-
Coonhound connection
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Smiling on a stark November Saturday in Zalma, Missouri, Joe Newell watches his 12-year-old stepdaughter, Mady, scurry across the lawn, teasing a floppy-eared gaggle of English blue tick coonhound puppies with a dishrag. She and her 10-year-old sister, Laney, take turns with the rag, giggling at the pups' clumsy chase. Mady falls to the ground to be swarmed by the tumbling pack...
-
Basics of geocaching taught at nature center
(Local News ~ 11/23/14)
People gathered Saturday at the Cape Girardeau Nature Conservation Center to learn how to hunt for treasure and leave behind some of their own. Geocaching is a craze that is played all over the globe, where boxes are hidden in all kinds of strange places, and using a GPS unit or tracking device, savvy adventurers track down the boxes and swap out the items inside...
-
Sikeston couple films pilot for reality TV
(Local News ~ 11/23/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sarah and Ty Ferrell stand next to a circular saw, ready to film a scene for their do-it-yourself reality TV show. The director offers a few suggestions, steps away, and cameras begin to roll. Filming of a television pilot featuring the couple, along with Ty Ferrell's mother, Frannie, was underway last week...
-
House intel panel debunks many Benghazi theories
(National News ~ 11/23/14)
WASHINGTON -- A two-year investigation by the Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee has found the CIA and the military acted properly in responding to the 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, and asserted no wrongdoing by Obama administration appointees...
-
Civic group: No Ferguson grand jury decision yet
(National News ~ 11/23/14)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Crews erected barricades Saturday around the building where a grand jury has been considering whether to indict the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown, even as a grand jury decision seemed unlikely this weekend...
-
Rep. Smith appointed to House Ways and Means Committee
(Local News ~ 11/23/14)
Missouri's 8th District Representative Jason Smith was named to the House Ways and Means Committee today. Smith, R-Salem, is the first Missouri representative appointed to the committee since Rep. Kenny Hulshof, also a Republican. He served on the committee from 1997 to 2008...
-
Local veterans interviewed for historical recordings
(Local News ~ 11/23/14)
Volunteers from the Missouri Veterans History Project recorded interviews Friday with two local service members, Homer Schnurbusch and John "Doc" Yallaly. The state organization is part of a national program through the Library of Congress and American Folklife Center. ...
-
Pet of the week 11/23/14
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/23/14)
This is Buck- our Morkie. He beat us playing cards at our campsite on vacationing the Smokey Mountains!
-
Crites-Leoni given Women of Achievement Award
(Local News ~ 11/23/14)
More than 450 people attended the 10th annual Zonta Club Women of Achievement Celebration and Luncheon on Friday at Ray's Plaza Conference Center in Cape Girardeau. The recipient of the 2015 Women of Achievement Award went to Abbie Crites-Leoni, magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. Other nominees were Sandra Bollinger, Lisa Cook, Laurie Everett and Kathy Hecht...
-
Today in History
(National News ~ 11/23/14)
Today is Sunday, Nov. 23, the 327th day of 2014. There are 38 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 23, 1889, the first jukebox made its debut in San Francisco, at the Palais Royale Saloon. (The coin-operated device consisted of four listening tubes attached to an Edison phonograph.)...
-
Niederkorn - Lloyd
(Engagement ~ 11/23/14)
Marybeth Niederkorn and David Lloyd of Cape Girardeau announce their engagement. A December wedding is planned.
-
Sheehan -- 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 11/23/14)
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sheehan of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Nov. 22 with a dinner with family at Celebrations. Mike and the former Mary Hagen were married Nov. 21, 1964, in St. Louis. The Rev. Earl Tharp officiated the wedding at Bethel Baptist Church...
-
Adopt Edgar
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
Edgar is 8 years old. He is neutered. Edgar is available for adoption at the Humane Society 334-5837.
-
Pet of the week
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
Submitted by Emily Despain This is Poppy. He loves his little girl and his little buddy. Hoping we get to keep him a lot longer but he is sick so we just never know. But he is fighting.
-
Christmas fun quickly follows on the heels of Thanksgiving
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Marshall Johns. The weather turned frigid last week, and we had our first snowfall of the season here and in Dallas! The thermostats were turned up and the humidifiers came out hoping to achieve some semblance of humidity in our homes...
