Scientists say NASA to cut missions to Mars
WASHINGTON -- Scientists say NASA is about to propose major cuts in its exploration of other planets, especially Mars. And NASA's former science chief is calling the cuts irrational. With limited...
View ArticleFBI file says Steve Jobs was considered for gov't position
WASHINGTON -- FBI background interviews of some people who knew Apple co-founder Steve Jobs reveal a man driven by power and alienating some of the people who worked with him. In the FBI documents...
View Article$25B settlement reached over foreclosure abuses
WASHINGTON -- A landmark $25 billion settlement with the nation's top mortgage lenders was hailed by government officials Thursday as long-overdue relief for victims of foreclosure abuses. But...
View ArticleFeds require easy-to-understand health plan briefs for consumers
WASHINGTON -- Don't have the slightest clue what your health insurance covers? The Obama administration says that's going to change. Officials announced Thursday that starting later this year private...
View ArticleEstes Davis Sr.
Estes Kefauver Davis Sr., 57, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau, after an extended bout with lung cancer. He was born June 5, 1954, in St. Louis,...
View ArticleMyrnita Grantham
Myrnita B. Grantham, 73, of Cape Girardeau died peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Oct. 10, 1938, in Marks, Miss., to the late Burnice and Martha Juanita Perkins...
View ArticleEdith Ervin
Edith P. Ervin, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Feb. 9, 1923, in Crosno, Mo., to Duard Lee and Lucy Roberts Pruitt. She and Wilton W. Ervin...
View ArticleJesse Reed
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Jesse Lee Reed, 62, of Mounds died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from noon until service time Monday at Massie Funeral...
View ArticleMarie Hampton
M. Marie Hampton, 90, of Jackson died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
View ArticleWilma Barton
Marble Hill, Mo. -- Wilma Lee Barton, 59, of Robertsville, Mo., formerly of Marble Hill, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Robertsville. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Bollinger...
View ArticleHenry Pekarek Jr.
Henry J. "Hank" Pekarek Jr., 82, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at the Missouri Veterans Home. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to service time Feb. 16 at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn...
View ArticleOut of the past 2/10/12
Flags in Cape Girardeau are lowered to half-staff in honor of Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper Russell W. Harper, 45, who was killed Sunday in a burst of gunfire during a traffic stop east of...
View ArticleBirths 2/10/12
Son to Michael Gene and Alicia Renea Vandeven of Leopold, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 1:42 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. Name, Hunter Michael. Weight, 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs....
View ArticleBud Crites
Forrest Benton "Bud" Crites, 83, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at his home in Roseville, Calif. He was born May 18, 1928, in Cape Girardeau, son of Louis and Anna Crites. He was an...
View ArticleCape science teacher resigns amid assault allegations; attorney releases...
A teacher accused of assaulting a student has resigned, the Cape Girardeau School District announced Thursday. Roman Smith, a science teacher at Cape Girardeau Central High School, turned in a letter...
View ArticleTrial set for Southeast Missouri man accused of toddler's murder
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Senath, Mo., man accused of murder in the death of a 3-year-old girl last year will face trial on Dec. 10. Shawn Morgan, 43, is charged with the murder of BreeAnn Rodgriguez, who...
View ArticleRiver pilots concerned about more structures to control flow of Mississippi
Pilots are worried that if the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers builds more structures to control the Mississippi River, barge companies' bottom lines will feel the effects. About a dozen people, mostly...
View ArticleLevee group plans weekend meeting in Columbia
NEW MADRID, Mo. - The Missouri Levee and Drainage District Association is meeting this weekend in Columbia to talk about recovering from last year's heavy flooding. The association says speakers at...
View ArticleMo. Senate endorses college transfer credit library
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri senators have endorsed a bill that could make life a little easier for college transfer students. The Senate gave first-round approval Wednesday to a bill that...
View ArticleCape County OKs $14,000 for Safe House for Women
Cape Girardeau County commissioners approved a request for disbursement of funds from the county's Domestic Violence Authority Board during Thursday's meeting. Safe House for Women in Cape Girardeau...
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