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BUSH DIES The former ﬁrst lady died Tuesday at age of 92

Potential Greitens impeachment would face legal ambiguities Alleged misconduct took place before he was elected governor

A complicated unsolved murder has more questions now than ever.

BY DAVID A. LIEB

ASSOCIATED PRESS

A SPECIAL REPORT

BY MARK BLISS AND BOB MILLER

SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN

ormer Scott County Sheriﬀ Rick Walter believes he solved Mischelle Lawless’ murder,

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and had enough evidence to prove it. DNA tests

proved, he said, that one of the suspects was lying about

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his version of events on Nov. 8, 1992, the night Lawless was found bludgeoned and shot to death in her car at the Benton exit on Interstate 55. Crime reconstruction

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers considering whether to impeach Republican Gov. Eric GreInside itens may first have  Attorney to wrestle general with an announces unprecGov. Greitens e d e n t e d could face question: charge for Does it charity donor matter the list, Page 3A. a l l e g e d actions occurred before he was in office? There is no definitive answer to that question because only one Missouri executive official has ever

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Gov. Eric Greitens speaks at a news conference April 11 in Jefferson City, Missouri, about allegations related to an extramarital affair with his hairdresser. been ousted from oﬃce following impeachment See GREITENS, Page 5A

experts, Walter said, corroborated his theory of how the crime transpired. A witness rescinded a suspect’s alibi. Another witness picked a suspect out of a lineup that put him at the murder scene. Before leaving office, after losing an election to current Sheriff Wes Drury, Walter said he filed two probable-cause affidavits with the county prosecutor. But no charges followed against the two suspects named by Walter and his chief investigator. Prosecutor Paul Boyd decided not to have a judge decide, in a public preliminary hearing, whether there was probable cause to proceed with a trial. Instead, Boyd opted to go with a grand jury, whose proceedings are kept secret. In 2017, a grand jury was convened to hear 15 hours of testimony over a twomonth period, Boyd said. The grand jury did not come back with an indictment, meaning the panel did not believe enough evidence existed to proceed with charges and a trial. But the Southeast Missourian has learned that at least

three key witnesses, and likely a fourth, were not called to testify before the grand jury. The witnesses who the Southeast Missourian has learned were not called are: ■ A DNA expert, who could explain the technology and reliability of touch DNA. ■ A crime reconstruction expert, who, Walter said, could have explained techniques used to re-enact the crime scene to show that suspect Mark Abbott was lying about his physical interaction with Lawless’ body that night. ■ The ex-wife of another suspect, who now says that her then-husband, Kevin Williams,

PART I: Method of calling grand jury and not presenting key witnesses questioned INSIDE: 9 Reasons why investigators and prosecutors originally convicted the wrong man. ONLINE: Find a timeline of the murder at www.semissourian.com/lawless Part II: New evidence emerges against witnesses (coming Thursday) Part III: Sources say former Sheriff Bill Ferrell was friends with one of the suspects (coming Friday)

See LAWLESS, Page 4A

Inside: Law enforcement at odds Scott County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Boyd (left) and former sheriff Rick Walter (right) tell different stories about how and why the case went before a grand jury. Boyd says Walter understood the reasons for going to a grand jury. Walter said Boyd had promised to take the case to a grand jury for two years without doing so, and couldn’t trust Boyd to convene the jury, so he decided to file probable-cause affidavits before he left office.

New principal named at Cape Central High BY MARYBETH NIEDERKORN

SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN Cape Girardeau Central High School has named its next principal: Nancy Scheller, effective July 1. Scheller is director of Central Academy, formerly the Alternative Education Center, and, according to a district news release, has proved herself to be an extraordinary school leader. Scheller was formerly assistant principal at Central High School, the release stated. “It was a difficult decision leaving such great staff and students at Central Academy, but I know that Dr. Small will continue in the positive direction we are heading. I am looking forward to joining the CHS team again and continuing to make CHS an excellent place to educate our students,” said Scheller in the release, referring to Stephanie Small, an assistant principal at Central High School, who will step into the director role at Central Academy effective July 1. According to the district release, Small “quickly established herself as a

student-centered, dynamic leader,” and brings to the table 29 years of experience in education. Small’s LinkedIn profile lists her start date with CHS as July 2017. “I will truly miss the students and staff at Cape Central High School and am humbled, honored, and excited to continue my life’s passion as the Director of Central Academy for the 2018-2019 school year,” Small said in the release. “With the support of our Central Office team, I promise that I will do my very best to empower teachers in order to collectively meet the needs of the students and families we serve.” Superintendent Neil Glass said in the release, “We are looking forward the 2018-19 school year and watching the impact these two administrators will have with our students, staff, and families.” Central High School principal Chris Kase resigned effective June 30, according to district spokesperson Dana Saverino. mniederkorn@semissourian.com (573) 388-3630

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Volume 114 • Issue 165

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Other Events Wild Backyard: Lost & Found Wildlife Babies 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday

Riverside Comedy Presents: Cup ’n’ Cork Comedy! 7 to 9 p.m. Friday

Nature Center in Cape Girardeau

Cup ’n’ Cork in Cape Girardeau

(573) 290-5218

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Cape Comic Con 3 to 9 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday

Easter concert 7 p.m. Friday

Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau

(573) 334-3200

Mike Renick 6 to 10 p.m. Friday Keller’s, Isle Casino Cape Girardeau

3 of A Perfect Pair 6 to 9 p.m. Friday The Library in Cape Girardeau

St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau

‘Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus,’ 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday Bedell Performance Hall in Cape Girardeau

Friends of the Parks Day & Great Cape Clean Up 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday

Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau

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Nature Center in Cape Girardeau

Earth Day: Bashin’ Trash 9 a.m. to noon Saturday

Spaghetti dinner 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday

4-H Building in Arena Park in Cape Girardeau

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Immaculate Conception School Color Run 9 a.m. Saturday Jackson City Park Pavilion 1

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Community Building in Olive Branch, Illinois

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Relay For Life of Cape County 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday North Rec Center, Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau

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Cornerstone Wesleyan Church in Scott City

The Memories 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday

(573) 579-0940

American Legion Post 158 in Jackson

Earth Day: A Southeast Earth Day

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Parkinson’s Support Group of Southeast Missouri

Noon Sunday

6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday

Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau

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Dave Gerlach 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday

Cape Girardeau Public Library

Bereaved Parents Support Group

Steele Crest Winery in Jackson

6 p.m. Monday

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4 to 8 p.m. Sunday Keller’s, Isle Casino Cape Girardeau

Apple Creek Presbyterian Gas Light Hymn Sing 7 p.m. Sunday Apple Creek Presbyterian Church in Pocahontas, Missouri

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson

Eating for Performance 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday Poplar Bluff Municipal Library

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Hitched

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5:30 p.m. Tuesday

Death and Taxes: Using Tax Records to Research Your Family History

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6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday Cape Girardeau Public Library

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Open mic

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7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday

Cape Girardeau Public Library

10 percent Tuesday — Chapter EY (P.E.O. Sisterhood) 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday

Art gallery — Dave Willingham 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday

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9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday

8 to 11 p.m. Tuesday Port Cape Girardeau

North Hanover and Themis streets in Cape Girardeau

HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau

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Money Smart Week

Gordonville Grill in Gordonville

Nature Center in Cape Girardeau

Low-impact fitness classes 9 a.m. Wednesday Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau

(573) 339-6604

Stooges Restaurant in Jackson

(573) 204-7187

Jackson Street Comedy Mini-Fest 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Jackson Street BrewCo in Perryville, Missouri

April Visual Arts Co-op window exhibitors Anita Dickerson and Larry Braun

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10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday Arts Council of Southeast Missouri

“Baby Animals” — Show Me Themed photo contests 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday Painted Wren Art Gallery in Cape Girardeau (573) 579-1000, (573) 837-9514

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Andy and Donna Crow with their daughter, Hope, pose for a photo Saturday at the Southeast Missouri State spring football scrimmage at Houck Field.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Region & State Church asks Jackson to abandon street BY MARYBETH NIEDERKORN

SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN One church in Jackson is requesting the city close a section of a street between the church and school, citing safety and continuity concerns. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 208 S. Hope St. is planning to build a new church, said the Rev. John Harth, pastor/rector of Immaculate Conception, when he spoke to the board of aldermen during Monday night’s study session. “Our thought is to make our complex be drawn together,” Harth said. “Right now, it’s separated by the street. Children cross the street multiple times a day.” Harth said that’s a safety issue, so the church is requesting the city close East Jefferson Street between South Hope and South Ohio streets. The bulk of church-service parking is in the school’s parking lot Saturdays and Sundays, and students at the

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A section of East Jefferson Street that runs between Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, left, and the Catholic elementary school is seen Tuesday in Jackson. school attend services on the weekdays, meaning several people are crossing from the parking lot to the church every day, Harth said. Aside from that issue, Harth said, when the new church is built, the plan is to use the entire block for construction, save for the one house the church doesn’t own on that block. Harth said the planning

requirement by the diocese. At the meeting, Harth said the time frame for construction of the new church has not been specified. “That will depend on fundraising,” Harth said. According to diocese rules, Harth said, the parish must have raised at least half of the final cost before construction can begin, and, Biri said Tuesday, that cost has not yet been estimated. City administrator Jim Roach said city staff and Harth had taken a preliminary look at ways to handle utilities in the area, and he would like to take a closer look, “flesh out particulars.”

Of particular note would be emergency vehicle access, Roach said, and input from citizens who live adjacent to the property or who would otherwise have a concern. City attorney Tom Ludwig said in the study session the street could be abandoned gradually by the city, and kept open for public use until the board determines the church is ready for the closure. “It could close during school hours with a barricade,” as an example, Ludwig said. Biri said Tuesday one of his concerns is parking for people who use a wheelchair or have other need for special

parking, since as it is now, the handicapped-accessible parking is across the street from the church, which, he said, “defeats the purpose.” Biri said the current church, built in the 1960s, needs expensive repairs, and is too small to meet the needs of the present congregation. When he and his wife moved to the parish in the late 1970s, Biri said, the parish had about 650 families. Now it’s closer to 1,150 families, he said. “We’ve outgrown the space,” Biri said. mniederkorn@semissourian.com (573) 388-3630

committee is still presenting materials to church members, and no plans are final. Plans will be posted for an informational session beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday in the school cafeteria, said Alderwoman Katy Liley at the study session. When reached by phone Tuesday, deacon Walter Biri said fundraising won’t be permitted until mid-2019, a

Gov. Greitens could face charge for charity donor list Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill and has faced an ASSOCIATED PRESS onslaught of Democratic ads trying to link him to Greitens. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — “Anyone who has set foot Gov. Eric Greitens, already in a Missouri courtroom facing a felony charge relat- knows these allegations are ed to an extramarital affair, ridiculous,” Greitens said. soon could face another felony He added: “We will dispense count after the state’s attorney with these false allegations.” general cited evidence TuesGreitens has been fighting day suggesting Greitens’ use for his political survival amid of a charity donor list for po- mounting calls to resign, inlitical purposes may cluding from Hawley. have broken state law. He is to go to trial Attorney General May 14 on a felony Josh Hawley said an invasion-of-privacy investigation by his charge in St. Louis office shows Greitens for allegedly taking took computer data and transmitting a listing the top dononconsensual phonors to The Mission to of a partially nude Continues without Josh Hawley woman with whom the consent of the St. he had an affair in Louis-based veterans’ chari- 2015. The separate House inty he had founded and used it vestigatory panel released a to raise money for his guber- report last week containing natorial campaign. testimony from the woman Hawley said he referred the alleging Greitens restrained, matter to St. Louis Circuit slapped, grabbed, shoved Attorney Kim Gardner, who and threatened her during a has jurisdiction to decide series of sexual encounters whether to charge Greitens that at times left her crying with a crime. He also referred and afraid. his findings to a special A spokeswoman for GardHouse investigatory commit- ner said St. Louis prosecutee considering whether to tors met with officials from recommend impeachment the attorney general’s office proceedings to try to remove Monday and are “reviewing Greitens from office. the evidence” related to The “We believe that the evi- Mission Continues donor list. dence we have will support a Hawley indicated the legal finding of probable cause that deadline is fast approachthe governor obtained the list, ing to charge Greitens with used the list (and) transmitted a crime of tampering with the list without the permis- computer data. He said Gresion of The Mission Contin- itens could be charged with a ues and he did so for political felony because the donor list fundraising purposes,” Haw- produced a gain to Greitens’ ley said at a news conference. campaign of more than $500. The Republican governor McCaskill campaign quickly issued a rebuttal spokeswoman Meira Bernstatement questioning the stein in a statement criticized legal skills of the Republi- Hawley for not acting sooner can attorney general and against Greitens and said the lambasting him for working timing shows “gross incomwith Gardner, a Democrat. petence on the part of the Greitens and Hawley both attorney general.” won election in 2016 as mavHawley denied his Senate erick political outsiders. candidacy influenced his hanHawley now is challenging dling of the case, adding: “We

BY DAVID A. LIEB AND SUMMER BALLENTINE

Cape City Council seeks applications for board vacancy SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN Cape Girardeau residents in Ward 5 may apply through April 30 to fill a vacancy on the city council, city officials said. Council members decided during a study session Monday to take applications for two weeks and then fill the vacancy at the May 7 council meeting. The appointed person will serve on the council until a successor is elected Aug. 7 or Nov. 6, depending on the number of people who file as candidates, officials said. The elected candidate will fill out the remainder of the

unexpired term of Bob Fox, who was elected as Ward 5 councilman in 2016 and whose seat became vacant when he was elected mayor earlier this month. All applicants for the temporary post will be encouraged to speak to the council May 7 in advance of the council filling the position. officials said. Ward 3 Councilman Victor Gunn said the two-week application period is sufficient because the public already is aware of the vacancy. The April 30 deadline gives the council “plenty of time” to review the applications, he said.

investigated when we had evidence to investigate.” Federal law bars 501(c) (3) charities such as The Mission Continues from intervening in political campaigns on behalf of candidates. The Internal Revenue Service has ruled charities cannot give donor lists to politicians but can rent them at fair market value if made available to all candidates. The Mission Continues spokeswoman Laura L’Esperance said Tuesday that Greitens had access to the donor list as CEO but did not have permission to later use it for his campaign. “The Mission Continues did not authorize the use of any donor information for political purposes, nor did we promote Governor Greitens for political office,” she said. The Associated Press first reported in October 2016 that Greitens’ campaign had obtained a Mission Continues spreadsheet showing the names, email addresses and phone numbers of donors who had given least $1,000. The spreadsheet properties show it was created by a Mission Continues employee in 2014, shortly before Greitens stepped down as CEO, and had last been saved in March 2015 by Michael Hafner, who had been working for Greitens’ gubernatorial exploratory committee. The AP reported Greitens had raised nearly $2 million from donors who previously gave significant amounts to The Mission Continues.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

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How it was reported

Lawless From Page 1A was not at a party as he has claimed on the night of the murder. The absence of these witnesses in the grand jury is one of several unusual developments uncovered recently by the Southeast Missourian in a case that has been rife from the start with investigative mistakes and prosecutor errors and misleading statements, several of which led to the conviction of the wrong man. Josh Kezer was convicted of the crime in 1994 with no physical evidence. After imprisoned informents recanted, and lawyers and detectives unearthed investigative wrongdoings and a failure to turn over materials helpful to the defense, a judge ruled “actual innocence” in a rare ruling. The judge who ruled him innocent, Richard Callahan, said the justice system failed Kezer at all levels. In addition to the new developments and evidence, three on-the-record sources told the Southeast Missourian that former Sheriff Bill Ferrell, who ultimately was in charge of the original investigation that led to Kezer’s wrongful conviction, has been in consistent contact with Williams, meddling with the murder suspect during the ongoing, open investigation. Two of the sources claim Ferrell has shared information about the case with Williams. Ferrell denies the accusations. Three witnesses have testified Kevin Williams told them Abbott committed the murder, according to court documents. Four witnesses testified Abbott stated or implied to them that Williams killed Lawless. As for the grand jury, Walter would not discuss his interactions at the proceeding. Neither would he provide the probable-cause affidavits, saying only they named two suspects. The Southeast Missourian learned from independent reporting that Mark Abbott and Kevin Williams are the suspects, which Walter ultimately confirmed when the newspaper acquired information from several sources and court documents. Abbott and Williams have been considered suspects for a decade or more; they implicated each other, according to six witnesses in Kezer’s exoneration trial. Both Abbott and Williams served prison time on federal charges for dealing methamphetamine. Walter has not shared what role either man is believed to have played in the murder. Williams declined to comment for this story through his attorney. Abbott did not return multiple messages.

DNA expert Both DNA expert Richard Eikelenboom and crime reconstruction expert Eugene Liscio said they were not contacted by either the Scott County Sheriff’s Department or the prosecutor’s office to appear before the grand jury. A second crime reconstruction expert, James G. Kent of Los Angeles, likely was not called to testify either, Walter said. The Southeast Missourian recently reached out to Kent, but in an email he said he would not comment on the case or whether he testified before the grand jury. Kent said he had been instructed

The Southeast Missourian interviewed 14 witnesses or sources close to the Mischelle Lawless murder case, plus reviewed hundreds of pages of court records. Several sources were contacted but declined to be interviewed. Former sheriff Rick Walter would not talk specifically about his participation with the grand jury, nor did he provide the probable-cause affidavits he turned into the prosecutor. He did, however, add context and clarity to information gathered from other key witnesses who provided new information about the case. The Southeast Missourian also reviewed previous reporting from Josh Kezer’s eventual exoneration in 2008 and 2009. Kevin Williams declined to be interviewed through his attorney; Mark Abbott did not return messages. Reporter Mark Bliss can be reached at mbliss@semissourian.com or 573.388-3641.

A crime scene photo shows that Mischelle Laess was bleeding before she was shot inside her car

WITNESSES NOT CALLED TO TESTIFY AT GRAND JURY

SUSPECTS

Mark Abbott

Kevin Williams

n Testified to driving upon Lawless at the murder scene, and reporting it to police, but officers originally thought it was his twin, Matt, who reported the crime. The person who reported to the sheriff’s office was wearing different clothes and driving a different car than Mark Abbott on the night of the murder, according to witnesses

n Witnesses say he told them details about the murder, including that the murder began at a trailer sales lot near the murder scene. implicating Abbott

n Testimony changed several times throughout the investigation n DNA evidence demonstrates he lied to investigators, Rick Walter says

n Abbott told an officer in 1997 that Williams was with him the night of the murder and that he shot Lawless n Three witnesses contradict his alibi that he was at a party in Commerce that night. Two say he was at a bar with Abbott before the murder.

n Witnesses: Williams told them Abbott committed the murder

Terri Williams Scott Liscio Ex-wife of Kev- Crime in Williams reconstruction expert

Richard Eikelenboom DNA expert

n After years of providing alibi for her then-husband, now says Williams left the party in Commerce early on the night of the murder.

n Former Sheriff Rick Walter said he cannot adequately explain touch DNA science, and would have expected the witness to be called.

n One of two reconstruction firms hired, which came to the same conclusion: that based on evidence at the scene, Mark Abbott was lying about n Says Williams his interaction and Abbott with Lawless, went to the according to scene the Walter. morning after the murder to look for clues.

n Recommended charges, according to Walter n Said he was surprised he was not called to testify

EXONERATED n Josh Kezer was exonerated in 2009 after being convicted in 1994, based on Abbott’s identification of him in a lineup and the testimony of jailhouse snitches (who recanted).

“The decision to prosecute the case with integrity is Boyd’s. He chose not to call expert witnesses that recommend prosecution. Why? He owes the Lawless family and my family answers.”

“We are doing everything possible to actually solve this case and ensure that the case can be prosecuted in a court of law versus the court of public opinion. Or, for that matter, any personal opinion of a former sheriff. The difference between knowing someone committed a crime and proving a person committed a crime are opposite poles that are misunderstood by the public at large and some peace officers.” PAUL BOYD, Scott County prosectuing attorney by current Sheriff Wes Drury not to talk about it. But Drury told the Southeast Missourian he never gave such an instruction. Nearly 10 years ago when sheriff, Walter hired the three experts to help solve the lingering case. He told the Southeast Missourian the DNA evidence points to one of his suspects, though he said he cannot adequately explain the science involved, which is why he believes the experts should have been called to explain it. He said before leaving office, he had set aside funds for the experts to travel for testimony. Or, he said, they could have communicated to the jurors via Skype or another video messaging system. The evidence of the DNA expert and two crime reconstruction experts support Walter’s theory about what happened around 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 8, 1992, at the Benton,

Missouri, exit on Interstate 55, Walter said. The evidence, including a blood trail, shows Lawless had an altercation outside of her car on the grassy embankment along the northbound exit ramp. Her body then was placed in the front seat of her vehicle, where she regained consciousness and then was shot three times, including once in the back of the head, Walter said. Abbott told police and investigators that he reached through a window and lifted Lawless up to check on her. He originally said he thought she may have been passed out from drinking. He claimed at the time he leaned well into the vehicle to check on Lawless. But multiple officers reported that when they arrived at the scene the window was approximately halfway down, which the defense and Walter argue would not have allowed Abbott to lift

Lawless as he described. “I believe she was never moved after she was shot,” Walter said. Walter said he received a written report from Kent, the crime reconstruction expert, in October 2015, outlining his findings, which supported other evidence in the case. Eikelenboom said his forensics company, based in Colorado, operates a lab in the Netherlands, Independent Forensic Services, that specializes in touch DNA. Eikelenboom said his company started DNA testing in the Lawless case around 2009. The lab tested samples of the clothing Lawless was wearing when she died. Her body was exhumed for DNA testing, too, Eikelenboom said. “We tested a lot of samples,” he remembered. “From the clothing, we had good results, and we had a match with one of the suspects,” he said. The touch DNA testing fo-

cused on “grip marks” on the victim, which showed “forceful contact.” Eikelenboom said “forceful contact is not like tapping someone on the shoulder. It is like fighting with someone.” “You know the victim was dragged over a hill,” he said, adding “there is no doubt about it” that an altercation occurred outside of the car. He said he is “pretty confident” in the touch DNA evidence in this case. Eikelenboom said touch DNA testing is a more difficult process than testing blood or semen. “Because touch DNA is more complicated, you would expect you would get the expert to testify and explain it,” he recently told the Southeast Missourian. He said he was surprised he was not called to testify to the grand jury. “We expected (to be called). We were ready to go,” he said. Walter said the DNA experts recommended charges based on what they found. Kezer, following his exoneration and successful lawsuit against Scott County in which a settlement was reached, donated $10,000 toward the investigation to find the actual murderer or murderers. Walter said that donation went toward the DNA testing. Kezer, who remains committed to finding justice in the case, said he doesn’t trust Boyd. “The decision to prosecute the case with integrity is his,” Kezer said. “He chose not to call expert witnesses that recommend prosecution. Why? He owes the Lawless family and my family answers.” Eikelenboom said no one from the Scott County prosecutor’s office or the office of Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury have contacted him. Drury became sheriff in 2017 after unseating Walter in the 2016 election.

Reconstruction expert Crime reconstruction expert Liscio of Toronto said he only learned a grand jury had convened after being contacted by Walter. Liscio said he looked at crime-scene photos as to how Lawless’ body was found in the car. “The quality of evidence wasn’t the greatest,” he said. But Liscio, who teaches at the University of Toronto’s forensic science program, said he tried to recreate the position of the body with the help of “some young women about the same size as Mischelle.” He said, “We put the people in the vehicle and tried to see how people would fall over (resulting in certain body positions).” Liscio said he videotaped the actions as part of the study. Lawless was shot three times, with one of the bullets striking Lawless’ back, he said of the evidence. One of the bullets was fired from inside the vehicle, Liscio said evidence of the bullet’s trajectory shows. “I think it would have been from the driver’s side window. It wasn’t fired from outside the window. It was fired from

inside the window, meaning a person actually reached in,” Liscio said. Walter said Mark Abbott, a suspect along with Kevin Williams, at one point told officers he saw Lawless in her vehicle. “Abbott said he only touched her on her left shoulder,” Walter said. “If DNA was found anywhere else, then he would have a problem,” Walter said. The evidence, he said, contradicts Abbott’s statement. “I always said he was a liar,” Walter added. Mark Abbott is the man who pointed Kezer out of a lineup. In 1997, when in prison facing federal drug charges, he also told police Kevin Williams was with him the night of the murder, and he implicated Williams. That information was ignored because there was already a conviction in the case. That information was later revealed in Kezer’s exoneration hearings. Williams, according to witnesses’ testimony in court documents, told several people he knew details about the murder, including where he said the incident started — in a trailer at a mobile home sales lot where he said he sometimes worked in November of 1992. Williams implicated Abbott, according to the witnesses.

