Stories from Sunday, June 28, 2015

MALONE, N.Y. -- The second of two convicted murderers who staged a brazen escape three weeks ago from a maximum-security prison in northern New York was shot and captured near the Canadian border on Sunday, two days after his fellow inmate was killed in a confrontation with law enforcement, state police said...

Carrie Tracy Cape Girardeau Director, Tailor Institute The last Thursday in June is National Handshake Day. How would you rate your handshake? It's an honest handshake. I don't know how to rate it. What is something people are often surprised to learn about you?...

During a recent summer afternoon rain shower, Lizzy -- a rescued Maltese poodle -- pranced around a covered porch at her Cape Girardeau home before relaxing at her favorite spot near the back door. With red, white and blue ribbons in her curly hair, Lizzy later ran to her owner, Carol Berman, and curled up in her lap as the sun again began to shine...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A perceived housing squeeze in Perryville has city leaders looking for the best path toward creating more residential development, especially for its senior population. Housing complex developers, residents, city officials and economic development representatives met Friday to talk about local demand for senior housing versus availability, which officials say is influencing the city's overall housing...

Employees, volunteers, donors and other supporters of Saint Francis Medical Center gathered Friday afternoon to take the first tours of the hospital's newly completed patient tower. The tours followed the placement of the historic statue of St. Francis on top of the new fountain near the main entrance Thursday and the blessing Friday morning of the five-story tower by Bishop James Van Johnston Jr. of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese...

Friday morning, sunny and caffeinated, Diane Wood smiled while correcting herself a second time. She had said "partner" again. Since coming out at 19 nearly two decades ago, she's grown used to the vernacular -- the politically correct script in which gay couples aren't spouses, they're partners. Because they're not married. Because they're different...

CINCINNATI -- With the mayor of Dayton, Ohio, declaring "you are now husband and husband," the wait for Ohio to allow same-sex marriage ended for a gay couple in the city just as it is ending for couples across the last states with bans on such unions -- even if the opposition isn't over...

The Notre Dame leadoff hitter was a key contributor for the Bulldogs throughout his high school career and helped them to a state title this season.

A Desloge, Missouri, man is facing charges after allegedly stealing copper at an Perry County business. James E. Mahurin, 42, has been charged with second-degree burglary, theft of wire/electrical transformer or other device/pipe, first-degree trespassing, attempted theft wire/electrical transformer or other device/pipe and two counts of first-degree property damage...

Today is Sunday, June 28, the 179th day of 2015. There are 186 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were shot to death in Sarajevo by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip -- an act which sparked World War I...

Exercise is one of the best things we can do for our physical and mental health, and that doesn't change after a cancer diagnosis. "The American Cancer Society recommends walking five days a week, 30 minutes day. Sometimes that seems overwhelming to people, but it doesn't have to be 30 minutes straight -- it can be three bouts of 10 minutes a day," says Carrie Johnson, a physical therapist and certified lymphedema therapist at Saint Francis Medical Center...

Americans rarely take the time to unplug during the work day. In fact, we spend just short of half the day in front of some type of screen, according to research by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The health benefits of relaxing away from digital technology are well documented, but it still is a challenge for many to find time for themselves. ...

Now is the season for hiking, camping, cookouts and outdoor playtime -- and the pesky critters that come with spending time outdoors. Tick season occurs from May to November in much of the United States...

Nearly 1 million children younger than age 5 are exposed to potentially poisonous medications and household chemicals every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And more than 60,000 young children end up in the emergency room each year from wrongly ingesting medications...

You know drinking plenty of water every day is good for your health. The Institute of Medicine recommends men consume about 13 cups of fluid a day and women take in about 9 cups. Yet remembering to drink water may not always make the top of your daily to-do list...

In the summer of 1963, Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, son of President John F. Kennedy, was born five and a half weeks early and died two days later. Just 50 years ago, the state of neonatal care was such that a baby born at 34 weeks, even into the best possible medical environment, was fighting long odds...

Even the tidiest kitchens may be harboring harmful bacteria, and often where they're least expected. Paying more attention to a few often-overlooked places can help keep your household safer, experts say. For starters, home cooks should have four watchwords, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: clean, separate, cook and chill. ...

