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Stories from Thursday, June 12, 2008

Local Red Cross sends five volunteers to Midwest storm areas (06/12/08)
The Southeast Missouri Chapter of the American Red Cross is sending five local relief workers to assist in the aftermath of the recent deadly storms and flooding in the upper Midwest, according to a news release sent out today by the relief agency.Local volunteers will assist in relief and recovery efforts in Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa. The agency didn't give the names of the five local volunteers. ...

No injuries reported in car/bicycle accident (06/12/08)
A bicyclist was hit by a car on North Kingshighway around 11 a.m. today. The accident is in the 300 block of North Kingshighway, but the accident wasn't severe.No injuries were reported, and the scene was cleared in 25 minutes, Cape Girardeau police said. Two adult women were involved in the accident, and the cyclist refused medical treatment...

Building storing cotton lint, seed catches fire at Kennett Oil Mill (06/12/08)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Fire Department responded to an early morning fire today at the Kennett Oil Mill, located on Independence Avenue. At approximately 12:11 a.m., Kennett police dispatched the fire department to the mill, where there was reported to be smoke...

Ste. Genevieve County cement plant's construction on schedule (06/12/08)
BLOOMSDALE, Mo. — Construction of the nation's largest cement plant in Ste. Genevieve County is on track for its scheduled completion next year, its plant manager said Thursday. However, even as one-third of the plant has been finished, company officials are worried about the cost of electricity and what may happen if the company cannot switch from Citizens Electric Cooperative to Ameren...

Mississippi River may reach levels not seen since 2002 (06/12/08)
Heavy rains and flooding in Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Minnesota will send the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau up to levels near those last seen in 2002 and just four feet below the record crest, according to official predictions. The National Weather Service predicted Thursday morning that the river will crest at 44.5 feet on June 24. The highest level seen this year was 41 feet on March 24, a week after massive rains in our area resulted in severe flash flooding...

Cape library project two months behind (06/12/08)
Continued heavy rain since the beginning of the year has caused construction on the Cape Girardeau Public Library expansion to be delayed almost two months, according to Mark Vogel, the project manager for the library expansion. In April, construction was projected to be about one month behind...

Descendants of Bloomfield chief killed in line of duty in 1904 contact current chief (06/12/08)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — A recent story in the Daily Statesman regarding the untimely death of former Bloomfield Marshal George Greer seems to have passed the right set of eyes. Leon Brown of Bernie, Mo., read the story and knew immediately who it was talking about: his great-grandfather...

Center's summer camp requires parents' involvement (06/12/08)
Summer camp will be a family affair at the Family Resource Center this year. Mandatory parental involvement is at the center of a new approach. Now, parents must attend a session if they want to enroll a child and weekly parenting sessions to keep their child in attendance...

Transfer station to close for repairs (06/12/08)
The Cape Girardeau Public Works Department announced Wednesday the city's transfer station, at 2500 S. Sprigg St., will close at 1 p.m. Friday for needed repairs to the tipping floor. The transfer station will resume normal hours of operation, 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Monday...

New Jackson Football Park nearly complete (06/12/08)
Initial construction on the Jackson Football Park between West Main Street and Route PP on West Jackson Boulevard is mostly complete, according to Todd Schneider, president of the Jackson Area Youth Football League. The completed stage, which Schneider labeled as Phase IA, included new grading, grass seeding and the installation of water lines to irrigate the fields. Two of the park's three fields will be able to be used this fall...

Community briefs 6/12/08 (06/12/08)
Program helps seniors drive more safely Available by appointment to anyone 50 or older, "CarFit," a nationwide safety program, is designed to give a quick comprehensive check on how well a senior driver and his vehicle work together and discover how the "fit" of a personal vehicle affects driving. ...

Cape Girardeau man sentenced to prison on crack cocaine charge (06/12/08)
A Cape Girardeau man was sentenced Wednesday for possessing more than 50 grams of cocaine base with the intent to distribute, federal prosecutor Catherine L. Hanaway announced in a news release. Jason James Jones, 21, was sentenced to 120 months in prison on one felony count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base. He appeared before U.S. District Judge Charles A. Shaw...

