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North West End street, sidewalk, stormwater project to begin soon in Cape - 3:23 pmImprovements to North West End Boulevard were the main topic at the Cape Girardeau City Council meeting Monday. Council members approved the North West End Boulevard project, which will include... -
ALDI wins OK for signs at future Jackson store: waterworks issue placed on August ballotThe Jackson Board of Aldermen on Monday approved a special-use permit for ALDI Inc. to install two 75-square-foot signs for its projected future grocery store at 2502 E. Jackson Blvd., between... -
Cape Girardeau County seeks grant for planned EMA buildingPlans for a climate-controlled and secure building to house Cape Girardeau County's emergency management agency (EMA) and consolidate its various equipment in one location moved a step closer Monday... -
Ebb and Flow to host fundraiser for Mac's Mission on SaturdayEbb and Flow Fermentations in Cape Girardeau will host live music, drinks and a canine cause Saturday. The event — Ebb Jams: Music for Mac — will be a fundraiser for Mac's Mission, a local animal... -
Cape Girardeau County awards $2 million paving contract, costs significantly up4The cost of asphalt paving has risen significantly in the past year and Cape Girardeau County’s commissioners, as a result, will not be able to overlay as many county roads as originally intended. ...
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The business of blood — drilling down on 'the gift of life' (5/16/22)American Red Cross was founded in the United States by Clara Barton 141 years ago this Saturday. Rarely in the organization's long tenure has the... -
Cape Girardeau Area Magnet leader Thompson retires (5/16/22)John M. Thompson has retired as interim executive director of Cape Girardeau Area Magnet, effective March 31. "I volunteered for three months, ended... -
Schnuck Markets given kudos by WSJ (5/16/22)Family-owned Schnuck Markets of St. Louis is among 51 companies -- and one of three in Missouri — named a 2022 U.S. "best managed company." Awarded... -
Use-tax receipts in May show year-to-year drop in Cape Girardeau County (5/16/22)Use-tax receipts dropped 14% in May in Cape Girardeau County compared to the same month in 2021 — an indication of slower out-of-state and online...
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Column: Carroll and Debbie Williams played vital roles at local school (5/17/22)Few people are more committed to Christian education than Carroll and Debbie Williams. The two have played important roles at Lynwood Christian... -
Paid Letter: Banning abortion and its impact in Missouri (5/17/22)If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its decision guaranteeing reproductive rights, and the question is returned to the states, then I predict we can...
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Letter to the Editor: Ending gun violence (5/17/22)Orange is the color that Hadiya Pendleton's friends wore in her honor when she was shot and killed in Chicago at the age of 15, just one week after...
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Editorial: Oran runners offer inspiration on and off the track (5/16/22)An inspiring story about two local track and field runners caught our attention last week. Aiden Scheeter is a freshman at Oran High School. He runs...
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Column: Don't bend to calls for a global tax cartel (5/16/22)2When all you have is a hammer, everything does indeed look like a nail. This is the best way to describe government officials' unoriginal and often...
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'Doctor Strange 2' keeps hold on top spot in 2nd weekend"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" stayed on top of the box office charts during its second weekend in theaters, earning an additional $61... -
K-9 featured in Netflix's 'Rescued by Ruby' euthanizedPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Rhode Island dog whose inspiring story of going from shelter dog to lifesaving police K-9 became the subject of a recent...
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A dark pie wins the race at Smokin Double Barrels BBQMy favorite thing about trying new places is discovering a dish that I've never tasted before, something brand new and unique. I went to Smokin Double Barrels BBQ in Perryville, Missouri, last week, hoping to find just that, and boy, did I! Smokin Double Barrels BBQ is in a small white building, unassuming but neat as a pin inside. ... -
Shimmy over to downtown Cape's newest location for a java joltAfter driving past 811 Broadway in downtown Cape Girardeau for months on end waiting for any signs of life, I was rewarded Saturday afternoon. Speakeasy Coffee Company finally opened. I wrapped up some business a few doors down then wandered over. I wish I could say I was dressed in my "glad rags" on my way to shimmy the hours away in a dimly lit lounge, but it isn't that kind of speakeasy...
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NEW YORK -- Top leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called on the faithful to pray and fast Friday, in hopes the Supreme Court is on... -
Popular and native (5/14/22)The annual sunflower (Helianthus annus) has a long history in North America, with evidence of its cultivation for food, ceremonial and medical use by... -
FYI 5-15-22 (5/14/22)The Scott City Knights of Columbus will hold its monthly third-Sunday breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., May 15 at the KC Hall in Scott City. The...
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Senior Center Menus for May 16-20 (5/14/22)Monday: Cheeseburger on bun and potato wedges or chicken livers with mash potatoes and gravy, zucchini and tomatoes, lettuce and tomatoes and...
