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Business notebook: Popular water resort The Landing reopens after flood
(Business ~ 06/12/17)
About one week after President Donald Trump approved Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' request for a disaster declaration, popular floating center The Landing in Van Buren, Missouri, reopened. Owner Tom Bedell said Friday he and his staff have been working "frantically" in preparation for the summer months...
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Longtime Jackson city clerk announces retirement
(Local News ~ 06/12/17)
Jackson city clerk and treasurer Mary Lowry will retire after 29 years in her role. Her final day officially is Aug. 4, but she plans to take vacation days she's accrued. Lowry said Jackson and her role have changed quite a bit since she first took office in 1988...
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County sales tax revenue down fourth straight month from year ago
(Local News ~ 06/12/17)
Cape Girardeau County's monthly sales-tax revenue is down over last year's numbers for a fourth month in a row -- the first time in at least 13 years, said treasurer Roger Hudson. As compared to June 2016, this month's total was down 12.5 percent, or $89,828.55...
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Republicans urge Trump to come clean on tapes; Sessions to testify Tuesday
(National News ~ 06/12/17)
WASHINGTON -- Fellow Republicans pressed President Donald Trump on Sunday to come clean about whether he has tapes of private conversations with former FBI director James Comey and provide them to Congress if he does -- or possibly face a subpoena, as a Senate investigation into collusion with Russia or obstruction of justice extended to a Trump Cabinet member...
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Retiring Cape superintendent looks back at accomplishments, challenges after 9 years
(Local News ~ 06/12/17)
Jim Welker is retiring as superintendent of Cape Girardeau's public schools after nine years, clearing the way for assistant superintendent for administrative services Neil Glass to step in at the beginning of July. Welker's career has spanned 39 years, working as an agriculture instructor at Delta schools for 9 1/2 years, then as supervisor of agricultural education with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for 10 years...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/12/17)
Today in History Today is Monday, June 12, the 163rd day of 2017. There are 202 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Loving v. Virginia, unanimously struck down state laws prohibiting interracial marriages...
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Prayer 6-12-17
(Prayer ~ 06/12/17)
O Lord Jesus, we praise your name, for you are our mighty Savior. Amen.
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Bethany Baptist VBS ministers to children with special needs
(Editorial ~ 06/12/17)
A church in Cape Girardeau is doing something special. Bethany Baptist is holding a vacation Bible school. What's so special about that? Many churches do it; VBS, as it's universally called, is a regular summer event. Yes, but churches do not usually have one specifically for children with special needs. Bethany Baptist does now, and it begins on June 19...
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Births 6/12/17
(Births ~ 06/12/17)
Son to Jeremy Richard Myer and Tracey Lynn House of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, Saturday, June 3, 2017. Name, Breyden Michael. Weight, 5 pounds, 15 ounces. Third child, first son. House is the daughter of Michael House and Cheri House of Jackson. Myer is the son of Michael Myer and Nancy Myer of Jackson. He is employed by Dollar General...
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Out of the past: June 12
(Out of the Past ~ 06/12/17)
Riverfest '92 kicks off in the evening in downtown Cape Girardeau. Highlighting this year's festival, in addition to the return of the "Spirit of Riverfest" riverboat, is Dixianna, a country band that performs on the main stage at 9:30 p.m. Tomorrow evening's headline act will be Yesterday As the Beatles...
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Cape County Commission agenda 6/12/17
(Local News ~ 06/12/17)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of the June 8 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Jewel Lynn
(Obituary ~ 06/12/17)
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Edna Jewel Sitze Lynn, 96, formerly of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Sayre Christian Village in Lexington. Jewel was born in Lutesville, Missouri, to Edna and Isaac John Franklin Sitze on April 7, 1921. She married Robert Kenneth Lynn on July 27, 1943, right before Kenneth left for Germany with the U.S. ...
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Replica of iconic car in 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' stolen
(State News ~ 06/12/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City theater company is offering a $500 reward for the return of its replica of the iconic flying car in the 1968 movie 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang." But the company's CEO said the car is priceless to the business...
