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To serve or be served?
(Column ~ 01/25/20)
Have you ever walked into a large department store and asked for help only to be told to go online and take care of the matter yourself? This happened to me the other day. My reaction was if I could handle my needs as a customer by going online, why not just shop online in the first place? Yes, I am thankful for the convenience of modern technology, but I wonder if it comes at a price. Have people forgotten how to serve others?...
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UJRO sees success, growth, ahead for 2020
(Local News ~ 01/25/20)
Successes in 2019 and a forward-thinking membership model dominated discussion in the annual meeting for the Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization, or UJRO, Thursday night at the Whistle Stop Cafe in Jackson. In 2019, the organization hired its first executive director, Steve Turner, whose office is housed within the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce building...
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State approves four medical marijuana dispensaries in Cape, one in Jackson
(Local News ~ 01/25/20)
Four medical marijuana dispensary licenses in Cape Girardeau and one in Jackson have been approved by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The five licenses were among 192 on a list of approved dispensary licenses statewide released by DHSS Friday afternoon...
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City announces work-arounds after cyber attack
(Local News ~ 01/25/20)
In light of Cape Girardeau municipal government's ongoing information systems problems, city officials announced a work-around for some city services Friday evening. A text message sent on behalf of the city said residents may pay utility bills in person at City Hall and those involved with development issues before the city may do so as well...
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Growing with grief: Charity helps family after child's loss
(Local News ~ 01/25/20)
Growing with grief: Family finds solace in charity after loss of toddler (Editor's note: If you or someone you know needs help navigating grief, visit griefresourcenetwork.com/crisis-center/hotlines/ to find a comprehensive list of hotlines and other resources.)...
- Loy honored upon retirement (Local News ~ 01/25/20)
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Former Cardinal Ankiel talks about the mental side of the game
(Column ~ 01/25/20)
To borrow a quote from the great Yogi Berra: "Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical." America's pastime has always been a thinking man's game, but with the influx of modern technology and new analytics it's become more analytical than anecdotal. Major League front offices are staffed with more people who have Ivy League degrees but who've never played in the Big Leagues...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/25/20)
Today is Saturday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2020. There are 341 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 25, 1915, America's first official transcontinental telephone call took place as Alexander Graham Bell, who was in New York, spoke to his former assistant, Thomas Watson, who was in San Francisco, over a line set up by American Telephone & Telegraph...
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Structure adds stability and purpose to our lives
(Column ~ 01/25/20)
"Oh, I'm so sleepy -- not ready to awake and get up yet," I heard myself whispering. I yawned lazily, opening my mouth widely, as I stretched both my legs and arms, like a cat. This was just one of my unthought-of, morning gestures, a part of my usual routine. Another facet of my morning routine is to open the curtains and shades in our house to let the sunshine or another weather surprise, inside. I experience the divine in this. I feel that I am joining all of nature...
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Peppers
(Column ~ 01/25/20)
Tomatoes take about eight to nine weeks from planting the seed until they are ready to transplant. Peppers, on the other hand, take even longer. I would say most varieties of peppers will take from 10 to 12 weeks to get ready from planting the seed until you can transplant it. ...
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Club news 1-26-20
(Community News ~ 01/25/20)
Members of the Lamplighter's FCE assembled Jan. 16 at the Cape Girardeau County History Center to view and learn about the displays there. Carla Jordan, curator, gave an overview of the cased exhibits and the abstract paintings that were hanging in the Center. Members then browsed and enjoyed the current displays. One display that garnered lots of attention: The Post Oak Church community friendship quilt that contained names of member's relatives...
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FYI 1-26-20
(Community ~ 01/25/20)
The Crisp Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus is hosting a "Knitting Ear Warmers" workshop at 2 p.m. Thursday. This event is free and is open to the public. Supplies will be provided, but participants may bring their own as well...
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Perryville Area Career and Technology Center recently invited area 10th graders to explore career programs on the District 32 campus.
(Community ~ 01/25/20)
Students from Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, Valle Catholic, in Ste. Genevieve, Meadow Heights, Saxony Lutheran, St. Vincent Catholic and Perryville High Schools attend the Career Exploration Day event. Each of the 296 students had the opportunity to visit three different programs for presentations by current PACTC students and instructors, as well as hands-on activities. The programs included auto collision technology with Aladdin Garris, auto services technology with Thomas Canter, agricultural sciences with Laura Neislein and Thomas Hulshof, computer maintenance and electronics with Christopher Gemoules, business marketing with Amy Camarillo, construction technology with Joel Kurre, digital media technology with Stanley Cook, early childhood professionals with Karla Besand, graphic design with Bill Ernst, health occupations with Sheila Brown, industrial and engineering technology with Carl Burr, and welding with Chris Tripp. The event was facilitated by director Craig Hayden, student services counselor Tammie Lukefahr and embedded credit instructor Kimberley Bock.
