Stories from Thursday, November 17, 2022

Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes of stated meetings of Nov. 10 Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Discussion and possible action n Discuss Missouri Association of Counties Trust quote for workers' compensation insurance...

As we quickly approach Thanksgiving, you are probably planning your menu and doing grocery shopping. But you may want to try something different this year. Maybe a different entree or side dish to change up your traditional menu to surprise your family...

One future Southeast Missouri State University student may win a tuition-free 2023-2024 academic year at SEMO, university officials announced this week. "We have offered the free tuition giveaway for several years, and it is very popular," said Lenell Hahn, Southeast's director of admissions...

The body of a missing Sikeston, Missouri, man was found Wednesday morning, Nov. 16, in Carter County. Phillip Carnell, 58, who had been missing since Sunday, Nov. 13, was found Wednesday in a slough near where he was hunting. National Park Service personnel -- along with state Highway Patrol Aviation Division, state Department of Conservation and Carter County (Missouri) Emergency Response teams -- had been combing the ground near Cave Spring southeast of Van Buren, Missouri, searching for Carnell, who was reported missing Sunday evening when he didn't come in from hunting.. ...

An elongated flatbed trailer carrying an oversized girder from County Materials of Salem, Illinois, turns onto Oak Street from Farmington Road on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in Jackson. ...

Around 30 people gathered just after noon Wednesday, Nov. 16, under Shelter 31 at Klaus Park in Jackson at the first of two meetings held there that day. Attendees were there to hear about the Cape Girardeau County Commission's decision to the build the county's Emergency Operations Center in an open field of the park and voice their concerns...

A former Cape Girardeau city councilman and Cape Girardeau County commissioner, Jay Purcell, died Nov. 2 at the age of 54. Purcell was living with his family in Middlebrook, Missouri, at the Iron County/St. Francois County line, at the time of his death...

Redhawks Athletics and Old Town Cape are joining forces this Christmas season. The result: a fun night of basketball and some great holiday deals supporting downtown Cape Girardeau. The Shop Small Holiday Market featuring downtown businesses and Cape Riverfront Market vendors will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at the Show Me Center in conjunction with the SEMO men's basketball game...

Since Tom “Coach Tuke” Matukewicz came to Cape Girardeau nine years ago to become head coach of the Southeast Missouri State University football team, he’s often talked in glowing — even reverent — terms about Tom Michael, his old high school defensive coordinator in Silver Lake, Kansas...

On June 4, Mike Parry, pastor of Fruitland Community Church, was driving his church’s van with six other volunteers to Rayville, Louisiana, on a mission trip. At an intersection, soon after crossing into Arkansas, the van collided with a tractor-trailer. Parry said the stop sign for the truck was on the ground, and the driver didn’t see it...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the new Congress, a pivotal realignment making way for a new generation of leaders after Democrats lost control of the House to Republicans in the midterm elections...

Three and a half years ago, in April of 2019, I accepted an invitation to brunch at Rusted Route Farms. Approximately three and a half weeks ago I happily accepted a second invitation to experience the Rusted Route Farms brunch extended by marketing manager Samantha Prost...

Today is Thursday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2022. There are 44 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 17, 1869, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt. On this date: In 1800, Congress held its first session in the partially completed U.S. Capitol building...

We all want the excitement of the holiday season to carry over with fun events to look forward to. Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation plans to deliver just that with the Penguin Party. This party is not only a-rockin' good time with great bands and food, but it is also a fundraiser for the Foundation to provide many additional necessities to support the district...

Hey Donald Trump, great job on the midterms! You're fired! Inflation, inflation, inflation. What do you expect? It's only common sense when you raise the minimum wage so dramatically in a short time. When a war on fossil fuels is waged against oil. Coal and natural gas companies are the life blood of our economy. ...

On election night, Donald Trump took to his post-truth social media platform, "Truth Social," to spin the results. His first utterance was to celebrate Republican Joe O'Dea's loss in the U.S. Senate race in Colorado. "Joe O'Dea lost BIG!" Trump crowed. "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!" O'Dea had distanced himself from Trump during the campaign (and Trump attacked him for it)...

O Father God, may we be filled with your glorious peace. Amen.

CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Nov. 15 n Medical assists were made at 4:58 a.m. on Red Bud Circle; 5:10 a.m. on Kenwood Drive; 2:27 p.m. on William Street; 3:34 p.m. on North Middle Street; 4:30 p.m. on North Park Drive; and 5:20 on South Lorimier Street. n At 7:12 a.m., fire alarm on North Sprigg Street. n At 9:15 a.m., fire alarm on South Mount Auburn Road. n At 10:30 a.m., fire alarm on Bloomfield Road.

CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Louis Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported. ...

John Herman Umbeck, 74, of Jackson died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 16, 1948, in Cape Girardeau to Roy and Ruth Cox Umbeck. John and Shirley Cotner were married Oct. 20, 1967. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a lifelong member of American Legion...