Picnic-style family festival provides free community activities (06/12/08)
The House of Prayer has expanded its annual community picnic by partnering with United Way of Southeast Missouri to bring attention to volunteerism. The picnic focuses on families and neighborhoods. The Family Festival, sponsored by the House of Prayer, United Way of Southeast Missouri and River Corridor Task Force, will begin at 3 p.m. ...

Lynch assigned to Army Chemical Branch in Va. (06/12/08)
Lt. Col. Brian Lynch, a 1982 graduate of Notre Dame High School and Cape Girardeau native, has been assigned as the chief of the Chemical Branch at the U.S. Army Human Resources Command in Alexandria, Va. His recent service includes commander of the Newport Chemical Depot in Indiana where 2.3 million pounds of VX nerve agent was destroyed. ...

4 charged in alleged multistate theft ring (06/12/08)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County officers have arrested four Southeast Missouri men in connection with a suspected larceny ring spanning nine states and involving hundreds of thousands, and possibly millions, of dollars. Larry Dixon, 37, of Advance, Mo., Brian Lambert, 37, of Sikeston, Mo., Brian Burton, no age given, of Benton, Mo., and Gregory Casey, 33, of Sikeston were charged with conspiracy to commit auto theft, Sheriff Rick Walter said Wednesday...

Missouri's gas prices lowest in nation (06/12/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- While the price of unleaded fuel topped the $4-a-gallon mark in most states over the weekend, Missouri's price remained the cheapest at an average of $3.815 a gallon. On Monday, prices in Sikeston ranged from $3.65 a gallon to $3.89 a gallon. Elsewhere in the state, a Shell station in Jane had the lowest price at $3.60 a gallon and a Casey's in Kirksville had the highest price at $4 a gallon, according to GasBuddy.com...

Missouri making presentation to Bombardier Aerospace (06/12/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Gov. Matt Blunt and economic development officials are headed to Montreal to make a sales pitch to place an airplane assembly plant in Kansas City. Blunt already has signed legislation authorizing up to $240 million in tax credits for Bombardier Aerospace to locate in Missouri. The Montreal-based company also is considering putting the plant near its hometown...

Politics an obstacle for InBev's Anheuser-Busch bid (06/12/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Belgian brewer InBev is offering a big payday to shareholders of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc., but its bid to create the world's largest beer company is already facing a major obstacle -- U.S. election-year politics. InBev SA, whose brands include Beck's and Stella Artois, delivered an unsolicited all-cash bid of $46 billion, or $65 a share, for Anheuser-Busch, which makes Budweiser, Michelob and Bud Light...

Mo. treasurer announces scholarship for college-savings plan (06/12/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- State Treasurer Sarah Steelman says all of Missouri's public universities have agreed to provide some scholarships to families who save money for tuition. The scholarships will go to a limited number of students whose families have used the Missouri Saving for Tuition program -- a tax-free way to invest money for college...

Communities prepare for river crests in Missouri (06/12/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — With tools as old-fashioned as elbow grease and as novel as newly posted Web pages, communities in Missouri prepared Thursday for projected river flooding in upcoming days. The Missouri River was expected to crest in northwest Missouri this weekend, but more concern was focused on the Mississippi River, where more significant flooding was expected in northeast Missouri the middle of next week...

Rare leopard cub on view at St. Louis Zoo nursery (06/12/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The public has a chance to see a rare Amur (ah-MUHR') leopard cub at the St. Louis Zoo. The cub is named Sofiya (soh-FEE'-uh) and was born on May 10. Another male cub was stillborn. Zoo staff began hand-rearing Sofiya when the mother leopard did not show the ability to properly care for the cub...

