Fair ~ 66°F   River stage: 26.02 Rising Monday, July 6, 2009

Lifestyles Headlines Missouri University of Science and Technology dean's list (07/05/09) The folowing students were named to the 2009 spring semester honor list for the Missouri University of Science and Technology:Cape Girardeau: Sarah Michelle Bey, Karl Alan Bratcher, Cassandra Marette Browne, Elizabeth M. Buchheit, Eric M. ... Jackson man spends spare time fixing bikes for the needy (07/05/09) Six bicycles lay against Marvin Niedbalski's house ready to go to a new home. He already has someone in mind for the little purple-and-white girl's bike with training wheels. "My dad died when I was very young, so it was either work on a bike or not ride," Niedbalski said... FYI 7/5/09 (07/05/09) Family reunion set in Jackson The Clingingsmith-Craft reunion will be held July 12, in the lower level of the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jackson. Reunion begins with basket dinner at noon. Organizers invite all relatives and friends to attend. What's happening today 7/5/09 (07/05/09) Program teaches about little creatures Trail of Tears State Park will hold "Bat Bonanza" to teach people fun facts about bats and why they are important for the environment. The program starts at 2 p.m. at Trail of Tears State Park. Gordonville church holds patriotic celebration... Perryville graduate finishes Army basic training (07/05/09) Army National Guard Pvt. Kasey L. Welker has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, she studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, the military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises. ... Dexter receives Tree City designation (07/05/09) Dexter has been named a Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor the city's commitment to community forestry. It is the 16th consecutive year that Dexter has received this national recognition. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service... Taylor named Lion of the Year (07/05/09) Allen Taylor received the "Lion of the Year" award from the Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club at the club's installation dinner June 19. Taylor was also appointed the new president of the club. ... Perryville man earns certification before deployment (07/05/09) Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle A. Trapp, son of Kathy A. and Keith B. Trapp of Perryville, Mo., along with sailors and Marines from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG), Norfolk, Va., and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), Camp Lejeune, N.C., recently deployed as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. ... Cape Girardeau native completes Air Force training (07/05/09) Air Force Airman Justin T. Lambert graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Lambert completed an eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies. Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. ... Good deed of the week 7/5/09 (07/05/09) Vincentian Marian Youth's Operation Overhaul in Springfield, Mo., lasted June 14 to 20. They stayed in the Catholic Campus Ministry building by the Missouri State University Campus in Springfield. Thirty-eight students, young adults and adults from the Cape Girardeau area attended the event. ... Sears Tower unveils 103rd floor glass balconies (07/05/09) CHICAGO -- Visitors to the Sears Tower's new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest. The balconies are suspended 1,353 feet in the air and jut out four feet from the building's 103rd floor Skydeck. Their transparent walls, floor and ceiling leave visitors with the impression they're floating over the city... Cape Girardeau native graduates basic training (07/05/09) Army Pvt. Justin S. Sander has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, he studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, the military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises. ... Patrol Gunboat Reunions scheduled through fall (07/05/09) The Patrol Gunboat Reunion Association has announced four upcoming reunions. This group represents the 17 Vietnam era Gunboats of the Asheville/Tacoma Class. <B>[--] Staff reports... Volunteer program guarantees children get fed (07/05/09) SIKESTON -- Each summer day begins the same. Veronica Mills and her two daughters, Alanna Mills, 21, and Raea Mills, 17, along with their friend, 19-year-old Brianna Johnson, arrive about 6:30 a.m. at Scott County Central Elementary where they prepare lunches to be delivered to nearly 500 children ages 0 to 18 at seven sites in the Sikeston area... Picnic food safety 101: Keep it cool (06/28/09) With the picnic days of summer here, people are getting out their grills and coolers and taking outdoor food adventures. With the temperatures up and the sun out, certain precautions need to be taken to ensure the food does not spoil and these events don't end with a trip to the hospital... 2009 spring semester deans' lists (06/28/09) The following students were named to the 2009 spring semester dean's list for University of Missouri in Columbia:Advance: Rebecca Suzanne Cox Altenburg: Scott Joseph Pfeiffer Benton: Stephanie R. Ross Burfordville: Cassandra Kamp Cape Girardeau: Trenton Donald Beckham, Alison K. ... Good deed of the week 6/28/09 (06/28/09) Thirty-eight members of the local National Guard unit 1140th Engineer Battalion's Forward Support Co. spent June 13 forming friendships with residents of the Missouri Veterans home in Cape Girardeau. The guardsmen attended a picnic put on by the veteran's home for residents and their families, which will likely become an annual event. Over 500 people were in attendance... FYI 6/28/09 (06/28/09) River City Players to hold auditions The River City Players will be holding auditions for its next show, "Getting Sara Married," from 2 to 4 p.m. July 19 at Port Cape. The play calls for three males and three females. No preparations are necessary; the auditions will be a cold reading... What's happening today 6/28/09 (06/28/09) Grave marking ceremony held in Jackson The John Guild Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a grave-marking ceremony to honor Revolutionary War soldier Peter Hartle. Members of the Allen Laws Oliver Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution will also participate in the 2 p.m. ceremony. Hartle Cemetery is on County Road 352 off Highway 72 in Jackson... Boettcher graduates basic training (06/28/09) Army National Guard Pvt. Jennifer E. Boettcher has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, she studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. ...