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Poplar Bluff man gets 18 years for murder
(Local News ~ 08/16/21)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A Poplar Bluff man will spend the next 18 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after his guilty plea last week in the Circuit Court of Wayne County. Ricky Hurt pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Edward Goodwin, who was reported missing in July 2015 and whose body was later found in a Butler County pond...
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Kentucky man charged in Miner shooting death
(Local News ~ 08/16/21)
MINER, Mo. — A Kentucky man faces charges after the early Friday shooting death of an individual at a hotel in Miner. According to Miner Police Chief James Buckley, early Friday, officers with the Miner Police Department discovered a 19-year-old gunshot victim and immediately began life-saving measures. The victim was transported to Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri, where they were later pronounced deceased...
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Cairo, Ill., water system undergoes annual flushing over next few weeks
(Local News ~ 08/16/21)
The water system in Cairo, Illinois, will be "flushed" over the next few weeks as part of the system's annual water-treatment process. According to Illinois American Water, the utility company that manages Cairo's water system, the process will include flushing water mains and fire hydrants as well as switching to a "free chlorine" system that does not contain ammonia...
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Cape man sentenced to 60 years for wife's murder
(Local News ~ 08/16/21)
A Cape Girardeau man was sentenced last week to 60 years in prison for the murder of his wife in 2019. Timothy Edward Corrigan, 71, entered guilty pleas June 23 to one count of murder in the second degree and one count of armed criminal action. His pleas were in connection with the death of his 64-year-old wife, Katheia Corrigan, at their home in the 1900 block of Perryville Road on April 5, 2019...
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Cape chamber event will match employers with prospective employees
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
Project C.A.P.E., a program developed by the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce to help match employers with job seekers, will take place this fall in Cape Girardeau. The event is set for 2 until 6 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Shawnee Park Center, 835 S. West End Blvd...
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Rural population losses are Cape County's gain
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
It was a little more than a century ago, in the waning days of World War I, when a song titled "How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree?)" rose to popularity. The song expressed a concern American soldiers wouldn't want to go back to their rural roots after experiencing European city life during the war...
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Laughing Gas Comedy gets back to funny business
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
There wasn't much to laugh about when the COVID-19 pandemic closed Cape Girardeau's comedy club a year and a half ago. "March 21 of 2020 was our last show," remembers Jeff Johnson, owner of Laughing Gas Comedy in the Town Plaza Shopping Center. The club closed the following day, along with thousands of other "nonessential" businesses, to help slow the spread of coronavirus...
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Cape native credits support system for her thriving with rare condition
(Local News ~ 08/16/21)
Cape Girardeau native Emily Hendricks Jensen was not expected to survive past infancy. Next month, she will celebrate her 35th birthday. Hendricks Jensen has VACTERL, originally called VATER, the exact cause of which has not been determined. Each letter stands for a different symptom of the condition and a person needs at least three of them to be diagnosed with it — she has all seven. ...
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Prodigy raises 2nd yurt on campus
(Local News ~ 08/16/21)
Russell Grammer believes in connecting children with nature and with the outdoors. He really is sold on the merits of being outside with kids as they learn. To that end, the co-founder and co-director of Prodigy Leadership Academy, a K-12 school on the former Shadow Rest retreat property on Sierra Ridge Lane in Cape Girardeau County, has been involved in a yurt raising last week...
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Biden says he stands 'squarely behind' Afghanistan decision
(National News ~ 08/16/21)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Striking a defiant tone, President Joe Biden said Monday that he stands “squarely behind” his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan as he acknowledged the “gut-wrenching” images coming out of the country after the swift Taliban takeover of the government...
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Biden to address nation on deadly chaos in Afghanistan
(National News ~ 08/16/21)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will address the nation on Monday about the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan, after the planned withdrawal of American forces turned deadly at Kabul’s airport as thousands tried to flee the country after the Taliban’s takeover...
