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Commerce Bank analyst weighs odds for recession at economic luncheon
(Business ~ 05/13/24)
Scott Colbert of Commerce Trust said he thought a recession did not appear likely in the near future due to continued rates of low unemployment.
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UWSEMO’s Elizabeth Shelton elected chair of Missouri Association of United Ways
(Business ~ 05/13/24)
Elizabeth Shelton, executive director of the United Way of Southeast Missouri, will lead the 27 Missouri United Ways for the next two years.
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Whitney Quick of Cape Girardeau Chamber chosen for Leadership Missouri
(Business ~ 05/13/24)
Whitney Quick will be one of 26 Missouri leaders participating in the Leadership Missouri event for the next seven months.
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Last-ditch push to ban child marriage in Missouri must overcome resistance in House
(State News ~ 05/13/24)
Lawmakers trying to ban child marriage in Missouri hope a last-minute push in the legislative session’s final days can overcome opposition from some Republicans that put the bill’s chances in doubt. A bill outlawing 16 and 17 years old from getting married stalled in a House committee when a handful of Republicans voiced opposition. There are five days left before lawmakers adjourn for the year...
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County commissioners updated on renovations for Melaina's Magical Playland
(Local News ~ 05/13/24)
Melaina’s Magical Playland will be undergoing some renovations in the near future. During the Monday, May 13, meeting of the Cape Girardeau County Commission, the county’s park superintendent, Bryan Sander, notified the commissioners about replacing the playground’s rubber surface...
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Ex-Sikeston cop receives 20-year sentence for child sexual abuse charges
(Local News ~ 05/13/24)
A former Sikeston, Missouri, police officer was sentenced to 20 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after his conviction of statutory rape of a child younger than than 14 years old. Brian L. Robinson was sentenced on May 3 to 20 years on each of four counts, but they will run concurrently. He will serve at least 85% of his sentence. Judge Benjamin Lewis ordered the sentence...
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Notre Dame creating 'servant leaders' through partnership with Chick-fil-A
(Local News ~ 05/13/24)
Notre Dame Regional High School partnered with Chick-fil-A during the 2023-24 school year to teach students the importance of "servant leadership" through the company's Leader Academy program. On Friday, May 10, Chick-fil-A Leader Academy participants completed their "impact project," donating more than 1,600 self-care and hygiene products to LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home in Cape Girardeau through a donation drive at the school. ...
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Democrats say final Missouri budget pads special interests with state cash
(State News ~ 05/13/24)
The $51.7 billion budget on the way to Gov. Mike Parson cuts more than $800 million from his request for health and social services programs, funds $2 billion in new earmarks
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Republican lawmakers push litany of changes to Missouri voting laws
(State News ~ 05/13/24)
There’s been a steady push by Republicans this legislative session to regulate voting laws in Missouri. It isn’t new, but it’s been gaining steam. The bills seek to regulate — or restrict — provisions around who can vote and how, the way votes are counted and other matters related to election security...
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Child care tax credits, a top priority for Missouri governor, face uphill battle in the Senate
(State News ~ 05/13/24)
A bipartisan package of child care tax credits championed by Gov. Mike Parson has run headlong into fierce opposition from conservative lawmakers
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Today in History: May 13
(Local News ~ 05/13/24)
Today is Monday, May 13, the 134th day of 2024. There are 232 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded in St. Peter’s Square by Turkish assailant Mehmet Ali Agca. On this date:...
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Skateboard shop, event planning office come to Cape Girardeau
(Business ~ 05/13/24)
A pair of new businesses are opening up in Cape Girardeau.
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Local chambers hold wide variety of events
(Business ~ 05/13/24)
The Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City chambers will all hold various events.
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Ribbon cuttings to be held in Cape Girardeau, Perryville
(Business ~ 05/13/24)
Two local chambers of commerce are hosting ribbon cutting events, one for a grand opening and another for a significant anniversary.
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Out of the past: May 13
(Out of the Past ~ 05/13/24)
Paul Wilson helped get the Timothy J. Ruopp Award started 14 years ago; but the Cape Girardeau County bailiff never imagined he would one day receive the award; Wilson, who is retiring at the end of August, received the award Wednesday at a ceremony at the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office; the annual award recognizes an outstanding law enforcement officer with the county sheriff’s office...
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Gas prices fall for third straight week
(Business ~ 05/13/24)
In Southeast Missouri, across the state and across the country, gas prices continue to decline.
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It takes courage to write in the digital age
(Column ~ 05/13/24)
Erma Bombeck was right when she said, "It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else." I thought of this quote when my friend Gina Barreca recently asked on social media, "Writers: Why is it hard to hit 'send' even after all these years?"...
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Is the union resurgence real? Does it matter for workers?
