Stories from Sunday, June 10, 2018

Today is Sunday, June 10, the 161st day of 2018. There are 204 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 10, 1978, Affirmed, ridden by Steve Cauthen, won the 110th Belmont Stakes to claim horse racing's 11th Triple Crown. (Alydar was second while Darby Creek Road came in third in a five-horse field.)...

Two storm systems passing through Cape Girardeau yesterday pelted the city with more than an inch of rain and brought high winds forceful enough to uproot trees on the north end. Central Hardware in Cape Girardeau, 271 S. Broadview St., is one of the company's stores that will close before the end of the year in an organizational restructuring; the Cape Girardeau store is one of four to be closed in Missouri...