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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 6-20-23
(Local News ~ 06/19/23)
City of Jackson mayor and Board of Aldermen Regular meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 20 Adoption of agenda n Motion adopting the regular meeting agenda. Approval of minutes n Motion approving the minutes of the regular meeting of Monday, June 5. Financial affairs...
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SEMO's David Yaskewich on inflation 'cooling'
(Business ~ 06/19/23)
Southeast Missouri State University economist David Yaskewich says while the issue is complex, last week's numbers on inflation are unquestionably a positive sign for consumers weary of higher prices. "If we look at (the cost of) food and energy, which would be part of the headline numbers for inflation (last) week, we're at 4%. ...
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Outgoing emergency management director advises Cape Girardeau County businesses, others to plan for emergencies
(Business ~ 06/19/23)
Mark Winkler retires Wednesday, July 12, as Cape Girardeau County's emergency management director. Winkler, an alumnus of Perryville, Missouri's St. Vincent dePaul High School, has spent 33 years in the field — 28 years with state emergency management and the last five as leader of Cape Girardeau County's Office of Emergency Management...
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Saying the rosary at Freedom Corner
(Local News ~ 06/19/23)
Mark and Olga Loos,left, Jeff Schott, Carol Smith and Tee and Carol Trankler after saying the rosary with fellow Catholics on Saturday, June 17, at Freedom Corner at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Attorney general candidate Will Scharf speaks at Delmonico's
(Local News ~ 06/19/23)
Former violent crimes prosecutor and Republican candidate for state attorney general Will Scharf spoke about his intentions and motivation for running for the office at a meeting of SEMO Pachyderm Club on Thursday, June 15...
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Alzheimer's Association to present workshops this week in Cape, Jackson
(Local News ~ 06/19/23)
The Missouri chapter of the Alzheimer's Association is presenting two workshops on the warning signs of Alzheimer's disease Wednesday, June 21. The first workshop will begin at 10 a.m. at Montgomery Bank Training Center at 526 West Main St. in Jackson. The second will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Shawnee Park Center at 835 S. West End Blvd. in Cape Girardeau. The workshops are free and light refreshments will be served...
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Trail of Tears designated for water collection as drought continues
(Local News ~ 06/19/23)
Cape Girardeau County's Trail of Tears State Park has been designated as an official water collection site to aid farmers during the current drought as authorized Tuesday, June 13, by Gov. Mike Parson. Other state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and state Department of Conservation (MDC) collection sites in the region are:...
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Sponsored: Be an Entrepreneur in Downtown Cape: Olive oil shop brings novelty to the city
(Health ~ 06/19/23)
For 30 years, Georgia and Todd Lowman were small business owners and managers in Central Illinois. Looking to relocate to be closer to their daughters and grandchildren, they made the decision to move to Cape in 2022 and open Water and William Olive Oil Co., an independently-owned specialty retail boutique featuring flavor-infused extra virgin olive oils, single-variety extra virgin olive oils, premium balsamic vinegars and other retail items...
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Tennessee doctor lands in doghouse after giving COVID vaccine waivers too freely
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
A Tennessee doctor has lost his medical license for issuing COVID-19 vaccine waivers to patients he never met in at least three states. One, it turned out, was a dog named Charlie Kraus. Robert Coble, 76, of Goodspring, Tennessee, agreed to surrender his license in a May settlement with the Tennessee Department of Health that was announced by the agency June 15...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
Today is Monday, June 19, the 170th day of 2023. There are 195 days left in the year. This is Juneteenth. Today's Highlight in History: On June 19, 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved by the U.S. Senate, 73-27, after surviving a lengthy filibuster...
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Prayer 6-19-23
(Prayer ~ 06/19/23)
O Heavenly Father, may we take heart and know that you alone are God. Amen.
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Indict Walt Nauta? Why not the biggest liars first?
(Column ~ 06/19/23)
Walt Nauta is a 10-year veteran of the Navy and served as an aide to former President Donald Trump both in and out of office. Special Counsel Jack Smith has now indicted him for allegedly "making false statements in interviews with the FBI." The indictment's subtext is that Nauta refused to cooperate with, and turn state's evidence to, the special counsel in its efforts to convict Trump...