‘Injustice is not done’ Boyd said there is no statute of limitations for murder. The prosecution “has one shot left based on the wrangling in this case’s history. It would be improper to waste the time and resources of the county at any criminal trial based on conjecture and assumptions not grounded in admissible evidence,” he wrote. Former Sheriff Bill Ferrell told the Southeast Missourian recently Abbott and Williams came to the attention of investigators. “I know that their names were brought up and they were checked out,” he said, adding that Williams had an alibi. Abbott was considered a suspect early in the investigation, due to several changes in his story. It is unclear why Abbott was ruled out as a suspect, but then-detective Brenda Schiwitz told the jury at Kezer’s trial Abbott was not a suspect, one of several points that was admonished by the judge who exonerated Kezer. Drury said after becoming sheriff his department would continue to investigate the cold case. Walter said he left the file with the department, but he said Drury has not reached out to him to discuss the investigation. “My job is to find facts and seek justice,” Drury said, adding those investigating the case want to make sure “justice is done” while also ensuring that “injustice is not done.” Another witness who was not called to testify was Terri Williams, Kevin Williams’ ex-wife, who now says she cannot vouch for Kevin Williams’ whereabouts at the time of the murder. COMING THURSDAY: Losing an alibi and what did the biker see?

Boyd, Walter disagree over use of grand jury in Lawless case BY MARK BLISS AND BOB MILLER

SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN Scott County Prosecutor Paul Boyd and former sheriff Rick Walter remain at odds over how the grand jury system was used in the Mischelle Lawless murder case. Walter said, as sheriff, he sought a grand jury in 2015 and again in 2016 after new evidence came to light but both times he was rebuffed by the prosecutor. Walter left office at the end of 2016 and a grand jury heard evidence in the Lawless case early in 2017, but did not return an indictment. Boyd sees the grand jury not as an end but as part of an

investigation that continues. While a grand jury can bring an indictment to proceed with a trial, it also can provide “feedback on what evidence they would want to have to move forward in a criminal investigation during their term or with the next grand jury,” he wrote in a recent letter to the Southeast Missourian, addressing questions by the newspaper regarding some of Walter’s concerns about the case. “We are doing everything possible to actually solve this case and ensure that the case can be prosecuted in a court of law versus the court of public opinion, or for that matter, any personal opinion of a former sheriff,” Boyd wrote in his prepared statement. “The

difference between knowing someone committed a crime and proving a person committed a crime are opposite poles that are misunderstood by the public at large and some peace officers.” Boyd, who stated Walter “testified fully” to the grand jury, would not discuss why key witnesses were not called, so the jurors could decide whether the evidence strengthened the case enough for an indictment.

Repeated attempts In a recent email to the Southeast Missourian, Walter said, “In midyear 2015, we presented this case to Paul Boyd and he was agreeable to taking it to a grand jury. He told me that he would seat a grand

jury and give them a couple smaller cases to ‘get them seasoned.’ Then he would give them the Lawless case. But 2015 passed, and he did not give it to a grand jury.” Walter said Boyd then told him he would take it to a grand jury in spring 2016, but no grand jury was called. “In summer 2016, Paul told my detective that he would not move on this case until after the election.” Walter said, “In fall 2016, Paul, my detective, and I met together with the court. The court suggested that we needed to move on this case ‘sooner, rather than later’ and advised me that I could submit a probable-cause affidavit and seek warrants if I saw fit.” He added, “We again dis-

cussed a grand jury, and again Paul did not convene one. Seeing that a grand jury was not seated before I left office, my office submitted a probable-cause affidavit.” Walter wrote, “I submitted that probable-cause affidavit because Paul had delayed the case so many times that I did not know if he would ever seat a grand jury. With all the tactics and delays, it seems that the long delay on prosecuting this case is politically motivated. And if that’s true, it is a real shame and an injustice to Michelle’s family and the people of Scott County.” Boyd said he doesn’t remember Walter requesting a grand jury in 2015. He said he met with Walter and Judge David Dolan in 2016, but doesn’t re-

member the judge suggesting Walter could submit a probable-cause affidavit. He said it is the decision of the judge whether to convene a grand jury. “I have to ask for a grand jury,” Boyd said. Boyd said he wanted a grand jury to look solely at the Lawless case. But Scott County already had a grand jury meeting in 2016, and the judge would not convene a second one, he said. Boyd said Walter attempted “to press the filing of the charges via the probable-cause affidavit” before his term as sheriff concluded at the end of 2016. In a recent email, Boyd said Walter “was informed as to how this case was going to be handled” in 2017.

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9 reasons the wrong person was convicted in the original trial of the Lawless murder The Angela Mischelle Lawless murder case from Nov. 8, 1992 is complicated with many wrongdoings and missteps. Here is a list of 9 reasons where the original investigation went askew, and why the wrong man, Joshua Kezer, was sent to prison. (Compiled by Mark Bliss and Bob Miller from new reporting, court records and previous reporting)

Witness not held:

On the night of the murder (it was after midnight, about 1:30 a.m.), Mark Abbott drove from the crime scene to the sheriff’s department, but he told the jailer that he was Matt Abbott, Mark’s twin. Matt Abbott has denied being involved. Mark Abbott ended up being the star witness in the case. But the jailer at the time, Wes Drury, released Mark Abbott without questioning. Rick Walter, the former sheriff who re-opened the case which led to the exoneration of Joshua Kezer, said it was the first mistake made in the case. Mark Abbott went back to the crime scene, where Benton officer Roy Moore called Drury to say Abbott had arrived on the scene. Drury again released Abbott. Mark Abbott was questioned the following day. Terri Williams, Kevin Williams’ ex-wife, said Mark Abbott and Williams went to a nearby trailer home sales lot (where the crime is alleged to have started) the next day to look for evidence. Drury is now the sheriff, having unseated Walter in the last election with support from Bill Ferrell, the sheriff at the time of the Lawless murder.

Lying informents:

The case against Kezer unraveled when the three imprisoned informents recanted their testimony about hearing Kezer confess to the murder. It was a made-up story from the start. All of the people who testified against Kezer have recanted. Furthermore, one of Kezer’s cellmates, Jeff Rogers, testified Kezer always insisted he was innocent, and “testified that Sheriff (Bill) Ferrell called him into his office and presented him with a statement, which already was prepared, claiming that Josh Kezer confessed. He did not want to sign it because it was not true, but did sign after the sheriff threatened to make life difficult for him if he refused and to help him out if he cooperated,” according to a court ruling authored by Judge Richard Callahan.

Rush to charges:

Not everyone working the case was convinced the original case was ready for trial, but once Ferrell documented the informent testimony against Kezer, he obtained a warrant for arrest. Don Windham, then with the Missouri State Highway Patrol and assisting in the investigation, testified he thought the case was not yet ready. “The charges, when I came back, were a surprise to me because I didn’t, at that point, feel like that I had finished the investigation enough to know what the truth of the charges were. The Sheriff got the warrants on his own, without telling me that he had the warrants charging him with first-degree murder.”

Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan ruled that justice failed Josh Kezer at all levels

File photo from the exoneration trial in 2009

Bad lineup:

Mark Abbott was the only person to put Kezer in Missouri at the time of the murder. By the time he was asked to pick a man out of a lineup, Mark Abbott had already incorrectly named a different suspect (Ray Ring, a black man); and he had changed the descriptions of men he had seen near the murder scene several times. Kezer didn’t look like any of the men Abbott previously described (black or Latino with dark skin). But Kezer, a white man, was the person picked out of the lineup. Abbott was told, according to court testimony, the suspect was in the lineup. He picked the only man with “police department” emblazoned on the photo. Abbott later admitted in a letter to the Southeast Missourian, “I ask myself, could I be wrong about him, and the answer is yes. At that time, I believed it was him,” adding that when he identified Kezer, Scott County officers “looked like they hit the lottery.”

Failure to disclose:

The prosecution is obligated to share with the defense any materials that would be helpful to the defense. But it did not turn over a report from then Scott City police officer Bobby Wooten, in which Mark Abbott named Ray Ring as the person he saw looking for gas in a small white car near the murder scene. This report was found by Scott County Sheriff’s investigator Branden Caid. It directly contradicted Abbott’s identification of Kezer. Abbott made this claim 10 days after the murder. Wooten testified he told Ferrell this information. Ferrell interviewed Ring the next morning following Wooten’s dated report, meaning the sheriff knew Abbott had implicated someone other than Kezer prior to the lineup and prior to using Abbott as the star witness in the case. The state failed to disclose the investigative notebooks of then-Scott County deputy Brenda Schiwitz, to which Wooten’s report was attached. Schiwitz told the court under direct questioning from Kezer’s defense attorney she had disposed of her notes after transcribing them into her formal reports, but that was not true, as it was precisely those preserved notes that helped free Kezer. Beyond that, it was shown she did not include information from her notes that would have helped Kezer in her official investigative summaries.

Suspect or not?

It’s unclear whether Mark Abbott was truly considered a suspect in the original investigation. Abbott’s many changes in his descriptions of what he saw the night of the murder led officer Tom Beardslee to name him as a suspect at the time, according to court documents, but Schiwitz told the trial jury Mark Abbott was not considered a suspect. Schiwitz herself had Abbott listed as a suspect on Nov. 11 of that year. But it’s not clear how or why they eliminated Mark Abbott. Walter said Abbott was never truly investigated as a suspect in the original trial, and treated more like a “Good Samaritan.” Abbott is one of two suspects in the case today. Witness Heather Pierce testified in a deposition Mark Abbott came to her house the night of the murder. She said in a deposition Mark Abbott told her “I think I just touched a dead girl. I might have blood on my hands. Where is a mirror? Where is the light? Where is the bathroom?” She said he came back out shaking. She said he told her there was a girl slumped over in the seat and “he reached in and grabbed her and pulled her up to see if she was okay, if she had passed out or something, and he said he saw something what looked like maybe blood or holes in the back of her neck and when he lifted her up, he saw more blood and that frightened him and he let her go.” Authorities did not test for gun residue, nor collect DNA during the initial investigation. At the time Abbott offered to do a polygraph test, but Ferrell did not have Abbott take one. “Everyone was suspicious, Mr. [Al] Lowes,” Ferrell said to the defense attorney in a deposition. “But he was not a suspect.”

Kenny Hulshof

Inaccurate testimony by surprise witness:

In a surprising twist in the original trial, a witness emerged to testify she saw Kezer and Lawless arguing at a Halloween party 10 days before the murder. This witness, Chantelle Crider, gave the jury a motive in the case. But Kezer was not at the party. Lacey Warren Hall and Dawn Worley Pierce saw a report of Crider’s testimony in the newspaper, and told Kezer’s attorneys they knew all of the boys at the party, and Kezer was not in attendance. Later, Crider testified she was mistaken. Law enforcement likely knew the incident described by Crider at the party was between Lawless and Todd Mayberry. Mayberry was briefly considered a suspect in the case, and Lawless had written about the incident in her diary. Law enforcement had access to the diary from the beginning of the investigation. Furthermore, Crider told “48 Hours” she was pushed hard by then-Sheriff Bill Ferrell. “He kept going on and on and on about how my testimony — that it was that important, because I was what they needed to link them together.”

Chantelle Crider testifies in 2009 she misidentified Kezer at the original trial.

Misrepresentation by prosecution:

Special prosecutor Kenny Hulshof told falsehoods during trial. In Judge Richard Callahan’s words: “The prosecution presented two microscopic specks in Christie Naile’s Plymouth Duster (the car Kezer was alleged to have stolen to commit the murder) and the few specks in Kezer’s leather jacket that reacted with Luminal as if they were the victim’s blood. The prosecution knew the Luminal results showed the substance or substances in the Duster and on the jacket were not human blood … The prosecutor also knew there was no evidence linking any of it … to Mischelle Lawless or Josh Kezer. Nevertheless, he told the jury in closing it was no coincidence the Luminal test revealed ‘the presence of blood on the jacket’ and that the car ‘glows like a Christmas tree.’” The prosecution also told the jury in the closing statement they put Kezer at the scene with gun in hand. The murder weapon was never found.

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Kezer’s alibi not checked

According to depositions, Ferrell did not direct anyone within the department to check Kezer’s alibis in Kankakee, Illinois. Kezer’s family members said he was in Illinois that night. They were certain of the date and time in question, because Kezer went to check on a family friend who was in a car wreck Nov. 8. Neither Hulshof nor local prosecutor Christy Baker-Neel assigned investigators to check his alibi, Kezer says. According to Kezer, he was never questioned by the state and never asked if he did it.

From Page 1A her offense was directly related to her job. Greitens, 44, faces a felony invasion-of-privacy indictment in St. Louis for allegedly taking and transmitting a nonconsensual photo of a partially nude woman with whom Greitens says he had a consensual affair in 2015, a year before he won election. On Tuesday, Attorney General Josh Hawley suggested the St. Louis prosecutor could charge Greitens with another felony for allegedly taking a database of donors from a veterans’ charity he founded and using it for his campaign. Separately, a special legislative committee is to recommend in the coming weeks whether to pursue Greitens’ impeachment. The committee released a report last week that included testimony from a woman who said Greitens restrained, slapped, shoved and threatened her during a series of sexual encounters that at times left her crying and afraid. The Missouri Constitution states executive officials can be impeached “for crimes, misconduct, habitual drunkenness, willful neglect of duty, corruption in office, incompetency, or any offense involving moral turpitude or oppression in office.” “This provision can be read a couple of different ways, kind of depending upon how you construct that sentence, which I think is going to lead to a legal argument about whether or not this is an impeachable offense under the constitution,” said Steve Gaw, a lawyer and former Missouri House speaker who served on the state’s last impeachment panel. “It’s a question that hasn’t been answered by the Missouri courts,” he added. Gaw, a Democrat, was one of five lawmakers on a bipartisan committee that recommended the impeachment of Democratic Secretary of State Judi Moriarty in 1994 for the backdating of her son’s candidacy filing paperwork for a state House seat. Election paperwork is a core function of the secretary of state’s office, and the House impeached Moriarty on three misconduct counts. The Missouri Supreme Court, which conducted the subsequent trial, convicted her of all three and ousted her from office. Greitens has asserted his affair was “a private mistake that has nothing to do with governing.” Most of the constitution’s list of impeachable offenses — such as “corruption in office” or “willful neglect of duty” — relate to the officeholder’s job. Some have suggested Greitens could be im-

peached for “moral turpitude.” But because of the sentence structure — with an “or” at the start of the last phrase and no intervening comma — it’s likely the final words “in office” are meant to apply to the impeachable offenses of both “oppression” and “moral turpitude,” said several legal experts interviewed by The Associated Press. Yet the fact corruption “in office” is specifically cited in the middle of the sentence likely indicates other impeachable actions could occur outside of elected office, the legal experts said. Misconduct, for example, contains no specific limitation on occurring in office. “That can be subject to a lot of interpretation,” said Connie Murray, a Republican and retired lawyer who served on the 1994 legislative impeachment panel. But “to say that he committed misconduct at some point in time that qualified for impeachment, that seems like a high bar to meet.” Lawyer James Layton, a former state solicitor general who also taught state constitutional law at the University of Missouri, agreed it would be difficult to impeach someone for misconduct that occurred before that person held office. But, he added, “I think there’s a very good argument that misconduct in the process of gaining office would be grounds for impeachment.” The special House committee is to release a report in the coming weeks about allegations Greitens wrongly obtained and used a donor list from The Mission Continues to raise money for his gubernatorial campaign in 2015. Greitens’ campaign agreed to pay a small fine to the Missouri Ethics Commission last year for not originally reporting the receipt of the charity donor list. Hawley said Tuesday both the donor list and sex-related allegations “appear to be impeachable offenses.” He cited the grounds of “crimes” and additionally referred to the sexual allegations as “serious misconduct.” Legal analysts interviewed by the AP, including former Missouri Chief Justice Michael Wolff, all agreed the impeachable offense of “crimes” likely is not limited to events occurring while in office. Greitens repeatedly has proclaimed he expects to be acquitted during his trial on the invasion-of-privacy charge, scheduled to start May 14. But that wouldn’t necessarily prevent him from being impeached for similar allegations, and an impeachment conviction doesn’t require the same high standard of proof as a criminal trial. “It is really left to the General Assembly, rather than the courts, to define what ‘crimes’ means for the purposes of impeachment,” Layton said.

Josh Kezer, with his mother, Joan

FERRELL STANDS BY WORK When reached by phone recently, Ferrell said he doesn’t know what the department could have done differently at the time. “All the information we worked on was good, solid information we received.” When exonerated, Kezer filed a lawsuit, which was settled before it reached trial, the result of which harmed the county’s standing to be insured, former sheriff Rick Walter said. Ferrell continues to be involved with Wes Drury’s sheriff department in some capacity. A former deputy told the Southeast Missourian that Ferrell was seen consulting with current sheriff department detectives about an ongoing cold case. Ferrell confirmed he met with detectives about an unsolved case, but not the Lawless case. KEZER RESPONDS: Kezer said of all the mishaps and wrongdoings that transpired, his arrest upsets him most. He said: “Had that not happened, we’re not having this conversation (about) Wes Drury and Ferrell’s mishandling of the Abbott brothers. (Or) Ferrell, Morley Swingle, and Kenny Hulshof’s dealings with the fraudulent jailhouse snitches. Had the Abbotts and snitches been investigated with integrity, I wouldn’t have been arrested, charged, and tortured as an innocent teenaged boy.”

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OBITUARIES

DEATH

Janice Jones

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Janice Ruth Dollar Jones, 82, of Cape Girardeau died peacefully Monday, April 16, 2018, at the home of her daughter. She was born Oct. 26, 1935, in Tippah Janice Jones County, Mississippi, to Sam and Mary Alsup Dollar, the youngest daughter of 13 children. She was married to James Kyle, who is now deceased. She later married Franklin Jones, who also preceded her in death. Janice was a 1953 graduate of Gray Ridge High School in Gray Ridge, Missouri. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, where she was active with J.O.Y. Ministry Group. Janice had a strong connection to

her family. She maintained a close relationship throughout her life with her siblings and extended family members. Grandma J especially loved spending time with her grandkids and great-grandkids. Her hobbies included crocheting and going to yard and estate sales. Her home was a constant rotation of furniture and knickknacks. Survivors include a son, Kelly (Pam) Kyle of Oran, Missouri; a daughter, Rita (Steven) Keele of Cape Girardeau; a brother, Darryl Dollar of Post Falls, Idaho; a sister, Dorothy Dollar McDonald of Chino Hills, California; six grandchildren, Stephanie (Will) Rogers, Kraig (Jin) Kyle, Lee Schlitt, Kara (Nathan) Dirnberger, Annah (Nick) Voshage and Klayton (Kelsey) Kyle; 11 great-grandchildren, Gavin, Keaton, Kailee, Liam, Cooper, Tucker, Saylor, Briley, Amelia, Caroline and Hudson;

and a neighbor, sister-in-law and best friend, Anna Jean Koon of Cape Girardeau. She was preceded in death by her parents; eight brothers, Cleveland, Raymond, Mitchell, Kermit, Ralph, Boyce, Robert and Thomas Dollar; and two sisters, Pauline Russell and Lucille Rosier. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Dr. Shawn Wasson and Janice’s nephew, the Rev. Gary Dollar, oﬃciating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau. Memorial contributions may be given to Make-A-Wish Foundation or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Online condolences may be made at fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.

mer Farmers and Merchants Bank, then for Boatman’s Bank before retiring from Clark Appliance as a bookkeeper. She was a dedicated member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. She worked with the Ladies Aid, the Lutheran Student Center on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University and also enjoyed her time with the church sewing group. Beverly was also a volunteer at the Lutheran Home, helping out where she could. Loving survivors include her husband of almost 61 years, Jerry Lewis; a son, Guy Lewis, and his girlfriend, Benita Curtis; a daughter, Anna (David Sr.) Dienstbach, both of Cape Girardeau; a brother Kenneth (Verla) Carr of

Jackson; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Teresa Meavers. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Douglas Breite oﬃciating. Interment will follow in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in Egypt Mills. Memorials may take the form of contributions to Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Online condolence messages may be sent to the family by visiting mccombsfuneralhome.com.

Beverly Lewis Beverly Ann Lewis, 78, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, April 16, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born March 13, 1940, in Beverly Cape Girardeau to Lewis Thomas Norval and Martha Kurre Carr. She and Jerry Lewis were married June 2, 1957, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Beverly was a life-time resident of Cape Girardeau, attending Trinity Lutheran Grade School and graduating from Cape Girardeau Central High School. She worked many years for the for-

Ed Lewis Gary “Ed” Edward Lewis, 82, of Jackson died Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis of complications from pneumonia. Ed Lewis He was born Aug. 14, 1935, in Jackson to Wilson H. and Daisy Godwin Lewis. He and Fern E. Kaiser were married Nov. 25, 1953, in Jackson. She preceded him in death Feb. 8, 2006. He and Fern J. Schuschke were married March 3, 2007. She preceded him in death Dec. 18, 2015. He served nine years in the National Guard.

He received a degree from Southeast Missouri State University. He taught auto mechanics at Jackson High School for more than 30 years, where he also coached boys junior varsity basketball and girls softball. He was a member of the Jackson City Park Board and was the commissioner of the Jackson Boys Little League. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. Survivors include his two sons, Scott (Connie) Lewis of Chesterﬁeld, Missouri, and Michael (Stephanie) Lewis of St. Charles, Missouri; a brother, Jim Lewis of Sheﬃeld Lake, Ohio; and seven grandchildren, Erin Lewis, Kate Lewis, Wyatt Lewis, Ethan Lew-

is, Peyton Lewis, Alexander David and Jamie David. He was preceded in death by his parents; ﬁrst wife, Fern E. Kaiser Lewis; second wife, Fern J. Schuschke Lewis; a brother, Tom Long; and an infant sister, Sarah Lewis. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson, with the Rev. Joshua Schmidt oﬃciating. Burial will be at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson. Memorial contributions may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be made at fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.

Howard Tumbleson, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, April 16, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

POLICE CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests  Sasha Chapman, 33, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant.  A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of making a false report and driving while revoked/suspended at South Kingshighway and Southern Expressway.  Scott A. Pikey Sr., 47, of Bell City, Missouri, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for motor-vehicle financial responsibility required.  Juan Salazar, 39, 205 S. Pacific St., was arrested at North Hanover and Independence streets on a Cape Girardeau County warrant. Assault  Assault was reported at 1915 Golden Eagle Court. Thefts  Theft was reported.  Stealing and property damage were reported at 1832 Rampart St. Miscellaneous  Possession of a controlled substance was reported in the 500 block of Albert Street.  Assist other agency was reported at 321 S. Ellis St.  Request for service was reported at 820 N. Sprigg St. JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs  Ethan Yamnitz, 18, of Patton, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, being a minor in possession of alcohol by consumption, failure to provide insurance and failure to display headlight.  Billie Griner, 39, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license, failure to provide proof of insurance and failure to drive within a single lane. Arrests  Reality Patterson, 19, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Scott County warrant for failure to appear.  Alexander Foltz, 20, of Sedgewickville, Missouri, was arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol by consumption.  Jacob Hency, 28, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of failure to driving within a single lane, failure to register a motor vehicle and a seat-belt violation. Burglaries  Burglary was reported in the 500 block of North Farmington Road.  Attempted burglary was reported in the 500 block of West Main Street. Thefts  Theft was reported in the 1900 block of Country Club Place.  Theft was reported in the 2000 block of Providence Drive.

Gary Reeves CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Gary Lynn Reeves, 71, of Chesterﬁeld, formerly of Louisiana, Missouri, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018, at the Mari De Villa Home Gary Reeves in Town and Country, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the time of service Thursday at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The Rev. Don Amelung will oﬃciate. Burial will be at the Fairview Cemetery near Louisiana. Gary was born Aug. 31, 1946, in Cape Girardeau to Alvin Thomas and Gladys Lucille Duncan Reeves Jr. He was

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married to Marilyn Jane Rule on Nov. 24, 1967, in Louisiana. He is survived by his wife, Jane Reeves; son, Garret (Stefani) Reeves of St. Louis; daughter, Allison (Kyle) McGavin of Nashville, Tennessee; ﬁve grandchildren, Sophia, Lyla, Camilla, Lucy and Emmie; brother, Tom (Dorothy) Reeves of St. Louis; sister, Jan (Mark) Ott of St. Charles, Missouri; brother-in-law, Richard Rule; sister-in-law, Carolyn (Robert) Oliver; and nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Gladys Reeves, and a sister-in-law, Sandra Pickens, and her husband, Bob Pickens. He was a graduate of Louisiana High School class of 1964. He served

in the Air Force National Guard from 1966 until 1972. He attended college in Kirksville, Missouri. Gary spent most of his life working in the barge industry in various capacities over the years, and he retired in 2011. Gary and his wife, Jane, celebrated their 50th anniversary last fall. He loved his two children and enjoyed his last few years with his grandchildren and retirement. Pallbearers will be Jeﬀ Ott, Clint Mitchell, Michael Maguire, Bill Terhune, Tom Reeves and Patrick Reeves. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Siteman Cancer Center in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent at collierfuneral.com.

