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SEMO partners with business to give students career opportunities
(Business ~ 02/05/24)
Southeast Missouri State University has partnered with St. Louis-based Arsenal Business Growth (ABG) to create a new business venture. ABG will occupy the second floor of SEMO's Catapult Creative House in downtown Cape Girardeau and offer various full-time, part-time and internship positions...
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Four CTC students sign with P&G apprenticeship program
(Business ~ 02/05/24)
Four Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center students put pen to paper Friday, Feb. 2, becoming the first crop of students to accept electrical technician apprenticeships with Procter & Gamble through CTC. Makayla Braeuner, Garrett Joshlin, Drake Dannenmueller and Forrest LaBelle each signed their apprenticeship papers at CTC, surrounded by friends, family, educators and representatives of P&G...
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Metzger to update Cape City Council on Deer Management Program; council to consider zoning agreements
(Local News ~ 02/05/24)
The Cape Girardeau City Council is set to hear an update Monday, Feb. 5, about the city’s Urban Deer Management Program from police department patrolman Ty Metzger and consider an ordinance for guidelines for this year’s hunt. The proposed guidelines for this year’s hunt would expand it to 16 hunters maximum per managed hunt period. The five periods would last seven consecutive days ...
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Scott County commissioners put sales tax issue on April ballot
(Local News ~ 02/05/24)
BENTON — The Scott County Courthouse is 112 years old and in a serious state of disrepair in multiple places. Scott County Presiding Commissioner Danny Tetley detailed the various repairs needed for the courthouse. "Our courthouse is 112 years old now, and we have some exterior brick work that is going to have to be completed because we have crumblings that are starting to fall from the top of the building," Tetley said...
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Eclipse salon moves locations, keeps education
(Business ~ 02/05/24)
Eclipse Hair Studio is not named for the upcoming solar eclipse enveloping Southeast Missouri in April. Nor is it named for the solar eclipse that passed over the region back in 2017. Instead, owner and stylist Becky Drury said it's named for a Mitsubishi Eclipse car she saw one day while driving...
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Artistically Ever After plans storybook beginning
(Business ~ 02/05/24)
Heather Brown likes to create art from beginning to end and everything in between. She specializes in laser designs, etching drawings onto everything from jewelry to ornaments to large signs. Many of these feature scenes taken from photographs such as births, weddings or memorials...
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Aloha spirit in Missouri: Hawaiian joins Polar Plunge, raises funds for Special Olympics
(Local News ~ 02/05/24)
A Hawaii resident traveled to Missouri this weekend for a heartwarming cause: braving the cold waters of the Polar Plunge and raising funds for Special Olympics Missouri in honor of his Special Olympics athlete sister. On Saturday, Feb. 3, schools, organizations and individuals from around the area came together for the annual Polar Plunge at Cape County Park North Lake in Cape Girardeau to raise money for Special Olympics Missouri athletes. ...
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Senators release border, Ukraine deal but House speaker declares it 'dead on arrival'
(National News ~ 02/05/24)
WASHINGTON — Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, but it quickly ran into a wall of opposition from top House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson...
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Taylor Swift wins album of the year at the Grammy Awards for the fourth time, setting a new record
(National News ~ 02/05/24)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Taylor Swift won album of the year at the Grammy Awards for "Midnights," breaking the record for most wins in the category with four. She began her speech by thanking her producer and friend Jack Antonoff and added, "I would love to tell you this is the happiest moment of my life," she told the crowd, but said she feels this happy when she creates music and plays shows...
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Frank Miller announces bid for 32nd Circuit judgeship
(Local News ~ 02/05/24)
Associate Circuit Judge Frank E. Miller of Cape Girardeau announced Sunday, Feb. 4, a campaign for the Division II circuit judge position of the 32nd Judicial Circuit. Miller has served as Division III associate circuit judge since 2019 in the circuit that serves Bollinger, Cape Girardeau and Perry counties. He has also served as a prosecutor in Cape Girardeau County and a special prosecutor in Bollinger and Perry counties...
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Senior Moments Column: Dressing for Confidence
(02/05/24)
“Every woman in this world wears a little sparkle, some in their dress, and some in their eyes.” This quote by Shahla Khan sums up the vision girls like me form in our minds when it comes to homecoming. Whether a girl decides to stun the crowd with the most glamorous outfit or captivate them with her eyes of excitement, every girl wishes to show off her individualistic sparkle. How exactly they get there, though, is quite the journey...
