-
St. Louis driver found guilty in crash that severed teen athlete's legs
(State News ~ 03/12/24)
ST. LOUIS — A man who was out on bond when he crashed into a teen athlete last year, severing her legs, has been found guilty in the crash. A jury convicted 22-year-old Daniel Riley on Thursday of second-degree assault, armed criminal action, fourth-degree assault and driving without a valid license, prosecutors said in a statement. Jurors recommended a term of nearly 19 years in prison when he[[OpenSingle]]s sentenced next month...
-
Cape Girardeau County commissioners approve family cemetery, payment requests
(Local News ~ 03/12/24)
Drew Blattner, Cape Girardeau County Recorder of Deeds, spoke with county commissioners Monday, March 11, regarding a family cemetery his parents had requested in 2021. He said his family had requested a portion of their land be deeded for a cemetery but have since decided to move it a short distance. ...
-
Cape Girardeau native Nancy Blattner discusses closure of Fontbonne University in 2025
(Local News ~ 03/12/24)
Fontbonne University, a private Catholic liberal arts university in Clayton, will close its doors during the summer of 2025 after more than 100 years of operation, the university announced Monday. ...
-
'Dragon Ball' actors visit Cape Anime
(Local News ~ 03/12/24)
A trio of "Dragon Ball" voice actors visited Cape Girardeau as celebrity guests of Cape Anime on Saturday, March 9, at Drury Conference Center. ...
-
Democratic candidate Michael Davis to challenge for District 147 seat
(Local News ~ 03/12/24)
Navy veteran, Methodist pastor and small-business owner Michael Davis has thrown his hat in the ring as a Democratic candidate for the Missouri House of Representatives District 147 seat. ...
-
Notre Dame's Ruth Ann Hester named Secondary School Counselor of the Year by SEMOSCA
(Local News ~ 03/12/24)
Notre Dame Regional High School counselor Ruth Ann Hester recently was named Secondary School Counselor of the Year by the Southeast Missouri School Counselor Association (SEMOSCA). Hester was recognized during SEMOSCA’s March meeting, when the organization holds an award ceremony. She didn’t know she was being recognized until the ceremony and was unexpectedly joined on stage by her family, who were hiding offstage, during her acceptance of the award. ...
-
Chief: Scott City police find fentanyl
(Local News ~ 03/12/24)
A Scott City traffic stop resulted in first-degree drug trafficking charges and the seizure of 57 grams of a substance that field-tested positive for the presence of fentanyl. Scott City officer James Haney made a traffic stop Thursday, March 7, of a vehicle with several passengers, one of whom had three outstanding warrants. ...
-
Parks and Recreation Department drives economy, contributes to talent retention
(B Magazine ~ 03/12/24)
When Jennifer Wilson graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in the early 2000s, she decided she wanted to stay in Cape Girardeau and make her life here. Wanting to connect with others in the community who enjoy sports while staying physically fit, she signed up for a co-ed softball league through the Parks and Recreation Department...
-
Sponsored: Leave a legacy in your community through philanthropy
(Local News ~ 03/12/24)
What if you could make an impact in your community not just now but for decades to come? What if you could be assured your values, your ideals, your unique story would be told to future generations? What if you could be confident that the good work of charities you have supported throughout your life would be ensured well into the future?...
-
Today in History
(National News ~ 03/12/24)
Today is Tuesday, March 12, the 72nd day of 2024. There are 294 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: On March 12, 1955, legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker died in New York at age 34. On this date: In 1864, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assumed command as General-in-Chief of the Union armies in the Civil War...
-
The Ukraiian Verdun
(Column ~ 03/12/24)
Ukraine has ossified into something like the modern version of the horrific Battle of Verdun, fought 108 years ago on the 1916 Western Front of World War I. That meat grinder cost France and Germany some 700,000 dead and wounded...
-
Support public safety employees
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/12/24)
Our police and fire departments provide extremely important and essential services for all of us in the community. They should be valued, supported and compensated with higher wages. It has been my experience that many caring individuals live in the City of Cape Girardeau. Most will support a reasonable proposal to ensure our public safety departments are fully staffed and paid competitive wages...
-
Prayer 3-12-24
(Prayer ~ 03/12/24)
O Lord Jesus, thank you that we have peace because of you, our overcomer. Amen.
