Stories from Monday, May 7, 2018

Patrons visit vendors Sunday during the Downtown Tailgate Flea Market in Cape Girardeau.

The Scott City Historical Museum in Scott City hosted a memorial service — with nearly 150 in attendance for the ceremony — on Saturday for local veterans who served during the Vietnam War. Three killed-in-action Vietnam veterans and Scott City natives were honored — David Lee Blattel, Thomas Jack Pennington and Larry Hunter Marshall — along with the reading of 120 names of military men and women, by family members and veterans...

A standing-room-only crowd shuffled and sighed in the upper-floor courtroom of the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson on Thursday night, packed into a room normally reserved for legal proceedings. Thursday, a different kind of proceeding was held. Drug Court graduation drew more than 70 family members, friends and program graduates, and about 20 Drug Court staffers to honor the 10 graduates...

Today in History Today is Monday, May 7, the 127th day of 2018. There are 238 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the British liner RMS Lusitania off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans, out of the nearly 2,000 on board...

May is Historic Preservation Month, and Cape Girardeau has several events planned to explore more about local history and celebrate preservation efforts. On Thursday, there will be a presentation and reception from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Marquette Tower lobby for an H&H Building presentation. Tours of the H&H Building will be available after the presentation...

LOS ANGELES -- After breaking opening weekend records, "Avengers: Infinity War" continued to dominate in its second weekend in theaters, but alternative programming such as the romantic comedy "Overboard" also found an audience in what has historically been considered the "official" kick-off to the summer movie season...

RITTMAN, Ohio — Authorities say a couple in Ohio was startled to find a stranger who had helped himself to leftover Easter candy and then fell asleep on the couch of their apartment. ...

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's new attorney, Rudy Giuliani, is delivering confounding and at times contradictory statements as he tries to lessen the legal burdens on his client from an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and a $130,000 hush payment to a porn actress...

CHICAGO -- Several rural Illinois counties have taken a stand for gun rights by co-opting a word conservatives associate with a liberal policy to skirt the law: sanctuary. At least five counties recently passed resolutions declaring themselves sanctuary counties for gun owners -- a reference to so-called sanctuary cities such as Chicago that don't cooperate with aspects of federal immigration enforcement...

PAHOA, Hawaii -- The number of homes destroyed by Hawaii's Kilauea volcano jumped to 21 Sunday as scientists reported lava spewing more than 200 feet into the air. Some of the more than 1,700 people who evacuated prepared for the possibility they may not return for quite some time...

Owners of about one-third of Cape Girardeau County's 30,000 parcels of real estates are receiving impact notices, advising them of an increase in their property assessments; Missouri statutes require county assessors' offices to update real-estate values in odd-numbered years...

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 12:17 a.m. on Sycamore Circle; 2:58 a.m. on Jefferson Avenue; 4:31 a.m. on South Lorimier Street; 5:08 a.m. on North Cape Rock Drive; 9:50 a.m. on North Sprigg Street; 10:07 a.m. on South Broadview Street; 2:09 p.m. on North Spring Avenue; and 7:08 p.m. on Linden Street...

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs n Emily Banach, no age give, of Columbia, Illinois, was issued summons for driving while intoxicated and failure to yield after a stop at Independence and Pacific streets...

You found a good financial planner to help you manage money and achieve your goals. Congratulations, that's a big step. Now comes a leap -- opening up about money. There's a reason it's called "personal" finance. Almost everything about your life can influence your financial decisions, so get ready to talk about more than dollars and cents...

WASHINGTON -- FPI Management, a property company in California, wants to hire dozens of people. Factories from New Hampshire to Michigan need workers. Hotels in Las Vegas are desperate to fill jobs. Those employers and many others are quietly taking what once would have been a radical step: They're dropping marijuana from the drug tests they require of prospective employees. ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield is showing off its newest resident — a male giraffe. The giraffe, which doesn’t have a name yet, was born Thursday and went on public display Friday. ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri high-school students could put computer-science course credits toward graduation requirements under a bill passed by the state Legislature. ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The decision to hold a special legislative session to consider impeaching Gov. Eric Greitens was not straightforward for some lawmakers. House and Senate leaders announced Thursday night they had gathered more than enough petition signatures to call themselves in to a special session May 18. Greitens faces allegations of sexual misconduct and misuse of charity resources for political purposes...

