Stories from Sunday, March 23, 2008

Lillian Jane Burgfeld, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 20, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Nov. 17, 1914, at Christopher, Ill., daughter of LeeRoy and Minnie G. Brown. She and Gilbert L. Burgfeld were married Sept. 27, 1945, at Blackstone, Va. He died July 27, 1977...

Mary Evelyn Medling Wiseman, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, March 21, 2008, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 16, 1913, at Greenbriar, Mo., daughter of William and Flora Mae Stephens Medling. She and Bardis Wiseman were married Oct. 7, 1930, in New Madrid, Mo. He died April 7, 2002...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Estelle L. Ford, 83, of Perryville died Friday, March 21, 2008, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. She was born Dec. 22, 1924, at Pocahontas, daughter of Charles E. and Mary Higgins Berry. She and George E. Ford were married Aug. 21, 1948, at Piggott, Ark...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Albert Earl Duggar, 99, of Chaffee died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at Chaffee Nursing Center. He was born Nov. 26, 1908, at Stoddard County, Mo., son of Thomas Franklin and Mertie Bell Duggar. He and Amy Juanita Davenport were married June 6, 1929. She died Oct. 5, 1998...

Everett Matlock, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, March 21, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Dec. 19, 1913, in McClure, Ill., son of James Tilden and Sarah Adeline Phillips Matlock. He and Hazel Kinder Matlock were married April 6, 1951, in Piggott, Ark. She died April 21, 1990...

Lena E. Colyer-Hill, 81, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of McClure, Ill., died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at Fountainbleau Lodge. She was born March 27, 1926, at McClure, daughter of John and Lena Mainer Colyer. She and Everd R. Hill were married Aug. 11, 1942, by the Rev. C.E. Barringer in Cape Girardeau. Everd preceded her in death April 26, 1989...

Virgil E. Settle, 90, of Jackson passed away Friday, March 21, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 5, 1917, in Greenville, Mo., to William A. and Mary Emma (O'Bannon) Settle. He and Opal "Fay" Kinder were married April 12, 1962. She passed away April 14, 1985...

God's little black book has gotten pretty big. Several churches in Cape Girardeau have welcomed so many new parishioners through their doors they've had to build new spaces to hold everyone. Some people are new to the community, some are new to God and some commute from as far as Paducah, Ky., to worship where they feel welcome and at home...

Keeping the rate low IN REGARD to the Department of Corrections and Probation and Parole bragging about people on parole not committing more crimes, that is wrong. It is the policy of the local probation and parole offices in Cape Girardeau and Sikeston to not issue arrest warrants for probation violations when an offender who is on probation for drug-related crimes is charged with a new drug crime. Of course the rates will be low if you do not issue probation warrants for new arrests...

HOUSE SPRINGS, Mo. -- Carl Dean Hess, 45, of House Springs, formerly of Chaffee, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008, at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Sept. 7, 1962, at Cape Girardeau, son of Frank Louis and Martha Marie Peters Hess...

LOS ANGELES -- Just days after her release on parole, a former 1970s radical was headed back to prison Saturday to serve at least one more year after corrections officials said a miscalculation resulted in her early release. Criticism over the early release from prison Monday of Sara Jane Olson, who lived as a fugitive for years in Minnesota, spurred a review of her sentence and the timing of her parole, Scott Kernan, the chief deputy secretary for the California Department of Corrections, said at a news conference. ...

Shoppers can get a lot of car for the money with the 2008 Mercury Sable. It's a smooth-riding sedan nearly 17 feet long with generous interior space, a huge trunk, commendable V-6 power and top safety ratings. In fact, the Sable, which was resurrected in the 2008 model year after a hiatus from the market, is a recommended buy of Consumer Reports magazine, which notes this four-door car emphasizes comfort...

Lisa M. Vega and Christopher G. Huckstep were married Oct. 4, 2007, at Vegas Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nev. The bride is the daughter of Terry Vega of Steeleville, Ill. The groom is the son of Betty Huckstep of Cape Girardeau, and the late Gene Huckstep...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Two beltway veterans are trying to accomplish what state lawmakers haven't been able to for years: reaching consensus on a statewide construction program. Former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert and former congressman Glenn Poshard are heading a coalition of business, labor and political leaders assembled by Gov. Rod Blagojevich to turn his $11 billion construction proposal into actual brick, wood and pavement...

