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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda for 1/3/22
(Local News ~ 01/03/22)
City of Jackson mayor and Board of Aldermen Regular meeting 6 p.m. today Adoption of agenda n Motion adopting the regular meeting agenda Approval of minutes n Minutes of regular meeting of Dec. 20, 2021 Financial affairs n Motion approving the payment of monthly bills...
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Ag specialty firm moving north to Cape Girardeau County
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
AgXplore, a plant nutrition company, plans to move its headquarters to Jackson by the end of February. The company has been based in Parma, Missouri, in New Madrid County, since its founding in 1999. Tim Gutwein, AgXplore CEO, said the firm is currently remodeling the former KCOE-ISOM offices at 2842 Sappington Drive to house initially eight to 10 employees...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission OKs stormwater plan
(Local News ~ 01/03/22)
Cape Girardeau Countys MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) permit was renewed for a five-year period in October and in accord with the renewal, the County Commission greenlighted the proposed Stormwater Management Plan by unanimous vote Thursday...
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Rematch looms in Jackson's 4th aldermanic ward
(Local News ~ 01/03/22)
Steven Lee will again challenge incumbent Joe Bob Baker for the Ward 4 alderman seat this April in the City of Jackson. Baker defeated Lee in June 2020 with 69.5% of the vote in retaining the seat the retired president and owner of B&B Auto Salvage has held for more than two decades...
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Pursuing perfect beer a microbrewery in downtown Cape
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
Many Good Things Brewing LLC, 121 N. Water St. in downtown Cape Girardeau, owes its existence to a memorable trip to northern New England. "Our owners, Ray Perez and Andrew Stewart, went to Vermont to do some mountain biking," said Haley Yancey, Many Good Thing's general manager. ...
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Moroni, Southeast Missouri's representative on House redistricting, confident of deal
(Local News ~ 01/03/22)
The 20-person panel appointed by Gov. Mike Parson charged with redrawing Missouri House legislative districts in light of population realignment in the 2020 U.S. census, has come up with two tentative plans a Democratic version and a Republican alternative...
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Replacing Wayne Wallingford in the Missouri House
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
The office of Gov. Mike Parson told the Southeast Missourian late last week a decision has not been made about the process to fill the legislative seat left by ex-state Rep. Wayne Wallingford of Cape Girardeau (R-147), who today became the director of the Missouri Department of Revenue...
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Deere family of Sikeston meets goal of spending 1,000 hours outside
(Local News ~ 01/03/22)
After looking at the constant stream of children's TV shows and online activities affecting her kids, Sikeston, Missouri, mother Taylor Deere wanted to see a change. Near the end of last year, Deere set out a plan she found on a blog, for her and her two kids to spend 1,000 hours outside during 2021. As of Christmas Day, they met their goal...
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Rejuvenating an institution Cape Girardeau Country Club
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
The members of the historic Cape Girardeau Country Club, now in its second century of operation, are facing the future with newfound confidence thanks to a decision made three years ago. The club, which celebrated its 100th year in operation in 2021, made a far-reaching choice to break with a time-honored way of doing things in a bid to turn the club's fortunes around...
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Prayer 1-3-22
(Prayer ~ 01/03/22)
O Father God, may we love one another as you love us. Amen.
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The miracle of bugs
(Column ~ 01/03/22)
"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise." Proverbs 6:6 Edward O. Wilson, the Harvard biologist who has died at age 92, is most famous for his contributions to evolutionary biology, but he built his career on ants. He wrote multiple books on the insects, including a 700-page encyclopedic work in 1990 that has to count as one of the least likely winners of the Pulitzer Prize ever...
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A call to fight rising authoritarianism
(Column ~ 01/03/22)
At the beginning of a new year, it's traditional to make a resolution or two. I have no such list for myself or others, but I do have a wish. For 2022 and beyond, I wish all of us who still cherish liberal values will band together to oppose the worrisome rise of authoritarianism around the world...
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Cape Central reaches important milestone for graduating seniors
(Editorial ~ 01/03/22)
One of the consistent components to success in life is education. More specifically, graduating from high school. It's something Cape Girardeau Central High School has been working on for several years. Recently, district officials announced 91.48% of Central's seniors graduated in 2021. It topped the state average of 89.62%...
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Actors, comedians, president react to Betty White's death
(Entertainment ~ 01/03/22)
Tributes from fellow actors and comedians poured in on social media Friday in reaction to the death of Betty White. "The Golden Girls" star was 99. Henry Winkler thanked White for her humor, warmth and activism. Seth Meyers said White was the only "Saturday Night Live" host he ever saw get a standing ovation at the after party. ...
