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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... -
Operations agreement for Jefferson Pool approved by Cape City Council3Cape 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... -
Missouri governor denies clemency for man facing executionST. LOUIS — Gov. Mike Parson said Monday he will not grant clemency and halt the execution of Raheem Taylor, who faces lethal injection for the deaths his girlfriend and her three children. Taylor,...
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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)2Recently 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)10The 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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Recipes tell the stories of communities and the people who shape them. Each recipe is more than a list of ingredients and steps; it is a written... -
Column: Music Memories, Narvel Felts (2/7/23)Most The Best Years readers who are country music fans instantly recognize the name Narvel Felts. Felts was born near Keiser, Ark., in 1938, raised... -
Poem: Transitions, for Charles Hearn (2/7/23)We long for the before and after, clinging to the past, impatient for the future. But we live in the in-between, always having to let go and move on.... -
Situated along the Mississippi River, river transportation is vital to the economy in Southeast Missouri. The SEMO Port provides 2,925 jobs, $174.5... -
Coming Home (2/7/23)Throughout the past semester of school, I’ve gathered that senior year is more. There is more excitement, more pressure and more moments to make...
