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Stories from Thursday, February 14, 2008

3,400 without power in Bollinger County; crews still trying to clear roads for emergency vehicles (02/14/08)
Another 400 Black River Electric Cooperative customers in Bollinger County lost power shortly after 5 p.m., according to the cooperative's manager of dispatch, pushing the total without power to 3,400 in Bollinger County, up from 3,000 at 5 p.m., but down from 5,000 this morning.
Three towns under boil-water orders (02/14/08)
The towns of Randles in Cape Girardeau County, Perkins in Scott County and Painton in Stoddard County are under a boil-water advisory until 5 p.m. Saturday. Tap water intended for drinking, food preparation, making ice and brushing teeth should be boiled for at least three minutes...
Police release name of Olive Branch man arrested after 14-hour standoff (02/14/08)
The Illinois State Police released the name of the man who spent Wednesday night engaged in a 14-hour standoff with police in Olive Branch, Ill. Rodney J. Petermichel, 42, of Olive Branch, was arrested at 7:10 a.m. at a West Street home where he had barricaded himself inside with a gun, Trooper Bridget Rice of the Illinois State Police said...
Over 1,000 utility workers helping AmerenUE in Southeast Missouri (02/14/08)
Over 1,000 AmerenUE workers from other areas of Missouri and neighboring states, along with independent contractors, are working with the utility company in Southeast Missouri to restore power to people still without electricity today. Susan Gallagher, spokeswoman with AmerenUE, said 1,100 workers from outside the area are in Southeast Missouri today trying to fix the remaining power outages...
Most power outages should be fixed today (02/14/08)
Thousands of people still without power may see relief today as temperatures are expected to surge to nearly 50 degrees. "With the good weather [today] we should be able to make a lot of progress," said Mike Cleary, a spokesman for AmerenUE. Officials, however, warned that high winds and trees shifting from melting ice could complicate matters, knocking power out to people who may have just had it restored. ...
Strong winds could down more trees, power lines (02/14/08)
As roads crews worked to get a grip on damage done to trees and power lines by the ice storm that ravaged the region Monday, high winds expected to move in today may cause further wreckage, according to the National Weather Service. In Bollinger County, the Department of Conservation sent crews to help with clearing gravel roads so emergency vehicles could get through, a situation report from the State Emergency Management Agency said...
Blunt calls in Guard (02/14/08)
Today, 30 soldiers are making door-to-door well-being checks in Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties. Gov. Matt Blunt called up the citizen-soldiers of the Missouri National Guard late Wednesday to deal with the effects of a storm that left behind a thick layer of ice...
Feds seek $175K from two trucking firms in Cooper case (02/14/08)
The U.S. Justice Department moved this week to seize $175,000 gained by two trucking companies as a result of the visa fraud scheme that sent former state representative Nathan Cooper to federal prison. In papers filed in U.S. District Court, the government laid claim to $50,000 from Cal-Ark International Inc. of Little Rock, Ark., and $125,000 from Pullen Brothers Inc. and Coldway Logistics Inc., two Sikeston, Mo., companies owned by Jerry Pullen...
Weather creates Valentine's Day chaos for new florist (02/14/08)
On any other Valentine's Day Tammy Ahlvin would love to relish in the pageantry. This year, she just wants it to be over. Ahlvin bought Sweetheart Florists in Jackson in January. She worked in medical billing and wanted something more creative. "Normally I like being around flowers," Ahlvin said Wednesday as she sifted through orders for flower arrangements, getting ready to go on another delivery. "This is chaos. ... I expected the lights to be on."...
Man shot, killed in Cape (02/14/08)
Cape Girardeau police are investigating a shooting of a man at an apartment on the city's west side. Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton said the victim has died. Check back at semissourian.com for more updates.
Thursday closings, cancellations (02/14/08)
The latest information on closings submitted to semissourian.com.
Fewer in Cape without electricity, Delta still powerless (02/14/08)
Utility crews continue to make progress restoring power in Cape Girardeau, but people in Delta, Mo., aren't so lucky. As of 6:30 a.m. today, 1,996 AmerenUE customers in the Cape Girardeau area were still without electricity, compared to the 2,483 without power at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday...
Weathering the storm (02/14/08)
An ordeal Hours after frigid temperatures and loss of power drove Fred Werchow and his mother, June Werchow, to sleeping in his car for warmth, a tree toppled through the roof of the RV they called home in Marble Hill, Mo. The structure was destroyed, he said...