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Bank of Missouri makes donation to Humane Society
(Community ~ 01/25/20)
Submitted by Tracy Poston The Bank of Missouri has made a $50,000 donation to Humane Society of Southeast Missouri capital campaign.
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Learning briefs 1-26-20
(Community ~ 01/25/20)
The Shvetha and Adam Gohn International Student Endowed Scholarship has been established through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. The Gohns, Cape Girardeau residents and Southeast graduates, made a $10,000 gift to establish the award. The renewable scholarship will be awarded to an international student. A minimum 3.5 grade point average is required, and the University Scholarship Committee will select the recipient...
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Senior Center menus for Jan. 27-31
(Community ~ 01/25/20)
Monday: Beef vegetable soup with half cheese sandwich or chicken pot pie, seasoned spinach, fried okra, whole-grain crackers and blushing pears or cook's choice dessert. Tuesday: Fiesta taco bake or poppy seed chicken, seasoned black beans, zucchini and tomatoes, whole-grain bread slice and sugar-free pudding with peaches or cherry cheesecake...
- Cape Shrine Club donates to Shriners Hospital for Children (Community ~ 01/25/20)
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The German Cook: Serving European traditions, values to Missouri residents
(Local News ~ 01/25/20)
With bratwursts, stews and potato salad, Christian Voigt aims to share his German heritage with Southeast Missouri. More commonly known as The German Cook, Voigt made his first appearance cooking bratwursts in 2017 at Oktoberfest in Jackson. Voigt said after Oktoberfest, everyone encouraged him to turn his love for German cooking into a business and thus -- The German Cook was born...
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Our biggest native bird
(Column ~ 01/25/20)
Most birds found in Missouri raise their young during the spring and early summer. Many of them will still care for their offspring for several days after they leave the nest. But the birds in my photo here were still very much a family when I found them on a local wildlife refuge Dec. 29...
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Adopt puppies
(Community ~ 01/25/20)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary These sweet 8-week-old puppies are ready for a loving, forever home. If you are ready for a rewarding experience, come see us at Safe Harbor. Call (573) 243-9823.
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Schnucks donates to Salvation Army
(Community ~ 01/25/20)
Schnucks Markets Inc. and The Salvation Army announced Schnucks customers and the company donated a total of $320,000 to The Salvation Army's annual holiday campaign through Schnucks' "Round Up at the Register." Schnucks customers had the option to roun up their purchases to the nearest dollar with 100% of the donations from the nearly two-week campaign benefitting The Salvation Army. ...
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Oak Ridge High School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/25/20)
Oak Ridge High School 9th grade: MacKenzie Armbruster, Colton Barker, Zoe Berry, Bailey Brewer, Carsyn Crader, Brayden Davis, Jaela Douglas, Ahren Fodge, Mia Friese, Kathryn Froemsdorf, Holden Johnston, Nolan McClard, Logan Murry, Allison Seabaugh, Tanner Slinkard, Clay Suhr, Leeman Thompson, Erin Urhahn...
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Oak Ridge Junior High School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/25/20)
Oak Ridge Junior High School 7th grade: Will Dace, Fallon Faulkner, Regan Howe, Grant Meyer, Lilyahna Meyer, Taylor Nothdurft, Maddie Preusser, Myra Roth, Madyson Ruehling, Madalyn Schemel, Brady Seyer, Colby Suhr, Cole Suhr, Noah Unterreiner, Addison Urhahn, Hailey Ward...
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Scott County Central Junior and Senior High School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/25/20)
Scott County Central Junior and Senior High School 7th grade: Alysa Adams, Mallory Burton, Briley Couch, Eva Dunger, Stevey Klingel, Kyle Nixon, Leona Rodriguez, TyLynn Taylor, Landon Trout, Skylar Wallace. 8th grade: Asher Britt, Ayden Burlbaugh, Maddie Carlisle, Tanner Coleman, Makinna Easter, Reagan Evans, Ashton Hatley, Alycea Jones, Maggie Lehman, Abi Lutes, Zavior Mize, Alissa Musgrove, Annie Oliver, Katie Pobst, Brianna Seiler, Logan Wallace, Madison Young...
