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Bean, Atchison garner early leads in other counties as problems hamper release of Butler County election results
(Local News ~ 08/05/20)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Election night was hampered in Butler County by “system” problems that delayed the release of results. Normally available by 9 p.m. on election night, the results were still pending as of 11 p.m. It is rare for Butler County to see lengthy delays in the tabulation of election results...
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Stoddard County incumbents win reelection
(Local News ~ 08/05/20)
For the most part, Stoddard County Republican primary voters had clear choices Tuesday. Incumbent Sheriff Carl Hefner easily won reelection, earning 4,852 votes to challenger Tim McCoy’s 1,650. Brent Stidham won the coroner’s race against Don Seymore by capturing 3,510 votes to Seymore’s 2,708...
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Schaaf wins eighth term as Perry County sheriff
(Local News ~ 08/05/20)
Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf resoundingly won the Republican primary Tuesday. He defeated Teresa Worthington with 70% of the vote, 2,877 to 1,207. Schaaf, 63, has held the post for nearly 30 years. He faces no opposition in November, and this term will be his eighth...
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Bollinger County offices settled in primary
(Local News ~ 08/05/20)
Primary election winners in Bollinger County’s four contested races include Casey Graham for sheriff with 1,580 votes; Calvin Troxell for coroner with 1,542 votes; Tim Shelby for associate commissioner (First District) with 399 votes; and Chad Hulvey for associate commissioner (Second District) with 883 votes...
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Drury reelected sheriff; Essner wins assessor race in Scott County
(Local News ~ 08/05/20)
BENTON, Mo. — Wes Drury was reelected as the sheriff of Scott County during Tuesday’s primary election. In a vote of 4,870 to 3,278, Drury defeated his challenger, former Sheriff Rick Walter, who both ran on the Republican ballot. Because there were no candidates on the Democratic ballot, there will not be a sheriff’s race in November, and Drury will continue on as sheriff with a new four-year term starting Jan. 1...
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Missouri approves Medicaid expansion; Parson, Galloway win
(State News ~ 08/05/20)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Voters on Tuesday made Missouri the 38th state to approve expanding Medicaid health care coverage to thousands more low-income adults. Support for the constitutional amendment means that as many as 250,000 more adults could choose to be covered by government health insurance beginning in July 2021, according to estimates from the state auditor...
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Dickerson, Koeper reelected; Jordan takes race for Cape County coroner
(Local News ~ 08/05/20)
Tuesday was a historic day for Cape Girardeau County politics. Sheriff Ruth Ann Dickerson became the first woman elected to a full term as she easily defeated Drew Juden to win the Republican primary. There is no opposition in the November election...
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Rehder ekes out state Senate win; Wallingford, Burger win House races
(Local News ~ 08/05/20)
Four-tenths of 1% separated two state representatives seeking a state Senate seat. Complete but unofficial results showed Holly Rehder of Sikeston, Missouri, eked out the win against Kathy Swan of Cape Girardeau by 141 votes — 16,834 to 16,693 — in the Republican primary to replace state Sen. Wayne Wallingford in the District 27 seat...
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Art for Animals nets nearly $7,000
(Local News ~ 08/05/20)
The 10th annual Art for Animals silent auction to benefit the Animal Welfare Alliance netted $6,800 after a two-week bidding period, online only due to COVID-19. The auction of original artwork had been set for April but was postponed until July. It was also held entirely online for the first time...
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Rodeo kicks off today with coronavirus precautions
(Local News ~ 08/05/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Despite COVID-19 concerns, the 68th annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel will kick off tonight with some changes to help guard against the virus. In June, the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Board of Directors issued a release, stating they “acknowledge that additional safety and sanitation measures will be necessary in order to facilitate public participation, and in good faith intend to work with county and state entities to make sure we are following a best practices protocol.”
