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In Missouri, Greitens' comeback bid has some in GOP on edge
(State News ~ 12/20/21)
ST. LOUIS — Former Gov. Eric Greitens is banking on Republican voters forgiving his past indiscretions when they choose a U.S. Senate nominee in August. Many in the GOP establishment are hoping they don't forget. Greitens resigned as governor in 2018 amid an investigation of an extramarital affair with his St. ...
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‘Tiny homes’ now an option for Sikeston residents
(Local News ~ 12/20/21)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Sikeston residents now have the option of building “tiny homes” in areas zoned for manufactured homes. The change comes after the Sikeston City Council adopted specified 2018 International Codes. The adoption of the codes establishes clear guidelines and regulations to safeguard the health and safety of citizens of Sikeston...
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Oliver House in Jackson decked out for Christmas
(Local News ~ 12/20/21)
The Oliver House is transformed with Christmas decorations for holiday tours through the Victorian home Sunday in uptown Jackson. ...
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Local volunteers help with Wreaths Across America
(Local News ~ 12/20/21)
Volunteers in Jackson joined more than 2,700 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day ...
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Retail development under construction on South Mount Auburn in Cape Girardeau
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Cape West Square, a planned retail center being built at 440 S. Mount Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau, has an anticipated completion date in March, according to Mayson Capital Partners. Mayson's director of real estate, Lindsey Curtis, said the development is being built out for a maximum of eight tenants, "but the number of lessees will depend on how much space each tenant needs."...
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What's in a name? Companies and organizations face challenges when rebranding
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Facebook. There are few words in the American lexicon more top-of-mind these days than the moniker of this now-mammoth online social media and social networking service. The name "Facebook" is derived from the face book directories often given to U.S. university students, especially when they first enter college...
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Many pay their respects to late Missouri State Highway Patrolman
(Local News ~ 12/20/21)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Many friends, family and law enforcement officers from around the country congregated at the Sikeston Field House on Friday afternoon to pay their respects to the late Cpl. Lonnie R. Lejeune. A retired Navy chief and trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol since 1995, Lejeune died Dec. 10 in St. Louis, just months ahead of his retirement in July...
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Cape Girardeau School District graduation rate surpasses 90%
(Local News ~ 12/20/21)
The graduation rate of Cape Girardeau School District seniors has reached the highest it has been in 16 years. According to recent data from the Missouri Department of Education, 91.48% of the district's seniors in the Class of 2021 graduated. The latest graduation rate marked a significant jump from the previous year. In 2020, 87.54% of district seniors graduated. The state's average is 89.62%...
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Big River Communications riding the wave of tech change for two decades
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Kevin Cantwell and Jerry Howe, the president and the C.E.O. of Big River Communications, respectively, say no one could have predicted the evolution of technology since they bought LDD Inc. — a long-distance telephone provider with dial-up internet service headquartered in Cape Girardeau — 20 years ago Tuesday...
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Prayer 12-20-21
(Prayer ~ 12/20/21)
O Lord Jesus, may we diligently spend time in your Holy Word. Amen.
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Declaring war on the unvaxxed
(Column ~ 12/20/21)
I'm sick and tired of wearing masks. I'm sick and tired of vaccine mandates. I'm sick and tired of hearing the dire warnings and broken promises of politicians and incompetent public health officials. For almost two years they've ordered us around like children and told us what individual freedoms we must sacrifice if we are to ever win the war against COVID-19...
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No, inflation is not a corporate conspiracy
(Column ~ 12/20/21)
President Joe Biden has the misfortune to be president at the moment when corporate America has decided to get together and gouge American consumers. That, at least, is the story the White House and its allies, most prominently Sen. Elizabeth Warren, want to tell...
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Recent storms a reminder to take severe weather seriously
(Editorial ~ 12/20/21)
The images coming out of Mayfield, Kentucky, and four other Midwest states affected by last weekend's storms are heartbreaking. Homes and businesses completely destroyed. More gut-wrenching, the loss of life. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday the number of fatalities had reached 77 people in his state. It's now the deadliest storm in Kentucky history...
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Spidey nets 3rd best opening of all time with $253 million
(Entertainment ~ 12/20/21)
Never underestimate your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, even with a mutating virus afoot. Despite rising concerns over the omicron variant, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" not only shattered pandemic-era box office records; it became the third best opening of all time behind "Avengers: Endgame" ($357.1 million) and "Avengers: Infinity War" ($257.7 million)...
