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Route TT in Bollinger, Wayne counties closed for pavement work
(Local News ~ 06/16/21)
Route TT in Bollinger and Wayne counties will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs, according to a MoDOT news release. This section is from Route E in Bollinger County to Route P in Wayne County. The work will begin at 6 a.m. Tuesday, and the road will reopen at 8 a.m. July 1. During the work, the road will be open to local traffic only, the release said...
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Stoddard County wreck injures two
(Local News ~ 06/16/21)
Two people were hurt in a Monday morning crash in Stoddard County, Missouri. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said Heather Moreland, 46, and a 13-year-old girl, both of Van Buren, Missouri, were eastbound on U.S. 60 east of Fisk when the 2016 Dodge Journey they were in left the right side of the roadway, struck a guardrail and overturned...
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Cape man injured in Monday crash
(Local News ~ 06/16/21)
A Cape Girardeau man sustained "moderate" injuries in a one-vehicle crash Monday night. Preston Hicks, 18, was southbound on County Road 318 west of Cape Girardeau in a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee when the vehicle went into a skid while navigating a curve and overturned, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report...
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Gentry named Gordonville fire chief
(Local News ~ 06/16/21)
A longtime firefighter with Gordonville Fire Protection District has been tapped to be the department's chief. Michael Gentry took over the post June 10. He has served with the district since 2010 and has been a firefighter with Jackson Fire Rescue since 2015, according to a news release put out by former chief Randy Morris Jr., who now serves as chief of Cape Girardeau Fire Department but remains a fire officer at Gordonville...
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SEMO Food Bank receives 34,500 pound food donation
(Local News ~ 06/16/21)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints (LDS) donated an entire truck load of food to the Southeast Missouri Food Bank last week. The food bank's chief executive officer Joey Keys said donation equates to nearly 29,000 meals. With food prices going up recently, Keys said the donation comes at a vital time...
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Cape Girardeau native to drive in the Great Race
(Local News ~ 06/16/21)
On Tuesday morning, Cape Girardeau native Kenny Foeste embarked on a 3,000-mile journey across the country. Foeste left for San Antonio, where the Great Race, the world's premiere old car rally, will begin on Saturday. Foeste is the only known Cape Girardeau native to participate in the race...
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Cape County PHC reacts to new state law
(Local News ~ 06/16/21)
The new chairman of the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center (PHC) Board of Trustees said he is generally supportive of new legislation signed by Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday limiting the duration of restrictions imposed by local governments in health emergencies...
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VA medical center still on track for February opening
(Local News ~ 06/16/21)
Although rising costs and material shortages have caused building project delays from coast to coast, the Veterans Affairs Health Care Center under construction on South Mount Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau remains on pace for an opening early next year...
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Cape Splash sees banner attendance
(Local News ~ 06/16/21)
Cape Girardeau's Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was told this week the city's family aquatics center, Cape Splash, had "a very good weekend" on June 12 and 13, according to Penny Williams, the department's recreation division manager, with 3,200 total admissions on Saturday and Sunday...
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Prayer 6/16/21
(Prayer ~ 06/16/21)
Help us, O God, to make sound decisions when facing complex problems. Amen.
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Summer Arts Festival returns with new additions
(Editorial ~ 06/16/21)
Music, dance, theatre and other forms of art will be on display this week with the return of the River Campus Summer Arts Festival. The one-day festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday with a variety of family-friendly activities, performances and exhibitions. It's also free to attend...
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Gardening: For easy, effective weeding, go back to the hoe
(Community ~ 06/16/21)
I'll bet that in some corner of your toolshed or garage, an old hoe is leaning against a wall. A hoe that hasn't seen use in a long, long time, having been replaced by, perhaps, a gasoline- or electric-powered tiller, chemical weed killers, or mulches...
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New Missouri law limits length of public health restrictions
(State News ~ 06/16/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson enacted a new law Tuesday limiting the duration of local public health restrictions and barring governments from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination to use public facilities and transportation. The law took effect immediately upon Parson's signature, but it may have little immediate effect because most local officials already lifted their coronavirus restrictions on businesses and public gatherings and have not been checking people's vaccination status.. ...
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Man accused of killing six is found not competent to stand trial
(State News ~ 06/16/21)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A man charged with killing six people on or near trails in south Kansas City four to five years ago has been found not competent to stand trial. A judge ruled Monday that Fredrick Scott, 26, of Kansas City, is mentally unfit to aid in his own defense...
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Susie Gibbs
(Obituary ~ 06/16/21)
Susie Lee Gibbs, 60, of Scott City passed away peacefully Monday, May 24, 2021, surrounded by her loving family at her home. Susie was the loving wife of Garry; mother of John, Adam and Tasha; grandmother, sister, sister-in-law and aunt. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the time of service...