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Miscellaneous  Fraud was reported in the 700 block of Andrew Street.

FIRE CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sunday  Medical assists were made at 9:43 a.m. on Grant Street and 11:54 p.m. on

Lakewood Drive.  At 4:13 p.m., a citizen assist on South West End Boulevard.  At 8:34 p.m., a smoke detector activation, no fire, on West Cape Rock Drive.  At 11:03 p.m., citizen assist on Lakewood Drive.

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OUT OF THE PAST: APRIL 18

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Southeast Missourian librarian Sharon Sanders compiles the information for the daily Out of the Past column. She also writes a blog called “From the Morgue” that showcases interesting historical stories from the newspaper. Check out her blog at semissourian.com/history. Cape Girardeau men, four from elsewhere in Cape Girardeau County and seven more with former Cape Girardeau connections.

The Rev. Richard Tragasz is installed as pastor of Scriptural Lutheran Church in an afternoon service; the installation sermon is delivered by the Rev. Klebe Brumble of Richardson, Texas, circuit visitor for churches of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod in this area. Monsignor Joseph Henry Huels, 83, pastor of St. Mary’s Cathedral for 10 years and associated with the cathedral parish almost 26 years, died Friday at a Cape Girardeau hospital; Huels was ordained in 1934 at Kenrick Seminary in Webster Groves, Missouri, as a diocesan priest in the Archdiocese of St. Louis; his association with the Cape Girardeau cathedral began in 1967; he retired in 1988, but continued to serve the local parish as senior priest in residence.

1943 The 1943 confirmation class at Grace Methodist Church is received in the morning when the pastor, the Rev. Miles H. Stotts, speaks on “The Lord Needs You”; the class is composed of Kenneth Hargens, Gordon McBride, Howard Busche, Patsy Koeppel, Joan Sachse, David Childs, Jack Sheper, R.J. Tomlinson, Mildred Wilde, Dorothy Sachse and Wilma Frenzel. A class of 12 is confirmed in the morning at Trinity Lutheran Church: Leonard Heise, Dewey Sullenger, Norman Tucker, William Schlegel, Richard Eggimann, Leon Lewis, Kenneth Vogelsang, Julia Huters, Betty Birk, Jo Ann Burton, Georgia Buelow and Nelda Baker.

1968 Two men suffer first- and second-degree burns shortly before noon, when gasoline from a truck’s fuel pump explodes at Swan and Son’s Garage, 430 William St.; injured are C. Elwood Swan of Cape Girardeau and Earl Dyer of Thebes, Illinois. A review of Missourian records reveals at least 57 Southeast Missouri or nearby Southern Illinois men, including those with a local connection, have lost their lives in the nearly three years of hard fighting in southeast Asia; the war death toll, which overall has topped the 20,000 mark, includes three

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J a m e s “Jim” W. Rohde, 71, returned to his heavenly home Monday, April 16, 2018, at James Saint FranRohde cis Medical Center. Jim was born Nov. 30, 1946, to the late Robert and Grace Thompson Rohde in St. Louis. He enjoyed a lifelong love

of learning, which led to him attaining a graduate degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 1996. He worked as a counselor in the Cape Girardeau area. He attended Cape First Church and was actively involved in their men’s small group. Jim pursued many interests throughout life, including music, photography, art and computers. Jim is survived by a brother, Michael F. Rohde of West Lake Village, California,

as well as his daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Andy Garner, and two grandsons, Drew and Ben. Jim’s visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Memorial service will follow at 6 p.m. at the funeral home, with Pastor Mark Graham officiating. Online condolences may be made at fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.

1918 Marine Lt. F. Turin has secured a room in the H.-H. Building and will open a recruiting station there for the Marine Corps. Lt. Arthur Fuerth of the U.S. Medical Corps arrives in Cape Girardeau in the morning from New York to spend a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fuerth, and other relatives and friends; Fuerth entered the service last summer and will probably be sent to France in the near future; he recently was recommended for promotion to the rank of captain.

BIRTHS Birth notices are published as a free service of the Southeast Missourian based on information provided by parents and submitted by the hospital. Specialized paid birth announcements can be found in the weekend Good Times section.

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Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush, left, speak before a college basketball regional final game between Gonzaga and Duke in the NCAA basketball tournament March 29, 2015, in Houston.

Daughter to Tanelle Ranae Golden of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 6:02 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Name, Ava Dean. Weight, 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Golden is the daughter of Tammy Gant of Cape Girardeau.

Son to Corey Leigh Grisham and Alyssa Christine Moloski of Scott City, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:49 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Name, James Harold Leigh. Weight, 7 pounds. Third son. Moloski is the daughter of James and Ann Moloski of Scott City and Misty Burkett and Russell Horn of Knob Noster, Missouri. She serves in the U.S. Army. Grisham is the son of Mike and Marjorie Grisham of Osceola, Missouri. He is employed by Capetown RV.

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Karn Son to Joshua Edward and Betsy Mikayla Karn of Perryville, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:40 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2018. Name, Luke Owen Edward. Weight, 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Third child, first son. Mrs. Karn is the former Betsy Reed, daughter of Matt and Toni Reed of Perryville. She is employed by Pyramid Home Health. Karn is the son of Robert and Cindy Karn of Sedgewickville, Missouri, and Marty and Michelle Jackson of Reidland, Kentucky.

Patton Daughter to Jeremy Lee and Kacie Caroline Patton of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:13 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2018. Name, Karter Caroline. Weight, 6 pounds, 5 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Patton is the former Kacie Ritter, daughter of Carl and Angie Ritter of Cape Girardeau. She is a teacher with the Woodland School District. Patton is the son of Sharon Sutton and Charlie Sutton of Dyersburg, Tennessee. He is a merchant with Buchheit Inc.

Kennedy Son to John Matthew Kennedy Jr. and Edelmira Patricia Osorio-Kennedy of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:37 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2018. Name, Kaven Ash Raul. Weight, 9 pounds, 3 ounces. Third child, second son. Osorio-Kennedy is the former Edelmira Osorio, daughter of Carlos and Patricia Osorio of Thebes, Illinois. She is a cook/baker at Chateau Girardeau. Kennedy is the son of John and Laura Kennedy of Thebes and Stacy Kennedy of Cape Girardeau. He is a crew member at Campbell Mattress Co.

Reeves Daughter to Josh Michael and Amanda Kaye Reeves of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:09 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Name, Eisley LaNora. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Reeves is the former Amanda Shrum, daughter of Jeanne Shrum of Cape Girardeau and Jim Shrum of Panama City, Florida. She is a registered nurse at Saint Francis Medical Center. Reeves is the son of Denny and Paula Reeves of Springfield, Missouri. He works for LaCroix United Methodist Church.

Daughter to Tyler James and Shaina Nicole Fritz, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:35 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Name, Josie Lee. Weight, 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Fourth child, second daughter. Mrs. Fritz is the former Shaina Miller, daughter of David Miller and Kristi Miller of Chaffee, Missouri. Fritz is employed by Capital Sand.

Boston Twins to Nicholas Andrew and Leah Rachelle Boston of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Daughter Evelyn Jayne was born at 10:15 p.m. and weighed 3 pounds, 6 ounces. Son Eli Alexander was born at 10:28 p.m. and weighed 4 pounds, 13 ounces. First children. Mrs. Boston is the former Leah Hopkins, daughter of Ruthie and Danny Babb of St. Clair, Missouri, and David and Sandy Hopkins of Marionville, Missouri. She is a registered nurse. Boston is the son of Ruth and Gary Schudel of Centerville, Ohio, and Jeff and Linda Boston of Sanibel, Florida. He is a general surgeon with Cape Girardeau Surgical Clinic.

Dienstbach Son to David William and Andrea Danielle Dienstbach Jr. of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:38 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2018. Name, Jace William. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Dienstbach is the former Andrea Winebarger, daughter of Louis Parr of Fredericktown, Missouri. She is employed by Dr. Jayne Scherrman. Dienstbach is the son of David Dienstbach Sr. and Anna Dienstbach of Cape Girardeau. He is self-employed.

Jackson Son to Zachariah Joseph and Mary Alexandria A’Lora Jackson of Sikeston, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 2:48 p.m. Thursday, April 5, 2018. Name, Beckham McAuther. Weight, 7 pounds, 12 ounces. First child. Mrs. Jackson is the former Mary Hendrix, daughter of Keli Cagle of Bethalto, Illinois. She is employed by SEMO Electric Cooperative. Jackson is the son of Jerry Jackson of Lilbourn, Missouri. He is employed by Pioneer Hi-Bred.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS HOUSTON — Barbara Bush, the snowy-haired first lady whose plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense made her more popular at times than her husband, President George H.W. Bush, died Tuesday, a family spokesman said. She was 92. Mrs. Bush brought a grandmotherly style to buttoned-down Washington, often appearing in her trademark fake pearl chokers and displaying no vanity about her white hair and wrinkles. “What you see with me is what you get. I’m not running for president — George Bush is,” she said at the 1988 Republican National Convention, where her husband, then vice president, was nominated to succeed Ronald Reagan. The Bushes, who were married Jan. 6, 1945, had the longest marriage of any presidential couple in American history. And Mrs. Bush was one of only two first ladies who had a child who was elected president. The other was Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams and mother of John Quincy Adams. “I had the best job in America,” she wrote in a 1994 memoir describing her time in the White House. “Every single day was interesting, rewarding, and sometimes just plain fun.” On Sunday, family spokesman Jim McGrath said the former first lady had decided to decline further medical treatment for health problems and focus instead on “comfort care” at home in Houston. She had been in the hospital recently for congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In 2009, she had heart valve replacement surgery and had a long history of treatment for Graves’ disease, a thyroid condition. “My dear mother has passed on at age 92. Laura, Barbara, Jenna, and I are sad, but our souls are settled because we know hers was,” George W. Bush said in a statement Tuesday. “Barbara Bush was

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Former first lady Barbara Bush, right, playfully strains to hear a reporter’s question while posing with other former first ladies May 11, 1994, at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington. Joining Barbara Bush, from left are Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan. a fabulous First Lady and a woman unlike any other who brought levity, love, and literacy to millions. To us, she was so much more. Mom kept us on our toes and kept us laughing until the end. I’m a lucky man that Barbara Bush was my mother. Our family will miss her dearly, and we thank you all for your prayers and good wishes.” Funeral arrangements weren’t immediately released. The publisher’s daughter and oilman’s wife could be caustic in private, but her public image was that of a self-sacrificing, supportive spouse who referred to her husband as her “hero.” In the White House, “you need a friend, someone who loves you, who’s going to say, ‘You are great,’” Mrs. Bush said in a 1992 television interview. Her uncoiffed, matronly appearance often provoked jokes she looked more like the boyish president’s mother than his wife. Late-night comedians quipped her bright white hair and pale features also imparted a resemblance to George Washington. Eight years after leaving the nation’s capital, Mrs. Bush stood with her husband as their son George W. was

sworn in as president. They returned four years later when he won a second term. Unlike Mrs. Bush, Abigail Adams did not live to see her son’s inauguration. She died in 1818, six years before John Quincy Adams was elected. Mrs. Bush insisted she did not try to influence her husband’s politics. “I don’t fool around with his office,” she said, “and he doesn’t fool around with my household.” In 1984, her quick wit got her into trouble when she was quoted as referring to Geraldine Ferraro, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, as “that $4 million — I can’t say it, but it rhymes with rich.” “It was dumb of me. I shouldn’t have said it,” Mrs. Bush acknowledged in 1988. “It was not attractive, and I’ve been very shamed. I apologized to Mrs. Ferraro, and I would apologize again.” Daughter-in-law Laura Bush, wife of the 43rd president, said Mrs. Bush was “ferociously tart-tongued.” “She’s never shied away from saying what she thinks. ... She’s managed to insult nearly all of my friends with one or another perfectly timed acerbic comment,” Laura Bush wrote in her 2010 book, “Spoken from the Heart.”

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Lord Jesus, we praise you for the gift of eternal life through you. Amen.

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Adult and Teen Challenge plays important role in fighting addictions There’s no sugar-coating the topic. Addiction is real. It affects nearly every person in some capacity — through personal experience or knowing a friend or relative who has struggled with a substance. From illegal drugs to alcohol and prescription drugs, billions are spent each year in the United States on drug and alcohol treatment. But for those who struggle, there is hope. That was the message Saturday night when Mid-America Adult and Teen Challenge held its annual dinner and auction at the Show Me Center. The faith-based program has been in the area since 1970, but the parent organization, Adult and Teen Challenge USA, is celebrating 60 years of ministry this year. Joe Batluck, president of Adult and Teen Challenge USA, gave the keynote address for the night. He talked about the 254 Teen Challenge centers in the U.S. and more than 1,000 globally. But the message came back to faith, hope and changing lives through Jesus Christ. Pastor and director James Bolin emceed the night and talked about putting hope in the reach of every addict and not wanting to turn down anyone who needs help. “You see firsthand the destruction that drug and alcohol abuse causes in people’s lives and it gives you a greater compassion,” Bolin said. “Reaching every addict: That’s what drives this ministry, and these people [in attendance] make it happen. Cape Girardeau and the surrounding areas have been so supportive of this ministry. They make it possible; there would be no Teen Challenge without these supporters.” Congratulations to the organization on an optimistic event, and thank you to all the volunteers, donors and staff for doing important work with this organization.

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e talk often about the polarization in this country but increasingly it’s not polarization, it’s downright hatred. It’s beyond dispute that we have reached a cultural and political crossroad where civil discourse and compromise have been abandoned. The left’s outright hatred for conservative views is an ever-present item on IKE the liberal menu, so much so that our vision for America is divided almost ENSEN evenly on virtually any issue up for discussion. We’ve passed the point of determining the blame for this divide. It honestly doesn’t matter. What truly matters is our growing lack of civility and the inflammatory rhetoric that turns disagreement into outright hostility. Crazy Uncle Joe Biden sat down Sunday with race-baiting, tax-dodging charlatan Al Sharpton to opine on the evils of the Republican party. That conversation alone should have you puzzled why Sharpton still has a platform to regurgitate his brand of racist conspiracy. And yet he does. Biden — who still longs for the White House and may well be the default Democratic presidential nominee in 2020 — used the occasion to drive a wedge deeper into a divided nation. “These Republicans don’t want working-class people voting. They don’t want black folks voting,” Uncle Joe said. Poor Joe has forgotten the working-class voters in Wisconsin, Ohio and Pennsylvania who pushed President Trump to the White House. But it’s hard to keep count of all the things Uncle Joe has conveniently forgotten. Joe continued his rant with all of the worn liberal talking points — the need for felons to vote, the need for automatic voter registration and the myth of voter suppression of minorities. The former Vice President wasn’t through. And his position which mirrors the liberal agenda is exactly why this growing divide is dangerous. Biden blasted the 24 states who have implemented voting requirements to assure an honest and accurate election process. He said those states are attempting to curtail the franchise of voting by requiring voter identification. And he couldn’t be more wrong. What Republicans view as voter integrity, Biden and the liberal cabal see as voter suppression. The dangerous aspect of the liberal agenda is the racist, inflammatory and divisive rhetoric. Biden has been a part of the American political landscape for his entire life. He has broken bread and socialized and worked hand-in-hand with countless Republicans throughout that storied career. And yet despite that long-standing cordial working relationship, he says that all Republicans don’t want “black folks” to vote. It’s that exact language that divides this nation and makes compromise impossible. Joe Biden apparently has no shame. If he did, for starters, he would not share a microphone with Al Sharpton.

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hen World War II ended, Washington, D.C.’s population was about 900,000; today it’s about 700,000. In 1950, Baltimore’s population was almost 950,000; today it’s around 614,000. DeALTER troit’s 1950 population ILLIAMS was close to 1.85 million; today it’s down to 673,000. Camden, New Jersey’s 1950 population was nearly 125,000; today it has fallen to 77,000. St. Louis’ 1950 population was more than 856,000; today it’s less than 309,000. A similar story of population decline can be found in most of our formerly large and prosperous cities. In some cities, population declines since 1950 are well over 50 percent. In addition to Detroit and St. Louis, those would include Cleveland and Pittsburgh. During the 1960s and ’70s, academic liberals, civil rights advocates and others blamed the exodus on racism — “white flight” to the suburbs. However, since the ’70s, blacks have been fleeing some cities at higher rates than whites. It turns out that blacks, like whites, want better and safer schools for their kids and don’t like to be mugged or have their property vandalized. Just like white people, if they have the means, black people can’t wait for moving companies to move them out. At the heart of big-city exoduses is a process that I call accumulative

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decay. When schools are rotten and unsafe, neighborhoods become rundown and unsafe, and city services decline, the first people to leave are those who care the most about good schools and neighborhood amenities and have the resources to move. As a result, cities lose their best and ablest people first. Those who leave the city for greener pastures tend to be replaced by people who don’t care so much about schools and neighborhood amenities or people who do care but don’t have the means to move anywhere else. Because the “best” people — those who put more into the city’s coffer than they take out in services — leave, politicians must raise taxes and/or permit city services to deteriorate. This sets up the conditions for the next round of people who can do better to leave. Businesses — which depend on these people, either as employees or as customers — also begin to leave. The typical political response to a declining tax base is to raise taxes even more and hence create incentives for more businesses and residents to leave. Of course, there’s also mayoral begging for federal and state bailouts. Once started, there is little to stop the city’s downward spiral. Intelligent mayors could prevent, halt and perhaps reverse their city decline by paying more attention to efficiency than equity. That might be politically difficult. Regardless of any other goal, mayors must recognize that their first order of business is to retain what economists call net

positive fiscal residue. That’s a fancy term for keeping those people in the city who put more into the city’s coffers, in the form of taxes, than they take out in services. To do that might require discrimination in the provision of city services — e.g., providing better street lighting, greater safety, nicer libraries, better schools and other amenities in more affluent neighborhoods. As one example, many middle-class families leave cities because of poor school quality. Mayors and others who care about the viability of a city should support school vouchers. That way, parents who stay — and put a high premium on the education of their children — wouldn’t be faced with paying twice in order for their kids to get a good education, through property taxes and private school tuition. Some might protest that city service discrimination is unfair. I might agree, but it’s even more unfair for cities, once the magnets of opportunities for low-income people, to become economic wastelands. Big cities can be revitalized, but it’s going to take mayors with guts to do what’s necessary to reverse accumulative decay. They must ensure safe streets and safe schools. They must crack down on not only violent crimes but also petty crimes and misdemeanors, such as public urination, graffiti, vandalism, loitering and panhandling. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

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In praise of the news on paper The following column originally appeared in The Wall Street Journal.

BY BARTON SWAIM Here’s an unpopular opinion: There is a future in newspapers. I don’t mean newspaper companies. I mean physical, hard-copy newspapers — the kind you buy on the street, the kind someone tosses onto your driveway early in the morning. The kind everybody says will be a thing of the past in a few years. My conviction on this point stems from a decision I made about a year ago — to subscribe to, as we used to say, the paper. I was reluctant to do this, and for the usual reason: You can read all the newspaper’s content online, either for free or for a smaller subscription price. For several years, though, I had trouble with online news reading, and I thought maybe it was time for a regressive revolt. I had begun to notice, first, that I remember almost nothing I read online. I must have read scores of online articles in 2016, say, but I can hardly remember one. Yet somehow I can recall things I

read in hard-copy newspapers and magazines 20 or 30 years ago; in some cases I can see the words on the page. I had also begun to feel anxious that, despite all the news reading I do, I was never able to catch up. When you get your news by searching online news aggregators and perusing Twitter , you can spend an hour reading articles — two hours, three hours — and still you feel you’ve only read the smallest slice of relevant news. You read and read, but unread stories are still everywhere and you spend the rest of your day feeling anxiously ill-informed. Newspapers mostly rid you of that anxiety. When you read the paper in the morning, you spend 45 minutes or an hour doing one thing: reading the news. When you put the paper down, assuming you’ve made a decent effort to read and understand a fair sampling of items, you’ve read the news. At that point you can go about your day happy in the knowledge that you have some idea of what sort of things happened in the world yesterday and of what intelligent people think about them.

The newspaper, and especially the serious metropolitan daily, allows you to ingest the news on an array of topics—and be done with it. After spending an hour reading the paper, you’re as caught up on national and world affairs as any person can claim to be. You’re not aware of all the profound and amazing writing “out there,” but you’re sufficiently well-informed, and for the remainder of the day you can apply your mind to other tasks, without anxiety or guilt. The newspaper brings a kind of epistemological definition to the everyday work of being literate. You can hold the day’s knowledge with two ink-stained hands, and when you’re done with it, you can throw it away. It won’t update and demand to be read in a few hours, and it won’t follow you around on your smartphone. I don’t know what the future of newspapers may be. But I know there is one—because newspapers are physical and limited, and so are we. Barton Swaim is opinion editor of the Weekly Standard.

TO THE EDITOR

Fewer abstract sculptures This opinion is a response to the new pieces of art that will be on Broadway. I think the committee would do the people of our city a favor if they would choose pieces in the future that anyone viewing the art will know what the piece is without guesswork on our part. We seem to be stuck on

Editorial Board: Jon K. Rust, Publisher and Co-president

abstract art which is only one type of art. However, I am very excited that our local artist, Nathan Pierce, is being given a spot for one of his works. It is always good when we can recognize one of our talented citizens. MARILYN HARRISON, Cape Girardeau

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Trump: U.S. and N. Korea talking at ‘high levels’ By JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER

Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. and North Korea are holding direct talks at “extremely high levels” in preparation for a potential summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. But White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump and Kim have not spoken directly. Trump appeared to answer in the affirmative to the question when asked about the talks at his private Mar-a-Lago club, where he is hosting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “Let’s leave it a little bit short of that,” he said later, adding, “We have had talks at the highest level.” Trump also confirmed North and South Korea are working to negotiate an end to hostilities before next week’s meeting between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. The meeting will be the third inter-Korean summit since the Koreas’ 1945 division. “They do have my blessing to discuss the end of the war,” said Trump, who wel-

comed Abe to his Florida resort Tuesday. Trump is looking to hold his own summit with Kim in the next two months and said five locations are under consideration. The president would not disclose the sites but said the U.S. was not among them. The proposed summit follows months of increasingly heated rhetoric over the North’s nuclear weapons program. “We have had direct talks at very high levels — extremely high levels — with North Korea,” Trump said. “We’ll either have a very good meeting, or we won’t have a good meeting,” he added. “And maybe we won’t even have a meeting at all, depending on what’s going in. But I think that there’s a great chance to solve a world problem.” The president did not answer shouted questions about whether he has spoken with Kim. Kim’s offer for a summit was initially conveyed to Trump by South Korea last month, and the president shocked many when it was announced he had accepted. U.S. officials have indicated over the past two weeks North Korea’s government

PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS ~ Associated Press

President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speak during a meeting at Trump’s private Mar-a-Lago club Tuesday in Palm Beach, Florida. has communicated directly with Washington it is ready to discuss its nuclear weapons program. Abe, who has voiced fears short- and medium-range missiles posing a threat to Japan might not be part of the U.S. negotiations, praised

Trump for his bravery in agreeing to meet with the North Korean dictator. “I’d like to commend Donald’s courage in his decision to have the upcoming summit meeting with the North Korean leader,” Abe said. Trump took credit for the

Daniels: This man threatened me By CATHERINE LUCEY

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Stormy Daniels injected fresh drama into the sensational story of a president, a fixer and a porn actress Tuesday, releasing an artist’s sketch of a man she says threatened her in a Las Vegas parking lot to stay quiet about her sexual tryst with Donald Trump. The adult film actress unveiled the image on ABC’s “The View,” immediately prompting online speculation about the identity of the even-featured young man in a hoodie. Daniels says she was threatened by the man in 2011 to keep quiet about a 2006 tryst with Trump. Daniels, whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, said she did not report the threat at the time because she would have had to reveal the alleged affair and she was afraid. “I didn’t want everyone to know. I didn’t want my family to find out that way. I didn’t want my life to turn upside down,” Daniels said. At the time, she said, she hadn’t told her husband about the encounter with Trump and “I didn’t want him to think I was a

Associated Press

This artist’s drawing, released by attorney Michael Avenatti, purports to show the man adult film actress Stormy Daniels says threatened her to remain quiet about her alleged affair with President Donald Trump.

bad mom or that I put our daughter in danger.” Daniels says she had sex once with Trump in 2006 and Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, paid her $130,000 days before the 2016 election for her silence. Staying in the headlines as she seeks to invalidate a pre-election nondisclosure agreement, Daniels and her attorney, Michael Avenatti,

have slowly offered more information about the alleged threat. More than a week ago, Avenatti tweeted a photo he said showed Daniels sitting with a forensic sketch artist. Avenatti says they are now offering $100,000 for information leading to the man’s identification. The sketch prompted a flurry of online speculation about the person’s identity, with even some Trump allies weighing in. After a Twitter posting showed the sketch next to a photo of short-lived White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, he responded, “I thought the description said he was 6’ 2”! I am all good.” After Daniels first alleged she was threatened, a lawyer for Cohen demanded she publicly apologize to his client for suggesting Cohen was involved in her intimidation. Daniels responded by filing a revised federal lawsuit accusing Cohen of defamation. The release of the sketch comes as Cohen is facing a federal investigation possibly revealing the inner dealings of Trump’s longtime legal fixer and image pro-

tector. A U.S. District judge on Monday heard debate over what should happen to records, including multiple electronic records, seized from Cohen in a series of FBI raids. Daniels made an appearance at the hearing and was swarmed by photographers. She nearly fell as she was hustled into the courthouse, a scene underscoring the sensational atmosphere around the case. The proceedings took another unexpected turn Monday when Cohen was forced to reveal Fox News host Sean Hannity was his client. Cohen’s lawyers did not detail the type of legal work he did for Hannity, who frequently defends Trump and assails the president’s critics in a combative manner. On his radio show, Hannity said Cohen was never involved in any matter between him and any third party. Trump answered questions about Daniels for the first time recently, saying he had no knowledge of the payment made by Cohen and didn’t know where Cohen had gotten the money. The White House has consistently said Trump denies the affair.

inter-Korean talks, saying, “Without us and without me, in particular, I guess you would have to say, they wouldn’t be discussing anything.” North Korea has long sought a peace treaty with the U.S. to formally end the

1950-53 Korean War. But it is unusual for the North to seek to broach the issue directly with South Korea rather than with Washington. The armistice ending the fighting was signed by the United Nations Command — the U.S.-led forces in the conflict — North Korea and China. South Korea was a member of the U.N. Command but was not a direct signatory. The U.S. has traditionally sought to resolve the dispute over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program before addressing the North’s demands for a peace treaty, which the isolated, authoritarian nation views as a means to ensuring its security. The U.S. retains nearly 30,000 troops in South Korea to deter North Korean aggression. The leaders of the two Koreas are due to meet April 27 on the southern side of the tense, demilitarized zone separating them. The Abe summit will serve as a test of whether the fond personal relationship the two leaders have forged on the golf course and over meetings and phone calls has chilled following Trump’s recent moves, including his decision not to exempt Japan from new steel and aluminum tariffs.

