Fire report 8-31-24
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. August 28 Medical assists were made at 9:36 a.m. on William Street; 6:03 p.m. on Houck Place; 7:25 p.m. on Bessie...
View ArticleOut of the Past August 31
1999 An industry that has operated in Cape Girardeau since soon after the turn of the century will close by year's end; Florsheim Shoe Co., which once occupied a multilevel structure on North Main...
View ArticleLoil 'Red' Tinsley
Loil Red Winiford Tinsley, 94 of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, August 30, 2024, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Crain Funeral Home...
View ArticleLoretta Mitchell
Loretta Lynn Mitchell, 71, died peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, at home in Miner surrounded by family. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend who will be missed for her...
View ArticleLewis McNeely
Roy Lewis McNeely, 87, of Jackson went to be with his Lord Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 3, 1936, to Guy and Estle Hawkins McNeely. He and Shirley...
View ArticleRural Missouri has high smoking rates, and the health problems that follow
Families flock to McDonald County in southwest Missouri each summer to float down the Elk River, visit the caves where Jesse James took refuge and stay in a rustic cabin. The county is a vestige of...
View ArticleMarble Hill Mayor provides update his 'extended hospital stay'
Marble Hill Mayor Trey Wiginton, who has spent some time in a local hospital of late, gave an update on his condition Thursday, Aug. 29. In the six-paragraph statement, he thanked the community for...
View ArticleAlleged excessive force incidents lead to settlement payouts by City of Cape...
Cape Girardeau faces scrutiny after settling two excessive force cases for nearly $200,000, with a third trial pending. Allegations involve officer Joseph Whistler. A 2021 state law complicates...
View ArticleToday in History: Aug. 31
Today is Saturday, Aug. 31, the 244th day of 2024. There are 122 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 31, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed as the car she was riding in crashed...
View ArticleDr. John Logan: Missouri entrepreneur and Illinois civic leader
After the death of his first wife, Marie Berthiaume Lorimier, widow of Louis Lorimier, Dr. John Logan continued to operate his businesses in Perry County and went on to be an early leader in Jackson...
View ArticleSaving a bumblebee from a watery fate
Summertime is a busy time for a bumblebee. You go to work no matter how windy it is. And sometimes the wind prevents you from getting your work done. A gust might blow you into a swimming pool. I...
View ArticleSenior Center Menues for Sept. 2-6
__Cape Girardeau/Scott City__ Monday: Closed for Labor Day holiday. Tuesday: Chicken sandwich with baked potato or loaded baked potato with meat and cheese, roasted zucchini, gelatin salad,...
View ArticleAdopt Fries 8-31-24
Fries is a 3-month-old male needing a forever home. If you have room in your heart and home for Fries or any other pet, visit us at 359 Cree Lane near Jackson any weekday or weekend from 8 a.m. to...
View ArticleLiving with alarms
When Marge retired, she said the one thing she didnt want any more was alarms. She wanted to sleep in until she was ready to crawl out of bed and not have an alarm tell her to get up. So now we set...
View ArticleMary or Martha?
Jesus would occasionally visit the town of Bethany near the Mount of Olives, where he would see his friends Lazarus, Mary and Martha. You are probably familiar with the miracle of Jesus raising...
View ArticleThe biblical balance between work and rest
Labor Day became a federally recognized holiday in 1894. Traced to strikes and rallies advocating for shorter work days and better working conditions, Labor Day originally honored the American...
View ArticleRecognizing the truth in 'Reagan'
Hollywood cant always be trusted to accurately portray reality or history, to say the least. But I fully enjoyed watching the facts go by in the premier of Reagan, which I saw this week at the...
View ArticleThe great price-gouging walk back
Never mind. If you thought cracking down on price gouging was a key element of the Kamala Harris economic program because she said as much in her economic speech a couple of weeks ago it turns...
View ArticleToday in history: Sept. 1
Today is Sunday, Sept. 1, the 245th day of 2024. There are 121 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 1, 1985, a U.S.-French expedition located the wreckage of the Titanic on the floor of...
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