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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 7/8/21 meeting
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes from July 1 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n COVID-19 Update: In an effort to keep Cape Girardeau County residents safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director Mark Winkler will be issuing an update at County Commission meetings. ...
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Have crackers, will travel
(Community ~ 07/08/21)
Vacation season is in full swing and that calls for snack treats for the car ride. If we are on a long drive, my husband likes a little snack occasionally. Something crisp and crunchy tastes good while driving, along with an ice cold cup of tea. I have several recipes today that all start with some type of cracker, then you finish the recipe. I've chosen spicy, savory, sweet and all delicious...
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Pound of methamphetamine leads to Charleston man's 15-year federal prison sentence
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
A United States district judge sentenced Ervin Boyce of Charleston, Missouri, to 15 years in federal prison Wednesday for violating his parole. Boyce, 43, was released from federal prison in May 2020 after serving sentences for distributing cocaine and unlawfully possessing a firearm...
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Cornhole craze? Local not-for-profit plans fundraiser using a game growing in popularity
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri plans to host a first-ever fundraising tournament featuring the 700-year-old game of cornhole that's become popular enough to be featured on ESPN. CPSEMO had planned to host a cornhole tourney Friday but has decided to reschedule for an as-yet unspecified date this fall...
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Tax assistance center to move, reopen Monday
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
The Internal Revenue Service announced Wednesday its tax assistance center in Cape Girardeau is moving. It will now take residence at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh Sr. Federal Office Building, 555 Independence St. The new office will open for business Monday. It lies just 2 miles from its former location at 137 S. Broadview St...
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Girl Scouts to close Cape Girardeau service center
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
Girl Scouts of Missouri Heartland (GSMH) will soon close its service centers in Cape Girardeau and Joplin. According to a release, the organization is launching a new "community centric service model" that will save an average of $156,000 annually. Employees from five office locations have been relocated to a remote workforce in 36 communities across GSMH's service area...
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Beat the heat with these sweet treats ...
(Community ~ 07/08/21)
The Dog Days of Summer "officially" arrived June 3 and end Aug. 11. Dog days bright and clear Indicate a happy year; But when accompanied by rain, For better times, our hopes are vain Whether you believe the folklore behind the saying or not, there is no disputing it is starting to feel as hot as Texas around these parts. People are either hunkering down in the cool AC or managing the scorching temperatures by hanging out near pools, lakes and beaches...
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Some Cape services to be interrupted over weekend
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
Cape Girardeau municipal government reports several City Hall services will be unavailable for several days while the city's accounting, billing and permitting system undergoes improvement. Beginning at 11 a.m. Friday, billing and permitting will be offline through most of Monday. ...
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Overnight striping to begin in area cities
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
The Missouri Department of Transportation's Southeast District will kick off nighttime road striping operations in Southeast Missouri cities and towns in mid-July. State routes in Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff, Sikeston and Dexter will be re-striped, according to a MoDOT news release. The work will take place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. to help reduce the impact on traffic. Striping will begin July 18 and should be completed in about three weeks...
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Vintage motorcycle race to end Saturday in downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
Weeks after The Great Race made a stop, downtown Cape Girardeau will welcome another vintage vehicle race. This weekend, riders of Cross Country Chase's Mini Chase: Secret of the Ozarks race will end a 1,340 route in the city. A celebration will be held with food trucks and a bike show hosted by Garret's Custom Bikes...
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Jackson aldermen: COVID policy is fair
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
A revised sick-leave policy for City of Jackson municipal employees that went into effect last week is both generous and fair. That was the consensus of the Jackson Board of Aldermen who reviewed the city's list of employee benefits after concerns were raised at the board's last meeting the policy might discriminate against employees and their family members who choose not to be vaccinated against COVID-19...
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Jackson drowning victim identified
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
The man who drowned in Jackson City Park's Rotary Lake on Sunday night during the city's Fourth of July fireworks display has been identified as 58-year-old Kenneth R. Pair of Jackson. Pair's identity was released Wednesday by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the Highway Patrol, Pair was the sixth drowning victim in the Troop E region of Southeast Missouri in 2021...
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A Return to Nearly Normal
(07/08/21)
Life is returning to normal: Restaurants and stores are open, people can gather again, and meetings have returned to in-person events. In addition, we at Aging Matters are starting our Medicare Matters Workshops and other events. Medicare Matters Workshops are in-person meetings where we go over all of the parts of Medicare from A to D. ...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 7/8/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/08/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. July 6 n Medical assists were made at 1:14 p.m. on South Ranney Avenue; 2:57 p.m. on William Street; 10:04 p.m. on Independence Street. n At 3:02 a.m., lift assist on Linden Street. n At 12:34 p.m., lift assist on Autumn Leaf Drive...
