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Local bankers on hopeful inflation news
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
A better-than-anticipated inflation report sent stocks up Thursday, Nov. 10, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging more than 1,200 points and two other major indices — Nasdaq and S&P — also posting gains. It was the Dow's best single-day performance since 2020...
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Perryville and BETA — A Midwest connection for a New England company
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
Brent Buerck, Perryville, Missouri, city administrator, said he was sitting in his office one day 18 months ago and received a phone call out of the blue from Burlington, Vermont-based BETA Technologies, a firm gearing up to manufacture electric airplanes that take off and land vertically...
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Old Town Cape, SEMO to host holiday market at basketball game
(Local News ~ 11/14/22)
Those attending the Southeast Missouri State University men's basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the Show Me Center will have the opportunity to do some holiday shopping. SEMO Athletics is partnering with Old Town Cape Inc. to host the first Shop Small Holiday Market at the game. The concourse of the Show Me Center will be lined with downtown Cape Girardeau businesses and Cape Riverfront Market vendors...
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Volunteer pool depleted, local organizations to hold volunteer fair
(Local News ~ 11/14/22)
A volunteer fair will be held Sunday, Jan. 15, in the gym of the Salvation Army Cape Girardeau Corps Community Center. Those with a desire to volunteer their time and skills will have the opportunity to visit booths for many organizations in the Cape Girardeau area...
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New this week: 'Spirited', Pokemon, 'Nope', 'Slumberland'
(Entertainment ~ 11/14/22)
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press's entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. n In "Nope", Jordan Peele has once again made a rarity in Hollywood: a wholly original film that was also a box-office hit. ...
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Prayer 11-14-22
(Prayer ~ 11/14/22)
O Almighty God, may we tell others about your magnificent love and kindness. Amen.
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Goodbye affirmative action, hello individual freedom
(Column ~ 11/14/22)
The Supreme Court just heard arguments in the case Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina. It's about affirmative action — universities using race and ethnicity in their admissions policies...
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PORCH to hold resource fair on homeownership
(Editorial ~ 11/14/22)
There's an event coming up this week aimed at increasing homeownership in Cape Girardeau's south side. The PORCH Initiative will host a resource fair from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at Shawnee Park Center. According to the organization's website, attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions to representatives of financial institutions, real estate and insurance agencies, contractors and community not-for-profits. A meal will also be provided...
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Cape Giradeau business licenses
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
The City of Cape Girardeau Community Development Department has received four business license applications: n Frank Leta of Lake St. Louis, Missouri, for Frank Leta Enterprises, 511 N. Kingshighway, an automobile sales dealership and repair shop. Business formerly known as Van Matre Buick GMC...
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Scott City, Jackson, Cape Girardeau chamber news
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
n Scott City Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its November Coffee at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at Front Porch Recital Hall, 1408 Main St. State Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder of Scott City (D-27) and State Rep. Jamie Burger of Benton (D-148) will speak...
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Cape Girardeau, Jackson chamber to hold banquets in new year
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, which by tradition holds its annual awards dinner in the fall of each year, will instead delay its 2022 event until 2023. Rob Gilligan, chamber president and CEO, said the banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Show Me Center...
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Saint Francis Cancer Institute recognized
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
Medical and radiation oncologists of Saint Francis Cancer Institute received recognition for clinical trial accruals through the National Cancer Institute's National Community Oncology Research Program. ...
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Pancoast, Talbert honored for philanthropy
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
Saint Francis Foundation recently honored Charles H. Pancoast, MD; and Clifford R. "Tim" Talbert, MD, FACC; with Healing Hands Lifetime Giving awards in recognition of their cumulative financial giving. ...
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SoutheastHEALTH, Saint Francis win awards
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
Missouri Hospital Association, at its 100th annual convention held Nov. 2 to 4 in Osage Beach, Missouri, recognized SoutheastHEALTH and Saint Francis Healthcare System with Show Me Excellence marketing awards. n Southeast won 16 awards: seven first-place, seven second-place and two third-place recognitions...
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Scouting for Food bags distributed
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
Plastic collection bags from Greater St. Louis Area Council Boy Scouts of America were locally distributed Saturday, Nov. 12, for its annual Scouting for Food drive, with pickup from outside the front door of residences scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19...
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Gas prices flat nationally, drop slightly in-state
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
AAA reports the national average for regular gasoline, $3.78, is flat over the past week as oil prices trend downward. In Missouri, the statewide average of $3.34 Saturday is down 3 cents from a week ago and down 14 cents from a month ago. County averages show Perry County at $3.48; Cape Girardeau County at $3.53; and Scott County at $3.55, according to the auto club federation...
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Jamie Burger joins Missouri House leadership
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
State House GOP representative Jamie Burger of Benton (D-148) was elected Wednesday, Nov. 9, as assistant majority floor leader by his colleagues in Jefferson City, Missouri. Burger, who has served in the General Assembly since 2021, was tapped for the post one day after Missourians elected 111 Republicans to the House — including incoming freshman John Voss of Cape Girardeau (D-147)...
