Stories from Wednesday, July 27, 2022

An appellate panel said Tuesday it has remanded, or sent back, to the trial court a civil case against Cape Girardeau neurosurgeon Sonjay Fonn, D.O., and his then-fiancee, Deborah Seeger, citing improper jury instruction. A ruling from the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a nearly $5.5 million Medicare and Medicaid fraud judgment from 2017, including fines and damages, against the couple...

The Dexter Elks Lodge held a smoked pork tenderloin meat fundraiser for Bernie Elementary. The school is raising money for much needed and up-to-date playground equipment for the students. The Lodge raised $2,784.60. Front row from left to right: Cassadee Hill, Paisley Owens, Charley Owens, Sara Owens, Ellie Graham, and Everleigh Graham...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake announces the annual duck blind drawing and registration will be held August 20, 2022, at 9 a.m. at the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitors Center. Anyone wishing to participate must be registered prior to 9 a.m...

SIKESTON―Route 25 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.  This section of roadway is located from West Crum Avenue to Woods Avenue in Bernie, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Thursday, July 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m...

A man whose body was found in Black River Saturday on the south side of Poplar Bluff has been identified. Butler County coroner Jim Akers said that the man has been identified as Kenneth White, 67, of Poplar Bluff. White’s identity was determined by dental records and x-rays conducted at an autopsy Tuesday...

There are Missouri owls who can hear the heartbeat of a mouse up to 6 inches underground, while others can carry up to four times their weight and some have up to 14 different calls, some of which sound like human screams. These are just a few of the items shared recently with visitors who attended an event with Dickerson Park Zoo staff, hosted at the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center...