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Trump says hes been indicted in classified documents investigation; Justice Dept. yet to confirm
(National News ~ 06/09/23)
MIAMI Donald Trump said Thursday that he has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House...
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Two sought in connection with Bollinger County shooting
(Local News ~ 06/09/23)
Authorities are searching for two suspects in connection with a Bollinger County, Missouri, shooting...
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Veterans and Fallen Heroes Poker Run comes to Cape
(Local News ~ 06/09/23)
The 12th annual Veterans and Fallen Heroes Poker Run will take place Friday, June 9, to benefit the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. The poker run will start at Midtown Cape at 1444 Independence St., with a parade of bikes headed to the Missouri Veterans Home. The event will feature a live and silent auction, a 50/50 and liquor raffle. The run also will host the band Savage Groove at 6 p.m...
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Cape Girardeau Roller Derby presents first Summer Slam Roller Derby event
(Local News ~ 06/09/23)
Cape Girardeau Roller Derby (CGRD) invites roller derby fans to the first Summer Slam Roller Derby event Saturday, June 10, at the Arena Building, 410 Kiwanis Drive. The event will showcase Cape Girardeau's roller derby team and 60 talented skaters representing 16 teams throughout the area. There will be six scrimmages starting at 9 a.m. leading into the main game starting at 6 p.m...
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Local air quality reported moderate, result of Canadian wildfire impact
(Local News ~ 06/09/23)
Canadian wildfires burning through a land area larger than the state of Maryland have brought haze and smoke to some of the eastern U.S. in the past six weeks, but Cape Girardeau County largely has been spared from the most harmful effects of the conflagration north of the border...
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Ameren reports Show Me Center solar panels on track
(Local News ~ 06/09/23)
Energy provider Ameren Missouri reported the 3,500 solar panels installed over the Show Me Center parking lot are on track to reach the goal of generating the equivalent of power necessary for 130 homes. The solar panels have been operating for close to nine months since they were installed in August. Ameren gifted the panels to Southeast Missouri State University in a partnered effort to promote renewable energy...
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Prosecution, defense rest cases in trial for former Sikeston police officer
(Local News ~ 06/09/23)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. A Missouri State Highway Patrol collision reconstruction investigator testified that former Sikeston (Missouri) Department of Public Safety Capt. Andrew Cooper Sr. pushed his accelerator to the floor, fish-tailed, regained control, drove through a stop sign and then plowed into a Chevy Equinox, killing one of the passengers...
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Benyon, new superintendent for Cape Public Schools, 'excited to lead'
(Local News ~ 06/09/23)
Howard Benyon won't officially assume the role of Cape Girardeau Public Schools superintendent until Saturday, July 1, but he's busy making preparations so he can hit the ground running that day. "I'm very excited about having the opportunity to lead this district," Benyon said. "It's an opportunity for me to add my part to everything Neil (Glass) brought during his tenure as superintendent."...
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Cape Girardeau County revenue funds regress in June, except for use tax
(Local News ~ 06/09/23)
A mixed bag of revenue news was released Thursday, June 8, by Cape Girardeau County Treasurer Roger Hudson. Use tax funds in Cape Girardeau County rose 9% in June compared with the same month a year ago, the second time in six months the levy on online and out-of-state sales improved compared with 2022...
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Gov. Parson attends opening of Cape Girardeau Job Center
(Local News ~ 06/09/23)
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson attended a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of the Cape Girardeau Job Center on Thursday, June 8, at Catapult Creative House in Cape Girardeau. According to a news release, the job center will be utilized for "reskilling and upskilling" Missouri's workers, providing feedback, collaboration and assistance to job seekers, and creating an inviting space for prospective employers to interact with job seekers. ...
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Broadway Theatre building crumbling
(Local News ~ 06/09/23)
Bricks on a portion of the front of the former Broadway Theatre building fell to the ground Thursday as workers have begun reconstructing the historic and dilapidated structure...
