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Truck donation answers food bank's prayer
(Local News ~ 11/02/19)
The idea sounded impossible at first, but thanks to the efforts of Cape Girardeau's First Presbyterian Church, a generous church member and her understanding husband, the Southeast Missouri Food Bank has added a refrigerator truck to its fleet of vehicles...
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Tax bills on the way
(Local News ~ 11/02/19)
Cape Girardeau County's 2019 tax bills are in the mail and, according to the county collector's office, some county residents will receive their bills in more than one mailing. County Collector Barbara Gholson said the multiple mailings to "a few thousand" residents are the result of a mailing process that used exact mailing addresses for each tax bill account...
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World Series, baseball book and Oran connection
(Column ~ 11/02/19)
There is something poetic about baseball. Teams with the highest payrolls, most home run hitters or hardest-throwing pitchers don't always come out the victor. A photo of New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge (6 feet, 7 inches tall and 282 pounds) standing next to Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (5 feet, 6 inches tall and 162 pounds) is a good illustration. ...
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Candy ready: Halloween behind-the-scenes with the Monroe family
(Local News ~ 11/02/19)
Whether they're suiting up in the uniform of a popular superhero or transforming into something a little more ghoulish, Halloween night is often a busy one for kids and their families. That's true of the Monroe family and their six children who live just north of Cape Girardeau...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/02/19)
Today is Saturday, Nov. 2, the 306th day of 2019. There are 59 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 2, 1948, President Harry S. Truman surprised the experts by winning a narrow upset over Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey...
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Out of the past: Nov. 2
(Out of the Past ~ 11/02/19)
CAIRO, Ill. -- The Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center opened recently in the Cairo Mega-clinic; the same-day surgery center will hold its grand opening Nov. 18; it occupies space in the 20,000-square-foot mega-clinic, which opened in October 1992...
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Baker-Hiett
(Engagement ~ 11/02/19)
Kelley and Lin Baker of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Aly Baker, to Tanner Hiett. He is the son of Garia and Randy Hiett of Cape Girardeau. Aly is a 2014 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a degree in human environmental studies and marketing from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a marketing and foundation assistant at Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Lula and Leona Belchamber of Bollinger County
(Column ~ 11/02/19)
Lula (Lulu) and Leona Belchamber were the daughters of James Albert Belchamber Sr. and Louvenna Elizabeth "Vinnie" Peterson. James's father, Daniel Belchamber, came from England, while his mother, Phoebe, was born in Canada. The family moved to Bollinger County, Missouri, in the 1890s. Lula Etta was born Aug. 6, 1889, in Bismark, Missouri, and Leona Alice on Nov. 23, 1896, in Glen Allen, Missouri...
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A living echo
(Column ~ 11/02/19)
The other day in my New Testament class at Southeast, we were talking about the kinds of people with whom Jesus of Nazareth associated. If you are known by the company you keep, the Galilean didn't seem to care what others thought of his choices. Yes, he hung out with the disreputable...
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Looking outside my window
(Column ~ 11/02/19)
My husband and I congratulated ourselves on having all our windows washed for fall. To do this we had to raise all our window blinds, or take them down. I was stunned by what I recognized. My, that which was behind the shades was much prettier and eye-catching than our usual window coverings! I had failed, to be so observant in the past, of that mind-boggling gift. ...
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New pastor named at ARCC
(Community ~ 11/02/19)
Abbey Road Christian Church announced that the Rev. Elaine Schoepf will begin her ministry with the congregation Sunday. She received a Bachelor of Art degree from Chapman University and an M.Div. from Pacific School of Religion and was subsequently ordained by the Christian Church (Disciple of Christ). ...
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Adopt Blue 11-3-19
(Community ~ 11/02/19)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This beautiful blue-eyed baby is Blue and his sister, who is hiding, is Jewel. They are 5 months old and waiting for the perfect forever home. He is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823...
