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SoutheastHEALTH Ambassadors award AED devices to community organizations (11/18/23)Sudden cardiac arrest is a killer. Rapid intervention is crucial to survival. With those facts in mind, the SoutheastHEALTH Ambassadors, an arm of the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation, once again this year purchased automated external defibrillators (AED), the only effective treatment for restoring a regular heart rhythm during a sudden cardiac arrest...
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Scifers honored with Yard of the Month award (8/12/23)The August Yard of the Month was awarded by the Ramblewood Garden Club to Susan Scifers. Scifers lives in the Midtown area of Cape Girardeau on Price Drive. She has lived in her house for eight years and has planted a colorful and interesting front garden with several unusual plants. ...
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Jackson FBLA students compete in national events, win awards (7/22/23)Students from Jackson High School won several prizes at the 2023 National Leadership Conference of Future Business Leaders of America. The event was held June 27 through 30 in Atlanta. Jackson FBLA was rrecognized for achieving fourth place in the Champion Chapter local chapter competition, which is earned based on completing leadership activities as a chapter through the school year. ...
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July yard of the month (7/22/23)Ramblewood Garden Club is pleased to announce that Robert and Barbara Ward have been awarded the July Yard of the Month. The Wards live at 3010 Keystone Drive in Cape Girardeau in the house they built 33 years ago. Celebrating America, the Wards display an American flag on their house year-round. ...
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June Yard of the Month -- Gloria Kaiser (6/17/23)Ramblewood Garden Club has awarded the June Yard of the Month to Gloria Kaiser, who gardens on Minnesota Street in Cape Girardeau. This small but very neat front yard is eye-catching and made colorful by the potted moss rose succulent, also known as purslane (Portulaca oleracea), growing showy in a variety of colors. ...
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Wilson garners honors at horse show (12/31/22)COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Emma Elizabeth Wilson, 11-year-old daughter of Brian and Laura Rolwing Wilson of Columbia, placed in the top 10 at the National Academy Championship Horse Show in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Nov. 6. Emma placed in the top 10 riders in both equitation and horsemanship divisions from a pool of about 60 riders in her age (9-10) category. ...
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Generosity - God loves a cheerful giver (12/10/22)"Could someone else's tragedy benefit you?" You might be tempted to answer "No". The members of St. John's Lutheran Church in the small town of Pocahontas would most likely have a different answer. St. John's Lutheran Church's history dates back to 1868 when the church was founded. Its present congregation, with an average church attendance of about 35 people, recently experienced the benefits related to someone else's tragedy...
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Golf tournament benefits local hungry children (9/17/22)The Friends of Saint Francis Golf Tournament was held Aug. 19, at Dalhousie Golf Club. The turnout for this four-person scramble included more than 200 golfers and more than 20 volunteers. More than $160,000 was raised this year for community efforts to feed hungry children both regionally and locally with donations to food banks and feeding programs, including Clearwater Ministerial Alliance, Charleston Blue Jay Pantry, Tiger Bites Summer Feeding Program, Jefferson Backpack Program, Jackson R-2 Power Packs and more.. ...
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VFW Post No. 3838, Auxiliary scholarships available (9/3/22)VFW Post No. 3838 and Auxiliary has scholarships area children may be interested in. The is open to students in grades nine through 12 and has a top national award of $15,000. Students must attend school in Missouri. This is for two-dimensional patriotic artwork on canvas or paper using various media. ...
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Wilson wins horsemanship prize (8/20/22)Emma E. Wilson of Columbia, Missouri, rides her horse in a victory lap Aug. 6, after winning first place in horsemanship at the Missouri State Horse Show in Sedalia. Competing in the 9 to 10 age division in the state championship, Wilson received fourth place in the equitation category. Held in the Mathewson Exhibition Arena on the state fairgrounds, preliminary competition began Aug. 5, with the state championship concluding the next day. Wilson earned two blue ribbons in horsemanship and equitation during these trials. Entering her sixth year at LionHeart Riding Academy in Columbia, under the training of Kate Johnson, she won first place at the Mid-America Charity Horse Show at the coliseum in Sedalia on June 25, which judged academy horsemanship, saddle seat, walk, trot and showcase class. She is the daughter of Brian and Laura Rolwing Wilson of Columbia and the granddaughter of Hunter and Dixie Rolwing of Charleston, Missouri, and John and Kathy Wilson of Branson, Missouri.
