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SEMO grad sets new novel in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 10/25/21)
In his second novel, "Tattoo: The Soul Reaper," Southeast Missouri State University graduate Kenny Sills brings the action to Cape Girardeau to delve into the origins of the murderer from his first book. Sills' new crime novel is a prequel to 2012's "Tattoo: A Beautiful Sin," and is set in Cape Girardeau, referencing the city and university, including involvement of the Southeast Missourian newspaper...
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Capaha Park lagoon dredging delayed by lack of bids
(Local News ~ 10/25/21)
Plans began last January to drain, renovate and dredge the lagoon in Capaha Park for the first time in nearly 30 years. Now, because of the pandemic and lack of available contractors, it will wait even longer. The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department partnered with the Missouri Department of Conservation for the project last year...
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Boy with autism wanted everyone to have fun at recess — his all-inclusive playground is now open in Perryville
(Local News ~ 10/25/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — In second grade, Lucas Fritsche noticed some of his friends couldn't play on his school's playground like the rest of the kids did. His friend with spina bifida, Arawin Schroeder, could only use the swings and slides. "When I saw that, I raced out of my classroom to the principal's office," Lucas said...
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Wood & Huston Bank in Cape to have new building, touts next-gen technology
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
Wood & Huston Bank is building a new 6,400-square-foot structure behind its current location at 111 S. Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau, which will feature two interactive teller machines (ITM) the company has been using in other Missouri cities...
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Incentivizing work in 'an employee's market': No 'silver bullet' for tight labor market, local business leaders say
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
Dana Thomas has operated BOLD Marketing in Cape Girardeau since 2008 and says a "big shift" has occurred in her industry thanks to the myriad impacts of COVID-19 on the economy. "Before, we focused on sales-driven marketing and advertising and would do some headhunting for key, higher-level positions, but in the last 24 months, much more of my business has been transformed into employee recruitment and retention, culture building and employee morale," Thomas said...
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Missing Jackson man found safe
(Local News ~ 10/25/21)
A man declared as a missing person in Jackson last week has been located. Rocky Leimer Jr., 36, was found safe Sunday after being missing for several days, according to a Facebook post by the Jackson Police Department. Police asked the public for assistance in a Facebook post in locating Leimer, who had last been seen Tuesday in Jackson...
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Charleston First Baptist Church recognizes Betty Hearnes for longtime service
(Local News ~ 10/25/21)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Betty Cooper Hearnes has left her mark on people and places all over Southeast Missouri, especially First Baptist Church in Charleston. Brett Matthews, chairman of the deacons, presented Hearnes, 94, with a plaque recognizing her for "65-plus years of faithful service as music director for First Baptist Church in Charleston, Missouri," during the weekly service Sunday...
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Prayer 10-25-21
(Prayer ~ 10/25/21)
O Heavenly Father, our soul waits on you, the author of our faith. Amen.
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One man's anarchy is another's road to justice
(Column ~ 10/25/21)
Sheer chaos and anarchy on the border? Afghanistan — the most humiliating defeat in recent U.S. military history? A labor-starved supply chain in shambles and holiday shelves emptying out? The worst inflation in 30 years that seems soon ready to match Carter-era levels?...
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Fighting illiberalism in higher education
(Column ~ 10/25/21)
I consider my children to be extraordinarily lucky to be born and live in the United States. When I moved here from France in 1999, I believed that, while far from perfect, America still very much embraced the values held by its founders, especially a respect for pluralism and viewpoint diversity...
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Speak Out 10-25-21
(Speak Out ~ 10/25/21)
Do you believe it is reasonable for an individual who purchases personal items online to be charged sales tax? If you do, whether you realize it or not, you agree with the concept of the use tax since this tax only applies to online purchases of personal items. Please vote yes on Nov. 2 to support city personnel, facilities, programs and services...
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Perryville memorial hosts traveling exhibit through Tuesday
(Editorial ~ 10/25/21)
There's a new exhibit on display through Tuesday at the Missouri's National Veterans Memorial in Perryville. An American flag made up of 7,000 replica dog tags, each one representing a U.S. military service member lost in the war on terror, was designed as a 28-foot-by-6-foot sculpture. In front of it is a mahogany battlefield cross sculpted by artist Alicia Dietz. The flag's 50 stars are in gold, representing Gold Star families...
