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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 6/1/20
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
Cape Girardeau City Council 5 p.m. Monday City Hall 401 Independence St. Study session n No action will be taken during the study session Presentation n Beautiful Business Property of the Month presentation n Recognition of Service — council member Ryan Essex...
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Business Notebook: Alliance Bank has new president, CEO; Ameren extends 'no disconnections' in face of pandemic
(Business ~ 06/01/20)
There's been a leadership change at Alliance Bank. It was announced last week the bank's president and CEO, Cord Polen, would retire, effective this week. His retirement was announced by Wade "Pee Wee" Bartles who is succeeding Polen as the banking organization's president and CEO...
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'Rediscovering cycling': Area shop owners report record-breaking demand for bicycles, repairs
(Business ~ 06/01/20)
Across the United States and right here in Southeast Missouri, bicycle sales are off the chain. "We've been here 43 years, and this is the highest sales demand and repair volume we've seen -- ever," said Eric Gooden, owner of Cape Bicycle and Fitness. "The news is using the term 'unprecedented' a lot, and this is truly unprecedented."...
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Creating a 'sustainable future' after the pandemic
(Business ~ 06/01/20)
I received a note the other day from Richard Proffer of the University of Missouri Extension Service office in Jackson. Richard and I have known each other for 10 or 15 years, dating back to the days when we were both very active in the local chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF), which was commonly referred to back then as the "Tri-State Ad Club."...
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Cape NAACP reacts to Floyd death, protests
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
Pat Thompson-McBride, Cape Girardeau’s NAACP president, knows what it means to lose a loved one to violence. Thompson-McBride lost her 39-year old son Damion nearly three years ago when he was shot to death while he slept in Jefferson City, Missouri...
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Local demonstrators express solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
In the days following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than 8 minutes during an arrest, demonstrations and protests mourning his death spread across the nation. On Sunday, local demonstrators gathered at Freedom Corner, in Capaha Park near the intersection of Broadway and North West End Boulevard in Cape Girardeau, to express their emotions and show support for the Black Lives Matter movement...
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EDITORIAL: New program gives opportunities to soar
(Editorial ~ 06/01/20)
If the best type of collegiate degree program is one that mixes the practical — developing knowledge and skills to prepare for a career — with the enjoyable — yes, some people DO like math — then Southeast Missouri State University’s plan to offer a bachelor’s degree in aircraft piloting ought to have a seat at that table. ...
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Southeast students develop proposals for downtown Cape historic building
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
During the past spring semester, Southeast Missouri State University students were given the opportunity to explore real-life challenges, reaching creative solutions to restore and redevelop historic buildings. Steven Hoffman’s Historic Preservation-Based Economic Revitalization class created feasibility assessments of a one-story brick building at 101 William St. in downtown Cape Girardeau as part of a semester-long group project...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/01/20)
Today is Monday, June 1, the 153rd day of 2020. There are 213 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On June 1, 1939, Lou Nova defeated Max Baer at Yankee Stadium in the first U.S. televised heavyweight prizefight. On this date: In 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, gave the order, "Don't give up the ship" during a losing battle with the British frigate HMS Shannon in the War of 1812...
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Prayer 6-1-20
(Prayer ~ 06/01/20)
O Heavenly Father, may those who mourn experience your comfort. Amen.
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The return of the tea party
(Column ~ 06/01/20)
It’s 2009 again, or feels like it. That was when spontaneous, grassroots protests against overweening government sprang up and were widely derided in the media as dangerous and wrongheaded. The protesters then were inveighing against Obamacare; the protesters now are striking out against the coronavirus lockdowns...
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Speak Out 6/1/20
(Speak Out ~ 06/01/20)
So, I’m neither against or for the wearing of face masks. But I am confused. Maybe I’m being naive here but if EVERYONE wore one (and properly wore it) then wouldn’t logic indicate that we would stop the spread of the virus? Which is the ultimate goal. ...
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James Schuessler
(Obituary ~ 06/01/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- James R. Schuessler, 68, of Perryville died Saturday, May 30, 2020, at his home. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ford & Young Chapel in Perryville. Visitation will continue from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church...
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Eleanor Robison
(Obituary ~ 06/01/20)
Eleanor Louise Robison, 80, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, May 29, 2020, at Ratliff Care Center. Eleanor was born Feb. 9, 1940, in Russellville, Kentucky, to Francis Oliver and Effie Rena Nash White, the youngest of seven children. She married James Robison on July 3, 1958. They had a daughter, Tamela "Tammy" Ann Robison Lynn...
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Dorotha Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 06/01/20)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Dorotha Irene Diesel Rhodes, 88, of Marble Hill passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Woodland Hills. She was born Aug. 26, 1931, in St. Louis, daughter of Fred Ray and Lena Irene Howard Diesel. She and Joseph Johnson Rhodes were united in marriage July 21, 1948, and he passed away March 25, 2000...
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Betty Ivester
(Obituary ~ 06/01/20)
Betty Jean Ivester, daughter of the late Arvel F. Williamson and Francis Fay Rankin Williamson, was born Jan. 29, 1936, and departed this life Thursday, May 28, 2020, at the SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau at the age of 84. Mrs. Ivester was the manager at Dollar General Store in Scott City for a number of years. She enjoyed embroidery and loved watching hummingbirds, but her greatest joy was her family...
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Rodney Haertling
(Obituary ~ 06/01/20)
Rodney Haertling, 62, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020, at his home in New Wells. He was born Sept. 22, 1957, in Perryville, Missouri, to Ruben and Carol Lorenz Haertling. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. Rodney continued to be an active member of the congregation, serving many years as an usher...
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Review: Pop star Gaga is back, but where's the art or spark?
(Entertainment ~ 06/01/20)
In the 12 years since Lady Gaga dropped her first album, the singer has exceptionally shown she knows how to create a killer album. "The Fame" was danceable and clever. "The Fame Monster" was an epic adventure into her darker mind. "Born This Way" brilliantly wove in elements of rock and house with her signature pop. ...
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Punching through turmoil: Pro boxer helps medical staff cope
(Community ~ 06/01/20)
PARIS -- Hassan N'Dam, former middleweight boxing champion of the world, wanted to repay the French hospital that cared for his father-in-law through his bout with COVID-19. Perhaps with Champagne? Or chocolate? No, N'Dam thought: "These are things that won't last. I wanted to leave something quite memorable."...
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SpaceX's historic encore: Astronauts arrive at space station
(National News ~ 06/01/20)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with an equally smooth docking in yet another first for Elon Musk's company. With test pilots Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken poised to take over manual control if necessary, the SpaceX Dragon capsule pulled up to the station and docked automatically, no assistance needed. ...
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Unrest overshadows peaceful U.S. protests for another night
(National News ~ 06/01/20)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across America again Sunday, with peaceful demonstrations against police killings of black people overshadowed by unrest that quickly ravaged parts of cities from Pennsylvania to California...
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Out of the past: June 1
(Out of the Past ~ 06/01/20)
The last three families staying at the emergency shelter at Cape Girardeau Central High School moved out Tuesday night as the American Red Cross closed the shelter and turned the page from emergency to recovery services; the Mississippi River is expected to begin falling today at Cape Girardeau; the stage yesterday was 45.3 feet and steady...
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For Missouri's small casino towns, coronavirus closures were a big financial hit
(Business ~ 06/01/20)
Missouri has 13 casinos total in the state, four each in Kansas City and St. Louis and five outside metropolitan areas. Several small Missouri towns rely heavily on funding from local casinos. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the casinos to shut their doors in mid-March, the money ran dry. Now, city governments are scrambling to adjust...
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