Stories from Saturday, April 13, 2019

With a little bit of magic, kids -- and adults -- become royalty with the help of the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation Princess Tea. "I get to be like a kid again," said Kaleisha Walker, 35, about portraying the role of Princess Tiana of Disney's The Princess and the Frog...

Hoyt Shaw, 7, drops a scoop of rice into the packer while his brother Kadon Shaw, 11, watches during the Feed My Starving Children meal packing event Friday at the Jackson Civic Center in Jackson.

Farmers markets are sprouting in Cape Girardeau and Jackson, offering everything from homegrown and organic foods, to treats and household supplies. Marilyn Peters with Cape Girardeau Farmers Market said the market's opening day was Thursday -- quite a bit early when compared to the Jackson Farmers Market and Cape Riverfront Market schedule...

Twelve restaurants -- and Mississippi Mutts -- in Cape Girardeau have teamed up with the Conservatory of Theatre and Dance at Southeast Missouri State University to offer signature menu items in exchange for a ticket from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday...

The Cape Girardeau City Council is pursuing a proposal that would relocate city governmental offices from the current location at City Hall to the Common Pleas Courthouse and annex building. The city, with help from St. Louis-based Chiodini Architects, previously entertained the idea of moving into the courthouse and annex but ruled it out months ago. Chiodini Architects eventually recommended tearing down the current City Hall and rebuilding in its place at 401 Independence St...

A proposal is in the works for a capital improvement tax that would, if enacted, provide funding for upgrades to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, city water system and City Hall, as well as providing money for street repairs. The proposed tax, which is intended to go before voters later this year, will be discussed in further detail during the Cape Girardeau City Council's meeting Monday, but council members held preliminary talks during a retreat Friday at the Cape Girardeau Police Station...

Today is Saturday, April 13, the 103rd day of 2019. There are 262 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 13, 1970, Apollo 13, four-fifths of the way to the moon, was crippled when a tank containing liquid oxygen burst. (The astronauts managed to return safely.)...

Fresh off the heals of record 1993 flooding, the Mississippi River is headed for a revised 44-foot crest here on Saturday, 12 feet above the 32-foot flood stage; the National Weather Service earlier predicted a crest of 36 feet for Friday, but torrential rains that fell Monday in central and eastern Missouri and into central Illinois have dumped more water into the already swollen Missouri and Mississippi rivers above St. Louis...

Rodney and Karen Roggow of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Kate Alexandra Arnzen, to Derek Joseph Yarbro, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Floyd and Cathy Yarbro of Cape Girardeau. Kate is a 2009 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She is assistant branch manager at U.S. Bank in Cape Girardeau...

This photo shows close up what the face of a red tail hawk looks like. You can see here that this bird's mouth can open very wide. The horizontal yellow on either side of the beak show the outer width of this bird's mouth. The top part of its beak curves out and down coming to a sharp point. You would not want to pick a fight with this chicken-size bird! It will defend itself with both its sharp-clawed feet as well as this sharp, strong beak...

Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Wyatt is a lab mix with beautiful big brown eyes full of love. He was injured and lost a leg but doesn't seem to notice. He needs a loving forever home! He is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823...

Monday: Sloppy Joe with oven-fried potatoes or chicken-tot bake, green beans, fruited gelatin and chilled peaches or cookies. Tuesday: Brunch menu: Sausage patties, scrambled eggs, baked hash browns with onions, biscuit with gravy and fruit salad. Wednesday: Chicken salad or sub sandwich, three-bean salad, garden salad, whole-grain bread or crackers and fresh orange or iced orange cake...

I was visiting with a friend the other day, and I mentioned I'd like to see the Northern Lights. When I was little you could see them once in a great while, but they were hard to see. I'd like to see them in person and up close if you will. My friend said he had seen them one time while in Iceland, and they were just awesome. That is what I'd like to experience...

How does an enslaved girl become the namesake of Cape Girardeau's public square? It is an unlikely destiny for a girl of African descent born in early 1820s Southeast Missouri. Records indicate Harriet was likely sold as many as three times and "hired-out" five times before she was 40 -- each incident a gut-wrenching separation from mother, then husband, then possibly children. ...

As Holy Week begins, Christians around the world will be reflecting upon the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The cross has become a cultural symbol that is found everywhere: T-shirts, wall hangings, church steeples, and I have even seen cigarette lighters with the cross printed on them. Our oversaturation of the cross in Western society can sometimes breed an overfamiliarity in which we no longer feel the scandal or offense of the cross...

Today is Palm Sunday. The day on the Christian calendar marking when Jesus was welcomed into the city of Jerusalem by a crowd waving palm branches, a symbol of victory, and shouting "Hosanna, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord." Palm Sunday also marks the beginning of Easter week recalling the events of Jesus' betrayal, trial, execution by crucifixion, burial, and triumphant resurrection. For those of us who are Christians, this is a big week...

