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Ziggi's Coffee coming soon to Cape Girardeau
(Business ~ 05/23/22)
Colorado-based Ziggi's Coffee, a drive-through establishment, plans to open a local venue July 12 at 1432 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. Ken Murphy, who previously logged 13 years as store manager of Starbucks Coffee in Cape Girardeau, will serve as Ziggi's local general manager...
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Cape Girardeau's Magnolia Bed Swings — inside a tale of entrepreneurship
(Business ~ 05/23/22)
"Buckle up" is Eric King's advice for anyone planning to leave the security of a 9-to-5 job for the up-and-down roller-coaster ride of launching a startup business. "You have to give up your nights and weekends for at least a year or two and completely focus," said King, a Kentucky native and 2004 Murray State University graduate...
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Cape Girardeau-headquartered social service agency honored
(Local News ~ 05/23/22)
Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri was among 28 individuals and organizations statewide receiving Show Me Service Awards on Thursday from Missouri Community Service Commission at the State Capitol building in Jefferson City. "Through these awards, we honor Missouri volunteers who go above and beyond to serve others, to step up and help those in need," Gov. Mike Parson said...
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Area McDonald's restaurants sold
(Business ~ 05/23/22)
Arch Nemesis LLC Wednesday sold all 18 of its McDonald's restaurant locations in Southeast Missouri. The family-owned corporation launched its first store in 1968 at 1925 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. Over the years, two more Cape Girardeau stores were added, plus three in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and one each in Jackson, Marble Hill, Miner, Advance, Benton, Charleston, Piedmont, Doniphan, Van Buren, Malden, Dexter and Sikeston, Missouri...
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Two local schools receive $5,000 library grants to purchase new books
(Local News ~ 05/23/22)
Two Cape Girardeau school libraries in need of new materials have gained the purchasing power to update their collections. Central Middle School and Jefferson Elementary have each received a $5,000 grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries to help buy new books for their libraries...
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Sponsored: Innovative Supply to open new Jackson storefront
(B Magazine ~ 05/23/22)
Innovative Supply, a local janitorial and industrial supply company, is celebrating the opening of their new storefront in Jackson this spring. The business started in 1994 as a supplier of industrial cleaning supplies to businesses in Southeast Missouri and the surrounding areas...
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Sponsored: Riverside Roofing the experienced provider in commercial roofing
(B Magazine ~ 05/23/22)
Your commercial building is most likely your livelihood. If not, it is an investment, and maintaining that investment is paramount to the end profits. Either way, a leaky roof is something you can’t ignore. You want the most experienced company to protect your business and investment...
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Sponsored: Notre Dame Regional High School celebrates big year, looks ahead to future
(B Magazine ~ 05/23/22)
Notre Dame Regional High School had many successes in 2021, with students excelling in and out of the classroom. Notre Dame had a National Merit Scholarship winner in 2021, and had a student qualify for the FBLA National Leadership Conference. The Music Department continued its history of success by receiving high marks at the MSHSAA Music Festival...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/23/22)
Today is Monday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2022. There are 222 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 23, 1984, Surgeon General C. Everett Koop issued a report saying there was "very solid" evidence linking cigarette smoke to lung disease in non-smokers...
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Prayer 5-23-22
(Prayer ~ 05/23/22)
When we sin, O God, hear our prayers for your mercy and compassion. Amen.
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Spread the blame around for fed's lack of accountability
(Column ~ 05/23/22)
After presiding over the biggest Federal Reserve failure in 40 years and with inflation rating as the top concern among Americans, Jerome Powell's nomination to a second term as chairman was approved earlier this month by the Senate, 80 to 19. I know the usual arguments for ignoring the Fed's spectacular errors, even at a time when inflation is such an issue. ...
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Don't be penny-wise on Ukraine
(Column ~ 05/23/22)
Populist critics have gone after the new $40 billion in aid to Ukraine hammer and tongs. Donald Trump has complained we are sending billions to Ukraine, "yet America's parents are struggling to even feed their children." Republican Sen. Josh Hawley calls the assistance "unfocused globalism."...
