-
Weather expected to cool off by midweek
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
Heavy rains that moved into the Cape Girardeau area Monday afternoon were to be followed by falling temperatures and a slight possibility of snow flurries by midweek. Meteorologist Jordan McCollum of KFVS-TV said while the chance of Southeast Missouri seeing more than a few flurries is possible, it is unlikely...
-
Sports digest 11/27/01
(Professional Sports ~ 11/27/01)
Selig will likely receive extension NEW YORK -- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is expected to get a term extension when owners meet today in Chicago, but it appeared no decision will be made on the Minnesota Twins and Montreal Expos. Owners voted Nov. ...
-
Blues owner pursues NBA team
(Professional Sports ~ 11/27/01)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Blues owner Bill Laurie, twice stymied in his effort to buy an NBA franchise, will meet with a co-owner of the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday in St. Louis. The meeting, said Blues President Mark Sauer, is an "informal get-together" with Hornets' co-owner Ray Wooldridge and the city's business and political leaders. ...
-
NFL keeps unpredictable theme
(Professional Sports ~ 11/27/01)
The theme was accentuated again Sunday: Predictable unpredictability is the norm in the NFL, particularly the continued success of teams with low expectations (Bears, Patriots, Browns) and the decline of those supposed to be playoff bound (Giants, Saints, Colts, Titans)...
-
Bucs Sapp life out of Rams
(Professional Sports ~ 11/27/01)
ST. LOUIS -- Warren Sapp slowed up what he called "the greatest show on turf" just in time to keep the Tampa Bay Buccaneers alive in the playoff race. The Bucs upset the St. Louis Rams 24-17 Monday night as the 300-pound defensive tackle, who had just three sacks coming into the game, added two more against Kurt Warner, forced a fumble and spent much of the game in the St. Louis backfield...
-
FBI warns energy companies of possible threat to gas pipelines
(National News ~ 11/27/01)
WASHINGTON -- The FBI has warned energy companies that Osama bin Laden may have approved plans to attack North American natural gas pipelines and facilities if he's captured or killed, a warning that prompted a tightening of security. Natural gas producers and pipeline companies continued to be on a high state of alert, industry executives said Monday, although they declined to discuss the latest warning, which was sent in a memo to industry security officials last week...
-
Bush says Afghanistan 'just the beginning' of war
(National News ~ 11/27/01)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Monday the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan is "just the beginning" of the fight against terrorism, and he warned Iraq and North Korea there would be consequences for producing weapons of mass destruction. The president, asked about Iraq and about potential military targets beyond the Afghanistan war, expanded on the list of ways a country can get crosswise with the U.S.-led coalition against terrorism...
-
Marines' Afghan role multifaceted
(National News ~ 11/27/01)
WASHINGTON -- The mission of the U.S. Marines in Afghanistan is to cut off escape routes for Taliban and al-Qaida leaders, pinpoint targets for airstrikes and conduct quick strikes when the chance arises. At a Pentagon news conference, Defense Secretary Donald H. ...
-
It's official - U.S. in recession
(National News ~ 11/27/01)
WASHINGTON -- The United States fell into recession last spring, ending a record-breaking economic expansion at exactly 10 years. The downturn should be mild and end by the middle of next year, analysts said, but with a big caveat: no further devastating terrorist attacks...
-
Jackson fire report 11/27
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/27/01)
Jackson Tuesday, Nov. 26 Firefighters responded to this call Monday: A medical assist on East Main.
-
Cape fire report 11/27
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/27/01)
Cape Girardeau Tuesday, Nov. 26 Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:At 4:32 p.m., a medical assist at 529 S. Ellis. At 7:03 p.m., an alarm sounding at 1020 N. Sprigg. At 7:38 p.m., a still alarm at 1023 N. Middle. At 8:04 p.m., an illegal burn at 1008 Bloomfield...
-
Seventh-graders learn to cope with changing interests
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
Swinging locker doors wide open to retrieve books, mechanical pencils and ink pens for their first class of the day, seventh-grade students at Nell Holcomb Middle School scurry about the hallway amid laughter and shouts. Seventh grade is about socializing -- and fitting in with the crowd. Being noticeably different isn't always a good thing. It's an age when students' minds are filled more with distractions than with thoughts about their education...
