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Vehicle break-ins lead to multicounty chase
(Local News ~ 03/24/22)
Alleged vehicle break-ins led to a multicounty chase and a search for two suspects, according to Cape Girardeau County authorities. Sgt. Cody Windbigler of Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office released a statement Wednesday morning indicating a citizen reported the alleged break-ins near Fruitland at about 4 a.m. ...
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Recipes you may use for various functions
(Community ~ 03/24/22)
While listening to the first spring training baseball game of the year on the radio, I am scrolling through some recipes I saved from various sites, and I found a few that I would like to make. In the back of my mind, I am always thinking about foods I will need to prepare in the near future, and I look for recipes that would be good for those occasions...
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Ebb & Flow Fermentations pairs passion and fire
(Community ~ 03/24/22)
Downtown Cape Girardeau has something to satiate almost any craving for entertainment: fine dining, cheap eats, art, live music, arcade games, antiques, resale shops, specialty boutiques, live music, sports bars, ice cream, coffee and micro-breweries...
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Southeast Missouri State names Burns a Friend of the University
(Local News ~ 03/24/22)
Linda Lattin Burns, professor emerita of English at Southeast Missouri State University, where she taught 33 years until her 2001 retirement, has been named 2022 Friend of the University -- the highest honor bestowed by the school's foundation and first awarded in 1983...
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Summers sees unfinished business, seeks another term as Cape Girardeau County clerk
(Local News ~ 03/24/22)
Kara Clark Summers said this week she will stand for another four-year term as clerk and chief election authority for Cape Girardeau County, Missouri's 15th most populous county. "There's a lot going on right now that we're in the middle of," said Summers, a Republican whose tenure as clerk began in 2007...
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Perry County Memorial board votes to move forward with Mercy
(Local News ~ 03/24/22)
A Wednesday release from Perry County Memorial Hospital announced the system’s Board of Trustees has voted to pursue a potential partnership with Mercy. The release said the board’s Tuesday vote directs hospital officials to “begin negotiations of a non-binding Letter of Intent with Mercy.” The LOI allows the parties to share detailed, confidential information as they work toward a final agreement. ...
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Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies
(National News ~ 03/24/22)
WASHINGTON — Madeleine Albright, a child refugee from Nazi- and then Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe who rose to become the first female secretary of state and a mentor to many current and former American statesmen and women, died Wednesday of cancer, her family said. She was 84...
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Dog, Pepper, on road to recovery after 'torture,' caretaker says
(Local News ~ 03/24/22)
When Cape Girardeau animal control was alerted to a limping Labrador retriever mix Feb. 18, they brought the dog to Southeast Missouri Pets animal shelter. Owner Breawna Austin could have left the animal, named Pepper, there. Without a microchip or collar, Pepper was classified as a stray. But, according to a probable-cause statement written by Cape Girardeau police officer Zachary Lewis, Austin came to the shelter and provided proof of identity so Pepper was returned to her...
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Cape city pothole truck to begin filling damaged roads next month
(Local News ~ 03/24/22)
With the last of the cold weather and winter storms now in the past, Cape Girardeau's pothole truck will begin repairing the streets and alleyways damaged by the freeze-thaw cycle. The city's pothole truck, which was purchased in 2019 for $222,000 using casino revenue, operates from April to September, when temperatures are high enough for the truck to emulsify oil and rock through a heating process. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/24/22)
Today is Thursday, March 24, the 83rd day of 2022. There are 282 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 24, 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on a reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound and began leaking an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil...
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Sponsored: Stem cells vs. surgery for patients with joint, back pain
(Insiders Advice ~ 03/24/22)
Are you having joint or spine pain? Are you a surgery candidate? If either of these questions were answered with "yes" you may be a candidate for stem cells and be able to avoid surgery, but what's the difference and which treatment should you choose?...
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Prayer 3-24-22
(Prayer ~ 03/24/22)
Lord Jesus, may we always stand firm on your Holy Word and lead others to you. Amen.
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Speak Out 3-24-22
(Speak Out ~ 03/24/22)
Since Putin can't crush the will of the Ukrainian people, he has decided to level every city to piles of rubble. That specifically targets civilians, and that is a war crime. The ICC should start proceedings to charge him as a war criminal and try him for his crimes. That monster needs to be held accountable for his demented actions!...
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Don't let big tech hide the truth from you
(Column ~ 03/24/22)
The New York Times editorial board declared on Friday that people should be able to express "unpopular" positions without being canceled or "shut out of public discourse." A free flow of information is essential for democracy to function, the editors argued...
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Pray for Ukraine
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/24/22)
My name is Tatyana. I pray about Ukraine now! Ukraine is a beautiful country and I can hardly stand to watch the news. What happened with my nice country where I was living before? It's very sad about the Russian invasion, and more sad because Belarus also enjoyed to be killer for Ukrainian people...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 3/24/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/24/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. March 22 n Medical assists were made at 7:32 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 11:54 a.m. on Linden Street; 5:13 p.m. at Doctors Park...