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Cape Girardeau senior named District 5 Ms. Nursing Home Queen (8/21/21)JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Six women from skilled nursing homes in southeast Missouri competed in the District 5 Ms. Nursing Home virtual pageant, sharing their life stories of family, work, community service and hobbies. Missouri Health Care Association, which sponsored the pageant, crowned the Queen and her Court on Aug. ...
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Saxony students take air (7/31/21)Keith LeGrand, local Whitetails Unlimited representative, presented Amy Birk, teacher at Saxony Lutheran High School, with a check from WTU. Birk has been certified and teaching the National Archery in the Schools Program for 13 years. WTU has been very supportive in helping her continue to teach archery by donating funds to cover the cost of replacing equipment such as arrows, targets and bows. This year WTU has graciously donated $750 towards NASP at Saxony Lutheran High School...
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Oak Ridge School receives grant (10/24/20)Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded the Oak Ridge R-VI School District a $2,000 grant to support literacy. This local grant is part of more than $8.6 million in grants awarded to more than 950 school, not-for-profits and organizations across the communities Dollar General serves...
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Schnucks donates to Salvation Army (1/25/20)Schnucks Markets Inc. and The Salvation Army announced Schnucks customers and the company donated a total of $320,000 to The Salvation Army's annual holiday campaign through Schnucks' "Round Up at the Register." Schnucks customers had the option to roun up their purchases to the nearest dollar with 100% of the donations from the nearly two-week campaign benefitting The Salvation Army. ...
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Perryville Area Career and Technology Center recently invited area 10th graders to explore career programs on the District 32 campus. (1/25/20)Students from Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, Valle Catholic, in Ste. Genevieve, Meadow Heights, Saxony Lutheran, St. Vincent Catholic and Perryville High Schools attend the Career Exploration Day event. Each of the 296 students had the opportunity to visit three different programs for presentations by current PACTC students and instructors, as well as hands-on activities. The programs included auto collision technology with Aladdin Garris, auto services technology with Thomas Canter, agricultural sciences with Laura Neislein and Thomas Hulshof, computer maintenance and electronics with Christopher Gemoules, business marketing with Amy Camarillo, construction technology with Joel Kurre, digital media technology with Stanley Cook, early childhood professionals with Karla Besand, graphic design with Bill Ernst, health occupations with Sheila Brown, industrial and engineering technology with Carl Burr, and welding with Chris Tripp. The event was facilitated by director Craig Hayden, student services counselor Tammie Lukefahr and embedded credit instructor Kimberley Bock.
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Generosity - Play for Parker Foundation (8/31/19)The Play for Parker Foundation donated $10,900 to the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation for facility improvements and equipment at Shawnee Park Sports Complex and the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex. Field 8 at Shawnee Park Sports Complex was unveiled as the Play for Parker Foundation Field at the 7th Annual Play 4 Parker Memorial Baseball Tournament...
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Local resident receives degree from UT-Martin (5/7/19)MARTIN, Tenn. – A Cape Girardeau County resident was among students who received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during spring commencement held May 4, 2019, in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on the UT Martin campus in Martin, Tennessee. The student receiving an undergraduate degree was: * Whitewater – Quentin Robert Sawyer. UT Martin is a public four-year university offering 19 bachelor’s degree programs and five master’s degree programs. The main campus in northwest Tennessee is one of four primary campuses in the University of Tennessee System. For more information, visit utm.edu.
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Thank You Cape Girardeau for an AMAZING Cape PRIDE 2019! (5/7/19)An Open Letter to the City of Cape Girardeau, What began as a dream came to fruition this past Saturday as Cape PRIDE Inc. brought the Inaugural Cape PRIDE Festival to life in the heart of this amazing city. On May the 4th, an estimated 2,000 people gathered in Capaha Park to celebrate beauty, individuality, uniqueness and community at Cape PRIDE 2019. ...
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Azaleas in October (10/31/17)Azaleas in October — a pretty surprise!
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18th Annual Veterans Honor Service (10/14/17)18th Annual Veteran’s Honor Service, Sunday, Nov 5th at 11 am at First Pentecostal Church 3054 Lexington Ave, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 The service consists of several components including music by the FPC Praise Team and soloist Angie Mitchell, speeches, tributes and patriotic displays. ...
