Stories from Friday, November 8, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. economy added 204,000 jobs in October, an unexpected burst of hiring in a month when the government was partly shut down for 16 days. And far more jobs were added in August and September than previously thought. The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate rose to 7.3 percent from 7.2 percent in September. But that was likely because furloughed federal workers were temporarily counted as unemployed...

Shots were fired Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of Bloomfield Road and Hanover Street during a robbery attempt, police said. Cape Girardeau Police Department public information officer Darin Hickey said at about 12:30 p.m., the victim reported that he was in the B & H Convenience store when he was approached by two people wanting to purchase electronic equipment from him...

JONESBORO, Ill. -- Two Southern Illinois men were sentenced to prison for manufacturing methamphetamine, Union County State's Attorney Tyler Edmonds announced Friday. Ty W. Dalton, 41, of Anna, was sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful participation in methamphetamine production, according to a release from the attorney's office. Dalton was arrested after an investigation into drug activity at his residence in August...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Authorities have arrested a Perryville man after he spent nearly two days on the run, and charged two women with helping him evade authorities. Michael Fuller was in custody and en route to the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's Office at about noon Friday

An opportunity to revisit the musical sounds of another time and place will be offered today when Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band takes the stage at the River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University. "The band will give one of the most heartwarming, beautiful performances you'll ever see," said Bob Cerchio, assistant director at the River Campus. "It's a re-creation of not only the music of a different time, but also the warmth and feeling of a turn-of-the-century hometown."...

LOUISIANA, Mo. -- The family of a 3-year-old killed in a northern Missouri house fire is outraged after police used a stun gun on the boy's stepfather as he tried to run back in and save the child. Riley Jeffrey Rieser Miller died early Oct. 31 in the Mississippi River town. A city police officer fired his stun gun at Ryan Miller, 31, as he tried to re-enter his burning home, according to a city official. The house was destroyed...

The Pirates won the Class 2 District 1 tournament with a 1-0 victory over Notre Dame

The Southeast Missouri University Foundation, which primarily funds renovations, support of academic programs and scholarships, has reached the 75 percent mark in its $40 million fundraising campaign. The $40 million goal, which started with a quiet phase in 2010, is the "most ambitious in the history of the university," said Bill Holland, vice president of university advancement and executive director of the university foundation...

WASHINGTON -- Heart-clogging trans fats once were a staple of the American diet, plentiful in baked goods, microwave popcorn and fried foods. Now, mindful of the health risks, the Food and Drug Administration is getting rid of what's left of them for good...

US Bank donated $1500.00 to Jackson R-2 Schools to help support their Teaching and Learning Grants program. The program is designed to help supply teachers with specific needs for their classrooms. Pictured left to right: Ryan Wiley-Project Specialist, US Bank; Jim Ham-Vice President, US Bank; Nick Burger-Commercial Relationship Manager, US Bank, Merideth Pobst-Director of Foundation, Jackson R-2 Schools; Justin Keen-President of Foundation, Jackson R-2 Schools...

US Bank donated $1750.00 to Saint Francis Medical Center this fall to help support the hospital's renovation to their NICU waiting room. The hospital has made it a point to make the space more comfortable for families with children in the NICU among other areas as well, and US Bank is proud to help. Pictured left to right: Jim Ham-Vice President US Bank; Christy LeGrand-Grants Administrator Saint Francis Foundation; Nick Burger-Commercial Relationship Manager US Bank...

US Bank is a proud supporter of Old Town Cape by donating $2500.00 for the 2013 operating year. Pictured from left to right: Jim Ham-Vice President US Bank; Lee Schlitt-Vice President Old Town Cape; Marla Mills-Executive Director Old Town Cape; Steve Green-Market President US Bank...

The Bank of Missouri presented a check to the Southeast Missouri Food Bank for $415. The funds were raised through a cookbook that was sold by the employees. Left to Right: Jill Day, Southeast Missouri Food Bank; Betty Lohmann, The Bank of Missouri; Pat Kaempfer, The Bank of Missouri...

After completing a tour of the state and speaking with thousands of Missourians about what they want in a transportation system, the Missouri Department of Transportation learned some financial decisions will have to be made. MoDOT on Thursday released a draft of its long-range transportation plan containing four goals for the future of Missouri's transportation. ...

A childhood friend of mine serves our country... today he came home. I wanted to share this photo because it really does capture what families have to sacrifice along the way. God Bless you TJ and Sierra Branum!!!

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Republicans want Gov. Jay Nixon to call a special election for a rural Missouri House seat that has been vacant since June. The chairwoman of a local Republican committee came to the Capitol on Thursday to deliver a letter to the governor's office asking Nixon to set a special election to choose a successor to former state Rep. Jason Smith...

Leopold will face defending state champion Winona at 4:30 p.m. Saturday for the Class 1 state championship.

Today is Friday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2013. There are 53 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 8, 1988, Vice President George H.W. Bush won the presidential election, defeating Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis...