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Cape Girardeau specialty shop Blackbird under new ownership
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
Blackbird by Peachy Keen, a specialty store at 1812 Carondalet, Suite 104, in Cape Girardeau's North Pointe Center, has been under new ownership since Oct. 12, and has expanded its offerings. In addition to gifts, embroidery and personalization services, the store will offer grazing tables (charcuterie boards), women's clothing, balloon kits and event supplies, according to store manager Anne Marie Schlegel of Jackson...
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TJ's in Fruitland to move
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
TJ's Burgers, Wings and Pizza in Fruitland could move to a new site nearby to its current venue sometime in December, according to a post on the restaurant's Facebook page. On Nov. 1, TJ's announced via social media it would not renew its lease at 5815 U.S. Highway 61, Suite B...
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Major jump in general sales tax receipts in Cape Girardeau County
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
General sales tax revenue, an indicator of the volume of purchases made locally, jumped 21.5% in November over the same month in 2021 in Cape Girardeau County. Figures supplied to the county by the state Department of Revenue show general sales tax at $721,738.33 this month, compared to $594,011.41 in November 2021...
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'Black Panther' sequel scores 2nd biggest debut of 2022
(Entertainment ~ 11/14/22)
The box office roared back to life with the long-awaited release of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". The Marvel sequel earned $180 million in ticket sales from more than 4,396 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to estimates from The Walt Disney Co. on Sunday, making it the second biggest opening of the year behind "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness". Overseas, it brought in an additional $150 million from 50 territories, bringing its worldwide total to $330 million...
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Janet Vetter
(Obituary ~ 11/14/22)
BENTON, Mo. — Janet Sue Vetter, 82, of Benton died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born Dec. 20, 1939, in New Hamburg, Missouri, daughter of Claude and Rebecca Dirnberger. She and Vernon L. Vetter were married Oct. 11, 1958, in New Hamburg. They were married for 52 years before he passed away April 14, 2011...
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Election Day saw few major problems, despite new voting laws
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
WASHINGTON -- Heading into this year's midterms, voting rights groups were concerned that restrictions in Republican-leaning states triggered by false claims surrounding the 2020 election might jeopardize access to the ballot box for many voters. Those worries did not appear to come true. ...
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Smaller food cos. get set for a high-priced holiday season
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
NEW YORK -- Holiday celebrants in Hilo, Hawaii, might notice something different about the traditional Yule Log cake from the Short 'N Sweet bakery this year. Maria Short typically makes her popular $35 buche de Noel with two logs combined to look like a branch. This year, thanks to soaring prices for eggs and butter and other items, she's downsizing to one straight Yule log...
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Amid the war ruins in Ukraine, Banksy seeds art
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
BORODYANKA, Ukraine -- Amid the ruins of war, the flowerings of art. A delicate painting of a gymnast doing a handstand has popped up on the wall of a wrecked building outside of Kyiv and appears to be the work of the British graffiti artist known as Banksy...
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Bomb rocks avenue in heart of Istanbul; 6 dead, dozens hurt
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
ISTANBUL -- A bomb rocked a bustling pedestrian avenue in the heart of Istanbul on Sunday, killing six people, wounding several dozen and leaving panicked people to flee the fiery blast or huddle in cafes and shops. Emergency vehicles rushed to the scene on Istiklal Avenue, a popular thoroughfare lined with shops and restaurants that leads to the iconic Taksim Square. In one video posted online, a loud bang could be heard and a flash seen as pedestrians turned and ran away...
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Abortion rights wins in Kentucky, elsewhere stoke supporters
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Lexie Overstreet logged plenty of miles on foot, knocking on doors to try to persuade Kentuckians not to take away one of the last legal paths to restoring abortion rights in the state. Now she's hoping her side's win at the ballot box Tuesday will convince the state's highest court to throw out a sweeping abortion ban passed by the Republican-led legislature...
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'Here comes the bride': White House to host its 19th wedding
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
WASHINGTON -- "Here Comes the Bride" will be heard at the White House very soon. Again. Naomi Biden, the granddaughter of President Joe Biden, and Peter Neal are getting married on the South Lawn on Saturday in what will be the 19th wedding in White House history...
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US, Japan, SKorea vow unified response to North Korea threat
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea on Sunday vowed a unified, coordinated response to North Korea's threatening nuclear and ballistic missile programs, with Biden declaring that the three-way partnership is "even more important than it's ever been" when North Korea is stepping up its provocations...
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Biden-Xi summit: What Biden wants, what Xi wants
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- There won't be concessions from the U.S. side. No real deliverables, which is government-speak for specific achievements. Don't expect a cheery joint statement, either. During President Joe Biden's highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, the leaders will be circling each other to game out how to manage a relationship that the U.S. has determined poses the biggest economic and military threat...
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Saudi Arabia has 'green vision' at COP27, critics unmoved
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt -- Hydrogen cars and vehicles that capture their tailpipe pollutants. Computer mice made from recycled ocean waste plastic. Hundreds of millions of trees planted in the desert. Saudi Arabia's vision of an environmentally friendly future is on display just a short drive from the venue of the U.N. climate summit being held in Egypt...
