Stories from Thursday, April 12, 2018

James Edward Gilbert, 65, of Campbell, Mo., died Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff, Mo. is honored to serve the family of James E. Gilbert; please visit www.cotrellfuneralservice.com to share memories or to leave a condolence message...

By FRANK CAMPA Mo. Dept. of Conservation This is a wonderful time of year with everything blooming. You would be amazed how many people will ask me about finding morel mushrooms after seeing just one post on a social media site picturing a handful of morel mushrooms someone has found. I am no expert by any means at finding morels, but have stumbled onto more than my share at times...

BIRCH TREE, Mo. -- Just in time for Missouri's spring turkey season, local outdoor television host Alex Rutledge has developed several new turkey calls to fill out his "American Roots Outdoors" signature series lineup. "These calls are all made to my specifications and are new and improved this year," said Rutledge...

By JOE JEREK Mo. Dept. of Conservation JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports 33 news cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) have been found following the testing of 24,486 free-ranging Missouri deer through its 2017-2018 sampling and testing efforts. The new cases were from the following counties:...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- On April 22, 1915, chlorine gas, wafted by favorable breezes, drifted from German lines toward enemy positions held by French troops near Ypres, Belgium. This was the first significant use of chemical weapons in a war in which 100,000 tons of chemical agents would be used by both sides to kill almost 30,000 soldiers and injure 500,000. ...

By MARC A. THIESSEN Washington seems to be in the grip of hyperpartisan gridlock these days. Important bills are passed on party-line votes (when they are passed at all) and the investigative committees of Congress appear to be sideshows, unable to agree on basic facts...

By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor The pre-season skinny on spring turkey hunting in Missouri was that it wasn't going to be very good, and last weekend's youth season pretty much told the brutal tale. Young hunters took 1,723 turkeys during the two-day season, easily the lowest harvest since the youth season began in 2001 and less than half of last year's 4,060...

By MICHELLE MALKIN While congresscritters expressed outrage at Facebook's intrusive data grabs during Capitol Hill hearings with Mark Zuckerberg this week, not a peep was heard about the Silicon Valley-Beltway theft ring purloining the personal information and browsing habits of millions of American schoolchildren...

After losing seven games in a row, the Raiders have bounced back and are one more sweep away from being a .500 team for the first time since March 15. Three Rivers swept Williams Baptist on Wednesday at Roger Pattillo Field, winning the opener 10-3 and the nightcap 8-3. With the wins, Three Rivers (15-17) is 7-2 in its past nine games...

Dorothy Ann "D.A." Malinoski, 97, of Grand Rapids, Mich. passed away Monday, April 9, 2018. Dorothy was a life-long resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Mitchell V. Malinoski; and her son, Timothy Malinoski. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Katherine (Lee) Barckholtz; her grandchildren, Carrie (Chris) Nichols, Jay (Jacee) Malinoski, Cynthia Barckholtz; and great-grandchildren, Mitchell, Madison, Eli, Shelby, Tim, and Jake...

PIEDMONT,Mo. -- Marion "Dick" Dixon, 91 of Piedmont died Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Arrangements will be announced by Morrison-Worley Chapel in Piedmont.

By DENISE KINDER Staff Writer With more new brews on store shelves than ever before, beer connoisseurs have a sometimes overwhelming choice when deciding which to buy. "Here's the beauty of the beer festival," Bootheel United Zymurgist President David Peluso said. "You buy one ticket and you get the ability to sample more than 100 different beers. We hope it will help you make a more informed decision the next time you go beer shopping."...

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes Southeast Missouri chapter will hold its annual Home Team Banquet at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Gamma Lab Conference Center, located at 1717 W. Maud St. in Poplar Bluff. Three Rivers Area Representative Josh Mills said members of the public are welcome to attend. This year's guest speaker is former Louisiana State University All-American goal keeper and New York Times bestselling author Mo Isom...

Two area legislators have differing opinions on how controversy surrounding Gov. Eric Greitens is impacting business in Jefferson City and what should happen next for the embattled Republican leader. Rep. Steve Cookson (R-Poplar Bluff) believes accusations of blackmail by the governor have essentially shut down Missouri government and impeachment proceedings cannot start quickly enough, while Sen. Doug Libla (R-Poplar Bluff) says the Senate is continuing to move forward with its work...