-
Turf painting spreads as drought ravages lawns
(State News ~ 07/29/12)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- When this summer's drought turned her prized lawn brown, Terri LoPrimo fought back, but not with sprinklers: She had it painted green, making her suddenly lush-appearing yard the envy of her neighborhood. The Staten Island, N.Y., resident and her husband, Ronnie, hired a local entrepreneur to spruce up their yard by spraying it with a deep-green organic dye. By Monday, the couple's property was aglow with newly green blades of grass and no watering needed to sustain it...
-
Corps of Engineers denies Mississippi County's damage claim
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Mississippi County will not receive money from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for damage caused by the activation of the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway in May 2011. County Clerk Junior DeLay presented a letter from the corps' Tort Claims Division dated July 17 to county commissioners during their regular weekly meeting Thursday...
-
Three arrested for stolen property, drug paraphernalia in Scott County
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
BENTON, Mo. -- Three Morley, Mo., residents were arrested Friday morning after searches of two residences turned up drug paraphernalia and what was believed to be stolen property, a Scott County Sheriff's Department news release said. All three people remained in the Scott County Jail pending the filing of formal charges, and their names weren't released Friday...
-
Witness, Waller son face charges for fight outside preliminary hearing
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
Tickets will be sent to two people arrested for fighting Wednesday outside the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson during a recess from the preliminary hearing for Clay Waller. Jackson city attorney Tom Ludwig said a prosecution witness, Matt Marshall, and Clay Waller's son, James Clay Waller III, who goes by J.C. Waller, will each receive tickets for peace disturbance and "engaging in affray," or fighting...
-
USDA to allow haying on wetlands in program
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
The USDA will allow Missouri landowners to use up to 50 percent of the grass areas within their Wetlands Reserve Program easements for haying because of the drought, according to a USDA news release. The program is administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, which purchases easements from landowners who in turn agree to maintain the areas as wetlands...
-
Second former firefighter gets probation in Cairo arsons
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
CAIRO, Ill. -- A second former auxiliary firefighter has been sentenced to probation, restitution and a fine for his involvement in two arsons in and around Cairo. Richard Pitcher, 19, of Cairo, was placed on 2 1/2 years of supervised probation Wednesday and ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation and pay $1,000 in restitution and a $1,500 fine. ...
-
In 8th District GOP primary, Emerson again faces Parker criticism of voting record
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
Jo Ann Emerson felt compelled to ask the question of her friend: "Sue, how did you know?" Over dinner with several Republican colleagues last week in Washington, D.C., Emerson directed her query at U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick of North Carolina, who had announced just six months before that she would not seek re-election. ...
-
Thousands turn out for 104th Jackson Homecomers
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
Saturday night brought an end to 104th annual Jackson Homecomers celebration sponsored by American Legion Post 158. Overall the festival was a success, but the number of visitors seemed to be down from previous years because of the hot weather, said entertainment co-chairwoman Wendy Hayes. She estimated that between 3,000 and 5,000 people came to the festival throughout the week...
-
Local conservation areas affected by drought
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Wetlands managers in Southeast Missouri are keeping an eye to the sky as they face many problems this summer brought on by extreme drought conditions and record high temperatures. "The dry conditions are definitely affecting everything," Duck Creek Conservation Area biologist Keith Cordell said...
-
Deer
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/29/12)
This deer was grazing in my backyard.
-
the sun peeking out
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/29/12)
Before a storm
-
Granddaughters at the Magic Kingdom
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/29/12)
Granddaughters visiting the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando.
-
Facepainting
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/29/12)
Facepainting while visiting the Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World
-
Gardening made possible
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/29/12)
Cabbage grown with irrigated pond water during a drought
-
Mo. AG investigating drilling gouging reports
(State News ~ 07/29/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri attorney general's office is investigating reports that water well drillers may have been taking advantage of landowners hit hard by drought. Attorney General Koster said in a release Friday that he's looking into reports that water well drillers may have been spiking prices for their services in northwest Missouri. ...
