-
Thefts, burglaries spike in Jackson this week
(Local News ~ 08/14/15)
Jackson police are urging residents to be especially vigilant after an unusual string of thefts and burglaries. Eight thefts and three attempted burglaries have been reported in Jackson since Monday. Five of the thefts occurred in close proximity to one another Wednesday night, in the residential area near North Farmington Road between Higway 34 and West Independence Street...
-
Woman sues Lambert's Cafe for alleged eye damage
(Local News ~ 08/14/15)
A St. Louis woman has filed a lawsuit against a well-known Sikeston, Missouri, restaurant. Troy Tucker alleges she suffered "serious and permanent personal injuries" in September as a result of one of Lambert's famous "throwed rolls." The personal-injury petition filed in the case claims Lambert's "knew or should have known that by throwing bread rolls at customers there was a possible risk of injury to diners" and alleges the restaurant failed to train its employees adequately on how to throw the rolls without posing a risk to diners.. ...
-
Damage estimate still underway at Noranda
(Local News ~ 08/14/15)
MARSTON, Missouri -- Officials are continuing to assess the damage from the Aug. 4 molten metal explosion that caused heavy damage to Noranda Aluminum Co.'s cast house. Company spokesman Mark Christian said the explosion did not damage the smelter or the new redraw rod mill under construction at the plant, which employs about 900 people...
-
Electronic sensors tell Southeast agriculture students and faculty when to water their crops
(Local News ~ 08/14/15)
With the push of a button on his cellphone, Michael Aide, chairman of Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Agriculture, can check soil moisture and turn on the center-pivot irrigation system at the David M. Barton Agriculture Research Center...
-
University Foundation raises $49.2M
(Local News ~ 08/14/15)
About five years ago, the Southeast Missouri University Foundation launched its Honoring Tradition, Inspiring Success comprehensive campaign with a goal to raise $40 million to support scholarships and academic programs. Bill Holland, vice president for university advancement and executive director of the foundation, said the foundation surpassed that goal, raising $49.2 million in gifts and pledges...
-
Fall sports jamborees get underway today
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/15)
All seven local teams will be on display tonight.
-
California startup wins incubator's 1ST50K competition
(Local News ~ 08/14/15)
Codefi business incubator in downtown Cape Girardeau has awarded Los Angeles-based startup Nutlock $50,000 -- the top prize in the inaugural 1ST50K competition. The competition received more than 100 applications from 13 countries and 23 states. "I join the competition committee in welcoming Nutlock and its founders to Missouri," Codefi co-founder and competition director James Stapleton said...
-
TIF Commission holds its first meeting in 12 years
(Local News ~ 08/14/15)
Cape Girardeau's Tax Increment Financing Commission gathered Thursday at the Osage Centre to hold its first meeting in about 12 years. The 11-person group features a few of the members originally appointed in 2002, but many were appointed within the past five years...
-
Christian band Newsboys to play the SEMO District Fair in September
(Entertainment ~ 08/14/15)
The Grammy-nominated band that performed the title track for the movie "God's Not Dead," the Newsboys, will play at the Grandstand at the SEMO District Fair at 7 p.m. Sept 15. The Christian pop rock group hails from Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, although the four members currently reside in Nashville, Tennessee...
-
Addiction, politics, education collide in Les Cochran's latest novel, 'Presidential Affair'
(Entertainment ~ 08/14/15)
Retired Southeast Missouri University provost Les Cochran says his fictional works are like a teaching seminar, but the subject matter is much juicier than that contained in most college lectures. The author of "Signature Affair" and "Costly Affair" recently released the trilogy's third book, "Presidential Affair."...
-
Today in History
(National News ~ 08/14/15)
Today is Friday, August 14, the 226th day of 2015. There are 139 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 14, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced that Imperial Japan had surrendered unconditionally, ending World War II. On this date:...
-
The best you can come up with is a stepladder? Really?
(Column ~ 08/14/15)
Notice to readers: My wife and I have just moved across town. After 50 years of marriage and almost two dozen moves all over the country, you would think this move would be a snap. It wasn't. Eighteen years in one house made us soft. And a little bit whiny. So bear with me for a while...
-
Speak Out 8/14/15
(Speak Out ~ 08/14/15)
I want to respond to the person who justified killing Cecil by saying the Zimbabwe dictator ate a lion and elephant on his birthday. What an asinine comment. A dictator is usually a megalomaniac who cares nothing for animal or human life. I would like to know if MoDOT has any plans on making the ramps even. ...
