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EDITORIAL: Vinson's legacy includes focus on others
(Editorial ~ 12/12/19)
Dennis Vinson, president and chief executive officer of Signature Packaging & Paper, died Dec. 1. He was 63. He leaves behind a legacy not only as a successful businessman but as a visionary leader whose focus on others served as an example for all...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 12/12/19
(Local News ~ 12/12/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for Dec. 9 Communications/reports n Approve purchase order for payment to Penzel Construction -- application No. 15 Public comments n Items listed on agenda...
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Jackson street project planned
(Local News ~ 12/12/19)
A temporary road closure has been scheduled for the intersection of East Jefferson Street and South Neal Street in Jackson beginning at 8 a.m. Friday and lasting until Monday morning, weather permitting. The intersection will be closed while construction crews replace concrete street panels removed during the installation of new water mains in the area and is part of Jackson's water system improvement project...
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Cape County sales-tax revenue flat for year, but use-tax revenue has increased
(Local News ~ 12/12/19)
Seven one-hundredths of a percentage point. That’s the total increase in sales-tax revenue received by Cape Girardeau County in 2019 compared to 2018. The county’s half-cent sales tax is the county’s largest source of revenue. The Missouri Department of Revenue made its 12th monthly sales-tax payment to the county earlier this month and according to figures released this week by Cape Girardeau County Treasurer Roger Hudson, the county’s 2019 sales-tax revenue totaled $7,362,067.49, which is 0.07% more than the 2018 total of $7,356,605.67. ...
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A dickens of a holiday punch
(Community ~ 12/12/19)
"It has inspired Dickens, converted voters, passed legislation, kept nations warm in winter, defined Christmas and ultimately given birth to our modern cocktail." So said barman Ben Leggett, editor of the website Drinking Cup. He was referring to punch, one of the oldest of libations...
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Subscriber exclusive — When Harry Met Sandy's Place...
(Community ~ 12/12/19)
Do you remember the 1989 classic movie "When Harry Met Sally..."? One of the most iconic scenes took place in the historic Katz's Deli in New York City. That was the vibe I was feeling as I visited Sandy's Place Restaurant, inside Cape Regional Airport at 860 Limbaugh Drive in Cape Girardeau, with a friend over the weekend...
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Annual Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash this Friday in downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 12/12/19)
The 2019 Happy Slapowitz’s Toy Bash will electrify Cape Girardeau’s downtown Friday night — and help provide holiday cheer for local children in need. Ryan Eftink has been with the event from its beginning in 2001, he said. That first year, he and his roommates had a “Hey, wouldn’t it be cool if ...” moment, and they held a music festival in their shared house, asking for new, unwrapped toys to be donated...
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'Love is what sustains': The People's Shelter relies on volunteers, donations to operate
(Local News ~ 12/12/19)
From September 2018 to October of this year, The People’s Shelter has served more than 18,700 meals to Cape Girardeau residents experiencing homelessness. The makeshift shelter is housed in the basement of St. James AME Church on North Street. ...
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Victim dead after shooting at The District
(Local News ~ 12/12/19)
Caution tape surrounded a parking lot at The District apartment complex Wednesday morning in Cape Girardeau, where a man sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the torso and later died. The Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad has been activated to investigate the homicide, according to a news release from investigators...
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Holiday cheer you can't egg-nore
(Community ~ 12/12/19)
I have found many people do not care to drink eggnog, for different reasons, but for some it is a texture and thickness issue. If this is the case for you or members of your family, try adding eggnog as an ingredient when making other recipes through the holiday season...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/12/19)
Today is Thursday, Dec. 12, the 346th day of 2019. There are 19 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 12, 2000, George W. Bush became president-elect as a divided U.S. Supreme Court reversed a state court decision for recounts in Florida's contested election...
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"Oh, Canada!"
(12/12/19)
Many of you have wondered about our mysterious neighbor to the north, the country of Canada. They really don’t get a lot of attention, so I will attempt to correct the situation. Since my mother, Joan, who is a nice person, has visited every province of Canada and I have listened to her stories, I consider myself something of an expert. At least compared to you...
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Man shot multiple times in Cape apartment
(Local News ~ 12/12/19)
Adult male shot multiple times Wednesday morning in Cape Girardeau An adult white male was located with shot multiple gunshots to the torso Wednesday morning, according to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann. Police responded around 10 a.m. to 652 South Spring St. regarding a call of shots fired...
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A thought from Hebrews 10
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/12/19)
Those who are trying to get President Donald Trump removed from office are making me sick -- literally, I do actually have a cold. I hope their chant, "No one is above the law", comes back to haunt them. And the one about "defending the Constitution" -- that one makes me want to throw up...
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'Parasite,' 'Bombshell' get a boost in SAG nominations
(Entertainment ~ 12/12/19)
NEW YORK -- Scarlett Johansson received two individual nominations, "Parasite" scored a best ensemble nod and both "The Irishman" and "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" solidified their Oscar favorite status in nominations announced Wednesday for the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards...
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Teen runaway found 'camping' inside Bed, Bath & Beyond
(National News ~ 12/12/19)
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Employees at a Bed, Bath & Beyond in North Carolina discovered an uninvited sleepover guest hiding in the store when they opened up Monday morning. The Greenville employees called local police around 8:30 a.m. and officers responded to a “breaking and entering in progress,” according to The News & Observer. ...
