Stories from Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Freshman Stephanie Palmer is new to Southeast fans but a familiar face to the coaching staff

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) -- A confirmed human case of West Nile Virus has been reported in St. Louis County, the first of the year in the region. Health officials said Tuesday that the 51-year-old man has recovered. St. Louis County had one case of the mosquito-borne illness in 2009...

The Southeast Missourian and Concord Printing Services, both divisions of Rust Communications, announced changes in their management structure this week. Mark Kneer, a longtime "go-to guy" for important projects at the Southeast Missourian, was named general manager of operations for the newspaper. Barry Thornton, a veteran commercial printing salesman and former sales manager, was named manager of Concord Printing Services...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A Perryville man who has been an advocate for veterans' rights since the 1960s has been named national commander of AMVETS, one of the country's largest veterans service organizations.

While television stations throughout the country broadcast the Jerry Lewis Labor Day telethon, KFVS12 aired a new program -- "Stars Across the Heartland." It was the first time in more than 30 years the news station didn't air the telethon that has raised more than $2 billion for the Muscular Dystrophy Association...

Puppies from 2 litters that are just two weeks apart. Proud owners Trafton & Laura Clark from Scott City Mo. Proud Sire's and Dams are Biggin & Marley, also younger puppy parents Bubba and Angel. All Saints were raised from 8 weeks of age and are being raised in Scott City Mo. We love our Saints, They arent just pets, there our children. We truely live our lifes through the eyes of our Baby Saints...

The community is invited to attend the Annual Awareness Luncehon on Friday, September 17, to be held at First General Baptist Church in Cape. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 10:00 a.m. Speakers will present short programs on The Shelter of Hope, Prayer Shawls, Ugly Quilts (sleeping bags for the homeless), and Chris' ARK (Alzheimer Resource Kit.) Please bring a salad to share at Noon. ...

River City Players will be holding auditions for their last show of the season on Sunday, September 12. From 1:00-3:00 the auditions will be held at Port Cape in the Captain's Quarters. The play is "The Crazy Time." It is written by Sam Bobrick and directed by Debbie Barnhouse. ...

DEXTER, Mo. -- An accident involving 14 vehicles injured 26 people Monday on U.S. 60 between Dexter and Morehouse. Eastbound lanes were closed for about six hours. Five people sustained life-threatening injuries, said Andrew Juden, incident commander with the Stoddard County Ambulance District.

Beautiful turquoise blue water is awesome to see at Big Springs Missouri.

Memory Flags line the sidewalks in front of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.

Memory Flags waving in the breeze in front of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau

Tiny baby bunnies were found in my neighbors yard , this one made for a cute photo .

New Video Reminds Missourians of Blunt's Dismal Record of Sticking it to Missouri Seniors, Watch the Video HERE: http://www.robincarnahan.com/medicare Today, the Robin Carnahan campaign released a new video highlighting Congressman Blunt's record of sticking it to Missouri seniors. ...

We are down to three females as of now.

Sometimes it begins with the bump-bump-bump of the bass. Or the high-pitched notes of a lead guitar. An amplified greeting from a longhaired singer or the raucous warm-up of the drummer. But for Craig and Cristy David, it almost always ends the same way -- with a howling 8-month-old, a sleepless night and a fair amount of frustration the next morning for what they describe as a long string of ruined weekends...

Dilworth, MN -- Sept. 7, 2010 - The award winning and ever popular "Wild Whitetails" exhibit is coming to the SEMO Fair in Cape Girardeau, MO, Sept. 11-18, 2010. The exhibit, which has been called the "greatest Whitetail Deer display in North America", is sure to astonish all who see it...

Dennis Vollink, president of Drury Southwest Inc., got his start with the company as a pilot and engineer. Although his role with the company has evolved over the years, he still flies regularly as he travels to tend to business at Drury properties in several Western states...

Mine disasters are generally reported as news tragedies. In most cases the focus is on the recovery of bodies as shocked loved ones wait for details while clinging to the slimmest of hopes that the miners will be rescued alive. In Chile, 33 miners are trapped in a mine that collapsed Aug. 5. It took days for rescuers on the surface to bore a hole into the shaft where the miners, if alive, would go -- a rescue chamber about the size of your living room...

Sometimes the taxpayer does get his money's worth. In a time when the taxpayer sometimes gets little service or value for our money, the Cape Girardeau Public Library delivers far above what's expected. The staff provides the widest range of library services for all ages and needs. ...

