot
(Local News ~ 01/19/23)
Jackson Board of Aldermen members voted unanimously Tuesday, Jan. 17, to place a 3% recreational marijuana tax referendum on the April 4 ballot. Statewide passage of Amendment 3, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, on Nov. 8 permits counties and municipal governments to impose a tax of not more than 3% on all tangible personal retail sales of what is officially known as "adult use marijuana." The state levy on such sales is 6%...
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Life is short, let someone else fry the chicken
(Community ~ 01/19/23)
There are some foods that I never want to cook at home because of the bother: pork rinds, a real steamed Christmas pudding, anything fried, especially chicken. Juicy, crispy, delicious fried chicken definitely tops that list. So the last couple of weeks, I started asking people where they like to get their fried chicken. Much to my (probably naive) surprise, many people told me Food Giant...
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Local lawmakers offer kudos for Parson's State of the State speech
(Local News ~ 01/19/23)
Several members of Southeast Missouri's state legislative delegation have weighed in positively on Gov. Mike Parson's annual State of the State address, delivered Wednesday, Jan. 18, in Jefferson City. "I'm pleased the governor continues to prioritize investments in our state — in infrastructure, in workforce development and in our children," said Rep. John Voss of Cape Girardeau, a freshman legislator who took his District 147 seat in the state House two weeks ago...
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Southeast Missouri Pets hires new leader
(Local News ~ 01/19/23)
Southeast Missouri Pets' new executive director is a familiar face to the Cape Girardeau-based organization, formerly known as Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Jenn Farmer, who has served in both paid and volunteer capacities for the no-kill shelter for four years, succeeds Tracy Poston, who resigned in July...
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Gov. Parson calls for $860M to widen I-70
(State News ~ 01/19/23)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson called on state lawmakers to set aside nearly $860 million to widen and improve traffic flow on Interstate 70 in his annual State of the State address Wednesday. The massive investment in I-70 is part of a nearly $52 billion budget proposal unveiled by the Republican. The rough plan for I-70 includes widening the highway in suburban Kansas City, the Columbia area and suburban St. Louis near Wentzville, where the road is notorious for congestion...
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SADI director details plans for grant from Chick-fil-A
(Local News ~ 01/19/23)
It's been more than a month since executive director Donna Thompson, staff and consumers of the SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence in Cape Girardeau were surprised by being named Chick-fil-A's True Inspiration Award winner, receiving a $350,000 grant...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/19/23)
Today is Thursday, Jan. 19, the 19th day of 2023. There are 346 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: In 1953, CBS-TV aired the widely watched episode of "I Love Lucy" in which Lucy Ricardo, played by Lucille Ball, gave birth to Little Ricky. (By coincidence, Ball gave birth the same day to her son, Desi Arnaz Jr.)...
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Hotel America needs to end
(Column ~ 01/19/23)
My sister-in-law, a nurse on Cape Cod, wants to visit New York City and is struggling to find an affordable hotel. If she were a Venezuelan migrant who had just arrived in the Big Apple on a bus from the southern border, she'd have a shot at a room at the four-star Row hotel, steps from Times Square. Or a room at a SpringHill Suites by Marriott, a Holiday Inn Express or a Comfort Inn. Free of charge...
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Speak Out 1-19-23
(Speak Out ~ 01/19/23)
Hey Rebecca! You overlooked possibly the best glazed doughnuts in our area at Jackson Donuts! Try some, they are the best I've found. Certainly deserve a spot in your top five. Giving money routinely to corporate farms and ranches isn't socialism. It is welfare from the wealthy to the wealthy. That simple...
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Prayer 1-19-23
(Prayer ~ 01/19/23)
O Heavenly Father, may the joy of the Lord fill our heart. Amen.