-
Birth 3/12/24
(Births ~ 03/12/24)
Son to Brandon and Chelsea DeProw of Scott City, Mercy Hospital Southeast, 2:18 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2024. Name, Myles Lincoln. Weight, 6 pounds, 8 ounces. Second son. Mrs. DeProw is the daughter of Donnie Phillips and Linda Phillips of Scott City. She is a fourth-grade teacher at Bell City Elementary School. DeProw is the son of Sandy DeProw of Scott City. He is an accountant with 74 Auto LLC...
-
Fire report 3-12-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/12/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. March 10 n Medical assists were made at 10:46 a.m. on William Street; 11:05 a.m. on Independence Street; 12:08 p.m. on Vincent Park Drive; 1:15 p.m. on Vantage Drive; and 4:48 p.m. on Stewart Drive. ...
-
Police report 3-12-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/12/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Independence Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on Independence Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on Independence Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on William Street. n A warrant arrest was reported on South Sprigg Street. ...
-
Debbie Lynn Rhodes-Hodge
(Obituary ~ 03/12/24)
Debbie Lynn Rhodes-Hodge, 66, of Cape Girardeau died unexpectedly Friday, March 8, 2024, at her home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 15, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 15, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. The scattering of her cremated remains will be at a later date.
-
Alva Johnson
(Obituary ~ 03/12/24)
Alva Nelle Johnson, 90, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Cairo, Illinois, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Chateau Girardeau. She was born Dec. 18, 1933, in Tamms, Illinois, to Dean and Mable Forsythe Adams. Alva was a longtime member and organist of First Presbyterian Church in Cairo, and for many years was secretary to Cairo superintendent of schools. ...
-
Donald Jeffries Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/12/24)
Donald L. Jeffries Sr., 70, died Saturday, March 9, 2024, at his home in Cape Girardeau. A memorial visitation will be from noon to 3 p.m., with full military honors at 3 p.m., Friday, March 15, at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
-
Marian Herzinger
(Obituary ~ 03/12/24)
PERRYVILLE — Marian Herzinger, 84, of Perryville died Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Independence Care Center. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, March 15, at Discover Life Church in Perryville. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 15, at the church, with the Rev. Nate Ammon officiating. Burial will be at Shepherd Hills Cemetery in Barnhart. ...
-
Alan Ervin
(Obituary ~ 03/12/24)
Alan Wayne Ervin, 70, of Jackson passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024, at his home. He was born Sept. 16, 1953, in Cape Girardeau to Roscoe and Roberta Ripetoo Ervin. He married Resa Lynn Bennett on April 5, 1970. She preceded him in death Feb. 13, 2023. Alan and Resa lived a full life of travel due to his 24 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, which took them to Arizona, Italy, Texas, Oklahoma, back to Texas, then Holland, Florida, and full circle back to Cape Girardeau in 1998. ...
-
Darlene Duvall
(Obituary ~ 03/12/24)
Darlene Marie Duvall, 72, of Perryville died Friday, March 8, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 8 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday, March 14, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 14, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, with the Rev. Ben Melaku, C.M., officiating. ...
-
Thelma Brothers
(Obituary ~ 03/12/24)
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Thelma Maxene Brothers, 97, of Mount Pleasant entered into eternal rest Thursday, March 7, 2024. Thelma was born March 15, 1926, in Advance, the daughter of Glen Charles and Ellade Erving Reed. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau and VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She will be remembered for the way she loved her family. ...
-
Linda Bolton
(Obituary ~ 03/12/24)
Linda J. Bolton, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, March 8, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born June 30, 1953, in Peoria, Illinois, to Hyder and Thelma Barksdale Treece. She and Amos Bolton were married Dec. 23, 1972, in Cape Girardeau. ...
-
Sweden's flag is raised at NATO headquarters to cement its place as the 32nd member of the alliance
(International News ~ 03/12/24)
BRUSSELS -- Sweden's flag was raised at NATO headquarters on Monday, cementing the Nordic country's place as the 32nd member two years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine persuaded its reluctant public to seek safety under the alliance's security umbrella...
-
Haiti's premier to resign once transitional council created and interim leader named, official says
(International News ~ 03/12/24)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Caribbean leaders said late Monday that they "acknowledge the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry" once a transitional presidential council is created and an interim premier named. The announcement was made by Guyana President Irfaan Ali, who held an urgent meeting earlier Monday in Jamaica with officials including U.S. ...
