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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 2/9/23 meeting
(Local News ~ 02/09/23)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of Monday, Jan. 30, meeting n Approval of minutes of Monday, Feb. 6, meeting Communications/reports — other selected officials/department heads...
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A variety of foods for watching the game
(Community ~ 02/09/23)
With the Kansas City Chiefs playing in the 2023 Super Bowl this Sunday, I cannot pass up the opportunity to talk up some game-watching recipes that will please everyone at your watch party. Those who know me well, know I am not a football lover and have never followed football before, but with a local team playing I feel like I need to hop on the bandwagon. However, I am more involved in the fellowship and snacks than the game itself...
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Galentine's Day event this Sunday at Scout Hall
(Local News ~ 02/09/23)
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, but the gals come first and so does Galentine's Day. A Galentine's Day brunch and shopping event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb 12, at Scout Hall, 420 Broadway in downtown Cape Girardeau. This is a one-of-a-kind event put on by Scout Hall and local boutiques...
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2 found dead in Jackson home
(Local News ~ 02/09/23)
Jackson police reported Wednesday, Feb. 8, an incident they described as a murder-suicide. According to a release, police responded to the 1800 block of Lewis Drive to check on residents who had not been heard from for several days. At the scene, an officer was able to, through an open window, see an unresponsive person on the ground inside the home. After forcing entry into the home, they located a deceased male and deceased female, the release states...
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Bowlers raise money for Jackson Lanes
(Local News ~ 02/09/23)
Attendees bowl during a fundraiser for Jackson Lanes on Monday, Feb. 6, at West Park Lanes in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Revival at Ikhatta: Not your average Valentine's Day love story
(Community ~ 02/09/23)
"Revival: an instance of returning to life or consciousness; restoration of vigour or vitality." Like many people, I choose a word to focus on and inspire me throughout the year. For me, it is a part of my spiritual practice and growth. Some people memorize complete Bible verses, I choose one word, have it printed on a bracelet, and wear it as a daily reminder. ...
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Cape Girardeau City Council approves next phase of Minnesota/74 intersection upgrades
(Local News ~ 02/09/23)
Cape Girardeau City Council members paved the way for Minnesota Avenue and Highway 74 intersection improvements with the unanimous approval of a first reading of an ordinance at their meeting Monday, Feb. 6. The ordinance authorizes the city to acquire temporary construction easements and rights-of-way for property owners in the path of improvements. It will be added to the next meeting's consent agenda for formal passage...
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ALDI in Jackson given more time for signage by city
(Local News ~ 02/09/23)
Jackson city officials this week voted to extend the time limit for ALDI Inc. to install two 75-square-foot signs for a planned grocery store at 2502 E. Jackson Blvd. On May 16, Jackson's Board of Aldermen approved a special-use permit that was set to expire in six months to commence work on the signage...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/09/23)
Today is Thursday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2023. There are 331 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 9, 1971, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in California's San Fernando Valley claimed 65 lives. The crew of Apollo 14 returned to Earth after man's third landing on the moon...
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No, slavery didn't create capitalism
(Column ~ 02/09/23)
A recent episode of a Disney+ cartoon has woke kids performing a skit around the theme: "Slaves built this country." The installment of "The Proud Family" series -- in which the kids find out the founder of their town was a slave owner -- is a cartoon version of "The 1619 Project," although "The 1619 Project" is cartoonish in its own right...
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Speak Out 2-9-23
(Speak Out ~ 02/09/23)
A person used to go to a circus to see a freak show, now you can stay home and watch the Grammy Awards. What has this world come to? Mr. Incompetent Joe Biden's administration is now claiming that during the Trump administration three spy aircraft flew over the United States undetected. ...
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Prayer 2-9-23
(Prayer ~ 02/09/23)
Lord Jesus, we give you all praise and honor for you are our glorious Savior. Amen.
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Smith is right on life
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/09/23)
Kudos to Rep. Jason Smith for his article, "Standing for Life" (1/24/23). So apparent is the fact that many pro-choice members have not read Psalms 139:13. How encouraging it is to know that all people are not a mistake but loved by our great Creator...
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Fire report 2-9-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/09/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 7 n Medical assists were made at 12:52 a.m. on William Street; 5:52 a.m. on Margaret Street; 9:29 a.m. on South Sprigg Street; 7:10 p.m. on South Spring Avenue; and 11:40 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road. ...
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Police report 2-9-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/09/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Siemers Drive. n A warrant arrest was reported on William Street...
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Ronnie Roberts
(Obituary ~ 02/09/23)
Ronnie Gerald Roberts, 75, of Farmington, Missouri, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at The Estate of Perryville in Perryville, Missouri. There are no services planned at this time. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements...
