-
Goodbye tours: SE River Campus season lineup takes shape
(Local News ~ 07/11/19)
Large scale student-lead shows like "Shrek: The Musical" and "The Three Musketeers" are set to become the norm as this year's season lineup takes shape at the Southeast River Campus. Southeast Missouri State University discontinued its annual touring series this year due to budget constraints and lower-than-expected attendance. But the decision has made way for more local productions...
-
Applicants look to open medical-marijuana businesses in Cape Girardeau, surrounding area
(Local News ~ 07/11/19)
Five medical-marijuana dispensaries have been proposed for Cape Girardeau while Jackson may have a cultivation facility and Perryville, Missouri, could land two cultivation businesses and a manufacturing facility, according to pre-applications filed with the state...
-
Justice center in Jackson moves ahead on schedule; exterior walls going up
(Local News ~ 07/11/19)
Spring 2020 is still the projected completion date for the justice center in uptown Jackson. About half of the exterior walls have gone up and thus far, the $18.4 million project has gone almost entirely according to script, said Phil Penzel, whose Penzel Construction is building the structure...
-
Second arrest made in shooting incident at Cape convenience store
(Local News ~ 07/11/19)
A second suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with a shootout last month in front of a convenience store on North Sprigg Street. Cedric Don Howard, 20, of Charleston, Missouri, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon following a traffic stop in the 2700 block of Whitener Street...
-
Ten new organizations will receive United Way funding this year
(Local News ~ 07/11/19)
Thirty-eight programs sponsored by 28 not-profit organizations will receive funding from the United Way of Southeast Missouri over the next three years. The specific programs and agencies will be announced at a news conference at the Cape Girardeau Public Library at 10:30 a.m. July 30 that will be open to the public and attended by representatives of the funded agencies...
-
Ask a foodie: High Marks for Top of the Marq
(Community ~ 07/11/19)
I'm pretty excited about today's spotlight because I have loved the Marquette Building at 338 Broadway from the first time I entered the lobby back in 2014. I was there for a business meeting, but I could not resist pulling out my camera and taking some photos...
-
Vargas to addres chamber's First Friday Coffee
(Local News ~ 07/11/19)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee program this week will feature remarks by Dr. Carlos Vargas, president of Southeast Missouri State University, who will comment about various programs and activities at the university. The monthly chamber gathering will take place Friday at the Isle Casino Event Center and is open to chamber members and their guests. Doors open at 7 a.m. with the program scheduled for about 7:30 a.m...
-
Today in History
(National News ~ 07/11/19)
Today is Thursday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2019. There are 173 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 11, 1972, the World Chess Championship opened as grandmasters Bobby Fischer of the United States and defending champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union began play in Reykjavik, Iceland. (Fischer won after 21 games.)...
-
Sponsored: It's Called TMVR: SoutheastHEALTH Offers Innovative Non-Surgical Treatment for Leaky Mitral Valves
(B Magazine ~ 07/11/19)
An estimated 50,000 people in the United States undergo open-heart surgery each year for the treatment of a leaking mitral valve. However, this major surgery is not an option when patients are too old or have other medical complications. At SoutheastHEALTH, cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons now are collaborating on a minimally invasive procedure that can repair the mitral valve in these previously untreatable patients...
-
Sponsored: Protect yourself (and your kids) from ticks
(Insiders Advice ~ 07/11/19)
Ticks are most active during warmer months (April through September) in Southeast Missouri, but exposure can occur anytime of the year. Prevention of tick bites and tick-borne illnesses will keep you safe as you enjoy summertime activities. Physical clothing barriers and insect repellents are some of the best tools to protect against tick bites. Long pants, a lightweight long-sleeved shirt, socks and closed shoes are best to avoid tick bites in heavily infested areas...
-
Thanks to Pannier for years of service at Nell Holcomb
(Editorial ~ 07/11/19)
After 13 years as the superintendent of the school he attended as a child, Darryl Pannier is retiring from the Nell Holcomb School. Pannier returned to the district in 2006, returning home to the rural Cape Girardeau County school. He plans to golf and spend time with his grandchildren...
-
Cape Girardeau County agenda 7/11/19
(Local News ~ 07/11/19)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes for July 8 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n Treasurer Roger Hudson will present purchase order for approval -- Penzel Construction application No. 10...
