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Restaurant with a view: Top of the Marq set to open this summer in downtown Cape
(Business ~ 05/28/19)
One of Cape Girardeau's more unusual dining venues will open soon atop one of the city's most historic buildings. Top of the Marq on the seventh floor of the historic Marquette Tower will offer panoramic views of downtown Cape Girardeau along with a cocktail bar and a "social" menu designed to appeal to a variety of tastes...
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Row your boat: Scott City hosts annual cardboard boat contest, pool party
(Local News ~ 05/28/19)
With the smell of sunscreen and chlorine sailing in the breeze, Scott City Community Pool splashed into summertime Saturday with dives, water balloons, belly flops and the main event: a cardboard boat contest. Along with door prizes and other giveaways, the contests were part of the city’s free opening-day pool party, now in its second year...
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Memories of the fallen
(Local News ~ 05/28/19)
Vietnam War veteran Jim Boyd of Pinckneyville, Illinois, walks past the names of fallen veterans, as seen on a full-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day on Monday at Missouri's National Veterans Memorial in Perryville, Missouri
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Ruby Tuesday closes doors, O'Charley's set to shutter Sunday
(Local News ~ 05/28/19)
A pair of Cape Girardeau restaurants on the city’s west side are closing, leaving the door open for future development. One of the restaurants, Ruby Tuesday, closed at the end of business Monday. Its next door neighbor, O’Charley’s, will close Sunday. Ruby Tuesday opened in the mid 1990s and O’Charley’s in the early 2000s. ...
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Civil War-era Fort D moves step closer to national register status
(Local News ~ 05/28/19)
Fort D, Missouri’s only redan or V-shaped Civil War-era earthworks, is a step closer to being added to the National Register of Historic Places. Civil War re-enactor Scott House, who has long been involved in efforts to preserve the site at 920 Fort St. on Cape Girardeau’s south side, is optimistic Fort D will receive national recognition now that the application has been approved by the Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation...
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Business Notebook: Moving companies partner, food bank receives accolades, and are you ready for the summer?
(Business ~ 05/28/19)
"Move" is the key word for this week's Business Notebook, which includes an update on a local "moving" and transfer company, news about people who have "moved" into new positions and a note about family vacations as we "move" into summer. Day Transfer Co., with headquarters on Southern Expressway in Cape Girardeau, has become an agent for National Van Lines...
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Sponsored: Progress 2019: New logo, new website, same committed Chamber.
(B Magazine ~ 05/28/19)
The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to introduce our new logo featuring the silhouette of our Chamber building, as well as our new website, designed by Element 74. Our new website gives members the opportunity to create their own profile, allowing viewers to learn more about their business. Viewers will also be able to read about our upcoming programs and events, with the capability to purchase tickets to events. Check out these new features at...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/28/19)
Today is Tuesday, May 28, the 148th day of 2019. There are 217 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 28, 1977, 165 people were killed when fire raced through the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky. On this date: In 1533, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, declared the marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn valid...
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Sponsored: Proper Host and Hostess Gift Etiquette
(Insiders Advice ~ 05/28/19)
Whether you’re attending a holiday event, staying with someone for the weekend, or going to a BBQ, pool party or dinner party, you need to show your gratitude by bringing something to your hosts. Yes, it is still in vogue to bring a gift for the host or hostess, even when you go to a casual get-together...
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Prayer 5-28-19
(Prayer ~ 05/28/19)
We praise you, O God, for your many blessings. Amen.
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Speak Out 5/28/19
(Speak Out ~ 05/28/19)
Cape Girardeau city of statues, they are everywhere and only the artist knows what they mean. Great Idea! How about making something that we can understand. ...
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If pro-life, consider the following
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/28/19)
The state legislature recently passed a bill which makes abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy illegal. A law such as this one is unfair. It makes the person performing the abortion a felon, but does not punish the individual who contracts for and/or pays for this operation...
