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Cape Girardeau County commissioners updated on project progress
(Local News ~ 12/12/23)
During their regular meeting Monday, Dec. 11, the Cape Girardeau County commissioners received updates on the county's jail, courthouse and emergency operations center (EOC) projects. "(For) the jail, the structural steel is going up. The foundation work on the main part is probably 90-95% complete," Associate Commissioner Paul Koeper told his fellow officials...
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Sponsored: Year-end giving can make a big impact
(Local News ~ 12/12/23)
As the holidays approach, the number of appeals from charity we receive in the mail and online increases significantly. Not-for-profit organizations see this time of year as a good time to encourage us to include charity as part of our holiday gift-giving and to remind us to take advantage of the charitable income tax deduction before the end of the year...
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Jackson hockey hits the streets: Kids form club to play their favorite sport
(Local News ~ 12/12/23)
When the St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup on June 12, 2019, they did more than just end the third-longest championship drought in NHL history. They also inspired Jackson teenager Brock Compton to pick up a stick and get into hockey. At first, Compton and his friend Jonathan Rosenquist simply played on the street by themselves with their own sticks, pucks and nets. The coronavirus pandemic limited their ability to play with other people...
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Ugly Quilt Ministry: Bedrolls help people on streets keep warm throughout winter
(12/12/23)
In the early 2000s, the Ugly Quilt Ministry at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Cape Girardeau made 100 bedrolls out of mismatched fabrics for people who were homeless in South St. Louis. In the spring, they received a letter from an employee at the soup kitchen where the bedrolls were distributed. The letter contained information that shifted the perspective of Pat Edwards, who has been involved with the ministry since...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/12/23)
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 12, the 346th day of 2023. There are 19 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 12, 2015, nearly 200 nations meeting in Paris adopted the first global pact to fight climate change, calling on the world to collectively cut and then eliminate greenhouse gas pollution but imposing no sanctions on countries that didn't do so...
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Prayer 12-12-23
(Prayer ~ 12/12/23)
O Heavenly Father, thank you that your Holy Word is everlasting. Amen.
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Remember the joy of December
(Column ~ 12/12/23)
The quote is attributed to a Catholic Pope: "Christian, remember your dignity." Pope Leo I, or Pope Leo the Great, as he's also known, ruled in the mid-fifth century, but his words have plenty to teach us in our current moment. Every Christmas Day, Catholics read his sermon, in which he implores: "Dearly beloved, today our Savior is born; let us rejoice. ...
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How were the universities lost?
(Column ~ 12/12/23)
After Oct. 7, the public was shocked at what they saw and heard on America's campuses. Americans knew previously they were intolerant, left wing, and increasingly non-meritocratic. But immediately after Oct. 7 -- and even before the response of the Israeli Defense Forces -- the sheer student delight on news of the mass murdering of Israeli victims seemed akin more to 1930s Germany than contemporary America...
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Julianna Wampler
(Obituary ~ 12/12/23)
Julianna Marie Wampler, 35, of Jackson died Sunday, Dec. 10, at her home. There will be a private service for family and friends at a later date. Arrangements are by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Donald Salger
(Obituary ~ 12/12/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Donald Ray Salger, 64, of Perryville died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus, Missouri. Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown, Missouri. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the church, with the Rev. Paul Winningham officiating...
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Yvonne Romann
(Obituary ~ 12/12/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Yvonne Romann, 88, of Perryville died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Independence Care Center in Perryville, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be from 7 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Mary, Missouri...
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Sue Pentecost
(Obituary ~ 12/12/23)
ATHENS, Ala. — Sue McEwan Pentecost departed gently Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, at her home in Athens, surrounded by her children and husband. Sue was a cherished wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend. Born Minnie Sue McEwan on July 30, 1947, in Rosslyn, Kentucky, Sue's life was a tapestry of dedication, love and resilience...
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Melvin Glastetter
(Obituary ~ 12/12/23)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. — Melvin Leon Glastetter, 86, of New Hamburg died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, at his home. Melvin was born Sept. 4, 1937, in New Hamburg to Bernard "Barney" and Anna Westrich Glastetter. He married Cecilia Martha Landewee on April 30, 1960, in Leopold, Missouri. Cecilia survives at their home...
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Dennis Gardner
(Obituary ~ 12/12/23)
Dennis Mark Gardner, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Jan. 25, 1946, in Washington, Missouri, to Lester and Gurthlen Meyer Gardner. Dennis graduated from Washington High School in 1964. He attended Southeast Missouri State University. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Education, a Bachelor of Science in Art and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing...
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Vernon Compas
(Obituary ~ 12/12/23)
Vernon John Compas, 88, of Cape Girardeau died peacefully Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Chateau Girardeau. He was born July 16, 1935, in Cape Girardeau to Leo and Clara Diebold Compas. Vernon married the love of his life, Elwanda Macke, June 20, 1959. He was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. Vernon was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 1111 and of Missouri Retired Teachers Association...
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Frances Brockett
(Obituary ~ 12/12/23)
Frances Alberta Brockett, 99, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Chateau Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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Scott Blackwell
(Obituary ~ 12/12/23)
One day when Scott "Jelly" Blackwell was supposed to be in a high school class, his mother, Pat, saw him walking down the street. He confessed he was headed to his favorite pool hall. Scott never met a rule he wasn't willing to break. He was a spectacularly talented keyboard player, a songwriter, won trophies and no little money playing pool and loved racing cars, often on racetracks. He was crazy about his daughter, Casey, and her wife, Courtney...
