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A look at the products manufactured in our region
(B Magazine ~ 01/16/24)
It’s safe to say Southeast Missouri likes to make things. A lot of things. In this region, companies make products to eat: cereal, baking mixes and ice cream. They make everyday use items: toilet paper and diapers. They make cords, wires, electrical enclosures, car parts, packaging, smokers, steel buoys and so much more.
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Local employees travel internationally for work
(B Magazine ~ 01/16/24)
Work travel accounted for 19% of global travel and tourism expenditure in 2022, down only 1% from 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Statista. As the world has opened back up for travel post-pandemic, the advantages of traveling for work are many: Meeting in-person helps to build stronger relationships, strengthen communication and deepen understanding across cultures within a company. ...
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Community Cookbook: White Cranberry Margarita, by Keller Ford from Cape Girardeau
(01/16/24)
Keller Ford says he got the “best of both worlds” during his childhood: During the school year, he lived with his mother in Phoenix and throughout parts of Orange County, Calif.; during Christmas and summer, he visited his father in Cape Girardeau. “It was living out there [in the West with] beautiful sunshine, then coming back here to snow,” Ford says...
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NWS reports 1.3 inch snowfall Sunday in Cape Girardeau area
(Local News ~ 01/16/24)
Cape Girardeau is under a windchill advisory until 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, with the windchill expected to hit as low as minus 15. The National Weather Service office in Paducah, Kentucky, stated snowfall Sunday, Jan. 14, in the Cape Girardeau area was measured at 1.3 inches...
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Celebrations honor King's humanitarian legacy
(Local News ~ 01/16/24)
Debra Mitchell-Braxton and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. City Wide Celebration committee held several events in Cape Girardeau on Monday, Jan. 15, to commemorate the late civil rights leader on the federal holiday named in his honor. The 39th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast and 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon took place at the Shawnee Park Center at 8 a.m. and noon, respectively...
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Police find deceased, distressed dogs in Cape residence
(Local News ~ 01/16/24)
Cape Girardeau police reported an alleged case of animal abuse in the 1100 block of Good Hope Street. A release from Cape Girardeau Police Department said officers arrived at a residence about 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, and found two deceased dogs and two other dogs outside the residence without food or water...
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Trump dominates Iowa GOP caucus; DeSantis finishes second
(National News ~ 01/16/24)
DES MOINES, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday with his rivals languishing far behind, a victory that sent a resounding message that the GOP's 2024 presidential nomination is his to lose. Trump was on track to set a record for a contested Iowa Republican caucus with a margin of victory exceeding the nearly 13 percentage points that Bob Dole won by in 1988. ...
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St. Louis Cardinals lead Missouri’s major teams to launch initiative on sports betting
(Local News ~ 01/16/24)
Frustrated with legislative inaction on sports wagering, Missouri’s major sports franchises are going directly to voters. On Friday, a coalition that includes six major sports teams and is backed by major donations from two sports betting platforms announced an initiative campaign to put sports gambling on this year’s ballot. In a news release, St. Louis Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III said efforts to persuade lawmakers to legalize sports wagering have been futile.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/16/24)
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2024. There are 350 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 16, 27 B.C., Caesar Augustus was declared the first Emperor of the Roman Empire by the Senate. On this date: In 1865, Union Maj. ...
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End the gun violence
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/16/24)
As I am sitting here writing this letter to the editor, I am disheartened by the fact that we are only three weeks into 2024 and we have had a mass shooting as well as two shootings in Cape Girardeau. We have to hold people accountable for their actions...
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Prayer 1-16-24
(Prayer ~ 01/16/24)
O Father God, may we be filled with the fruit of the Spirit. Amen.
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The other side of surrogacy
(Column ~ 01/16/24)
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tweeted a photo from a hospital bed in August 2021. He and his husband, Chasten, were fully dressed, holding their new twins. The human response is to wish them all the best. At the same time, it can't be forgotten that there is someone missing from the photo. We, as a culture, can't erase the birth mother. And yet we do...
