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200 vintage tractors mark 39 years at SEMO Fair
(Local News ~ 09/09/19)
Among the pack of roughly 200 restored large tractors, lawn tractors and other farming machinery sits Wayne Helderman’s red Massey-Harris 555D “wheatland” tractor next to a slick-wheeled 1924 Wallis. The tractors will be on display through Friday, marking the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club’s 39th year at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau...
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Taking care of the finances is a big part of keeping the SEMO District Fair up and running
(Business ~ 09/09/19)
Pete Poe's "office" much of last week was the cab of his pickup truck as he logged mile after mile around and through Cape Girardeau's Arena Park. Next to him, on the truck's center console, was his cellphone and a note pad where he kept track of all the things that needed to be done before the SEMO District Fair opened...
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Business Notebook: The fair is here; medical marijuana applications climb; keeping an eye on several empty properties
(Business ~ 09/09/19)
This is Day Three of the 2019 SEMO District Fair's eight-day run in Arena Park. When it was established 164 years ago, the primary purpose of the SEMO District Fair was to focus on the region's agricultural economy. Over the years, there's been less emphasis on crops and livestock at the fair, but fair officials say that's changing...
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Fight for life: 10-year-old Jimmy Williams awaits heart transplant at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
(Local News ~ 09/09/19)
Ten-year-old Jimmy Williams of Jackson is staying strong through the support of friends and family — and a recent visit from St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube with the Stanley Cup — as he awaits a heart transplant at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis...
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GOP Gov. Parson announces 2020 bid to keep his job
(State News ~ 09/09/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Mike Parson is Missouri's unexpected governor, assuming power when his predecessor resigned in scandal. A little more than a year into his mostly uneventful stewardship of the state, the Republican governor announced Sunday he's seeking a full term, and his folksy and low-key approach seems to be playing well following the tumultuous and brief reign of the man he replaced, Eric Greitens...
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Rural Routes: M & J's shop, pool hall in Marble Hill offers unique venue for residents
(Local News ~ 09/09/19)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — At first glance, it's hard to tell what sits inside M & J's at 106 1st St. in Marble Hill ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/09/19)
Today in History Today is Monday, Sept. 9, the 252nd day of 2019. There are 113 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 9, 1971, prisoners seized control of the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York, beginning a siege that ended up claiming 43 lives...
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Prayer 9-9-19
(Prayer ~ 09/09/19)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you, for you are our salvation and Prince of Peace. Amen.
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Chamber begins second year of soft skills
(Editorial ~ 09/09/19)
A Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce program is working hard to help future job-seekers develop soft skills needed in the workplace. Called Capable, the program was launched in the Cape Girardeau School District last year. It aims to help students learn how to write a professional email, organize and prioritize tasks and collaborate with co-workers, according to a recent story by business editor Jay Wolz...
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Speak Out 9/9/19
(Speak Out ~ 09/09/19)
Businesses in uptown Jackson look like fools complaining about Homecomers. The celebration has been around for a century, and it’ll be here long after you stop selling trinkets and firewater. ...
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'Joker' wins top Venice Film Festival prize, Polanski film takes grand jury award
(Entertainment ~ 09/09/19)
Todd Phillips' dark comic book film "Joker" won the Golden Lion Award at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on Saturday and cemented its place as a legitimate contender for the rest of the awards season. Jury president Lucretia Martel announced the winners of the prestigious award during a ceremony on the Lido. ...
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DNA hints the Loch Ness 'monster' might be giant eel
(International News ~ 09/09/19)
NEW YORK — A scientist who collected DNA from Scotland’s Loch Ness suggests the lake’s fabled monster might be a giant eel. Neil Gemmell from the University of Otago in New Zealand said the project found a surprisingly high amount of eel DNA in the water. ...
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Ex-S.C. Gov. Sanford adds name to GOP long shots against Trump
(National News ~ 09/09/19)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman, joined the Republican race against President Donald Trump on Sunday, aiming to put his Appalachian trail travails behind him for good as he pursues an admittedly remote path to the presidency...
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Plan for Taliban meeting latest bold Trump gamble to unravel
(National News ~ 09/09/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's weekend tweet canceling secret meetings at Camp David with the Taliban and Afghan leaders just days before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is the latest example of a commander in chief willing to take a big risk in pursuit of a foreign policy victory only to see it dashed...
