-
Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 6/1/23 meeting
(Local News ~ 06/01/23)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, June 1 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of the Monday, May 22, meeting Communications/reports — other selected officials/department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...
-
U.S. Business 60 in Scott County reduced for ADA sidewalk improvements
(Local News ~ 06/01/23)
U.S. Business 60 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane between East Street and Maple Street in Sikeston, Missouri, as contractor crews improve sidewalks. This project is part of the Missouri Department of Transportation's initiative to bring roadway facilities into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to a MoDOT news release. ...
-
Community safety event Saturday in Jackson
(Local News ~ 06/01/23)
Jackson Police Department and Fire Rescue will hold a community safety event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at City Park in Jackson. According to an official Facebook post, the event is free and open to the public, and will feature the following:...
-
Spring Fair to be held at West Park Mall
(Local News ~ 06/01/23)
The Cape Girardeau Spring Fair is here. From Thursday, June 1, to Sunday, June 4, area residents will be able to enjoy fair rides and food close to home. The spring fair will be outside West Park Mall, 3049 William St. Crescent City Amusements will be set up and have wristbands available for purchase for the rides...
-
Century Casino set to hold beam signing Friday at hotel
(Local News ~ 06/01/23)
Century Casino Cape Girardeau officials will hold a beam-signing event Friday, June 2, to mark a milestone in the construction of a hotel at the location, 777 Main St. This beam signing will be from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and is open to the public. The beam signing will follow Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's monthly First Friday Coffee, which will start at 7 a.m. in the Century Casino Event Center...
-
Trying new recipes for a new month
(Community ~ 06/01/23)
It's a new month and a great time for new recipes. As we turn the calendar to June and greet summer, this seems like a perfect time to get out of the routine of the same old thing for supper and try some new recipes. I have gathered together a few that I think look interesting and worthy of trying, so I plan to do just that. I already know that Scott will be hit-and-miss on a couple of these, but I still want to try them...
-
Two charged after traffic stop incident Sunday
(Local News ~ 06/01/23)
Two men have been charged with violations involving a traffic stop and a stolen firearm. A social media post from Cape Girardeau Police Department states officers attempted to stop a vehicle at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday for an alleged traffic violation on North Lorimier Street. The driver did not immediately stop. After traveling a couple blocks, the two occupants fled on foot, the post states...
-
Alligator killed Friday at Wappepello Lake
(Local News ~ 06/01/23)
Elvis is dead. Or rather, Elvis the alligator is dead. Officials believe an alligator reported lost in the Wappapello Lake area about eight months ago was killed Friday, May 26, after being spotted by visitors to the Lost Creek area. The Missouri Department of Conservation released a statement Wednesday, May 31, confirming the alligator was shot over the holiday weekend...
-
Cape Girardeau schools to provide free meals this summer
(Local News ~ 06/01/23)
Cape Girardeau Public Schools will provide free breakfast and lunch during its upcoming summer school program. According to the CGPS website, all children 18 and younger can participate in the district's Summer Meals Program. The meals are free, and children do not have to be a CGPS student to participate...
-
Cape Girardeau schools seeking community feedback
(Local News ~ 06/01/23)
The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education is asking for community feedback as it prepares to create a new Community Engagement Plan for the 2023-24 school year. The board will host two in-person listening sessions from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 12. The sessions will take place in the board room of the district's administrative offices at 301 N. Clark Ave. in Cape Girardeau...
-
Ube Ub-session
(Community ~ 06/01/23)
In case you didn't know, May was Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. I know school is out for the summer, but I couldn't resist the opportunity to Google educate myself on the many ways their contributions have help create what we consider to be the very fabric of "America."...
-
Cape Girardeau Methodist church expected to change name, affiliation
(Local News ~ 06/01/23)
A meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, at Centenary United Methodist Church to take next steps in keeping with an April "amicable separation" memorandum of understanding for the historic congregation at 300 N. Ellis St. in Cape Girardeau, near the Southeast Missouri State University campus...
-
Old Pioneer Market weathers storm, reopens in new location
(Local News ~ 06/01/23)
The thunder rumbled. The wind whooshed. Then a loud pop and a crack. They thought it was a tornado. The Old Pioneer Market owners Ashley Foster and her mother, Bobbi Jo Cathcart, were in the store when the storm rushed through. It was March 3. They quickly assessed the damage. They scurried outside and turned around toward the store. Debris. Roof damage. They went back inside. Water was streaming in. The store was in trouble...
