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Sen. Roy Blunt: Mike Parson 'very prepared' for governor role
(Local News ~ 05/31/18)
Incoming Missouri governor Mike Parson drew praise Wednesday from U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt during the senator's visit to Cape Girardeau to tout tax reform. Parson is scheduled to assume office at 5 p.m. Friday after Gov. Eric Greitens steps down. Greitens announced his resignation Tuesday amid allegations of criminal wrongdoing and unethical conduct...
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Jackson, developer agree to turn part of parking lot into street
(Local News ~ 05/31/18)
Both parties will benefit from a planned move by the City of Jackson to build a roadway through a parking lot already handling a heavy traffic load, developer Jim Maevers said. South Donna Drive extends south through the parking lot from Kimbel Lane to East Jackson Boulevard -- where Wings Etc., Riverside Regional Library, Dexter Bar-B-Q and other entities operate...
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Cape airport removes tower, beacon with ties to the airfield's storied past
(Local News ~ 05/31/18)
A visible link to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport's storied past came down Wednesday with the removal of a beacon tower dating back to the 1940s, according to airport officials. The metal tower and its large, rotating beacon were removed by crews with Reinhold Electric as part of an airport improvement project. The beacon and tower, which stood 50 feet high, are being replaced with a pole and a smaller, rotating beacon, said airport manager Bruce Loy...
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Who has your favorite 'sammich'?
(Community ~ 05/31/18)
I'm a fan of Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches. When I'm craving a deli sandwich, I go with the "Club Lulu"! This has turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo. It's really all about the bread and the "free smells"! When I'm watching my carbs, I order it as an "unwich" (HOLD the bread)...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/31/18)
Today is Thursday, May 31, the 151st day of 2018. There are 214 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 31, 1921, a race riot erupted in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as white mobs began looting and leveling the affluent black district of Greenwood over reports a black man had assaulted a white woman in an elevator; hundreds are believed to have died...
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Reflecting on Memorial Day
(Column ~ 05/31/18)
I normally would write a column in advance for Memorial Day, but I failed to do this for this Memorial Day. We were in St. Louis for the birth of our first grandchild, an 8 lb. 9 oz boy. My son Michael and his wife Amanda honored me by naming the baby, Jack. When I realized I had missed my deadline to submit my column it was too late, but I was distracted and apologize for my oversight...
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Summer activities abound thanks to local parks
(Editorial ~ 05/31/18)
It's late spring, which means our local parks are busy. Kiddos and teens are acxtive with summer leagues and camps. But even if you or your child missed a deadline for leagues going on now, there are still many opportunities out there to get active this summer...
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Suspect wanted in deputy's killing
(National News ~ 05/31/18)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A Tennessee sheriff's deputy was fatally shot during a traffic stop early Wednesday and police were offering a $7,500 reward to help them find the suspect, a man charged the day before with hitting a woman and stealing her car. Authorities identified the suspect as Steven Joshua Wiggins, 31, a white male with balding brown hair who they believe is armed and dangerous. ...
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Trump remaking federal policy on women's reproductive health
(National News ~ 05/31/18)
WASHINGTON -- Step by methodical step, the Trump administration is remaking government policy on reproductive health -- moving to limit access to birth control and abortion and bolstering abstinence-only sex education. Social and religious conservatives praise the administration for promoting "a culture of life." But women's-rights activists and some medical experts view the multi-pronged changes as a dangerous ideological shift that could increase unintended pregnancies and abortions...
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Texas governor unveils school safety plan
(National News ~ 05/31/18)
DALLAS -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recommended dozens of strategies to make schools safer Wednesday in the wake of the deadly shooting at a Houston-area high school, including increasing the presence of law enforcement officers at schools. The Republican and staunch gun-rights supporter released a 43-page report also including suggesting more mental health screening for students. ...
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Gowdy rejects Trump's 'spy' claim
(National News ~ 05/31/18)
WASHINGTON -- There is no evidence the FBI planted a "spy" on President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, a senior House Republican said Wednesday, contradicting Trump's repeated insistence the agency inserted a "spy for political reasons and to help Crooked Hillary win."...