St. Louis officer on administrative leave after shooting suspect (06/12/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis police officer is placed on administrative leave after shooting a suspect. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday as police tried to arrest a suspect. Investigators say the officer unsuccessfully attempted to stop the man with a stun gun. The officer then fired his weapon after noticing the suspect had a gun. Police say the suspect's injuries are not considered life threatening. The names of those involved have not been released...

Mo. towns continue to ready for flood (06/12/08)
ST. LOUIS -- The fast-rising Mississippi River forced closure of a St. Louis casino on Wednesday and prompted sandbagging efforts in communities preparing for near-historic crests. The President Casino closed its doors as the boulevard that provides access to the boat was shut down due to flooding. It wasn't clear when the casino would reopen. The city's newest and much larger casino, Lumiere Place, sits on higher ground slightly away from the river and remains open...

Gap remains in revised transportation needs (06/12/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Transportation has scaled back its long-range estimate of the money needed for roads, bridges and other means of transportation. But the revised figures still show a significant gap between the money needed and the money available...

Blunt signs military, mortgage fraud and tax credit bills (06/12/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Matt Blunt signed bills Wednesday to help military children and spouses transition among schools, expand a tax incentive program for certain businesses and create the specific crime of mortgage fraud. Blunt traveled throughout western Missouri with Rep. David Pearce signing bills in Warrensburg, Raymore and Belton. Pearce, R-Warrensburg, backed all three bills and is running for a state Senate seat that includes those three cities...

Pluto's namesakes: Similar bodies are now 'plutoids' (06/12/08)
WASHINGTON -- Pluto is finally getting its day in the sun, after being stripped of planetary status by astronomers two years ago. From now on all similar distant bodies in the solar system will be called "plutoids." That's the decision by the International Astronomical Union, which met last week in Oslo, Norway, and announced the decision Wednesday...

American life expectancy tops 78 as top diseases decline (06/12/08)
ATLANTA -- For the first time, U.S. life expectancy has surpassed 78 years, the government reported Wednesday, although the United States continues to lag behind about 30 other countries in estimated life span. The increase is due mainly to falling mortality rates in almost all the leading causes of death, federal health officials said. The average life expectancy for babies born in 2006 was about four months greater than for children born in 2005...

Astronauts inspect craft for damage (06/12/08)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Discovery's astronauts inspected their ship's wings and nose Wednesday for any signs of damage after bidding goodbye to the international space station and heading for home. The shuttle's flawless undocking from the space station ended nine days of linked flight. The space station's newest addition, a 37-foot Japanese lab, was clearly visible as the shuttle flew a victory lap around the orbiting complex...

2 lawmakers say Chinese hacked their computers (06/12/08)
WASHINGTON -- Two Republican House members said Wednesday their Capitol Hill computers, containing information about political dissidents from around the world, have been hacked by sources apparently working out of China. Virginia Rep. Frank Wolf says four of his computers were hacked. New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith says two of his computers were compromised in December 2006 and March 2007...

Gas to peak at $4.15 a gallon but stay high (06/12/08)
WASHINGTON -- Gasoline prices should peak at $4.15 a gallon this summer, the government says -- finally an encouraging word for motorists who might be thinking the cost of a fill-up will just keep climbing. But wait: The predicted relief is pretty modest. Prices at the pump are likely to stay around $4 a gallon much of next year, according to Wednesday's projections by the Energy Department's statistical agency...

'Unicorn' deer found in nature preserve (06/12/08)
ROME -- A deer with a single horn in the center of its head -- much like the fabled, mythical unicorn -- has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday. "This is fantasy becoming reality," said Gilberto Tozzi, director of the Center of Natural Sciences in Prato. "The unicorn has always been a mythological animal."...

China quake refugees on the move again one month later (06/12/08)
MIANYANG, China -- As China marked today's one-month anniversary of its deadly earthquake, some weary survivors were once again on the move, setting up tents and shelters on city sidewalks away from a threatened flood. Soldiers in Mianyang, the largest urban area directly under threat from the Tangjiashan quake-formed lake, helped survivors move their belongings yet again while vehicles drove by loaded with plastic stools and bottled water...

