Educators, parents seek to boost interest in science
(05/23/06)
The president and vice president of the Saint Louis Science Center were in town Monday to speak with local elementary, middle school and University-level teachers. The Science Center, in a financial partnership with Montgomery Bank, is looking for ways to engage children in science. Local teachers gave officials ideas ranging from a mobile classroom set to a sponsored science fair to teacher extension courses...
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Stories from Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Thebes Courthouse will re-open Memorial Day
(05/23/06)
THEBES, Ill. -- Bringing the historic courthouse in this Mississippi River village back to life has been a long, dirty job. Stacks of books, many provided by the WPA during the 1930s, had to be dusted and shelved. Two basement jail cells had to be cleared of years of accumulated debris, some of which washed in through the glassless windows...
Jetton deal sparks 'serious concerns'
(05/23/06)
The political consulting deal between House Speaker Rod Jetton and state Sen. Jason Crowell seems to be legal but creates an "appearance of impropriety," the Missouri Ethics Commission ruled. Commission executive director Robert Connor reported the commission's ruling in a letter to Jetton dated Friday. ...
Bell City schools illegally obtained $19,000
(05/23/06)
The Bell City School District illegally secured more than $19,000 in state aid this school year, state education officials said Monday. The small school district in Stoddard County enrolled 10 students who reside in a neighboring school district, an investigation by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education found. The Bell City district unlawfully obtained state aid by reporting those students as residents of their district, state officials said...
Bridges' fall: German TV crew films in Cape
(05/23/06)
Shawn Bridges abused methamphetamine for almost 20 years. Those years of hard living have left him in the state he's in today -- confined to a hospital bed in his father's living room, his body ruined and his life slowly slipping away because of the deadly and addictive drug... 
Social Web sites force consumers to ask 'Who's the better friend?'
(05/23/06)
Let's begin with an exercise. First, name the eight most important people in your life -- friends, family, rock stars. These are your Top 8. Now rank those people in order of importance. Finally, send a copy of this list to everybody you know, including people who didn't make the cut. Be careful not to hurt the wrong feelings, or you may end up getting bumped from other people's Top 8s...
Lip-syncing the latest wave in teen Web world
(05/23/06)
She is 12, maybe 13, old enough to know all the lyrics to a rock song, but her smooth skin and soft features betray that she has only just entered adolescence. As the 3 minutes, 22 seconds of buffered video footage begins, she grabs a pair of headphones and begins bopping her head in time to the bass drum. ...
Missouri beef producers put on best face to assure visiting foreign representatives
(05/23/06)
A local cattle rancher hosted a delegation of beef importers, retailers and distributors from Japan and Taiwan Monday. The visit was part of a four-day tour organized by the Missouri Department of Agriculture meant to give foreign representatives a positive view of Missouri beef...
Federal Court briefs 5/23/06
(05/23/06)
The following information was released by the office of federal prosecutor Catherine Hanaway for defendants who appeared in federal court Monday before U.S. District Judge Jean C. Hamilton. Age: 43 Residence: Kennett, Mo. Charge: Felon in possession of a firearm...
Traffic flow changing near Jackson High School
(05/23/06)
Motorists traveling around Jackson High School can expect changes in traffic flow and additional stop signs around the campus beginning June 1. West Madison, West Jefferson and Colorado will become two-way streets. Additionally, South Russell Street between West Madison and West Jefferson streets, and West Madison between South Russell and Oklahoma streets will be vacated and barricaded...
Scott City, Oran name top graduates
(05/23/06)
Over the next several weeks, the Southeast Missourian will feature profiles on the 2006 valedictorians and salutatorians from local high schools. Parents: Mark and Debbie Hayes Involved in: Science club, FBLA, Model UN, speech, National Honor Society, Student Council,...
Police: Van carried meth ingredients
(05/23/06)
SIKESTON, MO. -- Police making a traffic stop in Sikeston this weekend found materials and chemicals to make methamphetamine inside the vehicle. Timothy McDaniel, 40, of Paragould, Ark., was charged in New Madrid County with attempting to manufacture a controlled substance...