-
Slow Cookers
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
A few years ago, Ken Hagemann was drawn to what he thought was the future of cookbooks. Lured by the ease and searchability promised by e-books and apps, he purged most of his old school volumes. But instead of a digital culinary epiphany, he found only disappointment...
-
'Valuable Outreach'
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
"It's more than that," Melanie Sherinski said, when asked if the upcoming Plowshares Sale was an arts and crafts show. "It's an international fair-trade market," she explained. While there will be arts and crafts for sale, Sherinski, coordinator of the sale, described the Plowshare Sale, which will be held for the third time at Abbey Road Christian Church in Cape Girardeau, as a "valuable outreach" and ministry to help people in need. ...
-
Thanksgiving getaway: 46.3 million to hit the road
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
NEW YORK -- The good news for Thanksgiving travelers: The price of gas is at five-year lows. The bad news: A lot more people will be on the road. During the holiday weekend, 46.3 million Americans are expected to go 50 miles or more from home, the highest number since 2007, according to travel agency and car lobbying group AAA. That would be a 4.2 percent increase over last year...
-
Things you need in your car or truck in winter
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
Winter is upon us with cold and snow and icy roads and all that goes with it. Being prepared for being outdoors is simply a smart move. If you travel in the winter, or spend time hunting or even fishing, it pays to prepare yourself. A couple of my favorite winter activities are fishing from my boat or hunting alone. ...
-
Club news 11-23-14
(Community News ~ 11/23/14)
The Torchbearer Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the home of Vicki McKinney with 11 members present. President Linda Belote presided. Dixie Jones presented information on the International Beta Sigma Phi Convention, a four-day event to be held in Kansas City, Missouri, in August 2016...
-
FYI 11-23-14
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
Mound City National Cemetery in Mound City, Illinois, will honor veterans Dec. 13 as part of the annual Wreaths Across America Day with a remembrance ceremony at 11 a.m. The cemetery, on 141 State Highway 37, holds the graves of 9,000 veterans. Specially designated wreaths for the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine and POW/MIA will be placed on memorials during a ceremony that will be coordinated simultaneously at more than 750 participating locations all across the country. ...
-
Add some new side dishes to your holiday feast
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
Every year, right before Thanksgiving and Christmas, I receive several questions about side dishes for the holiday meal. Of course, every family has their own likes and dislikes and fear of trying something new. I enjoy trying new recipes and vegetables. It is never too early to introduce a new vegetable to younger family members...
-
Real or artificial?
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
My dear wife is not a demanding person. I am aware of her preferences, though, and try to make a concerted effort to fulfill them. As she does for me. It's marriage. There is one thing about which she is insistent. We've been a couple for 37 years, and she's always wanted this. What does she want? A live tree at Christmastime...
-
Saying 'yes' to what God calls you to, and overcoming fear of failure in life
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
Last summer, I had a wonderful internship experience at a newspaper in St. Louis. My first day on the job, I read a handbook the previous intern had written for new interns. As I was reading, one specific sentence stuck out to me. It said, "Say 'yes' to everything."...
-
Generosity - Community Caring Council
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
submitted photo Employees of Community Caring Council donated $2,938 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2014 campaign.
-
Generosity - Old Town Cape
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
Submitted photo Employees of Old Town Cape donated $1,000 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2014 campaign.
-
Maddock LGBT Ally Scholarship established
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
Nicholas Maddock of Richmond, Virginia, has established the Nicholas K. Maddock LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Ally Scholarship through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. The scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled at Southeast of any major with a minimum 3.0 grade point average. ...
-
Dominic Hooper Scholarship at Southeast
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
The Dominic Hooper Memorial Scholarship has been established through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation by Hooper's parents, Sara and Chris Snider of Scott City. The Sniders participated in a matching gift program, part of the foundation's Honoring Tradition -- Inspiring Success Comprehensive Campaign that allowed donors to make a minimum commitment of $5,000 to a maximum commitment of $10,000 through donation or pledge that qualified for a $1-for-$1 match. ...
-
Prayer 11-23-14
(Prayer ~ 11/23/14)
O Lord God, thank you for eternal salvation through your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
-
Editorial: Matheny impresses despite emotional, challenging day
(Editorial ~ 11/23/14)
More than 1,600 people had the pleasure of hearing St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny give a talk about leadership on Monday at the Arrow Leadership and Success Summit, sponsored by Saint Francis Medical Center. But it may be the story behind the scenes that will leave a greater impression. More on that later...
