Fort D comes to life for Memorial Day weekend

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Thursday, May 9th, 10:27 am

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Fort D will be brought to life once more during the Memorial Day Weekend Timeline.

Re-enactors at Fort D the weekend of May 25-27, will honor those who died in our nation’s service.

For the four years of the Civil War, Fort D protected the city of Cape Girardeau from attack.

The public is invited to honor our veterans in the Memorial Day Weekend Timeline celebration of the eras of Cape Girardeau’s history, including a commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Cape Girardeau.

Infantry drill and firing, artillery drill and firing, a tent open for purchasing goods, and Civil War, French and Indian and Native American camp life will be on the grounds all three days of the event.

The SEMO World War II Military Vehicle Group will be on site as well.

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Leighton, Cooper-Johnson and LeGrand take top awards at athletic awards banquet

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 9:00am

Leighton, Cooper-Johnson and LeGrand take top awards at athletic awards banquet

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Plaza by Ray’s was the site of the annual Cape Central High School All Sports Athletic Banquet last week where more than 300 athletes, parents and boosters gathered.

Pictured above, left to right, are Bill Leighton, winner of the Lou Muegge Award for Male Athlete of the Year; Alayah Cooper-Johnson, recipient of the Darla Pannier Scholarship; and Chleo LeGrand, winner of the Darla Pannier Award for Female Athlete of the Year.

This annual event is sponsored by the Cape Central All-School Booster Club.

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One block of Broadway could be added to National Register of Historic Places

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 8:28am

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS)- The 400 block of Broadway could soon be on the National Register of Historic Places.

A state advisory board will vote on the matter Friday.

Dr. Steven Hoffman at Southeast Missouri State University is leading the charge to get the block added to the register.

The 500 block of Broadway, along with several other parts of Old Town Cape, are already listed.

Dr. Hoffman says he feels confident the application will be approved on Friday.

"After they approve it, then it will be sent to the keeper of the National Register in Washington D.C. and once it's approved at that level, then it will be formally listed on the actual register," Hoffman said.

Business owners will benefit from the registration.

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Diet makeovers begin with a clean pantry, fridge

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 10:40pm

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS)- If you want to make over your body from the inside out, dieticians and doctors agree you might want to start with your pantry.

We spoke with a woman who kept the weight off for three years by making that part of her plan. With her advice, and the help of a dietician, we show you how and talk about some of the newest foods you should try.

Laurie Schneider's life is whole lot different now than it was a few years ago. That's when she decided to take charge of her health; and dropped 50 pounds.

She said joining Healthpoint Fitness and learning to love exercise was only part of her transformation. She needed guidance to give her diet a complete makeover from pantry to fridge.

Registered Dietician Raina Childers said what we saw, isn't what Laurie's pantry used to look like.

Laurie admits it used to look this: bar b que potato chips, white rice and pasta, high-sugar cereal and probably some cookies.

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How you can help authorities with a missing person case

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 7:26pm

Officer Darin Hickey with the Cape Girardeau Police Department says you should always look for suspicious things or things that just don't look right.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS)- With three women trapped more than a decade, many believe they could have been rescued sooner. There have been reports of a woman seen crawling naked other reports of people hearing people banging on windows and doors.

That got us wondering, how well do you know your neighbors and what can you do to help?

Officer Darin Hickey with the Cape Girardeau Police Department says you should always look for suspicious things or things that just don't look right. He says one of the best things you can do is set up a neighborhood watch.

Hickey says it brings the whole neighborhood closer and gives everyone an understanding that everyone is looking after each other and if need monitoring each other.

"Anything that makes the neighborhood safer helps the police department because we can't be everywhere at once," Officer Hickey said. "We want to be and wish we could be, but we can't."

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Cape Girardeau police looking for home burglary suspects

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 4:58pm

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS)- Cape Girardeau police are looking for burglary suspects after a home was broken into on Tuesday night.

Police say on Tuesday around 6:15 p.m., officers went to a home in the 2000 block of West Cape Rock Drive for a reported burglary.

Investigators say someone damaged a door at the home on Monday night.

Then before 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, police say someone entered the home and stole items.

A person wearing a white shirt and athletic shorts was seen in the area around the time of the burglary.

The homeowner told police they are making a list of items taken from the home.

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Lt. Governor Peter Kinder names Austin as Senior Service Award Winner

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 3:27pm

Lt. Governor Peter Kinder names Austin as Senior Service Award Winner

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder announced Wednesday, May 8 the 35 winners of the Lieutenant Governor’s Senior Service Award, including Doug Austin of Cape Girardeau.

Lt. Governor Kinder presented the awards today at a luncheon for the winners and their guests outside his office in the Capitol. Austin was nominated by Jackson Police Chief James Humphreys and Julia Thompson, director of the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department.

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