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Find a Wealth of Local History at the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center
(02/05/24)
A brown brick building sits across Highway 61 from the county’s Administrative Building and the courthouse dedicated in 1908. It’s the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center, and from its architecture and dark-tinted windows, you might think it’s not a place to visit. But step inside to find a rich resource for anyone curious about the county’s history, its families and its broader place within the American historical context...
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Poem: Painting the House
(02/05/24)
Sitting at my computer, through the window, I watch the worker repair and paint my front porch. He replaces a broken spindle, caulks the cracks, and applies the fresh paint with long, deft strokes. There’s nothing more encouraging...
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The Best Books Club Column: "The Love Story of Missy Carmichael," by Beth Morrey
(02/05/24)
In her witty, yet poignant, debut novel “The Love Story of Missy Carmichael,” Beth Morrey introduces an endearing, but arguably exasperating, protagonist, 78-year-old Millicent Carmichael. Through Missy and the events that unfold throughout the novel, the author explores themes that resonate with readers in their prime-time years of nearing and post-retirement: loneliness, relationship issues, financial stress, aging and love...
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Rural Perspective Column: Families
(02/05/24)
Living in rural America can represent a vast array of experiences that can reflect both positive and negative memories, pending on the individual and the particular environment that comprises his or her experiences. However, most would agree the family is the single-most important subgroup that enables individuals to withstand the many challenges faced and embrace the many opportunities and experiences that build human character...
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Pop Culture Happenings: February
(02/05/24)
A kidnapping, a hit movie about the power of dancing and a documentary series about an infamous chef grace television screens 50, 40 and 25 years ago. 1974 50 years ago On Feb. 4, 1974, the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) kidnapped Patty Hearst. Hearst, the granddaughter of American publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst, was found and arrested 19 months later. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/05/24)
Today is Monday, Feb. 5, the 36th day of 2024. There are 330 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 5, 2020, the Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump, bringing to a close the third presidential trial in American history, though a majority of senators expressed unease with Trump's pressure campaign on Ukraine that resulted in the two articles of impeachment. Just one Republican, Mitt Romney of Utah, broke with the GOP and voted to convict...
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Prayer 2-5-24
(Prayer ~ 02/05/24)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for your unfailing love for us. Amen.
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Do MRIs freak you out? They used to scare me too, but then I learned this
(Column ~ 02/05/24)
I didn't know I was claustrophobic until I had to get an MRI of my knee when I was 32. The technician pushed the button that eased me into the tube, and all seemed to be going well, until a few minutes into it I felt my heart rate increase and proceeded to have a full-blown panic attack...
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Embracing life-giving alternative treatments
(Column ~ 02/05/24)
Winter weather added to the obstacles that are currently facing potential progress for legislation during the 2024 legislative session. The Missouri Senate closed and canceled several hearings and action on the floor Jan. 22 due to the ice that covered many roadways across the state...
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Why keep worrying about debt? Speculation versus reality
(Column ~ 02/05/24)
Over the years, I've offered many explanations about why the trajectory of the national debt is deeply troubling. At this point, though, my worry isn't rooted in a dogmatic adherence to the principles of a balanced budget. Nor does it come from my desire for a smaller government. Instead, I'm alarmed by politicians' unwillingness to look at the numbers and have a serious discussion about changing course...
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Super Bowl rematch this weekend between Chiefs and 49ers
(Editorial ~ 02/05/24)
If you're a Kansas City Chiefs fan, the last few years have been pretty special. Four Super Bowl appearances in the last five years, and during this stretch they've finished — at least so far — with two Lombardi trophies. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is quickly putting himself in the conversation of being one of the greats all time at his position. Add in favorite receiver Travis Kelce and head coach Andy Reid and it's simply a magical combination of skill, athleticism and play calling...
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Notable quote
(Business ~ 02/05/24)
Most of the time, people think of 1ST50K companies and startups as ideas and things we're playing around with, but the companies that we have are actually really impressive and have grown in scale and brought in outside investments, and this stuff is actually happening here in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Women's networking events scheduled
(Business ~ 02/05/24)
Two local chambers of commerce will hold women-oriented events Thursday, Feb. 8. n Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Women's Impact Network luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hubble Creek Venue, 1506 S. Farmington Road in Jackson. In keeping with Valentine's Day and American Heart Month, the theme is "Heart of the Matter", with heart transplant recipient Jimmy Williams speaking at the event. Tickets are $25. Vendors will have stalls at the venue starting at 11 a.m...
