-
A trip to the woods: Honorable Young Men Club takes camping trip with MDC help
(Community ~ 07/13/19)
Squinting down the shaft of his final arrow, 13-year-old Ketavion Dixon had already won. But sibling rivalry ran deeper than the round-robin competition against the dozen or so other members of the Honorable Young Men Club. Ketavion wanted to beat his older brother, Keontae, for bragging rights...
-
Deeper dive: Cape council, committee to hire second consultant for aquatic center project
(Local News ~ 07/13/19)
The Cape Girardeau City Council looks to hire another consultant Monday to help plan for a new, indoor aquatic center even as an advisory committee offers up an expansive list of what could be included in the project. City staff has recommended hiring Counsilman-Hunsaker, an aquatic design and consulting firm based in St. Louis, at a cost of $25,750...
-
Saint Francis to forbid physicians from medical marijuana certification; SoutheastHEALTH 'exploring' subject
(Local News ~ 07/13/19)
Citing a federal prohibition against marijuana, Saint Francis Healthcare System says it will not allow its affiliated physicians to become certified to prescribe medical cannabis. Meanwhile, SoutheastHEALTH is exploring the issue as health care providers across the state grapple with conflicting state and federal laws. ...
-
MoDOT changes course on center junction closure
(Local News ~ 07/13/19)
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) engineers have shifted gears and now are looking to keep traffic flowing on U.S. 61 during construction of an Interstate 55 interchange between Cape Girardeau and Jackson. MoDOT officials, including district engineer Mark Shelton, met Friday with representatives of Cape Girardeau and Jackson, and the Southeast Missouri Metropolitan Planning Organization at the state highway office in Jackson. ...
-
Today in History
(National News ~ 07/13/19)
Today is Saturday, July 13, the 194th day of 2019. There are 171 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 13, 1985, "Live Aid," an international rock concert in London, Philadelphia, Moscow and Sydney, took place to raise money for Africa's starving people...
-
The lessons of Otis
(Column ~ 07/13/19)
Since the spring of 1983, it's been difficult for me to watch "The Andy Griffith Show," one of the most beloved of all television sitcoms (1960-1968). It runs continuously on TV. There is even a bible study based upon several of the episodes, one of which, entitled "Man in a Hurry," (1963) is a splendid example of taking the Christian Sabbath seriously. ...
-
God wants to be with us
(Column ~ 07/13/19)
The Book of Genesis manifests a God who is deeply intimate with human beings. It is a book we can turn to when we need to be reminded God loves us. As one example: in Genesis 2:15-25, God creates animals and brings them to Adam, giving the power to name them over to a human being...
-
Don't spoil the sunshine
(Column ~ 07/13/19)
"Oh look," I excitedly exclaimed, "It's such a pretty sunshiny day." We'd been having a huge amount of rain in my general area. Fields and streets were flooded, and on occasion it literally rained almost every day. We even experienced a storm or two. All these forces of nature had knocked on our doors and walked right in...
-
Gardening toward fall
(Column ~ 07/13/19)
It is hard to believe that we are in the middle of July already. Doesn't seem possible, but we are. Gardens are having a hard time adjusting to all the moisture, and now it's turned off dry, but at the same time it's hot. We went from a really nice spring to summer heat almost immediately. Checked the temp one day last week and it was right at 90 with heat index of 100 degrees. Man, that's hot...
-
Traveling school teaches Santas tricks of the trade
(Community ~ 07/13/19)
DUBLIN, Ohio -- Behind the door of Meeting Room One at the Hyatt Place in Dublin, Santa shouts out commands to his class like a drill sergeant. "Give me a ho!" he cried. "Ho!" a dozen Santas and Mrs. Clauses, clad in reindeer-themed bowling shirts and Crocs covered in Christmas lights, responded...
-
Adopt kittens 7-14-19
(Community ~ 07/13/19)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary We have more sweet kittens in need of a loving forever home. This little one is a cutie. These kittens are available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
-
Senior Center Menus for July 15-19
(Community ~ 07/13/19)
Monday: BBQ riblet or patty melt, seasoned potato fries, California-blend veggies, whole-grain bread and chilled peaches or brownie. Tuesday: Poppy seed chicken or Swiss steak, wile rice pilaf, peas and pearl onions, hot roll and mixed fruit or lemon bar...
-
Baby snails
(Column ~ 07/13/19)
What you see here are baby snails laying on the metal blade of a carpenter's tape measure. The little snails are slightly more than an 1/8 inch in diameter. They are land snails. A friend spotted the first one about 3 feet up on the rock facade of a building in Cape Girardeau. We found more on the edge of a concrete parking lot...
