Stories from Monday, April 22, 2024

Innovate SOMO Funds combine charitable contributions and limited partners to assist startup development. ...

Greg and Amy Franklin turned Greg's cheesecake baking into a full-time business in Perryville. On April 9, the couple relocated their store, The Cheesecake Ninja, back to Jackson to be closer to home. ...

Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau will host a breakfast event Monday, May 6, that is open to all men and promotes unity toward efforts to end sexual assault and violence. The event, titled "Men of Courage: Together We End Sexual Assault", is the first event of its kind being held in Cape Girardeau, and comes at the end of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. ...

For Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the Community Counseling Center Foundation hopes to see as many towns lit up with the color green as possible across the five counties the center serves. Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 and has been a "cornerstone of addressing the challenges faced by millions of Americans living with mental health conditions", according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness’ website. ...

BENTON — A death investigation is underway in Scott County. Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury confirmed one person is custody following an incident early Monday, April 22 in rural Scott County. Further information will be available later Monday, the sheriff said...

Today is Monday, April 22, the 113th day of 2024. There are 253 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 22, 2000, in a dramatic pre-dawn raid, armed immigration agents seized 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez, the Cuban boy at the center of a custody dispute, from his relatives’ home in Miami; Elian was reunited with his father at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington...

Lord Jesus, thank you that in all things we may come before you in prayer. Amen.

My husband and I have never bought a home we didn’t tinker with. And by "tinker", I don’t mean a coat of fresh paint and new shelving. I mean the knock out a wall, rip up the flooring and till the backyard for a new garden kind of tinkering. Real do-it-yourselfers. This is why when the kitchen cabinet recently fell off the wall — literally while putting away dishes — we didn’t stress too much. We were planning to remodel the kitchen anyway. I simply set up wire shelving for the dishes that hadn’t broken, and then we strolled through Lowe’s hand in hand. ...

The St. Louis Cardinals are off to a better start than where they ended in 2023. They are still in last place, but the offense hasn’t played to their potential. The pitching looks better and injuries have put pressure on them. They need offense and Victor Scott isn’t showing he can hit Major League pitching yet. His defense is superb, and his speed is exciting. I hope management won’t ruin his confidence as they have other players. ...

Lisa Reitzel, the dedicated Cape Girardeau County public administrator, died unexpectedly from a heart attack April 13 at the age of 55. Serving in her role for over a decade, Reitzel’s sudden departure marks a significant loss for the community she fervently served. ...

Eugene Kester, 89, of Jackson died Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Missouri Veteran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. ...

Sherry Kay Holloway, 64, of Jackson died Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 22, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. ...

A notable quote from Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek. ...

Gas prices continue to fluctuate across the state and the nation, though not as significantly as in previous weeks. ...

First Baptist Church in Jackson marks a significant milestone. ...

Megan Simpson is the first regional retail officer at First Midwest Bank. She will work with all 11 of the bank's branches. ...

The Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority has received $75,000 to help launch a work transportation program. ...

As of early last week, 16 out of 24 exam rooms, and one of two triage rooms, have been remodeled. ...

The National Association of Epilepsy Centers has rated it as a Level 3 location. ,,,

NEW YORK — The “miners” who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are taking a 50% pay cut — effectively reducing new production of the world’s largest cryptocurrency, again. Bitcoin's latest “halving" occurred Friday night. Soon after the highly anticipated event, the price of bitcoin held steady at just under $64,000. ...

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian and Western leaders on Sunday welcomed a desperately needed aid package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, as the Kremlin warned that passage of the bill would "further ruin" Ukraine and cause more deaths. Ukrainian commanders and analysts say the long-awaited $61 billion military aid package -- including $13.8 billion for Ukraine to buy weapons -- will help slow Russia's incremental advances in the war's third year -- but that more will likely be needed for Kyiv to regain the offensive.. ...

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel, its close ally. ...

DALLAS — The United Auto Workers’ overwhelming election victory at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee is giving the union hope that it can make broader inroads in the South, the least unionized part of the country. The UAW won a stunning 73% of the vote at VW after losing elections in 2014 and 2019. It was the union’s first win in a Southern assembly plant owned by a foreign automaker. ...

Attorney Ben Lewis encouraged volunteers to continue building the walls of the community during the Volunteer Recognition Awards program sponsored by Area Wide United Way and Ameritech yesterday; recipients of awards for the volunteer work they do were Lillian Dean, outstanding youth volunteer; Vicki Rhew, outstanding adult volunteer; Irene Eaker, outstanding senior volunteer; and CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), outstanding volunteer organization. ...

Danny Joe Brock, 73, died Saturday, April 20, 2024, at his home in Benton. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 26, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dewayne Colman officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Cemetery near Morley...