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Van Buren's The Landing expected to reopen in early April
(Business ~ 03/20/23)
VAN BUREN, Mo. — The Landing is finishing construction on its rebuilt Rose Cliff Lodge next month. After more than a year of rebuilding, co-owner and family patriarch Tom Bedell expects the new and improved lodge to open in the first or second week of April...
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New hotel planned near Exit 99 in Cape Girardeau
(Business ~ 03/20/23)
Midamerica Hotels Corp. has entered into an agreement to bring a 92-room Tru by Hilton hotel to a parcel in front of Cape Girardeau SportsPlex and nearby to Acee’s convenience store, with ready access to Exit 99 of Interstate 55 between Cape Girardeau and Jackson. ...
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AI, ChatGPT and its implications for life and work
(Business ~ 03/20/23)
Alan Turing (1912-1954), a British mathematician, is considered by some to be the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence. Chances are the late genius would be fascinated by recent advances in AI, particularly Microsoft's ChatGPT, a new AI technology that can understand human speech and generate human-sounding, detailed content...
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Earthquake insurance coverage low in Southeast Missouri despite risks
(Local News ~ 03/20/23)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — The cost of earthquake insurance has increased 352% in Southeast Missouri since 2000. This is in a region where building codes often struggle to meet the most up-to-date damage prevention measures for a higher magnitude temblor...
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Family works to bring Levi's Adventure Trail to Sikeston
(Local News ~ 03/20/23)
SIKESTON, Mo. — This weekend marked 11 years since the Collom family lost Levi. Levi Stephen Collom died of sudden unexpected death in childhood, also known as SUDC, on March 18, 2012. Levi's family has kept his memory alive and ensured he will always be remembered. The family intends to bring Levi's Adventure Trail to Sikeston after opening an adventure path in November 2017 at Cape County Park South in Cape Girardeau...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
Today is Monday, March 20, the 79th day of 2023. There are 286 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 20, 1996, a jury in Los Angeles convicted Erik and Lyle Menendez of first-degree murder in the shotgun slayings of their wealthy parents. (They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.)...
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Leona Richardet
(Obituary ~ 03/20/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Leona E. Richardet, 95, of Perryville passed away Friday, March 17, 2023, at the Holiday Residential Care Assisted Living. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 20, and from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. The rosary recited at 8:30 a.m...
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Prayer 3-20-23
(Prayer ~ 03/20/23)
Lord Jesus, we praise you for you are the Light of the World. Amen.
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The crisis of the week is banking
(Column ~ 03/20/23)
Banking must have been next on the to-do list of the things the Biden administration is planning to destroy. In two years, President Joe Biden and the wrecking crew of crazies, wokesters and career incompetents he has put into his government have screwed up every corner of America...
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It's time to partner with the American people
(Column ~ 03/20/23)
When I became chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, I promised that I'd partner with the American people to deliver solutions to the many crises facing families, farmers and millions of working-class Americans. That's why I brought the Ways and Means Committee to Yukon, Oklahoma, recently to hear directly from working Americans about the state of our nation's economy in the Heartland...
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Sandler receives Mark Twain Prize for lifetime in comedy
(Entertainment ~ 03/20/23)
WASHINGTON -- A host of comedic and entertainment royalty gathered at Washington's Kennedy Center to present comedy icon Adam Sandler with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Among those scheduled to honor Sandler on Sunday night were Jennifer Aniston, Judd Apatow, Drew Barrymore, Steve Buscemi, Dana Carvey, Luis Guzmán, Conan O'Brien, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade and Ben Stiller...
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Pakistani police file terrorism charges against ex-PM Khan
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
ISLAMABAD -- Police in the Pakistani capital filed charges Sunday against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, 17 of his aides and scores of supporters, accusing them of terrorism and several other offenses after the ousted premier's followers clashed with security forces in Islamabad the previous day...
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North Korea: Latest missile simulated nuclear counterattack
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said Monday it simulated a nuclear attack on South Korea with a ballistic missile launch over the weekend that was its fifth missile demonstration this month to protest the largest joint military exercises in years between the U.S. and South Korea...
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Nations approve key UN science report on climate change
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
BERLIN -- Governments gave their blessing on Sunday to a major new U.N. report on climate change, after approval was held up by a battle between rich and developing countries over emissions targets and financial aid to vulnerable nations. The report by hundreds of the world's top scientists was supposed to be approved by government delegations on Friday at the end of a weeklong meeting in the Swiss town of Interlaken...
