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Perry County overpasses to be reduced for bridge repairs
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
The Route B overpass over Interstate 55 in Perry County will be reduced with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews make bridge repairs, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. ...
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One injured in 2-vehicle wreck in Jackson
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
From left, Jackson police Sgt. Jason Wilhelm stands with Jackson fire Capt. Tyson Medlock as wrecking crews prepare to tow an overturned Jeep after a two-vehicle collision that occurred at 2:28 p.m. Monday near the intersection of East Main Street and Old Orchard Road in Jackson. ...
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Cape police investigate Thursday night report of shots fired from vehicle near College Street
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the area of College and South Pacific streets at 7:30 p.m. Thursday for a report of multiple shots fired. According to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, an anonymous caller reported the occupants of a silver passenger car fired shots out the passenger side of the vehicle as it traveled on College Street. ...
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Officer struck, fentanyl located during arrest of 20-year-old Cape Girardeau man
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
Aubrey J.R. Alford, 20, of Cape Girardeau was arrested Friday afternoon after allegedly attempting to escape police custody and striking a police officer multiple times. Officers responded at about 2:55 p.m. to the 1600 block of Whitener Street for a report of someone trespassing and located Alford unlawfully on the property, according to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann...
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Fight, accidental gunshot reported Saturday during Bikers on the Square event in Perryville
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
Police officers responded to reports of a fight in a parking lot behind the Perryville Chamber of Commerce building and a gunshot in the area Saturday during a Bikers on the Square event in Perryville, Missouri. According to a news release issued Monday morning by the Perryville Police Department, officers arrived on scene and located “two individuals that had been injured by cutting instruments but declined to pursue charges.”...
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Shots fired leaves 1 injured near South Ellis, Morgan Oak in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
Cape Girardeau police officers and firefighters were dispatched to the scene of a shooting early Monday morning that injured one person. Officers responded at 2:54 a.m. to the area of South Ellis and Morgan Oak streets for a report of shots fired, according to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, and located a man who had been shot in the upper torso...
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Jackson alderman takes issue with dumpster diving
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
Dumpster diving behind Jackson’s Teen Challenge thrift store is a persistent problem, according to Jackson Alderman Dave Hitt, who wants city administrator Jim Roach to “do something about it.” At Monday night’s meeting of the Jackson Board of Aldermen, Hitt said he has received numerous complaints about people rummaging through trash and donated items left behind Teen Challenge, 1985 E. Jackson Blvd. ...
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Notre Dame holding annual Activity Week; dinners postponed
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
Notre Dame Regional High School’s annual Activity Week fundraiser kicked off Friday, and will run through Saturday, Sept. 26. According to a news release, Activity Week’s purpose is to involve students, staff, parents and the community in raising funds to reduce the school’s operating budget. ...
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Cape crime stats a mixed bag; police morale 'bad,' chief says
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
Cape Girardeau police chief Wes Blair told the City Council on Monday that violent crime is “seeing a bit of a decrease” year-to-year and that post-George Floyd, his officer corps is down, too. Statistics Ninety-six assaults, referring to cases in which a physical injury has occurred, were counted from Jan. 1 to Sept. 14 — a 20% increase from the same period in 2019...
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Cape County reports 118 new cases, two deaths from coronavirus
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
Nearly 120 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Cape Girardeau County over the past three days, and county health officials attributed two deaths to the disease associated with coronavirus. According to the county’s Public Health Center, 49 new cases were reported Saturday — 36 in Cape Girardeau, six in Jackson and seven elsewhere in the county. ...
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Cape County Jail, police departments, adding body scanners
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
Law enforcement authorities in Cape Girardeau County will soon be able to scan individuals for hidden weapons and contraband thanks to full-body scanning technology that will soon be in place at the Cape Girardeau and Jackson police departments and the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office...
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Memories of Shanks, Bloomfield
(Column ~ 09/22/20)
Regarding the column, "Lessons from Eisenhower, seen in the lives of Drury, Buhs and Shanks" by Jon K. Rust. I grew up in Bloomfield, Missouri, and was raised in the First Baptist Church. Of course, I knew Mr. and Mrs. Shanks my entire life. I was terribly sorry to hear about Connie Shanks' death. She was a sweet, sweet lady...
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Limbaugh drinks the Kool-Aid
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/22/20)
David Limbaugh's latest apology for the president boggles the mind. Repeatedly referring to him as a patriot -- who dodged the draft with rich man deferments; who called our soldiers suckers or losers; who put down Gold Star families, and who has done nothing when our intelligence community has credible evidence of the Soviets putting bounties on our troops. Trump is like the emperor with no clothes -- and when anyone tries to tell him something he does not believe, he gets rid of them...
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Defend our veterans
(Paid Letter ~ 09/22/20)
One thing that quickly becomes evident to people visiting our community is our high level of patriotism and our respect for those who served to defend our country. This shared value is easily observed, from displays like the amazing memorial at North County Park and the American flags flown at many businesses and homes...
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Prayer 9/22/20
(Prayer ~ 09/22/20)
O Heavenly Father, may we use good judgment, judgment based on your Holy Word. Amen.
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Navalny: Nerve agent found 'in and on' him
(International News ~ 09/22/20)
MOSCOW -- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny demanded Monday that Russia return the clothes he was wearing on the day he fell into a coma in Siberia, calling it "a crucial piece of evidence" in the nerve agent poisoning he is being treated for at a German hospital...