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Fire report 1-16-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/16/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Jan. 14 n Medical assists were made at 9:30 a.m. on Jim Drury Way; 10:29 a.m. on West Cape Rock Drive; 1:40 p.m. on William Street; 3:27 p.m. on Walnut Street; and 6:21 p.m. on Towers Circle...
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Police report 1-16-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/16/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A St. Louis County warrant arrest was reported on Bloomfield Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on Saint Francis Drive. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Spring Avenue...
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Darrell Sander
(Obituary ~ 01/16/24)
Darrell Wayne Sander, 83, of Jackson died Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Monticello House. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Marilyn Neal
(Obituary ~ 01/16/24)
Marilyn M. Neal, 91, of Gordonville died Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Carol Kutscher
(Obituary ~ 01/16/24)
Carol Lee Aufdenberg Kutscher, 83, of Jackson died Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Harry Hiett
(Obituary ~ 01/16/24)
Harry Delbert Hiett, 86, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at Lutheran Home Providence Hospice in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 10, 1937, in Delta, the son of Dannie and Ruth Montgomery Hiett. He and Mary Ellen Snider were married May 28, 1955, in Delta, and she preceded him in death Oct. 4, 2007. He later married Helen Bannister of Cape Girardeau, who survives...
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Betty Cooper Hearnes
(Obituary ~ 01/16/24)
Former first lady of Missouri, Betty Cooper Hearnes died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Charleston, surrounded by her family. She served as first lady of the State of Missouri from 1965 to 1973, while her husband, Warren E. Hearnes, served as the 46th governor of the state...
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Ernest Hahn
(Obituary ~ 01/16/24)
PERRYVILLE — Ernest Edgar Hahn, 71, of Perryville died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, and from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Ford and Young Funeral Home...
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Woodrow 'Woody' Graham
(Obituary ~ 01/16/24)
McCLURE, Ill. — Woodrow Ray Graham, 70, of McClure passed away Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Woodrow, known to most as Woody, was born to Theodore and Levena Graham on Jan. 10, 1954, in Koshkonong, Missouri...
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Alva Gilliam
(Obituary ~ 01/16/24)
Alva "Alvie" Gilliam, 77, of Jackson, formerly of Potosi, passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Loving survivors include his wife of 17 years, Donna Gilliam of Jackson; five children, Kevin Gilliam of Farmington, Rodney Gilliam of Ribera, New Mexico, Elizabeth Verhearst of Hillsboro, and Ashley Conway and Blake Gilliam, both of Jackson; a brother, Gary Gilliam of Potosi; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two stepsons, Travis Wiggins of Jackson and Trent Wiggins of Fredericktown; Donna's sister, Kim Jones of Jackson; an uncle; three aunts; several cousins; and many friends.. ...
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Geneva Dirnberger
(Obituary ~ 01/16/24)
BENTON — Geneva K. Dirnberger, 97, of Benton passed away Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 13, 1927, in Commerce to Victor and Pauline Welter Scherer. She and Cornelius Dirnberger were married Sept. 25, 1948, at St. Denis Church in Benton. He preceded her Sept. 14, 2007...
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Birth 1/16/24
(Births ~ 01/16/24)
Son to Landon Douglas and Jessi Lynn Robert of Columbia, Illinois, Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. Name, Kellen Douglas. Weight, 10 pounds, 8 ounces. First child. Mrs. Robert is the daughter of Wade and Amy Ungerer of Millstadt, Illinois. She works as a triage nurse for BJC Healthcare. Robert is the son of Doug and Lorie Robert of Scott City. He is employed by Prevent Ed in St. Louis...
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UN agency chiefs: Gaza needs more aid to arrive faster, warning of famine, disease
(International News ~ 01/16/24)
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Gaza urgently needs more aid or its desperate population will suffer widespread famine and disease, the heads of three major U.N. agencies warned Monday, as authorities in the enclave reported that the death toll in the Israel-Hamas war had surpassed 24,000...