-
Cape police report 11/27
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/27/01)
Cape Girardeau Tuesday, Nov. 27 ArrestsTravis Shawn Scales, 20, of 223 S. Hanover was arrested Sunday for possession of a controlled substance, driving with a suspended license, improper registration and resisting arrest. Travis Tanner Sexton, 23, of 313 N. Fountain was arrested Sunday for possession of marijuana...
-
Deserving vets still at war -- with red tape
(Editorial ~ 11/27/01)
Once again, Missouri officials are worried that not enough money is being spent on costly programs for its citizens. The latest concern is that only 42,000 of the state's 550,000 eligible veterans are seeking benefits. So state officials are cranking up the effort to get more veterans to apply. Never mind that these same state officials are moaning about a "shortfall" in revenue (see the editorial above) which isn't a shortfall at all...
-
State revenue still growing, but more slowly
(Editorial ~ 11/27/01)
State spending is once again in the news, and not just in Missouri. A nationwide survey shows that 44 states are experiencing drops in the expected rate of increases in revenue. Budget cuts were passed or on the table in 28 states, according to the report from the National Conference of State Legislatures...
-
Big week helps Mizzou rise to No. 3 in AP poll
(College Sports ~ 11/27/01)
Duke and Illinois stayed 1-2 in the AP college basketball poll Monday, while three teams that reached championship games of preseason tournaments moved into the rankings for the first time this season. The Blue Devils (4-0), who opened defense of their national championship last week by winning the Maui Invitational and beating Portland, stayed No. 1 with 67 first-place votes and 1,747 points from the national media panel...
-
Lady Tigers debut with 65-29 victory
(High School Sports ~ 11/27/01)
ST. LOUIS -- Sheila Midgett had a highly successful debut as the Cape Girardeau Central girls basketball coach Monday night. The Lady Tigers gave Midgett a lopsided victory in her first Central game as they opened the 2001-02 season by rolling past Fox 65-29 in the Oakville Tournament, a four-team, round-robin affair...
-
Hurricanes, Gators sit 1-2 in BCS poll
(College Sports ~ 11/27/01)
Miami and Florida moved closer to playing the biggest game yet in their long, often bitter rivalry. The Hurricanes and Gators settled into first and second place, respectively, in the Bowl Championship Series standings released Monday. And all indications are that if both win the rest of their games, it's on to the national championship game in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 3...
-
Public defenders' office suffers from high turnover
(State News ~ 11/27/01)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Judges and attorneys say high turnover in the Springfield public defenders' office has caused problems in the courtroom. Eight of the office's nine attorneys -- including Jon Van Arkel, the district defender for 17 years -- have left in the past year. The 90 percent annual turnover rate in Springfield compares with a 21 percent turnover rate statewide for the fiscal year that ended in June...
-
Governor's Mansion gets tree from across street
(State News ~ 11/27/01)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Administrators at the Missouri Governor's Mansion didn't have to look far to find a Christmas tree this year. Typically, a tree is shipped from hundreds of miles away, but this year's 40-foot Blue Spruce was cut down Monday at a parking lot just across the street from the mansion...
-
Parade litter chokes Broadway
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
The festive floats rolling down Broadway on Sunday night gave way to windblown trash Monday morning, leaving business owners to clean up the rubbish. The city of Cape Girardeau ran a street sweeper early Monday after the Downtown Merchants Association Parade of Lights, but city officials say organizations that sponsor parades take responsibility for trash on the sidewalks. At noon, downtown remained littered with soda cups, candy wrappers and informational pamphlets handed out during the parade...
-
Downtown window display, park exhibit kick off season
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
His animated face nearly touching the glass, 3-year-old Zach Ayers points to a high-flying Jolly Ol' Elf and excitedly slaps one hand over his ear-to-ear grin. "That's Santa," the boy giggles to his mother. "That's Santa." Zach's excitement is directed toward the annual Christmas window display at Hutson's Furniture, 43 S. Main...
