Stories from Sunday, July 7, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO -- An Asiana Airlines flight packed with more than 300 people slammed into the runway while landing at San Francisco airport Saturday and caught fire, forcing many to escape by sliding down the emergency inflatable slides as flames tore through the plane...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Looking to reach its neighbors in a unique way, a Sikeston church last year created a garden to share with the community. Now in its second year, everyone -- from church members and other volunteers to the produce recipients -- is reaping the benefits of the community garden planted at Tanner Street Church of God in Sikeston...

The driver of a Corvette who was extricated from his car after rear-ending a tractor-trailer was issued three citations after the crash. Cape Girardeau Police Department spokesman Darin Hickey on Friday said Timothy Halter, 63, of Oran, ...

The sight of competitive driving on a dirt track is something that can be found in many locations nationwide on a summer Saturday night. Stock cars, sprints and open-wheeled modifieds are routinely put to the test by drivers who thrill the crowd in their quest for the checkered flag...

The Jackson School District has a new associate superintendent, but he's a familiar face to many. The school's Board of Education at a special meeting Tuesday night selected Jackson Middle School principal Matt Lacy to replace Dr. Rita Fisher, who recently retired after 18 years in the position. In his public education career, Lacy also has served as a high school history teacher and assistant principal at Jackson High School...

With a sunset fast approaching, Cape Girardeau's city council faces deciding an exact question to put before voters so a 1 percent gross receipts tax can keep building something new for the community. A new police station is high among most council members' priorities, meaning in November voters could choose whether to extend the restaurant tax to build one. ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- After losing consecutive starts for the first time in his career, Lance Lynn resisted the temptation to alter his approach. He has 11 wins prior to the All-Star break both of his years in the rotation because he stayed with the plan. "That last one was all singles and bloops," manager Mike Matheny said after a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins wrapped up a three-game sweep Sunday. "The adjustment really is not to make too many adjustments. "He was a bulldog," Matheny added.

LONDON -- Andy Murray needed one more point, one solitary point, to win Wimbledon -- a title he yearned to earn for himself, of course, and also for his country. Britain had endured 77 years since one of its own claimed the men's trophy at the revered tournament referred to simply as The Championships, and now here was Murray, on the brink of triumph after 3 hours of grueling tennis against top-seeded Novak Djokovic under a vibrant sun at Centre Court...

Beautiful Lilly two different colors growing on same plant.

Hay bale bride and groom for the wedding of Julie Deneke and Michael Matthews at Zion United Methodist Church west of Gordonville.

Kota's Travel Journal- The Great Escape Hello world! My name is Kota and I am a baby Triceratops. I live at the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History in Marble Hill, Missouri. I spend my days talking to the children who visit the Children's Play and Discover area at the museum. ...

LaSalle Avenue work to begin Monday The City of Cape Girardeau Public Works Department will begin road work on LaSalle Avenue, midway between Interstate 55 and Route W, on Monday. According to a news release from the department, traffic will be channeled to one side of the road, and lanes will be narrow. Work will consist of concrete slab repair and replacement and will last approximately one week...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed legislation Friday that would have made it a crime for federal agents to attempt to enforce federal gun laws in Missouri and could have landed journalists in jail for publishing the names of gun owners in the state. The Democratic governor said the bill passed by the Republican-led Legislature violated the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution, which gives ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's education system will be the focus of a newly formed state House committee that will consider ways to improve outcomes and better prepare students for college and adulthood. The House Interim Committee on Education has scheduled its first meeting for next Thursday at the state Capitol. ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some Missouri residents no longer can gain a tax break by buying a vehicle from an out-of-state dealer or an individual with a for-sale sign in the window. Gov. Jay Nixon enacted a law Friday that reinstates local vehicle taxes for numerous cities and counties that have been unable to tax cars, trucks and boats since a state Supreme Court ruling more than a year ago. ...

Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina believes a little rest is all he needs after an MRI exam on his right knee showed only inflammation. He's hopeful of being back in the lineup on Tuesday. "Everything came back negative and that's a relief," Molina said Sunday. "A couple days and I'll be ready to go."

Spotty pitching and a lack of hitting proved fatal to the Plaza Tire Capahas as they dropped a 10-0 decision to Fairview Heights (Ill.) in the third-place game of the Valmeyer (Ill.) 4th of July Baseball Tournament on Sunday afternoon. Capahas pitchers allowed 10 hits and walked 10 batters in the game, while Plaza Tire (21-3) could manage just three hits in the game shortened to seven innings by the mercy rule...

