We've had the pleasure of sharing the news of several business openings and startups in the past week or two. Readers were thrilled to discover that the owner of Mary Jane Burgers & Brew in Perryville will be opening a different venture in Cape Girardeau on Broadway. Mary Jane's, co-owned by Carisa Stark, is a popular destination restaurant. We wish her luck, and hope she has the same success in the new Cape Girardeau location...

What is a small business owner in Missouri to do when an employee requires a prescription medication that costs more than their annual salary? Too many employees like that means you'll be locking your doors soon. Richard Master, CEO of a family-owned factory, faced such a dilemma when his company's health-care costs were rising by the equivalent of $4 per hour each year. This meant there wasn't much room for increasing wages...

Kudos to Cape City Councilwoman Shelly Moore for stressing the absolute need that any money spent on an aquatic center and other parks and rec...