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TGI'F' Top Picks 12/3/20
(Local News ~ 12/03/20)
As the year 2020 comes to an uncertain end, Lutheran Heritage Center and Museum in Altenburg, Missouri, is looking ahead with a "Light to the Future". The exhibit looks forward with renewed hope for brighter days ahead. Stroll through the trees guided by a "lamp" to light the path throughout the gallery. The exhibit will be open thorugh Jan. 17...
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Cookies the Cookie Monster would love
(Community ~ 12/03/20)
Every year I start putting together what becomes the largest recipe column of the year; the annual cookie recipe column. This year I started putting together cookie recipes that are not some of the more common cookies you might think of. Almost everyone has their favorite cookies that they make each year, often times with family and friends, and some of those recipes may be many years old. To shake things up a bit this year, I've gathered a variety for you to choose from...
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Cape man killed in one-vehicle crash Tuesday
(Local News ~ 12/03/20)
A Cape Girardeau man was killed late Tuesday when the vehicle he was driving ran off eastbound Highway 34 and overturned, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. James R. Ross, 26, who was wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene by Cape Girardeau County deputy coroner David Taylor...
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Impressionist exhibition opens Friday at River Campus
(Local News ~ 12/03/20)
"Sayaka Ganz: Reclaimed Creations" opens Friday in Crisp Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. Ganz uses common household items to create animal forms with a sense of movement and self-awareness. She manipulates and assembles objects as if they are brush strokes to create a Van Gogh-like effect. ...
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Eight virus-related deaths reported
(Local News ~ 12/03/20)
Eight COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the region Wednesday. Officials with Cape Girardeau County reported about 100 new cases of the disease Wednesday, but attributed no additional deaths to it. The county's testing positivity rate rose to 22.5%...
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Bella Italia brings all the flavors together
(Community ~ 12/03/20)
I enjoy flavors now that I did not as a child. I think most of us can say that. According to howstuffworks.com, we have a higher concentration of taste buds when we're children, predisposing us to enjoy sweeter foods. As we grow into teenagers, we are able to discern more and differing flavors, preferring less sweetness. ...
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Oak Ridge Schools have new face-covering order
(Local News ~ 12/03/20)
The Oak Ridge School District in northwestern Cape Girardeau County implemented a mask mandate Monday and will continue the policy for students in the second through 12th grade until further notice. The mandate is in effect only during the normal school day...
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Suspect arrested following shots fired, police chase
(Local News ~ 12/03/20)
A suspect involved in a shooting incident was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a foot pursuit by Cape Girardeau police officers. According to Sgt. Joey Hann, officers responded to a report of shots fired just after 2 p.m. in the 400 block of Sheridan Drive. Police located a suspect who matched the description given by witnesses as he ran north toward William Street and entered a passenger vehicle...
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Wallingford supports brief delay in passing coronavirus liability protection bill
(Local News ~ 12/03/20)
State Sen. Wayne Wallingford of Cape Girardeau said he was "surprised" to discover Gov. Mike Parson had asked the leadership in the General Assembly's upper chamber to remove the COVID-19 liability protection legislation from consideration in the legislature's special session, which ended Wednesday...
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Gender-based violence prominent in Missouri, especially during coronavirus pandemic
(Local News ~ 12/03/20)
Missouri was the second-worst state per capita in the United States with regards to women being murdered by men, according to a report written by the Violence Policy Center. In the report, which uses data from 2018, 73 women were murdered by men in the state. Most of the women killed by men in 2018 were victims of people they knew...
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Prayer 12-3-20
(Prayer ~ 12/03/20)
O Lord Jesus, give us an extra measure of strength during the trials of life. Amen.
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Averie Willliams
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
Averie Lynn Williams, age 6, went to Heaven on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at 8:53 p.m. at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 18, 2014. She was the precious daughter of Elliott and Carrie Williams, and little sister to Eli and Ashton Williams, all of Cape Girardeau...
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Larry Welker
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
Larry J. Welker, 71, of Gordonville died Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 at Saint Francis Medical Center. Due to COVID restrictions the visitation will be private. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau with the Rev. Allan Saunders officiating...
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James Weakley
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
James Kenneth Weakley, 81, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, surrounded by his loving family and the support of many friends. He was born Dec. 30, 1938, in East Prairie, Missouri to James Albert and Sybil Bernice Hodge Weakley...
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Cheryl Steeg
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
Cheryl Ann Steeg, 73, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, at her home. She was born Jan. 28, 1947, in Hampton, Virginia, daughter of Fred and Martha Skinner Matthews. She and Lee Steeg Jr. were married May 24, 1972. He survives. Cheryl worked at Saint Francis Medical Center. Her hobbies included caring for her animals and her flowers...
