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The work begins after floodwaters recede
(Local News ~ 06/11/19)
As the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau crests this week more than 14 feet above flood stage, clean up and restoration companies say it's important to address water damage quickly. Meanwhile, the Better Business Bureau is advising consumers to beware of "fly-by-night" contractors offering to help clear flood debris and repair damaged structures...
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Benton man charged with child's death
(Local News ~ 06/11/19)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Scott County man is facing charges in connection with a child's death over the weekend. According to Scott County Circuit Court records, Raymond Bradley DeJournett, 25, of Benton was arrested Saturday and was charged with abuse or neglect of a 2-year-old child resulting in the child's death...
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Report: Police stop blacks more often than whites
(Local News ~ 06/11/19)
Black residents in the Missouri locales of Cape Girardeau, Charleston and Sikeston are stopped in their vehicles by police at a higher rate than those communities' white residents, according to data released by the Missouri Attorney General's Office...
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Evacuation order issued for East Cape trailer park
(Local News ~ 06/11/19)
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. -- An evacuation order was issued Monday night for residents of the trailer park on the northeast side of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, according to mayor Joe Aden. Aden said electricity to the trailer park will be cut off today because of the floodwaters. The Coast Guard and Red Cross also are assisting people move, he said...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/11/19)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, June 11, the 162nd day of 2019. There are 203 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 11, 2001, Timothy McVeigh, 33, was executed by injection at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, for the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people...
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Live music a summer staple for Cape, Jackson
(Editorial ~ 06/11/19)
Our area communities provide many opportunities to hear live, outdoor music concerts. Whether its Tunes at Twilight, every Friday night at Ivers Square, or municipal bands, there are plenty of opportunities to take time to slow things down and take in some music...
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Fund our parks infrastructure
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/11/19)
As summer approaches many families will be visiting one of America's great national parks. The writer and historian Wallace Stegner famously penned, "National parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst."...
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Adrienne's top 10 laws of communication
(Column ~ 06/11/19)
Communication has gone downhill big time. I used to think it was mainly the younger folks who no longer understood the basics, but I've learned that poor communication has become an equal opportunity oppressor. So I dedicate today to some principles that every one of us should apply...
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Seniors more likely to work longer in metro areas
(National News ~ 06/11/19)
CHICAGO -- Seniors in major metropolitan areas, especially in the Northeast and around Washington, D.C., are more likely to continue working past age 65 than those in other areas around the country, according to an analysis of Census data by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research...
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Strong job market hampers FEMA finding workers in flood-hit states
(National News ~ 06/11/19)
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 seeming 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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Students without home net struggle with assignments
(Community ~ 06/11/19)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- With no computer or internet at home, Raegan Byrd's homework assignments present a nightly challenge: How much can she get done using just her smartphone? On the tiny screen, she switches between web pages for research projects, losing track of tabs whenever friends send messages. She uses her thumbs to tap out school papers, but when glitches keep her from submitting assignments electronically, she writes them out by hand...
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Extradition bill draws protets in Hong Kong
(International News ~ 06/11/19)
HONG KONG -- A highly controversial legislative measure in Hong Kong to allow criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China has pushed the former British colony to its biggest political crisis in years. A march to protest the measure drew hundreds of thousands of people to the streets Sunday and stretched into Monday, with critics of the bill viewing the changes as part of a steady erosion of their civil liberties...
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Iran: U.S. cannot 'expect to stay safe'
(International News ~ 06/11/19)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's foreign minister warned the U.S. on Monday it "cannot expect to stay safe" after launching what he described as an economic war against Tehran, taking a hard-line stance amid a visit by Germany's top diplomat seeking to defuse tensions...
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U.S. crackdown not stopping S. American migrants
(International News ~ 06/11/19)
SAN MARCOS, Guatemala -- A near-death experience in the Arizona desert a year ago won't deter Francisco Perez from another attempt to migrate to the U.S., nor will an increased police presence in southern Mexico. The 23-year-old Guatemalan teacher and auto mechanic hopes to set out again soon to repay the $7,000 he owes from his first trip, when he and two other young men got lost for a week in the desert before being rescued by the U.S. border patrol...