-
Nature offers signals when fruits are ready to pick
(Community ~ 07/11/19)
It takes just a twist of the wrist to determine when pears are ready to come off the tree. For plums and peaches, flesh firmness is a good way to verify maturity. Blackberries? Check the color. Nature offers a wide range of clues about when the time is ripe for harvesting fruit and minimizing losses...
-
Woman says Epstein raped her when she was 15
(Entertainment ~ 07/11/19)
NEW YORK -- A new accuser of Jeffrey Epstein said Wednesday the wealthy financier raped her in his New York mansion when she was 15. Jennifer Araoz filed court papers seeking information from Epstein in preparation for suing him, and she aired her allegations on NBC's "Today" show, though she said she hadn't discussed them with authorities...
-
Acosta digs in, defends Epstein deal
(National News ~ 07/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- Insisting he got the best deal he could at the time, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Wednesday defended his handling of a sex-trafficking case involving now-jailed financier Jeffrey Epstein as Acosta tried to stave off intensifying Democratic calls for his resignation...
-
U.S., Russian diplomats meet; no progress seen
(International News ~ 07/11/19)
MOSCOW -- Senior diplomats from the United States and Russia met in Helsinki on Wednesday to search for ways to ease tensions between Moscow and Washington, but didn't report any immediate progress, with Venezuela a sticking point. The U.S. State Department said Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov "discussed U.S.-Russia relations and the impact of regional challenges in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia."...
-
New holding center for migrant children opens
(National News ~ 07/11/19)
CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas -- A former oilfield worker camp off a dirt road in rural Texas has become the U.S. government's newest holding center for detaining migrant children after they leave Border Patrol stations, where complaints of overcrowding and filthy conditions have sparked a worldwide outcry...
-
Ivanka Trump's women's initiative awards first grants
(National News ~ 07/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- A White House initiative spearheaded by Ivanka Trump to help women in developing countries get ahead economically announced its first batch of grants on Wednesday: $27 million for 14 projects in 22 countries, mostly in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia...
-
Powell: Rate cut is likely coming soon
(National News ~ 07/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- Pointing to a weaker global economy, rising trade tensions and chronically low inflation, Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Wednesday the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates late this month for the first time in a decade. Delivering the central bank's semiannual report to Congress, Powell said since Fed officials met last month, "uncertainties around trade tensions and concerns about the strength of the global economy continue to weigh on the U.S. ...
-
China's largesse threatens future of Pacific nation Tonga
(International News ~ 07/11/19)
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- The days unfold at a leisurely pace in Tonga, a South Pacific archipelago with no traffic lights or fast-food chains. Snuffling pigs roam dusty roads winding through villages dotted with churches. Yet even in this far-flung island kingdom there are signs a battle for power and influence is heating up among much larger nations -- and Tonga may end up paying the price...
-
Nations urge China to end detentions
(International News ~ 07/11/19)
GENEVA -- Human Rights Watch said 22 Western countries have issued a statement urging China to end mass arbitrary detentions and other violations against Uighurs and other Muslims in the Xinjiang region. The advocacy group hailed the "important" statement at the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council, which amounts to a symbolic step toward greater expression of concern about China's policies in Xinjiang...
-
U.S. urges rejection of Iran's 'nuclear extortion'
(International News ~ 07/11/19)
VIENNA (AP) -- The United States admonished world powers seeking to preserve a deal with Iran on its atomic program Wednesday not to give in to "nuclear extortion" from Tehran, which has breached the pact's limitations in recent days in an attempt to get them to provide economic incentives to offset American sanctions...
-
UK ambassador to U.S. quits after cables leaked
(International News ~ 07/11/19)
LONDON -- Britain's ambassador to the United States resigned Wednesday after being branded a fool and made a diplomatic nobody by President Donald Trump following the leak of the envoy's unflattering opinions about the U.S. administration. Storm clouds gathered over the trans-Atlantic relationship as veteran diplomat Kim Darroch said he could no longer do his job in Washington after Trump cut off all contact with the representative of one of America's closest allies...
-
Patty Brooks
(Obituary ~ 07/11/19)
Patty J. Brooks, 88, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at The Villas of Jackson. She was born July 5, 1931, in Blytheville, Arkansas, daughter of Thomas Lydle and Gurie Manley Hawkins Sr. Patty and Dale Penny were married in July 1950. In November 1960, she and Robert Eugene Niblack were married. He passed away in June 1979. She married Don Jerome Brooks on June 6, 1981, and he passed away June 22, 2006...