Web comments (02/14/08)
l ONLINE COMMENTS This reader responded to the Southeast Missourian's online call for your storm stories: "I awoke Tuesday morning to see 2 huge tree branches cradled over my 2008 automobile as if the tree was trying to grasp my car and lift it up into the air. ...
Public safety crews adapt to handle emergency calls after ice storm (02/14/08)
Public safety departments found themselves having to make some adjustments over the past three days to respond to the enormous number of emergency calls, officials said, but were able to meet requests for assistance. Cape Girardeau firefighters received more that a hundred calls between Tuesday and Wednesday...
I-55 northbound down to one lane today in Scott Co. (02/14/08)
Northbound Interstate 55 will be reduced to one lane in Scott County for guardrail repairs today. Repairs will be made one mile north of Scott City from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. The work zones will be marked with signs. For more information, call 888-275-6636...
With school out, area day cares staying busy (02/14/08)
More people trudged back to work Wednesday with improved road conditions, but schools remained closed, leaving parents scurrying to find child care. Chaffee was one of the only local schools scheduled to open today. "I've been off for the last two days, and I had to get back to work. It was hard finding someone," said Cindy Pender, who had to call multiple family members before finding someone to watch her three children. Pender works at Carol's Hallmark in Cape Girardeau...
Trees, branches won't be picked up until next week (02/14/08)
Cape Girardeau street crews probably won't begin cleaning up trees and branches felled by this week's ice storm until next week, public works director Tim Gramling said Wednesday. "We're still basically working on the streets," he said. With today's high temperature expected to reach 52 degrees, the city wants to take advantage of the respite before temperatures dive again later in the week, Gramling said...
After storm, shelter family glad for uneventful day (02/14/08)
Debbie Luker was relaxed, warm and safe with her family around her. The night had been uneventful, except for the couple who whispered to each other and 6-year-old granddaughter Ressi Carlton's tossing as she pursued sleep in the strange surroundings of the Immaculate Conception School cafeteria in Jackson...
Mo. Senate endorses fee hike to raise deputy salaries (02/14/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Senators endorse a plan to boost salaries for sheriffs' deputies by raising fees for certain legal actions. The legislation would add a $10 fee every time a sheriff's deputy serves a summons, subpoena or court order in civil lawsuits. Sheriffs already charge $10 to $20, depending on the type of legal service...
Missouri AG candidate wants e-mails to be public record (02/14/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- An attorney general candidate wants to make sure e-mails about public business sent by government employees are considered open records. Democratic House member Jeff Harris, of Columbia, plans to file a bill to do that. It would cover messages sent by computer, cell phone, Palm Pilot and BlackBerry...
Belton pharmacist indicted in comspiracy to illegally distribute drugs (02/14/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Belton pharmacist and four other people are indicted for allegedly working together to illegally distribute almost $1 million in prescription drugs. U.S. Attorney John Wood said Thursday that a federal grand jury has charged pharmacist Mary Lynn Rostie with participating in the conspiracy from August 2004 to October 2005...
Someone wins $2.3 million in Missouri Lotto (02/14/08)
ROCKPORT, Mo. (AP) -- Someone who bought a Missouri Lotto ticket in Rock Port is having a great Valentine's Day. Lottery spokeswoman Susan Goedde said a ticket bought at Rock Port Shell station Wednesday was worth $2.3 million. The winning numbers were 5, 9, 20, 21, 24 and 43...
New home construction drops by half in Springfield area (02/14/08)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- New home construction dropped by half last year in the Springfield area after years of growth across southwest Missouri. Greene County issued fewer building permits for new single-family homes. Builders took out a little more than 1,000 permits last year, down from nearly 2,000 in 2006...
Lincoln County sheriff stepping down (02/14/08)
TROY, Mo. (AP) -- The sheriff in eastern Missouri's Lincoln County is stepping down to take a security job with a private company. Dan Torres says the new job offers better benefits and pay. He currently makes just under $57,000. The Lincoln County Commission is expected to announce a replacement on Friday. Torres announced his resignation on Wednesday...
Police investigate rash of downtown St. Louis car thefts (02/14/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis police are once again investigating a rash of car thefts in the downtown area. Police say that since the first of the year, thieves have broken into 61 cars parked in downtown garages. Seven cars have actually been stolen from the downtown area...