-
Trial date scheduled for suspect in 2000 child-kidnapping cases
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- An April trial date has been set in the case of Samuel J. Farrow Jr., the 23-year-old man accused of kidnapping and sexually abusing two young girls. Circuit Judge John Grimm set the bench trial Monday for April 9-11 at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse. Grimm will preside over the trial...
-
Rituals for day after Thanksgiving keep changing
(Column ~ 11/27/01)
$$$Start hkronmueller There are a lot of relaxing ways for families to spend the day after Thanksgiving. My family doesn't engage in any of them. One word best describes the Kronmueller Day-After-Thanksgiving ritual: Chaotic. I remember the ritual when my sisters and I were young. Clearly the goal was to hit as many toy stores as possible before the sun went down...
-
Study links three genes to premature heart attacks
(National News ~ 11/27/01)
DALLAS -- Scientists say they have found evidence linking three genes to premature heart disease in what could be a step toward a better screening procedure for families at risk. Using a new technique called high throughput microarray genotyping, the researchers found three genes that produce thrombospondin. The protein governs blood's ability to clot, a factor in heart disease...
-
Nation digest 11/27/01
(National News ~ 11/27/01)
Big Tobacco appeals $145 billion verdict MIAMI -- The tobacco industry appealed a record $145 billion verdict Monday, saying the two-year trial was riddled with legal flaws and the attorney for sick Florida smokers used inflammatory rhetoric. The appeal by the nation's biggest cigarette makers challenged the decision to group all the smokers in a single class-action lawsuit. It also attacked the punitive damage award as "excessive."...
-
Hostage couple longs for children
(International News ~ 11/27/01)
MANILA, Philippines -- A pair of terrified American missionaries, held hostage by Muslim extremists for six months, said in a videotape aired Monday that they long to rejoin their children. The one-minute tape recorded Sunday showed Gracia and Martin Burnham surrounded by Abu Sayyaf guerrillas with heavy weaponry. ...
-
U.N. urges quick decision on interim government
(International News ~ 11/27/01)
KOENIGSWINTER, Germany -- Afghan factions can expect no aid for rebuilding their war-ravaged country unless they agree on a broad-based government, a senior U.S. official said Monday on the eve of U.N.-sponsored talks. "Until there is a government that is broadly representative and recognized by us, there's not going to be any reconstruction assistance," said the official, who is close to the talks and spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity...
-
Some think bin Laden is in mountain fortress
(International News ~ 11/27/01)
JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- Osama bin Laden has no shortage of hiding places -- from the thickly forested region west of Kandahar to an impregnable fortress built with U.S. aid during the Afghan war against the Soviets. Hundreds of U.S. Marines began landing Sunday in the Kandahar area, where President Bush said they were chasing those responsible for the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the United States -- for which bin Laden is the prime suspect...
-
U.S. mediators arrive, hope to quell violence
(International News ~ 11/27/01)
JERUSALEM -- Two U.S. mediators arrived Monday to try to stop more than a year of Israeli-Palestinian fighting, and an Islamic militant blew himself up at an Israeli checkpoint in Gaza. Assistant Secretary of State William Burns and retired Marine Corps Gen. Anthony Zinni are seeking to nudge the two sides toward implementing a cease-fire and restarting peace talks -- calming the Mideast conflict as the United States and its allies concentrate on the war against terrorism...
-
Marine Cobras battle armored column
(International News ~ 11/27/01)
SOUTHERN AFGHAN-ISTAN -- Newly landed U.S. Marines went into combat for the first time late Monday, sending helicopter gunships to attack armored vehicles "in the vicinity of" their new base in southern Afghanistan. The AH-1W Cobras assaulted 15 tanks and armored personnel carriers and destroyed some of them, a Marine spokesman said, indicating combat continued as he spoke with reporters shortly before midnight local time...
-
Egyptian protests with hunger strike in Charleston jail
(State News ~ 11/27/01)
The Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- An Egyptian man, jailed by federal authorities in September, has started a hunger strike to protest his detention in Southeast Missouri. The man, Osama El Far, 30, was working as a mechanic at Lambert Airport in St. Louis before he was detained Sept. 24...
