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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 6/10/21 meeting
(Local News ~ 06/10/21)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minute n Minutes from June 77 meeting Communications/reports — other elected officials n COVID-19 Update: In an effort to keep Cape Girardeau County residents safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director Mark Winkler will be issuing an update at County Commission meetings. ...
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Survive the heat with these cool recipes
(Community ~ 06/10/21)
School is out for summer and that may bring family gatherings, picnics or get-togethers with special friends. As the weather turns warmer, we might turn to cool side salads and dessert recipes. Quite often I am asked about side dishes and salads to serve with cookout foods, so I have chosen several for you to try all summer long...
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Smith discusses Trump meeting on Fox Business
(Local News ~ 06/10/21)
Southeast Missouri congressman Jason Smith (R-8) deflected questions about the possible support of former President Donald Trump in the upcoming 2022 U.S. Senate race in an interview with Neil Cavuto on his Fox Business television show Wednesday. Smith, who will turn 41 on June 16, held a fundraiser at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on April 30 and has not formally announced his candidacy for the seat now held by retiring two-term Sen. Roy Blunt...
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Cape Girardeau native hopes to spread disability awareness with children's book series
(Local News ~ 06/10/21)
Autism has always made communication difficult for Cape Girardeau native Marissa New. To mask her autism, New studied people and learned from their interactions. Growing up, she mimicked those around her to appear normal. Now, New said she’s done trying to mask her autism, and she’s writing a children’s book series so other people can learn to embrace themselves, too...
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Fuel brings an elevated taco experience to Jackson
(Community ~ 06/10/21)
If you have been searching for a hot new place to feed your taco addiction, look no further than Fuel in Jackson. Fuel was built at the site of a former gas station, hence the name. Their menu gives a nod to the previous occupants with taco options designated as "regular," "plus" and "premium." The drink menu continues the homage with names such as "Petrol Paloma" and "High Octane."...
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Spirit of America nominations sought
(Local News ~ 06/10/21)
Time is running short for individuals and charitable organizations to nominate candidates for this year’s Southeast Missourian Spirit of America Award. The annual award recognizes residents who improve their communities in ways ranging from volunteerism to public service. Organizations and individuals in Cape Girardeau, Perry, Bollinger, Stoddard and Scott counties in Missouri and Union, Pulaski and Alexander counties in Illinois are invited to submit nominations...
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West Park Mall going on auction block
(Local News ~ 06/10/21)
There’s a “for sale” sign in front of West Park Mall. Figuratively, that is. Once considered the center of retail activity in Southeast Missouri, the 40-year-old mall will be sold to the highest bidder in an online auction later this month. To be more specific, all but about a 100,000-square-foot section of the mall that houses J.C. Penney will be included in the sale; that portion of the building is under separate ownership...
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Jackson historic home wins statewide preservation award
(Local News ~ 06/10/21)
A late 19th century-era home in Jackson is one of three winners of the 2021 McReynolds Award, announced Tuesday by the Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation (MAHP) in a virtual ceremony. The other two McReynolds awards were given to properties in Carthage and Kansas City, Missouri. Oldenhoener, a German immigrant mason, constructed the brick home — the William Oldenhoener House at 402 E. Adams St. — around 1893 and it is currently owned by Sara Appel...
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Shipyard Music Festival lineup to be announced Thursday; tickets on sale
(Local News ~ 06/10/21)
The 2021 Shipyard Music Festival will feature nearly 20 acts, and tickets for the two-day event in Cape Girardeau are on sale. The full lineup for the Sept. 17 and 18 festival, sponsored by rustmedia, will be available at 8 a.m. Thursday at shipyardfest.com...
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Shipyard Music Festival lineup announced
(Local News ~ 06/10/21)
The 2021 Shipyard Music Festival will feature nearly 18 acts, and tickets for the two-day event in Cape Girardeau go on sale today. The full lineup for the Sept. 17 and 18 festival, sponsored by rustmedia, will be available at 8 a.m. today at www.shipyardfest.com. The Wild Feathers, Son Volt, Southern Avenue, Betcha, Morgan Wade and 13 other national and local acts are scheduled to perform on two outdoor stages...
