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Learn, eat, listen to Tunes
(Entertainment ~ 05/31/19)
May sure flew by, and now June (my favorite month) is upon us. I tend to get excited when major holidays are right around the corner -- my birthday is in a few weeks, and I'm ready to celebrate. As a child, I always noticed fireworks vendors setting up their tents during my birthday week. So when I see those tents now, I still know gifts for me -- and pyrotechnicss -- are on the way...
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Water levels create temporary downtown flooding Thursday
(Local News ~ 05/31/19)
Stormwater crept into parked vehicles and some businesses on portions of Water Street in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday evening as water levels challenged the capacity of the downtown Merriwether Street Pumping Station. "We just had an incredibly intense rain that came through downtown Cape somewhere around 7 p.m.," City of Cape Girardeau public works director Stan Polivick said Thursday...
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Optimist Club honors area law enforcement officers; state Rep. Barry Hovis praises good law enforcement
(Local News ~ 05/31/19)
State Rep. Barry Hovis praised law enforcement at the Respect for Law event Thursday in Cape Girardeau, detailing what it takes to be a good officer. A good officer must be fair, honest and work hard, Hovis said. A former Cape Girardeau police officer, Hovis said "most of the people I worked with were doing it for the right reason."...
- Nature's buffet (Local News ~ 05/31/19)
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$200M energy project in works on potential 1,400 acres in Cape County
(Local News ~ 05/31/19)
A new, 1,400 acre farm proposed for southern Cape Girardeau County won't produce any grain, livestock or dairy products, but it would produce a commodity used by every home, business and industry -- electricity. Representatives of NextEra Energy Resources were in Jackson to meet with Cape Girardeau County commissioners at their regular meeting Thursday to outline plans for a "solar farm" they said would produce up to 200 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 50,000 homes...
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Sponsored: Progress 2019: Mid America Rehab - 25 Years of Healing
(B Magazine ~ 05/31/19)
Are you living in pain, struggling with an injury, or suffering after surgery? At Mid America Rehab, there are natural treatments available to you that help people with all types of conditions. These clinics offer services including physical and sports therapy, hand therapy, orthopedics and pediatrics...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/31/19)
Today is Friday, May 31, the 151st day of 2019. There are 214 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 31, 1962, former Nazi official Adolf Eichmann was hanged in Israel a few minutes before midnight for his role in the Holocaust...
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Cape Splash dips toe into 10th season
(Editorial ~ 05/31/19)
Has it really been a decade? Cape Splash has kicked off its 10th year of fun, having opened on Saturday, and reaching capacity at times over the weekend. It's been an extremely popular addition to Cape Girardeau's park system. The water park has averaged about 80,000 patrons per summer over the last nine years, and the revenue taken in has done more than just pay for operations. It has also allowed the water park to expand its offerings with big slides and a pirate ship feature...
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Studios weigh in on Georgia heartbeat bill
(Entertainment ~ 05/31/19)
LOS ANGELES -- Netflix blinked first and now other major Hollywood studios say they may re-evaluate filming in Georgia if the state's abortion law goes into effect. The state is known for its lucrative tax incentives for filming. WarnerMedia, NBCUniversal and the Walt Disney Co. ...
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Netanyahu's future clouded
(International News ~ 05/31/19)
JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's complicated relationship with an angry former protege has sent Israeli politics into uncharted waters. By triggering an early election, Avigdor Lieberman has raised questions about the political future of the long-ruling prime minister who is bracing for expected criminal charges in a corruption case...
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Seattle man builds fence around car-share vehicle at duplex
(State News ~ 05/31/19)
SEATTLE -- A Seattle man took exception to a car-share vehicle parked without permission at his duplex. So he built a fence around it. Dan Smith told KIRO-TV he doesn't know who parked the car2go Mercedes on May 17, but it wasn't one of his tenants. He contacted Share Now, the company operating car2go, and gave them two hours to move the vehicle. A few hours after that, he erected the barricade, preventing other customers from using it...
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Midwestern farmers have few answers
(State News ~ 05/31/19)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Between the country's trade dispute with China and the seemingly endless storms drenching the central U.S., Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt has had plenty of time to think about whether it's too late to plant this season, how much federal aid he might get if he does or whether to skip it altogether and opt for an insurance payment...
