-
Stroll through the square Saturday in downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 01/29/18)
Allen Bryan, far left, walks Tickman, a beagle, and Chloe, a German shepherd-mix, as Robyn Martin walks Lucy, a pit bull, at Ivers Square on Saturday in downtown Cape Girardeau.
-
Going nuts at Country Mart in Jackson
(Local News ~ 01/29/18)
Scout Farrow, 18 months, holds a set of stickers won at the Planters NUTmobile during a stop Saturday at Country Mart in Jackson.
-
Feeling blue at the Riverhouse in Scott City
(Local News ~ 01/29/18)
Beverly Tidwell of Jackson paints a blue background at the start of Paint Nite on Sunday at The Riverhouse in Scott City.
-
McEuen and the String Wizards bring country sound to Bedell Hall
(Local News ~ 01/29/18)
John McEuen, a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, took the stage at Bedell Performance Hall on Saturday night and delivered a show that featured memories of the band’s road to success. “I had a dream years ago, growing up in Orange County, that if I worked really hard, someday I’ll get to play Cape Girardeau,” McEuen said. “Here, it seems like everybody plays the banjo.”...
-
Business Notebook: Gabriel's Food + Wine aims to keep it small for an authentic experience
(Business ~ 01/29/18)
Gabriel's Food + Wine at 127 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau is authentic. That's a claim many restaurants make, but owner Gabriele Ruggieri is from Palermo, Italy, and his family is from Sicily. He drew from that experience to build not just a restaurant, but an experience, with head chef Jeremy Bourland and team...
-
Shipping-container homes not allowed in Cape, Jackson
(Local News ~ 01/29/18)
Shipping containers won't be approved for residential dwellings in Jackson or Cape Girardeau, but developer Quinn Strong's original project is still underway. Strong's Capital Real Estate Group is building a 3,400-square-foot duplex at the corner of Washington Avenue and Middle Street in Cape Girardeau, which will be rental property, he said when reached by phone Friday...
-
Vargas: Southeast faces 'bad' funding cuts under governor's budget plan
(Local News ~ 01/29/18)
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ fiscal 2019 budget plan would result in less state funding for Southeast Missouri State University in the fiscal year that begins July 1, the school’s president said. Greitens proposed $28.7 billion budget for fiscal 2019 would give Missouri’s public colleges and universities $92 million less than originally budgeted for the current fiscal year and $68 million less than they actually are expected to receive based on cuts the governor previously made to the 2018 budget. ...
-
Today in History
(National News ~ 01/29/18)
Today is Monday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2018. There are 336 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 29, 1845, Edgar Allan Poe's famous narrative poem "The Raven" ("Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary...") was first published in the New York Evening Mirror...
-
Prayer 1-29-18
(Prayer ~ 01/29/18)
O Lord God, we humbly ask for wisdom in all that we do. Amen.
-
Missouri Teacher of the Year challenges others to 'do something'
(Column ~ 01/29/18)
Who inspired you growing up? I’m not talking about your parents, though certainly many can point to examples of family inspiration. But there are others — mentors, educators, coaches — who at one time or another made an imprint on our lives. That was a theme for Beth Davey, a Cape Girardeau native who teaches at Iveland Elementary in St. Louis...
-
Police corral urban herd after midnight Los Angeles stroll
(National News ~ 01/29/18)
WEST COVINA, Calif. — It was less an arrest than a roundup. Police said a donkey led more than a dozen sheep and goats on a stroll through a suburban West Covina neighborhood east of Los Angeles. Police were called around 12:30 a.m. Thursday by reports of a herd of animals walking the streets. ...
-
Musical Colonel: Reba McEntire to play KFC chain's founder
(Entertainment ~ 01/29/18)
NEW YORK -- The next Colonel Sanders is giving the character a little bit of "country music flair." KFC has picked singer Reba McEntire to play the founder of the fried chicken chain, the first female celebrity in the role. In commercials starting this week, McEntire dons the Colonel's famous white suit and black tie, but with a twist...
-
Bruno Mars sweeps the Grammys, winning top album and song
(Entertainment ~ 01/29/18)
NEW YORK -- Bruno Mars went six for six at the Grammys, winning all of the awards he was nominated for with his energetic and upbeat '90s-inspired R&B album. Mars won album of the year for "24K Magic," record of the year for the title track, and song of the year for the No. 1 hit, "That's What I Like," on Sunday at Madison Square Garden in New York City...
