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Faces of Southeast Missouri: Gerry KeeneWhen introducing new people to caving, Gerry Keene advises them to channel their inner eight-year-old. He says caves are dark and dirty, full of streams and tough terrain that cavers need to crawl over, under and through. “As an adult, you’re like, ‘Are you kidding me?’ But if you look at it like a kid, you’re like, ‘Yes! Go for it!’” Keene says. “You've got to reprogram your sense of adventure back to what it was as a kid, what was really fun, and then you can really enjoy the environment.”...
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Meet the Experts: Find the right fit in an assisted living home with Megan Steimle, Andy Blagg and Kim Wilcox (4/18/24)Capetown and Auburn Creek are all-inclusive, pet-friendly senior living homes in Cape Girardeau locally-owned out of Sikeston, Mo. Capetown, a larger environment, and Auburn Creek, a smaller environment, focus on family values and resident choice. They cultivate this feeling through efforts like serving breakfast made-to-order at whatever time a resident wakes up and decides it’s time for breakfast. Residents order lunch and supper from a menu restaurant-style...
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Mary Ann Castillo: City Tavern: Belly up to the bar after Sunday service (4/18/24)Just when I thought I’d run out of new restaurants to try, a friend with good judgment suggested I might want to take a quick road trip over to City Tavern in downtown Perryville for some good old homestyle cooking. I was intrigued by the suggestion, and immediately squeezed the visit onto my Sunday "to do" list, right between church and grocery shopping. ...
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Susan McClanahan: Recipes to kick off baseball season (4/18/24)I found a fun collection of recipes that I think will be a great way to kick off the start of baseball season. Taste of Home had 45 Ballpark Copycat Recipes in a collection that I just could not pass up. I think the author said it perfectly in introducing the recipe collection, “Take a crack at these grand-slam recipes inspired by your favorite ballpark snacks and treats. You've always got home-field advantage when whipping up these nachos, pretzels, popcorn, hot dogs, nuts and more, right in your own kitchen.” ...
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Community Cookbook: Rice casserole with Debbie Crane from Dexter, Mo. (4/14/24)Debbie Crane grew up in Dexter, Mo., but somehow, she says she didn’t know what Branson, Mo., or Silver Dollar City were until her mother asked to take a vacation there. Debbie made arrangements with a travel agency and visited the park for the first time with her mother Virgina Crane in 1996...
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Meet the Experts: Create a DIY gift for someone you love with Brittney Swicionis, owner of Board & Brush Creative Studio (4/14/24)Brittney Swicionis, owner of Board and Brush Creative Studio in Cape Girardeau, believes in giving back to the community through her business. She has done so through initiatives such as donating DIY projects to the Red Cross to incentivize people to give blood during last year’s blood shortage, teaching about entrepreneurship to young people, and utilizing Board and Brush’s social media accounts to help animals waiting to be adopted find families. ...
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Rennie Phillips: Eclipse and other memories (4/13/24)Just watched the Eclipse. Pretty darn neat. I had a good friend tell me when to start watching and when the total eclipse would be, and he was spot on. Thanks! I watched the other eclipse several years ago, but it wasn’t as cool as this was. Today Marge and I were at the picnic table eating dinner and checking on the sun that was still showing. Marge commented about what the old timers back when must have thought when something like this happened. Who knows? We enjoyed it. Our neighbor’s donkey went to braying and another’s roosters went to crowing. We can look back and brag that “We saw that.” Precious memory!
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Adopt Luna 4-13-24 (4/13/24)Luna is a approximately 2-year-old female. Her babies were adopted and she is now waiting to go home. If you have room in your heart and home for Luna or any other pet, visit us at 359 Cree Lane near Jackson any weekday or weekend from 8 a.m. to noon. Visitors are always welcome to play with our pets.
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Aaron Horrell: A plant with funny blossoms (4/13/24)This is a springtime wildflower native to the eastern half of North America reaching far into Canada. It is called Dutchman’s Breeches because the plant’s flowers reminded the American naturalists who found and documented it of a Dutchman’s breeches hanging on a line to dry.
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Robert Hurtgen: Are you planning for the future? (4/13/24)I want to speak with you about planning for your future. When someone talks about making future plans, they typically revolve around finances and time management. Certainly, to plan for future you need to have a solid financial plan. In order to make the most of your days you need to practice a time management system. However, how you use your time and resources are secondary to self-leadership. Leading yourself will have a greater impact on the quality of your life and future than any strategies for time management and financial planning.