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Francis Westrich
(Obituary ~ 07/08/21)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Francis "Bud" Westrich, 89, of Indianapolis passed away Friday, July 2, 2021, at the Harrison Retirement Center in Indianapolis. He was born to John and Frances Westrich on March 12, 1932, in IIlmo. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 and was stationed in the Philippines. He was self-employed for many years and also worked as a brakeman for several railroad companies until he retired...
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Thomas Schmidt
(Obituary ~ 07/08/21)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Thomas Schmidt passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Omaha. He was born March 22, 1944, the son of John and Mary Schmidt. Tom started working as a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service while he was still in college. He graduated from college and lived with Kay, his wife, and two children in Belle Fourche, South Dakota...
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Arthur Obermann
(Obituary ~ 07/08/21)
Arthur Lee Obermann, 94, of Jackson died Friday, July 2, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 14, 1927, in Oran, Missouri, to Arthur Herman and Hermina Baundistle Obermann. He and Betty Ann Fuhrmann were married Jan. 10, 1948, at Advance, Missouri. She preceded him in death April 13, 2011...
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Bobbie Mensing
(Obituary ~ 07/08/21)
WEST PLAINS, Mo. -- Bobbie J. Mensing, 45, of West Plains, formerly of Olive Branch, Illinois, passed away at 1:12 a.m., Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St Louis. She was born Aug. 13, 1975 in Granite City, Illinois, to Bob and Loretta Shelton Burns. She married James Mensing on June 14, 2003. They have since been separated...
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Valmor Kerns
(Obituary ~ 07/08/21)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Valmor Gene Kerns, 93 of Zalma passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, in Cape Girardeau. He was born in Lutesville, Missouri, to Lelan and Dorothy Kerns. His first wife, LaDonna, passed away April 28, 1972. His second wife, Cleo, passed away Sept. 20, 2003...
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Ruben Haertling
(Obituary ~ 07/08/21)
Ruben E. Haertling, 88, of New Wells passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Born July 18, 1932, in New Wells to Theo and Olga Koch Haertling, he was the eldest of eight children. He and Carol Lorenz were married Aug. 25, 1956, in Altenburg, Missouri. Two children were born to their union, Rodney and Carla. They had been married 52 years when Carol passed away Feb. 24, 2009...
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Paulette Farrow
(Obituary ~ 07/08/21)
Paulette "Marcie" Farrow, 60, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021, surrounded by her family at the home of a daughter in Madison, Alabama. She was born Dec. 9, 1960, in Fredericktown, Missouri, to Sterling and Bonnie Starkey Stanfill. She married Mark Farrow on Nov. 24, 1977. They had four children, Sonia, John, Amber and Ashley...
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Toshiko Darby
(Obituary ~ 07/08/21)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Toshiko Sakihara Darby died Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Chaffee at the age of 82 years. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. at the chapel...
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Finding common ground
(Column ~ 07/08/21)
Sharonell Fulton and Toni Simms-Busch should be household names. Fulton and Simms-Busch were the plaintiffs in a recent foster-care and religious-liberty case at the Supreme Court. It was a unanimous ruling, as you may have heard, and that is somewhat remarkable. Legal eagles who labor to defend religious liberty have qualms about the narrowness of the ruling, but I'm grateful for the message it sends...
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Prayer 7/8/21
(Prayer ~ 07/08/21)
O Lord Jesus, may we diligently spend time in your Word and in prayer. Amen.
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Speak Out 7/8/21
(Speak Out ~ 07/08/21)
The 4th of July should remind us that we are ALL Americans. If you came to this great country and became a citizen or had ancestors who were on the Mayflower, please remember we are all equally Americans! Because of the delta variant, we must all hope for the quick development of a vaccine for children under 12 years old...
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What’s it like to work in the nursing industry?
(B Magazine ~ 07/08/21)
Bobbi Palmer is a board-certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-BC) at Saint Francis Healthcare System. She previously taught at the Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Southeast Missouri State University. She is an advanced practice nurse (APRN) with a Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN)...
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Bill for to-go cocktails approved
(State News ~ 07/08/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri restaurants will be able to sell to-go cocktails permanently under a bill signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday. When restaurants had their indoor capacities limited during the coronavirus pandemic, the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control temporarily relaxed rules so they could sell mixed drinks to go...
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Out of the past: July 8
(Out of the Past ~ 07/08/21)
After a few appearances before the Planning and Zoning Commission, Harold Lineberry hopes Wednesday's meeting will be his last; Lineberry works for Holigan Homes, a Dallas-based home-building firm; the company's latest project is Forest Hills Estates, formerly Holigan Estates, a proposed development along the North Sprigg Street extension; so far, developers have been unable to get their plans past Cape Girardeau's Planning and Zoning Commission...
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