Chilly forecast may break record low
(07/17/09)
This is July? Well, according to the calendar it is. But the weather this weekend will be more like fall, with cool, dry nights and mild days that could set records for chilly summer weather, said Robin Smith, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky...
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Caruthersville police search for suspect in hit and run
(07/17/09)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident in Caruthersville.
Kennett School District reviews student drug testing program
(07/17/09)
KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett School District implemented a Random Student Drug Testing program during the 2008-2009 academic year, hosting five testing events over the course of the year for students in grades nine through 12 who are involved in extra-curricular activities or park their vehicles on district property. 
Cape Girardeau Police Department gets bulletproof facelift
(07/17/09)
The lobby and records offices at the Cape Girardeau Police Department are getting a facelift -- a bulletproof one. Using money generated by the city's public safety tax, the currently cramped records office will become 17 feet longer, said Capt. Jack Wimp of the Cape Girardeau Police Department... 
Veterans at Southeast Missouri State University wary of new GI Bill
(07/17/09)
Veterans at Southeast Missouri State University are taking a cautious approach to the new post-Sept. 11 GI Bill, which goes into effect Aug. 1. "Several students are waiting to get more information to really see how it's going to work," said assistant registrar Debbie Howey, who handles veterans affairs... 
Police still searching for estranged husband of Cape Girardeau murder suspect
(07/17/09)
Law enforcement agencies in Southeast Missouri have at least four reasons for wanting Lloyd D. Gilmore, a 27-year-old Sikeston, Mo., man with a history of drug convictions, in custody.
Jackson woman gets suspended sentence for false 911 calls
(07/17/09)
A Jackson woman was sentenced to 60 days in jail Monday with a suspended execution of sentence for making false 911 calls in May, according to a news release from Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle's office. In addition to the suspended sentence, Lacey Danielle Hinkle, 20, will be on supervised probation for two years. ...
Cape residents rework historic district proposal, get first approval
(07/17/09)
The plan for the Boulevard Local Historic District is back on track. After faltering before the Cape Girardeau Planning and Zoning Commission in February, residents pushing to win the designation for the neighborhood along the east side of West End Boulevard north of Broadway renewed their push. They reworked the proposal and circulated a new petition showing that a majority of residents approve the idea...
Roadway striping in county to begin Sunday
(07/17/09)
Missouri Department of Transportation crews will begin restriping state roads Sunday in areas throughout Cape Girardeau County. Weather permitting, crews will work 10-hour shifts Sunday through Thursday. The project is expected to last several weeks, and motorists are advised to remain 500 feet from crews. Motorists are warned not to pass the striping equipment, because paint could get on their vehicles. For more information, contact the Missouri Department of Transportation's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636.
'UFO' might be space station, local amateur astronomer says
(07/17/09)
The orange lights seen in the Southeast Missouri sky last week might not have been so strange after all. Several people in the region reported seeing unusual, bright orange lights in the sky last Wednesday night. But amateur astronomer Edward Matott of Poplar Bluff, Mo., said he thinks the light people saw was the international space station, which orbits the Earth about 220 miles above its surface... 
Downtown cleanup a learning experience
(07/17/09)
Chuck DiStefano, director of Missouri Mentoring Partnership, teaches Sean Andrews, 1, how to pull weeds Thursday on Main Street in Cape Girardeau. ...
Sikeston man killed in Wednesday afternoon accident
(07/17/09)
NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. -- A Sikeston, Mo., man was killed in a motor vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred at 2:52 p.m. on U.S. 61, 5 miles south of Sikeston, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A 2003 Dodge driven by Larry L. Traw, 28, of Sikeston crossed the center line of the roadway and struck a 2006 Dodge Ram driven by Wallace G. Hastings, 40, of Kewanee, Mo., head-on...
Chaffee man injured in Wednesday crash
(07/17/09)
SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. -- Zachery T. Payne, 18, of Chaffee was injured Wednesday afternoon after his 1995 Chevrolet ran off the roadway and struck a tree. The accident occurred at 3:58 p.m. on North Frisco Road, 1 mile north of Chaffee, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. ... 