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Carl Estes Sr.
(Obituary ~ 06/16/21)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Carl Estes Sr., 81, of Chaffee died Monday, June 14, 2021, in the Southeast Hospital emergency room in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Union Park Cemetery...
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Thinner Mints: Girl Scouts have millions of unsold cookies
(Community ~ 06/16/21)
The Girl Scouts have an unusual problem this year: 15 million boxes of unsold cookies. The 109-year-old organization says the coronavirus -- not thinner demand for Thin Mints -- is the main culprit. As the pandemic wore into the spring selling season, many troops nixed their traditional cookie booths for safety reasons...
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Buoyed by allied summits, Biden ready to take on Putin
(International News ~ 06/16/21)
GENEVA -- Fresh from supportive summits with allies, Joe Biden declared himself ready Tuesday to take on Russia's Vladimir Putin in far more confrontational talks -- a climactic finish to the most important week of meetings in his young presidency. Biden meets for his first talks as president with the Russian leader today, in what's expected to be roughly a half-day of discussions between the two leaders and aides behind closed doors. ...
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More evidence suggests COVID was in U.S. by Christmas 2019
(National News ~ 06/16/21)
NEW YORK -- A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest and largest study to suggest the new coronavirus popped up in the U.S. in December 2019 -- weeks before cases were first recognized by health officials...
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Military defends response on Jan. 6 as House steps up probes
(National News ~ 06/16/21)
WASHINGTON -- A top Army leader defended the Pentagon's response to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, telling a House panel Tuesday the National Guard was delayed for hours because it had to properly prepare for the deployment and senior military leaders had determined beforehand the military had "no role" in determining the outcome of an election...
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Administration pushes plan to combat domestic terror
(National News ~ 06/16/21)
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration says it will enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists, including the sharing of intelligence within law enforcement agencies, and will work with tech companies to eliminate terrorist content online as part of a nationwide strategy to combat domestic terrorism...
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U.S. Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
(National News ~ 06/16/21)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the House, which would send it to President Joe Biden for his signature...
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Study: Half of U.S., Canada cosmetics contain toxic chemicals
(National News ~ 06/16/21)
WASHINGTON -- More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic industrial compound associated with serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame tested more than 230 commonly used cosmetics and found 56% of foundations and eye products, 48% of lip products and 47% of mascaras contained fluorine -- an indicator of PFAS, so-called "forever chemicals" used in nonstick frying pans, rugs and many other consumer products.. ...
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U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit 600K, equal to yearly cancer toll
(National News ~ 06/16/21)
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 on Tuesday, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities and allowed the country to emerge from the gloom and look forward to summer. The number of lives lost, as recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the population of Baltimore or Milwaukee. It is about equal to the number of Americans who died of cancer in 2019. Worldwide, the COVID-19 death toll stands at about 3.8 million...
- Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club Welcomes Two New Members (Submitted Story ~ 06/16/21)
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Out of the past: June 16
(Out of the Past ~ 06/16/21)
Yesterday's Riverfest crowd was light during the hot, muggy summer afternoon; but before the festival was over, Riverfest officials estimate more than 40,000 people crowded into the downtown streets Friday and Saturday to participate in the festivities and enjoy free entertainment; events were capped by a giant fireworks display and main-stage entertainment by Lonestar, a country band that hit the top with a number one single, "No News," and top-five hit, "Tequila Talking."...
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Births 6/16/21
(Births ~ 06/16/21)
Son to Austen Rey and Brittany Michelle Smith of Catron, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:29 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2021. Name, Jace Tyler. Weight, 6 pounds, 1 ounce. Fourth child, third son. Mrs. Smith is the former Brittany Yagle, daughter of Stephanie and Jason Yagle of New Madrid, Missouri. She works for Orgill. Smith is the son of Connie and Chilo Velazquez of Sikeston, Missouri, and Christi Lyn Smith of Sikeston. He is employed by Yagle's Construction...
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Cold War strategies no longer apply with Russia
(Column ~ 06/16/21)
President Joe Biden and Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet today for the first time since Biden was elected president. For many in the foreign policy establishment and diplomatic press corps, this is an exciting opportunity to conjure some Cold War drama. Historically, such summits were major happenings. They were premised on the idea that tensions between the two nuclear powers were so great and grave, merely talking was an accomplishment in its own right...
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Trillions for domestic spending, not a cent for defense
(Column ~ 06/16/21)
Joe Biden isn't known for his austerity, except when it comes to the nation's defense. As part of his welcome emphasis on competition with China, the president cajoled reluctant European countries at the G-7 summit into releasing a statement critical of China, on top of the announcement of an infrastructure program meant to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative...
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