Stories from Sunday, June 3, 2018

Today is Sunday, June 3, the 154th day of 2018. There are 211 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 3, 1968, pop artist Andy Warhol was shot and critically wounded at his New York film studio, known as "The Factory," by Valerie Solanas, an actress and self-styled militant feminist who ended up serving three years in prison for assault...

The Missouri Highway and Transportation Department is considering options to improve traffic safety on Highway 61-34 beneath Interstate 55 between Cape Girardeau and Jackson; one plan includes relocating the westbound lanes closer to the eastbound lanes and eliminating the median from near the Veterans Home westward to where the dual lane highway comes together; all options include removal of a hill between the lanes, which obstructs drivers' vision...