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Semoball Awards winter sports finalists announced
(Editorial ~ 05/23/22)
Winter sports finalists and the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient were announced recently for the 2022 Semoball Awards. The event, presented by SoutheastHEALTH, will be held July 8 at La Croix Church in Cape Girardeau. Finalists for boys basketball: Tristan Johnson, Bernie; Cameron Williams, Cape Central; Zahmius Smith, Caruthersville; Rico Coleman, Charleston; PJ Farmer, Charleston; Luke Barnes, Cooter; Preston Turner, East Carter; Tray'von Thomas, Hayti; Caleb Schaab, Leopold; and Jadis Jones, NMCC.. ...
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Cape Transit Authority ridership going up
(Business ~ 05/23/22)
Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority says ridership on its buses "is picking up slowly," according to CTA executive director Tom Mogelnicki. Mogelnicki told Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization on Wednesday that the passenger count is "80% to 85%" of pre-COVID levels...
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Cape County ranks high in state growth stats
(Business ~ 05/23/22)
Cape Girardeau County, according to Census Bureau statistics culled by www.stacker.com, is the 11th fastest growing of the state's 114 counties. From 2010 to 2020, Cape Girardeau County saw an 8% increase in population. St. Louis County has the state's most rapid growth, registering a 12.4% hike in population over the decade...
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Cape Area Habitat for Humanity marks anniversary
(Business ~ 05/23/22)
Cape Area Habitat for Humanity marked its 35th anniversary with a Wednesday luncheon for donors, friends of the venerable not-for-profit and staff at Century Casino in Cape Girardeau. Interim executive director John Gary said the organization is building its 62nd home -- in Marble Hill, Missouri, with plans for completion in July...
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Innovation summit held in Cape Girardeau
(Business ~ 05/23/22)
Rural Innovation Network (RIN) held a three-day summit in Cape Girardeau last week with representatives from 21 rural communities drawn from Oregon to Maine to discuss their digital economies, companies and jobs of the future. "About eight years ago, we started this work with a vision to be a catalyst of economic growth for Cape," said Codefi co-founder Chris Carnell. ...
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Plans for a Bootheel soybean processing plant announced
(Business ~ 05/23/22)
Cargill announced plans last week to build what company officials are calling a "first of its kind" soybean processing plant in Pemiscot County. Groundbreaking for the future facility, with a projected production capacity of 62 million bushels of soybeans and with an estimated full-time workforce of 45, will be held early next year...
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New Rhodes store opens in Cape
(Business ~ 05/23/22)
Rhodes opened a new service station convenience store Tuesday at 10 S. West End Blvd. on the site of an old company outlet, which was demolished in September. Rhodes has 29 locations, all in Missouri except for one in Anna, Illinois. Cape Girardeau has the most Rhodes stores with seven. Jackson and Farmington, Missouri, have three each...
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Chateau Girardeau breaks ground for Ramsay's Run development
(Business ~ 05/23/22)
Cape Retirement Community Inc., operators of Chateau Girardeau, a continuing care retirement community at 3120 Independence St., announced last week Phase I of coming construction of new homes at Ramsay's Run -- located on Bloomfield Road in Cape Girardeau...
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Groundbreaking this week for new casino hotel
(Business ~ 05/23/22)
Century Casino, 777 Main St. in Cape Girardeau, will hold a groundbreaking at 9 a.m. Thursday for a planned $26 million, nine-story hotel with an estimated 75 to 80 rooms. Downtown Cape Girardeau had no hotel from 1971 until 2018, when Courtyard by Marriott opened...
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Broadcast TV's reduced role made clear in fall presentations
(Entertainment ~ 05/23/22)
They never even made it onto the stage. There were constant reminders of the diminished influence of broadcast television networks this past week, when entertainment companies Paramount, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBC Universal and Fox hawked their upcoming wares to advertisers in flashy New York presentations...
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Climate to conflict, Davos' post-COVID return has full plate
(International News ~ 05/23/22)
DAVOS, Switzerland -- Davos -- the hub of an elite annual gathering in the Swiss Alps -- is back, more than two years after the coronavirus pandemic kept its business gurus, political leaders and high-minded activists away. There's no shortage of urgent issues for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting to tackle...
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Priceless seeds, sprouts key to US West's post-fire future
(National News ~ 05/23/22)
A New Mexico facility where researchers work to restore forests devastated by fires faced an almost cruelly ironic threat: The largest wildfire burning in the U.S. was fast approaching. Owen Burney and his team knew they had to save what they could. Atop their list was a priceless bank of millions of ponderosa pine, spruce and other conifer seeds meant to help restore fire-ravaged landscapes across the American West...
