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Road to the future: Proponents behind TransAmerica Corridor seek to transform how America uses highways forever
(B Magazine ~ 03/16/20)
Led by a group from Cape Girardeau, it's touted as "A versatile, multi-faceted, environmentally-friendly transportation corridor that will impact tomorrow." But will it happen? It's the beginning of a long process with at least two advantages: it makes sense, and the route is already approved as a "High Priority Corridor" by the US. Department of Transportation. But who will lead the charge? And can the country afford it?...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 3/16/20
(Local News ~ 03/16/20)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for March 12 Communications/reports n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 3/16/20
(Local News ~ 03/16/20)
Public hearings n Hearing to consider a request for the rezoning of all of 402 E. Adams St., from I-2 (heavy industrial) District to C-3 (central business) District, as submitted by Gregory K. and Caroline E. Yielding...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 3/16/20
(Local News ~ 03/16/20)
Study session n No action will be taken during the study session Presentations n Girl Scout Week Proclamation Communications/reports n City Council staff Items for discussion n Planning and Zoning Commission report...
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Smith proposal targets price gouging
(Local News ~ 03/16/20)
Southeast Missouri’s congressman is targeting those who would unreasonably benefit financially from the ongoing pandemic. Republican 8th District Rep. Jason Smith has introduced the Preventing Pandemic Profiting Act. The measure would prevent price gouging on essential medical and non-medical items during the coronavirus pandemic...
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COVID-19 briefly: Pancake Day; SEMO meeting canceled; tax assistance; Mo. 5th case; Trump negative; Ga. primary
(Local News ~ 03/16/20)
Pancake Day, scheduled for Wednesday, will be postponed until a later date, Dean Reeves, president of the Cape Girardeau Noon Lions Club, announced Friday. According to a news release, upon recommendation of the Cape Girardeau County Health Department, "it was determined that the prudent course of action was to postpone next week's event."...
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From the Business Desk ... Impact of COVID-19 felt locally among businesses
(Business ~ 03/16/20)
For me, it started feeling "real" around the middle of last week. Until then, COVID-19 was just another news story, something that was happening in other corners of the world, but not here in the United States except for an insulated case here or there...
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Business Notebook: Country Mart stores changing hands; CARSTAR set to open
(Business ~ 03/16/20)
Harps Food Stores Inc. has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 20 grocery stores in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas owned by Town and Country Grocers of Fredericktown, Missouri, including Country Mart stores in Jackson and Marble Hill, Missouri...
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Police offer crime prevention tips for small businesses
(Business ~ 03/16/20)
Shoplifting. Robbery. Vandalism. Employee theft. Cyber crime. These are just a few of the many criminal activities and challenges businesses deal with -- or at least need to be aware of -- virtually every day. "They can ruin a small business," said Lt. ...
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Smith defends vote against COVID-19 relief proposal
(Local News ~ 03/16/20)
Timing and substance drove Southeast Missouri's congressman to vote against a coronavirus relief package. Republican 8th District Rep. Jason Smith said the 110-page bill landed on his desk a half hour before the vote, just after midnight early Saturday morning...
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Local lawmakers weigh in on prescription monitoring legislation
(Local News ~ 03/16/20)
Members of the Missouri Senate on Thursday approved legislation creating a statewide prescription drug monitoring program, an electronic database to monitor the prescription and dispensing of all Schedule II, III and IV controlled substances Similar legislation has been carried and passed by the House of Representatives in years past but has historically faced opposition in the Senate enough to kill the measures. ...
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Local highway updates
(B Magazine ~ 03/16/20)
A $17,476,608 contract was awarded in January to Penzel Construction Company of Jackson for construction of a diverging diamond interchange and replacement of two Interstate 55 bridges at Exit 99, also called "Center Junction." After a delay caused by higher-than-budgeted costs and concerns voiced by area business leaders about the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) plan, construction began this month...
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Business briefs
(B Magazine ~ 03/16/20)
The Community Counseling Center Foundation hosted the Superheroes Have a Heart for Kids Luncheon Feb. 20 at Drury Plaza Conference Center in Cape Girardeau. The event raises funds for the Community Counseling Center's Children's Services Division, including Cottonwood Inpatient Diversion/Residential Treatment, Day Treatment, School-based Counseling and Outpatient services. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/16/20)
Today is Monday, March 16, the 76th day of 2020. There are 290 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On March 16, 1926, rocket science pioneer Robert H. Goddard successfully tested the first liquid-fueled rocket at his Aunt Effie's farm in Auburn, Massachusetts...
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Prayer 3-16-20
(Prayer ~ 03/16/20)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you, for you are our strength and our shield. Amen.
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Ticket sales dive at box office; lowest turnout in 20 years
(Entertainment ~ 03/16/20)
NEW YORK -- Ticket sales plunged to their lowest levels in at least 20 years at North American movie theaters as the coronavirus pandemic led to one of Hollywood's worst weekends at the box office. Receipts totaled about $55.3 million in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. ...
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It's cloudy with a chance of iron rain at hot, faraway world
(National News ~ 03/16/20)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — At one hot, faraway world, it’s always cloudy with a chance of iron rain. That’s the otherworldly forecast from Swiss and other European astronomers who have detected clouds full of iron droplets at a hot Jupiterlike planet 390 light-years away. ...
