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Lowndes woman found dead in water recovery incident in Bollinger County - 6:42 pmA Lowndes, Missouri, woman was found dead in a water recovery incident Saturday night, March 25, in Bollinger County. Debbie Barks, 70, was driving home on Route H, north of Zalma, Missouri, and did... -
Rising in Cairo: New co-op market aims to erase Illinois river town's 'food desert' - 5:42 pmCAIRO, Ill. — It is a massive understatement to suggest Cairo and Cape Girardeau are two river cities that in living memory have been trending in opposite directions. To wit: A century ago, Cairo had... -
Local bankers react to latest Fed move - 5:42 pm1Cape Girardeau banking leaders are weighing in on the Federal Reserve Board's decision Wednesday, March 22, to raise its key interest rate for the ninth time since March 2022. The latest hike, 0.25%,... -
Cape Girardeau County March tax receipts show mixed bag of resultsMissouri Department of Revenue figures for March indicate four Cape Girardeau County fund balances are down compared to the same month in 2022. General sales tax revenue for the month, according to... -
Bollinger County 'cottage food' producer takes advantage of a new state lawSouthern Curiosity Kitchen, a Bollinger County-based seller of in-home produced baked goods, is marketing its wares online to customers in the Cape Girardeau-Jackson area, thanks to a 2022 law passed...
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Rising in Cairo: New co-op market aims to erase Illinois river town's 'food desert' (3/27/23)CAIRO, Ill. — It is a massive understatement to suggest Cairo and Cape Girardeau are two river cities that in living memory have been trending in...
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Local bankers react to latest Fed move (3/27/23)Cape Girardeau banking leaders are weighing in on the Federal Reserve Board's decision Wednesday, March 22, to raise its key interest rate for the...
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Cape Girardeau County March tax receipts show mixed bag of results (3/27/23)Missouri Department of Revenue figures for March indicate four Cape Girardeau County fund balances are down compared to the same month in 2022....
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Bollinger County 'cottage food' producer takes advantage of a new state law (3/27/23)Southern Curiosity Kitchen, a Bollinger County-based seller of in-home produced baked goods, is marketing its wares online to customers in the Cape...
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Reborn Ringling Bros. circus to leap on tour -- minus animalsNEW YORK -- The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has been reimagined and reborn without animals as a high-octane family event with highwire... -
New this week in entertainment: 'Top Gun', Lana Del Rey, 'Rabbit Hole'Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game... -
Adam Sandler gets Mark Twain prize for humor surrounded by celeb palsWASHINGTON -- Adam Sandler placed his hand on the bronze bust of Mark Twain and speculated that it "one day might be the weapon used to bludgeon me...
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TJ's is back, but is it better than ever?It's been four years since TJ's Burgers, Wings and Pizza has been featured in this column. In that time, TJ's has not only become a staple in Fruitland, but it has closed, moved and then reopened. I thought it was high time I checked it out at the new location and answered that all-important question: TJ's is back, but is it better than ever?... -
Conquering the Main Street Burger at Kelso Corner GrillA couple of weeks ago a little "birdie" clued me in and inspired me to take a quick trip south on the interstate to visit the Kelso Corner Grill, located at 151 S. Messmer St. in Kelso, Missouri. For those who have been around a while, the restaurant is located in the building that formerly housed the beloved "Ray's of Kelso" restaurant. ...
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Coffee lovers -- and their doctors -- have long wondered whether a jolt of java can affect the heart. New research published Wednesday finds that...
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When the blare of the year's first leaf blower awakened me one morning last week, I realized spring cleanup had commenced -- no matter that March... -
Senior Center Mensu for March 27-31 (3/25/23)Monday: Salisbury steak or Polish sausage, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, steamed zucchini, whole-grain bread slice and sugar-free peach crisp or ice...
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In the spring of 1922, about 100 West End property owners gathered at Cape Girardeau Central High School (now Schultz Senior Apartments) and...
