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Missouri GOP Rep. Hartzler officially joins Senate race
(Local News ~ 06/11/21)
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. -- Republican Rep. Vicky Hartzler, who represents a very conservative and mostly rural area of central and western Missouri in Congress, officially entered the crowded race Thursday for the Senate seat fellow conservative Roy Blunt is giving up once his term ends...
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One City to host second annual Juneteenth celebration next weekend
(Local News ~ 06/11/21)
This year marks the 156th year since the end of slavery in 1865, and One City in Cape Girardeau wants to celebrate. On June 19, One City will host its second annual Juneteenth celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. on its premises in downtown Cape Girardeau. The event will include food trucks, educational displays and a market featuring goods made by local Black vendors...
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Parking lot upgrade OK'd by county commissioners; appointments made
(Local News ~ 06/11/21)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission approved a $132,237 contract Thursday with Fronabarger Concreters for parking improvements at the Sheriff's Department lot at Cherry and Missouri streets in Jackson. Fronabarger was the low bidder on the project. The county also received a bid from Lappe Cement...
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Rising costs of materials affecting safe room project
(Local News ~ 06/11/21)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The rising costs of construction materials due to COVID-19 are impacting the current budget for Sikeston R-6 School District's kindergarten center's safe room project. However, the district's construction of Lee Hunter and C Building remain on budget...
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Eat Your Way Around the World: Chef Su Hill, Chiang Mai, Thailand
(Health ~ 06/11/21)
It was founded in the year 1296 as the new capital city of Lan Na, an Indianized state that is now part of present-day Thailand. It is known for its 117 Buddhist temples and as a site where floating lanterns are released each year during Yi Peng, to honor the Goddess of Water. It’s home to multiple universities and one of Thailand’s two museums of contemporary art...
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Cape dentist Sauer was committed to youth sports
(Local News ~ 06/11/21)
John L. Sauer IV, DDS, of Cape Girardeau, a former high school football referee, coach and supporter of youth sports in Jackson, is being remembered as a man who encouraged others professionally and who was passionate about sports. He died Monday at age 56...
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Jackson announces holiday trash schedule
(Local News ~ 06/11/21)
Because the Fourth of July falls on a Sunday this year, Jackson city offices and departments will be closed on July 5 in observance of the holiday. The Jackson Sanitation Department and the city's recycling center will not operate July 5. Trash normally collected on Monday will be picked up the following day, July 6, along with trash normally collected on Tuesday...
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More Juneteenth events in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 06/11/21)
Join the folks behind urban art gallery 20 N. Pacific for a "Juneteenth after party." The gallery will host a free cookout beginning at 7 p.m. Local artists will put up canvases outside and teach attendees how to make graffiti art. Weather permitting, the night will include live music and karaoke...
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Prayer 6/11/21
(Prayer ~ 06/11/21)
When we sin, O God, hear our prayers for your mercy and compassion. Amen.
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Speak Out 6/11/21
(Speak Out ~ 06/11/21)
When will the USA release its entrepreneurs? USA business desperately needs more competition to push innovation and investment. The federal government antitrust agencies are suing big companies who they say have monopolized their market. I say these big companies need more competition to force them to play the game straight. ...
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A patriotic display on Flag Day
(Editorial ~ 06/11/21)
Monday is a patriotic holiday that might not be on your radar: Flag Day. Taking a break from writing the Articles of Confederation, the Second Continental Congress paused on June 14, 1777, to pass a resolution declaring the U.S. flag would be 13 stripes, alternating red and white colors, to represent the 13 colonies and include 13 stars. Of course today's flag includes 50 stars representing the 50 states...
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Demystifying the magical multiplier myth
(Column ~ 06/11/21)
The scale and scope of government spending expansion in the last year are unprecedented. Because Uncle Sam doesn't have the money, lots of it went on the government's credit card. The deficit and debt skyrocketed. But this is only the beginning. The Biden administration recently proposed a $6 trillion budget for fiscal 2022, two-thirds of which would be borrowed...
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Another jump in prices tightens the squeeze on U.S. consumers
(National News ~ 06/11/21)
WASHINGTON -- American consumers absorbed another surge in prices in May -- a 0.6% increase over April and 5% over the past year, the biggest 12-month inflation spike since 2008. The May rise in consumer prices that the Labor Department reported Thursday reflected a range of goods and services now in growing demand as people increasingly shop, travel, dine out and attend entertainment events in a rapidly reopening economy...
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Medicare copays for new Alzheimer's drug could reach $11,500
(National News ~ 06/11/21)
WASHINGTON -- A new $56,000-a-year Alzheimer's drug would raise Medicare premiums broadly, and some patients who are prescribed the medication could face copayments of about $11,500 annually, according to a research report published Wednesday. The drug, called Aduhelm, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration only this week. ...