Hospitals across the country are focused on a similar mission: reducing the number of patients who, following treatment and discharge, are readmitted. As part of the Affordable Care Act, the national Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, aka CMS, in October 2012 initiated guidelines and requirements to hospitals with the goal of reducing the volume of boomerang cases -- patients who, for whatever reason, are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge. ...

It's not unusual for people to change their minds after making a major decision, but cleaning up the aftermath is easier in some instances than in others. For those who have changed their minds about a tattoo they've had applied, it's not something that can be undone overnight...

How do you like to stay in shape -- walk? Cycle? Run? Swim? Cardio? Weights? Diet? Yoga? Dance? Shoot hoops? Hike? Garden? There's an app for that. Actually, there are many applications for your smartphone or other mobile device, and activity-tracking devices, too -- from chest straps, armbands and wristbands to clip-on monitors. They provide the ability to log daily activity, provide performance reports and compare your progress to that of your friends and even celebrities...

When it comes to summer snacks for active children, experts tend to agree on a few points. "Fruits and vegetables are nature's perfect snack because they offer a variety of vitamins and minerals," says Amanda Bruenderman, registered dietitian and health educator at The Healthy Weigh of Saint Francis Medical Center. "Candy, gummies, roll-ups, chips and the like provide calories from added sugars and fats, without the nutrition," aka "empty calories."...

Ready for the leap into parenthood? If you have a family history of genetic abnormalities, or simply want peace of mind for the health of your baby, prenatal testing may be a consideration...

Protecting skin from the sun's harmful rays while frolicking in the sun is something that has become common knowledge during the past decade. What isn't discussed as frequently is the need to protect the eyes from those same dangerous ultraviolet rays...

Back when I was little -- and I'm not sure how old -- I discovered the world of books. I found I could become almost anyone and visit anywhere by reading the words in some book. I loved to hunt, so I would read about Jack O'Conner and his hunting exploits. ...

Dr. Alyssa Camille Browning and Dr. John Juheon Lee, both of Roseville, California, were united in marriage on Sept. 27, 2014, at Highland Park Community House in Highland Park, Illinois. The Rev. William Epperly performed the ceremony. Dr. Michael C. Liu of Vancouver, Washington, was pianist and Jennifer Trowbridge of Chicago, Illinois, was guitarist. Reader was Barbara Uhl of Oakville, Missouri, aunt of the bride...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Larry and July Miinch of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Mindy Sue Ellis, to Travis Gene Dailey, both of Marble Hill. She is also the daughter of the late Patrick Ellis. Travis is the son of the late Roger Dailey and Connie Dailey...

Brent and Lori Wills of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Kyla Beth Wills, to Fred Christopher Naeter. He is the son of Fred Naeter and Rhonda Ruch of Cape Girardeau and Donald and Jane McLain of Jackson. Kyla is a 2009 graduate of Jackson High School and received a bachelor's degree in communication studies and a minor in sales management from Southeast Missouri State University in 2014. She is an insurance producer at Wills Insurance in Jackson...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Korky and Laura Bryant of Chaffee announce the engagement of his daughter, Alexandra Michelle Bryant, to John Michael Tomaszewski, both of Sikeston, Missouri. He is the son of Michael and Barbara Tomaszewski of Scott City. Alexandra is also the daughter of Bridget Schultz of Chaffee...

Brad and Vickie Kasten of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelley Elizabeth Kasten of Jackson, to Nathaniel Vade Golden of Jackson. He is the son of Christine Golden of Glenallen, Missouri, and the late Dennis Golden. Kelley is 2007 graduate of Jackson High School. ...

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Johnston of Millersville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a private dinner hosted by Hurricane Fork Church at Marble Hill, Missouri. Sam and the former Lena Cathcart were married July 2, 1955, at the Methodist Church in Sedgewickville, Missouri...

Christa Anne Hitt and Jeramey Renzo Bollinger were married Nov. 22, 2014, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. Monsignor Ed Eftink and Deacon Walter Biri performed the ceremony. Pianist was Geri Beussink of Jackson. Vocalists were Jane Oehl and Mallory Meystedt of Jackson...

BENTON, Mo. -- Terry and Shirley Hedges of Benton announce the engagement of their daughter, Aubree Morgan Hedges, to Allen Ross Smith, both of Benton. He is the son of Richard and Olivia Smith of Benton. Aubree graduated from Kelly High School in 2009 and received an associate of science degree in dental hygiene and a bachelor of science degree in health science from Missouri Southern State University. She is a registered dental hygienist at Dr. Chouinard Dental in Sikeston, Missouri...