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Blanchard Elementary School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/25/20)
Blanchard Elementary School A Honor Roll 3rd grade: Beau Andrews, Jonathan Blackmon, Brooklynn Blackwell, Emma Booch, Rachel Brink, Lawson Burgfeld, Izaria Clemons, Jordan Criddle, Ellie Dean, Clark Ervin, Patrick Fair, Alivia Ford, Robert Gafford, Noah Harris, Will Knoderer, Luke Lindberg, Jace Means, Wesley Radake, Deacon Ray, Max, Ringwald, AJ Sawyers, Makya Schoolcraft, Ashlyn Statler, McKinlei Sterling, JaNiylah Warfield, Rayne Watts, Laikyn Williams, Lirael Woodring...
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Immaculate Conception School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/25/20)
Immaculate Conception School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Josef Alipala, Hadley Beussink, Lucas Borst, Maggie Buchheit, Tyler Fischer, Liam Ford, Clare Garner, Addison Henderson, Juliette Jones, Allie Thompson, Tessa Tornetto, Ozzie Turner, Kevin Wade, Jacob Wareing...
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Oran Elementary School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/25/20)
Oran Elementary School 3rd grade: Ava Asmus, Hudson Burlison, Conner Cook, Lyla Davis, Ben Evans, Delia Evans, Michael Evans, Thomas Kinney, Chase Kolwyck, Lila Petterson, Easton Phillips, Lane Rister, Wheetley Romas, Alexis Thomas. 4th Grade: Addison Campbell, Alexis Campbell, Jayden Chaney, Emma Dennis, Gracie Finnie, Keaton Goodale, Alliston Graviett, Tristan Green, Jase Hahn, Bryson Pobst, Koby Pobst, Logan Ray, Liam Ressel, Kierstyn Reynolds, Rowan Roberts, Landon Russell, Makaylynn Senciboy, Fletcher Shoemaker, Harper Tyra, Colton Uhrhan.. ...
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Scott City Middle School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/25/20)
Scott City Middle School High Honor Roll 5th grade: Bella Ancell, Stasha Haile, Taylor McMillian, Gabriel Miller, Asher Spinks. 6th grade: Eli Aycock, Carter Burger, Jackson Burger, Nataleigh Hickmann, Carlee Rogers, Ariah Rogers, Macy Schrum, Jordan Strieler...
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Saxony Lutheran High School first semester
(Honor Roll ~ 01/25/20)
Saxony Lutheran High School First semester Honor Roll with High Distinction 9th grade: Eden Dehne, Eli Perr, Emma Rivers, Lydia Roth, Matthew Theiss, Lily Ward. 10th grade: Jarrett Baker, Anna Buerck, Wade Eggemeyer, Kaylee Proffer, Elise Roth, Savannah Spencer, Emma Voelker...
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Road work 1/26/20
(Local News ~ 01/25/20)
Highway 114 in Scott County reduced for edge rut repairs Highway 114 in Scott County, from Route BB to New Madrid Street, will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make edge rut repairs. A MoDOT news release states the work will be done from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday...
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Prayer 1-26-20
(Prayer ~ 01/25/20)
We praise you, O Lord Jesus, for you are our healer. Amen.
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The Israel-US model has been a resounding success
(Column ~ 01/25/20)
Whether by accident or by deliberate osmosis, Israel and the U.S. have adopted similar solutions to their existential problems. Before 2002, during the various Palestinian intifadas, Israel suffered hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries from suicide bombers freely crossing from the West Bank and Gaza into Israel...
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Stay at the foot of the cross
(Column ~ 01/25/20)
In 1959, a new anthology series called "The Twilight Zone" hit the broadcast airwaves. Of all the TV I've watched in my life, and in full disclosure I saw this only much later in a re-run, Episode No. 8 ("Time Enough at Last") is a half hour that stays with me...
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Births 1/26/20
(Births ~ 01/25/20)
Son to Ryan Driskell and Briana Reiminger of Chaffee, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 6:07 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. Name, Wade Isaac. Weight, 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Second child, first son. Reiminger is the daughter of Kevin Reiminger of Cape Girardeau and Kendra Brown of Jackson. She works at Community Day School. Driskell is the son of Kevin and Jennifer Eudy of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Century Casino...
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Police report 1-26-20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/25/20)
Cape Girardeau County The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n Mathew R. Heroux, 32, of Jackson was arrested on a Perry County, Missouri, warrant for fraud and a Pinckneyville, Illinois, warrant for failure to appear for possession of methamphetamine...
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Gene Schearf
(Obituary ~ 01/25/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Phillip E. "Gene" Schearf, son of the late Philip Ludwig and Myrtle Amelia Stoffregen Schearf, was born Sept. 28, 1925, in Delta and departed this life Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, at his home in Sikeston at the age of 94 years. On Feb. 26, 1949, he was united in marriage to Enid Alice Campbell in Chaffee, Missouri. She survives of the home in Sikeston...