-
Scientists say cloning work bodes progress
(State News ~ 11/27/01)
BOSTON -- Several animal species have already been cloned into new adults. Many researchers felt sure the first primitive human embryo would soon follow. Yet the achievement, announced by Advanced Cell Technology, suggests how difficult it might be to apply the lessons of animal cloning to human embryos, according to other cloning researchers...
-
American, TWA furlough 766
(State News ~ 11/27/01)
The Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- American Airlines said it will furlough 766 ticket agents, including 150 at Lambert Airport. Officials with American and its TWA Airlines subsidiary said the furloughed employees will have to choose between six months off or a different job. The company cited the economic downturn for the industry following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks for the cuts...
-
Man guilty in drunk-driving death of child
(State News ~ 11/27/01)
ST. LOUIS -- A man charged with driving drunk in an accident that killed a 7-year-old boy near the St. Louis Zoo pleaded guilty Monday. Robert Robertson, 20, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty in St. Louis Circuit Court to one count of DWI manslaughter and two counts of DWI assault, the circuit attorney's office said...
-
St. Louis beauty shop shooting puzzles family
(State News ~ 11/27/01)
ST. LOUIS -- Detectives and family members said Sunday they don't know why someone fatally shot a 41-year-old woman Saturday in the beauty parlor where she worked. Lanette Harvey was shot around 11 a.m. as she was washing a customer's hair. Police said that a man outside the glass front door hollered for Harvey and then fired three shots through the door...
-
Holden mobilizes military police unit
(State News ~ 11/27/01)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Close to 150 Missouri National Guard military police have been activated in support of operations linked to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Holden on Monday authorized the mobilization of 148 members of the 1139th Military Police Company based in Harrisonville and Moberly as part of Operation Noble Eagle...
-
Indians slowly regain players
(College Sports ~ 11/27/01)
Just moments after his team had lost at Southwest Missouri State Saturday night, Southeast Missouri State University coach Gary Garner laughed and said, "We'll have seven scholarship players Tuesday night. I won't know what to do." Despite still being short-handed, the Indians (0-2) are indeed slowly but surely getting back more pieces to the puzzle entering tonight's game against Arkansas-Little Rock (2-2) at the Show Me Center...
-
SE to help Lipscomb christen facility
(College Sports ~ 11/27/01)
Southeast Missouri State University coach Ed Arnzen looks at this as a rugged week for the Otahkians, beginning with tonight's game against Lipscomb in Nashville, Tenn. Lipscomb, one of the nation's newer Division I programs, is just 2-3, but the Lady Bisons have played a tough schedule. They returned four starters from last year's 15-13 squad that knocked off Southeast by a point at the Show Me Center...
-
Southeast catalysts Cooper, Ponder join OVC first team
(College Sports ~ 11/27/01)
Southeast Missouri State University's Willie Ponder and Curtis Cooper were two of the most exciting and electrifying -- not to mention productive -- football players in the Ohio Valley Conference this year. So it comes as little surprise that Ponder and Cooper were both named to the all-OVC first team Monday in voting by the league's head coaches and sports information directors...
-
Sisters would like music for Christmas
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
Two sisters who like to dress up, wear makeup and listen to music would like some gifts for Christmas, but their parents are struggling to provide them. Toybox, a joint program of the Cape Girardeau Jaycees and the Southeast Missourian, helps provide holiday gifts and toys to infants and children up to age 12...
-
Gift would brighten man's holiday
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
Mr. B had some severe health problems but is now recovering well. He lives with his son and daughter-in-law in Cape Girardeau. At 90, Mr. B doesn't really want much for the holiday, except to be remembered with a small gift. A fruit basket or small denomination gift certificate would certainly brighten his day...
-
Perryville education project gets funding
(State News ~ 11/27/01)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A $300,000 federal allocation will help transform a former Catholic seminary building into a higher education center. U.S. Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., announced the funding during a news conference in Perryville on Monday. The money will help finance the $1.5 million project to renovate the building at St. ...
