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St. Louis man arrested in Stoddard Co.
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
A St. Louis man was arrested Saturday for alleged driving while intoxicated in Stoddard County, Missouri. A state Highway Patrol report states Derius Robinson, 32, was taken into custody about 4 p.m. Saturday for alleged driving while intoxicated, failure to register a motor vehicle and failure to maintain financial responsibility...
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Cape woman arrested for alleged DWI
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
A Cape Girardeau woman was taken into custody Saturday morning for alleged driving while intoxicated. According to a state Highway Patrol report, Erika Miller, 50, was arrested shortly after 2:30 a.m. Saturday and taken to the county jail, where she was released...
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Jackson woman injured when struck by pickup
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
A Jackson woman was hurt Saturday after being struck by a truck. According to a state Highway Patrol report, Meagan Pulliam, 30, was struck by a 1997 Dodge Ram driven by Madison Schoolfield, 19, of Bismark, Missouri, on Sandy Drive, 1 mile north of Shawneetown...
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Two injured in ATV crash near Fruitland
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
Two people sustained injuries described as "serious" in an ATV crash near Fruitland. A state Highway Patrol report states the crash occurred about 1:30 p.m. Sunday on Highway 177, 6 miles west of Fruitland. A 16-year-old Cape Girardeau male was driving a westbound 2008 Polaris Sportsman ATV that overturned, ejecting him and female passenger Timber Kimble, 23, of Jackson...
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Illinois woman found guilty of murder
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
An Alexander County, Illinois, jury found a woman guilty of first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death Friday. Information from Illinois State Police said the jury convicted Mary Davis, 68, of Carbondale, Illinois, of killing Tomie Edwards, 63, in 2018. Kentucky authorities discovered Edwards's body in the Mississippi River in May 2018...
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Route BB in Cape County reduced for culvert replacement; Route BB in Cape County to close for drainage work; Shoulder work to reduce Route B in Cape County
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
Route BB in Cape Girardeau County, between county roads 478 and 481, will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway. A MoDOT news release said the work began Monday and will continue through Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily...
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Jackson rejects new home babysitting ordinance; OKs $2 million pump station project
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
By a 7-1 vote, with newly seated Ward 3's Mike Seabaugh the lone lawmaker in support, the City of Jackson's Board of Aldermen voted Monday to decline making a change to Chapter 65 of the municipal zoning code regarding the maximum number of children who may be cared for by an in-home day care without a special-use permit...
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573 area code reaching 'exhaustion' stage
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
In 1996, area code 573 — including residents in Cape Girardeau and all of Southeast Missouri — was put into service when area code 314 began to run out of available telephone numbers because of cellular phones, fax machines, computer modems and pagers...
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Sponsored: The Bank of Missouri: 130-year commitment to strengthening the community through relationships
(B Magazine ~ 05/03/22)
Why are you a community banker? The answer to that question is unanimous at The Bank of Missouri. It’s the relationships. “When you think about a community banker, you envision images of attending Little League games, walking in a parade, The Bank of Missouri logo on a T-shirt supporting a charity,” Dawn Dauer, chief banking officer at The Bank of Missouri, explained. ...
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Ag commodity prices rising, but input costs siphoning off profits
(B Magazine ~ 05/03/22)
Farmers are receiving more for their row crops than in recent years, but that fact is not directly leading to more money in their pockets for a number of reasons. From 2014 through 2020, agriculture commodity prices — what a farmer receives for cotton, soybeans, corn and other crops — tanked. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture figures:...
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Report: Supreme Court draft suggests Roe could be overturned
(National News ~ 05/03/22)
UPDATED. WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the “basic fairness and the stability of our law demand” that the U.S. Supreme Court not overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide and said he would work to codify the right to abortion into federal law. In a statement released a day after Politico released a draft opinion that
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Stop signs, new license plate reader to be installed in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
Drivers in Cape Girardeau will see new installations of stop signs throughout the city in the near future, and the police department will have upgraded technology to investigate violent crimes. City Council members heard from multiple officials at Monday night's meeting on the refurbished ornamental stop signs, anti-encryption software and a new stationary license plate reader on the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge...
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Thank a nurse
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/03/22)
Registered nurses in the United States constitute our nation's largest health care profession. The depth and breadth of the registered nursing profession meets the different and emerging health care needs of the American population in a wide range of settings, including the frontline of the pandemic...