-
Despite order, office refuses to issue gay marriage license
(National News ~ 08/14/15)
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- A gay couple marched into the county clerk's office Thursday, carrying a federal judge's order that said the clerk can't deny them a marriage license based on her deeply held Christian beliefs. Still, Rowan County, Kentucky, Clerk Kim Davis' office turned them away...
-
New Orleans mayor praises post-Katrina change
(National News ~ 08/14/15)
NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans is approaching the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the mammoth storm that caused the levees protecting the city to break and submerge vast swaths of the Crescent City. In the run-up to the anniversary, The Associated Press sat down with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, to discuss the storm, the anniversary and the city's future...
-
FAA: Pilot reports of drone sightings more than double
(National News ~ 08/14/15)
WASHINGTON -- Pilot reports of drone sightings so far this year are more than double last year, government regulators say, raising concern about the potential for a deadly collision. Pilots have made more than 650 reports this year through Aug. 9 of drones flying near manned aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement Thursday. There were 238 unmanned aircraft sightings in all of 2014...
-
At least 50 dead in Chinese warehouse blasts
(International News ~ 08/14/15)
TIANJIN, China -- Huge, fiery blasts at a warehouse for hazardous chemicals killed at least 50 people and turned nearby buildings into skeletal shells in the Chinese port of Tianjin, raising questions Thursday about whether the materials had been stored properly...
-
Truck bomb targeting Shiites kills 67 at Baghdad market
(International News ~ 08/14/15)
BAGHDAD -- In one of the deadliest single attacks in postwar Baghdad, a truck bomb shattered a popular fruit-and-vegetable market in a teeming Shiite neighborhood Thursday, killing 67 people and wounding more than 150 others. Militants from the self-described Islamic State claimed responsibility for the bombing that incinerated much of the Jameela market in the district of Sadr City. ...
-
Health law signups keep growing; uninsured rate declines
(National News ~ 08/14/15)
WASHINGTON -- Nearly a million people signed up for health insurance under President Barack Obama's law even after the official enrollment season ended, helping push the share of uninsured Americans below 10 percent and underscoring how hard it could be for Republicans to dismantle the program...
-
Connecticut court bars execution of 11 death-row inmates
(National News ~ 08/14/15)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut's highest court on Thursday ordered the state's death row emptied out, ruling the 2012 law abolishing capital punishment for any future crimes must be applied to the 11 men facing execution for offenses they committed before it took effect...
-
Out of the past: Aug. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 08/14/15)
Cape Girardeau school nurses win a bittersweet victory when the Board of Education decides to hire an additional half-time nurse; nurses had been lobbying board members and administrators for an additional full-time nurse at the elementary level for the past four months...
-
Births 8/14/15
(Births ~ 08/14/15)
Son to Todd Martin and Sarah Jane Rose of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 7:34 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2015. Name, Jacob Cooper. Weight, 9 pounds, 11 ounces. Sixth child, first son. Mrs. Rose is the former Sarah Smith, daughter of Larry and Cindy Smith of Cape Girardeau and Glenda Smith of Advance, Missouri. She is a medical assistant with Regional Brain and Spine. Rose is the son of Bill and Deborah Kasting of Kelso, Missouri, and the late Ron Rose. He is a truck driver with Dynamic Transit...
-
Jackson police report 8/14/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/14/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Jeromiah A. Trankle, 37, of Marble Hill, Missouri, was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of stealing and a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of larceny...
-
Cape Girardeau police report 8/14/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/14/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of stealing at 3261 William St. n Jared A. Siemers, no age given, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for failure to yield...
-
Robert Werner
(Obituary ~ 08/14/15)
Dr. Robert A. Werner, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at his home. He was born June 23, 1933, in Cape Girardeau to Alvin A. and Frieda C. Werner. He first married Dora May Germain on July 19, 1954. She passed away Jan. 5, 2005. He then married Barbara Ann Aug Morrow on May 12, 2006...
-
Judy Oberts
(Obituary ~ 08/14/15)
Judy Ann Oberts, 58, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with interment to follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
-
School starts; be safe and help those kiddos
(Editorial ~ 08/14/15)
It's the second day of school for most in our area, so the kids' shoes are still creaking with newness, the hallways still smell of fresh paint, and parents' wallets continue to smart from all the recent shopping. The transition to the school year means changes for everyone, whether you have children in school or not. ...
