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Pavement work closes Route DD in Scott County
(Local News ~ 06/17/22)
Pavement work closes Route DD in Scott County Route DD in Scott County -- between Route Y and Route Z, near Vanduser, Missouri -- will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The road should re-open by 4 p.m. Thursday...
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SEMO Pets advises dog owners about hot pavement
(Local News ~ 06/17/22)
With exceptionally warm weather still in the forecast and temperatures expected to exceed 100 degrees in Southeast Missouri starting Tuesday, Southeast Missouri Pets -- formerly the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri -- says don't forget the toll heat takes on dogs...
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'A really cool experience' : Jackson's Malone to attend US Naval Academy
(Local News ~ 06/17/22)
"I really wanted to find a way to serve my country and also, at the same time, get a world-class education," said Jackson High School graduate Sam Malone. As one of only four students from Missouri's 8th District to receive appointment to a U.S. service academy, Malone's twin priorities of service and education are powerful in their simplicity...
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Better Elections proposal may fall short of signatures to appear on Nov. ballot
(Local News ~ 06/17/22)
A proposed constitutional amendment to change processes for state elections may not appear on the November ballot. A Thursday statement from Better Elections Missouri spokesman Scott Charton indicated the group may not have collected enough signatures to place the proposal before voters...
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Worship minister back in Cape following mission trip to help Ukrainian refugees
(Local News ~ 06/17/22)
Lynwood Baptist Church's worship minister Gabe Martinez has landed back in Cape Girardeau after a 12-day mission trip overseas to help Ukrainian refugees affected by the Russia-Ukraine war. Martinez, with Brandon Bee, a member of his band, Stomptown Revival, decided to go on the trip to help unload food and perform for the refugees, hoping to lift their spirits...
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Jan. 6 panel: Plan for Pence to reject electors 'nuts,' 'crazy'
(National News ~ 06/17/22)
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's closest advisers viewed his last-ditch efforts pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to halt congressional certification of his 2020 election defeat as "nuts," "crazy" and even likely to incite riots if Pence followed through, witnesses revealed in testimony to the Jan. 6 committee on Thursday...
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No new arrests made in Cape's May shooting case
(Local News ~ 06/17/22)
No new updates or arrests have been made as of Thursday in a May 23 shooting case in Cape Girardeau, according to Cpl. Ryan Droege of the Cape Girardeau Police Department (CGPD). The shooting occurred near 424 S. Spring St. on the evening of May 23 and led to the injury of Thomas Batchelor and the death of Jamarquay Clemons, both of Cape Girardeau. Batchelor remains in a St. Louis hospital as he recovers from the multiple gunshot wounds he suffered from the incident...
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Adventure Learning With The Pedaling Pioneer: Brad Haertling bike tours and teaches to bring the world to students
(Community ~ 06/17/22)
In 2013, Brad Haertling, a seventh grade world geography and eighth grade American history teacher at Jackson Junior High School, rode his bike from Independence, Mo., halfway to Wyoming. He was biking the Oregon Trail, and during his time on the road, he utilized video and voice calling as well as a website he made to let his students see and experience the sights he saw along the trail, as well. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/17/22)
Today is Friday, June 17, the 168th day of 2022. There are 197 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 17, 2015, nine people were shot to death in a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina; suspect Dylann Roof was arrested the following morning. (Roof was convicted of federal hate crimes and sentenced to death; he later pleaded guilty to state murder charges and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.)...
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The importance of fathers in the lives of their children
(Editorial ~ 06/17/22)
This weekend we celebrate Father's Day. The importance of dads in the lives of their children cannot be overstated. Statistics in recent years indicate that as many as 1 in 4 children in America live without their biological, step or adoptive father in the home. This is a contributing factor to many of the societal problems we face...
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Prayer 6-17-22
(Prayer ~ 06/17/22)
Prayer 6-17-22 O Heavenly Father, may we earnestly follow you, always seeking your guidance. Amen.
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Speak Out 6-17-22
(Speak Out ~ 06/17/22)
Just a piece of friendly advice to the man in the big pickup pulling a trailer with a large lawn tractor on it who entered the roundabout on May 29, and almost hit a small blue car. I was in the car directly behind the blue car and saw the entire thing. ...
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Jamie Williams
(Obituary ~ 06/17/22)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Jamie Lee Williams, 43, of McClure passed away Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, at her home. Jamie was born May 24, 1978, in Redbud, Illinois. She was raised by her parents, James H. and Hester F. "Sis" (Kirby) Williams. Jamie was a nurse, having first worked for the Lutheran Home, later for Mulberry Manor and most recently at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. ...
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James Williams
(Obituary ~ 06/17/22)
McCLURE, Ill. -- James H. Williams, 83, of McClure passed away Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, at his home. Jim was born March 18, 1938, in McClure to Harry and Josephine Miller Williams. He married Hester "Sis" Kirby on Feb. 14, 1961, and she preceded him in death April 22, 2009...
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Frank Linn
(Obituary ~ 06/17/22)
Frank J. Linn, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon June 24 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau. Funeral services will be at noon June 24 at the church with the Rev. Ellen Gurnon officiating. Burial will be at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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John Enderle
(Obituary ~ 06/17/22)
KELSO, Mo. -- John Paul "J.P." Enderle, 62, of Kelso died at his home in Kelso. Services will be at a later date. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Cape Girardeau Police report 6/17/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/17/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Assaults n Third-degree assault was reported on East Rodney Drive. n First-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon were reported on William Street...
