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Jackson city administrator to retire in the fall
(Local News ~ 02/10/24)
Jackson city administrator James Roach announced Friday, Feb. 9, that he will retire from the position later this year. A release from the city indicates Roach will step down this fall after having worked for the city for 27 years. In 1997, officials hired him as director of Public Works. Four years later, Roach moved into his current position...
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Cape man accused of rape
(Local News ~ 02/10/24)
A Cape Girardeau man is being held on a $100,000 cash-only bond on charges of first-degree rape or attempted rape and incest. Eugene Davis is accused of strangling his victim while raping her, after she tried to resist, according to a probable cause affidavit signed by an officer whose name is redacted...
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Fans look forward to seeing glimpse of Swift at big game
(Local News ~ 02/10/24)
"It' me. Hi. I'm the problem. It's me," Taylor Swift says in her song "Anti-Hero". Problem for some, reason to watch for others, Taylor Swift's presence at Kansas City Chiefs games this year in support of her significant other, tight end Travis Kelce, has been nearly impossible to miss...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/10/24)
Today is Saturday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 2024. There are 325 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 10, 1996, world chess champion Garry Kasparov lost the first game of a match in Philadelphia against an IBM computer dubbed "Deep Blue." (Kasparov ended up winning the match, 4 games to 2; he was defeated by Deep Blue in a rematch the following year.)...
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A honeybee in February
(Column ~ 02/10/24)
The morning of Sunday, Feb. 4, was pretty cool for a honeybee, with temperatures in the upper 30s. I was surprised to see this bee setting on the cold hood of my truck. It could crawl, but kept falling over and couldn't fly. There was no wind and the air temperature was rising. ...
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Louis Lorimier's death and consequences to the city, Part 2
(Column ~ 02/10/24)
After Louis and Charlotte Lorimier moved to Cape Girardeau in 1793 from the Ste. Genevieve area, they built their home near a spring overlooking the Mississippi River. It became known as the Red House. Sarah Bollinger Daughtery, daughter of George Frederick Bollinger, remembered visiting their home and recalled the design of it. ...
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Immaculate Conception School announce distinguished graduate recipient
(Community ~ 02/10/24)
Lisa Nice is the 2024 recipient of the Immaculate Conception School Distinguished Graduate. Nice is a 1998 graduate of Immaculate Conception School and a 2002 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She attended University of Central Missouri where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders. She also attended Southeast Missouri State University for two years and earned a master's degree in speech pathology. She is a wife, mother and missionary...
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Senior Center Menus for Feb. 12-16
(Community ~ 02/10/24)
Monday: Honey garlic meatballs or sweet and sour chicken, buttered noodles, steamed carrots, seasoned cauliflower, whole-grain bread and pears or brownies. Tuesday: Crispy baked chicken or country-fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, mixed veggies, whole-grain hot roll and sugar-free warm apples and raisins or iced King cake cinnamon roll...
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Working at being happy
(Column ~ 02/10/24)
The feeder was empty except for some dry seed on the ground, and the weather was crisp but bearable. My morning was brightened by the sight of a bird lingering on the almost empty bird serving tray outside my window. The wren pecked around as he glanced sideways to see if he was going to have to share the meager pickings strewed on the ground and the edges of the feeder. ...
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Good garden soil
(Community ~ 02/10/24)
Good gardens begin with good soil. Pretty simple statement, and basically that's the truth. We can have the best of seeds, fertilize like we should, water it sufficiently, do it just like we should, and if the soil isn't right, we won't get much. I believe there are a few essentials that will make or break a garden and a few simple things that will greatly enhance our success...
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Foster Adopt Connect receives $5,000 from MRV Banks for 'Office Chair Games' event
(Community ~ 02/10/24)
MRV Banks made a $5,000 donation to Foster Adopt Connect for their inaugural Office Chair Games event. According to an MRV Banks news release, Foster Adopt Connect organizes the games and "is a unique and innovative fundraising event designed to raise awareness and funds for programs benefiting foster youth," that provides competition and team-building. Foster Adopt Connect is an organization that helps connect foster kids with families and improve their lives...
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Did you know? What does the law say about removing an elected official in Missouri?
(Local News ~ 02/10/24)
The rules for which local officeholders can be removed from office date back to 1939. Section 106.220 of Missouri law states "Any person elected or appointed to any county, city, town or township office in this state, except such officers as may be subject to removal by impeachment, who shall fail personally to devote his time to the performance of the duties of such office, or who shall be guilty of any willful or fraudulent violation or neglect of any official duty, or who shall knowingly or willfully fail or refuse to do or perform any official act or duty which by law it is his duty to do or perform with respect to the execution or enforcement of the criminal laws of the state, shall thereby forfeit his office, and may be removed therefrom in the manner provided in sections 106.230 to 106.290." If the officeholder is found guilty of the above, the "court shall render judgment removing him from such office, and he shall not be elected or appointed to fill the vacancy thereby created, but the same shall be filled as provided by law for filling vacancies in other cases. ...
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Central student awarded SEMO President's Scholarship
(Local News ~ 02/10/24)
Cape Central senior Madison Phelps was awarded Southeast Missouri State University's President's Scholarship during a small ceremony Thursday, Feb. 8, at Cape Central High School, becoming the first student from the school to receive the scholarship since its inception in 2019...
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Israel seeks to evacuate Palestinians jammed into a southern Gaza city ahead of an expected invasion
(International News ~ 02/10/24)
JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he has ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate civilians from Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the densely populated southern Gaza city. The announcement came after heavy international criticism, including from the U.S., of Israeli intentions to move ground forces into the city that borders Egypt. ...
