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Hope Therapeutic Horsemanship Center to host Halloween festivities
(Local News ~ 09/14/20)
Many are saying Halloween is “canceled” this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Hope Therapeutic Horsemanship Center in Perryville, Missouri, wants to keep the spooky spirit alive in Southeast Missouri. The center will host A Haunting at the Hope Center 2020 from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 31 to help give the community a sense of normalcy on Halloween, said Kelly Lewis, the center’s program director...
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Shots fired in 900 block of College Street damage property, cable line [VIDEO]
(Local News ~ 09/14/20)
An active investigation is underway into a shots-fired incident at 1:32 a.m. Sunday that damaged a cable line and multiple homes in the 900 block of College Street in Cape Girardeau. Officers responded to a report of multiple shots fired in the area and located several homes and items of personal property struck by gunfire, according to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann...
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Jackson plans sewer system smoke tests
(Local News ~ 09/14/20)
Jackson’s Public Works Department will conduct smoke tests of the city’s sanitary sewer system starting Monday and continuing through October. Smoke testing is performed to find leaks that allow stormwater into the system, according to Jackson public works director Kent Peetz, who said people may observe smoke coming from plumbing vents on the roofs of homes and buildings — which is normal — or from the ground, which could indicate a broken pipe or missing clean-out cap...
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Dr. Brian Heuring carries on family tradition, raising champion draft horses
(B Magazine ~ 09/14/20)
Most people who know me know I love horses, specifically Belgian draft horses. I grew up raising them on my family's farm in New Hamburg, Missouri. These horses resemble Clydesdales, stand nearly seven feet tall, and weigh 2,000-plus pounds. But they are truly Gentle Giants...
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Business Notebook: Sales and use tax revenue exceed expectations; Shawnee picks president; SEMO foundation boards adds members
(Business ~ 09/14/20)
Cape Girardeau County's latest sales tax data, released last week by the county treasurer's office, continue to exceed expectations, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a spreadsheet distributed by Cape County Treasurer Roger Hudson at Thursday's County Commission meeting, the county received $807,608 this month, primarily on the basis of retail sales in the county during August. That was 10.12% more than the county received in September 2019...
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Jackson grad, ex-astronaut Linda Godwin discusses 'Starfleet' amendment
(Local News ~ 09/14/20)
Former space shuttle astronaut and 1970 Jackson High School graduate Linda Godwin said recent comments by “Star Trek” original series actor William Shatner may generate more interest in the Space Force, the newest branch of the U.S. military. More than 2,400 personnel transferred from the Air Force into the eight-month old Space Force on Sept. 1...
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From Possibility to Reality: Chamber highlights Leadership Cape projects that have come to fruition
(Business ~ 09/14/20)
Friday was supposed to be "presentation day," the day when members of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Cape Class of 2020 presented their ideas for various civic-improvement projects at the chamber's monthly membership breakfast...
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Rock 'N' Roll Drive-In brings new life to old venue
(Business ~ 09/14/20)
A nearly forgotten remnant of a bygone era is being reincarnated as a family-friendly entertainment venue a few miles south of Cape Girardeau. A month ago, it was easy to overlook the site once known as Montgomery Drive-In on an overgrown piece of property along Highway 25 between Dutchtown and Chaffee, Missouri. In fact, it took a keen eye to spot the former drive-in's weathered screen, encrusted by vines and obscured by the trees surrounding it...
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50 years of friendship, one birthday card
(09/14/20)
The custom of sending greeting cards can be traced back to ancient people in China celebrating their New Year and to early Egyptians giving greetings on papyrus scrolls. By the early 15th Century, handmade paper greeting cards were being exchanged in Europe. Birthday cards became famous in the 1800s with the advent of the postage stamp...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/14/20)
Today is Monday, Sept. 14, the 258th day of 2020. There are 108 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 14, 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, New York, of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin; Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him...
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Prayer 9-14-20
(Prayer ~ 09/14/20)
We praise you, O Lord Jesus, for through you we have victory. Amen.
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Trump's 'play it down' debacle
(Column ~ 09/14/20)
The latest hammer of a book to fall on President Donald Trump is Bob Woodward’s soon-to-be-released “Rage,” and it’s his own words that are the issue. According to the book, the president told the veteran Washington Post journalist in March that he publicly minimized the danger of the coronavirus: “I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down, because I don’t want to create a panic.”...
