Stories from Friday, May 12, 2023

In an event sponsered by Seniors and Lawmen Together (S.A.L.T.), folks pay tribute to the memory of police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty at the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony on Thursday, May 11, at the Cape Bible Chapel, 2911 Kage Rd., in Cape Girardeau...

Linda Godwin, former NASA astronaut and physicist will be visiting the Cape Girardeau County History Center on Thursday, May 18. The free event is open to the public and will begin at 2 p.m. at the history center located at 102 S. High St. in Jackson...

Brian Gerau said he is keenly aware of the stores people would like to see located in the city of Jackson and the rest of Cape Girardeau County. The process of getting these stores, however, is much more complicated. "We talk about businesses like Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Home Depot or whatever it may be that we don't have here," said Gerau, executive director of Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce since 2008...

Bethel Baptist Church will be having an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 13. The church is located at 2878 Old Bethel Lane in Jackson. It was organized in 1806 and is the first non- Catholic church west of the Mississippi River in the area known as the Louisiana Territory...

John and Susan Bush are Texans at heart, but for the past five years, they’ve called Southeast Missouri home. After retirement, they made the choice to move from Fort Worth, Texas, to be closer to their adult children and grandchildren. And though it took a bit of convincing to get John out of Texas, they’re having fun in this new stage of life...

Carlos Vargas may regard March 2023 as one of the best 30-day periods of his eight-year tenure as president of Southeast Missouri State University. Vargas traveled to Dayton, Ohio, on March 14 to see SEMO’s men’s basketball participate in its first NCAA Tournament game since 2000. On March 22, he led the kickoff celebration for the university’s year-long sesquicentennial celebration...

SITE PREP UNDERWAY FOR NEW JACKSON ALDI A long-awaited retail development is coming to fruition as ALDI began site development work March 27 for a new 21,682-square-foot Jackson grocer at 2502 E. Jackson Blvd., adjacent to Alliance Bank. "It's a six-month job and we're anticipating completion in mid-to-late September," said Steve Ward, job site superintendent with the project's general contractor, Knoebel Construction of Chesterfield, Missouri. ...

Dutch Enterprises has become a household name in home services for good reason. The company started in 1962 and has grown to offer almost every service a homeowner or business owner may need. Dutch provides residential and commercial plumbing and sewer services, HVAC and indoor air quality, refrigeration, water heaters and softeners, electrical, generators and luxury bathroom remodels...

The Jackson, Missouri Area Chamber of Commerce is much more than ribbon cuttings and monthly breakfasts. “We work hard behind the scenes to recruit, retain, and expand business and industry,” said Brian Gerau, CEO of Jackson Chamber. “We attract outside interests and put local people together. And we love every minute of it!”...

When you become a customer with Ben Schmidt and Federated Insurance, you also become an owner. Federated Insurance is a mutual insurance company, meaning they are owned by their policy holders and do not answer to shareholders. Named a Top 50 U.S. based property, casualty and life insurance company, Federated Insurance provides exceptional life and business insurance products and unmatched resources to handle your estate planning needs. ...

Over the last 50 years, The Lutheran Home has grown from a small, 60-bed nursing home to a vibrant, 36-acre campus housing more than 400 people. In 2022, The Lutheran Home celebrated their 50-year anniversary of serving the community through independent and assisted living, skilled care, memory care, rehabilitation, home health and hospice services...

Arranging details of your funeral and cemetery services can be a difficult step to take, but having a plan is a smart and compassionate choice for you and your family. Whether considering a traditional funeral, cremation services or a service that represents your interests, pre-planning guarantees your wishes will be met. This also means you can “freeze” prices, saving your family money in the future...

Today is Friday, May 12, the 132nd day of 2023. There are 233 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 12, 1949, the Soviet Union lifted the Berlin Blockade, which the Western powers had succeeded in circumventing with their Berlin Airlift...

Father God, thank you for spring flowers; they are an example of your glorious creation. Amen.

Each of us owe a debt of gratitude to our mothers, if for no other reason than the gift of life itself. On Sunday, we'll celebrate Mother's Day and all the moms who selflessly give of themselves for their families. Today's mothers do it all -- homemakers, workers, bosses, coaches, taxi drivers for their children's activities and so much more. And they do it putting the needs of their family above their own...

Americans must not surrender to the new normal of squalor and urban chaos -- of tent encampments, public defecation, panhandling and shouting schizophrenics. In the aftermath of Jordan Neely's tragic death on a New York subway, advocates for the homeless and most Democratic politicians are demanding unfettered freedom for the homeless to live on the streets, even with mental illness...

CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. May 10 n Medical assists were made at 4:57 a.m. on North Middle Street; 3:44 p.m. on Bellevue Street; 4:42 p.m. on Brenda Kay Court; and 11:43 p.m. on Cuesta Drive. n At 11:54 a.m., hazardous condition on North Frederick Street...

CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on South Hanover Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Fountain Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Fountain Street...

SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. — Shelby C. "Sheb" Stroder, 88, of Sedgewickville passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at his home. He was born Dec. 1, 1934, in Crump, son of Elmer "Dale" and Grace "Aline" Hosea Stroder. He and Anna Marie Hennecke were married Oct. 12, 1956, in Cape Girardeau...