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Fire report 1-19-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/19/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Jan. 17 n Medical assists were made at 4:21 a.m. on Maria Louise Lane; 8:55 a.m. on South Broadview Street; 10:05 a.m. at Walnut and Linden streets; 11:10 a.m. on North West End Boulevard; 12:18 p.m. at Henry and Herman streets; 1:45 p.m. at Jefferson Avenue and College Street; 3:42 p.m. South Sprigg Street; 4:05 p.m. Bellevue Street; 5:02 p.m. on North Kingshighway; 5:28 p.m. on North Frederick Street; 7:02 p.m. on South Pacific Street; and 8:40 p.m. on East Cape Rock Drive. ...
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Police report 1-19-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/19/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Jefferson Avenue. Assaults n Third-degree assault-special victim and disarming a peace officer or correctional officer while performing official duty were reported on South Broadview Street. ...
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Judy Rueseler
(Obituary ~ 01/19/23)
Judy C. Edwards Rueseler, 78, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, at her home. She was born March 9, 1944, in Niles, Michigan, daughter of L. Harold and Colleen Potter Edwards. Her childhood years were spent growing up in Kennett, Missouri. ...
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Delores Rouse
(Obituary ~ 01/19/23)
PULASKI, Ill. — Ella Delores Rouse, 90, of Pulaski passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Sarasota, Florida. Delores was born Feb. 28, 1932, in Venice, Illinois, daughter of the late Barney Raymond and Irene Richardson Hall. She was a lifelong member of Trinity Assembly of God Church in Olive Branch, Illinois, where she was a former song leader, taught Sunday school and was a member of the women's ministry. ...
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John Moneyhun
(Obituary ~ 01/19/23)
John Delano Moneyhun, 88, of Whitewater passed away Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at Monticello House in Jackson. John was born Feb. 9, 1934, in Hilderbrand, Missouri, to Larkin Lee and Bernice Cadle Moneyhun. John was baptized at Sargent's Chapel near Daisy. He was a graduate of Oak Ridge High School...
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Zachary Merritt
(Obituary ~ 01/19/23)
Zachary Merritt, 20, of Scott City died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, in Scott City. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lightner Cemetery in Scott City...
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Rev. Karl K. Leeman
(Obituary ~ 01/19/23)
The Rev. Karl K. Leeman, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at Lutheran Home. He was born July 14, 1929, in Peterborough, New Hampshire, to Karl and Lydia K. Quist Leeman. He and Elaine J. Schiebinger were married in Russellville, Arkansas. She preceded him in death Feb. 26, 1994...
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Zona Abernathy
(Obituary ~ 01/19/23)
Zona Gale Abernathy, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born June 19, 1939, in Waterloo, Illinois, to Ralph W. and Lillian Pape Mueller. Zona and Donald Abernathy were married Aug. 15, 1964. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Births 1/19/23
(Births ~ 01/19/23)
Twins to Madison Kaylee Bomar of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Son Lawson Kai was born at 8:44 a.m. and weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces. Daughter Layton Gene was born at 8:46 a.m. and weighed 5 pounds, 8 ounces. Third son and first daughter. Bomar is the daughter of Kia Bowen and Sean Bomar of Jackson...
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New ice core analysis shows sharp Greenland warming spike
(National News ~ 01/19/23)
A sharp spike in Greenland temperatures since 1995 showed the giant northern island 2.7 degrees (1.5 degrees Celsius) hotter than its 20th-century average, the warmest in more than 1,000 years, according to new ice core data. Until now Greenland ice cores -- a glimpse into long-running temperatures before thermometers -- hadn't shown much of a clear signal of global warming on the remotest north central part of the island, at least compared to the rest of the world. ...
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Justices seem to lean toward deaf student in education case
(National News ~ 01/19/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed sympathetic to the arguments of a deaf student who sued his public school system for providing an inadequate education, a legal challenge important for other disabled students and their families. The question for the justices involves a federal law that guarantees disabled students an education specific to their needs. ...
