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Gera LeGrand named Missourian advertising director
(Local News ~ 09/05/20)
The area's largest newspaper and local news website, the Southeast Missourian, on Friday announced the promotion of Gera LeGrand from advertising manager to advertising director. LeGrand is an industry leader with 38 years of experience in marketing and media strategy...
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2020 Difference Makers: Shafiq Malik
(B Magazine ~ 09/05/20)
Shafiq Malik was the first one to arrive at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau on April 24 as flames engulfed the building on the first morning of Ramadan. In that horrific moment, the 63-year-old head of the Islamic Center kept himself calm and quickly took action. Malik helped evacuate the Islamic Center's second-floor residents, then gathered the community into an adjacent building and led morning prayer as tears filled his eyes...
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Injured teenager talks about dangers of driving impaired
(Column ~ 09/05/20)
Rosalina Vasquez was on her way to work Aug. 13 when a driver under the influence ran a red light, causing a multi-vehicle crash that sent the 16-year-old Vasquez to the hospital with numerous injuries. According to a story by Ben Matthews in the Southeast Missourian, the driver, Christina H. ...
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Sikeston R-6 works to address problems with student meals
(Local News ~ 09/05/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A week after parents and students voiced their concerns school meals were not up to standard, Sikeston R-6 School District officials said Friday steps have been taken to address the issues, and conditions are improving. "It is important to us to provide the best and most nutritious meals possible to our students and staff," Sikeston R-6 Superintendent Dr. ...
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Police stakeout leads to arrest after repeated burglaries at church
(Local News ~ 09/05/20)
One person has been taken into custody as the result of a police investigation into a string of break-ins and burglaries at St. James AME Church in Cape Girardeau this week. In a news release, the Cape Girardeau Police Department stated an overnight surveillance operation was conducted at the church, and a covert officer observed the alleged thief searching through the church basement with a flashlight about 3 a.m. early Friday morning...
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The rise, fall and revival of drive-in movie theaters
(Column ~ 09/05/20)
Our new era of social distancing has brought one silver lining: drive-in movie theaters are making a comeback. Richard Hollingshead of New Jersey is credited with developing the drive-in concept. In 1933, he received Patent #1,909,537 for a parking ramp layout that provided unobstructed views of a movie screen for a large number of automobiles...
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Puppies in the pandemic: Families find furry friends
(Local News ~ 09/05/20)
Floppy ears. Pudgy bellies. Wagging tails. Eyes almost too big for their adorable faces. There's no denying puppies are adorable and dogs are wonderful companions, at least if you ask a few households in the Cape Girardeau region who have added a new, four-legged member since the COVID-19 pandemic began earlier this year...
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Out of the past: Sept. 5
(Out of the Past ~ 09/05/20)
Labor Day weekend was long on labor and short on relaxation for about 100 volunteers and members of the SEMO District Fair Board who prepared for the fair's opening next week; the volunteers erected wood fencing around the perimeter of Arena Park, set up parking booths and built a concrete fence around the grandstand; the 140th annual district fair kicks off Sunday and continues through Sept. 16 at Arena Park...
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Vandergriff - 40 years
(Anniversary ~ 09/05/20)
Larry and Rhonda Vandergriff of Jackson celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a small, intimate dinner of carry-out pizza. Larry and Rhonda had planned to celebrate with 500 of their closest friends with a cruise on the French Riviera and maybe a trip to the beach, but COVID-19 ended those plans...
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Ameren sends personnel to help after hurricane
(Community ~ 09/05/20)
Ameren deployed crews from Illinois and Missouri recently to assist in restoration efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Laura. Ameren announced in a news release Aug. 29, 180 personnel from Illinois and Missouri would help crews from Entergy Arkansas "in restoring power and repairing damage in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the surrounding communities."...
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Old cars and pickups
(Column ~ 09/05/20)
Seems like when we get old one's passions are to recapture our younger days. Most of us had toys from our youth that we fell in love with. For many it's a special gun like the old pump shotgun with a hammer. For some it's baseball cards or comic magazines. ...
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Local men tapped for cattle association posts
(Community ~ 09/05/20)
Steve Birk of Gordonville, Richard Eggers, Paul W. Meier, and Brian C. Meier, all of Jackson, have been elected as an alternate delegate to the 137th American Angus Association Convention of Delegates, set to be held Nov. 9 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri, said Mark McCully, CEO of the American Angus Association...
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Is Christianity a 'Fairness Doctrine?'