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Dorian turns north, begins lashing parts of eastern Canada
(International News ~ 09/09/19)
TORONTO -- Dorian arrived on Canada's Atlantic coast Saturday with heavy rain and powerful winds, toppling a construction crane in Halifax and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people a day after the storm wreaked havoc on North Carolina's Outer Banks...
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Out of the past: Sept. 9
(Out of the Past ~ 09/09/19)
The Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce and the Regional Commerce and Growth Association have joined forces after years of strong and often public disagreements between leaders of the two groups; the 18-member chamber board voted unanimously Tuesday to join the RCGA, although that decision wasn't announced until Thursday afternoon; Thursday night, members of RCGA voted to become members of the chamber...
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Georgia Robins
(Obituary ~ 09/09/19)
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, Georgia Mae Robins, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, left this earth to be with our Lord and Savior at the age of 92. Georgia was born April, 18, 1927, in Advance, Missouri, to Lawrence and Eula Williams. She met the love of her life, Thomas Lincoln Robins, and was married Feb. 2, 1946...
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Mamie LeDure
(Obituary ~ 09/09/19)
COMMERCE, Mo. -- Mamie Aline LeDure, 102, of Commerce entered the gates of Heaven at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. She was born Oct. 23, 1916, near Commerce to John Gustav and Lucy Spraker Sander. She married Leo Joseph LeDure on Dec. 20, 1933. He preceded her in death Sept. 6, 1998...
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Edna Mae Grant
(Obituary ~ 09/09/19)
Edna Mae “Babe” Grant, 84 of Jackson passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at The Villas of Jackson. She was born March 5, 1935, in Jackson to Alvin and Altha I. Drum Schlegel. It was an uncle who gave her the nickname “Babe.” ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/9/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/09/19)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported at 43 N. Hanover St. n Assault, property damage, armed criminal action and resisting arrest were reported at 57 N. Main St. A suspect was in custody...
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Businesses find ways to deal with late-paying customers
(Business ~ 09/09/19)
NEW YORK -- In the first few years after Julie Mullen and Elizabeth Grace launched their public relations firm, they found it was hard to get some clients to pay. The co-owners of The Buzz Agency -- a public relations firm based in Palm Beach, Florida -- didn't require clients to pay up front, and checks were the only form of payment the company was set up for. Some of their clients, who included startups, were slow about sending in their payments -- or didn't send them at all...
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University of Missouri receives grant for rural health care
(State News ~ 09/09/19)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri has received $5 million in federal funds to address a shortage of primary care physicians. The university said it is the largest award for rural medicine in the school's history. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported a federal analysis predicts Missouri will have a shortage of 1,220 primary care doctors by 2025...
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Rule changes to combat damage from wildlife considered
(State News ~ 09/09/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation is considering changing state regulations to help landowners combat damage from wildlife and feral hogs. The department said in a news release last week the proposals would allow a conservation agent to authorize such things as thermal imaging to record wildlife causing damage to private property...
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Missouri's new child care law causing unintended disruptions
(State News ~ 09/09/19)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Day care operators say a loophole in a new law regulating the number of children younger than 5 allowed in unlicensed home-based days cares is forcing operators of some licensed day care facilities to turn away children. Before the law took effect Aug. ...
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Cape Girardeau County agenda 9/9/19
(Local News ~ 09/09/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for Sept. 5 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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Births 9/9/19
(Births ~ 09/09/19)
Son to Karson and Alisha Morrill of Advance, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 1:41 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Name, Gatlin Dean. Weight, 8.4 pounds. First child. Mrs. Morrill is the daughter of Scotty and Melinda Hendrix of Sturdivant, Missouri, and Michelle Steimle of Delta. She works in accounts payable at The Lutheran Home. Morrill is the son of Keith and Helen Morrill of Benton, Missouri. He is an engineer with Luhr Bros. Inc...
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Revival
(Submitted Story ~ 09/09/19)
2019 Homecoming and Fall Revival at First Baptist Church of Delta 591 Liberty St. Delta, MO. 63745 Homecoming Sunday, September 22 @ 9:45 AM. Revival @ 10:45 & 6:00 PM. Concert with Mitch Pullen @ 1:00 PM Revival Monday, September 23 thur Thursday, September 26 @ 7:00 PM nightly...
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Leman Schrader
(Obituary ~ 09/09/19)
ADVANCE, Mo. — Leman R. Schrader, 86, of Advance passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at Advance Assisted Living. He was born Feb. 2, 1933, in Zalma, Missouri, the son of Oscar Lee and Hettie Berrong Schrader. Leman served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. ...
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