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Marine from Missouri among those killed in Afghanistan
(State News ~ 08/28/21)
WENTZVILLE, Mo. (AP) — One of the 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan was a Marine who grew up in the St. Louis area. KMOX Radio reports that 20-year-old Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz of Wentzville, Missouri, was among those killed Thursday. His father, Mark Schmitz, said Marines came to his home at 2:40 a.m. Friday to confirm his son's death...
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Teachers receive $500 grants for classroom, innovation
(Local News ~ 08/28/21)
The Cape Girardeau chapter of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association (MRTA) recently presented nine classroom teaching grants to southeast Missouri teachers. The grants are meant to increase creativity in the classroom, according to MRTA regional vice president Mark Cook...
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Kinder, Hovis, Rehder set to speak at GOP Women's Club event
(Local News ~ 08/28/21)
Cape Girardeau County Republican Women's Club will hold its annual Lincoln Day event Sept. 10 at Jackson Knights of Columbus Hall. Former Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder will serve as master of ceremonies for the evening. Several local officials will speak, including state Rep. Berry Hovis and state Sen. Holly Rehder. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Congressman Jason Smith will also be in attendance...
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Landlord supports ruling on eviction ban
(Local News ~ 08/28/21)
David Soto of Soto Property Solutions, a property management company in Cape Girardeau, said Friday he is "relieved" the U.S. Supreme Court has stopped a Biden administration order extending a federal eviction moratorium into October. The 6-3 vote, revealed late Thursday, lifts a two-month eviction ban issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
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Snake Road to close for migration
(Local News ~ 08/28/21)
Forest Service Road No. 345, commonly known as "Snake Road," will close next week. Shawnee National Forest officials close the road bi-annually to ensure safe crossing for several species of snakes and amphibians during migration times. Snake road is located within the federally designated LaRue-Pine Hills and Otter Pond Research Natural Area. ...
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Difference Makers: Tom Bolen continues family tradition in baseball, service to community
(B Magazine ~ 08/28/21)
Tom Bolen is a difference-maker in Southeast Missouri for several reasons. While the 45-year-old is probably best known for being the manager of the Cape Girardeau Capahas baseball team, Bolen has also been heavily involved in the community through his work with the U.S. Postal Service, service on the St. Mary’s Cathedral School Board of Education and time on the Jackson Park Board, just to name a few.
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14 Difference Makers are profiles in resiliency
(B Magazine ~ 08/28/21)
How do you handle the daily grind? Some people appear to have it all figured out, sans the trials and tribulations. The reality, however, is many individuals making the biggest difference have been through big challenges — but they’ve persevered and developed a resiliency vital to personal and professional success...
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Cape Co. COVID cases top 11K; Scott Co. reports 3 virus deaths
(Local News ~ 08/28/21)
Total COVID-19 cases in Cape Girardeau County topped 11,000 with the county public health center's latest report. Statistics provided by Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center showed 79 new confirmed case and 31 new probable cases, pushing the total for the pandemic to 11,077...
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Blast from the past: Historic plane to provide flight tours out of Cape this weekend
(Community ~ 08/28/21)
One of 34 operational North American B-25J Mitchell planes called "Maid in the Shade" will be heard in the region as it provides flight tours out of the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport this weekend. Bob Gates, flight crew chief, said the World War II-era aircraft tend to be heard before seen...
- Honoring the fallen (Local News ~ 08/28/21)
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Out of the past: Aug. 28
(Out of the Past ~ 08/28/21)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Despite Richard Kline's Republican primary win, his party will back Jo Ann Emerson for the 8th District congressional seat; members of the 8th Congressional District Republican committee met here last night; with a vote of 41-0, they nominated Emerson as their candidate in the upcoming special election...
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Pyrtle-70 years
(Anniversary ~ 08/28/21)
George and Mary Pyrtle of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary July 18. They celebrated with a fish fry hosted by their children. Pyrtle and the former Mary Larkin of Centerville, Missouri, were married July 18, 1951, in Pocahontas, Arkansas...
