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New Burger King underway in Cape
(Local News ~ 06/07/18)
The Burger King at 495 S. Mount Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau was demolished Monday afternoon, but by August, customers can expect to see a more modern version standing in its place. Vice president of operations at Midamerica Hotels Corporation Joel Neikirk said the decision to rebuild was strategic and would allow for the placement of a "state-of-the-art custom prototype restaurant."...
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Saint Francis Medical Center announces 'living wage' for all employees
(Local News ~ 06/07/18)
Saint Francis Healthcare System plans to raise its minimum hourly pay next month to ensure a living wage for all employees, according to president and CEO Maryann Reese. Effective July 8, the system's new minimum hourly rate will be increased to $11.70, according to a news release...
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Ask a foodie: Which restaurant has your favorite french fry?
(Community ~ 06/07/18)
I am a big fan of fried potatoes of all types! These oily starchy treats are served best hot, fresh and properly seasoned. They can stand alone or complete a great dish (see steak and fries at 36 Restaurant and Bar). When I get a craving for the Belgian fries (a bit more accurate name), I find myself at Port Cape Girardeau or Smokehouse 61. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/07/18)
Today is Thursday, June 7, the 158th day of 2018. There are 207 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia offered a resolution to the Continental Congress stating "That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States."...
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Get your kids involved in summer reading programs
(Editorial ~ 06/07/18)
Parents and caretakers of children face challenges during the summer, especially as it gets too hot to play outside. Many parents would rather their children take a break from video games and devices. Consider your local library as a source to engage your young ones' minds and keeping their reading skills sharp during the summer...
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Canadian Vietnam Veterans
(Column ~ 06/07/18)
The Vietnam War was two generations ago, and the facts about the war are fading from the public memory. There also are facts about the war which were never known by most people, and some of these facts are surprising even to those who served in Vietnam...
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Group of 10 senators challenge Trump over tariffs targeting allies
(National News ~ 06/07/18)
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of 10 senators introduced longshot legislation Wednesday to require Congress to sign off on tariffs imposed in the name of national security, defying President Donald Trump on a bedrock issue that once defined the GOP...
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China's Huawei says it hasn't collected Facebook user data
(International News ~ 06/07/18)
BEIJING -- Chinese phone maker Huawei said Wednesday it has never collected or stored Facebook user data, after the social media giant acknowledged it shared such data with Huawei and other manufacturers. Huawei, a company flagged by U.S. intelligence officials as a national security threat, was the latest device maker at the center of a fresh wave of allegations over Facebook's handling of private data...
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N. Korean military may benefit from Kim's charm offensive
(International News ~ 06/07/18)
TOKYO -- While raising hopes for denuclearization and a peace treaty to finally end the Korean War, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's newly found focus on diplomacy comes with an ironic flipside: It could be a godsend for his generals. Kim's thinking on how his military fits in to his plans to foster detente on the Korean Peninsula and negotiate security guarantees from Washington may become clearer when he sits down with President Donald Trump next week in Singapore...
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Rescue efforts resume in Guatemala
(International News ~ 06/07/18)
EL RODEO, Guatemala -- Authorities cautiously resumed search and rescue operations Wednesday in towns and villages devastated by the eruption of Guatemala's Volcano of Fire, with time quickly running out to find any survivors. Workers poked metal rods into the terrain to release smoke, an indication super-hot temperatures remained below the surface three days after the volcanic explosion killed at least 75 people. ...
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Missourians granted pardons include abuse victims
(State News ~ 06/07/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Eric Greitens pardoned five people and commuted the sentence of four prisoners to time served before he resigned as Missouri's governor. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Karen Pojmann said the prisoners were released Friday, the same day Greitens commuted their sentences to time served. Those receiving pardons included:...
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Suit: Inmates sexually assaulted
(State News ~ 06/07/18)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A second lawsuit has been filed against a guard at a Missouri women's prison alleging sexual assault of an inmate. The lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses Chillicothe Correctional Center officer Edward Bearden of sexually assaulting inmate Lynnsey Betz, the Kansas City Star reported. The lawsuit also names two of Bearden's superiors and the Missouri Department of Corrections official responsible for preventing prison rape...
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Will Ryan's retirement bring change to the House?
(National News ~ 06/07/18)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Paul Ryan is retiring and there's no guaranteed successor. And whichever party emerges from the November election in control of the House isn't expected to have a big majority. It's a recipe for upheaval, though one outside group sees a once-in-a-generation opportunity for lawmakers to overhaul their rules and put Congress on a more cooperative footing...