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Public Square Rosary Crusade at Guardian Angel Church, Oran (10/14/17)Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the Apparations of our Lady of Fatima, Guardian Angel Church sponsored a public square rosary crusade in Oran, Mo. across from Guardian Angel Church on Saturday, October 14 at 12 noon, one day after the apparition anniversary. ...
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Sunrise on the Mississippi near Cape Rock Park. (10/14/17)
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Jackson High School FBLA Plans Community Service Project: Downtown Dog Houses (10/13/17)This year Jackson FBLA is hosting its second annual community service project, Downtown Dog Houses. FBLA officers Bailey Huff and Lainey Conklin organized a week long project that will take place October 23 through October 27. Downtown Dog Houses will create a co-partnership with Mac’s Mission, a local dog rescue in Jackson, Missouri...
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Flu Shots at Delta Community Center (10/11/17)Flu Shots will be given to Delta area residents at the Delta Community Center on Friday, October 20, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free to those with Medicare and/or Medicaid card. Others a fee. For more information, call 794-2259 or 794-2874...
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Guardian Angel Ice Cream Social (9/11/17)Guardian Angel School students and staff celebrated the beginning of school with an all school Mass on Sunday, September 10, followed by an Ice Cream Social. The church was filled with beautiful music provided by the singing of Grades 5-8. The lector, commentator, usher, server, and gift bearer positions were all filled by students from grades K-8. ...
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Peters receives University of Missouri Cape Girardeau County Extension Scholarship (9/8/17)The University of Missouri Cape Girardeau County Extension Council is pleased to award Renee Peters their annual scholarship. Peters is a sophomore at Southeast Missouri State University studying Business Administration with an agriculture minor. She is a 2016 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. ...
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Guardian Angel School Holds House Game Competitiion (9/7/17)Getting to go outside during school is always fun. Add to it house games, and you have loads of wet fun. On Wednesday, September 6, Guardian Angel School, Oran, had their first angel house game competition. Being a beautiful day in September, Mrs. Kluesner planned for the games to be water games held outside. ...
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Lynwood is helping churches in Houston impacted by Harvey! (9/7/17)We are answering the call to help our brothers and sisters in Houston in their time of need! We are partnering with 2 churches in the Houston area to directly help them with their needs as they recover from this devastating storm. Here are ways you can help!...
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Mo Bunnies Rabbitry Jersey Woolies (9/6/17)Mo Bunnies Rabbitry's Jersey Woolies started the fall show season in Murphreesboro, Tn and Robinson, Illinois Labor Day weekend. TB Rabbit Habbit's Moo Shoo was Best Opposite Sex Jersey Wooly and More's Starr was Best of Group Broken Jersey Wooly at The Music City RBA Show. ...
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Mo Bunnies Rabbitry Creme d'Argent Rabbits (9/6/17)Mark Kneir has started raising and showing Creme d'Argent rabbits. He traveled to Murphreesboro Tn. and Robinson, Il. Labor day weekend where he won Best of Breed at both American Rabbit Breeders Association shows.The Creme d'Argent is a rare breed in the US. They are a pretty orangeish color with good temperament...
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Louise Hargens to turn 103 years old (8/25/17)My Aunt, Louise Hargens will turn 103 years old on August 30th. We just want to wish her a very happy birthday.
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Zack Benton Earns Eagle Award (8/22/17)Zack Benton, son of Andrea and Joe Bullock recently completed all the requirements needed to earn his Eagle award. The award was presented to him during a Court of Honor ceremony on Sunday, August 20th. The Scout Master of Troop 2, Mr. Charlie Herbst presented the award. ...
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Capetown Independent Living Residents donate school supplies to Hope Children's Home in Jackson, MO. (8/22/17)The residents at Capetown Independent Living Cottages couldn't let the school year start sending kids off with not enough supplies. So, they organized a school supply drive for Hope Children's Home in Jackson, MO. Bins and bins of supplies were collected. These residents may have retired but philanthropy is still alive and well in their hearts as seen here...
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Totality in Downtown Cape (8/22/17)Looking South on Main St. in historic Downtown Cape Girardeau, I was able to snap a couple of precious shots including our beloved clock tower time stamping the moment in history.
