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Area chamber presidents look back on 2019, ahead to 2020
(Business ~ 12/30/19)
As 2019 draws to a close, the Southeast Missourian asked the heads of the Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City chambers of commerce to reflect on the old year and offer insights into what they see in the coming year. John Mehner, president and CEO of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, said business expansions and the area's "continued strong economy" are at the top of his list of best 2019 business stories in Cape Girardeau...
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Ste. Genevieve 'La Guignolee' singing troupe, musician Dennis Stroughmatt to ring in 2020
(Local News ~ 12/30/19)
A centuries-old tradition will be brought back to life on New Year’s Eve in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. “La Guignolee” will feature European-style music, like Christmas caroling, but for New Year’s. Robbie Pratt, museum operations director at The Centre for French Colonial Life at 198 Market St. in Ste. Genevieve, said the troupe, dressed in archaic costumes, travels through town, stopping at various locations to sing a beggar’s song for favors and for patrons’ enjoyment...
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Bangert's Red Baron flies high: Pat Bangert's Vizsla is a two-time national bird dog champion
(Local News ~ 12/30/19)
Pat and Dick Bangert never took a vacation that didn’t include hunting or fishing. It follows, then, that a love of hunting would be a passion even for their furry family member, Bangert’s Red Baron, or “Red” for short. But the 6-year-old Vizsla is not your average family pet. He’s a two-time national champion in bird hunting and once as a show dog, which has earned him the recognition of “Dual Champion” by the American Kennel Club...
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Notable area deaths in 2019
(Local News ~ 12/30/19)
In 2019, this area experienced the loss of several people known for their prominent roles in local business, leadership and education. From entrepreneurship to advertising to national government, these individuals left an impact on the community. Also, Missouri executed death-row inmate Russell Bucklew in 2019 for crimes he committed more than 20 years ago...
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Minimum wage to increase Wednesday; KFVS12 adding channels
(Business ~ 12/30/19)
Thousands of Missourians will get a raise Wednesday when a new minimum wage rate kicks in, increasing the minimum hourly wage from $8.60 to $9.45. The wage hike is part of a multiyear plan to incrementally increase the state's minimum wage for non-tipped workers between now and 2023...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/30/19)
Today is Monday, Dec. 30, the 364th day of 2019. There is one day left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 30, 1922, Vladimir Lenin proclaimed the establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which lasted nearly seven decades before dissolving in December 1991...
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Business briefs
(B Magazine ~ 12/30/19)
Robinson Construction Company received an Excellence in Construction (EIC) Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Heart of America Chapter for their work on the Missouri's National Veterans Memorial project in Perryville, Missouri. ...
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Prayer 12-30-19
(Prayer ~ 12/30/19)
Lead us, O Lord Jesus, in your righteousness that we may glorify you. Amen.
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Manipulating elections
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/30/19)
After Pearl Harbor, the greatest generation overcame deep political divisions and worked together to defeat a common foe. In 2016, America suffered a 21st century high-tech sneak attack from Russia. Exhaustive investigations by 17 intelligence services and special council Robert Mueller prove this conclusively. ...
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Generosity shows holiday spirit
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/30/19)
I want to give a big thank you to Curly’s Kitchen, Ron Cook and his crew of family and friends for the free Thanksgiving and Christmas meals at the Elks Lodge in Jackson! The food was very good and the service was excellent. Ron’s generosity shows the true meaning of the holiday spirit...
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Executive director hire is a step forward for PORCH
(Editorial ~ 12/30/19)
The Cape Girardeau revitalization organization known as PORCH (People Organized to Revitalize Community Healing) recently announced the hiring of its first executive director. Julian Watkins, 33, has a law degree and practiced corporate and criminal law before making a career switch to the not-for-profit sector. Most recently, the Cairo, Illinois, native served as a motivational speaker and life coach...
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Football-making town sets record for most thrown at once
(National News ~ 12/30/19)
ADA, Ohio — An Ohio town long associated with the manufacturing of footballs has set a Guinness World Record for the most thrown at the same time. The organization certified the record after the attempt was made Oct. 25 by 950 people simultaneously throwing a football on the Ada War Memorial Stadium football field, the Lima News reported last week. ...
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Taliban council agrees to cease-fire in Afghanistan
(International News ~ 12/30/19)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban's ruling council agreed Sunday to a temporary cease-fire in Afghanistan, providing a window in which a peace agreement with the United States can be signed, officials from the insurgent group said. They didn't say when it would begin...
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U.S. strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor's death
(National News ~ 12/30/19)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. carried out military strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia blamed for a rocket attack that killed an American contractor, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the strikes send the message that the U.S. will not tolerate actions by Iran that jeopardize American lives...