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Spring sports finalists, Lifetime Achievement announced for Semoball Awards
(Editorial ~ 06/19/23)
We're less than one month away from this year's Semoball Awards where the top 200 athletes in the region will be recognized for their efforts on the field, court and in the classroom. Finalists for baseball, softball, boys and girls track and field, boys and girls golf, girls soccer, boys tennis, comeback player of the year and coach of the year were announced on the selection show hosted on SEMO ESPN Radio. ...
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Notable quote
(Business ~ 06/19/23)
I think Scott City is being heard more now and we're right on the edge of doing some great things here. ...
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Cape Girardeau chamber news
(Business ~ 06/19/23)
Ribbon-cuttings are scheduled this week hosted by Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce: n Noon Thursday, June 22: BFW Engineering & Testing, 3437 William St., marking a new office location. n 11 a.m. Friday, June 23: KT Power Systems, 433 County Road 638, celebrating its 50th anniversary...
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Bud Light displaced as top-selling beer in US
(Business ~ 06/19/23)
Bud Light was not the best selling beer in the U.S. in May, the first time the Anheuser-Busch InBev brand fell from the top spot in sales in 22 years. Speculation for the drop centers on the brand's decision to market the beer using a transgender person, an action that sparked an informal boycott...
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UPS strike appears likely
(Business ~ 06/19/23)
United Parcel Service workers who are members of the Teamsters Union voted 97% on Friday, June 16, to authorize a strike as soon as Tuesday, Aug. 1. "The results do not mean a strike is imminent and do not impact our current business operations in any way," UPS said in a statement. "We continue to make progress on key issues and remain confident that we will reach an agreement that provides wins for our employees, the Teamsters, our company and our customers."...
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Veteran banker Leslie Brooks joins MRV Banks
(Business ~ 06/19/23)
Leslie Brooks has joined the personal banking team of MRV Banks' Cape Girardeau operations. According to a news release, Brooks has 16 years of industry experience, having worked previously for Alliance Bank and Bank of America.
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Stability is the word at the pump
(Business ~ 06/19/23)
Gas prices are far lower than a year ago and lower oil costs, and lackluster demand to-date are keeping prices at the pump relatively stable, according to auto club federation AAA. With the official start of summer looming large, the national average for a gallon of regular was at $3.57 Saturday, or $1.44 less than a year ago...
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Long-awaited grocery opens in Cairo, Illinois
(Business ~ 06/19/23)
Rise Community Market formally opened Friday, June 16, in Cairo, Illinois, ending what residents called the river city's "food desert." Rise has co-op memberships available, which may be purchased online and are hoped to be key for the store's sustainability...
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Speakeyzy Coffee in Cape Girardeau closes
(Business ~ 06/19/23)
Speakeyzy Coffee announced June 11 via social media that it was closing its downtown Cape Girardeau establishment. The shop, which formally opened in May 2022 at 811 Broadway, was owned by Suzanne Hightower and was next door to the under-renovation Broadway Theatre building...
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Sweet treats store opens in Egypt Mills
(Business ~ 06/19/23)
Rosie's Bake Shoppe, a micro bakery at 7564 Hwy.. 177 in Egypt Mills, is unapologetically a store with a customer's sweet tooth in mind, said owner/proprietor April Zamudio, who obtained a master's degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 2016...
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Missouri unemployment steady, markedly better than U.S. rate
(Business ~ 06/19/23)
Show Me State jobless rate for May was unchanged from the month before at 2.5%, and remains significantly better than the current 3.7% U.S. unemployment figure. Missouri's unemployment has been at or below the national rate for more than eight years...
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Shooting in St. Louis kills 1, injures 9 young people
(State News ~ 06/19/23)
ST. LOUIS -- An overnight shooting in a downtown St. Louis office building killed a 17-year-old and wounded nine other teenagers, the city's police commissioner said Sunday. St. Louis Metropolitan Police Commissioner Robert Tracy identified the victim who was killed as 17-year-old Makao Moore. A spokesman said a minor who had a handgun is in police custody as a person of interest...
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What to stream this week: 'And Just Like That' back, Kelly Clarkson sings, Robert Downey Jr. drives
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/23)
Albums from Kelly Clarkson and Portugal. The Man, as well as the new season of "And Just Like That" are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists are "The Bear" back for a second helping, Gabrielle Union leading "The Perfect Find" and the Criterion Channel delving into the cliche of the gay best friend...
