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Judge sentences immigrant living illegally in Cape County to prison
(Local News ~ 06/18/19)
A man living in the country illegally was sentenced Monday to 18 months in federal prison after he unlawfully re-entered the United States and was arrested in Cape Girardeau County. Gabriel Santos-Caporal, 29, of Mexico was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John A. Ross...
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Sixth annual suicide prevention conference set for July 25 in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 06/18/19)
The chief of the suicide prevention branch of the federal government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will be one of the featured speakers at the sixth annual Suicide Prevention and Awareness Conference on July 25 in Cape Girardeau...
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Fire heavily damages Scott City home
(Local News ~ 06/18/19)
A fire heavily damaged a Scott City home Sunday. The Scott City Fire Department responded to a call at 1:28 p.m. in the 200 block of West Cherry Street. Interim fire chief Billy Crump said Monday the fire appeared to have originated in a second-floor bedroom of the house...
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Cape Councilman Victor Gunn to resign July 8, moving out of ward
(Local News ~ 06/18/19)
Cape Girardeau City Councilman Victor Gunn plans to resign July 8. The Ward 3 councilman made the announcement at Monday’s council meeting. Gunn was first elected in August 2014 to fill the unexpired term of Trent Summers, who moved out of the ward...
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Jackson Aldermen decide no changes to this year's Homecomers
(Local News ~ 06/18/19)
If any changes are made to the schedule or location of Jackson’s annual Homecomers celebration, it won’t be before 2020. That was the consensus of the Jackson Board of Aldermen on Monday night after listening to Larry Koehler, chairman of American Legion Post 158 and chairman of the Jackson Homecomers committee, explain for all intents and purposes it’s too late to make any changes this year. The 2019 Homecomers event is scheduled for July 23 through 27...
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Isle Casino sold again; purchaser calls property 'quality asset'
(Local News ~ 06/18/19)
A Colorado-based casino company announced Monday it has entered into an agreement to purchase operating assets at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau and has indicated a hotel could be added to the property in the future. In addition, Century Casinos announced it is purchasing the operations of Lady Luck Casino in Caruthersville, Missouri, and Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort in New Cumberland, West Virginia. All three are owned by Eldorado Resorts Inc. of Reno, Nevada...
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Cape City Council welcomes plan to connect courthouse, annex for use as city hall
(Local News ~ 06/18/19)
Cape Girardeau City Council members welcomed a plan Monday to turn the Common Pleas Courthouse and Annex into a new city hall featuring an addition that would connect the two downtown historic structures. Ward 1 Councilman Daniel Presson said, “This project really excites me.” Ward 5 Councilman Ryan Essex said, “Now, we can say we have a plan.”...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/18/19)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2019. There are 196 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 18, 1979, President Jimmy Carter and Soviet President Leonid I. Brezhnev signed the SALT II strategic arms limitation treaty in Vienna...
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Sponsored: Why fireworks send your pet into a frenzy
(Insiders Advice ~ 06/18/19)
We Americans love our fireworks, and many celebrations start earlier than the Fourth of July. However, pets often do not share our same excitement for the shimmering lights in the sky. Independence Day is the No. 1 time of year pets go missing, become injured or even killed. Equally, the population of local shelters increases dramatically during this time. I recommend preparing now, so your entire family can enjoy a safe and happy holiday...
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Cities considering rules on medical marijuana
(Editorial ~ 06/18/19)
Municipal jurisdictions with planning and zoning rules are grappling with how to handle Missouri's voter-approved medical marijuana law. Local governments are trying to decide how they'll regulate the dispensaries. Some want to prevent these entities from being close to schools, day cares and churches, presuming that the sale and purchasing of marijuana, still illegal at the federal level, may have detrimental effects to places where children will be. ...
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What did Aunt Stella eat?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/18/19)
I'm in my 70s and most people of my generation were taught to be very courteous on the telephone, especially to callers. Therefore, it was very hard to learn to hang up on liars, scammers, telemarketers, identity thieves, etc. But we have to. Most of the calls we get now on our land lines come from scoundrels of some sort. ...
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It's time to let them go, but how?