(Column ~ 09/05/20)
Over 40 years ago, I worked for awhile as an intern for National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting in Washington, D.C. Funded by Ralph Nader, the NCCB operated during a different media age -- before cable, before the Internet -- in a time in which over-the-air broadcasting held sway over America...
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Gain a degree without losing your religion
(Column ~ 09/05/20)
This is an experience that I have observed too often, and it happened again just the other day. A friend lamented about how his daughter started college intending to gain a degree and serve on the mission field, only to graduate denying her Christian faith. As I listened to this heart-broken father, I thought of my own daughter and what she might experience in the future...
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Recognizing the good things in life
(Column ~ 09/05/20)
Early one morning, recently, I went out my front door with my Pug, Penelope, for a short romp. This ritual is a frequent occurrence, although her walks are becoming shorter and less spontaneous. This morning was different for me, however, because the experience became more than simply a chore or mundane job I must perform each day...
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Friends of Saint Francis golf tournament benefits hungry local children
(Community ~ 09/05/20)
The Friends of Saint Francis Golf Tournament was held Aug. 14 at Dalhousie Golf Club. The turnout for this four-person scramble included 160 golfers and 35 volunteers. More than $110,000 were raised this year for community efforts to feed hungry children in the area. These efforts cover the costs for the Summer Tiger Bites Feeding Program, which provides groceries to Jefferson Elementary School families, and the backpack program during the school year...
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The alligator snapping turtle
(Column ~ 09/05/20)
You may consider yourself lucky and honored if you get to see one of these turtles in the wilds of Missouri. Two major reasons make this so. One, the male alligator snapper spends nearly all of its time under water, and the female only comes out for a short time in spring to lay eggs. Two, the alligator snapper is listed as an endangered species in Missouri...
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Adopt Felix 9-6-20
(Community ~ 09/05/20)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This sweet boy is Felix He is 18 months old and in need of a loving, forever home. If you are ready for a rewarding experience, come see us at Safe Harbor. Call (573) 243-9823.
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Senior center menus for Sept. 8-11
(Community ~ 09/05/20)
Senior centers are open for carryout and delivery only. Monday: Closed for Labor Day Tuesday: Fiesta taco bake or patty melt, seasoned pinto beans, buttered corn, tomatoes, whole-grain bread and tropical fruit or dusted lemon bar. Wednesday: Chicken and spinach Alfredo pasta or sausage with pasta and marinara sauce, steamed broccoli, garden salad, whole-grain garlic bread and citrus fruit dessert or cherry dump cake...
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Club news 9-6-20
(Community ~ 09/05/20)
The Town and Country FCE club met Aug. 11 at the home of Sue Jones for its annual International Dinner. Authentic dishes from Uganda were prepared for the meal by club members. Recipe booklets were made for each member by Jones. Guests for the meal were Dean Jones and Don Niswonger...
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Prayer 9-6-20
(Prayer ~ 09/05/20)
O Lord God, may we not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Amen.
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The state and education
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/05/20)
Parents are taking matters into their own hands this fall when it comes to their children's education, particularly those dissatisfied with what their public school district is offering. They are creating their own neighborhood schools, hiring tutors or using known education providers, such as Sylvan Learning Center or Mathnasium. Others are switching to private schools or home schooling...
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Speak Out 9-6-20
(Speak Out ~ 09/05/20)
The Speak Out comment about American Greatness and pride brought to mind Proverbs 16:18: "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall." If you object to the King James Bible, look to other proverbs such as "He who stands on a pedestal has nowhere to step but off." Belief in American exceptionalism doesn't allow room for improvement or the desire for change for the better. ...
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Are African Americans truly warming up to Trump?
(Column ~ 09/05/20)
I get the sense that rightward movement is occurring in the African American community. This is more than anecdotal. It's not random. It is for good reason. At least since the '60s, the Democrats have had a lock on the Black vote, which they've nurtured and protected like leftists guard their copies of "The Communist Manifesto." Their conquest was cynical in its inception and has grown more so through the years...
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In defense of common values
(Column ~ 09/05/20)
I have returned with some regularity over the years to compare what is going on in our country today to what was going on in the 1850s, the years preceding the Civil War. America has always been about freedom of expression. And that freedom has often led to protests and tension. Generally, we've gotten through these tough and challenging times and moved on...
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Wildlife agency seeks to carve out areas from protections
(National News ~ 09/05/20)
BILLINGS, Mont. -- U.S. wildlife officials Friday proposed making it easier to carve out exemptions from habitat protections meant to save imperiled species, by placing greater weight on the potential economic benefits of development when making decisions...
