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Governor signs COVID protection legislation, mall ownership still a mystery and pigs will fly
(Business ~ 07/12/21)
In case you missed it, Gov. Mike Parson signed Missouri Senate Bill 51 last week, which its sponsors say will protect health care providers, businesses, religious organizations and others from being held liable in civil actions related to COVID-19. In a statement released after the bill was signed, the governor's office said the legislation "limits liability for COVID-19 exposure claims unless the defendant engaged in reckless or willful misconduct that caused an actual exposure and resulted in personal injury.". ...
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Sales-tax revenue maintaining record pace
(Business ~ 07/12/21)
Sales-tax receipts in Cape Girardeau County continue to add up at a record pace indicating brisk retail activity in the county. The latest figures released last week by Cape County Treasurer Roger Hudson show the county received $746,265.51 this month from its half-cent sales tax. That was nearly 10.4% more than the $676.198.33 the tax generated last July...
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New medical marijuana company is high on Chaffee
(Business ~ 07/12/21)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — At one time, the Columbia Sportswear plant in Chaffee employed more than 400 people and produced about a third of the apparel company's consumer goods. But when the plant closed in early 2000, Chaffee — and the surrounding region — lost one of its largest employers...
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Cape man collects more than 70 pairs of sneakers
(Local News ~ 07/12/21)
Bart Pittman really likes shoes. Really, really likes shoes. So much so he's bought more than 70 pairs — a measly collection compared to the 150 he once owned at the height of his collecting. Each pair is unique and special. "Trying to pick my favorite is like trying to pick my favorite kid," Pittman said...
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Rhoda Reeves remembered as 'leading lady' in business, family
(Local News ~ 07/12/21)
Rhoda Reeves, who died Wednesday at the age of 85, is known to many in the Cape Girardeau area for the successful T-shirt printing and promotional products store Horizon Screen Printing, but she is also remembered by those who knew her for her devotion to family, as well as being an active member of Cape Girardeau County's Republican Party...
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SoutheastHEALTH in Dexter assesses damage from storm
(Local News ~ 07/12/21)
SoutheastHEALTH of Stoddard County released a statement overnight regarding the the storm damage and status of patients and staff. “Southeast Health of Stoddard County has evacuated all inpatient units as well as the Emergency Department due to a tornado that passed through the Dexter area around 8:20 p.m. Saturday evening. All patients and staff are safe with no report of injuries...
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“Now, We Can Sing”: Cape Girardeau County Historical Society’s Traditional Music Night reunites after pandemic
(07/12/21)
Banjos, harmonicas, violins and a wide assortment of guitars spill their sound across the Cape Girardeau County History Center on a Saturday evening in June as audience members sway to the beat. Smiles abound, but Carla Jordan, executive director of the Cape Girardeau County Historical Society, wears the widest one. She welcomes everyone into the room like she is hosting a family reunion, because this is a reunion. A reunion of Cape Girardeau Historical Society’s Traditional Music Night.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/12/21)
Today is Monday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2021. There are 172 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 12, 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale announced his choice of U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York to be his running-mate; Ferraro was the first woman to run for vice president on a major-party ticket...
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A Look Back
(07/12/21)
This is the first bucket of cement poured in July 1962 on the Cape Girardeau section of Interstate Highway 55. The site is two miles north of Wedekind Park at a point just north of Old McKendree Chapel. The construction train shown here was a concrete pavement assembly line. Rolling on tracks, the assembly poured the concrete, leveled it, removed any air pockets, finished it and left behind a complete project. (G.D. Fronabarger ~ Southeast Missourian archive)...
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Prayer 7/12/21
(Prayer ~ 07/12/21)
Father God, we place our trust in you, the Almighty God and Prince of Peace. Amen.
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Joe Biden's Afghan withdrawal folly
(Column ~ 07/12/21)
Barely a day passes without additional news of Taliban gains in Afghanistan. Perhaps the Afghan government and its forces will prove more resilient than many expect, but if the country continues its slide toward chaos or, worse, the Taliban rapidly take Kabul, President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw a residual U.S. force will look like an amateurish, unforced error by a man who prides himself on his foreign policy experience and acumen...
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Cape Girardeau native earns impressive promotion from Navy
(Editorial ~ 07/12/21)
A Cape Girardeau native recently received a promotion reserved for the top 1% of Navy personnel. Scott Enderle earned the highest rank for an enlisted member, otherwise known as master chief petty officer. It's an impressive distinction, though accolades are not the driving reason behind Enderle's service...
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Jackson issues numerous commercial building permits in June
(Business ~ 07/12/21)
The City of Jackson issued several commercial building permits in June, according to Janet Sanders, the city's building and planning manager. Those permits included: n A permit for a 60,000-square-foot, $2.1 million warehouse addition to a building owned by The Hamlet Group LLC and occupied by Mondi at 1900 Lee Ave...