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N. Korean official arrives for summit talks with Pompeo
(National News ~ 05/31/18)
NEW YORK -- A senior North Korean official arrived Wednesday in New York as President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un sought to salvage prospects for a high-stakes nuclear summit. Kim Yong Chol, the former military intelligence chief and one of the North Korean leader's closest aides, landed mid-afternoon on an Air China flight from Beijing. ...
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Trump promoting youth sports, activities
(Community ~ 05/31/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump wants to reverse a trend of fewer children participating in sports and make youth sports more accessible to economically disadvantaged students. The White House promoted the goals of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition during an event Wednesday at the White House. Trump joined athletes at stations including flag football, baseball, volleyball, golf, soccer and track and field...
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Out of the past: May 31
(Out of the Past ~ 05/31/18)
Memorial Day. Several hundred people brave the biting, blustery chill at Memorial Day ceremonies in Cape Girardeau and Jackson to honor the nation's more than 1.1 million war dead; about 200 people, including many veterans, attend the service at Cape Girardeau County Park North; earlier in the day, about 125 people took part in a ceremony at the entrance to Jackson's Russell Heights Cemetery...
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Injured boy to throw out first pitch
(State News ~ 05/31/18)
DIAMOND, Mo. -- A 7-year-old Missouri boy who suffered debilitating injuries when he was struck in the head by a foul ball at a college baseball game last month is recovering and will throw out the first pitch at an upcoming minor league game. Dawson Hirshey, of Diamond, was struck by a line-drive foul ball during a Missouri Southern State University baseball game April 13. The injury caused bleeding in his brain, several mini-strokes and loss of movement...
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Greitens' resignation part of deal with prosecutors
(State News ~ 05/31/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Prosecutors agreed to drop one of two felony criminal cases against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens after the governor's attorneys said he would resign if the allegations were dismissed, a spokeswoman for St. Louis' top prosecutor said Wednesday...
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Thomas Taylor
(Obituary ~ 05/31/18)
Thomas A. Taylor, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born March 23, 1951, in Cape Girardeau to Robert Lee and Pauline Elizabeth Gibson Taylor. He and Diane Dillingham were married July 14, 1971, at Cape Girardeau...
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Edgar James Stewart
(Obituary ~ 05/31/18)
Edgar James Stewart, 82, of Scott City died Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 3, 1935, in Fairfax, Missouri, to Edgar William and Letha Strickler Stewart. Edgar was a beekeeper and a member of Icon Computer Users Group...
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Glenda Martin
(Obituary ~ 05/31/18)
Glenda L. Runnels Martin, 75, of Decatur, Georgia, and formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. There will be no public services. Per her wishes, cremation will be accorded. Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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Governor in Wait
(State News ~ 05/31/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' resignation will elevate another military veteran and conservative Republican to the state's top job, and his experience working with legislators could smooth his transition to power. Mike Parson will automatically ascend from lieutenant governor to governor Friday when Greitens steps down. ...
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Speak Out 5/31/18
(Speak Out ~ 05/31/18)
I wonder if Gov. Greitens would have been a Democrat if the media would have acted the same way... I appreciate Donna Lichtenegger and Kathy Swan's forthrightness in saying Governor Greitens' did the right thing by resigning. On the other hand, I am disappointed in the comments from Holly Rehder who essentially issued a not too subtle pro-Greitens statement and Wayne Wallingford, who had a lot of comments saying, essentially nothing...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/31/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/31/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 4:46 a.m. on Independence Street, 5:29 a.m. on North Sprigg Street, 7:39 a.m. on South Spring Street, 8:23 a.m. on Interstate 55, 12:56 p.m. on Linden Street and 7:42 p.m. on Independence Street...
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Prayer 5/31/18
(Prayer ~ 05/31/18)
O Lord Jesus, instead of worrying, may we seek your kingdom and righteousness. Amen.
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Births 5/31/18
(Births ~ 05/31/18)
Daughter to Sandra K. Lehmann of Marble Hill, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 5:04 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2018. Name, Everly Grace. Weight, 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Lehman is the former Sandra Moody. Son to Russ Lee and Jodie Marie Basham of Marble Hill, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 1:49 p.m. ...
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Crews to survey East Main in Jackson
(Local News ~ 05/31/18)
Crews with Geotechnology Inc. of St. Louis will be surveying East Main Street, according to a news release by the Jackson Public Works Department. The work, part of the East Main Street Geotechnical Survey Project, will be done from 7 a.m. ...
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