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TGIF Top Picks 10/8/20
(Local News ~ 10/08/20)
Photographer Arthur Fields' work will be displayed Friday through Nov. 6 in "Across the Tracks," an exhibition of photographs, at Southeast Missouri State University's Catapult Creative House at 612 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. "Across the Tracks" is a serene and sometimes surreal exploration of everyday architecture, landscapes and patriotism in and around southern Indiana. ...
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Pumpkin spice up your day
(Community ~ 10/08/20)
When pumpkin recipes start filling my Facebook feed, I can't help myself from saving many of them. When I thought about sharing some of these recipes with you and started looking at them, the vast majority of them were sweets and desserts. But then I started finding hearty, savory recipes with pumpkin as the main ingredient...
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Joyful hospitality served curbside at Notre Dame
(Community ~ 10/08/20)
Writing about food is a good gig, and sometimes the gigs just fall into my lap. I was invited to try Notre Dame's "Sunday dinner during the week." And so, at 4:30 p.m., I arrived at the Notre Dame Regional High School just outside of Cape Girardeau on Highway K, at 265 Notre Dame Drive. ...
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Revivify and relax!
(Local News ~ 10/08/20)
Old Town Cape executive director Liz Haynes said the key word for 2020 is innovate. That's exactly what organizers for the annual Old Town Cape fundraiser are doing by holding Revivify, a multi-faceted fundraiser to benefit OTC's revitalization efforts in downtown Cape Girardeau, set to happen between 4 and 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22...
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Two additional deaths attributed to coronavirus
(Local News ~ 10/08/20)
Two area residents died from COVID-19, Cape Girardeau County health officials said Wednesday. Officials with the county’s public health center reported the COVID-19-related deaths and 54 new cases of the disease associated with coronavirus. The new cases pushed the county’s total number of cases to 2,254, while 1,698 county residents have recovered from the disease and 34 deaths have been attributed to it. ...
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Officials seek public input on new Cairo bridge project
(Local News ~ 10/08/20)
Although construction isn’t expected to start for another five to 10 years, highway officials in Illinois and Kentucky want the public’s opinion now about a proposed bridge over the Ohio River between Cairo, Illinois, and Wickliffe, Kentucky. The new bridge would replace an 82-year-old span commonly referred to as the “Cairo Bridge,” which carries U.S. highways 51, 60 and 62 between Illinois and Kentucky...
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SEMO football, Cape police team up to help send minorities to police academy
(Local News ~ 10/08/20)
There has been no shortage of stories reported through the years on interactions between collegiate athletic programs and law enforcement, however, the majority of those instances have been told in a negative light. The Southeast Missouri State University football program will be getting involved with the Cape Girardeau Police Department this weekend, with the difference being, there will be no confrontations or arrests, just an abundance of soap and water...
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Missouri to release $133 million in funds for state services
(State News ~ 10/08/20)
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri will release about $133 million in funding to support critical services — including $61.5 million in CARES Act funding for primary and secondary schools and $26 million for higher education — because the state's economy is weathering the coronavirus pandemic better than forecast this summer, Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday...
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Pence, Harris spar over coronavirus in vice presidential debate
(National News ~ 10/08/20)
SALT LAKE CITY — Republican Mike Pence firmly defended the Trump administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 210,000 Americans while his Democratic challenger, Kamala Harris, condemned “the greatest failure of any presidential administration” in a Wednesday night debate dominated by the coronavirus. ...
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Grandparents as Teachers: Relatives step up to homeschool during COVID-19
(10/08/20)
While thousands of Southeast Missouri children have headed back to the classroom throughout the past couple of months, Collin Perkins of Perryville, Missouri, plans to stay at home for his seventh-grade year. A fair number of students will stay home from school this year, in fact. Many will complete virtual classes online through their school districts, and others like Collin will be homeschooling, though this year is quite different...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/08/20)
Today is Thursday, Oct. 8, the 282nd day of 2020. There are 84 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire erupted; fires also broke out in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, and in several communities in Michigan...
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Prayer 10/8/20
(Prayer ~ 10/08/20)
O Heavenly Father, may our hearts always be at peace, trusting in you. Amen.
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Speak Out 10/8/20
(Speak Out ~ 10/08/20)
Love you, Mike Bennett! I just found myself crying uncontrollably, so you must have had a big impact on me. You were a special man. You were a spiritual man. Jesus welcomes you home. You were my family dentist for decades. I remember you told me about your brother dying. You had so much charisma. I'll miss your bright smile. Your work here was finished. Cape Girardeau was very fortunate that you and Gwen stayed here! Rest in peace, my friend...
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Mike Bennett was my hero
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/08/20)
In 1998, when I arrived in Cape Girardeau to go to work at KFVS12, I knew that I needed to find a dentist. At my previous position in North Carolina, I continued to drive to my long-term dentist in Ohio. Twelve hours one way by car wasn't working. A chance meeting with Dr. ...
