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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 1/2/20
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for Dec. 30 meeting Communications/reports n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms...
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New Year's Eve party reaches $400k 10-year milestone for St. Jude
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
More than 400 people danced into the new decade Tuesday evening at the 10th annual St. Jude New Year’s Eve Benefit held at Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. About $20,000 was raised, according to River Radio operations manager Mike Renick, bringing the 10-year total donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to about $400,000...
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Runners celebrate New Year’s Eve with Glow Run welcoming 2020
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
Ready. Set. Glow! More than 80 runners welcomed the new year with the sixth annual EPIC Glow Run 5K on Tuesday at the Osage Trail in Cape Girardeau. Glow-stick bracelets, flashing neon lights and necklaces made of Christmas lights became visible in the dark as people jogged around the Osage Centre, completing the final few strides of the 5K...
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Cape homicide suspect turns himself in to police custody, another still at large
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
As many local residents made New Year’s resolutions to change their behavior in 2020, a Cape Girardeau homicide suspect decided to make a change of his own on New Year’s Eve. Maurice Patterson Jr., 19, turned himself in peacefully, according to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, and detectives will be conducting follow-up interviews. ...
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Save a corner of your heart for the Corner Grocery Store
(Community ~ 01/02/20)
It was two days after Christmas and I was looking for something to eat that wasn't leftovers. Not that my leftovers aren't fantastic, but one can only have so many rich casseroles and slabs of candied ham before one stops appreciating it as much as one did two days ago. I pulled out my trusty list of places to try and picked one out that sounded like it was full of simple home cooking and friendly people...
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Are you ready for the newspaper future?
(Column ~ 01/02/20)
It’s no secret, print newspapers in most parts of the country are struggling. Many, particularly in small towns, have closed. According to University of North Carolina professor Penny Muse Abernathy, more than 2,100 newspapers have closed in the United States since 2004, 70 of them dailies. ...
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Former Marquette School, Pike Lodge comes down
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
Construction debris in an otherwise empty field at 2815 S. Sprigg St. in Cape Girardeau is all that remains of a building with a rich history: the former Marquette School, later the Pike Lodge. The building had been on the Cape Girardeau endangered buildings list since 2015, described in city documents as a two-room brick building, featuring a hipped roof and a projecting pavilion. ...
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SEMO Humane Society nears 40% of goal for new shelter
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
With nearly 40% of its $3.7 million goal already met, the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri’s capital campaign for a new 12,000-square-foot humane education and adoption center facility is well underway as the new year begins. The shelter’s need for a new building stems primarily from a lack of space to properly house the more than 3,000 animals that come and go at the shelter each year, improper ventilation throughout the building making it difficult to control disease or regulate temperature, and building maintenance issues such as cracked floors, leaking ceilings, rusted metal surfaces and a poor drainage system. ...
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New Year's baby born in Cape Girardeau to Dexter couple
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
At 4:01 a.m. New Year’s Day, about two weeks earlier than expected, Tyler Collin Gilbert entered the world and became the first baby of the decade to be born in Cape Girardeau. The son to Bethanie Kolwyck and Aaron Gilbert of Dexter, Missouri, was born measuring 21-inches and weighing 8 pounds, 7.4 ounces...
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Courthouse tops list of Cape County projects for 2020
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
If you ask Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy what he believes will be the most significant development in the county this year, he’ll tell you the answer is easy. “Well, of course, the new courthouse is first and foremost,” he said following 2019’s last regular meeting of the County Commission earlier this week...
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Starting the new year on the lighter side
(Community ~ 01/02/20)
With all of the rich foods that were around during the holiday season, it is time to lighten up a bit on how foods are prepared. Making a few adjustments in wholesome recipes can make a difference in calories and fat, without compromising flavor. I hope you can use one or more of these recipes to help kick off your new year...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/02/20)
Today is Thursday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2020. There are 364 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 2, 1960, Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts launched his successful bid for the presidency. On this date: In 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution...
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A democratic-republic divided?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/02/20)
Divisiveness is the norm in politics today, but, paradoxically, both sides of an issue feel equally dedicated to its proposition. Feelings often get in the way it seems, but oftentimes feelings can be equated with an individual, or group, but not society as a whole...