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Ryan contradicts Trump's claim the FBI planted a 'spy'
(National News ~ 06/07/18)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Paul Ryan is breaking with President Donald Trump, agreeing with others who say there's no evidence the FBI planted a "spy" in Trump's 2016 presidential campaign in an effort to hurt his chances at the polls. Trump has insisted the agency planted a spy "to help Crooked Hillary win."...
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Dems take Trump to court over foreign favors
(National News ~ 06/07/18)
WASHINGTON -- Lawyers representing nearly 200 Democrats in Congress plan to argue in federal court today President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by accepting foreign state favors without first seeking congressional approval. The case argues the president has received foreign government favors, such as Chinese government trademarks for his companies, payments for hotel room stays and event space rentals by representatives of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and proceeds from Chinese or Emirati-linked government purchases of office space in Trump Tower.. ...
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U.S. trade deficit falls again; up nearly 12 percent from '17
(National News ~ 06/07/18)
WASHINGTON -- Record exports shaved the U.S. trade deficit in April for the second straight month. But so far this year, the deficit is up 11.5 percent from a year ago despite President Donald Trump's vow to close the gap through new tariffs on imports and renegotiated trade deals...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 6/7/18
(Local News ~ 06/07/18)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of June 4 meeting 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 7
(Out of the Past ~ 06/07/18)
Hours after Gov. Mel Carnahan signs into law legislation that allows liquor stores, groceries and convenience stores to sell packaged alcoholic beverages on Sundays, Cape Girardeau City Councilman Al Spradling II asks for a similar local law; the local law will have its first reading at the council's June 21 meeting...
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Report shows racial disparity of traffic stops in area, state
(Local News ~ 06/07/18)
Area law enforcement agencies stopped black motorists at a disproportionately higher rate than white motorists in 2017, according to a report by the Missouri Attorney General's Office. Area officials say the data doesn't capture the entire picture; they add they pull over motorists for violations, not skin color...
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Former Cape cop to serve federal prison sentence in child-porn case
(Local News ~ 06/07/18)
Former Cape Girardeau police officer Jason McDonald, 33, was sentenced Wednesday to 57 months in federal prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to a child pornography charge. He entered a guilty plea March 6 in federal court in Cape Girardeau. U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. handed down the sentence, according to a release from federal prosecutors...
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Eva Thiele
(Obituary ~ 06/07/18)
Eva Marie Thiele, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Sept. 30, 1932, in Egypt Mills to Clarence Luther Dewrock and Ethel Emma Wright. She and Kenneth Spradling were married at Cape Girardeau in 1956. She and Julius Thiele were married at Cape Girardeau in 1967. They both preceded her in death...
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Dr. Kathryn Lang
(Obituary ~ 06/07/18)
EDINBURG, Texas -- Dr. Kathryn Marie "Kathy" Lang, 68, of Edinburg, formerly of Jackson, died Friday, June 1, 2018, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Visitation will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. July 1 at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Janet King
(Obituary ~ 06/07/18)
Janet Sue King, 70, of Delta passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 29, 1948, in Randles, Missouri, to the late Martin Joseph and Mildred Marie McCormick Menz. She married Dayton King in 1965, and he survives of the home...
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Orval Godsey
(Obituary ~ 06/07/18)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Orval Godsey, 83, of Cairo, formerly of Jonesboro, Illinois, died Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at Aperian Care in Cairo. He was born May 4, 1935 in Winston County, Alabama, the son of Guin Walter and Lilly Lou Riddle Godsey. For more than 40 years, Orval was a hard-working man in construction. He enjoyed fishing and auto repair and especially spending time with his grandchildren. He was of the Baptist faith...
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Robert Edwards
(Obituary ~ 06/07/18)
Robert Craig Edwards, 58, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 2, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. today at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. Funeral will be at 5 p.m. today at the chapel. Inurnment will be in Baker Cemetery...
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Prayer 6/7/18
(Prayer ~ 06/07/18)
O Lord Jesus, our hope is built on you for in you we have life. Amen.
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Kansas man doesn't regret giving up $1 million lottery ticket left behind
(National News ~ 06/07/18)
SALINA, Kan. -- A Kansas man who returned a $1 million lottery ticket to a customer who left it on a store counter says he has no regrets about giving up the prize money. Kal Patel, whose parents own the Pit Stop convenience store in Salina, returned the ticket to a longtime customer after tracking him down in his car. ...
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A sweet ride: Sugar Chic Mobile Creamery hits the road
(Local News ~ 06/07/18)
The latest eatery to join the food-truck trend is Sugar Chic Creamery, with a 20-foot trailer customers can walk through to choose their flavors -- "like a miniature Sugar Chic," said co-owner Jessica Rhodes, complete with 12 ice cream flavors -- and a chandelier...
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