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Cape Girardeau County agenda 6/17/19
(Local News ~ 06/17/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for June 13 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 6/17/19
(Local News ~ 06/17/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of regular meeting of 6/3/19 Financial affairs n City collector's report n City clerk's and treasurer's reports Action items Power, Light and Water Committee...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 6/17/19
(Local News ~ 06/17/19)
Study session n No action to be taken during study session Communications/reports n City council n Staff Items for discussion n Planning and Zoning Commission report n Common Pleas/Annex presentation...
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Festival time in Cape: Thousands attend annual River Campus event
(Local News ~ 06/17/19)
Parked cars lined the streets near the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus and shuttles were working overtime during this year’s annual Summer Arts Festival on Saturday. Nearly all designated parking lots were full or rapidly reaching capacity by 11 a.m., triggered by the 1,000 attendees that had already made their way onto the campus, according to Rhonda Weller-Stilson, dean of Southeast’s College of Arts and Media...
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East Cape trailer park residents continue dealing with floodwaters
(Local News ~ 06/17/19)
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. — Residents of the trailer park on the northeast side of East Cape Girardeau have had to find new places to lay their heads at night after last week’s evacuation of the area. For Gregory Gabelman and his son, Caleb, that has meant living out of a cousin’s recreational vehicle near Babe’s Fish Wagon close to the flooded area...
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SOS: Glenn House in need of repairs
(Local News ~ 06/17/19)
The two-story Victorian-era Glenn House has stood tall overlooking the Mississippi River for 136 years. But as of late, its future as a museum is uncertain because of excessive water damage, overwhelming moisture levels, chipping paint, wood rot and crumbling bricks — all requiring repair that outweighs current funding...
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Business Notebook: Restaurant updates; touring agriculture; time to renew Jackson business, contractors licenses; and keeping cool
(Business ~ 06/17/19)
I've been asked a lot lately about the status of various restaurant projects in the Cape Girardeau area, so here's a quick update on several of them: Although he's not targeting a specific date, Top of the Marq managing partner Keller Ford told me Friday the new restaurant atop the Marquette Tower should open during the first half of July. ...
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Chateau Girardeau to mark 40 years of helping seniors live independently
(Business ~ 06/17/19)
Although more than an inch of rain fell on Cape Girardeau on July 2, 1979, Mabel Weaver didn't seem to mind. A photo from the Southeast Missourian's archives shows Weaver smiling broadly that morning as her furniture was moved into her new apartment at Chateau Girardeau as she became the first resident to move into the new independent-living facility for seniors...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/17/19)
Today is Monday, June 17, the 168th day of 2019. There are 197 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 17, 1994, after leading police on a slow-speed chase on Southern California freeways, O.J. Simpson was arrested and charged with murder in the slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. (Simpson was later acquitted in a criminal trial, but held liable in a civil trial.)...
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There is still a need for coal in America's power grid
(Column ~ 06/17/19)
When it comes to the global-warming debate, mischaracterizations abound. For example, the term “denier” is often used — suggesting someone doesn’t believe the Earth has warmed over the past century. In fact, the scientific community is split over the primary driver of contemporary warming — whether it’s rising carbon dioxide (CO2) or increased solar output. ...
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Champions: Blues provide a hockey season to remember
(Editorial ~ 06/17/19)
The hockey fans of Missouri are celebrating the Blues, not singing them. Thousands upon thousands of fans filled the streets of St. Louis on Saturday as Blues players, coaches and fans lifted the Stanley Cup in celebration. The championship, won with a 4-1 victory in Game 7 over the Boston Bruins, was the first in the franchise’s 52-year history, a history that has brought many heartbreaks to loyal fans...
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Florida man says he was deceived when he bought tiny strip of land
(National News ~ 06/17/19)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A South Florida man thought he snagged a deal when he paid $9,100 in an online auction for what he thought was a villa. What he got was a 1-foot-by-100-foot strip of land. The land, valued at only $50, starts on a curb and goes under a wall separating two villas in the Spring Lake community and then out to the back of the lot. ...
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CEO: Boeing made mistake in handling warning-system problem
(International News ~ 06/17/19)
PARIS -- The chief executive of Boeing said the company made a "mistake" in handling a problematic cockpit warning system in its 737 Max jets before two crashes killed 346 people, and he promised transparency as the aircraft maker works to get the grounded plane back in flight...
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Massive blackout hits tens of millions in South America
(International News ~ 06/17/19)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- A massive blackout left tens of millions of people without electricity in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay on Sunday in what the Argentine president called an "unprecedented" failure in the countries' power grid. Authorities were working frantically to restore power, and by the evening electricity had returned to 98% of Argentina, according to state news agency Telam. ...
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Hong Kong police begin to clear streets of protesters
(International News ~ 06/17/19)
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong police and protesters faced off today as authorities began trying to clear the streets of a few hundred who remained near the city government headquarters after massive demonstrations that stretched deep into the night before...