Man stabbed at St. Louis shelter (02/14/08)
ST. LOUIS -- A 21-year-old man was stabbed to death Tuesday at a St. Louis facility that helps and shelters the homeless, and a suspect is in custody. The victim was identified as Jeremy Dunlap. The name of the suspect has not been released. Police said the suspect was found a few blocks away and taken back to the New Life Evangelistic Center. ...
Parents plead for voucher for disabled students (02/14/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Nikki Harper moved across Columbia so her autistic son could go to a different public elementary school. Shari Kaminsky is paying $32,000 a year to send her autistic son to a private school because she believes a suburban St. Louis public school failed to help him...
Senate endorses tuition break for military veterans (02/14/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Military veterans returning from combat would get a tuition break at Missouri's public colleges and universities under legislation endorsed Wednesday by the Senate. The legislation would cap tuition at $50 per credit hour for veterans who served in armed combat after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Based on the tuition at Missouri's largest universities, that would mean military veterans could go to school for around 25 cents of each $1 they otherwise would pay...
Slain Kirkwood official remembered as faithful public servant at funeral (02/14/08)
KIRKWOOD, Mo. -- City council member Connie Karr was remembered Wednesday as a faithful public servant who was determined to serve the common good. Karr, 51, was one of five Kirkwood city employees gunned down last week by a disgruntled resident. "Connie embraced that call to action and helped us see the importance of having a role in public life," the Rev. Tom Molini said at her funeral Mass...
Clinton defeats show margins with women, others slipping (02/14/08)
WASHINGTON -- Hillary Rodham Clinton's crushing losses in Maryland and Virginia highlight an erosion in what had been solid advantages among women, whites and older and working-class voters. While this week's results can be explained by those states' relatively large numbers of blacks and well-educated residents -- who tend to be Barack Obama supporters -- her presidential campaign could be doomed if the trends continue...
Vote to end writers' strike clears path for TV, Oscars (02/14/08)
LOS ANGELES -- Lights, camera, action -- but first, here come the writers. Members of the Writers Guild of America returned to work Wednesday after voting to end their strike on its 100th day, jump-starting production of numerous TV sitcoms and dramas...
Calif. junior high shooting victim brain dead (02/14/08)
OXNARD, Calif. -- A 15-year-old boy who was shot in the head at school was declared brain dead Wednesday but was kept on a ventilator for possible organ donation, a medical examiner said. Eighth-grader Lawrence King, who was shot Tuesday, was pronounced brain dead at 2 p.m. at St. John's Regional Medical Center after two neurosurgeons examined him, said Craig Stevens, senior deputy medical examiner in Ventura County...
Redhawks return top two singles players (02/14/08)
Southeast Missouri State women's tennis coach Mark Elliott considered his first season a success. Elliott is looking for even better things during his second season, which kicks off Saturday with a match at the University of Missouri. "I think we're going to be better than we were last year," Elliott said...
Darnell capitalizes on opportunity with state berth (02/14/08)
Jackson wrestler Justin Darnell entered Saturday's Class 4 District 1 tournament at Lindbergh High School with just one varsity victory. He left the tournament with a spot at today's state meet, where he will take on a defending state champion in the first round...
Missouri needs overtime to dispatch Cornhuskers (02/14/08)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Missouri coach Mike Anderson was a happy, relieved man Wednesday night after his Tigers scored nine straight points to open overtime and down Nebraska 86-78. "We'll take that one," Anderson said. "It's overtime here again. That's becoming a theme."...
Redhawks eager to erase memory of subpar 2007 (02/14/08)
After a resurgent 2006 season, Southeast Missouri State softball coach Lana Richmond thought the Redhawks were primed for even better things in 2007. But an early-season pitching injury foiled those plans as the Redhawks dipped to 20-29, finished eighth in the Ohio Valley Conference and failed to make the OVC tournament for the first time...
Southeast hosts Panthers in battle for first place (02/14/08)
There still will be big games left to play. But the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team can take a major step toward its third straight Ohio Valley Conference title today. As far as games late in the regular season, things don't get much bigger than the 5 p.m. tipoff with Eastern Illinois at the Show Me Center...
Redhawks begin their final push to secure a berth in the OVC tourney (02/14/08)
The struggling Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team should have a good chance, on paper at least, to get healthy tonight. But the way things have been going for the Redhawks, they can't take anything for granted. The Redhawks need a win in the worst way when Eastern Illinois visits the Show Me Center for a 7:30 p.m. Ohio Valley Conference matchup...