Prosecutor: Charges declined following alleged rape incident
(05/23/06)
Charges were declined in a case against an 18-year-old man accused of raping a girl in a Cape Girardeau park. A 16-year-old girl reported to police that she had been raped around 10 p.m. April 11 in Capaha Park, police Sgt. Barry Hovis said at the time...
Swingle lands role thanks to film work
(05/23/06)
During the filming of "Killshot" in Cape Girardeau in January, there was one fixture on the set besides the film's crew and stars -- Morley Swingle. The Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney took time out of his schedule to go behind the scenes of the film based on a novel by Elmore Leonard. He talked to director John Madden, producers, met castmembers Diane Lane and Thomas Jane and had an open ear for the film crews...
Homeland Security grants announced
(05/23/06)
Scott County's Sheriff's Office and Rural Fire Protection District, along with five municipalities in the county, will receive $225,000 in Homeland Security funds to upgrade security equipment. Those receiving the grants include Chaffee, Sikeston, Kelso, Scott City and the NBC Fire Protection District...
Studs Terkel, others sue AT&T over release of records
(05/23/06)
CHICAGO -- A lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of author Studs Terkel and other professionals seeks to stop AT&T from giving customer phone records to the National Security Agency without a court order. The plaintiffs, who also include a doctor and a state lawmaker, said they rely on confidentiality in their work and are worried their clients will be less likely to phone them if they think the government collects lists of the numbers they are calling...
Personal data of 26.5 million veterans stolen in burglary at VA employee's home
(05/23/06)
WASHINGTON -- Thieves took sensitive personal information on 26.5 million U.S. veterans, including Social Security numbers and birth dates, after a Veterans Affairs employee improperly brought the material home, the government said Monday. The information involved mainly those veterans who served and have been discharged since 1975, said VA Secretary Jim Nicholson. Data of veterans discharged before 1975 who submitted claims to the agency may have been included...
Nation briefs 5/23/06
(05/23/06)
Recent searches show FBI pursuit of public corruption WASHINGTON -- Over nine days in May, FBI agents in the Washington area searched the offices of a lawmaker and the No. 3 CIA official in a flurry of activity that highlights a newly aggressive pursuit of public corruption cases by federal prosecutors and investigators. ...
Tony Blair, new Iraqi prime minister begin turning security over to Iraqi forces
(05/23/06)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair agreed with Iraq's new leadership Monday that Iraqi security forces would start assuming full responsibility for some provinces and cities next month, beginning a process leading to the eventual withdrawal of all coalition forces...
U.S. airstrike kills dozens of Taliban, 17 civilians in Afghanistan
(05/23/06)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- U.S. warplanes hunting Taliban fighters bombed a religious school and mud-brick homes in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing dozens of suspected militants and 17 civilians in one of the deadliest strikes since the American-led invasion in 2001...
Jackson hosts state's top-ranked team in sectional
(05/23/06)
The top-ranked girls soccer team in the state will hit the field in Jackson for tonight's Class 2 sectional. Unfortunately for Jackson fans, the host squad is not the one that carries the impressive ranking. The Indians (16-6-2) will host No. 1 St. Joseph's Academy (21-0-1) in a 6 p.m. game tonight...
Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation softball 5/23/06
(05/23/06)
Coed League Standings (Through May 18) Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Men's League (Through May 18) Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Church League (Through May 18)... 
Ten years later, Smith still has beef with management
(05/23/06)
ST. LOUIS -- Comments made in a newspaper interview have reopened an old rift between Cardinals Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith and manager Tony La Russa. In an article in Sunday's St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Smith said he will never be part of team-related activities as long as current management is in charge of the Cardinals. He did not say specifically if he was referring just to La Russa or also to general manager Walt Jocketty...