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Anger grows in Virginia city where first-grader shot teacher
(National News ~ 01/19/23)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- When a 6-year-old shot and wounded his first-grade teacher in this shipbuilding city near Virginia's coast, the community reacted with collective shock. But the sentiment has percolated into rage from parents and particularly from teachers, with many lambasting school administrators Tuesday night for what they called a misguided emphasis on attendance and other education statistics over the safety of children and staff...
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US divided over Roe's repeal as abortion foes gird for march
(National News ~ 01/19/23)
Anti-abortion activists will have multiple reasons to celebrate -- and some reasons for unease -- when they gather Friday in Washington for the annual March for Life. The march, which includes a rally drawing abortion opponents from across the nation, has been held annually since January 1974 -- a year after the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision established a nationwide right to abortion...
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At Davos, Zelenskyy urges allies to speed up push vs. Russia
(International News ~ 01/19/23)
DAVOS, Switzerland -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told political leaders at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos that supplies of Western weapons must come quicker than Russia's attacks, urging the world to move faster because "tragedies are outpacing life; the tyranny is outpacing democracy."...
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Ukraine helicopter crash kills interior minister
(International News ~ 01/19/23)
BROVARY, Ukraine -- A helicopter carrying Ukraine's interior minister crashed into a kindergarten in a foggy residential suburb of Kyiv on Wednesday, killing him and about a dozen other people, including a child on the ground, authorities said. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi, who oversaw the country's police and emergency services, is the most senior official killed since Russia invaded nearly 11 months ago. ...
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Art professor sues after firing over Prophet Muhammad images
(National News ~ 01/19/23)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Attorneys for an adjunct art professor said Tuesday she is suing the Minnesota university that dismissed her after a Muslim student objected to depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a global art course, while the university admitted to a "misstep" and plans to hold public conversations about academic freedom...
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New Mexico shootings follow two years of election assaults
(National News ~ 01/19/23)
Two years since the attack on the U.S. Capitol, a series of drive-by shootings targeting Democrats in New Mexico is a violent reminder that the false claims about a stolen election persist in posing a danger to public officials and the country's democratic institutions...
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New program lets private citizens sponsor refugees in US
(National News ~ 01/19/23)
WASHINGTON -- Everyday Americans will be able to help refugees adjust to life in the U.S. in a program being launched by the State Department as a way to give private citizens a role in resettling the thousands of refugees who arrive every year. The State Department plans to announce the program, dubbed the Welcome Corps, on Thursday. The agency aims to line up 10,000 Americans who can help 5,000 refugees during the first year of the program...
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Mother, 1-year-old son killed in Alaska polar bear attack
(National News ~ 01/19/23)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native whaling village, killing a mother and her 1-year-old son in an extremely rare attack before another community member shot and killed the bear, authorities said...
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Microsoft cuts 10K jobs
(National News ~ 01/19/23)
Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that have scaled back their pandemic-era expansions. The company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that the layoffs were a response to "macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities."...
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Biden-McConnell: Personally mismatched, professionally bound
(National News ~ 01/19/23)
WASHINGTON -- When Joe Biden stepped to the lectern in the shadow of the Brent Spence Bridge in northern Kentucky this month, he couldn't stop showering praise on the state's senior Republican senator, who had fought to repair the ramshackle span for decades...
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Prosecutors: New Mexico candidate is a danger to community
(National News ~ 01/19/23)
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Prosecutors say a failed GOP candidate accused of orchestrating a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of Democratic elected officials in New Mexico's largest city is a danger to the community and should be detained pending trial...
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Out of the past: Jan. 19
(Out of the Past ~ 01/19/23)
BioKyowa Inc. announces plans for a second major expansion of its plant in the Nash Road industrial area to meet increasing demand for feed-grain amino acid L-lysine, which the plant produces; Satoru Akiyama, president of BioKyowa, also announces the company will construct facilities at the local plant to manufacture two new feed-grade amino acids: L-theonine and L-tryptophan...
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