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Missouri appeals court upholds Medicaid ballot initiative
(State News ~ 06/09/20)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri appeals court panel on Monday upheld the legality of a ballot initiative proposing to expand Medicaid health care coverage, though opponents vowed to continue their legal fight. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the Western District appellate court rejected assertions that the initiative forces the expenditure of state money in violation of the state constitution. It follows a similar ruling last week by a Cole County judge...
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Man charged in slaying of retired St. Louis police captain
(State News ~ 06/09/20)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 24-year-old St. Louis man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a retired police captain who died on a night of violent protests while trying to protect his friend’s pawn shop, the city's prosecutor announced...
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Health department: No COVID-19 cases from Missouri salon
(State News ~ 06/09/20)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — None of the clients and coworkers of two hair stylists at a Missouri hair salon who tested positive for COVID-19 had confirmed cases of the disease, health officials said Monday. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department said the incubation period for those exposed at a Great Clips salon has passed. The two stylists tested positive in May, potentially exposing 140 clients and six co-workers to COVID-19...
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Poplar Bluff man gets six years for drug, weapons offenses
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
A Poplar Bluff, Missouri, man was sentenced to six years in federal prison Friday on multiple drug distribution and weapon offenses. Payten James O'Neil Ice, 20, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. to 72 months on three felony counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, as well as the felonies of distribution of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a federal drug trafficking crime, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office...
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Veterans Home residents, staff test coronavirus-free
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
There are no cases of COVID-19 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. It was reported Monday during the Cape Girardeau County Commission meeting that testing was done last week on all 132 residents and 199 staff members at the residential facility and 100% of the tests were negative for the coronavirus...
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Cape Girardeau's Red House to host lecture on Missouri statehood Saturday
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
Steven Belko, executive director of the Missouri Humanities Council, will give a free lecture about Missouri’s journey to statehood, from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Red House Interpretive Center at 128 S. Main St. in downtown Cape Girardeau. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or a blanket and a picnic basket. Respect for social distancing is appreciated...
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Arts Council of Southeast Missouri to reopen gallery Tuesday
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will reopen to limited walk-in traffic Tuesday at 16 N. Spanish St. in downtown Cape Girardeau. Protocols now in place to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus include heightened facility maintenance and sanitization, gallery occupancy monitoring, and mask and sanitizer availability for staff and patrons...
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Monday Mourning event calls local clergy to repent inherent racism, act against racial injustice
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
An interdenominational group of faith leaders gathered Monday at Peace Park in downtown Cape Girardeau to answer a specific call to action — to repent for complicit behaviors contributing to social systems of white privilege and renounce any past preclusions to confront systematic oppression...
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GUEST COLUMN: I know how George Floyd's family feels
(Column ~ 06/09/20)
There is an awakening in cities across the United States, which has prompted peaceful marches and protests. Unfortunately, some people, with no interest in justice, used those demonstrations as an opportunity to destroy property and loot stores. The peaceful protesters were seeking justice for the wrongful death of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...
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Ten new coronavirus cases reported in region; Cape Senior Center temporarily closed
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
Ten new COVID-19 cases were reported over the weekend and Monday, with no new deaths being attributed to the disease associated with the coronavirus. Five new cases were reported in Scott County, bringing the total of cases to 122. Eighty county residents have recovered from the disease, while 11 died because of the virus...
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My 4 unpopular perspectives amid George Floyd protests
(Column ~ 06/09/20)
The wound that is George Floyd's killing is still raw. It hasn't gone away. Its impact is far-reaching and deep-rooted. From violent riots to peaceful rallies, prayer meetings to Facebook posts, thoughts and feelings are expressed passionately. I've limited my intake because I honestly don't want to feed on it all. But I have strong feelings of my own from what I have observed. Four things, in particular, are worthy of sharing...