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Bill Eddleman: Murder most foul: The killing of John M. Daniel (4/13/24)2The sensational case of the murder of John M. Daniel by Isaac Whitson on Dec. 12, 1832, is a rare local example of an early capital crime. John M. Daniel first appeared in the area in 1818 when he bought land near Hubble Creek just north of Jackson. In 1828 Daniel married Amantha Hector, likely his second wife. Daniel became a prominent businessman, owning nine local town lots and over 600 acres of land by 1830.
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Shawn Wasson: Genuine worship or emotionalism (4/13/24)Have you ever been moved by music? Movie soundtracks often have full orchestras, so even people who think they do not like symphonies, may have a greater appreciation for the genre than they realize. Feelings of joy, fear, suspense, and awe can be evoked by music.
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Rebecca LaClair: Banana splits and fond memories made at Ice Cream Corner (4/11/24)Scattered across the country are tiny family-owned restaurants that took up the cast-off shell of the little Dairy Queens that those of us with a few years under our belts remember from childhood. Usually closed for the winter because of the lack of indoor seating, these places fill the niche left behind and serve as a gathering place for those wanting to cool down with some soft serve or those hungry for a quick supper. One of those places is Ice Cream Corner, located at 2302 Main St. in Scott City. ...
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Susan McClanahan: A variety of recipes for you to try (4/11/24)I have so many new recipes I want to share, and I’m not sure where to start or when I’ll ever get around to all of them. There are always new things to try and pass along and with the season changing to spring, that is a good time to turn over a new leaf and start cooking. ...
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Senior Center Menus for April 15-19 (4/11/24)Cape Girardeau/Scott City Monday: Chicken sandwich or French dip, roasted zucchini, baby baker potatoes, gelatin salad, whole-grain bun and pineapple or creamy fruit with coconut. Tuesday: Taco salad or chicken quesadilla, lettuce and tomatoes, refried beans, tortilla chips or crackers and strawberries and bananas or iced cherry cake. Wednesday: Southwest goulash or sweet and sassy chicken with potatoes, sliced tomatoes, garden salad, bread slice and mixed fruit dessert or iced chocolate cake.
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A Tailor for Books: Gary Howard, Jr. restores books for himself, others (4/6/24)It all started with a love for magic. Then a love for magic history kept in books. Now, Gary Howard, Jr. cultivates a love for restoring books — his own and others’ — to preserve precious tomes for future generations. Howard first got into book restoration after reconnecting with his mentor — magician, collector and book restorer Leo Behnke — around 2017. ...
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Pop Culture Happenings: April (4/6/24)In Aprils past, the world saw the “King of Terror’s” reign begin, learned of the tragic death of an American music icon and took a chance on an ABBA musical. 1974 50 yeas ago On April 5, 1974, Stephen King’s first novel, “Carrie,” was published. The story follows Carrie White, a shy, bullied high-school girl who discovers she has telekinetic powers. ...
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Rural Perspective Column: Leadership (4/6/24)Rural America represents a vast amount of land in the United States that, although varied, reflects similar people facing similar challenges and opportunities. Although definitions may differ among those who might refer to themselves as rural citizens, according to The Rural Aperture Project, there is a common thread in the manner that people choose to govern their lives, make their contributions to America and experience the fullness of nature that creates this rural character...
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Poem: Putting the Birds to Bed (4/6/24)Of lately A little before dusk I take a book out to the porch And read ‘til it’s too dark to see And then I sit and watch And listen As the robins and the cardinals And the others Grab one last bite Settle one last squabble...
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Senior Moments Column: One Day at a Time (4/6/24)All throughout my life, I have been told I am a hard worker. Whether it’s working hard within my church, school or home, I always watched as others around me praised me for my work ethic. I never understood why they praised me, as working hard with everything I do always seemed like common sense to me, until the day I woke up in the real world, a world filled with unmotivated people who get nothing done because of a lack of commitment. ...
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The Best Books Club: Contemplating Difference (4/6/24)When I first read “Raven Black” by Ann Cleeves eight years ago, I initially thought it was boring. But I kept reading, and I fell in love with Shetland and Jimmy Perez, as well as the writing of Ann Cleeves. Before I even finished it, I learned “Raven Black” was first in the “Shetland” series, and Cleeves also has a “Vera” series; both were the inspiration of the television series of the same names. ...