-
Ramadan begins in Gaza with hunger worsening and no end to the war in sight
(International News ~ 03/12/24)
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Palestinians began fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Monday with cease-fire talks at a standstill, hunger worsening across the Gaza Strip and no end in sight to the war between Israel and Hamas. Prayers were held outside amid the rubble of demolished buildings. Fairy lights and decorations were hung in packed tent camps, and a video from a U.N.-school-turned-shelter showed children dancing and spraying foam in celebration as a man sang into a loudspeaker...
-
Ukraine's first Oscar is hailed as a reminder of war's horrors as Russian drones strike buildings
(International News ~ 03/12/24)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine awoke Monday to another day of war -- Russian drones blasted buildings in the Kharkiv and Odesa regions -- but also the news it had won its first Oscar. The best documentary victory for Mstyslav Chernov's "20 Days in Mariupol," a harrowing first-person account by The Associated Press journalist of the early days of Russia's invasion in 2022, was bittersweet...
-
North Carolina launches statewide sports wagering
(National News ~ 03/12/24)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Mobile and online sports wagering across North Carolina took off on Monday, as several licensed gambling operators started taking bets nine months after legislation to authorize such activity statewide became law. Some of the interactive sports wagering operators, which include big names in the growing field of legalized gambling, and their affiliates held special events to highlight the new gambling options in the nation's ninth-largest state. ...
-
Biden's budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs
(National News ~ 03/12/24)
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- President Joe Biden on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at getting voters' attention: It would offer tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations. Unlikely to pass the House and Senate to become law, the proposal for fiscal 2025 is an election year blueprint about what the future could hold if Biden and enough of his fellow Democrats win in November. ...
-
Poland's president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP
(National News ~ 03/12/24)
WARSAW, Poland -- Poland's president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their gross domestic product as Russia puts its economy on a war footing and pushes forward with its invasion of Ukraine...
-
House Republicans move ahead with TikTok vote even as Trump voices opposition to possible ban
(National News ~ 03/12/24)
NEW YORK -- House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States even as former President Donald Trump is voicing opposition to the effort. House leadership has scheduled a vote on the measure for Wednesday. A Republican congressional aide not authorized to speak publicly said that's still the plan and there has not been significant pushback to the bill from lawmakers...
-
Warden ousted as FBI again searches California federal women's prison plagued by sexual abuse
(National News ~ 03/12/24)
The warden of a troubled federal women's prison in California has been ousted months into his tenure as FBI agents on Monday hauled boxes of evidence from the facility in an apparent escalation of a yearslong investigation that put a former warden and other employees behind bars for sexually abusing inmates...
-
Donald Trump wants New York hush money trial delayed until Supreme Court rules on immunity claims
(National News ~ 03/12/24)
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump is seeking to delay his March 25 hush money trial until the Supreme Court rules on the presidential immunity claims he raised in another of his criminal cases. The Republican former president's lawyers on Monday asked Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan to adjourn the New York criminal trial indefinitely until Trump's immunity claim in his Washington, D.C., election interference case is resolved...
-
Trump's team is slashing Republican National Committee staff amid takeover, AP sources say
(National News ~ 03/12/24)
WASHINGTON -- Just days after installing his new leadership team at the Republican National Committee, Donald Trump's lieutenants are cutting dozens of staff across key departments in an aggressive move that further cements the former president's takeover of the GOP's political and fundraising machinery...
-
Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under 'Don't Say Gay' bill settlement
(National News ~ 03/12/24)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law which critics dubbed "Don't Say Gay."...
-
Out of the past: March 12
(Out of the Past ~ 03/12/24)
The committee redrawing Cape Girardeau’s elementary school boundaries changed the line dividing Franklin and Jefferson schools, but made no other changes; the group decided yesterday it shouldn’t negotiate with parent groups; instead, the committee recommended that parents take their suggestions to the school board; the change between Franklin and Jefferson schools was needed because children in the neighborhood between William and Independence streets were inaccurately counted. ...
-
CFO extends deadline for scholarship applications
(Submitted Story ~ 03/12/24)
Students across the region now have until Sunday, April 14, to apply for $1.7 million in scholarships administered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. The CFO extended the deadline to accommodate students who have experienced delays related to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA...
Stories from Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Browse other days