Rotation questions, departures create questions for Cards (02/14/08)
ST. LOUIS -- It's been a while since expectations were this muted for the St. Louis Cardinals entering spring training. Those remaining from the franchise's time at the top have lost none of their confidence, however. Despite the rebuilding vibe, or perhaps out of habit after five postseason appearances, two 100-win seasons and a World Series championship this decade, nobody is conceding anything...
Opening day tickets available in online drawing (02/14/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Opening Day is a month-and-a-half away, and the St. Louis Cardinals have announced plans for ticket sales for the March 31 game against the defending National League champion Colorado Rockies. Opening Day tickets are available through a random online drawing. Fans must first register online no later than noon Wednesday...
Pettitte outs Clemens and admits own HGH in 2004 (02/14/08)
WASHINGTON -- Andy Pettitte felt caught in the middle between his friends Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee. In the end, Pettitte's conscience told him which side to choose. Pettitte told congressional lawyers that Clemens informed him nearly a decade ago he had used human growth hormone and said McNamee let him know in 2003 or 2004 that Clemens had used steroids. ...
Questions expose flaws in McNamee's and Clemens' stories (02/14/08)
WASHINGTON -- Separated by only a few feet, Roger Clemens and his accuser were never further apart. There they sat, the star pitcher and his former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, sharing a wooden witness table Wednesday while speaking to Congress under oath and facing blistering questions. For 41/2 hours, both men stuck to their versions of the he-said, he-said disagreement over whether McNamee injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone...
Battle on Hill ends in draw (02/14/08)
WASHINGTON -- The strikes kept piling up. Three, four, five and more against both men, almost too many to count over the span of 41/2 hours. And after all that, nobody was called out. Roger Clemens stuck to the same story Wednesday he's repeated a handful of times since the Mitchell Report was released. He never took any performance-enhancing drugs. The end...
Frozen (02/14/08)
Feb. 14, 2008 Dear Julie, James Taylor wrote a song about a man whose frozen body was discovered in the ice 100 years after he died in some mishap at sea. Peg-legged and one-eyed, "The Frozen Man" comes back to life, visiting the graves of his wife and daughter, losing his life and finding it again. He knows his name, date of birth and hometown. "But that ain't who I am," he sings...
Good bets (02/14/08)
THEATER Avenue Q A musical about making it big in the big city. When: Through Feb. 24 Where: Fox Theatre, St. Louis Annie The tale of the famous orphan comes to Paducah. When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday Where: Carson Center, Paducah, Ky. PERFORMING ARTS...
Worth the drive (02/14/08)
Less than 1 hour away Annie Annie, is back, and she'll be at the Carson Center, Paducah, Ky., at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. Because of a huge response from the region to see the beloved musical, there are limited seats available in all price levels with a total of less than 200 tickets available for each performance. ...
Off the rack (02/14/08)
The bestselling CDs at PMac from Feb. 4-10. 1. Jack Johnson, "Sleep Through the Static" 2. Sheryl Crow, "Detours" 3. Kid Rock, "Rock 'N Roll Jesus" 4. Seether, "Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces" 5. Airbourne, "Runnin' Wild"
Live weekend (02/14/08)
Friday Live Music Ivas John Band @ Rude Dog Pub Clark Terry/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival Gala Concert @ Bedell Performance Hall, River Campus Grand Beauty @ Broussard[']s Jobu @ Buckner Brewing Co. Atlantis Quartet @ Port Cape Girardeau Classic Country Band @ American Legion Hall, Jackson...
My daddy's delight (02/14/08)
The name, the popularity, the franchise all started with one question. "Do you want to try a piece of my daddy's cheesecake?" About 20 years ago Tom Harte began selling cheesecake out of his kitchen at the encouragement of friends. His daughter started asking the question to customers at her summer waitressing gig...
Missing pieces (02/14/08)
Andy Tennant's "Hitch" was good fun. Tennant's "Sweet Home Alabama" had good timing. Tennant's "Fool's Gold" misses the mark on both levels. The theater was full and the audience's expectations were high. However, my exit poll showed most people wouldn't vote for this movie any time soon...
Best sellers (02/14/08)
1. "The Appeal" by John Grisham (Doubleday) (F-H) 2. "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" by Eckhart Tolle 3. "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett 4. "Duma Key" by Stephen King 5. "Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia" by Elizabeth Gilbert...
