Stories from Tuesday, June 18, 2024

A person was shot twice and treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries in Cape Girardeau on Sunday, June 16, police say. At around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, Cape Girardeau Police Department officers responded to the 200 block of Independence Street in reference to a shots fired call. Upon arrival, they learned a person had been shot. ...

A fire that broke out at Don Carlos restaurant in Jackson could have been much worse had it not been seen by a couple of passersby at around 9 p.m. Sunday, June 16. Jackson Fire Department chief deputy of administration Randy Davis said a couple of kids in a vehicle at the stoplight at East Jackson Boulevard saw the fire and had their father call 911. ...

Scott City Police officers say a man with an active warrant posted a photo to Facebook of him pointing a weapon at a patrol vehicle. When police arrived, they charged the man with a gun crime, even though the weapon he displayed on social media was a starter pistol. ...

Scout Hall welcomed back Midwestern indie-rock band Post Sex Nachos on Friday night, June 14. The Columbia-based band first came to Cape Girardeau in August and returned as part of the group’s Prima/Vera tour. ...

The county commissioners detailed speed limit plans, reappointed two to a local library board and heard a resident's request for asphalt preservation during Monday's meeting. ...

DECATUR, Ga. — Malcolm Reid recently marked the anniversary of his HIV diagnosis on Facebook. “Diagnosed with HIV 28 years ago, AND TODAY I THRIVE,” he wrote in a post in April, which garnered dozens of responses. Reid, an advocate for people with HIV, said he’s happy he made it to age 66. But growing older has come with a host of health issues. He survived kidney cancer and currently juggles medications to treat HIV, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes. “It’s a lot to manage,” he said. ...

"A kind, humble and honorable man. A friend to all." Those two sentences describing "Cape Girardeau’s own River City Music Man" Dr. Dan Cotner adorn a rock in front of the Capaha Park bandshell, now known as the Dan Cotner Amphitheater, and sum up a lifetime of service to the Cape Girardeau community and others around the world. ...

Rate analyst Carl Brown recommends a water rate increase to pay for Cape Girardeau’s water infrastructure improvements outlined in the city’s 10-year plan, during the City Council meeting Monday, June 17, at City Hall. ...

For five years, the Lutheran Home has received a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, making it the highest-rated skilled health center in the area. In addition, the Lutheran Home has been named one of the Top 10 Nursing Homes in the state of Missouri by Newsweek Magazine and their research partner, Statista...

Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 170th day of 2024. There are 196 days left in the year. This is Father’s Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally K. Ride became America’s first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger on a six-day mission...

O Father God, thank you for grace through your son Jesus. Amen.

__Missouri flowers__ ​News Flash! Native flowers from Missouri are weeds! __Biden fundraiser__ ​Biden has a fundraiser in California along with Hollywood snobs Clooney and Julia Roberts. That is the only way he can draw a crowd. Trump on the other hand will draw thousands in Detroit.

"Every Sunday for me it’s hard," says Nancy Pelosi in "Being Catholic Now: Prominent Americans Talk About Change in the Church and the Quest for Meaning," a 2008 collection edited by Kerry Kennedy, daughter of the late Robert Kennedy. Pelosi’s sabbath difficulty has to do with the Eucharist, the Catholic belief that the bread and wine of Communion are transformed into the literal body and blood of Jesus Christ. "This is my body, this is my blood. They’re asking a lot. In my era, we didn’t question any of it," Pelosi says in "Being Catholic."

On June 8, the Israeli military launched a daring mission to free four hostages who were held captive for months by evil Hamas terrorists in Gaza. I’m incredibly grateful that these innocent people are safe and back at home with their families, and I pray that the other hostages – including Americans – will also come home soon.

CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. June 16 n Medical assists were made at 10:39 a.m. on West Cape Rock Drive; 11:20 a.m. on North Fountain Street; 12:01 p.m. on William Street; and 5:22 p.m. on William Street. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on South Sprigg Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Sprigg Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on Bloomfield Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Kingshighway. ...

Nora Lee Stranahan, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Aug. 17, 1930, in Flat River to Homer and Mary Rhodes Shannon. She and Benjamin James Stranahan were married Nov. 7, 1953, in Desloge. He preceded her in death. ...

Shirley Ann Schaper, 72, of Old Appleton passed away Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Feb. 15, 1952, in Perryville to Otto W. and Bernice F. Hennemann Clements. Shirley and Thomas E. Schaper were married on Oct. 16, 1976, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Apple Creek and were blessed with 47 years of marriage. ...

Brett Thomas Layton, 41, of Perryville died Friday, June 14, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 20, and from 8 to 9:20 a.m. Friday, June 21, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. ...

Dorris Jean Fox, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Lutheran Home. A graveside funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Nathan Ammon officiating. ...

Dr. Dan B. Cotner, 101, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 28, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau. ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for supporting his actions in Ukraine and said their countries will cooperate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions as he headed to Pyongyang on Tuesday for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean soldiers fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who temporarily crossed the rivals’ land border Tuesday for the second time this month, South Korea’s military said. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said around 20 to 30 North Korean soldiers, while engaging in unspecified construction work on the northern side of the border, briefly crossed the military demarcation line that bisects the countries as of 8:30 a.m. ...

PHOENIX — Over 75 million people in the United States were under extreme heat alerts Monday as a heat wave moved eastward, and the mid-Atlantic and New England were likely to see highs in the 90s as the week progresses. Excessive humidity will make it feel even more oppressive...

MEXICO CITY — In a move reminiscent of her political mentor, incoming Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday displayed a series of surveys commissioned by her political party that she said show a wide majority approve of controversial judicial changes...

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Biden administration's effort to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students hit another roadblock Monday, when a federal judge in Kentucky temporarily blocked the new Title IX rule in six additional states. U.S. District Judge Danny C. ...

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the influential war Cabinet that has overseen the fighting in Gaza, a government spokesperson said Monday, days after a key member of the body bolted from the government over frustration with the Israeli leader's handling of the war...

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas lawmakers hoping to lure the Kansas City Chiefs from Missouri are trying to win over skeptical colleagues by narrowing their proposal for encouraging the Super Bowl champions to build a new stadium and by linking it to a plan for broad tax cuts...

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms and their effects on young people's lives, similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. In a Monday opinion piece in the The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said that social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is spending $50 million through the end of June, a blitz that includes its first television ad trumpeting Donald Trump’s felony conviction and signals that the Democratic incumbent is seeking to make his Republican opponent’s legal woes a bigger issue heading into November...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is planning to announce a sweeping new policy Tuesday that would lift the threat of deportation for hundreds of thousands of people married to U.S. citizens, an aggressive election-year action on immigration that had been sought by many Democrats...

Travel season is upon us, with even more destinations that are now pet-friendly. Before you travel with your furry family member, there are a few things to consider: First, ask yourself if travel is the best thing to do for the pet, fellow travelers, and people or pets you are visiting. Keep in mind if the answer is no, there are many reputable boarding facilities and pet-sitters who may require up-to-date vaccines before your pet’s stay...

Sharon Diane Oleksy of St. Louis passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024. She was born Nov. 29, 1945, in Cape Girardeau and was preceded in death by her parents, Ellsworth "Boz" and Addie Vancil, and brother, Stephen Vancil. ...

The FBI will conduct an independent investigation into a clash between police and a crowd of about 150 that occurred a week ago, says Rick Hetzel, Cape Girardeau police chief; no timetable has been set for when the FBI will begin its work, but Hetzel says it should start relatively soon; the FBI will be looking into possible legal and civil rights violations from the near riot in the 400 block of Good Hope Street that resulted in nine arrests and injuries to six officers. ...