McConnell shuts down bill to protect Mueller Associated Press WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell thwarted a bipartisan effort Tuesday to protect special counsel Robert Mueller’s job, saying he will not hold a floor vote on the legislation even if it is approved next week in the Senate Judiciary Committee. McConnell said the bill is unnecessary because President Donald Trump will not fire Mueller. “We’ll not be having this on the floor of the Senate,” McConnell said on Fox News. His comments came amid widespread opposition to the bill among members of his caucus, with several GOP senators saying the bill is unconstitutional. Others said it’s simply not good politics to try to tell Trump what to do, likening the legislation to “poking the bear.” The bipartisan legislation was introduced last week as Trump publicly criticized Mueller, who is investigating potential ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign as well as possible obstruction

of justice by the president. Trump, fuming about a raid of his personal lawyer’s office by a different division of the FBI, said last week the Mueller investigation is “an attack on our country” and is “corrupt.” Trump has also privately pondered firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is overseeing Mueller’s investigation. Within a day of Trump’s criticism, Republicans Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina combined two bills they introduced last summer to protect special counsels. They introduced the new bill along with Democratic Sens. Chris Coons of Delaware and Cory Booker of New Jersey, and Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican, announced his committee would vote on the bill. The legislation would give any special counsel a 10-day window to seek expedited judicial review of a firing, and would put into law existing Justice Department regulations requiring a firing to be for “good cause.”

Defending Trump in Russia probe? Not a dream job By ERIC TUCKER

Associated Press WASHINGTON — Several prominent lawyers asked to help represent President Donald Trump in the last year have spurned the assignment at least partly out of concerns he wouldn’t pay his bills and doesn’t listen to legal advice, according to people familiar with the conversations. The result is, as investigators intensify their focus on the president’s inner circle, including his personal lawyer, Trump has been left with a lean legal team struggling to add criminal defense firepower. Though more lawyers may come aboard soon, Trump has time and again struck out in landing some of Washington’s most notable attorneys. The extra help may be especially needed in the critical months ahead, as special counsel Robert Mueller seeks an interview with Trump and reaches conclusions on whether the president engaged in obstruction of justice. That Trump does not have multiple brand-name criminal defense lawyers is startling since, in ordinary circumstances, representing

MARY ALTAFFER ~ Associated Press

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, arrives Monday at federal court in New York. the president in a hugely consequential legal fight would be a dream assignment. President Bill Clinton, for instance, was navigated through the Whitewater scandal by lawyers from Williams & Connolly, one of Washington’s most highly regarded firms. At least one lawyer who was approached but rejected the opportunity made clear he’d expect Trump to refrain from discussing the investigation on social media, according to a lawyer familiar

with the exchange who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential client matters. That admonition has apparently gone unheeded. In at least one other case, a major law firm contemplateing an overture to one of its lawyers was turned off by the idea of a “client who attacks the essence of our legal system” and concern “he treats his lawyers like vendors he can avoid paying,” according to one person at the firm who also spoke on condition of an-

onymity to discuss confidential client matters. That perception arises from a multitude of lawsuits Trump and his business entities have faced from lawyers, real estate brokers and others over unpaid bills. Just one example: A Florida golf club owned by Trump recently agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement with former members who said the club refused to refund their deposits. “Obviously this is an unusual situation because it’s perfectly obvious that Mr. Trump likes to be his own lawyer, and lawyers have to be concerned about their own reputation. And I’m sure that factors into their thinking,” said Bill Jeffress, once part of President Richard Nixon’s legal team. On any lawyer’s mind, Jeffress said: “Are your statements to the prosecutors going to be undercut by your client’s tweet the next morning?” Aside from any personal misgivings, many law firms already represent witnesses in the Mueller investigation and would have untenable conflicts in representing Trump, too.

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High court considers changing online sales tax rule BY JESSICA GRESKO

ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sounded concerned Tuesday about doing away with a rule resulting in shoppers not always getting charged sales tax when they hit “checkout” online. The justices were hearing arguments in a case dealing with how businesses collect sales tax on online purchases at sites from Amazon.com to Zappos. Right now, under a decades-old Supreme Court rule, if a business is shipping a product to a state where it doesn’t have an office, warehouse or other physical presence, it doesn’t have to collect the state’s sales tax. Customers are generally supposed to pay the tax to the state themselves if they don’t get charged it, but the vast majority don’t. More than 40 states have asked the Supreme Court to abandon its current sales tax collection rule, saying as a result of it and the growth of internet shopping, they’re losing billions of dollars in tax revenue every year. But several Supreme Court justices suggested during arguments Tuesday they had concerns about reversing course. “I’m concerned about the many unanswered questions that overturning precedents will create a massive amount of lawsuits about,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor told South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, who was

ANDREW HARNIK ~ Associated Press

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley speaks outside the Supreme Court after the court heard oral arguments on a case involving whether a catalog retailer should still apply in the age of the internet. arguing for the court to do away with its current rule. Chief Justice John Roberts pointed to briefs suggesting the problem of sales tax collection “has peaked” and may be “diminishing rather than expanding.” “Why doesn’t that suggest that there are greater significance to the arguments” the court should leave its current rule in place, he asked. The fact Congress could have addressed the issue and has so far hasn’t, Justice Elena Kagan said, “gives us reason to pause.” Congress can

deal with the issue in a more nuanced way than the court, she said, saying Congress is “capable of crafting compromises and trying to figure out how to balance the wide range of interests involved here.” Large retailers such as Apple, Macy’s, Target and Walmart, which have brickand-mortar stores nationwide, generally collect sales tax from their customers who buy online. But other online sellers only having a physical presence in a few states can sidestep charging

IRS payment site fails on tax day

customers sales tax when they’re shipping to addresses outside those states. For years, the internet sales tax collection issue for states was largely about online giant Amazon.com, which didn’t collect sales tax in every state. But the site’s physical presence in states has grown, and since 2017 it has collected sales tax in every state imposing one. Third-party sellers who sell goods on the site don’t have to, however. Sellers who defend the current rule say collect-

ing sales tax nationwide is complex and costly, especially for small sellers. Justices brought up the issue Tuesday, too. Sotomayor expressed concern for the “added cost of doing business for the small businessman” if the court overturns its current rule. Justice Stephen Breyer asked: “What does it cost for a mandolin seller who sells mandolins on the internet to sell them in 50 states?” “How much does it cost him to enter that market?” That complexity of collecting sales tax nationwide was a concern for the Supreme Court when in 1967 it said a catalog retailer whose only contact with a state was by mail didn’t have to collect sales tax on sales made there. In 1992, the court reaffirmed what it called the physical presence rule. But states say software has now made collecting sales tax easy. Three justices — Neil Gorsuch, Clarence Thomas and Anthony Kennedy — have expressed a willingness in past writings to rethink the sales tax collection rule. On Tuesday, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg seemed willing to join them, suggesting the court’s past decisions were “obsolete precedent.” Both Ginsburg and Kennedy seemed to say the court should take responsibility for fixing the rule, which Kennedy suggested has, “especially in light of the cyber age, proven incorrect.” The case the court heard

arguments in has to do with a law passed by South Dakota in 2016, a law designed to challenge the Supreme Court rule. The law requires out-of-state sellers who do more than $100,000 of business in the state or more than 200 transactions annually with state residents to collect and turn over sales tax to the state. South Dakota wanted outof-state retailers to begin collecting the tax and sued Overstock.com, home goods company Wayfair and electronics retailer Newegg. The state has conceded in court, however, it can only win by persuading the Supreme Court to do away with its current physical presence rule. South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard said in a telephone interview after Tuesday’s arguments he hopes the court will fix the rule, but if it doesn’t, his state will continue to push for action by Congress. The Trump administration, meanwhile, urged the justices to side with South Dakota. Like other online sellers, however, The Trump Organization’s official retail website doesn’t collect tax on sales to every state. Customers in only three states are charged sales tax on their purchases, whether it’s a polo shirt or Trump deodorant. A decision in the case, 17494, South Dakota v. Wayfair, is expected by the end of June.

Mississippi model may help save coast BY REBECCA SANTANA

BY SARAH SKIDMORE SELL

ASSOCIATED PRESS Americans who waited until the last day to pay their taxes online got an unwelcome surprise: The IRS website to make payments and access other key services is down. The IRS still expects Americans to pay their taxes but U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says extensions will be granted to those impacted when the site is up again. The IRS said in a statement “certain IRS systems are experiencing technical difficulties.” It also said at this point, the problem appears to be a hardware issue. The agency advised taxpayers to “continue filing their tax returns as they normally would.” The problem is, electronic filing is the most popular way to file. And the IRS offered no immediate solu-

tion but said the returns will be processed when feasible. However, Mnuchin who oversees the IRS, said they expect the direct pay system to go up shortly. “We’ll make sure taxpayers have extensions once the system comes up to make sure they can use it and it in no way impacts people paying their taxes,” he told reporters in New Hampshire. “It was just a technical issue we’re working through. A high volume technical issue that impacted the system.” Pages on the IRS website (irs.gov) used to view account information, make a direct payment or set up a payment plan were all not functioning most of the day Tuesday. It’s unclear when and why the failure occurred. But it appears, based on a message on the site, the online payment system became unavailable over-

night Monday into Tuesday. It’s unclear how many people were impacted Tuesday but, by comparison, about 5 million tax returns were filed on the final day of last year’s tax season. The IRS problem also caused issues for popular third-party tax preparers such as Turbo Tax and H&R Block. Both said they will hold onto customer tax returns and file them as soon as the IRS system reopens. Tax day falls on April 17 this year because April 15 was a Sunday and April 16 was Emancipation Day, a holiday in Washington, D.C. IRS acting commissioner David Kautter testified during a House Oversight Hearing Tuesday a number of systems are down at the moment and the agency is working to resolve the issue.

ASSOCIATED PRESS BATON ROUGE, La. — Scientists working on new ways to battle the erosion threatening Louisiana’s coastline have a dramatic new tool: a massive replica of the lower Mississippi River. The Louisiana State University’s Center for River Studies is home to the newly opened Lower Mississippi River Physical Model, a 10,000-square-foot reproduction of nearly 200 miles of the lower Mississippi from the town of Donaldsonville northwest of New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico. The model will help experts study one of the most important rivers in North America and how sediment from it can be used to fight coastal erosion. “Not only can we model the flows and the water stages of the water levels in the Mississippi River, we can also model or simulate the transport or the movement of the Mississippi River sand down the river, and we can do all that in roughly one hour to replicate one year on the river,” said Clint Willson, the LSU professor who heads the Center for River Studies. Louisiana is in a race to protect and rebuild its fragile coastline from decades of erosion while also facing rising seas from climate change. It’s estimated to have lost 2,000 square miles of coastline since the 1930s, according to Rudy Simoneaux of the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. That’s about the size of Delaware. To fight back, Louisiana

GERALD HERBERT ~ Associated Press

Rudy Simoneaux, right, engineer manager for the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, and Joseph McClatchy, coastal resources program specialist, look over a replica of the lower Mississippi River, with satellite images projected onto it from above, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. developed a plan relying in part on slicing channels or diversions at various locations into the levees keeping the Mississippi River in its course and letting some of the sediment in the river into the rapidly eroding wetlands to rebuild land. The idea, said Simoneaux, is to “put the river back to work to rebuild what it once built on its own.” The Delta region of southeastern Louisiana was built over centuries on sediment washing down the river. But levees built along the river to prevent flooding mean the sediment basically washes into the Gulf. As part of its efforts to study the sediment diversions, the CPRA created the $18 million model and Center for River Studies, replacing an older, smaller river model decommissioned in 2009. The new model, housed just a stone’s throw from

the actual Mississippi River, is designed to help researchers answer such questions as: How does opening one diversion affect the river’s flow? How do the diversions affect the dredging done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers? How do multiple diversions along the river affect each other? “What you do in one place has an impact on another, and so the idea of looking at larger-scale impacts or larger-scale processes is critical to looking at what the potential impacts are or the unintended consequences of projects, and so a model of this scale allows you to do that,” said Willson. The model was made of high density foam panels strong enough for people to walk on. Data about the dimensions and shape of the Mississippi River and surrounding topography were put into a computer and then used to cut the panels.

Marijuana-based drug gets positive review from agency ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — A medicine made from the marijuana plant reduces seizures in children with severe forms of epilepsy and warrants approval in the United States, health officials said Tuesday. British drugmaker GW Pharmaceuticals is seeking permission to sell its purified form of an ingredient found in cannabis as a medication for rare, hardto-treat seizures in children. If successful, the company’s liquid formula would be the first government-approved drug derived from the cannabis plant in the U.S.

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Starbucks to close stores for an afternoon of bias training

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Jury hears Cosby’s graphic testimony BY MICHAEL R. SISAK AND CLAUDIA LAUER

ASSOCIATED PRESS BY ALEXANDRA OLSON AND JOSEPH PISANI

ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Starbucks, moving swiftly to confront a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores in Philadelphia, plans to close more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several hours next month to conduct racial-bias training for nearly 175,000 workers. The announcement Tuesday comes after the arrests sparked protests and calls for a boycott on social media. A video shows police talking with two black men seated at a table. After a few minutes, officers handcuff the men and lead them outside as other customers say they weren’t doing anything wrong. Philadelphia-area media said the two were waiting for a friend. Philadelphia police released a recording of the call from the Starbucks employee leading to the arrests. In the recording, a woman is heard saying, “Hi, I have two gentlemen in my cafe that are refusing to make a purchase or leave.” She gives the address of the Starbucks store, and the entire call lasts less than 30 seconds.

MICHAEL BRYANT ~ Associated Press

Protesters gather Sunday outside a Starbucks in Philadelphia where two black men were arrested Thursday after employees called police to say the men were trespassing. In the communications between police and dispatch also released, someone refers to “a group of males inside causing a disturbance,” and additional officers are sent. Starbucks, which was once ridiculed for urging its employees to write “Race Together” on coffee cups to start a national conversation on race relations, has found itself through the looking glass: under fire for its treatment of black people.

The company reacted from a high level: Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson called the arrests “reprehensible” and said he wanted to apologize to the two men faceto-face. The company and a lawyer for the two men said they did meet, and Johnson delivered the apology. Starbucks also said the employee who called police no longer works at the store, but declined to give details. Johnson also promised to revamp store management training to include “un-

conscious-bias” education. Starbucks said its U.S. company-owned stores and corporate offices will be closed on the afternoon of May 29 for the training, which will eventually be incorporated into the instruction process for all newly hired employees. The episode highlights the risks large corporations run when they tie their brands so closely to social messaging. In 2015, then-CEO Howard Schultz shrugged off the “Race Together” fiasco as a well-intentioned mistake and pressed on with his public efforts to engage in the debate over race in America. Johnson was scrambling to keep the Philadelphia incident from shattering the message Schultz was going for: Starbucks is a corporation standing for something beyond profit. “The more your brand is trying to connect emotionally to people, the more hurt people feel when these kinds of things happen,” said Jacinta Gauda, the head of the Gauda Group, a New York strategic communications firm affiliated with the Grayling network. “They are breaking a promise. That’s what makes it hurt deeper.”

S.C.’s prisons among U.S.’ deadliest BY MEG KINNARD

ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBIA, S.C. — Twenty South Carolina prisoners have been killed at the hands of fellow inmates in the past 16 months. The staggering amount of violence, which includes the gang-fueled bloodshed leaving seven prisoners dead and 17 injured this week at Lee Correctional Institution, has some legislators calling for more oversight and transparency at the state Department of Corrections. At a news conference, Corrections director Bryan Stirling said officers stormed in and took the first of three dorms back from rioting prisoners about four hours after the melee began. He said the officers were assembled at the rural prison as quickly as possible and went in only when it was safe to do so. After the institution was back under control, it then took more time to get injured inmates to hospitals. The prison is located 40 miles east of Columbia. “It shouldn’t take five hours to get in there and put some water on these fires,” said state Rep. Justin Bamberg, a Democrat and lawyer whose clients include the families of several inmates who were attacked in previous instances. Contraband cellphones and staffing shortages are often blamed for many of the department’s woes. Stirling, who oversees 21 prisons and more than 19,000 inmates, has said he’s hired some of the 500

SEAN RAYFORD ~ Associated Press

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, left, and South Carolina Department of Corrections director Bryan Stirling address the media at a news conference Monday regarding a deadly prison riot at the Lee Correctional Institution. corrections officers he needs, but stresses the need for funding more officers. Sen. Gerald Malloy, whose district includes Lee Correctional, said the government has a responsibility to keep the prison population safe and thinks lawmakers need to look at whether cost savings in corrections has been efficient. “The burden comes back to the General Assembly, what are you going to do?” he said. Stirling, who served as then-Gov. Nikki Haley’s chief of staff before she appointed him to lead the prisons in 2013, said his No. 1 security threat is

1 dead after jet’s engine fails ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA — A Southwest Airlines jet apparently blew an engine at about 30,000 feet and got hit by shrapnel smashing a window and damaging the fuselage Tuesday, killing a passenger and injuring seven others, authorities said. The plane, a twin-engine Boeing 737 bound from New York to Dallas with 149 people aboard, made an emergency landing in Philadelphia just before noon as passengers breathing through oxygen masks said their prayers and braced for impact. “I just remember holding my husband’s hand, and we just prayed and prayed and prayed,” said passenger Amanda Bourman, of New York. “And the thoughts that were going through my head of course were about my daughters, just wanting to see them again and give them a big hug so they

wouldn’t grow up without parents.” National Transportation Safety Board chairman Robert Sumwalt said one person was killed. It was the first passenger fatality in an accident involving a U.S. airline since 2009, Sumwalt said. Seven other people were treated for minor injuries, Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said. He said there was a fuel leak in one of the engines when firefighters arrived and a small fire was quickly brought under control. The Federal Aviation Administration said the crew reported damage to one of the engines, the fuselage and at least one window. The NTSB sent a team of investigators to Philadelphia. Sumwalt said the engine will be taken apart and examined to understand what caused the failure.

cellphones, which gives inmates unfettered communication allowing them to commit crimes inside and outside of prison. He said the riot started Sunday night as a gang war over territory, money and illegal items such as cellphones. Stirling has urged the Federal Communications Commission to allow the prison to block or jam cellphone signals to prevent inmates from using them. Violence at Lee and other institutions throughout South Carolina is not surprising, Republican Gov. Henry McMaster noted at the news conference. Mc-

Master echoed Stirling’s call for the ability to jam cellphones in prison but didn’t propose any other substantive alternatives. “We do the best we can,” the governor said. From 2001 to 2014, an average of 60 inmates died annually in state prisons across the country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. In 2017, a dozen South Carolina inmates were killed by other inmates. “That’s staggeringly out of proportion,” said John Pfaff, a Fordham law professor who tracks prison data. “It makes a prison that is supposed to be a secure facility — a place with no weapons, a place where you can’t leave — as dangerous as living in the most dangerous city in America.” In February, an inmate killed a fellow prisoner at Lee, where this week’s attack took place among inmates armed with homemade knives used to slash and stab rival gang members. An inmate stabbed two officers in 2015. At McCormick, another maximum-security prison, two inmates killed four prisoners last year in under an hour. For the past few months, The Associated Press has been communicating with a Lee prisoner who used a contraband cellphone to offer insight into life behind bars. He said inmates there roam freely, have easy access to cellphones and drugs, and are often left to police themselves.

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NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Jurors on Tuesday got a sense of Bill Cosby’s view of consent from graphic deposition testimony in which the comedian described reaching an area “somewhere between permission and rejection” during what he claims was a prior sexual encounter with his chief accuser. Cosby, 80, testified a dozen years ago as part of a lawsuit Andrea Constand filed against him, and prosecutors won the right to introduce it at his sexual assault retrial on charges he drugged and molested her at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. In the deposition, Cosby described his attempt to obtain consent from Constand during a previous encounter. “I’m giving Andrea time to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ about an area that is right there in the question zone,” Cosby testified. He said he rubbed the skin above her trousers and “without talking I’m asking can I go farther.” “I don’t hear her say anything. And I don’t feel her say anything,” Cosby said. “And so I continue, and I go into the area that is somewhere between permission and rejection. I am not stopped.” He then described the purported encounter in extremely graphic terms with some jurors looking taken aback, pained or disgusted. Constand has testified she rejected Cosby’s prior advances.

Jurors also were expected to hear Cosby’s description of the night Constand says he assaulted her as well as his explosive testimony about how he gave quaaludes to women before sex. Judge Steven O’Neill ruled Tuesday prosecutors could have the “Cosby Show” star’s deposition testimony read into the record, handing the prosecution a key victory in its effort to portray the comedian as a serial predator. The deposition was also included at Cosby’s first trial, which ended with a hung jury last year. Prosecutors used another of Cosby’s statements, this one he gave to police in 2005, to show how he described the encounter for which he is facing aggravated indecent assault charges potentially sending him to prison for years. Cosby said he gave Constand 1 1/2 tablets of the cold and allergy medicine Benadryl to help her relax, then fondled her breasts and genitals, according to the transcript, which was read to the jury Tuesday morning. Cosby said Constand never told him to stop. “We are petting. I enjoyed it,” the TV star said, according to the transcript. “And then I stopped, and I went up to bed. We stopped, and then we talked.” Constand says Cosby knocked her out with the pills and then sexually assaulted her, penetrating her with his fingers and guiding her hand to his penis. Cosby told police he didn’t remember whether Constand touched his genitals.

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Kahled Mahmoud Nuseir, 25, who lost his wife, Fatmeh Karout, and daughters, Qama, 18 months, and Nour, 2 1/2, during the alleged chemical weapons attack of April 7 speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in front of a hospital near Damascus, Syria.

