Stories from Monday, June 6, 2016

Children at East Elementary in Jackson were given several end-of-the-year awards for the fourth quarter.

Laura Huggins and Zach Johnson paddle board on Lake Sunnen at the YMCA Trout Lodge near Potosi, Missouri, on June 4. This was part of activities at the We Can Weekend sponsored by the Southeast Cancer Center for individuals and families impacted by cancer...

Dylan Hackler of Scott City was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a Troop 5 Court of Honor on Sunday, June 5, at the Cape Girardeau VFW Post. Dylan's Eagle Scout Project was to install and lay landscape brick around three flag poles to display the American, Missouri and Christian flags. ...

KENNETT, Mo. -- The Ride the Fault Line Bicycle Tour will visit Kennett this weekend. The seven-day tour takes participants through Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky. This is the second consecutive year the tour will visit Kennett. The tour will stop in Kennett for two overnight stays, Sunday to June 13 and June 14 to 15. Participants in the tour will stop to camp at the American Legion building and Kennett Chamber of Commerce grounds...

Sixteen people were injured when a residential deck collapsed under them in Sikeston, Missouri, on Friday night. At roughly 9 p.m., the Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a call to the 100 block of North Ridge Road, according to a news release from the department. More than 20 people were celebrating an event on the deck, the release stated, and the deck collapsed when a group congregated around an expectant mother to congratulate her...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Train derby races, special speakers and exhibits are among the public events scheduled this month to mark the 100th anniversary of the Sikeston Depot. "They all revolve around train-based activities for many of the 100 years it's been here," said Marla Moore, director of the Sikeston Depot Museum. "We wanted to do something to mark the milestone, so we ended up deciding on smaller activities throughout the month of June."...

Theater, music and all types of other art will be featured at this year's Community Summer Arts Festival, to take place June 18. The annual all-day arts festival, hosted by Southeast Missouri State University, will run from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Southeast's River Campus, 518 S. Fountain St., and will have activities and entertainment suitable for all ages...

A new police station will be built near Arena Park, Cape Girardeau city officials have decided after looking at alternative sites. The city council is expected to approve a design-build contract with Kiefner Brothers Inc. of Cape Girardeau when it meets today. The $11 million project calls for design and construction of a new police station, jail and municipal court at 2530 Maria Louise Lane...

Steve Shelton of Jackson walks with Izzy Bell, a 2-year-old German Labrador retriever, on the Maple Hollow Trail on Sunday at Cape Girardeau County Park North. The two were out in the woods with a duck toy the dog likes to retrieve.

Since opening in fall 2010, the Cape College Center has established itself as a solid education alternative for area residents seeking to take lower-division college courses. But with plans to move into a new facility and greater visibility, local educators believe even more students will enroll...

Today in History Today is Monday, June 6, the 158th day of 2016. There are 208 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 6, 1944, during World War II, Operation Overlord, aimed at liberating German-occupied western Europe, commenced as Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on "D-Day."...

Summer fun usually includes barbecues, picnics and parties. Making good choices about what foods to choose when enjoying a food-filled gathering can help avoid packing on the pounds, while keeping cholesterol and blood sugar in check. "I would encourage you to think beyond burgers and hot dogs," says Ashley Lipke, a registered nurse and culinary diabetes expert at Cross Trails Medical Center. ...

Believe it or not, it is possible to stay cool this summer without burning through cash by paying high utility bills. Several steps are commonly recommended to help keep a home cool, such as setting the thermostat at a higher temperature and using ceiling fans...

Stained-glass work was a hobby before it was a business for Cape Girardeau resident Robert Parsons. Now that he's retired, it's back to being a hobby again. "I wasn't trained in art," he says. Instead, he worked in the public schools for 20 years in his native Detroit, teaching science and math and counseling...

Discovery Playhouse in downtown Cape Girardeau is expanding and redesigning with the help of local artists and volunteers. Several new art displays and exhibits are being added to the children's museum, and other improvements are being made. Director Pansy Glenn says community members came together to make the project possible. From generous monetary donors to the artists volunteering their time and talent, projects came together beautifully, she says...

Bees aren't the only pollinators suffering from a massive North American die-off. Butterflies and moths, those flying flowers of the insect world, are disappearing, too. "But the situation isn't hopeless," says Scott Hoffman Black, executive director of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, in Portland, Oregon. ...

Some older couples who want social recognition for their love relationships are exchanging rings, throwing parties and holding wedding-type ceremonies, but they're stopping short of getting legally married to avoid complications with retirement funds, property and grown children...