-
Speak Out 11/23/14
(Speak Out ~ 11/23/14)
Winter salt; Petition; Inflation; County roads; Wealth gap; School rankings; Smoking problem; Voters overruled; Where's Obama; Thanks, government?; Thanksgiving; Constitution; Tracks repair; Jensen on Ferguson; American flag; State pay raise; Mail is late
-
Sources: Obama broadens mission in Afghanistan
(National News ~ 11/23/14)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. troops in Afghanistan may again engage Taliban fighters, not just al-Qaida terrorists, under new guidelines quietly approved by President Barack Obama, administration officials said. The armed forces were to limit their operations in Afghanistan to counterterrorism missions against al-Qaida after this year, until Obama broadened the guidelines in recent weeks. ...
-
Dogfighting thrives in years since Vick case
(National News ~ 11/23/14)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In a squalid Jacksonville dogfighting kennel, a champion named Bulletproof Sam sat in a makeshift wooden cage, his teeth exposed from a missing snout. Nearby, an undercover agent with the sheriff's office met with Sam's breeder, a big-timer in the underground world of dogfighting named Willie Coleman, and made a deal that was caught on a hidden video camera...
-
Nuclear commander linked to fake poker chips
(National News ~ 11/23/14)
WASHINGTON -- The admiral fired last year as No. 2 commander of U.S. nuclear forces may have made his own counterfeit $500 poker chips with paint and stickers to feed a gambling habit that eventually saw him banned from an entire network of casinos, according to a criminal investigative report...
-
Kohler introduces odor-eating toilet seat
(National News ~ 11/23/14)
MILWAUKEE -- Put down that aerosol spray can. The Kohler Co. is introducing a deodorizing toilet seat that it says eliminates embarrassing bathroom smells -- and the need for sprays to cover them up. The battery-operated seat includes a fan that sucks in air, pushing it through an odor-eating carbon filter and over an optional scent pack. Product manager Jerry Bougher said the idea is to attack smells "where the action is."...
-
Shifting attitudes at play in Cosby allegations
(National News ~ 11/23/14)
Tamra Wade struggled mightily over whether to go to the police more than a decade ago, when, she says, a trusted professor forced himself on her in an empty classroom. Ultimately, she couldn't bring herself to do it. But if it happened now, she says, she'd be a lot bolder -- not just because she's older, but because she feels there's less of a stigma connected to being a victim of sexual assault...
-
Woman accused of mailing pot to inmate
(State News ~ 11/23/14)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- A woman is facing charges after she allegedly mailed a jail inmate a greeting card that included marijuana and a prescription drug. Kimberly Leann McNamara, 22, is charged with delivery of a controlled substance at a county jail, along with possession of marijuana. ...
-
Islamic extremists kill 28 non-Muslims in Kenya
(International News ~ 11/23/14)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- One gunman shot from the right, one from the left, each killing the non-Muslims lying in a line on the ground, growing closer and closer to Douglas Ochwodho, who was in the middle. And then the shooting stopped. Apparently each gunman thought the other shot Ochwodho. He lay perfectly still until the 20 Islamic extremists left, and he appears to be the only survivor of those who had been selected for death...
-
Flood threat looms after huge New York snow
(National News ~ 11/23/14)
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Beth Bragg's home was spared the worst of a lake-effect storm that buried parts of the Buffalo area under more than 7 feet of snow. But she was still out first thing Saturday with her shovel -- with hundreds of other volunteers. "I know that people really need to get shoveled out, especially some of the older folks, so I'm just doing my part to help out," the bank manager and "shovel brigade" member said...
-
Bandits in Guinea steal suspected Ebola blood
(International News ~ 11/23/14)
CONAKRY, Guinea -- It was a highway robbery, but the bandits got more than they bargained for when they stopped a taxi van in Guinea and made off with blood samples believed to be infected with the deadly Ebola virus. Authorities publicly appealed on national radio Friday to the unidentified robbers to hand over the samples that were stolen from the minibus taxi during its 165-mile trip from central Kankan prefecture to a test site in southern Gueckedou...
-
Japan earthquake collapses homes, causes injuries
(International News ~ 11/23/14)
TOKYO -- A strong earthquake late Saturday struck a mountainous area of central Japan that hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, knocking down at least 10 homes in a ski resort town and injuring more than 20 people, officials said. The magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck near Nagano city shortly after 10 p.m. ...