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1956 petitions give a glance at Delta's history
(Column ~ 08/28/21)
Delta in southern Cape Girardeau County has a fascinating history, beginning long before its incorporation. Settlers first came to the swampy land in the 1880s. Some were loggers, others fur trappers and hunters. The logging industry and railroads gave Delta its start, according to the Southeast Missourian archives. By 1887, three railroad companies -- Cotton Belt, Iron Mountain and Houck Railroad -- went through the depot at Delta...
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Adopt Biscuit 8-29-21
(Community ~ 08/28/21)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This sweet natured boy is Biscuit, He is 1 year old and in need of the perfect forever home. If you are ready for a rewarding experience, come see us at Safe Harbor. Call (573) 243-9823.
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Snider receives doctoral degree
(Community ~ 08/28/21)
Dr. Candice Snider graduated from Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 28. She also received a master's degree in biomedical science from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. She is doing her three-year residency for foot and ankle surgeon at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York and lives in Manhattan, New York...
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FYI 8-29-21
(Community ~ 08/28/21)
"Interwoven: The Lives and Roles of Women" by Jean Rissover, is on display 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 19 in the Crisp Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. Rissover's art is mostly narrative and her focus is mainly women. ...
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Find the egg
(Column ~ 08/28/21)
This is an eastern rat snake. A large adult one can reach about 7 feet long. This one is close to 4 feet long. The eastern rat snake is a skinny snake that can get into holes where rats go. Rats and mice are a major component of its diet. Have you found the egg yet? It's inside the snake about halfway back. This snake has very carefully and slowly swallowed a chicken egg. Bird eggs are also on the menu of the eastern rat snake...
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Senior Center Menus for Aug. 30 through Sept. 3
(Community ~ 08/28/21)
Monday: Ham slice or poppy seed chicken casserole, sweet potatoes, black-eyed peas, whole-graint hot roll and sugar-free baked pineapple or Oreo cheesecake. Tuesday: Barbecue chicken or bell pepper steak, ovenpfried okra, golden hominy, whole-grain hot roll and chilled apricots or dusted lemon bar...
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Thoughts on creating
(Column ~ 08/28/21)
Part of the beauty of creating is having the intent and desire to share whatever is created, to let love, joy and gift overflow into the lives of others, to bless them. This is a good and beautiful desire, and, I have experienced, a fulfilling and joyful way to live. ...
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Knowledge is freedom
(Column ~ 08/28/21)
It is back to school time in our area. I always enjoy seeing photos on Facebook from friends, family and acquaintances of first day of the school year. These can be times of mixed emotions. In my family, my wife and daughter are part of our Cape Public School system, so it is back to work for both. I like the structure of the school year. As a pastor with some flexibility in my schedule, I am pulled in two directions when they have more free time...
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Faith lessens worry
(Column ~ 08/28/21)
I am thinking about hiring someone to mow my yard. The idea grates on me and wounds my masculine pride. The yard seems to mocks me, "If you were a real man, I wouldn't look like this." It's my yard! I should be able to whip it into submission. I thought about my grass dilemma after reading Psalm 127:1-3. ...
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Quality social time
(Column ~ 08/28/21)
It was a week or two ago, I was sitting in our four-wheeler filling the water tank and watching our steers. When it's hot, it may take 30 minutes to fill the 10- or 12-foot tank. The five of them were there by the tank kind of taking a break and enjoying the cooler evening. ...
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Prayer 8-29-21
(Prayer ~ 08/28/21)
O Father God, thank you that we can come to you in prayer. Amen.
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Welcoming immigrants is a good start
(Column ~ 08/28/21)
Incompetence, political weakness and fearmongering about foreigners in search of a new home has created a cruel immigration policy. But this structural cruelty pales in comparison to the comments made by some legislators who tout their opposition to welcoming Afghan refugees to our shores after many of these refugees put their lives on the line for two decades by helping American soldiers in that war-torn country...
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It's time for national soul-searching
(Column ~ 08/28/21)
After the attacks on our nation on Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush took to the airways to address the American people. Speaking to a nation in shock, he cast what had occurred in the framework of good and evil. "Today, our nation saw evil," the president said...