Fla. sheriff leading murder investigation is Southeast Missouri native
(07/17/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Escambia County, Fla., Sheriff David Morgan, who is involved in the investigation of the murders of a wealthy Florida couple, is a Poplar Bluff native with a daughter living in Cape Girardeau. "We are very proud of him," said his mother, Dorothy Mullins of Poplar Bluff...
Fitness Plus earns certification
(07/17/09)
The Medical Fitness Association has named Saint Francis Medical Center's Fitness Plus as one of seven facilities to receive its medical fitness facility certification. Launched in 2008, the certification program involved an in-depth review of Fitness Plus' adherence to certain guidelines. ...
Missouri libraries get $965,000 in matching grants
(07/17/09)
SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced about $956,000 in grants to help public libraries in Missouri improve free computer access. The grants announced Thursday will pay for computer hardware updates at about 120 libraries in Missouri. Ten other states also received grants totaling $6.5 million...
Missouri highway signs to become fluorescent
(07/17/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's road signs will be getting brighter. The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to start using fluorescent yellow sheeting to make signs easier to see. Transportation officials say they hope the brighter hues will help drivers adjust more quickly to changing road conditions...
Lambert Airport offers 'Windows on St. Louis'
(07/17/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Lambert Airport in St. Louis has opened a new interactive exhibit to let visitors learn more about the city as a travel destination. The feature is called "Windows on St. Louis." It's a glass-walled gallery where six cultural attractions have filled the windows with art and memorabilia...
Nixon says nearly $2 million saved by his administration
(07/17/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon's administration says it has saved nearly $2 million through a review of statewide contracts and a reduction in travel reimbursements. Nixon initiated a review of state contracts when he took office in January. As a result, the Office of Administration says it re-negotiated the leases at more than 60 buildings, re-negotiated or consolidated janitorial services at more than 40 facilities, canceled some contracts and improved bidding on other projects. ... 
Clarksville attempts to be food destination
(07/17/09)
CLARKSVILLE, Mo. -- Along with French radishes, heirloom lettuces and Hungarian peppers, business is growing in this Mississippi River town. The gourmet vegetables are thriving on farms and in gardens around the area, nourishing an effort to turn Clarksville into a destination for foodies...
Injunction upheld in Iron County Bibles case; both sides claim victory
(07/17/09)
ST. LOUIS -- A federal appeals court Thursday upheld a ruling that prohibits the distribution of Bibles to grade school students in a rural Missouri district. But both sides saw the ruling as a victory. An attorney representing the South Iron School District in Annapolis, Mo., said the decision allows a new policy to finally be implemented, one that allows any group to hand out literature at the rural district, including information on how children can obtain Bibles...
Farm Aid to hold concert in suburban St. Louis
(07/17/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Farm Aid, the longest-running benefit concert in the nation, will come back to the Heartland with this year's show in suburban St. Louis. The event, first held in Champaign, Ill., has moved often in its 24 years and was held most recently on the East Coast. Farm Aid organizers announced its return to the Midwest on Thursday at the historic Soulard Farmers' Market in St. Louis as farmers sold fresh corn, peppers and peaches from wooden stands... 
Second furlough begins as California budget talks stall
(07/17/09)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Most state government workers are staying home for the second time this month while Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and top lawmakers work to close California's $26.3 billion budget deficit. Without a balanced spending plan, the state was operating in a lopsided manner as the recession drags down tax collections. ... 
White House, Democrats struggling on health care
(07/17/09)
WASHINGTON -- The White House and Democrats are struggling to bring a complex, controversial bill to remake the U.S. health care system -- President Barack Obama's top domestic priority -- to a vote in both houses of Congress before lawmakers leave town for their August break... 
No-bid contracts in US mean higher costs
(07/17/09)
WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department frequently awards no-bid work to small contractors for repairs at military bases under a new economic stimulus law, costing American taxpayers millions of dollars more than when businesses compete for the work, according to an Associated Press analysis of 570 such contracts...