Ancient cave linked to early Christians in Jordan (06/12/08)
AMMAN, Jordan -- Archaeologists in Jordan have discovered a cave underneath one of the world's oldest churches and say it may have been an even more ancient site of Christian worship. But outside experts expressed caution about the claim. Archaeologist Abdel-Qader al-Housan, head of the Rihab Center for Archaeological Studies, said the cave was unearthed in the northern Jordanian city of Rihab after three months of excavation and shows evidence of early Christian rituals...

Sudan jet fire survivor: 'It was panic' (06/12/08)
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Abdel-Menem Hassanein remembers the jetliner landing, and then the chaos -- the blast of an explosion, flames at the front of the plane, screams and the sounds of passengers uttering their last prayers. The 75-year-old soon realized the flight attendant at the back of the plane where he and his wife sat could not open the exit door...

Vashon forfeits three high school boys titles (06/12/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The state high school athletics association on Wednesday stripped Vashon High School of three state championships in boys basketball for recruiting violations and using ineligible players. The Missouri State High School Activities Association board voted unanimously to strip Vashon of its 2001, 2004 and 2006 state titles. Those titles will now go to the three runners-up in those years: Liberty, Kearney and Kickapoo...

Pujols out at least 3 weeks with strained calf (06/12/08)
CINCINNATI -- Albert Pujols is expected to miss at least three weeks with a strained left calf, a major setback to a St. Louis Cardinals team already thinned by injuries. The first baseman injured his calf while running out a ground ball Tuesday during a 7-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. He flew to St. Louis for tests that indicated a strain rather than a severe tear, as initially feared...

Looper tosses complete-game gem (06/12/08)
CINCINNATI — As Javier Valentin dug in, representing the Cincinnati Reds' final chance to score a run, right-hander Braden Looper felt a little pressure and started second-guessing himself for the first time all night. What should he throw next?...

Soriano could miss up to six weeks (06/12/08)
Just as the Chicago Cubs are on a roll, when all facets of their game are clicking and they have one of the best records in the majors, they are confronted with a staggering loss. Star leadoff hitter Alfonso Soriano could miss six weeks with a broken bone in his left hand after he was hit by a pitch from Atlanta's Jeff Bennett on Wednesday night...

U.S. Open pairings offer excitement (06/12/08)
SAN DIEGO — The "June Gloom" so typical of summer in San Diego gave way to sunshine on the eve of the U.S. Open, filling the blue sky with fighter jets from Miramar that until Wednesday could only be heard in the fog. But that isn't the biggest buzz at Torrey Pines...

Lakers, Celtics look to play better in Game 4 (06/12/08)
LOS ANGELES -- Maybe the NBA finals should book an appointment with one of Southern California's finest plastic surgeons. After a shabby, sluggish Game 3, featuring enough air balls and air-headed plays for seven games, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers could use a few nips, tucks and lifts. Another good night's sleep or afternoon nap might help, too...

Smith, Groves advance at NCAAs (06/12/08)
DESMOINES, Iowa -- During an outdoor season of predictable win after win, Scott City High School graduate Loren Groves shocked herself with her performance Wednesday. The Kansas State junior qualified for the finals in both her speciality, the hammer, and the discus at the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium...

Haines earns regional award (06/12/08)
Southeast Missouri State University retiring track and field coach Joey Haines has added another national honor to his long list of achievements. The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association earlier this week named Haines the 2008 Men's Midwest Coach of the Year...

Capahas' rally on road falls short (06/12/08)
Plaza Tire Capahas manager Jess Bolen knew his team would face a rugged challenge Wednesday night. Not only are the St. Louis Golden Spikes a strong squad, they used aluminum bats while the Capahas swung wood. The combination proved too much for the Capahas to overcome as they dropped an 8-5 decision in St. Louis...

