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Weather blamed for one fatality, wrecks, downed lines in Cape
(Local News ~ 02/23/23)
Severe weather Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 22, resulted in numerous traffic issues. Motorists are being asked to consider alternate routes. A reported crash occurred on Interstate 55 at the 93 mile marker. Traffic was being directed to the off-ramp at the mile marker, according to a Facebook post from the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 2/23/23 meeting
(Local News ~ 02/23/23)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of Feb. 16 meeting Communications/ reports — other selected officials/ department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...
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A few recipes for Lent, plus other recipes to look interesting
(Community ~ 02/23/23)
When sitting down to start this column I first thought about doing a column all on recipes for our wedding anniversary, which is this week. Then, I remembered it was the beginning of Lent, so I need to include a recipe or two that would work for Lent. Then, I found an interesting salad and a potato side dish that caught my eye, and so you get the idea...
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Fish fry season: Welcoming all the sinners and saints!
(Community ~ 02/23/23)
If you were hoping to read about my encounter with a massive beast of a burger, hang tight because all the details are coming soon to a newspaper near you. This week is all about a Lenten season tradition: The church "basement" fish fry. Now, before any of you get in a tizzy and accuse me of shoving religion down your throat, ask yourself a couple of questions: 1. ...
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Audit shows City of Cape on good financial footing
(Local News ~ 02/23/23)
Lisa Mills, finance director for the City of Cape Girardeau, said the fiscal year 2022 audit presented before Cape Girardeau City Council members Tuesday, Feb. 21, showed the city was in "good health" financially. The audit was conducted by Cape Girardeau-based accounting firm Beussink, Hey, Roe & Stroder LLC — who have performed annual audits of the city for many years. Jeffrey Stroder presented it Tuesday...
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Whistleblower suit filed against Chaffee Schools
(Local News ~ 02/23/23)
A whistleblower lawsuit was filed Feb. 13 in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court on behalf of Mary Hall of Jackson, Chaffee High School's vice principal and the district's curriculum director. The action is the latest legal salvo stemming from a Nov. 15, 2021, occurrence at the high school involving a now-former Chaffee teacher and a minor female student...
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Missing juvenile found in Arkansas with Cape County suspect
(Local News ~ 02/23/23)
A juvenile was located in Arkansas last week with a Cape Girardeau County suspect wanted for multiple outstanding warrants for alleged sex crimes. Cape Girardeau Police Department officers learned of a missing juvenile the morning of Friday, Feb 17, according to a department news release. Cpl. Tanner Hiett, a detective with the department, determined the juvenile had possibly left with Nicolas Hernandez...
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Discover Life — same church — new name
(Local News ~ 02/23/23)
Citing a desire to move away from a location-focused name and toward one focused on its vision, Cape First Church has rebranded to Discover Life Church, church officials announced Sunday, Feb. 19. The congregation, which began in 1920 in a single-family home in Cape Girardeau, now has locations in Cape Girardeau, Sikeston and Perryville, Missouri...
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After-hours club operator cited again
(Local News ~ 02/23/23)
The Cape Girardeau renter who has been the subject of a dozen previous citations since June for allegedly operating an unlicensed after-hours club was cited again this past weekend. Keith McFerren, tenant for the property at 1621 Independence St., was arrested early Saturday morning, Feb. 18, and cited for allegedly operating an unlicensed after-hours club and selling alcohol without a license. McFerren was cited for the same alleged violations Feb. 12 and 13...
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Cape man pleads guilty to possession of machine gun
(Local News ~ 02/23/23)
A Cape Girardeau man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday, Feb. 21, to possessing a fully automatic weapon. Kaydence K. Robertson, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a machine gun after he was pulled over by police in October for speeding...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/23/23)
Today is Thursday, Feb. 23, the 54th day of 2023. There are 311 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 23, 1954, the first mass inoculation of schoolchildren against polio using the Salk vaccine began in Pittsburgh as some 5,000 students were vaccinated...
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Nikki Haley brings a new face to freedom
(Column ~ 02/23/23)
The Republican Party's newest presidential candidate, former South Carolina Gov. and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, introduced herself by showcasing her roots as a child of immigrants. Haley's family, originally from India, immigrated to the United States in 1969 and settled in a small, segregated town, Bamberg, South Carolina, where she was born three years later...
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Speak Out 3-23-23
(Speak Out ~ 02/23/23)
Stop feeding the deer! A year ago, a Southeast Missourian article stated that, according to the city, the projects (other than the lagoon) at Capaha Park were finished or near completion. A year later, NONE of them are finished. The renovated garden is barren; the bathrooms and new shelter at the top of Cherry Hill are unfinished. ...
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Prayer 2-23-23
(Prayer ~ 02/23/23)
O Lord Jesus, we lift up hands of praise to you the King of kings. Amen.