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Gas prices see huge increase
(Business ~ 02/05/24)
National and state gas prices jumped significantly over the last week, while regional prices remained largely the same. A week ago, the average cost for a gallon of regular gasoline in Missouri was $2.65. Now, it's skyrocketed to $2.81. Missouri had the cheapest average fuel prices in the country at the time. Now, nine states' averages cost less...
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New locations celebrate with ribbon-cutting, groundbreaking
(Business ~ 02/05/24)
Companies are planning ribbon-cuttings for the upcoming week. n The Rhodes Group will celebrate the opening of Fairfield Inn & Suites Cape Girardeau at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 433 Cape West Crossings. n SEMO Box Co.'s new expansion will kick off with a groundbreaking at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at 4921 Nash Road in Scott City...
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What to stream this week, Super Bowl edition: Usher, classic commercials and lots of puppies
(Entertainment ~ 02/05/24)
Usher's first new solo album in eight years and the "Abbott Elementary" debuting its third season on ABC are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists: Justin Hartley of "This is Us" debuts his new CBS series "Tracker", Sony's new multiplayer military shooter Helldivers 2 and Celine Song's "Past Lives", an achingly tender film about making peace with the choices that shape our lives.. ...
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As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economics
(National News ~ 02/05/24)
Money is pouring into the fledgling psychedelic medicine industry, with dozens of startup companies vying to be among the first to sell mind-expanding drugs for depression, addiction and other mental health conditions. While psychedelics are still illegal under federal law, companies are jostling to try to patent key ingredients found in magic mushrooms, ayahuasca and other substances that have been used underground for decades or -- in some cases -- for millennia by indigenous cultures...
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US warns of further retaliation if Iran-backed militias continue attacks
(International News ~ 02/05/24)
JERUSALEM -- After a weekend of retaliatory strikes, the United States on Sunday warned Iran and the militias it arms and funds that it will conduct more attacks if American forces in the Mideast continue to be targeted, but that it does not want an "open-ended military campaign" across the region...
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NerdWallet: Romance scammers: They call you honey, but don't send them money
(National News ~ 02/05/24)
Valentine's Day might put you in the mood to look for love online. Unfortunately, criminals are also on the hunt, but for victims, not romance. "Meeting people online has opened the door to romance fraud," said Kim Casci-Palangio, program director of the peer support program at the not-for-profit Cybercrime Support Network in Ann Arbor, Michigan. "You feel you can trust them," she said, adding that cybercriminals often cultivate relationships for months before asking for money...
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Salvadorans celebrating expected reelection of 'world's coolest dictator' as president
(International News ~ 02/05/24)
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- Salvadorans packed the capital's central square Sunday evening to celebrate the expected reelection of Nayib Bukele as president even before any official results were announced. With soaring approval ratings and virtually no competition, Nayib Bukele was almost certainly headed for a second 5-year term as president. After voting, he jousted with reporters, asserting that the election's results would serve as a "referendum" on his administration...
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2nd atmospheric river in days blows into Calif., knocking out power, flooding roads
(National News ~ 02/05/24)
LOS ANGELES -- The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers battered California on Sunday, flooding roadways and knocking out power to nearly 850,000 people and prompting a rare warning for hurricane-force winds as the state braced for what could be days of heavy rains...
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Chad Sides
(Obituary ~ 02/05/24)
Chad Michael Sides, 51, of Jackson passed away Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at his home. He was born Dec. 12, 1972, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Michael E. and Margaret Marie Clayton Sides. He was a 1991 graduate of Jackson High School. He worked 19 years at Eastern Missouri Industries before becoming disabled in 2010...
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Pauline Knight
(Obituary ~ 02/05/24)
Dorothy Pauline Knight, 94, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Glen Allen, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born June 10, 1929, in Anderson, Indiana, to Dave and Rosie Farmer Letgrate. She married Earl Faire, the father of her children. Later in life, she married Amzie Knight...
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George Hopfer
(Obituary ~ 02/05/24)
PERRYVILLE — George Michael Hopfer, 85, of Perryville passed away Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 21, 1938, in Uniontown to Michael and Gladys Cottner Hopfer. George was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown and attended grade school at Grace Lutheran School in Uniontown. He then attended Perryville High School and graduated in 1956...
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Out of the past: Feb. 5
(Out of the Past ~ 02/05/24)
James Lee Witt, the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, formally welcomes Cape Girardeau into FEMA's Project Impact during a morning ceremony at the Show Me Center; Project Impact, which Witt originated, is a nationwide FEMA initiative to encourage communities to become more disaster resistant; Cape Girardeau is the first city in Missouri to be recognized under the program...
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