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Eat Your Way Around the World: Mario Mendoza, Manzanillo, Mexico
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
Mario Mendoza was first inspired to cook by his mother when he was a child. While he grew up in Mazanillo, Mexico, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean, he says his mom “cooked all the time” for everyone, and it was through her example he realized he enjoyed that and wanted to create a similar experience for others. Specifically, he wanted to bring Mexican food to the U.S...
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Letting Go: Flying with SEMO Skydiving
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
It’s a sunny Saturday morning, and I am at Cairo Regional Airport in Cairo, Ill., strapping on a skydiving rig, which contains a main canopy, a reserve canopy and pilot chute. Each of my legs goes through padded loops I tighten uncomfortably around my upper thighs by pulling a belt on each side. ...
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Camaraderie and Good Cheer: Shipyard Music Festival, back with year three
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
Community. Events. Connection. Simple pleasures that were taken away from us for much of 2020 are slowly beginning to return. And that includes the Shipyard Music Festival, coming to downtown Cape September 17 and 18. A two-day music festival, Shipyard is more than a concert. ...
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Sponsored: Local Family Business Heals Smiles In and Out of the Dentist’s Chair
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
Stepping into Cure Dental is like stepping into dentist Dr. William Shipley’s own home. Visitors are immediately greeted with the warm scent of waffle cone air freshener and invited to sit at a dining room-style table. There’s an absence of clinical coldness and the typical sterile smells of a dentist’s office as visitors gaze at the gallery wall of photos of dishes cooked by Shipley, who describes himself as a foodie...
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Sponsored: Building a Foundation of Wellness through Primary Care
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
Laura Glueck, DO, family medicine physician at Jackson Family Care, a Saint Francis Healthcare System Medical Partner location, says she takes a transparent approach to speaking about health conditions to help build trust and long-time connections with patients...
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Sponsored: Benefits of Locally-Raised, Grass-Fed Beef
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
When you purchase locally-raised beef, you effectively eliminate the middleman and all things that happen to your beef from start to finish, says Jami Steeg, owner of Sunny Ridge Farms LLC — a leading cattle producer in Jackson that raises all-natural beef...
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River Campus Summer Arts Festival to showcase visual, performing arts
(Local News ~ 06/10/21)
Southeast Missouri State University celebrates artists from across the region during River Campus Summer Arts Festival. Returning after being canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Summer Arts Festival will offer a full day of visual and performing arts exhibitions and activities June 19...
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Connect the Body and Mind: Practice Mindfulness
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
Mindfulness can be visualized as a ray of healing sunlight. Waves of observant thoughts should wash over the practitioner from head to toe, comparable to the warm comfort of stepping into the sun on a summer day. The practitioner should take a minute or two, observing the state of each part of their body — are their shoulders tense? Are they clenching their jaw?...
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Work in Downtown Cape: Kanaan Rhodes brings style to the city
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
Most people think they have to move to Chicago, Seattle or New York to get big city vibes, but it turns out, in the Midwest, you just need to head to downtown Cape Girardeau. Filled with an abundance of restaurants, shops and attractions (hello, Mississippi River!), there really is something for everyone. ...
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Vein & Esthetic Centre’s Mission: Make Your Legs Feel Great
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
Johnnie Jones loves to garden — he grows cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, onions and an assortment of other vegetables. When he began to experience swelling on the top of his foot following a blood clot, Mr. Jones says he experienced discomfort and pain while doing the things he loved...
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Eat Your Way Around the World: Chefs Zoi Mousadakos and Georgios Kastanias, Sparta, Greece
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
Zoi’s Gyros Corner has been a staple at the corner of Broadway and Caruthers Avenue in Cape Girardeau since Chef Zoi Mousadakos bought the restaurant 27 years ago. Originally from Sparta, Greece, and then from New York, Dexter, Mo., and Marble Hill, Mo., she and her late husband moved to Cape Girardeau when their two sons began attending Southeast Missouri State University in 1994. When their sons graduated and left the area, they stayed...
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Eat Your Way Around the World: Chefs Shun and Lisa Cai, Shao Xing, China
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
Like many restaurateurs, Shun and Lisa Cai are used to dedicating themselves to their restaurant: Lisa says her work days often stretch for 12 or more hours, starting after she takes her children to school each morning at 8 o’clock. They believe it’s worth it, however, as they pursue their dream of a better life for their family...