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IS expands reach in Afghanistan
(International News ~ 06/11/19)
JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- The Islamic State group has lost its caliphate in Syria and Iraq, but in the forbidding mountains of northeastern Afghanistan the group is expanding its footprint, recruiting new fighters and plotting attacks on the United States and other Western countries, according to U.S. and Afghan security officials...
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Judge says state's only abortion clinic can remain open
(State News ~ 06/11/19)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis judge issued another order Monday to keep Missouri's only abortion clinic operating while a fight over the facility's license plays out in court. Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer granted Planned Parenthood's request for a preliminary injunction, which extends his earlier order to temporarily block the state from allowing the St. Louis facility's license to lapse. The courtroom win for abortion-rights advocates comes after a string of setbacks in legislatures around the U.S...
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Black drivers stopped 91% more
(State News ~ 06/11/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A report from Missouri's attorney general shows black drivers across the state are 91% more likely than white motorists to be pulled over by police and newly collected data show African-Americans are even more likely to be stopped in many communities where they live...
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Chopper crashes on NYC skyscraper roof
(National News ~ 06/11/19)
NEW YORK -- A helicopter crashed on the roof of a rain-shrouded midtown Manhattan skyscraper Monday, killing the pilot and briefly triggering memories of 9/11, though it appeared to be an accident. The crash near Times Square and Trump Tower shook the 750-foot AXA Equitable building, sparked a fire and forced office workers to flee on elevators and down stairs, witnesses and officials said...
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Trump signals frustration with Fed's independent policies
(National News ~ 06/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump complained Monday that President Xi Jinping enjoys a major advantage in the U.S.-China trade war in that he controls China's central bank while Trump must deal with a Federal Reserve "very destructive to us." Trump made clear in an interview with CNBC his frustration with a system providing political independence for America's central bank -- something most economists see as vital to its credibility. ...
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Trump: More to Mexico deal than meets the eye
(National News ~ 06/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- Stung by criticism his deal to avert threatened Mexican tariffs mostly ramps up existing border efforts, President Donald Trump is insisting there's more to it than meets the eye. In a pair of tweets Monday morning, Trump claimed that Mexico had agreed to action beyond what was outlined in the Friday announcement, teasing that more would be revealed soon...
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Daughter of 'tiger mom' Chua picked as Kavanaugh law clerk
(National News ~ 06/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- The daughter of Yale Law School professor and "tiger mom" Amy Chua, who praised Justice Brett Kavanaugh as a mentor to women after his nomination to the Supreme Court, is going to work for Kavanaugh this summer. Yale Law graduate Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld will serve as a law clerk to Kavanaugh for a year, beginning this summer, the court confirmed Monday. ...
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Sculpture program brings works of art to PB parks
(Local News ~ 06/11/19)
A new sculpture program is helping bring art into Poplar Bluff parks and outdoor areas. Four pieces have been placed this spring, with hopes to add more in the future, explained Clark Allen, park director. The works are provided by the program Sculpture on the Move, a St. Louis-based effort to get people to explore outside their own communities. Poplar Bluff is one of only two outlying towns with artwork in place, in addition to St. Louis area locations...
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Kenneth Zahner
(Obituary ~ 06/11/19)
SILVER LAKE, Mo. -- Kenneth P. Zahner, 60, died Sunday, June 9, 2019, at his residence in Silver Lake. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 6:30 to 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Young Funeral Home of Perryville in Perryville, Missouri...
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Dennis Gosche
(Obituary ~ 06/11/19)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Dennis Gosche, son of the late Don and Alice Horrell Gosche, was born June 12, 1966, in Cape Girardeau and departed this life Thursday, June 6, 2019, in New Hamburg at the age of 52 years. Dennis was a 1984 graduate of Thomas W. Kelly High School. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in agriculture from Southeast Missouri State University in 1988. He was a farmer and a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church of New Hamburg. He was a resident of New Hamburg...
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Jeanette Dohogne
(Obituary ~ 06/11/19)
Jeanette M. "Nettie" Dohogne, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, June 9, 2019, at Lutheran Home. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Thursday with a Knights of Columbus rosary immediately following...
