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Business uses for census data
By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
U.S. Census Bureau data show continued population growth for Cape Girardeau and Jackson as of July, with numerous other data points helpful to businesses thinking of locating in each city or expanding operations. According to the Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, updated census data is useful...
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    Wayne Wallingford unworried about state income tax cut for seniors on Social Security5
    Wayne Wallingford of Cape Girardeau, the state's director of revenue, said Tuesday, May 30, he doesn't know whether Gov. Mike Parson will sign into a law a bill to exempt Missouri Social Security...
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    Ceremony held for redevelopment of Broadway Theatre building2
    A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning, May 30, for the redevelopment of the former Broadway Theatre building in Cape Girardeau. With sounds of demolition work on the theater's interior...
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    Jason Smith says debt ceiling deal 'not perfect,' but has his support2
    Southeast Missouri congressman Jason Smith said the debt ceiling agreement reached by White House and congressional negotiators over Memorial Day weekend is "not perfect", but represents "steps in...
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    Jackson woman dies in wreck1
    A Jackson woman has died as the result of a motor vehicle crash Thursday, May 25, in Cape Girardeau. Janice Unger, 81, died at a hospital following a wreck at the intersection of Broadway and North...
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    Global Running Day coming soon
    The Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation Foundation will be celebrating and hosting a Global Running Day event Wednesday, June 7, at the Osage Centre Trailhead, 1625 N. Kingshighway, in Cape Girardeau,...
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    Southeast Missouri State wins OVC Commissioner’s Cup
    Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast Missourian
    For the second time in three years, Southeast Missouri State has won the OVC Commissioner's Cup. The Redhawks won eight Ohio Valley Conference championships during the 2022-23 school year. The football team took a share of the championship after defeating rival Murray State 52-22. The Redhawks won the coin flip that determined whether SEMO or UT Martin would receive the automatic berth to the NCAA FCS Playoffs...
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    Cape Central senior Ryan Seabaugh finished his high school running career with All-State honors in three different open events on Saturday, May 27,...
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    There was no rest for recent Notre Dame High School graduate Cole Lemons, in terms of his baseball career.
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    Veteran Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz has conducted several seminars on leadership throughout the region, and at one point...
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    A fourth-place finish in the state is seemingly just the beginning for the Notre Dame Bulldogs boys’ tennis team. Notre Dame fell to Helias Catholic...
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    HubCo launches co-working space in Cape Girardeau (5/30/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Amanda and Matt Huber have opened HubCo, a two-story, 8,400-square-foot business offering coworking spaces at 1427 Thomas Drive in Cape Girardeau....
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    Business uses for census data (5/30/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    U.S. Census Bureau data show continued population growth for Cape Girardeau and Jackson as of July, with numerous other data points helpful to...
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    Oak Ridge's Mudcat Coffee House expands, goes mobile (5/30/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Mudcat Coffee House has operated since 2015 out of a historic late 19th century former hardware and coffin store at 4056 Route E in Oak Ridge. As of...
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    Ranken schedules Perryville open house (5/30/23)
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