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Scott, New Madrid county health departments outline quarantine guidelines
(Local News ~ 07/26/21)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — With the school year quickly approaching and COVID numbers increasing, both the Scott County and New Madrid County health departments released quarantine procedures for county residents. According to the announcements, both released last week, any person who is considered a "close contact" of a positive COVID patient will be asked to quarantine one of two ways...
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Firefighter treated for heat exhaustion after battling blaze in south Cape
(Local News ~ 07/26/21)
A fire destroyed a house Sunday morning in south Cape and one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion while fighting the blaze. All units were called to the structure fire at 6:19 a.m. at 541 S Benton St., according to an incident report by Battalion Chief Shawn Morris...
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Century Casinos plan Caruthersville expansion
(Business ~ 07/26/21)
Century Casinos, which has a pair of gaming operations in Southeast Missouri, located in Cape Girardeau and Caruthersville, has acquired property adjacent to its Caruthersville casino, including an existing two-story hotel the company plans to refurbish and reopen by early next year...
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Plans are percolating for barista businesses
(Business ~ 07/26/21)
Coffee connoisseurs rejoice. Two new drive-through coffee outlets are set to open in Cape Girardeau this fall, augmenting the city's growing list of coffee shops, beverage franchises and breakfast eateries. As I've previously reported, a new Scooter's Coffee drive-through is under construction on North Kingshighway between Cory's Ace Hardware and the new McDonald's that opened earlier this month (which, by the way, also features an impressive list of "morning" beverages on its "McCafe" menu)...
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Peachy Keen: Southeast alumna finds career, self through motherhood; opens clothing boutique in Dexter
(Business ~ 07/26/21)
DEXTER, Mo. — As Southeast Missouri State University alumna Grace Sammarco walked across the stage in the Show Me Center in 2019 to receive her diploma, she said she never felt more lost in her life. Sammarco was eight months pregnant at the time and preparing to become a young mother at the age of 22, something Sammarco said she didn't feel ready for, while also facing doubts about her career choices...
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Local celebrities to dance it out in upcoming fundraiser
(Local News ~ 07/26/21)
Local celebrities will dance for a purpose during the fourth annual Dancing with Show Me Stars fundraiser, hosted by the Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri (CPSEMO). Dancing with Show Me Stars will bring nearly 500 guests to the Drury Plaza Conference Center on July 31, according to the event page...
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Cape couple strives to help area's needy with Heart2Help not-for-profit
(Local News ~ 07/26/21)
After a nearly decade of ministry service, LaKishea Braxton has seen some of the neediest populations in Southeast Missouri. She's witnessed a family with children live in a car; a pregnant woman and her husband drive from shelter to shelter with no luck in securing a place to stay...
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Grappling 4 Good: Cape Girardeau police, firefighters square off for Special Olympics Missouri
(Local News ~ 07/26/21)
The inaugural Grappling 4 Good fundraising tournament had members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department and Cape Girardeau Fire Department going head-to-head, but for a good cause. Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann, and creator of the event, said around 400 people attended the grappling tournament, held Saturday in the Eagles Banquet Hall at 321 N. Spring Ave. in Cape Girardeau...
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Central Municipal Pool, equipment unharmed in weekend incident
(Local News ~ 07/26/21)
Cape Girardeau Police Department Sgt. Joey Hann said an incident occurred at Central Municipal Pool over the weekend but resulted in no monetary damage to the pool or equipment. Officers were dispatched around 10:45 a.m. Saturday to the pool at 1920 Whitener St., Hann said in a text message Sunday evening...
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Sponsored: CPU offers 3 benefits when switching phone systems to help your growing or changing business
(B Magazine ~ 07/26/21)
The way we work has drastically changed from how we did business pre-pandemic. If you’re finding the phone system your business utilized before the advent of COVID-19 doesn’t fit your business’ work style as well as it once did, or if your business is growing and simply needs a new phone system solution beyond utilizing personal lines, it might be time to transition to a business phone system. A business phone system can aid your company in projecting a professional image, help your employees maintain a healthy work/life balance and ensure you retain clients’
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Prayer 7-26-21
(Prayer ~ 07/26/21)
Lord Jesus, thank you for grace that we can have eternal life through you. Amen.