-
City tells quarter-toting 'Robin Hooders' to back off
(National News ~ 11/23/14)
KEENE, N.H. -- The self-styled "Robin Hooders" race to the rescue of the parking peasantry, pumping quarters into expired meters and leaving behind cards informing them they have been saved from "the king's tariff." Nobody, not even the king -- in this case the quaint New Hampshire college town of Keene -- disputes their right to use pocket change as political capital in what they view as a fight against government oppression...
-
More than 40 nominated for state education commissioner
(Local News ~ 11/23/14)
The deadline to nominate candidates for Missouri Commissioner of Education position ended Friday with more than 40 names submitted. Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education staff will contact nominees, inform them of their nominations and invite them to apply, a news release states...
-
Out of the past 11/23/14
(Out of the Past ~ 11/23/14)
Thanksgiving. Salvation Army volunteers serve more than 450 meals during the annual Thanksgiving dinner; about 75 volunteers spend part of their holiday helping with the meals. For the 29th year, Hutson Furniture Co., 43 S. Main St., unveils its annual Christmas window; this year's window features the town of Silverton, Colorado, as it might have looked in the early 1900s; Charles Hutson says he got the idea for the window from vacationing in the Rocky Mountains...
-
Ferguson grand jury unusual
(State News ~ 11/23/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Not much is normal about the Missouri grand jury responsible for deciding whether to charge a suburban St. Louis police officer for fatally shooting Michael Brown. Not the length of deliberations, not the manner in which it has heard evidence, not the way its work could be made public. Then again, the case itself is unusual...
-
Road work 11/23/14
(Local News ~ 11/23/14)
Southbound Interstate 55 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane as the Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform guardrail repairs. This location begins at the ramp and ends at the Interstate 57 overpass bridge, according to a MoDOT news release. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday...
-
Cape Girardeau police report 11/23/2014
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/23/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Henry L. Hawkins, 20, 919 N. Frederick St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear for failure to pay fine and cost for stealing...
-
Harold Welker
(Obituary ~ 11/23/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Harold J. Welker, 78, of Perryville died Nov. 21, 2014, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville. He was born Oct. 19, 1936, in Perry County, son of Ludwig W. and Gertrude M. Buchheit Welker. He and Maureen A. McNeece were married May 4, 1957. She preceded him in death Nov. 14, 2013...
-
Arthur Thomson
(Obituary ~ 11/23/14)
Arthur Barrett Thomson, 72, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Cape Girardeau, went to be with his Creator and Lord after an extended illness with leukemia Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. He was born Jan. 10, 1942, in Bridgeton, New Jersey, to the late Oliver Joshua and Carlotta Grace Cornatzer Thomson...
-
Ruth Schweer
(Obituary ~ 11/23/14)
Ruth Schweer, 85, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
-
Andrew Schlimme
(Obituary ~ 11/23/14)
Andrew Wayne Schlimme, 48, of Tampa, Florida, formerly of Whitewater, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, in a motorcycle accident in Tampa. He was born Aug. 1, 1966, in Cape Girardeau, son of Larry Wayne and Haroletta Gertrude Green Schlimme. Andrew graduated from Jackson High School in 1984 and received an associate degree from Linn Technical School...
-
Lola Provow
(Obituary ~ 11/23/14)
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Lola Ruth Ainley Clements Provow, 79, joined her Lord and precious daughter Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, and is now rejoicing with family, friends and all the angels of Heaven. She fought a long and hard battle with dementia, but was always able to show her love to those around her, even at the end...
-
Mae Propst
(Obituary ~ 11/23/14)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Mae Agnes Propst, 88, of Sedgewickville passed away Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at her home. She was born Dec. 19, 1925, daughter of Louie and Elizabeth Werth Clements. She and Chal Gilbert Propst were united in marriage Dec. 2, 1950, and he passed away June 20, 1987...
-
Gloria Payne
(Obituary ~ 11/23/14)
Gloria L. Payne, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery...
-
Joel Niswonger
(Obituary ~ 11/23/14)
Joel Albert Niswonger, 53, of Scott City died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 23, 1961, in Cape Girardeau to John Albert and Vivian Doris Eldridge Niswonger. He married Brenda Kay Davis on Aug. 6, 1980. She preceded him in death Nov. 30, 1999...