Jackson sweeps Vienna in doubleheader (06/12/08)
The Jackson Senior Babe Ruth baseball team swept a doubleheader with Vienna on Wednesday night. Jackson won the first game 14-4, then took the nightcap 12-2 in five innings. Andrew Minson went the distance on the mound in the opener. Chris Roth collected three hits, while Ben Rhodes, Bryant Steffens and Seth Stevens each had two hits...

Area digest 6/12/08 (06/12/08)
Donahue wins A flight title Sissy Donahue won the A flight during the Cape Chip A Ways weekly golf outing. Waunita VanDyke took first in the B flight, while Liz Grimes won the C flight. Bea Mashek had the low putts, while Lil Angle recorded the shot of the day...

Area calendar 6/12/08 (06/12/08)
Athletics n Central physicals: Students who wish to participate on a sports team in the fall can get their required physical today from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Central Junior High. Cost: $20. n Fellowship of Christian Athletes luncheon: The Fellowship of Christian Athletes will host a luncheon July 1 to explain more about the organization and discuss the potential for ministry in the area. ...

See beauty in the beast (06/12/08)
June 12, 2008 Dear Julie, I missed spring. When the world became mud-luscious again and the goat-footed balloon man whistled far and wee, I was traveling elsewhere. Most of the places I'd been weren't green at all, so Missouri looked like a lush garden when I arrived home. Much more rain than normal is partly responsible. We know a couple who live on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River who've been flooded out of their house for two months...

Best-sellers 6/12/08 (06/12/08)
1. "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow 2. "Blood Noir" by Laurell K. Hamilton 3. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer 4. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer 5. "High Noon" by Nora Roberts

MUSIC REVIEW: Rossdale's 'Wanderlust' hit-or-miss (06/12/08)
Gavin Rossdale made a pretty big splash with his music before becoming the envy of men everywhere with his marriage to ultimate rock girl Gwen Stefani. The former frontman for Bush, whose 1994 debut "Sixteen Stone" was one of the more popular discs of the '90s, returns with his first solo outing, "Wanderlust," and the result is a decidedly mixed bag...

Friend of Paul Newman says actor has cancer (06/12/08)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Paul Newman, the legendary actor and philanthropist, is battling cancer, his longtime neighbor and business partner said Wednesday. Newman, 83, has recently appeared gaunt in photos, and dropped plans to direct a play in his Connecticut hometown. ...

Worth the drive 6/12/08 (06/12/08)
Less than 1 hour Cache River Wetlands Center, Cypress, Ill. Take a guided hike to find out more about Bottomland Birds of the Cache River wetlands from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Cache River Wetlands Center. While getting a little exercise, you'll learn about the importance of habitat restoration and benefits for songbirds in the Cache River wetlands. For more information, call 618-657-2064...

Jackson native Kristin Schweain releases solo gospel CD (06/12/08)
Musicians draw inspiration from many outlets, but local singer/songwriter Kristin Schweain credits her inspiration to her faith in God, which she has felt since she was a child. "As long as I can remember, I have been singing in church and feel my faith is a huge part of my life," she said. "It not only sets how I view life, but I also put it into my songs."...

New on DVD 6/12/08 (06/12/08)
"The Bucket List" Geezers made their mark at the box office with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman's feel-good buddy tale about getting the most out of life in the face of death. Putting director Rob Reiner back on the commercial track after a string of duds, the movie stars Nicholson as a rich guy and Freeman as a working stiff, both diagnosed with terminal cancer, the duo teaming up to travel the world with a wish list of exotic adventures to squeeze in before kicking the bucket...

Soak up summer's best (06/12/08)
Several of Hollywood's most anticipated summer films -- "Iron Man," "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and "Sex and the City," among others -- have already hit the big screen. But as the summer tempertures rise, there's still plenty of blockbusters coming to air-conditioned theaters near you...

Metropolis, Ill., ready for super festival (06/12/08)
METROPOLIS, Ill. — Put your underwear outside your pants and head up, up and east to the 30th annual Metropolis Superman Celebration. The weekend-long festival devotes four days to The Man of Steel, whose mild-mannered comic character lived and worked in the fictional version of Metropolis...