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Record flooding hits Arkansas River
(State News ~ 05/31/19)
FORT SMITH, Ark. -- Temporary shelters were housing hundreds of people Thursday following evacuations along the swollen Arkansas River, where officials kept a close eye on an aging levee system facing enormous pressure from enduring floodwaters. The river held steady at record levels, offering little relief to areas enduring historic flooding. ...
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7 dead after tour boat sinks in Hungary
(Community ~ 05/31/19)
BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Rescue crews in Hungary's capital were preparing to raise a sightseeing boat from the bottom of the Danube River Thursday as search teams scoured the waters for 21 people missing after the vessel, packed with South Korean tourists, collided with a larger cruise ship and sank...
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Japan, Russia accuse each other of military buildups in disputed area
(International News ~ 05/31/19)
TOKYO -- Russia and Japan accused each other of military buildups as their foreign and defense ministers met in Tokyo on Thursday for talks failing to make progress on decades-long island disputes. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a joint news conference after the talks that Russia was concerned about Tokyo's plan to build a pair of land-based Aegis Ashore missile defense systems, saying they pose a "potential threat to Russia."...
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Trump administration takes step toward replacement for NAFTA
(National News ~ 05/31/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration Thursday triggered the process for submitting a bill to Congress to implement the president's new trade deal with Canada and Mexico. The notification sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leaders riled Democrats. They've been talking with U.S. trade officials to address various concerns, including how to enforce labor reforms Mexico is enacting to strengthen unions...
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Trump: 5% tariff on all Mexican imports
(National News ~ 05/31/19)
WASHINGTON -- In a surprise announcement potentially compromising a major trade deal, President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is slapping a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports to pressure the country to do more to crack down on the surge of Central American migrants trying to cross the border...
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Trump erupts after special counsel says probe did not exonerate him
(National News ~ 05/31/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump angrily assailed special counsel Robert Mueller's motives Thursday, a day after Mueller bluntly rebuffed Trump's repeated claims the Russia investigation had cleared him of obstructing justice. The president also offered mixed messages on Russia's efforts to help him defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 campaign. ...
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Trump says not involved with McCain ship flap
(National News ~ 05/31/19)
President Donald Trump and his acting defense secretary distanced themselves Thursday from an order to keep a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain, a Trump thorn, out of sight during the commander in chief's recent visit to Japan. The Pentagon's acting chief, Patrick Shanahan, said he never authorized attempts to make sure Trump would not see the USS John S. McCain at its homeport in Japan and would have his chief of staff investigate. Trump said he was not involved in the matter...
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Louisiana's Democratic governor signs abortion ban for as early as six weeks
(National News ~ 05/31/19)
BATON ROUGE, La. --Louisiana's Democratic governor signed a ban on abortion as early as six weeks of pregnancy Thursday, a move putting him squarely in line with the leaders of other conservative Southern states while provoking anger from members of his own party...
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Out of the past: May 31
(Out of the Past ~ 05/31/19)
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. -- The final section of relocated Route 3 between Thebes, Illinois, and Twente Crossing Road will open to traffic in early August, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation; late this summer, the department plans to begin work to raise large portions of routes 3 and 146 in East Cape Girardeau, Gale and McClure, Illinois...
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'Aladdin' soars, but 'Booksmart' barely passes at box office
(Entertainment ~ 05/31/19)
LOS ANGELES -- Moviegoers voted with their dollars and chose the familiar over the new this Memorial Day weekend. The Walt Disney Co.'s live-action remake of "Aladdin" crushed the competition at the box office, which included two new original R-rated films that opened as counterprogramming to the family pic: The critically acclaimed teen comedy "Booksmart" and the horror movie "Brightburn."...
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Leroy Turlin
(Obituary ~ 05/31/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Leroy Turlin, 71, of Perryville died Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., with funeral service at 7 p.m., Monday at Ford and Young Funeral Home, with Deacon Joe Brindley officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery in Silver Lake, Missouri, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer officiating...
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Harvey Tobin
(Obituary ~ 05/31/19)
On Sunday, May 26, 2019, Harvey Tobin of Cape Girardeau left this life and now is in the presence of and praising his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born Jan. 27, 1932, to George E. and Inger C. Tobin in Pierpont, South Dakota. The youngest of three children, he grew up on the family farm, where he spent most of his life, save for two years in the early 1950s when he served in the U.S. ...