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Eat Your Way Around the World: Chef Giannicola Colucci, Turin, Italy
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
Giannicola Colucci could have become an architect like his father hoped. He could have made a career out of the Navy like he’d planned when he first began his two years of conscripted military service at age 18. Instead, he chose to let food be his way to experience the world, pursuing culinary school in Italy...
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Eat Your Way Around the World: Chef Christian Voigt, Zorbau, Germany
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
Before he was The German Cook, Christian Voigt was a guide for a motorcycle touring company, leading groups of people across the U.S. on motorcycle adventures. Before she was The German Cook’s Wife, Crystal Voigt worked in Los Angeles at the company that rented the motorcycles to the agency Christian worked for. ...
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Eat Your Way Around the World: Chef Frank Cummins and Gabriele Ruggieri, Palermo, Italy
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
Gabriele Ruggieri is a chef and restaurateur, yes. But throughout the past few years, he has also begun to see his role as raising up the next generation of chefs and restaurateurs to keep hospitality alive and well in Southeast Missouri. “There is a group of us trying to make it better everyday, something we do,” Ruggieri says. “Whoever belongs to our team is the success of who we are, trying to progress and keep going.”...
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Building a Better Future through the “Building Blocks of Life”
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
Kyowa Hakko Biotechnology was founded in 1949 in Japan and now boasts production facilities in Shanghai and Thailand, as well as the facility BioKyowa in Cape Girardeau. Translated from Japanese, “Kyowa” means “cooperation and understanding,” and it is these principals that BioKyowa is built upon...
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Yoga Pose: Utthita Trikonasana (Also known as Triangle Pose)
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
If you’re needing a full-body stretch, this pose is a great way to open up your body without allowing it to go beyond its range of motion; since three of the four limbs touch the ground in this pose, the body can orient itself in space. Utthita Trikonasana is a pose for people at all levels of experience with yoga; considered a peak pose, it is usually done during the middle of a yoga class...
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Sponsored: Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care at Jackson Manor — an Inside Look
(Health ~ 06/10/21)
Learning to navigate the world after a dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be difficult and disorienting. When caring for a family member with one of these conditions, it may be challenging to find the best care for them. Jackson Manor’s Memory Care Unit in Jackson, Mo., provides individualized care for those who experience dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/10/21)
Today is Thursday, June 10, the 161st day of 2021. There are 204 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed into law the Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at eliminating wage disparities based on gender...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 6/10/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/10/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assault n Assault was reported on North Hanover Street. Thefts n Robbery was reported in the 1000 block of South Benton Street. n Larceny was reported...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 6/10/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/10/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. June 8 n Medical assists were made at 5:58 a.m. on North Middle Street; 10:07 a.m. on North Fountain Street; 10:11 a.m. on Sapphire Lane; 12:10 p.m. on North Kingshighway; 1:03 p.m. on William Street; 1:51 p.m. on Whitener Street; 8:20 p.m. on Belleridge Pike; 9:59 p.m. on Good Hope Street...
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Mable Shrum
(Obituary ~ 06/10/21)
Mable Shrum, 85, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Mable was born Aug. 8, 1935, in Perry County, Missouri, daughter to the late Henry and Esther Weibricht Ehlers. She and J.E. "Bill" Shrum were married Oct. 23, 1954 in Cape Girardeau. He passed away June 24, 2013...
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John Sauer IV DDS
(Obituary ~ 06/10/21)
John L. Sauer IV DDS, 56, of Jackson passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 7, 2021, at his home. John was born Nov. 29, 1964, in Mobile, Alabama, to Paul E. and Beverly Bales Sauer. He and Sheila Barks were married July 31, 2004, in Mena, Arkansas. They had been married nearly 17 years when Sheila passed away May 15, 2021...
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Carl Hickerson Sr.
(Obituary ~ 06/10/21)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Carl Bruce Hickerson Sr., 78, of Olive Branch passed away at 10:49 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 9, 1943, in Payneville, Kentucky, the son of Kenneth Bruce and Loretta Allen Hickerson. He was married on July 2, 1977, at Miller City, Illinois, to Cindy Shafer...
