Stories from Saturday, January 16, 2010

The Show Me Center was full of bull this weekend as 80 cowboys competed in the SuperBull Series bull riding event. "The SuperBull Series is probably the oldest professional bull riding series going down the road, said George Marshall, event director for SuperBull. "It started in the late '80s. This is the inaugural event for 2010. This is our first trip out of the gate."

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED DOGS, ASK ANYONE WHO KNOWS ME, AND I HAD SEVEN WONDERFUL DOGS, UNTIL A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, WHEN A GIRL I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH, HAD TOLD ON FACEBOOK, SHE WAS GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE HER MOTHER IN LAWS POMERANIAN TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY, I SAID NO WAY, I WILL TAKE HER, AND NOW I HAVE EIGHT WONDERFUL DOGS, ALL SPOILED ABSOLUTELY ROTTEN. ...

Dave Hardesty and Danny Rees barely knew each other the day they pushed their florescent orange kayaks into the Mississippi River in September 2007. They had met by chance in 2005, shortly before Hardesty trekked north to the river's source at Lake Itasca in Minnesota. ...

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This is a picture of our dog, and best friend Otis. Otis will be 3 years old in February. We've had him since he was 9 weeks old. Otis likes to play with his stuffed animals, chase a tennis ball (but rarely brings it back) and will do just about anything for an animal cracker. We think everyone should have an "Otis"...

lizzie is a 4 year old sable cocker spaniel. im disabled and she really is alot of company for me. i just love my baby girl to death!!!!!!!!!!!!

QUINCY, Ill. -- The Southeast Missouri State University men's basketball team members and others aboard the university's DC-3 aircraft spend some anxious moments when the plane makes a shaky but safe landing after icing up as it approaches the Quincy Municipal Airport; the Indians were en route here for a night game with the Quincy College Hawks...

Brian Weber, 53, of Lake St. Louis died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. Dear son of the late Harold S. and Mary Weber; cherished father of Melissa (Tom) Brendel and Logan Weber; dearest fiance of Charlotte (and children) Ahart; dear brother of Harold H. Weber and the late Joann Weber. Also survived by his good friend and mother of his children, Becky Weber...

GRAND CHAIN, Ill. -- Mary Brooks Schierbaum, 92, a lifelong resident of Grand Chain passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, at Southgate Health Care Center in Metropolis, Ill. Survivors include a daughter, Becky Buehler and husband Larry of Zalma, Mo...

Evelyn E. Kimbel, 95, of Ceres, Calif., passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, at Hal Le Aloha Nursing Home in Ceres. She was born July 22, 1914, in Cape Girardeau, to Herman and Marie Allen. She and Lee Philburn Kimbel were married March 11, 1934, and made their home in Scott City. They had been married 23 years when Phil passed away May 28, 1957...

Dale W. Hunt, 57, of Jackson died Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to service time Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church, with the Rev. Robert Henrichs officiating. Private burial will be at a later date...

Dorian Jamal Carter, infant son of Daunisha Carter of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.