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Aquatic center group OKs consultant
(Local News ~ 06/06/19)
A 21-member ad hoc committee will rely on the services of a consultant to develop plans for an indoor aquatic center in Cape Girardeau. Committee chairman and Cape Girardeau school board president Jeff Glenn said Counsilman-Hunsaker, an aquatics design and consulting firm based in St. Louis, will aid the planning effort...
- Wade in the neighborhood (Local News ~ 06/06/19)
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More rain won't impact crest of 46, Ivers Square statue dedication Saturday, officials say
(Local News ~ 06/06/19)
The National Weather Service is predicting heavy rain through the weekend, but lighter than originally feared, meaning the predicted Mississippi River crest in Cape Girardeau remains at 46 feet on Friday. And the new statue dedication ceremony at Ivers Square on Saturday is still a go...
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Bloomfield condemnation case ends; Mo. high court refuses to hear appeal
(Local News ~ 06/06/19)
A Bloomfield Road condemnation case finally has come to an end after the Missouri Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from the City of Cape Girardeau. The high court issued its judgment Tuesday. Deputy city manager Molly Mehner said city officials are disappointed the Supreme Court won't consider the appeal...
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Jerry Ford, Frank Nickell to publish book honoring Cape native Gen. McKee
(Local News ~ 06/06/19)
Local musician Jerry Ford and historian Frank Nickell have teamed up to present a nearly 40-chapter biography on Cape Girardeau native and test pilot turned fighter pilot Gen. Seth McKee of the U.S. Air Corps. Thursday is the 75th anniversary of D-Day -- the day the Allies invaded Western Europe in World War II -- which makes the timing of the book even more significant, according to Ford...
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Ask a foodie: Socials Cafe: Bringing happiness and tastebuds together since 2007
(Community ~ 06/06/19)
The river was up and raging, and we found ourselves in downtown Cape Girardeau looking for a new place to eat. After finding an amazing 110-year-old children's book in one of the antique stores, my daughter and I were ready for a meal. We walked by Socials Cafe and Catering at 31 Main St. ...
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Updated road closings because of water
(Local News ~ 06/06/19)
On Wednesday, Missouri Department of Transportation officials closed the intersection of routes 25, 74 and A in Cape Girardeau County — commonly known as the Dutchtown intersection — because of floodwaters. In this map, the red highlighted roads have been closed because of encroaching water. For a complete listing of road closings, visit traveler.modot.org/map/?district=SOUTHEAST...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/06/19)
Today is Thursday, June 6, the 157th day of 2019. There are 208 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 6, 1944, during World War II, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on "D-Day" as they began the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe...
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Sponsored: The Buffalo Gnat plague of 2019
(Insiders Advice ~ 06/06/19)
The first official day of summer is right around the corner. Spring has come and gone, but left us with a plethora of pest issues in this area. The significant rainfall, inability for many farmers to work their fields, floodwaters and relatively lower-than-average temperatures are a few of the factors that have increased pest problems during the past few weeks...
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D-Day anniversary a reminder to honor World War II veterans
(Editorial ~ 06/06/19)
Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day in World War II, a day in 1944 that began to turn the tide for freedom against persecution by the hands of Adolph Hitler and the Nazis that were threatening world domination. On this day 75 years ago, 160,000 Allied troops poured onto a French coastline to fight the Nazis on the beaches of Normandy. ...
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Help save Shady Grove
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/06/19)
Please help us save Shady Grove Cemetery in Cape Girardeau County. It was established around 1850 and it's said to hold more than 200 graves. Several headstones and crosses have recently been removed from our ancestors' gravesites and stacked along side near the front of the cemetery. Shady Grove is the resting place of at least two of our direct descendants who fought for our nation during the civil war. Please help prevent the destruction of this vital piece of Missouri's history...