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Weekend storms bring damage to parts of US South
(National News ~ 01/03/22)
HAZEL GREEN, Ala. -- A line of severe storms damaged homes, knocked out power and downed trees in parts of the southern United States late Saturday into Sunday morning. Authorities closed roads in Hazel Green after power lines came down and homes suffered damage. The Madison County Sheriff's Office shared photos online including one of a snapped power pole...
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Biden vows US to act decisively if Russia invades Ukraine
(National News ~ 01/03/22)
WILMINGTON, Del. -- President Joe Biden conferred Sunday with Ukraine's leader over the Russian troop buildup near its border, promising the U.S. and allies will act "decisively" if Russia further invades the Eastern European nation. Biden and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's call came as the U.S. and Western allies prepared for a series of diplomatic meetings to try to de-escalate a crisis that Moscow said could rupture ties with Washington...
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CDC mulling COVID test requirement for those who are asymptomatic
(National News ~ 01/03/22)
WASHINGTON -- As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus, the White House's top medical adviser said Sunday...
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Dwayne Whitlock
(Obituary ~ 01/03/22)
Roger Dwayne Whitlock, 84, formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Dwayne was born Feb. 10, 1937, to Roger M. Whitlock and Wilma Dodd in Raleigh, Illinois. He and Loretta Ratledge were married May 29, 1959, in Pontiac, Michigan. She survives...
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Shawn VanDeusen
(Obituary ~ 01/03/22)
Shawn VanDeusen, 34, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. He was born March 10, 1987, in Cape Girardeau, son of John and Rhonda VanDeusen Angel. Shawn worked for Procter & Gamble as a line technician. He is survived by his wife, Jessica; sons, Connor VanDeusen, 16, and Jackson VanDeusen, 9; father, John Angel of Patton, Missouri; brothers, Kyle Angel of Patton and Ryan VanDeusen of Kansas City, Missouri; and sister, Kristy Mayfield of Patton...
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Mark Peters
(Obituary ~ 01/03/22)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. Mark S. Peters, 78, of Marble Hill died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel. Parish prayers, led by the Knights of Columbus Council 5898, will begin at 7 p.m...
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Carolyn Crump
(Obituary ~ 01/03/22)
Carolyn Marie Kuehn Crump, 67, of Cape Girardeau went to be with her heavenly Father on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, after a courageous, hard-fought battle with cancer. Carolyn was born Dec. 3, 1954, to John and Wanda Kuehn in Cape Girardeau. She married Rick Crump on May 17, 1975...
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Missouri weighs longer hunting seasons for some fur-bearers
(State News ~ 01/03/22)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri conservation officials are considering a plan to extend the hunting season for species such as bobcats and raccoons that are typically killed for their fur. A proposal from the state Department of Conservation would extend the season for eight so-called fur-bearing species -- raccoons, opossum, coyotes, mink, muskrats, river otters, bobcats and striped skunk...
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Medical leaders question decision to end state of emergency in Missouri
(State News ~ 01/03/22)
A medical group representing most hospitals in the St. Louis region expressed disappointment Friday in Gov. Mike Parson's decision to allow Missouri's pandemic state of emergency order to expire, saying it removes flexibility that helped hospitals treat the onslaught of COVID-19 patients...
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Broussard's in Cape Girardeau under new ownership
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
One business license application was received by the City of Cape Girardeau's community development office. Jason S. Coalter of Cape Girardeau assumed ownership of Broussard's Cajun Cuisine, 114 Main St., as of Dec. 27. The business was formerly owned by Felix & Boudreaux #2 LLC and Hunter and Stephanie Clark...
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Community Conversation coming to south Cape Girardeau this week
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
United Way of Southeast Missouri and PORCH (People Organized to Revitalize Community Healing) is partnering to bring an additional "Community Conversation" to south Cape Girardeau from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Shawnee Park Center. The Community Conversation is a guided focus group with a facilitator seeking feedback from participants...
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Waves Mini Donuts ribbon-cutting
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
A ribbon-cutting will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce office parking lot on behalf of Waves Mini Donuts, 1846 E. Jackson Blvd. 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 holds First Friday Coffee, Jackson plans annual banquet
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
First Friday Coffee of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will be held Friday at the Century Casino Cape Girardeau Event Center, with doors opening at 7 a.m. and the program starting at 7:40 a.m. A continental breakfast will be served...
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Brian Balsmann named project manager of local architecture firm
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
Brian H. Balsmann has been named project manager of Dille Pollard Architecture, with offices in Cape Girardeau and Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Balsmann, who received his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University, has more than 20 years of experience in the architecture and construction fields...
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Local SERVPRO owners retire after 30 years
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
Richard and Sandy Hastings, owners of SERVPRO of Cape Girardeau and Scott Counties, have retired. The couple has owned and operated the water-damage restoration company since 1992. The Hastings' daughter and son-in-law, Brittany and Mac Davenport, have been working alongside the founders since 2016 and will now take over operation of the business...
