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Mingo National Wildlife Refuge seeks public feedback on commercial trapping
(Local News ~ 06/10/19)
With it being 10 years since commercial trapping particulars have been analyzed within Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, near Puxico, Missouri, the public-use initiative is once again seeking feedback. According to officials, the 15-day comment period for Mingo’s Draft Compatibility Determination on proposed commercial trapping begins Thursday...
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Business Notebook: Another area casino? A passing. And a longtime Cape business moving
(Business ~ 06/10/19)
As the Southeast Missourian's business editor, one of the things I routinely do is scan other newspapers in the region for information about what's happening on the business horizon. One day last week, I noticed a front-page headline in The Courier out of Marion, Illinois, about a new $175 million resort and casino proposed for rural Williamson County...
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Look to the east: Jupiter to be observably brightest Monday
(Local News ~ 06/10/19)
If you gaze to the east at midnight today with a pair of binoculars, you’ll get a once-a-year peek of Jupiter — and four of its 79 moons — at its brightest point, according to Michael Cobb, Southeast Missouri State University professor of physics. Jupiter’s viewable moons today will be Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto...
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Steve Turner looks to the future as Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization executive director
(Business ~ 06/10/19)
After more than 25 years in the retail, marketing and media industries, Steve Turner has focused his attention on Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization as its first executive director. Turner was hired earlier this spring to lead the organization, which is focused on promoting and developing Jackson's historic uptown area as a community anchor and destination. ...
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Jobs to juries: Swan discusses bills passed by Missouri lawmakers
(Local News ~ 06/10/19)
The Missouri Legislature passed 95 bills in the recently completed session, including measures dealing with jobs, juries and vehicle inspections. State Rep. Kathy Swan, R-Cape Girardeau, highlighted approved legislation at the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce’s First Friday Coffee at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau...
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Statue memorializing African-American Union Army soldiers dedicated at Ivers Square
(Local News ~ 06/10/19)
History was made beneath a cloudy sky as the United States Colored Troops Memorial statue — one of only three in existence — was formally unveiled by descendants of the Ivers family and dedicated by officials Saturday at Ivers Square in downtown Cape Girardeau...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/10/19)
Today is Monday, June 10, the 161st day of 2019. There are 204 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 10, 1967, six days of war in the Mideast involving Israel, Syria, Egypt, Jordan and Iraq ended as Israel and Syria accepted a United Nations-mediated cease-fire...
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Prayer 6-10-19
(Prayer ~ 06/10/19)
Bless us, O God, when we try to do the very best that we can. Amen.
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Speak Out 6/10/19
(Speak Out ~ 06/10/19)
Its amazing that Cape Girardeau city hall can spend millions of dollars on a swimming pool and ballpark but doesn’t have the money to repair the city streets. Seems like a problem with management. ...
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Southeast Missouri Food Bank receives nice recognition
(Editorial ~ 06/10/19)
Any time you give to a charity, you’d like to know the organization is well run and your donations are being put to good use. The local Southeast Missouri Food Bank seems to fit that bill. The food bank was named one of the “40 best food banks in America” in an article recently published by www.msn.com...
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New York's High Line park marks 10 years of transformation
(Community ~ 06/10/19)
NEW YORK -- When the High Line park opened in New York City, then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg predicted the transformation of the abandoned, elevated freight line into an artsy public promenade would be "an extraordinary gift to our city's future." A decade later, there's no question the High Line has been a resounding success as an engine for tourism and neighborhood revitalization...
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Texas police surround house for burglary, find deer instead
(National News ~ 06/10/19)
LUFKIN, Texas — Police who surrounded a house in eastern Texas because they thought they had a burglary in progress found a deer instead. The homeowner called Lufkin police early Thursday after she heard glass breaking. The woman hid in a closet and realized she left her weapon in the kitchen. ...
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General strike launched in Sudan after security crackdown
(International News ~ 06/10/19)
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Shops were closed and streets were empty across Sudan on Sunday, the first day of a general strike called for the start of the workweek by protest leaders demanding the resignation of the ruling military council. The Sudanese Professionals Association urged people to stay home to protest the deadly crackdown last week when security forces violently dispersed the group's main sit-in outside the military headquarters in the capital, Khartoum...
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Sex abuse crisis the focus as U.S. Catholic bishops convene
(National News ~ 06/10/19)
As the Roman Catholic church's sex abuse scandal grows ever wider in scope in the U.S., bishops convene for a national meeting in Baltimore on Tuesday under heavy pressure to acknowledge their oversight failures and give a larger role to lay Catholics and secular authorities in confronting the crisis...
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China may restrict tech access in spiraling U.S. trade dispute
(International News ~ 06/10/19)
BEIJING -- China is creating a system to protect its technology, according to state media, as the U.S. restricts the access of Chinese companies to American technology in a spiraling trade dispute. The People's Daily newspaper said Sunday the system will build a strong firewall to strengthen the nation's ability to innovate and to accelerate the development of key technologies...