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Apple with an attitude
(Column ~ 11/02/19)
At first glance you might think this is a photo of cherries, but cherries don't ripen in autumn. What you see here are crabapples I photographed recently while it was raining. Why they are called crabapples is anybody's guess. Maybe the sour taste is why...
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Senior Center Menus for Nov. 4 -8
(Community ~ 11/02/19)
Monday: Pepper steak or breaded pork loin, baked potato, seasoned broccoli, whole-grain bread and fruit cocktail or iced pumpkin bar. Tuesday: Oven-fried chicken or kettle beef, mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, whole-grain hot roll and cinnamon applesauce or cinnamon swirl cake...
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I enjoy winter and snow, kind of
(Column ~ 11/02/19)
Marge and I've been watching the weather for Nebraska and it hasn't been pleasant the past couple weeks. My hometown of Arthur had 20 degrees the other morning with a feel like temp of 6 degrees. It's pretty early for snow but most of western Nebraska has gotten at least a little snow. ...
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FYI 11-3-19
(Community ~ 11/02/19)
St. Lawrence Parish in New Hamburg, Missouri, will hold a turkey dinner and country store 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. The menu includes turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, buttered potatoes, slaw, green beans homemade desserts and drink. Carryouts are available...
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The time is now to plant deciduous trees and shrubs
(Column ~ 11/02/19)
Just before I started writing this column, I was outside. Ugh! It is overcast and cooling down. Rain is in the forecast. All of this weather information tells me winter is on its way. Brrrrrrr. Most gardeners are picking the last of the vegetables out of the garden before this coming freeze. They are mulching around trees and shrubs outside to protect them from the coming cold weather. But not many gardeners are thinking about planting anything...
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Prayer 11-3-19
(Prayer ~ 11/02/19)
O God, may we be filled with the joy of the Lord and seek to be a blessing to others. Amen.
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Is California becoming premodern?
(Column ~ 11/02/19)
More than 2 million Californians were recently left without power after the state's largest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric -- which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year -- preemptively shut down transmission lines in fear that they might spark fires during periods of high autumn winds...
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Exposing the fraud of socialism
(Column ~ 11/02/19)
People seem shocked that recent polls show millennials are enamored of socialism -- an economic system that reasonable and educated Americans have long known is disastrous. They shouldn't be; this has been a long time coming. The latest survey by Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation shows that 70% of millennials are likely to vote socialist. ...
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Retailers seek to offset effects of shortened holiday shopping season
(Community ~ 11/02/19)
NEW YORK -- All they want for Christmas is more time. Faced with the shortest holiday shopping season since 2013, retailers are trying to figure out ways to get into the minds of shoppers sooner. Walmart, for instance, began offering holiday deals online for toys, TVs and mini trampolines nearly a week before Halloween. And the owner of Zales and Kay Jewelers said it spent more on advertising between August and October...
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Economy defies threats with a solid job gain for October
(National News ~ 11/02/19)
WASHINGTON -- A solid October jobs report Friday spotlighted the surprising durability of the U.S. economy in the face of persistent trade conflicts and a global slowdown. The economy managed to add 128,000 jobs last month even though tens of thousands of workers were temporarily counted as unemployed because of the now-settled strike against General Motors. What's more, the government revised up its combined estimate of job growth for August and September by a robust 95,000...
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Rule would let faith-based groups exclude LGBT parents
(Community ~ 11/02/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration Friday proposed a rule that would allow faith-based foster care and adoption agencies to continue getting taxpayer funding even if they exclude LGBT families and others from their services based on religious beliefs...
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Failed mission raises doubts about Mexican security strategy
(International News ~ 11/02/19)
MEXICO CITY -- A sloppy operation that failed to nab Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's son -- followed by days of changing explanations -- has revealed Mexico's government has no clear security strategy, experts say. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his security Cabinet have defined their strategy by stating what it is not, according to analysts, saying Mexico is no longer waging a war on drugs or seeking to capture or kill cartel kingpins, as previous governments did...
