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Sikeston man back in custody after failing to appear in court
(Local News ~ 06/24/19)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston, Missouri, man facing multiple felony charges who failed to appear in court earlier this month was apprehended by police late Wednesday in Cape Girardeau. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Britton Ferrell, about 10 p.m. Wednesday an officer was at Huck's gas station in Cape Girardeau where he spotted Lamar Tyrone Johnson getting fuel...
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Business Notebook: Anniversary of an American classic, new businesses and programs to help look to the future
(Business ~ 06/24/19)
As a kid growing up in Chester, Illinois, nothing was more refreshing on a hot summer day than a root beer float. When I was in high school in the late '60s and early '70s, I remember family trips to Cape Girardeau and stopping at what I considered to be the mecca of root beer, Popp's A&W Drive-In on North Kingshighway. A&W, after all, was home of THE best root beer in my opinion and Popp's was the place to get it...
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Local fireworks retailers prepare for Fourth of July celebrations
(Business ~ 06/24/19)
From sparklers and fountains to artillery shells and massive aerial displays, Americans will spend roughly a billion dollars on fireworks this year and most of it will go up in smoke next Thursday night, the 4th of July. According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, a whopping 268 million pounds of fireworks -- or roughly a pound for every man, woman and child in America -- will be bought (and burned) in the coming days...
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Scott County sues opioid firms for damages, adding to list of governments seeking damages
(Local News ~ 06/24/19)
Scott County government has sued a St. Louis-based manufacturer of prescription opioids and its subsidiary for damages. The six-count lawsuit was filed earlier this month in St. Louis County Circuit Court against Mallinckrodt and SpecGx LLC. It accuses the defendants of negligence and fraud, and creating a public nuisance...
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Area residents assess damage, clean up after Friday storm
(Local News ~ 06/24/19)
The Chester, Illinois, bridge across the Mississippi River has reopened, but area residents are still dealing with the fallout from Friday afternoon’s storm and area flooding. The Highway 51 Chester Bridge, which connects Perry County, Missouri, to Randolph County, Illinois, was reopened at 10 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation...
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Fire leaves Scott City congregation without a church
(Local News ~ 06/24/19)
Cornerstone Wesleyan Church has been a traditional gathering spot during the annual Fisher family reunion, but this year plans changed. During Friday afternoon’s storm, the building caught fire resulting in the destruction of the structure at 210 E. Outer Road in Scott City...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/24/19)
Today is Monday, June 24, the 175th day of 2019. There are 190 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 24, 1983, the space shuttle Challenger -- carrying America's first woman in space, Sally K. Ride -- coasted to a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California...
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Prayer 6-24-19
(Prayer ~ 06/24/19)
O Lord Jesus, may we be filled with the peace that passes all understanding. Amen.
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Speak Out 6/24/19
(Speak Out ~ 06/24/19)
Why does SEMO’s Board of Regents meet in St. Louis and not in Cape on the SEMO campus? Money is no doubt spent at whatever venue is used and perhaps even hotel rooms are rented. That money should be spent here. The regents need to be in town, on the campus they oversee. If the trip to Cape is too inconvenient for them, they should step down. ...
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Flood of 2019 leaves its mark
(Editorial ~ 06/24/19)
The flood of 2019 might not go down as the highest crest in our region’s history, but it sure is making its mark. It’s been a long, grueling flood rising for months, reaching a peak last week, particularly in Southern Illinois. Buyouts have prevented this flood from being catastrophic from an individual property standpoint as was the case in 1993 and in 2011 with the blowing of the Birds Point Levee, but there have still been a handful of evacuations with folks having to find shelter elsewhere. ...
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Tom Petty estate, Soundgarden among those suing record label
(Entertainment ~ 06/24/19)
NEW YORK -- Soundgarden and estates representing Tupac Shakur and Tom Petty are among those suing Universal Music Group for materials lost in a 2008 fire. In a suit filed last week in federal district court in Los Angeles, the artists allege Universal failed to protect music ruined in the fire and to inform them of the full extent of the fire's impact, recently revealed by The New York Times...
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Veterinarian: Bulldog swallows 19 baby pacifiers
(National News ~ 06/24/19)
BOSTON — A Boston veterinary hospital got quite a surprise recently when a family brought in their bulldog after he stopped eating. The Angell Animal Medical Center found 19 baby pacifiers in the dog’s stomach. ...
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In Mideast, Pompeo seeks a global coalition against Iran
(National News ~ 06/24/19)
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he wants to build a global coalition against Iran during urgent consultations in the Middle East, following a week of crisis that saw the United States pull back from the brink of a military strike on Iran...
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Aaron Wilson Sr.
(Obituary ~ 06/24/19)
Aaron Wilson Sr. Aaron J. Wilson Sr., 68, of Burfordville died Friday, June 21, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, with Masonic services prior to the funeral, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Brian Kindle officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Kelly Pruett
(Obituary ~ 06/24/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Kelly R. Pruett, 96, of Perryville died Saturday, June 22, 2019, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 3, 1922, in Waverly, Tennessee, to Louis H. and Emma E. Hedge Pruett. He and Georgia Louise Mathis were married Sept. 4, 1948. She preceded him in death Aug. 2, 2014...
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Gary Brewer
(Obituary ~ 06/24/19)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Gary Lee Brewer, 75, of Marble Hill died Saturday, June 22, 2019, at his home. Born on Aug. 7, 1943, in New Windsor, Illinois, he was the son of Laurence and Marian Robbins Brewer. He grew up on the family dairy farm in Viola, Illinois. After graduating from Illinois State University, he taught Latin and German at Palatine (Illinois) High School for one year...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 6/24/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/24/19)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 2:47 a.m. on Longview Drive, 12:46 p.m. on Silver Campine Lane, 4:43 p.m. on South Kingshighway and 7:54 p.m. on Bloomfield Road...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/24/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/24/19)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of stealing at West End Boulevard and William Street. n Mary A. Hayward, 39, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of trespassing in the 3000 block of Mimosa Drive...
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Good hemp seed or 'garbage'? Growers say standards needed
(Business ~ 06/24/19)
AURORA, Ore. -- A unit of wheat is a called a bushel, and a standard weight of potatoes is called a century. But hemp as a fully legal U.S. agricultural commodity is so new, a unit of hemp seed doesn't have a universal name or an agreed-upon quantity...
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Cape Girardeau County agenda 6/24/19
(Local News ~ 06/24/19)
Approval of minutes n Minutes for June 20 meetings Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Out of the past: June 24
(Out of the Past ~ 06/24/19)
The Southeast Missouri State University administration, backed by the school's fundraising foundation, has embarked on a campaign to help win passage of a $250-million, statewide bond issue for capital improvements; the board of directors of the foundation has approved spending $20,000 in private funds for an informational campaign backing the bond issue...
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Sponsored: The Friends of Saint Francis Provides Food to Elementary Students
(Business ~ 06/24/19)
Using funds raised at The Friends of Saint Francis annual golf outing, The Friends adopted Jefferson Elementary School in Cape Girardeau to provide backpacks of food during the school year as well as thousands of meals through the summer months with the Summer Tiger Bites Feeding Program...
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Hummingbirds are happy here!
(Submitted Story ~ 06/24/19)
I love to feed and watch hummingbirds and I was thrilled with my picture!
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