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Thai Parliament votes for coup leader to stay on as prime minister
(International News ~ 06/06/19)
BANGKOK -- Thailand's Parliament elected 2014 coup leader Prayuth Chan-ocha as prime minister in a vote Wednesday helping ensure the military's sustained dominance of politics since the country became a constitutional monarchy nearly nine decades ago...
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Sudan protesters say 40 bodies pulled from Nile in capital
(International News ~ 06/06/19)
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- At least 40 bodies of people slain by Sudanese security forces were pulled from the Nile River in the capital of Khartoum, organizers of pro-democracy demonstrations said Wednesday, and new clashes brought the death toll in three days of the ruling military's crackdown to 100...
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Tony nominee breaking Broadway barriers
(Entertainment ~ 06/06/19)
NEW YORK -- Ali Stroker booked her first musical theater gig at the tender age of 7. She was cast as the title role in "Annie" in a friend's backyard production in a New Jersey beach town. And since Stroker was in a wheelchair, Little Orphan Annie was also in one...
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Trump sees progress in Mexico talks but 'not nearly enough'
(National News ~ 06/06/19)
WASHINGTON -- Straining to stave off threatened U.S. tariffs, Mexican and American officials claimed progress in White House talks late Wednesday, but President Donald Trump declared it was "not nearly enough" to halt the import taxes he is holding out as a way to force Mexico to stanch the flow of Central American migrants flooding America's southern border...
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Official stresses safety over access
(State News ~ 06/06/19)
ST. LOUIS -- Patient safety takes priority over access to abortion, Missouri's health department director said Wednesday after a court hearing on an effort by the state's only abortion clinic to keep operating. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services director Randall Williams spoke to reporters after a court hearing on Planned Parenthood's request for a preliminary injunction to retain its license to perform abortions at its St. ...
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Cape Girardeau County agenda 6/6/19
(Local News ~ 06/06/19)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes for the June 3 meeting Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms n Archive Center monthly report...
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Evelyn Yoffie
(Obituary ~ 06/06/19)
Evelyn L. Yoffie, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Southeast Hospital. She was born March 15, 1927, in St. Louis to William and Laura Goggin Hoops. She and Robert Yoffie were married Aug. 14, 1948, at St. Louis. She was an avid golfer and sports fan and was dedicated to her church and family...
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Dorothy Peetz
(Obituary ~ 06/06/19)
GRAYSON, Ga. -- Dorothy Lee Peetz, 95, of Grayson passed away Monday, June 3, 2019. Dorothy was born June 14, 1923, to the late Anthony and Myrtle Cook Statler in Cape Girardeau. She lived in Kentucky, Wisconsin and Arkansas before moving to Georgia in 1999...
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Helen Jones
(Obituary ~ 06/06/19)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Helen Christine Jones, 72, of Chaffee passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Chaffee Nursing Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 24, 1946, in Chaffee to the late George Dewey and Bonnie Mae Naugle Horman. She married Ben Jones on Nov. 27, 1993, and he preceded her in death June 8, 1995...
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Roger Held
(Obituary ~ 06/06/19)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Roger Dale Held, 66, of McClure died Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at his home. He was born Aug. 27, 1952, in Cape Girardeau to Edwin David and Anna Lee Hale Held. He married Dianna McCain on Dec. 18, 1972, and she survives of Jackson. Roger was an iron worker and a fearless Harley rider. He was a man who loved his girls beyond measure and lived life to the fullest...
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Virgil Green
(Obituary ~ 06/06/19)
Virgil Allen Green, 90, of Jackson passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019, at NHC Healthcare in Desloge, Missouri. He was born Aug. 15, 1928, in New Hartford, Missouri, the son of Norbert and Ethel Poindexter Green. He and Gretchen M. Kelley were married Nov. 11, 1977, in Las Vegas...
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Speak Out 6/6/19
(Speak Out ~ 06/06/19)
People dying on Mt. Everest making the news. People die every day, they know the risk, yet still do it. Why? What about the rescuers they put in peril because of their ignorance? Sorry, but cannot get too worked up about these deaths. Surprise, surprise! The Cape Girardeau SportsPlex is not breaking even. ...