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Did migrants reject help before deadly Greek wreck, or beg for it? Coast guard, activists disagree
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
This much is clear: On June 9, an old steel fishing trawler left eastern Libya for Italy, carrying far too many people. As many as 750 men, women and children from Syria, Egypt, the Palestinian territories and Pakistan were on board, fleeing hopelessness in their home countries and trying to reach relatives in Europe...
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Israeli government gives settler minister control over West Bank settlement planning
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
JERUSALEM -- Israel's government on Sunday granted a pro-settlement firebrand authority over planning in the occupied West Bank and lifted red tape on the settlement housing approval process. The changes make it easier for Israel to expand its settlements on land the Palestinians seek as the heartland of their future state, at a time when hopes for peace are more distant than ever...
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Pope Francis, back to Vatican routine post-surgery, says thanks to shouts of 'Long live the pope!'
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
VATICAN CITY -- Two days after being discharged from the hospital, Pope Francis resumed his cherished Sunday custom of greeting the public in St. Peter's Square, expressing thanks for the comfort he received after surgery and thanking the crowd shouting "Long live the pope!"...
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As Switzerland's glaciers melt, Alpine nation backs climate bill with net zero target for 2050
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
BERLIN -- A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb the rich Alpine nation's greenhouse gas emissions. Final results released by public broadcaster SRF showed that 59.1% of voters were in favor of the bill, while 40.9% voted against...
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After escaping the Taliban, hundreds of Afghans languish in Albania in a prolonged US visa process
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
SHENGJIN, Albania -- Almost two years since he fled Afghanistan to escape the Taliban takeover, Firooz Mashoof is still haunted by the memory of his last day in Kabul -- the bus that took him to the airport, getting on a packed plane and taking off as gunfire echoed across the city...
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Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
TALLINN, Estonia -- For nearly three years, a harsh crackdown on dissent in Belarus by its authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has filled the country's penal colonies with thousands of political prisoners, with new arrests reported daily. At the same time, a government campaign has gotten rid of many independent lawyers, making it increasingly difficult for the detainees to mount any kind of legal defense...
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Rescuers are braving snipers as they rush to ferry Ukrainians from Russia-occupied flood zones
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
KHERSON, Ukraine -- At last, help came for Vitalii Shpalin. From a distance, he spotted the small Ukrainian rescue boat traversing floodwaters that had submerged the 60-year-old's entire neighborhood after a catastrophic dam collapse in the country's embattled south...
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Nearly 100 die as India struggles with a sweltering heat wave in 2 most populous states
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
LUCKNOW, India -- At least 96 people died in two of India's most populous states over the last several days, officials said Sunday, with swaths of the country reeling from a sweltering heat wave. The deaths happened in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and eastern Bihar where authorities warned residents over 60 and others suffering various maladies to stay indoors during the daytime...
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Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body and firefighters
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- After appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World's governing district earlier this year, its firefighters were among the few employees who publicly welcomed them with open arms. But that warm relationship is in jeopardy as a new district administrator has reopened negotiations on a contract that was approved last month by the unionized firefighters, promising pay raises and more manpower...
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Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The cruise ship with about 1,000 passengers anchored off Nome, too big to squeeze into into the tundra city's tiny port. Its well-heeled tourists had to shimmy into small boats for another ride to shore. It was 2016, and at the time, the cruise ship Serenity was the largest vessel ever to sail through the Northwest Passage...
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Russia had means, motive and opportunity to destroy Ukraine dam, drone photos and information show
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
BERISLAV, Ukraine -- Russia had the means, motive and opportunity to bring down a Ukrainian dam that collapsed earlier this month while under Russian control, according to exclusive drone photos and information obtained by The Associated Press. Images taken from above the Kakhovka Dam and shared with the AP appear to show an explosive-laden car atop the structure, and two officials said Russian troops were stationed in a crucial area inside the dam where the Ukrainians say the explosion that destroyed it was centered. ...
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Both sides suffer heavy casualties as Ukraine strikes back against Russia, UK assessment says
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia and Ukraine are suffering high numbers of military casualties as Ukraine fights to dislodge the Kremlin's forces from occupied areas in the early stages of its counteroffensive, British officials said Sunday. Russian losses are probably at their highest level since the peak of the battle for Bakhmut in March, U.K. military officials said in their regular assessment...
