Stories from Saturday, December 10, 2022

One man was stabbed Friday afternoon in Cape Girardeau, police said. Cape Girardeau Police Department officers responded to the 400 block of North West End Boulevard at 1:13 p.m., Cpl. Ryan Droege, public information officer for CGPD, said. The man who was stabbed was treated by EMTs at the scene. A suspect was placed in custody...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- New regulations approved by Sikeston City Council will make it easier to get a food truck license in Sikeston. During a recent Sikeston City Council meeting, council memebers approved changes to food truck regulations that some, including food truck operators, felt were too restrictive, according to the City of Sikeston...

Law enforcement officials said they believe a man shot and killed his father and brother Thursday afternoon in rural Butler County, Missouri, before being shot and killed by responding deputies. Butler County sheriff's department was called shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday to a report of shots fired in the 1700 block of Highway AA, according to a press release from Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs. Concerns were also raised by neighbors about the wellbeing of those in a residence in that block...

An online petition to reunite a Scott County Sheriff's Office's retiring K-9 with his former handler and officer has garnered more than 9,000 signatures within 24 hours, and the issue has earned a spot on the agenda for the county commission's next meeting...

In the latest indication of strong bricks-and-mortar local retail activity, Cape Girardeau County broke the $9 million barrier in annual general sales tax revenue for the first time in 2022, according to information supplied by state Department of Revenue...

Today in History Today is Saturday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2022. There are 21 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 10, 2013, South Africa held a memorial service for Nelson Mandela, during which U.S. President Barack Obama energized tens of thousands of spectators and nearly 100 visiting heads of state with a plea for the world to emulate "the last great liberator of the 20th century." (The ceremony was marred by the presence of a sign-language interpreter who deaf advocates said was an impostor waving his arms around meaninglessly.). ...

Stop by WestEnd Style to sip free coffee and espresso while you shop women and children's clothing, accessories, skin care products and home goods. WestEnd Style features high-quality, branded products with some unique finds along the way — including Swig tumblers, Itzy Ritzy Diaper Bags and name-brand denim like Kan Can and Judy Blue...

Larry and Linda Caldwell of Cape Girardeau are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 10. The couple took a trip to Israel and Germany to celebrate. Caldwell and the former Linda Koch were married Dec. 10, 1972, at Red Star Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Earl Tharp officiated the ceremony...

I was fortunate to have Mr. Jim Hickam as my 6th-grade teacher at Jefferson School. Mr. Hickam was not only a great teacher, but he often offered opportunities to his students that taught us much about local history and nature. Sometime in April 1965 he took several of us to visit a local site that no longer exists -- Bluebell Island...

The Cape Girardeau County Quarterly FCE Council met Thursday, Dec. 1, at the University of Missouri Education Center in Jackson with President, Judy Strickland, presiding. Kage FCE Club was in charge of arrangements for the meeting. Mary Klaproth, recording secretary, took the roll with 25 FCE members in attendance. Barbara Barks, treasurer, gave the treasurer's report with a balance of $945.80. The report will be placed on file...

The adult buck whitetail deer is the biggest native wild animal that most people will ever see in the wilds of southeast Missouri. There are a few wild animals that can be bigger such as the elk that has been reestablished in recent years in parts of Carter, Reynolds and Shannon counties, and the black bear...

Have you been watching the World Cup Soccer Tournament? We rooted for the USA, and because my wife has family in the Netherlands, we were not too disappointed when they beat us. The Babylon Bee (Satire) headline: Nation Relieved to No Longer Have to Pretend to Like Soccer. "Thank God for the Dutch." We got a good laugh from that line...

Several weeks ago I went to the heart doctor for a checkup. He did the normal EKG and all that stuff, but when the doctor was examining me and checking my records he noticed it had been years since my last stress test and echo cardiogram, so he recommended both. ...

"Could someone else's tragedy benefit you?" You might be tempted to answer "No". The members of St. John's Lutheran Church in the small town of Pocahontas would most likely have a different answer. St. John's Lutheran Church's history dates back to 1868 when the church was founded. Its present congregation, with an average church attendance of about 35 people, recently experienced the benefits related to someone else's tragedy...

A breakfast and bake sale will be held from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 at St. Joseph Church Hall in Apple Creek. The menu includes sausage, scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, biscuits and gravy, homemade coffee cake, fruit and beverages. It is sponsored by the church's men's club...

Monday: Salisbury steak or Polish sausage, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, Brussels sprouts, whole-grain breast slice and sugar-free peach crisp or ice cream and cookie. Tuesday: Beef stew or barbecue riblet and veggies, pickled beets, Caesar salad, cornbread or whole-grain bun and chilled pineapple chunks or pineapple cake...

A Honor Roll 4th grade: Isaiah Stuchlik, Austin Nelson, Jibreel Rodgers, Regan Salter, Bao Tran, Olivia Williamsen. 6th grade: Nolan Eftink, Presley Florek, Scarlett Hampton, Katelynn Nguyen. 7th grade: Faraz Alam, Kade Burner, Colin Farrow, Margaret Florian...

WASHINGTON -- Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Friday she has registered as an independent, a renegade move that could bolster her political brand but won't upend the Democrats' narrow Senate majority. She says she will not caucus with Republicans...

BERLIN -- German authorities said Friday that judges have confirmed the arrest of 23 people detained earlier this week on suspicion of planning to topple the government, while the extradition of two others detained abroad is being sought. Prosecutors said 22 German citizens and a Russian woman detained in a series of raids across Germany on Wednesday have appeared before a federal court for their arraignment and will remain in custody as the investigation into the case continues...

