Stories from Tuesday, June 14, 2016

It's been a busy 24 hours for the Southeast Missouri State football program. The team's 25 newcomers reported for summer workouts on Sunday before the Redhawks' third annual Brick-by-Brick Golf Tournament took place on Monday. "Packing it all into one day," Southeast coach Tom Matukewicz said with a laugh. ...

A few golfers practice their putting before the start Monday of the Brick by Brick Football Golf Tournament at Bent Creek Golf Course in Jackson. The tournament benefits the Southeast Missouri State University football program.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The gunman whose attack on a gay nightclub left 49 victims dead appears to have been a "homegrown extremist" who espoused support for a jumble of often-conflicting Islamic radical groups, the White House and the FBI said Monday. As Orlando mourned its dead with flowers, candles and vigils, counterterrorism investigators dug into the background of 29-year-old Omar Mateen, the American-born Muslim who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history...

Jackson police arrested an allegedly intoxicated man who was accused of racing riding lawn mowers with an associate Saturday night. Jeremy Tyson Cook, 35, of Jackson is charged with felony driving while intoxicated as a chronic offender. His bond was set at $35,000 cash or surety...

The contractor for the Independence Street roundabout will work around the SEMO District Fair schedule, Cape Girardeau deputy city manager Molly Hood said Monday. Hood said the plan now calls for "holding off the closing of Independence Street until after the fair."...

The shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, will have ramifications beyond the dozens of people who were killed or injured, and Cape Girardeau's LGBTQ community members feel they and non-LGBTQ communities need to stand closer together. "It's the whole community. They all need to stick together," Independence Place bartender and entertainer JT Masters said. "Yes, it hit the LGBT community, but it affected the straight community."...

Today is Tuesday, June 14, the 166th day of 2016. There are 200 days left in the year. This is Flag Day. Today's Highlight in History: On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, adopted the original design of the Stars and Stripes, specifying a flag containing thirteen red and white stripes and thirteen stars...

It has recently been made perfectly clear to me how serious the drug epidemic is in this country. Heroin seems to be the latest drug of choice for young people. And I understand addiction is a disease. And I pray for the addicted daily. But what I don't understand, and I never will, is why we give active addicts a say in the welfare of their children. ...

Leadership Cape, an annual program offered by the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, has seen many proposed projects become reality. Cape Splash, the dog park in Kiwanis Park and Discovery Playhouse all were its own ideas. Add to that now a farm-to-table event, the brainchild of Leadership Cape's class of 2016...

A Missouri gubernatorial candidate is running campaign commercials featuring him firing some sort of assault weapon and setting off an explosion. Republicans flood the airwaves with commercials showing their smiling face standing beside a pickup truck equipped with a gun rack, while they are dressed in camouflage, sporting a gun and gazing off into space. ...

GILMAN, Ill. -- Dortha Mae McClain, 84, of Gilman, formerly of Chaffee, Missouri, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2016, at her residence. She was born Feb. 14, 1932, in Turrell, Arkansas, the daughter of Norvel Harry and Viola Robins Gremar. She and John McClain were united in marriage Jan. 1, 1949, and he passed away Aug. 9, 2002...

BUCKLIN, Mo. -- Kyle E. Gribler, 46, of Bucklin, formerly of Jackson, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016, at Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, Missouri. Kyle was born May 27, 1970, in Belleville, Illinois. He attended Jackson High School and worked in several local pallet factories and sawmills...

John Lee Sievers, 60, of Jackson passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Jackson. John was born Jan. 26, 1956, in Cape Girardeau to Gilbert H. and Burdetta "Dets" (Welker) Sievers. John dedicated his life's work as a medical technician at the Lutheran Nursing Home in Cape Girardeau and Monticello Nursing Home in Jackson...

JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Mutual aid on Church Lane. n Emergency medical service on Jackson Boulevard. n Emergency medical service on South Farmington Road. n A citizen assist on Sue Drive.

