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Missouri faces more lawsuits over lack of redistricting map
(State News ~ 04/28/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With the state's Republican-led Legislature still deadlocked on redistricting, Missouri now faces lawsuits in both federal and state court asking the judiciary to intervene and order a new U.S. House map before this summer's primary election...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 4/28/22 meeting
(Local News ~ 04/28/22)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes of stated meetings of April 25 n Approval of closed-session minutes of April 25 Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time...
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Route W in Cape County to close for drainage work; Rehab work begins on Miner bridges; Route B in Bollinger County closed for culvert replacement
(Local News ~ 04/28/22)
Route W in Cape County to close for drainage work Route W in Cape Girardeau County, between County Road 614 and County Road 616, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 10...
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Foods with ties to Kentucky for derby day
(Community ~ 04/28/22)
A couple of years ago when the world closed for COVID, one of the great sporting events I missed was the Kentucky Derby. The Run for the Roses is the longest-running sporting event in the United States, dating to 1875. Of course I love the actual running of the horses, but all of the tradition that leads up to the race is fascinating to me...
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A million calories and counting
(Community ~ 04/28/22)
"The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of mankind than the discovery of a star," observed the gastronome Brillat-Savarin, whom I quoted in my first column for this newspaper 25 years ago this month. I still believe he was correct, but I find it hard to believe a quarter century has passed since then. Time really does fly when you're having fun...
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Anticipation is rewarded at T-Ravs
(Community ~ 04/28/22)
Anticipation can be so sweet. Being able to wonder, to imagine what an experience will be like, to have something to look forward to; that feeling can be like magic. This excitement, to varying degrees, is how I feel when a new restaurant is about to open. ...
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Cape teacher dies in crash
(Local News ~ 04/28/22)
A Cape Girardeau Central High School teacher died Tuesday in a crash at Gordonville. According to a state Highway Patrol report, Troy Strom, 59, of Jackson was riding a 2003 Harley-Davidson motorcycle northbound on Highway 25 near its intersection with Route K when a 1998 Toyota 4Runner driven by Ryleigh Kilhafner, 18, of Marble Hill, Missouri, failed to yield and pulled into Strom’s path...
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Library summer reading programs gearing up in area
(Local News ~ 04/28/22)
Summer reading programs are now on the horizon, and in Southeast Missouri, they are set to begin in June. The yearly theme is set by Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), a not-for-profit organization that promotes literacy, education and science through summer reading events in public libraries all across the United States. CSLP has made this year's theme "oceans of possibilities."...
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Jackson in Bloom blossoms again Saturday in uptown
(Local News ~ 04/28/22)
For the eighth time since 2014, Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization will hold Jackson in Bloom, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday along Main and High streets in the city. "It's a celebration of all things spring," said Uptown Jackson executive director Janna Clifton, noting the five-hour outdoor event was not held in 2020 because of COVID restrictions...
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Cape school district pushes for educational options, cost reduction at college center
(Local News ~ 04/28/22)
Evolving educational needs and a seven-figure annual cost prompted the landlord of Cape College Center to end the enabling agreement, according to a letter sent to the three institutions of higher learning affiliated with the center. Neil Glass, superintendent of Cape Girardeau School District, which houses the center on its property adjacent to the district's high school, informed leaders of the schools — Southeast Missouri State University, Three Rivers College and Mineral Area College — in late December.. ...
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Terror, courage and dismay as my wife's aunt flees bombing in Ukraine
(Column ~ 04/28/22)
The terrifying morning after the bombs started to fall on her city in Ukraine, my wife's aunt fled from her high-rise apartment to a colleague's house farther from the city center. For more than two weeks, she and her friend's family scrambled to the ground anytime they heard the sound of "incoming" and crawled to an earthen potato cellar. ...
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'Fired up' Sen. Thompson Rehder defends 'yes' vote on food stamp bill
(Local News ~ 04/28/22)
State Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder of Scott City (R-27) voted with five other Republicans earlier this week in a bipartisan vote to OK Democratic-introduced legislation to set up a "Restaurant Meals Program" as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)...
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Sponsored: Knee pain: What is it?
(Insiders Advice ~ 04/28/22)
Knee pain is very common, affecting approximately one in five people. With age, our cartilage, muscles, ligaments and tendons wear down. This deterioration can result in pain, instability and reduced range of motion. There are medical professionals who specialize in treating knee pain who can help restore function and improve quality of life...
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Speak Out 4-28-22
(Speak Out ~ 04/28/22)
The new Center Junction at 55, exit 99 is a mess. It is confusing, impractical and potentially conducive to accidents. I am aware that the new junction was expensive, but I firmly believe we need to spend extra funds to make the area a more reasonable, logical interchange. I am very disappointed in the current configuration of the junction and have a difficult time understanding rationale behind current design, and find that others in Jackson are in agreement. Can something be done!...
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Prayer 4-28-22
(Prayer ~ 04/28/22)
O Lord Jesus, we lift up your name in praise, the King of glory. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 4/28/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/28/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. April 26 n Medical assists were made at 1:34 a.m. on Campster Drive; 8:07 a.m. at North Fountain and North Middle streets; 10:20 a.m. on Belleridge Pike; 10:54 a.m. on South Louisiana Avenue; 1:36 p.m. on South Silver Springs Road; 2:45 p.m. at North Pind Wood Lane and North Silver Springs Road...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 4/28/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/28/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Independence Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Main Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Sprigg Street...
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Births 4/28/22
(Births ~ 04/28/22)
Son to Walter and Jessica Ruesler of Friedheim, Southeast Hospital, 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Name, Corbin Hayes. Weight, 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Third son. Mrs. Ruesler is the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Zoellner of Perryville, Missouri. She works for County Disability Resources. Ruesler is the son of Darryl Ruesler of Friedheim and Phyllis and Hubert Sharpe of LaBelle, Missouri. He is employed by TG Missouri...