The female black widow spider is known for the red hourglass shape on its underside. Sometimes the red is replicated on the spider's back in the form of spots or assorted shapes. The one I photographed here had three distinct hearts. It was under a rock I overturned...

Ford and Sons Funeral Home, the law firm of Lichtenegger, Weiss and Fetterhoff and Americare Assisted Living will host a free lunch and information session at noon Tuesday at Delmonicos Restaurant in Jackson. Speakers will address issues surrounding retirement living options; legal tools to assist with estate planning including powers of attorney, wills, trusts and health-care directives; and advance-funeral planning. ...

Ashley Lemonds of Friedheim met recently with U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Cape Girardeau, in Washington, D.C. Lemonds won an essay contest sponsored by the electric cooperatives in Missouri to represent their co-op in Washington; winning students also toured museums and points of interest...

Trent Waltz has been nominated as a delegate representing Missouri at the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders to be held June 28, 29 and 30 in Boston, Massachusetts. Waltz, 17, was selected to participate in the Congress because of his academic achievements, leadership potential and desire to contribute to the fields of science and technology...

Most churches are known for commitment to their communities. In addition to preaching the Gospel, they may hold vacation Bible schools and organize food pantries. Christ Church of the Heartland in Cape Girardeau shares those values, and the church recently ventured beyond the local community and into remote Lynch, Kentucky, to care for others, spending about a week at Meridzo Center Inc. ...

Submitted photo Phil Dixon, left, safety team program manager for the Federal Aviation Administration, presented T. Robin Cole III, local pilot and business owner, with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, commemorating 50 years of service in aviation safety. The award honors pilots who have safely flown 50 or more years...

Do you need to develop a thicker skin? Should other people be held accountable for hurting your feelings? Have manners and kindness disappeared outside the window? Some people are naturally more sturdy than others in handling harsh words or mistreatment. You may have been told, "You're too sensitive. You have a thin skin. You need to toughen up. Everybody incurs bad treatment."...

There was a single woman, well advanced in years, who made an appointment with her lawyer to change her will. After several changes, she included one unique addition. She told her attorney, "At my funeral, there will be no male pallbearers." He wrote down the request and then paused at the uniqueness of it. He said to her, "I do not mean to pry, but that seems like such a unique request. Can you tell my why you do not want any male pallbearers at your funeral?"...

NEW YORK -- Think of Audrey Hepburn, and your mind will likely conjure up an extraordinarily elegant woman in a boatnecked black dress, huge sunglasses, gloves to the elbow and a chic updo. It's doubtful you'll picture a woman in jeans and T-shirt settling down in front of the TV with a plate of penne and -- gasp! -- ketchup...

Today's column is a little bit of everything. We have a response from a recipe request, a couple of shared recipes from friends and a few I just want to share. All in all, I think you will enjoy them; there is just no particular theme for today. Sandy Riehn was looking for a chocolate roll recipe like her mother used to make. A few people where I work at the senior center told me how they make it, and we did have 1 written response from Linda Urhahn of Benton, Missouri...

Mia is 3 months old. She is available for adoption at the Humane Society 334-5837.

While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Maxine Clark. Happy birthday to Kevin Teegarden, Mary Eifert, Deanna Bridwell, Darren Lee, Bud Haislip, Wanda Lovel, Jeannie Walker, David Dalton, Storm Estes, Wayne Ford, Andy Terhune, Mary Ann Keller, Lisa Davis, Julie Seyer, Miranda Estes, Elaine Schlegel, Mandy Harris, Andrew Cannon, Lonnie Gibbons, Pam Harrell, Dana Miller, Brandon Curtis, Delores Garland, Wanda Tankersley, James Bailey, Lee Cook, Betty Guzman, Bob Schwepker and Everette Snider.. ...

Last week, the Mighty Mississippi crested at 43 feet. That is considered "major stage" flooding. But it doesn't feel that way much anymore. Thanks to many flood control and abatement steps, a flood event that in the past would have crippled Cape Girardeau now offers inconveniences rather than disaster...

Several decades ago, earning a college degree -- almost any college degree -- was all it took to get a job. Now, many college students must strategically choose the right major to break into the field with the greatest growth potential. Experts say that majors in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), health care, and agriculture offer the surest path to rewarding careers. ...

