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Former Cardinal Matt Holliday and wife Leslee talk life after baseball
(Column ~ 06/22/21)
Matt Holliday wowed St. Louis Cardinals fans for seven-plus years as a right-handed-hitting slugger. Unlike some of today's superstars, he wasn't flashy. But he quietly put together All-Star performances on the field with equally all-star performances off the field through his charitable work and Christian testimony...
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Cape Council bids farewell to Meyer; concrete project OK'd
(Local News ~ 06/22/21)
It was a night of recognition Monday at the Cape Girardeau City Council as two retirements were acknowledged and the memory of a former city department head was permanently honored. n Scott Meyer, the city’s longest-ever manager, in his final meeting as the municipality’s chief executive officer, was feted for his 12-year tenure...
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Local public defender office to expand; understaffed for years, state director says
(Local News ~ 06/22/21)
With the expected signature of Gov. Mike Parson, staffing is planned to grow markedly in the Area 32 Missouri State Public Defender office in Jackson. “Our offices (statewide) are historically understaffed,” said Mary Fox, state MSPD director based in Columbia, Missouri. “The staff complement was put in place in the 1990s and the number has remained pretty static, while cases requiring a public defender have significantly increased.”...
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Parson sets tight deadline for Medicaid funding fix
(State News ~ 06/22/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson on Monday set a tight deadline for lawmakers to work out a deal on a critical piece of Medicaid funding. If lawmakers can't find a solution by noon today, Parson said he'll cut $722 million from the state budget July 1. That includes close to $182 million in state funding and would hit programs ranging from K-12 school busing to nursing home care...
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Vaccination concerns brought before Jackson Board of Aldermen
(Local News ~ 06/22/21)
Is the City of Jackson discriminating between city employees who are vaccinated against COVID-19 and those who aren't? The wife of at least one city employee thinks so and brought her concerns to the Jackson Board of Aldermen on Monday night. Employees in all city departments were notified last week that as of July 1 those who have received the vaccine would continue to be paid if they subsequently tested positive for the novel coronavirus. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/22/21)
Today is Tuesday, June 22, the 173rd day of 2021. There are 192 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 22, 1970, President Richard Nixon signed an extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that lowered the minimum voting age to 18...
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Speak Out 6/22/21
(Speak Out ~ 06/22/21)
U.S. citizens no longer live with the knowledge that we have an "our government" system in place. The so-called establishment Republicans, Democrats, and radical Leftists have chipped away at "our government" and replaced it with "the government." There isn't a day that goes by without hearing about "the government" dictating a new outlandish policy. ...
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A decision to celebrate!
(Column ~ 06/22/21)
The Supreme Court just ruled against the City of Philadelphia, which was trying to prevent Catholic Social Services (CSS) from helping children in foster care get placed in homes, due to CSS's views on same-sex marriage. Had the Supreme Court ruled differently, the case would have been heralded as a Pride Month win. ...
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Prayer 6/22/21
(Prayer ~ 06/22/21)
Prayer 6-22-21 O Father God, may we be encouragers to those around us. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau Fire report 6/22/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/22/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. June 20 n Medical assists were made at 11:35 a.m. at Doctors Park; 2:21 p.m. on South West End Boulevard; 5:24 p.m. at Herman and College streets; 6:21 p.m. on Independence Street; 7:08 p.m. on South West End Boulevard; 7:15 p.m. at North Cape County Park; 8:38 p.m. on North Mount Auburn Road; 10:43 p.m. on Bellevue Street...
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Area Police reports 6/22/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/22/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assault n Assault was reported at Wishbone Way and Touchdown Drive. Theft n Shoplifting was reported in the 3400 block of William Street. CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt...
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Births 6/22/21
(Births ~ 06/22/21)
Son to Alandria McClure of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 10:21 p.m. Thursday, June 10, 2021. Name, Alijah Romel Anthony. Weight, 5 pounds, 12.5 ounces. First child. McClure is the daughter of Amy Barber of Cape Girardeau and Joseph McClure of Poplar Bluff, Missouri...
