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Perryville man arrested on charges of child molestation, statutory rape
(Local News ~ 06/26/21)
Jose Gasca, 50, of Perryville was arrested by Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office early Friday morning on five sex crime charges. Gasca's charges include one count of first-degree child molestation and two counts of first-degree statutory rape or attempted statutory rape of someone younger than 14 years old...
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S. Illinois filmmaker films movie scenes in Cairo
(Local News ~ 06/26/21)
If you hear booms resembling cannon blasts near Cairo, Illinois, don't worry. You didn't accidentally stumble upon a battlefield. It's just Brett Ray filming his moving, "Letters Home." Ray, a filmmaker based in southern Illinois began filming "Letters Home" during the pandemic and recently shot scenes in Cairo for its historic Magnolia Manor...
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Cape Girardeau's dirty laundry -- A brief history
(Column ~ 06/26/21)
In 1896, a proprietor of Asian descent rented space in the Rodney Building at 104 Broadway, "fitting a room" for a Chinese laundry. The jumble of names ascribed to this businessman in newspapers -- John Wu, Yen Way and Yem Wah -- illustrated the midwesterner's difficulty transcribing Asian dialect...
- Bill Emerson 25th anniversary memorial dinner (Local News ~ 06/26/21)
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Construction underway for Cape utility billing center
(Local News ~ 06/26/21)
Residents and businesses of Cape Girardeau will soon be able to pay municipal utility bills at the Osage Centre in the northwest part of the city now that construction has begun on a 1,000-square-foot customer service addition there. Currently, residents and businesses may pay water, sewer, trash (solid waste) and recycling bills at City Hall, 401 Independence St., or use an auto-pay option...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/26/21)
Today is Saturday, June 26, the 177th day of 2021. There are 188 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 26, 2013, in deciding its first cases on the issue, the U.S. Supreme Court gave the nation's legally married gay couples equal federal footing with all other married Americans and also cleared the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California...
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Out of the past: June 26
(Out of the Past ~ 06/26/21)
Officers from five different police agencies and two military services have been coordinating the security effort that will surround tomorrow's funeral service for U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson; Capt. Steve Strong of the Cape Girardeau Police Department says officers from the U.S. ...
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Cook - Dunn
(Engagement ~ 06/26/21)
Dennis and Donna Cook of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Cook to Trevor Dunn, both of Warrenton, Missouri. He is the son of Wes and Tracey Tripp of Cape Girardeau and Eric and Stephanie Dunn of Bloomington, Indiana. Cook is a 2010 graduate of Jackson High School. She is a unit coordinator at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis...
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Great women, great men, great parents
(Column ~ 06/26/21)
Mother's Day was several weeks ago, and then a week ago or so was Father's Day. They're great days when we can celebrate those who helped raise us. Being a parent is more than just having a baby. Matter of fact, it's a lot more. We have had several mother cats that would birth babies and end up killing them because they were either stupid or just poor mothers. ...
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Coneflower at sunset
(Column ~ 06/26/21)
A few weeks ago I was surprised to find this lone purple coneflower blooming at the edge of a weedy field. Trees line the field to the east so I went back in the late evening to get this shot. I used my cellphone camera and shot the photo staring into the setting sun using a flash...
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Adopt Tilly 6-27-21
(Community ~ 06/26/21)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This sweet girl is Tilly. She is 4 years old and a little shy until she has a chance to warm up to you. She needs a loving, forever home. If you are ready for a rewarding experience, come see us at Safe Harbor. Call (573) 243-9823...
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Senior Center Menus for Jun 28-July 2
(Community ~ 06/26/21)
Cape Girardeau Senior Center is open for carryout and delivery only. Monday: Spaghetti with meaty sauce or chicken country casserole, Italian-blend veggies, tossed lettuce salad, garlic bread and chilled peaches or apple streusel cake. Tuesday: Tuna salad or chicken pasta salad, three-beans salad, sliced tomatoes, whole-wheat crackers and chilled grapes or creamy fruit dessert with coconut...