-
NerdWallet: Buying a home as an unmarried couple? Do these 3 things
(Business ~ 01/29/18)
Love and marriage don't always go together, no matter what Sinatra said. If you're in a committed relationship but nuptials are on the back burner, just know your dream of buying a home doesn't have to be. Sixteen percent of first-time homebuyers in 2017 were unmarried couples, an annual National Association of Realtors report found, the highest share the organization has recorded since 1981, said Jessica Lautz, managing director of survey research and communication for NAR...
-
Outdoor gear sales slip as millennials drive shift in habits
(Business ~ 01/29/18)
DENVER -- Sales of outdoor equipment are slipping as millennials drive changes in U.S. consumer habits by favoring clothes and sporting goods that are less specialized and more versatile, analysts say. Industry retail sales totaled $18.9 billion from December 2016 through November 2017, down 6 percent from the previous 12 months, according to NPD Group, a market research company that tracks trends in two dozen industries...
-
Afghanistan says death toll from Kabul bombing rises to 103
(International News ~ 01/29/18)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan authorities have raised the death toll from Saturday's suicide bombing in Kabul to 103, as hundreds of people gathered for funerals or awaited word of loved ones outside hospitals and morgues. The attacker, driving an ambulance filled with explosives, was able to race through a security checkpoint by saying he was transferring a patient to a hospital. The explosion damaged or destroyed dozens of shops and vehicles in the heart of the city, near government buildings...
-
Super Bowl brings massive security resources to Minneapolis
(National News ~ 01/29/18)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Concrete barriers and chain-link fencing are going up around the site of the Super Bowl in downtown Minneapolis, where a contingent of local, state and national agencies is working to ensure the game and dozens of related events are safe...
-
Police, family say jealous shooter killed 4 at car wash in Pennsylvania
(National News ~ 01/29/18)
A shooter driven by jealousy opened fire and killed four people at a car wash early Sunday morning in Pennsylvania, while a woman hiding in the back of a pickup truck suffered only minor injuries, according to state police and family of the victims...
-
Case of shackled children revives home-school regulation debate
(National News ~ 01/29/18)
Just over a week after California officials found 13 malnourished siblings allegedly held captive and apparently not missed by schools because they were being home-schooled, home-schooling advocates say they are bracing for calls for stricter oversight of the practice...
-
Russian opposition leader arrested amid election protests
(International News ~ 01/29/18)
MOSCOW -- Protesters gathered across Russia on Sunday to support opposition leader Alexei Navalny's call to boycott the March presidential election, and Navalny himself was arrested while walking to the Moscow demonstration. Many of the crowds that turned out in generally frigid weather skewed sharply young, apparently reflecting growing discontent among Russians who have lived most or all of their lives under President Vladimir Putin, who came to power on New Year's Eve 1999...
-
GOP senators: Trump needs to show restraint in Russia probe
(National News ~ 01/29/18)
WASHINGTON -- Two Republican senators said Sunday that President Donald Trump would be wise to keep a public silence on an independent investigation into his 2016 campaign's contacts with Russia in the wake of news reports he sought to fire the special counsel...
-
Out of the past: Jan. 29
(Out of the Past ~ 01/29/18)
Southeast Missouri State University's new $15 million College of Business Administration building looks great on paper, but turning it into reality may take some time; state construction money for the project wasn't included in Gov. Mel Carnahan's recommended budget for the 1994 fiscal year, which begins July 1...
-
Tressie Wellmer
(Obituary ~ 01/29/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Tressie Elwanda Wellmer, 79, of Perryville died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at her home. A celebration of life memorial will be held at a later date at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville.
-
Blanche Mize
(Obituary ~ 01/29/18)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. — Blanche Elizabeth Gulley Mize, 100, of Villa Ridge passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, at Aperion Care Center in Cairo, Illinois. Blanche was born Feb. 2, 1917, in Wetaug, Illinois, daughter of Louis Isac Gulley Sr. and Cora Mae Severs Gulley...
-
Dallas Miller
(Obituary ~ 01/29/18)
Dallas Otto Miller, 103, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, at the Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Douglas Breite officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in Egypt Mills.
-
Glen McCoy
(Obituary ~ 01/29/18)
Glen McCoy, 62, of Randles died Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. He was born Oct. 6, 1955, in St. Louis to Robert Eugene Sr. and Glenda Maxine Hamlyn McCoy. He loved to fish and listen to classic rock music. Glen especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends...
-
Paul Mahnken
(Obituary ~ 01/29/18)
UNIONTOWN, Mo. -- Paul John Mahnken, 98, of Uniontown died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar, Missouri, with the Rev. Roger Abernathy officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery, with military honors provided by American Legion Post 133 and Delta Team...
