-
Nixon to give State of the State speech Jan. 21
(Local News ~ 01/03/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon plans to deliver his annual State of the State address on Jan. 21. The governor outlines his legislative priorities during the speech and also releases his state budget proposal. Nixon plans to make his remarks at 7 p.m. to a joint session of the House and Senate...
-
Interior Department ends federal 'Blueway' program
(State News ~ 01/03/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A U.S. Interior Department program intended to recognize conservation efforts along the nation's waterways was dissolved on Friday amid opposition from landowners and politicians who feared it would lead to increased regulations and possible land seizures...
-
'The Outdoorsman' From backyard BB gun to nearly three decades of TV hunting and fishing
(Entertainment ~ 01/03/14)
Buck McNeely, producer, director and star of "The Outdoorsman with Buck McNeely," says he is "amazed every day" that his television show has lasted for so long. "This has been my job for 29 years," said McNeely, 53. "Over the years I've seen hundreds, if not thousands, of shows launched with great fanfare and die a whimpering death. For whatever the reason, they couldn't put a formula of success together; for whatever the reason, we have."...
-
Quarry owner offers reward in $20,000 copper theft
(Local News ~ 01/03/14)
A local quarry owner is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever stole about $20,000 worth of copper wire from him earlier this week. J.W. Strack, owner of Strack Stone Co. on Highway 74, said the copper was in front of his house at the quarry when it vanished sometime Sunday or Monday night...
-
Lawsuit seeks to compel Missouri governor to set elections
(National News ~ 01/03/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A new lawsuit seeks to compel Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon to call special elections to fill four vacant legislative seats, including one in Southeast Missouri. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Cole County claims Nixon is shirking his duties by not setting special elections...
-
Cape sees breakout year for visitors
(Local News ~ 01/03/14)
A look at visitors in Cape Girardeau during 2013 shows leisure travel as the No. 1 reason people visit the city, though construction, amateur sports and entertainment also brought many to town. The list of eight primary market drivers was compiled and included in an annual summary of the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau using information shared by Drury Hotels, which has three hotels in town, and Midamerica Hotels Corp., which has two hotels and a future Hampton Inn being built in Cape Girardeau. ...
-
Matukewicz hires defensive coordinator for Southeast Missouri State football team
(College Sports ~ 01/03/14)
Matukewicz hired an assistant from his time at Toledo
-
Severe cold will sweep into region this weekend
(Local News ~ 01/03/14)
Wintry weather is predicted for the Cape Girardeau region this weekend. While snow accumulations haven't been determined, one thing is certain: brutal cold. According to a special weather statement issued Thursday by the National Weather Service, Monday and Tuesday will be the coldest days of the week with high temperatures in the single digits and teens. Low temperatures during that time will be near zero or below, the statement said...
-
Brothers
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/03/14)
Mau and Spencer sitting pretty for the camera.
-
Passed Out
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/03/14)
Mau passed out, he had too much fun on New Year's Eve.
-
Old Barn
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/03/14)
This an old barn that has seen better days
-
2nd Annual Trivia Nite January 18 at Cape VFW
(Submitted Story ~ 01/03/14)
2ND ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT MC'D BY THE FAMOUS TRIVIA CALLER AND ASSISTANT MATT AND TARA WORTMANN JANUARY 18, 2014 CAPE VFW HALL, 1049 N. KINGSHIGHWAY Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Questions will start at 6 p.m. Teams of 6-8 people $10 per person ($12.50 at the door)...
-
Today in History
(National News ~ 01/03/14)
Today is Friday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2014. There are 362 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 3, 1959, Alaska became the 49th state as President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation. On this date: In 1521, Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Leo X...
-
Diplomat's daughter says Prague death suspicious
(International News ~ 01/03/14)
PRAGUE -- The mystery behind a booby-trapped safe that exploded and killed the Palestinian ambassador in Prague deepened Thursday with the diplomat's daughter rejecting accounts given by a Palestinian official and suggesting there could be more to the story...
-
Births 1/3/14
(Births ~ 01/03/14)
Son to Carla Gene Moit of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:51 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013. Name, Jordan Isaiah. Weight, 9 pounds, 12 ounces. Third child, second son. Ms. Moit is the daughter of Mary Russell and Doyle Moit of Cape Girardeau...