When interior designer Jenny Dina Kirschner was designing a bedroom for her first baby, she wanted to create the healthiest possible space -- for her baby and for the environment. She began by choosing healthier paints, natural-fiber rugs and organic fabrics...

Cape Girardeau Central Middle School A Honor Roll 5th grade: Damaris Anceno, Eleanor Andrews, Safera Archie, Ava Austin, Jayden Austin, Emma Batson, Ayden Berry, Reagan Borders, Hayden Bowers, Alaina Boyer, Benjamin Broeckling, Angelo Brooker, Destiny Brown, Hadley Browne, Ellis Brune, Alexandrea Burgos, Kevin Cai, Noah Caldwell, Caden Chenoweth, Caden Coher, Breven Coleman, Adeline Cook, Adalee Cutrell, Yixuan Dai, Abigail Davenport, Brenna Dunavan, Kamryn Dunivan, Spencer Engelhardt, Seth Ferguson, Kiera Fitzpatrick, Anna Fuller, Tyton Hale, Ava Harrison, Marley Hawkins, Heidi Hellwege, Maxwell Heuring, Zade Hickey, Sanaa Hillard, Kacy Ivie, Aleah Jackson, Mena Jackson, Kathryn Johnson, Hunter Jones, Mason Kellison, Landon Koehler, David Lange, Chase Lawson, Jamara Lebine, Kristopher Lilly, Na'kiah MaGee, Emily Marberry, Obi McAdams, Stephon McElmurry, Wyatt Means, Kayleigh Milam, Bruce Miller, Sydney Miller, William Miller, Vivian Nordin, Chapman Ogles, Maxton Pardon, Morgan Patrick, Cameron Patterson, Colton Poole, Kaleb Ramdial, Brinleigh Rau, Matthew Reed, Ava Rhymer, Luna Risch, Iynata Roberts, Portia Schmidt, Soren Schmidt, Jackson Seabaugh, Lucy Shamblin, Kent Sheridan, Grant Skelton, Janessa Southall, Jathan Spain, Jacie Spooler, Sankriti Srikant, Chrislyn Steck, Blayne Sterling, Delaney Ware, Haylie Williams, Jonathan Williams.. ...

Delta Elementary School A Honor Roll Kindergarten: Lily Bartels, Bentley Blattel, Brett Gaebler, Jonathan Goldsberry, Dakota Kranawette, liam Rayfield, Chloe Scherer. 1st grade: Alyssa Anglin, Emily Foster, Jordyn Gooch, Ameisha Trankle, Brooklyn VanWinkle...

St. Vincent DePaul School St. Vincent DePaul School A Honor Roll 4th Grade: Ellie Bruenderman, Preston Clark, Kate Clippard, Sophie Cook, Olivia Cox, Camille Cunningham, Joseph Dodson, Kase Doyen, Mikelyn Dudek, Samuel Gaeta, Caroline Galati, Chase Glosemeyer, Edward Godbey, Katherine Godbey, Brynnan Grimes, Nathan Kura, Ruby Hendrickson, Adria Limbert, Loralei Martin, Isla McClendon, Maddy McDowell, Ayden McGuire, Lucas McGuire, Jonah Patomson, BreAnn Riney, Joseph Schwendemann, Eli Shaffar, Jade VanHoogstraat, Erika West.. ...

Nell Holcomb School A Honor Roll 6th grade: Dylan Craig, Baylee Crass, Brianna Fornkohl, Polly Gonzalez, Cadence Probst, Bailey Rees. 7th grade: Ellie Dickerson, Maci Hollis, Emma Kerr, Kaden Pruitt, Luke Richey, Kailey Tiemann, Ian Weber, Janell Windeknecht...

Delta Junior and Senior High School A Honor Roll 7th grade: Presley Holweg, Shane Jansen, Jackson Ketcham, Marissa Kight, Trinity Vandeven 8th grade: Sierra Berry, Breanna Callaway, Teriana Crowden, Sadie Hornbuckle, Gwyneth Ikerman, Gavin Lesch, Alicen Rhodes, Carter Scherer, Trevor Stoffregen, Carsyn Swain...

