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Sponsored: Cape’s new medical spa takes personalized approach to anti-aging, skin rejuvenation
(B Magazine ~ 07/14/21)
Aurora Medical Spa is a premier practice brought to Cape Girardeau by Chelsey Becker, a leader in the aesthetic industry. Becker, who owns and operates Aurora Medical Spa, is an aesthetic nurse practitioner and Allergan certified Master Injector, said that at Aurora, “no two faces are treated the same.” Aurora providers utilize a variety of anti-aging and skin rejuvenation treatments to create an individualized plan for each patient, customized to their needs and aesthetic goals...
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Dexter health center progresses on tornado damage repairs
(Local News ~ 07/14/21)
Repairs are underway after an EF2 tornado damaged Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. Missouri, Saturday night. According to a statement released Tuesday from SoutheastHEALTH, major progress has been made to repair roof leaks. Once the repairs are completed, cleanup will begin in patient units...
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Youths allegedly damage vehicle in downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 07/14/21)
A group of apparent teenagers allegedly damaged at least one vehicle in downtown Cape Girardeau on Monday by throwing items onto the vehicle from a rooftop. Patrick Bond of Cape Girardeau, along with his wife, Meri, was at Rude Dog Pub participating in a darts league when someone at the pub who had stepped outside told those in the pub about the youths throwing items from the Sugar Chic roof, noting a vehicle had just been struck with a ladder...
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Airport boardings taking off this summer
(Local News ~ 07/14/21)
Although they haven't quite returned to pre-pandemic levels, monthly boardings at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport are once again nearing the 1,000 passenger mark. In fact, more people took off from Cape Girardeau in May and June (1,751) than during the first four months of 2021 (1,590) as the air travel industry continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Governor visits Cape to tout fuel tax increase
(Local News ~ 07/14/21)
On a hill overlooking the ongoing Center Junction interchange project, Gov. Mike Parson ceremoniously signed Senate Bill 262 into law Tuesday. Parson visited Cape Girardeau as part of a statewide tour to tout the fuel tax legislation. The measure will raise the tax in 2.5-cent-per-gallon increments each year, starting in October, through July 1, 2025...
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McDonald's holds ribbon cutting ceremony for new Cape Girardeau location
(Local News ~ 07/14/21)
McDonald's held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday for its new restaurant location on North Kingshighway. This is the third location for the fast food franchise in Cape Girardeau. For owner/operator Shannon Davis, the new store is the 18th location across Southeast Missouri...
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NB I-55 in Scott Co. reduced for pavement work; Highway 51 overpass in Perry Co. reduced for bridge repairs
(Local News ~ 07/14/21)
NB I-55 in Scott County reduced for pavement work Northbound Interstate 55 in Scott County, from mile marker 66 to mile marker 80, will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews repair the pavement. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the work will take place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Aug. 6...
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Fate of Broadway Theatre hangs on public hearing, future of building unclear
(Local News ~ 07/14/21)
The Broadway Theatre building has sat stagnant on Broadway for years. Even after a fire burned much of its interior and roof earlier this year, minimal repairs were done. Cape Girardeau city officials are doing what they can to get the ball rolling...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/14/21)
Today is Wednesday, July 14, the 195th day of 2021. There are 170 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 14, 1798, Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a federal crime to publish false, scandalous or malicious writing about the United States government...
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Dawn and Violet Work Toward Hunting Retriever Titles
(07/14/21)
Having a labrador retriever to take duck hunting is an asset when needing to pick up downed birds. But duck season lasts only so long, with many months to go before the next season. By keeping duck dogs busy in the off months, it can help them progress when the fall flight returns. One way to keep retrievers tuned up is attending hunt tests offered through the Hunting Retriever Club (HRC)...
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America the Beautiful
(07/14/21)
This past spring, I took the first steps in following my dream of traveling around the U.S. in a motorhome or travel trailer. I purchased a minivan, removed the rear seats and had a Murphy bed installed, and on April 8, began my “advanture.” Over the next six weeks and over the course of three legs of travel, I visited all but two of the states east of the North-South line extending from North Dakota down to Texas. ...
