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Company helps Stuff the Bus campaign; Jackson cuts back school-supply list - 7:58 pmAs another school year dawns, COVID-19 is sinking its viral tentacles into seemingly every aspect of life -- including the need for notebooks, pens, erasers and other items as students return to... -
Ragsdale resigns; Jokerst named interim head principal at Jefferson Elementary - 7:26 pmAs all local public schools make adjustments for the Aug. 24 reopening of classrooms, the faculty and staff at Jefferson Elementary will be grappling with one extra change in the upcoming school year... -
Contact-tracing class offers practical know-how - 7:26 pmA new course offered by Southeast Missouri State University's Continuing Education aims to give practical experience and instruction to potential contact tracers to aid in the fight against... -
Multiple-vehicle crash snarls traffic at William, Kingshighway - 5:34 pm2A five-vehicle collision at the intersection of William Street and South Kingshighway occurred Thursday morning in Cape Girardeau. The collision occurred at about 10:30 a.m. and multiple lanes of... -
Cape County moves closer to 911 texting capability - 5:30 pmCape Girardeau County has taken another step toward adding texting capability to its 911 emergency system. The County Commission on Thursday approved a resolution to accept a $9,140 grant from the...
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Business Notebook: Hutson's rebrands as a 'Big Sandy' affiliate; coronavirus reimbursement for businesses; new rehab partnership (8/10/20)Hutson's, a landmark in downtown Cape Girardeau for 75 years, has rebranded itself as "Hutson's Big Sandy Superstore," after affiliating itself with... -
Cape Chamber members reflect on pandemic's local impact (8/10/20)Looking as if they were seeing old friends for the first time in months -- because they were -- members of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of... -
Statistics, surveys and slices of pizza (8/10/20)In a quote often attributed to Missourian Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies and statistics." Well,... -
Business Notebook: Old Town Cape entries honored by state group (8/3/20)A pair of entries from Old Town Cape took top honors in their respective categories last week at Missouri Main Street Connection's annual Evening of...
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Column: Sen. Hawley issues clarion call for judicial originalism (8/13/20)27If you believe in judicial originalism, the idea that our Constitution should be interpreted as written and not at the whim of a judicial activist,... -
Letter to the Editor: Trump executive orders (8/13/20)I am writing this letter on Aug 9. As of this date the United States has had 161,921 people die from COVID-19. This is almost double the 86,782 the...
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Column: The economy is struggling, but gun sales are soaring (8/12/20)4OAKMONT, Pa. Long before you find yourself standing in front of the Smoke N' Guns shop, the delicate aroma of coffee beans and hand-rolled cigars... -
Speak Out: Speak Out 8/12/20 (8/12/20)There were three stories on the front of Saturdays sports page. One telling of SEMO canceling practice due to COVID-19 concerns, one telling of the...
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Editorial: Drury Hotels recognized (again) by national study (8/12/20)1Drury Hotels took home a prestigious recognition recently for the 15th consecutive year. The national hotel chain, with its roots in Cape Girardeau,...
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Former President Bush pays tribute to immigrants in new bookNEW YORK -- A new book by former President George W. Bush will highlight an issue that now sets him apart from many of his fellow Republicans --... -
Pandemic parody of 'Goodnight Moon' to be released in fallNEW YORK -- A popular online spoof of the children's favorite "Goodnight Moon," reworked for the coronavirus, will be published by Penguin Random...
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The world is a' changing, and so is BG'sBG’s Olde Tyme Deli is one of the few restaurants to which I’d give the title of “Cape Girardeau Staple.” It has been around since 1980, forty big years. I will admit that I haven’t visited BG’s that much lately. We would go in when my husband got a craving for their potato skins, but that was it. I remember when the menu was enormous, a long rambling thing that had a little bit of everything on it, a little overwhelming. Well, that’s all changed... -
Parenting and peanut butter cookiesThere is something special about having your adult children come home. My home is my sanctuary. It's nothing fancy, but it is where I feel most at peace and something I am grateful for every day. When my children return home it just feels different. ...
Marcus Cape West Cinema is currently on an intermission. We will resume Movie Trivia when the theater reopens.
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BG’s Olde Tyme Deli is one of the few restaurants to which I’d give the title of “Cape Girardeau Staple.” It has been around since 1980, forty big... -
: Enjoy fresh produce from your garden (8/13/20)Many of you know my full-time work is at the local senior center, where we prepare meals to serve to senior adults. Through those client...
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You've probably heard of sheet pan dinners. The term may be trendy, but the concept is not. It simply means arranging all of your dinner components...
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If all goes well, by the time you read this, my firstborn will be two weeks away from moving into Southeast's Towers South, the same residence hall I...
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Sara Buie lined up a summer lifeguard job to help pay for a new laptop, textbooks and a backpack for her freshman year at Virginia's James Madison...
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Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri awarded $15,000 Rural Vitality Grant -
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CFO awards $15,000 grant to Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri
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Home for sale - Cape Girardeau401 Albert Street, Cape Girardeau$134,900 -
Open house Sunday, August 16, 1 PM-3 PM1724 Brookwood Drive, Cape Girardeau$214,900 -
Open house Sunday, August 16, 1 PM-3 PM4874 Wexford Court, Jackson$280,000 -
Open house Sunday, August 16, 1 PM-3 PM1201 Fairlane Drive, Cape Girardeau$225,000