-
FCE Clubs have workday
(Community ~ 07/13/19)
The Cape Girardeau County FCE Clubs had a work day making weighted blankets. The members made 39 weighted blankets, 30 lap pads and five snakes. These were delivered to the Horizon Enrichment Center and the Autism Center in Cape Girardeau. The next work day will be in October. Since the project began in 2010, more than 900 weighted blankets, more than 400 lap pads and more than 100 snakes have been made and given away.
-
Wet, wet, wet: Gardeners getting a late start; lawns full of weeds
(Column ~ 07/13/19)
If you didn't realize it, this has been an extremely wet year. Many vegetable gardeners are just now beginning to get into their gardens to plant both row crops such as corn and beans and plant crops such as tomatoes. One gardener told me he didn't think he was going to be able to plant anything in his garden this whole year...
-
Prayer 7-14-19
(Prayer ~ 07/13/19)
Thank you, O Lord Jesus, that by your grace we are saved through faith in you. Amen.
-
South Cape church, pastor can play important role in area's redevelopment
(Column ~ 07/13/19)
There are the beginnings of something special in Cape Girardeau's South side. And one of the figures who could find himself in the middle of it is the Rev. Adrian Taylor Jr., pastor of LighthouseCape. You might know LighthouseCape by its previous location, the former B'Nai Israel synagogue at 126 S. ...
-
Governor signs law pushing back school start date
(State News ~ 07/13/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday signed a bill giving some Missouri school children an extra week out of school in August next year. The new law pushes back the earliest possible start date for public schools by an extra four days, from the current 10 days before the first Monday in September. The change doesn't take effect until the fall 2020 school year, so calendars for this year won't be affected...
-
ACLU: timing threatens public vote on Missouri abortion law
(State News ~ 07/13/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Timing threatens to stymie efforts to let the public vote on a new Missouri law banning abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy or later after the state Supreme Court on Friday refused to intervene to force the state's top election official to act quickly...
-
Competition for marijuana licenses heats up in Utah
(Community ~ 07/13/19)
NEPHI, Utah -- The wide metal barn on the Utah alfalfa farm owned by Russell and Diane Jones will host their youngest son's wedding next month. By September, they hope the structure will be full of marijuana plants. The Joneses are fourth-generation farmers, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and among 81 applicants for one of a handful of coveted spots as a licensed medical marijuana grower in conservative Utah...
-
FTC approves roughly $5B fine for Facebook
(National News ~ 07/13/19)
The FTC has voted to approve a fine of about $5 billion for Facebook over privacy violations, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The report cited an unnamed person familiar with the matter. Facebook and the FTC declined to comment. The Journal said the 3-2 vote broke along party lines, with Republicans in support and Democrats in opposition to the settlement...
-
Trump unloads on Paul Ryan after 'American Carnage' excerpts
(National News ~ 07/13/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump laid into former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan as a "baby" and a "terrible speaker" Friday after the former congressman was quoted in a new book as saying the president didn't know anything about governing and he retired to get away from him...
-
China imports from U.S. plunge 31% in June amid tariff war
(International News ~ 07/13/19)
BEIJING -- China's trade with the United States plunged last month as a tariff war battered exporters on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. And there's no letup in sight: Tensions between the world's two biggest economies continue to simmer even though President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, called a ceasefire two weeks ago...
-
Labor secretary resigns amid Epstein furor
(National News ~ 07/13/19)
WASHINGTON -- Adding to the lengthy list of departures from President Donald Trump's Cabinet, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta said Friday he's stepping down amid the tumult over his handling of a 2008 secret plea deal with wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, who is accused of sexually abusing underage girls...
-
Trump citizenship plan will face logistical, legal hurdles
(National News ~ 07/13/19)
WASHINGTON -- After failing to get his citizenship question on the census, President Donald Trump said Friday his fallback plan will provide an even more accurate count -- determining the citizenship of 90% of the population "or more." But his plan will likely be limited by logistical hurdles and legal restrictions...
-
Dems, GOP trade blame over migrant conditions
(National News ~ 07/13/19)
WASHINGTON -- Democrats who've visited the southern border accused President Donald Trump of cruelty Friday while Republicans said Democrats were playing politics but doing little to help as the parties clashed at a House hearing over who's to blame for squalid conditions facing migrants detained entering the U.S...
-
House Dems move to pass trimmed-down defense spending bill
(National News ~ 07/13/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Democratic-controlled House is moving to put a liberalized stamp on Pentagon policy with a $725 billion measure paring back the Trump administration's defense request and its authority to make war against Iran. Democratic leaders hoped to regain their balance as their caucus still smarts from a fight between moderates and progressives over last month's $4.6 billion border bill. ...
-
Trump escapes blame for ethanol policy hurting Midwest corn farmers
(National News ~ 07/13/19)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Midwest farmers and their Republican elected officials rarely miss a chance to shower President Donald Trump with praise when he takes actions they believe help agriculture, but they're now parsing their words over the administration's policies dealing with ethanol...
