Top question for first lady: 'Can I have a hug?'
WASHINGTON -- The most popular question put to Michelle Obama during a question-and-answer session with the children of White House employees Wednesday was "Can I have a hug?" It all started when a...
View ArticleRita Fischer
Rita N. Fischer, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
View ArticleJim Jerls
Jim Franklin Jerls, 42, of St. Louis died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at St. Louis University Hospital. He was born Sept. 3, 1972, in McHenry, Illinois, to Jerry and Mary Allen Jerls. Survivors...
View ArticleBilly Reece
Billy Louis "Bill" Reece, 70, of Murray, Kentucky, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m....
View ArticleMarilyn Greable
Marilyn Taylor Greable, 72, of Winnetka, Illinois, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015, in Evanston, Illinois. She was born Sept. 28, 1942, in Bernie, Missouri, to the late Ervin and Arline Shelley...
View ArticleSoutheast Missourian Athlete of the Week: Oran's Hunter Schlosser
Oran's Hunter Schlosser allowed two hits in the Eagles' 10-0 Scott-Mississippi Conference win in five innings over Scott County Central last week at Oran High School. Schlosser struck out eight...
View ArticleUnder the sun
The flag waves in front of a large sun halo Wednesday at the Fort A Civil War site above North Main Street in Cape Girardeau. The halo is caused when light passes through ice crystals in cirrus...
View ArticleKennett police search for witnesses to homicide
KENNETT, Mo. -- Kennett police and the Dunklin County Major Case Squad are looking for those responsible for the shooting death of William Thomas Jr. He was slain, and Taneka Parker of Kennett was...
View ArticlePolice seek man who tried to help prisoner flee courthouse
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Authorities are searching for a man who assaulted a Butler County Sheriff's deputy during a failed escape attempt Tuesday at the courthouse. According to the sheriff's...
View ArticleBirths 4/23/15
Daughter to Nicholas Daniel and Alicia Louise Hotop of Perryville, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Name, Olivia Louise. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. First...
View ArticleMary Hayden-Stroud
Mary Betty Hayden-Stroud, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015, at her home. She was born Nov. 2, 1927, in Cooter, Missouri, to Edwin and Mary Emilee Wilson Hayden. Mary and...
View ArticleJoe Lee
Joseph Sidney Lee, 66, of Scott City died Monday, April 20, 2015, at his home. A memorial service will be at a later date. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements....
View ArticleNursing-facility resident accused of stabbing two others
TAMMS, Ill. -- Authorities are investigating a Tuesday attack at an assisted-living facility in which two people were stabbed. Illinois State Police were contacted Tuesday evening about a man...
View ArticleDriver crashes into business; no injuries reported
A building was damaged but no one was injured when a car crashed through the front window of a Cape Girardeau business Wednesday. Cape Girardeau police officer Jay Freeman said the driver of a white...
View ArticleSoutheast Missourian girls basketball player of the year: Saxony Lutheran's...
Saxony junior Brianna Mueller remains driven by a memory, something representing more than any award.
View ArticleRevamped Melvin Gateley Garden is dedicated
Coinciding with Earth Day on Wednesday was a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for the Melvin Gateley Vision 2000 Garden. The rose garden that once sat behind city hall was moved last year as...
View ArticleNew Parma mayor says skin color is not an issue
PARMA, Mo. -- Tyus Byrd says she never really intended to run for mayor of Parma, and she never was fully confident of a win. "I didn't think along that level," she said. "I always just knew that God...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Advance girls softball team falls in title game of...
Sophomore Kayli Tanner belted a home run and drove in two runs to lead the second-seeded Bernie softball team to an 8-4 victory in nine innings over top-seeded Advance in the championship game of the...
View ArticleAmerican Indian actors quit Adam Sandler movie over names
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A group of American Indian actors walked off the set of an Adam Sandler movie this week over complaints about stereotypes, offensive names and scenes they say disrespected Native...
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