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On 75th anniversary of United Nations, its chief appeals for global peace
(International News ~ 09/22/20)
UNITED NATIONS -- Born out of World War II's devastation to prevent the scourge of conflict, the United Nations marked its 75th anniversary Monday with an appeal from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to preserve the longest period in modern history without a military confrontation between the world's most powerful nations...
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Europe adopting tougher virus restrictions
(International News ~ 09/22/20)
LONDON -- As the U.S. closed in on 200,000 coronavirus deaths Monday, the crisis deteriorated across Europe, with Britain working to draw up new restrictions, Spain clamping down again in Madrid and the Czech Republic replacing its health minister with an epidemiologist because of a surge of infections...
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Edith Propst
(Obituary ~ 09/22/20)
PATTON, Mo. — Edith Jane Propst, 79, passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, at her home in Patton, surrounded by her family. Her beautiful smile and sweet spirit will be greatly missed. Edith was born Oct. 7, 1940, the daughter of Lancie and Irene Smith Yamnitz of Patton. ...
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Clyde Mattingly
(Obituary ~ 09/22/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Clyde Vincent Mattingly, 84, of Perryville died Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Perryville. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ the Savior Catholic Church in Brewer, Missouri. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...
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Paul Lloyd
(Obituary ~ 09/22/20)
Paul Joseph Lloyd, 79, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Paul was born May 15, 1941, in Denver to John Arthur and Lorretta Hensgen Lloyd. Paul and Karen Pickens were married in Cape Girardeau on his birthday in 1975...
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Leon Laurentius
(Obituary ~ 09/22/20)
Leon H. Laurentius, 86, of Jackson died Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. An American Legion Honor Guard service will be at 7 p.m...
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Gary Lane
(Obituary ~ 09/22/20)
Gary Glenwood Lane, 80, of Jackson died Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, at his home. The family will hold a private memorial visitation and memorial service Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson, with the Rev. Jimmie Corbin officiating. Interment will be at a later date in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Herschel Hunt
(Obituary ~ 09/22/20)
Herschel L. Hunt, 87, of Scott City died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, at his daughter's home in Tallahassee, Florida. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry Lacey officiating...
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Rosemary Earl
(Obituary ~ 09/22/20)
Rosemary Ruth Earl, 72, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Feb. 13, 1948, in Cairo, Illinois, to Delbert and Mary Doris Winger Zoellner. She and Stephen Earl were married Nov. 10, 1967, in Charleston, Missouri...
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Roger Cotner
(Obituary ~ 09/22/20)
BLOOMSDALE, Mo. -- Roger Dale Cotner of Bloomsdale passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at the age of 67. Roger was retired from the State of Missouri; a Vietnam veteran; loving father to one daughter, Holly Benson of Gerald, Missouri; and grandfather to Trenton, Kylie, Summer and Lakely of Gerald...
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Jonathan Boxdorfer
(Obituary ~ 09/22/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Jonathan Floyd Boxdorfer, infant son of Travis Boxdorfer and Mo Patterson, was stillborn Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. Jonathan is survived by his parents and brothers, Waylon and Daniel Boxdorfer, all of Perryville; paternal grandfather, Larry (Neecee) Boxdorfer of Perryville; paternal grandmother, Kim (Rick) Baldwin of Frohna, Missouri; maternal grandmother, Cindy Balsman (Lee Flanagan) of Gordonville; paternal great-grandmother, Alice Boxdorfer of Perryville; paternal great-grandfather, Jerry Parker of Cape Girardeau; and maternal great-grandfather, Bill Curtis of Huntington Beach, California.. ...
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Cape police report 9/22/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/22/20)
Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. DWI n Driving under the influence was reported in the 300 block of North Kingshighway. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 400 block of North Frederick Street. n Assault was reported in the 1600 block of Whitener Street...
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Births 9/22/20
(Births ~ 09/22/20)
Son to Matthew and Kelsea Pickens of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 10:46 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. Name, Jonathan David. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. First child. Mrs. Pickens is the daughter of Rick Chappelle and Darla Chappelle of Carmi, Illinois. She is a first-grade teacher with the Cape Girardeau School District. Pickens is the son of David Pickens and Sarah Pickens of Cape Girardeau. He works for Inter Rail Systems...
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Out of the past: Sept. 22
(Out of the Past ~ 09/22/20)
The LifeBeat pilot at the stick when the helicopter crashed Wednesday morning in Union County, Illinois, says he "ran out of altitude" and hit the ground after flying into a fog bank; Bob Campbell, 41, of Cape Girardeau was attempting to return to the helipad at Southeast Hospital when the copter crashed, injuring the three-member flight crew; the team was responding to a traffic accident near Cobden, Illinois...
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Sponsored: What to do if your pet gets bitten by a wild animal
(Insiders Advice ~ 09/22/20)
September 28 is World Rabies Day, which reminds us it is a great time to teach pet owners how to prevent infection and what to do if you or your pet come into contact or are bitten by a wild animal. Rabies can quickly become deadly to humans and pets...
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Buchheit campaign ensures 'No One Fights Alone'
(Local News ~ 09/22/20)
Buchheit of Jackson will hold the annual No One Fights Alone campaign throughout October, the company announced Monday. The campaign is dedicated to any and all who have experienced a cancer diagnosis. “It is a rarity to find someone who has been unaffected by one of the most common diseases in the world,” the release stated...
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Birthday reflections: 5 lessons from this 50-year-old
(Column ~ 09/22/20)
Fifty years old? How is that possible? Was it not just yesterday that I began counting the days until I became a teenager? And here I am about to turn 50 on Sunday. It's quite a thing, how that happens. I remember turning 30 and being so depressed about being "old." Forty didn't bother me at all. ...
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