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Macron's leadership at risk amid tensions over pension plan
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
PARIS -- A parody photo appearing on protest signs and online in France shows President Emmanuel Macron sitting on piles of garbage. It's both a reference to the trash going uncollected with Paris sanitation workers on strike -- and to what many French people think about their leader...
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Israel, Palestinians aim to curb violence as holiday nears
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
CAIRO -- Israel and the Palestinians pledged Sunday at a meeting in Egypt to take steps to lower tensions ahead of a sensitive holiday season -- including a partial freeze on Israeli settlement activity and an agreement to work together to "curb and counter violence."...
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In Zimbabwe's rainy season, women forage for wild mushrooms
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's rainy season brings a bonanza of wild mushrooms, which many rural families feast upon and sell to boost their incomes. But the bounty also comes with danger as each year there are reports of people dying after eating poisonous fungi. ...
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Biden calls Israel's Netanyahu with judicial plan 'concern'
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
WILMINGTON, Del. -- President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express "concern" over his government's planned overhaul of the country's judicial system that has sparked widespread protests across Israel and to encourage compromise...
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Election conspiracy movement grinds on as 2024 approaches
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- One by one, the presenters inside the crowded hotel ballroom shared their computer screens and promised to show how easy it is to hack into voting systems across the U.S. Drawing gasps from the crowd, they highlighted theoretical vulnerabilities and problems from past elections. ...
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Republican bills push cash bail, subvert Democratic changes
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
MADISON, Wis. -- Just two days before he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killing six people and injuring more than 60, Darrell Brooks Jr. had posted bail for charges of domestic violence. He had been accused of using his SUV to run over the mother of his child, and a pretrial assessment found Brooks was at high risk of reoffending. ...
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DA leading Trump case says rhetoric won't intimidate office
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
NEW YORK -- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is standing firm against Donald Trump's increasingly hostile rhetoric, telling his staff that the office won't be intimidated or deterred as it nears a decision on charging the former president. Bragg sent an internal memo late Saturday hours after Trump unleashed a three-part, all-caps social media post in which he said he could be arrested in the coming days, criticized the district attorney and encouraged his supporters to protest and "TAKE OUR NATION BACK!". ...
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Regulators: Nuclear plant leak didn't require public notice
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
Minnesota regulators knew four months ago that radioactive waste had leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello -- but they didn't announce anything about the leak until this week. The delay in notifying the public about the November leak raised questions about public safety and transparency, but industry experts said Friday there was never a public health threat. ...
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Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
WASHINGTON -- Soon after a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals in Ohio last month, anonymous pro-Russian accounts started spreading misleading claims and anti-American propaganda about it on Twitter, using Elon Musk's new verification system to expand their reach while creating the illusion of credibility...
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Fear, grief follow deadly quake on Ecuador's southwest coast
(International News ~ 03/20/23)
QUITO, Ecuador -- Some affectionately call Machala the "Banana Capital of the World." This port community on Ecuador's Pacific coast is home to about a quarter million people and normally bustles with commercial activity. But not this weekend, not after the deadly quake...
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Russia's Putin makes surprise trip to occupied Mariupol
(International News ~ 03/20/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the occupied port city of Mariupol, his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September and a show of defiance after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest on war crimes charges...
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UBS to buy Credit Suisse for nearly $3.25 billion in order to calm turmoil
(International News ~ 03/20/23)
GENEVA -- Banking giant UBS is buying troubled rival Credit Suisse for almost $3.25 billion, in a deal orchestrated by regulators in an effort to avoid further market-shaking turmoil in the global banking system. Swiss authorities pushed for UBS to take over its smaller rival after a plan for Credit Suisse to borrow up to 50 billion francs ($54 billion) failed to reassure investors and the bank's customers. ...
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NerdWallet: 'Bridge' your way to Social Security
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
Delaying the start of Social Security benefits is a powerful way for retirees to cope with inflation, survive bad investment markets and reduce the risk they'll run short of money. The advantages of waiting are so great that financial planners often recommend their clients tap other savings, such as retirement funds, to help them delay claiming...
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Miami Beach sets spring break curfew after 2 fatal shootings
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew beginning Sunday night during spring break after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police have had difficulty controlling. The city said in a news release the curfew would be from 11:59 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday, with an additional curfew likely to be put in place Thursday through next Monday, March 27. The curfew mainly affects South Beach, the most popular party location for spring breakers...