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Marijuana dispensaries anticipate opening later this year despite coronavirus
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
State officials say it’s possible the COVID-19 pandemic could result in delays in Missouri’s medical marijuana program, but representatives of medicinal cannabis dispensaries in Cape Girardeau and Jackson say they expect to be open by this fall as long as they have “product” to sell by then...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/09/20)
Today is Tuesday, June 9, the 161st day of 2020. There are 205 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 9, 2004, the body of Ronald Reagan arrived in Washington to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda before the 40th president's funeral...
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Girl Games
(06/09/20)
Barbara Rose Rust is a Cape Girardeau native writing vignettes about her childhood for her children and grandchildren, considering her growing up was very different from theirs. Extended by popular demand, this is the fourth in a five-part series in which she shares these anecdotes with TBY readers, too...
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A city's response
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/09/20)
There is a lot of conversation, perspective sharing, and protest happening in our community, which is ultimately what gets progress to flourish. A wise word has come before me lately, Micah 6:8: "He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God."...
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Missed opportunities in D.C.
(Column ~ 06/09/20)
"Disappointment" doesn't even begin to cover how I feel about the news lately. A man dies at the hands of police, and what could and should have been a righteous quest for justice broke out into destruction. What could have been a presidential prayer for wisdom, strength and protection became a profane misuse of a sacred text. What could have been a joyful moment in support of religious freedom devolved to a botched P.R. attempt...
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Trump can't unify country
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/09/20)
The United States currently faces a pandemic, a recession speeding in the direction of a depression, along with civil rights problems which are manifested by police impropriety, and rioting that overshadows the people who are attempting to have peaceful protests. We are in a grave situation with both moral and political proportions...
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A U.S. recession began in February in the face of coronavirus
(National News ~ 06/09/20)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus struck the nation, a group of economists declared Monday, ending the longest expansion on record. The economists said employment, income and spending peaked in February and then fell sharply afterward as the viral outbreak shut down businesses across the country, marking the start of the downturn after nearly 11 full years of economic growth...
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Hundreds line up for George Floyd's memorial in Houston
(National News ~ 06/09/20)
HOUSTON -- Hundreds of mourners lined up outside a church in George Floyd's native Houston for a final public viewing Monday as his death two weeks ago at the hands of police continued spurring protesters, leaders and cities around the world into action over demands to address racial injustice and police brutality...
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Democrats unveil police reform overhaul, kneel at Capitol
(National News ~ 06/09/20)
WASHINGTON -- Democrats proposed a sweeping overhaul of police oversight and procedures Monday, a potentially far-reaching legislative response to the mass protests denouncing the deaths of black Americans in the hands of law enforcement. Before unveiling the package, House and Senate Democrats held a moment of silence at the Capitol's Emancipation Hall, reading the names of George Floyd and others killed during police interactions. ...
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'All eyes' on New York: Reopening tests city torn by crises
(National News ~ 06/09/20)
NEW YORK -- Scarred by the deadliest coronavirus outbreak in the nation, New York City gradually began reopening Monday in a turning point in the three-month-long crisis and an important test of the city's discipline. With the virus in check -- at least for now -- stores previously deemed nonessential were cleared to reopen for delivery and curbside pickup, though customers cannot yet browse inside. Construction, manufacturing and wholesalers also were cleared to resume work...
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GOP lawmakers push bill to keep Trump, RNC in North Carolina
(National News ~ 06/09/20)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are planning to vote this week on a measure that would allow President Donald Trump to speak in front of a packed Republican National Convention without some of the restrictions officials have required elsewhere to stop the spread of the coronavirus...
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William Schott
(Obituary ~ 06/09/20)
William R. "Bill" Schott of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020. He was born Aug. 6, 1931, in Old Appleton to the late William B. and Anna Lauck Schott. His family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of Saint Francis Medical Center and Lutheran Home of Cape Girardeau for the compassion and care they provided him over the past month, when his family was unable to be with him...
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James Rowland
(Obituary ~ 06/09/20)
James R. Rowland, 73, of Jackson, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020, at his home. He was born April 9, 1947, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, to Reese and Leola Glenn Rowland. He and Sherry Daffron were married May 14, 1966, in Bonne Terre. Jim was an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Air Force...
