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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 10/28/19
(Local News ~ 10/28/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for Oct. 24 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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Rain, rain, go away: SE Homecoming parade canceled, first time since '73
(Local News ~ 10/28/19)
Mother Nature paid no mind to it being Southeast Missouri State University’s Homecoming weekend as she brought wind and torrential rain early Saturday in Cape Girardeau. As a result, the annual Homecoming parade comprised of 115 entries was canceled — the first time since the university’s centennial celebration in 1973 — along with many of the annual tailgating festivities before the faceoff between Southeast’s Redhawks and University of Tennessee-Martin’s Skyhawks at Houck Field...
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More than 600 sleeping bags fashioned by hand at St. Vincent de Paul in Cape
(Local News ~ 10/28/19)
Shopping carts full of clothes-pinned 3-by-7-foot recycled fabric pieces were becoming sleeping bags for those in need Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Parish’s De Paul Center in Cape Girardeau. On the outskirts of multiple tables of volunteers piecing together the material, five stations of seamstresses sat laser-focused with their sewing machines; their responsibility was to add the finishing touches on the makeshift bedding...
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Subscriber exclusive — Business Notebook: Scott City Plaza changes hands; SERVEPRO to honor a 'local hero'
(Business ~ 10/28/19)
The Scott City Plaza, the largest neighborhood shopping center in northern Scott County, has a new owner. Tom Kelsey of Lorimont Commercial Real Estate told me the sale was closed last week between the former owner, Rhodes Real Estate Partners, and the property's new owner, REAUPS Inc., a Cape Girardeau-based investment company...
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Spooky season costs Americans an estimated $9B
(Business ~ 10/28/19)
Halloween is big business. In fact, it's almost scary how much people (and goblins) will spend this year on candy, costumes, party supplies and decorations ranging from simple carved pumpkins to elaborate home accessories that will turn any ordinary dwelling into a spirit-filled haunted house...
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Area cities plan $50,000 marketing effort to promote census
(Local News ~ 10/28/19)
Cape Girardeau, Jackson and four other Southeast Missouri cities have joined forces to hire a marketing firm to promote next year’s federal census in an effort to have every resident counted. Besides the two Cape Girardeau County cities, the coalition includes the cities of Farmington, Poplar Bluff, Sikeston and Perryville...
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Airport manager Bruce Loy looks to fly high in retirement; 'you have to jump off sometime'
(Local News ~ 10/28/19)
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport manager Bruce Loy hopes to fly high in retirement. After more than 22 years directing airport operations, the 66-year-old Loy has announced he will retire in late January. Retirement will afford him the opportunity to fly more, he said. He is part owner of a four-seat Cessna, but his job as airport manager has kept him firmly grounded...
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Rural Routes: Dennis Brown relaxes in second career with one-man barber shop in Olive Branch
(Local News ~ 10/28/19)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. — At a glance, it would be easy to mistake Dennis Brown’s one-man barber shop for a small shed. From the outside, a small barber’s pole is one of the only indications of haircutting activity at the location. There’s no big sign out front, and the closest thing to a parking lot is a small patch of gravel...
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Sponsored: The Ripple Effect When You Shop Local
(Business ~ 10/28/19)
We know shopping on Amazon can be convenient, but this holiday season, we’d like to remind you local businesses deliver far more for your dollar.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/28/19)
Today is Monday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2019. There are 64 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland...
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Halloween safety tips and alternative events
(Editorial ~ 10/28/19)
If you plan to be out collecting candy with your kids Thursday night, make sure to be safe. Here are a few tips: n Stay with your child while trick-or-treating and make sure to remain visible to vehicle traffic. Flashlights, bright clothing and reflective tape are good ways to stay visible...
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Lawsuit: Southwest pilots streamed video from bathroom cam
(National News ~ 10/28/19)
PHOENIX -- A lawsuit filed against Southwest Airlines by a flight attendant alleges pilots on a 2017 flight had an iPad streaming video from a hidden camera in a bathroom in one of the airline's jets. The lawsuit alleges flight attendant Renee Steinaker saw an iPad streaming video from the plane's forward bathroom when she entered the cockpit to be the required second person in the cockpit when the pilot left to use the bathroom about 2.5 hours into a Feb. ...
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Prince's anticipated, posthumous memoir is ready for fans
(Entertainment ~ 10/28/19)
NEW YORK -- Panic, joy, shock: Dan Piepenbring felt them all when Prince plucked him to collaborate on his first memoir, followed by more shock and profound sadness at news of the superstar's death while the book was in its early stages. Though the project was thrown into chaos when Prince died April 21, 2016, of an accidental drug overdose, his estate ultimately decided to press on, allowing Piepenbring and his publishing team free access to the pieces of Prince's life left behind at his beloved Paisley Park, including the contents of his vault.. ...