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Hello, dogo: 2 new breeds get the American Kennel Club's nod
(Entertainment ~ 01/02/20)
NEW YORK -- A powerful Argentine big-game hunter and a sociable French water dog have made the American Kennel Club's list of recognized breeds. The club announced Tuesday the barbet and the dogo Argentino are now part of the 195-breed pack. That means they could compete starting Wednesday in many traditional, breed-judging dog shows (many agility trials and other canine events are open to all dogs, purebred or not). ...
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Happy 2020: Server at Michigan restaurant gets $2,020 tip
(National News ~ 01/02/20)
ALPENA, Mich. — The restaurant bill was $23. But the tip at a small-town restaurant in Michigan was much larger: $2,020. “Things like this don’t happen to people like me,” server Danielle Franzoni told The Alpena News. ...
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Militiamen withdraw from U.S. Embassy but Iraq tensions linger
(International News ~ 01/02/20)
BAGHDAD -- Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes with American security forces, but U.S.-Iran tensions remain high and could spill over into further violence. The withdrawal followed calls from the government and senior militia leaders. It ended a two-day crisis marked by the breach of the largest and one of the most heavily fortified U.S. diplomatic missions in the world...
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Geneva Wyatt
(Obituary ~ 01/02/20)
Geneva Mary Wyatt, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born June 12, 1925, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Henry W. and Josephine Schaefer Schwab. She and J.R. Wyatt were married Jan. 22, 1955, in Sikeston. He preceded her in death April 4, 1968 ...
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Helen Ueleke
(Obituary ~ 01/02/20)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Helen Marie Ueleke, 97, of Nashville, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Nashville. She was born in 1922 in St. Louis to the Rev. William H. Wolfe and Lena L. Wolfe. She moved to Cape Girardeau in 1937 when her father was called to pastor Grace United Methodist Church. ...
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Darrell Lorenz
(Obituary ~ 01/02/20)
FESTUS, Mo. — Darrell D. Lorenz, 68, of Festus passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, at his home. He was born Nov. 14, 1951, in Perryville, Missouri, the son of Berniece D. Schlimpert Lorenz of Jackson and the late Edgar R. Lorenz. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Donna Bridges Lorenz; sons, Dustin Lorenz of Abilene, Texas, and Devin Lorenz of Festus; sister, Marsha (Jim) Buchheit of Longtown, Missouri; brother, Dwayne (Paula) Lorenz of Sikeston, Missouri; and numerous nieces and nephews. ...
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Darrel Lashley
(Obituary ~ 01/02/20)
Darrel Ray Lashley, 50, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, at his home as the result of an accident. He was born July 22, 1969, in St. Louis to William and Donna Cox Lashley. Darrel graduated from Bell City (Missouri) High School and immediately joined the U.S. Army, serving four years in Germany. He spent the last 19 years as a chef at Broussard’s restaurant in downtown Cape Girardeau. He will forever be loved and missed by his family and friends...
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Lilly Jordan
(Obituary ~ 01/02/20)
Lilly Elizabeth Jordan, 90, of Jackson died Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, at the Monticello House. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, Missouri. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at the funeral home chapel, with Brother David Kempfer and Brother Steve Jordan officiating. Interment will follow in the Bollinger County Memorial Park in Marble Hill.
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Doris Hurst
(Obituary ~ 01/02/20)
Doris G. Hurst, 83, of Jackson passed away Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 11, 1936, in Jackson to Hubert C. and Helen V. Crader Hurst. Doris was a graduate of Jackson High School. Thereafter, she lived many years in Suitland, Maryland, and enjoyed a career as an executive administrator with the FBI for over 40 years. She specialized in research, development, training, implementation of new programs, and traveled extensively...
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Fred Essner
(Obituary ~ 01/02/20)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. — Fred Essner, 61, of New Hamburg died Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, at his home. He was born July 19, 1958, in Cape Girardeau to Herbert Anton and Virginia Irene Diebold Essner. He was previously a line technician for Procter & Gamble. Fred is survived by a daughter, Krysten Essner of Jackson; two grandchildren, Lexe and Gage; four brothers, Jim (Hope) Essner of Kelso, Missouri, Mike (Donna) Essner of Scott City, Tom (Linda) Essner of New Hamburg and Terry (Shelly) Essner of Jackson; a sister, Pam (Larry C.) Heuring; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his dog, Missy, who he loved very much. ...
