Robert Overmann
FeaturesJuly 15, 2012
Cruising the Alaska Highway: Cape residents to travel the road to raise money for veteransConstructed during World War II, the Alaska Highway runs 4,100 rugged miles through Canada and Alaska. Cape Girardeau residents John Reed and Dave Hutson are about to embark on a monthlong trip in Hutson's 1951 Willys M38 U.S. Army jeep to commemorate the 70th anni...
FeaturesJuly 15, 2012
Contemporary Christian artist Josh Wilson to perform in PerryvillePERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Contemporary Christian musician Josh Wilson will perform at the First Baptist Church of Perryville later this month. Wilson is best known for his hits "I Refuse" and "Before the Morning," both Top 5 radio singles, according to his manager, Chris ...
NewsJuly 10, 2012
Woman asks Jackson Park Board for improvementsA business owner took her campaign to improve Jackson City Park to a new venue Monday. "Over the past five or so years, the park has gone down, down, down," Brenda Pfefferkorn told the Jackson Park Board on Monday. Pfefferkorn has owned the Jackson Tender Care Play...
NewsJuly 9, 2012
Fundraiser set to help with new Discovery Playhouse exhibitA fundraiser next month will help pay for an exhibit at the Discovery Playhouse honoring a Benton, Mo., toddler who died earlier this year. The Summer Cocktail Soiree will run from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Concourse, 429 N. Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau. ...NewsJuly 9, 2012
Cape apartments damaged in fire to be rebuilt, owner saysLynwood Hills Apartments owner Mike Smith said the apartments damaged in a June 21 fire should be rebuilt within three months. The apartment complex was declared dangerous and condemned June 21 by the city of Cape Girardeau because of the damage, said Nicolette Bre...
NewsJuly 8, 2012
Cape Girardeau man charged in office vandalismCape Girardeau police arrested Friday a man accused of causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to a Cape Girardeau office building. Travis Fornkohl of Cape Girardeau is accused in an act of vandalism at an office building at 3065 Williams St. Fornkohl wa...
NewsJuly 5, 2012
Area gets one-day break from 100-plus temperaturesCape Girardeau and much of the Southeast Missouri area finally broke the stranglehold of triple-digit highs on Tuesday, the first day the high temperature failed to reach the century mark since last Thursday. According to National Weather Service meteorologist Greg...
NewsJuly 3, 2012
Kent Zickfield will receive the Spirit of America award WednesdayCape Girardeau's Kent Zickfield has been dedicated to helping his community, his country and his fellow citizens nearly his entire life. "You do the things you do for your community because you love your community. It's never for the recognition," Zickfield said...
NewsJuly 1, 2012
Texas Gov. Rick Perry stumps for attorney general candidate in Cape GirardeauA Republican candidate for state attorney general got some help energizing local voters from a former presidential hopeful and an "America's Got Talent" winner at a Cape Girardeau rally Friday. The rally for Ed Martin also featured Texas Governor Rick Perry and win...Advertisement
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