-
House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
WASHINGTON — Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against fierce conservative blowback and progressive dissent...
-
Today in History
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
Today is Thursday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2023. There are 213 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, gave the order, "Don't give up the ship" during a losing battle with the British frigate HMS Shannon in the War of 1812...
-
Speak Out 6-1-23
(Speak Out ~ 06/01/23)
The neighbors on Stewart Drive had to do their own stormwater from water coming from as far way as Dorothy, and the other streets near there. The city told us they would take care of the stormwater if we voted for it, which we did. They only did work was on Hopper Road, which didn't help at all. ...
-
Memorial Day content
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/01/23)
Many thanks for your editorial, the many editorial cartoons and the front page headline: History of sacrifices, including Madison Ross, Zachary Esparza and Chaplain Joseph Kapaun! We need to pay tribute to all who have served and those serving at this time. I am honored to have grandsons in the Navy and the Marines. Also, my granddaughters are married to men in the Air Force and the Army. Always keep them and all in the Armed Forces in my prayers. Salute and Semper Fi...
-
Prayer 6-1-23
(Prayer ~ 06/01/23)
O Lord Jesus, thank you that through you we have hope. Amen.
-
Burna Walker
(Obituary ~ 06/01/23)
Burna Dean Walker, 91, of Jackson passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 13, 1932, near Neely's Landing, daughter of August Edward and Louise Hesse Ackman. She and Chester Walker were married April 6, 1948. He preceded her in death Jan. 10, 1980...
-
Martha Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 06/01/23)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Martha Reynolds, 92, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee. She was born Aug. 28, 1930, in Kentucky. Martha graduated from Malden (Missouri) High School in 1947 and embarked on a 35-year career with Thomas L. Meyer Realty in Cape Girardeau. She was a 50-year plus member of Lynwood Baptist Church and a former member of Cape Choraleers...
-
Coleda Mungle
(Obituary ~ 06/01/23)
PATTON, Mo. — Coleda Germaine Mungle, 98, of Patton died Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 1, at Ford and Liley Funeral Home in Patton. Funeral will be at noon Thursday, June 1, at the funeral home, with Pastor Alex Niswonger officiating. Burial will be at Patton Cemetery...
-
Mary Kluesner
(Obituary ~ 06/01/23)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo — Mary Lillian Kluesner, 72, of New Hamburg died Monday, May 29, 2023, at Hunter Acres Care Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., with Rosary at 6 p.m., Thursday, June 1, at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton, Missouri...
-
Larry Kerr
(Obituary ~ 06/01/23)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Larry Junior Kerr passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, at his home in Columbia, after recently having open heart surgery. He was 78 years old. He was born June 1, 1944, in Anna, Illinois, to John and Daisy Shelton Kerr. Larry attended Anna Senior High School and joined the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 17. He was very proud of serving his country in the Marine Corps...
-
Joan Gohn
(Obituary ~ 06/01/23)
Joan A. Gohn, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 27, 2023, at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center in Foley, Alabama. She was born April 7, 1947, in Cape Girardeau to Howard L. and Maxine Gravette Amlingmeyer. She and Lyman R. Gohn married Oct. 5, 1990, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Aug. 7, 2000...
-
Monica Gibbar
(Obituary ~ 06/01/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Monica Mae Gibbar, 95, of Perryville died Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at the funeral home, with Deacon Direk Hunt officiating. Burial will be at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery in Silver Lake, Missouri...
-
Desmond Dennard
(Obituary ~ 06/01/23)
Desmond "Dez" Dennard, 30, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, May 26, 2023. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday, June 7, at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Home-going service will be at noon Wednesday, June 7, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Lorimier Cemetery...
-
Peggy Copeland
(Obituary ~ 06/01/23)
Peggy Louise Copeland, 61, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at her home. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 8, at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
-
Rev. Samuel Brotherton
(Obituary ~ 06/01/23)
PUXICO, Mo. — The Rev. Samuel Lynn Brotherton, 74, of Puxico died Sunday, May 28, 2023, at his residence. He was born Jan. 26, 1949, in Cape Girardeau to John H. and Vena Lou Brotherton. Samuel was a truck driver by trade, was a member of the National Guard and, after retirement, pastored several churches. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Wappapello, Missouri...
