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Cape Girardeau County agenda 9/30/19
(Local News ~ 09/30/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for Sept. 26 meetings Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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The business of Missouri cannabis
(Business ~ 09/30/19)
When Missourians approved the production, distribution and use of medical marijuana last year, they unwittingly triggered a lengthy list of business, economic and legal questions, according to a pair of cannabis industry experts who spoke last week on the Southeast Missouri State University campus....
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Business Notebook: McDonald's uses Alexa to recruit employees, Rally's Drive-In to open in Jackson
(Business ~ 09/30/19)
I received a couple of interesting notes last week related to McDonald’s and specifically about McDonald’s franchise operations in this area. McDonald’s announced last week Amazon’s Alexa can now assist with the first step of a McDonald’s restaurant job application as part of the company’s new “McDonald’s Apply Thru” skill for the Alexa voice-activated assistant...
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Democrats on tour
(Local News ~ 09/30/19)
Stop Needless Acts of Violence Please (SNAP) organization coordinator Felice Patton, left, discusses gun violence and the Cape Girardeau Police Department’s anonymous tip line with Missouri House Minority Leader Rep. Crystal Quade, right, during the SNAP’s back-to-school celebration Saturday. ...
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Coming together: Merging of two churches brings together black and white congregations
(Local News ~ 09/30/19)
SIKESTON, Mo. — It all began as a friendship. Kenny King, pastor of Smith Chapel in Sikeston with a black congregation, and William Marshall of Trinity Baptist with a white congregation struck up a friendship after a Fields of Faith event in October 2017. The two pastors began meeting for lunch and talking about their beliefs and their views on the word of God...
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Mother, family and friends march to 'Stop the Violence' after Sikeston man’s shooting death
(Local News ~ 09/30/19)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Laurie Mitchell said she refuses to let her son’s death be one people forget. After hearing gunshots on the night of Feb. 18, Mitchell went out to look for her son, 24-year-old Marcus Dixon Jr., who she said should have already made it home...
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Shipyard: It’s not only about the music
(Local News ~ 09/30/19)
Next to a weathered fishing boat in the middle of the Southeast Missourian’s rear parking lot sat a repurposed shipping container with good intentions Saturday. It was Day 2 of the Shipyard Music and Culture Festival in Cape Girardeau. The second annual festival highlighted 11 nationally touring bands, featuring headliners Jukebox the Ghost and Colony House, with a mixture of unique cuisine and event-themed specialty drinks...
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Rural Routes: Semi-retired, Richard Baker's pet projects include antique autos
(Local News ~ 09/30/19)
SCOPUS, Mo. — Sunlight slatted through the barn wall across Richard Baker’s workbench as he cut a new seat bracket for a truck he’d rather not have been working on. ...
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Judge sentences Cape man to 9 years for stealing, killing dog
(Local News ~ 09/30/19)
A Cape Girardeau man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he stole a dog and stabbed it 11 times, killing the animal. Andrew Nipper pleaded guilty to the crime earlier this month after the case was transferred to Perry County Circuit Court on a change of venue...
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More than 2,000 attend annual Shipyard Music Festival
(Local News ~ 09/30/19)
Julie Palmer was on a blanket reading a selection from the “Outlander” book series Saturday beneath a sunny sky at Shipyard Music and Culture Festival at Ivers Square in downtown Cape Girardeau. The Cape Girardeau native said she attended Friday night and stayed for several hours. “Then my 11-year-old wanted to come back and hang with friends” on Saturday...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/30/19)
Today is Monday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2019. There are 92 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 30, 1777, the Continental Congress -- forced to flee in the face of advancing British forces -- moved to York, Pennsylvania...
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Prayer 9-30-19
(Prayer ~ 09/30/19)
O Lord Jesus, we trust in you, the author and perfecter of our faith. Amen.
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GUEST COLUMN: Missouri farmland prices steady despite tough economy
(Column ~ 09/30/19)
New data from the United States Department of Agriculture show Missouri farmland values holding steady despite the challenging agricultural economy. The figures, compiled by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), found the average value of cropland was unchanged from 2018 at $3,490 per acre...
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EDITORIAL: Gibson Center helps many break chains of addiction
(Editorial ~ 09/30/19)
National statistics paint a concerning picture. About 21 million Americans suffer from addiction, though 10% receive treatment. For many, it’s alcohol. For others, illegal drugs. Prescription drugs also contribute to the epidemic. But there’s hope. Recently, the Gibson Center celebrated its 40th anniversary of helping addicts break free from the bondage of addiction. What started as a halfway house has become a multi-location organization with out-patient and residential services...
