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House games are back again at Guardian Angel School for the archangel houses. The October games were held outside on a very hot and humid afternoon. On October 8, the groups of St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael competed against each other to see which group would gain the most points...

Thursday, November 19 was set to be the day to celebrate Catholic principals. At Guardian Angel School in Oran, everyone was ready to surprise Mrs. Katrina Kluesner at that perfect moment. The students and teachers had put together a Spiritual Bouquet for Mrs. ...

Richard Hengst, Retired U.S.Airforce & U.S. Navy Seabee, was presented a Quilt of Valor Award by Barbara Rose Narsh, Judy Break Douglas, & Mary Green(not pictured). There have been 200,000 quilts given to date. Quite an honor to receive this tribute...

Give Ozarks Day, the regionwide day of giving presented by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, will take place on March 24, 2021. The online crowdfunding event will run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to support the CFO’s nonprofit agency partners. With the theme “Rally for Recovery,” this Give Ozarks will offer nonprofits the opportunity to raise operating funds to help sustain their work after a year of fundraising cancellations, financial challenges and program disruptions, often coupled with an increased need for services during the pandemic.. ...

Jennifer Icaza-Gast, founder of Student Santas, receives a check from Cheryl Farrow, Director of Operations for McDonald’s. McDonald’s continues to be a top sponsor of Student Santas. To date Student Santas has helped nearly 25,000 children in and around Cape Girardeau. ...

St. Louis, Mo., November 17, 2020 – S. M. Wilson & Co. has appointed Maggie Farrell as Diversity & Human Resources Manager. Farrell is committed to initiatives surrounding diversity in the construction industry and actively participates in coaching, training, mentoring, networking and career development. ...

On Veteran’s Day, November 11, the student body of St. Mary Cathedral School in Cape Girardeau participated in the blessing and dedication of the Veteran’s Memorial recently placed near the school gym doors. Fr. Allan Saunders performed the blessing. ...

Today on Veteran's Day, Manac honors their veterans with a meal and a gift card. There are 16 Manac employees who have served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. Manac values the tremendous contributions these individuals make every day, and we are proud to employ such dedicated individuals...

Cape Girardeau County Rotary partnered with Southeast Missouri Food Bank to hold a mobile food distribution in midtown Cape on Saturday, Oct. 31. Rotary members -- some in costume for Halloween -- distributed boxes of food, bags of potatoes and frozen chicken to more than 200 families. ...

The Cape Area Community Foundation (CACF) is currently accepting applications for its 2020 Community Grantmaking Program. All applications are due by November 15, 2020. A total of $3,100 will be awarded. The CACF Community Grantmaking Program is available to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, schools, faith-based organizations and government entities serving Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City. ...

Highlighting the beauty of Cape Rock, our water treatment plant and the Mississippi River in October.

October is a month dedicated to our Holy Mother, Mary. In fact, October 7 is the feast day of "Our Lady of the Rosary" In addition, October 13 is the anniversary of the Great Miracle of the Sun that occurred in Fatima, Portugal in 1917. On this date, Mary appeared to 3 children of Fatima for the 6th month in a row on the 13th and the sun looked like it was dancing in the sky...

Delta Dental of Missouri’s Land of Smiles® program, known for visiting hundreds of elementary schools throughout Missouri each year to teach grade-school children good dental health habits, has launched a new virtual experience in response to the continuing impact of COVID-19. ...

Members of SEMO Devil Dogs, Pound #330, of the Military Order of Devil Dogs presented a Certificate of Appreciation to local businessman Sam Farrow on October 16th, at his shop. The certificate was to thank him for donating his material and labor to help create a special recognition award for the Military Order of Devil Dogs (MODD)...

Mark and Brenda Kneir are proud to announce their Jersey Wooly Rabbit Mo Bunnies Domino has earned the title of 2019/2020 Jersey Wooly Rabbit of The Year. Domino was bred and shown by Brenda Kneir. He has earned many awards the past year to achieve this title...

Mississippi River 10/16/20

October 11th is a DAR National Day of Service each year. The Nancy Hunter Chapter cleaned the El Camino Real marker placed at the corner of William and Spanish Streets in 1917. Pictured are Janet Stovall, Carolyn Webb, Sue Morrow and Charlotte Slinkard...

Title polyphemus catepillar This polyphemus caterpillar was found under our pine tree today. He is like 1.5 inches. They eventually turn into giant silk moths, I heard. Cool.

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A major gift from St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation to the Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund will power two new grant programs, one of which is open to nonprofit agencies in Cape Girardeau County. Through the COVID-19 Relief Fund powered by AmerenCares, a total of $63,000 is available, with awards capped at $10,000, to agencies based in Benton, Cape Girardeau, Gasconade and Howell counties. ...

Paradise Home Services held a ribbon cutting event on Monday, September 14, 2020. In attendance, were office staff from the Scott City and Sikeston locations, Scott City mayor, Norman Brant, along with several of the chamber of commerce and city council members. The event was to commemorate the location opening on June 6, 2020...

Recently I have been working on my Family Tree in Ancestry. I came across some identified photos from the 1920s in a collection of photos from the Weiss, Masters, and Heuer families. In 2000, my late mother Mildred (Weiss) Miksicek (originally from Cape) was visited by James W Brown (then living in St Louis) who is descended from the Goodchilds and James families of the Cape Girardeau area. We both had relatives that served at Vicksburg in the Civil War, his lost a leg, ours’ died...

For release immediately, with photo October 1, 2020 VOLKERDING RECEIVES LIFE LEADER AWARD Ken Volkerding of Jackson, a financial reprenstative with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, was Life Leader in the Missouri East Region for the month of September...

For release immediately, with photo October 1, 2020 VOLKERDING FINANCIAL REPRESENTAIVE OF THE MONTH Ken Volkerding of Jackson, a financial reprenstative with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Finanical, was financial reprenstative of the Month in the Missouri East Region for the month of September...

Title Buffalo Wild Wings donates to Deployed Veterans Holly Gordon, Manager Buffalo Wild Wings, Charlie & Judy Thrower VFW Post 3838 & Auxiliary accepting donation of 10 cases of Buffalo Wild Wings Sauce to be mailed to deployed Veterans.

S. M. Wilson & Co. has hired Nick Martin as Senior Project Development Manager for the firm’s Southeast Missouri market. Martin is stationed in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The addition comes as part of the company’s efforts to provide more value and personalized experience for their clients and partners in Southeast Missouri. ...

Despite the social distancing of the last few months, Cape Girardeau County 4-H has found a way to come together. Current 4-H members, friends and family have compiled over 450 recipes – everything you need from appetizers to desserts – into one book. ...

Cape Girardeau Post 3838 VFW auxiliary art contest for 2019 2020 recently awarded this past school year's awards. All three winners were from Oak Ridge High School -- (from left) third place, Maggie Oswald, 10th grade; second place, Brinna Coomer, 11th grade; first place, Jeremiah Hamilton, 10th Grade; and Donna Miller, scholarship chairperson...