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Semoball Awards marks 10th anniversary this summer
(B Magazine ~ 06/30/23)
Picture this: You’re a talented athlete in Southeast Missouri. Big school or small school, it doesn’t matter. You might have ambitions of playing your sport at the college level. But let’s be honest. For many of us, the road of competitive sports ends when we walk across the stage at graduation. Still, there’s one event you want to be invited to each summer. It’s where the best of the best see each other as colleagues instead of competition...
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2 Sikeston men charged following Indiana state trooper's death
(Local News ~ 06/30/23)
PLAINFIELD, Ind. -- Two Sikeston, Missouri, men were arrested and incarcerated in the Hendricks County jail early Thursday, June 29, in connection with an incident Wednesday, June 28, which claimed the life of Indiana State Police trooper Aaron N. Smith...
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Carlisle Construction Materials opens new facility in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 06/30/23)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Carlisle Construction Materials LLC has officially opened its newest facility in Sikeston. Local, regional and state leaders joined the manufacturing company's executives in a ribbon-cutting at the facility early Thursday, June 29. Carlisle Construction Materials, or CCM, invested more than $100 million in the new, nearly 500,000-square-foot production and manufacturing facility...
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Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation department hopeful for Capaha Park Rose Garden planting in fall
(Local News ~ 06/30/23)
Progress rolls on with the renovations on the Capaha Park Rose Garden with the addition of electricity to the Rose Garden with hopes to plant in the garden in the fall of 2023. The renovations to the Capaha Park Rose Garden started Oct. 31 with a portion of the work being done to the garden to make it more accessible and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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Clydesdales hit The Library
(Local News ~ 06/30/23)
Friends and family take photos and pet Red, one of Anheuser-Busch’s Budweiser Clydesdales on Thursday, June 29, at The Library in downtown Cape Girardeau...
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Jane Wernsman retires, Autumn Grim named to lead Cape Girardeau County Public Health
(Local News ~ 06/30/23)
Jane Wernsman submitted her resignation as director of Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center on Tuesday, June 27, which was made effective Friday, June 30, ending a nearly 12-year tenure of accomplishment and progress that may in the short term be recalled mainly for the center's response to COVID-19...
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Nagornykh brings love of pastry, cooking from Russia to Marble Hill
(Local News ~ 06/30/23)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marble Hill has become a sweeter place since Valeriia Nagornykh opened her store, Marble Hill Cakes, at 205 First St. Nagornykh offers elaborately decorated cakes for any occasion, along with fine pastries and sourdough bread and rolls. The artistic cakes she makes are more than plain, white cakes inside. Beneath the exterior are layers of different flavors of cake held together by various fillings she makes...
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Southeast Missouri celebrates Fourth of July
(Local News ~ 06/30/23)
Southeast Missouri towns and organizations are set to host several events over the Independence Day weekend and week with patriotic programs and fireworks. Cape Girardeau's Great American 4th of July celebration event will be held at Arena Park. The park will open at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, for those attending to tailgate, get grandstand seating and enjoy food trucks. Lawn chairs and blankets are also welcome to enjoy the fireworks display at the Fairgrounds...
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Cape Girardeau County issues no burn advisory
(Local News ~ 06/30/23)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission, on the recommendation of county and state firefighter associations, issued a "no burn advisory" for Cape Girardeau County on Thursday, June 29. In a news release, the commission stated, "All county residents are advised to postpone open outdoor burning until the fire danger decreases."...
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The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn’t want to make wedding websites for gay couples
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples. The court ruled 6-3 for designer Lorie Smith despite a Colorado law that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, gender and other characteristics. Smith had argued that the law violates her free speech rights...
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The Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loans for millions of Americans. The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, effectively killed the $400 billion plan, announced by President Joe Biden last year, and left borrowers on the hook for repayments that are expected to resume by late summer...
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Fox Royale coming to Live at Scout Hall July 22
(Local News ~ 06/30/23)
Scout Hall will be having its first touring show Saturday, July 22. Fox Royale, a band from Joplin, Missouri, is on its summer tour taking the group from Canada to Colorado, along the East Coast and then a Midwest run. During this Midwest run is when the band will be stopping in Cape Girardeau...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
Today is Friday, June 30, the 181st day of 2023. There are 184 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 30, 1982, the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution expired, having failed to receive the required number of ratifications for its adoption, despite having its seven-year deadline extended by three years...
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Prayer 6-30-23
(Prayer ~ 06/30/23)
Lord Jesus, comfort those who mourn. May they experience your tender mercy. Amen.
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Several patriotic events on the schedule this Independence Day
(Editorial ~ 06/30/23)
We're days away from the Fourth of July, and there are a number of patriotic events on the calendar. The Great American Fourth of July Celebration in Cape Girardeau will be a tremendous display of patriotism Tuesday evening. The Arena Park grandstands will open at 6:30 p.m. and food trucks will be on hand with a variety of items for purchase...
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Fire report 6-30-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/30/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. June 28 n Medical assists were made at 8:06 a.m. on Boutin Drive; 12:49 p.m. on Franks Lane; 1:22 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 2:13 p.m. on South Benton Street; and 6:48 p.m. on Kingsway Drive...