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Norma Ullman
(Obituary ~ 04/28/22)
Norma J. Ullman, 68, of Perryville, Missouri, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau,. Arrangements pending at Ford Young Funeral Home.
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Troy Strom Sr.
(Obituary ~ 04/28/22)
Troy Dean Strom Sr., 59, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born June 16, 1962, in Cape Girardeau to Ted and Millie Schlegel Strom. He served in the United States Navy. Troy was the former owner and operator of Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery. He was a special education teacher at Cape Girardeau Central High School...
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Martine Lambert
(Obituary ~ 04/28/22)
Martine Lambert, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. There will be no service. Burial will be at New Market Cemetery in New Market, Tennessee. Ford and Sons Funeral Home--Mount Auburn is in charge of arrangements...
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Edna Keesee
(Obituary ~ 04/28/22)
Edna Louise Dunn Keesee, 92, went to her eternal home Tuesday, April 26, 2022, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was born Oct. 25, 1929, in Thebes, Illinois, the fourth daughter and youngest of 11 to Clyde and Ida Mae Dunn. Edna married Vester "Sonny" Keesee April 21, 1951. They were married 65 years at Sonny's passing in 2016. Three children were born to their marriage, Karen, Cathy and Kenneth Keesee...
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Douglas Boren
(Obituary ~ 04/28/22)
Douglas A. "Doug" Boren, 63, of Jackson passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, at Southeast Hospital. He and the love of his life, Catherine Quigg, were married in 1984 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Doug had an endless love for his wife, Cathy. He had a passion for adventures which he shared with his family which he so dearly loved. His heart was as big as the universe, and he touched so many lives with love and a deep sense of humor...
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Sherrie Baker
(Obituary ~ 04/28/22)
Sherrie Dale Baker, 81, of Jackson passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 29, 1940, in Glen Allen, Missouri, to Luther and Susie Irene Ashcraft. Sherrie was raised in Fredericktown, Missouri, and was a graduate of Fredericktown High School. He and Karen "Kay" Maloney were married March 5, 1967, at Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson...
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SpaceX launches 4 astronauts for NASA after private flight
(National News ~ 04/28/22)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Wednesday, less than two days after completing a flight chartered by millionaires. It's the first NASA crew comprised equally of men and women, including the first Black woman making a long-term spaceflight, Jessica Watkins...
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Twitter abuse victims fear Musk's plans, but may not quit
(National News ~ 04/28/22)
Perhaps no group of people is more alarmed about Elon Musk's apparent plan to make Twitter a free speech free-for-all than those most likely to be targeted for harassment: women, racial minorities and other marginalized groups. They fear a more hands-off approach to policing the platform will embolden purveyors of hate speech, bullying and disinformation to ratchet up their bad behavior -- a possibility Musk has done little to dispel...
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Fauci: US in 'a different moment' but pandemic not over
(National News ~ 04/28/22)
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday the coronavirus is under better control in the United States. but the pandemic isn't over -- and the challenge is how to keep improving the situation. "We are in a different moment of the pandemic," said Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, in an interview with The Associated Press...
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Once dead, twice billed: GAO questions COVID funeral awards
(National News ~ 04/28/22)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency may have been double-billed for the funerals of hundreds of people who died of COVID-19, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report Wednesday. The GAO identified 374 people who died and were listed on more than one application that received an award from the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance fund. That amounts to about $4.8 million in assistance that could have been improper or potentially fraudulent payments, the report said...
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McCarthy defends 1/6 audio, House GOP backs 'next speaker'
(National News ~ 04/28/22)
WASHINGTON -- House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy assured colleagues Wednesday he never asked then-President Donald Trump to resign over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, defending private conversations that have spilled into the open and jeopardized his leadership...
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Federal judge halts preparations for end of US asylum limit
(National News ~ 04/28/22)
NEW ORLEANS -- A federal judge ordered a two-week halt Wednesday on the phasing out of pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum -- and raised doubts about the Biden administration's plan to fully lift those restrictions on May 23. For now, the decision is only a temporary setback for the administration. ...
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Older people fret less about aging in place: AP-NORC Poll
(National News ~ 04/28/22)
WASHINGTON -- The older you are, the less you fret about aging in your own home or community. That's a key insight from a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, which found U.S. adults ages 65 or older feel much better prepared to "age in place" than those 50 to 64, who are mostly still in the final stretches of their working years...
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Microsoft: Russian hacks often accompany Ukraine attacks
(National News ~ 04/28/22)
BOSTON -- Cyberattacks by state-backed Russian hackers have destroyed data across dozens of organizations in Ukraine and produced "a chaotic information environment," Microsoft says in a report released Wednesday. Nearly half the destructive attacks were against critical infrastructure, many times simultaneous to physical attacks, the report notes...
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Russia cuts off gas to 2 NATO nations in bid to divide West
(International News ~ 04/28/22)
POKROVSK, Ukraine -- Russia cut off natural gas to NATO members Poland and Bulgaria on Wednesday and threatened to do the same to other countries, using its most essential export in what was seen as a bid to punish and divide the West over its support for Ukraine...
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Out of the past: April 28
(Out of the Past ~ 04/28/22)
If a developer wants to build a new subdivision outside the city of Cape Girardeau and then have the city annex it, that developer had better be prepared to build a subdivision conforming to Cape Girardeau standards; that is the essence of a recommended policy on annexing new territory written by members of the city's staff; however, members of the City Council disagree over whether to adopt the policy...
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