Trenton Moses did not know what to expect during his freshman season with the Southeast Missouri State baseball team. But no way did Moses expect to be the Redhawks' starting third baseman -- and to be their top hitter for average through 15 games...

Ronald L. Wiley, 58, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Morgan Brown, a northwest Missouri seventh-grader, won a regional spelling bee two weeks ago and thought she was headed to the Scripps National Spelling Bee held in May in Washington, D.C. But her family and school officials found out this week that a screwup in the paperwork registering her for the national contest has likely disqualified her...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The party of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto named former parliament speaker Yousaf Raza Gilani as its candidate for Pakistan's next prime minister Saturday. Bhutto's Pakistan's People's Party won the biggest parliamentary bloc in Feb. ...

The Southeast Missouri State softball team gave defending Ohio Valley Conference champion Tennessee Tech all it could handle during their weekend series in Cookeville, Tenn. But the Redhawks came away with only one win to show for their strong play following Saturday's 3-2 loss in 12 innings...

ANNA, Ill. -- Rosella V. Casper, 84, of Anna died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born Jan. 26, 1924, at Belleville, Ill., daughter of Andrew and Rose Lidiski Kirkwood. She and Dr. H. Russell Casper were married Sept. 25, 1945, at Great Lakes, Ill. He died Nov. 14, 1997...

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's opposition candidate, Ma Ying-jeou, won the presidential election Saturday, a victory many hope will defuse decades of tension with China over the neighboring island's aspirations for independence. Taiwan's Central Election Commission also said two referendums calling on the government to work for the island's entry into the United Nations failed. China had warned that the referendums threatened stability in the region...

Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: n At 6:29 p.m., motor vehicle accident at William and South Benton streets. n At 8:51 p.m., emergency medical service in the 500 block of South Sprigg Street. n At 10:25 p.m., gas odor at 228 Merriwether St...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Cape Town has reclaimed its mountain from the muggers. After months of knife-wielding thugs on Table Mountain grabbing purses and headlines, authorities are quietly confident that they are on the way to restoring the battered image of the international tourist icon by taking on the criminals...

JONESBORO, Ark. -- Glenna Fay Vogel, 99, of Jonesboro, Ark., formerly of Portageville, Mo., died Friday, March 21, 2008, at St. Elizabeth's Place in Jonesboro. She was born March 6, 1909, at Chaffee, Mo., daughter of John and Agnes Baumer Kay. She and George Joseph Vogel were married Sept. 2, 1930, at Chaffee. He died June 19, 1987...

A miraculous event 2,000 years ago in Jerusalem changed the world. On this Easter morning, the story is presented again from the Holy Bible (the Gospel according to St. Matthew, Chapter 28): In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. ...

Southeast Missouri State didn't need Dustin Renfrow as its closer this weekend. So Renfrow dominated the Ohio Valley Conference's top-hitting baseball team to help the Redhawks win their opening OVC series. Renfrow pitched all nine innings Saturday as Southeast beat visiting Tennessee Tech 7-3, after the squads split Friday's doubleheader...

Homes may be spared and roads kept open if the Mississippi River crests in Cape Girardeau at 42 feet, lower than initially forecast. Earlier, the National Weather Service expected to the river to crest at 44.5 feet, and relief workers braced for more flooding. But forecasters reduced the forecast level Saturday morning...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Robert and Cheryl Burlbaugh of Poplar Bluff announce the engagement of their daughter, Mandy Marie Burlbaugh of Cape Girardeau, to Darrell Ray Hatfield. He is the son of Barbara Hatfield of Mountain View, Mo., and the late Scott Hatfield...

MONTPELIER, Vt. -- When shooting suspect Christopher Williams acted up in prison, he was given nutraloaf -- a mixture of cubed whole-wheat bread, nondairy cheese, raw carrots, spinach, seedless raisins, beans, vegetable oil, tomato paste, powdered milk and dehydrated potato flakes...