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Police report 6-30-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/30/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on North Main Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Sprigg Street. Assault n Fourth-degree assault and second-degree kidnapping were reported on South Sprigg Street...
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Dale Fish
(Obituary ~ 06/30/23)
ZALMA, Mo. — Dale Gilbert Fish went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. He was born May 5, 1947, to Earl and Electa Fish near Zalma. He lived in several locations throughout his childhood, but called Zalma home for most of his life...
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3 charged in insider trading case related to taking Trump media firm public, accused of making $22M
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
NEW YORK -- Three Florida men were charged Thursday with making more than $22 million through illegal insider trading before the public announcement that an acquisition firm was going to take former President Donald Trump's media company public. The charges were outlined in an indictment unsealed in New York that did not in any way implicate Trump or Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns his Truth Social platform...
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Ex-GOP Ohio House speaker sentenced to 20 years for role in $60M bribery scheme; appeal expected
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
CINCINNATI -- Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for his role in the largest corruption scandal in state history and taken immediately into custody, a judge declaring that "the court and the community's patience with Larry Householder has expired."...
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Travelers endure another day of airport agony. One airline has by far the most cancellations
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
DALLAS -- Air travelers endured another wave of flight disruptions Thursday despite better weather along much of the East Coast, while United Airlines continued to account for the majority of canceled flights nationwide. United vowed to get back on track over the July 4 holiday weekend, when the number of air travelers could set a pandemic-era record...
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Italian police say the man filmed carving his name on the Colosseum is a tourist living in Britain
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
ROME -- Italian police on Thursday said they believe the man filmed while engraving his name and that of his apparent girlfriend last week on the ancient Roman Colosseum is a tourist who lives in Britain. The identification was made using photographic comparisons, Italian Carabinieri said in a press release. The statement did not provide the name of the suspect nor his whereabouts. When reached by phone, police said no further information could be given...
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Gov. Parson allows death penalty case to continue against Missouri man
(State News ~ 06/30/23)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A death penalty case will continue against a Missouri man who is citing new DNA evidence in his innocence claim for the stabbing death of a former newspaper reporter, the governor announced Thursday. Republican Gov. Mike Parson dissolved a panel of five former judges who had been tasked with reviewing Marcellus Williams' case and ended a stay on his execution. No execution date has been set...
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Federal judge throws out lawsuit filed by chess star over cheating allegations
(State News ~ 06/30/23)
ST. LOUIS -- A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a 19-year-old chess grandmaster who alleged his career was ruined by allegations he had cheated. Last year, Hans Niemann sued former world champion Magnus Carlsen and the online chess organization Chess.com. He was seeking $100 million in damages for slander and libel...
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Missouri ordered to pay $242K for open records law violations
(State News ~ 06/30/23)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri attorney general's office has been ordered to pay $242,000 in legal fees for violations of the state's open records law that occurred when U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley held the office. Circuit Judge Jon Beetem ruled in November 2022 that the attorney general's office violated the open records law when documents were withheld from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee during Republican Hawley's successful Senate campaign in 2018...
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Missouri locals want limits on firearms
(State News ~ 06/30/23)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- After years of failed attempts to convince Missouri's Republican-led Legislature to enact stricter gun laws, St. Louis locals are trying to sidestep lawmakers altogether. A former judge, state lawmaker and criminologist filed initiative petitions Wednesday that would amend the state constitution to allow St. Louis and other local governments to adopt their own gun policies...
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EU leaders to assess Putin's position in talks with NATO and Ukraine chiefs at summit
(International News ~ 06/30/23)
BRUSSELS -- NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took center stage at Thursday's European Union summit, underscoring the importance the 27 EU leaders attach to protecting their eastern flank from Russian aggression and beefing up Ukraine's defense capabilities...
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Police say the stabbings of three people during a gender class in Canada were motivated by hate
(International News ~ 06/30/23)
TORONTO -- A suspect has been charged in the stabbing of a professor and two students during a class on gender issues at Canada's University of Waterloo in what police are calling a hate-motivated attack. Waterloo Regional Police say Geovanny Villalba-Aleman, an international student who had been studying at the University of Waterloo, faces three counts of aggravated assault, four counts of assault with a weapon and two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose...
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Anti-gang community defense activist Hip--lito Mora slain in Mexico
(International News ~ 06/30/23)
MEXICO CITY -- The leader of an armed civilian movement that once drove a drug cartel out of the western Mexico state of Michoacan has been killed, authorities confirmed Thursday. Tributes quickly rolled in for slain "self defense" leader Hip--lito Mora. He was one of the last surviving leaders of Michoacan's armed vigilante movement, in which farmers and ranchers banded together to expel the Knights Templar cartel from the state between 2013 and 2014...
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Fiery protests grip France for 3rd night over deadly police shooting of a teenager
(International News ~ 06/30/23)
NANTERRE, France -- French protesters erected barricades, lit fires and shot fireworks at police in the streets of some French cities early Friday morning as tensions mounted over the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old that has shocked the nation...
