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Sikeston man inadvertently let loose in Scott County skips hearing
(Local News ~ 06/19/19)
BENTON, Mo. -- A warrant has been issued for a Sikeston, Missouri, man's arrest and his bond forfeited after he failed to appear in court Thursday in Scott County. Lamar Tyrone Johnson, 34, failed to appear for his scheduled arraignment June 13, and a warrant for his arrest was issued and bond forfeited, according to court records...
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Southeast professor teaches logic, philosophy of science to monks in India
(Local News ~ 06/19/19)
When many people think of Buddhist monks, they may picture bald, Asian men in long, drab robes who spend their days meditating in monasteries in a far off land, isolated from modern conveniences...
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Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury fires deputy who is running for his job
(Local News ~ 06/19/19)
Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury has fired a deputy who is running against him for sheriff and was the department’s 2018 employee of the year. Carl Rose of Sikeston, Missouri, is running as a Republican candidate for sheriff in the 2020 election. He said Drury fired him Monday without warning...
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Cape City Council to fill vacancy
(Local News ~ 06/19/19)
The Cape Girardeau City Council will fill a vacancy that will occur next month with the departure of Ward 3 Councilman Victor Gunn. Gunn is stepping down, effective July 8, because he and his wife are moving to a new residence outside of Ward 3. Under the city’s charter, the council can appointment someone to fill the unexpired term, city manager Scott Meyer said Tuesday...
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Homecomers schedule set, weekend hours added
(Local News ~ 06/19/19)
Thousands are expected to attend the 112th annual Homecomers from July 23 to 27 in uptown Jackson. With nearly nine entrances and the event being free to attend, Larry Koehler — chairman of the Homecomers’ committee — said it’s difficult to have an accurate attendance tally, aside from it being a “wild guess” of several thousand...
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Is there a profound breakdown in American democracy?
(Column ~ 06/19/19)
Turn on cable TV, listen to popular podcasts, even peruse the online commentary section of this newspaper, and a regular theme emerges: Partisanship is threatening American democracy. But is it really? Or is there something more concerning at work? Last week I wrote about a Harvard Business School presentation that looked at the debilitating impact of screen usage -- phones, tablets, video games -- by kids. ...
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Mississippi River open for business
(Local News ~ 06/19/19)
Ellen Hahs of Oran, Missouri, watches as a barge passes on the Mississippi River on Tuesday in Cape Girardeau. ...
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One killed in 3-vehicle crash on Interstate 55
(Local News ~ 06/19/19)
A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 in north Scott County on Tuesday afternoon resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers on the scene, the crash happened about 3:50 p.m. when a northbound vehicle crossed the median about a mile south of the Benton, Missouri, exit. The northbound vehicle ran through the safety cables and collided with two southbound vehicles...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/19/19)
Today is Wednesday, June 19, the 170th day of 2019. There are 195 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was over, and that all remaining slaves in Texas were free -- an event celebrated to this day as "Juneteenth."...
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Pompeo: Forces in Persian Gulf just a deterrent
(National News ~ 06/19/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is not seeking conflict with Iran and its military buildup in the Persian Gulf is aimed entirely at deterring Iranian aggression and threats to U.S. interests and international shipping, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday...
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Preschoolers less pudgy in latest sign of falling obesity
(National News ~ 06/19/19)
CHICAGO -- Preschoolers on government food aid have grown a little less pudgy, a U.S. study found, offering fresh evidence previous signs of declining obesity rates weren't a fluke. Obesity rates dropped steadily to about 14% in 2016 -- the latest data available -- from 16% in 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported...
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Giving by individuals drops in 2018
(National News ~ 06/19/19)
NEW YORK -- Charitable giving by individual Americans in 2018 suffered its biggest drop since the Great Recession of 2008-2009, in part because of Republican-backed changes in tax policy, according to the latest comprehensive report on Americans' giving patterns...
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Air quality slipping after years of improving
(National News ~ 06/19/19)
After decades of improvement, America's air may not be getting any cleaner. Over the last two years, the nation had more polluted air days than just a few years earlier, federal data shows. While it remains unclear whether this is the beginning of a trend, health experts say it's troubling to see air quality progress stagnate...
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33K pounds of cocaine seized in one of biggest U.S. drug busts
(National News ~ 06/19/19)
PHILADELPHIA -- U.S. authorities seized more than $1 billion worth of cocaine Tuesday from a ship at a Philadelphia port, calling it one of the largest drug busts in American history. The U.S. attorney's office in Philadelphia announced the massive bust on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, saying law enforcement agents seized about 33,000 pounds of cocaine from a large ship at the Packer Marine Terminal. Members of the crew were arrested and face federal charges...
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Shanahan drops bid to lead Pentagon
(National News ~ 06/19/19)
WASHINGTON -- After months of unexplained delays, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan stepped down Tuesday before his formal nomination ever went to the Senate, citing a "painful" family situation that would hurt his children and reopen "wounds we have worked years to heal."...