Sotomayor on her way; GOP pledges quick court vote
(07/17/09)
WASHINGTON -- Sonia Sotomayor sped toward confirmation as the nation's first Hispanic justice Thursday, encouraged by Republican promises of a quick vote and cheered on by a Democratic senator's challenge to take on the Supreme Court's conservative wing when she arrives... 
NASA refurbishes video copies of lunar landing
(07/17/09)
WASHINGTON -- With the help of Hollywood, those historic, grainy images of the first men on the moon never looked better. NASA unveiled refurbished video Thursday of the July 20, 1969, moonwalk restored by the same company that sharpened up the movie "Casablanca."...
Judge says airlines can't question FBI agents in Sept. 11 lawsuits
(07/17/09)
ATLANTA -- A federal judge in New York says airlines and other companies in the industry that are being sued by terrorism victims can't question FBI agents about the Sept. 11 attacks. The defendants wanted to depose agents and sought access to evidence related to the investigation to show the government's failure to stop the attacks mitigates and excuses any alleged fault on the aviation companies' part...
House spending bill allows D.C. abortion funding
(07/17/09)
WASHINGTON -- The District of Columbia government could fund abortions for the poor and take steps toward legalizing marijuana for medical purposes under a spending bill passed by the House on Thursday. The measure also would force General Motors Corp. ...
N.J. police say burglar returned to apologize
(07/17/09)
RAHWAY, N.J. -- Police in central New Jersey said they arrested a man on burglary charges after he returned to the victim's house to apologize. Rahway police arrested 35-year-old Craig Fletcher of Elizabeth, N.J., on Wednesday shortly after the homeowner told them a man had just rung his doorbell, apologized for the break-in and run off on foot...
Former Colo. worker says love made her steal $11M
(07/17/09)
DENVER -- A former Colorado Department of Revenue supervisor said love for her ex-boyfriend led her to steal $11 million in unclaimed tax refunds from the state. The ex-boyfriend, Hysear Randell, is on trial in Denver this week on charges of theft, forgery, computer crime and racketeering... 
Calif. teen youngest to sail solo around world
(07/17/09)
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. -- A 17-year-old Californian on Thursday became the youngest person to sail around the world alone. Zac Sunderland docked in the coastal community west of Los Angeles, completing a 28,000-mile trip that began last year. His family, friends and hundreds of onlookers cheered as his 36-foot Intrepid boat entered the harbor...
British children's authors boycott readings
(07/17/09)
LONDON -- Some of Britain's leading children's authors are refusing to do readings in schools because of a new policy requiring them to be registered in a national database and undergo criminal background checks to prove they aren't sex offenders... 
Opponents seek to deny Karzai first-round victory
(07/17/09)
KABUL -- Critics decry his government as corrupt and ineffectual, the economy is in the tank and the country is racked by an insurgency led by the very people he helped oust from power eight years ago. Nevertheless, President Hamid Karzai is the odds-on favorite to finish first in Afghanistan's Aug. ...
Fight for swine flu vaccine could get ugly
(07/17/09)
LONDON -- An ugly scramble is brewing over the swine flu vaccine -- and when it becomes available, Britain, the United States and other nations could find that the contracts they signed with pharmaceutical companies are easily broken. Experts warn that during a global epidemic, which the world is in now, governments may be under tremendous pressure to protect their own citizens first before allowing companies to ship doses of vaccine out of the country...
Going vertical: 2 brothers live on building's wall
(07/17/09)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Two brothers in Rio are living over the edge -- literally: sleeping, working and eating on the side of a building 33 feet up in the air. Twenty-seven-year-old Tiago Primo and his 20-year-old brother Gabriel spend 12 hours a day in the bed, hammock, chair and dining table they've attached to a bright red-and-yellow wall as part of an art exhibit in Rio's old center... 
Fowler, Myers back atop Lassies throne
(07/17/09)
Diane Fowler and Harriette Myers knew they needed birdies. They got them. Fowler and Myers finished with two birdies to capture their ninth Lassies Classic crown by one shot over longtime rivals Janice Hoffman and Vicki Long. "I love the second-day competition," Fowler said. "You know what you got to do to come out here and win."... 