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Rev. Walter Housey
(Obituary ~ 05/31/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. --The Rev. Walter L. Housey, C.M. 88, of Perryville died Thursday, May 30, 2019, at Apostle of Charity Residence in Perryville. Friends may call 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Apostle of Charity Residence Chapel in Perryville. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m...
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Richard Frenzel
(Obituary ~ 05/31/19)
On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, Richard James John Frenzel, loving husband and father of two children, passed away at the age of 64. Rich was born on Oct. 14, 1954, in Chicago to Robert and Jean Flynn Frenzel. He married Doreen Zuroske (twice). They raised two sons, Nicholas and David...
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Lee Roy Brown
(Obituary ~ 05/31/19)
Lee Roy Frank Brown, 84, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at Monticello House. He was born Nov. 16, 1934, in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, to Otis Elmer and Beulah Mae Gastineau Brown Sr. Lee Roy married Wilma Attile Phillips on Dec. 11, 1954, at New Bethel Baptist Church. They had been married nearly 60 years when Wilma passed away Oct. 28, 2014...
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Road work 5/31/19
(Local News ~ 05/31/19)
Highway 51 Chester Bridge to close Saturday Based on current river levels, the Missouri Department of Transportation anticipates closing the Highway 51 Chester Bridge across the Mississippi River at noon Saturday, according to a MoDOT news release. This bridge links Perry County, Missouri, to Randolph County, Illinois. ...
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Judge considering license case for Missouri's only abortion clinic
(State News ~ 05/31/19)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis judge is deciding whether to grant an order to allow Missouri's only abortion clinic to keep its license to perform abortions past Friday. Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer heard an hour of arguments Thursday on Planned Parenthood's request for a temporary restraining order to prohibit the state from allowing the St. Louis clinic's license to lapse. It isn't clear when Stelzer will rule...
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Prayer 5/31/19
(Prayer ~ 05/31/19)
O Heavenly Father, may those who mourn experience your comfort. Amen.
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Speak Out 5/31/19
(Speak Out ~ 05/31/19)
If Missouri raises its gas tax it will result in a net loss of revenue, not gain! As pointed out countless times here before Missouri borders seven other states, all of which have higher taxes on gas, cigarettes, etc. If we raise our taxes as high as these states people will stop crossing the state lines to shop here resulting in less tax revenue for projects. Not more!...
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D-Day takes emotional toll on vets, 75 years on
(International News ~ 05/31/19)
SOUTHWICK, England -- Leonard "Ted" Emmings has had a mission for 75 years. The night before the D-Day landings, Emmings and his shipmates on a Royal Navy landing craft learned their mission was to ferry 36 Canadian troops to Juno Beach, a stretch of Normandy coast fortified with artillery, mortars, mines and machine gun emplacements. The men made a pact: Whatever happened, they would look after those who didn't make it back...
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Area police reports 5/31/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/31/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Adrin K. Nunley, 32, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant. n Jeffory T. Wright, 47, of Dexter, Missouri, was arrested on a warrant...
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Cape fire report 5/31/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/31/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 6:09 a.m. on Whitener Street, 6:10 a.m. on William Street, 12:16 p.m. on Broadway, 12:32 p.m. on South Park Avenue, 3:33 p.m. on Hawthorne Road and 4:01 p.m. on North Street...
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Charlotte Slinkard sews up Cape's past
(Entertainment ~ 05/31/19)
It's up to docent and curator Charlotte Slinkard to stitch together pieces of history for display at the Cape River Heritage Museum in Cape Girardeau. Slinkard of Cape Girardeau and her husband, Bill, have traveled to New Orleans and Quebec, she said, collecting chronological information from 19 research facilities...
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Parson amassing campaign funds ahead of 2020
(State News ~ 05/31/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican Gov. Mike Parson hasn't announced whether he will seek a full term in 2020, but his fundraising outpaces that of those who were seeking the GOP nomination at this point in the 2016 race. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Parson has $3 million spread across two campaign accounts...
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Snake slithers out of toilet, bites Florida man on arm
(State News ~ 05/31/19)
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- Authorities say a ball python slithered out of a toilet and bit a South Florida man on the arm. Coral Springs police spokesman Chris Swinson said the man was treated at the scene after the 4-foot snake bit him when he lifted the toilet seat on Sunday morning. ...
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