"And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever come perfect days. Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays. Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life murmur and see it glisten. Every clod feels a surge of might,...

I am appalled and dismayed at the same time at the hype surrounding the killing of Harambe the gorilla. How can anyone become so incensed over this and network news and the print media devote such coverage to it and all the while some 3,000 babies are aborted daily?...

Cape Girardeau County made a wise decision when years of planning culminated in purchasing a Rust Avenue building. The edifice, which will serve as a juvenile center, is a frugal way to fill a need and more efficiently provide a service to the community...

Veteran river Capt. Woodrow "Woody" Rushing, who has made numerous trips steering towboats up and down the Mississippi River, is at the helm of the paddle-wheeler Spirit of St. Charles when it docks here in the evening; temporarily renamed "Spirit of Riverfest," it will offer river cruises as part of this weekend's Riverfest celebration...

Ronnie Long, 64, of Jackson passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016, at his home. He was born Sept. 30, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, son of Hubert Earl and Mildred Marie Long. He and Myrna were united in marriage Oct. 3, 1999. Ronnie worked for Bunny Bread for 14 years and as a carpenter for Bob Strack Construction and later self-employed with his sons Brad and Dean...

Alan W. Estes, 55, of Jackson died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

GLENALLEN, Mo. -- Freda M. Dry, 87, of Glenallen died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Green Park Nursing Home in St. Louis County. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Baker Cemetery...

Florence Elizabeth Calhoun, 88, of Scott City died Saturday, June 4, 2016, at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 23, 1927, in Colterville, Illinois, to Wiley M. and Lula May Connerly Owens. She married James Arthur Calhoun Sr. on Dec. 19, 1943, in Ancell. He preceded her in death Oct. 22, 2008...

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests to no imply guilt. DWI n Bonnie L. O'Reilly, 38, of Sikeston, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Arrests n A suspect was in custody on suspicion of stealing...

Son to Cory David and Stefanie Paige Kassel of Altenburg, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:09 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2016. Name, Gage Dean. Weight, 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Kassel is the former Stefanie Underwood, daughter of Rodney and Jessica Underwood of Cape Girardeau and Mary Dunham of Cape Girardeau. She is an assistant cook at United in Christ Lutheran School. Kassel is the son of Wayne and Karen Kassel of Frohna, Missouri. He is employed by Richardet Floor Covering...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Hillary Clinton overwhelmed Bernie Sanders in Puerto Rico's Democratic presidential primary Sunday, putting her within striking distance of capturing her party's nomination. After a blowout victory Saturday in the U.S. Virgin Islands and a decisive win in the U.S. territory, Clinton is now fewer than 30 delegates short of the 2,383 needed to win the nomination, according to an Associated Press count...

NAYMIYAH, Iraq -- Iraqi forces secured the southern edge of the Islamic State group stronghold of Fallujah on Sunday, two weeks after the launch of an operation to recapture the city, the Iraqi special forces commander overseeing the operation said...

BAGHDAD -- In March, a senior commander with the Islamic State group was driving through northern Syria on orders to lead militants in the fighting there when a drone blasted his vehicle to oblivion. The killing of Abu Hayjaa al-Tunsi, a Tunisian jihadi, sparked a panicked hunt within the group's ranks for spies who could have tipped off the U.S-led coalition about his closely guarded movements. ...

NEW YORK -- United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz knows his airline has alienated some of its most loyal fliers. His effort to win them back starts with a new business-class product he personally unveiled Thursday at his first major public appearance since becoming CEO...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart's CEO urged employees on Friday to reimagine its future in a fast-shifting retail landscape. The company is at a crossroads, as its long-held dominance in pricing and convenience has been chipped away at by Amazon and dollar stores. But it's fighting back on multiple fronts, growing more aggressive with prices and going after Amazon, both online and on the doorstep, by expanding delivery services to cater to shoppers who want to buy anywhere, anytime...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. hiring slowed to a near-standstill in May, sowing doubts about the economy's health and complicating the Federal Reserve's efforts to raise interest rates. While unemployment slid from 5 percent to 4.7 percent, the lowest since November 2007, the rate fell for a troubling reason: Nearly a half-million jobless Americans stopped looking for work and so were no longer counted as unemployed...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit, after falling to the lowest point in more than two years, increased in April as a surge in imported goods outpaced a rebound in exports. The Commerce Department said Friday the deficit increased 5.3 percent in April to $37.4 billion, up from an imbalance of $35.5 billion in March. Exports increased 1.5 percent to $182.8 billion but imports rose faster, increasing 2.1 percent to $220.2 billion...