-
Brenda McNeely
(Obituary ~ 11/23/14)
Brenda Kay McNeely, 63, of Cape Girardeau was granted her angel wings Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at her home, with her family by her side. She was born Aug. 30, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, to Ivan S. and Nigel L. Tripp Strop. She graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1969. She and Kenneth "Ears" McNeely were married Jan. 2, 1970, in Cape Girardeau...
-
Chargers, Rams set to meet in San Diego
(Professional Sports ~ 11/23/14)
SAN DIEGO -- Philip Rivers' ribs are hurting. So said Antonio Gates, the San Diego Chargers' star tight end, who let it slip last Sunday that his teammate and friend has been dealing with "a very severe rib injury" for the last three to four weeks. The injury report sort of said so, listing Rivers as having a "chest" affliction...
-
Robert L. Givens
(Obituary ~ 11/23/14)
Robert L. Givens, 71, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Nov 13, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born March 28, 1943, son of Billie and Annette Bledsoe Givens. He and Lola Braden were married June 12, 1965. Givens served in the U.S. ...
-
Richard Bueltemann
(Obituary ~ 11/23/14)
Richard Nelson Bueltemann, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Oct. 28, 1939, in Cape Girardeau, to Nelson and Marie Middleton Bueltemann. He and Rose Marie Erzfeld Bueltemann were married April 4, 1964, in Apple Creek, Missouri. They just celebrated their 50-year anniversary in April...
-
No. 19 Missouri downs Vols 29-21
(Professional Sports ~ 11/23/14)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Maty Mauk threw a pair of touchdown passes and Marcus Murphy ran for two scores Saturday night as No. 19 Missouri defeated Tennessee 29-21 to maintain control of the SEC East race. The Tigers (9-2, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) set a school record with their 10th straight road win...
-
Steen lifts Blues to 3-2 win over Senators
(Professional Sports ~ 11/23/14)
OTTAWA, Ontario -- Clarke MacArthur had a simple explanation why the Ottawa Senators couldn't erase a one-goal deficit against the St. Louis Blues in the third period -- pure execution. Alex Steen's second-period goal stood up as the game-winner in the Blues' 3-2 victory over the Senators on Saturday...
-
Eagle Ridge boys basketball team suffers first loss
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/14)
Josh King scored 21 points but it was not enough to prevent the Eagle Ridge boys basketball team from sustaining its first loss of the season Friday night in St. Louis. Host Cross Point Christian prevailed 66-57. Lane Henson added 13 points for Eagle Ridge, which fell to 5-1...
-
Four by Four 11/23/14
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
Margaret Needels Cape Girardeau Retired One Christmas, dragging all of my presents down from my room so Santa knew what I already had and I wouldn't get duplicates. I would say generous, to a degree. I enjoy being generous, but I don't like to be taken advantage of...
-
LeGrand - Chronister
(Engagement ~ 11/23/14)
Timothy LeGrand of Benton, Missouri, and Jennifer Dunaway of Grovetown, Georgia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Gabrielle J. LeGrand, to Robert A. Chronister II, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of R. Arlie Chronister Sr. of Friedheim, and the late Anna Marie Chronister...
-
Brilliant beans
(Community ~ 11/23/14)
We really don't know much about early Thanksgiving dinners. There's even some question about whether turkey was actually on the menu when the Pilgrims sat down with Native Americans in 1621 to celebrate the harvest. But one iconic Thanksgiving dish was surely not served at that first Thanksgiving meal -- green-bean casserole, a concoction that for many is as emblematic of the holiday as cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie or even the turkey...
-
A friendly, polite winter visitor
(Column ~ 11/23/14)
This is a small songbird called a red-breasted nuthatch. It is about the size of a Carolina chickadee. There are four different kinds of nuthatches found in North America. The red-breasted nuthatch is the only one to have a distinctive black line running from its beak, through its eye to the back of its head. Other nuthatches do not have this line...
-
Making history: Central football team advances to first ever state championship game
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/14)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- With the game tied at 7-all in the final minutes of the second quarter, the Central offense was staring at a fourth-and-11 at the St. Charles West 33-yard line. Without batting an eye, the Tigers did what they'd done all season. They went for it...
Stories from Sunday, November 23, 2014
Browse other days