-
Zone 4 American Legion baseball: Redhawks recruit leads Festus past Jackson
(High School Sports ~ 07/29/12)
Jackson Post 158 was bounced from the Zone 4 Senior American Legion baseball tournament with its second shutout defeat in the five-team, double-elimination event. A talented left-hander headed to Southeast Missouri State did in Jackson on Saturday night on a mound he hopes to become quite familiar with over the next few years...
-
La Croix Church to host leadership conference
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
La Croix Church in Cape Girardeau will be a local host for the Global Leadership Summit on Aug. 9 and 10. The conference was developed by the Willow Creek Assocation, a not-for-profit organization based in Chicago that trains church leaders around the world...
-
Cairo expects to fare better in next flood
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Alexander County is still recovering from last year's flooding, local government officials say, but when the water comes next time, they believe they'll fare much better. Major projects to reconstruct and reinforce levee and drainage systems throughout the county are ongoing, or will soon begin. ...
-
Today in History
(National News ~ 07/29/12)
Today is Sunday, July 29, the 211th day of 2012. There are 155 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 29, 1914, transcontinental telephone service in the U.S. began with the first test phone conversation between New York and San Francisco...
-
Maire - Long
(Engagement ~ 07/29/12)
Mike and Terry Maire of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Christine Marie Maire, to Hunter Austin Long of Huntsville, Ala. He is the son of Ronald and Paula Long of Arley, Ala. Maire is a 2004 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor's degree in hospitality management from Southeast Missouri State University in 2009. She is a preferred account coordinator with Drury Hotels...
-
Lorenz - Wall
(Engagement ~ 07/29/12)
Lynda and Carl Heise of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexis Kathleen Lorenz, to Timothy Allen Wall, both of Jackson. He is the son of Allen and Kathy Wall of Jackson. Lorenz is also the daughter of the late Ralph Lorenz...
-
Kedis - Ogborn
(Engagement ~ 07/29/12)
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hamm and John G. Kedis of Huntington Beach, Calif., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelli Lane Kedis, to William Lon Ogborn, both of Arlington, Va. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Billy L. Ogborn of Cape Girardeau. Kedis received a bachelor of arts in international security and conflict resolution from San Diego State University. ...
-
Auer - Yates
(Engagement ~ 07/29/12)
Mark and Joy Auer of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Auer, to Stuart Yates. He is the son of Jim and Paula Frank of Union, Mo. Auer received a master's degree in health care administration from Southeast Missouri State University. She is records manager at PohlmanUSA in St. Louis...
-
Zielinski - Campbell
(Engagement ~ 07/29/12)
Emily and Mike Hagan and Lucian and Molly Zielinski of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Candless Sara Zielinski, to Corey Dean Campbell. He is the son of Wesley and Carolyn Campbell of Cape Girardeau. Zielinski is a 2003 graduate of Central High School. ...
-
Kern - 50 Years
(Anniversary ~ 07/29/12)
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Kern of Scott City will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 4, 2012. They also celebrated with a family trip to Branson, Mo., and Silver Dollar City July 16 to 18. Kern and Rosemary A. Uhrhan were married Aug. 4, 1962, at St. ...
-
Hogan - 40 Years
(Anniversary ~ 07/29/12)
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hogan of Jackson celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with family in Georgia. They enjoyed dinner July 13 at the revolving Sun Dial Restaurant Bar and View in Atlanta, hosted by their daughter and son-in-law. Following a three-day visit in Atlanta, they traveled to Dillard House Resort in Dillard, Ga...
-
Cotner - 40 Years
(Anniversary ~ 07/29/12)
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Cotner of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary June 2, 2012, at Kentucky Lake. Cotner and Karen Maevers were married June 3, 1972, at Egypt Mills Trinity Lutheran Church, by the Rev. David Loesch. The couple has two children, Danielle Cotner of Cape Girardeau, and Matthew (Jessica) Cotner of Sikeston, Mo. They have a grandson, Owen Cotner...
-
Velvet ants are wingless, female wasp
(Column ~ 07/29/12)
Commonly called "velvet ant," this insect is really a female wingless wasp. It can deliver a painful sting. The male velvet ant is winged and is hard to identify even if found. The bright red and black colors of the female make her highly visible during summer as she runs around seemingly aimlessly on the ground...
