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Cape airport design-build agreement moves forwardCape Girardeau City Council members voted unanimously to approve the first reading of a design-build agreement for the new terminal construction project at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, at... -
Jackson to replace another bridgeThe City of Jackson, which saw completion of Hubble Ford Bridge in July and expects its West Mary Street Bridge and Sidewalks initiative to be finished next month, is about to embark on its third... -
Jason Smith laments 'fiscal insanity as Biden prepares SOTU speechSoutheast Missourian GOP congressman Jason Smith, new chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, has a four-word message on the current debt ceiling crisis for President Joe Biden, as... -
Operations agreement for Jefferson Pool approved by Cape City CouncilCape Girardeau City Councils members voted unanimously to formally approve the operations agreement for Jefferson Pool with the Cape Girardeau School District, as part of the consent agenda at their... -
Local doctor/author pens book to help 'Fix Your BS'"Fix Your BS (Belief Systems)", local author Dr. Greg Pursley's latest book, was released Jan 15. It has been nine years since Pursley debuted his first book, "A New Kind of Normal", which told the...
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Vestia expands to Cape — Firm headed by Jackson grad Lauren Oschman focuses on financial advising for physicians (2/6/23)Jackson High School alumna Lauren Law Oschman is not a medical doctor nor does she play one on TV. As a daughter of SoutheastHEALTH cardiologist... -
Local bankers react to Fed's latest interest rate move (2/6/23)Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell's announcement Feb. 1 of a quarter point — or 25 basis point — increase in the key federal funds rate is... -
Supply keeping gas prices steady (2/6/23)Pump prices in Missouri are 4 cents lower than a week ago but remain 32 cents higher than one month ago. The average statewide gas price Saturday,... -
Newbridge Retirement plans spring opening in Cape Girardeau (2/6/23)Stamford, Connecticut-based Newbridge Properties is preparing to open a 75,000-square-foot retirement community at 1205 S. Mount Auburn Road in Cape...
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Column: Race everywhere (2/7/23)1Recently an unarmed 29-year-old African American, Tyre Nichols, was brutally beaten to death by five Black Memphis police officers. They were charged...
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Column: Inconsistency: The most consistent thing about politics (2/7/23)Since Grover Cleveland was president, no one has accused the average politician of being principled or even consistent. Year after year, Republicans...
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Editorial: Night to Shine is a fun event for those with special needs (2/6/23)1There are community galas. High school proms. But you'd be hard pressed to find more joy on the faces of attendees than at Night to Shine, an annual... -
Column: The IRS tightens the screws on the gig economy (2/6/23)7The IRS is so kind. Our most beloved federal agency has delayed until next year a new income-reporting law it has carefully designed to squeeze the...
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Column: A year of progress in Cape Girardeau (2/4/23)4I would like to offer our citizens a reminder of the city's financial accomplishments of the last year, and to share a picture of the goals and plans...
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New this week: 'Your Place or Mine', 'All That Breathes', Paramore albumHere's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game... -
'Knock at the Cabin' knocks off 'Avatar' at the box officeNEW YORK -- For the first time in almost two months, the box office doesn't belong to blue people. After seven weeks as the top film in theaters,... -
Prosecutors file charges in set shooting by Alec BaldwinSANTA FE, N.M. -- Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a...
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Remembering those we can taste no moreI was surprised to realize that I have been writing for this feature since October 2018. It truly hasn't felt like this long, and I have enjoyed 99.7% of the places I visited (yes, that's very scientific and accurate, like everything I do.) But this time, I thought it might be interesting to take a look back at how the landscape of food has changed in the area, and perhaps spare a moment for those we have lost and still yearn for... -
Gongura: Experiencing the fresh flavors of IndiaThis week I explored the taste of India at one of my favorite local restaurants: The Spanish Street Farmacy. I stopped by and spoke to the brains behind the "virtual" operation, Frank Green. Green explained he became interested in the Gongora (Hibiscus sabdariffa) plant while breaking bread with friends from India. ...
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FYI 2-5-23 (2/4/23)A whole-hog sausage breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 11 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 5 at St. Ambrose Parish Center in Chaffee, Missouri. The menu includes...
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Senior Center Menus for Feb. 6-10 (2/4/23)Monday: Chicken and rice casserole or beef patty melt, vegetable blend, buttered corn, whole-grain bread slice and autumn dessert or fresh-baked...
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Even from a young age, Victor Wilburn knew he wanted to make sure whatever he does “counts.” Currently, he is a professor and chair for the... -
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) -- A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day...