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Adoptions another facet of life halted by war in Ukraine
(National News ~ 05/23/22)
LEEDS, Maine -- The ripple effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have been devastating for families of all kinds -- including those who have seen their prospective adoptions put on hold. Ukraine was once one of the U.S.'s most frequent partners on international adoptions, but the war changed all that: The embattled country has halted all international adoptions as the country copes with the turmoil unleashed on its courts and social services. ...
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Biden says monkeypox cases something to 'be concerned about'
(International News ~ 05/23/22)
PYEONGTAEK, South Korea -- President Joe Biden said Sunday that recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States were something "to be concerned about." In his first public comments on the disease, Biden added: "It is a concern in that if it were to spread it would be consequential."...
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WHO chief: COVID pandemic is 'most certainly not over'
(International News ~ 05/23/22)
BERLIN -- The COVID-19 pandemic is "most certainly not over," the head of the World Health Organization warned Sunday, despite a decline in reported cases since the peak of the omicron wave. He told governments that "we lower our guard at our peril."...
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'A long journey': Volunteers from Belarus fight for Ukraine
(International News ~ 05/23/22)
WARSAW, Poland -- One is a restaurateur who fled Belarus when he learned he was about to be arrested for criticizing President Alexander Lukashenko. Another was given the choice of either denouncing fellow opposition activists or being jailed. And one is certain his brother was killed by the country's security forces...
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Crews slow New Mexico fires, brace for dangerous conditions
(National News ~ 05/23/22)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- More than 2,000 firefighters battling the largest U.S. wildfire dug back-up fire lines and rearranged fire engines around homes in northeast New Mexico on Wednesday in anticipation of a return to windy, dangerous conditions in the days ahead...
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Consumers defy inflation to support economy. For how long?
(National News ~ 05/23/22)
WASHINGTON -- With prices across the economy -- from food, gas and rent to cars, airfares and hotel rooms -- soaring at their fastest pace in decades, you might think Americans would tap the brakes on spending. Not so far. Consumers as a whole are showing surprising resilience, not only sustaining their spending but increasing it even after adjusting for inflation. ...
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Russia presses Donbas attacks as Polish leader praises Kyiv
(International News ~ 05/23/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia pressed its offensive in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as Poland's president traveled to Kyiv to support the country's European Union aspirations, becoming the first foreign leader to address the Ukrainian parliament since the start of the war...
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78K pounds of infant formula arrives in US
(National News ~ 05/23/22)
INDIANAPOLIS -- A military plane carrying enough specialty infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles arrived Sunday in Indianapolis, the first of several flights expected from Europe aimed at relieving a shortage that has sent parents scrambling to find enough to feed their children...
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Anthony Siemer
(Obituary ~ 05/23/22)
Anthony "Tony" Siemer, 57, of Friedheim passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri. Tony was born Nov. 25, 1964, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to the late John and Irmgard Schonlau Siemer. He and Joyce Zoellner were married May 17, 1986, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson...
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Out of the past: May 23
(Out of the Past ~ 05/23/22)
The bridge over Cape LaCroix Creek on South Sprigg Street was opened to travelers yesterday afternoon; for the last 14 months, construction on South Sprigg, then on the bridge, kept commuters from taking a direct route on Sprigg from Southern Expressway to points south; the city spent $460,000 building the new bridge and $585,000 on elevating the section of Sprigg north of the bridge...
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Sponsored: Stifel Nicolaus combines award-winning research with local relationships
(B Magazine ~ 05/23/22)
Established in 1890 in St. Louis, Missouri, Stifel Nicolaus has proven itself as one of the nation’s leading brokerage and investment banking firms. With more than 320 offices throughout 44 states and the District of Columbia, Stifel’s philosophy on investing is grounded on a more than century-old tradition of trust, understanding, and solid, studied advice...
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Sponsored: Thrivent provides personalized financial advice that’s guided by client’s faith and values
(B Magazine ~ 05/23/22)
Since joining Thrivent in 2014, Jonathan Bremer’s clients in the Southeast Missouri area have raised more than $2 million and volunteered over 100,000 hours for local charities. “These numbers demonstrate the real difference we can make in our communities when we join together,” Thrivent financial associate Jonathan Bremer said. “Our clients’ passion for generosity is one of the great things about this organization.”...
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