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Band leader Billy Keys' life changed in the summer of 2009
(Column ~ 04/20/19)
"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." -- 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 (NIV) Billy Keys is the music man at Central High School. ...
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American Red Cross to provide free smoke alarms Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/20/19)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department has teamed up with American Red Cross to provide free smoke alarms for residents in need from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Southeast Missouri, according to a news release. Each installation includes two to three alarms and a short educational presentation showing residents how to stay safe in the event of a home fire...
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Authorities asking for public help in finding missing Dexter woman
(Local News ~ 04/20/19)
DEXTER, Mo. — Authorities continue to search for a Dexter woman who has been missing for a week. According to detective Cory Mills with the Dexter Police Department, Crystal Marie Brown-Hart was last seen April 9 in the Dexter and Poplar Bluff, Missouri, areas. Brown-Hart’s family made a missing person’s report April 11 to Butler County authorities. The investigation was subsequently turned over to the Dexter Police Department...
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Wrestling in the little leagues
(Community ~ 04/20/19)
Ronald Coleman Jr. hopes the little wrestlers obtain a love for the sport. The young athletes include his 3-year-old son Ronald "Tripp" Coleman III, one of a few dozen who took part in this year's Cape Girardeau Little League Wrestling program. "Because if you love the sport, then it's so much you can gain from it," Coleman, Cape Central High School wrestling team assistant coach and a little league coach, said...
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Insurance broker, friends dive into scuba business
(Local News ~ 04/20/19)
Nine years ago, Nick Laiben went on a family vacation to Cancun, Mexico, and while he was there he took advantage of a “discover scuba resort course” at his hotel. The course gave him a chance to “sample” the undersea world of scuba diving. He was hooked...
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Missouri measures could halt local rules over large farms
(State News ~ 04/20/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Measures advancing in the Missouri Legislature would limit the scope of rules local governments can slap on large animal-feeding operations. House lawmakers Thursday voted 101-42 to pass a bill to give county sheriffs and federal or state agencies with authority over farms the exclusive right to inspect them...
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Officials: Time, effort, data mining reason for rising grad rates at Central
(Local News ~ 04/20/19)
In 2018, Cape Girardeau Central High School achieved its highest graduation rate in years — 88.2%. As recently as 2013, the district’s graduation rate percentage was in the 60s. Under the direction of then-district superintendent James Welker, the Professional Learning Community was launched in 2012 as the district’s way to “focus on student achievement.”...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/20/19)
Today is Saturday, April 20, the 110th day of 2019. There are 255 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 20, 1999, the Columbine High School massacre took place in Colorado as two students shot and killed 12 classmates and one teacher before taking their own lives...
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Out of the past: April 20
(Out of the Past ~ 04/20/19)
Recognizing National Volunteer Week, Traci Nicole Taylor, 14, of Cape Girardeau is featured on a segment of "CBS This Morning"; every Thursday after school, Taylor travels to Southeast Hospital, where she is the engineer of the "Toy Train," a specially-designed cart full of books, crafts and games for children in the hospital's pediatric ward...
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Landgraf - LaBrier
(Engagement ~ 04/20/19)
Robert and Jane Landgraf Jr., announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Jane Landgraf, to Virgil Michael LaBrier, both of Jackson. He is the son of Joyce LaBrier and the late Virgil LaBrier. Amanda is parts manager at Protech Diesel Repair. Mike is owner of Protech Diesel Repair and LaBrier Investments...
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Stricker - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 04/20/19)
Bob and Judy Stricker of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married April 11, 1969, at St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. The couple's children are Jeff (Bonnie) Stricker, Brian (Kristi) Stricker, Katie Mayberry, Sarah (James) Moss and the late Michael Stricker. They also have nine grandchildren, Amanda, Kara and Gracie Stricker, Robbie and Lauren Mayberry, James and Maggie Moss and Nathan and Nolan Stricker...
