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Three face charges of assaulting deputy at scene of fire in Mound City
(Local News ~ 05/24/21)
Three Mound City, Illinois, men were arrested and face multiple charges involving assault on a law enforcement officer Tuesday in Mound City. ...
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People planning post-pandemic road trips
(Business ~ 05/24/21)
Americans are itching to hit the road. A year ago, we were in the second full month of the COVID-19 pandemic and millions of us were staying close to home, venturing out only when absolutely necessary. As a result, the 2020 summer travel season, which traditionally kicks off with the Memorial Day weekend, was curtailed and the "road trip" was redefined as a run to the grocery store for toilet paper and hand sanitizer...
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Costs, supply issues delay construction projects
(Business ~ 05/24/21)
Go outside and listen. If you live in Cape Girardeau (or in a thousand other American communities for that matter), you might hear traffic, birds chirping or dogs barking, but chances are you won't hear the sounds of construction anyplace nearby. A significant amount of residential and commercial construction projects have been delayed — or canceled altogether — because of multiple factors, such as the rising cost of construction materials, material shortages, and, in some areas, a shortage of construction manpower.. ...
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Scott City Summerfest returns this week with rides, music, more
(Local News ~ 05/24/21)
The 45th annual Summerfest will spring to life this Thursday through Saturday at Scott City Park with amusement park rides and games, cornhole tournaments, a beer stand, fish fry, live music and more. The festival will kick off with Family Night on Thursday, from 5 to 9 p.m., and will continue from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday...
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Flourish Downtown Day Out highlights art, music, local businesses
(Local News ~ 05/24/21)
The first Flourish Downtown Day Out on Saturday created a “place of connection” for community members and local businesses, one of its organizers said. The all-day event included live music, poetry readings, art and gardening demonstrations, make-and-take projects at Board and Brush, and more family-friendly activities during the day-long event at the corner of Broadway and Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau. ...
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State's unemployment rate dips slightly
(Business ~ 05/24/21)
Missouri nonfarm employment showed little change last month compared to March, according to data released last week by MERIC, the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, which said the state's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate decreased by a tenth of a percentage point. The April rate was 4.1%, compared to 4.2% the previous month...
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Cape Central graduates Class of 2021
(Local News ~ 05/24/21)
Cape Girardeau Central's Class of 2021 graduated in an outdoors ceremony Sunday.
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Sponsored: SADI continues to help more people with more services
(B Magazine ~ 05/24/21)
SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence, Inc (SADI) became a nonprofit Center for Independent Living in 1993. The center has grown from three employees to more than 30 office staff and approximately 100 field staff who provide in-home personal care...
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Fourth of July celebrations return in Cape Girardeau, Jackson
(Local News ~ 05/24/21)
Following a summer of cancellations, Cape Girardeau and Jackson are bringing back their Independence Day celebrations this July Fourth. Cape Girardeau will hold the Great American 4th of July Celebration at Arena Park, while Jackson’s 2021 Independence Day Celebration will be in City Park. Both events are free to the public, and will last all day, with a variety of activities leading up to fireworks shows late in the evening...
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Prayer 5-24-21
(Prayer ~ 05/24/21)
Lord Jesus, may we treat others as we would want to be treated. Amen.
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Leftist racial agitation damages and divides America
(Column ~ 05/24/21)
Just when you think racial agitators can’t get more outrageous and ridiculous, they do. We see fruits of this evil obsession every single day. Throughout the pandemic, the media preached that historical racism in the United States disproportionately impacted African Americans. Hollywood bombards us with race-shaming on show after show, using fictional characters to lecture us on the pervasiveness of white supremacy, stirring racial resentment and division in the name of healing. ...
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The return of Catfish baseball at Capaha Field
(Editorial ~ 05/24/21)
The boys of summer will be back in action this week as the Cape Catfish kick off their 2021 season. The team had a tremendous inaugural season in 2019 that included a championship run, falling just short to Chillicothe in Game 3 of the Prospect League Championship. ...
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Business license applications filed for several Cape businesses
(Business ~ 05/24/21)
Four business license applications were filed last week with the City of Cape Girardeau from: n Hai Ngoc Le of Cape Girardeau, owner of Nala's Nail, a nail salon at 2143 Independence St., Suite 102, in Cape Girardeau. n Susan Abney of Chaffee, Missouri, who plans to open Of The Earth Metaphysical Supply at 219 Clark Ave. by early June...
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Building permits include retail project, Baskin-Robbins store
(Business ~ 05/24/21)
The City of Cape Girardeau's development services office issued several commercial building permits last week: n Trane for the addition of two towers and a rooftop pump house at Saint Francis Medical Center, 211 Saint Francis Drive, at an estimated construction cost of $3 million...
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Chambers schedule programs, ribbon-cuttings, membership drive
(Business ~ 05/24/21)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will conduct its annual membership drive from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. The chamber's standard new member enrollment fee will be waived for those who join the organization during the two-day drive. Other membership incentives may be found on the chamber's website, www.capechamber.com...
