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Swan, Perry County organization honored by state tourism bureau
(Local News ~ 10/18/21)
Former state Rep. Kathy Swan and Perry County Heritage Tourism received awards from the Missouri Division of Tourism during the annual Governor's Conference on Tourism last week in Branson. Swan received the Inaugural Film Industry Champion Award, which is presented to someone who advocates for the film industry and works to expand its presence in Missouri, according to a news release from the division...
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Pilot House to open at Cape Regional Airport
(Business ~ 10/18/21)
Pilot House Restaurant, which has operated for more than six decades at 3532 Perryville Road in Cape Girardeau, will be expanding to a second location at city-owned Cape Girardeau Regional Airport in northern Scott County on a five-year premises and equipment lease agreement...
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Sushi by Angel owner juggles work, classes, catering
(Business ~ 10/18/21)
Southeast Missouri State University hospitality management student Angel Carrasquillo has a busy life these days. Carrasquillo, a native of Puerto Rico, works 30 to 35 hours a week at Sedona Bistro, 1812 Carondelet Drive in Cape Girardeau. He also spends an estimated 20 hours weekly at his catering business, Sushi by Angel, and still manages to make it to his morning classes. Carrasquillo said his love for sushi and the drive for his degree keep him going...
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Full court press on use tax as Nov. 2 approaches
(Business ~ 10/18/21)
The municipalities of Cape Girardeau, Delta, Jackson and Scott City are all asking voters two weeks from now to pass a use tax — informally, a levy on internet online sales — on the upcoming November ballot. Jackson Mayor Dwain Hahs and Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Brian Gerau have been speaking, nearly on a daily basis, to groups and individuals — pleading with them to give approval to a referendum authorizing a 2.5% tax on internet sales — the same rate as the city's current sales tax.. ...
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SEMO reduces on-campus face covering requirements for remainder of semester
(Local News ~ 10/18/21)
Southeast Missouri State University is rolling back face-covering requirements on campus beginning today. In a letter to the campus community Thursday, Southeast president Carlos Vargas announced the university will be modifying the requirement and plans to finish the semester with this change in place...
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Gov. urged to appoint cybersecurity panel for Mo.
(State News ~ 10/18/21)
Three months after creation of a commission to identify cybersecurity risks in state government, Gov. Mike Parson has not appointed any members. A state lawmaker said Friday vulnerabilities exposed on a state website prove the need for just such a panel of experts...
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Cape house fire on Centennial Drive deemed suspicious
(Local News ~ 10/18/21)
A fire that caused extensive damage to a house early Sunday in Cape Girardeau is being investigated as suspicious. The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to a report at 4:42 a.m. of flames coming from the garage area of the house at 50 Centennial Drive, according to an incident report by Fire Chief Randy Morris...
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Addictions Recovery Walk raises awareness on local substance abuse, building recovery community in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 10/18/21)
Around 100 community members and organizations came together with a large network of peers living in recovery in Southeast Missouri to raise substance-abuse awareness during the fifth annual Addictions Recovery Walk. Recover Out Loud Harm Reduction and Recovery Services held the annual awareness walk Saturday at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/18/21)
Today is Monday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2021. There are 74 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 18, 1962, James D. Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were honored with the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology for determining the double-helix molecular structure of DNA...
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Prayer 10-18-21
(Prayer ~ 10/18/21)
O Heavenly Father, we praise you for there is no God besides you, our precious Savior. Amen.
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Is America becoming Rome versus Byzantium?
(Column ~ 10/18/21)
In A.D., 286 the Roman emperor Diocletian split in half the huge Roman Empire administratively -- and peacefully -- under the control of two emperors. A Western empire included much of modern-day Western Europe and northwest Africa. The Eastern half controlled Eastern Europe and parts of Asia and northeastern Africa...
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Athletes share inspirational testimonies at Fields of Faith event
(Editorial ~ 10/18/21)
One of the really special organizations in this area is the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The organization does a great job at connecting like-minded, Christian athletes with each other outside the playing field. They also do a good job at inspiring other young people trying to find their own faith journey...