-
Out of the past 1/3/14
(Out of the Past ~ 01/03/14)
Cape Girardeau city officials say tighter accounting controls have put Municipal Court finances back on solid footing; those controls were put in place in 1987, after state auditors discovered that at least $63,000 over a three-year period was missing from the court's bond account...
-
Jackson fire report 1/3/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/03/14)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Wednesday:...
-
Jackson police report 1/3/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/03/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
-
Cape Girardeau fire report 1/3/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/03/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
-
Cape Girardeau police report 1/3/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/03/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
-
Lola Wessell
(Obituary ~ 01/03/14)
Lola Mae Wessell, 95, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Bethesda Southgate in St. Louis, surrounded by her family. She was born April 21, 1918, in lllmo (Scott City), to Gustava Hanks and Arthur E. Benton. Lola worked at Ely-Walker in Scott City more than 40 years. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and its Ladies Aid, VFW Ladies Auxiliary and Missouri Extension Club. Lola and Walter enjoyed camping with friends and family, playing cards and fishing at Horseshoe Lake...
-
Deborah Vinson
(Obituary ~ 01/03/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- Deborah Dee Marsh Vinson, 46, of Benton died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 28, 1967, in Sikeston, Mo., to the late Joseph Clarke and Helen Charlene Marsh. She was a registered nurse. She had been married to J.D. Swain, who survives...
-
Della Ramsey
(Obituary ~ 01/03/14)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Della Ramsey, 90, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Golden Living Center in New Madrid. She was born March 10, 1923, in Malden, Mo., to Arthur and Myrtle Harty Street. She married Glen Ramsey, who preceded her in death June 14, 2004...
-
Gene Nance
(Obituary ~ 01/03/14)
Clifford Eugene "Gene" Nance, 86, of Little Rock, Ark., died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013. He was born April 4, 1927, at Delta to Adam and Daisy Nance. Gene retired as ice cream supervisor with Coleman Dairy. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Shirley Melton Nance; two daughters, Sharon Riemenschneider and husband Jerry of Benton, Ark., and Debra Stone-Hornback and husband Mark of Bella Vista, Ark.; a brother, James Nance of Cape Girardeau; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.. ...
-
Wilma Dugger
(Obituary ~ 01/03/14)
Wilma Marie Dugger, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Sunday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Mo. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Baker Cemetery at a later date...
-
Marilyn Dippold
(Obituary ~ 01/03/14)
Marilyn Rose Dippold, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at The Arbors. She was born Aug. 4, 1931, in Cape Girardeau to Oscar and Edna Hilpert Grebing. She and Richard Dippold Sr. were married April 15, 1951, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death June 5, 2012...
-
Claud Corbin
(Obituary ~ 01/03/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Claud James Corbin, 97, of Advance passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Advance Nursing Center. He was born Nov. 22, 1916, at Greenbrier, Mo., son of Clyde and Pearl Watkins Corbin. Claud and Nina Moore were married in 1942. She preceded him in death in 1981. He then married Mary Berrong in 1991, and she preceded him in death in 1994. He later married Agnes Sturgeon in 1995...
-
Marines delay female fitness plan after half fail
(National News ~ 01/03/14)
WASHINGTON -- More than half of female Marines in boot camp can't do three pullups, the minimum standard that was supposed to take effect with the new year, prompting the Marine Corps to delay the requirement, part of the process of equalizing physical standards to integrate women into combat jobs...
-
California court grants law license to man in U.S. illegally
(National News ~ 01/03/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court granted a law license Thursday to a man who has lived in the U.S. illegally for two decades, a ruling advocates hope will open the door to millions of immigrants seeking to enter other professions such as medicine, accounting and teaching...
-
Strong winter storm pushes into Northeast
(National News ~ 01/03/14)
BOSTON -- A storm expected to bring more than a foot of snow, stiff winds and punishing cold pushed into the Northeast on Thursday, extending Christmas break for some students while posing the first test for New York's new mayor and perhaps the last challenge for Boston's outgoing one...
-
Judge orders names of accused priests released
(State News ~ 01/03/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A judge has ordered the Archdiocese of St. Louis to release by the end of the working day Friday the names of all priests accused of sexual abuse in the past 20 years, though the names will not be made public. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported St. Louis Circuit Judge Robert Dierker's order Tuesday also includes the names of those who made the complaints...
