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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 11/4/19
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for Oct. 31 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 11/4/19
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of regular meeting of 10/21/19 Financial affairs n Monthly bills (action) Action items Power, Light and Water Committee n Consider a motion accepting the 2020 Employee Wage, Salary and Benefits Survey, as prepared by The Labor Management Advisory Group Inc...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 11/4/19
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
Study session Presentation n Recognition of Mark Hasheider for Retirement from the City of Cape Girardeau n Employee health and dental insurance renewal presentation n Beautiful Business Property of the Month...
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Cape police identify shooting victim
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
Cape Girardeau police identified a Friday shooting victim as Torie M. Williams, 34, of St. Louis. Williams was killed early Friday morning in the 2800 block of Whitener Street. A second gunshot victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening wounds...
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Man hospitalized with head wound Sunday morning
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
At approximately 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning after the end of daylight saving time, an adult male with an injury to his scalp was transported from a family member’s house in the 1700 block of Pemiscot Street to a local hospital, according to Sgt. Joey Hann of the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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WWE Live: SuperShow slams its way into Cape on Jan. 4; Rodney Carrington to perform Feb. 1
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
Comedian, actor, singer and author Rodney Carrington will take the Show Me Center stage Feb. 1 on the heels of the inaugural WWE LIVE: SuperShow on Jan. 4 ...
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Plan OK'd for renovated Common Pleas Courthouse to house Cape City Hall
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
The City of Cape Girardeau announced Friday afternoon a $12 million plan for Penzel Construction Co. Inc. and architecture firm TreanorHL to renovate the 165-year-old Common Pleas Courthouse and move City Hall back to its first home. Cape Girardeau City Hall — currently in the building that was once Old Lorimier School — sits at 401 Independence St...
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Subscriber exclusive — Business Notebook: Low area unemployment, Veterans Day salute, new orthodontics practice coming to Cape
(Business ~ 11/04/19)
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its September unemployment data last week for hundreds of metropolitan statistical areas across the nation, including the Cape Girardeau MSA. According to the BLS, the percentage of people in the area's workforce without employment stood at 2.4% in September, down 0.1% compared to August and a full percentage point lower than September 2018...
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Pilot House still offers up barbecue, unique eats after six decades
(Business ~ 11/04/19)
The sign in front of the Pilot House restaurant says it was established in 1962 and the menus say it opened in 1961, but owner Jim Byrd says both those dates are wrong. Byrd has owned Pilot House since 1986 and, until recently, he also believed it opened in the early '60s. But a couple of weeks ago, he ran into a man who, as a teenager, worked at the Jaycee Golf Course just up the hill from the restaurant on Perryville Road north of the Cape Girardeau city limits...
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Service members attend funeral of military hopeful
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
Service members in uniform attended the memorial service of hopeful soldier Joshua Johnson, 22, of Cape Girardeau on Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Johnson died Oct. 22 because of complications associated with a seizure. He was a 2016 graduate of Joplin (Missouri) High School, where he was active in ROTC ...
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Family, organ recipients gather to honor donor Dominic Hooper
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
Dominic Hooper’s friends, family and organ recipients filled a room Saturday at The Front Porch in Scott City anticipating the reveal of his likeness in a floragraph — a portrait made with floral materials such as spices, seeds and crushed flowers. It’s one of 44 that will be featured in the 131st Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan 1 in California honoring organ and tissue donors nationwide...
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Rural Routes: Pickup basketball game brings out friends' energy, competitiveness
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Eli Glueck and Craig Hanlon had a basketball game in a few hours, but that mattered less than the fact they were currently down by 2 in a different game and the deficit was growing. Their neighbor, Jay Jeremiah, was eyeing the eighth-graders up again, dribbling the basketball slowly. ...
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Leadership Cape Projects inspire creative thought: Some 100 projects proposed in 20 years
(B Magazine ~ 11/04/19)
What do a local baseball team, food trucks and a children's museum have in common? Each one has roots in a team project developed as part of Leadership Cape. The seven-month-long Cape Chamber program marks 20 years of team projects in 2019. In the program, class participants visit businesses, schools and other organizations each month to learn how their community works. ...
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Sponsored: Leadership Cape Presentations
(Business ~ 11/04/19)
As the 30th year of Leadership Cape draws to a close, per tradition, Chamber members were presented an array of community improvement projects developed by Leadership Cape participants at First Friday Coffee. While several projects throughout the years have come to fruition, the goal of the projects is to improve leadership skills by intentionally exposing participants to the realities of working with different personality types...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/04/19)
Today is Monday, Nov. 4, the 308th day of 2019. There are 57 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 4, 1980, Republican Ronald Reagan won the White House as he defeated President Jimmy Carter by a strong margin. On this date: In 1862, inventor Richard J. Gatling received a U.S. patent for his rapid-fire Gatling gun...