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Begging permission to buy and sell freely
(Column ~ 10/18/21)
The United States is known as the land of the free, but it has become a place where the government decides whom we are allowed to buy from and sell to. For instance, when denied the freedom to trade without paying an expensive import tax, many Americans will find themselves begging our trade overlords for an exemption. ...
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Republic Finance applies for building permit in Cape
(Business ~ 10/18/21)
A commercial building permit was issued by the City of Cape Girardeau's development services office. n Republic Finance, 2520 William St., for remodel and build out. NATCO Design Build is the contractor. Looking for more business news? Check out B Magazine, and the B Magazine email newsletter. Go to www.semissourian.com/newsletters to find out more....
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Dance studio applies for business license
(Business ~ 10/18/21)
One business license application was received last week by the City of Cape Girardeau's community development office. n Alexia B. Cross to open Industry Dance Company, a dance studio for ages 2 to 18, at 635 Broadway. Looking for more business news? Check out B Magazine, and the B Magazine email newsletter. Go to www.semissourian.com/newsletters to find out more....
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People News 10/18/21
(Business ~ 10/18/21)
Dr. Julie Benard has joined Cape Physician Associates, 211 St. Francis Drive in Cape Girardeau, a medical partner of Saint Francis Healthcare System. Benard received her medical education from the University of Missouri-Columbia, followed by a residency at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in the Department of Child Health in Columbia. ...
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Scott City Chamber to hold morning coffee Thursday
(Business ~ 10/18/21)
The Scott City Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly morning coffee meeting at 7:15 a.m. Thursday at the Front Porch rental hall, 1408 Main St. The light breakfast gathering is sponsored by the United Way of Southeast Missouri and the scheduled speaker is Mike Dudek, Scott City administrator, who will speak on the use tax referendum on the Nov. 2 ballot...
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Judge Lipke, 32nd Circuit recognized for managing caseloads
(Business ~ 10/18/21)
The 32nd Judicial Circuit and its presiding judge, Scott A. Lipke, have been recognized with the Daniel J. O'Toole Award for "timely managing and processing of its cases" during fiscal year 2020. It is the 16th time the 32nd Circuit, representing Bollinger, Cape Girardeau and Perry counties, has been feted with the O'Toole award...
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Christmas shoppers worried about bare shelves
(Business ~ 10/18/21)
A 2021 survey from the customer arrival platform known as Bluedot shows "overwhelming" concern about holiday merchandise shortages, lack of gift inventory and price increases. Bluedot's second annual "Holiday Habits Report," which polled 1,058 Americans last month from across the U.S., found shoppers planning to buy holiday gifts earlier this year...
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Lillian Schneider
(Obituary ~ 10/18/21)
Lillian N. Schneider, 86, of Jackson passed away Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. She was born Dec. 21, 1934, in Shawneetown to Edwin and Frieda Wachter Schneider. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Shawneetown. She later transferred her membership to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson and remained an active member until her passing...
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Donn Meyer
(Obituary ~ 10/18/21)
Donn Frederick Meyer, 72, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was the third son, born Feb. 28, 1949, in Topeka, Kansas, to Augie and Nadine Meyer. He and Judy Williamson Beussink were married Nov. 30, 2013, at Jackson...
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Alice Henson
(Obituary ~ 10/18/21)
OLMSTED, Ill. — Alice Henson, 86, of Olmsted passed away at 4:50 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at Integrity Healthcare of Anna in Anna, Illinois. Alice was born Jan. 3, 1935, in Olmsted, daughter of the late Thomas and Allie Mae Shafer Sauerbrun. She was a member of the former Center Methodist Church; and had worked as a teacher's aide...
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Shredded Banksy artwork sells for $25.4M at auction
(Entertainment ~ 10/18/21)
LONDON -- A work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold at auction three years ago fetched almost 18.6 million pounds ($25.4 million) on Thursday -- a record for the artist, and close to 20 times its pre-shredded price...