Five-time champ defies age with 65
(07/17/09)
TURNBERRY, Scotland -- These kind of things usually don't end well, no matter how much we might want them to. Golf is a tough enough game for even the youngsters playing in this British Open, and 59-year-olds have no business getting in the way -- no matter what their pedigree might be... 
Armstrong looking forward to climbing again at Tour
(07/17/09)
VITTEL, France -- Lance Armstrong is ready to climb again, ready to leave the pack at the Tour de France after days of flat riding that belonged to sprinters. After three days of sitting back in the main pack while others challenged for stage wins, the worst thing to happen to Armstrong was a small puncture to his back tire during Thursday's 12th stage. Nicki Sorensen of Denmark won it, Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy kept the yellow jersey, and Armstrong's tire was repaired in a flash...
Teammates sample Vladimir Guerrero's mother's cooking
(07/17/09)
ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif. -- Before he heads off to work, Vladimir Guerrero fills the Tupperware bowls with some Dominican favorites -- fluffy rice, seasoned chicken and habichuelas. Some hungry teammates are waiting at Angel Stadium. Soon after the chow is unloaded, John Lackey serves himself some rice and beans, while Ervin Santana loads his dish until there's no room left... 
Veterans jump out to hot starts
(07/17/09)
TURNBERRY, Scotland -- Tom Watson, famous for winning the "Duel in the Sun" that forever links him with Turnberry, is at the stage in his career where the British Open should be a ceremonial stroll into the sunset. This is the era of Tiger Woods. This is the title defense of Padraig Harrington...
You've met 'Beth Cooper' before
(07/17/09)
Somewhere inside "I Love You, Beth Cooper," there lies a high-school comedy in the same vein as the great John Hughes movies of the 1980s. Under the mediocre direction of Chris Columbus ("Home Alone," the first two "Harry Potter" movies), it never springs to life... 
Harry's magic
(07/17/09)
The sixth installment of the Harry Potter movies opened in theaters Wednesday. Nationwide "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" earned $22.2 million from midnight debuts in 3,003 theaters, including Kerasotes Town Plaza Cinema in Cape Girardeau. The movie broke the record set by "The Dark Knight," which grossed $18.5 million from midnight shows last summer...
neXt up 7/17/09
(07/17/09)
FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY NEXT WEEK "G-Force," PC, PSP, Xbox360, Wii, PS3, PlayStation 2, DS "Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 1 & 2," Xbox360 "Watchmen: The End is Nigh Complete Experience," PS3 "Coraline," PG "Watchmen," R...
Hooked on science: Re-create a grain bin explosion
(07/17/09)
It's a common scene out west, but grain bin explosions can happen right here in our part of the country. You can create your own by using a few items from around the house. Do not attempt this experiment without adult supervision. Materials Instructions...
The Miss Kitty update
(07/17/09)
Miss Kitty is annoyed. As a regular reader of the Southeast Missourian and this column in particular, our calico queen is miffed that she has not been mentioned for several weeks, much less had, as she feels she deserves, a starring role. Miss Kitty wonders, for example, why a make-believe downtown golf tournament deserves so much space...
Mary Farris
(07/17/09)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Mary L. Farris, 84, of Cairo died Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at Daystar Care Center. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Mike Sharp officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Thebes, Ill...
Dorothy Harvey
(07/17/09)
ANNA, Ill. — Dorothy Harvey, 87, of Marion, Ill., formerly of Anna and Wilmington, N.C., died Thursday, July 16, 2009, at Parkway Manor in Marion. There is no service. Crain Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements.
Irma Lumsden
(07/17/09)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Irma Lea Lumsden, 71, of Marble Hill died Thursday, July 16, 2009, at Elder Care of Marble Hill. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to service time Saturday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, with Charles Helderman and the Rev. Fred Ritter officiating. Burial will be at 3:45 p.m. at Essex Cemetery in Essex, Mo...