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Omicron variant is 'raging around the world'
(National News ~ 12/20/21)
WILMINGTON, Del. -- The COVID-19 omicron variant is "just raging around the world," the White House's top medical adviser said Sunday as President Joe Biden prepares to issue "a stark warning of what the winter will look like" for unvaccinated Americans...
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Zexia 'Zeke' Sietman
(Obituary ~ 12/20/21)
Zexia "Zeke" Sietman, 87, passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, at her home. Born March 6, 1933, in Oran, Missouri, to the late Lacey and Idus Ellen Edwards Bernard, Zeke married Clyde "Slats' Bernard Sietman on Oct. 19, 1951, who passed away May 25, 2020...
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Marcus Seyer
(Obituary ~ 12/20/21)
ROCKVIEW, Mo. — Marcus J. Seyer, 92, of Rockview departed this life Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, at his home. He was born Sept. 14, 1929, in Rockview to the late Fred Seyer and Alvina Ziegler Seyer. Marcus graduated from Chaffee (Missouri) High School in 1948. ...
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Liam Riney
(Obituary ~ 12/20/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Liam Dean Riney, 10, passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 11, 2011, in St. Louis. Liam was a student and member of St. Vincent de Paul in Perryville. Liam loved to play his Nintendo Switch, Fortnite, Mine Craft and Pokemon. ...
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Geralyn Rhymer
(Obituary ~ 12/20/21)
Geralyn Sue Rhymer, 65, gained her angel wings Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Leslie "Doc" Smith and Rosemary Schabbing Smith, born Nov. 10, 1956, in Cape Girardeau...
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Virginia Gregory
(Obituary ~ 12/20/21)
Virginia Mae Gregory, 82, of Brownwood, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 31, 1939, in Bell City, Missouri, the daughter of Tom and Mildred Hickerson Hampton. Virginia had been a homemaker and helped her husband, J.T., on the family farm...
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Fitness center, auto repair, Mexican restaurant business license applications made
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
The City of Cape Girardeau's customer service office received multiple business license applications last week. n Tyler and David Blessing applied for TNT Fitness LLC personal training at 2502 Tanner Drive, Suite 201. n GB Auto Service assumes ownership Jan. ...
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Cape Girardeau Toastmasters get award
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
The High-Noon Toastmasters chapter of Cape Girardeau has been recognized by Toastmasters International, known for building public speaking skills for business people, as a President's Distinguished Club for 2020-2021. Chartered in 1960, the local chapter meets weekly at 12:10 p.m. Tuesdays at the Church of Christ, 328 S. West End Blvd. in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau physical therapy business named a 'Best Christian Workplace'
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Premier Physical Therapy, 1405 N. Mount Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau, has been named a 2021 "Best Christian Workplace" by Mercer Island, Washington-based BCW Institute, founded in 2002. Dennis Riney is founder and CEO of Premier. 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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Saint Francis volunteers feted
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Saint Francis Healthcare System's Auxiliary held its annual Volunteer Christmas Breakfast at Drury Plaza Conference Center on Dec. 7 in Cape Girardeau. Ninety three volunteers were in attendance. Cathy Pancoast and Eugene Beussink were named Volunteers of the Year. Betty Carroll and Judi Owens were named Auxilians of the Year. The awards are based on years of service and hours volunteered...
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Aaron Gold joins FSCB
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Aaron Gold has joined the commercial loan staff at First State Community Bank in Cape Girardeau. "Aaron has worked closely with local businesses across Southeast Missouri for the past 20 years. His leadership and experience will be a great asset to our team," said Marvin Adams Jr., First State president...
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Fredericktown's Cap America announces promotions
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Cap America of Fredericktown, Missouri, specializing in headwear, has announced the promotions of Mark Gammon to chief executive officer and Cory Cissell as vice president of marketing. 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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Jackson's Brian Gerau appointed to Missouri Chamber Board
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Brian Gerau has announced his recent appointment to the board of directors of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The state chamber's mission is to be the premier advocate for the Missouri employers in the General Assembly...
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Former Cape Chamber exec Burner named to new state job
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Shad Burner has been named director for federal initiatives by the Missouri Department of Economic Development (MDED). Burner, former vice president of business development for the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, will oversee new recovery programs created as a result of the American Rescue Plan...