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Prayer 7/14/21
(Prayer ~ 07/14/21)
O Lord Jesus, may we love others as you love us. Amen.
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Doctors' Park celebrates 50 years
(Editorial ~ 07/14/21)
An important medical complex in Cape Girardeau recently marked its 50th anniversary. Doctors' Park opened on the west side of town in June 1971. A group of local doctors pioneered the idea for the multi-disciplinary care complex on 20 acres of farmland. Now 50 years later, it has expanded to 70 tenants and 32 buildings on nearly 80 acres...
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The left's favorite dictatorship is under siege
(Column ~ 07/14/21)
It's not easy to run a hideous dictatorship and still have fans and defenders in fashionable quarters, but the Castro regime has managed it for decades. The mass, spontaneous protests that broke out all over the country last weekend are yet another sign that the Cuban government lacks legitimacy. In Cuba, it is the government versus the people, and lo, all these years, Castro's apologists have been with the government...
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Bogus claims from the Poor People's Campaign
(Column ~ 07/14/21)
The Poor People's Campaign has announced a "season of nonviolent, moral direct action," targeting the U.S. Senate with disruptive activities every Monday, July 12 through Aug 2. According to the campaign's co-chair, the Rev. William Barber II, "The Senate must end the filibuster, protect and expand voting rights, and pass a minimum wage of $15 an hour."...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 7/14/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/14/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. July 12 n Medical assists were made at 9:50 a.m. on South Pacific Street; 11 a.m. on Brenda Kay Court; 2:32 p.m. on Lynwood Hills Drive; 6:04 p.m. on Hackberry Street; 9:58 p.m. on South West End Boulevard...
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Births 7/13/21
(Births ~ 07/14/21)
Daughter to Brandon Michael and Katelyn Elizabeth Bock of Millersville, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:21 a.m. Monday, June 21, 2021. Name, Cora Elizabeth. Weight, 8 pounds, 6 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Bock is the former Katelyn Jones, daughter of Roger and Jeannine Jones of Millersville. She is a respiratory therapist at Saint Francis Medical Center. Bock is the son of Gary and Donna Bock of Jackson. He is a machinist at Jackson Machine...
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Kevin Varnon
(Obituary ~ 07/14/21)
TOPEKA, Kansas -- Kevin W. Varnon, 60, of Topeka passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Topeka after a two-year battle with cancer. Kevin was born in Cape Girardeau to Jesse W, "Dub" and Carol Cole Varnon March 19, 1961. He married Stefani Brooks of Topeka...
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Sonnie Michael
(Obituary ~ 07/14/21)
COMMERCE, Mo. -- Sandra K. "Sonnie" Michael, 81, of Commerce died Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 1, 1940, in Cape Girardeau to Virgil J. and Edna Mae Heuschober Cotner. Sonnie was baptized in 1940 in the family's home church at Maple Avenue Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Sylvia Mayberry
(Obituary ~ 07/14/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sylvia Ann Mayberry of Perryville entered into eternal rest Sunday, July 11, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau at the age of 83. She was born Aug. 24, 1937, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, to the late Harry and Audell Bloom Richey. Sylvia was raised in Coffman, Missouri. She married Vearl Mayberry on Sept. 18, 1958. She worked for General Electric in addition to being a homemaker and mother...
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Randy Choate
(Obituary ~ 07/14/21)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Randy Lee Choate, 32, of Perryville died Sunday, July 11, 2021. Friends may call at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with Mark Hoehn officiating...
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'The Crown,' 'Mandalorian' top Emmy nominations with 24 each
(Entertainment ~ 07/14/21)
LOS ANGELES -- "The Crown" tied with "The Mandalorian" for the most Emmy nominations Tuesday with 24 apiece, but the Marvel universe also got bragging rights with runner-up "WandaVision." The nominations reinforced the rapid rise of streaming, with most of the top-nominated scripted shows on services that emerged in the past two years. ...
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Cuba confirms 1 man dead during antigovernment protests
(International News ~ 07/14/21)
HAVANA -- Cuban authorities confirmed Tuesday one person has died during demonstrations that have shaken the island in recent days by protesting over food shortages, high prices and other grievances against the government. The Interior Ministry said in a statement Diubis Laurencio Tejeda, 36, died Monday during a clash between protesters and police in the Arroyo Naranjo municipality on the outskirts of Havana. ...