Willie "K.K." Friese, 50, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 20, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born May 18, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of May Friese. Friese was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother...

Dorothy Lee Thompson, 87, of Allenville died Friday, March 21, 2008, at home. She was born Dec. 28, 1920, at Gravelhill, Mo., daughter of John and Eula Proffer Davenport. She and Harry Alexander Thompson were married June 28, 1941. He died April 8, 1973...

Dear Dr. Dobson: At age 21, I became pregnant and had a baby girl. The father and I never married. My daughter is almost 3 years old now, and I know she will soon be asking questions about her daddy. How should I explain this situation to her and when should that explanation be given?...

BOERNE, Texas -- Iva M. Thompson, 90, of Boerne, formerly of Friedheim, died March 17, 2008, at the Town and Country Manor in Boerne. She was born Feb. 16, 1918, near Daisy, daughter of James and Nora Stearns Hahs. She and Eldon E. Thompson were married Aug. 7, 1935. He died March 31, 1998...

BENTON, Mo. -- Greg and Carolyn Hency of Benton announce the engagement of their daughter, Valerie Nicole Hency, to Kelly K. Snell, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Rodger and Tina Snell of Egypt Mills, and Cindy and Danny Kerber of Cape Girardeau...

CHENGDU, China -- With restive Tibetan areas swarming with troops and closed to scrutiny from the outside world, China's government turned up efforts Saturday to put its own version of the unrest before the international public. Information barely trickled out of the Tibetan capital Lhasa and other Tibetan communities, where foreign media were banned and thousands of troops dispatched to quell the most widespread demonstrations against Chinese rule in nearly five decades...

SUNAMGANJ, Bangladesh -- A tropical storm killed at least five villagers Saturday in northeastern Bangladesh, an official said. The storm also leveled about 3,000 huts in four villages in the northeastern district of Sunamganj, said Mozammel Haq, a local Disaster Management and Relief Ministry official...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Dolly Parton knows a good investment when she sees one, and these days she sees one in the mirror. Parton, whose business portfolio includes a theme park and an entertainment production company, says she's spending a lot of her own money trying to get back on country radio with her new CD, "Backwoods Barbie."...

25 years ago: March 23, 1983 About 1,500 Jackson area elementary school children may be fingerprinted under a program sponsored by the Jackson Breakfast Optimist Club; the program, patterned after one underway in Cape Girardeau, would involve fingerprinting them as an aid in tracing the identities of missing children...

Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Ariese L. N. Patterson, 22, 3022 Mimosa Drive, was arrested on suspicion of committing prohibited acts. n Sheraton M. Lockridge, 18, 800 S. Ellis St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear for a peace disturbance...

Floyd R. Goodman, 82, of Jackson died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.

SAN DIEGO -- Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had discovered several gene mutations closely tied to the disease, also known as manic depression. Then Kelsoe, a prominent psychiatric geneticist at the University of California, San Diego, did something provocative for the buttoned-down world of academic medical research: He began selling bipolar genetic tests straight to the public over the Internet last month for $399.. ...

Stella Rosalie Brown and Michael David Ziegler were united in marriage Jan. 20, 2008, at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Memphis, Tenn. The Rev. Valentine Handwerker performed the ceremony. Cantor was Lauren Scianni of Memphis. The Cathedral Choir sang, directed by Sister Maureen Griner of Memphis. Organist was Barbara Goldsmith of Bartlett, Tenn...

The Wall Street Journal Five years after U.S. and coalition forces began rolling into Iraq on their way to Baghdad, it's easy to lament the war's mistakes. The Bush administration underestimated the war's cost -- in treasure, and most painfully in lives. ...

WASHINGTON -- People should throw away cantaloupes from a Honduran manufacturer believed to be linked to a salmonella outbreak, the government said Saturday. The Food and Drug Administration issued the alert for the melons from Agropecuaria Montelibano. Grocers are advised to remove from their stock any cantaloupes from this company. People should check with stores to see if recently purchased cantaloupes came from Honduras...

