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Cape man arrested for alleged murder
(Local News ~ 01/08/22)
A Cape Girardeau man was taken into custody Thursday in Los Angeles in connection with an alleged Carbondale, Illinois, murder. A release from Carbondale police said authorities in Los Angeles arrested Gregory Hopkins, 27, on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated domestic battery in the death of his wife, Gloria Hopkins, 26, of Carbondale...
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Local leaders in Cape Girardeau County look ahead at 2022
(Local News ~ 01/08/22)
For the initial Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce (CGACOC) First Friday Coffee of 2022, leaders in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City were asked to comment on various topics impacting their respective municipalities. Three officials -- Molly Mehner, Cape's deputy city manager; Mike Dudek, Scott City's administrator; and Brian Gerau, president of the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce -- answered questions posed by Kim Voelker, CGACOC vice president...
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Special Olympics Missouri gets ready for 16th annual polar plunge
(Local News ~ 01/08/22)
The 16th annual polar plunge next month will raise funds for the athletes of Special Olympics Missouri. "This year's goal is $48,000, and organizers hop to break the million-dollar mark across the state with 11 events," a Special Olympics news release stated...
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Farewell to a brother
(Column ~ 01/08/22)
On the wall at home I have a picture of my brother Rex and me in a tennis tournament as kids. In my office, there are pictures of us together in front of the house we grew up in, as well as photos together at business events. When I play ping pong or tennis or watch football with my daughters or, currently, do anything, my mind often turns to fond memories of growing up with a brother who loved sports, laughter and competition -- and who was a business partner for the past 20 years...
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Rex Rust — finance expert, community leader, athlete — dies at age 52
(Local News ~ 01/08/22)
Rex Dearmont Rust, co-president of Rust Communications, died Thursday evening after a yearlong battle with cancer. Rex, 52, was remembered for his community involvement, leadership, charitable work and positive, energetic personality. "It has been a difficult year grieving for a brother and sister-in-law as he struggled against cancer," said Jon K. ...
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Sponsored: 5 membership benefits to take advantage of in 2022
(B Magazine ~ 01/08/22)
The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on your business’ progress over the past year and plan how you want it to develop in the year ahead. Whether you’re looking to grow your business, increase your community impact or simply want to get more involved in the area, these five Cape Chamber membership benefits are designed to help you do just that!
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/08/22)
Today is Saturday, Jan. 8, the eighth day of 2022. There are 357 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, in his State of the Union address, declared an "unconditional war on poverty in America."...
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A year of change for area businesses landscape
(B Magazine ~ 01/08/22)
If we’ve learned nothing else from the last year-plus, it’s that change and adaptability are vital in today’s marketplace. When COVID-19 hit, offices that never considered remote work were forced to make it work. For many, the remote environment worked well. So well, in fact, that it’s changing the workplace of the future. Remote work or hybrid options are more common, and for many individuals and companies this is a good solution...
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Alleged burglary suspect arrested
(Local News ~ 01/08/22)
Security video footage and witness information helped Cape Girardeau police to arrest a man suspected in an alleged Tuesday burglary. A release from police Sgt. Joey Hann said Joshua Stokes, 34, of Cape Girardeau was taken into custody at about 11 a.m. Wednesday after officers observed a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle of a suspect in a residential burglary near Capaha Park...
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Senior Center Menus for Jan. 10-14
(Community ~ 01/08/22)
Monday: Tortellini with hame and peas or almond Dijon chicken, glazed carrots, steamed squash, whole-grain hot roll and pineapple tidbit or honeybun cake. Tuesday: Sloppy Joe on bun or pork chop with apple stuffing, baby baker potatoes, steamed broccoli and Mandarin oranges or banana pudding with cookies...
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Listening and hoping
(Column ~ 01/08/22)
The other day I had a fascinating talk with a man about my age. We found we had much in common, and the conversation could have gone on for hours. The genial interlocutor was unaware of my past because it wasn't relevant to the subject matter at hand...
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Picking up and moving on
(Column ~ 01/08/22)
The old year is gone, now, so what do we do? Do we evaluate the good we've derived from that time, or do we lament the bad that we can't remedy? Every year we're asked to turn over a new leaf and begin again. We are asked to rewrite another chapter inside our book of life--and that's what it's all about. ...
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Make the most of the time you have
(Column ~ 01/08/22)
I was reading the Garden County newspaper which came from Oshkosh, Nebraska, a week or so ago. It's an interesting, small-town newspaper. Kind of a glimpse into small-town U.S.A. as it was back a bunch of years ago and still is to a degree. There is an article by a friend of mine, so I read it along with the obituaries. ...
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Red bud ... red bird
(Column ~ 01/08/22)
Who doesn't like a bright red cardinal on a cold, snowy day? This bird is a native North American songbird. It is a male northern cardinal. The female northern cardinal is not bright red. The seed pods hanging from the limbs look like dried up pea pods. ...