-
Fire report 7-14-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/13/19)
cape girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Thursday n Medial assists were made at 12:44 a.m. on South Ellis Street, 5:08 a.m. on South West End Boulevard, 8:29 a.m. on Robin Hood Circle, 9:21 a.m. on Sherwood Drive, 12:44 p.m. on Cousin Street and 9:05 pm. on Lear Drive...
-
Police report 7-14-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/13/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following item. Theft n A theft was reported in the 3000 block of William Street. CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
-
Births 7/12/19
(Births ~ 07/13/19)
Son to Stuart and Amber Kassel of Perryville, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 8:28 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Name, Chase Alan. Weight, 8.4 pounds. Third son. Mrs. Kassel is the daughter of Mike Hughey and Autumn Hughey of Altenburg, Missouri. She is employed by the Southeast Missourian. Kassel is the son of Randy Kassel and Barb Kassel of Perryville. He works for R&R Miesner Dairy...
-
Barry lashes Louisiana
(National News ~ 07/13/19)
NEW ORLEANS -- Homeowners sandbagged their doors and tourists trying to get out of town jammed the airport Friday as Tropical Storm Barry began rolling in, threatening an epic drenching testing how well New Orleans has strengthened its flood protections in the 14 years since Hurricane Katrina...
-
Kenneth Wood
(Obituary ~ 07/13/19)
Kenneth Leon Wood, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, July 12, 2019, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, with the funeral service following at 2:30 p.m., with Pastor Glen Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow at Sparkman Cemetery in Butler County, Missouri...
-
AP: Public unions see only modest decline after court ruling
(National News ~ 07/13/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Anticipating the U.S. Supreme Court might end mandatory union fees for public employees, some labor-friendly states enacted laws last year to protect membership rolls while unions redoubled their recruitment efforts. Those steps appear to have paid off, at least initially...
-
Emmy Swink
(Obituary ~ 07/13/19)
DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. -- Emmy Lynn Swink, 90, of Diamondhead passed away Monday, July 1, 2019, in New Orleans. She was born in Long Beach, California, to the late Lora Adele McCord and George Dewey Tenkhoff. She attended school in Cape Girardeau and had been a resident of Diamondhead since 1987. ...
-
Kendall Sparkman
(Obituary ~ 07/13/19)
MIAMI -- Thomas Kendall Sparkman drew his last breath Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Kendall was born Jan. 30, 1956, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the son of Thomas Carroll Sparkman and Elizabeth "Betty" Sparkman. Kendall spent his early years in Cape Girardeau and Houston, returning with the family to Cape Girardeau where he attended Alma Schrader, Franklin and Central High School. ...
-
William Freiheit
(Obituary ~ 07/13/19)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- William Edmund Freiheit, 83, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Marble Hill, died Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Born June 30, 1936, in Meriden, Connecticut, he was the son of Edmund and Bertha Witzka Freiheit. ...
-
Gerry Anderson
(Obituary ~ 07/13/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Gernelda "Gerry" Anderson, 92, of Perryville died Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer, C.M., officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery...
-
The big debate over whether to build a floodwall
(Column ~ 07/13/19)
Cape Girardeau has had a love-hate relationship with the floodwall since it was built. The wall has protected the downtown business district from numerous floods, but the hulking structure has also cut off the town from the scenery of the Mississippi River. Elmore Leonard chose to set his novel "Killshot" in Cape because he thought the floodwall resembled a prison wall...
-
When a loss is a win for Missouri's kids
(Column ~ 07/13/19)
This week marks a historic moment for children in Kentucky, as our neighbors celebrate the one-year anniversary of passing the first real Shared Parenting law in the country. This common sense law presumes that children of fit and willing parents get to spend equal time with them after separation or divorce. ...
-
Fund Raiser
(Submitted Story ~ 07/13/19)
Perkins Volunteer Fire Department CELEBRATING 50 YEARS PERKINS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 50TH ANNUAL FISH & CHICKEN DINNER Saturday July 27th 2019 Serving 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Auction Starts@ 5:00 p.m. Raffle Tickets...
-
Out of the past: July 13
(Out of the Past ~ 07/13/19)
Cape Girardeau County sheriff's deputies and agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms spent Tuesday chasing a stream of reports from area residents who discovered homemade explosive devices in their mailboxes; a total of seven reports of bombs, about half of which had detonated, have come into the department since Monday morning...
-
Out of the past: July 14
(Out of the Past ~ 07/13/19)
Although he found the bomb in his mailbox late Tuesday, a Cape Girardeau County resident didn't report the pipe-shaped explosive device until yesterday morning; the report makes a total of eight potentially explosive devices found in mailboxes in eastern Cape County since Monday...
- Captured on Film (Community ~ 07/13/19)
Stories from Saturday, July 13, 2019
Browse other days