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'Barbie' leads Golden Globe nominations with 9, followed closely by 'Oppenheimer'
(Entertainment ~ 12/12/23)
Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" dominated the Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods for the blockbuster film, including best picture musical or comedy as well as acting nominations for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and three of its original songs...
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Missile strikes Norwegian-flagged tanker in Red Sea off Yemen in apparent expansion of rebel attacks
(National News ~ 12/12/23)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A missile suspected to have been fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels slammed into a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, a key maritime chokepoint, authorities said Tuesday. The assault on the oil and chemical tanker Strinda expands a campaign by the Iranian-backed rebels targeting ships near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait into apparently now striking those that have no clear ties to Israel. ...
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Russia targets Kyiv with ballistic missiles as fears increase of attacks on energy infrastructure
(National News ~ 12/12/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's capital early Monday destroyed several homes and left more than 100 households without electricity. The predawn attack on Kyiv came amid warnings that Russia will step up its attacks on the country's energy infrastructure as winter sets in with freezing temperatures...
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Biden calls 'surge' in antisemitism 'sickening' during White House Hanukkah reception
(National News ~ 12/12/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden hosted a Hanukkah reception at the White House on Monday night, vowing to continue to stand with Israel in its war with Hamas while saying that a "surge of antisemitism" around the globe "is sickening." Nearly 800 guests filled the East Room to almost overflowing. ...
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Biden goes into 2024 with economy getting stronger, but voters feel horrible about it
(National News ~ 12/12/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden goes into next year's election with a vexing challenge: Just as the U.S. economy is getting stronger, people are still feeling horrible about it. Pollsters and economists say there has never been as wide a gap between the underlying health of the economy and public perception. ...
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Hasbro cuts 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, prompted by ongoing malaise in toy business
(National News ~ 12/12/23)
NEW YORK -- Toy maker Hasbro said Monday it is cutting about 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, as the malaise in the toy business extends through another holiday shopping season. The nearly century-old Rhode Island-based company behind Monopoly, Play-Doh and My Little Pony toys disclosed the layoffs in a memo to employees published in a regulatory filing. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news...
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Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google over barriers to Android app store
(National News ~ 12/12/23)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal court jury has decided Google's Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire. The unanimous verdict reached Monday came after just three hours of deliberation following a four-week trial revolving around a lucrative payment system within Google's Play Store. ...
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Zelenskyy issues plea for support during Washington visit as Ukraine funding stalls in Congress
(National News ~ 12/12/23)
WASHINGTON -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy kicked off a quick visit to Washington on Monday, warning in a speech at a defense university that Russia may be fighting in Ukraine but its "real target is freedom" in America and around the world. He also issued a personal plea for Congress to break its deadlock and approve continued support for Ukraine...
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Attorneys: Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for procedure
(National News ~ 12/12/23)
AUSTIN, Texas -- A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal condition left the state to get an abortion elsewhere before the state Supreme Court on Monday rejected her unprecedented challenge of one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S. Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two, had spent nearly a week seeking court permission in Texas to end her pregnancy, but her attorney said she could not wait any longer and left the state. ...
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Snowfall, rain, gusty winds hit NE as Tenn. recovers from tornadoes
(National News ~ 12/12/23)
A combination of heavy rain, snow and wind brought threats of flooding and power outages to the Northeast on Monday, part of the same storm system that killed six people in Tennessee, including a 10-year-old boy, as tornadoes toppled houses and tens of thousands of people lost power...
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Palestinians hope vote in UN General Assembly will show wide support for Gaza cease-fire
(International News ~ 12/12/23)
UNITED NATIONS -- The Palestinians are hoping a vote Tuesday in the U.N. General Assembly on a nonbinding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire will demonstrate widespread global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war, now in its third month...
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Navalny's whereabouts unknown, Russian prison says he's no longer there, spokeswoman says
(International News ~ 12/12/23)
TALLINN, Estonia -- The whereabouts of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were unknown Monday as officials at the penal colony where he is serving his sentence told one of his lawyers he is no longer on the inmate roster, his spokeswoman said...
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Special counsel Jack Smith asks the Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
(National News ~ 12/12/23)
WASHINGTON -- Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results. Smith made his request for the court to act with unusual speed to prevent any delays that could push back the trial of the 2024 Republican presidential primary front-runner, currently set to begin March 4, until after next year's presidential election...
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Out of the past: Dec. 12
(Out of the Past ~ 12/12/23)
A building synonymous with downtown Cape Girardeau will get new life; the Buckner-Ragsdale building, constructed in 1916 and home of Buckner-Ragsdale Co., a Cape Girardeau family clothier since 1907, has been purchased by Cape Girardeau Brewing Co.; the two-story building on the southeast corner of Broadway and Main Street has housed a number of businesses since 1982, when Buckner-Ragsdale closed; a micro-brewery will be put in the building by a recently formed brewing company headed by Mark Sprigg and Phil Brinson, both of Cape Girardeau.. ...
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Sponsored: Shop Local: Southeast Missouri Sports Massage
(Shop Local ~ 12/12/23)
Whether you struggle to get through a workout without pain, are recovering from a sports injury, or have new skincare challenges that have popped up before a competition, Marjorie Eddleman, founder of Southeast Missouri Sports Massage, is here to make your fitness journey a little easier...
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