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Local mason to compete in blocklaying competition
(Local News ~ 06/05/21)
Las Vegas is known for a lot of things: resorts, gambling, entertainment. But for Jackson native J.T. Payne, Sin City serves as a beacon of his one true passion -- masonry. Next week, Payne will compete in the Mason Contractors Association of America's "Fastest Trowel on the Block" competition in Las Vegas...
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Smith says he has 'plenty of time' to decide on Senate run
(Local News ~ 06/05/21)
Will he or won't he? U.S. Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri's 8th District said Friday he's in no hurry to say whether he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2022. Speaking to the Southeast Missourian Friday morning at a Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce gathering, the Republican congressman from Salem, Missouri, said he has months to consider his options...
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Rehder announces divorce
(Local News ~ 06/05/21)
State Sen. Holly Rehder announced Friday she has filed for divorce from her husband, Ray Rehder. "My entire life has been defined by persevering through difficult life challenges. Many of you have asked about recent life changes and new challenges I am now facing. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/05/21)
Today is Saturday, June 5, the 156th day of 2021. There are 209 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 5, 1967, war erupted in the Middle East as Israel, anticipating a possible attack by its Arab neighbors, launched a series of pre-emptive airfield strikes that destroyed nearly the entire Egyptian air force; Syria, Jordan and Iraq immediately entered the conflict...
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Out of the past: June 5
(Out of the Past ~ 06/05/21)
They filed onto the bus, one city official at a time, preparing for a marathon tour of Cape Girardeau; their schedule didn't include the Mississippi River, the Show Me Center or any of the city's more popular attractions; instead, councilmen spent yesterday looking at roads, unfinished buildings and even junk cars; Councilman Melvin Gateley suggested the group outings in 1992, the first year he was elected; he says some on the City Council questioned the tour's value at first, but now willingly participate.. ...
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Senior Center Menus for June 7 through 11
(Community ~ 06/05/21)
Cape Girardeau Senior Center is open for carryout and delivery only. Monday: Hot ham and cheese on bun or beef Tater Tot casserole, baked beans, steamed squash, whole-grain bun or bread slice and chilled diced pears or cookie and cream. Tuesday: Mushroom chopped steak or Polish sausage with kraut, mashed potatoes, California-blend veggies, whole-grain hot roll and chilled peaches or lemonade cake...
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Just once, if someone believed
(Column ~ 06/05/21)
There is a scene at the end of the movie "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" that has always puzzled me. In it, Mr. Magorium, the whimsical toy shop owner, gives Molly Mahoney, the unsure young emporium employee, a block of wood. It is, clearly, a gift Mr. ...
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Know where you want to go
(Column ~ 06/05/21)
In "Alice in Wonderland," Alice comes to a fork in the road asking the Cheshire Cat which way she should go. The mysterious cat replies, "That depends a good deal on where you want to go." "I don't much care where," says Alice. "Then it doesn't much matter which way you go," rebuffs the cat...
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Toastmasters chapter to mark '60+1' anniversary
(Community ~ 06/05/21)
After canceling their 60th anniversary last summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the High-Noon Toastmasters chapter of Cape Girardeau will observe the group's "60+1 Anniversary" this month with a public celebration. The anniversary observance will take place at 6 p.m. June 14 at Shelter 21 at Cape County Park South...
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FYI 6-6-21
(Community ~ 06/05/21)
The Cape Girardeau Public Library will present Spice life: Tarragon from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Monday. This is a virtual event. Learn the story of tarragon and its uses: versatile and intense, tarragon can go almost anywhere. Join the library via Facebook Live, then pick up a sample to try it for yourself!. To oin, go to facebook.com/capelibrary/live for the fun. For more information, go to capelibrary.org/event/spice-life-tarragon or call (573) 334-5279...
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The village smithy of Cape Girardeau
(Column ~ 06/05/21)
Growing up I loved the poem by Longfellow, "The Village Blacksmith." I recall the lines, "Under the spreading chestnut tree, the village smithy stands. The smith a mighty man was he, with large and sinewy hands." During the 1840s when the poem was written, there were a lot more blacksmiths in Cape than chestnut trees. ...
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New garden plants
(Column ~ 06/05/21)
I think it was a year ago right after the first of the year I got to reading some garden books that came in the mail and read about some greens called bok choy. Marge and I really enjoy Chinese stir fry, so I thought about trying to make our own stir fry. ...
- Adopt Hopper 6-6-21 (Community ~ 06/05/21)
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The red poppy story
(Column ~ 06/05/21)
National Poppy Day is celebrated each year on the Friday before Memorial Day. Shortly after World War I ended, an American military officer noticed thousands of red poppies growing among rows of small wooden crosses lining what was a battlefield in Belgium. ...