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Turner joins Benco in Jackson
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
Vincent Turner is the new territory sales manager for Benco Industrial Equipment's Jackson location, overseeing a 35-county region in four states. Benco, founded in 2004, sells, rents and services new and used forklifts, aerial lifts, floor sweepers and scrubbers, among other products...
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James Limbaugh assumes expanded Montgomery Bank role
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
James P. Limbaugh, Montgomery Bank executive vice president and Cape Girardeau regional president, is now serving as president of the bank's Sikeston, Missouri, region as well, announced bank CEO Kenneth A. Witbrodt Jr. "Jim is a respected and very gifted leader and I am highly confident that this structure will work well," said Witbrodt, adding the Cape Girardeau and Sikeston regions are not merging...
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Miller joins heart team at Saint Francis
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
James E. Miller, M.D., FACS, FACC has joined Saint Francis Healthcare System at Cape Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Miller comes to Cape Girardeau from Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas, and received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his medical education at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia...
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Johnson accepts new role with Saint Francis
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
Amanda J. Johnson, FNP, has accepted a nurse practitioner role at Ferguson Medical Group--Sikeston, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Johnson is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and specializes in nephrology. 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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SoutheastHEALTH announces vaccination clinics, weight management seminar
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
SoutheastHEALTH holds vaccination clinics from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Wednesdays by appointment only by calling (573) 519-4522. Since late 2020, the hospital system said it has administered more than 34,000 COVID vaccinations. For booster-shot information, visit https://www.sehealth.org/patients-visitors/covid-19-resource-center...
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Banterra Bank donates, offers volunteers paid leave
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
Banterra Bank, with branches in Cape Girardeau and East Prairie, Missouri, has announced a $50,000 donation to assist tornado relief efforts in Western Kentucky. Banterra is also offering paid leave for its 500 employees in six states who volunteer with designated organizations in the Mayfield and Dawson Springs, Kentucky, areas...
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Schnuck Markets announces tornado-relief fundraising totals
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
Schnuck Markets announced as a result of its recent weeklong "Round Up at the Register" campaign, held at all 111 stores including Cape Girardeau, $125,000 has been given to Midwest tornado relief efforts of the American Red Cross. The in-store initiative netted more than $113,000 with a corporate donation accounting for the final donated figure...
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Cape Girardeau-based brokerage restores tradition to Jackson building
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
After many years, the Post Building in uptown Jackson has its name back. The red-brick structure along the roundabout housed the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce for many years. Realty Executives Edge, soon to be known as Edge Realty, acquired the building and changed its name last week to respect tradition, said Bill Cole, brokerage co-owner...
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WalletHub recognizes the Show Me State as 29th most charitable
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
Missouri is the 29th most charitable state overall in the U.S., ranking 20th in terms of financial giving and 32nd in terms of volunteering and service, according to WalletHub. America's most philanthropic state, according to 19 key indicators of charitable behavior, is Utah, with New Mexico ranking last at 50th...
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One-third of Americans are Christmas debtors
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
According to Lending Tree, 36% of U.S. consumers went into debt this holiday season, owing an average of $1,249. Most holiday debtors put their purchases on credit cards, but for the first time, nearly four in 10 shoppers used so-called "buy now, pay later" financing to spread out expenses...
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Beloved Ste. Genevieve County mall closes
(Business ~ 01/03/22)
St. Mary Antique Mall in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, a longtime regional destination for antique shoppers and dealers in the Mississippi River hamlet of 400 people, has permanently closed. The mall, located at 777 7th St. along the Great River Road was heavily damaged by an Oct. 24 tornado that ripped off the building's roof, scattering debris for a wide area...
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Out of the past: Jan. 3
(Out of the Past ~ 01/03/22)
House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who may be facing a reprimand and other sanctions, has the backing of two freshman Republican lawmakers with ties to the Cape Girardeau area; both U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson of Cape Girardeau and Rep.-elect Kenny Hulshof of Columbia, Missouri, say they will vote to re-elect Gingrich as speaker when the new Congress convenes Tuesday; Hulshof was a public defender and then assistant prosecuting attorney in Cape Girardeau before becoming a special prosecutor for the Missouri Attorney General's office.. ...
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Betty Birk Roth
(Obituary ~ 01/03/22)
Betty Birk Roth, 92, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. Betty was born Aug. 22, 1929, to August Edward and Edna Froemsdorf Birk. She and Robert W. Roth were married April 21, 1957. He preceded her in death Dec. 14, 2001. She was a life member of Trinity Lutheran Church and graduated valedictorian from Trinity Lutheran Grade School. ...
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