(Column ~ 06/18/19)
This is the time of year we focus our attention on high school graduates, as across the nation, students have either just walked across the stage or are about to. Words of wisdom, gifts, and prayers -- appreciated and much needed -- extend from us to them, but maybe we should widen our lenses and bestow the same on another group just as needy during this time...
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Trade war risks casualties on both sides
(National News ~ 06/18/19)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. businesses are imploring President Donald Trump not to expand his tariffs to $300 billion in goods from China so far spared in his trade war with Beijing. These companies warn the additional tariffs would drive up prices for consumers, squeeze profits and leave U.S. companies at a competitive disadvantage to foreign rivals not subject to higher taxes on the components they buy from China...
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U.S. restores some aid but vows no more without migrant action from South American countries
(National News ~ 06/18/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration said Monday it is easing previously announced cuts in hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the Central American nations of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala but will not allow new funding until those countries do more to reduce migrant flows to the United States...
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Masked gunman killed in shootout at Dallas courthouse
(National News ~ 06/18/19)
DALLAS -- An Army veteran wearing a mask and carrying more than 150 rounds of ammunition for his high-powered rifle was shot dead Monday after he opened fire outside a busy federal courthouse in downtown Dallas, authorities said. Federal officers killed 22-year-old Brian Isaack Clyde after he approached an entrance of the Earle Cabell Federal Building and began shooting, shattering the glass panes in a revolving door...
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Trump campaign fires pollsters after messaging gets jumbled
(National News ~ 06/18/19)
WASHINGTON -- When President Donald Trump's campaign discovered he was trailing Democrats in crucial states earlier this year, it did what any campaign would do: Tried to bury the bad poll numbers. When the findings leaked to the media anyway, an infuriated Trump and his aides first disputed the poll's existence, then tried to dismiss its importance before finally firing some of the pollsters...
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'Hunger Games' prequel coming in 2020
(Entertainment ~ 06/18/19)
NEW YORK -- A decade after seemingly wrapping up "The Hunger Games," Suzanne Collins is bringing readers back to Panem. A prequel, set 64 years before the beginning of her multimillion-selling trilogy, is coming next year. The novel, currently untitled, is scheduled for release May 19. ...
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La. governor: Floods a disaster for fisheries
(Community ~ 06/18/19)
NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana's governor said floodwaters from the Midwest are severely hurting people who make their living from coastal seafood, so he's asking the federal government to declare a fisheries disaster for the state. Floodwaters rushing from the Bonnet Carre Spillway north of New Orleans have killed oysters, hurt fish catches and damaged livelihoods, Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross...
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2020 drives Dems' impeachment debate
(National News ~ 06/18/19)
WASHINGTON -- For Democrats, the decisions being made of whether to support impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump are personal, gut-wrenching and, at times, starkly political, with fallout in 2020 and beyond. Some lawmakers worry impeachment will benefit the president, energizing Trump's supporters and solidifying his campaign, much the way the proceedings against Bill Clinton ended up costing Republicans in 1998...
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Unicyclist completes 180-mile Trek Across Maine
(National News ~ 06/18/19)
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Thousands have ridden their bicycles in the three-day Trek Across Maine. But only one participant has accomplished the feat on a single wheel. Hugh Sharp of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, rode 180 miles on a unicycle in the annual fundraiser for the American Lung Association, which ended Sunday. ...
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Tensions rise as Iran speeds up enrichment, U.S. sends troops
(International News ~ 06/18/19)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran will surpass the uranium-stockpile limit set by its nuclear deal in the next 10 days, an official said Monday, raising pressure on Europeans trying to save the accord a year after the U.S. withdrawal lit the fuse for the heightened tensions now between Tehran and Washington...
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Tyler Williams
(Obituary ~ 06/18/19)
Tyler J. Williams, 31, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. A celebration of life ceremony will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Home Cemetery in Perryville...
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Bobby Stevens
(Obituary ~ 06/18/19)
Bobby Ray Stevens, 71, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019, at his home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 23, 1947, in Dutchtown, son of the late Leon and Hilda Steuve Stevens. Bobby and Doreen Beard were united in marriage Nov. 11, 1987. Bobby worked in construction throughout his life. He was a hard worker and provided for his family. Bobby enjoyed helping with the Girl and Boy Scouts of America, but, most of all, he enjoyed being with his family and friends...