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Ukraine says it shot down 2 Russian command and control aircraft in significant blow to Moscow
(International News ~ 01/16/24)
KYIV, Ukraine -- The Ukrainian air force shot down a Russian early warning and control plane that can spot targets up to 400 miles away and a key command center aircraft that relays information to troops on the ground in a significant blow for the Kremlin's forces, Ukraine's military chief said Monday...
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Houthi rebels strike US-owned ship off coast of Yemen in Gulf of Aden, raising tensions
(International News ~ 01/16/24)
JERUSALEM -- Houthi rebels fired a missile, striking a U.S.-owned ship Monday just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, less than a day after they launched an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea. The attack on the Gibraltar Eagle, later claimed by the Houthis, further escalates tensions gripping the Red Sea after American-led strikes on the rebels. ...
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Arevalo faces huge challenges after finally being sworn in as Guatemala's president
(International News ~ 01/16/24)
GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala's new president, Bernardo Arevalo, was left with huge challenges Monday after he was finally sworn into office, including his party's lack of recognition in a Congress where he would not have a majority anyway. After months of efforts to derail his inauguration, old guard legislators delayed Arevalo's swearing-in by 10 hours on Sunday. The foot-dragging lasted right up to the ceremony that took place just after midnight...
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Arctic freeze to blasts US with sub-zero temperatures
(National News ~ 01/16/24)
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Brutally cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills stayed put across much of the U.S. Monday, promising the coldest temperatures ever for Iowa's presidential nominating contest, holding up travelers, and testing the mettle of NFL fans in Buffalo for a playoff game that was delayed a day by wind-whipped snow...
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Fueled by unprecedented border crossings, record 3 million cases clog US immigration courts
(National News ~ 01/16/24)
MIAMI -- Eight months after crossing the Rio Grande into the United States, a couple in their 20s sat in an immigration court in Miami with their three young children. Through an interpreter, they asked a judge to give them more time to find an attorney to file for asylum and not be deported back to Honduras, where gangs threatened them...
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Austin released from hospital after complications from prostate cancer surgery he kept secret
(National News ~ 01/16/24)
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital on Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from senior Biden administration leaders and staff for weeks...
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MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service, parades, but some take political turn
(National News ~ 01/16/24)
ATLANTA -- Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with acts of service, prayer services and parades. But with the November presidential election as a backdrop, some events took on an overtly political turn...
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Sponsored: So, you got a new puppy or kitten — now what?
(Insiders Advice ~ 01/16/24)
If 2024 started off with a new furry family member, let us congratulate you on your new friend for life! Meanwhile, here is a common checklist to use in that first year with a new pet: For puppies, we recommend scheduling the first vet visit at six weeks of age. ...
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'Succession' dominates drama Emmys, 'The Bear' claims comedy, Quinta Brunson makes history
(Entertainment ~ 01/16/24)
LOS ANGELES -- "Succession" secured its legacy with its third best drama series award, "The Bear" feasted as the night's top comedy, and the two shows about squabbling families dominated the acting awards at Monday night's Emmys. Historic wins also came for Quinta Brunson of "Abbot Elementary" and Steven Yeun and Ali Wong of "Beef" at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day ceremony that was finally held four months late after a turbulent year of strikes in Hollywood...
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Out of the past: Jan. 16
(Out of the Past ~ 01/16/24)
Dexter's only hospital will soon become a for-profit institution; Dexter Memorial Hospital's corporate members Thursday voted 154-19 to affiliate with NetCare Health Systems, a Nashville, Tennessee-based management firm. After averaging more than $3.5 million and 48 building permits a month during the first 10 months of 1998, Cape Girardeau construction permits declined in November and December; when the year's totals were compiled by Brenda D. ...
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Internationally Acclaimed Pianist Brian Woods to Enchant Audiences with Wanderings Concert at the River Campus on January 28, 2024 at 3:00pm
(Submitted Story ~ 01/16/24)
Prepare for a mesmerizing musical experience as internationally acclaimed American pianist Brian Woods takes center stage at the Shuck Recital Hall. Known for his stunning musicianship and captivating stage presence, Woods has emerged as an exciting force in the world of classical piano, garnering international acclaim for his performances...
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