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Rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges in deadly crowd surge at Texas festival
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
HOUSTON -- A Texas grand jury declined to indict rap superstar Travis Scott in a criminal investigation of a deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld festival, where some spectators were packed so tightly they could not move their arms or even breathe, his attorney and prosecutors said Thursday...
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Police body camera ramp up started a decade ago. How well have they worked?
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
WASHINGTON -- Body cameras have proliferated in law enforcement agencies in the U.S. over the past decade, amid mounting scrutiny over how officers and agents interact with the communities they serve. They're forcing major changes in how policing is done, even as research is mixed on their effectiveness...
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Heat waves like the one that's killed 14 in the southern US are becoming more frequent and enduring
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
PHOENIX -- Heat waves like the one that engulfed parts of parts of the South and Midwest and killed more than a dozen people are becoming more common, and experts say the extreme weather events, which claim more lives than hurricanes and tornados, will likely increase in the future...
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National Geographic will end newsstand sales of magazine next year, focus on subscriptions, digital
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
NEW YORK -- The familiar yellow-bordered cover of the monthly National Geographic will no longer be for sale on newsstands starting next year, part of cutbacks affecting the venerable magazine. The company's focus is turning to its digital product and it will offer special editions on newsstands, a spokesman said on Thursday. Subscribers will still get a printed copy each month...
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Gatherings combining Pride and Juneteenth give Black LGBTQ+ people a refuge where they can celebrate
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
DALLAS -- From speaking at a health equity forum to striking a pose to the beats of a DJ set at a party on a pedestrian bridge, Naomi Green spent one weekend this month jumping from one event in Dallas to another that celebrated Juneteenth and Pride together...
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Biden talks Supreme Court and Russia but also media and McCain in rare network interview
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden rarely gives network interviews, and when he sat down in the MSNBC studio on Thursday, it came at an especially busy time, with the Supreme Court having just overturned the use of affirmative action in college admissions and in the aftermath of a revolt in Russia...
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Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A Florida sheriff's deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre, concluding the first trial in U.S. history of a law enforcement officer for conduct during an on-campus shooting...
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Supreme Court bolsters protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday used the case of a Christian mail carrier who did not want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations. In a unanimous decision the justices made clear that workers who ask for accommodations, such as taking the Sabbath off, should have their requests honored unless employers show that doing so would result in "substantial increased costs" to the business...
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Wall Street execs host Biden fundraisers as president closes out an end-of-quarter campaign blitz
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
NEW YORK -- President Joe Biden closed out an end-of-quarter campaign blitz Thursday with a pair of Manhattan fundraisers hosted by Wall Street power brokers, a funding push designed to put Biden on strong financial footing for a 2024 White House contest expected to set spending records...
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California reparations report urges action on housing discrimination and overpolicing
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- It was a report two years in the making -- one that details how California, a state that never officially sanctioned slavery, can confront decades of policies that have kept Black residents from living in the neighborhoods they choose, being treated fairly at doctor's visits and building generational wealth...
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Man wanted on Jan. 6 charges arrested with weapons near Barack Obama's Washington home
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
WASHINGTON -- A man armed with explosive materials and weapons, and wanted for crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was arrested Thursday in the Washington neighborhood where former President Barack Obama lives, law enforcement officials said...
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Ex-Roman Catholic cardinal, now 92, is not competent to stand trial in sex abuse case, expert says
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
BOSTON -- Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial on charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a teenage boy in Massachusetts decades ago, an expert for the prosecution says, raising doubts about the future of the criminal case against the 92-year-old...
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Supreme Court bars affirmative action in college admissions
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. The court's conservative majority effectively overturned cases reaching back 45 years in invalidating admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation's oldest private and public colleges, respectively...
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Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95
(National News ~ 06/30/23)
ATLANTA -- Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Her niece, the Rev. Bernice King, tweeted that her "beloved aunt" died Thursday. She was 95. For decades after her brother's assassination in 1968, Farris worked along with his widow, Coretta Scott King, to preserve and promote his legacy. But unlike her high-profile sister-in-law, Farris' activism -- and grief -- was often behind the scenes...
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Out of the past: June 30
(Out of the Past ~ 06/30/23)
Boxes of Cape Girardeau County probate records have been moved to temporary storage facilities while the County Commission searches for a permanent solution to its storage problem; more records are slated to be moved as a renovation project proceeds at the county prosecutor's office in the Jackson courthouse; records, some more than 100 years old, are being stored in rented storage sheds...
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Family wades into river near boat dock
(Local News ~ 06/30/23)
Oscar Murillo and his children wade into the Mississippi River near Honker's Boat Dock in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday, June 28. Low water has revealed sandbars not normally visible.
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Retired Bowtied Therapy Dog has brought Smiles to Schools, Hospitals, and More
(Submitted Story ~ 06/30/23)
Moses is a special boy. Up until the pandemic, he was visiting schools, hospitals, and nursing homes as a Pet Pals therapy dog (even though Moses has NO idea he is a d-o-g). Moses pretty much taught himself the expected behavior for a visitor in all of these settings. ...
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