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Mobile food pantry slated in area
(Local News ~ 07/13/20)
Southeast Missouri Food Bank has scheduled upcoming mobile food pantries in response to COVID-19. Included are: n 5 p.m. Tuesday, First Baptist Church, 1102 N. Main St., Sikeston, Missouri. Partner: Tyson Foods Patrons are asked to attend only the mobile held in the county in which they reside, and should bring a photo ID and piece of mail to show proof of residence. Patrons are asked to visit only one mobile food pantry per month, and receive only one box per household...
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The Dark Knight searches at Cape Comic Con
(Local News ~ 07/13/20)
Brady Perkins of Cape Girardeau, wearing a face mask along with a Batman mask, searches for “Star Wars” comic books, with Hannah Wales, right, also of Cape Girardeau, at the Wayne Kent Comics booth during the 14th annual Cape Comic Con on Sunday at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Cape County seeing a coronavirus 'spike'
(Local News ~ 07/13/20)
Cape Girardeau County is seeing “increased community transmission” of COVID-19, Jane Wernsman, director of the county’s public health center, said Friday. “We’re seeing a spike, yes,” Wernsman said. Nearly three of every four active cases in the county, or 74%, are younger than 40...
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Perry County Catalyst draws inspiration from Cape's example
(Business ~ 07/13/20)
Perry County, Missouri, took a page from the playbook of its neighbor to the south and launched a small business incubator/co-working space of its own this spring called the Catalyst Center for Business. The 5,000-square-foot center at 508 N. Main St. in Perryville, is owned by the Buchheit family...
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Business Notebook: State's employment picture is 'mixed bag'; job fair set for Show Me Center
(Business ~ 07/13/20)
Missouri's economy, and specifically the state's employment picture, continues to be a mixed bag of good news and bad news. The bad news is that over the last four months, more than 700,000 Missourians have filed initial claims for unemployment benefits, the vast majority of them doing so after losing their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Plans for former Sears building moving ahead
(Business ~ 07/13/20)
The future of the vacant Sears Grand building on Siemers Drive in Cape Girardeau has been a looming question mark since financially-troubled Sears closed the 150,000-square-foot store last fall. That question will apparently be answered in a few weeks by Andy Crimmins, founding partner of Crossroads Retail Group in Kansas City, Missouri...
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Commissioner, coroner hopefuls speak to Cape County GOP women
(Local News ~ 07/13/20)
Several Cape Girardeau County office hopefuls made their pitches to the Cape County Republican Women’s Club on Friday. Dwayne Kirchhoff told the club that had he known incumbent District 1 county commissioner Paul Koeper would stand for reelection, he would not have thrown his hat in the ring for the Aug. 4 primary...
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Iconic courthouse finds path to 21st Century
(B Magazine ~ 07/13/20)
Search “Cape Girardeau” on Google, and the one image that appears is the iconic Common Pleas courthouse on the hill, overlooking the Mississippi River. In 1853, traveling from New Orleans, members of the Penzel family were greeted by the building of a simpler courthouse. And now, five Penzel generations and some 166 years later, Phil Penzel and his company spearhead the design and construction of the renewed version, spanning the late 19th and 20th Centuries and now leaning into the 21st...
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Man lying in road fatally struck by vehicle Sunday morning in Madison County
(Local News ~ 07/13/20)
A 25-year-old pedestrian was fatally injured after being struck by a vehicle Sunday morning on Route OO in Madison County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The incident occurred at 4:35 a.m. about 3 miles north of Fredericktown when the pedestrian was lying in the roadway and was struck by a southbound 2003 Ford Excursion, the report stated...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/13/20)
Today is Monday, July 13, the 195th day of 2020. There are 171 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 13, 2013, a jury in Sanford, Florida, cleared neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman of all charges in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed Black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice...
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Prayer 7-13-20
(Prayer ~ 07/13/20)
Thank you, O Lord Jesus, for grace that is greater than all our transgressions. Amen.
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Mark Zuckerberg is right
(Column ~ 07/13/20)
Mark Zuckerberg clearly hasn’t gotten the memo. The founder of Facebook persists in defending free expression, even though free speech has fallen decidedly out of fashion. His reward for adhering to what once would have been a common-sensical, if not banal, view of the value of the free exchange of ideas is to get vilified for running a hate-speech machine and to get boycotted by major American companies...
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Speak Out 7/13/20
(Speak Out ~ 07/13/20)
To the people who are tearing down statues: Instead of erasing history, why don’t you spend your time doing something positive for your community. These statues have been here for decades, nobody complained. What are you really accomplishing? Why don’t you set a positive influence for your community? ...
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Know a Newsmaker who's making a difference? Helps us recognize them.
(Editorial ~ 07/13/20)
Each summer, B Magazine solicits nominations for its Newsmakers edition. And the window for this year’s nominations — coined the Difference Makers of 2020 — is open until July 20. Newsmakers are those individuals who go above and beyond in business and community. ...
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Disney World reopens as coronavirus cases surge in Florida
(National News ~ 07/13/20)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- "The Most Magical Place on Earth" has reopened after nearly four months with new rules in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom reopened Saturday, while Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios will follow four days later...