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Zohan' is silly and messy, but it means well (06/12/08)
For all its perceived shock value, all the concern that a comedy about conflict in the Middle East would offend just about everyone imaginable, "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" is really rather conventional and familiar. At its core, it's just "Romeo and Juliet," wrapped in Adam Sandler's trademark raunchy humor...

John Cusack takes on John McCain in MoveOn.org ad (06/12/08)
LOS ANGELES -- Pop quiz: Why has John Cusack jumped into the political arena with a pair of videos saying John McCain is a war-profiteering clone of President Bush? "I know my opinion doesn't matter more than anyone else's and I just make films," he said. "But I do feel you have to speak out, and that's what I'm doing."...

ARTifacts 6/12/08 (06/12/08)
Museum starts biweekly programs The Cape River Heritage Museum has longer hours and more programs this year with the start of biweekly presentations in the old fire station that houses Cape Girardeau history. The programs start Saturday with Laura Mosley Snider reading from her late grandmother's work, "Little Mockers Great Adventure." The museum currently hosts an exhibit honoring the late local author and former Southeast Missourian columnist Jean Bell Mosley. ...

Cajun goodness: Broussard's keeps it simple and straightforward (06/12/08)
Hunter Clark won't mess with a good thing. His customers at Broussard's would set him straight. Since he and his wife, Stephanie, bought the restaurant in February 2004, Clark hasn't changed much. He added a few Mardi Gras posters and other decorations, but the rest is just as he found it when Barron and Kathy Broussard owned it in the 1980s and '90s...

Making a movie in 48 hous (06/12/08)
About 40 film lovers from the Cape Girardeau area have some things in common. Most of them hadn't shaved. Some hadn't changed clothes and all of them relaxed a little after turning in their short film to the 2008 48 Hour Film Project: St. Louis before deadline Sunday...

Veteran musicians ready to rock in new band (06/12/08)
With inspiration from the death of a friend, what was old has become new again for one group of local musicians. The members of The Thundertones -- vocalist Ryan Matlock, Julie Arnold on bass guitar, drummer Doug Brown and Dave Pruitt and Clay Thomas on guitar -- have been in various bands for the past 20 years. They've popped up in Rude Awakening, Project 621, Turner Up and Squealer. Only Matlock and Thomas have worked together previously...

Good bets 6/12/08 (06/12/08)
Live music Doug Rees with special guest the Wrights. Jackson singer-songwriter welcomes Nashville, Tenn., couple Where: Stooges, Jackson When: 7 to 11 p.m. today Echo 3 Go listen, listen, listen. Where: Ragsdales, below Buckner Brewing Co...

Marc Boardman (06/12/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Marcus "Marc" Boardman, 54, died Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at his home in Sikeston. He was born Oct. 21, 1953, in Sikeston, son of the late Thomas Harold and Carletta Jones Boardman. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Sikeston Elks Lodge, Sikeston Jaycees and Community Teachers Association. He was a teacher 28 years at Thomas W. Kelly Elementary School in Benton, Mo., retiring in 2008...

Ken Smith (06/12/08)
Ken Smith, 42, of Jackson died Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.

Madrene Cope (06/12/08)
Madrene Cope, 86, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at the Baptist Home in Ironton, Mo. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Red Star Baptist Church...

Vivian Patterson (06/12/08)
Vivian A. Patterson, 84, died peacefully Monday, June 9, 2008, while listening to a baseball game and watching the 9 a.m. sunlight break through the eastern window of her Portsmouth, Va., bedroom. She died from complications related to fatty liver disease...

Harold Pruitt (06/12/08)
Harold L. Pruitt, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Dec. 22, 1924, in Cairo, Ill., son of Irvin and Helen Kniebert Pruitt. He and Annie Green were married June 13, 1953, in Cape Girardeau. Pruitt served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Occupational Forces in Japan...