ST. LOUIS -- Missouri prison officials are working to stem the flow of contraband after multiple overdoses, including a few that were deadly. The Missouri Department of Corrections began tracking last May after inmates began overdosing in administrative segregation, which is one of the most secure and isolated parts of prison. ...

ST. LOUIS -- A drug-monitoring program that began a year ago has since found overprescribing of opioid painkillers in the St. Louis area. St. Louis County's program launched last year to track prescriptions of opioid painkillers, muscle relaxants, stimulants and other legal drugs with a potential for abuse. Nearly 60 other Missouri cities and counties have since joined the program...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield's city and parks employees are experimenting with artificial wetlands to combat algae that has clogged the water in recent years. Workers spent last week seeding wood-framed floating rectangles with six species of water plants at Sequiota Park. The city hopes the plants will soak up nitrogen and phosphorous that has triggered algae blooms in the past, the Springfield News-Leader reported...

Franklin Delano Wilkinson was born March 1, 1933, in Patton, Missouri, the fifth child in a family of nine children born to the late Leslie Wilkinson and Louie Slinkard Wilkinson. On Friday, May, 4, 2018, he passed away at his home in Cape Girardeau, with his wife and family by his side...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Kay Petot, 72, of Perryville died Friday, May 4, 2018, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer, CM, officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Betty L. Coleman, 84, of Jackson, formerly of Scott City, was surrounded by her family as she passed on to her heavenly home Friday, May 4, 2018, at the home of her daughter, Katie. She was born June 25, 1933, in St. Louis to Lawrence James and Ruby Lampkins Ritchie. She and Gerald M. “Jerry” Coleman were married Nov. 3, 1950. Twelve children were born to their union, and they had been married 67 years when Jerry passed away Nov. 11, 2017...

Approval of minutes n Minutes of May 3 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n Request to abate tax bill -- collector's office Public comments n Items listed on the agenda...

n Approval of minutes n Minutes of regular meeting of 4/16/18 n Financial affairs n City collector's report n City clerk's and treasurer's reports Action items n Power and light committee...

Items for discussion n Beautiful Business Property of the Month presentation n Hear from applicants for Ward 5 council seat n Appearances regarding items not on the agenda...

Business is brisk at Cape Camping & RV Park at 1900 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, manager Betty Henry said, and looks to stay steady throughout the summer season. Owners Stan Thompson and Ronnie Wesbecher opened the RV park on the former driving range site 12 years ago, Thompson said...

Lord Jesus, may we show your love to the world and proclaim your goodness. Amen.

NEOSHO, Mo. -- A Missouri school where noted scientist and inventor George Washington Carver attended as a child is undergoing rehabilitation to return it to its original condition. The Neosho Colored School is being moved so the Carver Birthplace Association can rebuild and stabilize the structure, the Joplin Globe reported. The school building was built in 1872...

Route H in Perry and Ste. Genevieve counties from Highway 61 to Highway 51 will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews perform roadside maintenance, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation new release...

We awarded almost $30,000 worth of Remarkable Future Scholarships to 11 deserving and servant team members! Makenzi Bohnert, Cynthia Beeding, Kaitie Deavers, Anthony Kobak, Kate Lawrence, Calli House, Allison Holt, Timothy Powers, Abagail Estes, Austin Wiant, and Amanda Schario all received a $2,500 scholarship from Chick-fil-A Inc. ...

One hundred eight special Angels were crowned Saturday at the sixth annual Southeast Missouri Angel Pageant held at Scott City High School. Directors, Dr. Tiffany Brey, Chaundra Mason, Becky Lilly, Brenda Morse and their awesome volunteers, create a different special set every year. Pictured Korinne Dannenmueller and her dog Roxie, visit with Elsa while waiting her turn on stage...