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Out of the past: Aug. 29
(Out of the Past ~ 08/28/21)
Preparation is the key to enjoying the events surrounding President Bill Clinton's speech at Capaha Park Friday; prepare for hot weather, but don't bring a cooler; bring sunscreen, water and a sack lunch; and above all else, be prepared to walk -- parking won't be allowed within close proximity to the park...
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Fire report 8-29-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/28/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Aug. 25 n Medical assists were made at 3:15 a.m. on Delwin Street; 3:38 a.m.on Sharon Drive; 9:25 a.m. at Doctors Park; 10:19 a.m. on Linden Street; 12:16 p.m. on Arikara Lane; 2:02 p.m. on Cape Meadows Circle; 7:59 p.m. on Big Bend Road; and 8:14 p.m. on North Pind Wood Lane...
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Police report 8-29-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/28/21)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. DWIs n Linda Pair, 64, of Jackson was issued a citation for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and following to close. n Olga Hasting, 30, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and fail to drive in single lane...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 8/30/21 meeting
(Local News ~ 08/28/21)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes from Aug. 23 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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Coleen Smith
(Obituary ~ 08/28/21)
Coleen Frances Smith, 86, of Jackson passed away early the morning of Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. Coleen was born Jan. 17, 1935, in Cape Girardeau to Emil and Hermina Schwepker Simpher. Coleen had a smile that was equivalent to a hug, which she gave freely to everyone she met. People often said she never met a stranger...
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Jerry Sanders
(Obituary ~ 08/28/21)
Jerry Sanders, 76, of Millersville passed away Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. He was born Nov. 7, 1944, in Cape Girardeau to Roscoe and Janet Sanders. He married Connie Schleinger on June 19, 1966. Jerry graduated from Woodland High School in 1962. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1965 to 1967. He worked as an accountant for Inman Freight and Amerimart, retiring in 2009...
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Suzanne Riehl
(Obituary ~ 08/28/21)
Suzanne Riehl, 66, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Aug. 29, 1954, in Piggott, Arkansas, daughter of Dr. William Festus and Katherine Harwell Vance Turner Sr. She and Van Riehl were married April, 19, 1984, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri...
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Robert Niswonger
(Obituary ~ 08/28/21)
OCALA, Fla. -- Robert Wayne Niswonger, 60 years, 9 months and 18 days old, formerly of Jackson, passed away Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, in Ocala. Robert lost his courageous battle with cancer, which he had been fighting since December 2020. He was born Nov. 5, 1960, in Cape Girardeau to Dallas and Juanita Criddle Niswonger...
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Shirley Napier
(Obituary ~ 08/28/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Shirley M. Napier, 71, of Perryville died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, at her home in Perryville. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Committal service will follow at Home Cemetery in Perryville, with Pastor Ben Chapman officiating...
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Norma Masters
(Obituary ~ 08/28/21)
GULFPORT, Miss. -- Norma Jean Masters, 86, of Gulfport passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. She was born July 26, 1935, in McClure, Illinois, to John Lowell and Corean Waterman Johnson. After graduating from Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake, Illinois, she married her childhood sweetheart, Bob Masters. She became a proud Air Force wife for 20 years and was a loving mother to three children...
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James Herron
(Obituary ~ 08/28/21)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- James "Dub" W. Herron, 66, of Marble Hill died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, at his home. Visitation and funeral service will be Monday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time. Funeral service will start at 1 p.m. Burial with military honors will follow in Mount Zion Cemetery near Scopus, Missouri...
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Demetrius Flowers
(Obituary ~ 08/28/21)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Demetrius "Meechie" "D" Flowers, 55, died unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Bethel A.M.E. Church, 300 Westgate St., in Sikeston. Funeral will be at noon on Friday at Jubilee House of Prayer, 416 Greer St., in Sikeston. Burial will follow in Sand Hill Cemetery in New Madrid, Missouri. ​...
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Connie DeBrock
(Obituary ~ 08/28/21)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Connie Sue DeBrock, 73, of Marble Hill passed away Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at her home. She was born July 9, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Jessie and Letha French Stoffel. She and Leon James DeBrock were united in marriage Oct, 12, 1968, and he passed away March 19, 2016...
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