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Irene Stoverink
(Obituary ~ 06/19/19)
Irene Anne Stoverink, 97, of Jackson died Monday, June 17, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson, with parish prayers conducted at 7 p.m. by the Rev. Joseph Stoverink, followed by the rosary led by St. Ann's Sodality members...
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Stella Polito
(Obituary ~ 06/19/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Stella M. Polito, 73, of Perryville died Monday, June 17, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., with rosary recited at 8:30 a.m., Saturday at Ford and Young Funeral Home Inc. in Perryville...
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Randall Mosley
(Obituary ~ 06/19/19)
Randall Madison Mosley, 92, of Cape Girardeau passed away at 9:02 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 27, 1926, in West Frankfort, Illinois, to Walter and Hannah Palmer Mosley. He married Ida Tedeschi, and they were married for 70 years...
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Barbara Lynch
(Obituary ~ 06/19/19)
Barbara Jean Lynch, 67, of Scott City died Monday, June 17, 2019, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born June 19, 1951, in Cape Girardeau to Donald Edward and Mary Lou Robinson Lynch. She was the owner of Floral Connection in Scott City and owner of the Cleaning Crew. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City...
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Shelia Loafman
(Obituary ~ 06/19/19)
Shelia Loafman, 80, of Jackson died Monday, June 17, 2019, at Evelyn's House/Barnes-Jewish West Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Matthews officiating. Burial will be in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Juanita Cauble
(Obituary ~ 06/19/19)
Anna, Ill. -- Juanita Ruth "Nita" Cauble, 82, of Munford, Tennessee, formerly of Anna, passed away at 8:33 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 2019, at her home. She was born in 1936 in Tamms, Illinois, to Jesse Loren and Emma Webb Dillman. The entire family was loving and talented; their home was the place to be for local children to come and have good, clean, Christian fun. Money was tight, but love was always in plenty...
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Trump could have tough time meeting his deportation threat
(National News ~ 06/19/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump could have a tough time making good on his threat to deport millions of people living in the U.S. illegally. But maybe that wasn't his point. Trump's late-night messages promised starting next week his administration "will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States. They will be removed as fast as they can."...
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Trump rips 'radical' Dems in 2020 launch
(National News ~ 06/19/19)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Jabbing at the press and poking the eye of the political establishment he ran against in 2016, President Donald Trump officially kicked off his re-election campaign Tuesday with a grievance-filled Florida rally focusing more on settling scores than laying out his agenda for a second term...
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Missouri cites 'failed abortions' in clinic license dispute
(State News ~ 06/19/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's case for not renewing the license of its lone remaining abortion clinic includes a claim three "failed abortions" there required additional surgeries and another led to life-threatening complications for the mother, according to a now-sealed court filing Planned Parenthood alleges state officials made public in violation of patient privacy laws...
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Prayer 6/19/19
(Prayer ~ 06/19/19)
Give us wisdom, O God, to make our best ideas become reality. Amen.
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Cape police report 6/19/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/19/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Jessse J. Austin, 28, address unknown, was arrested on suspicion of resisting/interfering with arrest at Saint Francis Medical Center, 211 Saint Francis Drive...
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Out of the past: June 19
(Out of the Past ~ 06/19/19)
The Rev. Larry E. Gallamore is the new pastor at Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau, coming here from Ellisville, Missouri, in St. Louis County; he replaced the Rev. Ernest Swartz, who is the new pastor of St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Florissant, Missouri...
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Births 6/19/19
(Births ~ 06/19/19)
Son to David II and Taylor VanGennip of Advance, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 9:09 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Name, Bryce James. Weight, 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Second son. Mrs. VanGennip is the daughter of Troy Smith and Paula Smith of Delta. She is a registered nurse with the Delta School District and Landmark Hospital. VanGennip is the son of the late David and Darlene VanGennip and Tammy VanGennip of Advance, Missouri. He is employed at Counters Etc. and also farms...
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Facebook plans currency for 2 billion-plus users
(National News ~ 06/19/19)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook already rules daily communication for more than 2 billion people around the world. Now it wants its own currency, too. The social network unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to create a new digital currency similar to Bitcoin for global use, one potentially driving more e-commerce on its services and boosting ads on its platforms...
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25th Annual Colorfest Biathlon
(Submitted Story ~ 06/19/19)
The Union County Colorfest Biathlon Committee is pleased to announce the 25th annual Colorfest Biathlon scheduled for October 12, 2019. The two-part race has been a cornerstone of the Union County Colorfest celebration since 1995. The 3.1 mile (5k) run begins and ends at the Choate Mental Health and Development Center at 8:30 AM. The athletes then transitions to a beautiful 17.8 mile bicycle ride throughout Union County...
- Perched (Submitted Story ~ 06/19/19)
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