Today is Sunday, July 7, the 188th day of 2013. There are 177 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 7, 1846, U.S. annexation of California was proclaimed at Monterey after the surrender of a Mexican garrison. On this date:...

Julie Lorene Wunderlich and Dean Kyle Richardson were married Feb. 16, 2013, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. The Rev. Ted Torreson performed the ceremony. Readers were Melissa Wunderlich, sister-in-law of the bride, and Lindsey Church. Pianist was Tyson Wunderlich, cousin of the bride, and trumpeter was Matt Martin...

Joe and Linda Stieffermann of Washington, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Anne Stieffermann, to Lance Olliver Amick. He is the son of Mark Amick of Scott City and Gail Amick of Chaffee, Mo. Stieffermann is a 2004 graduate of St. Francis Borgia Regional High School, and a 2007 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is a kindergarten teacher with Jackson School District...

Charles and June Kohler of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Misty Gail Kohler, to Dennis James Lekki, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Dennis Lekki of New York and Josephine Klien of Jackson. Kohler is a 2013 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a certified nurse aide license from Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. She is employed at Walmart...

THEBES, Ill. -- Jill Benefield of Thebes and Rich Hanneken of St. Peters, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Ann Hanneken, to Thomas James Lockhart, both of St. Louis. He is the son of Tom and Rebecca Lockhart of Sidney, Iowa...

Debbie Essner of Jackson and Gerald and Marilyn Essner of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica Renee Essner, to Kasey Eugene Koenegstein. He is the son of Connie Skiles of Odin, Mo., and stepson of the late Johnny D. Skiles Sr...

Mr. and Mrs. Harlen Weber of Jackson recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner and dance. Family and friends attended from the Jackson area, Cape Girardeau, Scott City, St. Louis, DeSoto, Mo., and the states of North Carolina, Nebraska and Illinois...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Rick and Carol Coffee of Advance announce the engagement of their daughter, Dawn Nicole Coffee, to Robert Andrew "Andy" Barnes, both of Sikeston, Mo. He is the son of Don and Marilyn Barnes and Donnie and Connie Reimann, all of Sikeston...

Mr. and Mrs. John Quinn of Cape Girardeau are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner today at the home of their son on Kentucky Lake. Hosts are their children. Quinn and Glenda Hudson were married July 6, 1963, at St. Mary's Seminary in Perryville, Mo...

My photo shows the flower of a small lanky tree most of us refer to as the 'mimosa tree.'  Much like the term 'buffalo' has been mistakenly applied to the American bison, in the U. S., the silk tree has been labeled 'mimosa.' ...

Rita Walter of Cape Girardeau graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy during ceremonies held May 22. Walter received her Bachelor of Science degree in marine and environmental sciences. She will begin her service in the Coast Guard with the rank of ensign and will serve aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Aspen as a deck-watch officer. ...

Current River State Park will be hosting a series of kayak clinics during the month of July. The clinics will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Fridays and will be taught on the park's lower lake. Kayaks will be provided and visitors will learn more about kayak safety and skills. ...

New recipes from new cookbooks, from Facebook and off email all show up this week for you to try. I have had a lot of recipes sent to me in the past few weeks, so with no further ado, enjoy. My cousin, Camilla Dude from Oklahoma, shared this recipe on Facebook and it sounds irresistible. The picture of the dip was so bright and refreshing-looking, and with a husband who loves bacon, I know it will be an instant hit...

Pet Names: Jack and Gene Owner: Jodi Palisch Favorite activity: Snuggling at bedtime and chasing each other around the house during the day. ...

There are lessons to be learned from paying attention to the road. The other day, I was returning to the office after lunch with the newest member of our administrative team at Chateau Girardeau. My passenger noted a police car parked along Independence with its lights flashing. ...

I'm writing this on the way home from my family's vacation to the Grand Canyon, which truly is one of the grandest things I have ever seen. Standing on the rim of it and looking out, I was struck by how vast it is compared to how small I am. This difference is what made looking at the canyon and hiking down into it so amazing. Getting to be a part of its greatness filled me with gratitude and made me feel alive, reminding me of God's greatness and how much he treasures me being a part of him...

