Stories from Monday, October 16, 2017

There's a dry-erase board covering the wall in Kyle Thoma's office -- several, actually -- covered in a sprawling idea web. And scrawled across the top of that web is what the Cape Electrical Supply president and CEO said is a guiding principle of their business: "great experience!!!"...

WASHINGTON -- A key moderate Republican urged President Donald Trump on Sunday to back a bipartisan Senate effort to shield consumers from rising premiums after his abrupt decision to halt federal payments to insurers, calling the move "disruptive" and an immediate threat to access to health care...

The Marquette Tech District Foundation is expanding its adult-education efforts, thanks to a recently-announced $110,555 grant from the Delta Regional Authority. The funds, which the foundation is matching through local donors, will go toward the foundation's Code Labs One training program, a free 20-week course designed to introduce participants to computer programming...

Scattered showers may have delayed the start of Sunday morning's Fishing Rodeo at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau, but by the time the skies cleared, fish were biting at nearly every line cast. The inaugural free event, sponsored by Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 51 and the Boys and Girls Club, drew more than 100 attendees to the lake at Elks Lodge 639...

The Cape Girardeau City Council is set to accept a federal grant that could have the city's police officers wearing body cameras by early next year, police chief Wes Blair said. The council will vote Monday on a resolution to accept a $27,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice...

Today is Monday, Oct. 16, the 289th day of 2017. There are 76 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 16, 1987, a 58-1/2-hour drama in Midland, Texas, ended happily as rescuers freed Jessica McClure, an 18-month-old girl trapped in a narrow, abandoned well...

O Lord Jesus, thank you for coming to seek and save the lost. Amen.

Yet another local talent has captured a larger audience. Anna Catherine DeHart has joined Neal Boyd (“America’s Got Talent”) and Brothers Walker (“The Voice”) as Southeast Missouri musicians to be featured on a nationally televised talent show. DeHart impressed country star Blake Shelton and pop star Adam Levine enough that they both wanted DeHart to be on their teams in “The Voice” competition. ...

I found myself sitting at the bar in downtown Cape Girardeau’s only Irish Pub last night, talking to a stranger about the one thing I am most passionate: journalism. I’d just finished my shift at the brewery where I work down the street, and this person began asking me questions about why I want to be a journalist and where I saw myself in the future...

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- The most powerful bomb blast witnessed in Somalia's capital killed 276 people with around 300 others injured, the country's information minister said early today, making it the deadliest single attack in this Horn of Africa nation...

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump blames the Senate's GOP leader for the health-overhaul failure, hints at tantalizing deals with Democrats and watches his former strategist work to bulldoze the Republican establishment on Capitol Hill. There's no need for air conditioning at the White House with that chill in the air when Trump, a public official since January, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, first elected to Congress in 1984, meet today...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- With the winds dying down, fire officials said Sunday they have apparently "turned a corner" against the wildfires that have devastated California wine country and other parts of the state over the past week, and thousands of people got the all-clear to return home...

Cape Girardeau City Council City hall 401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. today Items for discussion n Planning and Zoning Commission report n Police department report n Appearances regarding items not on the agenda n Agenda review Regular session, 7 p.m...

WASHINGTON -- Americans increased their spending at retailers last month by the most in 2 1/2 years, driven by strong auto sales as residents of hurricane-ravaged areas replaced destroyed cars. Retail sales rose 1.6 percent in September, after slipping 0.1 percent in August, the Commerce Department said Friday...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- For almost 60 years, Cream Castle has been a Sikeston staple, serving barbecue, hamburgers, chocolate shakes and other tasty foods to the many who visited the restaurant. On Sept. 29, Cream Castle closed its doors for the last time...

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Multi-million dollar sponsorship deals of the kind between Adidas and the University of Louisville -- in focus after a scandal over alleged bribes paid to high-school athletes -- are not just an effort to burnish the image of sports gear makers...

LONDON -- As if by magic, the Hogwarts Express has come to the rescue of a stranded family in Scotland. The train that took Harry Potter to school was played onscreen by the Jacobite steam train, which runs on a remote and scenic route through the Scottish Highlands...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- A woman is heading to Las Vegas to compete for the title of America's fastest grocery bagger. Alysha Orrok recently won the New Hampshire bagging competition. She will face off against America's best during the national competition in February for a $10,000 prize. The teacher pulls night and weekend shifts at a Hannaford Supermarket. Competitors are judged on factors including speed, weight distribution, appearance and technique...

