Stories from Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Study session n No action will be taken during the study session Presentations n None at this time Communications/reports n City Council staff Items for discussion n Planning and Zoning Commission report...

A 23-year-old man was taken into custody by the Cape Girardeau Police Department on Monday, following a carjacking and police pursuit that occurred in Mississippi and Scott counties Sunday. Kevin R. Jobe was arrested by Cape Girardeau officers for resisting arrest, driving while revoked and failure to stop at stop signs, according to a news release issued by the Sikeston (Missouri) Department of Public Safety...

Award-winning journalist, bestselling author, motivational speaker and advocate for women’s health and wellness Joan Lunden took a few minutes before Saturday’s SoutheastHEALTH Journey Gala to talk with the Southeast Missourian. The gala benefits the SoutheastHEALTH Cancer Care fund, among other projects related to cancer patients’ care...

Parents of nearly three dozen children are scrambling to find new child care providers after learning Monday the Cape Girardeau day care center their children were attending will close later this week. “In desperate search of child care for a two-year-old ASAP and an infant for mid-July,” one mother posted Monday morning on her Facebook account. “Seeing if anyone can work a miracle out there.”...

There’s a general perception that as the Southeast Missourian’s business editor, I know everything that’s happening on the local business scene. And while I suppose it’s true I know more than many people, it’s only because I’ve lived in the area for nearly 50 years, and you tend to develop “networks” after so much time...

Wood & Huston Bank in Cape Girardeau has signed a lease to open an additional branch in the Regent’s Parc building, 1610 N. Kingshighway, Suite 102, a space formerly occupied by MRV Banks...

A web development and software solutions company in Cape Girardeau has joined forces with a full-service marketing and communications agency in a move both businesses say will benefit their clients as well as their employees. Red Letter Communications announced last week it acquired Element 74 effective Jan. 1. The transaction was announced on Red Letter's website and in letters to each company's respective clients...

More than 500 people gathered Saturday for the fourth Journey Gala benefiting the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation, ready for a “soiree in Paris” with celebrity guest Joan Lunden, former “Good Morning America” co-host, bestselling author, and women’s health and wellness advocate...

Two men are in police custody after shooting at officers and ramming a patrol vehicle during a chase across state lines Saturday night, according to Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Joey Hann. Hann stated via text message Sunday all officers are safe and no one was injured in the incident...

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 21, the 21st day of 2020. There are 345 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 21, 1861, Jefferson Davis of Mississippi and four other Southerners whose states had seceded from the Union resigned from the U.S. Senate...

If 2020 started off with a new furry family member, let us congratulate you on your new friend for life! Meanwhile, here is a common checklist to use in that first year with a new pet. For puppies, we recommend scheduling the first vet visit at six weeks of age. ...

Editor's note: The following letter is in response to the Jan. 16 Good Sports column, "Conservation agent in Cape 'loves' the water." With regard to Jeff Long's Good Sports feature Jan. 16, a buddy once told me, "God deducts no time when you're fishing." I fished my local pond on Tuesday and had one bite in just over an hour. It was still wonderful, and I can't wait to go again...

Who hasn't felt the shame of a refrigerator purge? You're sentenced to face the forgotten leftovers, fuzzy produce and years-old salad dressing you swear must have come with the fridge. But it didn't. You paid money for all these things, and now you have to throw them away...

YUBA CITY, Calif. — Authorities are investigating the theft of nearly 100 beehives from an orchard in northern California. The beehives, which are used to pollinate almond orchards, were discovered missing Friday, beekeeper Mike Potts said. He estimated the theft of the 92 hives, about a third of his operation, would cost him about $44,000 in revenue. ...

WASHINGTON -- On the eve of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, the Senate leader proposed a compressed calendar for opening statements, White House lawyers argued for swift rejection of the "flimsy" charges and the Capitol braced for the contentious proceedings unfolding in an election year...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Jeff S. Young, 57, of Perryville died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at Ford and Young Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer officiating...

Nelson Sebastian, 85, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Tilsit, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, at Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church, with the Rev. Mark Boettcher officiating. Interment, with military honors, will follow at 3 p.m. Thursday at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Shirley Ann Kinder, 80, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 26, 1939, in Friedheim to Albert and Bertha Ahrens Kester. Shirley married Robert M. “Bob” Kinder on May 19, 1962, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. Bob passed away Oct. 20, 2006...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Hazel V. Garner, 91, of Advance passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 22, 1928, in Marble Hill, Missouri, the daughter of Robert Lee and Opal Francis Woodfin. Hazel and Troy D. Garner were united in marriage Sept. 9, 1944, in Bollinger County, Missouri, and he preceded her in death Feb. 8, 2018...

James "Jim" Allen Eakin passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, at The Palms in Sebring, Florida. He was born to Othel and Mary Alice Reed Eakin on July 3, 1941, in Atkins, Arkansas. He lived most of his life in Cape Girardeau. He became a resident of Avon Park, Florida, in 2019. Jim married Michelle Armstrong on Dec. 20, 1999...

Devonda Darlene Casey, 65, of Jackson died Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Visitation and funeral were Monday at Ford and Sons Jackson Funeral Home. Burial was at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau. ...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mary Lou Berkbigler, 82, of Perryville died Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at Independence Care Center. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Maurus Catholic Church in Biehle, Missouri. Funeral Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. Jim French officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery...

Today, I'm advocating for animals because they cannot advocate for themselves -- and I love them enough to do it for them. Owning a pet is a selfless act because, let's face it, pet ownership is not just a joy; it's a responsibility. Most people understand that. What they may not understand is that not owning a pet is often a selfless act also...

Father God, comfort those in distress, filling their hearts and minds with peace. Amen.

PATTERSON, Mo. -- More than 600 people showed up at a rally last night to seek changes in the way Lake Wappapello is operated by the Corps of Engineers; the rally was also a show of support for a man who was sentenced last month to 46 months in federal prison without parole on charges of felonious assault of two Corps rangers...