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US Rhodes scholars chosen to begin Oxford studies in 2023
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
WASHINGTON -- A new group of Rhodes scholars from the U.S. has been chosen for the prestigious academic program in a selection process that was conducted online for the third consecutive year. The class of 32 scholars for 2023 was "elected entirely virtually, with both candidates and selectors participating remotely, safely, and independently," American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust Elliot F. ...
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Musk's latest Twitter cuts: Outsourced content moderators
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
Twitter's new owner Elon Musk is further gutting the teams that battle misinformation on the social media platform as outsourced moderators learned over the weekend they were out of a job. Twitter and other big social media firms have relied heavily on contractors to track hate and enforce rules against harmful content...
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In dry, unreliable weather, Indian farmers restore arid land
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
ANANTAPUR, India -- Ramesh Hanumaiya digs a few inches into his field with his hand and examines the soil. There is movement in the thick, brown earth: Tiny earthworms being disturbed from their homestead. A handful of dirt filled with earthworms might not seem like much, but it's the result of seven years' work. ...
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Cortez Masto wins in Nevada, giving Democrats Senate control
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
LAS VEGAS -- Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto won election to a second term representing Nevada on Saturday, defeating Republican Adam Laxalt to clinch the party's control of the chamber for the next two years of Joe Biden's presidency. With Democratic Sen. ...
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Artemisia Gentileschi's 1616 nude to be digitally unveiled
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
FLORENCE, Italy -- Art restorers in the Italian city of Florence have begun a six-month project to clean and virtually "unveil" a long-censored nude painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the most prominent women in the history of Italian art. Swirling veils and drapery were added to the "Allegory of Inclination" some 70 years after Gentileschi painted the life-size female nude, believed to be a self-portrait, in 1616...
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Southeast Asian leaders: region no proxy for any powers
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Indonesia's president vowed Sunday not to let Southeast Asia become the front lines of a new Cold War amid increasing tensions between the United States and China, saying as his country took over the chairmanship of the influential Association of Southeast Asian Nations that it would not become "a proxy to any powers."...
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Ukraine war, tensions with China loom over G-20 summit
(International News ~ 11/14/22)
NUSA DUA, Indonesia -- A showdown between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin isn't happening, but fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and growing tensions between China and the West will be at the fore when leaders of the world's biggest economies gather in tropical Bali this week...
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Kherson residents celebrate Russian exit yet faces huge rebuilding effort
(International News ~ 11/14/22)
KHERSON, Ukraine -- Residents of Kherson celebrated the end of Russia's eight-month occupation for the third straight day Sunday, even as they took stock of the extensive damage left behind in the southern Ukrainian city by the Kremlin's retreating forces...
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Massive turnout in defense of Mexico's electoral authority
(International News ~ 11/14/22)
MEXICO CITY -- Tens of thousands of people packed the Mexican capital's main boulevard Sunday to protest President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's proposal to overhaul the country's electoral authority in the largest demonstration against one of the president's efforts during his nearly four years in office...
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Investigation underway over midair crash at Dallas air show
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
DALLAS -- A national transportation official probing the cause of a midair crash of two historic military planes during an air show that left six people dead said Sunday that one of the key questions for investigators is why the aircraft were seemingly sharing the same space just before impact...
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Applications for student loan forgiveness no longer accepted
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration is no longer accepting applications for student loan forgiveness after a second federal court shut down the program. "Courts have issued orders blocking our student debt relief program," the Education Department said on its federal student aid website. "As a result, at this time, we are not accepting applications. We are seeking to overturn those orders."...
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Twitter drama too much? Mastodon, others emerge as options
(National News ~ 11/14/22)
Twitter has been a bit of a mess since billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the helm, cutting the company's workforce in half, upending the platform's verification system, sparring with users over jokes and acknowledging that "dumb things" might happen as he reshapes one of the world's most high-profile information ecosystems...
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Out of the past: Nov. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 11/14/22)
More than two dozen states have laws similar to a proposed Cape Girardeau ordinance that would prohibit minors from possessing tobacco products; the ordinance, which is being crafted and advanced by the city's Youth Advisory Council, would both stiffen penalties against tobacco sales to minors and make it illegal for minors to possess tobacco within the city limits...
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Year-end tax bills are in the mail from Cape Girardeau County
(Business ~ 11/14/22)
This story is updated. Barbara Gholson, Cape Girardeau County collector, has announced 2022 real estate and personal property tax bills, with payment due no later than Saturday, Dec. 31, have been mailed. Gholson said if the bills have not been received by Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, residents should contact the Collector's Office, noting failure to receive a bill does not relieve a taxpayer's obligation to pay when due, according to Missouri state statutes...
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House Games November 2022
(Submitted Story ~ 11/14/22)
Once again it was time for fun and games for Guardian Angel School in Oran. On Wednesday, November 9, the archangel groups went to the gym for house game competition. There were 3 games and each one proved to be difficult for some of the students. The first game, Balloon Cup Race, had 6 players to each blow up a balloon inside a cup and transfer the cup with the balloon, without touching it with their hands. ...
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