-
Recipes from a special person, Dorothy Miles
(Column ~ 07/29/12)
Today's column is a special one celebrating the memory of Dorothy Miles. Dorothy passed away recently at age 100 and leaves behind a host of friends and family who not only remember the amazing woman she was but also a fantastic cook. Dorothy was many things; a Christian first and foremost, an airplane pilot before there were women pilots, a world traveler having been to China more than nine times, a teacher who loved teaching math to her students and some would say nearly a genius. ...
-
Pet of the Week
(Community ~ 07/29/12)
PET NAME: Lily Bug OWNER: My trained human ABOUT LILY BUG: Hi I am Lily Bug. My mommy adopted me a few months ago and I am so happy. I love to play on the bed and play peek-a-boo with my daddy's coat. When I am not playing peek-a-boo, I love to play hide-n-seek and cuddle on my mommy's lap...
-
Adopt Braxton
(Community ~ 07/29/12)
Meet Braxton! This 8 month old terrier mix is looking for his forever home! He is available for adoption at The Humane Society 334-5837. Come meet him today! ...
-
Adopt Opie and Sasquatch
(Community ~ 07/29/12)
Opie and Sasquatch are about 3 months old. Opie loves to wash Sasquatch and Sasquatch gives Opie paw "massages." They snuggle up together in their bed, and hope to be adopted together because they just love the company of each other. For more information, call Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary at 243-9823...
-
Tina Delgado remains a mystery
(Community ~ 07/29/12)
By Gary Clothier Question: I grew up in Southern California in the 1960s; radio was a big part of my life. On one station, a young girl would shout out, "Tina Delgado is alive! Alive!" Who is this Tina Delgado? A.Z., Torrance, Calif. Answer: On Los Angeles radio in the late 1950s and early '60s, disc jockey Don Steele -- also known as "The Real Don Steele" -- would play a recording of a woman shouting, "Tina Delgado is alive! Alive!" between top 40 hits. ...
-
Cape Girardeau's first referendum
(Column ~ 07/29/12)
For the first time ever, according to staff at city hall, Cape Girardeau citizens have started the referendum petition process. The move toward a referendum gathered steam over several months while some city council members steadfastly advocated bow hunting of deer within city limits. ...
-
Be informed
(Editorial ~ 07/29/12)
On Aug. 7, voting-age adults will be asked to make some serious decisions at the polls. If you're like most people who value the importance of voting (as you should), there are probably some races that are much more important to you than others. Maybe you feel strongly about the 8th Congressional District race, or perhaps you want to support a friend who is running as one of the 13 Republican candidates for public administrator...
-
Speak Out 7/29/12
(Speak Out ~ 07/29/12)
What a horrible thing that a gunman opened fire killing so many people in a Colorado theater at the opening of Batman. But I tell you people, these crazy movies that they are putting out today are brainwashing people and it is really atrocious to know that some parents even had their young children, as young as a 3-month old baby, at the opening of that Batman movie at midnight. Now it is our job as parents to protect and keep our children safe...
-
Prayer 7/29/12
(Prayer ~ 07/29/12)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for forgiveness made possible by your sacrifice on the cross. Amen.
-
Past rivals return to 'Dancing with the Stars' for new season
(Entertainment ~ 07/29/12)
BEVERLY HILL, Calif. -- "Dancing with the Stars" is repeating some steps for its fall season. An "All-Star" edition of the ABC competition show will bring back 12 former rivals including Pamela Anderson, Kirstie Alley and Bristol Palin. Former 'NSync member Joey Fatone and gymnast Shawn Johnson will also return, ABC announced Friday...
-
Black couple says racism forced wedding relocation
(National News ~ 07/29/12)
JACKSON, Miss. -- A Mississippi couple says the church where they planned to get married turned them away because they are black. Charles and Te'Andrea Wilson say they had set the date and mailed invitations, but the day before their wedding they say they got bad news from the pastor of predominantly white First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs: Some members of the church complained about the black couple having a wedding there...