-
Missouri man tells judge he wants to go back to prison
(State News ~ 01/03/14)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- A St. Joseph man told a judge he intended to get caught and go to prison when he tried to rob a convenience store but the clerk wouldn't cooperate and refused to open the cash register. Roy Murphy, 43, was ready to plead guilty earlier this week to second-degree attempted robbery -- a charge that would have sent him back to prison for up to seven years. ...
-
Mo. traffic fatalities at lowest point since 1947
(State News ~ 01/03/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The year 2013 was the safest on Missouri roads in more than six decades. Preliminary figures released Thursday by the Missouri State Highway Patrol show 741 people died in traffic crashes last year. Patrol Capt. Tim Hull says that's the lowest number since 683 people died on Missouri roads in 1947...
-
Missouri revenue up 2.8 percent at midpoint of fiscal year 2014
(State News ~ 01/03/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri revenue has grown by slightly less than 3 percent through the first half of the state's budget year. Figures released Thursday by the state Office of Administration show Missouri's general revenue stood at nearly $3.9 billion at the end of December. That was up more than $100 million from the same period a year earlier, a growth rate of 2.8 percent...
-
Columbia urged to boost solar power use
(State News ~ 01/03/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Columbia's Water and Light Department is proposing a new program that would increase the city's investment in solar power and encourage residents and businesses to use the alternative energy source. At the end of 2012, solar energy made up two-hundredths of 1 percent of the city's renewable energy portfolio, which involves about 8 percent of all of the city's energy sources. ...
-
Economic survey suggests optimism for Midwest
(State News ~ 01/03/14)
OMAHA, Neb. -- The economy will likely continue growing slowly in nine Midwestern and Plains states in the months ahead, according to a new survey of business leaders released Thursday. The monthly survey's overall index remained at a weak level even though it improved to 53.2 in December from November's 51.2. Any score above 50 suggests growth...
-
Suspect charged in Missouri killing
(State News ~ 01/03/14)
WARSAW, Mo. -- A 68-year-old man has been charged in the shooting death of another man at a rural home in west-central Missouri. Benton County prosecutors charged Randall Rollins with second-degree murder Thursday in the death of 23-year-old Brandon Shute of Cole Camp, Mo. The shooting occurred early Wednesday at the older man's home in Lincoln...
-
Southeast programs included in 'Affordable Online Degrees' guides
(Local News ~ 01/03/14)
Three online degree programs at Southeast Missouri State University are featured in "Affordable Online Degrees" subject guides, according to a news release from the university. Online programs featured are the alternative certification program, bachelor of science and master of science in criminal justice, bachelor of science in computer information systems and master of science in technology management, the release said...
-
‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' actor James Avery dies at age 68
(Entertainment ~ 01/03/14)
NEW YORK -- James Avery, the bulky character actor who laid down the law at home and on the job as the Honorable Philip Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," has died. Avery's publicist, Cynthia Snyder, said Avery died Tuesday in Glendale, Calif., after complications from open heart surgery. He was 68, Snyder said...
-
Lawyer fined for outing Rowling as thriller writer
(Entertainment ~ 01/03/14)
LONDON -- A lawyer who let slip J.K. Rowling's secret thriller-writer identity has been fined $1,645 for breaching client confidentiality rules. Chris Gossage of London law firm Russells Solicitors -- which represents Rowling -- told a friend of his wife the "Harry Potter" creator was author of "The Cuckoo's Calling," published last year under the name Robert Galbraith. The friend tweeted the information, and it was followed up by the Sunday Times...
-
Arts Council to recognize local contributions to arts community
(Editorial ~ 01/03/14)
Tonight, several individuals' contributions to the local arts community will be recognized as the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri holds its annual Dingeldein Gala. Named after a longtime contributor to the arts and founder of the arts council, the Otto F. Dingeldein Award was started in 1975 and recognizes living individuals who have made a difference in the arts community...
-
Speak Out 1/3/14
(Speak Out ~ 01/03/14)
Well, as I live and breathe, never in a million years did I think David Limbaugh and President Obama would agree on anything, much less profess it publicly. However, it has happened and this may be a harbinger of good things to come, an end to perpetual confrontation and polarization in politics. Anyway, both Mr. Limbaugh and President Obama have publicly proclaimed that they are fans of "Duck Dynasty."...
-
All good things must have a beginning ... sometime
(Column ~ 01/03/14)
If you expect great things for 2014, I'm with you. Great things have happened in the past: indoor plumbing, remote controls, the Internet, iPads. And great things are out there waiting to happen. I know what's on my list of expectations, but how about yours? If you made New Year's resolutions for 2014, do they include expecting something great to happen in the next 12 months?...