(Column ~ 05/13/24)
Unions are said to be having a moment. The story goes something like this: Helped by a presidential administration that touts itself as the "most pro-union in history," labor unions — after decades of decline — are winning big victories against anti-union corporations and extracting impressive concessions for their workers. But is it all true?...
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Campus protests are just pale imitations of the 1960s
(Column ~ 05/13/24)
It seems silly to write a column about the recent college protests. It’s not really news when privileged students who have never been in the line of fire and whose most pressing concern is what pronoun they’ll use on any given day decide to rise up against the establishment...
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Today's prayer
(Prayer ~ 05/13/24)
Father God, thank you for spring flowers; they are an example of your glorious creation. Amen.
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Celebrating Southeast Missouri’s top students, dedicated educators
(Editorial ~ 05/13/24)
As we celebrate the close of another academic year, it’s a time of recognition for the exceptional achievements of our local students and the educators who have guided them. We have much to be proud of in Southeast Missouri. Not only have three of our students been named to the prestigious Missouri Scholars 100 list, but two others have earned spots on the Mizzou 39 list...
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Police report 5-14-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/13/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Fourth Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on Bellevue Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Ranney Avenue...
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Fire report 5-14-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/13/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 12 n Medical assists were made at 11:35 a.m. on North Sprigg Street; 11:52 a.m. on South Frederick Street; 12:18 p.m. on Franks Lane; 2:35 p.m on Northbridge Drive; and 2:37 p.m. on Ranney Avenue...
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Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
(National News ~ 05/13/24)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a Chicago skyscraper, according to a report by The New York Times and ProPublica that drew on a yearslong audit and public filings...
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'Make sure it doesn't get released'; star witness Michael Cohen implicates Trump in hush money case
(National News ~ 05/13/24)
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe, Michael Cohen, directly implicated the former president in a hush money scheme Monday, telling jurors that his celebrity client approved hefty payouts to stifle stories about sex that he feared could be harmful to his 2016 White House campaign...
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Misery deepens in Gaza's Rafah as Israeli troops press operation
(International News ~ 05/13/24)
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Aid workers struggled Monday to distribute dwindling food and other supplies to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by what Israel says is a limited military operation in Rafah, as the two main crossings near the southern Gaza city remained closed...
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Russian assault opens new front, diverting Ukraine forces as Western aid trickles in
(International News ~ 05/13/24)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops were locked in intense battles with Ukrainian soldiers around the embattled town of Vovchansk in northeast Ukraine on Monday, pushing ahead with a ground offensive that opened a new front and put more pressure on overstretched Ukrainian forces...
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Phillip Warren
(Obituary ~ 05/13/24)
Phillip Lee Warren, 90, peacefully went to heaven Saturday, May 11, 2024. He was born in Williamsville, Missouri, Sept. 7, 1933, to Palo L. and Fora Casey Warren. Phil received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He proudly served as a navigator in the U.S. Air Force...
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George Tucker
(Obituary ~ 05/13/24)
George A. Tucker, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 12, 2024, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Feb. 22, 1929, in Cape Girardeau to Andrew and Edith Parker Tucker. He and Mildred R. Callies were married Sept. 29, 1955, in Little Rock, Arkansas...
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Marvin Sides
(Obituary ~ 05/13/24)
Marvin Dale Sides, 76, of Jackson passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 13, 1947, in Cape Girardeau to Norman Hadley and Minnie Ethel Dalton Sides. He and Martha Sewing were married Nov. 30, 1979. She survives...
- Grace Schaper (Obituary ~ 05/13/24)
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Della McMahan-Shepard
(Obituary ~ 05/13/24)
WOLF LAKE, Ill. -- Della L. "Mrs. Della" McMahan-Shepard, 85, of Wolf Lake went home to her Lord and Savior Friday, May 10, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Oct. 25, 1938, in Anna, Illinois, the daughter of Eugene and Martha Chamness Koch. She married Robert E. “Sarge” McMahan on Aug. 31, 1957, in Anna. He preceded her in death Nov. 28, 1996. She later married Ron Shepard on Aug. 11, 2004, in Belleville, Illinois...
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Hazel Masterson
(Obituary ~ 05/13/24)
Hazel Masterson, 90, of , Jackson, died Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 15, 1934, in Neely's Landing to Alfred F. Meyer and Vertie Cotner Meyer. Hazel and Joe Masterson were married June 17, 1951, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson...
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Mary Johnston
(Obituary ~ 05/13/24)
Mary Joeann Johnston, 99, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born July 15, 1924 in Jackson, the daughter of Francis Monroe and Mary Louise Duvall Biri. She married Leroy L. Johnston on Aug. 2, 1941. They were married almost 69 years when he died March 9, 2010...
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Renee Haddock
(Obituary ~ 05/13/24)
Dorothy Renee Haddock, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, May 10, 2024, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Services for Renee will be held at a later date. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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