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Evelyn Ellis
(Obituary ~ 01/02/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Evelyn C. Ellis, 96, of Perryville died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Monday at Ford and Young Chapel in Perryville. She will then be taken to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church for funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Monday, with the Rev. Joe Geders, C.M., officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. ...
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Lynn Cavness
(Obituary ~ 01/02/20)
McCLURE, Ill. — Lynn Cavness, 64, of McClure died Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 25, 1955, in Cape Girardeau to Walter and Margaret Bray Cavness. He was a graduate of Shawnee High School. Lynn loved to camp, hunt and fish...
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Kenneth Burroughs
(Obituary ~ 01/02/20)
ALTENBURG, Mo. — Kenneth C. Burroughs, 67, of Altenburg died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 10, 1952, in Cape Girardeau to Albert and Elda Perr Burroughs. He and Colleen Palisch were married April 13, 1974. She survives in Altenburg...
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Joyce Barylski
(Obituary ~ 01/02/20)
Joyce E. Osborn Barylski, 66, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Jan. 4, 1953, in St. Louis to Frank and H. Bernice Treloggen Osborn. She taught in the Cape Girardeau school system more than 20 years. She was especially proud of being involved in the start up of the Alternative Education Center. Joyce was most proud of helping students who would not have finished high school to achieve their diploma...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/2/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/02/20)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 11:12 a.m. on North Middle Street, 12:34 p.m. on Jefferson Avenue, 12:47 p.m. on William Street, 12:56 p.m. on William Street, 12:57 p.m. on South Park, 4:54 p.m. on South Broadview Street, 5:42 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road, 5:43 p.m. on Cape Meadows Circle, 5:52 p.m. on William Street and 6:07 p.m. on Merriwether Street...
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Advisory group urges better flood protection in Missouri
(State News ~ 01/02/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's levees need to be strengthened and repaired, especially in rural areas hit hard by prolonged flooding in 2019, according to an advisory group appointed by Gov. Mike Parson. St. Louis Public Radio reported the Flood Recovery Advisory Working Group on Tuesday released its report on ways to address flooding in the state and improve flood recovery. Parson signed an executive order in July creating the 24-member advisory group...
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Gov. Parson consents to Missouri taking in refugees
(State News ~ 01/02/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri will continue to allow lawfully admitted refugees to settle in the state in communities that request them, Gov. Mike Parson announced Tuesday. The governor's decision came in response to an executive order issued in September by President Donald Trump, which, for the first time in U.S. ...
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Prayer 1/2/20
(Prayer ~ 01/02/20)
O Lord Jesus, give us courage to change the things we should. Amen.
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Out of the past: Jan. 2
(Out of the Past ~ 01/02/20)
CAIRO, Ill. -- After 24 school days, the Cairo teachers strike ends, and for the first time since Nov. 17, students in the district will have to get up for classes tomorrow morning; 67 of the 73 striking teachers vote in the evening to approve a tentative settlement reached earlier in the day by administration and teacher representatives...
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Births 1/2/2020
(Births ~ 01/02/20)
Daughter to James and Keri Faught of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 1:19 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. Name, Melanie Grace. Weight, 5 pounds, 8 ounces. Third daughter. Mrs. Faught is the daughter of Kim Adams of Anna, Illinois, and Tim Little of Cape Girardeau. She works for SoutheastHEALTH. Faught is the son of Lois Faught of Sikeston, Missouri. He is the owner of Wildstory Productions...
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GREGORY RECEIVES LIFE APPLICATIONS LEADER AWARD
(Submitted Story ~ 01/02/20)
For release immediately, with photo January 2, 2020 GREGORY RECEIVES LIFE APPLICATIONS LEADER AWARD Kandra Gregory of Jackson, a financial advisor with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, was Life Application Leader in the Missouri East Region in December...
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Leftover bubbly? Some ideas
(National News ~ 01/02/20)
From early December through Jan. 1 (or beyond, depending on how fervently you hang on to the holidays), the pop of a Champagne or sparkling wine cork is a welcome and frequent sound. Fizzy wine is just the most festive of drinks, whether sipped straight up in a flute or mixed into cocktails. And many a New Year's toast would feel incomplete without a glass of bubbles...
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