Doug and Gina Kaminskey of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Cammie Gail Kaminskey, to Trent James Essner. He is the son of David and Tammy VanGennip of Advance, Mo., and Terry and Shelly Essner of Jackson. Kaminskey is a 2003 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in 2007. She is a registered nurse at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- The 600 skeletons are packed into fruit cartons and stacked on shelves in the walk-in closet of a forensic lab, in the dim glow of a single bare light bulb. They are "Skeleton No. 4" or "Skeleton No. 21," and nothing more...

BLODGETT, Mo. -- Douglas and Cheryl Beggs of Blodgett announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Ann Riley, to Matthew Michael Dannenmueller. He is the son of Richard Dannenmueller of Horn Lake, Miss., and Deborah Gibson of Kelso, Mo. Riley is a 1995 graduate of Kelly High School, and attended Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Cargill Inc...

By Bethlehem Nopece No Easter, no faith. The apostle Paul puts it this way: "And if Christ has not been raised from the dead, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. ... If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all people. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep." (1 Corinthians 15:12-20)...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Tourists in Bethlehem will be able to view historic sites from horse-and-buggy days using much more up-to-date transportation. The Historic Bethlehem Partnership will begin offering some historic tours using Segway Personal Transporters, according to The Express-Times...

BAGHDAD -- A roadside bomb killed three American soldiers north of Baghdad on Saturday, pushing the U.S. death toll in the five-year conflict to nearly 4,000. Two Iraqi civilians also died in the roadside bombing, which occurred as the Americans were patrolling an area northwest of the capital, the U.S. military said in a statement...

Baseball n Boys tournament: The Chaffee boys 13-year olds tournament will take place May 15 to 18 at the Chaffee Horman field. It will be a double-elimination tournament. Cost: $175 per team. Info: Mike or Tina Johnson, 318-9063 or 318-6054. n Babe Ruth meeting: The SEMO South will host its coaches meeting Tuesday at Scott City High School. Area coaches are urged to attend the 7 p.m. meeting. Info: Phyllis Crump, 264-2322...

OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Billy and Cindy White and Kenneth Behm of Olive Branch announce the engagement of their daughter, Crystal White, to David Seals. He is the son of the late Alfred and Elizabeth Seals of Mound City, Ill. White is also the daughter of the late Rebecca Behm...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The name on Larry Jones' clipboard belonged to a 10th-grader who was missing too much school. He might be here. Jones stood with Rosalyn Robinson on a buckled sidewalk near Linwood Boulevard and Jackson Avenue, peering up the narrow stone steps to a house that looked as though its entryway had been beaten. The doorknob dangled limply. A dog barked somewhere near...

Henry Buchheit of Cape Girardeau announces the engagement of his daughter, Ruby Buchheit of Leadwood, Mo., to John Cox of Sullivan, Mo. He is the son of Vernon and Eleanor Cox Sr. of Sullivan. Buchheit is also the daughter of the late Ada Buchheit. Buchheit is a graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received bachelor and master degrees in education from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a special education teacher with West St. Francois County School District...

Dale and Laurie Kreitler of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Renea Michele Kreitler, to Jared Michael Schnurbusch. He is the son of Bruce and Debbie Schnurbusch of Jackson. Kreitler is a 2005 graduate of Perryville High School in Perryville, Mo., and attends Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Mo. She is a preschool teacher with EMAA Headstart in Perryville...

Tim and Jackie Britt of Granite City, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Claudia Ann Britt, to Michael Earl Seabaugh, both of Morley, Mo. He is the son of Lorene and Hank Murray of Morley, and Jay and Angelena Seabaugh of Scott City. Britt is a graduate of Granite City High School. She is employed at Hush Puppies in Sikeston, Mo...

BENTON, Mo. -- Robert and Connie Barnett of Benton announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Dyan Barnett, to Glenn Paul Glueck, both of New Hamburg, Mo. He is the son of Larry and Paula Glueck of Chaffee, Mo. Barnett is a 2001 graduate of Kelly High School. She is employed at Wachovia Securities in Cape Girardeau...