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AUDITIONS SET FOR NOVEMBER SHOW.... (8/22/17)River City Players will be having auditions for our November show "And Then There Wa One." The first date will be Sunday, August 27 at 1:00 p.m. and second date of auditions will be Tuesday, August 29 at 6:30. Auditions are held at Port Cape in the Yacht Club. ...
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The Friends Donate $180,000 for Heart, Cancer Patients (8/22/17)On August 16, The Friends of Saint Francis Board of Directors presented Lisa Newcomer, cancer service line director, and David Stagner, cardiovascular service line director, with $180,208 raised at The Friends of Saint Francis Gala on March 4. The donation will go to Saint Francis Healthcare System’s CancerCare and Cardiac Care patient funds. ...
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Jackson man named “Chief Devil Dog” (8/22/17)The Military Order of the Devil Dogs is the honor society of the Marine Corps League. This past week, Cape Girardeau native and Jackson resident, Leonard Spicer, was elected to the highest position of the Devil Dogs for the nation. Spicer joined the Marines after during his senior year at Cape Central High school. ...
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Solar Eclipse (8/22/17)These were taken directly next to the Jackson water tower that sits along I-55 and behind the fire station on Old Orchard Road in Jackson. With the excitement surrounding the solar eclipse of 2017, I wanted to share my photos with you and others in the SEMO area to enjoy...
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75th Wedding Anniversary for Robert Lee and Marie Nowell (8/20/17)On August 12th, 2017, an early celebration was held for Robert and Marie Nowell of Portageville, Mo, for 75 years of marriage. The Golden Corral welcomed 49 guest for a luncheon. Music was provided by T.J. Jackson, Bruce Zimmerman and Patricia L. Silman...
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Burrito-Ville to hold #GiveBacktoCape Event for Local Hero Robert Harris (8/13/17)Burrito-Ville to hold #GiveBacktoCape event for Cape Girardeau local man Robert Harris on Aug 30 CAPE GIRARDEAU--Burrito-Ville, a locally owned and operated restaurant, will hold its monthly #GiveBacktoCape fundraising event on August 30th from 5-9 p.m. in support of Robert Harris and Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation...
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Down To Earth Satellite Changes Ownership (8/12/17)In January Mark Jackson, owner of Network Communications, purchased Down To Earth Satellite Systems from David Michel. David established Down To Earth in 1985. DTE has been in the same location since its beginning. Dan Frazier is still with us and is taking over the Dish Network line. ...
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United Way Plans Fun Surprises at 2017 Campaign Kickoff (8/11/17)United Way of Southeast Missouri promises a few fun changes and surprises to those who attend the organization’s 2017 Campaign Kickoff. This year’s event will look very different from previous kickoffs. In years past, United Way has invited the public to enjoy a free sandwich at the local cinema. This year the ticketed event includes a more formal lunch and venue. The event to launch the annual community drive will be August 24th from 11a.m.-1p.m. at the Isle Event Center...
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Heartland Book Festival on the Mississippi set for October 28 (8/9/17)The Heartland Writers’ Guild will be hosting the Heartland Book Festival on the Mississippi on October 28, 2017, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The event is an opportunity for the public to meet published authors who will have their books available for purchase. Authors, book publishers, book sellers, along with illustrators and book editors, can register for booth space on the group’s web site or on the Facebook page...
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Scholarship Luncheon Honors Donors, Recognizes Recipients (8/8/17)SoutheastHEALTH Foundation and SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary scholarship recipients had the opportunity to personally thank the individuals who are helping them earn advanced degrees at a Scholarship Luncheon held recently at the Jackson Civic Center. The luncheon celebrated the success of 25 students who received $55,500 in scholarship awards...
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World War I Roundtable (8/7/17)Join us at the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History on Saturday, August 12, for a World War I Roundtable. At 2:00pm Lisa Wells Santi will share the experiences of her family members during World War I at a roundtable discussion. Do you have any World War I stories, letters, heirlooms, or other items of interest you would be willing to share in a roundtable forum? If so please bring your special memories to share or come and listen to stories and memories shared by Lisa and others...