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Dorothy Siebert
(Obituary ~ 10/25/21)
Dorothy Marie Siebert, 94, formerly of Jackson, passed away Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Joshua Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Doris Hagedorn
(Obituary ~ 10/25/21)
Doris Louise Cauble Hagedorn, 85, of Cape Girardeau joined her husband, Richard, in heaven, with her children and grandchildren at her side Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Sept. 24, 1936, in Cape Girardeau to the late Charles and Louise Cauble...
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Workers fed up with nights, weekends seek flexible schedules
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
NEW YORK -- After struggling to hire workers for its outlet store in Dallas, Balsam Hill finally opened Sept. 1. But the very next day, the online purveyor of high-end artificial holiday trees was forced to close after four of its five workers quit...
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Business license applications
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
Business license applications were submitted to the City of Cape Girardeau. n Nick Burch to open Southern Illinois Pizza, doing business as Domino's at 1028 N. Sprigg St. and 1420 N. Kingshighway. Previous owner was Lynn Enterprises. n Cory J. Huskey for Cory's Ace Hardware, 1719 N. Kingshighway. Previous owner was Elias Ace Hardware...
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Area commercial permits
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
Commercial building permits were issued to the following by the City of Cape Girardeau's development services office. n Newbridge Retirement Community, 1205 S. Mount Auburn Road, for footing and foundation work. Impact Strategies is the contractor...
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United Way to hold 'community conversation' in Scott City
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
The United Way of Southeast Missouri will hold a "community conversation," to help guide the not-for-profit's next funding cycle, from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at Scott City Hall, 215 Chester Ave. Looking for more business news? Check out B Magazine, and the B Magazine email newsletter. Go to www.semissourian.com/newsletters to find out more....
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Cape Chamber announces upcoming events
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce has the following upcoming events on its calendar. n Chamber 101 will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday at the chamber offices at 220 N. Fountain St. for new members. The one-hour event introduces chamber ambassadors, provides a tour of the offices and gives attendees the opportunity to meet with chamber, VisitCape and Magnet staff. Registration is requested...
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Cape restaurant to offer tuition reimbursement for some workers
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
Texas Roadhouse has announced a tuition reimbursement program for its team members interested in pursuing a college degree. Any team member working 30 hours or more per week who qualifies for benefits will be eligible to receive $5,250 in annual reimbursement for classes at an accredited university, if a C average is maintained...
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Fisher Auto Parts to host belated open house
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
Fisher Auto Parts relocated July 20, 2020, to 2603 Gerhardt St. in Cape Girardeau, but because of the pandemic, was forced to delay a customer open house. Store manager Rob Jenkins said the public is invited to an belated opening event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, featuring discounts on Fisher parts and supplies, plus free prize giveaways...
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Wireless internet tower up in Perry County
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
Wisper Internet announced the launch of a new wireless internet tower in Perry County, Missouri, to serving 545 households in the Perryville community. Wisper said it has pledged to provide wireless internet service to rural communities in Missouri and four other states as part of the Connect America Fund -- including $9.6 million focused on broadband expansion in Perry County...
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SoutheastHEALTH welcomes physicians
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
Southeast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine announced the addition of Shawn Duxbury, M.D. and Josh Hammond, M.D. n Duxbury completed his medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, followed by a residency in orthopedic surgery at Atlanta Medical Center and a fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Emory University...
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Saint Francis Healthcare System announces additions
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
Larina "Jody" Ditto, MSW, LCSW and Christopher Johnson have joined Saint Francis Healthcare System. n Ditto, with 20 years of experience, specializes in the treatment of mental health, cognitive behavioral therapy, substance abuse and grief therapy...
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Cape Girardeau makes WalletHub's rankings of best U.S. cities
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
The personal finance website WalletHub lists Cape Girardeau in the 15th percentile of its 2021 "Best Small Cities in America" rankings, the company announced Oct. 19. Evaluating 1,322 cities with populations between 20,000 and 100,000 and utilizing 43 metrics -- including affordability, economic health, education and public health, quality of life and safety -- Cape Girardeau finished with a score of 51.48...