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Speak Out 12/3/20
(Speak Out ~ 12/03/20)
If the Cape County Collector's Office would write complete sentences on their postcards it might be less confusing. Receiving a postcard on a Saturday that says the mortgage holder is requesting our "Real Estate" caused a momentary bit of anxiety. Is this some kind of new party game?...
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Wilma Soellner
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
Wilma J. "Jeannie" Soellner, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 25, 1942, in Rolla, Missouri, to Vernon E. and Dorothy Potter. She and Arthur M. Soellner were married Aug. 29, 1959, at First Presbyterian Church in Rolla, Missouri...
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Susan Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
Susan Yvonne Smith, 68, of Jackson died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, at her home. She was born Oct. 14, 1952, in Cape Girardeau to Melvin W. and Geneva E. Miskell Smith. She is survived by a son, Anthony "Aaron" (Angela) Gilliam of St. Louis; a granddaughter, Aria Lee Vega Gilliam; three brothers, Larry (Audrey) Smith of O'Fallon, Missouri, Paul Smith of Scott City and Mac (Cindy) Smith of Waterloo, Illinois; two nieces, Maranda and Heather Smith; and a nephew, Nick Smith...
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Janet Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Janet Lucille Bass Smith, DMA, 84, passed away Dec. 1, 2020, in Bowling Green. She was born on Jan. 11, 1936, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the daughter of Ellwood Aven Bass and Clara Anna Hahn Bass. She is survived by three sons, Randall A. ...
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Ruth Sanders
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Ruth Sanders, 73, of Powhatan, Virginia, formerly of Advance, Missouri passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 at her home. She was born Nov. 10, 1947, in Canalou, Missouri, daughter to Earl Ross and Loyal Partain Jones. On Nov. 15, 1968, she and Richard E Sanders Sr. were united in marriage in Sikeston, Missouri. He preceded her in death on Sept. 17, 2001...
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James Ross
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
James Robert "Rob" Ross, 26, of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Barks Chapel, with the Rev. Tim Lee officiating. Memorial Service will follow at 3 p.m. at Apostolic Promise Church in Cape Girardeau...
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James Pledger
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
James Edward Pledger, 84, passed away on Nov. 29, 2020, at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born on Oct. 31, 1936, to the late Willice and Lorene Higgeson Pledger. Survivors include his son Jerry (Brenda) Pledger of Cape Girardeau, MO.; Daughter In-law Stephanie Pledger; former wife Maryann Pledger; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren...
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William Phillips Sr.
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- William "Bill" Difani Phillips, Sr., 95, of Perryville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville. Bill was born April 13, 1925 in Fort Worth, Texas, son of Leo Entler Phillips, Sr. and Ulva Clara Difani Phillips. He and Anne Cecilia Newnam were married on June 4, 1948. She preceded him in death on April 16, 2016...
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Emma Nichols
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
KELSO, Mo. -- Emma Jean Nichols, 84 of Kelso died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born July 24, 1936, in Cape Girardeau to Herman and Irma Robinson Schwepker. She was a ECG Tech at Southeast Hospital for 30 years. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso and Ladies Sodality of St. Augustine...
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Peggy Neal
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
Peggy Lea Neal, 56 of Cape Girardeau passed away on Nov. 26, 2020, at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born on May 10, 1964, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of T.J. and Ruth Lawson Blattel. Survivors include her husband, Russell Neal; one brother, Thomas (Pat) Blattel of Jackson; and sister, Cindy (Chuck) Stone of Cape Girardeau...
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Janet Nagel
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
Janet Karen Nagel, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 16, 1942, in Cape Girardeau to Wesley and Nada Smith Nagel. She was raised in one of the first houses built on highway 61, just north of the Cape Girardeau city limits...
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Melva Leimbach
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
Melva I. Leimbach, 90, of Pocahontas passed away Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Sept. 23, 1930, near New Wells the daughter of Edward and Margareta Tiedemann Perr. She married Rudolf Benjamin Leimbach April 7, 1951, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. He preceded her in death after just over 63 years of marriage on Jan. 16, 2015...
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Helen L'Hote
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Helen Annette L'Hote, 97, of Perryville, passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 4, 1923, in Perry County to Daniel and Theresa Pourney Gorman. She and Leon C. L'Hote were married on June 27, 1942. He preceded her in death on April 21, 2019...