Anyone who knows me knows I am hungry all the time, but that's because I have an overgenerous appetite. My hunger is not because I don't have food. I have plenty of food. Maybe I have too much food. Not everyone is so lucky. And these individuals aren't in some far-off, war-torn, drought-stricken region of the world that we only see and hear about on the CBS Evening News. ...

It's a pleasure to welcome players, coaches, parents and other fans to Cape Girardeau for the start of the Missouri High School Athletic Association Volleyball Championships. When play begins today at the Show Me Center it will be the third consecutive year Cape Girardeau has hosted the tournament...

JONESBORO, Ill. -- An Alto Pass, Ill., man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for production of methamphetamine. According to a news release issued Thursday by Union County State's Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds, John A. Gleghorn, 56, of rural Alto Pass was sentenced to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on one count of unlawful participation in methamphetamine manufacturing, a Class X felony. ...

ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Clean Water Commission has approved new water quality rules that bolster protection for rivers and lakes and bring the state closer to compliance with the federal Clean Water Act. The revised standards, voted on Wednesday, set specific limits for pollutants discharged into an additional 90,000 miles of rivers and streams and 2,100 lakes and are expected to require expensive upgrades for many water treatment facilities...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Peter Brownlie plans to retire this spring as president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri after more than a decade as one of Kansas' most visible abortion-rights advocates and a key figure in lengthy court battles...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City man who prosecutors say masterminded a tax fraud scheme in an attempt to receive nearly $96 million in refunds pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy and filing false tax refunds and will spend 13 years in federal prison under a plea bargain...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Harley-Davidson will build two new lightweight motorcycles at its Kansas City plant beginning next year, company officials said. The new Street 500 and Street 750 models are Harley's first lightweight models since the 1970s, an effort to attract younger customers and drivers who want agile bikes in urban areas, the company said Wednesday...

Standard Democrat ~ SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Sikeston Department of Public Safety is investigating a strong-armed robbery at an apartment complex. The manager of the Virginia Pines Apartments reported at 8:13 a.m. Wednesday that while she was speaking with a woman, a man wearing a leather coat and a black hoodie approached them, forced the manager to the ground and took an undisclosed amount of cash from her...

JONESBORO, Ill. -- An Anna, Ill., woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping. According to a news release issued Thursday by Union County State's Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds, Karen S. Nichols, 43, also known as Karen S. ...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A Perryville man being sought after evading arrest Wednesday was still on the run Thursday morning, according to police. Michael E. Fuller fled on foot Wednesday afternoon when law enforcement tried to take him to jail on a warrant for unlawful use of a weapon, said Lt. ...

Plans are in place for the 29th annual Scouting for Food campaign, billed as Cape Girardeau area's largest single-day food drive. On Saturday, more than 30,000 Scouts from throughout the Greater St. Louis Area Council will distribute nearly one million bags in area neighborhoods, and then return to collect the bags filled with donated, nonperishable food items Nov. 16, according to a news release from the Boy Scouts...

LOS ANGELES -- Chris Brown has countersued a man who accused the R&B star's entourage of attacking him outside a recording studio earlier this year. The singer filed an assault and battery lawsuit Wednesday against Sha'keir Duarte, who claimed in an earlier suit he was injured when a fight erupted between Brown and Frank Ocean's entourages in January outside a West Hollywood studio...

LOS ANGELES -- Connie Francis, Alan Alda and Joe Mantegna are joining forces to help raise money for veterans suffering the wounds of war. The trio will host the Homeward Bound telethon to benefit victims of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. The four-hour event, airing at 6 p.m. Sunday on the Military Channel, is a fundraiser for several charities...

WASHINGTON -- Seeking to calm a growing furor, President Barack Obama said Thursday he's sorry Americans are losing health insurance plans he repeatedly said they could keep under his signature health-care law. But the president stopped short of apologizing for making those promises in the first place...

Notre Dame Regional High School will present "The Man Who Came to Dinner" tonight and Saturday in the school cafetorium. Curtain time is 7 p.m. both nights. All seating is reserved. For ticket information, call 335-6772. Central High will present ‘Millie'...

NEW YORK -- Their faces are young and strong, but their bodies sit in wheelchairs or stand on artificial limbs. They laugh and smile as Roger Waters holds court in a rehearsal hall. The wounded servicemen are waiting to rehearse their set with the former Pink Floyd frontman before Wednesday's "Stand Up for Heroes," the annual fundraising benefit that supports wounded veterans through the Bob Woodruff Foundation...

Jackson's mayor and employees of the city's power plant outlined Thursday to U.S. Rep. Jason Smith recent spending of taxpayer money they say was forced by Environmental Protection Agency regulations. Smith's visit was part of a tour this week of local utilities to discuss the EPA's recently proposed rules on emissions. On Wednesday, Smith, a Republican from Salem, Mo., met with members of the municipal utilities board of Sikeston, Mo...