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Prayer 11-4-19
(Prayer ~ 11/04/19)
O God, may couples seek you and strive to have Christ-centered marriages. Amen.
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Refusing Biden communion
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/19)
Joe Biden (a Catholic) was recently refused communion because of his support of abortion. Very good. It is about time for the church to stand up for what they teach rather than just allowing this sacrilege to happen. Catholics need to be taught that it is not OK to receive communion when you have mortal sin on your soul...
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Loy has been steady presence for Cape airport
(Editorial ~ 11/04/19)
A longtime fixture at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport will retire at the end of this year. Bruce Loy has been the manager of the airport for 22 years, navigating the operation and its partners through many changes. In his tenure, the airport has added more hangers for local pilots and worked with airlines to provide commercial service to and from Cape Girardeau. ...
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Gretchen Carlson wants to speak freely about Fox News tenure
(Entertainment ~ 11/04/19)
NEW YORK -- When Gretchen Carlson heard NBC News was considering letting people out of their non-disclosure agreements involving alleged sexual misconduct at the network, she couldn't help but think of the NDA she signed with Fox News before her departure three years ago...
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'Wizard Rock' that disappeared from Arizona forest returns
(National News ~ 11/04/19)
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A boulder that mysteriously disappeared two weeks ago from a national forest in Arizona is back, and forest officials aren’t asking any questions. Prescott National Forest officials said a forest employee on patrol Friday noticed the 1-ton boulder dubbed “Wizard Rock” had been returned to a site along State Route 89 south of Prescott. ...
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Attacker bites politician's ear, others slashed in Hong Kong
(International News ~ 11/04/19)
HONG KONG -- A knife-wielding man slashed several people and bit off part of the ear of a pro-democracy politician in Hong Kong on Sunday, as riot police stormed several malls to thwart protesters who have been demanding government reforms for nearly five months...
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Trump absent, ASEAN charts path for trade bloc led by China
(International News ~ 11/04/19)
NONTHABURI, Thailand -- Southeast Asian leaders agreed Sunday to work with China and other neighbors to transcend conflicts over trade policies and territorial disputes for the sake of stronger economies and regional stability. President Donald Trump skipped the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and instead sent his national security adviser, Robert O'Brien. ...
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Lawyer: Whistleblower willing to take written GOP questions
(National News ~ 11/04/19)
WASHINGTON -- A lawyer for the whistleblower who raised alarms about President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine said Sunday his client is willing to answer written questions submitted by House Republicans. The surprise offer, made to Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, would allow Republicans to ask questions of the whistleblower, who spurred the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry, without having to go through the committee's chairman, Rep. ...
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Rhonda Zacharias
(Obituary ~ 11/04/19)
Rhonda Zacharias, 56, of Wheaton, Illinois, formerly of Scott City, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, at Seasons Hospice Inpatient Center in Naperville, Illinois. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Eisleben Lutheran Church in Scott City...
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Michele Kaufmann
(Obituary ~ 11/04/19)
UNIONTOWN, Mo. -- Michele Joy Kaufmann, 45, of Uniontown died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville, Missouri. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ford and Young East Perry Chapel in Altenburg, Missouri...
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Rickey Gockel
(Obituary ~ 11/04/19)
Rickey D. Gockel, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at Ratliff Care Center. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Daniel Maske officiating. Burial will be at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Ivan Fornkahl
(Obituary ~ 11/04/19)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Ivan Eugene Fornkahl, 80, of McClure died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at Integrity Health Care of Anna in Anna, Illinois. There will be no visitation. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Burial will be at Lindsey Cemetery in McClure...
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Ruby Collins
(Obituary ~ 11/04/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Ruby G. Collins, 74, of Perryville died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Independence Care Center. She was born July 5, 1945, in Cape Girardeau to Ervin and Ollie Kesterson Collins. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her daughter, Alicia (Mark) Decker of Perryville, and two grandchildren, Markayla Decker of Perryville and Kirsten Buchheit of Cape Girardeau...
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Speak Out 11/4/19
(Speak Out ~ 11/04/19)
I am a white male heterosexual (white male that likes women). I am talked badly about and at times treated badly by people. I sometimes don’t get a job based on my gender. Lost a job because the owner wanted someone else for the job. I’m not able to start suing cities, counties, etc. on this Discrimination Get Rich Thing. (Why? Because I’m a white male and straight.) There is freedom to be who you want to be but there is also freedom for others to like what they want to like. ...