-
Fire report 6-1-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/01/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 30 n Medical assists were made at 7:35 a.m. on Hazel Street; 8:09 a.m. on Kage Hills Drive; 9:09 a.m. on South Fountain Street; 4:05 p.m. on Locust Street; and 6:29 p.m. at Bel Air Drive and Lyndhurst Drive....
-
Police report 6-1-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/01/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported. ...
-
Births 6/1/23
(Births ~ 06/01/23)
Son to Logan and Tylyn Friedrich of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 5:21 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Name, Gatlin Scott. Weight, 8 pounds, 13 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Friedrich is the daughter of Rick and Shelbey Mayberry of Jackson. She is a leasing agent at Drury Southwest. Friedrich is the son of Eric and Annie Friedrich of Jackson. He is branch operations manager at Fastenal...
-
Fresh Russian bombardment of Ukraine's capital kills at least 3 people, wounds others
(International News ~ 06/01/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian forces began June with a fresh aerial bombardment of Kyiv on Thursday, killing at least three people and wounding others, authorities said. Following up on a reported 17 attacks on the Ukrainian capital in May, mostly using drones, Russian forces hit the capital in the early morning with ground-launched missiles, damaging apartment buildings, a medical clinic, a water pipeline and a car...
-
In Canada, each cigarette will get a warning label: 'poison in every puff'
(International News ~ 06/01/23)
TORONTO -- Canada will soon become the first country in the world where warning labels must appear on individual cigarettes. The move was first announced last year by Health Canada and is aimed at helping people quit the habit. The regulations take effect Aug. ...
-
Trapped by Sudan fighting, dozens of infants, toddlers and children died in Khartoum orphanage
(International News ~ 06/01/23)
CAIRO -- At least 60 infants, toddlers and older children perished over the past six weeks while trapped in harrowing conditions in an orphanage in Sudan's capital as fighting raged outside. Most died from lack of food and from fever. Twenty-six died in two days over the weekend...
-
Triple-whammy of cyclones, a 1-in-200-year event, drove Italy's deadly flooding, scientists say
(International News ~ 06/01/23)
ROME -- A rare, triple-whammy of cyclones drove the deadly flooding that devastated much of northern Italy this month, but scientists said Wednesday that climate change doesn't seem to be to blame for the intense rainfall. Using computer simulations and past observations, a team of researchers looked for but found no evidence of human-caused warming behind the drenching. ...
-
Corporate Amazon workers protest company's climate impact and return-to-office mandate in walkout
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
SEATTLE -- Telling executives to "strive harder," hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they decried as the company's lack of progress on climate goals and an inequitable return-to-office mandate during a lunchtime demonstration at its Seattle headquarters Wednesday...
-
Amputation frees woman from collapsed Iowa building debris
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- One moment Lexus Berry and her wife were rushing toward the door of their fourth-floor apartment, and the next, Quanishia "Peach" Berry was gone. Their apartment had disappeared into a heap of bricks and steel far below, leaving Lexis Berry running by herself to a stairwell in the teetering building, panicked that she might never see her wife again...
-
Judge dismisses criminal charges against California energy company in 2020 fatal wildfire
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
REDDING, Calif. -- A California judge on Wednesday dismissed all charges against Pacific Gas & Electric in connection to a 2020 fatal wildfire sparked by its equipment that destroyed hundreds of homes and killed four people, including an 8-year-old...
-
Amazon charged with privacy violations over Alexa and Ring cameras
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
WASHINGTON -- Amazon will pay more than $30 million to settle alleged privacy violations involving its voice assistant Alexa and its doorbell camera Ring. The Federal Trade Commission voted to file charges in two separate cases Wednesday that could also force the company to delete certain data collected by its popular internet-connected devices...
-
Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty -- for now -- to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Alex Murdaugh was arraigned Wednesday on federal money laundering and wire fraud charges for indictments saying he stole money from his clients, and although he pleaded not guilty for now, his lawyer said that might change soon. Murdaugh is already serving a life sentence in a South Carolina state prison for killing his wife and son, and the details of the 22 financial charges aren't new. ...