For love or Money (02/14/08)
On Saturday, the Town Plaza Cinema will be presenting Giacomo Puccini's opera "Manon Lescaut." This live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera will begin at noon (note the early starting time). There will be an encore broadcast at 2 p.m. Sunday. "Manon Lescaut" was Puccini's first successful opera. It tells the story of a young woman who can't decide which she wants more: love or money. She tries to have both, but things don't work out the way she had planned...
Wine your Valentine (02/14/08)
Mount Pleasant Winery in Augusta, Mo., has planned a Valentine's Dinner for Saturday where couples can dine by fire and enjoy live music and Missouri wine. The evening features a multicourse meal, wine tasting and live music by firelight in the terrace building with views of the Missouri River Valley. ...
On the menu (02/14/08)
Salads California Chicken Salad: topped with fried chicken strips, mozzarella cheese and red onions. Honey mustard dressing adds the final touch. Meal Specials Country Fried Steak: served with mashed potatoes, green beans and corn Open Faced Roast Beef and gravy: served with mashed potatoes and corn...
Three Days Grace returns to Cape (02/14/08)
On Oct. 25, 2003, a then-unknown Three Days Grace and Trapt opened for alt-rock giants Nickelback at a packed Show Me Center. The Toronto-based Three Days Grace enjoyed their visit so much they decided to return to the area, this time as the main event Feb. 21 with modern rock acts Breaking Benjamin, Seether and Hurt as openers...
Meet the new girl (02/14/08)
The bosses said I'd be great as the SE Live editor. I think they picked me cuz I'm young. Matt's been here for a while, and he had to be put out to pasture (and by pasture I mean the vast open spaces of the Internet with his new role as online products manager for semissourian.com)...
Sheryl Crow pours out heartbreak and a survivor's spirit in her new album (02/14/08)
NEW YORK -- Not much scares Sheryl Crow these days. Not breast cancer, which she's battled into remission. Not public heartbreak, which is less raw now. Not writing bolder lyrics, which means less radio play. "The last three years were a real awakening for me," Crow said during a stop to promote her first album since 2005. "I've felt a fearlessness I've never felt before."...
New on DVD (02/14/08)
"Gone Baby Gone" Ben Affleck makes an impressive directing debut with this dour yet captivating drama starring his brother, Casey Affleck, and featuring a breakout performance from veteran TV and stage performer Amy Ryan. Casey Affleck plays a private detective drawn into the convoluted case of the missing daughter of a neglectful, drug-abusing woman (Ryan, who earned a supporting-actress nomination). The film co-stars Morgan Freeman and Ed Harris as cops on the case...
Get Enchanted (02/14/08)
Since opening at 811 Broadway (above Cherokee Trails) in Cape Girardeau in 2003, the Enchanted Forest has become an all-ages hot spot thanks, in part, to the work of booking agents Chase Wright and John Thurman. Today the Enchanted Forest is known for its underground touring acts and local bands like Fists of Phoenix and Thorlock...
Country Music Hall of Fame announces four new members (02/14/08)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Country Music Hall of Fame has four new members: Emmylou Harris, Tom T. Hall, the Statler Brothers and the late Ernest "Pop" Stoneman. Their selection was announced Tuesday by the Country Music Association. They will be formally inducted later this year...
ARTifacts (02/14/08)
Guests join Sultans of Swing at Buckner's Celebrated jazz guitarist Wayne Goins joins jazz combo Sultans of Swing at Buckner's Brewing Co. tonight for a Valentine's Day performance. The music will run from 7 to 10 p.m. and will consist of jazz standards and favorites of bebop jazz. Also joining the Sultans will be Zach Priester, sophomore music major from Jackson on guitar. Admission to the performance is free. Buckner's is smoke free during the performance...
At the theaters (02/14/08)
'Definitely, Maybe'; 'Jumper'; 'Step Up 2 the Streets'; '27 Dresses'; 'Alvin and the Chipmunks'; 'The Bucket List'; 'Cloverfield'; 'Fool's Gold'; 'I Am Legend'; 'Juno'; 'Meet the Spartans'; 'Michael Clayton'; 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets'; 'Over Her Dead Body'; 'Rambo'; 'Spiderwick Chronicles'; 'Untraceable'; 'Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'
Bonnie Ragsdale (02/14/08)
BUNCOMBE, Ill. -- Bonnie Ragsdale, 59, of rural Buncombe, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Ill. She was born May 7, 1948, daughter of Joseph Lyndal and Irene McIntosh Acuff. She and Lawrence E. "Larry" Ragsdale were married Aug. 13, 1973, in Massac County, Ill. He preceded her in death July 11, 2000...
