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'What's Your Picnic Vibe?' Cape Public Library offers suggestions for summer reading
(Local News ~ 07/24/23)
Cape Girardeau Public Library is always adding ways to find what type of book a patron should read next, as well as incorporating what the focus of the month is about. July is National Picnic Month. On Wednesday, July 19, the library posted a small series called "What's your picnic vibe?" on its Facebook page. In this series, they had six picnic vibes readers could choose from to find their next potential book...
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Family offers reward in 2020 death of Butler County woman
(Local News ~ 07/24/23)
A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest or conviction of suspects in a 2020 Butler County, Missouri, homicide. The body of 29-year-old Jessica Mackenzie Holland was found Sept. 17, 2020, in the area of Butler County Road 612...
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Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center property in Kennett deemed dangerous
(Local News ~ 07/24/23)
KENNETT, Mo. — The former Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center property in Kennett has been deemed dangerous, and will be secured so no one may enter. The decisions were made after a public hearing Thursday, July 20. Code enforcement officer Victor Mode started the hearing informing on the process that led to the decision...
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Cape Girardeau bankers on expected new Fed interest rate hike
(Business ~ 07/24/23)
Federal Reserve Board is expected to announce resumption of interest-rate hikes during its scheduled two-day meeting Tuesday, July 25, and Wednesday, July 26, despite data showing inflation cooled sharply in June. Local bank executives surveyed by the Southeast Missourian say they are not surprised...
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State lawmaker Chris Dinkins mulls seeking Senate seat held by Thompson Rehder
(Local News ~ 07/24/23)
Calling herself a "constitutional conservative Republican", state House Rep. Chris Dinkins of Lesterville, Missouri, has launched an exploratory committee for a possible 2024 run for state Senate District 27. Incumbent GOP Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder of Scott City announced July 11 she will run for lieutenant governor next year...
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South Side Farms project moves one step closer to completion
(Local News ~ 07/24/23)
South Side Farms project cleared another hurdle July 17 after the Cape Girardeau City Council approved a recommendation to allow development on its farm site. Now that the council has approved the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation, the farm project can develop more than half of the zones on its 16-acre property near Shawnee Park Center...
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Grace Coffee & Cafe to open in Cape Girardeau
(Business ~ 07/24/23)
Sixteen months after the original announcement, not-for-profit Grace Coffee & Cafe is finally ready to open at 1865 Broadway in Cape Girardeau, with a grand opening and block party slated from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 29. "We've had so many delays but we're finally here," said Susan Stone, who co-founded and co-owns for-profit Grace Reliant Health Services with her brother Samuel Duer, a licensed clinical social worker...
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Prayer 7-24-23
(Column ~ 07/24/23)
O Lord Jesus, may we train our children in your ways. Amen.
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Speak Out 7-24-23
(Speak Out ~ 07/24/23)
When did CMT become Communist Moron Television? Was it at the same time country music became uncool? Sing your songs Jason Aldean. You are a true American, and to heck with the woke crowd. Amy Klobuchar, the senator from Minnesota, posts threads about her attending state functions and local festivals. ...
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Take a minute to remember how far you've come
(Column ~ 07/24/23)
Sometimes we're so focused on where we're headed, we forget how far we've come. Last week was such a week. I was waiting to hear back on an opportunity I've applied for and planning projects and growth with my boss. My eyes are on the future. Social media can be a toxic rabbit hole, but one thing Facebook is good for is memories. ...
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Jackson shines during Homecomers week
(Editorial ~ 07/24/23)
This is a big week for the Jackson community with the annual Homecomers festival. The five-day event kicks off Tuesday, July 25, and continues through Saturday, July 29, in uptown Jackson. There's a full lineup of entertainment each night. On Tuesday, Jackson Mayor Dwain Hahs will open the celebration with remarks at 6 p.m. ...
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Notable quote
(Business ~ 07/24/23)
You can win the lottery but you need to buy the ticket first. In life, you can get lucky but you need to work hard and be ready first. ...
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Cape Girardeau business licenses
(Business ~ 07/24/23)
City of Cape Girardeau Community Development received three business license applications: n Graceful Opportunities of Cape Girardeau for Grace Coffee & Cafe, 1865 Broadway, a not-for-profit establishment employing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Grand opening is Saturday, July 29...
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Cape Girardeau Chamber gathers CORP
(Business ~ 07/24/23)
Retired banker Danny R. Essner, left, speaks at the July 18 meeting of Chamber of Retired Professionals (CORP) at Sedona Bistro in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Cape Girardeau, Jackson chamber news
(Business ~ 07/24/23)
Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its quarterly Brew & Business event at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at BOLD Marketing, 1922 Independence St. BOLD Marketing and Rosati's Pizza are sponsors. The event is geared toward small businesses, identified as companies with 30 or fewer employees...