Members of Lamplighters FCE Club arrived at their May meeting dressed in pink to celebrate the theme of the meeting, "Pink is Pretty." Karen Eakers, hostess, gave a devotional entitled "Where is Daddy?" Roll call was answered by each member telling what foods they canned or preserved by freezing...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Charles and Lisa Lee of Nixa, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Elizabeth Lee, to Garrett Gerard Jansen. He is the son of Alphonse and Teresa Jansen of Advance. Lee received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Rockhurst University in 2009, and a master of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in 2013. She is pursuing employment as a family nurse practitioner...

Howard is 10 weeks old. He's an adorable and playful kitten! Howard is available for adoption at the Humane Society. For more information, call 334-5837. ...

This handsome gray kitten is 3 to 4 months old. He has a great disposition and is ready for adoption. Many other wonderful kittens also are available for adoption. For more information, call Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...

Thanks to President Reagan, who in 1984 issued a proclamation (No. 5219 in the Federal Archives), the month of July is National Ice Cream Month. In his edict the President enjoined all Americans to celebrate the month with "appropriate ceremonies and activities."...

The forecast for the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau to fall below four feet by Aug. 3 is causing organizers of the Soviet Peace Cruise some concern; the Delta Queen, with 50 Soviet citizens and 125 Americans and Canadian citizens aboard, is scheduled to depart St. Louis Aug. 5 and stop here Aug. 6 on its journey to New Orleans...

Retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Lawrence M. Tucker, 82, of Ashburn, Va., passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. A native of Southern Illinois, he was born Sept. 3, 1930, son of Lawrence H. and Esther A. Winn Tucker...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marie Anna Theiss, 86, of Perryville died Thursday, July 4, 2013, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville. She was born Dec. 18, 1926, in Seventy-Six, Mo., daughter of August Henry and Emma Mathilda Mahnken Klaus. She and the Rev. Louis C. Theiss were married June 16, 1951. He preceded her in death April 3, 2011...

FROHNA, Mo. -- Oscar J. Schmidt, 94, of Frohna died Thursday, July 4, 2013, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville, Mo. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 6:30 to 8:15 a.m. Monday at Young and Sons East Perry Chapel in Altenburg, Mo...

PAINTON, Mo. -- Shirley Faye Painton, 77, of Painton passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013, at her home. She was born June 13, 1936, in Sparksville, Ky., daughter of Milburn and Mildred Stotts Murphy. She and Don C. Painton were married April 27, 1957, in Chaffee, Mo. He preceded her in death in May 2000...

Wedel Daniel Nilsen, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, July 5, 2013, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 18, 1923, in Escanaba, Mich., to Gabriel and Inga Nilsen. Nilsen served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After leaving the Navy, he attended Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minn. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree and then from Columbia University in New York with a master's degree...

Joyce A. Long (Bonney), 75, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Jan. 8, 1938, in St. Louis County, to Charles and Bessie Johns Long. She and Richard H. Bonney were married May 7, 1957. Joyce's family moved from Fredericktown, Mo., to Jackson in 1977. She was a former dispatcher for the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department and worked as a security guard at Procter & Gamble. In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening...

Robert E. Hedden Jr., 58, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, July 5, 2013, at his home. He was born Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1955, in De Funiak Springs, Fla., to Robert E. Sr. and Ruth Cox Hedden. Hedden spent more than 18 years as a learning disabilities and emotionally disabled secondary-school instructor with the Hillsboro, Licking RV-II and Plato R-V school districts. ...

Rosemary Anne Hatfield, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. Service will be private. Crain Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Joyce E. Schemel Hale, 62, of Ava, Ill., formerly of Thebes, Ill., passed away at 2:45 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2013, at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Ill. Joyce was born Aug. 15, 1950, at Muskogee, Okla., daughter of the late Lloyd Edward Schemel and Anna Mary Hafley Schemel...

ST. MARY, Mo. -- Ann M. Elder, 49, of St. Mary died Thursday, July 4, 2013, at her home. Visitation will be from 7 a.m. until funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. Charlie Prost will officiate. Entombment will be in Mary Mother of Heaven Mausoleum...

Sarah Almeda Dillon, 95, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of McClure, Ill., passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 9, 1917, in Alto Pass, Ill., to Charles and Edith Groves Batson, who passed away in February of 1922. She was raised by her Aunt Winnie and John Vancil since she was four...

SANFORD, Fla. -- Jurors in the George Zimmerman trial head into the weekend with a lot of courtroom drama and conflicting testimony to digest. Friday's action-packed session saw the prosecution rest its case, and the judge reject a defense request to acquit Zimmerman of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last year...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City officials are hoping to expand a new gunshot-detection system that pinpoints the location of gunfire. Police say the new ShotSpotter gunfire detection system that was implemented in October for a small area of the city has led to several arrests...