Winonah Ossig
(07/17/09)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Winonah "Sissy" Ossig, 66, of Marble Hill died Thursday, July 16, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Fred Ritter officiating. Burial will be in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery... 
Emma Foust
(07/17/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Emma Jean Foust of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 12, 1931, in Bragg City, Mo. She and Dalphon W. Foust were married April 24, 1954. He died Jan. 24, 2004... 
Bernice Rohde
(07/17/09)
Bernice I. Rohde, 87, of Friedheim passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 11, 1922, in Wittenberg, Mo., daughter of Louis and Louise Lottes Boehme. She and Rudolph "Tom" Wilkens were married April 9, 1944, in the Lutheran Church at Wittenberg. He passed away March 31, 1969. She then married Adolph Rohde Oct. 20, 1973, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Shawneetown. He passed away May 27, 1990...
Fire report 7/17/09
(07/17/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
Police report 7/17/09
(07/17/09)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Summons; Thefts; Burglaries; Jackson: Arrests; Assault; Theft; Miscellaneous
Out of the past 7/17/09
(07/17/09)
25 years ago: July 17, 1984 The Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport tower could be back in operation later this year under a Federal Aviation Administration plan in which the city would hire the air traffic controllers, but the operating costs would be paid by the federal government...
Clarification 7/17/09
(07/17/09)
A story in Wednesday's Southeast Missourian should have said that Shamrock's at 10 S. Plaza Way had the second-highest number of police calls to liquor retailers in the year ending June 30. The bar operating in the same location, Rhymer's, has a different owner and, as the article reported, has not been the subject of any police calls since opening...
Health-care 'reform' raises serious issues
(07/17/09)
By H.L. Schneider Jr. Here are excerpts from a letter sent July 11 to U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson regarding health care reform: Please. I beg you and your fellow representatives to take your time and give due diligence with respect to proposed health-care reform legislation. ...
Take Me Home
(07/17/09)
Imagine being a police officer responding to a call where an individual is unresponsive or belligerent or aggressive. In an instant, the officer must decide how best to handle the situation. Unless the officer is aware these behaviors might be the result of deafness, autism or Down syndrome, the outcome could be inappropriate for the situation...
Hazel Henson Turns 90
(07/17/09)
Hazel (Barks) Henson was born July 7, 1919, in Oak Ridge, MO. The youngest child of Henry and Sarah (Hahs) Barks. Hazel celebrated her 90th Birthday at Jackson McDonalds, on Sat. July 11, 2009 with an open house. There was 200 plus guests in attendance, including her 2 sisters, Freda (Barks) Martin age 102 and Effie (Barks) Riehn age 97. ...
Wesley UMC Fruitland Announces Bible School
(07/17/09)
Wesley UMC Fruitland Announces Bible School Dates: July 26-30 Times: Dinner 6 p.m. Bible School 6:30-8:30 p.m. Ages: Kindergarden through 6th grade Wesley United Methodist Church of Fruitland will host a vacation Bible school beginning Sunday July 26th. The Bible school will run through Thursday July 30th. Starting each evening at 6 p.m. the children are invited to come for a light dinner and the Bible school events will begin at 6:30 and run through 8:30 p.m... 
Storm Clouds
(07/17/09)
This is a picture I took before the storm hit really hard by Perryville, MO Wednesday on my way back from Columbia, MO 
Any Cavities
(07/17/09)
Miss Sniff opens wide as if to ask, Do I have any cavities ? This photo makes me laugh every time I look at it . 
So very serious
(07/17/09)
Our 15 month old daughter, Ava, caught deep in thought by her Memaw Teresa. 
Wisp of a Cloud
(07/17/09)
Wispy Clouds after the storm on July 15th. The sun was setting and the sky was absolutely beautiful. 
Beautiful cumulus cloud
(07/17/09)
This is one of many beautiful cumulus clouds seen before sunset last night in Jackson. 
Rainbow - day 2
(07/17/09)
No rain in Jackson today but we did see a small part of a rainbow at sunset, 2nd day in a row!! How awesome is that!! |
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