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1,200-foot ship dragged California oil pipeline, Coast Guard says
(National News ~ 10/18/21)
Investigators believe a 1,200-foot cargo ship dragging anchor in rough seas caught an underwater oil pipeline and pulled it across the seafloor, months before a leak from the line fouled the Southern California coastline with crude. A team of federal investigators trying to chase down the cause of the spill boarded the Panama-registered MSC DANIT just hours after the massive ship arrived this weekend off the Port of Long Beach, the same area where the leak was discovered in early October...
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Bill Clinton back home after hospitalization from infection
(National News ~ 10/18/21)
ORANGE, Calif. -- Bill Clinton arrived Sunday at his home in New York to continue recovering from an infection that left him in treatment for six days at a Southern California hospital, officials said. The former president left the University of California Irvine Medical Center around 8 a.m. ...
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Companies scraping to hire enough staff ahead of the holiday season
(National News ~ 10/18/21)
NEW YORK -- All employers want for Christmas is some holiday help. But they might not get their wish. Companies typically hiring thousands of seasonal workers are heading into the holidays during one of the tightest job markets in decades, making it unlikely they'll find all the workers they need. For shoppers, it might mean a less than jolly holiday shopping experience, with unstaffed store aisles and online orders taking longer than usual to fill...
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Unhappy with prices, ranchers look to build own meat plants
(National News ~ 10/18/21)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Like other ranchers across the country, Rusty Kemp for years grumbled about rock-bottom prices paid for the cattle he raised in central Nebraska, even as the cost of beef at grocery stores kept climbing. He and his neighbors blamed it on consolidation in the beef industry stretching back to the 1970s resulting in four companies slaughtering more than 80% of the nation's cattle, giving the processors more power to set prices while ranchers struggled to make a living. ...
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Winter heating bills set to jump as inflation hits home
(National News ~ 10/18/21)
NEW YORK -- Get ready to pay sharply higher bills for heating this winter, along with seemingly everything else. With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas and other fuels, the U.S. government said Wednesday it expects households to see their heating bills jump as much as 54% compared to last winter...
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Gang with past abductions blamed for kidnapping missionaries in Haiti
(International News ~ 10/18/21)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A notorious Haitian gang known for brazen kidnappings and killings was accused by police Sunday of abducting 17 missionaries from a U.S.-based organization. Five children were believed to be among those kidnapped, including a 2-year-old...
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Out of the past: Oct. 18
(Out of the Past ~ 10/18/21)
County clerks throughout the region have been working to determine the clearest way to present the Nov. 5 special election for the unexpired term of the late 8th District U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson; the unexpired term ends in January, and three candidates are seeking election to that term; also on Election Day, voters will decide which of five candidates will fill that same seat for the new congressional term beginning in January; county clerks in Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, Scott and Perry counties say the special election to fill Emerson's unexpired term will be a separate question on each county's ballot.. ...
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Limited edition Cape holiday ornament for sale
(Business ~ 10/18/21)
Old Town Cape is out with its 2021 "Bridging the Mississippi" Christmas ornament, now available at eight locations. The tree decoration features the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge and the old Mississippi Bridge overlook. The cost is $30 with a stand. Ornaments without a stand cost $25...
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Cape Splash 2021 attendance surpasses pre-pandemic 2019 numbers
(Business ~ 10/18/21)
Turnout at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center at Osage Centre returned to pre-pandemic levels this summer. According to figures released by the City of Cape Girardeau's Parks and Recreation Department, there were 58,290 paid admissions via the gate from May to September over 86 days of operation...
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Joe Biden's 'Angry America'
(Column ~ 10/18/21)
It's not until you leave the United States that you realize how angry Americans are. Earlier this month, my wife the travel agent and I took a cruise in the Mediterranean from Athens to Barcelona by way of stops on the Greek island of Santorini and in Sicily...
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