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Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking U.S. war dead
(National News ~ 09/05/20)
WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden declared President Donald Trump "unfit" for the presidency on Friday, delivering an impassioned reaction to a report that Trump -- who never served in uniform -- allegedly mocked American war dead...
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Trump says will save Stars and Stripes
(National News ~ 09/05/20)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Friday that he won't allow the Pentagon to cut funding for the military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, effectively halting Defense leaders plan to shut the paper down this month. "The United States of America will NOT be cutting funding to @starsandstripes magazine under my watch," Trump tweeted. "It will continue to be a wonderful source of information to our Great Military!"...
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India adds another 83K virus cases, nears second-most among nations
(International News ~ 09/05/20)
NEW DELHI (AP) -- The number of people infected with the coronavirus in India rose by another 80,000 and is near Brazil's total, the second-highest in the world. The 83,341 cases added in the past 24 hours pushed India's total past 3.9 million, according to the Health Ministry. Brazil has confirmed more than 4 million infections while the U.S. has more 6.1 million people infected, according to Johns Hopkins University...
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Russia publishes virus vaccine results, weeks after approval
(International News ~ 09/05/20)
MOSCOW -- Russian scientists have belatedly published first results from early trials into the experimental Sputnik V vaccine, which received government approval last month but drew considerable criticism from experts, as the shots had only been tested on several dozen people before being more widely administered...
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U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows
(National News ~ 09/05/20)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. unemployment dropped sharply in August from 10.2% to 8.4%, with about half the 22 million jobs lost to the coronavirus outbreak recovered so far, the government said Friday in one of the last major economic reports before Election Day...
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Will Labor Day weekend mean coronavirus spike?
(National News ~ 09/05/20)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Americans headed into Labor Day weekend -- the unofficial end to the Lost Summer of 2020 -- amid warnings from public health experts that backyard parties, crowded bars and other gatherings could cause the coronavirus to come surging back...
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Police use of spit hoods scrutinized after Black man's death in N.Y.
(State News ~ 09/05/20)
NEW YORK -- Not five minutes after police slipped a "spit hood" over Daniel Prude's head, the 41-year-old Black man went limp. A week later, he was taken off life support. Prude's suffocation in Rochester, New York, in March has drawn new attention to the hoods -- mesh bags that have been linked to other deaths -- and the frequent reliance on police to respond to mental health emergencies...
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Police report 9-6-20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/05/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. DWIs n Driving under the influence was reported at North Kingshighway and Broadway. n Driving under the influence was reported at William Street and South Silver Springs Road...
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Joseph Yuede
(Obituary ~ 09/05/20)
Joseph Andrew Yuede, 25, of Cape Girardeau completed his mission on this earth Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, after a tragic accident while preparing for a hunting trip with friends. Born May 30, 1995, Joseph was the second-born son of William "Bill" and Ann Marshall Yuede. He is the beloved brother of Mathew, Jorjann and William...
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Patricia Whistler
(Obituary ~ 09/05/20)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Patricia Lois Whistler, 78, of Chaffee passed away Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, at her home. She was born Nov. 1, 1941, in Chester, Illinois, to the late Louis and Anna Marie Beuckman Blechle. Patricia spent 35 years working as a graphic artist with North Scott Publishing in Chaffee. ...
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Steven Seiler
(Obituary ~ 09/05/20)
Steven Keith Seiler, 61, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of St. Louis, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2020, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Nov. 16, 1958, in St. Louis to Ralph and Martha Kinney Seiler. He married Cathleen Sims on June 21, 1980. She survives...
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Ronald Roth
(Obituary ~ 09/05/20)
Ronald C. Roth, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Feb. 7, 1940, in St. Louis to Walter and Henrietta Reiter Roth. He and Judith A. Faggetti were married Aug. 19, 1961, in St. Louis. Ron received a bachelor's degree in education from Missouri University in Columbia and a master's degree in mental health from Southeast Missouri State University...
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Irene Murphy
(Obituary ~ 09/05/20)
Irene P. Murphy, 100, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at Lutheran Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Alan Jones
(Obituary ~ 09/05/20)
Alan Kenneth "Rack" Jones, 87, of Millersville passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 23, 1932, in Cape Girardeau County, son of Tony and Vonnie Eddleman Jones. He and Irene Wunderlich were married April 19, 1952, in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death Aug. 31, 1994...
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David Hulcy
(Obituary ~ 09/05/20)
** David Hulcy David Lee Hulcy, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Jim Harris
(Obituary ~ 09/05/20)
James C. "Jim" Harris, 77, of Jackson passed away Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, at Advance Nursing Center in Advance, Missouri. He was born April 27, 1943, in St. Louis to Roger "Hap" and Christine Settle Harris. He and Cheryl Harris were married April 29, 1966, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. ...