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Parliament vote puts Israel on verge of third election
(International News ~ 12/12/19)
JERUSALEM -- Israel's parliament Wednesday approved a preliminary vote to dissolve itself, putting the country on the verge of an unprecedented third election in a 12-month period while giving scandal-plagued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a welcome break as he fights to save his political career...
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House leaders racing clock on spending bill
(National News ~ 12/12/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate's top Republican issued a downbeat assessment of talks on a government spending bill Wednesday, warning it will require a "laser focus from both parties and both chambers" to meet next week's deadline and avert a federal shutdown...
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U.S. considers fewer troops in Afghanistan
(National News ~ 12/12/19)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon is considering several options to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan, including one that would shift to a narrower counterterrorism mission, the top U.S. military officer told Congress on Wednesday. Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, did not disclose any potential troop totals, but he agreed that leaving a minimal U.S. footprint in Afghanistan to battle terrorists is a potential move...
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N.J. mayor: Attackers targeted Jewish market
(National News ~ 12/12/19)
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- The man and woman who stormed a Jewish market in a deadly shooting in Jersey City clearly targeted the place, the mayor said Wednesday, amid growing fears the bloodshed was an anti-Semitic attack. New Jersey Attorney General Gurbil Grewal, though, cautioned the motive for the attack that left six people dead Tuesday was still under investigation. ...
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Flooded farmers face dilemma in warming world
(National News ~ 12/12/19)
CRESCENT, Iowa -- Frogs, carp and bugs thrived all summer in murky floodwaters where Gene Walter should have planted corn and soybeans. Last year's ruined crop spilled from metal storage bins that burst nine months ago when the Missouri River surged through two levees near his southwest Iowa farm...
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Watchdog caught in political crossfire on his Russia report
(National News ~ 12/12/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department's internal watchdog was caught in a political tug of war Wednesday as Republican and Democratic senators used his report on the origins of the Russia investigation involving Donald Trump's 2016 campaign to support their views it was a legitimate probe or a badly bungled farce...
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Eddie Wood
(Obituary ~ 12/12/19)
Harvey Edward "Eddie" Wood, 57, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 20, 1962, in Cape Girardeau, son of Thomas Benton Sr. and Dorothy A. Seabaugh Wood. He and Margaret A. "Maggie" Whitener were married March 28, 1989...
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Robert Rolwing
(Obituary ~ 12/12/19)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Robert James "Bob" Rolwing, 89, of Charleston died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Born Oct. 17, 1930, in the Texas Bend Community of Mississippi County, Missouri, to the late Paul Lawrence Rolwing and Elizabeth Margaret Wessels Rolwing, he had lived in Mississippi County his entire life. ...
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Martin Roberts
(Obituary ~ 12/12/19)
Martin W. Roberts, 85, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 10, 1934, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Jack and Kathryn Snow Roberts. Martin and Inez Statesel were married Sept. 21, 1957, in Raytown, Missouri...
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Shea Bey
(Obituary ~ 12/12/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Shirley "Shea" Catherine Bey, 98, of Perryville died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Independence Care Center. She was born Feb. 2, 1921, in St. Louis to Eugene Arthur and Stella Shirley Kupferer. She and Paul Bey were married Feb. 3, 1951. He preceded her in death Dec. 15, 2001...
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Feral hog hunting curtailed in Mark Twain National Forest
(State News ~ 12/12/19)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Feral hog hunting in the Mark Twain National Forest has been curtailed, but limited opportunities to kill the damaging animals are emerging on state land. After weighing a change for more than a year and receiving more than 1,000 public comments, the U.S. ...
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Prayer 12/12/19
(Prayer ~ 12/12/19)
O Heavenly Father, may we always fix our eyes on you. Amen.
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Out of the past: Dec. 12
(Out of the Past ~ 12/12/19)
ROCKVIEW, Mo. -- A two-story home went up in flames yesterday in Rockview, and firefighters and residents blame the destruction on the small town's lack of fire hydrants; firefighters from Chaffee, Missouri, Scott City and the New Hamburg-Benton-Commerce Fire Protection District battled the blaze at Ed and Barb Payne's home until mid-afternoon...
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Birth 12/12/19
(Births ~ 12/12/19)
Son to Trevor and Sadie Proffer of Sikeston, Missouri, Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, 4:47 p.m. Monday Dec. 9, 2019. Name, Benjamin Cole. Weight, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. First child. Mrs. Proffer is the daughter of Tracy and Steven Kain, and Mike Earney. Proffer is the son of Theresa and Frank Proffer...
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Lawmaker: Roman goddess statue shouldn't return to Capitol
(State News ~ 12/12/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri lawmaker has asked Gov. Mike Parson to prevent the state from reinstalling a statue of a Roman goddess on the dome of the state Capitol, saying a statue of Jesus could be disputed so a pagan idol should not be allowed...
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Guardian Angel Varsity Boys Basketball Ends Christian League Season
(Submitted Story ~ 12/12/19)
The varsity boys basketball season has ended for the Christian League with a tournament held at New Hamburg from December 9-11. Guardian Angel Redwings of Oran won second place in the league and in the tournament. They had a terrific season with only one loss during league play. ...
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