Mo. lawmakers to tackle budget gap, school funding
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers launched their 2012 session Wednesday by vowing to close the state's projected $500 million budget gap, revamp its underfunded public school system and free...
View ArticleLawrence Pattengill
FLORISSANT, Mo. -- Lawrence Pattengill, 87, of Florissant passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. He was born Nov. 17, 1924, in Cape Girardeau, to W.C. and Nellie Pattengill. He and Nola B. Garner were...
View ArticleParasitic fly could explain bee die-off
FRESNO, Calif. -- Northern California scientists say they have found a possible explanation for a honeybee die-off that has decimated hives around the world: A parasitic fly that hijacks the bees'...
View ArticleWaller attorney appeals 5-year sentence
The attorney representing Clay Waller in his federal Internet threat case has appealed a judge's ruling that sentenced Waller to five years in federal prison. Scott Tilsen promised to file the appeal...
View ArticleEast Prairie man charged with enticement of child
Bobby D. Harper, 61, was arraigned Wednesday before Scott County Judge Scott T. Horman on the felony charge of enticement of a child. Harper is being held in the Scott County Jail. His bond is set at...
View ArticleMitt Romney hopes to pull away in New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Mitt Romney eagerly pocketed an endorsement from two-time New Hampshire primary winner John McCain on Wednesday and bid to convert a single-digit victory in Iowa into a Republican...
View ArticleOutreach workers still helping people affected by 2011 flooding
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Although a new year has begun, flood survivors continue to cope with grief and losses they suffered last year. "The water is gone, but the recovery takes time," said Phyllis Rowe,...
View ArticleEnergy partnership to route pipeline through Cape Girardeau
The nation's largest publicly traded energy partnership has announced plans to construct a 1,230-mile natural gas pipeline that will reach from Appalachia to Cape Girardeau to Texas. Beginning in...
View ArticleBusiness groups hope for fix of Missouri's Second Injury Fund
If Missouri lawmakers can't fix the state's insolvent Second Injury Fund this session, taxpayers may get the bill. For the past several sessions legislators failed to pass anything as analysts have...
View ArticleNot guilty plea for man accused in Indiana girl's death
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- An Indiana magistrate entered a not guilty plea Wednesday for a man accused of bludgeoning and dismembering a 9-year-old girl whose sick mother had entrusted her to his care. A...
View ArticleGerman man charged with Los Angeles arsons
LOS ANGELES -- A German man was charged Wednesday with 37 counts of arson in connection with a rash of fires that terrorized Los Angeles over the New Year's weekend. Harry Burkhart, 24, was charged...
View ArticleHomeless man arrested for assault at Cape Girardeau hospital
A homeless man was arrested after he allegedly punched a security guard at Southeast Hospital on Dec. 29. Cory Gabelman, 24, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant just before 10 p.m. Monday, Cape...
View ArticleRoute UU reduced for shoulder repairs
Route UU in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane for shoulder repairs from Route B to Highway 34. Missouri Department of Transportation crews will perform the work from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m....
View ArticleLight pole replacement detours Blomeyer traffic
The northeast quadrant of the Blomeyer roundabout at the intersections of highways 25, 77 and Route AB in Cape Girardeau County will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews...
View ArticleHighway 91 reduced for drainage work
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Highway 91 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane today and Friday as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make drainage repairs. This section of road is from Route N...
View ArticleRepairs reduce Route K in Stoddard County
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route K in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane from Highway 25 to Route M while Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. Weather permitting, work...
View Article'Preponderance of evidence' a lower burden of proof
Forget reasonable doubt. When Judge Stephen Limbaugh sentenced Clay Waller on Tuesday, he said that, based on the preponderance of evidence, Waller was guilty of murdering his estranged wife....
View ArticleCape Girardeau police report 1/5/12
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Assault Burglary Theft Property damage Miscellaneous Cape Girardeau...
View ArticleCape Girardeau fire report 1/5/12
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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