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River City Rodders cancels 2020 car show because of coronavirus
(Local News ~ 08/05/20)
The River City Rodders car club announced Tuesday the annual car show, Manifolds on Main Street, will not take place in September as originally planned. The show was originally set for Sept. 19 and 20, and included a cruise-in at Capaha Park and a spectator event in downtown Cape Girardeau...
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Three coronavirus deaths reported in region Tuesday
(Local News ~ 08/05/20)
Three deaths related to COVID-19 were reported in the region Tuesday. Cape Girardeau County health officials announced two county residents died because of the disease associated with coronavirus. The deaths marked the fourth and fifth deaths of county residents because of the virus...
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Coronavirus postpones Capaha lagoon renovations
(Local News ~ 08/05/20)
A plan to drain, dredge and upgrade the lagoon at Capaha Park this summer has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. “This is an MDC (Missouri Department of Conservation) grant project and all grant projects have been postponed for at least a year due to COVID-19,” Cape Girardeau parks manager Brock Davis said Tuesday...
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Funding approved for Cairo port development
(Local News ~ 08/05/20)
CAIRO, Ill. — After nearly a decade of planning, the Alexander-Cairo Port District took a major step forward Tuesday when Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the state will provide $40 million toward construction of a new inland port here. Pritzker made the announcement on the lawn of Cairo’s historic Magnolia Manor, flanked by local and state officials and representatives of the port district...
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Cape's ECHO Center a coronavirus casualty
(Local News ~ 08/05/20)
The State of Missouri is closing the ECHO Day Treatment Center in Cape Girardeau and the Bend Youth Center in New Madrid, Missouri. The closures are among eight state-run facilities serving at-risk youth being discontinued statewide. In a letter to employees, the leader of the state’s Division of Youth Services said Gov. Mike Parson’s Fiscal 2021 budget no longer has the money for the facilities and the shutdowns are expected this week...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/05/20)
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 5, the 218th day of 2020. There are 148 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 5, 1974, the White House released transcripts of subpoenaed tape recordings showing that President Richard Nixon and his chief of staff, H.R. Haldeman, had discussed a plan in June 1972 to use the CIA to thwart the FBI's Watergate investigation; revelation of the tape sparked Nixon's resignation...
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Cape First to host Family Day on Friday
(Editorial ~ 08/05/20)
An event that normally draws thousands for free food and a demolition derby is taking on a new look this year. Cape First Church hosts its Family Day in Arena Park each summer. This year, however, with a pandemic and its related challenges, the church is reshaping the event to be more service focused...
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Minor League Baseball survives and waits its turn
(Column ~ 08/05/20)
ALTOONA, Pa. As the scent of fresh-cut grass delicately fills the air, so do the aromas of hot dogs and hamburgers coming from the grill on the lower deck. Just past right field, there is an amusement park where you can hear the slow clink, clink, clink of the roller coaster as the carriage climbs its ancient wood scaffoldings. The kitschy music found at any ballpark in America echoes throughout...
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Shirley Penrod
(Obituary ~ 08/05/20)
Shirley LaDonne Penrod, 85, of Cape Girardeau went to her heavenly home Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, at Heartland Care and Rehab. She was born Dec. 19, 1934, in Cape Girardeau to Emry Earl and Zula Beatrice Grayum Stovall. Shirley was a 1953 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School, where she was a majorette in the marching band...
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Aleisha Nabors-Ray
(Obituary ~ 08/05/20)
Aleisha Lavonda Nabors-Ray, 54, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 30, 2020, at her home. She was born June 3, 1966, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Cleveland Levy and Vera Mae Nabors. She attended grade school at May Greene Elementary and was a graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. She received an associate in business management from Metro Business College and went to Stage One Hair School...
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Wayne McClard
(Obituary ~ 08/05/20)
Wayne Emerson McClard, 85, of Jackson died Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Wayne was born Nov. 29, 1934, in Jackson to Edna Williams and George Dayton McClard. The oldest of three children, he had two brothers, Lane and Neil. He married Joyce Ann Hahs on June 3, 1978, at Sargent's Chapel in Sedgewickville, Missouri. Wayne was also blessed with children, Lisa and Brett...