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Schnucks names VP, SF surgeons add PB hours, Parson makes CHHE appointment, stylists join JCP salon
(Business ~ 07/12/21)
Schnuck Markets Inc. announced last week that Ted Schnuck has been named executive vice president of the multistate grocery chain, which includes a location in Cape Girardeau. In his new role, which he will fully assume in October, Schnuck will lead the company's merchandising and store operations teams. ...
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Holloways endow scholarship at Three Rivers
(Business ~ 07/12/21)
Keith and Kathy Bess Holloway of Cape Girardeau have created the Almeda Holloway Memorial Scholarship with the Three Rivers Endowment Trust at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, in memory of Keith Holloway's mother. Holloway was a member of the endowment's board of directors from 2011 until this year...
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Grocery stores to host career fairs this week
(Business ~ 07/12/21)
St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets Inc. will host a companywide career fair at all 110 stores in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin — including its location on South Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau — from 1 until 5 p.m. Thursday. A variety of positions are available throughout the organization offering flexible schedules, career advancement opportunities and other perks, including health benefits after a qualifying period...
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Codefi coding program expanding in the region
(Business ~ 07/12/21)
The Code Labs program offered through Codefi will be expanding into several communities in Southeast Missouri and Western Kentucky over the next three years. The coding program expansion is possible because of a recent grant of nearly $1.7 million from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Delta Regional Authority...
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Plaza Tire Service opens store in Bentonville
(Business ~ 07/12/21)
Plaza Tire Service, headquartered in Cape Girardeau, recently opened a location in Bentonville, Arkansas. That brings to 69 the number of Plaza Tire locations in Missouri, Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky and Northern Arkansas. The new store, at 901 SW Regional Airport Blvd. in Bentonville, includes eight service bays and has a footprint of approximately 8,760 square feet...
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Pfizer to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster with U.S. officials during meeting today
(National News ~ 07/12/21)
WASHINGTON -- Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials today to discuss the drugmaker's request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser acknowledged "it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely" booster shots will be needed...
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Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
(National News ~ 07/12/21)
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. -- Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his richer rival Jeff Bezos. The nearly 71-year-old Branson and five crewmates from his Virgin Galactic space-tourism company reached an altitude of 53.5 miles over the New Mexico desert -- enough to experience three to four minutes of weightlessness and witness the curvature of the Earth -- and then glided back home to a runway landing.. ...
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Leonard Urhahn
(Obituary ~ 07/12/21)
BENTON, Mo. — Leonard Harold Urhahn, 82, of Benton died Friday, July 9, 2021, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 11, 1938, in Benton to Ervin J. and Bernice P. Blattel Urhahn. Leonard graduated from Benton High School. He was a propane gas deliveryman for Pat's Gas and Appliance. He later purchased and managed the Masters Apartments in Cape Girardeau...
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Earl Reisenbichler
(Obituary ~ 07/12/21)
Earl W. "Corky" Reisenbichler, 89, of Pocahontas passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 20, 1932, in Pocahontas to William A. and Esther E. Fuehler Reisenbichler. He was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas...
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Jeanne Crites
(Obituary ~ 07/12/21)
The beloved Jeanne Ellen Watson Crites, 82, of Jackson was called home Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by family. She was born in Cape Girardeau and was the youngest daughter of William and Flora Watson. Shortly after she and Frank Crites were married, they relocated to Carbondale, Illinois, where they raised their family. They were married for 60 years before his passing in April 2020...
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Missouri health officials: Locals lead virus fight
(State News ~ 07/12/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Three of Missouri's top health officials said Friday trusted local leaders and community representatives must be the primary influencers in the state's efforts to reduce a surge in COVID-19 cases. During a virtual news conference, Robert Knodell, acting director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, said the state continues to have a strong relationship with federal health experts but they all believe local health department workers and community representatives are the best avenue for persuading residents to be vaccinated.. ...
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Out of the past: July 12
(Out of the Past ~ 07/12/21)
Convicted "sexual predators" will have the Missouri Department of Corrections looking over their shoulders for the rest of their lives under legislation signed into law yesterday by Gov. Mel Carnahan at Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau; the law, which takes effect Aug. 28, requires life sentences for predatory sexual offenders and increases the mandatory minimum sentence they must serve in prison; if released, such offenders will spend the rest of their lives under state supervision...
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Area chambers of commerce schedule membership events
(Business ~ 07/12/21)
A ribbon-cutting marking the opening of the new McDonald’s restaurant at 1701 N. Kingshighway will be hosted by the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. The July Business After Hours gathering of Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce members is scheduled for 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Teehouse Complex, 2901 Hawthorne Road in Cape Girardeau. ...
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