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Federal appeals court halts EPA effort in Missouri (State News ~ 06/02/23)
A federal appeals court has put on hold an Environmental Protection Agency regulation aimed at reducing air pollution in Missouri, drawing criticism from environmentalists but praise from the state's attorney general who called the proposal "unconstitutional overreach"... -
Family, attorneys criticize prosecutor's handling of Ralph Yarl's shooting case (State News ~ 06/02/23)
LIBERTY, Mo. -- The family of a Black Kansas City teenager who was shot by a white man after he mistakenly knocked on the man's door is frustrated with the prosecutor's handling of the case, attorneys for the family said Thursday. The complaints came after a preliminary hearing for 84-year-old Andrew Lester was set for Aug. 31-Sept. 1 and just days after a Clay County judge approved a request by Lester's attorney to seal documents in the case... -
Davenport mayor has regrets after collapse of Iowa building (National News ~ 06/02/23)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A structural engineer's report issued last week indicated a wall of a century-old apartment building in Iowa was at imminent risk of crumbling, yet neither the owner nor city officials warned residents of the danger days before the building partially collapsed, leaving three people missing and feared dead... -
Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal (National News ~ 06/02/23)
WASHINGTON -- Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up work on the bipartisan deal and send it to President Joe Biden's desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline... -
Southeast Missouri State graduate elevated to high state post (Local News ~ 06/02/23)
Gov. Mike Parson has taken "acting" off the title of state director of Social Services Robert Knodell. Knodell, a Southeast Missouri native and graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, has served as acting director since October 2021. Previously, he served as Parson's deputy chief of staff, holding the position from June 2018 to October 2021. ... -
Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, The Infamous Stringdusters to headline Shipyard Music Festival (Local News ~ 06/02/23)
The Shipyard Music Festival is back for its fifth year Friday-Saturday, Sept. 22-23, at Century Casino Cape Girardeau, 777 Main St., in Cape Girardeau. This year, the festival will feature 16 regional and nationally-touring bands, headlined by Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors on Sept. 22 and The Infamous Stringdusters the following day... -
Camera technology helps police locate alleged stolen vehicle (Local News ~ 06/02/23)
Camera technology helped Cape Girardeau police locate an alleged stolen vehicle within hours Friday, June 2. According to a social media post from Cape Girardeau Police Department, a vehicle reported stolen about 8 a.m. was seen about five hours later on a "FLOCK" camera, alerting police to the vehicle's location... -
Today in History
(National News ~ 06/02/23)
Today is Friday, June 2, the 153rd day of 2023. There are 212 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 2, 1997, Timothy McVeigh was convicted of murder and conspiracy in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City that killed 168 people. (McVeigh was executed in June 2001.)...
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CarePortal using technology to help meet the needs of others
(Editorial ~ 06/02/23)
Technology has its pitfalls. Many of us are tethered to our devices. And the challenges of technology without guardrails, particularly for young people, have been well documented. However, advances in tech also produced plenty of benefits. And recently one of these examples was shared in a story about CarePortal, the Missouri-based technology platform that connects people in need to others who are ready and willing to help...
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Prayer 6-2-23
(Prayer ~ 06/02/23)
O Heavenly Father, may those who mourn experience your comfort. Amen.
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Amazing Grace in Ohio
(Column ~ 06/02/23)
GRANVILLE, OH -- Whit's frozen custard shop was invaded by joyful young people one recent Sunday night. After pizza, 20-somethings on a weekend religious retreat were hard to miss amid the locals walking their dogs or enjoying a cone. Many of the young people were telling passersby: "You're amazing!" and receiving double takes, strange looks and smiles in return...
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Cape Girardeau County tax liens for May 2023
(Business Records ~ 06/02/23)
Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Drew Blattner, Cape Girardeau County recorder of deeds, during May are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at (573) 243-8123...
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Sharon Wickham (Obituary ~ 06/02/23)
Sharon Lee Wickham, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Sept. 21, 1946, in Cairo, Illinois, to James Edward and Ruby Lucille Parnell Patterson. She and William S. Wickham Jr. were married Oct. 17, 1970. He preceded her in death in 2003... -
Joseph Hercik Sr.