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Michael Kaempfer
(Obituary ~ 08/05/20)
Michael Dean Kaempfer, 65, of Fruitland died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, at his home. He was born Jan. 5, 1955, in Cape Girardeau to Fred and Dollie Louise Dabbs Kaempfer. He worked as a first mate for Pattontully, then as a park maintenance worker for the City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department. Michael proudly served his country in the U.S. Army with two years of active duty and two years in the Reserves...
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Area police reports 8/5/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/05/20)
Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. DWI n Driving under the influence was reported at Park Drive and North Main Street. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 600 block of South Ellis Street. n Assault was reported in the 500 block of Siemers Drive...
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Chip, Joanna Gaines return to 'Fixer Upper' for new network
(Community ~ 08/05/20)
LOS ANGELES -- Chip and Joanna Gaines are returning to "Fixer Upper" as they build their new network. The series, which made the couple do-it-yourself celebrities, will be part of their Magnolia Network set to launch next year. The series aired for five seasons, until April 2018, on HGTV...
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'Got milk?' ads returning
(Community ~ 08/05/20)
The dairy industry has a familiar question for you: "Got milk?" Six years after the popular tagline was retired, "Got milk?" ads are back. A dairy industry-funded group is reviving the campaign, hoping to prolong the boost milk has gotten during the pandemic...
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Coronavirus reshapes and reduces back-to-school spending
(Community ~ 08/05/20)
NEW YORK -- For Michelle Lynn England, back-to-school shopping always meant heading to Target and the local mall with her two girls and dropping about $500 on each of them for trendy outfits. Not this year. The Charlotte, North Carolina, woman cut her spending on clothing in half for her 10-year-old and 14-year-old and instead spent more on masks and other supplies as a surge in coronavirus cases forced her school district to extend online learning through the fall...
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Trump signs plan to boost conservation, parks
(National News ~ 08/05/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump signed legislation Tuesday that will devote nearly $3 billion a year to conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands following its overwhelming approval by both parties in Congress...
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Tropical Storm Isaias drives wild weather up Interstate 95
(National News ~ 08/05/20)
WINDSOR, N.C. -- At least four people were killed as Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain Tuesday along the U.S. East Coast after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina, where it caused floods and fires that displaced dozens of people...
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'Too many are selfish': U.S. nears 5M virus cases
(National News ~ 08/05/20)
BOSTON -- Fourth of July gatherings, graduation parties, no-mask weddings, crowded bars -- there are reasons the U.S. has racked up more than 155,000 coronavirus deaths, by far the most of any country, and is fast approaching 5 million confirmed infections, the highest in the world...
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Key GOP senator backs food stamp boost in virus relief bill
(National News ~ 08/05/20)
WASHINGTON -- A key Senate Republican said Tuesday that he supports an increase in the food stamp benefit as part of a huge coronavirus relief bill, adding that an agreement on that issue could lead to further overall progress on the legislation, which remains stalled despite days of Capitol negotiations...
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Prayer 8/5/20
(Prayer ~ 08/05/20)
May we prove ourselves doers of the word, O God, and not merely hearers. Amen.
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Speak Out 8/5/20
(Speak Out ~ 08/05/20)
One good thing about election day is that all the ridiculous and wasteful political mailers will stop. Who even reads these things? Mine go directly into the trash. You're delusional if you believe student-athletes can social distance during sports. ...
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Out of the past: Aug. 5
(Out of the Past ~ 08/05/20)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A handful of people in Bollinger County would like to revive a proposal to create a recreational lake in Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties; they have started a petition drive asking that voters have a chance to decide the fate of the lake; the lake project died in 1990, when the Bollinger County Commission refused to place the issue before voters; the project left lots of bad feelings in its wake...
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