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Who is wearing what fitness tracker?
(B Magazine ~ 08/16/21)
Ryan Droege Assistant jail administrator, corporal, adjunct instructor, technology dude Cape Girardeau Police Department, Southeast Missouri State University Watch: Garmin Forerunner 245 Top Sports: Cycling and running “I got my watch because of a higher yield savings account. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/16/21)
Today is Monday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2021. There are 137 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 42. On this date: In 1777, American forces won the Battle of Bennington in what was considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War...
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Congratulations to local city attorneys Cunningham and Ludwig
(Editorial ~ 08/16/21)
We don't often talk about the city attorneys for Cape Girardeau and Jackson, except when their expertise is needed on a particular issue. But make no mistake, the gentlemen representing each city play important roles -- and they have served our communities well...
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Prayer 8/16/21
(Prayer ~ 08/16/21)
Lord Jesus, we pray for the strength to run the race you've set before us. Amen.
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Business license applications filed for nutrition supplement business, food truck, storage facility
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
The City of Cape Girardeau's customer service office recently received the following business license applications from: n 4S Holdings LLC of Cape Girardeau to operate Safe Spot Self Storage, which opened recently at 190 N. Broadview St. n Chris Owens of Cape Girardeau, who plans to operate a mobile food truck in the Cape Girardeau area to be known as L.O.L.'s Kitchen by the middle of September...
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Permits issued for Buzzi Unicem project, dispensary build-out
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
Cape Girardeau's development services office issued a pair of commercial building permits last week to: n Buzzi Unicem USA, 2524 S. Sprigg St., for construction of an alternative-fuel rail unloading facility, including a tank farm, at an estimated construction cost of $1,025,000...
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Area chambers of commerce schedule events this week
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with technology companies throughout the state, will host the Missouri Tech & Innovation Virtual Summit. The event will take place online Wednesday and Thursday, and will include remarks from several tech companies, including Bayer, Brewer Science, Cerner, Google and Scollar...
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Businesses participate in back-to-school activities
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
As a salute to teachers as they begin a new school year, participating Scooter's Coffee locations will offer free beverages to teachers Tuesday. Upon showing a valid school ID, teachers can receive a free beverage of any size at participating Scooter's locations, including the one at 601 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson...
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SoutheastHEALTH Foundation awards 25 scholarships
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
SoutheastHEALTH Foundation recently awarded health care scholarships valued at $30,000 to 25 students pursing careers in the health care field. "Because of the generosity of donors, our scholarship recipients are working to enter a field dedicated to helping others, which is more important now than ever before," said foundation executive director Darah Jirkovsky...
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Delta Research Center adds rice specialist, new employees join medical office
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
Justin Chlapecka has joined the University of Missouri's Fisher Delta Research Center in Portageville, Missouri, as a rice specialist. His appointment to the position became effective Aug. 1. In a new partnership between the University of Missouri and the Missouri Rice Research and Merchandising Council, Chlapecka will lead rice agronomy research efforts at the Fisher Delta Research Center and the Missouri Rice Research and Demonstration Farm near Malden, Missouri...
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Delta Dental has funds available for oral health programs
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
Delta Dental of Missouri is accepting applications for the second cycle of its 2021 Oral Health Grant Program, supporting oral health initiatives, educational programs and charitable causes throughout Missouri. The program awards general operating grants, program/project grants, capacity-building grants and equipment grants to tax-exempt organizations such as schools, health departments and government entities that have programs promoting oral health...
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Fast Track Workforce Incentive applications available for career training
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
Applications for Missouri's Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant program, administered by the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MEHEWD), are now being accepted, the department announced last week. Fast Track is a financial-aid program for adults who are working toward a certificate, degree or industry recognized credential fitting a high-need skills gap...