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Candlewood Suites honored by Department of Defense for patriotic support (8/6/17)CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office, announced that Candlewood Suites of Cape Girardeau was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of its employees serving in the National Guard and Reserves...
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Offering Tours of Buckminster Fuller Dome Home (8/5/17)FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TITLE: Fuller Dome Home Tours Scheduled for Eclipse Weekend Public tours of the iconic R. Buckminster Fuller Geodesic Dome Residence in Carbondale, Illinois, will be conducted during the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse weekend. The non-profit Fuller Dome Home organization will be hosting the tours on August 19 and 20 from 10:00 a.m. ...
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Andrew and Canzada Moore family reunion (8/4/17)The annual Andrew and Canzada Moore family reunion will be held Sunday August 13, 2017 at noon in the Red Star Activity Center, 1316 N Main Street. The center is located across the street from the former Red Star Baptist Church. If you have any questions please contact Karla @ 573-266-3300...
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Rablewood Garden Club awards July yard of the month (8/3/17)Ramblewood Garden Club has awarded the July Yard of the Month to the Vaughns, who live on Perry Avenue in Cape Girardeau. Pictured above are Anne Foust, garden club president, Nadine Davis, Butterfly Garden chairman, Sue and Charlie Vaughn and Bonnie Coy-Swenson, yard selection committee...
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Imo's Pizza at Rhodes Raises $684 for the AED's for Students Fund (8/2/17)Imo’s Pizza at Rhodes on Nash Road in Scott City, Mo. recently presented a $684 check to support the AED’s for Students Fund. The money was raised during an Imo’s Pizza at Rhodes fundraising day hosted July 27. Imo’s Pizza at Rhodes Manager Jeni Powers presented the donation to Mike Rhymer who is raising money to purchase eight AED’s (automated external defibrillators), which will be provided to local Scott City schools...
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Cape Girardeau Public Library Bike Winners (8/1/17)The Cape Girardeau Public Library would like to thank all of the children and teens who participated in the 2017 Summer Reading Club. Bikes were generously donated by the Friends of the Library Foundation, UCT Council 534, VFW Post 3838, and VFW Post 3838 Auxiliary...
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Cruise for a Cure (7/31/17)Free Car Show on September 9 at 9:00 AM at the Jackson City Pool parking lot. No judging or classes – public donates to their car of choice for Best in Show! 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Trophies Awarded at 2:00 PM. BBQ starting at 10:00 AM – hamburger or hot dog, chips, and drink for $5...
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Leopold R-III Summer School Coders (7/31/17)Congratulations to the Leopold R-III Summer School Program for surpassing their goal of completing 100 hours of computer program coding. Summer school students in grades K-8th participated in on-line computer coding activities for a total of 104 hours! These activities were designed to encourage and promote an appreciation and interest in computer science. ...
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Delta Senior Citizens (7/29/17)Delta Senior Citizens Meeting The Delta Senior Citizens will meet Wednesday, August 9, at 11:00 a.m., at the Delta Community Building. The theme for the meeting will be Fun Day with Bingo, puzzles, games and fellowship. Musical entertainment will be provided by Don Hester. Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon. For more information, call 794-2259 or 794-2874...
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Parker accepts position with PlayStation (7/26/17)Derek Parker has accepted as position as a User Experience Designer with PlayStation (Sony Interactive Entertainment) in San Francisco CA beginning August 14, 2017. Derek is a 2010 graduate of Cape Central High School, a 2014 graduade of Missouri State University, and a 2016 graduate of Indiana University. He is currently employed as a UX Designer at Northrop Grumman in Colorado Springs CO...
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Albino deer spotted (7/24/17)These were taken on Lombardo Street between Cape Rock and Clark. They were behind Steve Foeste's nursery. They feed around dawn and dusk so that's the best time to see them. My husband and cousin have seen the albino lying down in the woods across from Dennis Scivally Park. They are pretty tame and let you take pictures while looking at you...
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Marine Corps League Auxiliary Awards Two Scholarships (7/20/17)The Cpl Mason O Yarbrough Marine Corps League Auxiliary is proud to announce Ella Valleroy and Zachary Brock have been awarded a scholarship to help them further their education. They will both receive a $250.00 scholarship. Congratulations Ella and Zachary...