Bonnie Faye Rice, 81, of Cape Girardeau and formerly of Blytheville, Arkansas, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at her home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 19, at Cobb Funeral Home in Blytheville. Funeral will be at noon Saturday, Nov. 19, at the funeral home, with the Rev. James Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery...

ADVANCE, Mo. — Patrice Lane "Patty" England, 89, passed away Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at Aspire Senior Living in Advance. She was born March 12, 1933, in Bell City, Missouri, to Charles and Willene Overbey O'Mara. She was united in marriage July 1, 1985, with Charles England, who survives of the home...

Marsha Faith Vowels Edwards of Cape Girardeau peacefully passed into heavenly eternity early in the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at her home. An outspoken and devoted follower of Jesus Christ, Marsha's personal life revolved around her faith and her children...

Son to Justin and Trinity Day of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, noon Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. Name, Brees Sullivan. Weight, 3 pounds. First child. Mrs. Day is the former Trinity Hubbard, daughter of Alan and Sheila Hubbard of Jackson. She works in administration at Camp Merkley. Day is the son of Leighann Ludolph of Cape Girardeau and DeWayne Goleman of Hineston, Louisiana. He is in sales at Cape Girardeau Honda...

WASHINGTON -- Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden's agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. But a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP leaders and complicate the party's ability to govern...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A space capsule hurtled toward the moon Wednesday for the first time in 50 years, following a thunderous launch of NASA's mightiest rocket in a dress rehearsal for astronaut flights. No one was on board this debut flight, just three test dummies. The capsule is headed for a wide orbit around the moon and then a return to Earth with a Pacific splashdown in about three weeks...

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mitch McConnell was reelected as Republican leader Wednesday, quashing a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, the Senate GOP campaign chief criticized after a disappointing performance in the midterm elections that kept Senate control with Democrats...

WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's early announcement of his third White House bid won't shield the former president from the criminal investigations already confronting him as an ordinary citizen, leaving him legally and politically exposed as he seeks the 2024 Republican nomination...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Ballot measures in the U.S. to build more affordable housing and protect tenants from soaring rent increases were plentiful and fared well in last week's midterm elections, a sign of growing angst over record high rents exacerbated by inflation and a dearth of homes...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- A witness who saw a University of Virginia student open fire onboard a bus returning from a field trip told police the gunman targeted specific victims -- many of them football players -- shooting one as he slept, a prosecutor said in court Wednesday...

NEW YORK -- Here's the sitch, Scrabble stans. Your convos around the board are about to get more interesting with about 500 new words and variations added to the game's official dictionary: stan, sitch, convo, zedonk, dox and fauxhawk among them. Out this month, the add-ons in the seventh edition of "The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary" join more than 100,000 words of two to eight letters. ...

WASHINGTON -- Legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages crossed a major Senate hurdle Wednesday, putting Congress on track to take the historic step of ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law. Twelve Republicans voted with all Democrats to move forward on the legislation, meaning a final vote could come as soon as this week, or later this month. ...

SEATTLE -- As the driest summer in Seattle's record books ended, trees across the city were sounding silent alarms. It was the latest in a string of Seattle summers in the last decade, including a record-breaking heat dome in 2021, to feature drier conditions and hotter temperatures that have left many trees with premature brown leaves and needles, bald branches and excessive seeding -- all signs of stress...

SHARM el-SHEIKH, Egypt -- Six weeks before taking power, Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday told cheering crowds at the U.N. climate conference that he would crack down on illegal deforestation in the Amazon, revive relationships with countries that finance forest protection efforts and push to host an upcoming world climate summit in the rainforest...

In early November, Hays Culbreth's mother sent a poll to a few family members. She said she could only afford to make two sides for their group of 15 this Thanksgiving and asked them each to vote for their favorites. Culbreth guesses green beans and macaroni and cheese will make the cut, but his favorite -- sweet potato casserole with a brown sugar crust -- will not...

PRZEWODOW, Poland -- NATO member Poland and the head of the military alliance both said Wednesday that a missile strike in Polish farmland that killed two people appeared to be unintentional and was probably launched by air defenses in neighboring Ukraine. Russia had been bombarding Ukraine at the time in an attack that savaged its power grid...

NEW YORK -- Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that voters are "looking for new leadership" following the disappointing midterm elections for Republicans, who are now openly debating whether his onetime boss, Donald Trump, should maintain a leading role in the party...

State transportation officials and highway planners hope to gather public input tomorrow on two major road projects affecting Cape Girardeau County; planners have narrowed possible corridors for expansion and improvements to Highways 34 and 72 to five choices; separate plans for a new route on Highways 25 and 74 southwest of Cape Girardeau also will be discussed; the informational meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn in Cape Girardeau...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. --- October 28, 2022 Carolyn Sandgren (Kempf), President/CEO of Elite Travel, Inc. had the chance to celebrate 100 winning educators during Norwegian Prima’s Texus Debut. GRAMMY Award winning artist, Kelly Clarkston, and Norwegian Cruise line teamed up to recognize 100 teachers with a free cruise and nearly $170,000 for the top three Grand Prize winners and their schools...