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Polly Jo McCormick, 52, of Marble Hill passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016, at her home. Born on March 28, 1964, in Cape Girardeau, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Joann Hansen Shrum. A 1982 graduate of Woodland High School, she continued her education at Southeast Missouri State University, receiving a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice and psychology in 1986...

James Richard Limbaugh, 71, of Jackson died Monday, June 13, 2016, at his home. He was born July 14, 1944, in Cape Girardeau to John Daniel and Opal Arlene Adams Limbaugh. Richard graduated from Cape Central High School in 1963. He and Barbara Jaquline Hart were married June 4, 1966, at Jackson...

Construction of a Missouri Department of Conservation nature center and regional headquarters in Cape Girardeau is nearing completion. A formal ribbon cutting and open house likely will be held in mid-July. The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee this week approved funding for several Missouri water projects, including the Cape LaCroix Creek-Walker Branch flood-control project in Cape Girardeau. The committee authorized $10 million for the local project...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple is working to make its iPhone and other gadgets smarter, responding to competitors' recent moves by building more artificial intelligence into its Siri digital assistant, photos, maps and other online services. The tech giant kicked off its annual software conference by announcing new software features for the Apple Watch and Apple TV, as well, while unveiling a new design for the Apple Music service...

NEW YORK -- In a surprise move, Microsoft said Monday it is buying professional networking service site LinkedIn for about $26.2 billion. It is by far Microsoft's largest acquisition -- much larger than Skype, which the company bought for $8.5 billion in 2011...

MINNEAPOLIS -- A federal appeals court on Monday threw out $1.8 million in damages awarded to former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, who said he was defamed by the late author Chris Kyle in the bestselling book "American Sniper." The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also sent a portion of the case -- Ventura's defamation claim -- back to district court for a new trial, saying Ventura's attorneys made improper remarks, and the trial court "clearly abused its discretion in denying a new trial."...

WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump vowed Monday to impose a broad ban on immigration from areas of the world with a history of terrorism and suggested some Muslims in the United States are turning a blind eye to unfolding plots as he outlined an aggressive response to the deadly attack in Orlando...

CHARLESTOWN, Ind. -- An Indiana man arrested in California over the weekend with three assault rifles had been ordered by a judge in April to give up all his guns. But authorities in his home state said Monday they had not made any surprise checks to confirm he was following the probation requirement...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- People who move to Missouri and join the National Guard or Reserves will be eligible immediately for in-state tuition at Missouri colleges and universities under a new state law. To get in-state tuition, students currently must get a full-time job or live in Missouri for a year and meet other requirements...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Syrian man whose family was the first to be resettled in the U.S. as part of the new U.S. "surge" refugee program has faced several challenges since arriving in Kansas City -- from trying to learn English to having his teeth removed...

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is trying to make it easier for students who have been misled or defrauded by their colleges to have their loans forgiven. A rule proposed Monday would lay out a clear relief process for borrowers who believe they were lied to about job prospects after college or otherwise deceived to enroll in the school...

BRUSSELS -- When Britons decide next week whether to leave the European Union, the question will be simple: yes or no. Actually leaving would be far more complicated, rather like a drawn-out, painful and possibly bitter divorce. Opinion polls suggest it could go either way June 23, when Britain chooses whether to leave the 28-nation bloc it joined in 1973, with undecided voters likely to make the difference...

HAVANA -- Galo Beltran stands on the tarmac, testing a hand-held baggage scanner. Each time a barcode is read successfully, he smiles. The device, which is used to track luggage, is deployed at airports across the world. But until this moment, Beltran wasn't sure whether it would work on Cuban cellular networks...

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues have hired Mike Yeo as the successor-in-waiting for head coach Ken Hitchcock, who has declared that next season will be his last behind the bench before retiring. Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced Monday that Yeo will be an associate coach for one year under Hitchcock and take over the team for the 2017-18 season. ...