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FYI 1-9-22
(Community ~ 01/08/22)
Eisleben Lutheran Church in Scott City will host a benefit spaghetti dinner 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 9 to help pay for medical expenses from heart surgery for Jayden Hennecke. Hennecke is 13 and is a member of the church. The meal includes spaghetti, salad, bread, desserts and a drink...
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Births 1/9/22
(Births ~ 01/08/22)
Daughter to Jessica Marie Southard of Canalou, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:07 a.m. Friday, Nov. 26, 2022. Name, Oaklynn Marie Magnolia. Weight, 4 pounds, 15 ounces. First child. Southard is the daughter of Peggy and Clifton Southard of Canalou. She is a case manager for Workforce Development Board...
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Prayer 1-9-22
(Prayer ~ 01/08/22)
O Heavenly Father, grant us discernment that we may honor you in all our decisions. Amen.
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Inez Statler
(Obituary ~ 01/08/22)
Inez Statler, 95, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at the Country Place Assisted Living Center in Scott City. She was born June 20, 1926, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, the daughter of Judes and Myrtle Caroline Statler Seabaugh. She and Donald J. Statler were married Dec. 21, 1946, in Sedgewickville. He preceded her in death Aug. 27, 2007...
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Mark Orrell
(Obituary ~ 01/08/22)
** Mark Orrell Mark Orrell, 51, of Jackson died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home--Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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Mac Miller
(Obituary ~ 01/08/22)
George "Mac" Miller, 86, of Millersville died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Private graveside service will be at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson, with burial following at the cemetery. Ford and Sons Funeral Home--Jackson is in charge of arrangements...
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Harold Menz
(Obituary ~ 01/08/22)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Harold Menz, 82, son of the late Clemens F. and Loretta A. Westrich Menz, was born Sept. 28, 1939, in New Hamburg and departed this life Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was the owner and president of Menz Farm and Grain Supply, Inc., a major pork producer in the Midwest for many years, as well as a grain farmer and beef producer. ...
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Julie Higgins
(Obituary ~ 01/08/22)
Julie Ann Higgins, 56, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at her home. The family will hold a memorial service at 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at Victory Outreach Christian Center. Arrangements have been entrusted to Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau...
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James Dowd
(Obituary ~ 01/08/22)
GLEN ALLEN, Mo. -- James Junior Dowd, 90, of Glen Allen died at his home Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 at Heritage Apostolic Church near Glen Allen. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 9 at the church. Burial will follow in McGee Chapel Cemetery near Glen Allen...
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Angelia Dees
(Obituary ~ 01/08/22)
Angelia Diann Dees, 50, of Scott City died Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 19, 1971, to Jim and Kathie Lankford Razer. She was the program director for Crown Hospice and was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Scott City...
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Denzil Boston
(Obituary ~ 01/08/22)
COSBY, Mo. -- Denzil Ralph Boston, 92, of Cosby went to heaven Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. He was surrounded by loving friends and family. He was born March 16, 1929, to Ralph and Mallie Simmons Boston in Jerico Springs, Missouri. Denzil was a mechanic for the Missouri Department of Transportation for 43 years before retiring in Piedmont, Missouri. Denzil enjoyed aviation and owned several businesses. His passion was helping others and music...
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Charlotte Bess
(Obituary ~ 01/08/22)
Charlotte Arlene Frueh Bess died Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at the Lutheran Home after an extended illness. Charlotte was born in Rolla, Missouri, at the home of her grandparents May 5, 1940, to Muriel Hankey and Murrell Jacob Frueh. After graduating a year early from high school, Charlotte moved to Jefferson City in 1957 to study at the Central Missouri School of Radiology and Technology. ...
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Sheila Acup
(Obituary ~ 01/08/22)
Sheila Marie Acup, 55, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at her home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City was in charge of arrangements.
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Kazakh president: Forces can shoot to kill to quell unrest
(International News ~ 01/08/22)
MOSCOW -- Kazakhstan's president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this week experienced its worst street protests since gaining independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago, and dozens have been killed in the tumult. ...
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Biden's challenge: Workers and goods
(National News ~ 01/08/22)
President Joe Biden enters the midterm election year of 2022 determined to address what economists call a "supply" problem -- there aren't enough jobseekers or goods to meet the country's needs. This is also a political problem. The mismatch has obscured the strong growth and 3.9% unemployment rate achieved during Biden's first year, the kind of performance that would typically help the president and congressional Democrats woo voters in the midterms. ...
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Supreme Court skeptical of Biden's workplace vaccine rule
(National News ~ 01/08/22)
WASHINGTON -- Fully vaccinated and mostly masked, the Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared skeptical Friday of the Biden administration's authority to impose a vaccine-or-testing requirement on the nation's large employers. The court seemed more open to a separate vaccine mandate for most health care workers...
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US unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs
(National News ~ 01/08/22)
WASHINGTON -- The nation's unemployment rate fell in December to a healthy 3.9% -- a pandemic low -- even as employers added a modest 199,000 jobs, evidence that they are struggling to fill jobs with many Americans reluctant to return to the workforce...
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Winter storm snarls travel
(National News ~ 01/08/22)
BOSTON -- A winter storm that had already blanketed parts of the South in snow moved into the Northeast on Friday, snarling air travel, crushing morning commutes and giving a one-day respite to school districts struggling to keep kids in the classroom as coronavirus cases surged...
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NATO rules out any halt to expansion, rejects Russian demand
(International News ~ 01/08/22)
BRUSSELS -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday ruled out any halt to the continued expansion of the military organization to address Russian security concerns, rejecting a key part of President Vladimir Putin's demands for easing tensions with Ukraine...
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As omicron spreads, Europe scrambles to shore up health care
(International News ~ 01/08/22)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Troops have been deployed to London hospitals. Health care workers infected with COVID-19 are treating patients in France. The Netherlands is under a lockdown, and tented field hospitals have gone up in Sicily. Nations across Europe are scrambling to prop up health systems strained by staff shortages blamed on the new, highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus, which is sending a wave of infections crashing over the continent...
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Pandemic adds time, cost to rebuild after Colo. wildfire
(National News ~ 01/08/22)
LOUISVILLE, Colorado -- Rex and Barba Hickman's home of 23 years near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains has been reduced to a blackened heap by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. Before the blaze, which ripped through nearly 1,100 homes, the Hickmans would often hang out with neighbors on their patio, sharing funny stories over a glass of wine. But that isn't likely to happen again for years -- a delay made even longer by the pandemic...
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Surging virus cases strain Missouri hospitals, schools
(State News ~ 01/08/22)
ST. LOUIS -- Increasing COVID-19 cases combined with staff shortages are straining the ability of Missouri hospitals to provide care for patients with the virus and other illnesses, according to hospital officials. Dr. Aamina Akhtar, chief medical officer for Mercy Hospital South, said patients coming to emergency rooms are sometimes waiting for days to be admitted to the hospital, or are discharged without getting proper care...
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Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
(National News ~ 01/08/22)
Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday on the only age group not yet eligible for the vaccine. The worrisome trend in children too young to be vaccinated underscores the need for older kids and adults to get their shots to help protect those around them, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Sponsored: Wages on Demand, or Daily Pay, by ZayZoon result in 20% reduction in employee turnover
(B Magazine ~ 01/08/22)
Know your options Wages on demand, or daily pay, by ZayZoon Result in 20% reduction in Employee turnover Does your company have an attraction and retention problem? If so, you’re not alone. Employers today are spending more time and money than ever on tackling the ongoing challenge that comes from attracting and retaining top talent...
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Cape Girardeau's municipal band
(Column ~ 01/08/22)
Now that the winter solstice is behind us, I begin to think of days getting longer, if only by seconds, and look forward to spring and summer. The Cape Girardeau Municipal Band and its outside concerts come to mind. ...
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Out of the past: Jan. 8
(Out of the Past ~ 01/08/22)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A local pastor says an attempt to burn his church early Tuesday has only motivated him to try harder to improve his neighborhood; the Rev. Rickey M. Anderson was called out to the Prince of Peace Baptist Church about 9 a.m. after his secretary smelled smoke when she arrived for work; sometime during the night someone had scaled a 6-foot chain-link fence behind the predominantly Black church, kicked in two windows and threw what appeared to be motor oil into the building and set the oil on fire; the blaze did little more than consume two curtains; the church's cinder block and brick construction saved it from more serious damage.. ...
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Out of the past: Jan. 9
(Out of the Past ~ 01/08/22)
President Clinton may oppose construction of any federal courthouses or office buildings in fiscal 1998, according to a federal court official; such a move could delay efforts to construct a new courthouse in Cape Girardeau. A snowstorm swept through Southeast Missouri and southern Illinois yesterday, making driving hazardous by early evening; more than 2 inches of snow had fallen in Cape Girardeau by 10 p.m. Wednesday, with an accumulation of 4 to 8 inches expected before ending today...
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Rex Rust
(Obituary ~ 01/08/22)
Rex Dearmont Rust, a prominent Cape Girardeau businessman and a much beloved member of one of Missouri's most distinguished families, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Houston, Texas, at the age of 52. Rex was born into a large family on Sept. 12, 1969, in Cape Girardeau, the youngest child of Gary Wayne and Wendy Kurka Rust. ...
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Closer to God
(Column ~ 01/08/22)
I heard that a popular New Year's resolution is to become closer to God. People are seeing the need for spiritual growth and understanding. It makes sense to follow Christmas with a resolution concerning faith. Many Christmas services mentioned the following Scriptures:...
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