It was a year ago today that the Southeast Missouri Soccer Community lost a dear friend with the passing of Joe David Frank. Like myself, Joe did not play soccer growing up, but learned the sport while coaching his children in youth soccer. From there, Joe became a fixture at games as a referee at high school and youth soccer games. ...

As team hosts for Missouri State High School Girls Soccer Championships in Blue Springs, Missouri, we had the opportunity to spend time with the soccer players, coaches, and fans from Jackson, Missouri. These people were distinguished representatives of their community, and you should be proud of the excellent impression they made in Blue Springs...

When we think about rural America, we are all too quick to think of the prevalent poverty in small towns. Nearly one in four rural Americans living in poverty are children, and those numbers are higher in the Delta region. A child growing up in the Delta is 43 percent more likely to live in poverty than her fellow Americans. These are children living without sufficient food, shelter, education, and opportunity to grow and thrive...

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Speaking at the funerals for three of the victims of a deadly attack on a historic African-American church in South Carolina, eulogizers said Saturday the lives lost had become a catalyst for change. The services were held for Cynthia Hurd, Tywanza Sanders and Susie Jackson at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, 11 days after a gunman entered the church and killed nine people -- all African-Americans. Police contend the attack was racially motived...

FONTAINES-SUR-SAONE, France -- The top suspect in the beheading of a businessman that French authorities are calling a terrorist attack took a "selfie" photo with the slain victim and sent the image via WhatsApp to a Canadian mobile phone number, officials said Saturday...

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The two people arrested for removing the Confederate flag from the front of the South Carolina Statehouse have been released from jail in the state capital. Officer L. Tucker of the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center said 30-year-old Bree Newsome and 30-year-old James Ian Tyson were released from jail Saturday after posting bond...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday vetoed a bill aimed at revamping Missouri's student transfer law, saying it "veered off track" with some of its provisions and failed to cap tuition districts can charge other districts to educate students who transfer from failing schools...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A 23-year-old woman accused in the death of her mother at their Springfield home has been brought back to Greene County. The Springfield News-Leader reported Gypsy Blancharde was booked into the Greene County Jail on Friday. She had been held in Wisconsin since she was arrested there earlier this month with her 26-year-old boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn...

ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis priest who was accused of sexually abusing a boy in a Catholic school bathroom before the charges were dropped earlier this month is suing the alleged victim's parents, police and a victim's-rights group. The Rev. Xiu Hui "Joseph" Jiang, 32, filed suit Thursday in U.S. District Court, seeking unspecified damages. The suit claims he was unfairly targeted and his reputation was damaged...

NEW YORK -- Stocks had a mixed day Friday, as investors waited for negotiators to finish their work on a solution to Greece's debt problems. Chinese stocks plunged 7 percent as fears spread that a yearlong bull rally there has become overheated. China's benchmark index still is up more than double over the past year...

ST. LOUIS -- The effort to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour in St. Louis hit a potentially fatal snag Friday when the chairman of the committee that would consider the idea canceled all future hearings on it. A measure filed earlier this month with support of Democratic Mayor Francis Slay would have potentially raised the minimum wage in the city to $15 an hour by 2020...

The steam-powered dredge Potter of the St. Louis District Corps of Engineers is undergoing routine maintenance and repairs at the Missouri Dry Dock shipyard along the Mississippi River here; the work, which includes repainting of its hull, should be completed by Tuesday...

PETALUMA, Calif. -- A 10-year-old mutt named Quasi Modo, whose spinal birth defects left her a bit hunchbacked, is the winner of this year's World's Ugliest Dog contest. The pit bull-Dutch shepherd mix and her owner took the $1,500 prize Friday night, besting 25 other dogs competing in the contest that applauds imperfection, organizers said...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- A college party got a little wild when a black bear showed up. The black bear, weighing between 300 and 400 pounds, crashed the party early Saturday near the campus of Lehigh University. Emergency officials received a flood of 911 calls after the bear was spotted about 2 a.m. in south Bethlehem, about 50 miles north of Philadelphia...

Connie Marie Nebel, 59, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Aug. 27, 1955, in Cape Girardeau to Robert R. and Bonnie L. Wulfers Miller. She and Steve F. Nebel were married May 18, 1991, in Cape Girardeau...