Chemical arms experts in Syria go to site of attack BY BASSEM MROUE AND PHILIP ISSA

ASSOCIATED PRESS DAMASCUS, Syria — International chemical weapons inspectors Tuesday entered Douma, the site of a suspected poison gas attack leading to Western airstrikes against the Syrian government, state media reported. The team from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons arrived in the suburb east of the capital, 10 days after the alleged attack, raising concerns any evidence the inspectors find could be useless. On Monday, OPCW director-general Ahmet Uzumcu said Syrian and Russian authorities had blocked its inspectors from going to Douma and instead offered them 22 people to interview as witnesses. The team arrived in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Saturday. Journalists in Damascus were prevented by government minders from contacting the OPCW inspectors,

and The Hague-based organization refused to comment on “operational details regarding the Douma deployment.” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it was the “obligation of the Syrian government to provide all the conditions for (OPCW inspectors) to work without any restrictions.” British Prime Minister Theresa May accused the Syrian government and its ally Russia of trying to cover up evidence and obstruct the investigation. The OPCW is investigating reports government forces gassed sites in Douma on April 7, when the town was still held by rebels and home to tens of thousands of people — residents and others who were displaced by fighting elsewhere. Syrian activists said more than 40 people were killed in the alleged attack. Less than two days later, the Army of Islam rebels surrendered the town, which was the last stronghold in the once rebellious eastern Ghouta region at

the doorstep of Damascus. The U.S. and France say they have evidence Syrian President Bashar Assad’s military was behind the poison gas attack, but they have made none public. On Saturday, the U.S., France and Britain bombarded sites they said were linked to Syria’s chemical weapons program. Journalists were allowed access to Douma on Monday. The Associated Press spoke to survivors and witnesses who described being hit by gas, fainting and discovering their relatives had died, with foam bubbling around their mouths. The Syrian government and Russia have denied using chemical weapons and accused rebels, with Western backing, of using such weapons or faking such an attack. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova dismissed allegations Russia was trying to hamper the OPCW inspectors, saying Moscow strongly supports their mission to Douma.

Cuba set for new leader BY ANDREA RODRIGUEZ AND MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN

ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA CLARA, Cuba — Raul Castro travels in motorcades of gleaming imported sedans. Rings of grim-faced bodyguards protect him, pistols under crisp guayabera shirts. The 86-year-old president of Cuba arrives at official events moments before they begin, and the audience rises to applaud. A different style was on display March 11 as a crowd of reporters, voters and nervous provincial apparatchiks waited outside a voting station in the central city of Santa Clara for Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez, the Communist Party official widely expected to take Castro’s place as Cuba’s next president this week. An hour passed, then another. Suddenly, the crowd stirred. A half block away, a tall, bulky figure in an untucked white button-down shirt walked with his wife and a few bodyguards down the street toward the polling station. Shaking hands and hugging voters, Diaz-Canel took his place in line. “We’re building a relationship between the government and the people here,” he said after voting for members of Cuba’s next National Assembly. “The lives of those who will be elected have to be focused on relating to the people, listening to the people, investigating their problems and encouraging debate.” Then Diaz-Canel left for Havana, ending an unusual bit of political theater neatly scripted to send a single message: A new type of Cuban president is coming. Castro has pledged to step down Thursday and hand the presidency to a successor most Cubans believe will be the man Castro named in 2013 as his first vice president. Diaz-Canel, who turns 58 on Friday, would be the first non-Castro to hold Cuba’s top

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Cuba’s Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel, center, holding hands with his wife, Lis Cuesta Peraza, will take over as leader of Cuba this week. Raul Castro has pledged to step down Thursday and hand the presidency to Diaz-Canel. government office since the 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro and his younger brother, Raul. The new president will confront a stagnant economy, decaying infrastructure, a hostile U.S. administration and widespread disenchantment with a centrally planned system not providing state employees with a living wage, but forbidding most forms of private enterprise. Raul Castro will remain first secretary of the Communist Party, a potentially more powerful position. And since power in Communist Cuba has long flowed from personalities more than institutions, how much influence Diaz-Canel will actually wield is an open question pointing many observers to look at his past for clues. Most Cubans know their first vice president as an unremarkable speaker who initially assumed a public profile so low it was virtually nonexistent. Until March, Diaz-Canel had said nothing to the Cuban people about the type of president he would be.

The white-haired, unsmiling Diaz-Canel had been seen at greatest length in a leaked video of a Communist Party meeting where he somberly pledged to shutter some independent media and labeled some European embassies as outposts of foreign subversion. Raised and educated in the city of Santa Clara, Diaz-Canel graduated from the local university in 1982 and performed three years of obligatory military service. In 1987 he joined the Young Communists’ Union. He also went on to work as a professor of engineering at the University of Santa Clara and traveled to Nicaragua as part of a government-run mission to support that country’s socialist revolution. Santa Clara residents remember him wearing his hair long and openly admiring the Beatles, who were frowned on by ardent communists who considered the group as representative of the decadent culture of Cuba’s capitalist enemies.

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Amid trade rift, China to allow full foreign auto ownership BY JOE MCDONALD

ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — Facing the risk of a trade fight with the United States, China announced plans Tuesday to allow full foreign ownership of automakers in five years. The change would scrap rules requiring global automakers to work through state-owned partners — an arrangement forcing those foreign companies to share technology with potential competitors in China. It was unclear whether Beijing’s action might mollify President Donald Trump, who has threatened to slap tariffs on $150 billion of Chinese goods in response to complaints Beijing pressures foreign companies to hand over technology. The possibility of a trade war between the world’s two largest economies has shaken financial markets and could

threaten the steady economic growth buoying most of the regions of the world. “If you keep poking at the economic expansion, it could turn around and bite you,” Maurice Obstfeld, the International Monetary Fund’s chief economist, told reporters Tuesday as the IMF issued its latest forecast for global growth. “There aren’t going to be any winners coming out of a trade war.” The lending agency kept its forecast for global economic growth this year at 3.9 percent, which would be the fastest pace since 2011. But Obstfeld warned the bright outlook depends on avoiding a major trade conflict. In China, the move to open the auto industry reflects growing official confidence in the country’s young but fast-growing automakers and a desire to make the industry more flexible as Beijing

promotes the development of electric cars. Automakers had been awaiting details since President Xi Jinping announced last week ownership restrictions would be eased and auto import duties reduced. Some analysts saw Xi’s promise as an attempt to placate Trump. But Chinese government spokespeople said the plans had nothing to do with Beijing’s trade dispute with Washington. Tuesday’s announcement coincided with a Commerce Ministry order to importers of U.S. sorghum to post bonds to pay possible anti-dumping duties in a separate dispute. It said preliminary results of a trade inquiry had found U.S. sorghum, a grain used as animal feed and in liquor distilling, was sold at improperly low prices hurting Chinese farmers. In the meantime, limits on

foreign ownership of electric vehicle producers will be eliminated this year, the Cabinet’s planning agency said. ThE change will be followed by a similar repeal for makers of commercial vehicles in 2020 and for passenger vehicles in 2022. “Following a five-year transition period, all ownership restrictions will be lifted,” said the announcement by the National Development and Reform Commission. Until now, such major global automakers as General Motors Co. and Volkswagen AG have been allowed to own no more than 50 percent of a joint venture with a Chinese partner. And they were limited to two ventures. Foreign automakers complied as the necessary price to access China’s populous market, which passed the United States in 2009 as the world’s biggest by number of vehicles

sold. Sales of sedans, SUVs and minivans last year totaled 24.8 million units. About 55 percent of them were American, European, Japanese and Korean brands. Some Chinese-foreign automotive joint ventures go back more than two decades. General Motors, for instance, started its Chinese operations in 1997. It now sells more than 4 million vehicles annually there — more than it sells in any other market, including in the United States. GM sells vehicles under five brand names in China — Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Baojun and Wuling — and is traditionally among the two top-selling companies there. The company could enjoy a big financial boost if it manages to shed its Chinese partners. Last year, the Detroit company made $1.95 billion off its 50 percent equity stake in China.

It’s unlikely foreign automakers would sever themselves completely from their Chinese partners even after the phase-in period, said Jeff Schuster of the consulting firm LMC Automotive near Detroit. “It’s difficult to unwind; you’ve already got the relationships established,” Schuster said. But Schuster does envision the U.S. and other foreign automakers reducing the size of their Chinese partners’ ownership stakes and separating their intellectual property from those partners. “You could see (autonomous vehicle) development peel away from the joint venture partner,” he said. “It all comes down to balancing your risk over your intellectual property against the cost of developing on your own.”

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Dear Reader: Having peace of mind you don’t have a serious disease cannot be understated. For women, knowing they’re at lower risk of developing breast cancer can be especially reassuring. Now for some background on the genes the at-home test assesses: BRCA1 and BRCA2. For starters, they’re tumor-suppressor genes, producing proteins aiding in the repair of damaged DNA molecules. If the proteins produced by the BRCA genes don’t work appropriately, abnormal cells with DNA mutations will not be repaired but will instead divide to create more abnormal cells. This is one of the ways cancer can develop. Among women with a mutation in the BRCA1 gene, 72 percent will develop breast cancer in their lifetime and 44 percent will develop ovarian cancer, research has found. Among those with a

BRCA2 mutation, 69 percent will develop breast cancer and 17 percent will develop ovarian cancer. Among women with a family history of breast cancer, 20 percent of those cancers are related to the BRCA gene. Certain ethnic and geographic groups are more likely to have BRCA mutations, with Ashkenazi Jews especially likely to have such mutations. Although the risk of such a mutation is 1 in 400 among the general population, it is 1 in 40 among Ashkenazi Jews. The three most common mutations — two on BRCA1 and one on BRCA2 — account for 90 percent of the mutations among Ashkenazi Jews and most cases of genetic-related breast cancer in general. Two percent of Ashkenazi women carry one of these three genes. The at-home test you mentioned was recently approved by the FDA to measure mutations in one of these three genes. Such testing was previously more difficult to get because of patent issues and insurance coverage, but with this test, patients can pay out-of-pocket to get BRCA testing. The big caveat is the test detects only three of the BRCA mutations, meaning it won’t pick up the multitude of other possible mutations in the BRCA genes. These other mutations have to be identified by more involved tests assessing the complete BRCA genes. Nor does it

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St. Louis wins first meeting with Cubs, extends win streak The Cardinals claimed their fifth consecutive win with a 5-3 victory behind starter Adam Wainwright on a cold night in Chicago BY JAY COHEN

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CHICAGO (AP) – Adam Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 0-1), Wainwright outpitched Ty- 1:20 p.m. ler Chatwood in frigid conditions at Wrigley Field, helping the St. Louis Cardinals 10 mph wind made it feel beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on like 29. There were heaters Tuesday night for their fifth on in each dugout, and the consecutive victory. announced crowd of 35,103 The gametime tempera- bundled up in winter coats, ture was 35 degrees, and a hats and blankets.

Matt Carpenter had two hits and three RBIs for St. Louis in the first meeting of the season between the longtime rivals. The Cardinals went 5-14 against the NL Central champion Cubs last year, including just one win in nine games at Wrigley. Each starting pitcher struggled with control, but Wainwright (1-2) deftly navigated his way through five

effective innings. The 6-foot7 right-hander allowed an unearned run and four hits, struck out five and walked four while improving to 11-2 in 24 career games at Chicago’s iconic neighborhood ballpark. Chatwood (0-3) issued seven walks in 4 2/3 innings, one off his career high. He struck See CARDINALS, Page 2B

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The Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter watches his RBI double off Cubs starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood during the third inning Tuesday in Chicago.

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Redhawks answer Billiken uprising for 10-8 home win

Saxony Lutheran recorded its first win over Oran since 2009 with a 10-1 victory

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The Southeast Missouri State baseball team had just given up five runs and fallen behind late against in-state foe Saint Louis University. The Redhawks responded with four runs next time up to take a lead they didn’t relinquish. Thanks to those late runs, SEMO won a see-saw slugfest Tuesday, beating visiting SLU 10-8 in front of 1,468 fans at Capaha Field. It was Southeast’s second home win over the Billikens this season. Outfielders Peyton Faulkner and Justin Dirden led the offense with two hits apiece, accounting for four of the Redhawks’ 10 base hits. SLU (25-10) got on the board with a run in the first inning, but SEMO responded with single runs in the second and third innings. The pendulum swung back in the visitors’ direction in the fourth when they pushed across

n Murray State at Southeast, 6 p.m. Friday two runs to take a 3-2 lead. SEMO (17-20) responded in the bottom of the frame with two runs, as Alex Nielsen drove in a run with a groundout and the second run came on an error. The Redhawks added to the lead with two runs in the sixth. Second baseman Trevor Ezell produced an RBI single, and Dirden drew a bases-loaded walk to give SEMO a 6-3 lead. It was the first multirun lead of the game. It didn’t last long. The Billikens responded with four runs next time up, all with two outs, to pull ahead. Alex King started the seventh-inning scoring with a two-run homer, his eighth home run of the season. Three batters later, Carter Hanford See BASEBALL, Page 2B

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Saxony Lutheran’s Andrew Hartmann singles against Oran during the fifth inning Tuesday at Saxony Lutheran High School. The Crusaders won 10-1. BY PHILLIP SUITTS

SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN At times this season, the Saxony Lutheran baseball team has been relying on its top four hitters to carry the offense. Tuesday, it was the other five batters’ turn to produce. The Crusaders’ five through nine-hole hitters produced eight of the team’s 11 hits and Saxony broke open a tight game with four runs apiece in the fourth and fifth innings and cruised to a 10-1 win over Class 1 state-ranked Oran

at Saxony Lutheran High School. It was the Crusaders’ eighth straight win and first victory over the Eagles since 2009. “We’ve been relying a lot on our two, three, four hitters, or our one, two, three and four, and they’ve done a lot of damage,” Saxony coach Paul Sander said. “You look at five through nine, and they made the difference today. If you’re going to get from a decent team to a good team, you’ve got to have that five through nine coming through, and they did today

against a good team, so if that continues, then we got something to work with.” Andrew Hartmann, Austin Jarvis, Jack Foeste and Tanner King all had two hits against the Eagles (65), who entered this week ranked No. 1 in Class 1 in the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association rankings, but now have lost two straight. Saxony’s two-hole batter, Zach Meyr, also added two hits, including an RBI triple. Saxony (10-2) fell in an early 1-0 hole as the Eagles put good swings on the ball

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their first time up. Drew Reischman led off with a double and came around to score on a wild pitch. Layne Johnson also produced a two-out double but was stranded at second as left fielder Mason Lewis made a running catch to end the inning. “It looked like they were going to score 20 runs the way they came out in the first inning and hit the ball all over the park,” Sander said. “Without a couple real nice defensive plays in the See CRUSADERS, Page 3B

Redhawks rally for split of OVC doubleheader SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN It took some late heroics, but Southeast Missouri State softball split a home doubleheader with conference foe UT Martin on Tuesday. After SEMO lost 4-0 in Game 1, Parker Bandy produced a walk-off single in extra innings to give SEMO a 1-0 win in the nightcap and prevent a Skyhawks sweep. Bandy’s eighth-inning single capped off a stellar game in which she went

3-for-4, accounting for nearly half of the Redhawks’ seven hits. Mykaela Arellanes produced a one-out double, the only extra-base hit of the game, and Bandy smacked the first pitch she saw up the middle for a game-winning base hit. Rachel Rook got the win in relief for SEMO (25-16 overall, 9-5 Ohio Valley Conference), striking out three and tossing See SOFTBALL, Page 2B

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Redhawk tennis adds NDâ€™s Powderly SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN A local face is joining the Southeast Missouri State womenâ€™s tennis team, coach Mary Beth Gunn announced Tuesday. Notre Dame Regional High School student, and Cape Girardeau native, Grace Powderly will play for SEMO next season as a freshman. Powederly, a three-time Semoball Awards girls tennis finalist, advanced to the Class 1 singles state tournament as a junior and senior. She also went to the state tournament as a sophomore in the doubles competition, and this past fall won the singles bracket in the inaugural SEMO Conference Tournament. â€œWe are so excited to have

Cardinals From Page 1B out seven and yielded two runs and one hit. Javier Baez hit a two-run homer off Greg Holland in the eighth, but Chicago lost for the third time in four games. The Cubs hadnâ€™t played since Saturday after their series finale against Atlanta and Game 1 against St. Louis were postponed due to lousy weather. Chatwoodâ€™s wildness caught up to him in the third. After Dexter Fowler and Tommy Pham opened the inning with consecutive walks, Carpenter hit an RBI double off the base of the wall in right. Marcell Ozuna then drove in Pham with a grounder to shortstop. The Cardinals added three more after Pedro Strop retired the first two batters in the eighth. Paul DeJong drove a 1-2 pitch over the wall in left for his fifth homer, snapping a 1-for-16 slide, and Carpenter added a two-run single. After Holland faltered

Grace join our Redhawk family,â€? Gunn said in a news release. â€œShe is a very hard worker on and off the court. She has seen a lot of success at the high school level with her tennis, and she will carry these experiences to her college tennis matches. She also is a fantastic student, and I have no doubt that she will be one of the top students here at Southeast.â€? Powderly will graduate from Notre Dame this spring with three district championships. She went 26-3 in singles and 10-2 in doubles as a senior and has a 4.40 grade point average and ranks in the top 10 percent of her graduating class. Powderly plans to major in Biology: Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Med at Southeast.

in the bottom half, leaving with no outs and a runner on first, Tyler Lyons got Jason Heyward to pop out before Bud Norris finished for his fourth save. Willson Contreras singled with two out in the ninth, but Norris struck out Kyle Schwarber looking to end the game. Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo was hit by Wainwrightâ€™s first pitch to him in his return to the lineup after being sidelined by lower back tightness. He went 0 for 3 with a walk. Infielder/outfielder Efren Navarro was optioned to Class AAA Iowa to make room for Rizzo on the roster.

Trainerâ€™s room Cardinals: Jose Martinez started at first after he left Sundayâ€™s 3-2 victory at Cincinnati following a collision with Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart. He went 0 for 4 with a walk. Cubs: RF Ben Zobrist was scratched with back tightness. Ian Happ replaced Zobrist in the leadoff spot and started in center field. Jason Heyward moved from center to right.

Menâ€™s basketball Southeast has completed its 2018-19 signings class, signing power forward Gabe McGlothan, the program announced Tuesday. McGlothan spent this past season at the Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut, where he played 42 games for the National Prep Champions. Prior to joining Putnam Science Academy, McGlothan starred for Basha High School in Chandler, Arizona, averaging 14.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per game and leading the Bears to a 6A state championship in 2017, earning the large class Player of the Year award. As a junior, McGlothan averaged 11.1 ppg and 8.2 rebounds per game as a junior

Cardinals box score CARDINALS 5, CUBS 3 Chicago ab r h bi ab De.Fwlr rf 3 2 0 0 I.Happ cf 4 Pham cf 3 1 1 0 Morrow p 0 M.Crpnt 2b 4 0 2 3 Bryant 3b-rf4 G.Hllnd p 0 0 0 0 Rizzo 1b 3 Lyons p 0 0 0 0 Cntrras c 4 B.Nrris p 0 0 0 0 Schwrbr lf 3 Ozuna lf 4 0 0 1 J.Baez 2b 4 Mrtinez 1b 4 0 0 0 Russell ss 3 Y.Mlina c 4 0 1 0 Heyward rf-cf4 Grcia 3b-2b4 0 1 0 Chtwood p 1 DeJong ss 5 1 1 1 Cishek p 0 Wnwrght p 2 0 0 0 Cratini ph 1 Wong ph 0 0 0 0 Edwards p 0 Leone p 0 0 0 0 Strop p 0 Jor.Hck p 0 0 0 0 Densing p 0 Bader ph 1 1 1 0 Almora ph 0 Gyorko 3b 0 0 0 0 L Stlla ph-3b1 Totals 34 5 7 5 Totals 32

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at Basha. â€œGabe is a winner. He is a great competitor and an elite rebounder,â€? Basha coach Mike Grothaus said in the news release. â€œGabe has a high motor and doesnâ€™t quit and is a nightmare matchup for a lot of people.â€? McGlothan joins power forward Sage Tolbert and guard Alex Caldwell in the 2018-19 class. â€œGabe is a smart kid with a high basketball IQ,â€? Putnam Science Academy coach Tom Espinosa said in the news release. â€œHe is extremely athletic and played a huge role for us both on and off the court. Gabe has a great attitude and is a team player. Southeast Missouri is getting a great player.â€?

From Page 1B tied the game at 6-all with a double down the left-field line. Nick Reeser then gave the visitors the lead with a two-RBI single to right-center field. The Redhawks didnâ€™t fold, though. They took advantage of a hit batsman, an error, a wild pitch and an infield hit to plate four runs in the seventh and take the lead for good. Alex Canty was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. That was followed by a walk and a bunt single to load the bases. Danny Wright then reached on an error as Canty scampered home. Faulkner followed with an infield single to tie the game at 8-all. Devon Wilson then scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch, and Ezell drove in the final run of the inning with a sacrifice fly. Up 10-8, SEMO didnâ€™t allow another runner to reach base as Ryan Losman pitched a scoreless eighth to pick up the win. Daniel Bergtholdt got his third save of the season, notching two strikeouts in the ninth. Southeast returns to action at 6 p.m. Friday, hosting Murray State in a free tailgate game.

