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Tensions rise as Cape school board votes to keep mask, quarantine procedures2With a 6-1 vote Monday night, the Cape Girardeau School District board voted to maintain the district's current masking and quarantine procedures. The decision was met with vocal disagreement from a... -
Cape Girardeau fire chief warns against participating in One Chip ChallengeThe Cape Girardeau Fire Department's emergency services unit investigated a case of someone becoming ill Sunday after attempting to consume a tortilla chip, part of the "Paqui One Chip Challenge" by... -
What's past is prologue: Harsh political talk from Lincoln's day to oursDivisiveness is nothing new in U.S. politics. A living former American president was known to use the phrase, "the politics of personal destruction," in reference to the often tough rhetoric used in... -
Missouri AG Schmitt encouraging counties to drop opioid suits3Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says the state will be in a good position to collect more than a half-billion dollars as part of a negotiated multistate opioid lawsuit settlement, but only if... -
Active coronavirus cases fall in Cape County1Two Scott County COVID-19 patients have died in recent days, pushing the number of county residents who have died because of the virus to 103. Total virus cases in the county were 5,583 as of Friday...
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Cape store closure will leave 'big' void (9/27/21)Curt and Penny Johns have a big customer base. Literally. For more than four decades, Curt and Penny have owned and operated Guy's Big●Tall in... -
Cape native named president of Southwest Airlines (9/27/21)Cape Girardeau native Mike Van de Ven has been named president of Southwest Airlines, one of the nation's largest air carriers. A 1980 graduate of... -
U.S. News & World Report announces SEMO State's 2022 rankings (9/27/21)U.S. News & World Report has recognized Southeast Missouri State University in multiple categories in its 2022 rankings of the nation's best colleges... -
Paycheck Protection Program reaches milestone (9/27/21)The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced last week it had reached a major milestone when its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) direct...
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Merick's in Sikeston offers delicious 'Best catfish in town'This week, I went back to Sikeston, Missouri, to test a lofty claim that I noticed on a previous visit to the town: "Best catfish in town." Merick's Sandwich Shop still had their logo on the sign out front when I pulled up, and I was excited to see if it could be true. ... -
DB's Barbecue: Where there's smoke, there's fireThe past couple of weeks I have been hearing about a new drive-up only barbecue joint in Jackson named "DB's Barbecue". It started with a whisper, a quiet Facebook message from a friend encouraging me to check it out. The heat began to build as I overheard people here and there gushing about their DB's experiences, specifically the pulled pork potato skins. ...
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Not too far from the barbed wire fences, under some trees near the outskirts of the Southeast Correctional Center property, there is a buzzing... -
FYI 9-26-21 (9/25/21)Father's Arms Fellowship in Scott City will hold a Hearing and Experiencing Heaven revival Sunday through Wednesday. Service times are at 10 a.m....
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Monday: Saucy meatballs or chicken Parmesan, parsley buttered pasta, glazed carrots, buttered corn, garlic bread and Mandarin oranges or fresh-baked...
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Club news 9-26-21 (9/25/21)The Kage FCE Club met on Sept. 9 at Cape Senior Citizens Center. The meeting was called to order by JoByna Daume, president. Daume gave a devotional...
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Adopt Prince 9-26-21 (9/25/21)Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This young male is Prince. He is a more dominant type and will get along well with a less dominant cat....