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Club news 6-6-21
(Community ~ 06/05/21)
The Torchbearer Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met on May 24 at Sedona Bistro with 12 members present. Guests were Karen Menard, Becky Miller and Cindy Beussink. Patty Taylor presided over the meeting. Thank-you notes were received from Marsha Parrish for being chosen woman of the year, Carole Calvin for her gifts as outgoing president and Martha Slaten for the yellow rose she received upon the passing of her mother-in-law, Ruth Slaten...
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St. Mary Cathedral School fourth quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 06/05/21)
A Honor Roll 4th grade: Ella Carr, Nola Eftink, Presley Florek, Scarlett Hampton, Katelynn Nguyen, Ella Wichhern. 5th grade: Faraz Alam, Ty Blattel, Kade Burner, Colin Farrow, Margaret Florian, Mallory Goodin, Layla Helman, Riley Honey, Adelina Ourth, Declan Vowels, Lille Zalite...
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Biden's disgraceful exploitation of the Tulsa race massacre
(Column ~ 06/05/21)
This may shock and amaze you if your blinders are on, but President Biden is not only not a uniter; he is actively trying to divide Americans on race -- and other issues -- purely for raw political power. There is no other plausible explanation. During former President Trump's entire presidency and ever since, we've been bombarded daily with the narrative that he is divisive and a racist. ...
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Technology helped small business weather the pandemic
(Column ~ 06/05/21)
Amid a once-in-a-century public health crisis, small businesses have been forced to become flexible to survive. Some have simply closed their doors to foot traffic, others have temporarily shut down operations, moved their operations online or worked remotely...
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Prayer 6-6-21
(Prayer ~ 06/05/21)
For all who rely upon the compassion of others, we pray to you, O God. Amen.
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Destroying Black babies and families with federal dollars
(Column ~ 06/05/21)
If there is one reason why problems associated with race in America persist, it is because we pretend to address problems caused by one sin by exchanging them with other sins. President Biden has just issued a proclamation recognizing 100 years since the race massacre that occurred in the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1921...
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Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years
(National News ~ 06/05/21)
Facebook says it will suspend former President Donald Trump's accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan.6 insurrection. "At the end of this period, we will look to experts to assess whether the risk to public safety has receded. ...
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Heart reaction probed as possible vaccine link in teens
(National News ~ 06/05/21)
Health authorities are trying to determine whether heart inflammation that can occur along with many types of infections could also be a rare side effect in teens and young adults after the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. An article on seven U.S. teen boys in several states, published online Friday in Pediatrics, is among the latest reports of heart inflammation discovered after COVID-19 vaccination, though a link to the vaccine has not been proven...
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Senate GOP rejects Biden infrastructure plan
(National News ~ 06/05/21)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans on Friday panned President Joe Biden's latest infrastructure proposal and are expected to make a new offer as talks grind toward next week's deadline for progress on a bipartisan deal. Speaking after the release of a modest May jobs report, Biden made the case for his robust investment package to push the economy past the COVID-19 crisis and downturn, and into a new era...
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After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel
(National News ~ 06/05/21)
WASHINGTON -- The House Judiciary Committee is poised to question former White House counsel Don McGahn behind closed doors on Friday, two years after House Democrats originally sought his testimony as part of investigations into former President Donald Trump...
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State auditor won't seek reelection
(State News ~ 06/05/21)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway, the only statewide Democratic officeholder, won't seek reelection in 2022. Galloway, 38, announced her decision Friday on Twitter. She called serving as state auditor "the honor of my life," but wrote that she is ready "for the next chapter of service and life with my family."...
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Hundreds attend Hong Kong vigil
(International News ~ 06/05/21)
HONG KONG -- Hundreds of people gathered near a Hong Kong park on Friday despite a ban on an annual candlelight vigil remembering China's deadly crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, and the arrest earlier in the day of an organizer of previous vigils...
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Belarus opposition slams confessions as coerced
(International News ~ 06/05/21)
WARSAW, Poland -- The Belarusian opposition said Friday a dissident journalist was coerced to appear in a video on state TV in which he wept and praised the country's authoritarian ruler, a broadcast sharply criticized by Western officials. In the 90-minute video broadcast Thursday night, Raman Pratasevich repented for his opposition activities and said he respects Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko as "a man with balls of steel."...
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Intel report on UFOs: No evidence of aliens, but ...
(National News ~ 06/05/21)
WASHINGTON -- Whatever or whoever they are, they're still out there. U.S. intelligence is after them, but its upcoming report will not deliver the full and final truth about UFOs. The tantalizing prospect of top government intel finally weighing in -- after decades of conspiracy theories, TV shows, movies and winking jokes by presidents -- will instead yield a more mundane reality that's not likely to change many minds on any side of the issue...