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Wilda Peterman
(Obituary ~ 02/09/23)
Wilda Lea Peterman, born Nov. 2, 1941, to Sam and Ola Cravens of Wright County, Missouri, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Jackson. She was raised in a large family with brothers Gene, Jack, Jerry and Larry; and sisters Wanda, Sue and Linda. Wilda graduated from Hartville (Missouri) High School and attended Southwest Missouri State College, where she met and married Gene Peterman...
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Bob Longwell
(Obituary ~ 02/09/23)
Chester Robert "Bob" Longwell, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Feb. 1, 1936, in Morgantown, West Virginia, the son of John H. and Lorna Montgomery Longwell. His childhood was in Fargo, North Dakota, and his family moved from there to Columbia, Missouri, where he graduated from University High School in 1953. ...
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Donald Hester
(Obituary ~ 02/09/23)
Donald Dean Hester, son of the late John and Eula Schearf Hester, was born Feb. 5, 1946, in Delta and departed his life Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at his home in Delta at the age of 77 years. He married Janet Waddle on Sept. 21, 1968, and she survives of the home...
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Brazil pushes illegal miners out of Yanomami territory
(National News ~ 02/09/23)
ALTO ALEGRE, Brazil -- Armed government officials with Brazil's justice, Indigenous and environment ministries pressed illegal gold miners out of Yanomami Indigenous territory Wednesday, citing widespread river contamination, famine and disease they have brought to one of the most isolated groups in the world...
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un presides over big military parade
(National News ~ 02/09/23)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought his young daughter to a huge military parade showing off the latest hardware of his fast-growing nuclear arsenal, including intercontinental ballistic missiles designed to reach the United States, state media said Thursday...
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Israel steps up Jerusalem home demolitions as violence rises
(National News ~ 02/09/23)
JERUSALEM -- Ratib Matar's family was growing. They needed more space. Before his granddaughters, now 4 and 5, were born, he built three apartments on an eastern slope overlooking Jerusalem's ancient landscape. The 50-year-old construction contractor moved in with his brother, son, divorced daughter and their young kids -- 11 people in all, plus a few geese...
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MH17 inquiry: 'Strong indications' Putin OK'd missile supply
(National News ~ 02/09/23)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- An international team of investigators said Wednesday it found "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the supply of heavy anti-aircraft weapons to Ukrainian separatists who shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014 with a Russian missile...
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Zelenskyy seeks weaponry in surprise trips to London, Paris
(National News ~ 02/09/23)
PARIS -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought Western support for his country in surprise visits to Britain and France on Wednesday, pushing for fighter jets to battle Russian invaders in a dramatic speech to the U.K. Parliament, and then flying to Paris to meet the French and German leaders over dinner at the Elysee Palace...
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Turkish leader acknowledges 'shortcomings' in quake response
(International News ~ 02/09/23)
GAZIANTEP, Turkey -- The president of Turkey on Wednesday acknowledged "shortcomings" in his country's response to the world's deadliest earthquake in more than a decade as hope dwindled that more survivors would emerge from the rubble of thousands of toppled buildings...
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Texas man pleads guilty in racist 2019 Walmart attack
(National News ~ 02/09/23)
EL PASO, Texas -- A Texas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal hate crime and weapons charges in the racist attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019, which prosecutors say was preceded by the gunman posting an online screed that warned of a "Hispanic invasion."...
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Tyre Nichols documents: Officer never explained stop to him
(National News ~ 02/09/23)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee -- The officer who pulled Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why he was being stopped, newly released documents show, and emerging reports from Memphis residents suggest that was common. The Memphis Police Department blasted Demetrius Haley and four other officers as "blatantly unprofessional" and asked that they be stripped of the ability to work as police for their role in the Jan. ...
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Residents can return after air deemed safe from derailment
(National News ~ 02/09/23)
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio -- Evacuated residents can return to the Ohio village where crews burned toxic chemicals after a train derailed five days ago near the Pennsylvania state line now that monitors show no dangerous levels in the air, authorities said Wednesday...
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Out of the past: Feb. 9
(Out of the Past ~ 02/09/23)
Taxis in Cape Girardeau will be a little safer for some young passengers this week, when the Cape Girardeau Safe Communities Program donates 10 child safety seats to a local company; the organization is donating the seats to Kelly Transportation so the company's customers can benefit and its child passengers are protected...
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Who is My Brother? Who is My Sister?
(Submitted Story ~ 02/09/23)
Who is My Brother? Who is My Sister? By Mary Koeberl Rechenberg “Truly I tell you whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40 NIV. This verse is said to have been Mother Teresa’s favorite text in the Bible, which she often quoted...
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Catholic Schools Week 2023
(Submitted Story ~ 02/09/23)
Catholic Schools Week was celebrated over parts of two weeks this year at Guardian Angel School in Oran. With the ice hitting us on Monday, January 30, Guardian Angel School was not in session from Monday-Thursday. They returned Friday, February 3 and went bowling, as planned, at West Park Lanes in Cape Girardeau, with a noon dismissal. It was decided to move the Monday-Thursday activities to the next week, from February 6-9. ...
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