Disputes led up to alleged assault in Cape neighborhood
Neighbors of Jeana Terry and Lisa Lange described life at home for the Cape Girardeau couple as a "peaceful existence" until the past several months. Mima B. Poole has lived a few houses away from...
View ArticleCape project to get $1 million 'Innovation Campus' funding
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri officials are awarding nine grants worth nearly $9 million to create so-called "Innovation Campuses" involving colleges and universities. The program pairs...
View ArticleScott County hit by rash of thefts from unlocked cars
BENTON, Mo. -- The Scott County Sheriff's Department is reminding people to keep their vehicles locked after responding to a number of thefts from unlocked motor vehicles since mid-June. A news...
View ArticleAg secretary announces more measures to help farmers with drought
Two new pieces of disaster assistance for farmers affected by the nation's worsening drought were announced today by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Emergency haying and grazing will now be...
View ArticleClay Waller gets new court date, judge
James Clay Waller has a new judge in his murder trial and his next court date has changed. Waller will now appear for his arraignment on first-degree murder and evidence charges on Aug. 13, instead...
View ArticleJury chosen in Cape Girardeau County shooting case, trial begins
A five-man, seven-woman jury will decide the fate of a man accused in a rural Cape Girardeau County shooting. Jury selection wrapped up at about 12:30 p.m. today in the trial of Seth Summers, one of...
View ArticleLoans available for nonfarm businesses affected by drought
Gov. Jay Nixon announced Tuesday that the U.S. Small Business Administration will make low-interest disaster loans available to small, nonfarm businesses in all 114 Missouri counties and the city of...
View ArticleGoo Goo Cluster marks 100th anniversary
"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together," said Vincent Van Gogh. In other words, combinations of things are almost always better than the things by themselves. Thus,...
View ArticleDirnberger - Mabury
PERKINS, Mo. -- Gerard and Shari Dirnberger of Oran, Mo., and Renee and Elmer VanderMierden of Advance, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Renee Dirnberger, to Shayn Ryan Mabury,...
View ArticleHarke - Palisch
Robert and Mary Harke of St. Peters, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathleen Marie Harke, to Christopher Robert Palisch, both of Jackson. He is the son of John and Patricia Palisch...
View ArticleDeprow - Anglin
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Angela Deprow of Chaffee announces the engagement of her daughter, Ashley Nicolle Deprow, to Dustin Allen Anglin. He is the son of Jeff and Mildred Anglin of Chaffee. Deprow is a 2008...
View ArticleGray - Stearns
John and Becki Gray of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Theresa Ann Gray, to William Tyler Stearns. He is the son of Rodney and Judy Smith and Bill Stearns of Jackson. Gray received...
View ArticleSchlegel - 50 Years
KELSO, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. William Schlegel of Kelso recently observed their 50th wedding anniversary. Schlegel and Lavada Heuring were married July 28, 1962, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape...
View ArticleClub news 8/5/12
Jane Clark was hostess when the Kage FCE met at the Cape Girardeau Senior Center for its regular monthly meeting. A moment of silence was held in memory of past member Edna Hey. Dortha Strack,...
View ArticleSurviving cancer: Local women grateful for doctors, friends who helped her...
By Jean Nance Cook I am writing this article in hopes it will make people more aware of cancer and what progress is being made to help those diagnosed with it. I was raised in Cape Girardeau and...
View ArticleRebert - 70 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Rebert of Carthage, Texas, formerly of Cape Girardeau, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary July 25, 2012. Rebert and Anna Lou Craig were married July 25, 1942, in Greenup,...
View ArticleCarl Kinnison
Carl Kinnison started his career in law enforcement in 1978 as a part-time animal control officer. Last month he retired after seven years as the police chief. Kinnison represented Cape Girardeau...
View ArticlePhillips - Nabors
Mark and Kellie Phillips of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Morganne Elizabeth Phillips, to Andrew Shaye Nabors of Jackson. He is the son of Dale and Susan Nabors of Cape...
View ArticleBroshuis - Melton
ORAN, Mo. -- Alicia Ann Broshuis and Anthony Dennis Melton II were married July 7, 2012, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. David Hulshof performed the ceremony. Pianists were Emily and...
View ArticleAmazed by God's creation at Niagara Falls
A couple of weeks ago I stood before Niagara Falls, the seventh wonder of the world, on vacation with my family. I was breath-taken and speechless. Words and pictures can't describe the beauty of...
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