Stories from Thursday, March 25, 2021

Route M in Scott County, between the Interstate 55 southbound on ramp and the I-55 northbound on ramp in Scott City, will be closed while contractor crews demolish the Business U.S. 61 bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the work will take place overnight Monday and from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday and again overnight Tuesday and from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday...

Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minute n Minutes from March 22 meeting n Minutes from closed session of March 22 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n COVID-19 Update: In an effort to keep Cape Girardeau County residents safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director Mark Winkler will be issuing an update at County Commission meetings. ...

The artistic talents of regional high school juniors and seniors from Southeast Missouri are on exhibit. An awards ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau...

There is a feeling of spring in the air, and it draws me to new and different salad recipes that I would like to try. I looked for a variety of recipes that include some type of protein, fruit and vegetables to make things interesting. Of course, the nice thing about salad recipes is that the recipe is just a guide and you can customize to your own preferences...

Missouri poet John Gallaher performed a virtual reading of a collection of his poems as a part of the Dorothy and Wedel Nilsen Visiting Writer Series Monday, March 15. The event is sponsored by the Southeast Missouri State University Press. Gallaher is the author of five poetry books, including his most recent release, "Brand New Spacesuit." His work has appeared in several national publications...

"anywhere, anytime" is an exhibition of work by Arrow Photojournalist Anna Estes that aims to represent the present history of Cape Girardeau. Estes' artist statement read: "The changes in Southeast Missouri are thrilling; I love seeing and experiencing the new restaurants, boutiques, art and events that are coming to life in this community, but what I fear is that people don't care about the history that happened 40, 50, 60 years ago and they don't think that right now is history. ...

Dennis Nail remembers the first moment he fell in love with music. It was to the tune of "I Want to Hold Your Hand" — the first song he'd ever heard by the Beatles. After basketball games his freshman year of high school in the early- to mid-1960s, Nail and a friend would tune into a radio station out of Chicago. That night, they were playing the first No. 1 hit by the Beatles...

The Mississippi River approaches the floodwall and the closed gate on Themis Street on Wednesday in Cape Girardeau. ...

A former Cape Girardeau police officer is in custody for an alleged domestic violence incident that occurred outside of city limits. According to a news release, the Cape Girardeau Police Department was made aware of the arrest of Kelvin D. Robinson, 39, on Tuesday. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed domestic assault charges Wednesday. ...

Stephanie J. Price, a non-incumbent, is self-described as a personal patient advocate. She is also a former member of the Great Mines Health Clinic Board of Directors in Potosi, Missouri, a federally qualified health center. ...

Cape Girardeau Police Department auxiliary Sgt. Herbert Goss and patrolman Donald Crittendon died 11 days apart 60 years ago from gunshot wounds sustained in a March 10, 1961, shootout. "The sacrifice these officers made is immeasurable," Sgt. Joey Hann said. "These officers gave their lives for the community they swore to serve, and their sacrifice is a solemn reminder to every officer in this profession that tomorrows are never promised in law enforcement."...

Jackson voters will be asked to fill four seats on the city’s Board of Aldermen next month, one from each of the city’s four wards. A pair of incumbent board members, Wanda Young of Ward I and David Hitt representing Ward II, are unopposed in their reelection bids. Also unopposed is Jackson Mayor Dwain Hahs, who is seeking another two-year term in the April 6 municipal election. ...

Sometimes, finding a new place to simply buy groceries can be just as exciting for me as eating at a new restaurant. This week, I had one of those moments as I stepped into Emory's Little Store in Fruitland. My absolute delight requires just a tad of background information to understand...

Brandon Murphy, the director of Breaking Bonds Ministries (BBM), Jackson chapter, knows all too well about the vise-like grip of addiction, having been caught up in opioids and prescription pills for 16 years before initially reaching out for help himself in 2012...

Southeast Missouri’s U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-8th Dist.) is one of 71 GOP members of Congress who this week requested the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the Biden administration’s Inauguration Day suspension of wall system contracts and related freeze on Congress-allocated construction funding at the U.S.-Mexico border, claiming violation of the Impoundment Control Act...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Wednesday announced he’s making a bid to replace Roy Blunt in the Senate, setting up a Republican primary against former Gov. Eric Greitens. Schmitt is a strong contender with a record of winning statewide elections and is backed by Missouri mega-donor Rex Sinquefield. In a written release, Schmitt pushed his conservative credentials, tied himself to former President Donald Trump and railed against “the radical left.” ...

O Father God, thank you for generous people who show your love. Amen.

What kind of management do these chain stores hire in the SEMO area? When the stockers are yelling cuss words at each other openly, it reflects poorly on the managers and on the communities that they pretend to serve. To the many walkers out there in the wee hours of the morning, picking up trash all along the way, trash bag in hand, every day -- I see you. And I appreciate you. Thank you...

When I was growing up my father earned his living working for a corporation that specialized in the use, sale and development of coal tar products. Four of the seven summers I worked earning my way through undergraduate and law school, I was employed by companies which extensively used coal tar products. ...

NEW YORK -- Analiese Gregory is a chef who knows first-hand where her ingredients come from. Usually, it's her hand. Living on the wild and biodiverse Australian island of Tasmania, Gregory might be found diving for abalone one day or hunting deer the next...

Elda Lydia Palisch, 88, of Jackson went to her heavenly home Tuesday, March 23, 2021. She passed away at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson, where she resided the past six years. She was born Nov. 7, 1932, in Farrar, Missouri, daughter of Karl Erich and Lydia Amanda Petzoldt Feiste. She and Herbert H. Palisch were married May 2, 1953. They had just celebrated their 44th anniversary when Herb passed away May 10, 1997...

Nakaska Singel Graham Jones, 41, died Friday, March 19, 2021 at SSM Health Depaul Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthews Full Gospel Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston, Missouri. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. Howard McGhee officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery...

OLD HICKORY, Tenn. -- Marie Hoffman, 90, of Old Hickory, who was raised on a farm near Gordonville, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at her home. Because of the coronavirus, a memorial service will be held later in the spring or summer when travel and attendance can occur more safely...

David Anthony "Dave" Enderle suddenly passed away at home Saturday, March 20, 2021. He was born Jan. 6, 1946, to Paul and Alma Bucher Enderle. On Aug. 17,1968, he married LaDeva Ann Buhs, and together they traveled the world until his retirement in 1986...

Marco Antonio Dominguez, 28, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 20, 2021, at his home. He was born May 20, 1992, in Anaheim, California, to Marcelino Dominguez and Juana Rosas. He was a graduate of Jackson High School. He loved spending time with his family, friends and pets. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau...

Elmo Choclet, 81, (the Rev. Elmer Lee Shockley) died Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to noon Friday at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. The funeral will be at noon with Pastor Joseph G. Cotton, Jr. officiating...

CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. March 23 n Medical assists were made at 10:44 a.m. on Whitener Street; 12:01 p.m. on South Lorimier Street; 2:15 p.m. on Morgan Oak Street; 5:48 p.m. at South Pacific and South Benton streets; 11:18 p.m. on North Sprigg Street...

Parking structures, student housing around Wildwood, new academic buildings -- they are all components of a long-term plan for upgrading the Southeast Missouri State University campus; Scheme D, the master-plan option recently presented to the university's Board of Regents by consultants Mackey Mitchell Zahner, calls for maintaining a compact campus while allowing for expansion, creating quadrangles and greens to link the campus with pedestrian-scaled open space, limiting vehicular traffic and improving student safety.. ...