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Cape Girardeau County agenda 7/1/19
(Local News ~ 07/01/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for June 27 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 7/1/19
(Local News ~ 07/01/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of regular meeting of 6/17/19 Financial affairs n Monthly bills Action items Power, Light and Water Committee n Consider a motion changing the date of the board of alderman regular meeting from 6 p.m. Sept. 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 4 due to observance of the Labor Day holiday...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agendea 7/1/19
(Local News ~ 07/01/19)
Study Session n Beautiful Business Property of the Month n Parks and Recreation Month proclamation n Recognition of service -- Councilman Victor R. Gunn Items for discussion...
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Generation Z, now coming into the workforce, has different skills, perspective from predecessors
(Business ~ 07/01/19)
Move over, baby boomers, Generation X-ers and millennials. There's a new generation entering the American workforce and it bears little resemblance to generations of the past. Chelsea McNeely said she had an "ah-ha" moment a few years ago when she realized a "new generation" was entering the workforce...
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'Bring the vibe': Inaugural Cape Be You Urban Dance Festival sets scene for future
(Local News ~ 07/01/19)
Live vocals from hip-hop and soul artists Don and Red Velvet the Goddess echoed from a back lot as the first Cape Be You Urban Dance Festival gained momentum early Saturday afternoon in downtown Cape Girardeau. The duo, along with fellow artist Callon B, made their way from Paducah, Kentucky, to perform mainly all original songs...
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Hamblin poetry collection focuses on Alzheimer's disease
(Local News ~ 07/01/19)
When many people hear the name Robert Hamblin, their minds automatically assume the name William Faulkner will follow close behind. With good reason, since Hamblin is nationally and internationally known as a Faulkner expert. He has written numerous books about the Mississippi author over the years. In fact, because of Hamblin and L.D. Brodksy, Southeast Missouri State University can boast of being the home of the third largest Faulkner collection in the world...
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Cape expected to approve sidewalk installation today
(Local News ~ 07/01/19)
The Cape Girardeau City Council is expected to approve a contract for new or improved sidewalks at its meeting today, projects targeted mainly in the city’s south side. The sidewalks, part of the annual Sidewalk Gap Program, will be 5 feet wide...
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Business Notebook: Cape lawyer retires, hotels housing Illinois flood victims and Mo. first lady to visit, and other bits and pieces
(Business ~ 07/01/19)
I seem to go through at least one reporter's notebook every week, scribbling notes for various stories that usually make their way into the Southeast Missourian's news section, but along the way I'll often jot down some bits and pieces of possible story ideas. Here's a sampling of notes from the dog-earned pages of last week's notebook .....
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/01/19)
Today is Monday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2019. There are 183 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 1, 1991, President George H.W. Bush nominated federal appeals court judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, beginning an ultimately successful confirmation process marked by allegations of sexual harassment...
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Business briefs
(B Magazine ~ 07/01/19)
A bicentennial book is being compiled to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the founding of Perry County. The book will contain a history of the county from 1921 to 2021, alongside the histories of businesses, schools, churches, cemeteries, civic/social/fraternal organizations, historic sites and farms that have had a lasting impact in the county. ...
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Prayer 7-1-19
(Prayer ~ 07/01/19)
O God, we praise you, for our help is through you, the creator of heaven and earth.
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Speak Out 7/1/19
(Speak Out ~ 07/01/19)
Congratulations to all the recent college and high school graduates. If you received a gift, it is courteous to acknowledge the gift and say “Thank you.” A text message is acceptable and I’m sure will be appreciated. ...
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Feral hogs menacing southern Missouri
(Column ~ 07/01/19)
Missouri faces a growing threat from feral hogs. This invasive species thrives in southern Missouri and leaves incredible damage. Our state must organize to eradicate this pest before it’s too late. Many feral hogs have arrived through northward migration. ...
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St. Louis fans show what a great sports city looks like
(Editorial ~ 07/01/19)
Before he took his football team and left, Rams owner Stan Kroenke made claims suggesting St. Louis wasn’t a good sports town. In the last couple of weeks, we’ve been reminded of how wrong he was. First came the Blues’ Stanley Cup victory. The game was the most-watched in NHL history. ...
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'Toy Story 4' repeats at No. 1 over 'Annabelle,' 'Yesterday'
(Entertainment ~ 07/01/19)
LOS ANGELES -- "Toy Story 4" hung onto the top spot in its second week in theaters and the horror sequel "Annabelle Comes Home" opened in line with expectations, but the Cinderella story of the weekend was actually the third place movie: "Yesterday."...
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N.C. animal rescue group needs discarded bras for injured turtles
(National News ~ 07/01/19)
INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. — A North Carolina animal rescue group is appealing to women not to throw out their old bras, but instead to send them to the agency to help turtles with broken shells. News outlets reported Carolina Waterfowl Rescue is asking women through social media to remove the eye closures from the fasteners and mail them in. Rescue group worker Keenan Freitas said the eye closures basically help wire the turtle shell back together. ...