David Louis Dysinger, 82, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 19, 1940, in Delta, son of the late Delmar and Pearl Kittle Dysinger. David was a member of First Baptist Church in Jackson. He enjoyed sports, especially college basketball and the St. Louis Cardinals. "Papaw" was always his biggest and best role, and he was the best Papaw ever...

TUCSON, Ariz. — Frank Wilburn Hall II passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, in Tucson. He was born Aug. 9, 1936, in Cape Girardeau to Dr. Frank Wilburn and Violet Martha Knospe Hall. After graduating from Cape Girardeau Central High School, he attended college for two years and then joined the U.S. ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — Ethel Mae Daume Hall passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023, in Tucson. She was born July 27, 1931, in Tilsit to Charles Hugo Sr. and Ida Wilhelmina Valle Daume. Her stepmother, Amanda Caroline Hartmann Daume, also held a special place in her heart...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Vesta Churchill, 68, of Portageville died Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The family of a man killed by police officers in the Kansas City suburb of Independence, Missouri, filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit Thursday, accusing the officers of shooting the man without justification. The lawsuit on behalf of Tyrea Pryor's relatives names two officers and the city of Independence. It seeks at least $25 million in damages...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Officials in Missouri's largest city approved a resolution Thursday to declare it a sanctuary for people seeking or providing gender-affirming care, defying state lawmakers who voted a day earlier to ban such care for minors and restrict it for some adults...

NEW YORK -- Manhattan prosecutors said Thursday that they will bring criminal charges against a man who used a fatal chokehold on an unruly passenger aboard a New York City subway train, a death that stirred outrage and debates about the response to mental illness in the nation's largest transit system...

NEW YORK -- CNN is facing a backlash over its town hall featuring former President Donald Trump, an event that swiftly turned chaotic in a stark display of the tightrope facing journalists covering a leading 2024 Republican candidate who refuses to play by the rules...

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- A man accused of fatally shooting one person and wounding five others at a Southern California church luncheon last year has been charged with dozens of federal hate crimes in connection with the attack, which investigators said was motivated by political hatred of Taiwan...

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, whose arrest on corruption charges earlier this week sparked a wave of violence across the country by his supporters. After the ruling, Khan left the court in a heavily protected motorcade for a secure location. ...

MATAMOROS, Mexico -- Migrants rushed across the Mexico border Thursday, racing to enter the U.S. before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted in a shift that threatens to put a historic strain on the nation's beleaguered immigration system...

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed two militant commanders Thursday, while a 70-year-old man was killed by Palestinian rocket fire in the first fatality inside Israel amid the current wave of fighting. The continuing bloodshed, which has left 30 Palestinians dead, came despite Egyptian efforts to broker a cease-fire...

KYIV, Ukraine -- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in remarks broadcast Thursday that Kyiv is delaying its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia's occupying forces because Ukraine lacks enough Western weapons to succeed without suffering too many casualties...

Elon Musk said Thursday he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it's now called -- and it's a woman. He did not name her, but said she will be starting in about six weeks. Musk, who bought Twitter last fall and has been running it since, has long insisted he is not the company's permanent CEO. The Tesla billionaire said in a tweet Thursday that his role will transition to being Twitter's executive chairman and chief technology officer...

WASHINGTON -- Gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships can give blood in the U.S. without abstaining from sex under updated federal health guidelines that focus on donors' behavior, not their sexual orientation. The Food and Drug Administration guidelines finalized Thursday ease decades-old restrictions designed to protect the blood supply from HIV. The agency announced plans for the change in January and said this week the new approach can now be implemented by blood banks...

HAMPDEN, Maine -- David Bishop spends the school day as a mild-mannered custodian, but before the final bell rings, he grabs his chess boards and pieces and begins his second role. "The Queen's Gambit" is playing out in real life in Maine, where this custodian is coaching his schools' chess teams to acclaim...

Peloton is recalling more than 2 million of its exercise bikes in the U.S. because the bike's seat post assembly can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards. The recall includes approximately 2.2 million of the Peloton Bikes Model PL01. The bikes were sold in the U.S. from January 2018 through May 2023 for about $1,400. They were sold at Peloton and Dick's Sporting Goods stores nationwide and online at Amazon, Peloton and Dick's websites...

Telephone giant SBC Communications Inc. will purchase Baby Bell rival Ameritech Corp. for $57 billion in a stock-swap deal to be the second-largest merger in corporate history; the deal, announced yesterday, would create a powerhouse communications company with operations in nearly every region of the country...

Family drove Alyssa Heller toward a degree in nursing, but her experience and education at Southeast Missouri State University helped her choose her specialty and land her first job. Heller remembers her grandfather's cancer diagnosis and her brother's Type 1 diabetes diagnosis, both of which she witnessed in her childhood. Both situations introduced her to the medical world and made her realize the role nurses play in families' lives...

SOTO Property Solutions, a full-service property management company, was awarded Small Business of the Year by the Jackson Chamber of Commerce in 2022. The company, headquartered in Cape Girardeau, has 15 years of experience. Their expert team stays up-to-date on the rules, regulations and happenings in real estate, so you don’t have to...