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1 arrested after armed robbery leaves employee hospitalized
(Local News ~ 07/31/23)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — One person has been arrested after an armed robbery Saturday, July 29, sent one person to a St. Louis hospital. Poplar Bluff police officers were called at 4:45 a.m. Saturday to Mike's Resale, 1015 E. Harper St. An employee said an adult male patron drew him into the restroom by telling him someone had passed out, according to the police report...
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Volunteer fire department in Carter County quits because of disputes with city
(Local News ~ 07/31/23)
GRANDIN, Mo. — The city of Grandin finds itself in a bit of turmoil as its entire volunteer fire department quit early last week. All 14 volunteers of the Grandin City Volunteer Fire Department quit Tuesday, July 25. The mass resignation was reportedly because of several factors, one being the city saying it was no longer able to insure the fire trucks, according to officials with the department. ...
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Mounting job vacancies push state, local governments into a wage war for workers
(State News ~ 07/31/23)
FULTON, Mo. — At the entrance to Missouri prisons, large signs plead for help: "NOW HIRING" ... "GREAT PAY & BENEFITS". No experience is necessary. Anyone 18 and older can apply. Long hours are guaranteed. Though the assertion of "great pay" for prison guards would have seemed dubious in the past, a series of state pay raises prompted by widespread vacancies has finally made a difference. The Missouri Department of Corrections set a record for new applicants last month...
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Amid scorching temps, gas prices spike
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
Missouri gas prices shot up in the past week, soaring to $3.45 Saturday, July 29, up a full 17 cents in the period, according to AAA. At this time in 2022, Show Me State fuel cost on average $3.90. The average U.S. price is now $3.76. An analysis by CNN Business posits several reasons for the jump in motor fuel: oil, record temperatures and refinery issues...
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Downtown Cape Girardeau Riverfest mural face lift finished
(Local News ~ 07/31/23)
The sun shines on the newly restored Riverfest mural on the McGinty building Friday, July 28, in downtown Cape Girardeau. ...
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Cape Girardeau County solar project proposed for 2024 construction
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
A standing room only audience of residents packed into Cape Girardeau County Commission chambers July 24 to hear a St. Louis attorney and representatives of Juno Beach, Florida-based NextEra Energy explain the benefits of a solar farm — Lutesville Solar Project — being planned for 1,500 acres in the southeastern part of the county, near Delta...
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Deadline nearing for Bollinger County tornado relief application
(Local News ~ 07/31/23)
Individuals seeking reimbursements for repairs resulting from the tornado that struck Bollinger County have until Tuesday, Aug. 15, to apply, according to a news release from Catholic Charities. The funds are made possible by the Long-Term Recovery Committee (LTRC), which was established by several community and governmental organizations to assist tornado victims. Catholic Charities is handling the case management for the reimbursements to victims...
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Bertrand couple recalls tornado that destroyed their home July 24
(Local News ~ 07/31/23)
BERTRAND, Mo. — A Bertrand family considers themselves lucky after an EF2 tornado destroyed their house, and the community is coming together to assist them in their time of need. Husband and wife David and JoAnn Todd were inside their house when the tornado struck and destroyed it around 2:10 p.m. Monday, July 24. According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, the EF2 tornado had a path width of 25 yards and length of 0.28 miles, with winds peaking at 115 mph...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/31/23)
Today is Monday, July 31, the 212th day of 2023. There are 153 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 31, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, the Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French nobleman, was made a major-general in the American Continental Army...
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Prayer 7-31-23
(Prayer ~ 07/31/23)
Lord God, may we not lean on ourselves but on you and your enduring promises. Amen.
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Grass isn't 'green', so why is there a war on gardens?
(Column ~ 07/31/23)
Last month, I noticed that my neighbor put up a sign in their yard. It's a list of seven guidelines. At the top, it reads: " ... Code of Ordinances allows for managed natural landscapes that include native plantings, meadow vegetation, prairie or rain gardens if the following guidelines are met."...
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The GOP's presidential debate will not be great again
(Column ~ 07/31/23)
Here we go again. The first Republican presidential primary debate is less than a month away and the GOP is hellbent on making the same mistake it made in 2015. For its first primary debate back then, Republicans had a herd of medium-caliber presidential wannabes that was so large the party had to split them into two tiers based on their polling numbers...
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Asking the wrong question about industrial policy push
(Column ~ 07/31/23)
Proponents of the ongoing push for national industrial policy, whether they come from the left or the right, frequently argue that we need to promote certain sectors or technologies to create a manufacturing boom. This boom, we're told, is necessary to create more high-paying jobs. But I beg to differ. Industrial policy isn't and shouldn't be primarily about creating jobs. Its primary purpose, if it should exist at all, lies elsewhere...
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University makes the right call in removing state champion tree
(Editorial ~ 07/31/23)
A state champion tree on the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus has been cut down due to safety reasons. The university recently announced the centuries-old state American beech tree had a non-curable root fungus. One of the tree's main structural branches fell because of rot in the main trunk. Following expert reviews, it was determined there would be no treatment to preserve it...