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Franklin James
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
Franklin Delano James, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at Southeast Hospital. He was born May 19, 1933, in Cape Girardeau to the late John Frank and Esther Anita Siemers James. Franklin served in the U.S. Army from 1954 until 1956. He and Wanda Robinson were married June 9, 1957, in Cape Girardeau. She survives...
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Barry Davis
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
Barry Steven Davis was called to Heaven on Nov. 30, 2020, in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 68 years. He was born Sept. 23, 1952, to Harold Martel and Virginia Lee Smith Davis in Cape Girardeau. For nearly the past 50 years, Barry resided at the Westfield Nursing Center in Sikeston, where he received diligent, loving and compassionate care...
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Robert Cranmer
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
Robert Murry Cranmer, 72, of Jackson died Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 at Southeast Hospital. He was born Nov. 27, 1948, in St. Louis to Eugene George and Norma Edith Woodworth Cranmer. He and Gail Foster were married March 30, 1972, at Faith Methodist Church in House Springs, Missouri...
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Kenneth Cassout
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
Kenneth Ray Cassout, 75, of Scott City died Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, at his home. He was born June 23, 1945, in Cape Girardeau to Bernie and Gladys Opal King Cassout. He married Connie Sue Pulliam on April 3, 1980. He was a riverboat captain and was a member of First Assembly of God in Scott City...
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Mary Busch
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
Heaven gained an angel, Mary A. Busch, passed away peacefully at the Lutheran Home. She was 87 years old. She was born Mary Anna Davidson on Nov. 24, 1933, in Rector, Arkansas to Finis Leo and Bernedith Virginia Davidson. She and Melvin "Buddy" Busch were married 1953...
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James Bohnert
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- James L. Bohnert, 67, of Perryville died Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, at St. Mary's Health Center in St. Louis. Graveside service will be held private for the family. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Ernest Adams
(Obituary ~ 12/03/20)
Ernest Earl Adams, 95, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, at the Monticello House in Jackson. He was born Feb. 22, 1925, in McClure, Illinois, son of Andrew P. and Minnie A Cumins Adams. Ernest married Marjorie A. Winn Feb. 10, 1961. She passed away April 6, 1985...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/3/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/03/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Thefts n Theft was reported in the 2600 block of Gerhardt Street. Miscellaneous n Property damage was reported in the 2800 block of Themis Street.
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/3/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/03/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Nov. 30 n Medical assists were made at 2:35 a.m. on Chrysler Avenue; 7:02 a.m. on South Pacific Street; 2:02 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 2:52 p.m. on Beelevue Street; 3:08 p.m. on Pioneer Drive; 4:32 p.m. on Bloomfield Road; 6:44 p.m. on North Main Street; 8:56 p.m. on South Lormier Street...
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Stay home for the holidays or get tested twice, officials urge
(Community ~ 12/03/20)
Don't travel over the upcoming holidays. But if you must, consider getting coronavirus tests before and after, U.S. health officials urged Wednesday. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the best way to stay safe and protect others is to stay home...
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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree turns on under pandemic rules
(Community ~ 12/03/20)
NEW YORK -- Rockin' around the Christmas tree is going to look different for visitors at Rockefeller Center this year, starting with Wednesday's tree lighting ceremony. What's normally a chaotic, crowded tourist hotspot during the holiday season will instead be a mask-mandated, time-limited, socially distanced locale due to the coronavirus pandemic...
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A year in 60 secs: TikTok lists top videos, creators of 2020
(Community ~ 12/03/20)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- From skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac to learning Cardi B's rump-shaking choreography, TikTok users got creative in a pandemic year with new songs, dances and memes in 60 seconds or less. The social media video app on Wednesday shared its list of top 100 videos, creators and trends in America during 2020, recapping a year of viral videos that were sometimes a needed distraction in a tumultuous year...
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Out of the past: Dec. 3
(Out of the Past ~ 12/03/20)
The weather -- with temperature in the 60s -- does little to instill the yuletide spirit, but makes the task of selecting a Christmas tree a bit more pleasant; "It's been great," Dave Kinder, operator of a Christmas tree lot in front of Schnucks on South Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, says of the warm weekend weather; "We've been swamped all morning. Usually on Sunday we don't have any customers until 12. Today we sold 40 before noon."...
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Parson on mask mandate
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/03/20)
This letter is written on the day after Thanksgiving. The morning news said that the COVID-19 pandemic has now taken more than 263,000 lives, and that more than 90,000 individuals are hospitalized with this disease. In Missouri these numbers are 3,900 and 2,750 respectively...
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