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Out of the past: Nov. 4
(Out of the Past ~ 11/04/19)
Property owners would like the city to extend Silver Springs Road and make it a through street; a hilly stretch of land stands between the paved section ending on the south side of William Street and another ending south of Independence Street; the route would go through Saint Francis Medical Center land and the hospital doesn't want the street extended at this time...
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Youth Firearms Season 2019
(Submitted Story ~ 11/04/19)
Grant Eskew 8 years old, Son of Robert and Torie of Jackson, killed a 10 point buck Saturday during youth firearms season
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Guardian Angel Redwings Win Third Place in Kiwanis Tournament
(Submitted Story ~ 11/04/19)
The Guardian Angel boys basketball team of Oran brought home a third place trophy in the Kiwanis Tournament held at Scott City High School from November 1-3. The varsity Redwings received this honor by defeating St. Mary Grade School of Cape Girardeau. ...
- cross of Dawn (Submitted Story ~ 11/04/19)
- Age Spots: The Gift of Giving (11/04/19)
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Making Apple Butter
(11/04/19)
It’s 2:15 in the afternoon, and Herman Erzfeld is stirring apple butter in an iron kettle over a wood fire outside St. Joseph Church in Apple Creek, Missouri. He’s been stirring since 6:45 that morning, and he still has approximately 15 minutes to go before the water has evaporated from the apple butter and it’s thick enough to take off the fire...
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Delicious Reading: Life Skills Recipes
(11/04/19)
When I was about to start my freshman year of high school, I looked with excitement at the descriptions of electives in the student handbook. The problem was: because I was in the orchestra and choir, my counselor told me if I was college-bound, I wouldn’t have time for additional electives like Foods. ...
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A Shared Bond
(11/04/19)
Judy Cureton, cyclist and resident of Cape Girardeau, has cycled on all six continents that are not covered in ice. It’s an impressive feat, incorporating a passion Cureton doesn’t keep to herself: she uses her love of cycling as an excuse to open her home to cycling tourists riding through the area who need a place to stay for the night and for whom a warm shower might be just what they need to unwind after a long day of cycling...
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What Are You Thankful For?
(11/04/19)
I’m thankful that my kids are well and healthy, and that everything is going good right now, and there’s no complications that have been going on lately. — Michelle Turner I’m just thankful for my family, that God is for me and he’s with me, and I just thank him that things are as well as they are...
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Transpac 2019 Yacht Race
(11/04/19)
As I sit down to tell the tale of my experiences in the Transpac 2019 Yacht Race, it is hard to believe it actually happened. A few short days ago, I was still on the water racing to Honolulu, completely immersed in the moment and mentally focused on the task at hand of getting across the finish line ASAP. ...
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Every Veteran Has a Story
(11/04/19)
He was a member of the Navy. She worked at a law office. He was stationed on a ship headed for Vietnam when he received a telegram: “Birth. Daughter. Mother and daughter fine.” She delivered their first child. Decades later, the couple still keeps that military history alive through curating exhibits at the Perry County Military History Museum in Perryville, Missouri. ...
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Now Read This: “The Dream Peddler,” by Martine Fournier Watson
(11/04/19)
Robert Owens is a travelling peddler who roams from one town to the next selling his wares. And in many ways, he is simply ordinary, just one of the many salesmen who pass through Evie Dawson’s unnamed town. But Robert’s merchandise is unlike anything this town has seen before: he deals in dreams. For a small fee, he will concoct a vial of any heart’s deepest desires. For just one night, almost any dream can come true, and satisfaction is guaranteed...
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A 1950s and 1960s Quiz for People In Their 50s and 60s
(11/04/19)
1. Name the sitcom that featured the Kramdens and Nortons. 2. What was the name of the actor who played Ricky Ricardo on “I Love Lucy?” 3. Who was the first host of Saturday Night Live? 4. Mr. Green Jeans was a character in which children’s show? 5. Who played Chester in “Gunsmoke?”...
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Decorating for Christmas
(11/04/19)
To say my interest in putting out Christmas yard ornaments and outdoor lights is an obsession would be an overstatement. But putting out a manger scene and stringing up four dozen or more strands of lights has become the norm. Perhaps I wouldn’t remember it on my own, but photos from my childhood help me “remember” that our family had a Christmas tree early on. Those were the days when we had silver tinsel and the original colored ceramic lights one can now find in antique stores...
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