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Prayer 5-3-22
(Prayer ~ 05/03/22)
O Lord Jesus, glorious Savior, thank you for hearing all our prayers. Amen.
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Speak Out 5-3-22
(Speak Out ~ 05/03/22)
A relative and his wife graduated 22 years ago and they don't expect to pay off their last student loans for another 15 years. They take yearly trips, he buys her lots of jewelry, and they live a fun life because he makes a good income from the debt he incurred. He wasn't defrauded. He just makes lifestyle choices that don't include paying anything extra on the student loans. Why should the taxpayers of the U.S. pay off his debts?...
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Should Left's wokeness be the only religion allowed?
(Column ~ 05/03/22)
Over the past 60 years, public schools have been scrubbed of religion, stripped bare in the name of the name of the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which bars favoring one religion over others. Now the void is being filled by social justice ideology, the left's religion by another name...
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Mona Palermo
(Obituary ~ 05/03/22)
Mona Palermo, 89, of Jackson passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Jackson Manor. She was born July 29, 1932, in New Madrid, Missouri. Mona attended Cape Girardeau Central High School and worked at the old Saint Francis Hospital. There she met her husband, Vincent James Palermo, and became a homemaker. She loved collecting, repairing and selling antique dolls and jewelry...
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Births 5/3/22
(Births ~ 05/03/22)
Son to Khalid and Cate Waliullah of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. Name, Zain William. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Second son. Mrs. Waliullah is the former Cate Dacey, daughter of Kevin and Evelyn Dacey of Excello, Missouri. She is a nurse and a stay-at-home mom. Waliullah is the son of Mohammad and Naheed Waliullah of Liburn, Georgia. He is a physician...
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Area Police report 5/3/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/03/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A felony arrest was reported on Linden Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on William Street...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 5/3/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/03/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 1 n Medical assists were made at 11:13 a.m. on La Mesa Drive; 1:13 p.m. on North Kingshighway; 1:30 p.m. on William Street; 3:14 p.m. on South Park Avenue; 7:26 p.m. on Independence Street; 9:17 p.m. at South Pacific and South Benton streets; 11:07 p.m. on William Street...
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Marvin Zoellner
(Obituary ~ 05/03/22)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marvin Joseph Zoellner, 83, of Perryville died Friday, April 29, 2022, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Maurus Catholic Church in Biehle, Missouri, with the Rev. Patrick Christopher officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery...
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Halbert Wulfers
(Obituary ~ 05/03/22)
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- It is with great sadness that the family of Halbert Guyle Wulfers announce his passing due to cancer at the age of 66 on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff. Hal was born May 20, 1955, in Cape Girardeau to John A. and Joy Swindle Wulfers...
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Troy Strom
(Obituary ~ 05/03/22)
Troy Dean Strom, 59, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements have changed and visitation will now be 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday at Centenary United Methodist Church. Funeral service will follow at noon at the church with Pastor Sarah Freudenburg officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Judith Scherer
(Obituary ~ 05/03/22)
Judith Diane Scherer, 83, of Scott City died Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Chaffee Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 3, 1938 in Benton, Missouri, to Paul C. and Cleta G. Kirby Pattengill. She and Vernon "Sheenie" Scherer were married Aug. 15, 1959, in Benton. He passed away May 31, 2018...
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Ruby Rice
(Obituary ~ 05/03/22)
Ruby Lee Rice, 98, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, April 18, 2022, in San Marcos, Texas. She was born March 25, 1924, in Birch Tree, Missouri, to Chester Clyde and Eula Mae Lemons Spencer. She and Daniel Paul Rice were married May 10, 1946, at St. Clair. They enjoyed 70 years of marriage until death parted them in 2016. Shortly thereafter, she moved to Texas to be nearer her children...
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LaVerne Puchbauer
(Obituary ~ 05/03/22)
LaVerne E. Puchbauer, 93, of Jackson died Monday, May 2, 2022, at Villas Memory Care in Jackson. Visitation will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. The Rev. Steven Theiss will conduct the funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery...
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Jerry Johnson
(Obituary ~ 05/03/22)
NICEVILLE, Fla. -- Jerry Glenn Johnson, 87, of Niceville died Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Thebes, Illinois, surrounded by his family. He was born April 20, 1935, in Tipton County, Tennessee, to John and Ruby Johnson. He and Rosati Hans were married July 19, 1956...