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Texas Dems dig in after exodus; state Republicans threatens arrest
(National News ~ 07/14/21)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Democrats who hurriedly took off to Washington to block sweeping new election laws urged Congress on Tuesday to quickly pass legislation protecting voting rights, while Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatened them with arrest the moment they return...
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Senate Democrats announce $3.5T budget agreement
(National News ~ 07/14/21)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats announced Tuesday they have reached a budget agreement among themselves envisioning spending an enormous $3.5 trillion over the coming decade. The fiscal plan would pave the way for Democrats' drive to direct a huge pool of federal resources at climate change, health care and family-service programs sought by President Joe Biden...
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U.S. COVID-19 cases rising, doubling over three weeks
(National News ~ 07/14/21)
The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings. Confirmed infections climbed to an average of about 23,600 a day Monday, up from 11,300 on June 23, according to Johns Hopkins University data. ...
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Feds will keep definition of metro area at 50K-person min.
(National News ~ 07/14/21)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Facing criticism from small cities that feared losing status and funding, the federal government said Tuesday it won't raise the population threshold for what qualifies as a metro area. The Office of Budget and Management said it will keep the minimum population needed in a community's core city at 50,000 residents in order to be designated a "metropolitan statistical area," also known as an MSA...
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Chicago restarts COVID travel rules with cases up in states
(State News ~ 07/14/21)
CHICAGO -- Rising COVID-19 infections in other states have prompted Chicago to restart a travel order after several weeks without travel restrictions, city officials announced Tuesday. The Chicago Department of Public Health said starting Friday unvaccinated travelers from Missouri and Arkansas have to either quarantine for 10 days or have a negative COVID-19 test...
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Ex-St. Louis cop sentenced in beating of undercover officer
(State News ~ 07/14/21)
ST. LOUIS -- A former St. Louis police officer was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison for his role in the beating of a Black, undercover police officer during a protest. Randy Hays, 34, pleaded guilty in November 2019 to using unreasonable and excessive force during the confrontation with undercover officer Luther Hall. He was sentenced to 52 months in prison...
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Missouri governor to end limits on college tuition increases
(State News ~ 07/14/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri college and university officials will be able to raise tuition as much as they want under legislation Gov. Mike Parson is signing. Spokeswoman Kelli Jones said the Republican governor was signing the bill Tuesday. Currently, public colleges and universities can only raise tuition a limited amount to keep up with inflation, compensate for cuts in state aid or keep up with the average tuition rates across the state...
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State attorney general: Strickland is guilty of 3 murders
(State News ~ 07/14/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Attorney General's Office on Monday said it believes longtime inmate Kevin Strickland is guilty of killing three people in Kansas City and should remain in prison, despite several other prosecutors saying they believe he is innocent...
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Missouri Medicaid expansion's fate up to state Supreme Court
(State News ~ 07/14/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Lawyers arguing over the implementation of Medicaid expansion on Tuesday told Missouri Supreme Court judges the voter-approved constitutional amendment should stand. Judges are considering a circuit judge's decision last month to overturn the constitutional amendment to expand eligibility for the state's Medicaid program. ...
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Governor: Health officials play COVID-19 blame game
(State News ~ 07/14/21)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson suggested Tuesday some Southwest Missouri health officials who are publicly discussing a marked increase in COVID-19 cases are trying to find someone to blame and want to scare people into getting vaccinated. Health officials should try to encourage people to get vaccinated but should not resort to "trying to force people to take a vaccine or literally just scare them into taking a vaccine because we know that doesn't work," Parson said during a stop in Kansas City.. ...
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Out of the past: July 14
(Out of the Past ~ 07/14/21)
The Rev. Brendan Dempsey begins his pastorate of First Presbyterian Church; he was elected by the congregation April 21; his initial call to ministry was in his native Australia in 1976, when he left six years of railway work to serve as a youth counselor in an Episcopalian youth rehabilitation center...
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