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Juanita Cauble
(Obituary ~ 06/18/19)
ANNA, Ill. -- Juanita Ruth "Nita" Cauble, 82, of Munford, Tennessee, formerly of Anna, died Sunday, June 16, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at Crain Funeral Home in Anna. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Bill Littrell officiating. Interment will follow at St. John's Cemetery in Dongola, Illinois...
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Speak Out 6/18/19
(Speak Out ~ 06/18/19)
My wife and I were some the lucky recipients of the Southeast Missourian Newspaper Catfish Baseball Ticket contest. We were given tickets for the Tuesday night game which the Catfish won! We wanted to thank the Southeast Missourian for wonderful seats, great food and beverage and an all around enjoyable evening! We were greeted by Mr. ...
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Cape police report 6/18/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/18/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Cody D. Mathena, 41, was arrested on suspicion of assault. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 200 block of Henderson Avenue. n Assault was reported in the 400 block of South Ellis Street...
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Prayer 6/18/19
(Prayer ~ 06/18/19)
Bless, O God, those who call upon you and seek your guidance and mercy. Amen.
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Out of the past: June 18
(Out of the Past ~ 06/18/19)
Carolyn Vandeven, principal at L.J. Schultz Middle School for eight years, has taken a new position with the Joplin, Missouri, public schools; she will be assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction at Joplin. The historic, former Corps of Engineers Dredge Ste. ...
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Cape fire report 6/18/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/18/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sunday n Medical assists were made at 3:47 a.m. on Bellevue Street, 9:49 a.m. on South Pacific Street, 12:30 p.m. on South Hanover Street, 4:27 p.m. on Brenda Kay Court and 6:26 p.m. on Washington Avenue...
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Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress, jeans queen, artist, romantic dies at 95
(Entertainment ~ 06/18/19)
NEW YORK -- Gloria Vanderbilt, the intrepid heiress, artist and romantic who began her extraordinary life as the "poor little rich girl" of the Great Depression, survived family tragedy and multiple marriages and reigned during the 1970s and 1980s as a designer jeans pioneer, died Monday at the age of 95...
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Fed likely to leave rates alone for now
(National News ~ 06/18/19)
WASHINGTON -- Jerome Powell has tantalized the financial world with the prospect the Federal Reserve he leads may soon cut interest rates for the first time in over a decade. Probably not quite yet, though. When the Fed issues a policy statement Wednesday and Powell holds a news conference, the message will likely echo the theme the chairman struck in a speech early this month: The Fed will act if it thinks the Trump administration's trade conflicts are threatening the U.S. economy...
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Judge declares mistrial on remaining counts in Benghazi case
(National News ~ 06/18/19)
WASHINGTON -- A U.S. judge has declared a mistrial on 15 remaining charges against a Libyan militant who was found guilty last week of playing an instrumental role in the 2012 Benghazi attacks. The mistrial in the case of Mustafa al-Imam was declared Monday in Washington after a jury could not reach a decision on 15 counts. The same jury last week found al-Imam guilty of two different counts, including conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists...
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Sandra Eastman
(Obituary ~ 06/18/19)
Sandra J. "Sandy" Eastman, 55, died Sunday, June 16, 2019, at her home in Cape Girardeau. A public memorial service will be announced in coming weeks. Cremation was accorded by McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Highway 77 in Scott County closed for bridge replacement
(Local News ~ 06/18/19)
Highway 77 in Scott County, between County Road 525 and County Road 352, will be closed as contractor crews replace the bridge over the North Cut Ditch, just north of Diehlstadt, Missouri. A Missouri Department of Transportation news release states the work will be done from July 1 through Sept. 30. A signed detour will direct motorists to take Route D to Route N to Route NN back to Highway 77/U.S. 62...
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Sponsored: Fitness Plus Membership Leads to Healthier Life, Weight Loss for Man
(Business ~ 06/18/19)
Paul Jones takes life one step at a time…literally. He’s an avid walker, but hasn’t always been that way. Several years ago, Paul was a 243-pound smoker with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. He was hospitalized at Saint Francis Medical Center for eight days...
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