-
Doris Kidd
(Obituary ~ 01/29/18)
Doris Lee Kidd, 79, of Jackson passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 15, 1938, at Brownwood, Missouri, the daughter of Willie B. “Virgil” and Lillian Spear Bagbey. Doris had been a bookkeeper at Huck Equine in Fruitland. She was a member of Linwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. In her earlier years, she played the piano at Advance First Baptist Church for many years. She was a superb pianist. She also loved to travel...
-
Alice Hopper
(Obituary ~ 01/29/18)
Alice B. Hopper, 106, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Stan Hargis officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...
-
Frieda Clark
(Obituary ~ 01/29/18)
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Frieda Ruth Clark, 99, of Fredericktown, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, at Stockhoff Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 29, 1918, in Illmo to Louis and Sarah Nina Ireland Westerwelle. She and Harold Clark were married March 26, 1937, in Marble Hill, Missouri. He preceded her in death March 26, 2012...
-
Jackson fire report 1/29/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/29/18)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Saturday n Emergency medical service on Tracy Street. n Hazmat on Main Street. n Emergency medical service on Mansfield Place. n Mutual aid in Gordonville. n Emergency medical service on Main Street...
-
Jackson police report 1/29/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/29/18)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Miscellaneous n Domestic disturbance was reported in the 2000 block of Old Toll Road. n Domestic disturbance was reported in the 200 block of Morgan Street.
-
Cape Girardeau fire report 1/29/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/29/18)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Saturday n Medical assists were made at 12:41 a.m. on Cape West Parkway; 12:56 a.m. on North West End Boulevard; 2:28 a.m. on North West End Boulevard; 7:23 a.m. on Towers Circle; 12:09 p.m. on North Silver Springs Road; 1:12 p.m. on Notre Dame Drive; 3:31 p.m. on South Spring Avenue; and 3:44 p.m. on South Sprigg Street...
-
Cape Girardeau police report 1/29/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/29/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of domestic assault, endangering the welfare of a child and property damage in the 0 block of Village Drive...
-
Bill to increase penalties for police dog assaults advances
(State News ~ 01/29/18)
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. -- The penalties for injuring or killing law-enforcement animals would increase under legislation named after a dog that was stabbed last month. The Kansas City Star reported Gov. Eric Greitens met the Cass County Sheriff's Department K-9 named Champ last week. Champ was stabbed in the neck Dec. 11 while helping Harrisonville police search for a 17-year-old suspected of stealing from a Walmart store. Champ returned to duty Jan. 8...
-
St. Louis hospitals team up on violence prevention
(State News ~ 01/29/18)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis' four trauma centers are trying to keep people out of their hospitals with a new violence-prevention program. The St. Louis Area Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program will add social workers at Barnes-Jewish, SSM Health, Saint Louis University and SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's hospitals. ...
-
Patrol ends field tests for drugs amid fentanyl concerns
(State News ~ 01/29/18)
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol is no longer field testing for illegal substances during police raids and traffic stops, citing concerns about exposing troopers to fentanyl and other dangerous narcotics. The Hannibal Courier-Post reported the patrol informed prosecutors of the change last year and the policy took effect this month...
-
Missouri to start drug program monitoring doctors
(State News ~ 01/29/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri is collecting and investigating opioid prescription data through a statewide drug-monitoring program to identify doctors and clinics that overprescribe painkillers. Gov. Eric Greitens signed an executive order in July to create the program targeting what he called "pill mills." The state began collecting opioid prescription information last month, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
-
Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 1/29/18
(Local News ~ 01/29/18)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of Jan. 25 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
-
People on the move 1/29/18
(Business ~ 01/29/18)
Teresa Maledy, Central Missouri regional chairwoman, recently announced her retirement from Commerce Bank. Maledy has been with the company for 37 years, including the last 16 as a regional market manager for Commerce Bank in central Missouri, according to a company news release...
-
Births 1/29/18
(Births ~ 01/29/18)
Son to Jarad Mitchell and Sarah Elizabeth Pourney of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 7:17 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. Name, Mitchell Joseph. Weight, 9 pounds, 5 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Pourney is the former Sarah Riley, daughter of Bill and Susan Riley of Jackson. She is a reading teacher with the Cape Girardeau School District. Pourney is the son of Sherri Pourney and Terry Pourney of Jackson. He is a registered nurse with Lifecare Center of America...
-
First Missouri State Bank Raises $6,691 for United Way
(Submitted Story ~ 01/29/18)
Employee's with First Missouri State Bank raised over $6,600 for the annual United Way campaign. Their donations will support 24 local agencies who focus on improving the education, health, and financial stability of every one in our community.
Stories from Monday, January 29, 2018
Browse other days