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Case opened: Democrats begin public airing of Mueller report
(National News ~ 06/10/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump says it's "case closed." But Democrats are just getting started with Robert Mueller. House Democrats have scheduled a series of hearings for this week on the special counsel's report as they intensify their focus on the Russia probe and pick up the pace on an investigative "path" -- in the words of Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- some of them hope leads to impeachment of the president...
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Strong job market hampers FEMA hiring in flood-hit states
(National News ~ 06/10/19)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is facing an unexpected challenge in meeting the needs of the many people affected by this spring's widespread flooding and violent storms: a strong economy. Tasked with responding to natural disasters that seem ever more frequent and destructive, the agency finds itself further challenged by the robust job market and an inability to match what the private sector can offer, in many cases. ...
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Trump still hangs tariff threat over Mexico despite deal
(National News ~ 06/10/19)
STERLING, Va. -- President Donald Trump on Sunday dangled the prospect of renewing his tariff threat against Mexico if the U.S. ally doesn't cooperate on border issues, while some of his Democratic challengers for the White House said the last-minute deal to avert trade penalties was overblown...
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Cecil Veale
(Obituary ~ 06/10/19)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Cecil Dean Veale, 89, of Advance passed away Friday, June 7, 2019, at his home. He was born Aug. 24, 1929, in Union Star, Missouri, the sixth of eight children to Franklin D. and Cecelia Maude Trimble Veale. Cecil was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. He was a man of strong faith...
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Frederick Beussink
(Obituary ~ 06/10/19)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Frederick Henry Beussink, 88, of Leopold died Saturday, June 8, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m., with parish prayers at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Catholic Church in Leopold. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will follow, with military honors, in the church cemetery...
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Cape Girardeau fire reports 6/10/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/10/19)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 6:34 a.m. on Water Street and 2:49 p.m. on South West End Boulevard. n At 12:08 a.m., good-intent, no medical, false alarm on Interstate 55...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/10/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/10/19)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Jacob A. Campbell, 25, of Scott City was arrested on a warrant. n Amanda M. Price, 32, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant...
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Barnes & Noble, with sales falling, is sold to hedge fund
(Business ~ 06/10/19)
Barnes & Noble is being acquired by a hedge fund for $476 million and will be taken private. The national chain many blamed for the demise of independent bookstores has been ravaged by Amazon.com and other online sellers, but remains a critical outlet for publishers...
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U.S.-China trade war sparks worries about rare minerals
(Business ~ 06/10/19)
PHOENIX -- Rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China have sparked worries about the 17 exotic-sounding rare earth minerals needed for high-tech products such as robotics, drones and electric cars. China recently raised tariffs to 25% on rare earth exports to the U.S. and has threatened to halt exports altogether after the Trump administration raised tariffs on Chinese products and blacklisted telecommunications giant Huawei...
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Missouri River boat race delayed because of flooding
(State News ~ 06/10/19)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An annual paddle boat race on the Missouri River is being postponed because of flooding. The organizers of Missouri River 340 announced the decision Friday. Race director Scott Mansker said in a Facebook post the river would be in a "dangerous condition," through July 16 to 19, the event's scheduled dates...
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Missouri agency seeks input on rules to combat deer disease
(State News ~ 06/10/19)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation is proposing new rules on the handling of deer carcasses in an effort to combat chronic wasting disease. The department's Conservation Commission is seeking public comments through early August on the proposed regulations to further restrict how deer carcasses are transported, the Springfield News-Leader reported. The rules also outline how meat processors and taxidermists should dispose of deer parts...
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Missouri State Highway Patrol testing rape kits at low rate
(State News ~ 06/10/19)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The number of untested rape kits with the Missouri State Highway Patrol's crime lab has more than doubled since August, when a new law requiring police to submit kits within 14 days took effect. As of May 1, 403 kits sat untested, the Kansas City Star reported. There were 179 in August, according to the agency's website, which posts monthly updates...
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GOP donor funds abortion referendum effort
(State News ~ 06/10/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A prominent donor to Republican causes has contributed $1 million to a newly formed political action committee aimed at overturning Missouri's restrictive new abortion law. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported a filing with state campaign regulators shows David Humphreys of Joplin, Missouri, contributed to the Committee to Protect the Rights of Victims of Rape & Incest. ...
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Out of the past: June 10
(Out of the Past ~ 06/10/19)
Cape Girardeau County Sheriff Norman Copeland, credited for transforming a department in shambles into a first-rate law enforcement agency, announced yesterday he will retire Aug. 1; Copeland was appointed sheriff in March 1986, following the resignation of Dwight Thomas, and was elected to the remainder of that term in November 1988; he won re-election in 1992...
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W. Russ Withers inducted into the Missouri Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame
(Submitted Story ~ 06/10/19)
The Missouri Broadcasters Association held its 2019 Awards Banquet on Saturday, June 8th at the Branson Hilton Convention Center. The evening was part of the MBA annual convention and included dinner, entertainment by the Showboat Branson Belle, the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and MBA Awards Presentation...
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