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FYI 4-21-19
(Community ~ 04/20/19)
St. James AME Church in Cape Girardeau will celebrate 155 years of ministry with a Church and Community Collaboration Day block party and dedication celebration from 2 to 5 p.m. on April 28. There will be a mechanical bull, roasting hot dogs over a fire and street games. ...
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Imagine a world without religion
(Column ~ 04/20/19)
"This world would be the best of all possible worlds if there was no religion in it!" -- John Adams, letter to Thomas Jefferson, April 19, 1817. I happened upon this quote while perusing an old periodical in my university office in Carnahan Hall, notably (for trivia buffs), the oldest academic building on Southeast Missouri State University's campus. ...
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Keeping Easter lilies in bloom
(Column ~ 04/20/19)
Christians all across America will probably have one or more Easter lilies adorning the altar in their church on Sunday. Their beautiful white blooms remind us of the resurrection of Jesus on Easter morning and of the white gown that he wore when meeting with his disciples after his resurrection...
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They did not yet understand
(Column ~ 04/20/19)
I always identify deeply with the stories in the Gospels that detail what happened after Jesus' Passion, that time in between the disciples' discovery of the empty tomb and God sending the gifts of the Holy Spirit and understanding to them. I love the humanity represented in these stories, the validity Scripture gives to being fully human. ...
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Experiencing Easter joy every day
(Column ~ 04/20/19)
How often do you experience the joy of Easter? Is it that one Sunday each year when you celebrate? The Easter bunny comes and hides eggs, you gather with family, and attend church? You may even buy new clothes for that day. Most Christians, though, celebrate in a far more meaningful way, because our purpose may be different. ...
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Senior Center Menus for April 22-26
(Community ~ 04/20/19)
Monday: Honey-glazed chicken or glazed ham slice, baked sweet potato, California-blend veggies, whole-grain bread and sugar-free pear crisp or cherry cake. Tuesday: BBQ chicken or Italian beef, potato salad, breaded tomatoes, whole-grain hot roll or bun and spiced peaches or peach pie...
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Adopt Ms. Piggy 4-21-19
(Community ~ 04/20/19)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Ms. Piggy is a super sweet 10-year-old active senior who loves toys, other dogs and is OK with cats! She needs a loving home. She is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Three leaves -- three petals
(Column ~ 04/20/19)
The purple trillium is a wildflower native to Southeast Missouri and the eastern part of the United States. It is also called red trillium and wake robin. The flower petals are almost always various shades of purple, but occasionally this plant may be found with yellow or white petals...
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Easter egg painting tradition alive in Germany
(Community ~ 04/20/19)
ELSTERHEIDE, Germany -- A small Slavic minority in eastern Germany is keeping alive a long, intricate tradition of hand-painted Easter eggs that's been passed down by Sorbian families for generations. At an Easter egg market in Elsterheide near the Saxon town of Hoyerswerda, around two dozen egg painters showed off their trade on Sunday...
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Cape Girardeau Central Junior High third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/20/19)
Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School A Honor Roll 7th grade: Kyleil Anderson, Carson Baudendistel, Brennan Beard, Brooklyn Borkowicz, Isabella Buerck, Nashayla Burton, Lydia Cao, Truman Clubb, Tallulah Colle, Avery Criblez, Gibson Curtis, Evangel Cutrell, Emilie Dickson, Markeyciah Egson, Jessie Feng, Sena Ford, Adrian Fox, Mya Gibson, Emma Glueck, Augustus Gonzales, Libby Gorman, Celeste Gutierrez, Kelton Horrell, Averie Huff, Brooke Huggins, Jillian Jacobs, Austin Klusmeier, Gabriella Knupp, Avery Koehler, Caius Lange, D'Marcus Lashley, Parker Ledure, Angel Lee, Edyn McAllister, Anne McDougal, Vivian Moser, Katelyn Neikirk, Lucian Nordin, Shianna Park, Madison Phelps, Emma Popp, Anne Prince, James Pyles, Saba Reeza, Griffin Rieger, Natalie Rinda, Addison Ringwald, Henry Rusten, Phoenix Schmidt, Bayden Schoen, Emerald Scott, Sarah Shaheen, Karissa Shockley, Maicee Sides, Alexis Skinner, Kate Smith, Aaliyah Solis, Taoyong Daniel Song, Chase Spooler, Leah Stout, Zoe Tackett, Benjamin Tobey, Maxwell Tobey, Anshula Vanteddu, Maxwell Vogel, Natalie Voshage, Tori Wade, Benjamin Wagganer, Brieara Whitcomb, Andrew Wilde, Torrence Williams, Kierra Womack, Justice Wren, Yan Feng Zhang.. ...