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Notable quote
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
We know that we're going into a very scary situation where it's going to be very unclear what has happened and what has not actually happened. It completely destroys the foundation of reality when it's a question whether or not the content you're seeing is real. ...
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Cape Girardeau Chamber news
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will hold First Friday Coffee at 7:45 a.m. Aug. 4 at Century Casino Event Center, 777 N. Main St. James Stapleton of SE MO Redi is scheduled to provide an update on economic development efforts. Additionally, changes to Chamber bylaws will be discussed...
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Walmart invites applications for Open Call
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
Open Call pitch competition is underway with Walmart accepting applications through Friday, Aug. 18. For a 10th year, Walmart is submitting an "open call" to entrepreneurs to interest the retailer in their shelf-ready products that are made, grown or assembled in the U.S...
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Maggie Piper joins Cape Girardeau Chamber
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
Maggie Piper has joined Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce as marketing and communications specialist. Piper is a 2023 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University.
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Rob Brooks to join Old Town Cape
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
Rob Brooks is joining not-for-profit Old Town Cape Inc. as assistant director, working under the leadership of executive director Liz Haynes. Brooks is a 2009 Sikeston (Missouri) High School and 2014 Southeast Missouri State University graduate...
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Capt. Philip Gregory retires from state Highway Patrol
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
Capt. Philip Gregory has retired as Troop E commander of the state Highway Patrol. A retirement ceremony was held Friday, July 28, at Jackson Civic Center. A native of Fredericktown, Missouri, Gregory joined MSHP in August 1993 and became Troop E commander in 2019...
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Podiatry clinic opens in Cape Girardeau
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
Cape Foot and Ankle opened an office July 10 at 2917 Independence St., Suite 300, Cape Girardeau. Greg Lifferth, DPM, is resident podiatrist.
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Perryville tractor museum expands
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
American Tractor Museum 508 W. Main St. in Perryville, Missouri, is growing in size. According to a museum release, museum officials held a groundbreaking this summer to double its floor space, allowing for "rare and historical collections to be housed under one roof."...
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Ford recalls pickups
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
Ford Motor Co. announced Friday, July 28, it is recalling 870,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. due to electric parking brakes turning on unexpectedly. The recall covers 2021 through 2023 model year F-150 trucks, according to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
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Jackson's Dents Make Cents eyeing Scott City store
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
Dents Make Cents, 1227 Old Cape Road in Jackson, announced July 12 via Facebook it is eyeing a location in Scott City, which hasn't had a grocery since Bob's Foodliner closed nearly a year ago. "This isn't a 'sale' post, but we are getting our feelers out for putting a store in Scott City," read the store's July 12 Facebook post...
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Walmart renovation in Jackson
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
Jackson's Walmart Supercenter, 3051 E. Jackson Blvd., is undergoing renovation as the nation's third-largest grocery retailer prepares to compete in the same market. A large banner in Walmart's parking lot reads: "A better Walmart is coming soon with improvements and updates to make the most of your shopping experience."...
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Fed raises rates yet again
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
Federal Reserve officials announced Wednesday, July 26, that they will raise the Fed's key interest rate to 5.3%. The increase is the 11th the Fed has instituted in the past 17 months, pushing the rate to its highest level in 22 years. Higher rates mean more expensive borrowing costs for businesses and consumers...
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Silver lining in higher jobless numbers, Cape Girardeau Chamber CEO says
(Business ~ 07/31/23)
Missouri unemployment increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 2.6% in June, the latest figure available from the state Labor and Industrial Relations, a full percentage point lower than the U.S. jobless figure of 3.6%. Missouri's unemployment rate has been at or below the national figure for more than eight years...
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Body found at home of 78-year-old bank robbery suspect after she failed to show up for court
(State News ~ 07/31/23)
PLEASANT HILL, Mo. -- A 78-year-old Missouri woman charged with robbing a bank in April didn't show up to a court date, and police found a woman dead at her home when they checked on her last week. Police in Pleasant Hill, a community of about 8,000 southeast of Kansas City, have not said whether they think the body found Wednesday is defendant Bonnie Gooch's, but they did say they don't suspect foul play and an autopsy is scheduled. ...
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Appellate court rules Missouri man with schizophrenia can be executed
(State News ~ 07/31/23)
The planned execution of a 45-year-old Missouri man with schizophrenia is back on after an appellate court reversed course Saturday. Johnny Johnson is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Tuesday at the state prison in Bonne Terre for killing 6-year-old Casey Williamson after trying to sexually assault her in 2002...
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Out of the past: July 31
(Out of the Past ~ 07/31/23)
Cape Girardeau voters may be asked in November to approval a measure to double the city's motel tax to help fund development of Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus; Dr. Dale Nitzschke, SEMO president, says school officials haven't put the finishing touches on a tax proposal, but Don Dickerson, president of the university's Board of Regents, says they are looking at asking the Cape Girardeau City Council on Monday to submit a ballot measure seeking to increase the 3% motel gross-receipts tax to 6%.. ...