George Herbert Walker Bush easily wins the presidency of the United States, but falls short of the 49-state sweep by Ronald Reagan four years ago. Eighth District U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson amasses overwhelming majorities in Republican strongholds and carries most firmly Democratic counties to gain re-election to a fifth term; Democrat Wayne Cryts of Puxico, Mo., trying a second time to unseat the Cape Girardeau Republican, wins in only three counties...

Daughter to Nathan Eugene and Melissa Grace Rose of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 3:09 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. Name, Lydia Grace. Weight, 6 pounds, 7 ounces. First child. Mrs. Rose is the former Melissa Bohnert, daughter of Sara Griffth of Perryville, Mo., and the late Eldon Bohnert Jr. of Perryville. She is an assistant manager at Things Remembered Inc. Rose is the son of Eugene and Cindy Rose of Williamsville, Mo. He is a materials handler at Orgill...

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The Cape Girardeau Police Department release the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...

James Howard Tindall, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Thursday, Aug. 25, 1921, in Rockwood, Ill., to the late John and Ruby Fulford Tindall. He and Irene Higgins were married Saturday, Sept. 21, 1940, in Perryville, Mo...

Inger Lise Christensen Thomsen, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. She was born July 17, 1945, in Aalborg, Denmark, to Aage and Linda Kristensen Glad. She moved to the United States in 1974. She resided in New Jersey, North Carolina and Louisiana and had been a 27-year resident of Cape Girardeau. She and Thomas Carl Thomsen were married in Aalborg on July 15, 1962...

ORAN, Mo. -- George Thomas Schott, 80, of Oran passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 30, 1933, in Oran to the late George Lucas and Mable Cowger Schott. George married Sylvia Faye Vivrett on June 15, 1985, and she survives...

FROHNA, Mo. -- Richard L. Roth, 92, of Frohna died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at the Perry County Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 19, 1921, in Wittenberg, Mo., son of Victor and Dorothea Kasten Roth. He and Verna M. Vogel were married May 5, 1946. She preceded him in death June 30, 2012...

OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Charles W. Roberts, 78, of Olive Branch, formerly of Cairo, Ill., died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau after a courageous battle with medical issues. He was a member of Washington Avenue Baptist Church in Cairo for more than 50 years. He graduated from Cairo High School and attended classes at Shawnee College...

Jesse Elsworth "Jet" Rhymer, 93, of Scott City died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 21, 1920, in East Cape Girardeau, Ill., to James Rollie and Kathryn Elizabeth Knupp Rhymer. He married Barbara Belle Lance on July 28, 1945, in Cape Girardeau...

Vernon Lee Norfolk Sr., 65, of Old Appleton died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at a later date. Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.

The volleyball championships open today with pool play at the Show Me Center

When the Woodland cross country program began eight years ago, coach Ryan Layton had about 10 runners join the team. This season he had 32 runners on the team -- and four of them qualified for the Class 2 state cross country meet Saturday at the Oak Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City, Mo...

Southeast looks to build winning streak against Eagles

The Southeast men's basketball team will have its season opener televised

Southeast set to tip off its third season under coach Ty Margenthaler

ST. LOUIS -- Another game, another goal for Alexander Steen. Steen scored his NHL-leading 14th goal in 14 games, Brian Elliott stopped 18 shots for his 100th career win, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 Thursday night. St. Louis has won five of six and is 6-1-1 at home. Calgary has lost four of five and eight of 11...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri cornerback E.J. Gaines says he tries to be a leader of his team. The senior captain made a decision in the offseason that helped him become a leader at home, too. Gaines likely could have left the Tigers and been selected in the NFL draft, but he chose to return in hopes of becoming the first member of his family to graduate from college...

WEST PLAINS, Mo. -- Angelo Charles Vetrano, 33, Shirley, N.Y., and Joshua William Vawter, 37, Marble Hill, Mo., were arrested at 12:22 a.m. Friday at the West Plains Regional Airport at Pomona, Mo., and charged on Saturday with trafficking drugs...

William Faulkner has long been one of Dr. Satoshi Kanazawa's favorite authors, and the professor of letters at Kyoto Prefectural University got a chance to look into the Southern writer more deeply while doing research in the Louis Daniel Brodsky Collection of William Faulkner Materials at Southeastern Missouri State University...

The Southeast Missouri State soccer team saw its season end Thursday night in the opening round of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament in Martin, Tenn. Sixth-seeded Austin Peay scored off a corner kick with just over four minutes left in the second half to beat the third-seeded Redhawks 1-0...

It will be a time for uplifting and spiritual music when Cape First Church presents "A Night with Natalie Grant" at 7 p.m. today. Grant, a singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music, received the Gospel Music Association's Dove award for Female Vocalist of the Year from 2006 through 2009 and again in 2012. ...

O Father God, we lift our eyes to you, for our help comes from you alone. Amen.