-
Man pleads guilty to civil rights crime
(State News ~ 11/27/01)
A Southeast Missouri man pleaded guilty Monday to civil rights charges in federal court, admitting that he threatened and attacked a Hispanic family trying to use a campground within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Derrick West, 24, pleaded guilty to a nine-count indictment, including one felony count of conspiracy to violate civil rights, seven felony counts of aiding and abetting in the willful interference of a federally protected activity and one felony count of destruction of federal land. ...
-
Cape police department gets $2,000 grant
(Community News ~ 11/27/01)
The Missouri Division of Highway Safety, the Missouri Police Chiefs Association and the Missouri Safety Center awarded the Cape Girardeau Police Department a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant of $2,000 to assist in a statewide effort to increase seat belt use in Missouri. Law enforcement agencies in 20 counties will participate in this grant program...
-
Foundation continues membership drive
(Community News ~ 11/27/01)
The Community Counseling Center Foundation of Cape Girardeau is holding a sustaining membership drive in the five-county service area of the center. Members of the Bronze Level Giving Program donate $25 to the foundation. Donations of $100 are Silver Level, and donations of $200 or more are Gold Level. ...
-
Library accepting canned goods in lieu of fines
(Community News ~ 11/27/01)
The Cape Girardeau Public Library will accept canned and dried foods for overdue fines the entire month of December. This does not apply to replacement costs of materials or other library fees. The food value is 50 cents per item. The food will be donated to FISH, which will distribute it to the local families the organization helps...
-
Northern alliance claims prison revolt quashed
(International News ~ 11/27/01)
Associated Press WriterKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- As U.N. talks on the future of Afghanistan began in Germany, anti-Taliban forces claimed to have retaken control Tuesday of a fort where captured Osama bin Laden loyalists staged a three-day prison revolt...
-
Consumer confidence report frustrates market
(National News ~ 11/27/01)
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) -- A weaker-than-expected consumer confidence report gave Wall Street another reason to sell Tuesday, intensifying a pullback that began with investors cashing in recent profits. Selling pressure persisted for much of the day -- a reflection of doubts that the worst is truly over for stocks. Analysts said investors, fearful that the market will fall back again, aren't willing to leave themselves too exposed...
-
Iraq says it isn't afraid of latest U.S. threats
(International News ~ 11/27/01)
Associated Press WriterBAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Iraq isn't afraid of U.S. threats and is ready to defend itself against any attack, the Iraqi government said Tuesday. President Bush warned Monday that Iraq and North Korea would face consequences if they produce weapons of mass destruction. He urged Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to allow arms inspectors back into the country "to prove to the world he's not developing weapons of mass destruction."...
-
Rumsfeld cautions against claiming victory too early
(National News ~ 11/27/01)
Associated Press WriterTAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Tuesday cautioned against claiming victory too quickly in Afghan cities that have fallen to rebels, even as a revolt by Taliban prisoners was being put down...
-
Court abandons plans to rule on affirmative action case
(National News ~ 11/27/01)
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court abandoned plans Tuesday to rule on a major affirmative action case, concluding the lawsuit involving a white-owned contractor wasn't a good vehicle for deciding whether federal rules amount to reverse discrimination...
-
Consumer confidence unexpectedly declines in November
(National News ~ 11/27/01)
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) -- Consumer confidence unexpectedly eroded for the fifth consecutive month in November, hitting a 7 1/2-year low as Americans continued to worry about layoffs and their buying power. The New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index fell to 82.2 from a revised 85.3 in October...
-
Peace talks open in Germany
(International News ~ 11/27/01)
Associated Press WriterKOENIGSWINTER, Germany (AP) -- With regional stability and billions in international aid at stake, Afghan factions opened talks Tuesday on how to share power and secure peace once the Taliban are defeated. Three Afghan exile groups and the U.S.-backed northern alliance that now controls much of the country faced huge international pressure to make the U.N.-sponsored talks in Germany a success...