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Ukraine's new army chief signals tougher approach but huge problems stand in the way
(International News ~ 02/10/24)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's new military chief signaled Friday that he plans to take a tougher approach, saying his immediate goals are to improve the troop rotation at the front lines and harness the power of new technology, at a time when Kyiv's forces are largely on the defensive in the war with Russia...
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House passes tax credit package to boost childcare
(Column ~ 02/10/24)
The Missouri House worked quickly to move a tax credit package aimed at addressing the state's childcare crisis. The House this week passed a plan with a vote of 113-39 to provide tax credits to childcare providers, donors to daycare centers, and businesses who help to cover the childcare costs of their employees as a solution to the ongoing workforce crisis while also serving as an economic development tool for the state...
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Teen dating isn't really the best practice for adult relationships
(Column ~ 02/10/24)
Valentine's Day is upon us, and my son is gearing up for a "friendship party" with his second grade class. I love this view of the day. The focus on friendship has a longer view on love than the pressure of passion with hearts and flowers. Our son is only 8 years old. ...
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Joe Biden's deterioration should be off stage
(Column ~ 02/10/24)
Videos of Joe Biden not knowing where he is or saying he just met with a French president who died 25 years ago are not so funny anymore. They're tragic. And I can't help feeling embarrassed and sorry for the president. It angers me to see him dodder out in public almost every other day and make a mumbling and confused fool of himself...
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Prayer 2-11-24
(Prayer ~ 02/10/24)
Father God, we sing songs of praise to you, for you are our redeemer. Amen.
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The absurd Democrat border con
(Column ~ 02/10/24)
In 2021, President Joe Biden opened wide an inherited, secure southern border that had finally stopped mass illegal immigration. When he overturned former President Donald Trump's efforts, a planned flood of over 8 million illegal immigrants entered the U.S...
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Progressive Black pastors misguided on war in Gaza
(Column ~ 02/10/24)
Some 1,000 Black pastors nationwide are reported to have weighed-in to pressure President Joe Biden to force a cease fire in the war in Gaza. According to one pastor, the war "has evoked the kind of deep-seated angst among Black people that I have not seen since the civil rights movement."...
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Police report 2-11-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/10/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Bloomfield Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Sprigg Street...
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Fire report 2-11-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/10/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 7 n Medical assists were made at 9:41 a.m. on South Silver Springs Road; 12:45 p.m. on North Kingshighway; 1:34 p.m. at Baldwin Drive and Lasalle Avenue; and 5:28 p.m. on Engram Street...
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Carol Steiner
(Obituary ~ 02/10/24)
Carol Anne Steiner, 69, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. She was born March 11, 1954, to John and Jeanne Scherer in St. Louis. She and Gregory Steiner were married at St. John and James Catholic Church in Ferguson on Sept. 27, 1980...
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Richard Roth
(Obituary ~ 02/10/24)
Richard Dean Roth, 71, of Jackson died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, at his home. He was born Dec. 18, 1952, in Cape Girardeau to Vernon and Miriam E. Roth Sr. He and Sue Ann Eaglin were married April 14, 1983, in Cape Girardeau. Richard served six years in the National Guard. He enjoyed being with his family and loved his cats and his old cars...
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Ruby Nowell
(Obituary ~ 02/10/24)
Ruby Marie Hayes Nowell, born on May 18, 1928, in Parsons, Tennessee, to the late Ollie William and Mamie Rae Brunt Hayes, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Cape Girardeau. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 76 years, Robert Lee Nowell...
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Gary Monteith Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/10/24)
Gary James Monteith Sr., 81, of Burfordville passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at his home. He was born Jan. 27, 1943, in Red Bud, Illinois. His parents were Cecil and Henrietta Diebold Monteith. Gary moved to St. Louis and was a 1960 graduate of Normandy High School. He honorably served in the U.S. Navy from July 15, 1960, to Jan. 24, 1964. He and Carolyn Robison were married April 21, 1962...
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Dennis Lohmann
(Obituary ~ 02/10/24)
Dennis Edgar Lohmann, 79, of Perryville passed away Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis. He was born Sept. 28, 1944, in Farrar to Otto and Edna Roth Lohmann. Dennis and Sandra K. Schilling were married Feb. 19, 1966, at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown for 58 years...
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Dale Littlepage
(Obituary ~ 02/10/24)
Dale Littlepage of Scott City, son of Raymond Littlepage and Ruth Cummins, was born March 25, 1948, in Cape Girardeau and departed his life Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau at the age of 75. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
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Out of the past: Feb. 11
(Out of the Past ~ 02/10/24)
Demolition of old Saint Francis Hospital on Good Hope Street remains on track for this summer despite a developer's announced intention to renovate the property; Trent Condellone, a Springfield, Missouri, businessman who bought the building in March, says renovation is also on track for the summer; however, Cape Girardeau city officials say Condellone hasn't provided detailed plans for the structure...
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Out of the past: Feb. 10
(Out of the Past ~ 02/10/24)
Players International Inc., a small casino company that first opened a riverboat operation at Metropolis, Illinois, Feb. 24, 1993, will be sold to Jackson Enterprises Inc., an even smaller company in Las Vegas, Nevada; Players, based in Atlantic City, New Jersey, now also has casinos at Riverport in Maryland Heights in the St. Louis area and at Lake Charles, Louisiana; Jackson agreed to purchase Players for about $424 million in cash, stocks and assumed debts...
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