-
Two Colo. victims mourned at funerals in Ohio, Texas
(National News ~ 07/29/12)
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- The woman whom Matt McQuinn loved and whose life he saved by taking three bullets for her wept as pastors spoke of his heroism and sacrifice during his funeral Saturday, and of the senselessness of the shooting spree at a Colorado movie theater where he and 11 others were killed just more than a week ago...
-
Drew Peterson murder trial set to begin this week
(National News ~ 07/29/12)
CHICAGO -- One relative of Drew Peterson's long-missing fourth wife calls him a dog who deserves to be chained. The boorish, motorcycle-loving ex-police officer on trial in the death of his third wife makes unsavory comments about his alleged victims' families, calling some money-grubbers. He points out one relative's criminal history...
-
Police: Maryland man made shooting threat, called himself ‘joker'
(National News ~ 07/29/12)
PALMER PARK, Md. -- A week after the Colorado movie theater massacre, a Maryland man was taken into custody when police said he made a "joker" reference and threatened to shoot up a business he was being fired from. Neil E. Prescott, 28, had an arsenal of guns, though it wasn't clear how serious he was about threats he made to his boss over the telephone, authorities said. ...
-
Three shot dead in Pa.
(National News ~ 07/29/12)
QUINCY, Pa. -- Authorities in south-central Pennsylvania say a man confronting his estranged wife about custody arrangements for their daughter shot her to death and also killed her boyfriend and his mother, then fled with the 4-year-old girl before the two were found about 250 miles away in Ohio...
-
Rev. Pat Harrity
(Obituary ~ 07/29/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Rev. Patrick "Pat" Harrity, 71, died Friday, July 27, 2012, at St. Mary's of the Barrens in Perryville. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Mary's of the Barrens Seminary in Perryville. A funeral will follow at the seminary...
-
Martha Scherer Doss
(Obituary ~ 07/29/12)
BONNE TERRE, Mo. — Martha L. Scherer Doss, 54, of Bonne Terre, formerly of Scott City, died Saturday, July 28, 2012, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
-
Linda McNichol
(Obituary ~ 07/29/12)
Linda Irene McNichol of Delta, formerly of Bozeman, Mont., passed away Friday, July 27, 2012, at the family home. She was born to the late Noble and Evelyn Shurtz Notestine. Linda is survived by three daughters, Kimberly (Brian) Drew of Delta, Kaei (Dick) Shultz of Minot, N.D., Heather (Darwin) Quardt of Makoti, N.D.,; a son, James (Laurie) McNichol of Billings, Mont.; one brother, Kent (Karen) Notestine of Wichita, Kan.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild...
-
Joan Regelsperger
(Obituary ~ 07/29/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Joan Frances Regelsperger, 77, of Perryville died Saturday, July 28, 2012, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. She was born May 23, 1935, at Perry County, Mo., to Arnold Huber and Hester Heberlie Huber. She and Gilbert "Gib" Regelsperger were married Sept. 8, 1956, in Perryville...
-
Charles B. Hale
(Obituary ~ 07/29/12)
Charles B. Hale, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, July 27, 2012, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel, with an Eagles Aerie No. 3775 service at 7 p.m. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel, with the Rev. Ed Stoner officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Cape Girardeau with full military honors by the Missouri Honors Team...
-
Births 7/29/12
(Births ~ 07/29/12)
Son to Jeremy Steven and Jennifer Marie Lynn of Chaffee, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 1 p.m. Friday, July 20, 2012. Name, Grayden Jeremy. Weight, 7 pounds, 7 1/2 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Lynn is the former Jennifer Vandeven, daughter of Alvin and Betty Vandeven of Chaffee. She is branch manager at Montgomery Bank in Chaffee. Lynn is the son of Steve and Judy Lynn of Chaffee. He is a conductor with Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad...
-
John Cheshire
(Obituary ~ 07/29/12)
John Cheshire, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 28, 2012, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
-
Out of the past 7/29/12
(Out of the Past ~ 07/29/12)
Early morning thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy rain, lightning, thunder and small hail, rumble over the Cape Girardeau area, flooding the usual low-lying intersections in town; lightning strikes at least two houses in Cape Girardeau, causing some damage...
