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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 5/20/21 meeting
(Local News ~ 05/20/21)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minute n Minutes from May 17 meeting n Minutes from closed session from May 17 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n COVID-19 Update: In an effort to keep Cape Girardeau County residents safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director Mark Winkler will be issuing an update at County Commission meetings. ...
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Highway Patrol arrests Sikeston man
(Local News ~ 05/20/21)
Missouri State Highway Patrol officers arrested a Sikeson, Missouri, man Tuesday for alleged driving while intoxicated. According to a patrol report, John Byrd, 24, was driving on a Scott County roadway at about 9:15 p.m. when he was taken into custody for alleged DWI, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway and failure to dim headlights to oncoming traffic. ...
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Detained female injured in Illinois shooting
(Local News ~ 05/20/21)
Illinois State Police responded to Mound City at about 10 p.m. Tuesday night in response to a shooting at the scene of a fire. A report from the State Police indicated a fire in the 700 block of Pear Street occurred earlier in the evening. A Pulaski County (Illinois) Sheriff's deputy was investigating at the scene when "a brief physical altercation with several individuals" occurred as they allegedly tried to obstruct the investigation. ...
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Celebrating a sister's birthday
(Community ~ 05/20/21)
Today is my sister's birthday, and it is a milestone birthday — one with a zero on the end. Pat is the oldest of the six Kinsey children and has been a mother-figure to me, as I am the youngest of the six, and a mother-figure to all of our children. She is fun-loving, and it's always a good time when "Aunt Pat" is around...
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Chaffee appoints former judge as city attorney, still waiting on ARP
(Local News ~ 05/20/21)
The City of Chaffee, Missouri, has named former Scott County Associate Circuit Judge Scott T. Horman to succeed David Summers as municipal attorney. Summers served 42 years in the position and was honored Monday by the Chaffee City Council. "It's an honor to follow David, who is such a well respected member of the bar (association)," said Horman, a 1993 graduate of Chaffee High School...
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A standing ovation for Susie's Bake Shop in Sikeston
(Community ~ 05/20/21)
Every once in a great while, as I journey across our part of the country in search of somewhere new and exciting to eat, I stumble upon a place that delights me to the core. Susie's Bake Shop and Restaurant in Sikeston, Missouri, is just such a place...
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Perryville man dies in early morning crash
(Local News ~ 05/20/21)
A Perryville, Missouri, man died in a two-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Sloan Hunter, 25, was southbound at about 1:30 a.m. on Highway 51 north of Perry County Road 210 in a 2003 GMC Sierra when his vehicle crossed the center line and collided with a northbound 2020 Freightliner driven by Almeda Eaves, 63, of Henderville, Kentucky. ...
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SEMPO plan calls for electric vehicle readiness
(Local News ~ 05/20/21)
There aren't many of them on the streets and highways now, but as electric vehicles become more prevalent, the Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization wants this area to be ready. The planning group, commonly known as SEMPO, unanimously adopted a work program and budget for fiscal year 2022 on Wednesday that includes funding for a study and consultant to develop an electric vehicle (EV) readiness plan...
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Cape City Hall project on track for Oct. 1 completion date
(Local News ~ 05/20/21)
The new City Hall project is running right on time, according to the City of Cape Girardeau's project manager Anna Kangas. Construction began in June to renovate the former Carnegie Library and 165-year old Common Pleas Courthouse on North Lorimier Street into a new City Hall. A brand new structure will connect the two buildings...
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Kinder named to SoutheastHEALTH position
(Local News ~ 05/20/21)
Former Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder of Cape Girardeau has joined SoutheastHEALTH in the newly-created position of vice president for government affairs. Announcement of Kinder’s appointment was made Wednesday by South- eastHEALTH president and CEO Ken Bateman who said he recruited Kinder because of his government experience. ...
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Lynwood Christian Academy hires first headmaster
(Local News ~ 05/20/21)
With its first school year down, Lynwood Christian Academy in Cape Girardeau finally has a headmaster who plans to start sometime next month. It was announced on the academy's Facebook page Monday its new hire is pastor Benjamin Rhodes, who is obtaining a Ph.D. in Christian Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary...
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Sponsored: SI joint dysfunction treatment without pain pills or muscle relaxers
(Insiders Advice ~ 05/20/21)
Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction is a common, yet often unrecognized cause of low back pain. You have two sacroiliac joints that connect the lower part of your spine with your pelvis. These joints have a much smaller range of motion than most joints, tilting and rotating only slightly to stabilize the pelvis and act as a shock absorber for impact activity like walking, running or climbing...
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Bahn, retired periodontist, remembered as compassionate, 'gentle spirit'
(Local News ~ 05/20/21)
Dr. Taylor Bahn, a retired Cape Girardeau periodontist, is being remembered by family and friends this week following his death Monday at age 69. "(Taylor) had a beautiful spirit, was compassionate to people and enthusiastic about whatever he did," said Bahn's widow, Nancy...
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Jackson native pens memoir on family struggles with cancer
(Local News ~ 05/20/21)
When Marcia Jackson's husband died from glioblastoma in 2017, she didn't know what to do. She already lost two family members to the same cancer and felt hopeless. Suddenly, one day, she said she decided to give support to people who also lost close family to terminal illnesses. Last December, Jackson published the book "Glioblastoma, Grief and Grace: A Memoir of Our Three Close Family Members with Glioblastoma."...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/20/21)
Today is Thursday, May 20, the 140th day of 2021. There are 225 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France...