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Fire report 2-23-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/23/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 21 n Medical assists were made at 5:46 a.m. on South Park Street; 7:53 a.m. at Beaudean Lane and South Parkway Drive; 10:36 a.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 1:52 p.m. on Doctors Park Drive; 1:59 p.m. on Doctors Park Drive; 2:49 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 4:47 p.m. on Siemers Drive; 5:45 p.m. on South Kingshighway; 5:58 p.m. on Barberry Street; 7:50 p.m. on Independence Street; and 11:35 p.m. on Whitener Street....
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Police report 2-23-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/23/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Independence Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported. ...
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Rev. Jerry Statler
(Obituary ~ 02/23/23)
The Rev. Jerry D. Statler, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at Lutheran Home. He was born Sept. 25, 1931, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, son of Lloyd and Marie Hahs Statler. He and Elizabeth "Betty" Sander were married Sept. 4, 1953, in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death Nov. 25, 1999. He and Mary Jane Bryant were married April 14, 2001. She survives...
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Jerry Schwab
(Obituary ~ 02/23/23)
Jerry R. Schwab, 81, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in hospice at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 10, 1941, in St. Louis to Alvin John and Della Lange Schwab. He was the youngest of three children and baptized into the family of faith Dec. ...
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Patricia Moll
(Obituary ~ 02/23/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Patricia L. Moll, 77, of Brewer, Missouri, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Cremation will take place by Ford and Young Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date...
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Kim Day
(Obituary ~ 02/23/23)
SAINT CHARLES, Mo. — Kimberly D. Jeffries Day of Saint Charles passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at the age of 66. She was the cherished daughter of the late William Paul and Faye Ann McCutchen Jeffries; devoted mother of LeAnn Day and Noel A. (Brandi Hemmer-Day) Day II; loving grandmother of Evinn Day, Jayden Day and Wyatt Day; dear sister of Carolyn (Bob) Williams, Sherry (the late Galin) Harper, Debbie Cannon and Darrell (Linda) Jeffries; and loving aunt to many nieces and nephews...
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Perry Clingingsmith
(Obituary ~ 02/23/23)
Perry Clingingsmith, 66, of Oak Ridge unexpectedly passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at his home. He was born April 24, 1956, in Cape Girardeau to Adrian and Mary Dell Lang Clingingsmith. He and Carlene Dick were married May 24, 1979, in Nashville, Tennessee. To their union, Carlene brought her daughter, Rachael, and together they had two more daughters, Ashley and Deidra...
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Filipino breakfast is a tasty garlic fried rice for any meal
(Community ~ 02/23/23)
In Filipino homes, the smell that wakes up many families is not coffee brewing or bacon frying, but slices of garlic sizzling in oil. It's for a fried rice known as sinangag, a way to use up the previous day's rice by packing it chock-full of crisp, toasted garlic. Sliced garlic is deeply browned in oil to create golden garlic chips that are mixed into the rice along with a flavorful oil that infuses the entire dish...
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10 Palestinians killed, scores hurt in Israel West Bank raid
(International News ~ 02/23/23)
JERUSALEM -- Israeli forces on Wednesday stormed into a major Palestinian city in the occupied West Bank for a rare daylight arrest raid, triggering a fierce gunbattle that killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded scores of others. It was one of the bloodiest battles in nearly a year of fighting in the West Bank and east Jerusalem and raised the likelihood of further bloodshed. ...
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Flights canceled, highways closed as winter storm wallops US
(National News ~ 02/23/23)
PIERRE, S.D. -- A brutal winter storm closed interstate highways from Arizona to Wyoming on Wednesday, trapped drivers in cars, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people and prompted the first blizzard warning in Southern California in decades -- and the worst won't be over for several days...
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Biden shores up Western allies as Putin digs in on Ukraine
(National News ~ 02/23/23)
WARSAW, Poland -- President Joe Biden closed out his wartime visit to Europe on Wednesday, working to shore up partnerships with allies on NATO's perilous eastern flank -- even as Russia's Vladimir Putin was drawing closer to China for help as his invasion of Ukraine neared the one-year mark...
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Namibian dancers, president welcome Jill Biden to Africa
(National News ~ 02/23/23)
WINDHOEK, Namibia -- Dancers, drummers and Namibia's president and first lady welcomed U.S. first lady Jill Biden on Wednesday as she opened a five-day, two-country visit to Africa aimed at highlighting the challenges facing women and young people and the food insecurity plaguing the Horn of Africa...
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Out of the past: Feb. 23
(Out of the Past ~ 02/23/23)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- One of the nation's oldest national cemeteries, Mound City National Cemetery, is nearing capacity; the cemetery, established in 1861, has more than 7,500 burials, but will reach capacity between 2010 and 2020, unless additional space is obtained...
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