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Body camera footage of officer-involved shooting of dog to be released at Matthews City Council meeting
(Local News ~ 06/09/23)
MATTHEWS, Mo. The public will have the opportunity to make their own decision about a controversy which has stirred public sentiment in this small New Madrid County community. At the 6 p.m. June 12 Matthews City Council meeting, Matthews Police Chief Kenneth Dalton said he will release the body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting of a pit bull on May 30...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/09/23)
Today is Friday, June 9, the 160th day of 2023. There are 205 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 9, 2004, the body of Ronald Reagan arrived in Washington to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda before the 40th president's funeral...
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Prayer 6-9-23
(Prayer ~ 06/09/23)
O Father God, may we love others as you love us. Amen.
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Development at former Thorngate building is a plus for Cape Girardeau
(Editorial ~ 06/09/23)
There's an exciting development underway on Independence Street in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau-based Thorngate Holdings LLC announced its plans to renovate a former factory space to house 14 climate-controlled pickleball courts and vehicle park storage area. Demolition began earlier this month on the building...
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Why Trump's childish bullying of his Republican opponents works
(Column ~ 06/09/23)
"Congratulations to Nikki Haley for following President Trump's lead and doing a CNN town hall. Ron DeSanctimonious is too chicken to ever do something like this." -- @TrumpWarRoom Here, in microcosm, is the dysfunction plaguing the GOP presidential field, thanks to the Trumpian captivity...
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MS-13: From El Salvador to your neighborhood
(Column ~ 06/09/23)
MS-13 gang members commit savage crimes -- beheading their targets with machetes, hacking off their hands, burning them to death, dismembering them. Demonic acts. If you think these crimes won't happen where you live, keep reading. The gang's rule is "kill, rape, control." Members are required to kill. MS-13 brings terror to neighborhoods and even schoolyards. In the New York City area, MS-13 has been linked to more than 65 murders since 2009. President Joe Biden could care less...
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Fire report 6-9-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/09/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. June 7 n Medical assists were made at 12:38 a.m. on North Spring Avenue; 5:27 a.m. on Kingsbury Drive; 10:45 a.m. on Themis Street; 11:37 a.m. on North West End Boulevard; 12:24 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 1:24 p.m. on South Ellis Street; 3:14 p.m. on Independence Street; and 3:28 p.m. on South Sprigg Street...
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Police report 6-9-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/09/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Assault n Third-degree domestic assault was reported on South Spring Avenue. Theft n Theft was reported on Independence Street. Miscellaneous n Fraud was reported. n Identity theft or attempted identity theft was reported...
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Delbert Williams
(Obituary ~ 06/09/23)
Delbert Williams, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Southeast Hospital. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, June 12, at Christ Church of the Heartland. Arrangements have been entrusted to Crain Funeral Home.
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Fred McLain
(Obituary ~ 06/09/23)
Fred Nelson McLain, 89, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 7, 2023, surrounded by his family at his home in Jackson. He was born Nov. 12, 1933, in Neelys Landing to Roy Wilson and Laura Gussie Koeppel McLain. He and Dolly McGary were married July 15, 1955, in Meridian, Mississippi. Two daughters, Cindi and Lisa, were born to their union...
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Karen Mathena
(Obituary ~ 06/09/23)
Karen Jean Mathena, 79, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Oct. 11, 1943, in McComb, Illinois, daughter of the late Gerald and Mallie Shoemaker Leonard. She and Jack Lee Mathena had been married 58 years prior to his passing in 2020...
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Frances Lakenan
(Obituary ~ 06/09/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. Frances C. Lakenan, 96, of Perryville died Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 17, at Home Cemetery, with the Rev. Clay Kilburn, C.M., officiating...