Derby winner Barbaro begins road to recovery after extensive surgery
(05/23/06)
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. -- Barbaro was on his feet Monday in his 12-by-12 stall, and that's where he'll be for the next few days, the next few weeks and probably the next few months. With a fiberglass cast on his right hind leg and a staff of veterinarians keeping a 24-hour watch, standing around is the best thing -- the only thing -- the stricken Kentucky Derby winner can do...
Because of breeding practices, horses not what they used to be
(05/23/06)
Though Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro will never race again, the owners of the powerful colt will spend tens of thousands of dollars while the hind leg he shattered in the Preakness Stakes slowly heals. Their motivation -- the millions of dollars he is sure to fetch in stud fees -- is one of the many reasons some experts believe the modern thoroughbred is more prone to injury...
Pujols doesn't envy scrutiny Bonds faces
(05/23/06)
SAN FRANCISCO -- In a matter of a few years, Albert Pujols emerged as one of baseball's premier sluggers. Barry Bonds did the same thing -- though many wonder whether his rapid ascent up the home run chart was fueled by performance-enhancing drugs. Pujols hopes to avoid the same scrutiny Bonds faces each day...
Carolina evens series with Sabres
(05/23/06)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- This time, Carolina won the second period -- and the game. Ray Whitney had both of his goals in those 20 minutes, Glen Wesley made a key defensive play early in the final period and the Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Monday night to even the Eastern Conference finals...
Feud between Stewart, Kenseth has making of good rivalry
(05/23/06)
CONCORD, N.C. -- Tony Stewart vs. Matt Kenseth. Two series champions bumping and banging on the race track, then trading barbs off of it. Add in Stewart going nose-to-nose with Kenseth's crew chief -- while Kenseth's cronies lurked nearby -- and the showdown turned out to be far more exciting than the race going on around them...
Former Cards shortstop Renteria finds comfort zone with Braves
(05/23/06)
ATLANTA -- Edgar Renteria never felt comfortable in the glaring spotlight of Boston. Too much attention. Too much second-guessing. Too much pressure. After one mediocre season with the Red Sox, Renteria returned to more agreeable surroundings in the National League. Now, this is more like it. Quicker games. Plenty of strategy. And, most important, a chance to fit right in with the laid-back Atlanta Braves...
Mavs oust defending champs with overtime win in Game 7
(05/23/06)
SAN ANTONIO -- The Dallas Mavericks had procrastinated long enough against their in-state rivals. A 3-1 series lead over the defending champion San Antonio Spurs, squandered. A 20-point lead in Game 7, dried up. Then, in overtime, the Mavericks cleared the San Antonio hurdle...
Iron man Eckstein gets deserved rest
(05/23/06)
ST. LOUIS -- David Eckstein got his first day off on Sunday, not because he needed one but because the St. Louis Cardinals know they need him for the long haul. Eckstein never asks for a rest and his conversations with manager Tony La Russa on the topic typically are brief: "He asked me, I said I was fine," Eckstein said after one start last week...
Dad fights battle of the bulge
(05/23/06)
You've got a fever. Your head feels like it's ready to explode. Your nose is running like Niagara Falls. So you call in the cavalry. You get an appointment with your doctor. But before the doctor can see you, the nurse has to weigh you. You're already feeling poorly and, now you have to endure the indignity of learning that you've gained weight...
Country concert gets a lil' salty
(05/23/06)
I went to a country music concert the other night and, for me, that's quite an accomplishment. If you've read my column in the past, you would know I prefer artists that have "Lil'" in their name instead of someone who actually uses their birth name (e.g. Lil' John Doe vs. John Doe)...
Roger Hinkebein
(05/23/06)
Roger John Hinkebein, 54, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, May 21, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born April 10, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, son of Jerome H. "Jerry" and Marie Stause Hinkebein. He and Terry Duncan were married May 3, 2004...
Craig Buerck
(05/23/06)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Craig T. Buerck, 50, of Altenburg died Sunday, May 21, 2006, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Mo. He was born Nov. 28, 1955, son of Clyde J. and Catherine B. Schloss Buerck. He and Sally Schmidt were married Nov. 1, 1980, in Altenburg...
