Stories from Monday, March 25, 2019

Two candidates are seeking election for Delta city collector, a position some city leaders want to make an appointed post. Teresa Lesch Byram and Carla Perry are competing to fill a one-year, unexpired term as collector in the April 2 election. Byram discussed her candidacy in emailed responses to a Southeast Missourian questionnaire. Perry, reached by phone, declined to answer questions...

In Perry County, Missouri, a 6-percent tax on hotel stays would mean more dollars to promote and grow tourism, said Trish Erzfeld, director and sole employee of Perry County Heritage Tourism. Erzfeld’s office serves as the convention and visitors bureau for the county, and, she said, people are beginning to realize this tax is needed...

Local girls now have the opportunity to join Scouts BSA, the scouting program formerly known as Boy Scouts. Sign-ups for a girls-only troop, sponsored by Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau, will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Central Junior High School cafeteria...

Combat veteran of the Marine Corps and president of the National Rifle Association Oliver North emphasized the importance of maintaining freedom by defending the Second Amendment during the 50th annual Lincoln Day celebration Saturday at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau...

The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's mission includes attracting and retaining talent, and the organization is making a special effort to reach out to young workers, said Taylor Laws, chamber marketing and communications specialist. "We want to retain university students, but also give opportunities to high-school students, people who've moved away and are looking to come back," Laws said...

Today is Monday, March 25, the 84th day of 2019. There are 281 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 25, 1911, 146 people, mostly young female immigrants, were killed when fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. in New York...

Almighty Father, help us persevere through life's trials that come our way. Amen.

Recently, a comment in Speak Out stated that there was no emergency at the U.S. border. This is just a Democrat talking point to shut down debate on border security. The truth, there are emergencies at the borders. Sixty-seven illegal immigrants were found crammed into a 20-by-20-foot shed with a sign in Spanish advising them not to use the bathroom. ...

As Robert Mueller is winding down his investigation of alleged collusion between Russians and (President Donald) Trump’s presidential campaign staff, Democratic Congress has launched several investigations against Trump. In addition, New York State Southern District has started investigating his business dealings in New York...

The sign says “Take what you need, leave what you can.” It’s God’s Little Pantry out at The Church of God in Cape Girardeau. The small, 20-member congregation took a page from the little library concept and created a box for people to donate food, and for people to help themselves to it...

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- An 84-year-old pole vaulter isn't putting her pole down anytime soon. Flo Filion Meiler left Thursday for the World Masters Athletics Championship Indoor in Poland, where she'll compete in events including the long jump, 60-meter hurdles, 800-meter run, pentathlon and pole vault, for which she's the shoo-in...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Kodak says a new beer hitting the market can be used to develop its Super 8 movie film. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Delaware created its SuperEIGHT beer after a conversation with people at Kodak, the upstate New York technology company most famous for its photographic roots. ...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. health officials are taking another look at the safety of breast implants, the latest review in a decades-long debate. At a two-day meeting that starts today, a panel of experts for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hear from researchers, plastic surgeons and implant makers, as well as from women who believe their ailments were caused by the implants...

LONDON -- Embattled Prime Minister Theresa May was scrambling Sunday to win over adversaries to her Brexit withdrawal plan as key Cabinet ministers denied media reports they were plotting to oust her. May spent the afternoon ensconced in a crisis meeting at her country residence Chequers with fellow Conservatives and outspoken Brexit advocates such as Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and others who would prefer to leave the European Union without a divorce deal rather than delay Britain's departure from the bloc further.. ...

BUZI, Mozambique -- The young mother huddled on a wooden boat clutching her 2-year-old daughter, headed for the unknown: The flooded town of Buzi, which thousands have fled with little but the clothes on their backs. Fishermen's boats have been ferrying out Buzi's displaced, sometimes scores of people crammed into a single vessel. But Veronica Fatia was going against the tide, up waters that only recently carried corpses to the sea. She was looking for her mother, hoping she was still alive...

