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Man sustains 'non-life-threatening injuries' after being shot in leg
(Local News ~ 05/06/19)
A man was shot in the leg with a small-caliber weapon Sunday night, according to Cape Girardeau Police Department public information officer Sgt. Joey Hann. Hann said it "sounds like non-life-threatening injuries" and the victim was transported to Saint Francis Medical Center by ambulance...
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Illinois governor announces plan to legalize marijuana
(State News ~ 05/06/19)
CHICAGO -- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Saturday he's reached an agreement with key lawmakers on a plan to legalize recreational marijuana in the state starting next year. The legislation would allow adults 21 and older to legally buy cannabis for recreational use from licensed dispensaries. Illinois residents could possess up to about an ounce (30 grams) of marijuana, while non-residents could possess about half an ounce (15 grams)...
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Jackson, Cape students win coding competition trophy, prizes
(Local News ~ 05/06/19)
More than 300 students from 17 schools participated in a Youth Coding League competition, and winners were announced last week. St. Vincent de Paul and St. Paul Lutheran school students earned top honors in the competition, hosted by Codefi and the Marquette Tech District Foundation, according to a news release. Winners received cash, Chromebooks and other learning resources...
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Business Notebook: Go on the hunt for bargains, enjoy smoked meat with a bit of bourbon soon in Cape
(Business ~ 05/06/19)
Several new businesses highlight this week's commercial landscape in Cape Girardeau, including the announcement of the second tenant in the vacant Kmart building (you may remember we announced April 28 that Orscheln Farm & Home would occupy two-thirds of the building)...
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Students present ideas for products, services during Southeast Startup Pitch Competition
(Business ~ 05/06/19)
Every great product or business concept was once just an idea in somebody's head. Last week on the Southeast Missouri State University campus, entrepreneurial students "pitched" their ideas for unique and creative products to a group of business experts as part of the university's third annual Southeast Startup Pitch Competition...
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Annual horse show therapeutic for riders at Mississippi Valley
(Local News ~ 05/06/19)
For most of the equestrian world Saturday, the focus was on the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby, where thoroughbreds and their jockeys raced around the Churchill Downs track in the annual “run for the roses.” But a few hundred miles west of Louisville, Kentucky, just north of Oak Ridge, another group of riders and their horses were in the spotlight earlier in the day...
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Catholics hold annual May Procession to honor Mary, mother of Jesus, in Perryville
(Local News ~ 05/06/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Kara Kassel has attended May Processions since she was a child and Sunday she had the responsibility of placing a crown of flowers on a statue of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, at the event in Perryville. Kassel, a senior at St. Vincent High School in Perryville, was one of many in the annual event’s opening procession that included such groups as first communicants, a confirmation class and high school seniors as well as Knights of Columbus...
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Sponsored: Progress 2019: Five Reasons to Become a Crusader at Saxony Lutheran High School
(B Magazine ~ 05/06/19)
1. We begin every day in God's word through chapel or student-led small group devotion. 2. Crusaders are required to complete 60 community service hours prior to graduation. 3. Crusaders, on average, earn more than $30,000 in scholarships to attend colleges and universities around the country...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/06/19)
Today is Monday, May 6, the 126th day of 2019. There are 239 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 6, 1954, medical student Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile during a track meet in Oxford, England, in 3:59.4. On this date:...
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Prayer 5-6-19
(Prayer ~ 05/06/19)
O God, may we not be anxious, but with thanksgiving present our requests to you. Amen.
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When is enough, enough?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/06/19)
The majority of Leftist Democrats believe in unlimited access to the wanton killing of the country’s most vulnerable and unrepresented citizens, the pre-born and survivors of botched abortions. The infanticide phenomenon went viral when a Leftist Democrat sponsored a bill in the Virginia House of Delegates that allowed for an abortion while the child is being born. ...
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Lifeguards play vital role for city and serve as good summer jobs
(Editorial ~ 05/06/19)
The City of Cape Girardeau is having trouble finding lifeguards. Lifeguarding at swimming pools was once the go-to summer job for teenagers, but fewer teenagers today are signing up for the gig. The city has hired 70 lifeguards for next year, but ideally wants to hire another 30, city officials recently told government reporter Mark Bliss...
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Toll evader named Stiff to pay up; had $128K in tolls, fines in Pa.
(National News ~ 05/06/19)
PHILADELPHIA — The worst toll evader in Pennsylvania is being ordered to pay up. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Jarrett Stiff didn’t pay for trips on the Pennsylvania Turnpike 2,264 times from 2012 to 2017, more than anyone else in the state. ...
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Trump threatens to hike tariffs on $200B of Chinese imports
(National News ~ 05/06/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump turned up the pressure on China on Sunday, threatening to hike tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Trump's comments, delivered on Twitter, came as a Chinese delegation was scheduled to resume talks in Washington on Wednesday aimed at resolving a trade war that has shaken financial markets and cast gloom over the world economy...
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Out of the past: May 6
(Out of the Past ~ 05/06/19)
ST. LOUIS -- Southeast Missouri State University and one of its former fraternities -- Kappa Alpha Psi -- were sued for damages Thursday by the parents of a student who died earlier this year after an alleged hazing beating; the lawsuit was filed in St. Louis Circuit Court by Edith and Boyd Davis of St. Louis, who accuse the defendants of the wrongful death of their son, Michael Alexander Davis...
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Jayne Ware
(Obituary ~ 05/06/19)
Jayne E. Ware, 65, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 20, 1953, in Cape Girardeau to John William and Irene Nischwitz Eggimann. She had attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. She loved to cook and work in her garden. Jayne adored her grandchildren...