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Violet Sanders
(Obituary ~ 01/25/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Violet Rosalia Sanders, 85, of Perryville passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 15, 1934, in Pocahontas, the daughter of Rudolph and Rosalie Kain Petzoldt. She and Melvin Sanders married June 14, 1969, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. He preceded her in death on April 24, 1982...
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Trump attends anti-abortion rally
(National News ~ 01/25/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump vowed to stand with anti-abortion activists Friday as he became the first sitting president to speak at the March for Life, an annual gathering that is one of the movement's highest profile and most symbolic events...
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Iraqis rally against U.S. troops
(International News ~ 01/25/20)
BAGHDAD -- Waving national flags and banners denouncing U.S. President Donald Trump, tens of thousands of Iraqis marched peacefully through Baghdad on Friday to demand the ouster of U.S. troops from their country in a protest organized by a populist Shiite cleric...
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China expands lockdown against virus, fast-tracks hospital
(International News ~ 01/25/20)
BEIJING -- China expanded its lockdown against the deadly new virus to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushed to build a prefabricated, 1,000-bed hospital for victims Friday as the outbreak cast a pall over Lunar New Year, the country's biggest, most festive holiday...
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Snowplow kills two near Kansas State U.
(State News ~ 01/25/20)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A snowplow struck and killed two pedestrians in Kansas before sunrise Friday after a winter storm coated parts of the Midwest with snow. The collision involving a Riley County plow truck happened shortly after 5 a.m., after the National Weather Service issued winter weather advisories across parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin and a large swath of Missouri...
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Pentagon: 34 troops suffered brain injury in Iran missile strike
(National News ~ 01/25/20)
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon disclosed on Friday that 34 U.S. service members suffered traumatic brain injury in Iran's missile strike this month on an Iraqi air base, and although half have returned to work, the casualty total belies President Donald Trump's initial claim no Americans were harmed. He later characterized the injuries as "not very serious."...
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Dems say oust Trump or he'll do it again
(National News ~ 01/25/20)
WASHINGTON -- House Democrats warned as they closed their arguments Friday in Donald Trump's impeachment trial the president will persist in abusing his power and endanger American democracy unless Congress intervenes to remove him before the 2020 election...
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Rainout shelters help Mo. farmers manage drought
(State News ~ 01/25/20)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- In July 2002, a drought settled over Missouri that lasted 99 weeks and finally ended in May 2004. Eight years later during the week of Aug. 21, Missouri suffered the most intense drought in its history. The dry spell affected 35.72% of land in the state, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor...
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Man accused of wounding his wife, killing her father
(State News ~ 01/25/20)
FENTON, Mo. -- A St. Louis County man is accused of shooting his wife and killing her father when the older man tried to intervene. Prosecutors on Friday charged James Kempf, 45, with second-degree murder, assault and two counts of armed criminal action. Police also identified the man killed as John Colter, 66, who remains on the loose...
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American Heritage Girls Troop MO 1410 help the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri!
(Submitted Story ~ 01/25/20)
American Heritage Girl, Caidyn Strand, 15, decided to raise awareness for the need of loving animals who need adoption. She recently adopted a kitten in December from the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri and wanted to give back to the organization and the pets living there who need loving homes...
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Out of the past: Jan. 26
(Out of the Past ~ 01/25/20)
Notre Dame will be replaced within the next few years by a Catholic high school that will be built on a 30-acre site in the Cape Girardeau area near Interstate 55; the site hasn't been chosen; school officials expect to finalize plans and begin a fund-raising campaign over the next few years for the one-story, $4.5 million facility...
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Out of the past: Jan. 25
(Out of the Past ~ 01/25/20)
Around 60 parents attended a meeting last night of Cape Girardeau's public schools redistricting committee at L.J. Schultz School; many in attendance felt the committee was trying to shut them out of the decision-making process, after the committee voted to hold half of its scheduled meetings behind closed doors; but after an outburst by parents opposing the decision, the committee changed its mind and voted to conduct business in the open...
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An early 'business directory' for Cape County, 1816-1817
(Column ~ 01/25/20)
Early businesses in territorial Missouri appear in lists of taxes and license fees. The Missouri Gazette and Public Advertiser, dating from 1808 in St. Louis, was the newspaper of record for the area until the Jackson Independent began in 1820. The Gazette printed lists of public monies received for the counties south of St. Louis. A tax and licensure system for Missouri Territory began in 1814, and the list of businesses discussed below was from 1816 and 1817...
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