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Guardian Angel chool third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/20/19)
Guardian Angel School Super Students Kindergarten: Elaina Hahn, Liam LeGrand, Dylan Levan, Sadler Mattingly. 1st grade: Everett David, Harper Gadberry, Baker Mattingly, Ashtyn Pobst, Kyla Rains, Riley Ramsey, Veronica Seyer. 2nd grade: Gianna LeGrand...
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Cape Christian Community School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 04/20/19)
Cape Christian Community School A Honor Roll: 1st Grade: Ty Caruso, Hadassah Jolliff. 2nd Grade: Jaelyn Jones, Elizabeth Mitchell, Jozy Seabaugh. 4th Grade: Jaci Detweiler, Andrew Mitchell, Katya Rust, Luke Seabaugh, Sarah Seabaugh. 5th Grade: Josiah Seabaugh...
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Business or service
(Column ~ 04/20/19)
Marge and I stopped at an eatery the other day in Sikeston and had a sundae, and I had me some French fries. Love French fries with ice cream. Anyway we took our number and went and found a seat and it was a few minutes when one of those who worked there brought our sundaes and French fries. They dropped it off without a comment or anything. No interaction and no feeling...
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Awards and accomplishments 4-21-19
(Community ~ 04/20/19)
The Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau honored all of their 2018 volunteers at a luncheon at the Cape Girardeau Elks Lodge on April 9. During the festivities, three volunteers were honored with the 2018 Volunteer of the Year award. Bernita Shrum was honored as volunteer of the year for her service to the home's veterans. ...
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Speak Out 4-21-19
(Speak Out ~ 04/20/19)
It's sad that people think they're too busy to really build and maintain real relationships because they're updating Facebook. It's sad that people can't fix their child breakfast, but can Tweet. It's sad that people can't do good for others, but can post every facet of their lives in Instagram. It's time for some people to get woke!...
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Prayer 4-21-19
(Prayer ~ 04/20/19)
Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
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Police 4-19-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/20/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Gregory S. King, 40, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant. n Lyric L. Blake, 23, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant...
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Out of the past: April 21
(Out of the Past ~ 04/20/19)
If you plan to do any digging in Jackson, call (800) DIG-RITE first; that's the toll-free telephone number of Missouri One Call System Inc.; the City of Jackson earlier this month became one of the 114 MOCS member companies throughout the state. Two gaming firms -- Royal Casino Group of Calabasas, California, and Lady Luck Gaming Corp. ...
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Fire report 4-21-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/20/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 8:23 a.m. on Jefferson Avenue, 11:49 a.m. on William Street, 2:09 on Shawnee Parkway, 4:19 p.m. on South Kingshighway, 4:43 p.m. on South Middle Street, 5:08 p.m. on Independence Street, 8:37 p.m. on South Sprigg Street, 8:41 p.m. on Linden Street and 11:03 p.m. on North Frederick Street...
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OKC 'Survivor Tree' DNA to live on
(Community ~ 04/20/19)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Science and technology are helping Oklahoma City to sustain the DNA -- and the spirit -- of a tree symbolizing hope in the 24 years since the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history shook the city to its core. As part of an annual remembrance of the bombing, civic leaders and state officials Friday transplanted a tree cloned from a scarred American elm living through the blast leveling half of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995...