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Health officials disclose another romaine outbreak, now over
(Community ~ 11/02/19)
NEW YORK -- U.S. health officials disclosed another food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, but they said it appears to be over. The disclosure late Thursday comes after the produce industry said it was stepping up safety measures following a series of outbreaks, including one last year that sickened more than 200 people and killed five. It's not clear why romaine keeps sickening people, but experts note the difficulty of eliminating risk posed by raw vegetables grown in open fields...
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Trump fires up religious critics with job for televangelist
(National News ~ 11/02/19)
WASHINGTON -- The ascension of Paula White as an official member of Donald Trump's White House highlights how closely the president is relying on his inner circle of evangelical Christian supporters as he fights an impeachment probe during his reelection bid -- while giving liberal evangelicals a new opening to push back at his administration's mingling of religion and policymaking...
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Fire crews take advantage of calmer weather in Calif.
(National News ~ 11/02/19)
LOS ANGELES -- Calmer weather allowed crews to increase containment of wildfires after a three-week siege of gusts fanned blazes across California and led utilities to cut power to prevent winds from blowing branches into electric lines and igniting an inferno...
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Reports: U.S. launches review of China-owned app TikTok
(National News ~ 11/02/19)
Multiple published reports say the U.S. government has launched a national-security review of the China-owned video app TikTok, popular with millions of U.S. teens and young adults. The reports Friday from Reuters,The New York Times and others said the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which reviews acquisitions by foreign firms, has opened an inquiry into TikTok owner ByteDance's 2017 acquisition of a predecessor app, Musical.ly...
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Warren vows no middle class tax hike for $20T health plan
(National News ~ 11/02/19)
WASHINGTON -- Elizabeth Warren on Friday proposed $20 trillion in federal spending over the next decade to provide health care to every American without raising taxes on the middle class, a politically risky effort that pits the goal of universal coverage against skepticism of government-run health care...
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Iraqis defy crackdown to hold biggest protests yet
(International News ~ 11/02/19)
BAGHDAD -- Tens of thousands of Iraqis massed in Baghdad's Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstrations since anti-government protests erupted a month ago, defying security forces who have killed scores of people and harshly criticizing Iran's involvement in the country's affairs...
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Trade body: China can hit U.S. with sanctions
(International News ~ 11/02/19)
GENEVA -- The World Trade Organization said Friday that China can impose tariffs on up to $3.6 billion worth of U.S. goods over the American government's failure to abide by anti-dumping rules with regard to Chinese products. The move hands China its first such payout at the WTO at a time when it is engaged in a big dispute with the United States. ...
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Farage tells Johnson: Drop Brexit deal and I'll help you win
(International News ~ 11/02/19)
LONDON -- British euroskeptic politician Nigel Farage tried to ramp up the pressure on Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday, saying his Brexit Party will run against the Conservatives across the country in next month's election unless Johnson abandons his divorce deal with the European Union...
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Russia probe official known for tenacity
(National News ~ 11/02/19)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The man leading the inquiry into the origins of the Russia probe is no stranger to politically sensitive investigations. In his 41-year career as a prosecutor, John Durham, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut, has led investigations into the FBI's cozy relationship with Boston mobsters such as James "Whitey" Bulger and the CIA's use of tough interrogation techniques on terrorism suspects...
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Armed man at Missouri Walmart pleads guilty to lesser charge
(State News ~ 11/02/19)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man who caused panic at a Missouri Walmart when he walked inside wearing body armor and carrying loaded weapons in what he described as an effort to test his right to bear arms pleaded guilty to making a false report Friday after initially being charged with a more serious terrorist-related felony...