-
Documentary goes behind the music in Branson
(Entertainment ~ 01/03/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Documentary filmmakers A.J. Schnack and David Wilson knew it would be easy to make fun of Branson, Mo., middle America's flag-waving, family-friendly celebration of musical variety shows and early-bird dinner specials. But the Midwest natives felt a stronger obligation to dig beneath the surface and portray local performers and town leaders as more than aw-shucks Ozarks folk...
-
First Friday listings
(Entertainment ~ 01/03/14)
Because of tonight's Dingeldein Gala, The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri won't be participating in First Friday. 32 N. Main St.; 334-9233 Black Door Gallery Sign up for artist trading card workshops. Reception from 5 to 9 p.m....
-
Cape Girardeau woman to appear on "The Price Is Right" today
(Local News ~ 01/03/14)
Keep an eye out for a Cape Girardeau woman on "The Price Is Right" on Friday. Amber Hecht got the call to "come on down" in late November when she and her fiancé, Paul Stemmerman, vacationed in California, Amber Hecht's sister Emily Hecht said Thursday...
-
Southeast Missouri State women look for first OVC win at Austin Peay
(College Sports ~ 01/03/14)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team didn't start the Ohio Valley Conference season the way it would've liked and is looking forward to the opportunity to turn it around this weekend. The Redhawks (4-10, 0-1) will be trying to stop a two-game losing streak when they face Austin Peay (3-10, 0-0) at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at the Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tenn...
-
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team drops OVC opener to Murray State
(College Sports ~ 01/03/14)
Getting behind early at the start of games seems to have become a trend for the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team. It continued Thursday night in the Redhawks' Ohio Valley Conference opener against Murray State. The Redhawks trailed 14-2 within the first five minutes of the game before cutting the deficit to four points by the end of the first half...
-
Pinkel relies on basic math when comparing SEC, Big 12
(Professional Sports ~ 01/03/14)
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Missouri coach Gary Pinkel is constantly asked to compare the SEC to the Big 12. The ninth-ranked Tigers left the Big 12 two years ago, got off to a rocky start but won the SEC East Division this season in somewhat of a surprise...
-
Southeast to host STEM University for area scouts
(Local News ~ 01/03/14)
More than 300 Greater St. Louis Area Council Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts are expected to attend STEM University at Southeast Missouri State University on Saturday. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math. Opening ceremonies start at 8:30 a.m. for Boy Scouts and 9 a.m. for Cub Scouts, both at Dempster Hall...
-
'Stealth' cell tower erected on William Street
(Local News ~ 01/03/14)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Workers raise one of two sections of a "stealth tower" for AT&T cellular communications Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014 at 418 William St. in Cape Girardeau. The tower is designed to enclose the antenna element. The color of the tower is intended to blend in with the sky...
-
St. Louis grocer facing fraud charges
(State News ~ 01/03/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis grocer accused of fraud is now in the custody of U.S. customs agents. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported 48-year-old Ebraheem Naif was arrested Monday at Washington Dulles International Airport after arriving from Kuwait. ...
-
International Paper plans plant expansion
(State News ~ 01/03/14)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Officials in St. Joseph say International Paper is planning a $12 million expansion of its plant in the northwest Missouri city. The St. Joseph News-Press reported the company will invest in new equipment to increase efficiency and capacity at the plant, which makes corrugated cardboard boxes for industrial use. ...
-
High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team holds off Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/14)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
-
Blues remain hot with 5-0 win vs. Kings
(Professional Sports ~ 01/03/14)
ST. LOUIS -- T.J. Oshie scored twice and Brian Elliott made 30 saves to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. St. Louis has won four in a row and six of seven. Los Angeles lost a season-high fifth successive game...
-
Best Bet: Whiskey Shivers at Port Cape
(Entertainment ~ 01/03/14)
The music of Whiskey Shivers, a quintet hailing from Austin, Texas, has been called everything from "trashgrass" to "hardcore roots" to "crazy-assed redneck music." With an upright bass, fiddle, washboard, banjo and guitar, the five play a combination of hillbilly songs, traditional country and bluegrass and Appalachian mountain music. ...
-
Prayer 1/3/14
(Prayer ~ 01/03/14)
O Father God, may we love one another as you love us. Amen.
Stories from Friday, January 3, 2014
Browse other days