Amber Bishop now is the Perry County Memorial Hospital director of nurses. Bishop joined PCMH in 2004 as a registered nurse after earning an associate's degree in nursing from Mineral Area College. She was promoted to cardiopulmonary rehab nurse manager in 2013, and in 2015 earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University...

LONDON -- The remnants of Hurricane Ophelia could bring 80 mile an hour wind gusts, disruption and damage to Ireland and Britain as the work week gets underway, weather services said Sunday. Ophelia weakened from a Category 2 to a Category 1 hurricane Sunday as it moved north-northeast across the Atlantic, with sustained winds of 90 mph...

Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of Oct. 12 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n Auditor Pete Frazier -- Department of Justice audit for fiscal year ending 2014 officially closed...

Jackson Board of Aldermen City hall 101 Court St. Regular meeting, 6 p.m. today n Approval of Minutes n Minutes of regular meeting of 09/02/17 n Financial affairs n Monthly bills Public hearing n Hearing to consider the rezoning of 2421 and 2505 E. Jackson Blvd. ...

Richard John Duvall, 67, of Jackson died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, at his home in Jackson. He was born May 3, 1950. in Cape Girardeau to Trumer William and Hazel Mary Favier Duvall. Richard served in the United States Army serving in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970 and in Germany from 1970 to 1973. He earned the rank of Specialist 5 class...

JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Thefts n Theft was reported in the 800 block of Canyon Trail. n Theft was reported in the area of North Old Orchard Road. Property damage n Property damage was reported in the 1500 block of Lilac Lane...

JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Illegal burn on East Jackson Boulevard. n Fire alarm on Main Street. n Illegal burn on Anna Street.

Son to Dustin Marcus and Tammi Marie Hess of Delta, Southeast Hospital, 11:04 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Name, Wolfgang Amadeus. Weight, 8 pounds, 14 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Hess is the former Tammi Lee. Hess is employed by BioKyowa. Daughter to Brandon Vernon Cantrell and Amber Nichole Stanley of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:02 a.m. ...

With 10 constitutional amendments and initiatives on the November ballot in Missouri, it's no wonder it took more than 2 1/2 hours to discuss the issues at last night's forum conducted by the League of Women Voters of Cape Girardeau County; as part of its regular October meeting, the League asked local officials to discuss the ballot measures...

CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous n A person was taken into protective custody at 1316 N. Main St. n Interference with custody was reported in the 1300 block of Big Bend Road...

On Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, beloved husband, son, brother and stepfather, Paul Edward Daniels, 52, of Cape Girardeau left this world for a better one. Many things in his life brought him joy. He loved long conversations with his stepson Brandon. He was an amazing cook, and loved to play trivia games. His cats and fishing could always brighten his day...

Gendron McFall, 91, of Scott City died Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 2, 1925, in Elizabethtown, Illinois, to George W. and Gertrude McDaniel McFall. Gendron was a truck driver and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II...

The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, will hold its Southern Division docket at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Southeast Missouri State University. The three cases will be open to the public and will be heard in Glenn Auditorium in Dempster Hall...

The halls are filled with the sound, no I mean the look of Halloween. Mrs. Mangels 7th & 8th grade art class decided to decorate the teacher's doors for Halloween. Mrs. Mangels had already decorated hers with Frankestein, for a sample, and then let the students form groups to select a design and then create a masterpiece on the doors. ...

October 21 - The Bollinger County Museum of Natural History will celebrate International Archaeology Day with a presentation by Mike Comer, "Mississippi Mound Building Indians." 1:00 pm - Mike Comer, Natural Resource Manager for the Missouri State Park System, will present a program on the Mississippian culture and how the Mississippian people lived. Touch items will be available for the public to handle and see examples of the Mississippian culture...

Please help find my son’s missing dog. We got her at noon today and she was the best dog on her ride home. When we pulled in the driveway my son let her out of the car and a street cleaner was going by at the same time. It scared her and she took off during school traffic. We tried for two hours to find her because she would not know her way back to us because she never got a chance to come in her new home. We were unsuccessful at finding her so we are asking for help...