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Job fair to be held this week at Century Casino
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
Century Casino Cape Girardeau will host a job fair from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday in its event center. Co-sponsored by River Radio, the following 17 businesses and entities plan to have representatives present to speak about career opportunities: Missouri Department of Corrections, Manpower, Canedy Sign & Graphics, City of Cape Girardeau, McDonald Concrete, SoutheastHEALTH, Saint Francis Healthcare, Botkin Lumber, Atlas Molded Products, Greenbrier Companies, Express Employment Professionals, Century Casino, Mondi, Lutheran Home, Pizza Inn, NAPA Auto Parts and Havco.. ...
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Missouri unemployment dips again, September rate lowest in four-state region
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
Missouri continues to post a lower unemployment rate than the nation as a whole. The Show Me State's 3.8% September jobless rate, released last week, is a full percentage point lower than the U.S. employment figure of 4.8%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
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Chamber's John Mehner on holiday shopping, supply chain
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
In an "Inside Commerce" column on the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce website, retiring chamber president and CEO John Mehner cites several concurrent problems impacting holiday shopping this year. Mehner noted the country's current worker shortage, ongoing supply-chain issues and a severe lack of truck drivers and warehouse workers...
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GasBuddy reports gas price volatility continues with local per gallon prices around $3
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
According to the most recent data from GasBuddy, a tech firm monitoring real-time gasoline prices in the United States, Canada and Australia, the average U.S. price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas increased 2.9 cents from a week ago to $3.30. Gas is $1.09 more expensive than at this time in 2020...
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Let computers do it: Film set tragedy spurs call to ban guns
(Entertainment ~ 10/25/21)
NEW YORK -- With computer-generated imagery, it seems the sky's the limit in the magic Hollywood can produce: elaborate dystopian universes. Trips to outer space, for those neither astronauts nor billionaires. Immersive journeys to the future, or back to bygone eras...
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Biden, Schumer, Manchin huddle, but still have not reached budget deal
(National News ~ 10/25/21)
WASHINGTON -- Pivotal Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appears to be on board with White House proposals for new taxes on billionaires and certain corporations to help pay for President Joe Biden's scaled-back social services and climate change package. Biden huddled with the conservative West Virginia Democrat and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at the president's Delaware home Sunday as they work on resolving the disputes between centrists and progressives that have stalled the Democrats' wide-ranging bill. ...
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African effort to replicate mRNA vaccine targets disparities
(International News ~ 10/25/21)
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- In a pair of Cape Town warehouses converted into a maze of airlocked sterile rooms, young scientists are assembling and calibrating the equipment needed to reverse engineer a coronavirus vaccine that has not reached South Africa and most of the world's poorest people...
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Critics question utility's bitcoin-mining data center
(State News ~ 10/25/21)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri's largest utility has set up a data center at the site of one of its coal-fired power plants that it is using to mine the internet for bitcoins. Ameren Corp. officials say the data center could also help stabilize demand for electricity that could help it avoid ramping production down and back up again, which is inefficient...
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Attorney General Schmitt's campaign to pay for Texas trip to announce lawsuit
(State News ~ 10/25/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt's office now says his campaign paid for a trip to Texas last week to announce a lawsuit seeking to force the restart of construction of a southern border wall, and taxpayers paid only for his spokesman to make the trip...
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Out of the past: Oct. 25
(Out of the Past ~ 10/25/21)
They had charts, leaflets and diagrams; and only one person showed up to see them; city officials expected a crowd for yesterday's informational open house on Cape Girardeau's water system; the mayor and several department heads waited in the City Council chambers to answer questions about two related issues on the Nov. 5 ballot; City Manager Michael Miller attributed the low attendance to good education on the part of the city and local media...
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Online real estate giant Zillow stops buying houses, local brokerage owner relieved
(Business ~ 10/25/21)
Inman News reports the real estate platform Zillow is stopping, at least temporarily, its iBuying program. Zillow's home-flipping business, Zillow Offers, will stop signing new contracts as "the company addresses a backlog of its properties still in the renovation pipeline," a Zillow spokesman said Oct. 18...
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