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Robert Greaser
(Obituary ~ 06/10/21)
Robert Greaser, 81, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, June 7, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Bob was born June 20, 1939, in Gordonville to the late Leo Martin and Lillie Thomure Greaser. He and Barbara Taylor were married July 3, 1987, in Sikeston, Missouri, and she survives...
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Betty Frierson
(Obituary ~ 06/10/21)
Betty Jean Terry Frierson, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Barnes Jewish Hospital. A home-going celebration will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home with Pastor Cecil Thomas officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...
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Adria Brewer
(Obituary ~ 06/10/21)
Adria Sheree Brewer, affectionately known by her friends as "Dria," 33, a resident of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021, with her mother by her side at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born July 26, 1987, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Amanda Brewer of Cape Girardeau and Leland Brown of Kansas City, Missouri...
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DNA, forensic genealogy closes 65-year-old double homicide
(State News ~ 06/10/21)
GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- DNA evidence preserved on a microscope slide after a 1956 double homicide and the use of forensic genealogy helped a Montana sheriff's office close the books on the 65-year-old cold case, the Cascade County Sheriff's Office announced...
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State workers' union objects to return to office order
(State News ~ 06/10/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A union representing Missouri state workers is urging Gov. Mike Parson to make accommodations for state workers ordered last month to return to their offices, calling the directive "dangerous." The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Natashia Pickens, president of the Missouri State Workers Union Communications Workers of America Local 6355, wrote to Parson on Wednesday. ...
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Mo. Depart. of Natural Resources director dies
(State News ~ 06/10/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Carol Comer has died, state officials said Wednesday. The cause of death was not released. Comer announced in July 2019 that she had undergone two unsuccessful surgeries and was beginning chemotherapy to fight cancer...
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Missouri Governor: Pardon of inmate in prison four decades not a priority
(State News ~ 06/10/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson says addressing the clemency petition for a man who's been behind bars for a triple murder for more than four decades is not a "priority," even though prosecutors say he didn't commit the crime. Parson noted Kevin Strickland, 62, was tried "by a jury of his peers" and found guilty. But he added he knew there was "a lot more information out there."...
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Federal appeals court blocks sweeping Missouri abortion law
(State News ~ 06/10/21)
A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday blocked Missouri from enforcing a sweeping state abortion law banning the procedures at or after eight weeks of pregnancy. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis heard arguments in September in the legal battle over the 2019 law. The measure also would prohibit a woman from having an abortion because the fetus has Down syndrome...
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Scott City man arrested for alleged drugs
(Local News ~ 06/10/21)
A Scott City man was taken into custody Tuesday night on several controlled substance citations. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said officers arrested Timothy Plaskie, 61, in Mississippi County, Missouri, at about 10:30 p.m. They cited him for felony driving while intoxicated, felony driving while revoked, felony possession of a controlled substance (two counts), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to register a motor vehicle, failure to drive on right half of roadway and failure to wear a seat belt.. ...
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Two injured in Stoddard County crash
(Local News ~ 06/10/21)
An early morning crash injured two people Wednesday near Bernie, Missouri, in Stoddard County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Gunner Williams, 27, of Malden, Missouri, was northbound on Highway 25 south of Bernie at about 5:20 a.m. in a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado when he tried to pass another vcehicle. Howevever, he collided head-on with a southbound 2007 Saturn Acura driven by Sarah Sawyer, 42, of Bernie...
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Prayer 6/10/21
(Prayer ~ 06/10/21)
Bless us, O God, when we try to do the very best that we can. Amen.
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Out of the past: June 10
(Out of the Past ~ 06/10/21)
If all goes according to plan, by the end of next year most of Cape Girardeau County's official paperwork will be shredded; there's no cover-up, corruption or scandal; the official documents and other county paperwork are simply being transferred to computer disk in order to save space; in some cases up to 5,000 pages a day are finding their way to various rooms in the county courthouse and administration building, where they've been stacking up for years...
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Sponsored: The story behind crooked teeth and sleep disorders
(Insiders Advice ~ 06/10/21)
There is now a connection between sleep apnea and crowded or crooked teeth. Fortunately, anthropologists have the answer: Our heads are shrinking! Our hat sizes are not getting smaller, but our mid-faces have changed remarkably over the past few centuries. ...
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