Is a short time for open discussion that big of an inconvenience to the city council? I'm amazed at the cavalier attitude being displayed. HOW can politicians legally put ads on TV that are total lies? The sad part is people believe them and vote for them...

Bless all who produce the food that fills our tables at mealtime, O God. Amen.

A new applicant is seeking a liquor license for a bar at the former Margarita Mama's location at 701 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau. Todd A. Priest of Rum Juice LLC, is requesting a license to sell liquor by the drink after the city council elected not to take action on a liquor license application from Margarita Mama's owner Ben Burch in June...

Destiny Nicole Grebing, 7, of Jackson passed away Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Sept. 20, 2002, in Cape Girardeau, to Barbara J. Grebing. Destiny was a recipient of a double lung transplant in 2003. She enjoyed movies and was a wiz on the computer. She loved being outside and her favorite things included walking and swinging in the park and motorcycle and car rides. She recently was proud to be learning sign language...

Larry Alan Ikerman, 64, of Delta passed away at his home Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. He was born July 19, 1946, in Delta, son of Virgle and Edna Hodge Ikerman. Larry attended Delta High School, and entered the U.S. Air Force April 22, 1965. He was a veteran of Vietnam, having been stationed at Da Nang AFB. While there he attained the rank of staff sergeant before being honorably discharged Feb. 10, 1969...

Ervin A. Frank Jr., 88, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Aug. 23, 1922, in Cape Girardeau County, to Ervin F. and Alma Schaefer Franck. He and Lucille Slinkard were married Jan. 6, 1944, in Liberal, Kan...

Dorothy Eileen Fetterhoff, 89, of Jackson and formerly a well-known business owner of Fetterhoff True Value Hardware in Marble Hill, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 4, 1921, in Mexico, Mo., the daughter of William Thomas and Mildred Irene Crites Fecht...

ANNA, Ill. -- Gilda Jean Snell, 76, of Ullin, Ill., formerly of Anna, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at her home. According to her wishes there is no service. Burial will be in Anna Cemetery at a later date. Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements...

Walter Lee Stratton, 80, of Jackson died Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery...

Vivian L. Fisher, 83, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, at Monticello House in Jackson. There will be no visitation or service. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Edward "Tom" Ossig Jr., 71, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to service time Wednesday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A consolidation plan for the merger of Marble Hill and Lutesville, Mo., will be on the Nov. 5 ballot in both communities; the plan for the towns was submitted to the Bollinger County clerk Thursday. A respected artist and longtime Southeast Missouri State University faculty member, Jake Wells has been selected to receive the 1985 Southeast Missouri State University Alumni Merit Award...

On Labor Day, we celebrated and thanked the hard-working men and women who built our country. But today we make far fewer products in America than we used to. Today, there are twice as many Americans employed by the government than in manufacturing. Since Jo Ann Emerson took office, Southeast Missouri has lost an estimated 16,000 jobs as 150 plants have closed or laid off workers...

City hall 401 Independence St. Public hearings...

Put the same ingredients in the cake mix, you get the same cake. Why run for Congress as an independent candidate? Conventional congressional candidates use a proven system: generate massive campaign funds from lobbyists and others to buy up all the media, promote with a generic message and use local party structure and national party support to win...

As a farmer and resident of the 8th District, I am proud that our congresswoman, Jo Ann Emerson, has been endorsed by the Missouri Farm Bureau -- our state's largest agricultural association. Jo Ann is fighting every day to ensure the concerns and interests of southern Missouri's farmers and ranchers are represented in Washington. Too often, big-city liberals are working to undercut our agricultural interests by imposing misguided environmental regulations, restrictions and monetary costs...

Although television dramas about police work are what drew 30-year-old Heather Vangennip to the profession, in real life the job of an officer isn't so predictable. Every day on the job as a deputy for the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department is a learning experience, according to Vangennip. ...

Now that the Southeast Missouri State football team has gotten its annual money game out of the way, the Redhawks can start concentrating on what counts the most. I'm talking about Ohio Valley Conference play, which begins Saturday when the Redhawks visit Murray State in the OVC's lone league matchup during the season's opening two weeks...

St. Louis won 8-6 as it won for the third time in four days

ST. LOUIS -- A season that is slipping away for the St. Louis Cardinals has turned personal, with star slugger Albert Pujols criticizing young outfielder Colby Rasmus. Rasmus has admitted he wasn't always happy while playing for the Cardinals as a rookie last year and this season. The 24-year-old center fielder is denying reports, however, that he asked in July to be traded...