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Zimbabwe bird sanctuary has 400 species, not enough tourists
(International News ~ 07/13/20)
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- A fish eagle swoops over the water to grab a fish in its talons and then flies to its nest. Nearby are a martial eagle, a black eagle, an Egyptian vulture and hundreds of other birds. With an estimated 400 species of birds on an idyllic spot on Zimbabwe's Lake Chivero, about 25 miles south of Harare, the Kuimba Shiri bird sanctuary has been drawing tourists for more than 15 years...
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Iran blames bad communication, alignment for jet shootdown
(International News ~ 07/13/20)
TEHRAN, Iran -- A misaligned missile battery, miscommunication between troops and their commanders and a decision to fire without authorization all led to Iran's Revolutionary Guard shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner in January, killing all 176 people on board, a new report says...
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Appeals court: 1st federal execution in 17 years can proceed
(National News ~ 07/13/20)
WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court ruled Sunday that the first federal execution in nearly two decades may proceed as scheduled today. The ruling from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturns a lower court order that had put the execution of 47-year-old Daniel Lewis Lee on hold...
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Conservation groups upset by North Cascades grizzly decision
(National News ~ 07/13/20)
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The forested mountains in and around North Cascades National Park in north central Washington state have long been considered prime habitat for threatened grizzly bears, so environmental groups are upset the Trump administration scrapped plans to reintroduce the apex predators there...
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21 injured in fire aboard ship at Naval Base San Diego
(National News ~ 07/13/20)
SAN DIEGO -- Twenty-one people suffered minor injuries in an explosion and fire Sunday on board a ship at Naval Base San Diego, military officials said. The blaze was reported shortly before 9 a.m. on USS Bonhomme Richard, said Mike Raney, a spokesman for Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet...
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Churches amid the pandemic: Some outbreaks, many challenges
(National News ~ 07/13/20)
NEW YORK -- Crowded bars and house parties have been identified as culprits in spreading the coronavirus. Meat packing plants, prisons and nursing homes are known hot spots. Then there's the complicated case of America's churches. The vast majority of these churches have cooperated with health authorities and successfully protected their congregations. ...
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As U.S. grapples with virus, Florida hits record case increase
(National News ~ 07/13/20)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a grim milestone Sunday, shattering the national record for a state's largest single-day increase in positive cases. Deaths from the virus have also been rising in the U.S., especially in the South and West, though still well below the heights hit in April, according to a recent Associated Press analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University...
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Virus spread, not politics should guide schools, doctors say
(National News ~ 07/13/20)
As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could drive infection and death rates even higher. They're urging a more cautious approach, which many local governments and school districts are already pursuing...
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Carol Madding
(Obituary ~ 07/13/20)
Carol Mason Madding, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 9, 2020, at her home. She requested no services. Inurnment will be at a later date at Bethlehem Cemetery in Wickliffe, Kentucky. Crain Funeral Home in Anna, Illinois, is in charge of arrangements...
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Even during pandemic beekeeping remains an essential service
(National News ~ 07/13/20)
WASHINGTON -- "Excuse me, can I ask what you're doing here?" a resident in a southeast Washington neighborhood asks as Sean Kennedy and Erin Gleeson get out of their truck and scour the streets. The sign on their back windshield, "Bees Onboard," gives them away...
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Police execute search warrant at home of gun-toting couple
(State News ~ 07/13/20)
ST. LOUIS -- Authorities executed a search warrant at the St. Louis mansion of a white couple whose armed defense of their home during a recent racial injustice protest drew widespread attention, their attorney confirmed Saturday. Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who are personal injury lawyers, were caught on video brandishing guns as demonstrators walked past their Renaissance palazzo-style home June 28 while headed to protest outside of the mayor's home nearby. ...
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Missouri investigating fake medical marijuana certifications
(State News ~ 07/13/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The State of Missouri is investigating a St. Louis company it says approved 600 fake medical marijuana certifications. State investigators say Lou Moynihan, 33, knew or participated in the fraudulent activity that likely occurred through telemedicine visits when the company, WeedCerts, launched last year...
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Missouri judge denies injunction in mail-in ballot case
(State News ~ 07/13/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A judge rejected Friday a motion that would have immediately made it easier for Missourians to vote with a mail-in ballot during the coronavirus pandemic. Cole County Judge Jon Beetem denied the motion for a preliminary injunction sought by the Missouri NAACP and the League of Women Voters, the Jefferson City News-Tribune reported...
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Out of the past: July 13
(Out of the Past ~ 07/13/20)
PATTON, Mo. -- Tom Waller resigned as superintendent of Meadow Heights School District on Wednesday, after the discovery he may have reported inflated enrollment figures to the state education department; much of a school district's state funding is based on those average daily attendance figures...
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Senior citizens will be the ‘deciding factor’ iin 2020 election
(Column ~ 07/13/20)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania — The ad shows a drive-by of a rural, post-industrial unnamed town in this western Pennsylvania county. The woman in the ad says her name is Janie. She is a fisher who caught two legal Northern pike the day her daughter was born, voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and now believes the choice was wrong because of his attempt to try to cut Medicaid...
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