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Harps teams with Instacart to add delivery option
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
Harps Food Stores Inc. has expanded the company's partnership with Instacart this month by adding grocery delivery services to several of its locations in Missouri, including its store in Jackson. The company has been working with Instacart since 2019 and now provides grocery delivery services at more than 60 of its stores in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri...
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U-Haul buys former Fisher Auto Parts warehouse; plans storage units
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
The former Fisher Auto Parts warehouse at 2350 Rust Ave. in Cape Girardeau was sold earlier this month to U-Haul, according to Tom Kelsey of Lorimont Commercial Real Estate, which handled the property transaction. A sales price for the 41,630-square-foot warehouse was not disclosed, but an online listing for the property indicated an asking price of $895,000...
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Pandemic cancels Community Counseling Center fundraiser for second straight year
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
For the second consecutive year, the Community Counseling Center Foundation has postponed its Craft Beer Festival because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was planned for Oct. 9. "Our board and beerfest committee have discussed at length the current COVID-19 situation and the impact it is having on our community," foundation executive director Michelle Ramsey said, adding "to hold the beerfest this year would simply be irresponsible of us, as there is no way we can ensure the necessary social distancing required for the safety of those who attend.". ...
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KCoe Isom needs bigger staff for bigger building
(Business ~ 08/16/21)
KCoe Isom, a national accounting and consulting firm focusing on food and agriculture clients, recently expanded into new offices at 2681 E. Main St. in Jackson and has space for more than 50 new employees. To help fill those positions, the company has scheduled a hiring event at its Jackson office from 5 until 7 p.m. Tuesday...
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Bryan Craft
(Obituary ~ 08/16/21)
Bryan Allen Craft, 58, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, on the family farm in Crump. He was born Feb. 2, 1963, to Marion and Mary Stovall Craft. He and the love of his life, Martha, were united in marriage Dec. 5, 1987...
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Billy Burke
(Obituary ~ 08/16/21)
Billy Gene Burke, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at noon at the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Smithey officiating. Burial will take place at Union Park Cemetery in Chaffee, Missouri...
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Want to pretend to live on Mars? For a whole year? Apply now
(National News ~ 08/16/21)
Want to find your inner Matt Damon and spend a year pretending you are isolated on Mars? NASA has a job for you. To prepare for eventually sending astronauts to Mars, NASA began taking applications earlier this month for four people to live for a year in Mars Dune Alpha. That's a 1,700-square-foot Martian habitat, created by a 3D printer, and inside a building at Johnson Space Center in Houston...
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Virus claims more young victims
(National News ~ 08/16/21)
MIAMI -- A young mother had just celebrated her first wedding anniversary and was one of six members of a Jacksonville church to die over a 10-day span. Another Florida woman had just given birth to her first child, but was only able to hold the newborn girl for a few moments before dying...
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Out of the past: Aug. 16
(Out of the Past ~ 08/16/21)
A malfunction could have caused a fire early Thursday in a fuel tanker being unloaded at Lone Star Industries Inc., but Lone Star's fire-suppression system might have prevented a disaster; Fire Marshal Tom Hinkebein says the Cape Girardeau Fire Department was called to the waste-fuel recovery unit of Lone Star at 3:58 a.m.; when the first units arrived, firefighters found a fuel tanker in an unloading bay spouting flames about 2 or 3 feet out of a top vent; an entry port on top of the tanker had been opened slightly to alleviate the gas pressure inside; something sparked the venting fumes to start the fire.. ...
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Martin Needels
(Obituary ~ 08/16/21)
Martin D. Needels, 85, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, at his home of a massive heart attack. He was born July 23, 1936, in St. Marys, Ohio, son of Thomas Jefferson Needels and Deva Marie Hanlin Needels. On Aug. 21, 1962, Martin married Maribeth Wetzig, who passed away April 21, 2002. On March 6, 2004, he married Margaret Popham, who survives...
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Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after gov't collapses
(International News ~ 08/16/21)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban swept into Afghanistan's capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the country...
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