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Cape Girardeau Police report 3/24/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/24/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on South Sprigg Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was made on Siemers Drive...
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Jessie Rutherford
(Obituary ~ 03/24/22)
Jessie Charles Rutherford, 91, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. April 1 at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on April 2 at the funeral home. Entombment with full military honors will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum...
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William Rouse
(Obituary ~ 03/24/22)
PULASKI, Ill. -- William T. "Buddy" Rouse, 93, of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at his home. Buddy was born March 20, 1929, in Mounds, Illinois, the son of the late E.Y. and Birdie Brown Rouse. He was a 1948 graduate of Olive Branch (Illinois) School and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He owned and operated Rouse Grocery Stores in Olive Branch, Pulaski and Cairo, Illinois, for several years...
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Robin Pensel
(Obituary ~ 03/24/22)
Robin Lynn Pensel, 66, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at his home. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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David Johnson
(Obituary ~ 03/24/22)
McCLURE, Ill. -- David E. Johnson, 54, of McClure died Monday, March 21, 2022, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Sept. 1, 1967, in Cape Girardeau to Melvin and Myra LaJean Forrester Johnson. David was a graduate of Shawnee High School. He was a member of East Cape (Illinois) Baptist Church and a longtime member of the East Cape-McClure Fire Department...
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Charlene Hahn
(Obituary ~ 03/24/22)
Charlene S. Hahn, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Hanover Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church with the Rev. Rod Benkendorf officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau...
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Robert Foulk
(Obituary ~ 03/24/22)
BENTON, Mo. -- Robert Foulk, 84, of Benton died Sunday, March 20, 2022 at his home. He was born Feb. 1, 1938, to William and Alene Foulk in Scott City. He is survived by a son, Robert Eugene Foulk Jr. of Scott City; two daughters, Cheryl Laurentius of Branson, Missouri, and Crystal Dambach of Benton; four grandchildren, Ronnie Laurentius, Jenny Pope, Christina Whitney and Luke Foulk; and nine great-grandchildren...
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Pat Beebe
(Obituary ~ 03/24/22)
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Florence "Pat" Estelle Cambron Beebe, 98, born in Cape Girardeau, passed away peacefully Friday, March 18, 2022, after a life well lived. As the military wife of the late Lt. Col. Donald E. Beebe (USAF) of Bucyrus, Ohio, she visited and lived in different countries. ...
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Melvin Amelunke
(Obituary ~ 03/24/22)
Melvin Amelunke, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Nov. 28, 1926, to Henry and Opal Hitt Amelunke. He and Jessie Iola Crites were married May 9, 1946, in Cape Girardeau. He served in the U.S. Army...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 3/24/22 meeting
(Local News ~ 03/24/22)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes of stated meetings of March 17 n Minutes of closed session of March 17 Communications/reports — other elected officials n None at this time Public comments...
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NATO: 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine
(International News ~ 03/24/22)
KYIV, Ukraine — NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in Ukraine, where fierce resistance from the country's defenders has denied Moscow the lightning victory it sought. By way of comparison, Russia lost about 15,000 troops over 10 years in Afghanistan...
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Jackson heading for likely confirmation despite GOP darts
(National News ~ 03/24/22)
WASHINGTON — Federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faced down a barrage of Republican questioning Wednesday about her sentencing of criminal defendants, as her history-making bid to join the Supreme Court veered from lofty constitutional questions to attacks on her motivations on the bench...
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Beta Week & Pi Day Celebrated at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 03/24/22)
Beta week encompassed many fun things to do for the Guardian Angel students in Oran the week of March 14-18. The theme for the week was "We Over Me". On Monday, students and staff were encouraged to dress as a superhero or a favorite character from a movie or book. The theme was "Show Good Character". Many students, as well as teachers, had creative outfits for this. It was also Pi (3.14) day, but the festivities of it were postponed till Tuesday. In the afternoon, the Beta members spring cleaned the playground.. ...
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Guardian Angel School's Day at the Lanes
(Submitted Story ~ 03/24/22)
Since Catholic Schools Week, which occurred from January 30 to February 4, ended with ice for Guardian Angel School in Oran, the bowling trip for Friday was postponed till Friday, March 11. It was already a half day of school, due to the end of third quarter, so it made sense to use this day for bowling...
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Out of the past: March 24
(Out of the Past ~ 03/24/22)
TerraTherem, an environmental firm based in Houston, Texas, is handling a test cleanup of PCB-contaminated soil at the Missouri Electric Works Superfund site in Cape Girardeau; the firm is doing the demonstration project in an effort to convince the Environmental Protection Agency its cleanup technology will work as well as the more conventional practice of excavating and incinerating contaminated soil...
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