Golike - Steffens
Susan Golike of Cape Girardeau and Glenn Golike of Austin, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Margaret Golike, to Adam Louis Steffens. He is the son of Gary and Carol Steffens...
View ArticleCasper - Quesada
Ken Casper of Millstadt, Ill., and Tina Collins of Oak Ridge announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Christine Casper, to Richard Dale Quezada. Casper is a graduate of Oak Ridge High...
View ArticleHarper - Shadforth
Paul and Pam Harper of Birmingham, Ala., formerly of Jackson, announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Victoria Harper of California, Md., to Capt. Scott Shadforth of Patuxent River, Md....
View ArticleLeGrand - Youngblood
BENTON, Mo. -- Timothy and Christy LeGrand of Benton and Jennifer and Mike Dunaway of Augusta, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Meredith LeGrand, to Jake Youngblood. He is the son of...
View ArticleMcNeely - Burke
Donna Sue McNeely and Maj. Joseph Patrick Burke were united in marriage Dec. 31, 2011, at the home of her parents. The Rev. Bart Edwards, associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Morehead...
View ArticleZiegler receives Eagle Scout award
On May 5, Chance Nolan Ziegler of Troop 4016 of Cape Girardeau completed the requirements and was certified as an Eagle Scout of the Boy Scouts of America. Ziegler's project consisted of building a...
View ArticleRemembering King
Today the nation remembers a pioneer in the civil rights movement, a man who led with vision, conviction and courage: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some students see the day as a break from school in...
View ArticleDress code forum
On Monday the Cape Girardeau School District held its first of two public forums on a proposed dress code. About 100 people attended the forum to learn more about the issue and give their opinion....
View ArticleThe NDAA and our civil liberties
Wayne Bowen's column concerning civil liberties and the NDAA demands a response. Bowen claims the NDAA "specifically prohibits" the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens by the U.S. military. This...
View ArticleBe a positive influence
One of my favorite people, Ronald Reagan, exuded confidence and optimism -- characteristics of American people that seem to be in short supply today. Even in the darkest days of the 1980s he did not...
View ArticleSpeak Out 1/16/12
TO all the Cape Girardeau public school parents who may have questions or doubts about the possible mandatory uniform proposal: Your presence at the second open forum from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the...
View ArticlePrayer 1/15/12
O Lord Jesus, thank you that we are never too far from your grace. Amen.
View ArticleSpeak Out 1/15/12
GREAT piece by Paul Greenberg on Cape Girardeau native Richard Kinder. In his column, Greenberg praised Kinder for saying exactly what's on his mind. Would it be fair to say that Mr. Kinder can...
View ArticleCasino plans sprout in U.S. as states seek more revenue
NEW YORK -- A Malaysian company's plan to build a $4 billion convention center and big-time casino on the outskirts of New York City could be the biggest shot fired yet in a tourism arms race that...
View ArticleDevelopers to pour water into dormant volcano to make power
Geothermal energy developers plan to pump 24 million gallons of water into the side of a dormant volcano in central Oregon this summer to demonstrate new technology they hope will give a boost to a...
View ArticleHarsh Alaska conditions prompt fuel shortages
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Living in Alaska's outer reaches is challenging enough, given the isolation and weather extremes, but at least three remote communities also have experienced weather-related late...
View ArticleMLK parade organizers hoping for big turnout
SPOKANE, Wash. -- White supremacist Kevin Harpham planted a bomb along the route of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade here last year, hoping to strike a lethal blow against the unity and...
View ArticleN.D. senator uses address to promote Keystone XL pipeline
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- A proposed pipeline to carry oil from Canada to Texas Gulf Coast refineries is the "largest shovel-ready project in the country" with the potential to create thousands of jobs...
View ArticleNigeria labor: No agreement to end fuel strike
ABUJA, Nigeria -- Nigeria's government and labor unions failed Saturday night to end a paralyzing nationwide strike over high gasoline costs, potentially sparking an oil production shutdown in a...
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