BERLIN -- The U.N.'s top human rights official on Friday said Iran's first execution of a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country's ongoing nationwide protests is "very troubling" and an attempt by Tehran to stifle further anti-government demonstrations...

KYIV, Ukraine -- The head of NATO expressed worry that the fighting in Ukraine could spin out of control and become a war between Russia and NATO, according to an interview released Friday. "If things go wrong, they can go horribly wrong," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in remarks to Norwegian broadcaster NRK...

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

CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Dec. 7 n Mutual assists were made at 2:22 a.m. on North Fountain Street; 4:30 a.m. on Broadway; and 1:32 p.m. on Aspen Drive. n At 4:50 a.m., residential fire on Wayne Street...

Son to Kyle Richard Hayden and Maddelyne Elizabeth Seabaugh of Oran, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:44 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Name, Soryne Colt. Weight, 1 pound, 6 ounces. Second son. Seabaugh is the daughter of Sheri Seabaugh and Charles Seabaugh of Oran. She is a sorter at Aramark. Hayden is the son of Holly Smith and Richard Hayden of East Prairie, Missouri. He is a lead at Aramark...

Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Approval of minutes of the Thursday, Dec. 8, meeting Communications/reports --other selected officials/department heads n Updates on new jail and 1908 courthouse project...

Gladys Marie Retherford, 76, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at her home. She was born Feb. 22, 1946, in Cape Girardeau to Elroy and Erna Gray Mueller. She and Charlie Retherford were married July 28, 1962, at Cape Girardeau. They were married for 60 years...

Patsy Puchbauer, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to service time Wednesday, Dec 14, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the church, with the Rev. Douglas Breite officiating...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Morton Douglas Potashnick, 84, of Sikeston passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at his home. He was born in Cape Girardeau Sept. 23, 1938, to the late Eugene Nathan and Vivian Dye Potashnick. He graduated from Sikeston High School in 1956, where he was a player on the Sikeston Bulldogs football team. He attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity...

Wayne Tindle Oliver, 62, known as Tindle to his family and friends, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Jackson. Tindle was born June 30, 1960, son of William L. and Gertrude Carter Oliver Jr. Tindle graduated from the University of Arkansas, followed by earning a Master of Business Administration from the University of Memphis. During his career, he worked as a police officer, but spent most of his career working in health care finance...

Peggy Jean Lape, 83, daughter of the late Dick and Mary Buell Davis, was born Oct. 29, 1939, in Panola County, Mississippi, and gained her wings Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at her home in Scott City, surrounded by family. Aside from her family, her passions in life were sewing, painting and spending time with close friends. She touched many lives with her kind-hearted giving and talents...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Charles W. Gibbar, 92, of Perryville died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at The Estate of Perryville. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the funeral home, with Deacon Derek Hunt officiating. Burial will be at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery in Silver Lake, Missouri...

KELSO, Mo. -- Raymond A. Essner of Kelso passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at Chateau Girardeau at the ripe old age of 100. He was born July 23, 1922, in New Hamburg, Missouri, to Nicholas and Coena Welter Essner. Raymond grew up on a farm between New Hamburg and Benton, Missouri, where he worked with his family until age 21. ...

Connie D. "Dean" Edwards, 76, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born April 10, 1946, in Chaffee, Missouri, to William E. and Mary Humphrey Edwards. He married Rosemary L. Way. She passed away Nov. 20, 2015...

In the mid-1990s, Cyberdyne Systems Corporation created an artificial intelligence-based defense system called Skynet. When the system achieved self-awareness on Aug. 29, 1997, it decided that humanity was the enemy and precipitated a devastating nuclear war...

Last month, the flu hit our house and even though I've had my flu vaccine, I was sick for a solid two weeks. My cough lingered even longer. I have psoriatic arthritis. The biologic medication I take to treat it is an immunosuppressant drug. I had to stop my medication, so my body needed a fighting chance against the flu...

Congress's lame-duck session is an ideal time for both parties to pass last-minute legislation while voters are busy Christmas shopping and before members who lost their reelection bids surrender their seats in January. Especially this year, real danger lurks in such legislation. Above all, there's the threat that Congress turns the expanded child tax credit into a new and very costly permanent entitlement. But other threats loom. I'll look at a few of them today...

Many questions are being asked regarding the recent sale of the city-owned Greater Cape Girardeau Business Park to a development group, Touchdown Development Group LLC. I want to organize the timeline of all city dealings with this property here. All council approvals cited below are a matter of public record and can be found in the council agenda information on the city website or directly at capegirardeau.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/meetingsresponsive.aspx...

O Father God, we lift up praises to you, our King of kings. Amen.

I signed up to be part of an out-of-state prayer vigil last week, something to be done remotely in the comfort of my home. Just an hour of my time requested. Even an email reminder was sent listing the date and time of my commitment. Given the way this column begins, you can guess what's coming...

Zimmer Radio Group has become the fourth owner of the building that houses a NationsBank branch at Mount Auburn Road and Independence Street; the building, which will serve as corporate headquarters for the radio group, will also remain a branch bank; the Zimmer Group purchased the building from NationsBank...

Teresa Connell, graphic designer for the Southeast Missourian, won the two top spots for news graphics in the 1997 Kansas-Missouri Associated Press News Photo/Graphics Contest; Connell was honored Monday at the Missouri-Kansas Publishers and Editors convention in Kansas City; she won a first-place award for a graphic entitled "Money Matters," concerning salaries at Southeast Missouri State University; second place was for a graphic called "On the right track," concerning railroad crossing safety in Southeast Missouri.. ...