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River Radio announces new staff roles
(Business ~ 05/24/21)
Rachel Cook has been named program director for a pair of Cape Girardeau radio stations -- KGKS (93.9 The River) and KGIR (SEMO ESPN). Both stations are part of the River Radio family of AM and FM radio stations. Cook had previously been the promotions director at River Radio, but most recently spent five years at WIL in St. Louis before returning to Cape Girardeau...
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Construction firm sponsoring 'idea' contest for students
(Business ~ 05/24/21)
S.M. Wilson & Company, a construction/design firm headquartered in the St. Louis area with an office in Cape Girardeau, is marking its 100th anniversary this year by partnering with the Missouri School Boards' Association (MSBA) to introduce the SKILLED Centennial Award...
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New jobs amount to more than 'peanuts' in Dunklin County
(Business ~ 05/24/21)
A new peanut processing plant in Kennett, Missouri, will bring a multimillion dollar investment — and nearly 50 jobs — to Dunklin County. Delta Peanut broke ground last week on a peanut processing plant and will represent an investment of more than $50 million...
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Newsweek cites Schnucks loyalty program
(Business ~ 05/24/21)
St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets, which has a location at 19 S. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, has been recognized on Newsweek's 2021 list of "America's Best Loyalty Programs" for its Schnucks Rewards app. The company's rewards application ranked third in Newsweek's "supermarket" category...
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Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tribute
(Entertainment ~ 05/24/21)
WASHINGTON -- This year's Kennedy Center Honors may be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic -- but honoree Dick Van Dyke still says it's "the capper on my career." The 43rd class of honorees also includes country music legend Garth Brooks, dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen, singer-songwriter Joan Baez and violinist Midori. They were honored Friday night at a medallion ceremony that had been delayed from December...
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Belarus opposition figure detained when flight diverted
(International News ~ 05/24/21)
VILNIUS, Lithuania -- A prominent opponent of Belarus' authoritarian president was arrested Sunday after the airliner in which he was traveling was diverted to the country after a bomb threat, in what the opposition and Western officials denounced as a hijacking operation by the government...
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Volcanic eruption, ensuing chaos kill at least 15 in Congo
(International News ~ 05/24/21)
GOMA, Congo -- Torrents of lava poured into villages after dark in eastern Congo with little warning, leaving at least 15 people dead amid the chaos and destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors said Sunday. The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo on Saturday night sent about 5,000 people fleeing from the city of Goma across the nearby border into Rwanda, while another 25,000 others sought refuge to the northwest in Sake, the U.N. children's agency said Sunday...
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The mob made me do it: Rioters claim Jan. 6 crowd at fault
(National News ~ 05/24/21)
Christopher Grider said he came to Washington on Jan. 6 with no intention of rioting. But he got caught up in the mob of angry supporters of then-President Donald Trump as they surged into the U.S. Capitol, breaking through police barriers and smashing through doors...
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COVID testing's value shrinks as vaccines beat back virus
(National News ~ 05/24/21)
WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials' new, more relaxed recommendations on masks have all but eclipsed another major change in guidance from the government: Fully vaccinated Americans can largely skip getting tested for the coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week most people who have received the full course of shots and have no COVID-19 symptoms don't need to be screened for the virus, even if exposed to someone infected...
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Speak Out 5/24/21
(Speak Out ~ 05/24/21)
The GOP has cast their lot with Donald Trump but forgot to check the latest polls before doing so. Trump’s polling at a paltry 32% in national polls and more Republicans are beginning to put party over Trump. Sure, stick with Trump, what better way to keep the Democrats in the White House. ...
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Out of the past: May 24
(Out of the Past ~ 05/24/21)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sikeston will receive more than $18,000 in state funds for its Weed & Seed program, Gov. Mel Carnahan announced during a visit yesterday; Operation Weed & Seed, conducted through the U.S. attorney's office in St. Louis, was introduced in Sikeston about a year ago in an effort to control the city's drug problem and the resulting violence; the Department of Social Services will issue an $18,000 grant to pay a Weed & Seed director's salary for one year; the Department of Public Safety will give money to the city's community-oriented policing program.. ...
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Births 5/24/21
(Births ~ 05/24/21)
Son to Evan Gabriel Lara and Franqui Guadalupe Alarcon of Sikeston, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:59 p.m. Thursday, April 29, 2021. Name, Mateo Gabriel. Weight, 6 pounds, 11 ounces. First child. Alarcon is the daughter of Roger Alarcon of East Los Angeles, California, and Anita Lopez of Las Vegas. She is a stay-at-home mom. Lara is the son of Gabriel and Catina Lara of Sikeston. He works for Alan Wire...
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Model Steamboat CAPE GIRARDEAU on Display
(Submitted Story ~ 05/24/21)
The model Steamboat CAPE GIRARDEAU is now on display at the Louisville Public Library KY
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Sponsored: Lutheran Home navigated pandemic by ‘staying strong together’
(B Magazine ~ 05/24/21)
In 1972, the Lutheran Home’s 36-acre campus began with the mindset of caring for seniors in the area. Through the years the campus has grown and added two assisted living facilities, a huge retirement community in Saxony Village, its very own home health and hospice agency, a memory care unit and a rehab-to-home unit called Providence Place...
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