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10 killed when small plane crashes on takeoff in Texas
(National News ~ 07/01/19)
DALLAS -- Ten people were killed when a small airplane crashed into a hangar as it was taking off from a Dallas-area airport Sunday morning, a spokeswoman for the town of Addison, Texas, said. Mary Rosenbleeth said no one aboard the twin-engine plane survived the crash at the Addison Municipal Airport, about 20 miles north of Dallas...
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International forum: Don't expect cheap money to do it all
(International News ~ 07/01/19)
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Stocks have risen on expectation of more help from central banks, but an international financial forum warned Sunday the global recovery can't just rely on support from the likes of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank to get past its current shaky stretch...
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At least 7 dead as Sudanese stage protests against army rule
(International News ~ 07/01/19)
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Sudan's capital and elsewhere in the country Sunday calling for civilian rule nearly three months after the army forced out long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir. A government official said at least seven people had been killed and nearly 200 injured during the demonstrations...
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NYC pride parade is one of largest in movement's history
(National News ~ 07/01/19)
NEW YORK -- Exuberant crowds carrying rainbow colors filled New York City streets Sunday for one of the largest pride parades in the history of the gay-rights movement, a dazzling celebration of the 50th anniversary of the infamous police raid on the Stonewall Inn...
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At DMZ, step into history for Trump as he offers hand to Kim
(National News ~ 07/01/19)
PANMUNJOM, Korea -- With wide grins and a historic handshake, President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un met at the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone on Sunday and agreed to revive talks on the pariah nation's nuclear program. Trump, pressing his bid for a legacy-defining deal, became the first sitting American leader to step into North Korea...
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Ronnie Tyson
(Obituary ~ 07/01/19)
Ronnie Lee Tyson, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at his home. He was born on Aug. 4, 1945, in Doniphan, Missouri, to Selven and Marian Tyson, brother to Tom, Helen and Linda, all deceased. He grew up in Doniphan, attended Doniphan High School and played both baseball and basketball. After graduating from Southeast Missouri State University with a BA in business, he worked as a plant manager/operations for various businesses...
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William Richardson
(Obituary ~ 07/01/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — William Charles Richardson, 78, of Perryville died Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Independence Care Center. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at noon at the funeral home. Burial will be at Home Cemetery. ...
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Facebook's digital currency may flourish in the analog world
(Business ~ 07/01/19)
NEW YORK -- Europeans and Americans have their Visa and Mastercards. For everyone else, here comes ... Libra? Facebook's new Libra digital currency is aimed at a huge potential market for financial services -- the entire developing world, with billions of people in areas such as India and Sub-Saharan Africa, where financial services are often less sophisticated and many people don't use traditional banking accounts...
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Research into Bourbon virus using strain from Missouri woman
(State News ~ 07/01/19)
ST. LOUIS -- Two years after a Missouri state park employee died from complications from the tick-borne Bourbon virus, researchers are using a strain for the virus taken from her to find possible treatments and save lives of people with the rare disease...
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Authorized medicinal pot growers may need to break the law
(State News ~ 07/01/19)
ST. LOUIS -- The first authorized marijuana farmers in Missouri will have to commit a crime to begin growing, and regulators are expected to turn a blind eye. In November, Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana and marijuana-infused products for patients who suffer from serious illnesses...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/1/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/01/19)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 12:24 a.m. on Rand Street, 12:41 a.m. on North Sprigg Street, 11:33 a.m. on Ridge Road, 12:36 p.m. on Broadway, 4:19 p.m. on William Street and 4:57 p.m. on Bloomfield Road...
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Out of the past: July 1
(Out of the Past ~ 07/01/19)
A 3% tax on bingo game sales lasted only seven months -- seven months too long, according to members of local civic groups who raise money for charity with bingo; earlier this week, Gov. Mel Carnahan signed a bill repealing the tax; when it was passed in the 1993 legislative session, the tax was designed to be used to help finance the building and repair of state veterans homes...
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Dell selected 1st Team All-State Class 3 Baseball
(Submitted Story ~ 07/01/19)
David Dell, formally of Campbell, was selected 1st Team All- State for 2019 Missouri Class 3 High School Baseball. Dell just finished his Junior year at Blair Oaks High School in Wardsville, where the Falcons captured the Missouri Class 3 State Title. Dell also was selected 1st Team All-Conference; 1st Team All-District and broke the Blair Oaks school record for most triples in a single season...
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Cindy Jenks Elected President Of The National Federation Of Democratic Women
(Submitted Story ~ 07/01/19)
Cindy Jenks, of Fairdealing, was elected president of the National Federation of Democratic Women at their Convention in Albany, N.Y., on June 15. She was elected for the term 2019-2021 and has a seat on the Democrat National Committee. The theme is “And, Ain’t I A Woman! Our time to make history, in honor of the Suffragettes and the 100-year anniversary of the ratification of 19th Amendment. ...
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