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: Cairo, Illinois, and the building of the Eads bridge1This article about the contribution of Cairo, Illinois, to building the Eads bridge demonstrates that what may appear insignificant at one time can have profound effects another time. Cairo is... -
Pair charged in woman's death, ruled homicideTwo people have been charged with murder in connection with the May disappearance of a 20-year-old woman. Lawrence Schanda and Teresa Baumgartner, who lived together in Millersville, have been... -
: Health care continues to be major economic driver in Southeast Missouri1Health care is a major economic driver for our regional economy. According to city-data.com, health care and social assistance ranks as the top industry in Cape Girardeau County. Saint Francis Health... -
LeGrand retires after 36-year P&G careerSipping a cup of coffee, sitting alongside his wife and watching his colony of purple martins was how Donnie LeGrand spent his first morning of retirement this spring. After 36 years working for... -
: Council considering options to improve pension benefits for city employees3The Cape Girardeau City Council had our first "workshop" work session on June 22. No action was taken, but we discussed issues that have been on the table for awhile or that will need action soon....
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Health care continues to be major economic driver in Southeast Missouri (7/2/22)Health care is a major economic driver for our regional economy. According to city-data.com, health care and social assistance ranks as the top...
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LeGrand retires after 36-year P&G career (7/2/22)Sipping a cup of coffee, sitting alongside his wife and watching his colony of purple martins was how Donnie LeGrand spent his first morning of...
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SoutheastHEALTH’s Ken Bateman outlines a path to the future of health care (7/1/22)Rising costs and increased competition are ramping up pressure on health care organizations across the country, including SoutheastHEALTH, which... -
SportsPlex has helped make Cape a destination for sports tourism (7/1/22)In the movie “Field of Dreams” there is a line, whispered mysteriously: “If you build it, he will come.” It worked in the movie. Ray Consello, played...
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Column: Council considering options to improve pension benefits for city employees (7/2/22)3The Cape Girardeau City Council had our first "workshop" work session on June 22. No action was taken, but we discussed issues that have been on the... -
Column: Who will help the women? (7/2/22)1The first thing I did when Roe v. Wade was overturned was apologize to my daughters. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision will...
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Column: After Roe, there's no time to party (7/2/22)It's been a fabulous week for conservatives, Republicans and millions of ordinary Americans. I cheered all of the Supreme Court's recent blockbusters...
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Column: Who is the FDA's juul ban supposed to help? (7/2/22)There's something terrifying about a government so powerful that it can shut down your business overnight without even bothering to offer substantive...
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Speak Out: Speak Out 7/1/22 (7/1/22)I wish the city would be more honest about these city raises for all the employees. They don't tell you that employees that have worked for the city...
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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking caseNEW YORK -- Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including... -
New this week: 'Only Murders in the Building,' 'More Power'Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press's entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this... -
'Elvis,' 'Top Gun' tie for box-office crown with $30.5 million eachNEW YORK -- Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley biopic "Elvis" shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5 million in weekend ticket sales, but -- in a...
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Fairy tales can come true when you buy a Turk Dawg ... or twoOnce upon a time, there was a man named Jamie Turk. People near and far knew him simply as "Turk." Turk and Suzana had four children: Kayleigh, Lizzy, Jeffrey and Justin. Turk loved baseball, so it was no surprise when his twin daughters became a force to be reckoned with on the softball field. ... -
Ewald's Bar-B-Q is a delicious time machine — never changeThis week, I took a step back in time a few decades at Ewald's Bar-B-Q in Perryville, Missouri. Located in the lovely historic downtown, Ewald's is in an unassuming building that always seems to have vehicles lined up outside. The name of the restaurant is printed on a fading Pepsi sign up on a pole outside, and the Pepsi logo is not a modern one. Before stepping foot inside, I already loved it...
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FYI 7-3-22 (7/2/22)During the Civil War, the soldiers of Fort D in Cape Girardeau were very patriotic. At the national holiday, they would celebrate by firing their...
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Senior center menus for July 4-8 (7/2/22)Monday: Closed for Fourth of July holiday. Tuesday: Smothered steak or smoked sausage, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, hot roll with...
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DALLAS -- Airlines that have stumbled badly over the last two holidays face their biggest test yet of whether they can handle big crowds when July... -
Once upon a time, there was a man named Jamie Turk. People near and far knew him simply as "Turk." Turk and Suzana had four children: Kayleigh,...