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Worth the risk? It's not easy to put a value on a cathedral
(International News ~ 04/20/19)
LONDON -- Rebuilding Notre Dame, the 800-year-old Paris cathedral devastated by fire this week, will cost billions of dollars as architects, historians and artisans work to preserve the medieval landmark. But contrary to what one might think, little of the money will come from insurance companies...
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Pilgrims flock to Colosseum as pope leads Good Friday event
(International News ~ 04/20/19)
VATICAN CITY -- Pilgrims and tourists flocked to the Colosseum for the Way of the Cross procession to join Pope Francis for a Good Friday night ritual in Rome. The procession commemorates the suffering of Jesus. This year, meditations to be read aloud during the ceremony will reflect on the modern-day plight of migrants whose traffickers force them to endure prostitution and other humiliations...
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Fire-ravaged Notre Dame stabilized, firefighters leave
(National News ~ 04/20/19)
PARIS -- Architects and construction workers have now stabilized the damaged structure of Notre Dame Cathedral, four days after a fast-spreading fire ravaged the iconic Paris building, and firefighters were leaving the site Friday night, a fire brigade spokesman said...
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Sanders defends credibility
(National News ~ 04/20/19)
WASHINGTON -- White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tried to do damage control on her credibility Friday, insisting she hadn't intentionally misled the American public about FBI director James Comey's firing despite telling the special counsel her claim "countless" agents had lost confidence in him was not founded on anything...
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Biden expected to launch bid for president this week
(National News ~ 04/20/19)
WASHINGTON -- Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to join the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field next week. The decision answers one of the most significant outstanding questions of the early presidential primary season, which has already seen announcements from 18 other Democrats. Biden, 76, would be the most experienced politician in the race, and the second oldest, after 77-year-old Bernie Sanders...
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Journalist who covered Columbine wonders about those lives unlived
(National News ~ 04/20/19)
NEW YORK -- Daniel. Rachel. Isaiah. "You can't prove a negative," our teachers and parents sometimes tell us when we're young. Yet when I look back upon my time in Colorado covering the almost-adults who were killed in the Columbine High School attack 20 years ago this week, all I can see are the negatives: the people who aren't there anymore. I think of their names -- names I typed and said and thought of, over and over, for a time...
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Democrats subpoena report
(National News ~ 04/20/19)
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena Friday for special counsel Robert Mueller's full report as Democrats intensified their investigation of President Donald Trump, but leaders stopped short of liberal demands for impeachment proceedings...
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Abusive parents get life in prison
(National News ~ 04/20/19)
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The eldest son and daughter of a couple who starved and shackled 12 of their children spoke publicly for the first time Friday, alternately condemning and forgiving their parents before a judge sentenced the pair to up to life in prison...
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Trump laces into ex-advisers who spoke with Mueller
(National News ~ 04/20/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at current and former aides who cooperated with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, insisting the deeply unflattering picture they painted of him and the White House was "total bulls---."...
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Pompeo dismisses N. Korea's rejection of him as negotiator
(National News ~ 04/20/19)
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday rejected a North Korean demand he be replaced as President Donald Trump's top negotiator, as the United States and Japan vowed to continue to enforce tough sanctions on North Korea until it dismantles its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs...
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Family detention space unused; Trump warns of ongoing crisis
(National News ~ 04/20/19)
HOUSTON -- President Donald Trump has warned Central American families are staging an "invasion" at the U.S.-Mexico border. He has threatened to take migrants to Democratic strongholds to punish political opponents. And his administration regularly complains about having to "catch and release" migrants...
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Fake news? Mueller isn't buying it; Trump still pushing it
(National News ~ 04/20/19)
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump and his team love to deride unfavorable stories as "fake news," but it's clear from Robert Mueller's report the special counsel isn't buying it. While there are a few exceptions, Mueller's investigation repeatedly supports news reporting on the Russia probe over the last two years and details several instances where the president and his team sought to mislead the public...