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French man gets four-month prison sentence for slapping Macron
(International News ~ 06/11/21)
VALENCE, France -- A 28-year-old Frenchman who described himself as a right-wing or extreme-right "patriot" was sentenced to four months in prison Thursday for slapping President Emmanuel Macron in the face. Damien Tarel was also banned from ever holding public office in France and from owning weapons for five years over the swipe Tuesday, which caught Macron's left cheek with an audible thwack as the French leader was greeting a crowd...
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Israel's Netanyahu lashes out as end of his era in office draws near
(International News ~ 06/11/21)
JERUSALEM -- In what appear to be the final days of his historic 12-year rule, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not leaving the political stage quietly. The longtime leader is accusing his opponents of betraying their voters, and some have needed special security protection...
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S. Dakota's Ellsworth tapped to be home of new B-21 bomber
(State News ~ 06/11/21)
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota will be the home of the next-generation nuclear bomber, the B-21 Raider, the U.S. Air Force indicated Wednesday. The Air Force plans to build and eventually operate over 100 of the stealth bombers, which are capable of launching nuclear strikes around the globe. U.S. Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds said they heard from the Air Force Wednesday that it has officially designated Ellsworth the bomber's main operating base...
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U.S. officials extend expiration dates on J&J vaccine doses
(National News ~ 06/11/21)
WASHINGTON -- Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that U.S. regulators extended the expiration date on millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by an extra six weeks. The company said a Food and Drug Administration review concluded the shots remain safe and effective up to 4 1/2 months. The announcement comes after state officials warned that many unused doses in storage would expire before the end of the month...
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Biden, U.K.'s Johnson strike convivial tone meeting
(National News ~ 06/11/21)
CARBIS BAY, England -- President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson were all smiles during their first meeting, highlighting their nations' famed "special relationship" but doing so against a backdrop of differences both political and personal...
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Biden lays out U.S. vax donations, urges others to join
(National News ~ 06/11/21)
ST. IVES, England -- President Joe Biden called on global leaders Thursday to join him in sharing coronavirus vaccines with struggling nations around the world after he promised the U.S. would donate 500 million doses to help speed the pandemic's end and bolster the strategic position of the world's wealthiest democracies...
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Wedding boom is on in as vendors scramble to keep up
(Community ~ 06/11/21)
NEW YORK -- Couples in the U.S. are racing to the altar in a vaccination-era wedding boom that has venues and other vendors in high demand. With restrictions on large gatherings loosening, wedding planners and others who make the magic happen said they've started pushing their bookings into late 2022 and early 2023...
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Cape Police report 6/11/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/11/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Miscellaneous n Drug violation was reported at North Sprigg and Themis streets. n Property damage was reported.
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Galen Young
(Obituary ~ 06/11/21)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Leslie Galen Young, known by all as "Galen," was born Oct. 16, 1975, in Memphis. He was baptized into the Catholic faith in December 1975 and developed a strong faith that guided his life. Galen's life ended tragically Saturday, June 5, 2021, after a vehicle violently crashed into his mother's home in Memphis, where he was living at the time...
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Cape Fire report 6/11/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/11/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. June 9 n Medical assists were made at 5:01 a.m. on North Pacific Street; 6:59 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 11:37 a.m. on Wayne Street; 1:30 p.m. on William Street; 7:31 p.m. on North Main Street; 7:49 p.m. on South Spring Avenue; 8:45 p.m. on Amblewood Drive; and 11:34 p.m. on Hazel Street...
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'Stand your ground' defense rejected in iguana killing
(Community ~ 06/11/21)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A judge has rejected the "stand your ground" defense of a Florida man who said he beat an iguana to death only after it attacked him, biting him on the arm. PJ Nilaja Patterson, 43, must stand trial on a felony animal cruelty charge, Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Dana Gillen ruled recently in denying the unusual defense, the South Florida SunSentinel reported...
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John Kester Jr.
(Obituary ~ 06/11/21)
John F. Kester Jr., 66, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, June 7, 2021, at his home. He was born Feb. 2, 1955, in Murphysboro, Illinois, the son of John F. and Dorris Graser Kester Sr. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Kester of Cape Girardeau; daughter, Amber Kester; four grandchildren; two stepsons, Ryan and Danny Bradford; and a sister, Ann (Fred) Bauer of Oak Ridge...
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Out of the past: June 11
(Out of the Past ~ 06/11/21)
High bids could delay the New Madrid-Henderson intersection project for a year, officials say; the Cape Girardeau City Council authorized Southeast Missouri State University to proceed with the realignment project last month; but that was contingent on bids for the joint university-city project coming in at or below the engineer's estimate; two bids were received and opened Monday; both came in well over the engineer's $590,000 estimate...
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