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Macron's takeover of French politics is all but complete
(International News ~ 06/12/17)
PARIS -- Emmanuel Macron's takeover of French politics is all but complete. The newly elected French leader's gamble that voters wanted to throw out old faces and try something new is paying off in full -- first by giving him the presidency and, on Sunday, the crucial first step toward securing the legislative power to deliver on his pledge of far-reaching change...
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$447.8M Powerball ticket sold in California
(National News ~ 06/12/17)
LOS ANGELES -- A sole winning Powerball ticket worth $447.8 million and matching all six numbers was sold in Southern California, and whoever owns it will claim the 10th-largest lottery prize in U.S. history, lottery officials said Sunday. The winning ticket was sold at Marietta Liquor & Deli in the small city of Menifee, the California Lottery said. Lottery officials said the earliest the ticket could be redeemed is 8 a.m. today, and the winner has one year to claim the prize...
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Puerto Rican voters back statehood in questioned referendum
(International News ~ 06/12/17)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico's governor announced the U.S. territory overwhelmingly has chosen statehood in a nonbinding referendum Sunday held amid a deep economic crisis that has sparked an exodus of islanders to the U.S. mainland. Nearly half a million votes were cast for statehood, more than 7,600 for free association/independence and nearly 6,700 for the current territorial status, according to preliminary results...
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Interracial couples still face strife 50 years after Loving
(National News ~ 06/12/17)
WASHINGTON -- Fifty years after Mildred and Richard Loving's landmark legal challenge shattered the laws against interracial marriage in the U.S., some couples of different races still talk of facing discrimination, disapproval and sometimes hostility from their fellow Americans...
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Services to mark 1 year since 49 killed in Orlando gay club
(National News ~ 06/12/17)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Church bells will toll throughout the Orlando area as residents reflect on the 49 patrons killed during a massacre at the gay nightclub Pulse in the worst mass shooting in recent U.S. history. Starting in the early hours today and continuing almost 24 hours later, survivors, victims' families, city officials and central Florida residents will remember the victims with four services...
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Mix of pride, anger at LGBT rights marches across US
(National News ~ 06/12/17)
WASHINGTON -- Supporters of LGBT rights marched and rallied in the nation's capital and dozens of other U.S. cities on Sunday, celebrating gains but angry over threats posed by the administration of President Donald Trump. The centerpiece event, the Equality March in Washington, was endorsed by virtually every major national advocacy group working on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans...
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Bill Cosby on the stand? Experts say it would be a huge risk
(Entertainment ~ 06/12/17)
NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- Entertainer Bill Cosby didn't answer when asked the question so many want to know, but his spokesman dangled the possibility. Cosby might testify at his sexual-assault trial. Spokesman Andrew Wyatt told reporters Cosby's team still was evaluating whether to have him take the witness stand...
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St. Louis' Forest Park undergoes $5.8M makeover
(State News ~ 06/12/17)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis' sprawling Forest Park is getting a $5.8 million makeover. The 1,300-acre park that's 500 acres bigger than New York City's Central Park is renovating its Central Fields, a barren 30 acres that has served as home to a balloon race and the yearly LouFest festival, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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What leaving Paris climate deal means for business
(Business ~ 06/12/17)
The impact of President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement will differ for companies depending on what they produce and whether they have sales overseas. Formally, it may take more than three years for the U.S. to exit, but Trump said last week his administration will stop all work on the accord immediately...
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Sometimes inertia helps: More workers save in their 401(k)
(Business ~ 06/12/17)
NEW YORK -- Workers are more likely to be saving for retirement, at least among those eligible for a workplace plan, and lower-income employees have made some of the biggest gains in recent years. Those are two of the encouraging trends borne out of numbers from Vanguard, which looks each year at how participants are behaving in 401(k) plans and similar retirement accounts for which it keeps records. ...
