Stories from Tuesday, April 5, 2016

SCHOOL BOARD RACES Sikeston R-6 (Two for 3-year terms) Scott County Central (Two for 3-year terms) Scott County R-4 (Kelly) (Two for 3-year terms) Oran R-3 (Two for 3-year terms) New Madrid County R-1 (Two for 3-year terms) East Prairie R-2 (Two for 3-year terms)...

WOODLAND PARK, Colo. -- Myra K. Mills Krider, 58, died March 22, 2016, in Colorado Springs. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until time of service at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Madison Funeral Home in Madison, Tenn., with Madison Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- James Hampton Warren, 93, formerly of Risco, Mo., died April 1, 2016, at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of service at noon Thursday at Bradshaw Funeral Chapel in Malden, Mo. Dr. William Rushing will officiate...

MARSTON, Mo. -- Dennis Juneau Tittle, 67, died March 31, 2016, near Marston. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. Saturday at the DeLisle Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Mounds Park Cemetery. For the complete obituary, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...

Today will be sunny, with a high near 59 then becoming mostly cloudy tonight with a low around 49 and a southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Cloudy on Wednesday with a 60 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Bethany Hamilton drew the largest crowd for Southeast Missouri State Speaker Series event, according to university president Carlos Vargas-Aburto, with a large portion of the crowd Monday stretching into the second deck of the Show Me Center...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. PANAMA REJECTS MONEY-LAUNDER LABEL FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS LEAK The leaking of confidential documents revealing the secret dealings of the world's rich and powerful puts an unwelcome light on the offshore financial industry at the heart of Panama's booming economy. OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS-PANAMA AS HAVEN...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Hazel Lea Mouser, 77, died April 4, 2016, at her home. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. today at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, where services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Elijah Allen officiating. Burial will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery...

SIKESTON - On Aug. 2, Sikeston residents will have the opportunity to decide if the city will continue to collect a use tax on out-of-state purchases of motorized vehicles, trailers, boats and outboard motors. During Monday's regular monthly meeting, the city council unanimously approved putting the issue on the ballot. ...

DEXTER, Mo. - Blaine Allen Dodd, 3-day-old son of Brandi Renee Dodd, died April 1, 2016, at Children's Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until time of memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Chapel in Dexter...

CHAFFEE, Mo. - Susan L. Andrews, 60, died Feb. 23, 2016. A memorial service will be from 3-5 p.m. Saturday at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.

DEXTER, Mo. -- Marvin Edward Smith, 88, died April 4, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...