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California artists, chefs find creative ways to confront destructive 'superbloom' of wild mustard
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- While ripping out yellow blooms blanketing hillsides in Los Angeles, Max Kingery has been questioned about his fervor for killing flowers. But the clothing designer who used the plants to dye his spring and summer lines said he takes no offense at being accused of pillaging this part of California's "superbloom." Instead, he sees it as an opportunity to raise awareness about a destructive flower that proliferated in the state following an unusually wet winter: wild black mustard.. ...
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Iowa Supreme Court declines to reinstate strict abortion limits, but a new law could be coming
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Abortion will remain legal in Iowa after the state's high court declined Friday to reinstate a law that would have largely banned the procedure, rebuffing Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and, for now, keeping the conservative state from joining others with strict abortion limits...
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Pittsburgh synagogue gunman is found guilty in the deadliest attack on Jewish people in US history
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A truck driver who spewed hatred of Jews was convicted Friday of storming a Pittsburgh synagogue and shooting everyone he could find on a Sabbath morning, killing 11 congregants in an act of antisemitic terror for which he could be sentenced to die...
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At least 6 killed, dozens injured in weekend shootings across US
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
At least six people including a Pennsylvania state trooper were killed and dozens injured in a string of weekend violence and mass shootings across the U.S. The shootings in suburban Chicago, Washington state, Pennsylvania, St. Louis, Southern California and Baltimore follow a surge in homicides and other violence over the past several years that experts say accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic...
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US, China remain at odds on many issues as first day of meetings ends
(International News ~ 06/19/23)
BEIJING -- The United States and China have failed to overcome their most serious disagreements but were able to discuss them in a potentially constructive way and have agreed to continue talks, U.S. and Chinese officials said Sunday. U.S. officials said Secretary of State Antony Blinken was able during a nearly 6-hour meeting to secure a visit to Washington by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang. ...
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At least 41 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near Congo border
(International News ~ 06/19/23)
KAMPALA, Uganda -- Suspected rebels attacked a school in a remote area of Uganda near the Congo border, killing at least 41 people in a nighttime raid before fleeing across the porous frontier, authorities said. Thirty-eight students in their dormitories were among the victims...
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Eviction filings 50% higher than they were pre-pandemic in some cities
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
ATLANTA -- Entering court using a walker, a doctor's note clutched in his hand, 70-year-old Dana Williams, who suffers serious heart problems, hypertension and asthma, pleaded to delay eviction from his two-bedroom apartment in Atlanta. Although sympathetic, the judge said state law required him to evict Williams and his 25-year-old daughter De'mai Williams in April because they owed $8,348 in unpaid rent and fees on their $940-a-month apartment...
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Heat wave triggers big storms, power outages in US Southeast, raises wildfire concerns in Southwest
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
Forecasters warned people celebrating Father's Day outdoors to take precautions as triple-digit temperatures prompted heat advisories across much of the southern U.S., triggered thunderstorms that knocked out power from Oklahoma to Mississippi and whipped up winds that raised wildfire threats in Arizona and New Mexico...
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Miami Mayor Suarez announces GOP presidential bid
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
MIAMI -- Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, jumping into the crowded race just days after GOP front-runner Donald Trump appeared in court on federal charges in Suarez's city. The 45-year-old mayor, the only Hispanic candidate in the race, declared his candidacy in paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday. ...
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Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events, quiet reflection on end of slavery
(National News ~ 06/19/23)
Detroit (AP) -- Americans across the country this weekend celebrated Juneteenth, marking the relatively new national holiday with cookouts, parades and other gatherings as they commemorated the end of slavery after the Civil War. While many have treated the long holiday weekend as a reason for a party, others urged quiet reflection on America's often violent and oppressive treatment of its Black citizens. ...
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Out of the past: June 19
(Out of the Past ~ 06/19/23)
Efforts by local merchants to make downtown Cape Girardeau more attractive and inviting are being undercut by the actions of a thief who has stolen 16 hanging baskets that graced the downtown streets; Kent Zickfield, a member of the Downtown Merchants Association beautification committee, says someone has intentionally and systematically stolen the flower baskets that the committee just recently hung in the downtown area; on Sunday night, six of the 18 baskets were stolen; the next night, six more were stolen; Wednesday night, four of the remaining six were taken.. ...
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