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David Golliher
(Obituary ~ 05/03/22)
David Bryant Golliher of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022, after a battle with cancer. He was born to Joe and Dorita Howard Golliher April 7, 1950. He was a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. David began his career as a financial advisor 40 years ago in Atlanta, Georgia, after completing training in New York City at Merrill Lynch. ...
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David Eakin
(Obituary ~ 05/03/22)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- David Joe Eakin, 73, of Bell City passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at his home. He was born March 31, 1949, in Bell City, the son of Ardis and Gussie Freeman Eakin. David and Robin Bollinger were united in marriage on Sept. 21, 2022, at Advance, Missouri, and she survives...
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Monica Brennecke
(Obituary ~ 05/03/22)
Monica Lynn Brennecke, daughter of Mark (Tanya) Wasiloski and Judy (Leslie) Strong, was born Feb. 10, 1971, in Peoria, Illinois, and departed her life on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at "Her Happy Place" in Glen Allen, Missouri, at the age of 51. She was a graduate of Scott City High School...
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Civilians rescued from Mariupol steel plant head for safety
(National News ~ 05/03/22)
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine -- Russia resumed pulverizing the Mariupol steel mill that has become the last stronghold of resistance in the bombed-out city, Ukrainian fighters said Monday, after a brief cease-fire over the weekend allowed the first evacuation of civilians from the plant...
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High court rules against Boston in Christian flag case
(National News ~ 05/03/22)
WASHINGTON -- A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that Boston violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist when it refused his request to fly a Christian flag on a flagpole outside City Hall. Justice Stephen Breyer wrote for the court that the city discriminated against the activist, Harold Shurtleff, because of his "religious viewpoint," even though it had routinely approved applications for the use of one of the three flagpoles outside City Hall that fly the U.S., Massachusetts and Boston flags.. ...
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Supreme Court, governor decline to stop execution
(State News ~ 05/03/22)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to halt the upcoming execution of Missouri inmate Carman Deck, and Republican Gov. Mike Parson said he will not grant clemency. Deck, 56, is scheduled to die by injection at 6 p.m. today at the state prison in Bonne Terre for killing a couple while robbing their rural home in July 1996...
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Council, staff studying issues: From streets to public safety
(Column ~ 05/03/22)
I have been the mayor for Cape Girardeau for just over three weeks now, and I'm happy to report that I'm not regretting it yet. I say that because a lot of people seem to enjoy asking me if I am! In fact, just the opposite has happened, because I have gotten to have many conversations with people who are full of ideas, plans, and strategies to make this city work...
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Out of the past: May 3
(Out of the Past ~ 05/03/22)
Construction on the new Notre Dame High School will begin within a month, and the 101,500-square-foot building should be open for the 1998-99 school year; the nearly $7 million project is the largest single financial effort undertaken by the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese, according to Bishop John J. Leibrecht...
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Sponsored: What to do when retirement is right around corner
(Insiders Advice ~ 05/03/22)
If you’re like many people, the majority of your retirement strategy has been putting money in your 401(k) or IRA and maybe doing a little forecasting. But what aboutwhen you’re almost ready to retire? Here are a few top-of-mind things to address. When it comes to organizing your healthcare right before you retire, it’s also critical to have a thorough understanding of Medicare, because there are plenty of options and nuances. Part A, Part B, C, D….on top of supplemental options. It can be overwhelming. Healthcare, especially Medicare, is a reason to meet with an experienced financial services professional. Another thing to make sure you’re considering before you retire is inflation. You want to make sure to factor inflation into your savings and income goal to ensure your money is working just as hard for you 10 years into your retirement as it was on the day you retired. Like it or not, inflation is a normal piece of the economic cycle – just be sure to account for it in your budget. Finally, it’s no secret that Social Security is an essential part of retirement for millions of Americans. Therefore, it’s important to understand what you’re likely to receive, when you should file, and ways to maximize your retirement benefits. Your benefits, spousal options, and last but not least, survivorship benefits should all be considered when contemplating how and when to elect your benefits. The Social Security formula used to tabulate your monthly check considers your 35 highest-earning years. That means if you’re currently earning more than you ever have, and you like your job, you may want to consider working for another year or two to drive up your eventual Social Security payment. Visit SSA.gov to see your options. There are many factors to consider before making the leap into retirement. A financial services professional can help you. But most of all — congratulations! You have worked for years to reach this moment. Enjoy it.
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