-
Battle on for northern fortress and southern stronghold
(International News ~ 11/27/01)
Associated Press WriterKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. airstrikes targeted outnumbered and cornered loyalists of Osama bin Laden on Tuesday as a prison uprising in northern Afghanistan stretched into its third day. In the south, American Marines went into action after setting up a desert base beside a small mosque...
-
Swedish journalist killed in robbery in Afghanistan
(International News ~ 11/27/01)
TALOQAN, Afghanistan (AP) -- A Swedish television journalist was killed early Tuesday in northern Afghanistan after armed men robbed the house where he was staying. Ulf Stroemberg, a cameraman for Sweden's TV4, was the eighth journalist to die in Afghanistan since the start of the U.S.-led military campaign on Oct. 7...
-
U.S. seeks extradition of pilot accused of training hijackers
(International News ~ 11/27/01)
Associated Press WriterLONDON (AP) -- U.S. authorities formally began proceedings Tuesday to extradite an Algerian pilot accused of training some the hijackers who crashed a jet into the Pentagon on Sept. 11. However, prosecutors said the United States is not immediately seeking to extradite Lotfi Raissi, 27, on charges related to the attack -- only on charges of falsifying an application for a U.S. pilots license...
-
Annual bus tour Dec. 14 and 15
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
Sunday continued another Cape Girardeau Christmas tradition as people lined Broadway to see the Christmas parade. People already are getting ready for another tradition: the Holiday of Lights Search For Santa Bus Tour. The 10-year-old event, hosted by the Convention and Visitors Bureau, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15 beginning at the bureau's office at 100 Broadway...
-
Sen. Bond praises Bush war efforts
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
U.S. Sen. Kit Bond, in Perryville, Mo., Monday to announce federal funding of a higher education building renovation project, applauded the Bush administration for quick progress in the war in Afghanistan, including the ground war involving U.S. Marines...
-
Raking leaves shows the caring of church group
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/27/01)
To the editor: For the seventh- and eighth-grade youths of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and their parents: Thank you very much for raking the leaves at my home. This project of helping seniors living alone is an awesome way of expressing God's love and caring for others...
-
U.S. should seek alternatives to oil dependency
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/27/01)
To the editor: Patriotism in the wake of the atrocity of Sept. 11 has been in full view across the nation. Patriotism can take different and less appropriate directions. It is unfortunate that many of our elected leaders in Washington are taking advantage of Sept. 11 to promote a political and economic agenda that would have probably previously been soundly defeated...
-
Bible leaves no doubt on homosexuals
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/27/01)
To the editor: This is a rebuttal to the Jeanne Wells letter of Nov. 11. regarding Christianity and homosexuality. Wells quoted Leviticus 18:22: "Thou shalt not be with mankind as with womankind." Leviticus 20:13 takes it a step further: "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with woman, both have committed an abomination: They shall be put to death: Their blood shall be upon them."...
-
Speak Out A 11/ 27/01
(Speak Out ~ 11/27/01)
Pornographic show UNLIKE THE person who was appalled by Victoria's Secret's show on ABC, it was pornographic to me, and I am a woman. I would not get out and parade myself around in front of men like that. There is no way. How do you think people are ever going to recognize women as equals if we get out and parade ourselves around like that? No. This is not right...
-
George Points
(Obituary ~ 11/27/01)
George Francis Points, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born June 30, 1921, in Cape Girardeau, son of Earl Francis and Vivian C. Hoffman Points. He first married Betty Swan Nov. 5, 1942, in Pensacola, Fla. She died April 30, 1986. He later married Dorothy Krueger Oct. 3, 1987, in Charleston, S.C...
-
Lars Toftemark
(Obituary ~ 11/27/01)
Lars Evald Toftemark, 33, of Columbus, Miss., died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus. He was born Dec. 20, 1967, in Eugene, Ore., son of Svend L. and Lois Dayton Toftemark. He married Elizabeth Ruddy...