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Club news 6-27-21
(Community News ~ 06/26/21)
The Cape Griardeau County FCE Quarterly Council meeting was held on June 3 at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Jackson. Donna Woolsey, county vice president, presided over the meeting in the absence of the president, Agnes Wachter. Linda Thompson, member of Town and Country FCE Club, gave the devotion titled, holy habits for hope-full health. ...
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Being wary of appearances
(Column ~ 06/26/21)
I enjoy a brisk walk, which I manage to achieve most days of the week. It's a bit more of a challenge in the extreme heat, so I tend to amble in the early morning or well after dark. Typically, I'll listen to an old radio drama on my cell phone as I traverse around Jackson...
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Making the happiness decision
(Column ~ 06/26/21)
Don't we all search for happiness? Think about it -- everything is geared toward our feeling of well-being and, a feeling of calm, or perhaps, excitement. If a loved one is ill, we want them to become well, or at least feel better. We can't be still, within, until we are reassured their health is improving and they are on the road to recovery. ...
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Enjoying God
(Column ~ 06/26/21)
The other day, a priest said something I thought was profound: Jesus lived more than 30 years of a happy life with people he loved; he was only on the cross for three hours. It was a good reminder that when times are good, it is a gift, and we can enjoy it...
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Learning briefs 6-27-21
(Community ~ 06/26/21)
n Jonah May of Millersville has been named to the Freed-Hardeman University's Dean's list for the Spring 2021 semester. Students on the Dean's list have earned a minimum of 3.4 grade point average. n Hannah Dodson of Cape Girardeau was named to The University of Alabama President's list for the Spring 2021 semester. Students on the President's list have a 4.0 grade point average...
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FYI 6-27-21
(Community ~ 06/26/21)
Jerry Ford and Dr. Frank Nickell will give a program and have a book signing for their book "SETH, The Life and Journey of General Seth Jefferson McKee" at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at Cape River Heritage Museum The authors will discuss their research and talk about McKee who was a four-star general in the United States Air Force. ...
- Captured on Film (Community ~ 06/26/21)
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Speak Out 6-27-21
(Speak Out ~ 06/26/21)
With the recent tragedy of too many shooting deaths, I can (almost) understand calls for gun control. But here's the reality. The bad guys all have guns, and they won't be giving them up just because the President said so. Are we really so naive as to think making guns illegal will make them disappear off the streets? Last time I checked, murder was against the law. ...
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Politicians don't really represent 'the American people'
(Column ~ 06/26/21)
What if elected politicians actually did what the American people want them to do? Now, you might respond: "Isn't that what they already do?" or "Isn't that how it's supposed to work in a democracy?" The answer to both of these questions is: "No." Let me explain...
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Equality Act slams the door on religious freedom
(Column ~ 06/26/21)
The Supreme Court's recent decision, Fulton v. Philadelphia, is justifiably getting mixed reviews. Catholic Social Services sued the city of Philadelphia, through the Philadelphia Archdiocese, for canceling its 50-year contract with the Catholic social services agency because it refuses to certify same-sex couples as foster families for the purpose of foster care...
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Prayer 6-27-21
(Prayer ~ 06/26/21)
O Lord Jesus, may those who serve as caregivers for others feel your presence. Amen.
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Police report 6-27-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/26/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n Timothy E. Lipe, 56, of Scott City was arrested on a Scott City warrant for failure to appear for health-safety...
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Births
(Births ~ 06/26/21)
Daughter to Jorden Alexander Glasco and Emily Renee Prather of Wolf Lake, Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:03 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Name, June Leigh. Weight, 4 pounds, 12 ounces. First child. Prather is the daughter of Lewis Prather of Martinsburg, West Virginia and Sandra and Dan Johnson of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. She is a manager at Walmart. Glasco is the son of Diane Belcher and Kerry Glasco, both of Wolf Lake. He is a personal trainer at HealthPoint Fitness...