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Martin Scorsese's crime epic 'The Irishman' premieres at the New York Film Festival
(Entertainment ~ 09/30/19)
NEW YORK -- Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" premiered Friday at the New York Film Festival, finally raising the curtain on the director's long-awaited, 209-minute crime-drama opus. Though the film's genre and cast, including Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, has led some to expect a gangster thriller in the mold of "GoodFellas" or "Casino," "The Irishman" is a more reflective, less flashy rumination on morality, violence and American power. ...
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Thief nets $4K worth of ornamental fish from New Mexico pond
(National News ~ 09/30/19)
SANTA FE, N.M. — It’s a fishy mystery caught on camera. KOB-TV reported authorities said fish worth thousands of dollars recently were stolen from a Santa Fe business and the alleged theft was captured on video. Owner Melissa D’Angelico said the thief hit the pond in front of Santa Fe Landscapes and Water Gardens and took 10 of her koi. A video shows a man using a net to remove fish. ...
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Researchers question Census Bureau's new approach to privacy
(National News ~ 09/30/19)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In an age of rapidly advancing computer power, the U.S. Census Bureau recently undertook an experiment to see whether census answers could threaten the privacy of the people who fill out the questionnaires. The agency went back to the last national headcount, in 2010, and reconstructed individual profiles from thousands of publicly available tables. ...
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Trump allies in disarray as Democrats push impeachment
(National News ~ 09/30/19)
WASHINGTON -- House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Sunday he expects the whistleblower at the heart of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump to testify "very soon." "All that needs to be done, at this point, is to make sure that the attorneys that represent the whistleblower get the clearances they need to be able to accompany the whistleblower to testimony," said Schiff, D-Calif., "and that we figure out the logistics to make sure that we protect the identity of the whistleblower.". ...
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Theresa Wibbenmeyer
(Obituary ~ 09/30/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Theresa M. Wibbenmeyer, 94, of Perryville died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, at Independence Care Center. She was born Oct. 15, 1924, in Old Appleton to Leo M. and Anna W. Ponder Buchheit. She married Ralph N. Wibbenmeyer on Feb. 5, 1947. He preceded her in death Feb. 18, 2018...
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Joyce Jansen
(Obituary ~ 09/30/19)
Joyce Marie Jansen, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Douglas Breite officiating. Burial will be at Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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David Hutson
(Obituary ~ 09/30/19)
David O. "Dave" Hutson, 61, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, with his family at his side, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 11, 1958, in Cape Girardeau, son of Robert O. and Virginia Slinkard Hutson. He and Jackie Glueck were married Aug. 24, 1991, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee, Missouri...
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Helen Hill
(Obituary ~ 09/30/19)
Helen Merlene Hill, 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, at Southeast Hospital. She was born June 21, 1935, in Gipsy, Missouri, to the late William A. and Vesta J. Meador Rea. Helen married Carlton W. Hill. He preceded her in death in 2015...
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Tom Davisson
(Obituary ~ 09/30/19)
Tom Davisson, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. A memorial service will be at noon Wednesday at Centenary United Methodist Church. Ford and Sons Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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Walmart's Sam's Club launches health care pilot to members
(Business ~ 09/30/19)
NEW YORK -- Walmart's Sam's Club is teaming up with several health care companies to offer discounts on everyday care its customers might delay or skip because of the cost. Starting in early October, Sam's Club members in Michigan, Pennsylvania and North Carolina will be able to buy one of four bundles of health care services ranging in annual fees from $50 for individuals to $240 for a family of up to six members. ...
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Retrieving Freedom puppies ready for foster placement
(State News ~ 09/30/19)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- As the new Sedalia Retrieving Freedom Inc. headquarters is being built, puppies are already being placed into foster homes and receiving classroom training. RFI provides service dogs for military veterans and for children who have autism. It was founded in 2011 by Scott Dewy and Charles Dwyer, with the first facility established in Waverly, Iowa. The $2.5 million Sedalia location will be the third RFI facility and sits on property donated by Bob and Barbara Hayden...
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Missouri AG silent on legality of sale of CBD products
(State News ~ 09/30/19)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri tax officials are raising questions about the legality of stores selling largely unregulated CBD-infused products. Neither the tax officials nor the state's attorney general has been willing to release the attorney general's legal opinion on the question...
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Out of the past: Sept. 30
(Out of the Past ~ 09/30/19)
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. -- Residents here Sunday will have a new dog ordinance to follow regarding pit bulls; under the new law, owners will have to provide proof of ownership, current health records, certificate of insurance for at least $10,000 to cover damages by the dog, two photographs of the dog and a $20 license...
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Jackson Healing Arts welcomes a new doctor
(Submitted Story ~ 09/30/19)
Jackson Healing Arts is excited to welcome a new doctor to our staff. Dr. Don Davis is a 2019 Logan University graduate and life long Southeast Missouri resident. Dr. Davis is originally from Sikeston and is excited to move back to the area with his wife and two boys...
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