-
Mary Niswonger
(Obituary ~ 11/27/01)
Mary Belle Niswonger, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at North Kansas City Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
-
Anita Steinborn
(Obituary ~ 11/27/01)
Anita Anna Steinborn, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 23, 1904, in Jackson, Mo., daughter of Henry C. and Matilda Louise Borgfield Best. She and Wilson Howard Steinborn were married Feb. 14, 1925. He died July 16, 1979...
-
Maxine Kirmaier
(Obituary ~ 11/27/01)
Maxine Kirmaier, 79, of New Madrid, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at Beverly Healthcare in New Madrid. She was born Jan. 21, 1922, daughter of Ralph Clifford and Stella Josephine Menke McReynolds. She and Raymond Anthony Kirmaier were married Aug. 19, 1972, in New Madrid. He died Dec. 14, 1974...
-
Marie Robinson
(Obituary ~ 11/27/01)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Marie W. Robinson, 78, of Chaffee died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at her home. She was born July 19, 1923, at Painton, Mo., daughter of William and Winnie Barker LaGrand. Robinson retired as a pants presser at Thorngate Ltd. in Chaffee. She was a member of the General Baptist Church...
-
LaVaughn Medley
(Obituary ~ 11/27/01)
DELTA, Mo. -- LaVaughn Medley, 68, of Delta died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 12, 1933, at McBride, Mo., daughter of Earl and Pearl McKnight Green. She and Chalmer Perry were married Dec. 26, 1949. He died March 15, 1969. She and Charles Medley were married March 21, 1970. He died Aug. 13, 1985...
-
John Nocera
(Obituary ~ 11/27/01)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- John Nocera, 66, of Chaffee died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girar-deau. He was born April 3, 1935, in Buffalo, N.Y., son of Charles John and Florence Nocera. Nocera retired as plant manager at American Can Co. in St. Louis. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chaffee...
-
Births 11/27/01
(Births ~ 11/27/01)
Ahrens Son to Robert C. and Karen J. Ahrens Jr. of Friedheim, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:19 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 2001. Name, Ryan Michael. Weight, 7 pounds 6 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Ahrens is the former Karen Ramsey, daughter of Mary Ramsey of Oak Ridge, Mo., and William Ramsey of Cape Girardeau. Ahrens is the son of Robert and Peggy Ahrens Sr. of Friedheim...
-
Out of the past 11/27/01
(Out of the Past ~ 11/27/01)
10 years ago: Nov. 27, 1991 Despite last week's wet weather, $35 million flood-control project is moving ahead, with work continuing on channel improvements along Cape LaCroix Creek north and south of Route K; Dumey Excavating of Oran and Brenda Kay Construction of Cape Girardeau are contractors on $7.2 million first phase of three-phase project...
-
Wisconsin man struck by car dies
(State News ~ 11/27/01)
Standard Democrat SIKESTON, Mo. -- A 77-year-old Stoddard, Wis., died Saturday from injuries suffered when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing U.S. 61 in Sikeston. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the man as Raymond A. Sorenson. Sorenson died at a St. Louis hospital after being flown there from Sikeston...
-
Cape council members take bus tour of projects
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
Members of the Cape Girardeau City Council got to glimpse firsthand some of the city's current and future project sites, taking a two-hour bus tour Monday afternoon that was guided by city staff members. The council members visited various areas of the city that have stormwater problems, such as on Whitener Street, Glenridge, Perryville Road and Sprigg Street. ...
-
Emerson to hold homeland security meeting in Cape
(Local News ~ 11/27/01)
Officials from local governments and emergency services in Southeast Missouri will meet with U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson today to discuss how best to combat any future terrorism in the region. Emerson has invited about 100 fire, police, public health, emergency management, city and county officials throughout the area to the 9 a.m. meeting at the Osage Community Centre in Cape Girardeau. The meeting is by invitation only...
-
350 more troopers needed to crack down on speeders
(State News ~ 11/27/01)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol would require an additional 350 road troopers to adequately enforce speed limits on state highways, a high-ranking patrol official told legislators Monday. Maj. Ed Bliefnick, who heads the patrol's field operations bureau, cited the figure in response to a lawmaker's question regarding manpower needs to more strictly enforce posted speed limits...
Stories from Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Browse other days