Southeast box score SOUTHEAST 10, SAINT LOUIS 8 SLU ab r h bi SEMO ab r h bi Case cf 4 1 1 0 Wright ss 5 2 1 2 King ss 4 1 1 2 Faulkner lf4 0 2 2 Sntynski dh5 1 1 0 Ezell 2b 5 0 1 2 Garella rf 4 1 1 1 Gagan 1b 4 0 0 0 Hanford 3b3 2 1 1 Dirden rf 3 2 2 1 Reeser 1b 3 0 1 2 Stauss c 4 1 1 0 Morisano c2 1 1 2 Canty dh 4 1 1 1 Hrnndz ph/c 2 0 0 0Nielsen 3b2 2 1 1 Fletcher lf 2 0 0 0 Wilson cf 2 2 1 0 Frieling 2b 4 1 0 0 Totals 33 8 7 8 Totals 3310109 R HE Saint Louis100 200 500 â€” 8 7 2 Southeast 011 202 400 â€”10 10 0 E â€” Reese, Frieling. DP â€” SEMO 1. LOB â€” SLU 5, SEMO 10. 2B â€” Sniatynski, Hanford, Faulkner, Stauss. HR â€” King, Morisano. CS â€” Dirden, Nielsen. SH â€” Nielsen. IP H R ER BB SO SLU Reveno 2 2 1 1 0 1 Kutzler 1 2/3 2 3 2 3 0 Logusch 1 2/3 2 1 1 2 3 Patton 2/3 2 1 1 2 1 Frontzak (L, 1-1) 0 1 3 3 1 0 Sommerfeld 2 1 1 0 1 1 SEMO Winder 4 3 3 3 3 2 Burris 2 0 1 1 3 1 Stretch 2/3 2 2 2 0 1 Bock 0 1 2 2 0 0 Losman (W, 3-4)1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 Bergtholdt (S, 3) 1 0 0 0 0 2 HBP â€” by Bock (Garella), by Frontzak (Canty). WP â€” reveno, Frontzak, Sommerfeld. Umpires â€” HP: Augustus Griffin; 1B: Joe Lewis; 3B: John Whitaker. Time: 3:23 Attendance: 1,468

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HIGH SCHOOL Baseball n Cooter at Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m. n Crystal City at Chaffee, 4:30 p.m. n Kelly at Cape Central, 4:30 p.m. n Meadow Heights at Scott City, 4:30 p.m. n Oran at Delta, 4:30 p.m. n Saxony Lutheran at St. Paul Lutheran (Farmington), 4:30 p.m. n St. Vincent at Valle Catholic, 4:30 p.m. SCAA Conference Tournament n Third Place, 4:30 p.m. n Championship, 4:30 p.m. Boys golf n Cape Central, Perryville, St. Vincent at Festus Invitational at Crown Pointe Golf Club (Farmington), 9 a.m. Boys tennis n Cape Central at Mehlville, 4 p.m. n Notre Dame at North County, 4 p.m. Girls soccer n Cape Central at Farmington, 5 p.m. n Marion, Ill., at Notre Dame, 5 p.m. n Seckman at Jackson, 5 p.m. Softball n Crystal City at Meadow Heights, 4 p.m. n East Prairie at Scott City, 4:30 p.m. n Oran at Dexter, 4:30 p.m. SCAA Conference Tournament n Third Place, 4:30 p.m. n Championship, 4:30 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL Baseball n Cape Central at Sikeston, 4:30 p.m. n Gideon/Risco at Kelly, 4 p.m. n Hillsboro at Perryville, 4:30 p.m. n Poplar Bluff at Jackson, 4:15 p.m. n Scott County Central at Meadow Heights, 4:30 p.m. n South Pemiscot at Scott City, 4:30 p.m. n St. Pius X (Festus) at St. Vincent, 4:30 p.m. n Zalma at Oak Ridge, 4 p.m. Spring softball n Kennett at Oran, 4:30 p.m. n Oak Ridge at Shawnee (Wolf Lake, Ill.), 4:15 p.m. n Scott County Central at Meadow Heights, 4:30 p.m. Boys golf n Kennett Quad (Bloomfield, Cape Central, Kennett, Saxony Lutheran) at Kennett Country Club, 4 p.m. Girls soccer n Festus at Perryville, 4 p.m. n Kelly at St. Vincent, 6 p.m. n Notre Dame at Carbondale, Ill., 5:30 p.m. n Saxony Lutheran at The Principia, 6:30 p.m. Boys tennis n Dexter at Jackson, 4 p.m. n Notre Dame at Cape Central, 4 p.m. n Sikeston at Poplar Bluff, 4 p.m. Track & field n Riverbend (NMCC) Invitational, 4 p.m., Caruthersville, Chaffee, Charleston, Delta, East Prairie, Kelly, Kennett, NMCC, Oran, Richland, Saxony Lutheran

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MLB standings NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB 12 4 .750 â€“ 10 6 .625 2 9 7 .563 3 9 9 .500 4 5 12 .294 71/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 11 6 .647 â€“ St. Louis 10 7 .588 1 Milwaukee 9 9 .500 21/2 Chicago 7 8 .467 3 Cincinnati 3 14 .176 8 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 12 4 .750 â€“ Colorado 11 8 .579 21/2 Los Angeles 6 9 .400 51/2 San Diego 7 11 .389 6 San Francisco 6 10 .375 6 Mondayâ€™s Games St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, ppd. N.Y. Yankees 12, Miami 1 Colorado 6, Pittsburgh 2 Washington 8, N.Y. Mets 6 Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 10, Milwaukee 4 L.A. Dodgers 10, San Diego 3 Tuesdayâ€™s Games Miami 9, N.Y. Yankees 1 Colorado 2, Pittsburgh 0 Washington 5, N.Y. Mets 2 Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 1, 10 innings Milwaukee 2, Cincinnati 0 St. Louis 5, Chicago Cubs 3 Arizona 1, San Francisco 0 L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, late Todayâ€™s Games Colorado (Freeland 0-2) at Pittsburgh (Kuhl 1-1), 11:35 a.m. Cincinnati (Mahle 1-2) at Milwaukee (Davies 0-2), 12:40 p.m. St. Louis (Weaver 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 0-1), 1:20 p.m. Washington (Roark 1-1) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 1-1), 6:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Velasquez 1-1) at Atlanta (McCarthy 2-0), 6:35 p.m. San Francisco (Stratton 1-1) at Arizona (Ray 2-0), 8:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 1-1) at San Diego (Ross 2-1), 9:10 p.m. Thursdayâ€™s Games Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 8:40 p.m. New York Philadelphia Atlanta Washington Miami

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AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB 13 2 .867 â€“ 11 5 .688 21/2 8 8 .500 51/2 5 12 .294 9 4 13 .235 10 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 9 6 .600 â€“ Minnesota 7 5 .583 1/2 Detroit 5 9 .357 31/2 Chicago 4 9 .308 4 Kansas City 3 12 .200 6 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 13 3 .813 â€“ Seattle 9 5 .643 3 Houston 10 7 .588 31/2 Oakland 7 10 .412 61/2 Texas 7 12 .368 71/2 Mondayâ€™s Games Baltimore at Boston, ppd. Kansas City at Toronto, ppd. N.Y. Yankees 12, Miami 1 Tampa Bay 8, Texas 4 Oakland 8, Chicago White Sox 1 Seattle 2, Houston 1 Tuesdayâ€™s Games Toronto 11, Kansas City 3, 1st game Miami 9, N.Y. Yankees 1 Toronto 5, Kansas City 4, 2nd game, 10 inn. Detroit 4, Baltimore 2 Cleveland 6, Minnesota 1 Texas 7, Tampa Bay 2 Chicago White Sox at Oakland, late Boston at L.A. Angels, late Houston at Seattle, late Todayâ€™s Games Baltimore (Gausman 1-1) at Detroit (Boyd 0-1), 12:10 p.m. Texas (Hamels 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Faria 0-1), 12:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Fulmer 0-1) at Oakland (Triggs 1-0), 2:35 p.m. Kansas City (Kennedy 1-1) at Toronto (Happ 2-1), 3:07 p.m. Cleveland (Carrasco 3-0) vs. Minnesota (Berrios 2-1) at San Juan, Puerto Rico, 6:10 p.m. Boston (Porcello 3-0) at L.A. Angels (Skaggs 2-0), 9:07 p.m. Houston (Cole 1-0) at Seattle (Leake 2-0), 9:10 p.m. Thursdayâ€™s Games Baltimore at Detroit, 12:10 p.m. Houston at Seattle, 2:40 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 5:35 p.m. Boston at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m. Boston Toronto New York Baltimore Tampa Bay

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3 2/3 hitless innings. Haley Thogmartin started and pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings. In the first game of the day, UTM (22-24, 6-8) took an early lead and starting pitcher Cait-

lyn Karo did the rest with a complete-game shutout. The Skyhawks scored a run in the first on Gracyn McBrideâ€™s double. They added a run in the sixth before McBride gave Karo even more breathing room with a twoRBI single in the seventh. UTM out-hit SEMO 11-6, with Lauren Myers and Jodie Duncan producing three hits each. Karo struck out six

while scattering six hits and one walk. Madeline Krumrey took the loss, despite a season-high seven strikeouts, giving up four runs and 11 hits in seven innings. Southeast returns to action at 11 a.m. Saturday with a doubleheader at Morehead State before traveling to Eastern Kentucky for another OVC doubleheader Sunday.

SPORTS

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

Cape Central girls win Bulldog Invite

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Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas reaches for the ball in front of Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. during first half of their playoff game Tuesday in Toronto.

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Wizards fall in 0-2 hole vs. Raptors TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan matched his career playoff-high with 37 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 130-119 on Tuesday night, taking a 2-0 lead in a playoff series for the first time in franchise history. Kyle Lowry had 13 points and a career playoff-high 12 assists as Toronto set team playoff records for points in a quarter, a half, and a game. C.J. Miles scored 18 points, Delon Wright had 11 and Serge Ibaka 10 for the Raptors, who snapped an NBA-worst 10-game losing streak in Game 1s with a 114-106 win on Saturday. Toronto, which made a team playoff record 16 3-pointers Saturday, connected on 12 of 32 from long range in Game 2, making only one in the second half. John Wall scored 29 points, Mike Scott had 20 and Ty Lawson 14 for the Wizards, who host Game 3 on Friday night. Wizards guard Bradley

Beal missed eight of 11 shots and finished with nine points. Beal had more fouls in the first half (three) than made baskets (two). Former Scott County Central standout Otto Porter Jr. scored 12 points for the Wizards on 5-of-10 shooting from the field and a pair of free throws.

Celtics 120, Bucks 106 BOSTON — Jaylen Brown had a playoff career-high 30 points and the Boston Celtics pulled away into second half to earn a 120-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Terry Rozier added 23 points for Boston, which took a 2-0 series lead in the first-round matchup. Game 3 is set for Friday in Milwaukee. The Celtics led by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Khris Middleton added 25 points. — From wire reports

NBA playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Sunday Boston 113, Milwaukee 107, OT Indiana 98, Cleveland 80, Inidana leads series 1-0 Oklahoma City 116, Utah 108, Oklahoma City leads series 1-0 Houston 104, Minnesota 101, Houston leads series 1-0 Monday Miami 113, Philadelphia 103, series tied 1-1 Golden State 116, San Antonio 101, Golden State leads series 2-0 Tuesday Toronto 130, Washington 119, Toronto leads series 2-0 Boston 120, Milwaukee 106, Boston leads

series 2-0 New Orleans at Portland, late Today Indiana at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Utah at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Thursday Philadelphia at Miami, 6 p.m. Portland at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Golden State at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Friday Cleveland at Indiana, 6 p.m. Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m. Boston at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Saturday Philadelphia at Miami, 1:30 p.m. Portland at New Orleans, 4 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m.

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Caps beat Columbus 3-2 in 2OT, pull to 2-1 in series COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lars Eller scored in the second overtime period and the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in Game 3 on Tuesday night to tighten up the their first-round playoff series. The Capitals won at Nationwide Arena after Columbus won the first two games — both in overtime — in Washington. It was the Capitals’ turn to prevail in OT, this time on the Blue Jackets’ home ice, to pull to 2-1 in the best-ofseven series. Eller tapped a rebound past Sergei Bobrovsky 9 minutes into the second extra period for his first goal in the playoff series. Tom Wilson and John

Carlson also scored, and Braden Holtby stopped 33 shots for the Capitals, who were in danger of falling into a nearly insurmountable hole had they let the game slip away.

Jets 2, Wild 0 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Mark Scheifele scored both goals for Winnipeg and Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves for his seventh shutout this season, as the Jets beat Minnesota to take a 3-1 lead. Scheifele scored with 28 seconds left in the first period and tacked on an empty-netter with 11 seconds remaining, pushing the Wild to the brink of elimination. — From wire reports

NHL playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Sunday Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh leads series 2-1 Minnesota 6, Winnipeg 2 Columbus 5, Washington 4, Columbus leads series 2-0 Vegas 3, Los Angeles 2, Vegas leads series 3-0 Monday Toronto 4, Boston 2, Boston leads series 2-1 New Jersey 5, Tampa Bay 2, Tampa Bay leads series 2-1 Colorado 5, Nashville 3, Nashville leads series 2-1 San Jose 8, Anaheim 1, San Jose leads series 3-0 Tuesday Washington at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.

Winnipeg 2, Minnesota 0, Winnipeg leads series 3-1 Vegas at Los Angeles, late Today Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m. Nashville at Colorado, 9 p.m. Anaheim at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. Thursday Boston at Toronto, 6 p.m. Washington at Columbus, 6:30 p.m. x-Los Angeles at Vegas, 9 p.m. Friday Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, TBA Colorado at Nashville, TBA Minnesota at Winnipeg, TBA x-San Jose at Anaheim, TBA Saturday New Jersey at Tampa Bay, TBA Toronto at Boston, TBA x-Columbus at Washington, TBA x-Vegas at Los Angeles, TBA

The Cape Girardeau Central girls track and field team had three of its members come away with firstplace finishes to lead the Tigers to the team championship of the Sikeston Bulldog Invitational. Morgan Kluge posted a first-place time of 2 minutes, 34.35 seconds in the 800-meter run for the Tigers, who landed 11.5 points ahead of the hosts in the team standings. Brooke Witvoet won the javelin and Yienvi Johnson clinched first in the shot put to help propel Central to the title. On the boys’ side, the Tigers also had three firstplace finishers, two of which were posted by Jared Neikirk in the 800 and 3,200 runs. Darrell Wiseman was the other winner in the triple jump as the Tigers ended up fourth overall on the boys’ side while Poplar Bluff captured the team championship. Kobe Hahn was the lone first-place finisher for Scott City, which landed in eighth place overall on the boys’ side.

for Bell City (6-6). He surrendered three runs (two earned) on one hit with two strikeouts and two walks. Advance will meet top-seeded Bernie at 4:30 p.m. today for the championship. The Mules trounced fourth-seeded Bloomfield 17-2 in five innings in the other semifinal to book their spot in the title game. Bell City will host the Wildcats for third place at 4:30 p.m. today.

BOYS Team Scores — 1. Poplar Bluff 174; 2. Hayti 113; 3. Sikeston 111; 4. Cape Central 88; 5. Dexter 54.5; 6. Charleston 49; 7. Malden 31; 8. Scott City 28; 9. Caruthersville 24; 10. East Prairie 12; 11. New Madrid County Central 5.5

New Madrid000 000 0 — 0 1 0 Cape Central053 002 X — 10 9 0 WP — Cooper Crosnoe. LP — Brian Sylvester. HR — Hunter Hiett (C). 3B — Joe Baker (C). 2B — Nathan Patterson (C). Multiple hits — Cape Central: Crosnoe 2-2, Hiett 3-4.

Local top eight finishers 100 — 5. Kordell Batchelor (CC) 11.78 200 — 5. Donye Taylor (CC) 23.46 400 — 1. Kobe Hahn (SC) 51.44 800 — 1. Jared Neikirk (CC) 2:05.15 1,600 — 5. John Grammer (CC) 5:20.24; 7. Gage Underwood (SC) 5:29.49 3,200 — 1. Jared Neikirk (CC) 10:56.56; 5. Brayden Baker (CC) 12:04.56; 6. Justin Provo (SC) 12:26.34; 7. Gage Underwood (SC) 12:32.98 400 relay — 7. Scott City (51.13) 800 relay — 3. Scott City (1:35.01) 1600 relay — 3. Cape Central (3:40.70) 3200 relay — 4. Cape Central (9:15.64); 7. Scott City (9:54.93) Pole vault — 2. Davion Steele (CC) 8-0; 3. Mason Diamond (CC) 8-0 Long jump — 4. Jeremiah Johnson (CC) 18-11 Triple jump — 1. Darrell Wiseman (CC) 43-5 Discus — 6. Nolan Ewers (CC) 102-10; 8. Aaron Harris (CC) 96-2 Shot put — 5. Aaron Harris (CC) 43-5; 7. Julian McBride (CC) 43-2; 8. Marcus Schroeder (SC) 40-2

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GIRLS Team Scores — 1. Cape Central 136.5; 2. Sikeston 125; 3. Poplar Bluff 119; 4. Dexter 98; 5. Malden 72; 6. Caruthersville 60.5; 7. East Prairie 37; 8. Charleston 32; 9. (tie) Scott City, Hayti 9; 11. New Madrid County Central 6 Local top eight finishers 100 — 3. Brittnee Blackmon (CC) 13.40 200 — 5. Zairee Luttrell-Johnson (CC) 28.59 400 — 7. McKensi Williams (CC) 1:08.68 800 — 1. Morgan Kluge (CC) 2:34.35; 7. Mary Foutz (CC) 3:04.66 1,600 — 3. Macee Hoskins (CC) 6:24.39; 7. Jocelyn King (CC) 6:40.29 3,200 — 2. Morgan Kluge (CC) 13:24.53; 3. Alyssa Davis (CC) 13:29.57 400 relay — 3. Cape Central (51.29) 800 relay — 2. Cape Central (1:50.36) 1600 relay — 2. Cape Central (4:45.01) 3200 relay — 2. Cape Central (11:44.70) High jump — 6. Phoebe Barnhill (CC) 4-6; 8. Lu’Tazhia Smith (CC) 4-4 Pole vault — 2. Megan Smart (CC) 6-0 Long jump — 6. Jaden Kight (CC) 14-8½ Triple jump — 5. Jaden Kight (CC) 32-4½; 6. Ileeciah Luttrell (CC) 31-8 Discus — 2. Yienvi Johnson (CC) 120-0; 8. Randee Grant (SC) 79-3 Javelin — 1. Brooke Witvoet (CC) 94-3; 2. Randee Grant (SC) 88-4 Shot put — 1. Yienvi Johnson (CC) 37-6

BASEBALL Advance 4, Bell City 2 Gus Garner drove in two runs as the second-seeded host Hornets used a good first inning to down the third-seeded Cubs in the semifinals of the SCAA Conference Tournament. Drew Fowler went six innings on the mound to get the win for Advance (10-4). He gave up two runs (one earned) on one hit and recorded eight strikeouts and seven walks. Chase Dembowski pitched one inning to take the loss

Crusaders From Page 1B first, that would have been a crooked number, not a one. Our left fielder made two nice plays in the first inning on balls that were roped.” Oran produced just two more hits in the final six innings but had a chance to add onto its lead in the fourth, loading the bases with one out, thanks to two hit batters. Jakoata Walther came in and struck out the next two batters, both looking, to end the threat. “You’ve got to put the ball in play and make them handle it,” Oran coach Joe Bickings said. “All they’ve got to do is throw it up here and if you’re just watching or you’re swinging through it, they don’t have to do anything. They just sit back,

Bell City 000 100 1 — 2 2 0 Advance 300 100 X — 4 4 1 WP — Drew Fowler. LP — Chase Dembowski.

Cape Central 10, NMCC 0 Hunter Hiett blasted a home run to lead the Tigers to their first conference victory of the season in the shutout of the Eagles at home. Cooper Crosnoe pitched four innings to be credited with the win for Cape Girardeau Central (6-6, 1-3 SEMO Conference). He allowed one hit and recorded four strikeouts and five walks.

The Bulldogs were only able to get three hits and could not find home plate in the conference loss to the Indians on the road. Reid James lasted three innings on the mound to suffer the loss for Notre Dame (8-4, 2-3 SEMO Conference). He surrendered all three runs, one of which was earned, on four hits and tallied seven strikeouts and five walks. Notre Dame000 000 0 — 0 3 2 Kennett 201 000 X — 3 5 2 WP — Payton Heinley. LP — Reid James. 3B — Ty Ellis (K). 2B — Patrick Maddox (K). Multiple hits — Kennett: Ellis 2-4.

Dexter 3, Jackson 2 Garrett Henson produced the walk-off hit in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead the host Bearcats to a conference win. Spencer Owens was the winning pitcher and also doubled for Dexter (2-9, 2-4 SEMO Conference). He threw 5 2/3 innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits with five strikeouts and four walks. Lance Kluesner endured the loss for Jackson (12-6, 4-2). He relinquished two earned runs on two hits during 1 2/3 innings and walked four batters with three strikeouts. Jackson 000 101 0 — 2 2 1 Dexter 100 000 2 — 3 4 1 WP — Spencer Owens. LP — Lance Kluesner. 2B — Owens (D), Bo Goddard (J). Multiple hits — Dexter: Garrett Henson 2-3.

St. Vincent 11, Oak Ridge 5 Owen Light doubled and drove in two runs as a lategame rally saw the Indians put up seven runs in the final inning to dispose of the BlueJays in the win at home. Kaleb Whistler struck out one and didn’t allow a hit in 1 1/3 scoreless innings to be get the win for St. Vincent (4-8). Drew Glueck lasted 2/3 of an inning to receive the loss for Oak Ridge (2-11). He sur-

and we kind of just gave atbats away and you can’t do that against a good team like Saxony.” In the bottom of the frame, the Crusaders took the lead. Hartmann, the five-hole batter, led off the inning with a single. Foeste followed with a one-out base hit, and King roped a ball to right field to drive in a run and chase Johnson, the starting pitcher, from the game. Saxony scored another two runs on balks, and then Meyr produced his RBI triple. Not long after getting out of a bases-loaded jam, the Crusaders led 4-1. The pattern repeated itself in the fifth. Oran again threatened, as the first two batters reached base. Both were stranded, though, as the inning ended with two strikeouts. “Us as a team, it just seemed like we let too many fastballs go by, and then we’re forced to hit a break-

rendered seven unearned runs on two hits, walked three batters and had no strikeouts. St. Vincent 200 020 7 — 11 8 3 Oak Ridge 300 110 0 — 5 5 4 WP — Kaleb Whistler. LP — Drew Glueck. 2B — Garrett Dobbelare (SV), Owen Light (SV), John Wibbenmeyer (SV). Multiple hits — St. Vincent: Dobbelare 2-4.

SOFTBALL Oran 14, NMCC 0 Kaylee Payne was one of five Oran players who doubled and drove in four runs to help lead the Eagles to the easy five-inning road romp. Alyssa Spane was the winning pitcher for Oran (7-1). She threw five innings and had three strikeouts and no walks. Jesse Long contributed a double and three RBIs for the Eagles, and Katelyn Streeter also had three RBIs. Oran 319 10 — 14 14 1 NMCC 000 00 — 0 0 3 WP — Alyssa Spane. LP — Nikki Townsend. 2B — Jesse Long (O), Taylor Lowes (O), Kaylee Payne (O), Claire Ramsey (O), Samantha Welter (O). Multiple hits — Oran: Long 3-4, Payne 3-3, Ramsey 2-4, Katelyn Streeter 3-3.

Oak Ridge 7, Charleston 6 Alyssa Grable doubled with two RBIs as the BlueJays needed two extra innings but found a way to prevail in Game 1 of their doubleheader on the road. Jordan Layton went the distance in the circle for Oak Ridge. All six runs were earned and she recorded three strikeouts and one walk. Macie Lemons and Sierra Woodall each had a double for the BlueJays. Skyler Marshall also pitched a complete game and had three doubles for Charleston. Five runs were earned and she tallied two strikeouts and three walks. Oak Ridge 011 400 001 — 7 15 0 Charleston 004 020 000 — 6 18 3 WP — Jordan Layton. LP — Skyler Marshall. HR — Breauna Evans (C). 2B — Evans (C), Marshall (C) 3, Abigail Nally (C), Alyssa Grable (OR), Macie Lemons (OR), Sierra Woodall (OR). Multiple hits — Charleston: Alexis Bailey 3-5, Evans 3-5, Ashanti Jones 2-5, Marshall 4-5, Ryleigh Ray 3-4; Oak Ridge: Lemons 2-5, Taylor Seyer 3-5, Brittany Showmaker 2-5, Bailey Urhahn 2-4, Woodall 3-5.

Oak Ridge 8, Charleston 7 Grable had another good game at the plate, blasting a home run and scoring two runs as the BlueJays rallied back from a four-run deficit after the first inning to pick up their second win in the doubleheader. Layton pitched 4 2/3 innings to come away with her second win of the day for Oak Ridge (4-9). She gave up no runs on four hits, struck out two and walked one. Marshall threw another complete game to suffer the loss for Charleston (2-7). She allowed five earned runs with two strikeouts and two walks. Oak Ridge 305 00 — 8 6 1 Charleston 700 00 — 7 8 1 WP — Jordan Layton. LP — Skyler Marshall. HR — Alyssa Grable (OR). 2B — Hannah McLane. Multiple hits — Charleston: Alexis Bailey 2-3, Marshall 2-2; Oak Ridge: Sierra Woodall 2-3.

Puxico 17, Woodland 9 Mikayla Harris hit a triple and a double as a sluggish start doomed the second-seeded host Cardinals in their upset loss to the third-seeded Indians in the semifinals of the SCAA Conference Tournament. Maddison Altenthal went 5 2/3 innings in the circle to

ing pitch,” Bickings said. “Even some of the times, when we got a breaking pitch, we’d take that too.” Bickings made numerous substitutions before the bottom of the inning, taking out most of his starters, and the Crusaders added to their lead with four more runs in the fifth. The inning again started with a Hartmann single, and Foeste drove him and Jarvis in with a two-RBI base hit. “If we don’t come right back with four more (runs), they come back,” Sander said. “Because they’re too good a team not to come back from 4-1. It’s 8-1, it’s a little different feel.” Bickings said he made the substitutions because he felt his team lacked focus. Monday, the Eagles lost 6-2 to Chaffee, the No. 1 team in the Class 2 coaches poll. “I don’t feel like they’re ready to play every game,” Bickings said. “I don’t think

suffer the loss for Woodland (6-7). She surrendered 13 runs (11 earned) on 13 hits, walked seven batters and had four strikeouts. Kaytlynn Payne went the distance to come away with the win for Puxico (7-5). Three runs were earned and she recorded four strikeouts and six walks. Puxico 020 335 4 — 17 15 9 Woodland 000 062 1 — 9 9 2 WP — Kaytlynn Haynes. LP — Maddison Altenthal. 3B — Mikayla Harris (W). 2B — Victoria Burch (P), Bailey Burns (P), Destiny Doublin (P), Kylie Moore (P), Kaiti Payne (P) 2, McKensie Smith (P), Lexi Boyer (W), Harris (W), Kelsie Long (W). Multiple hits — Puxico: Burch 2-4, Burns 3-4, Moore 3-6, Payne 2-4; Woodland: Boyer 2-4, Hope Green 2-5, Harris 2-4.