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Live Longer, Live Stronger Column: Your blood pressure, it's more important than we think! (4/6/24)A healthy blood pressure reading is critical to our health and livelihood, considering it can prevent heart attacks, strokes, kidney damage and many other health issues. Those who eat more plant-based diets have lower blood pressures, in part because they weigh less — slimmer people have lower blood pressures...
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Adopt Maymay 4-6-24 (4/6/24)Maymay is 1 1/2 years old. She has never been away from her mom but would love to have a lap all her own. If you have room in your heart and home for Maymay or any other pet, visit us at 359 Cree Lane near Jackson any weekday or weekend from 8 a.m. to noon. Visitors are always welcome to play with our pets...
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Rennie Phillips: Books I read and remember (4/6/24)I have always liked to read even back in grade school. I liked to read books, magazines and comics. One place I always loved to visit was a library. Way back in the 1950s, Arthur, Nebraska, had a library on the upper floor of an old building south of the Arthur gym. Wasn’t very big but it had a lot of books. Then the county built a county office building that included a fairly large library. Always fun looking at the books. It took a while to learn how to use the card index system to look up books. Now it’s all on the computer.
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Ellen Shuck: Keeping a song in your heart (4/6/24)Are you someone who likes to sing? I mean sing while you’re working, walking, performing or merely keeping yourself company? Whether we have a melodious voice or not, we can still utter a sound, a note of joy, a positive comment or maybe we just keep our singing, silently within. Regardless, we can keep on singing. We may be a professional performer, lighting up the lives of others — and some simply keep it in the shower. Nevertheless we all need to keep singing. We have to keep on pressing forward in spite of what life hands us, and continue doing the best we can. To keep on singing has little to do with having an enviable voice or a voice that sounds more like the bellowing of an angry bull. Singing can create a perfume that spreads our aura of happiness and love to others. Most of all, to sing is balm to our spirit, but we are the benefactor, most of all.
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Denise Lincoln: Sgt. Jesse Cooper ties Cape Girardeau to the 4th USC HA (4/6/24)On a bluff high above the Mississippi River, remnants of a massive chain, a 9-foot anchor, artillery guns and cannons -- a former battle ground shares space with picnic tables, a playground and benches from which to watch modern tow boats maneuvering barges. A day trip to Columbus-Belmont State Park in Kentucky interpreted Civil War-era efforts of the Confederate and Union armies, vying to control the grand waterway.
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Aaron Horrell: Flowers inside the flower? (4/6/24)The North American flowering dogwood is a tree that is known for its white flowers of springtime. But did you know that the white flower petals are not really flower petals at all? What is generally considered white petals are actually special leaves called bracts. At the center of the four bracts is where the true flowers are. After the bracts open and before the dozen or so tiny yellow flowers open, the group of green flower buds appear to be the center of a big, white, four- petaled flower. But it is not. The buds each open in a few days, and the yellow flowers appear.
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Club news 4-6-24 (4/6/24)Cape Girardeau County FCE Council The Cape Girardeau County FCE Council “All Clubs Day” was held Thursday, March 28, at the University of Missouri Extension Center. President Mary Klaproth presided. The devotion, “The Gardner” was presented by Agnes Wachter of Cheerful Country Doers Club. Roll call was taken by Judie Herbst, Cape County Recording Secretary. Attending were members of Cheerful Country Doers, Kage, Lamplighters, Town and Country and Oak Ridge Clubs, totaling 24 members.
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Mary Ann Castillo: Fudio: The artist in me celebrates the artist in you (4/4/24)Fusion. As a person who champions the importance of diversity in every aspect of life, it should come as no surprise my tastebuds relished the culinary fusion of flavors experienced on a recent visit to Fudio, Chef Lisa Essmyer’s kitchen studio. ...
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Susan McClanahan: A variety of recipes for a variety of events (4/4/24)With this new beginning to a new month, I am torn as to what theme I should prepare to share with you. So I will just start looking and see what falls into place. Enjoy! ...
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Susan McClanahanRecipes to kick off baseball season
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Rennie PhillipsEclipse and other memories
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Aaron HorrellA plant with funny blossoms
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Robert HurtgenAre you planning for the future?
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Shawn WassonGenuine worship or emotionalism
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Susan McClanahanA variety of recipes for you to try
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Rennie PhillipsBooks I read and remember
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Just when I thought I’d run out of new restaurants to try, a friend with good judgment suggested I...
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Scattered across the country are tiny family-owned restaurants that took up the cast-off shell of...
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Several years ago, my siblings and I threw an anniversary party for our parents. It was kind of a...