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Pompeo tries rallying foreign leaders in alleged oil attacks
(National News ~ 06/17/19)
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is reaching out to wary foreign leaders to frame alleged Iranian attacks in a Middle East oil shipping route as a problem for the world at large, especially for Asian countries vitally dependent on that oil...
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Dorothy Watson
(Obituary ~ 06/17/19)
Dorothy Helen Watson, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the Lutheran Home Providence Place. She was born Feb. 17, 1923, in Hickman, Kentucky, to Frank and Zula Cook Gordon. Dorothy graduated from Hickman High School and attended Murray State University. She made many dear friends while working at the Flaming Pit, and also set appointments for Dale Davault Insurance Agency...
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Gloria Miller
(Obituary ~ 06/17/19)
Gloria Lee Miller, 93 of Scott City died Friday, June 14, 2019, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 14, 1926, in Chaffee, Missouri, the only child of Charles I. and Grace F. Lee Sauer. She attended First Christin Church in Chaffee, and was a bookkeeper for Bunny Bread Co. in Cape Girardeau...
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Philippe Lamy
(Obituary ~ 06/17/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Philippe Lamy, 66, of Perryville died Saturday, June 15, 2019, at his home. There will be no services at this time. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Victor Patterson
(Obituary ~ 06/17/19)
Victor Eugene Patterson, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Dec. 23, 1935, in Malden (Spoonerville), Missouri to Charlie Benjamin and Ethel Mae Breedlove Patterson. He and Elssie Leticia "Lety" Villavicencio were married Oct. 15, 1975, in El Salvador...
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Elaine Leimbach
(Obituary ~ 06/17/19)
THEBES, Ill. -- Elaine Leimbach, 67, of Thebes died Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 3, 1951, in Duck Creek, Missouri, to Lee and Bertha Miller Burlbaugh. She and Allen Leimbach were married July 14, 1973...
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Lequeeta Bolin
(Obituary ~ 06/17/19)
Lequeeta L. Bolin, 69, passed away from this life into heaven Friday, June 14, 2019. Lequeeta was born Nov. 7, 1949, in St. Louis to the Rev. Lloyd and Louise Welch. When Lequeeta was 2 years old, her family moved to Eminence, Missouri. Her father pastored a church there for 30 years. She graduated from Eminence High School in 1967...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 6/17/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/17/19)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 9:11 a.m. on Hackberry Street, 9:19 a.m. on Napa, 11:58 a.m. on Glenview Drive, 12:32 p.m. on Good Hope Street, 1:15 p.m. on Shirley Drive, 3:43 p.m. on Brunswick Court, 4:20 p.m. on Pioneer Drive and 4:33 p.m. on Bellevue Street...
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NerdWallet: Are you picking the wrong money goals?
(Business ~ 06/17/19)
Setting smart, achievable goals is important if you want to take charge of your financial life. But many of us are surprisingly bad at choosing the goals that actually matter most to us. Investment research firm Morningstar had 318 people write down their top three financial priorities, then showed them a master list of goals prepared by the researchers. Three out of four investors changed at least one goal after seeing the master list, and one out of four switched their top priority...
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Poll: Some younger workers view aging workforce negatively
(Business ~ 06/17/19)
CHICAGO -- Some younger workers aren't particularly thrilled to see a rising share of older Americans forgo retirement and continue working, according to a recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll found workers younger than 50 were significantly more likely to view America's aging workforce as a negative development when compared with their older counterparts. ...
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Group seeks to save storm-damaged Jefferson City homes
(State News ~ 06/17/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A not-for-profit group is hoping to save historic homes damaged when a powerful tornado swept through Missouri's capital city last month. The Historic City of Jefferson is rounding up investors who are interested in salvaging historic homes damaged when an EF3 tornado raked the city May 22, the Jefferson City News Tribune reported...
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Rural county in uproar over new large-scale feedlot law
(State News ~ 06/17/19)
STOCKTON, Mo. -- Many residents of a rural southwestern Missouri county are critical of a state law restricting how much local authorities can regulate industrial feedlots and say they feel betrayed by their local representatives who backed the legislation...
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Prayer 6/17/19
(Prayer ~ 06/17/19)
To those whose love endures year after year, send your blessings, O God. Amen.
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National Atomic Testing Museum in Vegas looking for new home
(Community ~ 06/17/19)
LAS VEGAS -- The National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas has outgrown its space east of the Las Vegas Strip, according to museum officials, who are looking for a new location to expand the facility's nuclear testing exhibits. The museum, which opened in 2005 and became affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution in 2011, chronicles the development of atomic weapons and Nevada's history hosting above-ground tests for the weapons for decades...
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Out of the past: June 17
(Out of the Past ~ 06/17/19)
Cape Central Airways won't abide by the second eviction notice sent from the City of Cape Girardeau and will take the matter to court; the company was supposed to leave the airport by Wednesday, and it hasn't done so; Cape Central Airways is the airport's fixed-base operator...
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