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Tens of thousands join Tel Aviv Pride parade, celebrating gains and wary of Israeli government
(International News ~ 06/09/23)
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Tens of thousands of people on Thursday marched in Tel Aviv's Pride parade -- an annual celebration that turns the city's seaside promenade into a boisterous festival of rainbow flags, pounding music and colorful costumes. It was the first time that Tel Aviv has held the parade since Israel's new far-right government, which is stacked with openly anti-LGBTQ+ members, took office...
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Russia shells Ukrainian city inundated by dam collapse after Zelenskyy visit
(International News ~ 06/09/23)
KHERSON, Ukraine -- Russian forces Thursday shelled a southern Ukrainian city inundated by flooding in a catastrophic dam collapse, Ukrainian officials said, forcing a suspension of some rescue efforts hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went to the area to assess the damage...
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Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law
(National News ~ 06/09/23)
NEW YORK -- Two apologetic lawyers responding to an angry judge in Manhattan federal court blamed ChatGPT Thursday for tricking them into including fictitious legal research in a court filing. Attorneys Steven A. Schwartz and Peter LoDuca are facing possible punishment over a filing in a lawsuit against an airline that included references to past court cases that Schwartz thought were real, but were actually invented by the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot...
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Knife attack at park in French Alps critically wounds 4 young children as people cry for help
(International News ~ 06/09/23)
PARIS -- As bystanders screamed for help, a man with a knife stabbed four young children at a lakeside park in the French Alps on Thursday, assaulting at least one in a stroller repeatedly. Authorities said the children, between 22 months and 3 years old, suffered life-threatening injuries, and two adults were also wounded...
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FBI arrests Texas businessman linked to impeachment of state AG Ken Paxton
(National News ~ 06/09/23)
AUSTIN, Texas -- The FBI on Thursday arrested a businessman at the center of the scandal that led to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's historic impeachment, a move that came amid new questions about the men's dealings raised by financial records the Republican's lawyers made public to try to clear him of bribery allegations...
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Supreme Court voting rights ruling stuns minority voters, who hope it expands their representation
(National News ~ 06/09/23)
WASHINGTON -- This week's Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional districts was seen by many minority lawmakers and voting rights activists as a stunning victory with the potential to become a major stepping stone for undoing political maps that dilute the strength of communities of color...
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Speaker McCarthy eyes new commission to tackle nation's debt, but many Democrats are wary
(National News ~ 06/09/23)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is studying the history books and considering the appointment of a mix of lawmakers and business leaders as he lays the groundwork for a new commission to tackle the nation's growing debt. McCarthy is fresh off his biggest political victory since becoming speaker in January. ...
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Millions in US, Canada get new view of wildfire threat
(National News ~ 06/09/23)
NEW YORK -- Images of smoke obscuring the New York skyline and the Washington Monument this week have given the world a new picture of the perils of wildfire, far from where blazes regularly turn skies into hazardous haze. A third day of unhealthy air from Canadian wildfires may have been an unnerving novelty for millions of people on the U.S. East Coast, but it was a reminder of conditions routinely troubling the country's West -- and a wake-up call about the future, scientists said...
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Biden, Sunak vow to stick together on Ukraine, deepen cooperation on clean energy transition, AI
(National News ~ 06/09/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday reiterated their commitment to help Ukraine repel Russia's ongoing invasion, while agreeing to step up cooperation on challenges their economies face with artificial intelligence, clean energy, and critical minerals...
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Judge weighs challenge to gag order in University of Idaho killings
(National News ~ 06/09/23)
A judge overseeing the case against Bryan Kohberger, charged with killing four University of Idaho students last fall, is set to hear arguments Friday over a gag order that largely bars attorneys and other parties in the case from speaking with news reporters...
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Out of the past: June 9
(Out of the Past ~ 06/09/23)
Massman Construction Co. of Kansas City, Missouri, has anchored barges along the Illinois shore in preparation for starting work on the Illinois approach span to the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge; the barges bringing in equipment will be used as a dock to unload equipment; five cranes will be used to set the 10 piers 8 feet deep in bedrock...
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