Southern Reynolds 17, Meadow Heights 6 Gracie Cook went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs, but the Panthers were unable to stop a strong second-inning surge from the Whippets to fall in five innings on the road in Ellington, Missouri. Tatum Bollinger tossed two innings to be tagged with the loss for Meadow Heights (3-6). She surrendered 11 earned runs on 11 hits, walked three batters and had no strikeouts. Meadow Heights 501 00 — 6 6 3 Southern Reynolds292 22 — 17 16 1 WP — Kyra Moyers. LP — Tatum Bollinger. 3B — Morgan Rains (SR). 2B — Shelby Davidson (MH), Elizabeth Golden (SR), Moyers (SR), Victoria Terrill (SR). Multiple hits — Meadow Heights: Bollinger 2-2, Gracie Cook 2-3; Southern Reynolds: Deelaney Crocker 2-4, Golden 3-4, Rains 4-5, Terrill 4-5.

BOYS TENNIS Windsor (Imperial) 7, Jackson 2 Blake Barnes and Timothy Baird were the lone victors for the Indians in the singles in the loss at home to the Owls. Jackson fell to 0-9 on the season while Windsor improved to 4-2. SINGLES No. 1 — Blake Barnes (J) def. Parker Schaefer (W) 8-2 No. 2 — Alex Barton (W) def. Sam Rinehart (J) 8-2 No. 3 — Brandon Ruegge (W) def. Parker Quade (J) 8-5 No. 4 — Alexander Kovach (W) def. Carter Gentry (J) 8-4 No. 5 — Brandon Bowen (W) def. Andrew Neely (J) 8-0 No. 6 — Timothy Baird (J) def. Brandon Eslamim (W) 8-3 DOUBLES No. 1 — Schaefer/Rinehart (W) def. Barnes/ Barton (J) 8-3 No. 2 — Ruegge/Kovach (W) def. Quade/Baird (J) 8-4 No. 3 — Bowen/Eslamim (W) def. Gentry/Justin Litzelfelner (J) 9-7 JV — Jackson won 4-2

Poplar Bluff 7, Notre Dame 2 Andrew West was the lone victor for the Bulldogs in the singles and then picked up a win in the doubles with teammate Isaac Hopkins in the road loss to the Mules. Notre Dame dropped to 4-2 on the season with the loss. SINGLES No. 1 — Ben Stewart (PB) def. Garrett Hesselrode (ND) 8-0 No. 2 — Brett Keele (PB) def. Isaac Hopkins (ND) 8-5 No. 3 — Andrew West (ND) def. Adeesh Mishra (PB) 8-3 No. 4 — Zack Batton (PB) def. Hayden Morrill (ND) 9-8 (2) No. 5 — Jackson Winters (PB) def. Devin Lincoln (ND) 8-3 No. 6 — Ethan Johnson (PB) def. Cam Scobey (ND) 9-8 (3) DOUBLES No. 1 — Keele/Mishra (PB) def. Hesselrode/ Morrill (ND) 8-0 No. 2 — West/Hopkins (ND) def. Stewart/ Batton (PB) 8-6 No. 3 — Winters/Johnson (PB) def. Lincoln/ Scobey (ND) 8-0 JV — Poplar Bluff won 4-3

— From staff reports

they completely understand the magnitude of games. We had a big target on our back sitting at the No. 1 team in the state, and we had a really good fall, and I think we just got too lackadaisical. Hopefully we fix it, and I got faith that we will fix it.” Walther picked up the win in relief, tossing three scoreless innings while striking out four and giving up two walks and no hits. Austin Fritsche started and pitched 3 1/3 innings of one-run ball, giving up three hits and one walk while notching two strikeouts. Oran will look to get back to its winning ways against Delta on Wednesday. Saxony goes for its ninth straight win today at St. Paul Lutheran. Oran 100 000 0 — 1 4 3 Saxony 000 442 X — 10 11 1 WP — Jakoata Walther. LP — Layne Johnson. 2B — Drew Reischman (O), Johnson (O), Austin Jarvis (S). 3B — Zach Meyr (S). Multiple hits — Oran: Johnson 2-3. Saxony: Meyr 2-4, Hartmann 2-3, Jarvis 2-4, Jack Foeste 2-3, Tanner King 2-3.

COMICS & LEISURE

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Rose is Rose by Pat Brady

Shoe by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins

Baby Blues by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

Blondie by Dean Young and Denis Lebrun

Sally Forth by Steve Alaniz and Francesco Marciuliano

Beetle Bailey by Mort Walker

Dilbert by Scott Adams

Lola by Todd Clark and Steve Dickinson

Garfield by Jim Davis

The Born Loser by Chip Sansom

Family Circus by Bil Keane

Dennis the Menace by Hank Ketchum

Funky Winkerbean by Tom Batiuk

Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz

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Yesterday’s crossword puzzle answers

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Southeast Missourian, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 / 1C

Contact Recruitment Marketing Specialist Katelyn Fritz

kfritz@semissourian.com • 573.388.2762

Looking for a challenging & rewarding career?

The Bank of Missouri seeks a regional banking manager for its Perryville facility. The manager oversees the bank’s branches in southeast Missouri (Perryville, Patton, Marble Hill, Poplar Bluff, Caruthersville and Steele). The manager directs the retail branch operations for this assigned market to ensure all bank and regulatory policies and procedures are followed. The manager ensures that all customers receive prompt and courteous service and that the bank’s products and services meet the needs of the bank’s customer base. Ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree from four year college or university plus additional bank-related training or four to five years related experience and/or training. This position requires a minimum three years of management experience. Travel throughout the southeast market is expected. For complete details, duties and qualifications, visit bankofmissouri.com/careers. The Bank of Missouri is an EEO employer M/F/Vets/Disabled and other protected categories.

• Do you enjoy working with people? • Are you goal-oriented? • Are you a good multi-tasker who thinks fast on your feet? • Do you provide excellent customer service & like going the extra mile to help others? If you answered yes to all, and aren’t afraid of sales, this full-time position may be the ideal fit for you!

Classified Ad-visor

The Southeast Missourian is looking for a full time Classified Ad-visor. This is an inside sales position in a fast-paced & deadline driven environment. Ad-visor will sell to both existing and potential new classified clients through both in-bound and active outbound calling, as well as email communication & walk-ins. Classified Ad-visor will assist with all types of classified advertising, from service directories to garage sale ads in both print and online. Additional requirements:

JOIN A TEAM THAT IS COMMITTED

TO SERVING SENIORS WITH QUALITY AND COMPASSIONATE CARE

The Lutheran Home has current openings for Dishwasher PT/FT and Laundry Attendants PT/FT Benefits available for full-time employees. We offer: • Competitive Pay • Insurance (health, dental, vision, life, and short term disability) • Meal Plans • Shift Differentials • Retirement (employer contribution) • Paid Time Off • Paid Holidays • Overtime Pay Application available online at the thelutheranhomecape.com or apply in person at 2825 Bloomfield Road,Cape Girardeau,MO 63703 • tcruts@lhcape.com EOE

Providing a complete spectrum of Christian care For over 46 years, The Lutheran Home has been devoted to providing residents and their loved ones with the peace of mind that comes with quality care, trust and support. HIRING IMMEDIATELY

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Medical practice with nine offices in three states seeks an experienced individual to work cohesively with the practice administrator in the management of day-to-day clinical operations, human resources, billing operations, data analysis for practice audits, compliance plans, and strategic planning and implementation, expansion activities, relationships with partners/vendors, and promotion of company culture and vision. Candidate will participate in monthly executive meetings and report to CEO.

Necessary qualifications include:

• Ability to handle multiple priorities successfully • Working knowledge of IT/business infrastructure and extensive computer experience in Excel

Email resume and cover letter to: Donna Denson – Advertising Director ddenson@semissourian.com An Equal Opportunity Employer The SoutheastMissourian provides local businesses a powerful media network that includes our award-winning newspaper & related print products/magazines, the area’s most visited & trusted website, as well as, social & digital marketing opportunities.

• M-F 10AM - 6PM • Mechanically

SIGN ON

• • • • •

minded Manage distribution Class E license Manage/recruit drivers Dispatch support Order entry

Call 573-803-1555 to apply

Driver/Mover

• Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/ operation metrics

• Monday thru Friday schedule, 8am – 5pm • Hourly wage plus commission and monthly bonuses for goal achievement • 401k, health, dental, vision & disability benefits available • Paid time off and holidays

$100

Prefer stick drivers, not mandatory, Lift 50 lbs, Valid Class E license, Must be at least 21, $11-$13/hr starting wage + tip,Holiday & Vacation

• Excellent organizational and communication skills

We offer:

Assistant to Operations

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field; MS/MBA is a plus • Minimum seven years proven experience in medical management role

• Excellent communication skills • Computer proficiency • Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills • Great data entry and math skills

BONUS!

GET PAID TO DELIVER TODAY’S NEWS!

The Southeast Missourian has REQUIRED: open routes in Cape, Jackson, and Scott Valid Driver’s City. Earn an average of $15 per hour. For an electronic application, email bboyle@semissourian.com For a physical application, stop by our office at 301 Broadway in Cape Or call Bill at 573-388-3686.

License A Reliable Vehicle Proof of Insurance

1545 Independence Cape Girardeau

• Competency in problem solving and decision-making • Proven success in execution of strategies • Extensive billing knowledge including filing insurance claims, ICD-10 coding, accounts receivable management, collection policies, and administration of managed care plans • Familiarity with financial statements, P & L, payroll processes and other similar financial management activities conducted by the CFO • A personal philosophy of service excellence Please send a resume and cover letter with salary history to: EYE CARE Specialists, LLC 360 S Mount Auburn Rd. Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 An Equal Opportunity Employer

Experienced Truck Driver

Must have Class E Chauffer’s license. Loads & unloads, 26,000 pound pay load. Call for details and an appointment. Ask for Curtis. 573-651-3755 The City of Scott City is accepting applications for the following: Full Time Dispatcher Reserve Dispatcher Reserve Police Officer Applications may be picked up at the Scott City Police Department 618 Main Street, Scott City, MO 63780

Flori Heating, Cooling &Plumbing is looking for help in HVAC service and install departments Great pay/ benefits. Apply in person at 1905 Rust Ave., Cape Girardeau or call us at 573-334-3285.

Wright Properties Wanted

Maintenance Person

to work on rental property. 40 hours a week. Must have Drivers License. 573-334-1162 or 573-450-0244

UTILITY CONSTRUCTION WORKERS For Directional Drilling & Backhoe Work. CDL Required.

GIBSON RECOVERY CENTER IS NOW HIRING: • FT Community Support Advocate • Employment Specialist

(573) 471-5203

Live in Companion to help with errands. Salary will be discussed. Meals provided & room furnished, time off!

Call 573-243-1084

For a full job description and to apply, visit www.gibsonrecoverycenter.org/jobs

AESTHETICIAN/LPN BUSY MEDICAL PRACTICE Looking for a part time Aesthetician/LPN. Duties to include skin evaluations and treatment programs, facials, laser treatments, general clinical care, plus other aesthetic procedures. Part time, possibly leading to full time. Applicant should be comfortable with cosmetics, cosmetic surgery, skin care products and sales. Experience preferred but not necessary. On-site training provided. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Bring resume to: Heartland Plastic & Hand Surgery 319 S. Silver Springs Rd, Ste. C Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 Interviews to be held every other Monday @ 8:00 am

Local construction supply company is seeking a

RENTAL ATTENDANT

To place an ad call Katelyn Fritz Direct: 573.388.2762

Attendant will load, unload, and service rental equipment. Full time position. Excellent benefit package! Send resume or pick-up an application at: NuWay Concrete Forms 4788 Old Cape Rd. East Jackson, MO 63755

www.nuwayinc.com

Legal Secretary/Receptionist FULL TIME Pay based on experience.

Send resumes to: resumes@semissourian.com Subject Line: Legal

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Contact Recruitment Marketing Specialist Katelyn Fritz

kfritz@semissourian.com • 573.388.2762

Dear Sam Resume, interview and job search advice.

The Importance of Thank You Letters Dear Sam: What are the “rules” nowadays regarding thank you notes? Can I just send an email? Do employers even care about them? I don’t want to seem like I’m pestering the hiring manager. – Jamie Dear Jamie: Many job seekers overlook the importance of a professional thank you letter. Following up with decisionmakers after an interview is a critical step in the job search/interview process and can significantly impact a hiring manager’s decision about extending a job offer. Some hiring managers even use thank you letters as a screening tool and narrow down their list of finalists based on which candidates take the time to follow up. It is absolutely in your best interest to send a thoughtful letter that not only thanks each interviewer for his or her time, but also reinforces why you are the right choice. While there are no “rules” with thank you letters, there are some points to keep in mind:

How to send a thank you letter: The decision about whether to send a thank you letter through email or through snail mail largely depends on how you have communicated with the decision-makers up to that point. If you’ve mainly been communicating through email, it is typically acceptable to send the letter by email. Another factor to take into consideration is how quickly the hiring decision is going to be made. A letter by mail is a nice touch if the company is of a size that the letter would be received and distributed expediently. However, if you know that the team plans to decide quickly, then emailing is likely safer than snail mail to ensure your letter is received in time. What to include in a thank you letter: Similar to a cover letter, a thank you letter should be used to clearly express (and in this case, reiterate) your interest in the company and/ or position. You should also

summarize some of the key points that you made in your interview. For example, you could say something like: “During our discussion, I appreciated the opportunity to share my career in greater detail. Offering [#] years of experience in the [X] industry, I have built a strong reputation as [X] and have demonstrated a track record of results in the form of [bulleted list of key accomplishments]. Consider a thank you letter to be your last chance to impress the hiring manager, so you want to make it clear that you are the candidate he or she should select.

What a thank you letter demonstrates: By the very act of following up after the interview, you are demonstrating professionalism, dedication, attention to detail, and the ability to follow through, which are all personal and professional qualities that are desirable to an employer. Even if you are not selected for the current position, you will help to establish a good reputation for yourself and increase the likelihood that the company will contact you for future positions. Read rest of Sam’s answer on www.nolanbranding.com/blog

In addition to validating your interest level and recapping your key qualifications, you can choose to address any concerns the hiring manager may have had about your candidacy. If you stumbled over an interview question, for example, you can acknowledge this in your letter and provide a more thoughtful/ strategic response.

Send your questions to Sam at dearsam@nolanbranding.com • Read more “Dear Sam” on www.nolanbranding.com/blog Need résumé, interview or job search help? Contact Sam and her firm Nolan Branding 888-952-3928 • 614-570-3442• www.nolanbranding.com

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES The Missouri Veterans Home of Cape Girardeau is accepting applications for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to fill the position of Director of Social Services

(AECI) is currently seeking applicants for the following openings at the New Madrid Power Plant in Marston, MO.

Journeyman Electrician Journeyman Welder Mechanic Electrical & Instrument Superintendent More information about these positions and job application(s) may be found online in the Employment section of AECI’s website at http://aeci.org/careers Applications will be available online until the posting is removed from the website. Equal opportunity employer and provider/disability/veteran E-Verify Participant

Join our outstanding team as we move into the future! We have the following position available:

wSurgical Technician Full-time with benefits, 72 hrs, certification not necessary but experience is required. Mon-Fri, no weekends/on call. We offer a very competitive salary, benefit package and flexible working hours. Qualified applicants may send a resume and cover letter directly to: smiths@physiciansalliance.net

CARPENTERS AND CONSTRUCTION LABORERS Local construction company is now hiring for Carpenters & Construction Laborers. Paid holidays & vacation, starting pay based on experience, work performed in Cape Girardeau and North Scott County.

Interested parties may send resumes to: resumes@semissourian.com Subject Line: Construction

Education required: A MSW and hold a MO State License. This position is in charge of managing and directing the Social Services Department and assuming supervisory responsibility over social services staff. The Director of Social Services will also ensure that Veterans are provided with the appropriate services to meet their psychosocial needs and coordinate use of outside resources for meeting specialized needs & services; coordinate use of outside resources for adequate information for admissions and placement within the facility; and to serve as the resident’s advocate for care and services. Join our team which is dedicated to providing excellent care for those who answered the call of their country. Apply in person Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Missouri Veterans Home-Cape Girardeau 2400 Veterans Memorial Drive Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 EOE

Medical Coder

FRONT DESK STAFF

Local specialty practice seeking full time on-site medical coder. Qualified individual should possess extensive knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy as well as an understanding of payer rules & regulations. Attention to detail and time management skills are needed. Current CPC or RCC coding credential is preferred; will consider someone with prior medical accounts receivable experience.

Dental office seeking a friendly, self motivated, detail-oriented, team player with excellent communication skills to join our front desk staff. Dental or medical front office experience is a must. This multitalented, unique individual will assist with all the daily operations of the front office duties including collections and scheduling, as well as patient interaction both in person and on the phone.

Send cover letter and resume to: Cape Radiology Group #70 Doctors’ Park Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 Attn: Billing Systems Manager or email to: resumes@caperadiology.com EOE No phone calls please.

This is a full time position, and salary/benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience. If you are this individual with these skills and experience, and are committed to providing excellent customer service, we would like to hear from you!

Please submit your resume to resumes@semissourian.com Subject Line Front Office

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To advertise, contact Kristen Pind

Chest freezer, large, 8 years old, $200. 573-979-1343 Dryer, Frigidaire, $100, 573-334-1757

REAL ESTATE AUCTION

3 BEDROOM BRICK RANCH

Sunday, May 6 from 2PM-4PM

1550

3 Andrea Bocelli books, $20 each, call for more info, 573-270-2357

Used barn tin sheets, 12- 14’ each, 12-11’ 8” each, $75 total, 573-579-2874 or 573-979-2750

50 pair of boots, short & tall, shoes dress & casual, some never worn, $3 a pair, 573-243-0827 or 352-978-9784

Ladies long sleeved black dress size 4/6, knit, light hounds tooth on sleeves & collar, $35, call for more info, 573-270-2357

50 long and short skirts & leather and suede jackets, small & medium sizes, $3 a piece, 573-243-0827 or 352-978-9784

2 pairs of ladies jeans (new), size 9/10 & 11/12, $10/pair, call for more info, 573-270-2357

Ladies long evening gown, black with silver thread, V-neck, long sleeves, size 4/6, $45, call for more info, 573-270-2357

1 pink & 1 white size X-large ladies zip front leather jackets, call for more info, $25 each. 573-270-2357

London Fog all weather coat, ladies size medium, tan color, $25. 573-270-2357

Men’s Coleman rain suit, size large, worn once, $30, call for more info, 573-270-2357

Butter dish, top is hand painted with flowers, $35, call for more info, 573-270-2357

Tears, they came, and sadness too, All our emotions, just for you. Time will heal, so we were told, but time could never fill this hole.

3 glass plates with real gold edges, $15 each call for more info, 573-270-2357

1700

Older kitchen hand tools, several items, $1 each call for more info, 573-270-2357 Egg cartons, 15 cents each, 100 +. 573-547-2008 Pecans, whole, in shell or cracked. 573-262-2311 Proctor Silex hand mixer, $3 call for more info. 573-270-2357

Restaurant Equipment

1725

1700

1230

We can’t forget that fateful day, you had to leave, and you went away. Sadness filled us up inside Emotions that we could not hide.

Wolfgang Puck new large roasting pan, $45 call for more info, 573-270-2357

FOR SALE: Mac’s Pizza in Anna, IL, Restaurant equip., or can buy business 618-614-4604

In heaven now you both reside, To watch over us with Love and Pride. We know One day, we’ll meet again, Until we do just know how much we miss you and you are always with us. Always. We love and miss you both so much, Missed by your children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Notices

Flourish Magazine Ladies Night Out

Home Decor

ESTATE OF WILLIAM & MARTHA STRICKLER

2 Remington brand men’s electric razor, cordless, both working $15 & $25 each, call for more info, 573-270-2357

OF HERBERT P. SEBASTIAN WHO PASSED AWAY APRIL 5, 1995 AND REDIA SEBASTIAN WHO PASSED AWAY APRIL 16, 2015.

Notices

2 twin box springs $40. 618-615-5671

Check auctionzip.com for details, terms & photos

Clothing

1580

6 lawn chairs, new, $30 for all. 618-615-5671

OPEN HOUSE:

Clothing

4 ladder back chairs with woven seats, $20 each, call for more info, 573-270-2357 Loveseat, recliners on both ends, $75, 573-334-1757

Full walk out basement, fireplace, garage, Redwood deck, nice neighborhood.

In Memory

Here in our hearts there is a place; You’re always there, keeping us safe. It’s filled with love and happy times, it’s never dark, you light it shines.

Windsor chair, dark wood, good condition, $50, call for more info, 573-270-2357

2551 Ranchito Cape Girardeau, MO

1570

1530 1540

Bicycle carrier, holds 3 bicycles, slides in receiver, $75. 573-576-3441

Building Materials

Large oak wood entertainment center, $75 OBO. 573-318-9192

Tom Jones Pat Suzuki Larry Miller Jason Holloway

2013 20” Fit Mac 2 BMX bike, bought new from Cape Bicycle, original paperwork, like new, $200. Call/ text 573-837-7606

Books, Albums & Videos

Ethan Allan RockerWooden rocking chair in excellent shape $80 337-322-2880

Harlan Smothers Estate Liquidations

Washer, Whirlpool, $100, 573-334-1757

Bicycles

Hubble Creek is buying again! Moving, downsizing, furniture, spring clean out. Open Year Round, 573-243-3011 573-513-5505

For information call 573-243-1498 or 573-837-0181

New white standing shelf, large bottom shelf with 2 smaller top shelves, ornate trim, $50. 573-270-2357

Miscellaneous 3 liquor decanters, $30 each, call for more info, 573-270-2357

1240

1520

Use Happy Jack mange medicine for horse mane dandruff & lice. Orscheln Farm & Home Store. www.kennelvax.com

Appliances

Furniture

Brief Listing: Thomasville Bedroom Furniture Including Wheat Pattern Poster Bed w/ 7ft post, Thomasville 4-door China Cabinet, 6 Sofas, Queen Anne Dining Table & 6 Chairs, Curio Cabinet, Federal Style Buffet by Thomasville, French Style Ladies Writing Desk, Area Rugs, Bookshelves, Several Desks, File Cabinets, Ladies & Men’s Clothes, Chaise Lounge, Auto. Washer & Dryer, Many Quality Household & Small Items. Large House FULL of items. Owner: Mrs. James Fakes

Saturday, May 12 • 10AM 1450

Pets - Supplies

Thursday, April 19.........................1 pm - 6 pm Friday, April 20..............................9 am - 2 pm Saturday, April 21...CLEAN OUT. ...9 am - Noon QUALITY FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD & ACCESSORIES

Miscellaneous

Thursday, May 10, 6 – 9pm

Osage Centre Booth space still available in the vendor market, contact Donna Denson at 573-388-2751 or ddenson@semissourian.com.

LAMPMauve colored Ginger Jar lamp with pleated shade, 29 in. tall, 3-way switch, very nice. $20 573-243-3705

Health & Fitness Equipment

FOR SALE - Sole E35 Elliptical – like new $400, If interested, call 573-579-5760 Edge 299E Elliptical, $99 OBO. 573-225-2508

Hobbies & Crafts Box of machine embroidery thread, approximately 75+ large cones in assorted colors, $100 cash. (573)576-6199 Very old sewing box with some supplies, $25 call for more info, 573-270-2357

Lawn & Garden Equipment

Troy-Bilt Tomahawk Chipper/Shredder. Excellent Condition, 8 HP Briggs & Stratton motor. Jackson MO. $375 firm 573-305-5550

Walk behind wheeled string trimmer, good for under fences, gates, steep hills, 450 CC Briggs motor, same as new, $150. 573-334-4927

6.5 horsepower Lawnboy, self propelled, push mower, $125, 573-334-1757

Miscellaneous

1700

AKC Great Dane puppies, ready now, call for info 573-620-2089

14” Angel bride doll dressed in gold with gold wings, brown eyes & blonde curly hair,$35 call for more info, 573-270-2357

1240

AKC Labrador Retriever puppies, sire has champion bloodlines, males & females, available to take home now, $600, Call or text 573-576-4977

In Memoriam

7 buckets of 20+ year shelf life survival food, bought for $100/ bucket plus shipping in 2009, asking $75/bucket, Thebes, IL. 618-764-2595

1680

Pets

1440

New 3 wheeled walker with hand brakes, no seat, never used, $75. 573-270-2357

Collectibles

(Take Kennedy to Summer)

1570

Medical Equipment

1695

Antiques, wicker furniture, Longaberger, household items, holiday decor, records, ladies clothing 50 cents, & much more!

In Memoriam

1630

123 Summer Dr. - Sikeston, MO

1635

1421 Lilac Lane Jackson

1640

Tag Sale

Clothing

Harley Davidson denim vest, new, $60. 618-615-5671

Garage Sale Thursday & Friday 7am-?