Notre Dame Regional High School A Honor Roll 9th grade: Blake Anderson, Ruhl Ault, Jaadah Barber, Narine Berberian, Alison Berghoff, Katherine Boehme, Jonathan Brandtner, Rachel Breeding, Sarah Brennan, Allison Buchheit, Maura Buchheit, Sydney Buchheit, Jorge Cabrera Ramirez, Paige Campbell, Ashley Carrow, Robert Criddle, Jordan Diebold, Brittany Dirnberger, Jonathan Dohogne, Bryson Ecker, Caleb Garner, Brooklyn Greaser, Megan Gullette, Brendan Hays, Dominick Helman, Benjamin Higgins, Victoria Hurley, Amina Hussein, Jeffrey Hux, Gracen James, Abigail Jansen, Alexis Jansen, Kristen Jansen, Leah Jansen, Avery Johnson, Claire Jones, Laura Karshner, Vincent Klueppel, Isabel Knaup, Grant Lange, Delaney Langenstein, Blaire Lawfield, Mollie Lawfield, Audrey LeGrand, Patrick Lutmer, Laurel Mack, Rylee McClintock, Abigail Michael, Colton Neumeyer, Malcolm Patton, Benjamin Pearson, Lily Pennington, Alec Perez, Marianne Renaud, Shelby Renner, Alexa Rubel, Ka Saysanan na Ayudhya, Breckstin Schaefer, Trey Schreckenberg, Anna Schuchardt, Sydney Seabaugh, William Smiley, Isabella Steward, Cooper Stewart, Kathryn Taylor, Mia Timlin, Emily Williamsen, Olivia Wilson, Alec Wissinger, Esperanza Zalite.. ...

Scott City High School High Honor Roll 9th grade: Brett Boswell, Lauren Bradford, Peyton Cave, Kacie Daigger, Lanie Davis, Moriah Doria, Brianna Freeman, Nicolas Glastetter, Keaton Lacey, Elizabeth Lloyd, Landon Pullam, Abigail Umfleet, Britney Wright...

Jefferson Elementary School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Catelyn Cowling, Tydell Gathright, Abdul Gray Sides, Joseph Hamlin, Jacarri , Harris, Robert Henry, KeShaunna Jones, LaVarious King, Jeremiah Knoop, Allen Lett, Emerson McDowell-Hill, Moreanna Miner, My'Khael Oliver, Alyssa Parker, Angel Rodriguez, Aaron Salinas, Travis Shavers, Nala Smith...

Oak Ridge Junior High 7th grade: Marshall Abner, Kaylie Bolin, LeeAnna Davis, Tyler Gamel, Brock Hobeck, Samantha Hope, Abigale Koerner, Kendall Marshall, Sarah McLane , Job Sachse, Alivia Schilling, Katie Seabaugh, Carson Shearer, Abby Volz, Ty Wilson, Sophia Woodall...

St. Paul Lutheran School: Jackson, MO Scholastic Honor Roll 5th grade: Clara Bledsoe, Aiden Sander. 6th grade: Anthony Kearns, Wesley Kiehne, Tristan Leggett, Erin Spencer. 7th grade: Crosby Millstead. 8th grade: Eden Dehne, Paul Kaufmann, Madeline Kiehne, Conner Matthews, Ashlyn Mueller, Eli Perr, Emilee Seabaugh, Lily Ward, Maci Wendel...

Eagle Ridge Christian School A Honor Roll Kindergarten "A" Honor Roll Kindergarten: Jeremiah Cook, Daniel Duroseau, Hailey Gipson, Avia Hente, Elliona Lane Jackson,Korey Kassinger, Benson Keesee, Sophie Lewis, Holden Noce, Abigail Shanstrom, Zane Tribout...

Meridian Junior and Senior High School High Honor Roll 6th grade: Jared Bunting, Ariana Gibson, Karma Hightower, Marcus Powell. 7th grade: Kalynn Crain, Kerra Criddle, Donnell Flowers, Alyssa Harris, Landon Herera, Alia Houston, Cole Kaufman, DeMani Lane, Matthew Masters, Dranaja Rogers, Sara Williams, Corrin Wilson, Logan Wood...

Oak Ridge High School 9th grade: Sieanna Crowden, Logan DeWitt, Caitlyn Ernst, Reagan Froemsdorf, Paige Glueck, Jiliyan Hobeck, Mary-Beth Jensen, Ethan Ruehling, Eli Sachse, Mylee Schilling, Garrett Seabaugh, Alex Seyer. 10th grade: Erin Grayhek, Bailey Urhahn...

O Lord, may we seek wisdom and use good judgment in the decisions we make. Amen.

The Cheerful Country Doers and the associate member, Margie Swan, were in charge of the arrangements for the Cape GIrardeau County FCE All Clubs Day held March 25. The club decorated the facility for spring and was also in charge of registration, morning refreshments and door prizes. ...

Last weekend, several hundred Rotarians, guests and community members gathered for the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club’s centennial gala. Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. brought a level of excitement to the event as he recognized several dignitaries. Abbie Crites-Leoni, Mary Bennett and Robert Gifford also played important roles...