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Speak Out 9/14/20
(Speak Out ~ 09/14/20)
Lou Brock represented the best of Cardinals baseball. Not only was he a Hall of Fame player, but he was a man of deep faith and strong character. He will be missed. Enough is enough. All across this country, people are losing their businesses for no reason. ...
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Perry County detective offers reminder of CIT importance
(Editorial ~ 09/14/20)
A Perry County Sheriff’s Office detective was recently awarded the Michael Woody/Michele Saunders CIT Coordinator of the Year Award by CIT International. Jason Klaus, who has served as Missouri Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) state coordinator for two years in addition to his duties with the Perry County law enforcement department, spoke with the newspaper recently about the importance of CIT training...
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Pandemic chases 'Wonder Woman 1984' to Dec. 25
(Entertainment ~ 09/14/20)
NEW YORK -- Following the less-than-stellar theatrical debut of Christopher Nolan's "Tenet," Warner Bros. is delaying its next big release, "Wonder Woman 1984," to Christmas. The postponement Friday of the "Wonder Woman" sequel, which had been scheduled to hit theaters Oct. 2, comes on the heels of Hollywood's boldest attempt to lure moviegoers back to theaters during the pandemic...
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Harshmallow: Virus prompts pause for Peeps holiday treats
(Community ~ 09/14/20)
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Peeps treats are going on hiatus for several months -- another consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. Just Born Quality Confections said it won't be producing the popular marshmallow sweets for Halloween, Christmas or Valentine's Day as the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based company prepares for Easter, PennLive.com reports...
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Gunman sought after California deputies shot in patrol car
(National News ~ 09/14/20)
LOS ANGELES -- Authorities searched Sunday for a gunman who shot and critically wounded two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies who were sitting in their squad car -- an apparent ambush that drew a reward for information and an angry response from the president...
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TikTok picks Oracle over Microsoft in Trump-forced sales bid
(National News ~ 09/14/20)
The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as its preferred suitor to buy the popular video-sharing app, according to a source familiar with the deal who was not authorized to speak publicly about it. Microsoft announced Sunday its bid for TikTok was rejected, removing the tech giant from the running a week before President Donald Trump promises to follow through with a plan to ban the Chinese-owned app in the U.S. over spying concerns...
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Winds a worry as death toll reaches 35 from West Coast fires
(National News ~ 09/14/20)
BEAVERCREEK, Ore. -- Nearly all the dozens of people reported missing after a devastating blaze in southern Oregon have been accounted for, authorities said over the weekend as crews battled wildfires that have killed at least 35 from California to Washington state...
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Nelson Sewing
(Obituary ~ 09/14/20)
Nelson Fred "Shorty" Sewing, 91, of Friedheim passed away at home Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, the same home in which he was born and baptized. Born Sept. 8, 1929, Nelson was the fourth child of Robert Herman and Lydia Clara Grossheider Sewing, and called the family farm his home from his birth to his death...
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Missouri substitute teacher requirements relaxed temporarily
(State News ~ 09/14/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri is temporarily making it easier for people to become substitute teachers in anticipation of a potential shortage because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Missouri State Board of Education signed off on letting people with a high school diploma or equivalent complete a 20-hour state-approved substitute teacher online training to become eligible. ...
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Missouri spends $1.3M defending marijuana permit decisions
(State News ~ 09/14/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri regulators have spent $1.3 million to defend themselves in court against a wave of lawsuits filed by businesses that were denied medical marijuana business licenses. Businesses that didn't receive permits from the state filed 853 appeals through the state's Administrative Hearing Commission, and 785 of those cases remained unresolved last week, said Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Senior Services, which runs the medical marijuana division...
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'Take Back Our Streets Initiative' at Ranney Park
(Local News ~ 09/14/20)
From left, Jack Elwood Clark II crumbles a clod of soil while working with 1-year-old King Money and Bankole McCrae to plant a red maple tree during a "Take Back Our Streets Initiative" event Sunday at Ranney Park in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Out of the past: Sept. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 09/14/20)
The Cape Girardeau Planning and Zoning Commission last night unanimously recommended the City Council approve plans for a residential subdivision despite opposition from nearby residents; commissioners said they had no choice but to approve the preliminary plat for the 28-acre site at the southeast corner of Sprigg and Bertling streets because it met all city zoning and subdivision regulations; after the meeting, commissioners said it is questionable whether the developer, DeHarder Real Estate of Satellite Beach, Florida, has the finances to proceed with what would be called The Capes Subdivision project.. ...
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