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Flu season now longest in a decade
(National News ~ 04/20/19)
NEW YORK -- Three months ago, this flu season was shaping up to be short and mild in the U.S. But a surprising second viral wave has made it the longest in 10 years. This flu season has been officially going for 21 weeks, according to reports collected through last week and released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That makes it among the longest seen since the government started tracking flu season duration more than 20 years ago...
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Panel to review approval of Boeing 737 Max flight controls
(National News ~ 04/20/19)
CHICAGO -- A global team of experts next week will begin reviewing how the Boeing 737 Max's flight control system was approved by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA says experts from nine international civil aviation authorities have confirmed participation in a technical review promised by the agency...
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Woman convicted in death of abusive mom seeks early release
(State News ~ 04/20/19)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Missouri woman who conspired to kill her mother after being forced to pretend for years she was disabled wants her sentence shortened. The Springfield News-Leader reported Gypsy Blanchard asked in an email released Tuesday for people to write letters urging Gov. ...
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Speaker: Discipline done for Missouri lawmaker over rumor
(State News ~ 04/20/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's House speaker said he doesn't plan on taking further action to discipline a House member who was investigated for sexual harassment. Republican Speaker Elijah Haahr on Thursday said he is following the House Ethics Committee's recommendations on Rep. Rocky Miller, a Republican from the Lake of the Ozarks area...
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Slain Missouri Ku Klux Klan leader's wife admits killing him
(State News ~ 04/20/19)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- The wife of a Missouri Ku Klux Klan leader admitted Friday to fatally shooting her husband. Malissa Ancona was sentenced to life in prison Friday under a deal in which she pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, tampering with evidence and abandonment of a corpse in the February 2017 death of Frank Ancona Jr., the St. ...
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University of Missouri to cut space as state money declines
(State News ~ 04/20/19)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri is cutting down on building space to reduce maintenance costs following concerns about state budget cuts for higher education. University planners have identified where to divest and demolish campus buildings in an effort to remove 750,000 square feet of space by the 2023-2024 school year, the Columbia Missourian reported...
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Road work 4/21/19
(Local News ~ 04/20/19)
Route P in Bollinger County closed for bridge work Route P in Bollinger County, between County Road 720 and County Road 722, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform maintenance to the bridge over Slagle Creek. A MoDOT news release states the work is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. Monday. The road will reopen at 4 p.m. April 30...
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Kathryn Riddle
(Obituary ~ 04/20/19)
Kathryn R. "Jakie" Riddle, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Nov. 6, 1921, in Osceola, Arkansas, to Rufus A. and Floy Ramsey. She graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1939. She married John W. Jones of Van Wert, Iowa, Jan. 4, 1942...
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Malinda Haynes
(Obituary ~ 04/20/19)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Malinda Haynes, 97, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019, in Des Moines. Formerly of Cape Girardeau, Malinda is survived by her children, Louis Haynes, Shirley Sides, Gladys Johnson, Sharon Sides and Gretchen (Arnold) Woods; 16 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; sister, Mildred Johnson; and a host of extended family and friends...
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Vanita Crites
(Obituary ~ 04/20/19)
Vanita Lee Crites, 54, of Jackson died Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born July 14, 1964, in Cape Girardeau to Earl Herman Crites Jr. and Naomi Lee Crites. She attended Jackson High School. She received an associate degree from Southeast Missouri State University...
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Leonard Ahrens
(Obituary ~ 04/20/19)
Leonard William Ahrens, 87, of Tilsit passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019, at his home, with his family by his side. He was born Jan. 18, 1932, near Tilsit, at the home of his parents, Paul and Hulda Aufdenberg Ahrens. He and Clara King were married Nov. 2, 1952, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit, by the late Rev. H.J. Stricker...
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Lawrence County, Missouri: Mother of counties
(Column ~ 04/20/19)
Most people consider county boundaries as fixed since their formation. This may confuse historical researchers and result in failing to consider researching elsewhere when they look for local records. County boundaries changed frequently in Missouri until the mid-1800s. However, few realize that parts of Missouri's early counties are actually in Arkansas today. One of these, Lawrence County, included a large area of what is today southern Missouri...
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