Somali captors move U.S. hostage after raid
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Pirates moved an American hostage at least three times in 24 hours and threatened Thursday to kill him after U.S. Navy SEALs rescued an American and a Dane in a bold,...
View ArticleMissouri Supreme Court declines redistricting case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday declined to strike down new state legislative districts, and suggested opponents of new state House districts take up their fight before...
View ArticlePentagon says number of Army, Marines to shrink as budget slows
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon outlined a plan Thursday for slowing the growth of military spending, including cutting the size of the Army and Marine Corps, retiring older planes and trimming war costs....
View ArticleSikeston man charged with child molestation
A Sikeston, Mo., man is in jail after authorities received a tip that he was inappropriately touching and photographing a child. Ronnie G. Newell, 41, is charged with first-degree child molestation,...
View ArticleEloise Moore
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Eloise E. Lawson Moore, 102, of Chaffee died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Chaffee Nursing Center. She was born Dec. 20, 1909, in Vanduser, Mo., to Fred James and Bertha Elizabeth...
View ArticleLoretta Elfrink
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Loretta Louise Elfrink, 87, of Holyoke, Mass., formerly of Leopold, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at the Daughters of the Heart of Mary Retirement Home in Holyoke. Visitation...
View ArticleCharles Austin
MOUNDS, Ill. — Charles E. "Eddie" Austin, 77, of Mounds died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at his home. Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill., is in charge of arrangements.
View ArticleCharles Lough Jr.
Charles M. "Bud" Lough Jr., 95, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at the Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to service time Feb. 8, 2012, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn...
View ArticleBirths 1/27/12
Daughter to Dwight Christopher and Dee Ann Bowman of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 11:52 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. Name, Emily Ann. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Bowman is the...
View ArticleMcCaskill's energy stance
Sen. Claire McCaskill brought her so-called "Energy Tour" to Cape Girardeau recently where she again tried to airbrush away the inconvenient blemishes on her record, most notably her long-running...
View ArticleCID suggestions
To the Community Improvement District:Since being formed in 2010, the district is still struggling to get signatures of businesses within its borders. If the reasons for the formation of the district...
View ArticleSEMO basketball
After last year's dismal season, the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team is looking much improved this year. Coming into last night's game against Austin Peay at the Show Me Center the...
View ArticlePressing issues in Cape Girardeau
Many Cape Girardeans have taken an interest in two important issues of late: dress code revisions in the public schools, and a plan for turning the downtown portion of Broadway into a more...
View ArticleSpeak Out 1/27/12
JAN. 22 to 28 has been dedicated by Gov. Nixon as Missouri's School Board Appreciation Week. Thank you for volunteering your time to help improve academic performance. THE American Lung Association...
View ArticleOut of the past 1/27/12
Cape Girardeau city officials have dropped plans to open a new landfill on a 70-acre tract just north of here because a consulting engineering firm has concluded that the site is infeasible for such...
View ArticleJackson fire report 1/27/12
*** Jackson Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: * Emergency medical service on North Neal Street. * A citizen assist on Mulberry Street. * Emergency medical service on...
View ArticlePrayer 1/27/12
O God, may we be anxious for nothing, instead putting our trust in you. Amen.
View ArticleCape Girardeau fire report 1/27/12
Firefighters responded to the following call Tuesday: * At 11:28 p.m., a medical assist on South Mount Auburn Road. * At 12:59 a.m., an alarm system activation on Towers Circle...
View ArticleCape Girardeau police report 1/27/12
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests @graphic_body_indent_bullet:n An 11-year-old boy was cited into juvenile court on suspicion of peace...
View ArticleCollision at William and Pacific in Cape; three injured
First responders work the scene of a two-vehicle accident that occurred just before 5 p.m. Thursday at William and Pacific streets in Cape Girardeau. According to Cape Girardeau police, a red Mazda...
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