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St. Louis, KC seek tougher gun laws
(State News ~ 11/02/19)
ST. LOUIS -- A bill requiring St. Louis gun dealers to alert police when a firearms purchase is denied because of a criminal background check is the latest step in addressing violence in a city beset by gun crimes. St. Louis aldermen unanimously gave final approval to the bill Friday. Supporters say 30% of criminals who try to purchase guns but fail to do so because of background checks are arrested within five years. The bill awaits Democratic Mayor Lyda Krewson's signature...
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Democrat O'Rourke drops his 2020 presidential bid
(National News ~ 11/02/19)
WASHINGTON -- Beto O'Rourke, the former Texas congressman, announced Friday he is ending his Democratic presidential campaign, which failed to recapture the enthusiasm, interest and fundraising prowess of his 2018 Senate race. In an online post, O'Rourke said, "My service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee." He was scheduled to address supporters later Friday at an event in Iowa, where many of his supporters were blindsided by his announcement...
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Police report 11-3-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/02/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n Casey Davie, 36, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of theft in the 600 block of North Lorimier Street. n Tammy Rodgers, 47, of Scott City was arrested on suspicion of theft in the 200 block of Siemers Drive...
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Births 11-3-19
(Births ~ 11/02/19)
Daughter to Jason and Emilie Ashworth of Vienna, Illinois, Southeast Hospital, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Name, Emmylou Grace. Weight, 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Ashworth is the daughter of Jerry and Beverly Wilson of Vienna. Ashworth is the son of Mike and Connie Ashworth of Tamms, Illinois...
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Perryville man's poem included in anthology
(Community News ~ 11/02/19)
A Perryville man's poem has been included in a national anthology. Glen E. Summers Sr.'s "A Great Lord" is included in East of the Sunrise and hangs in the Library of Congress. A Great Lord My friend, when you are blue, And you, know not what to do,...
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Dean Stickel
(Obituary ~ 11/02/19)
Dean Stickel, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, at his home. He was born July 12, 1942, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Edward and Laura Robinson Stickel. He and Betty Noel were married May 27, 1963, at Cape Girardeau. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and shooting guns. He loved his grandchildren. He also built his own house...
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Nancy Schaper
(Obituary ~ 11/02/19)
LONGMONT, Colo. -- Nancy Ellen Schaper died Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. She was born Oct. 15, 1949, in Cape Girardeau to Bernard J. and Dorothy Fulbright Schaper. She graduated salutatorian from Jackson High School in 1967. She attended Drury College from 1967 to 1969 and graduated from the University of Hawaii in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts in European languages...
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Kenneth Gaebler Sr.
(Obituary ~ 11/02/19)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Kenneth Paul Gaebler Sr., son of the late Lester Gaebler, LeVern Gibson Gaebler and Dorothy King was born Dec. 26, 1945 in St. Louis and departed this life Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee at the age of 73 years...
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Earl Buchheit
(Obituary ~ 11/02/19)
Earl Buchheit, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at Lutheran Home. He was born Aug. 6, 1937, in Perryville, Missouri, to Theodore and Edna Meyer Buchheit. Earl and Dorothy Schnurbusch were married Aug. 10, 1957, at Apple Creek, Missouri...
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Richard Brown
(Obituary ~ 11/02/19)
THE VILLAGES, Fla. -- Richard T. Brown of The Villages, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Jan. 13, 1946, to Thomas Brown and Samolene Fasse in Oak Park, Illinois, but grew up in Elsberry, Missouri...
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Terry Baugher
(Obituary ~ 11/02/19)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Terry Lee Baugher, 47, of McClure died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, near Olive Branch, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded, and a private inurnment will be in Lindsey Cemetery, with the Rev. Bob Kirby officiating. Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois, is in charge of arrangements...
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Out of the past: Nov. 3
(Out of the Past ~ 11/02/19)
The Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties Major Case Squad was activated yesterday evening to investigate the death of a 3-year-old boy in Cape Girardeau; Police Chief Howard "Butch" Boyd Jr. said Bobby J. Miller died shortly after he was taken to Southeast Hospital Wednesday morning...
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