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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 7/20/23 meeting
(Local News ~ 07/20/23)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, July 20 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of the Monday, July 17, meeting Communications/reports -- other selected officials/department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...
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Serve a salad on those hot summer evenings
(Community ~ 07/20/23)
Cool, fresh salads are a welcome meal or a refreshing side dish during the hot summer months. Salads are a very broad food category and include just about any combination of ingredients you can think to put together. There's personal salads for one person, large salads to share with others, side dish salads, frozen salads and much more...
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Young Life to hold 40th anniversary gala in September
(Local News ~ 07/20/23)
Young Life is set to celebrate its 40th anniversary as a part of Southeast Missouri with a gala in September. The gala for the Christian youth organization will feature a silent auction, live music, entertainment and skits. Young Life area director Lane Freeborn said the group is booking and planning things out for the event "as we speak."...
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Foam sweet foam
(Community ~ 07/20/23)
Anne Byrn, the Cake Mix Doctor, knows a lot more about cakes than how to jazz up one from a box. Recently I saw in her newsletter a post about the schaum torte, a dessert of meringue, whipped cream, and strawberries found up north, principally in Wisconsin. Some sources go so far as to say it is virtually unknown outside the Badger State...
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Sam's Club Cafe isn't expensive or exclusive
(Community ~ 07/20/23)
How about those awful grocery prices, am I right? This has been a topic of conversation for some time now, the woes and realities of rising food prices understandably important. Living creatures need food to stay alive, and humans have tied procuring food and income tightly together. Sometimes, a burger from McDonald's is just not in the budget and having someone else prepare food is a luxury that cannot be borne...
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Twisted Cat Outdoors Fishing Series returns
(Local News ~ 07/20/23)
The Twisted Cat Outdoors Fishing Series will be returning to Cape Girardeau with its fishing tournament Saturday, July 22, at Red Star Access. According to the Twisted Cat Outdoors' Facebook page — facebook.com/twistedcatoutdoors — boat check and launch will take place at 5 a.m., with fishing hours from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., with contestants in the weigh-in line by 4:30 p.m. Regular season events are $300 for an entry, according to twistedcatoutdoors.com...
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Officials seek to help Cape Girardeau students connect with faculty, each other
(Local News ~ 07/20/23)
Cape Girardeau Public Schools officials, in response to the nation's "alarming" mental health crisis among teenagers, are developing a program to help students find connection with each other and district faculty and staff. Brice Beck, deputy superintendent of K-12 education, said a pilot survey of all the school district's junior high and freshman students has been conducted...
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Cape Girardeau County receives almost 3 inches of rain, with more to come
(Local News ~ 07/20/23)
National Weather Service officials in Paducah, Kentucky, estimate 4 to 8 inches of rain fell this week in Cape Girardeau County and Union and Alexander counties in Illinois. Though rain that fell Wednesday, July 19, has not been added, total rainfall this week as of Wednesday morning was 2.89 inches in Cape Girardeau County...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/20/23)
Today is Thursday, July 20, the 201st day of 2023. There are 164 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon after reaching the surface in their Apollo 11 lunar module...
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Prayer 7-20-23
(Prayer ~ 07/20/23)
Lord Jesus, we praise you for you are our healer and precious Savior. Amen.
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Biden M.I.A. on trade
(Column ~ 07/20/23)
On July 10, the Ways and Means Committee held a hearing at a cattle auction barn in Kimball, Minnesota, to hear directly from farmers and ranchers in the community about how America's trade policies affect their daily lives and what Congress can do to make trade work better for their families. ...
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The cruelest month for most GOP presidential candidates
(Column ~ 07/20/23)
Perhaps T.S. Elliot was wrong. July, not April, is the cruelest month, at least for GOP presidential contenders trying to supplant Donald Trump. Before July, the campaigns have excuses for why the momentum hasn't kicked in yet. They can say they're just in exploratory-committee mode, or they're just getting the campaign stood up. Hey, we haven't had a chance to meet the voters yet at an Iowa Pizza Ranch or chat with the gang at Manchester's Red Arrow Diner...