Ruth Ann Blair (02/14/08)
Ruth Ann Blair, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 28, 1928, in Cairo, Ill., daughter of William Maxwell and Edna Lillian Riddle Blair. She was a 1947 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School and a member of First Baptist Church...
Marvin Howell (02/14/08)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Marvin R. Howell, 88, of Dongola died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, at the Illinois Veteran's Home in Anna, Ill. He was born Feb. 12, 1920, in Goreville, Ill., son of William and Edna Howell. He married Opal Owens on June 28, 1943 in Charleston, Mo. She preceded him in death Feb. 25, 2006...
Lester Fulbright (02/14/08)
PATTON, Mo. -- Lester Odell Fulbright, 84, of St. Louis, formerly of Marble Hill, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, at the Tipton Oak Manor in Tipton, Mo. He was born Jan. 4, 1924, at Hurricane, Mo., son of William Amos and Mary E. Causey Fulbright. He married Dorothy Bennett on April 2, 1949. She preceded him in death March 28, 2005...
Agnes Graper (02/14/08)
Agnes Graper, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Jan. 10, 1922, in New York City. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
Michael Hyson (02/14/08)
Michael F. Hyson, 76, of Jackson died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, at Monticello House in Jackson. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson.
Dottie Bretzel (02/14/08)
Dottie Audrey Bretzel, 83, of Scott City, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Sept. 15, 1924, daughter of Avery Clarence and Callie Jane Dorris Green. She and Gilbert T. Bretzel were married on Oct. 18, 1941, at Benton, Mo. He preceded her in death on April 7, 2000...
Paula Hodge (02/14/08)
Paula A. Hodge, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born June 13, 1929, in Ettlingen, Germany, daughter of Franz A. and Zacilia Vogele Kohler. She and Jessie Hodge were married May 26, 1946, in Germany. He died Feb. 24, 1981...
Clemon Gartung (02/14/08)
Clemon E. "Clem" Gartung, 91, of Gordonville passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008. He was born Sept. 20, 1916, in Gordonville, son of Monroe and Annie Reeker Gartung. He and Albertine Rose were married in 1951. She passed away Jan. 13, 1966. Clemon attended the former Maple Grove School House in Gordonville. ...
Naomi Lee (02/14/08)
Naomi Elizabeth Lee, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 3, 1923, in the Cedar Fork Community of Perry County, Mo., the daughter of Clarence R. and Flora J. (Rimboch) Hudson...
SSG Bradley Skelton (02/14/08)
Staff Sgt. Bradley Joe Skelton, 40, of Gordonville died in Baghdad on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008. He was a "Sapper" on his second tour in Iraq with Missouri National Guard's 1138th Engineer Company, headquartered in Farmington, Mo. He was killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb...
Cape/Jackson police report 2/14/08 (02/14/08)
Arrests; Thefts
Cape/Jackson fire report 2/14/08 (02/14/08)
n 17 calls for emergency medical service. n 69 calls for alarms sounding. n 57 calls for lines down. n At 5:25 a.m. Tuesday, a transformer sparking in the 1600 block of Oak Lane. n At 10:51 a.m. Tuesday, an illegal burn at 300 S. Middle St. n At 12:18 p.m. Tuesday, a gas leak in the 4400 block of Nash Road...
Out of the past 2/14/08 (02/14/08)
Mr. and Mrs. O.W. Hartner of Cape Girardeau receive flowers and candy from Bill Hammett, manager of Schnucks-Walgreens here, during a celebration honoring couples who have been married 50 years or more; the Hartners will mark their 74th anniversary April 12...
Fat and fit? (02/14/08)
About once a year we chronicle the head-spinning health news that we experience on a nearly daily basis. For example: Drinking alcoholic beverages can cause all sorts of health problems, but drinking red wine every day appears to lower the risk of cancer. Or, how about the news this week that those of us using sugar substitutes are likely to gain more weight than those who use real sugar?...
Speak Out 2/14/08 (02/14/08)
Highest award; Bless Brad; Healthy choices; Teacher's influence; No-smoking damage; Preaching about votes; Support the arts; Waste of money; Family jobs; More than day care; No tax refund; No credibility; Webcasts are good; Appreciated teachers; Death statistics; Dangerous drivers; Good work, all
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