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5 stabbed at Hanukkah celebration in latest attack on Jews
(National News ~ 12/30/19)
MONSEY, N.Y. -- A knife-wielding man stormed into a rabbi's home and stabbed five people as they celebrated Hanukkah in an Orthodox Jewish community north of New York City, an ambush the governor said Sunday was an act of domestic terrorism fueled by intolerance and a "cancer" of growing hatred in America...
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Police: Parishioners kill man who fatally shoots 2 at church
(National News ~ 12/30/19)
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas -- A man pulled out a shotgun at a Texas church service and fired on worshippers Sunday, killing two people before he was shot to death by congregants who fired back, police said. Authorities at a Sunday evening news conference praised the two congregants who opened fire as part of a volunteer security team at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement. It was unclear whether the two people who were killed were the two who shot at the gunman...
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Wesley Stone
(Obituary ~ 12/30/19)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Wesley Eugene Stone, 84, of Mound City passed away at 10:42 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Gene was born Jan. 13, 1935, in Madisonville, Kentucky, to the late Virgil and Emma Swain Stone...
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Sandra Schnicker
(Obituary ~ 12/30/19)
Sandra Lynn Schnicker, 53, of Jackson passed away Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Jan. 8, 1966, in Cape Girardeau to Larry and Audrey Foeste Borgfield. She and John D. Schnicker were married Sept. 1, 1989. One daughter, Samantha, was born to their union and she was the pride and joy of their lives...
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Elsie Gerecke
(Obituary ~ 12/30/19)
Elsie M. Gerecke, 85, formerly of Gordonville, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 pm to 7 p.m. Wednesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville...
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Bernie Ernst Sr.
(Obituary ~ 12/30/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Bernie A. Ernst Sr., 88 of Perryville died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., with rosary at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday at Ford and Young Chapel in Perryville. He will be taken to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church for funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, with military honors provided by American Legion Post 133 and Delta Team...
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Lynn Cavness
(Obituary ~ 12/30/19)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Lynn Cavness, 64, of McClure died Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Randy Morgan officiating...
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Missouri farmers allowed to grow industrial hemp in 2020
(State News ~ 12/30/19)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- In time for the 2020 growing season, Missouri farmers will be able to grow industrial hemp. Producers will first need to obtain a permit from the Missouri Department of Agriculture, according to St. Louis Public Radio. The online applications will begin to be processed Thursday...
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Rejected medical marijuana grower applicant sues Missouri
(State News ~ 12/30/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A southwest Missouri family that saw its application to grow medical marijuana rejected is now suing the state, demanding a license to participate in Missouri's fledgling medical cannabis industry. The lawsuit filed Friday by Paul Callicoat and his family of Sarcoxie, Missouri, came a day after the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services granted 60 licenses from the more than 500 companies that applied. ...
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Missouri stops withholding union dues for prison guards
(State News ~ 12/30/19)
The State of Missouri has stopped withholding union dues from the bimonthly paychecks of prison guards in what the union's grievance officer calls a "pitiful attempt to bankrupt" the labor organization. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the maneuver by Republican Gov. Mike Parson's administration has left the Missouri Correctional Officers Association with a funding shortfall as it negotiates a new contract with the state for 5,000-plus guards and sergeants...
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Lizzo named Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year
(Entertainment ~ 12/30/19)
NEW YORK -- Breakthrough singer-rapper Lizzo has been named Entertainer of the Year by The Associated Press. Voted by entertainment staffers of the news cooperative, Lizzo dominated the pop, R&B and rap charts in 2019 with songs "Truth Hurts" and "Good As Hell." Though she released her first album in 2013, Lizzo dropped her major-label debut, "Cuz I Love You," this year and the success has made her the leading nominee at the 2020 Grammy Awards, where she is up for eight honors...
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NerdWallet: You may have to give more personal data to get a personal loan
(Community ~ 12/30/19)
Would you feel comfortable disclosing your bank account information on a personal loan application? What about your work history? Your college major? That's what it could take to borrow money from some loan companies that consider alternative data -- which can be anything that isn't in your credit report -- when deciding whether to approve your loan application...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 12/30/19
(Local News ~ 12/30/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for Dec. 23 meeting Communications/ reports n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms...
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Out of the past: Dec. 30
(Out of the Past ~ 12/30/19)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Water here will soon be more sparkling and pleasant for the palate; administrative assistant David Jackson says city crews hope to begin work on a new pre-treatment water system in the spring; it is hoped residents' complaints about odors and discolorations will soon be a thing of the past...
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