Julius Yount
(05/23/06)
Julius F. Yount, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 21, 2006, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born June 2, 1920, in Marquand, Mo., son of the late Columbus Franklin and Nellie Killian Yount. He and Emma J. Long were married Jan. 12, 1946, in West Memphis, Ark. She preceded him in death Sept. 26, 2001...
Marjorie Muller
(05/23/06)
Marjorie M. Muller of Saxony Village died Sunday, May 21, 2006, at the Lutheran Home. She was 89. She was born Aug. 22, 1916, in Sedalia, Mo., to Quincy A. and Mabel Sterling Morgan. She married Clinton J. Muller June 29, 1941, in Sedalia. Survivors include her husband; a son, Daniel Muller of Parkville, Mo.; a daughter, Sara Bell of Dallas, Texas; a granddaughter, Elizabeth Bell of Dallas; a grandson, Brian Wilson of Parkville; and a sister, Jane Grimm of Cape Girardeau...
Verna Lorenz
(05/23/06)
Verna E. Lorenz, 83, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, May 22, 2006, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Feb. 18, 1923, in Altenburg, Mo., daughter of Rudolf G. and Marie J. Brueckner Noennig. She and Eldor Lorenz were married June 15, 1946, in Altenburg...
Dorris Payne
(05/23/06)
Dorris Odell Payne, 72, of Wardell, Mo., died Sunday, May 21, 2006, at his home. He was born Oct. 4, 1933, in Pemiscot County, son of Lorenzo and Cecil Rone Payne. He and Katherine Pauline Eifert were married in 1957. Mr. Payne was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict...
Out of the past 5/23/06
(05/23/06)
25 years ago: May 23, 1981 Two Cape Girardeau men are charged with arson and burglary in the afternoon as the result of an early morning fire that heavily damages Shakey's Pizza Parlor, 801 Broadway; the fire severely damages the rear of the basement and dining area and causes extensive smoke damage to the upstairs portion of the building...
Jimmy Carter is right: Amend the immigration bill to require voter ID
(05/23/06)
By John Fund Amid all the disputes over immigration in Congress, one amendment is being proposed that in theory should unite people in both parties. How about requiring that everyone show some form of identification before voting in federal elections? Polls show overwhelming support for the idea, and there is increasing concern that more illegal aliens are showing up on voter registration rolls. ...
Border issues
(05/23/06)
As much as immigration issues have been in the news in recent weeks, it's surprising that we've heard so little about how the United States wound up with 9 million to 12 million illegal immigrants (estimates vary based on who's doing the guessing). With all kinds of laws on the books to regulate the human flow across borders, we still managed to wind up with millions of people who shouldn't be here...
There are bigger causes to care about
(05/23/06)
To the editor: I doubt that the awful reviews for Ron Howard's film version of "The Da Vinci Code" (19 percent on the Web page "Rotten Tomatoes" as of May 19) will keep the predicted 50 percent of Americans from spending 10 bucks to see it. The book's sheer popularity and its nature as a potboiler, as escapist entertainment, as fiction pure and simple, as silly (even preposterous) fun coupled with all the summer movie hoopla and Tom Hanks' box-office appeal invites such attention. ...
Remember our local law officers
(05/23/06)
To the editor: I recently had the honor of accompanying my niece, Ashley Grither, and Ste. Genevieve police chief Dale Neuman to the Southeast Missouri Fallen Officer Law Enforcement Recognition Ceremony in Cape Girardeau hosted by Seniors and Lawmen Together. My niece won first place in the coloring contest...
Emerson lauded for food program
(05/23/06)
To the editor: On behalf of the National Commodity Supplemental Food Program Association) and the low-income seniors, mothers and young children who are provided nutritious foods through program, I want to applaud the leadership of U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson. ...
Speak Out 5/23/06
(05/23/06)
Mutual starvation; Looking for talent; Closer attraction; Rescued love; Immigration laws; EMS appreciation; Cycle safety; Cell-phone recordings; Turf wars; Courthouse concerns |
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