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Jody Grim
(Obituary ~ 09/05/20)
Joann Marie "Jody" Grim flew into her Heavenly Father's arms Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. Jody was born Jan. 18, 1952, the fourth of six children born to Gussie and Opal Stammer Maurer. She married the love of her life, Jerry Wayne Grim, on Jan. 2, 1988...
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Pauline Goodale
(Obituary ~ 09/05/20)
Pauline Roselee Goodale, 91, of Scott City died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 7, 1929, in Elvins, Missouri, to Charles Roscoe and Lilly Mae Richardson Jones. She married Henry Orval Goodale on Dec. 15, 1952. He preceded her in death April 18, 1996...
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Tom Brice
(Obituary ~ 09/05/20)
John Thomas "Tom" Brice, 83, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at the Villas of Jackson. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with the Rev. Randy Tochtrop officiating. Arrangements made by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Marilyn Bollinger
(Obituary ~ 09/05/20)
Marilyn McDowell Bollinger, 87, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Feb. 4, 1933, in Jackson to William Paul and Blanche Irene Morton McDowell. She had five siblings, Virginia, Pauline, Phyllis, Jerry and Harold...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 9-6--20
(Local News ~ 09/05/20)
Cape Girardeau City Council 5 p.m. Tuesday City Hall 401 Independence St. Study session n No action will be taken during the study session Presentation n Beautiful Business Property of the Month n Recovery Month Proclamation n Recognition of Employee Retirements and Years of Service...
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COVID-19 protocols relaxed at Chateau, not at Saxony
(Local News ~ 09/05/20)
On Tuesday, Chateau Girardeau senior retirement community, 3120 Independence St., Cape Girardeau, reopened its main building to visitors. It is the first easing of restrictions since Chateau's pandemic-driven lockdown was put in place March 14. The reopening, according to Chateau's president and CEO Keith Boeller, is a limited one and applies only to the community's independent living (I/L) residents...
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Quilt expert, author Hazelwood to hold signing in Altenburg
(Local News ~ 09/05/20)
Quilt fiction author and quilt appraisal expert Ann Hazelwood will be at the Lutheran Heritage Center, 75 Church St. in Altenburg, Missouri, for a book signing and special quilt display from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 12. Hazelwood will sign copies of the first book in her latest series, set in Door County, Wisconsin, according to a news release. The book, "Quilters of the Door," will be available for purchase...
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Home refinancing still 'hot' in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 09/05/20)
Jeff Hussey of Cape Girardeau's Mortgage Place has been in the lending business for nearly a quarter-century and said Wednesday local interest in home refinancing is "hotter than it's ever been." The metrics change daily but rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage have ticked up slightly in the last week to just over 3%...
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27 new coronavirus cases reported in Cape Co.
(Local News ~ 09/05/20)
Cape Girardeau County officials reported more than two dozen new COVID-19 cases Friday. The county's Public Health Center confirmed 27 new cases, pushing the county's total number of virus cases to 1,090. Eight hundred fifty-seven county residents have recovered from the disease associated with coronavirus, and 12 died from the virus. Of the new cases, 16 were in Cape Girardeau, four were in Jackson and seven were elsewhere in the county...
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Out of the past: Sept. 6
(Out of the Past ~ 09/05/20)
Dr. Bill Atchley settled in over the Labor Day weekend and promptly was greeted by a Cape Girardeau woman who told him she hoped he would "straighten up" Southeast Missouri State University; Atchley laughs when he tells the story, but the university's interim president makes it clear he won't just steer the same course as his predecessor, Dr. Kala Stroup; the 63-year-old Cape Girardeau native says he wants to improve rapport between the city and the university...
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Births 9/6/20
(Births ~ 09/05/20)
Son to Adam Michael Tinnin and Danielle Beth Harper of Sikeston, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:49 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Name, Lennox Michael. Weight, 5 pounds, 14 ounces. Second son. Harper is the daughter of Don Harper and Debbie Harper of Sikeston. She is a licensed practical nurse at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Tinnin is the son of Michael Tinnin and Stephanie Tinnin of Sikeston. He is a funeral director...
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Biden is a prisoner of his own paradoxes
(Column ~ 09/05/20)
Joe Biden and his handlers know that he should be out and about, weighing in daily on the issues of the campaign. In impromptu interviews, Biden should be offering alternative plans for dealing with the virus, the lockdown, the economic recovery, the violence and the looting, and racial tensions...
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