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Lyons speaks on faith
(Local News ~ 08/23/21)
Rebekah Lyons, national speaker and bestselling author, speaks Saturday at La Croix Church in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Safe House for Women gives Distinguished Service Awards; announces name change
(Local News ~ 08/23/21)
The Safe House for Women in Cape Girardeau recognized five community members and organizations for their service to the not-for-profit. After a year away because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Safe House held its 2021 luncheon and awards ceremony Friday at the Century Casino Cape Girardeau Event Center in downtown Cape Girardeau...
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Governor announces $400 million allocation for broadband expansion in Missouri
(Business ~ 08/23/21)
High-speed internet connectivity efforts in rural Missouri will get a boost from more than $400 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding intended to boost broadband access, adoption and assistance statewide. The proposed funding was announced Thursday by Gov. Mike Parson at a news conference at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia...
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Study lists careers with best return on investment
(Business ~ 08/23/21)
And so it begins. For the 149th consecutive year, classes begin this week at Third District Normal School, now known as Southeast Missouri State University. Students from across the country and several nations around the world have come to Cape Girardeau in search of knowledge, just as I did 48 years ago...
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State issues report on growing marijuana industry
(Business ~ 08/23/21)
Calling it a "great success," Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) touted achievements of the state's medical marijuana program in a report issued last week. The DHSS report, required annually under Article XIV, Section 1, of the Missouri Constitution, includes an accounting of the state's medical marijuana program during the program's second full year, Dec. 6, 2019, through Dec. 5, 2020...
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SEMO hails new planes, success in aviation program
(Local News ~ 08/23/21)
Students in Southeast Missouri State University's new aviation program will be taking to the sky in style this semester. SEMO unveiled three new Redhawk branded Cessna 172 airplanes Saturday at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Students in the new program, university and airport officials, legislators and guests were able to view the planes for the first time...
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Red Star Food Pantry moves to new location
(Local News ~ 08/23/21)
After almost 30 years at a location on Main Street, Red Star Food Pantry has begun operating out of a new facility just about a mile to the north at 361 Country Club Drive in Cape Girardeau. Red Star Food Pantry is a Christ-centered food pantry serving the Cape Girardeau region with several federally funded, income guideline-based programs, as well as a privately funded emergency-based program...
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Local districts laud change in substitute certificates
(Local News ~ 08/23/21)
Cape Girardeau County's two largest school districts welcome a rule change made permanent Tuesday by the Missouri State Board of Education to permit those seeking a substitute-teaching certificate the choice of the standard 60 hours of college credit or 20 hours of online training...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/23/21)
Today is Monday, Aug. 23, the 235th day of 2021. There are 130 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 23, 2008, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama introduced his choice of running mate, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, before a crowd outside the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois...
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Who will believe Biden now?
(Column ~ 08/23/21)
Joe Biden did to himself what his opponents couldn’t — shredded his own credibility in a high-profile, hugely consequential matter that won’t be forgotten. No memos from the desk of Donald J. Trump, no RNC talking points, no right-wing Twitter memes or excoriating floor speeches by Republican senators possibly could have had the effect on Biden of Biden himself selling and defending his Afghanistan policy in terms instantly discredited by unforgettable and horrifying images on the ground last week. ...
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It's back-to-school time for SEMO, area students
(Editorial ~ 08/23/21)
This week, students at Southeast Missouri State University are back in class as the fall semester kicks off. It’s always exciting when the university is back in session. There’s a bit more excitement in town with the influx of college students returning to campus. And as we’ve written in this space before, SEMO students provide an important boost to our local economy — not to mention all the faculty and staff who are employed by the university...
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Jackson, Cape issue commercial building permits
(Business ~ 08/23/21)
The City of Jackson issued commercial building permits in July to: n Fronabarger Concreters Inc. for construction of a mini-storage facility at 205 W. Deerwood Drive. The facility, owned by Donkers Inc., has an estimated valuation of $520,676, according to the permit...
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City receives numerous business license applications
(Business ~ 08/23/21)
The following business license applications were recently received by the City of Cape Girardeau's customer service office: n A business license application was submitted Aug. 6 by Christian Andrew Estes of Cape Girardeau in connection with Estes Tattoo Collective, a custom tattoo business at 2719 Thomas Drive, which he plans to open in the near future...
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Cape, Jackson chambers schedule membership events
(Business ~ 08/23/21)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's August Business After Hours membership networking event will land at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport terminal Tuesday and will include an opportunity to check out a vintage B-25 bomber. The World War II aircraft is at the airport this week as part of the Flying Legends of Victory Tour...
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Missouri workforce development office schedules town halls on strategic plan
(Business ~ 08/23/21)
The Missouri Office of Workforce Development within the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development has begun a series of nine town hall meetings to discuss ways to improve the state's public workforce system and engage stakeholders in the department's strategic plan...
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Ameren Missouri offering free Nest thermostats
(Business ~ 08/23/21)
For a limited time, Ameren Missouri customers can receive a Nest thermostat, which typically retails for about $129, for only the required sales tax. The offer was announced last week by Ameren, which said Nest thermostats can save electricity customers an average of 15% on their cooling costs...