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Thank our local firefighters
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/08/20)
Winston Churchill said it best: "You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give." The citizens of Cape Girardeau County have a better life because of what our firefighters give. Their dedication and commitment to keeping us safe is both visible and measurable. For all they do we have five words: Thank you and stay safe...
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Cocktails get the home treatment
(Community ~ 10/08/20)
Cocktails are having a moment, and because of the pandemic, that moment is happening most often at home. Many restaurants have responded with cocktails to go, approved in more than 30 states, according to the Distilled Spirits Council, an industry trade group. Liquor stores offer cocktails-in-a-can, like those from Canteen and Cutwater, as well as hard seltzers and more...
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'Dune' ditches 2020, while AMC commits to staying open
(Entertainment ~ 10/08/20)
The 2020 theatrical release calendar is getting even slimmer in the wake of the announcement that Regal cinemas are temporarily closing, although AMC, North America's largest theater chain, says it will remain open. Warner Bros. said late Monday that its sci-fi pic "Dune" will now open in October 2021, instead of this December. The studio also pushed back its "Matrix" sequel by 8 months to late 2021 and "The Batman" to 2022...
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Stephanie Zimmerman
(Obituary ~ 10/08/20)
Due to the increase of COVID-19 cases in Cape Girardeau County and the family's concern for everyone's well-being, the memorial reception for Stephanie Stone Zimmerman scheduled for 2 p.m. Oct. 11 at La Croix United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau has been canceled...
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Joseph Webb
(Obituary ~ 10/08/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Joseph Webb, 81, of Perryville died Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at his home. He was born Jan. 5, 1939, in St. Louis to Frank and Mary Belle Green Webb. He and Shirley Marie Sutterer were married Sept. 4, 1965. She survives in Perryville...
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John Siemer
(Obituary ~ 10/08/20)
John Henry Siemer, 81, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 27, 1939, in Vrees, Germany, the second youngest of six children of Johann and Maria Baker Siemer. John immigrated to America in 1960. He initially settled in St. Louis to work as a butcher for IGA. It was there he met Irmgard Maria Schonlau, who had also immigrated to America from Germany. They married Nov. 11, 1961...
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Allan Schulz
(Obituary ~ 10/08/20)
Allan "Al" F. Schulz, 70, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 29, 1950, in Belleville, Illinois, the son of Lawrence F. and Lillian Lippert Schulz. He married Susan Borger on July 24, 1971...
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Beatrice Proffer
(Obituary ~ 10/08/20)
Beatrice May Proffer, 82, of Scott City died Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at her home. She was born Jan. 15, 1938, in Scott City to Benjamin and Olivia Scherer LeDure. She married Aaron Edgar Proffer on July 19, 1975. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City...
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Edna Mulcahy
(Obituary ~ 10/08/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Edna Florence Crowell Mulcahy died Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Grace Bible Fellowship Church in Sikeston. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. William Marshall and Allen Reeves officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery...
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Glenda Mayfield
(Obituary ~ 10/08/20)
Glenda D. Mayfield, 99, formerly of Sedgewickville, Missouri, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at her daughters' home. McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson was entrusted with Glenda's final arrangements. Arrangements are incomplete at this time...
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Norval Friese
(Obituary ~ 10/08/20)
Norval Melford Friese, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at Missouri Veterans Home. He was born June 25, 1927, in Cape Girardeau to Burnie and Lillie Crites Friese. He married Mildred "Louise" Davis on Dec. 24, 1949, in Illmo. She preceded him in death March 2, 2020...
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Doris Allen
(Obituary ~ 10/08/20)
Doris E. Allen, daughter of Rube and Lottie Johnson, passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Cape Girardeau, at age 94. Doris was born in Alton, Illinois, Feb. 4, 1926. She is survived by a daughter, Pat McMillian; son, Lester (Ann) Jackson; brothers, George Ellerbrook and Jack (Shirley) Ellerbrook; grandsons, Shannon (Julie) McMillian and Mark (Alecia) Jackson; great-grandchildren, Misty Moseley, Ashley (Jeremy) LaMonica and Kayla McMillian; and great-great-grandchildren, Talon Moseley, Hudson LaMonica and Greyson LaMonica.. ...
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Area police reports 10/8/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/08/20)
Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. DWI n Driving under the influence was reported at William and South Sprigg streets. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 1100 block of Walnut Street...
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Out of the past: Oct. 8
(Out of the Past ~ 10/08/20)
The congregation of St. Andrew Lutheran Church celebrates the 38th anniversary of the church; at morning services, a quilt made by the Lutheran Women's Missionary League is used to illustrate "We are family -- the family of God." The Rev. Charles Dreyer, interim pastor at First Presbyterian Church, observes 35 years in the ministry; Dr. ...
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