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Shades on Spanish in downtown Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 07/25/22)
Shades of Soul performs Saturday as part of the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri's Shades on Spanish event in downtown Cape Girardeau. ...
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St. Louis to help women get out-of-state abortion access; state AG sues
(State News ~ 07/25/22)
St. Louis has joined the growing list of Democrat-led cities seeking to help women gain abortion access, even in red states that have largely banned the procedure. Not long after Democratic Mayor Tishaura Jones on Thursday signed a measure providing $1 million for travel to abortion clinics in other states, Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sued to stop what he called a "blatantly illegal move to spend Missourians' hard-earned tax dollars on out-of-state abortions."...
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Mississippi County family physician Jimmy Heath retires after 42 years
(Local News ~ 07/25/22)
After 42 years of practicing medicine, Dr. Jimmy Heath retired from Ferguson Medical Group-East Prairie on Wednesday. Heath started his career working at Weaver and Heath Clinic in 1980, then worked with Ferguson Medical Group from 1994 to the time of its partnership with Saint Francis Healthcare System in 2019. After the partnership, he stayed with Saint Francis until his retirement...
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U.S. Senate candidate Kunce hosts town hall in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 07/25/22)
It was a hot, breezy evening in Cape Girardeau and Lucas Kunce, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, stood before nearly 100 locals Sunday under Shelter No. 1 of Arena Park to tell them about himself and his campaign. The former Marine and native of Jefferson City, Missouri, made sure to hold the microphone a few feet from his mouth, a habit he said he picked up to help from assaulting his, and attendees, ears from his fiery speeches style...
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Next Jackson bridge project OK'd to proceed
(Local News ~ 07/25/22)
The $1.6 million West Mary Street Bridge and Sidewalk Project has obtained a "notice to proceed" authorization from the City of Jackson, city engineer Anna Bergmark said Friday, but indicated work will not begin until Sept. 6, a few weeks later than originally anticipated...
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Cape Nature Center uses embroidery to educate about local wildlife
(Local News ~ 07/25/22)
Every month, Sara Bradshaw brings together two of her interests to educate visitors of the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. Bradshaw, a conservation educator, shared her knowledge of local wildlife and embroidery with students Thursday night during a class called Nature's Needlers at the Nature Center...
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Ameren, Cape Girardeau County tax dispute drags on
(Business ~ 07/25/22)
Ameren Missouri and assessors in multiple Missouri counties, including Cape Girardeau, have been fighting a quiet battle that has gone on for years — and there appears to be no end in sight. The St. Louis-based utility says assessments for Ameren's underground natural gas distribution systems are too high and Ameren has fought the amounts in court...
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Advanced Pest Control takes new Cape Girardeau lease
(Business ~ 07/25/22)
This story is updated with the correct surname spelling of APC's owners. Advanced Pest Control relocated July 11 from its longtime home at 821 Progress St. in Cape Girardeau to a new leased 9,000-square-foot location across town at 530 County Road 317, just off Route K. APC, a second-generation family business launched in September 1980, is owned by Gary and Penny Schuessler...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/25/22)
Today in History Today is Monday, July 25, the 206th day of 2022. There are 159 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 25, 1972, the notorious Tuskegee syphilis experiment came to light as The Associated Press reported that for the previous four decades, the U.S. ...
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Prayer 7-25-22
(Prayer ~ 07/25/22)
O Lord God, you are our fortress, our strength in good times and bad. Amen.
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Antitrust craze would unplug technological progress
(Column ~ 07/25/22)
Always beware of the name given to a piece of legislation. It rarely describes accurately the likely impact of enacting a bill. In fact, statutes often do the opposite of what their names suggest. Take Sen. Amy Klobuchar's, D-Minn., proposed legislation named the American Innovation and Choice Online Act. ...
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Joe Biden's bogus climate emergency
(Column ~ 07/25/22)
Word has come down from on high that it is now mandatory to refer to climate change as an "emergency." Democrats and climate activists are urging President Joe Biden to declare a literal emergency to unlock powers allowing him to enact new measures without congressional approval...