I frequent our beautiful walking trails in Jackson and Cape most every day. It’s disgusting how much dog feces is left either on the walking track, alongside or out in the grass nearby. What are you people thinking? How can you be this disrespectful and lazy? Dog feces carry more than 10 diseases! If you love your dog enough to walk him, love him enough to pick up the feces! Both cities have city ordinances against not picking up the waste, and if I witness such an event, I will most certainly make a complaint with the police. ...

GENEVA -- A top Red Cross official said Friday he's "more concerned than I have ever been" about the possible regional spread of the Ebola virus after a new spike in cases, as the World Health Organization met on whether to declare the outbreak in Congo an international health emergency...

CAIRO -- The Sudanese military on Friday swiftly replaced the country's transitional leader linked to the Darfur genocide after street rallies against him and said it wouldn't hand over ousted President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity...

WASHINGTON -- The decision to seek the extradition of Julian Assange marked a dramatic new approach to the founder of WikiLeaks by the U.S. government, a shift signaled in the early days of the Trump administration. President Barack Obama's Justice Department had extensive internal debates about whether to charge Assange amid concerns the case might not hold up in court and would be viewed as an attack on journalism by an administration already taking heat for leak prosecutions...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Strong winds and more snow hit the Midwest on Friday after a spring storm buried several states in snow and created dangerous travel conditions, while forecasters warned of potential weekend tornadoes in the South. The storm hovering over parts of Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota was the second "bomb cyclone" storm system to hit the region in a month. The storm moved in Thursday, closing highways and knocking out power to tens of thousands of people...

WASHINGTON -- A Washington political consultant initially entangled in the Russia investigation was sentenced Friday to three years of probation for illegal lobbying and skirting the ban on foreign donations to President Donald Trump's inaugural committee...

WASHINGTON -- Newly elected Rep. Sharice Davids is most proud of setting up a congressional office in part of her Kansas district she said hadn't seen one for years. For Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath, her biggest victory was passing the gun background checks legislation she advocated for after her son's shooting death. And for New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, her top achievement was the introduction of the landmark Green New Deal...

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Friday he is strongly considering releasing "Illegal Immigrants" into Democratic strongholds to punish congressional foes for inaction on the border -- just hours after White House and Homeland Security officials insisted the idea had been rejected as fast as it had been proposed...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government will hold a massive auction later this year to bolster 5G service, the next generation of mobile networks. President Donald Trump showcased the announcement Friday, declaring the race to stand up these faster, more powerful networks is a competition "America must win."...

Raymond Richter, 84, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of New Wells, died Friday, April 12, 2019, at the Missouri Veterans Home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Thomas Everette Richardson Jr., 67, of Scott City died Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 12, 1951, in Gideon, Missouri, to Thomas Everette Sr. and Mildred Laverne Methenia Richardson. He married Mary Louisa Wild on Nov. 8, 1973, in Carterville, Illinois...

Michael David Perry, 69, died Monday, April 8, 2019. A memorial celebration of life will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 19 at the Cherry Hill section of Capaha Park, 1400 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. Officiating will be the Rev. Gina Rae Thomas...

Sharon Hecht, 72, of Jackson died Friday, April 12, 2019, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Travis B. Wade, 59, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant in the 200 block of South Kingshighway. n Randall C. Holley, 50, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of a sex-offender violation...

Daughter to Eric and Amber Richardson of Scott City, Southeast Hospital, 2:22 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019. Name, Jasmine Marie Wild. Weight, 7 pounds. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Richardson is the daughter of Terry Scott of Hazelwood, Missouri, and Mark House of Maryland Heights, Missouri. Richardson is the son of Thomas Richardson and Mary Richardson of Scott City. He works for Buchheit Logistics...

O'FALLON, Mo. -- An eastern Missouri man is a $1 million winner after matching all five white-ball numbers in a recent Powerball drawing. The Missouri Lottery said Peter Feuerstein matched the numbers 16, 20, 37, 44 and 62 for the March 27 drawing. He failed to match the Powerball number of 12, but the five matching numbers were enough for a $1 million consolation prize...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Officials at a Missouri not-for-profit organization accused of bribing Arkansas lawmakers also illegally used the charity's money to funnel campaign contributions to Missouri politicians, according to a federal indictment. Three former Republican Missouri lawmakers confirmed Friday to The Associated Press they had participated in fundraisers and received campaign donations from people affiliated with the Springfield-based not-for-profit Alternative Opportunities Inc., a provider of mental health and substance abuse services since merged with Preferred Family Healthcare Inc.. ...

ST. LOUIS -- Missouri won't have enough demand for medical marijuana to support the number of businesses the state is required to license by next year, according to a new study. Three University of Missouri researchers recently told state officials Missouri will need fewer than half of the 60 commercial growers that must be licensed by January, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...