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Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
WASHINGTON -- A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and for the first time has shown that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick. The data had long been sought by retired military aviators who have raised alarms for years about the number of air and ground crew members they knew who had cancer. They were told that earlier military studies had found they were not at greater risk than the general U.S. population...
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Will Americans end up footing the bill for bank failures?
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
WASHINGTON -- The government's response to the failure of two large banks has already involved hundreds of billions of dollars. So will ordinary Americans end up paying for it, one way or another? And what will the price tag be? It could be months before the answers are fully known. The Biden administration said it will guarantee uninsured deposits at both banks. The Federal Reserve announced a new lending program for all banks that need to borrow money to pay for withdrawals...
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How to shop for insurance if dropped from Medicaid
(National News ~ 03/20/23)
Medicaid coverage will end for millions of Americans in the coming months, and it will push many into unfamiliar territory: the health insurance marketplace. States will start cutting people from the government-funded plans when they no longer qualify based on income, a process that has been paused since shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic hit...
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Out of the past: March 20
(Out of the Past ~ 03/20/23)
Parking in Cape Girardeau is cramped and restaurants packed when approximately 4,400 people arrive for the Missouri State Teachers' Association's district meeting, a spring convention of Elks and a Children with Attention Deficit Disorder conference; Mary Miller, director of Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau, says the meeting and conferences are an excellent opportunity for retail shops and eateries...
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Business quote
(Business ~ 03/20/23)
In banking or finance, trust is the only thing you have to sell. ...
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Boatwright accepts leadership role on state panel
(Business ~ 03/20/23)
W. Dustin Boatwright, executive vice president of Cape Girardeau-headquartered Little River Drainage District, is the new vice chairman of the state Highways and Transportation Commission. Boatwright was appointed to the six-member MHTC by Gov. Mike Parson on Oct. 1, 2020...
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Daniel Belken reappointed to Benton, New Hamburg churches
(Business ~ 03/20/23)
The Rev. Daniel Belken, a priest of Springfield-Cape Girardeau Roman Catholic Diocese who previously served Cape Girardeau's Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation parish, has been reappointed effective Sunday, March 19. Belken now serves St. Denis in Benton, Missouri, and St. Lawrence in New Hamburg, Missouri...
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SVB parent goes bankrupt
(Business ~ 03/20/23)
Silicon Valley Bank, the California-based institution focused on tech deposits that failed a week ago, has reported its parent company, SVB Financial Group, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. SVB, which primarily serviced bank startups, was America's 16th largest bank when shut down March 10 by state regulators...
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Gas prices steady despite stock market drop
(Business ~ 03/20/23)
Despite a broad decline in the stock market, triggered by recent bank failures led by Silicon Valley Bank, gas prices held steady in what was a calm week at the nation's service station pumps. The average U.S. price for a gallon of regular was $3.45 Saturday, with Missouri's average of $3.05 unchanged from a week ago and down 2 cents from a month ago, according to auto club federation AAA...
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Natural gas rates to drop for Liberty customers
(Business ~ 03/20/23)
Liberty Utilities residential customers in the company's Southeast District, including Cape Girardeau County, will see rates drop approximately $7.84 for those using 10,000 cubic feet of natural gas a month beginning Saturday, April 1. The rate change, according to Missouri Public Service Commission, reflects the Weather Normalization Agreement Rider, which authorizes adjustments based on weather variations...
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Waves offering fresh, fast and hot doughnuts
(Business ~ 03/20/23)
Waves Mini Donuts, a mobile truck business originally launched in South Carolina and later moved to Cape Girardeau, is operated by 2009 Kelly High School graduate Dustin Faught and his wife, Isis. Response has been so positive that the couple, who live in Oran, Missouri, put a second mobile food unit into service last week...
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Editorial: In celebration of Southeast Missouri State's sesquicentennial
(Editorial ~ 03/20/23)
"That's the funny thing about birthdays, they're kind of an annual thing." That quote from the 2010 animated musical "Tangled" is often used in social media clips. It's humorous. And, of course, true. But there are some birthdays — and anniversaries — that stand out a bit more than the rest. One of those special days — make that, years — is coming up for Southeast Missouri State University...
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Gov. Parson to meet with over 150 APRN's Wed 3/22 in Jeff City
(Submitted Story ~ 03/20/23)
This week, Governor Parson will be speaking with over a hundred Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN's) in Jefferson City on Wednesday March 22. APRNs seek support for the passage of two bills. These bills would significantly improve health care access for all Missourians...
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