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Recognition of law enforcement
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/20/21)
Fran and I had the pleasure of attending our county commission meeting this past Thursday and were so impressed with their visible and measurable support of law enforcement. Commissioners Tracy, Herbst and Koeper presented a Cape Girardeau County proclamation to publicly salute the service of law enforcement. ...
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Flourish Magazine hosts a downtown event for the entire family
(Editorial ~ 05/20/21)
Flourish Magazine, the quarterly women's publication produced by Rust Communications, will host an event this weekend you will want to attend. The Flourish Downtown Day Out will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. There will be food trucks, live music, poetry readings, a vendor market and interactive events. Unlike the magazine's previous events geared toward a female audience, this one is for the entire family...
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Fighting against Biden's war on affordable energy
(Column ~ 05/20/21)
Have you filled up your gas tank recently? Noticed a higher price at the pump? More people across the country and in Missouri are noticing higher prices and feeling the pain at the gas pump -- there's a reason for this. Instead of maintaining energy independence charted by President Trump, the Biden Administration has opted to implement job-killing policies and executive orders to quench Washington D.C.'s thirst for a Green New Deal. You can effectively kiss cheap, affordable energy goodbye...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 5/20/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/20/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 18 n Medical assists were made at 6:42 a.m. on Boutin Drive; 6:58 a.m. on Hopper Road; 8:54 a.m. on Broadway; 2:03 p.m. on Fairlane Drive; 2:33 p.m. on Broadway; 2:46 p.m. on South Silver Spring Road; 4:47 p.m. on Rotary Drive; 5:53 p.m. on Briarwood Drive; 9:18 p.m. on Howell Street. n At 1:02 a.m., lift assist on William Street. n At 11:02 a.m., fire alarm on Independence Street...
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Area Police reports 5/20/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/20/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Thefts n Shoplifting was reported in the 3000 block of William Street. n Burglary was reported in the 1800 block of Silvertorne Trail. Miscellaneous n Drug violation was reported in the 1900 block of Whitener Street...
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Russell Yarbro
(Obituary ~ 05/20/21)
Russell Gene Yarbro, 57, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Allan Saunders officiating. Burial will be in the Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Rodger Snell
(Obituary ~ 05/20/21)
Rodger Jeireld Snell, 69, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, May 17, 2021, at his home. He was born March 23, 1952, in Cape Girardeau to Jeireld Raymond and Helen Marie Nabe Snell. He and Tina Snell were married Nov. 3, 2000, in Cape Girardeau. Rodger was a 1969 College High graduate...
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Dennis Lorenz
(Obituary ~ 05/20/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dennis R. Lorenz, 74, of Perryville died Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of service Friday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Douglas Mauss officiating. Private burial will be at York Chapel Cemetery in Longtown, Missouri...
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Susan Koch
(Obituary ~ 05/20/21)
Susan Elizabeth Koch, 72, of Altenburg, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. She was born Nov. 7, 1948, in Desloge, Missouri, daughter of Francis and Mildred Wagoner Dunlap. She and William "Bill" Koch were married Sept. 16, 1972, in Desloge. He survives...
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Collene Duckett
(Obituary ~ 05/20/21)
Vivian Collene Duckett, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, May 18, 2021, surrounded by her family at the Lutheran Home. She was born Jan. 12, 1936, in Rockview, Missouri, to Roscoe Martin and Emma Maureen Carnell Summers. She was raised in Chicago, where she married John Golembiewski and had one son, Kenneth. ...
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David Dennis
(Obituary ~ 05/20/21)
David O. Dennis, 72, of Jackson died Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at his home. He was born March 29, 1949, in Elgin, Illinois, to Omar Hargiss and Vivian Ivalene Watson Dennis. He and Bonnie Jean Ackman were married Aug. 18, 1989, in Cape Girardeau,. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War...
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Eunice Curry
(Obituary ~ 05/20/21)
Eunice Mae Curry, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, May 7, 2021, at Life Care Center. She was born Feb. 15, 1940, in Peach Orchard, Missouri, to Earl and Gladys McKinney Farmer. She and Laurel Curry were married Oct. 19, 1958. He preceded her in death Aug. 28, 2009...
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Sometimes the key to easy, flavorful weeknight cooking is looking at dishes in a different way
(Community ~ 05/20/21)
Sometimes the key to easy, flavorful weeknight cooking is looking at dishes in a different way. Risotto, for instance. In typical recipes, chicken broth is added to rice in stages, requiring constant stirring that knocks loose starches that combine with butter and broth to create a creamy sauce...
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Prayer 5/20/21
(Prayer ~ 05/20/21)
O Father God, in the shadow of your wings we take refuge. Amen.
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Out of the past: May 20
(Out of the Past ~ 05/20/21)
Norman Brooks has been teaching art students at L.J. Schultz since the building opened as a seventh-grade attendance center 31 years ago, but this year will be his last in the classroom; Brooks and his wife, Peggy, are just two of the 23 teachers, principals and staff members of the Cape Girardeau School District who accepted a retirement incentive from the school board; in all, 27 district employees are retiring later this month...
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