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Cape business licenses sought for tattoo shop, medical equipment sales
(Business ~ 07/25/22)
The City of Cape Girardeau's Community Services Department has received two applications for business licenses: n Justin Tyler Boardman of Sikeston, Missouri, for Johnny T's A Painted Bird, a tattoo shop at 210 N. Frederick St., Suite 301. n Nagaraj V. Kunda of St. Louis for Pavilion Health Company LLC, medical equipment direct sales, at 3065 William St., Suite 207...
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Cape Chamber to hold candidates forum, Jackson Chamber to host lunch
(Business ~ 07/25/22)
Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a forum at 6 p.m. today at Drury Plaza Conference Center, 3351 Percy Drive, featuring House District 147 candidates in the contested Aug. 2 primary election. A meet-and-greet at 5:30 p.m. precedes the forum with a social to follow. All are invited to this free event...
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Local Toastmaster wins regional award
(Business ~ 07/25/22)
Andrew Welter, a member of Cape Girardeau High Noon Toastmasters Club, recently was presented with a 2021-2022 Toastmaster of the Year award for the organization's Eastern Missouri-Southwestern Illinois region. Welter's recognition is for his service in Toastmasters' District 8 educational planning, including his leadership of a successful fundraising project benefiting Toastmaster clubs in Missouri prisons...
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Christina Wilcsek joins SoutheastHEALTH
(Business ~ 07/25/22)
Christina Wilcsek has joined the staff at Southeast Hospital as volunteer services manager, SoutheastHEALTH announced. A California native with leadership experience at Starbucks, Palomar Health and San Diego's Wild Animal Park, Wilcsek will work with more than 100 volunteers at Southeast...
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Jill Sanders accepts Saint Francis role
(Business ~ 07/25/22)
Jill Sanders, MSN, RN, RT(T), a Southeast Missouri State University graduate, has joined Saint Francis Healthcare System as director of learning and development. Sanders earned an undergraduate degree in nursing from Southeast and a master's degree in nursing education from Springfield, Missouri's Cox College...
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Amber Swain joins Cape Girardeau veterinary clinic
(Business ~ 07/25/22)
Amber Swain, DVM, has joined LaCroix Pet Hospital, 2984 County Road 620 in Cape Girardeau. Swain received her doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in 2006. She has practiced veterinary medicine in Charleston, Missouri, for the past 16 years...
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Heather Stevener joins Ferguson Medical
(Business ~ 07/25/22)
Heather Stevener, R.N., has joined Ferguson Medical Group as an ambulatory clinical manager, Saint Francis Healthcare System announced. She will oversee clinical operations for all FMG locations: Charleston, East Prairie, Scott City and Sikeston, Missouri...
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B. Justin Kim joins Saint Francis
(Business ~ 07/25/22)
B. Justin Kim, M.D., a cardiothoracic surgeon, is joining Cape Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Kim received his medical education from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville in 1979...
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Local real estate company invited to join LeadingRE
(Business ~ 07/25/22)
LeadingRE, otherwise known as "Leading Real Estate Companies of the World," has invited Cape Girardeau-headquartered Edge Realty to membership in the organization. "In an industry made up of over 100,000 brokerages characterized by dramatically inconsistent service delivery and customer experience, our members set the standard for quality in the markets they serve," said Paul Boomsma, LeadingRE president and CEO...
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Gov. Mike Parson issues drought alert, including for Scott County
(Business ~ 07/25/22)
A drought alert has been declared for nearly half of Missouri, including Scott County, via a declaration issued Thursday by Gov. Mike Parson. A total of 53 of the state's 114 counties are included. Other Southeast Missouri counties noted are Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Reynolds, Stoddard and Wayne...
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State unemployment drops; local counties see rise
(Business ~ 07/25/22)
Missouri's unemployment rate fell three-tenths of a percentage point in June to 2.8%, according to newly available figures from the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The U.S. jobless rate for last month was 3.6%, unchanged since March...
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China adds science lab to its orbiting space station
(International News ~ 07/25/22)
BEIJING -- China added a laboratory to its permanent orbiting space station Monday as it moves toward completing the structure in coming months. The Wentian lab module was launched from the Wenchang space base on the tropical island province of Hainan on Sunday with a large crowd of amateur photographers and space enthusiasts watching...