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Heartland Firecrackers advance to the WORLD SERIES! (7/19/17)HEARTLAND FIRECRACKERS Babe Ruth 10U Girls Softball Team advance to the World Series. The team is comprised of girls from Scott City, Chaffee, Delta, Advance, Benton and Kelso. Team Roster: Brogan Hawkins,Mackenzie Lawless, Ava LeGrand, Kayleigh Holman, Presley Holweg, Addison Carlton, Logan Schiwitz, Macy Burger, Alyssa Dirden, Lily Elders, Journey Black, Maggie Jones, Addisyn Hillemann, Reese Van Pelt, Halle Comer...
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Schuette joins Farm Bureau Insurance team (7/10/17)FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2017 SCHUETTE JOINS FARM BUREAU INSURANCE TEAM CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri - Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance would like to announce the appointment of Lauren Schuette as a career agent in Cape Girardeau County. Lauren has completed training emphasizing life, accident/health and property and casualty insurance...
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Lawless Harley Davidson Freedom Rally ride (7/8/17)2017 Lawless Harley Davidson Freedom Rally Ride over Bill Emerson bridge.
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Kohlfeld Distributing and Food Giant Sponsor SEMO-NASV Chicken Dinner Fundraiser (7/7/17)Over $2,000 was raised on Friday, June 30, by Kohlfeld Distributing and Food Giant for the Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence (SEMO-NASV) through the sale of chicken dinners. Funds raised will be used for SEMO-NASV's Green Bear abuse prevention program which educates thousands of children in southeast Missouri every year on staying safe. ...
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Taekwondo World Championships (7/6/17)The ATA World Expo is held in Little Rock, Arkansas.This event is the biggest annual event in Central Arkansas, it's estimated 20,000 people came with representatives from South Africa, Europe, Australia, South America, India and South Korea. Students from Legends Martial Arts competed and took home some medals!...
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4th of July in park (7/4/17)Kendal Green and son Cooper Green
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Unplanned swim makes memories for cousins (7/4/17)
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First Walk in Ocean (7/3/17)While at the National FBLA Convention I got the chance to take a student to see the ocean for the first time!
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Trend Setters School Summer 2017 Cosmetology Graduation (6/30/17)
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Local Girl Scout Earns Highest Award (6/30/17)Cape Girardeau Girl Scout, Ella Valleroy, has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. To earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, each girl must complete extensive leadership requirements, including thirty hours in a leadership role and forty hours of career exploration. Girls must also complete at least sixty-five hours of research, preparation, service, and evaluation for a project that serves a need in their community, locally or globally...
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June Yard of the Month (6/29/17)The Ramblewood Garden Club awarded the June Yard of the Month to Doc and Iris Ford for their beautiful yard on Hopper Road in Cape Girardeau. Pictured are Anne Foust, club president; Nadine Davis, butterfly garden chairman; Iris and Doc Ford; and Nancy Bahn, yard selection chairman...
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8U State Champions (6/28/17)The Babe Ruth State Tournament was held in Advance, Missouri, June 23 - 25. There were 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U age divisions. The Champions for the 8U division was Heartland All-Stars. The team was comprised of girls from Chaffee, Benton, Kelso and Advance...
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Die-In at Senator Blunt's office in Cape (6/26/17)Citizens gathered at Senator Roy Blunt's on Monday June 26. We expressed our anger at the proposed senate health care law. We believe the citizens of Missouri will be irreparably harmed should this bill pass. The poor and elderly will suffer and Medicaid losses will cause hospitals to close. It will impact the insurance of those who get this through their employment. Lifetime maximums will be reimposed. Essentials health benefits will be lost...
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Burrito-Ville to Hold Special #GiveBacktoCape Event for Local EMT Adam Hilse (6/23/17)CAPE GIRARDEAU— Local establishment, Burrito-Ville, will hold a special #GiveBacktoCape fundraising event from 5 to 9 p.m. on June 28 in support of local EMT, Adam Hilse, who was seriously injured in a wreck on I-55 involving his ambulance and two other vehicles...
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SoutheastHEALTH Celebrates Employee Milestones (5/12/17)SoutheastHEALTH celebrated its 48th annual STAR (Southeast Talent And Recognition) Employee Service Awards Banquet recently at Ray’s Plaza Conference Center in Cape. Southeast honored 323 employees for five-year increments of service ranging from five to 45 years. Combined, these dedicated employees have provided an outstanding 4,405 years of compassionate and skilled service to patients and the organization...