1570

Auctions

1660

Auctions

1100

Yard Sales Jackson

1002

classified@semissourian.com • 573.388.2760

FOR SALE: 3 adjacent cemetery plots in Sec. 32 in the OAK GROVE CEMETARY, Charleston, MO. Normal price per plot is $255 but selling each plot $150 or all 3 for $400. Contact seller at (573)683-1436 or email robinseabaugh @sbcglobal.net.

Add 1 color for only $25/month! [ red, yellow, blue or green ]

PILLOWS(2) king size Charter Club European White Down firm pillows. Like new, original price $240 each. $70 for both 573-243-3705 Bonsai hand chopper, never used, $20, call for more info, 573-270-2357

573-388-2767 kpind@semissourian.com

Do the math.... Stuff + Classified Ad =$$ Call the Southeast Missourian Classified Department At

(573)388-2760 To Place Your Ad Today!! SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN, the DOLLAR STRETCHER and semissourian.com 3 BIG Publications - 1 Small Price

which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

General Policies: The Southeast Missourian reserves the right to edit, cancel, reject, or determine the classification of ads. All ads subject to credit approval. The Southeast Missourian cannot assume any responsibility for the validity of the offerings advertised within the classified pages. All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate

Notice: Advertiser agrees that publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertisements beyond amount paid for space actually occupied by that portion of advertisement in which the error occurred, whether such errors are due to negligence of publisher’s employees or otherwise, and there shall be no liability for non-insertion of any ad beyond amount paid for such ad.

Where to see your ad

About Us Business Hours Monday - Thursday, 8 am to 5pm Friday, 8am to 4pm Mailing Address/Phone/Fax/Email PO Box 699, Cape Girardeau, MO 63702 Phone: 573-388-2760 • Fax: 573-339-0815 Email: classiﬁed@semissourian.com

Payment Payment in advance required for most advertising. Cash, check or credit card. Adjustments Advertisers are requested to check the ﬁrst insertion of their ads for any error. The Southeast Missourian will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion. Any error should be reported immediately so corrections can be made.

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VENDORS & DEMONSTRATORS: 360 Living American Family Insurance â€“ Laurel Adkisson Annie Laurie's Antiques Baristas Coffee Bar Blast! Party Bus Board & Brush Cape Chamber Women's Network Cape Co. Cookie Cutter Co. Catapult Creative House City of Cape Parks & Rec The Cottages of Capetown Dragonfly Designs Eden Spa & Salon The Edge Elite Travel EMAA Women's Wellness Center Endless Summer Tan FCC Behavioral Health Heartland Chiropractic House of Paws H.O.W.? Ministry Humble Origins Imo's Pizza Indie House JcPenney Salon Little Ant Soap Co. LuLaRoe Cynde & Co Mary Kay Cosmetics Mollie Paperie Old Town Cape Paparazzi Primo Vino Realty Executives of Cape Co. Safe House for Women Saint Francis Medical Center Sephora Semo.jobs Southeast Health Southeast MO Sinus & Laser Southern Loop Stash Take Two Photo Booth Thirty-one Independent Consultant

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To advertise, contact Kristen Pind

Will buy junk cars, trucks & vans, $150-$350. Any condition!

1989 GMC 1500 Suburban SLE, 350 motor, AT and rear end all rebuilt, new A/C, new tires, 5” lift, 4WD, 3rd row seat, $2,750 OBO. 573-270-4291

573-703-4290

Tools

Autos

3500

1770

automatic transmission. Tommy lift gate and roll-up rear door. 98,000 miles. Needs exhaust filter, otherwise, nice truck. $10,500. Contact Gary Post at Concord Publishing 573-388-3846 or 785-979-3511.

Blue Grass brand drill bits in original wood box for hand drill, 1/16-3/8”, $50, call for more info, 573-270-2357

2006 Chev. Reg. Cab, SwB, 6cyl, 123,000 miles,leather,bedliner, great shape,tint windows, 573-620-6268

AUTOS 573.388.2760

1971 Harley Davidson motorcycle, 1200 CC, all original, 27,792 miles, rode 10,xxx miles since last engine & transmission rebuild, $7500, 573-450-0661

Campers

FOR SALE: 39’ Cedar Creek camper, 2 slide outs, 1 bath, king size bedroom & bunk beds, very good condition, $15,995. Call 573-238-3190 or 573-208-8833

2007 Nissan Altima CHEAP Gas Mileage Lots of Room, Dependable & Comfortable, Keyless Remote, Keyless Entry For more pics or info call/text 573-318-8510 573-318-5894 REDUCED! $4,000 OBO

1780

6” by 48” belt sander, Craftsman with stand, $50. 573-238-2965

Items for sale include the personal property of units known as: Q046 HUNSAKER, R104 MCGHEE, R105 FAUST, R109 DAVIS, U179 MBAMELY (April 18, 19, 2018)(476012) NOTICE The Cape Girardeau Community Sheltered Workshop, Inc., d/b/a VIP Industries, P.O. Box 831, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-0831, provides notice that it intends to apply to the Missouri Department of Transportation for federal equipment grant for two (2) vehicles to serve transportation needs for persons with Intellectual Disabilities in Cape Girardeau, Bollinger and Scott Counties. Persons wishing to comment on the proposed service are requested to do so within 30 days by writing to the Missouri Department of Transportation P.O. Box 270, Jefferson City, MO 65102.

THE LIFE OF JESUS Medical Recycling

(April 18, 2018)(476063)

We accept all things medical such as wheelchairs, beds, shower chairs & other medical items Call: 573-332-1423 14 N. Sprigg, Cape Non-Profit

Southeast Missouri State University will be receiving Sealed Bids for the following work involved in the Renovate Cottonwood for International Services, Bid Number 10932 at the Facilities Management Service Center 2nd Floor Conference Room, 610 Washington Avenue, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701 until 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 26, 2018, and then publicly opened and read aloud.

INVITATION FOR BID

3000

2012 Chevy Cruze 4 Cylinder, Wheels, Automatic, $1,000 Down! CAPE AUTOPLEX 573-334-7735 2550 Independence Cape Girardeau

3060

ALTERATIONS Hems, zippers, repairs, tailoring, experienced. 573-243-3883 2004 Cadillac CTS V-6, Automatic, Local, $1,000 Down. CAPE AUTOPLEX 573-334-7735 2550 Independence Cape Girardeau

Will clean homes! For more information call 573-225-4398 1215

Free for the Taking Free for the taking: Apartment size refrigerate, white, does need work, 573-318-4629

2011 Chevy Camaro LT, V-6, Leather, Red, $1,000 Down! CAPE AUTOPLEX 573-334-7735 2550 Independence Cape Girardeau

2 Crape Myrtle trees, Free for the taking, 2 years old, white & purple, call 573-204-3836 for more information Free for the taking: Kitchen electric range, white, does work, 573-318-4629 Free for the taking: Electric clothes dryer, does need work, 573-318-4629

Bidders are informed that the Project is subject to the requirements of Section 292.675, RSMo, which requires all contractors or subcontractors doing work on the Project to provide, and require its on-site employees to complete, a ten (10) hour course in construction safety and health approved by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) or a similar program approved by the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations which is at least as stringent as an approved OSHA program. All employees who have not previously completed the program must complete the program within sixty (60) days before the date work on the Project commences. On-site employees found on the worksite without documentation of the required training shall have twenty (20) days to produce such documentation before being subject to removal from the Project. A certified or cashier’s check or bid bond executed by Bidder and approved Surety Company, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid shall be submitted with each proposal. A recommended pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at the Cottonwood Administration Building, Gymnasium, at 1025 North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701.

Trucks

3600

Cleaners

Townhouses

FOR SALE BY OWNER

FOR SALE: Condo, 2BR, 2BA, 2 car garage. 573-270-4237

Legals

Custom built all brick home on 106 acres in Cape Girardeau County. Quiet secluded setting at the end of a private road, approx. 70% wooded, 3BR, 3BA, great room with vaulted ceiling & fireplace, granite counter tops, breakfast island, main level laundry, fantastic master suite with jetted tub & shower, large fam room in finished bsmnt, oversized partially covered deck, oversized attached garage w/additional storage in attic, exterior walls are 2x6, 2 fireplaces (gas & wood burning), deep private well. Property includes pond, barn & utility shed. $584,900. 573-579-0979 or 573-579-2712

RL Persons Construction Inc is accepting quotes from qualified M/WBE for the Missouri Department of Conservation Headwaters Access Boat Ramp Project Letting on May 2, 2018. Interested M/WBE may learn more about the project by contacting us at 573-6861323. 4/16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 2018

Legal Notices

2005 Chevy Silverado 1500 4x4 Z71 option, 5.3 Vortex engine, 1 owner, 127K miles, good condition, $11,000 OBO. 573-768-2335

An electronic copy of all project drawings and specifications will be issued free of charge to contractors who request the link by calling (573) 651-2599. Documents may then be printed as desired by the plan holders, as no paper copies will be issued by the University. Angela Meyer, Director Facilities Management

TRUSTEE’S SALE For default in payment of debt and performance of obligation secured by a Deed of Trust executed by Seymour D. Chilton dated January 17, 2014, and recorded on January 22, 2014 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Cape Girardeau County, MISSOURI as Document #2014-001748, the undersigned Trustee, will on May 11, 2018 at 1:00 PM at the East Front Door of the Common Pleas Courthouse, 44 N. Lorimier, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: ALL THAT PART OF LOT NO. THIRTY-THREE (33) IN RANGE “A” IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS TO WIT: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT NO. 33 IN RANGE “A” AND RUN EAST PARALLEL WITH WILLIAM STREET IN SAID CITY, 180 FEET TO AN ALLEY; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH FREDERICK STREET, 68 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH WILLIAMS STREET, 180 FEET TO FREDERICK STREET; AND THENCE NORTH WITH THE EAST LINE OF FREDERICK STREET, 68 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF LOT THIRTY-TWO (32) IN RANGE “A” IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, FRONTING 56 FEET ON THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH FREDERICK STREET, BY A DEPTH OF 180 FEET. ALSO THE NORTH HALF OF LOT THIRTY-TWO (32) IN RANGE “A”, 56 FEET X 180 FEET IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI. Richard K. Kuntze, Trustee 2011 Andrew Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 1629c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the debtor given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN RE: Paul E. Davis Jr., a single person Trustee’s Sale:

IN RE: James D. Stout and Nijeatte Stout, husband and wife Trustee’s Sale:

For default in payment of debt and performance of obligation secured by Deed of Trust executed by Paul E. Davis Jr., a single person dated March 15, 2007 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri as Document Number: 2007-03835 the undersigned Successor Trustee, at the request of the legal holder of said Note will on Thursday, May 3, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at the specific time of 12:10 PM), at the South Front Door of the Court House, City of Jackson, County of Cape Girardeau, State of Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate, described in said Deed of Trust, and situated in Cape Girardeau County, State of Missouri, to wit:

For default in payment of debt and performance of obligation secured by Deed of Trust executed by James D. Stout and Nijeatte Stout, husband and wife dated August 9, 2013 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri as Document Number: 2013-10652 the undersigned Successor Trustee, at the request of the legal holder of said Note will on Thursday, May 10, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at the specific time of 12:10 PM), at the South Front Door of the Court House, City of Jackson, County of Cape Girardeau, State of Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate, described in said Deed of Trust, and situated in Cape Girardeau County, State of Missouri, to wit: ALL OF LOT FORTY-TWO (42) OF WILLOW HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION IN THE COUNTY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AS SHOWN BY PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 22 AT PAGE 72, IN THE LAND RECORDS OF CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MISSOURI. to satisfy said debt and cost.

MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C., Successor Trustee 612 Spirit Drive St. Louis, MO 63005 (636) 537-0110 File No: 189330.050318.383017 FC NOTICE

$1,001-$2,500

(April 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 2018)(475721)

(April 11, 18, 25, 2018, May 2, 2018)(475405) TRUSTEE’S SALE

to satisfy said debt and cost.

$301-$500

Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital located in Ste. Genevieve, MO is accepting Qualification Applications for a Design Build Project from experienced firms in hospital and healthcare design and construction. The Hospital will conduct a three phase competition process. In Phase One, interested Firms must submit qualifications that define a minimum of three hospital design build projects utilizing the same architectural partner or firm along with dates, locations and reference contact information. Firms interested in responding should send an inquiry to email address: tkeim@sgcmh.org by April 30, 2018. Interested firms will then be provided the information needed for response that demonstrates applicable design build project experience and references. The hospital will rate these responses and score them. The four best responders will be selected following this evaluation of qualifications submitted and scored. The Hospital will not accept meetings or site visits during this Phase One Qualification Phase. The selected firms will be invited to participate in Phase Two & Three.

(April 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 2018)(475756) TRUSTEE’S SALE

ALL OF LOTS TWENTY (20) AND TWENTY-ONE (21) AND THE WEST 14 FEET OF LOT TWENTY-TWO IN BLOCK ONE (1) OF KIMMEL’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, [CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY] MISSOURI. [THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN BRACKETS HAS BEEN ADDED TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION]

$201-$300

Request For Applications

MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C., Successor Trustee 612 Spirit Drive St. Louis, MO 63005 (636) 537-0110 File No: 189773.051018.383865 FC NOTICE

Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

(April 11, 18, 25, 2018, May 2, 2018)(475266)

(April 18, 25, 2018, May 2, 9, 2018)(475864)

$2,501-$5,000

4800

3800 3811

2 tires size P225-16, $20 for both. 573-238-2965

Legal Notices A-1 Mini Storage has foreclosed on certain liens in its favor concerning the following described personal property which will be A PRIVATE SALE ONLY! Starting 8:00a.m 832 S KINGSHIGHWAY.

Ashley wood circulator good shape, $200 FIRM. 573-576-9636

Alterations & Sewing

1985 Jaguar XJ6, 118,000 miles, PS, PB, PW, A/C, 4 door, sun roof, $1,500 OBO. Can text photos. 573-270-4291

Tires

Harley Davidson steel fenders, $100. 618-615-5671

Rural Real Estate

NOTICE

Craftsmen grinder, 2 wheel with stand, used little, $75. 573-332-8364

Wanted

Trucks

Southeast Missourian

3600

2013 International Terastar 24’ Box Truck. Max Force diesel engine with

Harley Davidson fishtail evil pipes, $100. 618-615-5671

Rural Real Estate

4350

3rd row seating, DVD player, Bose sound system, heated leather seats, rear air control, like new tires. For more pics or info call/text 573-318-8510 573-318-5894 REDUCED! $4,000 OBO

2015 Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportster, garage kept, runs great, immaculate condition, $6,500. 573-837-7490

Antique & Special Autos

0999

2008 GMC Acadia 2006 Ford F-250 XCT, 4x4, Automatic, Good Miles, $2,500 Down! CAPE AUTOPLEX 573-334-7735 2550 Independence Cape Girardeau

Motorcycles & ATVs

3730

Sport Utility Vehicles

3750

Trucks

3720

Trucks

3600

Trucks

3600

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Appliances

• 10 years of experience • Can do work on all brands • From big to small appliances • Covering a 30 mile radius around Cape Girardeau

Handyman

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Painting • Tile Drywall & All Repairs Rooﬁng & All Repairs Plumbing Handyman Services Waterprooﬁng Free On-Site Estimates Free Service Calls!

Lawn / Landscaping

Painting

Mowing Mulching Shrub Trimming Lawn Aeration Spring/Fall Cleanup Snow Removal “The One Call For All Your Lawn Needs”

(573) 579-0157

A-Z Big or Small Call & See Best Prices Guaranteed!

573-270-4553

P Dave Penny A Painting I N INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING T DRYWALL • PATCH PLASTERING I Free Estimates Reasonable N 573-382-6416 G 573-334-9336

FREE Estimates & Insured

Ricks Painting & Metal Repair

Automotive / Mechanical Hauling

B&S RADIATOR New • Clean • Repair • Recore • Truck • Auto Heavy Equipment Mon-Fri • 8am-5pm

2210 Kingsway Dr. • 335-9215

• Metal repair • Barn & roof painting • Fix leaks & screw down • Coating & restoration loose metal • House painting & • No job too big or small trailer roof coating

FIRST CLASS LAWN & LANDSCAPING Mowing • Stone Work • Brush Removal Tree Trimming & Removal • Mulch &/or Rock Delivery Pressure Washing • Fully Insured • Free Estimates Call 573-587-2554 or 573-837-5688 to set up an appointment

STEVE'S HAULING Gravel • Dirt • Grading Driveways Tree & Brush Removal • Cleaning Out Garages & Sheds of Trash, Junk & Unwanted Items

We can paint any color you want! Residential & Commercial

(573) 547-5854 or (573) 517-8489

Plumbing / Heating / Air Conditioning

573-833-6450 No calls after 9 PM please

Clock Repair

Copper Tree Clock Repair

Home Improvement

Authorized Howard Miller/ Ridgeway Service Center Repairing & Service • Pendulum Clocks • Grandfather Clocks We fix where JEFF HUGHES 573-701-6917 or 573-783-8302

• Mowing (includes weed trimming & clean up) Built on Honesty! • Retaining Walls • Gardening 573-579-2845 • Corey Gill • Pressure Washing • Deck Refinishing & Repairs Call today to reserve your lawn service! • Tree Trimming & Removal

others fail

Area’s Only Certified Clock Repair!

35 Years

A+ rating from the BBB

Free Pickup & Delivery!

Custom Remodeling Home Improvements

Midwest Lawn & Landscape

35 Years Experience Carpentry • Painting • Cabinets Flooring • Electrical & Plumbing • Siding • Room Additions Replacement Windows & Doors • Decks Quality Work – Reasonable Rates – Free Estimates

Mowing • Mowing• •Mulching Mulching••Hedging Hedging •• Cleanups Cleanups Tree Trimming • Trash Removal Hogging • Tree Service • Bush Hogging• •Bush Grading • Seeding • Fertilizing Retaining Walls Walls • Hauling Grading, Seeding,• Fert, Retaining

(573) 243-2209

243-5807 (Free Estimates) 450-9858

DEPENDABLE HANDYMAN

Schippers

CompleteOutdoor Outdoor Services Complete Services

INSTALLATIONS & REPAIRS

(573) 334-3285 Plumbing Heating

LAWN & TREE SERVICE

CARPENTRY - Doors, Dry Wall • PAINTING GUTTER CLEANING • PRESSURE WASHING

Construction

• PLUMBING • HEAT & A/C Dependable Service Financing Available $100 Off a Whole System • 10% Off Any Service

Mowing • Shrub Trimming Fertilizing • Tree Removal & Trimming Insured • Free Estimates • 15 Years Experience

TREE TRIMMING • ELECTRICAL PLUMBING • ODD JOBS & MORE

CALL JIM • 290-0105 • 270-0485 Insured

ELMER VANDERMIERDEN CONSTRUCTION

(573)243-3238

Air Conditioning Water Heaters

573-579-2522 Tree Services

Facelifts

New Construction, Remodeling, Excavating, Backhoe Work, Concrete Work, Framing, Roofing, Siding, and Finish Work. Build Start to Finish. Call 573.450.4558

Jim Brown Landscaping • Hydroseeding • Grading & Seeding • Custom Stone Walls • Patio Pavers

• Painting • Ceiling & Wall Repair Joy is in heaven, but we’re still here.

Funeral & Cremation

• Plants, Shrubs & Trees • Waterfalls • Custom Designed Ponds • Over 25 Years Experience

Check Our Prices Before You Buy

(573) 332-8583

ICPI Certified

Jim (573) 547-7444

TREE-LINE Trimming & Removal • Stump Removal Licensed & Insured • Free Estimates 24 Hour Emergency Storm Service

For quality work & reasonable prices, give us a call

(573) 352-0460 Free Estimates

Centrally located in a quiet residential neighborhood 829 N. West End Blvd, Cape (573)335-3223

For all your home and commercial repair and remodeling needs. Senior Discount Licensed & Insured

(573) 587-4201

www.crainsonline.com

McAlister Stump Grinding

Dewayne McAlister, Sr. Owner – Insured

• Leaf Clean Up • Shrub Pruning & • Gutter Cleaning Removal • Yard Clean Up • Pressure Washing • Stump Removal • Junk Removal

573-270-0799 573-270-9483 Yard Maintenance with Excellence!

Cape City County Tree Service • Specializing in all types of tree work • Guaranteed low bids • Fully insured • Shrubbery trimming and removal • Insect spraying

25% off to all senior citizens

573-225-8440

To advertise, contact Kristen Pind

Schultz Senior Apts 1 & 2 bdrm • 1 ba • $370-$515 MO • 573-651-4044 Duplexes for Rent

NOW LEASING Off Siemers Drive Behind Cape Honda • 2 Bedroom - 1.5 Bath Duplexes • 1 Car Garage • Stainless Appliances • Granite Counters • Outdoor Patio

Lease Required

$395 to $425

Efficiencies starting at Utilities Paid • No Pets No lease

Quiet Setting! Large 2BR/2BA, W/D Hookup, W/S/T Furn, $650/mo. Call: 573-651-1336 or 573-579-6544

Students! 3BR apt Near SEMO!! A/C, carpet, off st parking. Util’s incl. $645-$780 a mon.573-225-9362

1BR nice loft apt near SEMO, A/C, appl furnished, ref. req., $440/mo. (573)225-9362

REMODELED, 1 & 2BR in Cape, $475$625/+ dep, no pets, not HUD approved. 573-450-5944 Apartment; everything furnished including silverware, utilities incl., nice for 1 person, $750. 573-243-1084

Call 573-651-0258

2BR, 1 3/4 BA, town house at 1110 West Mount, Cape. No pets, credit app, $575/mo. 573-270-3720

1 & 2 BR apt, $500 & $625/month, W/D incl., very nice & clean, 1 month dep., (573)275-1826

Cape River View II, near downtown Cape, 2BR/1.5BA, $400/mo, no pets, 332-0132 EHO

Cape Meadows Apts 2BR/1.5BA, Townhse & Garden Apartments $468/month, no pets. 573-334-4730. EHO

2BR, 239 N. Middle, 2nd floor, no pets or smoking, 1 year lease, $500/mo + $500 dep. 314-488-0195

Call 573- 335-5001

Apartments Unfurnished

4000

$130 to $150/week

Scott City: 2 & 3 BR, appliances, W/D hkup. No Pets, Ref req. Call (573)264-3772 or (573)579-0534 508 Bellevue, 1BR apt, $475/mo + $525/ dep, W/T incl., near SEMO. 573-382-9118 Nice older 1BR, grnd flr, water/sewer/trash included, $475/mo. 573-275-9091 Clean & quiet 1BR, 1BA, trash included, $450/mo + dep. 573-579-1629 Cape: 3BR apt, $550/ mo + $550 sec. dep, new paint & flooring, 573-275-7568 Cape, 1 & 2BR apts/ twnhs $450-$600/mo, clean, short term lease, 573-579-7442

2 Large 2BR, country setting, DW, W/D hkp, walk-in closet, no pets, $750/mo & $675/mo. 573-334-5452 or 573-334-5809, 573-450-7770

2BR house in Jackson W/D included, $600/ mo + $600 dep, no pets, 1 year lease. 573-334-3166

3BR/1.5BA, Indian Hills in Jackson. No pets. $885/mo + dep & 1st months rent. 573-225-8738

SCOTT CITY: 809 3rd St., 3BR/2BA, all appliances, storage shed, no pets. 573-887-3373

Cape, 3BR/2BA, no pets, references required, 1 yr lease. (573)579-6183 day (573)243-1157 eve

2BR/1BA, CH/AC, $550/mo + dep., ref. req., no pets, appl. furn., 573-264-2825

2BR/2BA, Fruitland, no pets, ref. req., appl’s., 1 year lease. Day: 573-579-6183 Eve: 573-243-1157

Mobile Home Rental Houses for Rent

Rental

4300

LANDMARK APARTMENTS

1 Bedroom

3BR/1.5BA in Cape, quiet country setting, $725/mo + 1st & last months rent & dep, no pets, ref’s req., Call 641-745-9410

4400

Duplexes for Rent

Houses for Rent

4300

4000

Apartments Unfurnished

4200

Publisher’s notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Apartments Unfurnished

4200

Apartments Unfurnished

4000

Apartments Unfurnished

4000

kpind@semissourian.com • 573.388.2767

Charming Cape Cod Home, 3BR/1.5BA, hrd wood, dining rm, great porch, garage, NO pets/smoking, $850/mo, 1727 Whitener 573-450-1735

FRUITLAND-WEISS COMMUNITY 3BR Singlewides & Doublewides $525$750. W/S/T/CTV. NO PETS., Credit Checks, 15 mins. from P&G. Call 573-243-6716

DIRECTORY Call Kristen Pind today! I can help you find the renters you want.

573-388-2767