Hot weather is back again, and temperatures are higher than normal. Meteorologist Kelly Hooper of the National Weather Service's office in Paducah, Kentucky, said temperatures should stay in the 90s for most of the week. "[Temperatures are] above normal, five or so degrees above normal. And it will probably persist until about Thursday," he said. "Then a cold front is probably going to move in."...

After 30 years as an educator in the Perry County School District in Perryville, Missouri, Jennifer Streiler is retiring. "In the best of times and the worst of times, this is where I wanted to work," she said. Streiler is stepping down as principal of Perryville Elementary School, effective June 30. It's a position she's held for a decade...

Cape Girardeau's regional Aging Matters office has moved from its location off North Kingshighway to 1078 Wolverine Road. Barbara Hahs, a development coordinator at the former Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging, said the new location provides better parking and makes the facility easier to find...

Cape Girardeau city staff will distribute information and answer questions about steps to control water pollution at a public meeting today. The open-house-style meeting is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Osage Centre. City officials said the meeting will be of interest to contractors, developers and residents...

FISK, Mo. -- Authorities recovered a body from a pond near Fisk they believe could be a missing man from Butler County, Missouri, The body and vehicle were recovered about 7 p.m. Friday from a pond near the intersection of U.S. 60 and Highway 51 in Stoddard County, near the Butler County line...

Another national company with ties in Southeast Missouri initiated filings Monday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Draw Another Circle, the parent company of Hastings Entertainment LLC and its sister brands, SPImages and MovieStop, is evaluating offers for the assets of Hastings in an effort to maximize stakeholder value...

NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The best man slapped the groom on the back, which is an old Cypriot wedding custom. But Cyprus police said Monday they are investigating an accusation the priest punched the best man at a wedding over the weekend. Police said the groom's 22-year-old brother was taken to a hospital but not seriously hurt. A family member speaking on condition of anonymity said the priest had gestured for the slapping to cease, then punched the brother when the warning went unheeded...

NEW YORK -- The day after "Hamilton" won 11 Tony Awards, books related to the musical also are thriving. The paperback edition of Ron Chernow's 2004 biography about the country's first treasury secretary, the inspiration for Lin-Manuel Miranda's show, was No. ...

CHICAGO -- Margaret Vinci Heldt, who became a hairstyling celebrity after she created the famous beehive hairdo in 1960, has died at age 98. Ahlgrim Funeral Home in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst, Illinois, said Monday that Heldt died Friday at a senior living community...

CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Austin E. Bush, 26, 1964 Big Bend Road, was arrested at 216 N. Missouri Ave. on Cape Girardeau warrants for false declaration and driving while suspended...

JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Miscellaneous n Property damage was reported in the 700 block of Eastview Court. n Keep the peace was requested in the 500 block of North Oak Hill Road. n Fight in progress was reported in the 1400 block of Woodland Drive...

CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Saturday n Medical assists were made at 3:24 a.m. on Morgan Oak Street; 3:33 a.m. on North Main Street; 4:24 a.m. on North Silver Springs Road; 6:49 a.m. on Delwin Street; 9:56 a.m. on Siemers Drive; 11:40 a.m. on Boutin Drive; 11:42 a.m. on Harmony Lane; and 1:19 p.m. on South West End Boulevard...

Catherine "Kitty" Rueseler, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, June 12, 2016, at Chateau Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.

O Lord Jesus, give us a discerning heart that seeks your will for our lives. Amen.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed a career-and-technical-education (CTE) bill into law Monday that will create a state certificate program which high-school students would receive for completing specialized, vocational training courses. State Sen. Gary Romine, R-Farmington, sponsored the legislation. State Rep. Kathy Swan, R-Cape Girardeau, drafted similar legislation and handled passage of the Senate bill on the House floor...

While racism is an oft-discussed topic in black culture, an embarrassing issue many don't want to discuss is the bias that exists amongst blacks themselves. Embarrassment is the appropriate response to falling prey to the ugly reality of intra-racism. This topic became the center of conversation on ESPN's "First Take" with Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless...