Stories from Thursday, January 20, 2022

Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes of stated meeting of Jan. 10 n Minutes of stated meeting of Jan. 13 n The closed session minutes for the slated meeting of Jan. 10 Appointments and possible action items...

Soups and stews are a great winter staple to warm the tummies of friends and family. When it comes to soups and stews, there are unlimited possibilities for recipe options. Broth-based, creamy, beef, chicken, seafood, lots of vegetables or little amount, with beans or pasta — the list could go on for quite a long list...

Tuesday's decision by AT&T and Verizon to delay temporarily their 5G rollouts near certain airports amid concerns over possible flight disruptions will not impact Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, at least for now. The giant telecom companies suspended implementing 5G wireless service near some airports. ...

Recently, I found myself up at the ungodly hour of 6 a.m. and driving around Cape Girardeau, evidently the only soul on the street at that hour. The city was eerie then, like traveling through a ghost town, and I was struck with the thought once again that we don't really know what goes on in the world for the dark half of the day. ...

Lawyer Michael Moroni of Advance, Southeast Missouri's only representative on the House Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commission, said the 20-member panel came to unanimous agreement Wednesday on final boundaries for all 163 seats in the General Assembly's lower chamber...

Cape Girardeau police responded to reports of gunshots at approximately 2 p.m. Tuesday at Legends apartment complex. According to Sgt. Joey Hann, when officers arrived at the complex at 2070 N. Sprigg St., they located a male with abrasions from a physical altercation. After searching the area, the officers found an unoccupied vehicle with damage from gunshots. The vehicle was seized by the Cape Girardeau Police Department as evidence in the case...

WASHINGTON — For the first time, people across the U.S. can log on to a government website and order free, at-home COVID-19 tests. But the White House push may do little to ease the omicron surge, and experts say Washington will have to do a lot more to fix the country's long-troubled testing system...

A motorist led Cape Girardeau police on a high-speed chase Tuesday night. According to police Sgt. Joey Hann, an officer attempted to stop a vehicle for alleged traffic violations about 9:30 p.m. near South Sprigg Street and Highway 74. The driver did not yield and fled into Illinois, Hann said...

The Jackson School District will be closed Friday and Monday because of illness-related absences. ...

After a public hearing to consider a special-use permit for a residential day care, the Jackson Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to take the matter to study session. The owner of the day care, Little Buttercups LLC., requested the use permit for four acres of residential property located off East Main Street...

Today is Thursday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2022. There are 345 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 20, 1942, Nazi officials held the notorious Wannsee conference, during which they arrived at their "final solution" that called for exterminating Europe's Jews...

Motorcycle riders can now leave their helmets at home, thanks to our state legislature and governor. Some riders have lobbied for this for years, and last session the politicians gave in. Now many riders will go without a helmet, and some of them will pay a big price...

The city of Cape Girardeau streets are some of the worst in the state. They spend thousands of dollars on our parks. They have spent thousands on sidewalks, which many get very little use. What kind of impression do our terrible streets make on perspective new industries looking to expand to the Midwest. ...

I have long opposed making voting mandatory, an idea that pops up every few years. I still don't like the idea. But it's become more attractive, at least as a thought experiment. The arguments against compelling people to vote -- as Australia and a handful of other countries do -- run from the constitutional (it's coerced speech) to the cultural (this is America, dagnabbit) to the practical and the partisan...

O Lord God, Heavenly Father, may our words and deeds glorify you. Amen.

DALLAS -- Some flights to and from the U.S. were canceled on Wednesday even after AT&T and Verizon scaled back the rollout of high-speed wireless service that could interfere with aircraft technology that measures altitude. Carriers that rely heavily on the wide-body Boeing 777 canceled flights or switched to different planes following warnings from the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing...

LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defied calls to resign in a feisty performance Wednesday in Parliament -- but it may be too little to prevent a push by his Conservative Party's lawmakers to oust him over a series of lockdown-flouting government parties...

AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON -- Senators faced off in emotional, raw debate Wednesday on voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital for protecting democracy but that's almost certain to be defeated without a filibuster rules change...

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden acknowledged Wednesday that the pandemic has left Americans exhausted and demoralized but insisted at a news conference marking his first year in office that he has "outperformed" expectations. He said he would likely have to settle for "big chunks" of his signature economic package to break an impasse in Congress...

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden largely has rallied European allies to pledge as one that they will take tough measures against Russia if it rolls troops into Ukraine. But when it comes to what exactly the United States and Europe are willing to do, the allies haven't looked as united...

CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Jan. 17 n Medical assists were made at 6:45 a.m. on Themis Street; 8:19 a.m. on North Frederick Street; 12:24 p.m. on Masters Drive; 2:49 p.m. on Linden Street. n At 12:30 p.m., lift assist was made on Gordonville Road...

CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. DWI n Driving while intoxicated was reported on South Kingshighway. Thefts n Shoplifting, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting/interfering with an arrest were reported on South Kingshighway...

McCLURE, Ill. -- Debra "Debbie" Seals, 63, of McClure died Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Frank Burgess officiating. Burial will be at Lindsey Cemetery in McClure...

CAMARILLO, Calif. -- John J. Scholl, a longtime resident of Camarillo and formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was 56. A celebration of life will be held at a later date...

CAIRO, Ill. -- David M. Parks, 63, of Cairo died suddenly at 7:39 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, at his home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Crain Funeral Home in Cairo. Cremation rites will be accorded following the visitation...

Steven Randolph Luttrell Sr., 61, of Jackson died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Aaron Boyd officiating...

PATTON, Mo. -- Lena Geraldine Cook, 95, of Patton passed away Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, at her home. She was born March 20, 1926, and was the loving daughter of Carl and Tera Lincoln Smith. Gene H. Cook and Geraldine Smith Cook were united in marriage on April 29, 1950, in Arkansas, and he passed away June 29, 1986...

"Education is still the best spaceship to your dreams," says Dr. Charles I. Rankin, keynote speaker at the 12th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast; the event is the first in a series of local events commemorating the King holiday; planning committee co-chairman Debra Mitchell-Braxton says approximately 500 Southeast Missouri State University personnel and others attended the breakfast...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson in his State of the State address Wednesday proposed spending hundreds of millions of dollars to boost child care services and teacher wages as the state battles the latest COVID-19 surge. Parson asked the GOP-led Legislature for $722 million to prop up child care centers and close to $22 million for matching grants to raise teacher salaries...