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Prayer 6/6/19
(Prayer ~ 06/06/19)
Inspire us, O God, to rise above the ordinary and make powerful changes. Amen.
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Jackson police report 6/6/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/06/19)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. DWI n Alejandro Cruz Perez, 36, of Farmington, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and speeding. Thefts n Theft was reported in the 1500 block of Oak Street...
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Cape fire report 6/6/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/06/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assist calls were made at 7:02 p.m. on South Sprigg Street and 9:04 p.m. on Linden Street. n At 6:51 a.m., arcing, shorted electrical equipment was reported on Kiwanis Drive...
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Janice Weinhold
(Obituary ~ 06/06/19)
FROHNA, Mo. -- Janice Linda Weinhold, 66, of Frohna died Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Home Cemetery in Perryville, Missouri, with the Rev. Terry Weinhold officiating...
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Different salads for you to try
(Community ~ 06/06/19)
I started thinking about this column and decided I would pull together different pasta and seafood salads. A few days later, I was visiting with a senior center volunteer, Evelyn Finney, and she asked me to include a couple of cold side salads that use whole grains, so I agreed. Then a friend asked me for a good, traditional potato salad recipe, so I had to include a couple for her to have...
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Queen honors D-Day vets at anniversary ceremony
(International News ~ 06/06/19)
PORTSMOUTH, England -- Queen Elizabeth II and world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, gathered Wednesday on the south coast of England to honor the troops who risked and sacrificed their lives 75 years ago on D-Day, a bloody but ultimately triumphant turning point in World War II...
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Swan to speak at First Friday
(Local News ~ 06/06/19)
State Rep. Kathy Swan of Cape Girardeau will provide a legislative update at the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee program Friday at the Isle Casino Event Center. Doors open at 7 a.m. and the program will begin at 7:40 a.m. A continental breakfast will be provided...
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Missouri OKs Invenergy's acquisition of wind power project
(State News ~ 06/06/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri utility regulators have approved the acquisition of a large wind energy project by a Chicago firm. The decision Wednesday by the state Public Service Commission was a necessary step for Invenergy to buy the rights to construct the proposed Grain Belt Express power line...
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Colorado will reroute highway around boulder that fell on it
(State News ~ 06/06/19)
DENVER -- A boulder the size of a house that crashed onto a southwestern Colorado state highway last month will stay put. State officials plan to reroute the highway around it -- saving taxpayers money and possibly creating a tourist attraction. Democratic Gov. ...
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Peggy Reed
(Obituary ~ 06/06/19)
Peggy Jo Reed, 64, of Scott City died Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Flag Retirement Ceremony, Benton MO
(Submitted Story ~ 06/06/19)
Release on or before June 14, 2019 The citizens of Benton, Missouri now have a place to bring their worn out flags to be retired. Thanks to Eagle Scout Nathan Kiehl, BSA Troop 4025 and Legion Post 369. Nathan Kiehl’s Eagle Project was to install a flag retirement box at the American Legion Post. ...
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New Breakroom for Employees
(Submitted Story ~ 06/06/19)
Recently Manac Trailers completed a new project by adding a new breakroom and Engineering Department for employees. This new building was a year in the making. It now provides a place for employees to enjoy their breaks and lunch.
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School bags for Festival of Sharing
(Submitted Story ~ 06/06/19)
The United Methodist Women of Cape Grace constructed school bags to be filled with school supplies for the October Festival of Sharing. The goal is to fill 80 bags with school supplies which will be distributed in Missouri as well as internationally. Participants are: Seated, Kathy Wright and JoAnn Deere Standing from left: Amy Cain, Joan Haring, Betty Warren, Barbara Miller, Debbie Cato and Mary Ann Pensel...
- Bumblebee (Submitted Story ~ 06/06/19)
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