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Eva McRaven
(Obituary ~ 06/09/20)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Eva Bernice McRaven, 85, of Jonesboro died Saturday, June 6, 2020, at her daughter's home in Thebes, Illinois. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Crain Funeral Home at 829 N. West End Blvd. in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at noon Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Revs. Paul Mayberry and Billy Freeman officiating. Interment will follow in McCrite Cemetery...
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Elsie Lingle
(Obituary ~ 06/09/20)
THEBES, Ill. -- Elsie M. Lingle, 87, of Thebes passed away at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2020, at her home. She was born Dec. 14, 1932, in McClure, Illinois, (Picayune Island) to Henry and Melissa Porter Lamb. She married Ray Lingle on Dec. 28, 1951. He preceded her in death Aug. 20, 1974...
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John Hoffman
(Obituary ~ 06/09/20)
John William Hoffman, 90, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, June 5, 2020, at Chateau Girardeau. He was born June 28, 1929, in Cape Girardeau to William B. and Cora Clements Hoffman. John was a 1947 graduate of College High. He farmed the family farm his entire life...
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Glen Godwin
(Obituary ~ 06/09/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Glen Godwin, 87, died Friday, June 5, 2020, at La Bonne Maison Senior Living Center in Sikeston. A private graveside service was held Monday at Dogwood Cemetery, with Brother David Thompson officiating. Nunnelee Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements...
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Melissa Daniels
(Obituary ~ 06/09/20)
Melissa MaryKay "Missy" Daniels, 45, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Dec. 20, 1974, in Cape Girardeau to Eldon DeWayne "Wayne" and Margaret McCutchen McDowell. Missy and Tod Daniels were married March 21, 1998...
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Appeals court upholds Medicaid ballot initiative
(State News ~ 06/09/20)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri appeals court panel on Monday upheld the legality of a ballot initiative proposing to expand Medicaid health care coverage, though opponents vowed to continue their legal fight. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the Western District appellate court rejected assertions the initiative forces the expenditure of state money in violation of the state constitution. It follows a similar ruling last week by a Cole County judge...
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Prayer 6/9/20
(Prayer ~ 06/09/20)
For those who are fearful or have experienced tragedy, we pray to you, O God. Amen.
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Out of the past: June 9
(Out of the Past ~ 06/09/20)
Streets in downtown Cape Girardeau looked like fast-flowing rivers about 6:30 p.m. yesterday as a severe thunderstorm thrashed the area; water was more than waist deep on Water Street and inundated many downtown businesses; in addition to water damage, high winds shattered windows and damaged roofs around the city...
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Cape police report 6/9/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/09/20)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 900 block of Bellevue Street. n Assault was reported in the 900 block of Independence Street. n Assault was reported in the 3100 block of Pioneer Drive...
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Births 6/9/20
(Births ~ 06/09/20)
Twin daughters to Michael James and Alivia Ann Ford of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Melody Grace was born at 8:13 a.m. and weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces. McKenzie Rose was born at 8:14 a.m. and weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce. ...
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Union County Museum Re-Opens
(Submitted Story ~ 06/09/20)
Press Release The Union County Museum, 118 S. Appleknocker, Cobden, Ill. has reopened after being temporarily closed. The shop for the benefit of the museum has also reopened. Regular hours will be Saturday/Sunday, 1-5p.m. and Friday afternoons by chance. The phone number is 618/893-2865. Visitors will be required to wear masks and practice social distancing when they come to the museum and shop due to the covid-19 virus. Your cooperation during these difficult times will be appreciated...
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Norma Wessell
(Obituary ~ 06/09/20)
Norma Jean Wessell, 92, of Jackson died Sunday, June 7, 2020, at her home. She was born Dec. 24, 1927, in Cape Girardeau to William Gale and Ruth Francis Slinkard. She and George Martin Wessell were married Aug. 5, 1950, in Gordonville. He preceded her in death Dec. 13, 1995...
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