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Prayer 6/11/19
(Prayer ~ 06/11/19)
When we sin, O God, hear our prayers for your mercy and compassion. Amen.
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Area police reports 6/11/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/11/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Roykinnia J. Cooper, 25, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of weapons violation. n Andreta Q. Long, 36, of Adams, Tennessee, was arrested on suspicion of possesion of a controlled substance...
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Speak Out 6/11/19
(Speak Out ~ 06/11/19)
If Congress votes to give themselves a pay raise, we should vote each and every one of them out of office. Why do you deserve a raise for doing nothing? Why do you deserve a raise for wasting millions of tax payers money? Why do you deserve a raise for not protecting our borders? The answer is "You do not deserve a raise!"...
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OJ says 'Life is fine,' 25 years later
(Entertainment ~ 06/11/19)
LOS ANGELES -- After 25 years living under the shadow of one of the nation's most notorious murder cases, O.J. Simpson says his life has entered a phase he calls the "no negative zone." In a telephone interview, the 71-year-old Simpson said he is healthy and happy living in Las Vegas. ...
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Out of the past: June 11
(Out of the Past ~ 06/11/19)
Dan Milligan, former Cape Girardeau Central High School principal, said Friday his decision to leave school a week before commencement was based on a series of meetings starting six weeks earlier requesting special treatment for one senior; on June 3, Milligan left Central High in protest of a decision to allow seniors who hadn't completed graduation requirements to participate in commencement; he hasn't returned to the school...
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Births 6/11/19
(Births ~ 06/11/19)
Son to Logan and Jessica Mangels of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 9:51 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2019. Name, Connor Logan. Weight, 8 pounds. First child. Mrs. Mangels is the daughter of Rhonda Jones and Kevin Jones of Jackson. She works for Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence. Mangels is the son of Diane Mangels of Jackson and the late Lowell Mangels. He is employed by Buzzi Unicem...
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Slippery suspect: Police remove snake from patrol car engine
(State News ~ 06/11/19)
PARK FOREST, Ill. -- How do you handcuff a snake? Police in Park Forest, a Chicago suburb, spent 30 minutes removing a snake from the engine of a patrol car Wednesday night. Chief Chris Mannino and another officer stopped their car when they spotted the 3-foot-long snake in the road. ...
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Local 4-H’er selected for National 4-H Congress
(Submitted Story ~ 06/11/19)
Lauren Crutsinger of Whitewater was selected as a delegate to National 4-H Congress during State 4-H Congress May 29-31. Lauren is a member of the Delta 4-H club in Cape Girardeau County. She is one of 21 delegates who will represent Missouri at the National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, GA November 29-December 3, 2019. ...
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News Release: Local Student Graduates from Space Camp
(Submitted Story ~ 06/11/19)
Huntsville, AL – Zachary Hodges of Cape Girardeau, MO recently attended Space Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, home of Space Camp®, Space Camp® Robotics™, Aviation Challenge®, U.S. Cyber Camp® and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Official Visitor Center...
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June Yard of the month
(Submitted Story ~ 06/11/19)
Ramblewood Garden Club has awarded the June Yard of the Month to Charles and Wanda Kelly Kirkpatrick who live on their beautifully landscaped five acres at 610 West Cape Rock Drive. Mrs. Kirkpatrick has gardened there for 51 years and has planted or directed the placement of every tree and shrub on the property with the exception of six pre-existing trees. ...
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Connie Gibson
(Obituary ~ 06/11/19)
Connie Faye Wilcox Gibson, 76, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born April 11, 1943, in Columbus, Kansas, daughter of Homer Carl and Bonnie Faye Crain Wilcox. Connie graduated from Columbus High School in 1960. She was a cosmetologist and worked for the Boeing Corp. in Wichita, Kansas...
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Sponsored: An audiologist can help you select hearing aids
(Insiders Advice ~ 06/11/19)
Choosing the right hearing aid is important. Your hearing aids should fit into your life as naturally as possible and be a help, not a hindrance. Your audiologist can use his or her knowledge and experience to recommend hearing aids based on your hearing, lifestyle, style preferences and budget...
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