Stories from Sunday, April 11, 2010

Southeast Missouri State's sizzling offense was finally held somewhat in check. But the streaking Redhawks still found a way to squeeze out a victory for a doubleheader sweep that moved them into sole possession of first place in the Ohio Valley Conference...

Eugene Robinson and his fellow Cape Girardeau city maintenance workers had planned to trim trees on Elm Street early on March 29. However, they delayed the job until later in the day, a decision that saved a man's life. Robinson said he and other co-workers were cutting trees on Elm Street when they saw Floyd Strop fall down while mowing. They performed CPR on Strop until paramedics arrived...

Visitors from across the Midwest are helping Cape Girardeau businesses this weekend during the third annual Storytelling Festival. The event brought thousands of people to the area to see six professional and more than 20 amateur storytellers perform in two tents, one at Main and Merriwether streets and another on the River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University...

Saturday's car show in Jackson had so many entries, organizers plan to make it a regular summer feature held the second Saturday of every month, concluding in September. Car enthusiasts came out to view the muscle cars, street rods, antique cars, classic and special-interest cars, trucks and custom motorcycles that were on display from 6 to 9 p.m. Organizers estimated at least 500 people came to enjoy the show...

More than 1,000 Missourians responded to Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder's announcement he plans to challenge the federal health care overhaul enacted last month, a spokesman said Friday. More than 500 e-mails arrived in the hours after Kinder appeared on Fox News' "On the Record" program, spokesman Gary McElyea said, with only a handful opposed to Kinder's effort. Kinder said he is going to raise private donations to pay attorney costs and file the lawsuit by the end of the month...

Blake Trickey killed his 1st turkey on opening day of youth turkey season. A 16lb Jake.

My son, Abram, really enjoyed this weekend. We took him to the Bollinger Co. Museum in Marble Hill and he had a blast. We also stopped by Bollinger Mill on the way back, it was a great weekend to get outside and enjoy the weather.

The 2010 Spring Games for the Missouri Special Olympics began Saturday at Southeast Missouri State University Student Recreation Center. Athletes from more than 14 counties gathered to compete at the Track and Field event, one of many planned Special Olympics events that will be held on the campus as Southeast hosts the Special Olympics Missouri Outdoor Championships, which will include softball, tennis and golf throughout the summer.

With city officials, friends and family looking on in a crowded Cape Girardeau City Council Chamber, Harry Rediger and two new council members were sworn into office Friday. Ward 2 Councilwoman Meg Davis-Proffer, a sales representative for River Radio, and Ward 6 Councilwoman Kathy Swan, owner of JCS/Tel-Link, are the newest members. With Ward 3 Councilwoman Debra Tracy and Ward 4 Councilwoman Loretta Schneider, the council will, for the first time, have a majority of women...

BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter announced in a news release Friday that six Scott County residents were arrested Thursday in connection with manufacturing and possessing methamphetamine. Sheriff's department detectives Jeff Schmitt and Branden Caid responded to a call Friday about drug activity at a home on Southwest Loop outside Benton. The detectives spoke with the homeowner, Christopher Copeland, who the detectives say admitted to making methamphetamine the night before.

CLINTON, Utah -- A stray dog is recovering after getting run over by a freight train -- twice. Fred Krause of Utah Railway Company said he spotted the cream-colored Shih Tzu on the tracks Sunday near a high school in a Salt Lake City suburb...

Mallory Beth Prewett and Kody Nelson Thompson were united in marriage Oct. 24, 2009, at First United Methodist Church in West Plains, Mo. Mark Mildren performed the ceremony. Organist was Linda Wade, trumpeter was Dr. Rich Thompson, and soloists were Matthew Stephens and Amy Ackerson...

Zephra Lynne Fournier and Bradley McDonald Milde were united in marriage in a sunset ceremony March 13, 2010, on a beach in Antigua. N. Cornelia Michael performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Terri Lynne Harris of Tulsa, Okla. The groom is the son of Drs. Mark and Cheryl Milde of Jackson...

Jenna Anne Schroeder and Dr. Matthew Christian Shivelbine were married Oct. 17, 2009, at Third Degree Glass Factory in St. Louis. The Rev. William Schroeder, father of the bride, performed the ceremony. Vocalists were Irene Jones, Maureen Sullivan and Brian Wiegert; instrumentalists were Jim and Eric Steitz, Pat Eagan, Jason Matthews and Andrew Weil, all of St. Louis...

NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Greg and Rhonda Riley of New Hamburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Jenny Marie Riley, to Travis Lee Estes. He is the son of Tracy and Elaine Estes of Scott City. Riley is a 2000 graduate of Kelly High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in early childhood education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2004. ...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Tony and Sandy Wallman of Marble Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Cathrine Wallman, to Austin Wayne Emmons. He is the son of Duane and Lori Emmons of Jackson. Wallman is a 2010 graduate of Woodland High School...

John and Melissa Strickert of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Brown, to Douglas Overbey. He is the son of Don and Gail Overbey of Cape Girardeau. Brown is a 2006 graduate of Jackson High School. She expects to receive a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Missouri-Columbia in May. She is employed at the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics...

Jerry and Dottie Worley of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Nicole Worley, to Jeffrey Robert Wolf. He is the son of Jeff and Jeanne Wolf of Webster Groves, Mo. Worley is a 2002 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received a bachelor's degree in physical education from the University of Missouri in 2006, and a bachelor's degree in nursing from Barnes Jewish College of Nursing in 2009. She is employed at Missouri Baptist Hospital...

David and Valerie Johnson of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Helen Johnson, to Michael Joseph Boyle. He is the son of James and Shirley Boyle of St. Charles, Mo. Johnson received a bachelor of arts degree in communications from Lindenwood University. She is communications/program assistant at Variety, the Children's Charity of St. Louis...

Scott and Alvina Mainord of Benton, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Mainord, to Joshua David Hanner, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Steve and Pam Hanner of Annapolis, Mo. Mainord is a 2003 graduate of Kelly High School. ...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Ty and Sue Garrett of Sikeston announce the engagement of their daughter, Cori Garrett, to James Mulvenon. He is the son of Dan and Ann Mulvenon of Olathe, Kan. Garrett is a 2006 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. She expects to receive a bachelor of science degree in education from Missouri State University in May...

Gerald Lawrence Macke of Leopold, Mo., and Cheryl Macke of Poplar Bluff, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Barbara Ann Macke, to Stephen Charles Schroeppel II, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Steve and Darlene Schroeppel of Malden, Mo...

Mr. and Mrs. Terry Wayne Pohlman of Oak Ridge will observe their 30th wedding anniversary April 12, 2010. A celebration with family and friends will be held at a later date. Pohlman and Bonnie Sue Birk were married April 12, 1980, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Jackson, by the Revs. Roger Rohde and Leonard Aurich...

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Eggimann of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner and dance March 27 at Jackson Senior Center. Approximately 135 guests attended from Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Gordonville, Chaffee, Advance, Kansas City, Fredericktown, New Wells, St. Louis and Perryville, Mo., and the state of Tennessee...

MONDAY--Corn dog or turkey & cheese on bun, corn, pears, cookies & cream frosty. TUESDAY--Cheeseburger or ham & cheese on bun, fries, grapes. WEDNESDAY--Toasted cheese sandwich or turkey & cheese on bun, mixed greens garden salad, fresh veggies, fruit cup...

Cape Girardeau voters made some important decisions last week that will have a far-reaching impact for years to come. By hefty majorities, the voters chose a new mayor and supported a $40 million bond issue for the Cape Girardeau School District. Harry Rediger, who was sworn in as mayor Friday, has been an active participant in community affairs for many years. ...

What would you have to do today to get a third-grader to wear a coonskin hat to school and sing about killing "bears when he was only 3"? I don't think it would be possible unless you bribed them with iPods and PlayStations. But after "Davy Crockett" aired in late 1954 and 1955, children would show up at school swinging much-coveted Davy Crockett lunch boxes, they'd run around the neighborhood in official "Davy Crockett: Indian Fighter" coonskin hats and play "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" over and over on their big sister's turntable.. ...

Former Cape Girardeau County auditor Weldon Macke has served his community and the people in it for several decades. He has served as Sunday school teacher for more than 50 years and has served on every committee on local church levels, served more than eight years on the General Conference Council of Finance and Administration and as county auditor for 34 years. ...

Hundreds of athletes from across the region hope to make a splash April 25 at the 26th annual Steamboat Classic Triathlon. Patrick Watson, aquatic supervisor for the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, said he expects more than 200 competitors will participate in this year's event...