-
William Sichling
(Obituary ~ 07/29/12)
ULLIN, Ill. -- William Joe Sichling, 70, of Ullin died Thursday, July 26, 2012, at his home. He was born June 26, 1942, in Ullin, son of Harry O. and Minnie O. Dunn Sichling. He and Kay Messemore were married June 6, 1976...
-
New York City police to launch all-seeing system to track crime
(National News ~ 07/29/12)
ASPEN, Colo. -- The New York Police Department will soon launch an all-seeing "Domain Awareness System" that combines several streams of information to track both criminals and potential terrorists. New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said the city developed the software with Microsoft...
-
Navy christens last of 3 ships honoring Sept. 11 sites
(National News ~ 07/29/12)
AVONDALE, La. -- The USS Somerset -- the last of three Navy ships named for Sept. 11 attack sites -- was christened Saturday in honor of the passengers and crew of the plane that crashed before terrorists could reach their intended target...
-
Hundreds celebrate rare white bison calf at Connecticut farm
(National News ~ 07/29/12)
GOSHEN, Conn. -- Dozens of Native Americans wore the traditional garb of their ancestors, sang songs and beat drums on a western Connecticut farm Saturday in celebration of the birth of one of the world's rarest animals -- a white bison. The calf was officially named Yellow Medicine Dancing Boy at the elaborate ceremony at the Mohawk Bison farm in Goshen in the state's northwestern hills. It was born June 16 at the farm of fourth-generation farmer Peter Fay...
-
U.S. sees Israel, tight Mideast ally, as spy threat
(National News ~ 07/29/12)
WASHINGTON -- The CIA station chief opened the locked box containing the sensitive equipment he used from his home in Tel Aviv, Israel, to communicate with CIA headquarters in Virginia, only to find that someone had tampered with it. He sent word to his superiors about the break-in...
-
John Schlichting
(Obituary ~ 07/29/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- John W. Schlichting, 70, of Perryville died Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. He was born Feb. 6, 1942, in Perry County, to John C. and Ruth Barber Schlichting. He and Dolores A. Hennemann were married Sept. 3, 1982, in Perryville...
-
Thomas Brace
(Obituary ~ 07/29/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Thomas H. Brace, 60, of Perryville died Thursday, July 26, 2012, at his home. He was born Nov. 18, 1951, in Perryville, son of Hubert O. and Marie Griffard Farris. He and Cheryl A. Holifield were married Nov. 7, 1987...
-
George Mayberry
(Obituary ~ 07/29/12)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- George "Bud" Mayberry, 80, of Advance passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012, at his home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Morgan Funeral Chapel. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the chapel, with the Rev. Charles Woodard officiating. Burial will be in Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield, Mo...
-
100 days left in tight presidential race
(National News ~ 07/29/12)
WASHINGTON -- The presidential race is throttling into its last 100 days as an enormous clash over economic vision, with the outcome likely to come down to fall debates, final unemployment numbers and fierce efforts to mobilize voters. It may seem like an election for the whole nation, but only about eight states will decide who wins the White House...
-
Cape Girardeau fire report 7/29/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/29/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
-
Rams' first full-squad workout set for today
(Professional Sports ~ 07/29/12)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams rookies got a three-day head start at training camp. New coach Jeff Fisher hopes that'll help them adjust now that the veterans have arrived. The first full-squad practice is scheduled for this afternoon, which gives Fisher two weeks to prepare for the first preseason game Aug. 12 at Indianapolis. The Rams and Colts tied for the worst record in the NFL at 2-14 last year...
-
Bunt snaps Cardinals' win streak vs. Cubs
(Professional Sports ~ 07/29/12)
CHICAGO -- St. Louis rookie Joe Kelly is piling up plenty of positive impressions, just not a lot of wins. Kelly wound up on the losing end again Saturday after pinch-hitter Reed Johnson drove in the go-ahead run with a bunt single in the seventh inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 3-2 victory and end the Cardinals' four-game winning streak...