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'Bigger than any one of us': Biden, Sanders take on pandemic
(National News ~ 03/16/20)
WASHINGTON -- Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders sought in Sunday's Democratic debate to cast themselves as best-positioned to lead the nation through a global pandemic, uniting in their criticism of President Donald Trump's response to the fast-moving coronavirus but diverging in how they would confront the spiraling public health and economic crisis...
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U.S. moves nearer to shutdown amid coronavirus fears
(National News ~ 03/16/20)
CHICAGO -- Officials across the country curtailed many elements of American life to fight the coronavirus outbreak Sunday, with health officials recommending groups of 50 or more don't get together and a government expert saying a 14-day national shutdown may be needed...
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Out of the past: March 16
(Out of the Past ~ 03/16/20)
The school board's evaluation of Cape Girardeau school superintendent Dr. Neland Clark hasn't begun, although his contract says the process should have been completed in February; board members Bob Fox, Steve Wright and John Campbell say Clark has said he doesn't plan to seek an extension of his contract; but board members Kathy Swan and Pat Ruopp say they haven't heard the same comment...
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John Tomlin
(Obituary ~ 03/16/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- John Milton Tomlin, 73, of Jefferson City passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, at his home, with his wife and former pastor and friend, Kyle Hern, by his side. John was born on April 15, 1946, in Marshall, Missouri, the son of Malcom Royce and Mildred Ann Zimmerman Tomlin. He was married in 2003 at First United Methodist Church of Jefferson City to Joey Heisel, who survives...
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Larry Steffens
(Obituary ~ 03/16/20)
FROHNA, Mo. — Larry W. Steffens, 88, of Frohna died Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with the Rev. Paul Hoemann officiating. Burial will be at Concordia Lutheran Cemetery in Frohna...
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Maurice Schlosser
(Obituary ~ 03/16/20)
KELSO, Mo. — Maurice Charles Schlosser, 84 of Kelso died Friday, March 13, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 21, 1935, in Illmo to Theon John Sr. and Ella Irene LeDure Schlosser. He married Margie Burton on Oct. 27, 1956...
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Mary Mansker
(Obituary ~ 03/16/20)
Mary Sue Mansker, 76, of Jackson passed away Friday, March 13, 2020, at her home. She was born April 21, 1943, in Cape Girardeau County to Fred and Cora Sperling Kasten. She and Harold Gene Mansker were married March 19, 1966. Three sons were born to their union. They had been married nearly 37 years when Harold Gene passed away July 15, 2003...
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Lillian Cundiff
(Obituary ~ 03/16/20)
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Lillian Heise Cundiff, 101, formerly of Cape Girardeau County, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Dunedin. The memorial service has been rescheduled from April 4 and will now be June 6 at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Illinois shuts down bars, restaurants due to coronavirus
(State News ~ 03/16/20)
The governor of Illinois on Sunday ordered all bars and restaurants in the state to close amid the threat of the new coronavirus, and officials elsewhere in the country said they were considering similar restrictions after revelers ignored warnings against attending large gatherings...
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Gov. Parson: Cancel or suspend gatherings larger than 50
(State News ~ 03/16/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson said Sunday his administration is strongly encouraging the cancellation or suspension of public events with more than 50 people following federal health officials' recommendations those events be halted in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus...
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Speak Out 3/16/20
(Speak Out ~ 03/16/20)
I enjoyed the article in “TBY” about the family tradition of butchering their own meat. It brought back memories of my father, brothers and aunts and uncles doing the same thing on our farm. The only difference was we did the actual killing of the hogs. People, especially children, need to know where pork chops, bacon and hamburgers come from. It does not magically appear in the meat cases at your local grocery store. Those were some of the good ole days and I miss them...
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Cape County election success
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/16/20)
Kudos to Cape County Clerk, Kara Summers. Kara always goes above and beyond in her desire to serve our citizens in a timely, effective and ethical manner as she administers all voter registration, elections and absentee voting in Cape Girardeau County. Our recent presidential preference voting was another example of her servant leadership...
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Civic meals are example of why Southeast Missouri is a great place to live
(Editorial ~ 03/16/20)
Like many other events, the Cape Girardeau Noon Lions Club announced last week the organization’s annual Pancake Day, originally planned for Wednesday, will be postponed until a later date due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). A statement from the organization: “Since several thousand area residents are regularly served during Pancake Day, it was determined that the prudent course of action was to postpone next week’s event. ...
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Cupcakes for Koalas
(Submitted Story ~ 03/16/20)
My 4th grade students at Jefferson Elementary School in Cape Girardeau, hosted a fundraiser last week, March 6th, 2020, to raise money to send to Australia to help aid the koala hospital. My students have been researching and learning information about the Australian wildfires. ...
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Social Security News Release: Online Services Remain Available
(Submitted Story ~ 03/16/20)
All local Social Security offices will be closed to the public for in-person service starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020. This decision protects the population we serve—older Americans and people with underlying medical conditions—and our employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, we are still able to provide critical services...
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Lost Pet
(Submitted Story ~ 03/16/20)
My dog Phoebe has been missing since yesterday morning. At 401 Washington Avenue next to Washington Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She’s Black with White on her chest and her paws. She’s a Black Lab mix with Dashund. She’s built like the Dashund but has lab colors with Big floppy ears. ...
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