Gregory Wulfers (06/12/08)
Gregory T. Wulfers, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Sept. 24, 1928, in Cape Girardeau, son of Ed and Clotilda Sieb Wulfers. He and Betty Selle were married May 7, 1955, in Cape Girardeau. She died Jan. 17, 2005...

Roy Garner (06/12/08)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Roy Glen Garner, 56, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at his home. He was born June 29, 1951, near Lake City, Ark., son of Audra and Junie May Hennessee Garner. Survivors include a brother, Evan Garner of Jonesboro, Ark.; three sisters, Nina Householder of Glenallen, Mo., Lorine Vincent of Dayton, Ohio, and Glenda Moore of Moro, Ill...

Births 6/12/08 (06/12/08)
Stokes Daughter to Dustin Shawn and Michelle Marie Stokes of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:35 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Name, Lydia Renea. Weight, 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Stokes is the former Michelle O'Neal, daughter of Connie Jackson of Jackson. Stokes is the son of John and Marie Stokes of Cape Girardeau. He is employed at SEMO Box...

Police report 6/12/08 (06/12/08)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Ternell A. Clemons, 21, 2842 Independence St., Apt. 11, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for failure to appear for nonsupport...

Fire report 6/12/08 (06/12/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: n At 7:14 p.m., an illegal burn at 2223 Perryville Road. n At 8:29 p.m., emergency medical service at Kiwanis Park. Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: n At 12:25 a.m., emergency medical service in the 1100 block of South Sprigg Street...

Out of the past 6/12/08 (06/12/08)
25 years ago: June 12, 1983 The Rev. Earl G. Statler, who retired from the Benton-Oran Charge at the recent conference of the Cape Girardeau-Farmington District of the United Methodist Church, has joined the staff of Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau; he will serve as a part-time minister...

Correction 6/12/08 (06/12/08)
An article about the name change of Lady Luck Carthursville casino that appreared in Wednesday's edition should have said the company is changing the casino names to either Lady Luck or Isle. The Southeast Missourian regrets the error.

Lessons learned from TV dads (06/12/08)
When we are children a lot of us were put in front of the television and made to learn. Sesame Street taught my peeps the alphabet. Baby Einstein and Dora rule the waves now teaching music and Spanish. What if we expand the boob tube education tools to adulthood?...

Jackson reunion (06/12/08)
Like many public school districts, the Jackson School District is raising money through a not-for-profit foundation to fund grants to classroom teachers and provide other extras for the district. Formed in 2000, the Jackson Foundation has kicked into high gear in recent months. The foundation has attracted more than 50 businesses that have each pledged $2,000 to the foundation. A golf tournament and special programs sponsored by McDonald's have added more dollars...

Fed's gain is state high court's loss (06/12/08)
To the editor: When Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. of Cape Girardeau takes his place on U.S. District Court for eastern Missouri later this summer, the Missouri Supreme Court will lose an outstanding jurist. During his 16 years on the state high court, including a two-year turn as chief justice, Judge Limbaugh participated in countless rulings that will continue to influence the interpretation of the Missouri Constitution and state law for generations...

Need to return to days of democracy (06/12/08)
To the editor: My hat is off to Jim Delay for his June 5 letter. Mr. Delay expressed my thoughts and sentiments exactly. I pray that others will agree with our sentiments. Folks, we desperately need to return to the days of democracy and get rid of dirty politics...

Speak Out 6/12/08 (06/12/08)
Great weekly guide I THINK the SE Live weekly guide in Thursday's Southeast Missourian is great. The editor, Chris Harris, and her staff produce an informative, interesting review of what is happening in Southeast Missouri. Our family wouldn't know a third of what is taking place in our area without this guide. Kudos to SE Live...

Online Pet of the Week (06/12/08)
Raven is a six month old Rat Terrier mix. She is a sweet girl looking for a loving home! Raven is available for adoption at The Humane Society of Southeast Missouri 573-334-5837, Mon.-Sat. 11am-5pm, Sun. 1-4pm. See more pets at www.semopets.org

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