-
Zone 4 American Legion baseball: Ballwin pitcher throws 157 pitches in win over Festus
(High School Sports ~ 07/29/12)
The Ballwin Post 611 Senior American Legion baseball team suffered a pair of 10-run losses to Festus Post 253 during the regular season. Ballwin reversed those results in impressive fashion during Friday's winners bracket game in the Zone 4 tournament at Capaha Field...
-
Zone 4 American Legion baseball: Creve Coeur's hot pitcher shuts down Jackson's bats
(High School Sports ~ 07/29/12)
Keith Coulson never had pitched a nine-inning complete game before. Coulson picked a perfect time for his first, and it came at the expense of the Jackson Post 158 Senior American Legion baseball team. Coulson fired a three-hit gem Friday to help Creve Coeur Post 397 blank Jackson 6-0 in the opening round of the Zone 4 tournament at Capaha Field...
-
Zone 4 American Legion baseball: Jackson ends Cape Girardeau's season
(High School Sports ~ 07/29/12)
The Ford & Sons Cape Girardeau Post 63 Senior American Legion baseball team was the first squad eliminated from the Zone 4 tournament for the second year in a row. Jackson Post 158 was responsible for putting the final touch on Cape's most recent 0-2 showing during the five-team, double-elimination event that Post 63 is hosting for the third straight summer...
-
Zone 4 American Legion baseball: Defending champ Festus subdues Cape Girardeau a day after start
(High School Sports ~ 07/29/12)
Alex Davie had one of his most unusual pitching outings during the opening game of the Zone 4 Senior American Legion baseball tournament at Capaha Field. Davie did about all Ford & Sons Cape Girardeau Post 63 coach Steve Williams could have asked, but it was not enough to take down three-time defending state champion Festus Post 253...
-
Zone 4 American Legion baseball: Creve Coeur beats Ballwin, sits one win away from zone crown
(High School Sports ~ 07/29/12)
It has been nothing but smooth sailing for the Creve Coeur Post 397 Senior American Legion baseball team during the Zone 4 tournament. As a result, Creve Coeur finds itself just one win away from the zone championship and a state tournament berth. Post 397 notched its second lopsided zone victory, a 15-5 win over Ballwin Post 611 in Saturday's winners bracket final in the five-team, double-elimination event at Capaha Field...
-
Administration projects fourth year of trillion-dollar deficits
(National News ~ 07/29/12)
WASHINGTON -- The White House predicts this year's federal budget deficit will end up at $1.2 trillion, marking the fourth consecutive year of trillion dollar-plus deficits during President Barack Obama's administration. The figures, while expected, are sure to add fuel to the already heated presidential campaign, in which Obama's handling of the economy and the budget is a main topic. ...
-
Jackson police report 7/29/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/29/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
-
Cape Girardeau police report 7/29/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/29/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Burglary Thefts Cape Girardeau County The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
-
Your Generosity 7/29/12
(Community ~ 07/29/12)
The Cape Girardeau Road Runners donated a check for $1,600 to the Cape Girardeau Police Department. The money is from the proceeds of their annual 5K spring running event. This year's race was named CWE XC 5K (Cape Woods Extravaganza) and was held at the Osage Centre in June. ...
-
Awards/Accomplishments 7/29/12
(Community ~ 07/29/12)
The Rotary Club of Cape Girardeau awarded Mary Burton-Hitt the 2012 Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. Rotarian of the Year Award for outstanding service to the Rotary Club of Cape Girardeau. The award was presented during the annual officer and board member installation banquet...
-
FYI 7/29/12
(Community ~ 07/29/12)
The Lighthouse Bible Baptist, 2826 Independence St. in Cape Girardeau, will host the "Sonlight Express" vacation Bible school from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Children 5 through 12 years old are welcome to join. For more information, call 335-1629...
-
Clotheslines making a comeback
(Community ~ 07/29/12)
Think clotheslines are a relic of a bygone era, a time when our grandmothers slaved over their dainties with stiff birch-wood pins? Think again. Hanging clothes is hot, due in no small part to the rising costs of, well, everything. Between soaring utility bills, concerns for the environment and a growing interest in traditional home arts, forgoing the dryer is the newest (oldest) way to tackle laundry...