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Get your tickets for the Shipyard Music Festival
(Editorial ~ 05/28/19)
The Shipyard Music Festival returns for its sophomore season this year, with an additional day of music. Shipyard, coordinated by rustmedia (the full-service marketing agency that also produces regional magazines and The Scout email publication) will bring 11 nationally touring bands to Ivers Square on Sept. 27 and 28...
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Politics outweighs faith in spouse selection
(Column ~ 05/28/19)
I ran across a Pew Research article published recently breaking down “8 facts about love and marriage in America.” One of them really jumped out at me — the willingness people possess to compromise their faith but not their politics. “Sizable minorities of married people are members of a different religious group than their partner, but marriages and partnerships across political party lines are relatively rare,” A.W. Geiger and Gretchen Livingston wrote...
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'Move along': Stormtroopers ready for Star Wars land crowds
(Entertainment ~ 05/28/19)
LOS ANGELES -- Disneyland's new Galaxy's Edge attraction promises to transport visitors to a new locale in the Star Wars universe, but any who overstay their visit might not catch their ride on the Millennium Falcon. The theme park is expecting massive crowds when Galaxy's Edge opens Friday, and has detailed plans on how to accommodate guests or help them "move along" with the aid of Stormtroopers...
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Maine company wants to turn cow manure into gas to heat homes
(National News ~ 05/28/19)
CLINTON, Maine — A natural gas distribution company in Maine plans to get into the production side of things with a poop-to-gas renewable energy project to heat homes. ...
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Colorado climber dies after reaching top of Mount Everest
(National News ~ 05/28/19)
DENVER -- A Colorado climber died shortly after getting to the top of Mount Everest and achieving his dream of scaling the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, his brother said Monday. Christopher Kulish, a 62-year-old Boulder attorney, died Monday at a camp below the summit during his descent. The cause isn't yet known, said his brother, Mark Kulish of Denver...
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Hate makes a comeback in the Pacific Northwest
(National News ~ 05/28/19)
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Nearly two decades after the Aryan Nations' Idaho compound was demolished, far-right extremists are maintaining a presence in the Pacific Northwest. White nationalism has been on the rise across the U.S., but it has particular resonance along the Idaho-Washington border, where the Aryans espoused hate and violence for years...
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Macron vs. Salvini: Two leaders face off over EU's future
(International News ~ 05/28/19)
BRUSSELS -- France's pro-EU president and the leader of Italy's euroskeptic, far-right movement jockeyed for the role of chief powerbroker on the continent Monday after elections to the European Parliament hollowed out the traditional political middle...
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Trump in Japan: Pomp and tense circumstance
(National News ~ 05/28/19)
TOKYO -- All the pomp and pageantry in the world couldn't paper over the tensions between President Donald Trump and Japan's Shinzo Abe on two of their most pressing issues: North Korea and trade. The president and prime minister tried to minimize their differences during Trump's four-day state visit to Tokyo, while playing up their close personal friendship and their countries' long-held ties. ...
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Out of the past: May 28
(Out of the Past ~ 05/28/19)
Gordonville-Dutchtown Public Water District Number Four should have a second water well in operation by late summer; Jerry Lorberg, president of the district's board of directors, says drilling of the new well began about two weeks ago on a tract of land near Highway 25, at the north end of the water district...
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Karen McLane
(Obituary ~ 05/28/19)
On her 50th wedding anniversary, Karen Darlene McLane, 73, of Oak Ridge passed away Friday, May 24, 2019, at the home of her daughter. She was born Feb. 15, 1946, in Cape Girardeau to Charles and Gladys Baylor Scheper. She and Thomas “Bob” McLane were married May 24, 1969, at First Assembly of God Church in Cape Girardeau. Three children were born to their union: Chuck, Heath and Mary...
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Irene Eggimann
(Obituary ~ 05/28/19)
Irene E. Eggimann, 97, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, May 24, 2019, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Feb. 17, 1922, in Gordonville to Fred G. and Ida S. Gluckshertz Nischwitz. Irene and John W. Eggimann were married Nov. 5, 1948, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. He preceded her in death Feb. 27, 2011...