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KFVS12 receives recognitions, expands newscast
(Business ~ 08/23/21)
"Heartland News" on KFVS12 has been recognized by the Missouri Broadcasters Association as the "Best Newscast in Missouri." The recognition was made during the association's annual awards program earlier this month at the MBA convention in Branson, Missouri...
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SEMO's Small Business Development Center schedules free business webinars
(Business ~ 08/23/21)
The Small Business Development Center at Southeast Missouri State University is offering a pair of free webinars in September designed to provide business insights to entrepreneurs, business owners and others involved in businesses of all types and sizes...
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Rodney Miller
(Obituary ~ 08/23/21)
Rodney Dennis Miller, son of the late Robert "Clifford" Miller and Edith Mae Foster Miller, was born March 8, 1951, in Cairo, Illinois, and departed his life Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at his home in Benton, Missouri, at the age of 70. Miller retired after 35 years from Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau as a supply technician, was a member of Knights of Columbus No. 6420 in Scott City and a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton...
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Mike Richards out as 'Jeopardy!' host after past scrutinized
(Entertainment ~ 08/23/21)
LOS ANGELES -- Producer Mike Richards stepped down from his brief tenure as host of "Jeopardy!" after a report about past misogynistic comments surfaced last week and following a drumbeat of criticism about his selection and how it was made. Richards was chosen last week as the successor to Alex Trebek, a decision seen as divisive from the beginning after the show had embarked on a broad search including actors, sports figures, journalists and celebrities...
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Biden sees dip in support amid new COVID-19 cases: AP-NORC poll
(National News ~ 08/23/21)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden is facing a summer slump, with Americans taking a notably less positive view of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his job approval rating ticking down. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds 54% of Americans approve of Biden's job performance, down slightly from 59% last month. ...
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Biden says U.S.-led evacuation from Kabul is accelerating
(National News ~ 08/23/21)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden said Sunday the U.S.-led evacuation of Americans, at-risk Afghans and others from the Kabul airport accelerated this weekend, although it remains vulnerable to threats posed by the Islamic State extremist group. One week after the Taliban completed its takeover of Afghanistan by capturing Kabul, Biden said discussions are underway among military officials about potentially extending the airlift beyond Biden's Aug. ...
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Moving inland, storm Henri drenches Northeast U.S.
(National News ~ 08/23/21)
WESTERLY, R.I. -- Storm Henri crawled over the Northeast on Sunday night, continuing to unleash downpours over a region already saturated by heavy rain that swamped roads, closed bridges and left people stranded in their vehicles, and winds that knocked out power to over 130,000 homes...
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22 dead, many missing after 17 inches of rain in Tenn.
(National News ~ 08/23/21)
WAVERLY, Tenn. -- At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through Middle Tennessee. Saturday's flooding in rural areas took out roads, cellphone towers and telephone lines, leaving families uncertain about whether their loved ones survived the unprecedented deluge. ...
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Fort Leonard Wood soldier's body pulled from Gasconade River
(State News ~ 08/23/21)
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. -- Search crews have found the body of a Fort Leonard Wood soldier who was reported missing last weekend while he was kayaking on the Gasconade River in south-central Missouri. Recovery crews found the body of 21-year-old U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Morrison of Stockbridge, Georgia, on Thursday morning downstream from the spot along the river's shore where he was last seen the evening of Aug. 15, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported...
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Missouri teacher charged in Capitol insurrection
(State News ~ 08/23/21)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Missouri Christian school teacher has been charged for her alleged role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January. Federal prosecutors last week charged Kelsey Leigh Ann Wilson with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building...
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Burke off ventilator, still hospitalized with coronavirus
(State News ~ 08/23/21)
LA CROSSE, Wis. -- A high-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal who was hospitalized after contracting COVID-19 is off a ventilator and is being moved out of intensive care, according to officials at a Wisconsin shrine he founded. Cardinal Raymond Burke was to return to a regular hospital room Saturday at an undisclosed location, the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse said in a statement...
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Prayer 8/23/21
(Prayer ~ 08/23/21)
O Father God, thank you for loving us and being our generous provider. Amen.
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Out of the past: Aug. 23
(Out of the Past ~ 08/23/21)
In a bid to recapture the spirit of his 1992 bus tour, President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore will travel from Cape Girardeau southward through Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee during their two-day bus tour that starts here Aug. 30; the president's wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Gore's wife, Tipper, will accompany the campaign caravan; the tour will include a stop in Southern Illinois, probably Cairo...
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Leslie 'Doc' Smith
(Obituary ~ 08/23/21)
Leslie D. "Doc" Smith, 94, of Jackson passed away Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at his home. He was born June 20, 1927, in Jackson to Dewey and Margaret Koehler Smith. He and Rosemary A. Schabbing were married June 11, 1955, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. Five children were born to their union. They had been married 65 years when Rosemary passed away Dec. 11, 2020...
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Community Counseling Center Foundation adds four members, Leming joins Belladona Salon
(Business ~ 08/23/21)
Four new members have joined the Community Counseling Center Foundation Board of Directors. They are Brandi Bass, April Creech, Cheryl Ellis and Mandy Keys. Bass is an agent with Coalter Insurance Group. She is active with Business Networking International, the Cape Girardeau USBC (United States Bowling Congress) board and the Southeast Missouri Soccer Club...
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