HOUSTON -- An emergency dike has been repaired and a fire-damaged petrochemical tank stabilized during cleanup of leaking oil products that closed part of the Houston Ship Channel, the operator of the complex said Sunday. Authorities are still trying to determine what caused a March 17 fire at Intercontinental Terminals Company's Deer Park facility, which left several petrochemical tanks damaged or destroyed...

WASHINGTON -- Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find evidence President Donald Trump's campaign "conspired or coordinated" with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election but reached no conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice, Attorney General William Barr declared Sunday. That brought a hearty claim of vindication from Trump but set the stage for new rounds of political and legal fighting...

The Cape Girardeau Florsheim plant is expected to add some new workers following an announcement yesterday the West Plains, Missouri, Florsheim plant will close; production at Cape Girardeau and Kirksville, Missouri, will be stepped up, with the addition of a total of 100 new workers at the two facilities...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Sue A. Krauska, 76, of Marble Hill, formerly of Cape Coral, Florida, and St. Louis, died Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. The family will host a gathering of friends and family from 2 to 4 p.m. April 6 at Mimi’s Cafe, 17240 Chesterfield Airport Road in Chesterfield, Missouri...

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 8:09 a.m. on Themis Street, 9:06 a.m. on Independence Street, 9:23 a.m. on Hackberry Street, 9:31 a.m. on South West End Boulevard, 3:30 p.m. on Lakeshore Drive and 6:10 p.m. on North Sprigg Street...

MILWAUKEE -- A fight between beer giants escalated last week after MillerCoors filed a lawsuit against Anheuser-Busch accusing its rival of trying to "frighten" consumers into switching to Bud Light with "misleading" Super Bowl ads. MillerCoors said in the lawsuit filed in Wisconsin federal court that St. ...

You signed the papers, got the keys and opened the front door. Now, that quaint little place is all yours. But more freedom comes with more responsibility. A lot changes once you're a homeowner. Here's how to prepare for a few of the adjustments -- emotionally and financially...

In an age of screens and keyboarding, when kids hardly learn cursive anymore, fountain pens -- along with their old-timey accoutrements such as blotters, bottled ink and fancy nibs -- are making a comeback. There are jazzy new colors and styles, and an array of affordable options...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri man accused of trying to burn down a Planned Parenthood clinic in February now faces new charges. Wesley Brian Kaster was originally charged March 4 with maliciously damaging a building owned by an organization that receives federal financial assistance. ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Federal regulators say Missouri's plan to oversee the disposal of toxic waste from coal-fired power plants fails to adequately protect human health and the environment. St. Louis Public Radio reported the Environmental Protection Agency said in a letter to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources several provisions in Missouri's plan are weaker than the 2015 federal coal ash rule...

ST. LOUIS -- Even as floodwaters receded in hard-hit places in the Midwest, experts warned Saturday that with plenty of snow still left to melt in northern states, the relief may only be temporary. Rainfall and some snowmelt spurred flooding in recent weeks that's blamed in three deaths so far, with two men in Nebraska missing for more than a week. ...

Approval of minutes n Minutes for the March 18 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- An endangered federal program that has helped preserve the historic Route 66 Highway for two decades has issued its last call for grants aimed at saving aging buildings and landmarks. The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program is accepting grant applications until April 12, and it's not clear whether Congress will continue the project after that. The program is set to end in the fall, and no agreement has been reached to keep it going...

Attached is a photo with employees who have recently celebrated 35 years of service with BioKyowa Inc. BioKyowa Inc broke ground in 1982 and began operations in 1984.

McDonald's recently hosted a McShare night with O'Neal Elementary to support St. Judes Children's Hospital. Pictured are McDonalds Director of Operations Cheryl Farrow, O'Neal Principal Amy Dill, 2nd grade teacher/St Judes Coordinator Jeannie Isom and McDonalds Area Supervisor Tony Seabaugh. McDonalds is proud to partner with O'Neal School District in the amount of $507...