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Saint Francis promotes Lisa Newcomer to VP
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Lisa Newcomer, RRT, MBA, FACHE, has been named vice president-regional operations for Saint Francis Healthcare System effective Jan. 2. In a newly created role, Newcomer will be responsible for regional support services -- including imaging, laboratory and pharmacy services, home health and hospice, palliative care and the Saint Francis Cancer Institute...
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Jennifer Rippon accepts role at Saint Francis
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Jennifer L. Rippon, DO, has accepted an intensivist role at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Rippon is a graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania, followed by her residency in internal medicine at David Grant United States Air Force Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, California, and a pulmonary disease, critical care medicine and sleep medicine fellowship at San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.. ...
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Vivian Crites joins Saint Francis
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Vivian J. Crites, FNP-C, has joined Saint Francis Clinic Poplar Bluff as a nurse practitioner. A specialist in family medicine, she is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville and a master's from Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, Kentucky...
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SoutheastHEALTH announces Journey cancer gala in January
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
The SoutheastHEALTH Foundation will host its fifth annual Journey Gala on Jan. 22 at Drury Plaza Convention Center in Cape Girardeau with a theme of "Tanzania, Africa for a Safari." The gala will include a gourmet dinner, live and silent auctions, entertainment and dancing, and benefits the SoutheastHEALTH Cancer Care Fund...
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President Biden's vaccine mandate may be headed to the Supreme Court
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Friday's decision by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to permit the federal government to enforce its COVID vaccine-or-testing rule for companies with more than 100 employees means the case is almost certainly headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to CNN and legal analysts...
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True Manufacturing to bring jobs to Poplar Bluff
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
St. Louis-based True Manufacturing has announced it will invest $21 million in constructing a new commercial refrigeration facility in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, creating 175 area jobs. The company, founded in 1945, said it will use all 54 acres of Poplar's Bluff's newest industrial park...
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SEMO Crawfish in Jackson closed, building for sale
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
SEMO Crawfish Co. Boilhouse & Market, 3582 E. Jackson Blvd., has closed and the building is for sale. AmyJo and Ben Hunter opened the eatery May 27, 2020, just three-and-half-weeks after Gov. Mike Parson lifted the state's stay-at-home order because of COVID-19...
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Missouri's minimum wage rises Jan. 1, latest increased mandated by Proposition B
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
The minimum wage in the Show Me State will rise next month to $11.15 per hour, the latest yearly increase mandated by voter approval in November 2018 of Proposition B. Prop B, which was disapproved by Cape Girardeau County voters on a 51.5% to 48.5% vote, raised the hourly minimum from $8.60 an hour in 2019 to $9.45 in 2020 and to $10.30 in 2021. The impact of the statewide referendum will sunset in 2023 when the minimum wage will rise to $12.00 per hour...
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Hobby Lobby set to increase minimum wage again
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Privately held Hobby Lobby, a chain of arts and crafts stores based in Oklahoma City, and with an outlet in Cape Girardeau, has announced it will raise its minimum full-time hourly wage to $18.50 per hour effective Jan. 1. Seven years ago, the company raised the hourly minimum to $15...
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Out of the past: Dec. 20
(Out of the Past ~ 12/20/21)
Plagued with financial trouble, the Cape Girardeau Civic Center will welcome an alternative school with open arms and open palms; the Alternative Education Center, part of Cape Girardeau public schools, will be moved from the Salvation Army building at Good Hope and Sprigg streets to the Civic Center building on Broadway; when the AEC moves in, it will bring $8,500 grants along with it; the school system will also pay most of the utilities...
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Juanita Drake
(Obituary ~ 12/20/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Juanita Theresa Drake, 91, of Perryville died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be 9 to 10 a.m. Dec. 27, 2021, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 27 at the church, with the Rev. Joe Geders C.M. officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...
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Glenn Darnell
(Obituary ~ 12/20/21)
Glenn Edward Darnell, 57, of Jackson died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at noon Wednesday at the funeral home. The Rev. Andrew Green will conduct the funeral. Burial will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Big River Communications riding the wave of tech change for two decades
(Business ~ 12/20/21)
Kevin Cantwell and Jerry Howe, the president and the C.E.O. of Big River Communications, respectively, say no one could have predicted the evolution of technology since they bought LDD Inc. — a long-distance telephone provider with dial-up internet service headquartered in Cape Girardeau — 20 years ago Tuesday...
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