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Richard 'Rick' Thorne
(Obituary ~ 05/06/19)
IMPERIAL, Mo. — Richard L. “Rick” Thorne, 61, of Imperial, formerly of Jackson, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019, at his home. He valiantly fought cancer for many months. Rick was born March 12, 1958, in St. Louis to Jerry L. and Margaret A. Brown Thorne. He and Catherine “Cathy” Robinson were married Dec. 18, 1982, at First Baptist Church in Millersville. Four children were born to their union...
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Gary Schwent
(Obituary ~ 05/06/19)
CHESTER, Ill. — Gary A. “Club” Schwent, 70, of Chester passed away at 9:10 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2019, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Illinois. He was born to the late Welton T. and Frances “Billie” Link Schwent on June 2, 1948, in Red Bud, Illinois. Gary married Carolyn S. Brelje on July 20, 1974, in Chester...
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Cape Girardeau fire reports 5/6/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/06/19)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 7:59 a.m. on Broadway, 8:19 a.m. on Normal Avenue, 8:54 a.m. on South Pacific Street, 9:33 a.m. on South Pacific Street, 10:02 a.m. ...
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Forget kibbles: U.S. sales of fresh pet food are soaring
(Business ~ 05/06/19)
DETROIT -- Kibbles for Fido? Nope. These days he's getting diced chicken with sweet potatoes and spinach. U.S. pet owners are increasingly feeding fresh food to their dogs and cats. Some order pre-proportioned meals of meat and vegetables or frozen raw meat online. Others find them in refrigerators at big retailers such as Walmart...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 5/6/19
(Local News ~ 05/06/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for the April 29 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 5/6/19
(Local News ~ 05/06/19)
Presentations n Presentation of the Certificate of Excellence in Reliability from the American Public Power Association. Public hearing n Public hearing to consider the rezoning of a 3.34 acre tract of property at the east end of Ridge Road north of 4002 Ridge Road and adjacent to Interstate 55, from C-2 (general commercial) District and CO-1 (enhanced commercial overlay) District to R-2 (single-family residential) District, as submitted by Litz Brothers Inc.. ...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 5/6/19
(Local News ~ 05/06/19)
Study session Presentations n National Historic Preservation Month proclamation n Beautiful Business Property of the Month Communications/reports n City council n Staff Items for discussion...
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In the Line of Duty
(05/06/19)
As I sit writing this article, a headline that catches my attention is that of a Washington deputy shot and killed in the line-of-duty while responding to a call. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, that makes the 33rd line of duty death for law enforcement in the United States this year, a 28 percent decrease from last year. A decrease is good, but 33 is still too high of a number for in-the-line-of-duty officer deaths...
- Take a Trip (05/06/19)
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More than a Business
(05/06/19)
Howard’s Athletic Goods, located at 835 Broadway in Cape Girardeau, will close its doors in Summer 2019, after 74 years of business. B.I. Howard, Burl Swan and Paul Bray were the original owners. The business’ first location was diagonal from its current spot, what is now the parking lot for the Southeast Missouri State University Innovation Center. The business moved to its current location in February 2009...
- Honoring His Comrades (05/06/19)
- Tell Your Story (05/06/19)
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The Hundred
(Community ~ 05/06/19)
In the final installment of this five-part series, Dr. J. Russell Felker, MD, shares memories of the summer during his adolescence he and his friend, Tom, walked from Sikeston, Missouri, to Farmington, Missouri. The next day we arose, and I suspect were fed breakfast. ...
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Now Read This: “The Bookshop on the Corner” by Jenny Colgan
(05/06/19)
People always say they love books, but Nina Redmund in “The Bookshop on the Corner,” by Jenny Colgan, takes this love of literature to an extreme. Her books line the tables and floors, cover the rest of the furniture and run up the walls. And even though she knows that one wrong step will knock the entire collection into a massive heap, she won’t stop bringing home more...
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Delicious Reading: Strawberry Spinach Salad
(05/06/19)
At least once a week in my “SC105: Fundamentals of Oral Communication” class at the university, we start with “roll call speaking.” We go around the room and after stating their first and last name, students answer the question of the day. The questions are typically lighthearted and designed to help us get to know each other better, as well as help my students feel more comfortable speaking in front of one another...
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Abbie was a Good Girl
(05/06/19)
One of the things I loved about my dog, Abbie, was her willingness to go anywhere, at any time. If I said the word “go,” “Jeep,” “river bottom” or “Prairie,” her head would twist with interest. Probably riding my four-wheeler, Prairie, was her most anticipated activity. One day, when I saw her missing from the yard, I found she had climbed up on the four-wheeler and lain down on the back rack. When I’d try to take her down, she would paw at me as if to say, “I’m good. Just leave me here.”...
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A Letter from a Friend
(05/06/19)
Be careful what you wish for, and yeah, I’m talking to you, Connie, and you, Dennis, and those of you who have graciously encouraged me to write another article. It has been quite a while since I’ve taken pen in hand, literally, to attempt to write something that someone might actually find humorous or at least a bit entertaining...
- A Look Back (05/06/19)
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Yellow
(Submitted Story ~ 05/06/19)
Driving through Southern Illinois yesterday, the world turned yellow.
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Interior Design: Designing a model office space
(B Magazine ~ 05/06/19)
Look around your office. Now, depending on your industry -- and frankly, your position on the proverbial ladder -- the office you see could look quite a few different ways. Is your nearest wall a wall or a cubicle divider? Are there no walls at all? Can you hear the person nearest you? Do you really love "collaborative proximity," or is the truth that you'd probably get more done if people would just leave you alone to focus?...
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