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Four of 11 brothers (5/12/17)Visiting us from Wisconsin, four of our five visiting grandsons made use of the River Front boat mooring.
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All God's creatures need to feel secure (5/12/17)A robin built her nest in our carport on top of our ladder. Then she had three little babies. So neat to watch each day to see her bring her babies food and keep them sheltered.
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Guardian Angel School Spring Program (5/12/17)On Tuesday, April 25, the halls of Guardian Angel were filled with the sound of music. Well, maybe, at least the gym was filled with lots of musical talent in the form of singing, playing instruments, and with some very funny skits. The theme of the Spring program was "The Voice", based on the popular TV show, but with a twist. ...
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Six of Twelve Grandsons (5/12/17)Attending with their parents, Noah, Timmy, Gabe, Caleb Liebherr, Lance Ferrell, and Nate Liebherr, attended Sunday morning Easter service with us. What a treat!1
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City2City Run & Relay (5/10/17)The City2City Run & Relay is an ~ 9.2 mile course from Jackson HealthPoint to the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. This event supports Jackson R-2 Backpacks for Fridays, the City of Cape Parks and Recreation Foundation and myTEAM TRIUMPH.
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St. Gabriel Archangel House are Champions for 2016-2017 (5/10/17)On Monday, May 8, the latest winner of the Archangel House competition was crowned at Guardian Angel School. St. Gabriel's house won the honors for 2016-2017. They were way ahead in points over the other groups of St. Michael, St. Uriel, & St. Raphael. ...
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St. Mary A-team wins first place (3/28/17)The St. Mary's boys basketball and cheerleaders after winning first place in the A-team tournament.
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About to fly away (2/14/17)Jane Perry walks with her grandson, PJ Ruark, preparing to fly him home to Nashville, Tennessee, on her airplane.
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AARP Tax-Aide for senior citizens (2/8/17)AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free, individualized tax preparation for low-to moderate-income taxpayers - especially those 50 and older - at more than 5,000 locations nationwide. Cape Girardeau Public Library: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays through April 13...
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Jonathan Dohogne wins St. Mary Cathedral School geography bee (1/31/17)Jonathan Dohogne, son of Stuart and Kim Dohogne and seventh-grader at St. Mary Cathedral School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Jan. 23 for the second consecutive year. Jonathan also earned a chance at a $50,000 college scholarship. The bee, at which students answered oral questions about geography, was the first round in the 29th annual National Geographic Bee...
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Distinguished graduate award presented to St. Mary School teacher (1/31/17)Jane (Essner) Wilson was the recipient of the NCEA 2017 Distinguished Graduate Award presented by the St. Mary Cathedral School Board. Wilson is a 1976 graduate of St. Mary Cathedral School. She is a lifelong member of the parish and has been the first-grade teacher at St. Mary Cathedral School for the past 29 years. Wilson was recognized for her outstanding contributions to the parish and school...
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River City Players Community Theatre Abbott Award winners announced (1/16/17)The River City Players Community Theatre Abbott Awards were held on January 14 at Port Cape, hosted by Dr. Roseanna Whitlow-Greenwood, president, and the Board of Directors. The winners for the 2016 Season are (first row, left to right) Larry Davis, Best Supporting Actor, Tech Award, and Unsung Hero; Jordan Bates, Best Actor;...
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River Heritage Quilt Guild of Cape Girardeau Donates $1,033.10 to "Dig For Life" (1/10/17)The River Heritage Quilt Guild of Cape Girardeau at its regular monthly meeting on Jan. 9 presented a check for $1,033.10 to Saint Francis Hospital's “Pink Up” campaign, which is part of the “Dig For Life” program. This program provides free mammograms each year to Cape Girardeau women who otherwise would not receive this important screening. ...
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Walmart Neighborhood Market donates to Shop with a Hero (1/5/17)
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Celebrate Jesus! (12/19/16)St. Paul Lutheran School in Jackson welcome families with young children to their event "Celebrate Jesus!" on Sat. Dec. 17. Families enjoyed viewing a live nativity, making Christmas crafts, and participating in various other games and activities celebrating the birth of Jesus! A new addition to the event this year was a room designed specifically for babies and toddlers to explore!...