APPLE CREEK, Mo. -- Edmund D. Leible, 88, of Apple Creek died Friday, June 26, 2015, at his home. Edmund was born Nov. 21, 1926, at Apple Creek to Otto and Mary J. Schnurbusch Leible. He married Genevieve Erzfeld on April 25, 1953, in Apple Creek. She survives...

BELL CITY, Mo. -- Janet Marie Hurley, 67, of Bell City died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 14, 1948, in Cape Girardeau to Paul Edward and Maxine G. Israel Davis. Janet had been a breakfast hostess at the Victorian Inn in Cape Girardeau...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Brother Mark Howard Argus, 87, of Perryville died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at St. Mary's of the Barrens in Perryville. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today in the Mary Mother of God Chapel at St. Mary's of the Barrens, with a Catholic wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at 8 a.m. until time of service Monday in the chapel...

The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: n At 8:02 a.m., emergency medical service on Main Street. n At 2:43 p.m., motor vehicle crash on Interstate 55, milemarker 89.4. n At 2:52 p.m., motor vehicle crash on Main Street. n At 3:48 p.m., motor vehicle crash in Interstate 55, milemarker 92...

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Derek J. Toler, 23, of Festus, Missouri, was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated. n Derek S. Thomas, 22, of Russelville, Kentucky, was arrested on a Logan County, Kentucky, warrant...

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Episcopal Church elected its first African-American presiding bishop, choosing Bishop Michael Curry of North Carolina during the denomination's national assembly Saturday. Curry was elected by a landslide in a vote at the Episcopal General Convention, the top legislative body of the church. ...

ATHENS, Greece -- Greece's parliament voted early today in favor of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' motion to hold a July 5 referendum on creditor proposals for reforms in exchange for loans, with the country's future in the eurozone looking increasingly shaky...

While Mississippi River levels briefly decreased slightly this weekend, it will begin to rise again today, and its expected crest is forecast to peak at 44 feet by Thursday. As of 2 p.m. Saturday, the river wall was at 42.11 feet, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District's River and Reservoir daily report...

A Cape Girardeau man was arrested early Friday morning on a warrant for statutory sodomy. Stanley T. Oakley, 30, was arrested about 4:30 a.m. by the Cape Girardeau Police Department, according to an email from Sgt. Adam Glueck. A juvenile victim and her mother reported in April that the girl, who is younger than 17, allegedly "agreed to and engaged in a sexual act with Oakley," Glueck said in an earlier email...

A Cape Girardeau man wanted for failure to appear on burglary, theft and property-damage charges was arrested early Friday evening. David Rains, 35, was taken into custody without incident, SWAT commander Lt. John Davis said. Narcotics officers received information Friday that Rains was at the Holiday Lodge Motel and Apartments at 1918 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, Davis said. Officers arrived on the scene about 5:45 p.m., and Rains was arrested without a fight...

A Cape Girardeau man was found guilty Friday on two counts of first-degree child molestation. A jury of nine men and three women found Brendon Max, 29, guilty after an hour of deliberation, according to a news release from Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Limbaugh...

A Sikeston, Missouri,was arrested and charged with sexual crimes involving a child. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said Zachary Caleb Neal, 23, of Sikeston is charged with first-degree statutory sodomy and enticement of a child. Walter said an investigation revealed Neal met the 12-year-old victim through a social media website. Sexually-focused Internet conversations led to Neal meeting the victim at the child's residence, and Walter said Neal had sexual contacts with the child...

BENTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston, Missouri, man convicted of statutory sodomy Thursday later took his own life. A jury deliberated over three hours Thursday before finding Shannon Mouser, 40, guilty of one count of first degree statutory sodomy for having deviate sexual intercourse with a child less than 12 years of age at a residence in Scott County between March 16, 2003, to Dec. 1, 2004...

The Cardinals defeated the Cubs 8-1.

Brevin Giebler of Cape Girardeau saw his run at the 2015 men's Missouri Amateur golf tournament end in the quarterfinals of match play as the top-seed lost to Teddy Jones on Saturday at Buffalo Ridge Golf Course in Hollister, Missouri. Jones, the eighth-seed from Wildwood, Missouri, prevailed 3 and 2 to advance to a semifinal match against Mitchell Mather of Lebanon, Missouri, who defeated Gabe Wheeler of Sikeston, Missouri, 2 and 1 in a quarterfinal match...

O Lord Jesus, we praise you, for you perform wondrous miracles too numerous to count. Amen.