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These aren't the Democrats of old
(Column ~ 07/26/21)
In the old days, Democrats had predictable agendas, supposedly focused on individual rights, the “little guy” and distrust of the military-industrial complex. The left, often on spec, blasted the wealthy, whether the “lucre” was self-made or inherited. ...
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The beauty of billionaires in space
(Column ~ 07/26/21)
Rarely has stunning human achievement been greeted with as much churlishness as when Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos managed to fly or launch themselves into space. There may be all sorts of legitimate grounds for criticizing billionaires, but attaining suborbital flight under their own power doesn’t seem one of them...
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Speak Out 7-26-21
(Speak Out ~ 07/26/21)
So our governor is accepting COVID money for his beef farm but is limiting unemployment and health benefits for Missourians. He wants to be propped up by governmental money but denies the same to others. ...
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Drury Hotels recognized (again) for being a leader in guest satisfaction
(Editorial ~ 07/26/21)
Drury Hotels was recently recognized with its 16th consecutive J.D. Power Award. Southeast Missourian business editor Jay Wolz recently reported the award was based on J.D. Power’s 2021 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study and Drury ranked “Highest in Guest Satisfaction Among Upper Midscale Hotel Chains.” ...
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City receives several business license applications
(Business ~ 07/26/21)
The City of Cape Girardeau's customer service office received several business license applications in the last week and a half from: n Elisha Harris of Cape Girardeau on behalf of H2 Prints LLC, a print and promotional services business at 338 Broadway, Suite 600, in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape, Jackson chambers hosting upcoming events
(Business ~ 07/26/21)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will conduct a ribbon-cutting to observe the opening of RevIVing Wellness an intravenous hydration and bioidentical hormone center at 1409 N. Mount Auburn Road, Suite B, in Cape Girardeau. n The Cape Girardeau and Jackson chambers of commerce will participate in groundbreaking ceremonies for SoutheastHEALTH's west campus expansion, scheduled for noon Friday on the east side of South Mount Auburn Road near SoutheastHEALTH's existing west campus.. ...
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Brantley, Berkbuegler have new positions with Saint Francis
(Business ~ 07/26/21)
Chad Berkbuegler has been named manager of biomedical services at Saint Francis Healthcare System. As biomedical services manager, Berkbuegler is responsible for coordinating daily activities of the health care system's biomedical services department, including inspecting and preparing surveys, coordinating projects and installations, and coordinating department meetings and presentations...
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Schnucks campaign raises $1 million for Folds of Honor
(Business ~ 07/26/21)
Schnuck Markets Inc., announced last week its customers, vendors and the company have pledged a total of $1 million to benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation, a not-for-profit organization providing educational scholarships to the spouses and children of veterans who were killed or injured in the line of duty...
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Shawnee Community College extends enrollment hours before fall semester
(Business ~ 07/26/21)
Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Illinois, is extending hours at its locations in Southern Illinois to accommodate prospective students who wish to enroll in fall semester classes. The additional hours are intended to accommodate prospective students who may be currently employed but are considering a career change or want to obtain additional training to help them advance in their current jobs...
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Public hearing set on transmission-line project in Cape, Perry counties
(Business ~ 07/26/21)
The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing Aug. 17 to receive comments on an electric transmission line and associated facilities planned between Perry and Cape Girardeau counties. American Transmission Co. of Illinois (ATXI) has filed a plan to install, own, operate, manage and maintain the 15-mile, 138 kilovolt transmission line...
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EBO MD to open Poplar Bluff clinic in August
(Business ~ 07/26/21)
EBO MD, a network of primary care practices headquartered in Cape Girardeau, is expanding to Popular Bluff, Missouri, in August, where it plans to open a practice at 2725 N. Westwood Blvd. The new medical practice will be EBO MD's fourth location, with the others in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Fredericktown, Missouri...