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Second St. Louis-area police officer charged in connection with attack
(State News ~ 07/20/23)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- A second police officer from a suburban St. Louis department is now facing charges after a man was allegedly driven to a secluded spot and beaten until his jaw broke. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell on Wednesday announced his office charged Northwoods, Missouri, police officer Michael Hill, 51, with second-degree kidnapping. Hill is jailed on $100,000 cash-only bond and doesn't have a listed attorney...
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Fire report 7-20-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/20/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. JJuly 18 n Medical assists were made at 8:35 a.m. at Sacajawea Lane and Perryville Road; 2:34 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 8:23 p.m. on North Spring Avenue; and 10:17 p.m. at South Pacific and William streets. ...
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Police report 7-20-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/20/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on William Street. ...
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Lowgn Wren
(Obituary ~ 07/20/23)
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Lowgn Shay Wren, 28, of Blue Springs died Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Lee's Summit Medical Center in Lee's Summit, Missouri. He was born Sept. 11, 1994, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was a 2013 graduate of Jackson High School. Survivors include his parents, Shawn and Dana Wren of Cape Girardeau; four brothers, Jared Wren of Cape Girardeau, Kolby Wren of Springfield, Missouri, Ethan Wren of Cape Girardeau and Landon Wren of Cape Girardeau; fiancee, Erika Gray of Shawnee, Kansas, and her children, Payton, Averie and Aubrie; grandparents, David and Vicki Smith of Scott City and Winferd and Shirley Wren of Cape Girardeau; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.. ...
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Patricia Unzicker
(Obituary ~ 07/20/23)
Patricia A. Unzicker, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 21, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 22, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, with the Rev. Joseph Schlie officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery...
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Brad Rendleman
(Obituary ~ 07/20/23)
JONESBORO, Ill. — Brad Lee Rendleman, 70, of Jonesboro died suddenly Sunday, July 16, 2023, at his home. Friends may visit from 11 a.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Anna (Illinois) First Baptist Church. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at the church, with Pastors Lupe Lopez and Bill Littrell officiating. Interment will be in the Jonesboro Cemetery. Masonic rites will be conducted at the cemetery...
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Russell Polen
(Obituary ~ 07/20/23)
Russell W. Polen, 85, of Jackson died Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Toby Globe
(Obituary ~ 07/20/23)
Toby Joseph Globe, 80, formerly of Brentwood, Missouri, died Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at the Villas of Jackson. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, July 21, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The Rev. Gary Hoffstetter will conduct the funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday, July 21, at the funeral home, followed by military honors. Interment will be private at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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LaDeva Enderle
(Obituary ~ 07/20/23)
LaDeva Ann Enderle of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, July 14, 2023, at Daybreak Nursing Home in Sikeston, Missouri. She was born May 11, 1947, to Raymond and Evelyn Henderson Buhs. LaDeva received 14 years of Catholic education, first at St Mary's, then Notre Dame, and finally at St. John's Mercy in St. Louis, where she attained her nursing degree...
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Shirley Eifert
(Obituary ~ 07/20/23)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Shirley Rose Eifert, daughter of the late Oscar and Nola Burton Vaughn, was born June 13, 1937, in Fornfelt and departed her life Friday, July 14, 2023, at the Nazareth Nursing Facility in Louisville at the age of 86 years. She was a graduate of Scott City High School and a former resident of Scott City. Shirley was a previous employee of Parkview State School and Scott City High School. She was a member of Eisleben Lutheran Church and Ladies Aide...
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What residuals are — and why Hollywood actors and writers are striking over them
(National News ~ 07/20/23)
LOS ANGELES -- "The residuals are out there," read a picket sign held by actor David Duchovny, echoing the tagline of his TV series, "The X Files." Residuals are a central issue of the current simultaneous strikes of Hollywood actors and screenwriters, and a subject of constant comment on picket lines. ...