Today Whiskey Creek: River City Yacht Club, Port Cape, 8 to 11 p.m. Blues Gone Awry: Broussard's, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Monday Country Club Western Dance classes: Line dance and couples, American Legion Post 63, 2731 Thomas Drive, beginners, 6 p.m., open dance, 7 to 9 p.m...

The Central baseball team defeated Northwest 11-1 in six innings, then dropped a 3-2 decision in eight innings against Fox on Saturday in the consolation bracket of 12th annual Midwest Classic in St. Louis. Central sophomore Josh Meyer earned the win against Northwest, pitching his first varsity game...

Jackson School Board to meet Tuesday The Jackson School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the administrative office at 614 E. Adams St. Action items are to consider the approval of the selection of members to the Missouri Securities Investment Program Board of Directors and to consider adoption of the revised 2007-2008 school calendar...

Not all real estate practitioners are Realtors. The term Realtor is a registered trademark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of Realtors and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. Here are reasons why it pays to work with a Realtor...

JERUSALEM -- Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday the U.S. has an "enduring and unshakable" commitment to Israel's security and its right to defend itself against those bent on destroying the Jewish state. At the start of a weekend of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Cheney also said the Bush administration wants to see a "new beginning" for the Palestinian people and is committed to pursuing a Mideast peace deal...

William Spencer and Donna Shaver of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay Jean Spencer, to Lonnie Ray Chapman Jr. He is the son of Lonnie and Tina Chapman of Whitewater. Spencer is a 2007 graduate of Jackson High School. She is pursuing a bachelor of science degree in social work at Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Just Kids Learning Development Center in Jackson...

CHICAGO -- Political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko's fraud trial has only been going three weeks but already has produced more than its share of embarrassing bombshells. Names are being named and nerves are being hit. From Gov. Rod Blagojevich to anonymous bureaucrats toiling away in the back offices of Springfield, there's plenty of embarrassment to go around. And there's no mystery about why...

ATLANTA -- Workers found a body Saturday while clearing rubble from a building damaged more than a week ago when a tornado slammed into downtown Atlanta, police said. "We may have the first tornado victim in the city of Atlanta, but we won't know for sure until the medical examiner" returns with results, officer James Polite said...

Husband-and-wife journalists Bob Miller and Callie Clark Miller use this space to offer their views on everyday issues. HE SAID: I've made a lot of references in past columns about my lack of handiness and my cute, pregnant and talented wife's insistence that I can do things that I think I cannot...

Along with those little marshmallow chicks sold in grocery stores around the country, area farm and home stores sell chicks, ducklings and bunnies as pets each Easter. Brent Aufdenberg, manager of Orscheln Farm and Home Store in Cape Girardeau, said they've "been selling chicks at least 10 years. Kids, especially, get excited when they see the ... baby chicks at the store."...

VALLEY PARK, Mo. -- Residents and officials in small towns along the Meramec River here breathed a sigh of relief Saturday morning as floodwaters crested and appeared to leave the worst damage behind after torrential rains this week flooded towns throughout Missouri...

A new sinkhole has appeared on Cape Girardeau's south side. Discovered Wednesday, sinkhole No. 15 is a relatively small opening next to the concrete-reinforced bank of Cape LaCroix Creek near South Sprigg Street. Last week's historic amount of rain is partly to blame. The downpour weakened ground surfaces while filling rivers, creeks and underground streams. The underground water dissolves limestone, creating voids. When the hidden stream disappears, the earth above can collapse...

This year's Schnucks Easter egg hunt was held indoors, but that didn't stop thousands of children from attending. Because the ground at Arena Park was saturated by last week's rain, the 15th annual hunt was moved to the Osage Community Centre. About 4,300 children attended, said Schnucks general manager Dennis Marchi...

While rivers to the north crested Saturday, the Mississippi River has yet to reach the predicted crest level of nearly 42 feet in Cape Girardeau. The latest available reading at 4 p.m. Sunday measured the river at 40.99 feet at the river gauge at the end of Merriwether Street...