DENVER — Authorities say a man who held up a Denver bank got a cab ride to and from the robbery. The Denver Post reported the FBI is asking for the public’s help to find the suspect...

FARGO, N.D. -- Jane Kangas has the most valuable nostrils in North Dakota. The environmental scientist's state-certified nose gives her the ability to decipher whether a landfill is meeting standards for odor control -- needing just a whiff or two to determine whether it has reached peak reek. Her verification: a device that records the level of odor...

CHICAGO -- Violent crimes -- from homicides and rapes to robberies -- have been on the rise in many major U.S. cities, yet experts can't point to a single reason why and the jump isn't enough to suggest there's a trend. Still, it is stumping law-enforcement officials, who are seeking a way to combat the problem...

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is running out of time and options to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba, so officials are scrambling to release as many prisoners as possible and considering novel legal strategies that include allowing some men to strike plea deals by video-teleconference and sending others to foreign countries to be prosecuted...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Missouri art museum has been working to upgrade security since several iconic Andy Warhol prints were stolen in April. Seven Warhol Campbell's Soup prints were stolen from the Springfield Art Museum on April 7, while three were left behind. The set of 10 has been valued at least $500,000...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City area is home to a new food pantry that aims to help lower-income people with food allergies deal with the costs of specialty foods they can safely eat. The ReNewed Health Food Pantry opened in Overland Park, Kansas, about a year ago, the brainchild of Emily Brown and a friend; they also started a not-for-profit to help low-income residents with food allergies. ...

ST. LOUIS -- A white St. Louis police sergeant who won nearly $800,000 in a racial discrimination suit has filed another lawsuit claiming he's been retaliated against for his earlier win in court. Sgt. David Bonenberger, who has been with the department for more than 22 years, filed a federal lawsuit in 2012, claiming a position he sought with the police academy was instead awarded to a black woman he claimed was less qualified. ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Good Samaritans who break into vehicles in an attempt to rescue children trapped inside would be protected from civil liability under legislation pending before Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon. The bill's sponsor, Rep. Elijah Haahr, a Springfield Republican, said the goal is to encourage people to act quickly if they believe it's necessary to save children from dangers such as deadly excessive heat...

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis region makes plenty of room in its parks for sports such as soccer and baseball. Some residents are pleading with cities to make room for just one more: cricket. Why cricket? It has the second-largest fan following in the world, after soccer. ...

Approval of minutes n Minutes of the June 2 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...

Items for discussion n Beautiful Business Property of the Month presentation n Citizen survey and strategic planning discussion Regular session, 7 p.m. Presentation...

ST. LOUIS -- For the second straight day, the St. Louis Cardinals rallied against the hottest team in the majors. Aledmys Diaz, Matt Adams and Yadier Molina each had an RBI during a four-run sixth inning and the Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Sunday night...

Southeast Missouri State sophomore second baseman Trevor Ezell was named a Third Team Academic All-America by the College Sports Information Directors of America this past week. Ezell, the former Arkansas high school Player of the Year, has a cumulative 3.92 grade-point average at Southeast...

Vicki Long won the Woman's Golf Association's weekly event Tuesday at Cape Girardeau Country Club. Long finished with a net score of 67 in the play of the day, which was two-hole blind throwout. Kathy Morris finished second at 72, while Marlena Jones was third at 75...

Heather Thompson and Valerie Kolwyck saw a gap in beauty and cosmetology education in the region. After working together at a local cosmetology school, then following separate career paths -- Kolwyck taking a job at a salon, while Thompson took a more corporate route -- the two friends learned on the job things they felt should be taught in school...

Wendy Pennington has joined Mayson Capital Partners LLC as its vice president of finance. Before joining the private-investment firm, Pennington was employed by a dry-corn ingredient manufacturer and worldwide supplier to food and beverage companies...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The body of a girl found last month inside a small metal casket still holding a rose was laid to rest 145 years after she was first buried under what now is a home in San Francisco. Dozens of community members, cemetery workers and event organizers dressed in black attended her burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Colma, California, where about 30,000 people originally buried in San Francisco's Odd Fellows Cemetery were moved to in the early 1920s. ...

O Heavenly Father, may we live our lives pleasing to you in all ways. Amen.