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Bank exec named to Saint Francis Foundation
(Business ~ 07/24/23)
Saint Francis Foundation has named John Denkler to its board of directors. Denkler is president/CEO of First State Bancshares and vice chairman of First State Community Bank in Farmington, Missouri. Denkler, according to a news release, is a veteran financial services professional...
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Tara Ribbing, Megan Buhs join SoutheastHEALTH
(Business ~ 07/24/23)
SoutheastHEALTH has welcomed Tara Ribbing and Megan Buhs to the hospital system. n Ribbing, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, has joined the Southeast Hematology and Oncology. She holds an associate degree in nursing from SoutheastHEALTH College of Nursing and Health Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southeast Missouri State University...
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Cancer mortality in Missouri
(Business ~ 07/24/23)
Missouri ranks eighth worst in the nation in terms of cancer mortality rate, according to the most recent available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Missouri's rate of 164.2 per 100,000 total population was recorded in 2021, with the Show Me State reporting 13,153 cancer deaths...
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Missouri outpacing US in manufacturing employment growth
(Business ~ 07/24/23)
Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry said Wednesday, July 19, manufacturing employment in the state has grown 5.7% since March 2020, generally acknowledged as the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The figure is notably higher than national growth of 1.6% over the same period...
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Oak Ridge eatery goes mobile only
(Business ~ 07/24/23)
Mudcat Coffee House has closed its bricks-and-mortar restaurant location at 4056 Route E in Oak Ridge, and owner Rebecca Moore said via social media she transitioned the eatery July 17 entirely to its newly-acquired food truck. "The time has come for me to pivot directions in business so that I can experience a higher quality of work-life balance. ...
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Gas prices moving higher
(Business ~ 07/24/23)
Despite another week of lackluster demand for gasoline, the nationwide average for regular petrol rose to $3.58 on Saturday, July 22.In Missouri, the statewide figure was $3.28, up 5 cents in the last week. ...
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Show Me State among nation's most energy efficient
(Business ~ 07/24/23)
Missouri ranks as the 38th most inexpensive state when it comes to home energy prices, according to personal finance website WalletHub, which has released its 2023 survey of energy expenses in all U.S. states and the nation's capital. WalletHub reported fully one quarter of American households have a "high energy burden" -- defined as spending in excess of 6% of income on utility bills...
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Verna Veale
(Obituary ~ 07/24/23)
ADVANCE, Mo. — Verna Lee Veale, 92, of Advance died Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Delta South Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville...
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Peggy Lorenz
(Obituary ~ 07/24/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Peggy Lorenz, 65, of Perryville died Friday, July 21, 2023, at her home. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Jackson. Memorial Service will follow at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, at the church, with Pastor Joshua Schmidt officiating...
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Tornado damage to Pfizer plant unlikely to cause major drug supply shortages, FDA says
(National News ~ 07/24/23)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Most of the destruction from a tornado that tore through eastern North Carolina Wednesday and struck a large Pfizer pharmaceutical plant affected its storage facility, rather than its medicine production areas, the company said Friday...
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Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, other tech firms agree to AI safeguards
(National News ~ 07/24/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden said Friday that new commitments by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other companies that are leading the development of artificial intelligence technology to meet a set of AI safeguards brokered by his White House are an important step toward managing the "enormous" promise and risks posed by the technology...
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Thousands of weather records set over last month
(National News ~ 07/24/23)
The summer of 2023 is behaving like a broken record about broken records. Nearly every major climate-tracking organization proclaimed June the hottest June ever. Then July 4 became the globe's hottest day, albeit unofficially, according to the University of Maine's Climate Reanalyzer. It was quickly overtaken by July 5 and July 6. Next came the hottest week, a tad more official, stamped into the books by the World Meteorological Organization and the Japanese Meteorological Agency...
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Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa badly damages landmark Orthodox cathedral; 1 dead, many wounded
(International News ~ 07/24/23)
ODESA, Ukraine -- Russia struck the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa on Sunday, keeping up a barrage of attacks that has damaged critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine in the past week. At least one person was killed and 22 others wounded in the early morning attack, officials said...
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Out of the past: July 24
(Out of the Past ~ 07/24/23)
Cape Girardeau's new Convention and Visitors Bureau director, Terri Clark-Bauer, started her new job Monday; Clark-Bauer told the CVB advisory board yesterday she wants to meet one-on-one with board members over the next week or so and "listen to you about your hopes and aspirations" for the CVB...
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New Dance Studio Opens in Cape Girardeau
(Submitted Story ~ 07/24/23)
Cape Girardeau’s newest dance studio, Encore Dance Academy, will open for classes on Tuesday, September 5th. Class registration is currently open online at encoremodance.com where students ages 3-18 can enroll in dance classes such as ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, and more!...
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