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Video appears to show Russian mercenary chief Prigozhin for first time since short-lived mutiny
(National News ~ 07/20/23)
MOSCOW -- A video released Wednesday appears to show Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin for the first time since he led a short-lived rebellion last month, and he is seen telling his troops they will spend some time in Belarus training its military before deploying to Africa...
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Protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad amid continuing anger over Quran burning
(National News ~ 07/20/23)
BAGHDAD -- Protesters angered by the burning of a copy of the Quran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday, breaking into the compound and lighting a small fire. Online videos showed demonstrators at the diplomatic post waving flags and signs showing the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada al-Sadr...
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Adrift for months, Australian and his dog lived on raw fish until Mexican fishermen rescued them
(National News ~ 07/20/23)
MANZANILLO, Mexico -- Lost at sea for months on a disabled catamaran, with no way to cook and no source of fresh water but the rain, Australian Timothy Shaddock said he expected to die. There was a lot to like about the experience, he said. Like when he would plunge into the sea for a swim, or when his dog, Bella, would stir him to keep going. ...
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Israeli president tells Congress his country is committed to democracy but concedes 'painful debate'
(National News ~ 07/20/23)
WASHINGTON -- Israeli President Isaac Herzog sought to reassure Congress on Wednesday about the state of Israel's democracy and the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship, acknowledging "heated and painful debate" at home and criticism abroad over actions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hardline government...
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IRS whistleblowers air claims to Congress about 'slow-walking' of the Hunter Biden case
(National News ~ 07/20/23)
WASHINGTON -- House Republicans raised unsubstantiated allegations Wednesday against President Joe Biden over his family's finances as they summoned IRS whistleblowers to testify publicly for the first time about claims the Justice Department improperly interfered with a tax investigation into Biden's son Hunter...
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Jan. 6 charges against Trump would add to his mounting legal peril as he campaigns for 2024
(National News ~ 07/20/23)
WASHINGTON -- Hush-money payments. Classified records. And now, his efforts to overturn the 2020 election that led to the Capitol attack. Already facing criminal cases in New York and Florida, Donald Trump is in increasing legal peril as investigations into his struggle to cling to power after his election loss appear to be coming to a head...
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Revolving Door: DEA's No.2 quits amid reports of previous consulting work for Big Pharma
(National News ~ 07/20/23)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's second-in-command has quietly stepped down amid reporting by The Associated Press that he once consulted for a pharmaceutical distributor sanctioned for a deluge of suspicious painkiller shipments and did similar work for the drugmaker that became the face of the opioid epidemic: Purdue Pharma...
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Russia strikes Ukraine's critical port facilities
(International News ~ 07/20/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia unleashed intense drone and missile attacks overnight Wednesday, damaging critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine, including grain and oil terminals, and wounding at least 12 people, officials said. The bombardment crippled significant parts of export facilities in Odesa and nearby Chornomorsk and destroyed 60,000 tons of grain, according to Ukraine's Agriculture Ministry...
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Tornado damages Pfizer plant in NC as scorching heat, floods sock other parts of US
(National News ~ 07/20/23)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A tornado heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, while torrential rain flooded communities in Kentucky and an area from California to South Florida endured more scorching heat. Pfizer confirmed the large manufacturing complex was damaged by a twister that touched down shortly after midday near Rocky Mount, but said in an email that it had no reports of serious injuries. ...
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Soldier's dash into N. Korea leaves family members wondering why
(National News ~ 07/20/23)
KENOSHA, Wis. -- Family members of the U.S. Army private who sprinted across the border into North Korea said Wednesday he may have felt overwhelmed as he faced legal troubles and his possible looming discharge from the military. Relatives described Pvt. ...
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Out of the past: July 20
(Out of the Past ~ 07/20/23)
The equipment is in place, and construction crews are waiting on the river to re-start work on the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge; several problems, from soft bedrock to high waters, have caused delays; the area where workers need to be is under water; the river stages have been falling since it hit 34.4 feet July 9, and by Friday it had dropped to 31.3 feet; the bridge construction project has been shut down since December, when it was discovered portions of the bedrock contained fissures or seams of mud rather than solid rock.. ...
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