(Obituary ~ 06/02/23)
Joseph Frank Hercik Sr., 73, of Oak Ridge died Saturday, May 27, 2023, after battling several illnesses. There will be a private family burial. Arrangements are by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Fire report 6-2-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/02/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 31 n Medical assists were made at 9:01 a.m. on North Sprigg Street; 9:20 a.m. on Parker Drive; 5 p.m. on Aspen Drive; 6:54 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; and 7:15 p.m. on South Silver Springs Roads...
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Police report 6-2-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/02/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest and possession of a controlled substance were reported on South Kingshighway. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Kingshighway...
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Revised DACA program again debated before Texas judge who previously ruled against it (National News ~ 06/02/23)
HOUSTON -- A federal judge did not make an immediate decision Thursday on the fate of a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. During a court hearing, attorneys representing the nine states that have sued to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program argued the updated policy is essentially the same as the 2012 memo that first created it and asked U.S. ... -
Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison (National News ~ 06/02/23)
WASHINGTON -- A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was part of a security detail for former President Donald Trump's longtime adviser Roger Stone before storming the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Thursday to more than four years in prison... -
New details of Epstein's death revealed in records obtained by AP (National News ~ 06/02/23)
NEW YORK -- Two weeks before ending his life, Jeffrey Epstein sat in the corner of his Manhattan jail cell with his hands over his ears, desperate to muffle the sound of a toilet that wouldn't stop running. Epstein was agitated and unable to sleep, jail officials observed in records newly obtained by The Associated Press. ... -
Tropical depression forms in Gulf
(National News ~ 06/02/23)
MIAMI -- A tropical depression formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, which is the official first day of the Atlantic hurricane season. National Hurricane Center forecasters said in an advisory that the storm had sustained winds of 35 mph and was located about 305 miles west-northwest of Fort Myers, Florida...
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Senate passes bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto (National News ~ 06/02/23)
WASHINGTON -- A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden's student loan cancellation plan passed the Senate on Thursday and now awaits an expected veto. The vote was 52-46, with support from Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana, as well as Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an independent. The resolution was approved last week by the GOP-controlled House by a 218-203 vote... -
Jordan's crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in ceremony packed with stars and symbolism (International News ~ 06/02/23)
AMMAN, Jordan -- Jordan's crown prince married the scion of a prominent Saudi family Thursday in a palace ceremony attended by royals and other VIPs from around the world, as massive crowds gathered across the kingdom to celebrate the region's newest power couple... -
Russian missile bombardment kills at least 3 (International News ~ 06/02/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia launched a pre-dawn missile barrage on Ukraine's capital Thursday, killing three people including a 9-year-old and her mother, officials said, and damaging apartment buildings, schools and a children's hospital. It was the highest casualty toll from a single attack on Kyiv over the past month... -
Zelenskyy pushes for Ukraine support at summit in Moldova (International News ~ 06/02/23)
BULBOACA, Moldova -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's unrelenting quest for more political support and security backing from NATO got a warm welcome but no concrete commitments Thursday during a sprawling summit where nearly every European leader had assembled to condemn non-invitees Russia and Belarus... -
Thousands march in Jerusalem Pride parade, first under Israel's most right-wing government ever (International News ~ 06/02/23)
JERUSALEM -- Thousands of people Thursday marched in Jerusalem's Pride parade -- an annual event that took place for the first time under Israel's new far-right government, which is stacked with openly homophobic members. The march in the conservative city is always tense and tightly secured by police, and has been wracked by violence in the past. ... -
White House says Biden 'fine' after tripping, falling at Air Force graduation (National News ~ 06/02/23)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- President Joe Biden fell on stage at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation Thursday and the White House said he was "fine" after tripping over a sandbag. Biden had been greeting the graduates in Colorado Springs at the front of the stage with salutes and handshakes, and turned to jog back toward his seat when he fell. He was helped up by an Air Force officer as well as two members of his U.S. Secret Service detail... -
Out of the past: June 2 (Out of the Past ~ 06/02/23)
In an effort to improve school district finances in the coming year, the Cape Girardeau Board of Education last night reduced and eliminated expenditures and froze salaries; in all, $611,000 in budget reductions will become effective July 1, the start of the fiscal year; the cuts are necessary because the district has been spending more money than it has taken in since the 1995-96 school year, and the result is a fund balance that is lower than state recommendations... -
Cape Girardeau Carnival (Submitted Story ~ 06/02/23)
A fun time at the carnival tonight.
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