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Births 6/6/21
(Births ~ 06/05/21)
Son to Tyler James and Celina Nicole Schaut of Advance, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:03 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Name, Nolan Wayne. Weight, 3 pounds, 10 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Schaut is the former Celina Skaggs, daughter of Dennis Skaggs of Zalma, Missouri, and Tina Skaggs of Grassy, Missouri. Schaut is the son of Rick Hurd and Tonya Hurd of Advance. He works for Heartland Trailer...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda for June 7
(Local News ~ 06/05/21)
Cape Girardeau City Council 5 p.m. Monday City Hall 401 Independence St. Study session n No action will be taken during the study session Presentations n Cape Girardeau Public Library Board of Trustees Report n Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds Presentation...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 6/7/21 meeting
(Local News ~ 06/05/21)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes from June 3 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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Jackson Board of Aldermen meeting for 6-7-21
(Local News ~ 06/05/21)
City of Jackson mayor and Board of Aldermen Regular meeting 6 p.m. Monday Public hearings n Hearing to consider a Special Use Permit for a 100 sq. ft. oversized attached sign in a C- 2 (General Commercial) District, at 2681 East Main Street, as submitted by Triple Diamond Properties, LLC...
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Matthew Ward
(Obituary ~ 06/05/21)
Matthew Allen Ward, 36, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at his mother's home in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by family. He was born Dec. 19, 1984, in Cape Girardeau to Robert Keith Allen and Karen Nickels Ward. Matt and Valerie Lawless were married in 2010. He was a member of Fruitland Community Church...
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Rev. Nicholas Kaloki
(Obituary ~ 06/05/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Rev. Nicholas Kaloki, C.M., 39, of Perryville died Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Apostle of Charity Residence at St. Mary's of the Barrens in Perryville. Friends may call from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Mary Mother of God Chapel in Perryville. A vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the chapel...
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James Hamby
(Obituary ~ 06/05/21)
ST. LOUIS -- James Richard "Kip" Hamby, 59, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021. He was born March 11, 1962, to Dr. James and Jo Frances Neeley Hamby of Cape Girardeau. Kip was an all-state football star as a center for the Cape Girardeau Central High School Tigers and went on to play for the University of Missouri-Columbia. ...
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2021 Thomas W. Kelly High School valedictorian Alaney Moore
(Local News ~ 06/05/21)
Alaney Moore from Thomas W. Kelly High School shares her high school experience.
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2021 St. Vincent High School valedictorians Genevieve Lipe, Hannah Riney and Claire Deterding
(Local News ~ 06/05/21)
Genevieve Lipe, Hannah Riney and Claire Deterding from St. Vincent High School share their high school experiences.
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2021 Oran High School valedictorians Landgon Scheeter and Alyssa Spane
(Local News ~ 06/05/21)
Alyssa Spane and Langdon Scheeter from Oran High School share their high school experience.
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2021 Oak Ridge High School valedictorian Erin Grayhek
(Local News ~ 06/05/21)
Erin Grayhek from Oak Ridge High School shares her high school experience.
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2021 Eagle Ridge High School valedictorian Logan Schwieger
(Local News ~ 06/05/21)
Logan Schwieger from Eagle Ridge High shares his high school experience.
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Fire report 6-6-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/05/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 31 n Medical assists were made at 9:59 a.m. on North Main Street; 10:18 a.m. on North Main Street; 11:07 a.m. on South Lorimier Street; and 7:15 p.m. on William Street...
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Police report 6-6-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/05/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 100 block of Benton Street. n Assault was reported in the 2800 block of Whitener Street. n Assault was reported in the 700 block of Bellevue Street...
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Cape County opts into sales tax holiday
(Local News ~ 06/05/21)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission voted Thursday to participate in the annual Back to School Sales Tax Holiday in Missouri, Aug. 6-8. By state statute, qualifying purchases of clothing, school supplies and personal computers will be exempt from Missouri's 4.225% sales tax...
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2021 Chaffee High School valedictorian Paige Schaefer
(Local News ~ 06/05/21)
Paige Schaefer from Chaffee High School shares her high school experience.
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Smith - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 06/05/21)
Truman and Ruth Smith of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with dinner hosted by their family on June 3. Smith and the former Ruth Brantly were married June 3, 1961, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Rev. Joe Melton performed the ceremony and their attendantswere Don Norman and Jerilyn Bledsoe...
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Out of the past: June 6
(Out of the Past ~ 06/05/21)
Cross Trails Medical Center and six other rural clinics around Missouri are forming a network to help meet the demands of managed care for increased efficiency in health-care services; Cross Trails, which operates clinics in Cape Girardeau and Marble Hill, has joined with clinics in Ellington, Hamilton, Richland, Kirksville, Mound City and New Madrid to form the Rural Health Development Corp...
- Ramblewood Garden Club June Yard of the Month (Community ~ 06/05/21)
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