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Betty Miller
(Obituary ~ 07/31/23)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Betty Jean Miller, daughter of the late Lanson and Opal Montgomery Lanpher, was born May 2, 1933, in Delta and departed her life Friday, July 28, 2023, at Meadowview Memory Care Center in Arnold, Missouri, at the age of 90 years. She was a deli manager at Town and Country in Advance, Missouri, for several years. Betty was a graduate of Delta High School, and of the Baptist faith. She was a very outgoing and fun person...
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Jack Hahs
(Obituary ~ 07/31/23)
Jack Hahs, 88, of Cape Girardeau died peacefully Friday, July 28, 2023, surrounded by his family at his home on Kentucky Lake. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; three daughters; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date...
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The 'Barbie' bonanza continues at the box office, 'Oppenheimer' holds the No. 2 spot
(Entertainment ~ 07/31/23)
NEW YORK -- A week later, the "Barbenheimer" boom has not abated. Seven days after Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" conspired to set box office records, the two films held unusually strongly in theaters. "Barbie" took in a massive $93 million in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. "Oppenheimer" stayed in second with a robust $46.2 million. Sales for the two movies dipped 43% and 44%, respectably -- well shy of the usual week-two drops...
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Anchorage homeless face cold and bears. A plan to offer one-way airfare out reveals a bigger crisis
(National News ~ 07/31/23)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Shawn Steik and his wife were forced from a long-term motel room onto the streets of Anchorage after their rent shot up to $800 a month. Now they live in a tent encampment by a train depot, and as an Alaska winter looms they are growing desperate and fearful of what lies ahead...
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Ukraine again reported bringing war deep into Russia with attacks on Moscow and border region
(National News ~ 07/31/23)
Ukraine brought the war far from the front line into the heart of Russia again Sunday in drone penetrations that Russian authorities said damaged two office buildings a few miles from the Kremlin and a pig breeding complex on the countries' border. The attacks, which Ukraine didn't acknowledge in keeping with its security policy, reflected a pattern of more frequent and deeper cross-border strikes the Kyiv government has launched since starting a counteroffensive against Russian forces in June. ...
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Suicide bomber at political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44 people, wounds nearly 200
(National News ~ 07/31/23)
KHAR, Pakistan -- A suicide bomber blew himself up at a political rally in a former stronghold of militants in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 44 people and wounding nearly 200 in an attack that a senior leader said was meant to weaken Pakistani Islamists...
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Mobile homes turn deadly when tornadoes hit. This year has been especially bad, AP analysis finds
(National News ~ 07/31/23)
ROLLING FORK, Miss. -- Many were not just killed at home. They were killed by their homes. Angela Eason had visited Brenda Odoms' tidy mobile home before. It was a place where Odoms, who had many tragedies in her life, felt safe. In March, a tornado ripped through this small Mississippi town and people in mobile or manufactured homes were hit the hardest. ...
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French embassy in Niger is attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital
(National News ~ 07/31/23)
NIAMEY, Niger -- Thousands of people backing the coup in Niger marched through the streets of the capital denouncing France, the country's former colonial power, waving Russian flags, and setting a door at the French Embassy ablaze on Sunday before the army broke up the crowd...
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'The Few, the Proud' aren't so few: Marines recruiting surges while other services struggle
(National News ~ 07/31/23)
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. -- Not long ago, Marine Col. Jennifer Nash, a combat engineer with war deployments under her belt, made a vow to fellow officers as they headed to a dinner in Atlanta: She would get two new recruiting contacts by the end of the evening...
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Do you believe in angels? About 7 in 10 U.S. adults do, a new AP-NORC poll shows
(National News ~ 07/31/23)
Compared with the devil, angels carry more credence in America. Angels even get more credence than, well, hell. More than astrology, reincarnation, and the belief that physical things can have spiritual energies. In fact, about 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they believe in angels, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research...
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Two supermoons in August mean double the stargazing fun
(National News ~ 07/31/23)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon. Catch the first show Tuesday evening as the full moon rises in the southeast, appearing slightly brighter and bigger than normal. That's because it will be closer than usual, just 222,159 miles away, thus the supermoon label...
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Consumer demand for speed, convenience drives labor unrest among workers
(National News ~ 07/31/23)
NEW YORK -- Six straight days of 12-hour driving. Single digit paychecks. The complaints come from workers in vastly different industries: UPS delivery drivers and Hollywood actors and writers. But they point to an underlying factor driving a surge of labor unrest: The cost to workers whose jobs have changed drastically as companies scramble to meet customer expectations for speed and convenience in industries transformed by technology...
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Boom in apartment construction helping to curb rents but not all renters will benefit
(National News ~ 07/31/23)
LOS ANGELES -- When viewed through a wide lens, renters across the U.S. finally appear to be getting some relief, thanks in part to the biggest apartment construction boom in decades. Median rent rose just 0.5% in June, year over year, after falling in May for the first time since the pandemic hit the U.S. Some economists project U.S. rents will be down modestly this year after soaring nearly 25% over the past four years...
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Congress on break with no clear path to avoiding shutdown
(National News ~ 07/31/23)
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers broke for their August recess last week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be able to avoid a partial government shutdown this fall. Congress has until Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year, to act on government funding. ...
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