-
Norma Foy
(Obituary ~ 07/11/19)
Norma Dell Foy, 86, formerly of St. Louis, passed away on July 10, 2019 at a nursing home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 14, 1933, in Sikeston, Missouri, to the proud parents, Jessie N. and Bertha M. Hutson Wheeler. She married Ernie N. Foy Sr. at Bellville, Illinois, on Sept. 3, 1965. He preceded her in death Dec. 27, 1978...
-
2019-2020 River Campus season schedule
(Local News ~ 07/11/19)
August 25 A Soldier and The King September 3 Percussion Drum Circle 7 Toot Suite 10 Percussion Drum Circle 15 Symphony Sampler 17 Percussion Drum Circle 22 Artemisia Vocal Trio 25 The Three Musketeers 26 The Three Musketeers 27 The Three Musketeers...
-
Touching tribute to veterans
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/11/19)
Just wanted to take the time to thank the Southeast Missourian for the great tribute "Faces of valor" recently published honoring several of the veterans at our local Veterans Home. They each had a different take on what serving their country meant to them; old, yet very wise, are these valiant, respectable citizens...
-
Speak Out 7/11/19
(Speak Out ~ 07/11/19)
Since the Humane Society and the city will not find a reasonable solution to help feral cats and dogs, the people of Cape Girardeau need to step up and rescue these unfortunate animals. They do not need to be destroyed; try trap-neuter-and-return to control the population. Work together to be humane...
-
Prayer 7/11/19
(Prayer ~ 07/11/19)
We believe, O Lord Jesus, that through your grace we will be healed. Amen.
-
Road work 7/11/19
(Local News ~ 07/11/19)
Route H in Scott County reduced for paving Route H in Scott County, from Highway 77 to Route U in Blodgett, Missouri, will be reduced with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews overlay the road with asphalt. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the work will take place Monday through July 29, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily...
-
Cool salads for those hot summer days
(Community ~ 07/11/19)
Hot weather, fresh ingredients and cool summer salads are all featured today. I have found a few nice entree salads for sandwiches or on the plate, to side salads to go along with your favorite grilled meats. You can play around with ingredients that are available all through the year, but especially while produce is coming ripe during the summer...
-
Vargas to address chamber's First Friday Coffee
(Local News ~ 07/11/19)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee program this week will feature remarks by Dr. Carlos Vargas, president of Southeast Missouri State University, who will comment about various programs and activities at the university...
-
Rip Torn of 'Men in Black,' dies at 88
(Entertainment ~ 07/11/19)
LOS ANGELES -- Rip Torn, the free-spirited Texan who overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in television, theater, and movies, such as "Men in Black," and win an Emmy in his 60s for "The Larry Sanders Show," has died. He was 88. Torn died Tuesday afternoon at his home with his wife, Amy Wright, and daughters Katie Torn and Angelica Page by his side, according to his publicist Rick Miramontez. No cause of death was given...
-
Driver escapes injury when saguaro cactus pierces windshield
(National News ~ 07/11/19)
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Arizona authorities say a driver escaped injury when his car's windshield was pierced by the trunk of a saguaro cactus during a wreck Wednesday on the outskirts of Tucson. Pima County sheriff's Deputy Daniel Jelineo said the black sports car struck the cactus while crossing a median before ending up on the other side of a road and the cactus ended up slamming into the car's windshield. ...
-
Out of the past: July 11
(Out of the Past ~ 07/11/19)
Missourians may be paying a little more for gasoline these days, but the state's average of $1.03 for regular unleaded fuel is well below the national average of $1.11 per gallon; Cape Girardeau drivers looking for self-serve, regular unleaded fuel are finding 99.9-cents-a-gallon gasoline at most stations in town...
-
Wiffle Ball Summer Classic for Special Olympics
(Submitted Story ~ 07/11/19)
WiffleWorld and Knights of Columbus Council #1111 recently teamed up to host a Wiffle Ball Tournament to benefit Special Olympics Missouri. Truly a family project, the "Summer Classic" tournament has been a part of the Cape Girardeau community since 1998 has raised over $18,000 for local charities. ...
Stories from Thursday, July 11, 2019
Browse other days