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Harley Besand
(Obituary ~ 05/28/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Harley M. Besand of Perryville was born to heaven Friday, May 24, 2019, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. He was born May 24, 2019, in Perryville, to Stefan and Valerie Richardet Besand. ...
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Vera Allen
(Obituary ~ 05/28/19)
Surrounded by her family, Vera Ida Allen, 88, of rural Jackson passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019, at her home. Born Sept. 7, 1930, near Tilsit, Vera was the eighth of nine children born to Alvin M. and Amanda Lange Birk. Vera was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit, also the church of her baptism, confirmation and marriage...
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Scott City fire report 5/28/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/28/19)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: May 17 n At 7:52 a.m., emergency medical service in the 200 block of Vicki Lynn Circle. n At 9:26 p.m., emergency medical service in the 500 block of East Third Street. May 18...
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Blue Apron latest to suffer in tough meal kit market
(Business ~ 05/28/19)
Meal kit companies face an ultimatum: Adapt or die. The business is still in its infancy, with the biggest players -- Blue Apron and HelloFresh -- less than a decade old. But they're facing serious challenges from restaurant and grocery delivery services, smaller niche players and even home chefs...
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Older Americans more likely to cite workplace discrimination
(Business ~ 05/28/19)
CHICAGO -- Are older workers being discriminated against on the job? The answer appears to depend on the age of the person asked. About half of Americans think there's age discrimination in the workplace, according to a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research...
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John McCain's son will accept Truman award for his father
(State News ~ 05/28/19)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- The son of U.S. Sen. John McCain will accept the Truman Public Service Award in his late father's name. The Independence Examiner reported the City of Independence bestows the award each year to someone in public life who followed President Harry Truman's traits such as ability, honesty and integrity...
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Fearsome invasive fish found for first time in Missouri
(State News ~ 05/28/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri conservation officials said a particularly troublesome invasive fish has been found in the state for the first time. An angler caught a northern snakehead in a ditch within the St. Francis River levee in April in Dunklin County...
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Missouri joins nationwide sex offender registry
(State News ~ 05/28/19)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri is the 20th state to join a nationwide sex offender registry. OffenderWatch said in a news release last week every Missouri law enforcement agency that manages or investigates registered sex offenders will be able to collaborate on offender records, aid each other in investigations and share notifications with the public. It won a five-year contract from the Missouri State Highway Patrol...
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Judge: Anheuser-Busch must pull some ads about MillerCoors
(State News ~ 05/28/19)
MILWAUKEE -- A Wisconsin judge has ordered Anheuser-Busch to stop suggesting in advertising MillerCoors' light beers contain corn syrup, wading into a fight between two beer giants that are losing market share to small independent brewers. U.S. District Judge William Conley for the Western District of Wisconsin on Friday granted a preliminary injunction sought by MillerCoors temporarily stopping Anheuser-Busch from using the words "corn syrup" in ads without giving more context...
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St. Louis Zoo expansion will offer close-up look at primates
(State News ~ 05/28/19)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Zoo is planning an $11.5 million expansion of its area for primates, adding 35,000 square feet of outdoor space including trails and tunnels for observers to get a close-up view. Monkeys, chimps and their cousins have long been among the most popular of the 17,000 animals at the zoo, even if the Primate House where they live is aging. ...
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Missouri owes counties millions for housing state prisoners
(State News ~ 05/28/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Corrections owes counties tens of millions of dollars for housing inmates before they're transferred to state prisons. The state is about nine months behind with reimbursements, Corrections spokeswoman Karen Pojmann told KCUR radio...
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Births 5/28/19
(Births ~ 05/28/19)
Daughter to Josiah Bruce and Brandilynn Dahn Wright of Vanduser, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:13 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2019. Name, Evelynn Rose. Weight, 6 pounds, 2 ounces. First child. Mrs. Wright is the former Brandilynn Newton. Wright is a mechanic at B&B Boats and Bikes...
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