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Groundbreaking today for casino's new downtown hotel in Cape Girardeau
By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
With the Mississippi River as a picturesque backdrop, Century Casino Cape Girardeau will hold a groundbreaking at 9 a.m. today for a new $26 million downtown hotel projected to be complete by late 2023. Lyle Randolph, general manager of the casino ...1
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    Former KFVS12 chief Meagle recalled as smart, serious, knowledgeable
    Co-workers of former KFVS12 general manager Howard Meagle Jr., who died May 9 at age 76, are remembering the West Virginia native who led the CBS affiliate from 1992 to 2001. "(Howard) started at...
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    Memorial Day events planned throughout region
    Monday is Memorial Day, a day to honor those who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Several events have been planned in the area, beginning Saturday. Among them: n Fort D Historic Site,...
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    Rebecca LaClair: Dirty sodas lead to clean, fresh flavors
    Ideas for this column tend to hit me at odd moments in my day. This article was no exception. When I was waiting at a doctor's office scrolling through the current day's news and saw an article about...
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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a recall on numerous types of Jif brand peanut butter after the food has been linked to an outbreak of salmonella. J.M. Smucker company...
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    Oran baseball headed back to Final Four
    By Dennis Marshall/Standard-Democrat
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Oran earned a return trip to the MSHSAA Class 1 Final Four with a 3-1 win over Norwood on Wednesday, May 25 at Hillcrest High School in Springfield, Mo. It was the second consecutive season the Eagles (19-3, 6-0 Scott-Mississippi Conference) defeated the Pirates (13-8) in the quarterfinals of the state tournament...
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    The Cape Central boys track and field team finished second at Monday's Class 4 Sectional 1 meet at Festus High School. The Tigers scored 110 points,...
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    Four Jackson individuals and one relay won gold medals during Monday's Class 5 Sectional 1 meet at Kirkwood High School. Braeden Cain, Nolan...
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    Area McDonald's restaurants sold (5/23/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Arch Nemesis LLC Wednesday sold all 18 of its McDonald's restaurant locations in Southeast Missouri. The family-owned corporation launched its first...
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    Cape Girardeau's Magnolia Bed Swings — inside a tale of entrepreneurship (5/23/22)
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    Ziggi's Coffee coming soon to Cape Girardeau (5/23/22)
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