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Neal Rogers
(Obituary ~ 06/22/21)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Neal Duane Rogers, 76, was born May 15, 1945, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to the late Sherman C. and Kathleen Revoir Rogers of Lowndes, Missouri. He passed away peacefully at his home in Chaffee Friday, June 18, 2021. Neal graduated from Greenville (Missouri) High School in 1963. ...
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Larry Limbaugh
(Obituary ~ 06/22/21)
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- Larry N. Limbaugh died Friday, June 4, 2021, at Marliere Hospice Center in New Port Richey. He was born Jan. 30, 1956, in Saint Louis to Loy and Ann Limbaugh. Larry moved to Florida in 1985. He was a plumber and provided water softener services. He was owner and operator of Le Claire Systems. Larry said he lived a full life and got to do everything he wanted. You cannot ask for any more than that...
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Bob Kielhofner
(Obituary ~ 06/22/21)
KELSO, Mo. -- Charles Robert "Bob" Kielhofner, 85, of Kelso died peacefully Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center after a short illness following a stroke. Bob was born at Saint Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau Sept. 17, 1935. He was the oldest son of the late Charles Leo and Ethel Helen Essner Kielhofner. He grew up in Chaffee, Missouri, and earned a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri...
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Joyce Higgs
(Obituary ~ 06/22/21)
Joyce Mae Higgs passed away Friday, June 18, 2021, at 12:45 a.m. in Cape Girardeau. Joyce was born to Paul "Eugene" and Mildred "Gertrude" Ross Thiele May 19, 1942. She was raised with two sisters, Charolette and Evelyn, and graduated from Leopold (Missouri) High School in 1959...
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Louise Duncan
(Obituary ~ 06/22/21)
Louise D. Duncan, 90, of Cape Girardeau passed away surrounded by family at her home Sunday, June 13, 2021. She was born April 22, 1931, near Dutchtown to the late Silas and Mary Wilson Cardwell. She was married to the late James Duncan. Louise was a longtime member of St. James A.M.E. Church. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and will be deeply missed...
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In Senate vote, Biden sees 'step forward' for elections bill
(National News ~ 06/22/21)
WASHINGTON -- The White House said Monday it views the Senate's work on an elections bill overhaul and changes being offered by Sen. Joe Manchin as a "step forward," even though the Democrats' priority legislation is expected to be blocked by a Republican filibuster...
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High court win for college athletes in compensation case
(National News ~ 06/22/21)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday the NCAA can't limit education-related benefits -- such as computers and paid internships -- colleges can offer their sports stars, a victory for athletes that could help open the door to further easing in the decades-old fight over paying student-athletes...
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U.S. hits encouraging milestones on virus deaths and shots
(National News ~ 06/22/21)
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have dipped below 300 a day for the first time since the early days of the disaster in March 2020, while the drive to put shots in arms hit another encouraging milestone Monday: 150 million Americans fully vaccinated. The coronavirus was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. ...
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12-year-old boy injured in Branson roller coaster accident
(State News ~ 06/22/21)
BRANSON, Mo. -- Two state inspectors on Monday were at a roller coaster attraction in the popular Missouri tourist town of Branson, trying to determine how a 12-year-old boy was badly injured in an accident. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday at The Branson Coaster. ...
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Man drowns when canoe capsizes on Current River
(State News ~ 06/22/21)
An 82-year-old California man drowned when his canoe capsized on the Current River in south Missouri, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. David Robles of Los Angeles died Saturday on the river in Carter County. A strong current pushed his canoe into a root wad. Robles' canoe capsized and he was caught in the roots, the patrol said...
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Lawyers make cases in suit over Missouri Medicaid expansion
(State News ~ 06/22/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- If Missouri conservatives don't want to fund a voter-approved expansion of the state's Medicaid program, they can either propose another constitutional amendment gutting it or cut funding to the existing program completely, a lawyer for three would-be new recipients told a judge on Monday...