-
Be a blessing to your neighbors
(Column ~ 07/29/12)
Awhile back I came across a proverb that made me laugh. In this dry, hot summer, a summer that has brought many hardships, a little laughter is good. Proverbs 27:14 reads: "If a man loudly blesses his neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse."...
-
Be authentic, not an impostor
(Column ~ 07/29/12)
Why do you cover up the real person that you see? You are great just as you are. Why do you pretend to be something you're not? Are you not good enough as you exist? You are made in the image of God, right? "So God created man in his own image." (Genesis 1:27)...
-
Shoulder repairs to reduce Highway 25
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
Highway 25 between Highway 77 and Route EE in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulder repairs. Weather permitting, the work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Monday and Tuesday. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area...
-
I-55 in Perry County reduced for repairs
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Northbound Interstate 55 from mile marker 131 to mile marker 133 in Perry County will be reduced to one lane Monday as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulder repairs. Weather permitting, the work will be done from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area...
-
I-55 in Scott County reduced for bridge work
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Southbound Interstate 55 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane Wednesday as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform routine repairs to the bridge over Route U at Blodgett, Mo. Weather permitting, the work will be done from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area...
-
Crop for Hunger raises funds Saturday for BackPacks program
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Kayla Thieret, left, makes a greeting card along with Jeanne Short during the Crop for Hunger fundraiser sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Food Bank on Saturday at LaCroix Church. ...
-
Rebels survive government onslaught in Aleppo, Syria
(International News ~ 07/29/12)
BEIRUT -- The Syrian government launched an offensive Saturday to retake rebel-held neighborhoods in the nation's commercial hub of Aleppo, unleashing artillery, tanks and helicopter gunships against poorly armed opposition fighters. Yet after a day of fighting, the ragtag rebel forces remained in control of their neighborhoods in Syria's largest city, said activists, suggesting they had successfully fought off the government's initial assault...
-
2 missing U.S. climbers found dead in Peru
(International News ~ 07/29/12)
LIMA, Peru -- Searchers on Saturday found the bodies of two U.S. mountaineers who apparently plunged to their deaths off a ridge after ascending a glacier-capped 20,000-foot Peruvian peak, the rescue coordinator said. "They did summit and they got into trouble on the way down," coordinator Ted Alexander said. "What led to the fall, I cannot tell you now."...
-
Iran stockpiling 3 months of food
(International News ~ 07/29/12)
TEHRAN, Iran -- An Iranian news agency is reporting the country has begun to stockpile a three-month supply of foodstuffs for its population. The Friday report by semi-official news agency Mehr quotes deputy industry minister Hasan Radmard as saying the country has been buying wheat, cooking oil, sugar and rice for the food reserve...
-
Officials: Ebola breaks out in Uganda
(International News ~ 07/29/12)
KAMPALA, Uganda -- The deadly Ebola virus has killed 14 people in western Uganda this month, Ugandan health officials said Saturday, ending weeks of speculation about the cause of a strange disease that had many people fleeing their homes. The officials and a World Health Organization representative told a news conference in Kampala Saturday that there is "an outbreak of Ebola" in Uganda...
-
As deadline looms, Israeli draft still unresolved
(International News ~ 07/29/12)
JERUSALEM -- With just days left before a court-imposed deadline to reform Israel's military draft law expires, the nation's political leaders are at loggerheads on how to resolve what has become perhaps the country's most pressing -- and divisive -- domestic issue...
-
Koreas mark 59th anniversary of armistice
(International News ~ 07/29/12)
PANMUNJOM, Korea -- Elderly North Korean veterans pledged loyalty to their 20-something leader in Pyongyang during Korean War armistice commemorations Friday that were being closely watched after Kim Jong Un reshuffled the military and revealed he's married...
-
Faith Perceptions analyzes the church experience
(Community ~ 07/29/12)
Faith Perceptions partners with church leaders of all denominations across the country to determine their first-time guest experience. It is the brainchild of Melanie Smollen, project specialist for Hendrickson Business Advisors in Cape Girardeau. "I met with some church leaders and they said there was absolutely a need for it," Smollen said...
Stories from Sunday, July 29, 2012
Browse other days