-
Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin to appear in November at Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 08/14/15)
Multiplatinum rockers Shinedown and Breaking Benjamin are teaming up, along with special guest Sevendust, for a tour that will bring them to the Show Me Center in November. Tickets go on sale today for the Nov. 15 show. Since Shinedown's first album, "Leave A Whisper," debuted in 2003, fans have gravitated toward their brand of hard-edge, somewhat grungy rock 'n' roll. ...
-
4 questioned after moviegoers scared with leaf blower
(National News ~ 08/14/15)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Newport Beach police have questioned four people in connection with a scare at a movie theater that occurred when someone started a leaf blower many moviegoers mistook for a chainsaw. The Orange County Register reported Wednesday no arrests have been made, but the four are cooperating with investigators. Police spokeswoman Jennifer Manzella said detectives are not treating the incident as a harmless prank...
-
TLC sets airdate for sex abuse docu prompted by Duggars
(Entertainment ~ 08/14/15)
LOS ANGELES -- TLC network has set an airdate for its new documentary to raise awareness about child sexual abuse. The film, "Breaking the Silence," will air at 9 p.m. Aug. 30, the network said Thursday. To be broadcast commercial-free, the documentary aims to shine a light on the challenges faced by those affected by child sexual abuse and raise awareness of where people can turn for help...
-
HBO to carry 'Sesame Street'; PBS to continue airing show
(Entertainment ~ 08/14/15)
LOS ANGELES -- The Muppets, longtime residents of PBS, are getting a second home at HBO. The premium cable channel and Sesame Workshop, which produces "Sesame Street," on Thursday announced a five-year deal that will expand the "Sesame Street" footprint and its amount of programming...
-
Best Bet: Chaffee German Days
(Entertainment ~ 08/14/15)
The Chaffee Elks Club will host the annual festival in Frisco Park to celebrate the region's German heritage. It features carnival rides, softball games, a dunking booth, horseshoe and washer contests, a talent show, music and dances. Food includes bratwursts, German potato salad, fried chicken, lemon shake-ups and barbecue. ...
-
Ink Blotter 8/14/15
(Entertainment ~ 08/14/15)
DeOnna Dunivan, Rust Communications human resources director, said she wanted a tattoo her entire life but didn't know what design she wanted until her mother passed away from cervical cancer. The tattoo is in her mother's memory. () (Photo submitted by DeOnna Dunivan)...
-
Missouri lawmaker pushes health director on abortion center
(State News ~ 08/14/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Republican Missouri senator running for attorney general on Thursday said the state health department director could be held in contempt if she refuses to name a hospital that grants admitting privileges to a Columbia Planned Parenthood, which last month was licensed to provide abortions...
-
Another lawsuit against new St. Louis stadium is dismissed
(Professional Sports ~ 08/14/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A judge in Missouri's capital city dismissed Gov. Jay Nixon from a lawsuit challenging an effort to build a new professional football stadium in St. Louis, and transferred the case on Thursday to a St. Louis court. The ruling by Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem was the second favorable court decision this month for proponents of the new stadium, but it nonetheless continues some uncertainty by allowing the lawsuit to go forward against the local sports authority...
-
Rams open preseason in California tonight
(Professional Sports ~ 08/14/15)
The franchise that threatens to relocate to Los Angeles will begin exhibition play in Oakland.
-
Big first inning against Cardinals helps Pirates avoid sweep
(Professional Sports ~ 08/14/15)
The Pirates scored seven times in the first inning on their way to a 10-5 win.
-
Highway 72 in Cape, Bollinger counties reduced for shoulder repairs
(Local News ~ 08/14/15)
Highway 72 in Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulder repairs. The section of road is between Route B in Cape Girardeau County and Route B in Bollinger County. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, according to a MoDOT news release...
-
EPA test results show mine spill unleashed highly toxic stew
(National News ~ 08/14/15)
SILVERTON, Colo. -- It will take many years and many millions of dollars simply to manage and not even remove the toxic wastewater from an abandoned mine that unleashed a 100-mile-long torrent of heavy metals into Western rivers, experts said Thursday...
-
Historic sites stitch together quilt tour
(Entertainment ~ 08/14/15)
Area historic sites are teaming up to host a two-day quilt tour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26 and from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 27. Two-day tickets, $10, are available at the Cape Girardeau County History Center, 102 S. High St. in Jackson, and the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau, 400 Broadway in Cape Girardeau...
-
Prayer 8/14/15
(Prayer ~ 08/14/15)
Thank you, O God, for being our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Amen.
Stories from Friday, August 14, 2015
Browse other days