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Missouri leads nation in highest rate of new COVID cases
(State News ~ 06/22/21)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri now leads the nation with the highest rate of new COVID-19 infections as vaccinations lag and the Delta variant takes hold. One person in every 1,349 people in the state was diagnosed with COVID-19 from June 13 to Sunday, new data shows...
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St. Louis city and county sue to block new Missouri gun law
(State News ~ 06/22/21)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- St. Louis and adjoining St. Louis County filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block Missouri's new law barring state and local authorities from enforcing federal gun laws, saying the law would increase the risk of gun violence in a state already drowning in it...
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Illinois man pleads to sexual assault
(Local News ~ 06/22/21)
An Anna, Illinois, man pleaded guilty to a sexual abuse charge Monday. Union County (Illinois) State Attorney Tyler Tripp said Rusty Shipley, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual assault, a non-probationable felony. The case stemmed from the sexual assault of a child under the age of 17 that began in 2020 and continued into this year. Authorities arrested Shipley in January, following an investigation by Anna police...
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St. Louis man arrested in Cape County
(Local News ~ 06/22/21)
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers arrested a St. Louis man in Cape Girardeau County for alleged driving while intoxicated. A patrol report said Noah Gilmore, 23, was taken into custody at about 2 a.m. Sunday and cited for driving while intoxicated, failure to drive on right half of the roadway and failure to use a turn signal...
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Mississippi man hurt in motorcycle crash
(Local News ~ 06/22/21)
A Mississippi man sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle accident early Monday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Dexter Eddie, 43, of Shannon, Mississippi, was southbound on Interstate 55 near the 103 mile marker at about 1 a.m. when the 2020 Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was driving collided with an animal in the roadway...
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Marble Hill man hurt in motorcycle wreck
(Local News ~ 06/22/21)
A Marble Hill, Missouri, man sustained "moderate" injuries in a one-vehicle crash in Howell County, Missouri. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said Gerald McCormich, 55, was northbound on Highway 17 north of West Plains at about 4 p.m. Wednesday when his 1999 Harley-Davidson motorcycle left the right side of the roadway and overturned...
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Man injured in four-wheeler accident
(Local News ~ 06/22/21)
A Frohna, Missouri, man sustained serious injuries in a four-wheeler accident Sunday evening. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said Craig Pratt, 40, was on private property in Perry County when he lost control of the 2005 Arctic Cat all-terrain vehicle he was driving and was ejected from the vehicle...
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Cape man arrested for alleged DWI
(Local News ~ 06/22/21)
A Cape Girardeau man was arrested for alleged driving while intoxicated in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said Illya Klyopox, 31, was arrested about 4 p.m. Sunday and cited for driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest by fleeing...
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Cape Girardeau PD notes Ameren scam
(Local News ~ 06/22/21)
Cape Girardeau police authorities indicated Monday reports of an Ameren-based scam. A social media post said the attempt to defraud involves a phone message purporting to be from Ameren. The prompts eventually lead to a person who then tries to convince the target of an unpaid balance, trying to get the person to reveal bank, credit/debit card and other identifying information...
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Out of the past: June 22
(Out of the Past ~ 06/22/21)
The Board of Regents has tabled a proposed master plan that would dramatically change the Southeast Missouri State University campus; among the most noticeable changes, Parker Hall would be transformed into a campus student center and the University Center would become a conference and visitors center; the 20-year plan designed to make the campus more user-friendly would result in a lot of internal moving; regents say they want more time to study the plan...
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Frank Ellinger
(Obituary ~ 06/22/21)
Frank Thomas Ellinger, son of the late Edward F. and Aleene Hockersmith Ellinger, was born Dec. 28, 1935, in Commerce, Missouri, and departed his life peacefully Saturday, June 19, 2021, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 85 years...
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