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 6/17/22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/17/22)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. June 15 n Medical assists were made at 10:27 a.m. on North Middle Street; 11:07 a.m. on Independence Street; 12:40 p.m. on Independence Street; 1:51 p.m. on Patricia Street; 4:04 p.m. on Wayne Street; 5:18 p.m. on Olivia Drive; 8:58 p.m. on Linden Street; 9:05 p.m. on North Middle Street; 9:30 p.m. on North Fountain Street...
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K-pop supergroup BTS says it's making time for solo projects
(Entertainment ~ 06/17/22)
Global superstars BTS said they are taking time to focus on solo projects, but the company behind the groundbreaking K-pop group said they are not taking a hiatus. The seven-member group with hits such as "Butter" and "Dynamite" talked about their future in a video posted Tuesday celebrating the nine year anniversary of their debut release. They just released a three-disc anthology album, "Proof," last week...
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Musk aims to ease concerns in address to Twitter workers
(National News ~ 06/17/22)
In an unusual move for what's been an unusual takeover bid for Twitter by the world's richest man, Tesla CEO Elon Musk met virtually with the social platform's employees Thursday, even though his $44 billion offer has not yet been completed. "Trust is as trust does. ...
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Burmese python hunt in Florida Everglades slated for August
(National News ~ 06/17/22)
MIAMI -- Flanked by a huge writhing snake, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that the annual prize-winning hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades will begin Aug. 5. People must register to participate and complete an online training course for the event, which typically draws hundreds from across the country. Last year's "Python Challenge" involved more than 600 people from 25 states, DeSantis said at a news conference in the Everglades...
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Feds taking first steps toward revising race, ethnic terms
(National News ~ 06/17/22)
The federal government is taking preliminary steps toward revising racial and ethnic classifications that have not been changed in a quarter century following calls for more accurate categories for how people identify themselves in federal data gathering...
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If Roe falls, some DAs won't enforce anti-abortion laws
(National News ~ 06/17/22)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- As the Supreme Court appears on track to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, progressive prosecutors around the U.S. are declaring they won't enforce some of the most restrictive and punitive anti-abortion laws that GOP-led states have waited years to implement...
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Gateway towns to Yellowstone become dead ends after flood
(National News ~ 06/17/22)
RED LODGE, Mont. -- This gateway town to Yellowstone National Park has become a dead end, a casualty of the severe flooding that tore through one of America's most beloved natural attractions and swept away roads, bridges and homes. The unprecedented flood has closed the entire park and forced the evacuation of 10,000 visitors. And towns like Red Lodge that lead to Yellowstone's northern entrances and rely on tourists passing through could suffer all summer...
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Buffalo supermarket gunman in court on hate crime counts
(National News ~ 06/17/22)
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The white man who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket made his first appearance in federal court on hate crime charges Thursday, and the judge urged prosecutors to quickly decide whether to pursue the death penalty given the "substantial" cost of those cases...
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Heat stress blamed for thousands of cattle deaths in Kansas
(National News ~ 06/17/22)
BELLE PLAINE, Kan.-- Thousands of cattle in feedlots in southwestern Kansas have died of heat stress due to soaring temperatures, high humidity and little wind in recent days, industry officials said. The final toll remains unclear, but as of Thursday at least 2,000 heat-related deaths had been reported to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the state agency that assists in disposing of carcasses. ...
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Senate OKs enhanced benefits for vets exposed to burn pits
(National News ~ 06/17/22)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping expansion of health care and disability benefits for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in response to concerns about their exposure to toxic burn pits. Passage of the bill by a vote of 84-14 sets a course that could help millions who served after Sept. 11, 2001, and caps years of advocacy work by veterans groups and others who liken burn pits to the Agent Orange herbicide Vietnam-era veterans were exposed to in Southeast Asia...
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Election deniers quiet on fraud claims after primary wins
(National News ~ 06/17/22)
Nevada Republican Jim Marchant insisted there hadn't been a legitimate election in his state in more than a decade. All of Nevada's election winners since 2006, he said on a recent podcast, were "installed by the deep-state cabal." But when Marchant won the Republican nomination for Nevada secretary of state this week, he immediately celebrated the victory as legitimate...
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Production at bedeviled baby formula factory halted by storm
(National News ~ 06/17/22)
Severe weather has forced Abbott Nutrition to pause production at a Michigan baby formula factory that had just restarted after being closed for several months, contributing to a national shortage. Production for Abbott's EleCare specialty formula has been suspended, but there is enough supply to meet demand until production is restarted, the company said. ...
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Republican, Democrat Senate bargainers divided over details in gun deal proposal
(National News ~ 06/17/22)
WASHINGTON -- Democratic and Republican senators were at odds Thursday over how to keep firearms from dangerous people as bargainers struggled to finalize details of a gun violence compromise in time for their self-imposed deadline of holding votes in Congress next week...
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Fed's aggressive rate hikes raise likelihood of a recession
(National News ~ 06/17/22)
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has pledged to do whatever it takes to curb inflation, now raging at a four-decade high and defying the Fed's efforts so far to tame it. Increasingly, it seems, doing so might require the one painful thing the Fed has sought to avoid: A recession...
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Leaders pledge arms and EU path for Ukraine in Kyiv visit
(International News ~ 06/17/22)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Four European leaders expressed their support for Ukraine on Thursday while meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, vowing to back Kyiv's candidacy to eventually join the European Union and offering more weapons to fend off Russia's invasion...
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Out of the past: June 17
(Out of the Past ~ 06/17/22)
The Cape Girardeau City Council voted against recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission twice last night; in preliminary votes, it balloted to allow George and Lora Lee Eaker to build a double-wide mobile home on a street of conventionally built homes and to allow the extension of Kent Drive south to Lexington Avenue; the council also gave final approval to th $52.7 million 1997-98 budget that includes 2% raises for city employees beyond what they get from merit increases...
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