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Chaffee marijuana facility to host job fair Wednesday
(Business ~ 07/26/21)
Organic Remedies of Missouri, which is planning to start a medical marijuana cultivation and manufacturing operation in the former Columbia Sportswear plant in Chaffee, will host a career fair Wednesday at the Chaffee VFW. The hiring event will take place from 3 until 6:30 p.m. The VFW is located at 217 S. Frisco St. in Chaffee...
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State chamber applauds vaccine incentive program
(Business ~ 07/26/21)
Saying the health of Missouri's population and economy "hanging in the balance," the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has praised Gov. Mike Parson's recent announcement of a new incentive plan to encourage Missourians to get vaccinated against COVID-19...
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LeVar Burton: 'Jeopardy!' host gig began 'scary,' ended fun
(Entertainment ~ 07/26/21)
LOS ANGELES -- LeVar Burton's quest to become the new host of "Jeopardy!" has been a confident, upbeat effort by the actor and those who rooted him on with a petition drive. But when the day came to tape the first of his week's share of episodes as one of a succession of guest hosts, the show's pace and the challenge of following in Alex Trebek's much-admired footsteps threw Burton off stride...
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UN adopts first resolution on vision, aims to help 1B
(International News ~ 07/26/21)
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. General Assembly approved its first-ever resolution on vision, calling on its 193 member nations to ensure access to eye care for everyone in their countries, which would contribute to a global effort to help at least 1.1 billion people with vision impairment who currently lack eye services by 2030...
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Health care for older immigrants sees momentum among states
(National News ~ 07/26/21)
CHICAGO -- Most mornings, 62-year-old Maria Elena Estamilla wakes up with pelvic pain and dread she faces the same fate as her mother and grandmother: fatal cervical cancer. The Chicago woman's last full medical exam was in 2015 and she sees no options for care as a Mexican immigrant without permission to live in the U.S. She's not eligible for Medicare, Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage. As a child care worker, she didn't have employer coverage. She can't afford private insurance...
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California's largest fire burns homes as blazes scorch West
(National News ~ 07/26/21)
INDIAN FALLS, Calif. -- California's largest wildfire merged with a smaller blaze and destroyed homes in remote areas with limited access for firefighters, as numerous other fires gained strength and threatened property across the U.S. West. The massive Dixie Fire, which started July 14, had already leveled more than a dozen houses and other structures when it combined with the Fly Fire and tore through the tiny Northern California community of Indian Falls after dark Saturday...
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Pelosi appoints 2nd GOP critic of Trump to Jan. 6 committee
(National News ~ 07/26/21)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday named a second Republican critic of Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to a special committee investigating the Capitol riot and pledged the Democratic-majority panel will "get to the truth." Kinzinger said he "humbly accepted" the appointment even as his party's leadership is boycotting the inquiry...
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Fauci: Country is headed in 'wrong direction' on coronavirus
(National News ~ 07/26/21)
WILMINGTON, Del. -- The United States is in an "unnecessary predicament" of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant, the nation's top infectious diseases expert said Sunday. "We're going in the wrong direction," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, describing himself as "very frustrated."...
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Out of the past: July 26
(Out of the Past ~ 07/26/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Armed with some 9,500 signatures on petitions, Jo Ann Emerson yesterday filed as an independent candidate in November for the 8th District congressional seat held by her late husband; the candidate arrived at the secretary of state's office with a box filled with petitions to put her on the Nov. 5 general election ballot...
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Several state, area politicians oppose new mask mandates in St. Louis
(State News ~ 07/26/21)
ST. LOUIS -- The new mask mandate in the city and county of St. Louis taking effect this week is being criticized by several state and local elected officials. Starting today, masks will be mandatory in indoor public places and on public transportation for everyone age 5 or older, even for those who are vaccinated, officials said in a news release Friday. Wearing masks outdoors will be encouraged, especially in group settings...
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