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Teen breaks into German prison in bid to win back jailed ex
(International News ~ 10/28/19)
BERLIN — A teenager broke into a German prison in an attempt to win back his ex-girlfriend. Prison authorities in the northwestern town of Vechta told news agency dpa the 18-year-old scaled a 13-foot wall earlier this month to get to his ex’s window. Prison officials intercepted the man. He refused to climb back down, and the fire service was called to bring him down with a ladder. ...
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Ferocious winds fuel blazes throughout Northern California
(National News ~ 10/28/19)
SANTA ROSA, California -- With ferocious winds driving multiple wildfires through bone-dry vegetation and nearly 200,000 people ordered to leave their homes, California's governor declared a statewide emergency Sunday. Meanwhile, millions of residents remained without power after the state's largest utility cut electricity as a precaution to prevent more areas from igniting...
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'It's a fine target': Census Bureau to fight misinformation
(National News ~ 10/28/19)
CHICAGO -- Worried about internet trolls and foreign powers spreading false news, census officials are preparing to battle misinformation campaigns for the first time in the count's 230-year history. The stakes are huge. Who participates in the 2020 census count could influence how U.S. congressional seats and billions of federal tax dollars to educate children, help low-income families and pave new roads are divvied up...
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Trump says U.S. forces cornered IS leader in dead-end tunnel
(National News ~ 10/28/19)
WASHINGTON -- Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world's most wanted man, died after U.S. special operators cornered him during a raid in Syria, President Donald Trump said Sunday...
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Norman Renz
(Obituary ~ 10/28/19)
Norman "Dean" Renz, 85, passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at his home surrounded by family. He was born Jan. 1, 1934, in Springfield, Illinois, to Frank W. and Gleta L. Lefever Renz. Dean graduated from Feitshans High School in Springfield. In 1952, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and took basic training at Great Lakes, Illinois...
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Bonnie Poole
(Obituary ~ 10/28/19)
Bonnie Jo Poole, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jack Leslie officiating. Burial will be at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Marian Lunsford
(Obituary ~ 10/28/19)
Marian J. Lunsford, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, at her home. She was born Jan. 9, 1931, in Cape Girardeau to Martin C. and Alverta R. Lowery Schlegel. She and Albert D. Lunsford were married Jan. 13, 1951, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Nov. 19, 2013...
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Diane Duncan
(Obituary ~ 10/28/19)
Diane D. Duncan, 58, of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Sprigg St. Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Entombment will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum...
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Speak Out 10/28/19
(Speak Out ~ 10/28/19)
This impeachment inquiry is equivalent to an individual being charged with a felony, appearing in court with an attorney, only to have the judge and prosecuting attorney go into judges' chambers to discuss the case and leaving defendant and defense attorney sitting in the courtroom while occasionally sending the bailiff out to report to the jury how bad things are going for the defendant...
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NerdWallet: Should you snap up a post-scandal Volkswagen diesel?
(Business ~ 10/28/19)
As outrage over the Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal fades, the refurbished diesel vehicles are trickling back into the marketplace, and bargain hunters may want to snap them up. In 2015, Volkswagen was forced to either buy back or fix some 590,000 diesels after it was discovered they had been rigged to pass emissions tests. ...
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Iconic AmEx 'Green Card' turns 50, gets a needed revamp
(Business ~ 10/28/19)
NEW YORK -- For 50 years, the American Express "Green Card" has been the card many people wouldn't leave home without. Launched in 1969, the Green Card gave travelers a sense of importance they didn't feel carrying traveler's checks. For many people, it was their first AmEx card. Over time, however, the Green Card became neglected in favor of its fancier siblings, the Gold and Platinum Cards...
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Prayer 10/28/19
(Prayer ~ 10/28/19)
O Lord Jesus Christ, may we never put anything ahead of you. Amen.
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Out of the past: Oct. 28
(Out of the Past ~ 10/28/19)
A proposed $60 million Nash Road Redevelopment involving an Arkansas steel company appears to have collapsed when that company found a better deal at home; there are those in the know who believe the project was nothing more than a ploy by the company to get a richer package in Arkansas...
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Cutest Halloween photo contest
(Submitted Story ~ 10/28/19)
Olivia Bayless trunk or treat on Main Street in cape
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