Stories from Friday, December 25, 2015

By BEN KLEINE SEMO News Service CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A Chicago-area man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison Tuesday on one count of kidnapping for abducting a Southeast Missouri State University student in Cape Girardeau in May. Jeffrey M. ...

From Staff Reports Stoddard County Sheriff's deputies arrested three Bloomfield residents for their suspected involvement in a rash of burglaries in a two-county area. According to a department press release, Roy A. Shepard, 35, James M. Gordan, 37, and Kimberly S. Lady, 37, are charged with receiving stolen property and possession of a controlled substance, both class C felonies...

From Staff Reports A man who sustained head injuries in a bicycle accident earlier in the week has died and his family has been located. After the accident, authorities began searching for the family of the victim, identified as Brian Conley, 57, whose last known address was on Hampton Court in Poplar Bluff. What caused the bicycle to crash remains somewhat of a mystery at this time...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Surveying the paper-thin dough stretched across the full length and width of the kitchen table, Luke Nicolini worried Wednesday that the foundation of the family's Christmas strudel had begun to tear. Connie Roe reassured her great-nephew, the 100-year-old recipe can handle a few stumbles along the way...

Mary Hribar's Slovenian apple strudel, as remembered by great-granddaughter Connie Roe Makes four large loaves Ingredients Dough 3 cups all purpose flour 1/4 tsp. salt 1 1/3 cups warm water 1 egg 3 sticks butter, approximately. 24 oz. sour cream Filling...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Although Southeast Missouri is normally preparing for the possibility of a white Christmas by Dec. 23, this year unusually warm weather may have resulted in a tornado. An investigator from the National Weather Service will inspect damage today officials say may have been the result of a twister traveling through rural areas of Carter County between 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday...

Feeling the Bern In regards to the Speak Out comment regarding Clinton and Sanders, I'd like to be perfectly blunt: Sanders is no where near the candidate that Clinton is. Opensecrets.org, fec.gov, and votesmart.org are excellent resources to view past political history and funding demographics. Clearly, Sanders is supported by small donors ('grass roots') compared to Clinton's large money contributors...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- If you look beyond Donald Trump's comprehensive unpleasantness -- is there a disagreeable human trait he does not have? -- you might see this: He is a fundamentally sad figure. His compulsive boasting is evidence of insecurity. ...

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) -- Irwin Weiner felt so good after heart surgery a few weeks before turning 90 that he stopped for a pastrami sandwich on the way home from the hospital. Dorothy Lipkin danced after getting a new hip at age 91. And at 94, William Gandin drives himself to the hospital for cancer treatments...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN "I worry greatly that the rhetoric coming from the Republicans, particularly Donald Trump, is sending a message to Muslims here ... and ... around the world, that there is a 'clash of civilizations.'" So said Hillary Clinton in Saturday night's New Hampshire debate...

Weda Joyce Davis DEXTER, Mo.--Weda Joyce Davis, 79, of Dexter, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation will be from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., Saturday, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will follow at 10:30 a.m., Saturday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter...

Parties and gatherings are great places to share recipes and renew old friendships. I recently met with one of my bridesmaids and visited during a luncheon. I had not seen my friend, Barbara, for 44 years! This time of year often means sharing food - at the office party, family gathering, or the church potluck. Whatever the gathering, food needs to be kept safe from start to finish...

Charles McFadden PIEDMONT, Mo.--Charles McFadden, 82, of Ava, Ill., formerly of Wayne County, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at his residence. Visitation will be at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 27, at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, at the Piedmont Chapel...

Mary Vaultin Ide Mary Ann Vaultin Ide, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, at her home. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015 in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Poplar Bluff City Cemetery...

Being home for the holidays as they are every year in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament came with an early gift for the host Wildcats this season. Bloomfield is the top seed for the first time since 1965, and although they've only enjoyed winning it all three times, which happened consecutively from 1964-66, this year's hopes are higher than ever...

BROSELEY -- Dexter's dominance in the Lady Royals Christmas Classic only hit a minor speed bump. After their streak of 16 wins and three straight championships came to an end at the hands of Neelyville last year, vindication for the Lady Bearcats had to wait 365 days. But it was well worth it...

BROSELEY -- A night after posting 18 points to lead her team into the Lady Royals Christmas Classic fifth place game, Marquesha Mister's motor was still running when Kennett needed it most. Trailing by seven at the start of the fourth quarter, the eighth-seeded Lady Indians rallied for the first 11 points of the quarter -- eight straight from Mister -- to take the lead for good and down sixth-seeded Greenville 46-41 Wednesday night...

BROSELEY -- As if they hadn't played enough basketball this week, Naylor and Twin Rivers needed an extra four minutes to decide third place in the Lady Royals Christmas Classic. Gracie Gargac opened overtime with a 3-pointer and the Eagles held Twin Rivers scoreless for the first three minutes to secure a 50-45 win...

Teresa Reno Teresa L. Reno, 55, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Reno the daughter of Ruddy and Wanda (Morse) Reno, was born August 3, 1960 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Protestant faith and was a homemaker. Mrs. Reno was an avid artist and enjoyed making crafts, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family...

Glenda Herrod FISK, Mo. - Glenda Doris Herrod, 83, of Creston, IA, formerly of Broseley, Mo. died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Cresthaven Care Center in Creston, IA. She was born August 30, 1932 at Kennett, Mo.. She married Buman F.D. Herrod October 25, 1952 at Piggott, Ark. He preceded her in death on September 21, 1988...