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Christmas pics (12/18/16)
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Notre Dame student organization donates funds to Saint Francis Foundation (12/16/16)The Athletes Give Back (AGB) organization at Notre Dame Regional High High School presented a check for $2,000 to the Saint Francis Medical Center Foundation “Pink Up” campaign. Pictured (from left): ABG student-athletes Taylor Allen, Ben Womack, Anna Kate Klueppel, Lindsay Parker and Allie Ziegler present the check to Laura Boos Probst, Notre Dame class of ’09, Saint Francis Foundation...
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Local Greek chapters donate toys to St. Jude (12/16/16)Two men from the Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Southeast Missouri State University, along with two women from the Delta Delta Delta sorority at Southeast, took a trip on Dec. 15 to Memphis, Tennessee, to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The group donated more than 200 toys that were collected between both Greek chapters to the children at the hospital...
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Academy Sports +Outdoors donates bikes (12/12/16)Academy Sports + Outdoors donated bikes and helmets to 50 deserving students from North Elementary for the holidays. The surprise event happened on Friday, Dec. 9, at North Elementary in Jackson. In all, Academy’s holiday bike donation program will benefit more than 4,000 boys and girls across the country...
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Dancers perform with the Moscow Ballet (12/12/16)On Thursday, Dec. 8, dancers from around the area had the opportunity to perform alongside professional dancers from the Moscow Ballet in the Great Russian Nutcracker. In April the Dance Center was contacted by the Moscow Ballet to partner with them, and become the host studio in their Dance With Us program. ...
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Veteran's Christmas Village (12/8/16)My dad, Harold Illers, is a veteran and currently resides at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Cape Girardeau. Over the years he has enjoyed a number of woodworking projects, but one of his favorites were constructing buildings that he was familiar with. ...
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Guardian Angel JV Boys Basketball (12/5/16)The Guardian Angel JV boys basketball team of Oran had a record of eight wins and two losses during the Christian League play this year. The league tournament was held Dec. 2 through 4 at St. Joseph School in Scott City. The Redwings won second place at the tournament and received the second place league trophy. Congratulations to the Redwings!...
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Delta High School's Toys for Tots Campaign (12/5/16)The Delta High School Student Council has just completed their Toys for Tots drive for 2016 and through two fundraising efforts, our Haunted Hallways and our Donuts and Hot Cocoa, we were able to purchase over $1,100 worth of toys. We would like to recognize the efforts of Tamera Crowden and Cooper Simpson and their hard work on the Haunted Hallways and the work of Adam Hodge and Lydia Borneman (pictured) on the Donuts and Hot Cocoa fundraiser and our friends at Kohl's who provided a great shopping experience. ...
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Immaculate Conception students participate in toy drive (12/2/16)Students at Immaculate Conception School in Jackson collected toys for Catholic Charities and the Jackson Police Department’s annual toy drive. Pictured are some IC students from kindergarten through fourth grade with the toys collected.
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Kyle Brown Earns the Rank of Eagle Scout (11/28/16)Kyle Brown was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor hosted Boy Scout Troop 5 of Cape Girardeau on Sunday, Nov. 20. Kyle's Eagle Scout Project benefited Habitat for Humanity. Kyle was also recognized as a Veteran Camper having attended five Boy Scout summer camps, including Camp Lewallen, Camp Gamble and Camp Manchester. He is the son of William Brown and Jackie Ward and the grandson of Bob and Kathy Ward and the late Jim Brown...
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Five generations gather at Thanksgiving (11/28/16)The Edna Carter Family gathered near Jackson at the home of one Corrie and John Dudley (of her many granddaughters) and there were 43 in attendance. Five of the gathering were Edna Carter, Anita Montgomery, Samantha Sanders, Shelby Ayers and Lucinda Quinn Hon...
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Sucessful Deer Hunt (11/23/16)Laura Huggins bagged a buck in southern Scott County on Nov. 16. She was using a 6.5 Creedmore rifle.
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Turkey Giveaway (11/23/16)New Haven Outreach Ministries was able to distribute over 60 turkeys to families in the Wilson City and Wyatt area. Thanks to two local Cape business AT&T and Ozarc Gas for making this possible with your generous donations.