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Volcanic eruption in Japan forces evacuations in 2 towns
(International News ~ 07/25/22)
TOKYO -- Dozens of people have evacuated two towns on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu where a volcano spewed ash and large rocks into the nighttime sky. Large rocks fell as far as 1.5 miles from the Sakurajima volcano Sunday night in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima. Footage on Japan's NHK public television showed orange flames flashing near the crater and dark smoke with ash billowing high above the mountaintop...
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Pope lands in Canada, set for apologies to Indigenous groups
(International News ~ 07/25/22)
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Pope Francis began a historic visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools, a key step in the Catholic Church's efforts to reconcile with Native communities and help them heal from generations of trauma...
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Russia says strike on Ukrainian port hit military targets
(International News ~ 07/25/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian defense officials insisted Sunday that an airstrike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa hit only military targets, but the attack tested an agreement on resuming grain shipments that the two countries signed less than a day before the assault...
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Housing market chills as mortgage rates, prices scare buyers
(National News ~ 07/25/22)
NEW YORK -- Kyle Tomcak was looking for a home for his in-laws in the suburbs around Denver, something priced close to $450,000. Tomcak became dispirited as he lost out to investors fronting cash offers $100,000 over the asking price. Then mortgage rates ballooned, putting his price range out of reach...
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Biden improves 'significantly' from COVID
(National News ~ 07/25/22)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden continues to "improve significantly" despite a lingering sore throat from his coronavirus infection, according to an update Sunday from his doctor. "The president is responding to therapy as expected," wrote Dr. Kevin O'Connor in his latest note. Biden has been taking Paxlovid, an antiviral drug that helps reduce the chance of severe illness...
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As heat records fall in NE, some city dwellers flee
(National News ~ 07/25/22)
PROMISED LAND, Pa. -- It's not exactly flowing with milk and honey -- just ask the area's struggling black bears -- but Promised Land offered respite Sunday for city folks in the Northeast trying to escape a nearly weeklong hot spell that only threatened to intensify...
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Matthew Stewart
(Obituary ~ 07/25/22)
Matthew L. Stewart, 40, of Jackson died Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in Jackson. A memorial visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 3 at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Military honors will be observed at noon. Matthew will privately be laid to rest at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Bette Hyten
(Obituary ~ 07/25/22)
Bette Hyten, 80, of Jackson died Thursday, July 21, 2022, at her home. A graveside memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Aug. 2 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau, with Pastor Jim Matthews officiating. McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson is in charge of arrangements...
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About 2,500 Boeing workers to strike after rejecting deal
(State News ~ 07/25/22)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Roughly 2,500 Boeing workers are expected to go on strike next month at three plants in the St. Louis area after they voted Sunday to reject a contract offer from the plane maker. The strike is planned to begin Aug. 1 at Boeing manufacturing facilities in St. Charles County, St. Louis County and Mascoutah, Illinois, after the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837 union voted down the contract, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch...
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Out of the past: July 25
(Out of the Past ~ 07/25/22)
The Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority's latest company will not only benefit the port and Scott City, but Cape Girardeau as well; Canal Chip is setting up a $10 million wood chip company at the port; it has already brought a certain amount of prosperity to Scott City, which received a $100,000 Community Development Block Grant that was tied into new businesses at the port; the grant will go to establish a new well for the city's water system...
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FCA camp is opportunity to help youth grow in faith, have fun with sports
(Editorial ~ 07/25/22)
Sports teach us many lessons in life. Grit, teamwork and work ethic are just a few. They can also be a gateway to help athletes grow in their faith. One of the leading organizations helping athletes do just that is Fellowship of Christian Athletes. FCA will host its annual Power Camp from Aug. 2 to 4 at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex. The camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. daily and is open to youth entering grades five through eight. Cost is $25...
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Sub-$4 gas prices locally
(Business ~ 07/25/22)
This story is updated to reflect Monday gas prices. Gas prices locally, statewide and nationally continue their weekslong drop. In Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott counties, the price for a gallon of regular gasoline was seen below $4 per gallon in several locations over the weekend, with AAA citing continued lower consumer demand and an ongoing slide in the cost of crude oil for the declines...
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