The nation is mourning the deaths of 19 firefighters, victims of a raging wildfire in Arizona. They were firefighters for the city of Prescott, members of an elite unit dubbed Granite Mountain Hot Shots who had been called into action to support a regional effort to battle the blaze, which spanned more than 8,000 acres. Early reports indicated a dramatic wind shift surprised the firemen and led to the fatal situation...

DOVER, N.H. -- Thirty months after she was shot through the head, former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords sits in a New Hampshire restaurant facing parents of children killed in the nation's latest school shooting. They are here to talk political strategy, but Giffords doesn't say much. She doesn't have to...

LOS ANGELES -- "The Lone Ranger" already seems to be riding off into the sunset on its debut weekend. The Disney Western starring Armie Hammer as the titular character and Johnny Depp as Tonto was outpaced 3 to 1 by Universal's "Despicable Me 2," which also opened Wednesday. The animated sequel collected $59.9 million in ticket sales so far, while "The Lone Ranger" earned a paltry $19.5 million...

MOSCOW -- Edward Snowden has found supporters in Latin America, including three countries who have offered him asylum. But many obstacles stand in the way of the fugitive NSA leaker from leaving a Russian airport -- chief among them the power and influence of the United States...

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on same-sex marriage has private employers around the country scrambling to make sure their employee benefit plans comply with the law. The impact of the decision striking down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act is clear in the 13 states and the District of Columbia where gay marriage currently is legal or soon will be: Same-sex married couples must be treated the same as other spouses under federal laws governing tax, health care, pensions and other federal benefits.. ...

YARNELL, Ariz. -- Juliann Ashcraft had just put the kids down for a nap when her cellphone buzzed. It was a text from Andrew, her husband of seven years and, still, her best friend. "This is my lunch spot," he wrote beneath a photo of hard-hatted firefighters sitting on boulders, watching smoke rise on the horizon. "too bad lunch was an MRE," the text concluded...

CAIRO -- Egypt's new president moved to assert his authority Saturday by naming a chief rival of ousted leader Mohammed Morsi as interim prime minister and holding crisis talks with security officials on efforts to reclaim control of the streets...

O Lord Jesus, our Redeemer, we worship you and sing praises to your name. Amen.

By Danny Essner On June 25 Cape Girardeau had the opportunity to host a Welcome Party for the 2013 Great Race, which chose Cape Girardeau as its overnight stop for day four of this year's race. This may have been a one-time opportunity for our local citizens to experience the Great Race without leaving home, since it has never previously passed through Cape Girardeau in its 30-year history...

The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Tuesday:...

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs...

POTISKUM, Nigeria -- Islamic militants attacked a boarding school before dawn Saturday, dousing a dormitory in fuel and lighting it ablaze as students slept, survivors said. At least 30 people were killed in the deadliest attack yet on schools in Nigeria's embattled northeast...

ST. LOUIS -- Derek Roy has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the St. Louis Blues, pending a physical for the veteran forward. The Blues have been looking for a top center since before the trade deadline, and they hope they found one in Roy. The pending deal was announced by the team Saturday...

Elliott Swoboda has been connected with Young Life as a volunteer for several years. But next month he will start a new chapter with the organization as Southeast Missouri area director. Swoboda replaces Bill Reazer, who was promoted in April as associate regional directorof Southern Missouri...

Son to David and Tara Patterson of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 3:02 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Name, Liam K. Weight, 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Patterson is the former Tara Murakami, daughter of Robert Murakami and Christine Murakami of Cape Girardeau. Patterson is the son of Patrick Patterson and Edna Patterson of Cape Girardeau...

Three area freshmen American Legion baseball teams will converge on Capaha Field beginning today, each vying for one spot in next week's state tournament in Branson. The Jackson Post 158 freshmen and eighth grade teams will join the Cape Post 63 freshmen squad in the District 14 double-elimination tournament beginning today at 1:30 p.m. The tournament will conclude Tuesday at 4 p.m., or Wednesday at 3 p.m. if necessary. All games will be played at Capaha Field...

Two books rich with personal accounts of the passage of time in Southeast Missouri recently were published by the Center for Regional History at Southeast Missouri State University. The books focus on rural Missouri life throughout the 19th century...