-
Former 'Family Feud' contestant Timothy Bliefnick guilty in wife's slaying
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
QUINCY, Ill. -- A jury Wednesday convicted a former contestant on the television game show "Family Feud" of first-degree murder and home invasion in the slaying of his estranged wife in western Illinois. Timothy Bliefnick, 40, was found guilty in the Feb. 23 shooting death of Rebecca Bliefnick...
-
Iowa judge orders continued probation for teen sex trafficking victim who killed her alleged abuser
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A teenage sex trafficking victim who fatally stabbed the man she accused of abusing her was resentenced Wednesday to probation, telling an Iowa judge that she now has a support system to help keep her on track. Prosecutors agreed that Pieper Lewis should continue her probation rather than be incarcerated. ...
-
Mike Pence will launch his presidential campaign in Iowa on June 7
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
NEW YORK -- Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his long-expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week, adding another candidate to the growing GOP field and putting him in direct competition with his former boss...
-
3 activists arrested after their fund bailed out protestors of Atlanta's 'Cop City'
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
ATLANTA -- Police on Wednesday arrested three Atlanta organizers who have been aiding protesters against the city's proposed police and fire training center, striking at the structure that supports the fight against what opponents derisively call "Cop City."...
-
Born in a typhoon: Many, including newborns, remain without electricity as Guam recovers from storm
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
HONOLULU -- About a week after Typhoon Mawar tore through Guam as the strongest typhoon to hit the U.S. Pacific territory in over two decades, most of the island remained without electricity and the governor appealed for patience during a recovery process expected to take at least a month...
-
Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
WASHINGTON -- Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of former President Donald Trump from after he left office in which he talks about holding onto a classified Pentagon document related to a potential attack on Iran, according to media reports...
-
Danny Masterson convicted of 2 counts of rape, 'That '70s Show' actor faces 30 years to life
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
LOS ANGELES -- "That '70s Show" star Danny Masterson was led out in handcuffs from a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday and could get 30 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty on two of three counts of rape at his second trial, in which the Church of Scientology played a central role...
-
Chris Stewart, 6-term Utah Republican, resigning from Congress
(National News ~ 06/01/23)
SALT LAKE CITY -- U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart on Wednesday announced plans to resign his Utah seat due to his wife's illness, triggering a special election to replace him in a reliably Republican district. "I can say with pride that I have been an effective leader for my beloved home state, and I'm honored to have played an important role in guiding our nation through some troubled times," Stewart said in a statement...
-
Body of Missouri ER doctor found in Arkansas lake had apparent gunshot wound
(State News ~ 06/01/23)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A missing emergency room doctor from Missouri was found dead in Arkansas from an apparent gunshot wound, authorities confirmed Wednesday. But they are still investigating what happened in the week since he was last seen. A kayaker discovered the body of 49-year-old Dr. ...
-
Federal judge halts Missouri execution of man convicted in jail break killings
(State News ~ 06/01/23)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A federal judge on Wednesday halted next week's scheduled execution of a man convicted of killing two Missouri jailers amid questions about the literacy of a juror in the case. U.S. District Judge Stephen Bough ruled that Michael Andrew Tisius' execution at the state prison in Bonne Terre should be delayed to give the court time for a hearing on the juror...
-
Out of the past: June 1
(Out of the Past ~ 06/01/23)
If funding can be found, it is planned to move the Southeast Missouri Regional Crime Lab from its present location on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University to the Tlapek building at Ellis and Merriwether streets; the building, which is used by the university's physical plant, would require substantial renovations estimated at $700,000...
-
CRUMP RECEIVES LIFE LEADER AWARD
(Submitted Story ~ 06/01/23)
For release immediately, with photo June 1, 2023 CRUMP RECEIVES LIFE LEADER AWARD Austin Crump of Eureka, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen of America, was Life Leader in the Missouri East Region for the month of May. Crump joined Modern Woodmen in August 2021. Modern Woodmen of America is a fraternal life insurance society headquartered in Rock Island, IL. Modern Woodmen provides life insurance, annuity, and security products to over 717,000 members nationwide...
-
CRUMP FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MONTH
(Submitted Story ~ 06/01/23)
For release immediately, with photo June 1, 2023 CRUMP FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MONTH Austin Crump of Eureka, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen of America, was financial representative of the month in the Missouri East Region for the month of May...
Stories from Thursday, June 1, 2023
Browse other days