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Fire report 6-27-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/26/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. June 23 n Medical assists were made at 10:36 a.m. on Grant Street; 1:29 p.m. on South West End Boulevard; 6:44 p.m. on Dunklin Street. n At 7:58 p.m., expanded traffic collision at South Benton and Good Hope streets...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 6/28/21 meeting
(Local News ~ 06/26/21)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes from June 24 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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Biden set to meet Afghan leaders as drawdown looms
(National News ~ 06/26/21)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden is set to meet Friday with top Afghanistan leaders in a show of support for their government amid escalating Taliban violence and as the U.S. speeds up its withdrawal of troops to end America's longest war. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, chair of the High Council for National Reconciliation, were meeting at the Pentagon with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin before their sit down with Biden at the White House later in the afternoon. ...
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Justice Department suing Georgia over new voting law
(National News ~ 06/26/21)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state's new election law, alleging Republican state lawmakers rushed through a sweeping overhaul with an intent to deny Black voters equal access to the ballot. "Where we believe the rights of civil rights of Americans have been violated we will not hesitate to act," Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday in announcing the lawsuit...
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Death toll in Florida collapse rises to 4; 159 missing
(National News ~ 06/26/21)
SURFSIDE, Fla. -- With nearly 160 people unaccounted for and at least four dead after a seaside condominium tower collapsed into a smoldering heap of twisted metal and concrete, rescuers used both heavy equipment and their own hands to comb through the wreckage on Friday in an increasingly desperate search for survivors...
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'Blindsided' GOP senators put infrastructure deal in doubt
(National News ~ 06/26/21)
WASHINGTON -- Livid and "blindsided" over President Joe Biden's refusal to sign a bipartisan infrastructure deal without passage of his broader priorities, Republican senators Friday were frantically considering options as the future of the sweeping compromise appeared in doubt...
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Congress nixes methane rules
(National News ~ 06/26/21)
WASHINGTON -- Congressional Democrats have approved a measure reinstating rules aimed at limiting climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas drilling, a rare effort by Democrats to use the legislative branch to overturn a regulatory rollback under President Donald Trump...
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Russia mandates vaccinations for some as virus cases surge
(International News ~ 06/26/21)
MOSCOW -- They tried grocery giveaways and lotteries for new cars and apartments. But an ambitious plan of vaccinating 30 million Russians by mid-June still has fallen short by a third. So now, many regional governments across the vast country are obligating some workers to get vaccinated and requiring the shots to enter certain businesses, like restaurants...
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Dorothy Heise
(Obituary ~ 06/26/21)
Dorothy Daume Heise, 97, of Oak Ridge died Thursday, June 24, 2021, at the Monticello House in Jackson. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Dr. Rodney Pensel officiating. Interment will follow at St. John's Cemetery in Fruitland...
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Jessie Devenport
(Obituary ~ 06/26/21)
Jessie Darrel Devenport, 89, of Millersville passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 19, 1931, in Bessville, Missouri, son of the Rev. Jessie Odell and Vallie May Lincoln Devenport. He and Joann Amelia Windeknect were united in marriage June 28, 1985, and she passed away Jan. 18, 2017...
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Christina Burton
(Obituary ~ 06/26/21)
SCOTT CITY -- Christina Dawn Burton, 59, of Dexter, Missouri, died Wednesday, June 23. 2021, at Poplar Buff Reigioal Medical Center. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the chapel with the Rev. Jack Owens officiating...
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Sewer work scheduled along Greensferry Road
(Local News ~ 06/26/21)
Sewer work scheduled along Greensferry Road A portion of Greensferry Road in Jackson will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, weather permitting, to allow crews to replace a failing sanitary sewer service line connection to the city's main sewer line...
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Out of the past: June 27
(Out of the Past ~ 06/26/21)
They came to say goodbye to their congressman; more than 1,200 of them; Democrats, Republicans, business leaders and just plain citizens filed past the flag-draped coffin of Missouri's 8th District U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson during visitation yesterday evening at Old St. ...
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