You've heard it said, "It's not what you know; it's who you know." On Friday it could be both. You are invited to come to the Eagles Aerie #3775, corner of Spring and Bessie streets in Cape Girardeau and bring your friends (smart or otherwise). We are having a Trivia night with the proceeds going to the Prescription Drugs for Seniors program and the Alzheimer's Association. Each entity will receive one-half the proceeds...

To experience one of nature's most humorous performances, hide near the water's edge in a place frequented by American coots. When one or more come near, step out and watch them run across the water to get away. It's a funny sight. This action is also performed by some small diving ducks and is necessary for these birds to get enough speed to gain flight...

The Rev. Ann Mowery has to come to love a lot of things in her 11 years pastoring at Zion United Methodist Church in Gordonville, but one of the things she said she cherishes the most is the environment. She said Zion is a loving, family-oriented church. ...

I told Anthony to take water to our dog in the front yard. Our pug, Penney, was wagging her tail faster than a pinwheel turning. Anthony carefully carried the bowl of water through the living room heading out the front door. As he walked, the water sloshed from side to side. ...

IN his effort to defend laissez faire capitalism, Dr. D.W. MacKenzie made reference to "the laws of economics." There are no "laws of economics." Economics has been or will be in the future reduced to little more than a subset of history, focusing on economic behavior, but abandoning the idea that there are or ever will be "laws" of economics or, if you will, Adam Smith's so-called invisible hand. ...

As the votes came in Tuesday night, everyone knew the bond issue was going to pass. But I had never been so proud to call Cape Girardeau my home as I was that night. The people of Cape Girardeau came together to vote yes for our schools, sending a message, loud and clear, to our children that "we care about you and your education, and with that education you can be successful in life."...

Jackson resident Derek W. Pugh graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Pugh completed an intensive eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. ...

Montgomery Bank recently made a $1,000 donation to the Jackson Heritage Association Restoration Campaign. The Jackson Heritage Association, a privately funded organization, restored and now maintains the upkeep of the Oliver House. Through time, tornadoes and ice storms have damaged the Oliver House museum. ...

Summer began this week. Not according the calendar, but according to the crack of the bat. Stadiums filled with crowds cheering for the great home run hitters to take one more out of the park. I am a novice baseball fan, yet there are some amazing correlations from the great American pastime to our own walks with God...

Pippi is a black-and-white cat who is about 1 year old. She is playful. Pippi has been spayed and is up-to-date on her shots. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...

Touch our hearts, O God, and inspire us to find ways to help those in need. Amen.

Cookie is a 6-year-old female. For more information, contact the Humane Society at 334-5837. ...

Michael M. Love graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Love completed an intensive eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. ...

St. Paul Lutheran Church will host the Jackson Choir Fest at 4 p.m. today to help benefit the Jackson Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry. St. Paul's choir as well as choirs from churches throughout the area will come together to sing their favorite hymns...

Pet name: Ellie Owner: Beverly Gerken Favorite activity: Waiting for paper to come out of the computer printer so she can pounce on it. ...

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's military warned South Koreans on Saturday to stop floating leaflets over the border that criticize the isolated regime, threatening decisive action if the propaganda continues. The military also claimed in a message to Seoul's military that South Koreans who cross the border into the North for joint projects were waging a psychological campaign to discredit Pyongyang...

TURIN, Italy -- The Shroud of Turin went on public display Saturday for the first time in 10 years, drawing long lines of people to see the linen some believe is Christ's burial cloth and others dismiss as a medieval fake. Turin Cardinal Severino Poletto led the opening ceremony in Turin's cathedral. He referred to the debate over the shroud's authenticity, saying it was "not up to the church but for science to decide."...

SHANGHAI -- For the first time in six years, China's imports in March outpaced its exports, leaving a $7.24 billion shortfall that Beijing says reflects a trend toward more balanced trade but is likely to be short-lived. Last month's trade deficit with the rest of the world may buy China some respite from building pressure to revalue its currency, though its surpluses with the United States and Europe remain as robust as ever...

SMOLENSK, Russia -- An aging Russian airliner carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski and members of his country's military, political and church elites crashed in thick fog Saturday as it took them to a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the slaughter of thousands of Polish military officers by Soviet secret police...

WASHINGTON -- Republicans are promising a "whale of a fight" during the congressional election campaign if President Barack Obama picks too liberal a nominee to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Eleven days before his 90th birthday, Stevens said Friday he would step down when the court finishes its work for the summer, in hopes that a replacement could be confirmed well before the next term begins in October...

Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...

The Cape Girardeau Police Department release the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department release the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...

SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- James Franklin Dunn, 72, of Sedgewickville died Friday, April 9, 2010, at his home. He was born Oct. 9, 1937, in Egypt Mills, Mo., son of Pierce and Hazel Rehkopf Dunn. He worked for 23 years in river marine transportation and 12 years for Inland Oil Transportation. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Egypt Mills and was an avid fisherman...

Thomas M. Hogan, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. He was born May 9, 1920, in Cairo, Ill., son of Thomas W. and Cleo L. Oglesby Hogan. He and Arietta Spurlock Hogan were married Dec. 31, 1949, in Clay County, Ark. She preceded him in death Feb. 6, 1998...

Anne Rozier Bradshaw, 82, passed away suddenly Wednesday, April 7, 2010. She was born Oct. 22, 1927, in Farmington, Mo., daughter of Carlisle E. and Alice S. Rozier. Anne was raised in Farmington. She graduated from Visitation Academy High School in St. ...

Ronald Orlando Staten, 71, of Jackson passed away Friday, April 9, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 15, 1938, in Jackson, son of Orlando D. and Irene Nance Staten. He and Elma R. Whitfield were married Oct. 25, 1958, in Cape Girardeau...

T. John Mulkey, 70, of Flower Mound, Texas, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2010, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 26, 1939, in Cape Girardeau, to Tinsley John and Verna Mae Cole Mulkey. T. John married his wife, Marlys, July 26, 1985, in Las Vegas...

Marie Iva Jewell Mirgaux, 85, of Scott City died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at her home. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. A parish prayer service will be at 6 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City, with the Rev. Oliver Clavin officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery...

Eunice Amelunke, 91, of Gordonville died Friday, April 9, 2010, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home in Jackson. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home...

Chaffee, Mo. — Rose Talley, 97, of Chaffee died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at Rolla Manor Care Center in Rolla, Mo. Arrangements are pending at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee.

ST. LOUIS -- An attorney for George Staples of Charleston, Mo., the developer of the ill-fated Westborough Mall in Cape Girardeau, asks a federal appeals court to grant his client a new trial in his $20 million lawsuit against the city of Cape Girardeau and West Park Mall developers...

The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...

Firefighters responded to the following call Friday: * Emergency medical service on Stacy Drive.

COMFORT, W.Va. -- Time stopped Monday for the families of 29 coal miners killed in the devastating explosion at Upper Big Branch mine. As thousands waited, hoping for any word someone might have survived Monday's blast, life in coal country chugged on, men trudging underground day and night to fill the trucks and trains that haul away coal around the clock...

The Nancy Hunter Chapter NSDAR met March 24 in the Penzel Conference Room at Cape Girardeau Public Library for their educational program. Dr Frank Nickell, director of the Center of Regional History at Southeast Missouri State University, presented a program about the Argus Newspaper which was in Cape Girardeau from 1863 to 1871. This old newspaper held a bounty of information about the time of Civil War in Cape Girardeau and will be online in the future...

The Southeast Missourian is holding two workshops on Tuesday for candidates seeking office in the August primary races. At this meeting, Southeast Missourian staff members will explain policies on news coverage, letters to the editor and advertising. ...

When Jason Niswonger arrived at Oak Ridge High School a decade ago and became the coach of the school's cross country team, there weren't high expectations. "We just had this air of losing," said Niswonger, now the school's baseball coach as well. "We always found a way to lose in everything we did, and it was just contagious."...

All the area high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.

All the area high school events reported Saturday to the Southeast Missourian.

Landon Wachter still dons white, red and black as she dominates the local high school track and field scene. Next year the 800-meter runner will be in different colors -- Missouri's gold and black. The senior is taking her talents to the Big 12 and she's certainly exciting about it...

The Southeast Missouri State softball team notched its first Ohio Valley Conference series win of the season by virtue of Saturday's 7-5 victory over visiting Tennessee State. That came after the squads split Friday's doubleheader, Southeast taking the opener 9-0 in five innings and TSU claiming the nightcap 6-4...

Shae Simmons is a young man of few words, but he has certainly wielded a powerful right arm for the Southeast Missouri State baseball team. Simmons, a freshman from Scott City, continued his dazzling work out of the bullpen Saturday as the first-place Redhawks posted an Ohio Valley Conference sweep of visiting Tennessee Tech...