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Shoppers fixated with discounts pose big worry for stores
(Business ~ 06/12/17)
NEW YORK -- Shoppers who became addicted to sales during the last recession have more tools than ever to cross-check prices and find bargains, creating a race to the bottom -- particularly on clothes. While retailers are trying to offer more exclusive products and improve the experience shoppers have in stores, online leader Amazon is expanding quickly into apparel, creating more discounting wars. Off-price stores and new discount chains keep the pressure on...
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Republicans are taking a big political risk on health care
(National News ~ 06/12/17)
WASHINGTON -- Republicans are taking a big political risk on health care. They're trying to scale back major benefit programs being used by millions of people. And they're trying to do it though much of the public is leery of drastic changes, and there's no support outside the GOP...
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River pilgrimage takes paddlers on 400-mile spiritual quest
(National News ~ 06/12/17)
Charles Montgomery welcomed the challenge of hiking the steep terrain of the Connecticut River headwaters in remote northern New Hampshire, admiring the birds, the plants, the woods. He also loved the opportunity to pray. For four days, the 82-year-old retired doctor was part of the first leg of a 40-day pilgrimage of canoeists and kayakers of all faiths along the 400-mile river, New England's longest...
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Outsiders make good as 'Dear Evan Hansen' wins big at Tonys
(Entertainment ~ 06/12/17)
NEW YORK -- "Dear Evan Hansen," the touching, heartfelt musical about young outsiders, has won the biggest theater popularity contest -- winning the best new musical trophy at the Tony Awards along with five other statuettes, including best score, book and top actor honors for Ben Platt...
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Woman dies in one-vehicle crash in Cape County
(Local News ~ 06/12/17)
A one-vehicle crash killed a St. Charles, Missouri, woman and temporarily closed a section of Route W at Tonapah Road in Cape Girardeau County on Sunday. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report named the victim as Madison N. Vogt, 22. According to the report, the northbound 2009 Chevrolet Malibu that Vogt was driving ran off the right side of Route W, overturned and struck several trees about 4 a.m. Sunday...
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Jackson church celebrates 140th anniversary
(Local News ~ 06/12/17)
St. John's United Church of Christ in Jackson celebrated its 140th anniversary Sunday with the theme "Cherishing Our Past and Embracing Our Future." Rodney Pensel, pastor of the church, delivered a sermon that pointed out significant moments in the church's history, particularly the rebuilding of the church after it was destroyed by a tornado in 1922...
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People on the move 6/12/17
(Business ~ 06/12/17)
Strategist Felicia Blanton has been named a Top Hospital Marketer for 2017 during the Hospital National Marketing Conference in Atlanta. She was one of 24 to receive the honor. The award recognizes innovation and creativity. Blanton recently served as director of marketing for Saint Francis Healthcare System in Cape Girardeau for eight years. She also worked with Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston and Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corporation in Memphis, Tennessee...
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Driver flees crash with hydrant stuck to car
(National News ~ 06/12/17)
PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Authorities said a driver fled the scene of an accident with a fire hydrant stuck to his car, then tossed it in the trash. Parsippany police said the motorist drove away after his car struck the hydrant and a mailbox Tuesday. Police followed a trail of water from the scene to a township home, where they found the car and the hydrant. Police said 27-year-old Domingo Moreno was charged with criminal mischief, hindering apprehension and tampering with evidence...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 6/12/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/12/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday. n Medical assists were made at 2:37 p.m. on North Main Street and 5:21 p.m. on Kenneth Drive. n At 3:58 a.m., a call was dispatched and canceled en route to Highway 25...
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Paula Whitley of Benton McDonalds Graduates Through Our Archways to Opprotunity Program
(Submitted Story ~ 06/12/17)
Since 2015, McDonald's Archways to Opportunity program has assisted employees with their high school and college tuition and for some, the opportunity to learn English through the "English Under the Arches" program. Now, two years later, the program has successfully hit a milestone of 100 diplomas earners through its Career Online High School (COHS) and the program's enrollment continues to increase...
- Ice Cream @ Port (Submitted Story ~ 06/12/17)
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