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One injured in overnight fire1One person suffered minor injuries Saturday in an early morning fire in Cape Girardeau. According to a press release from Cape Girardeau Fire Department, at 3:18 a.m. firefighters responded to a fire... -
Rehder signals support for reining in county health boards42State Sen. Holly Rehder of Scott City (R-27) said Friday neither "fear nor emotions should drive policymaking" when it comes to public health. Rehder, sworn into the upper chamber of the General... -
Sponsored: A psychologist's perspective on pandemic stressThe pandemic is stressful. We all have anxiety about COVID in one way or another and it can be overwhelming for both adults and children. "Coping in healthy ways is important and can even make us... -
The library -- 'essential' in a pandemic1What used to be gatherings in the youth center of the Cape Girardeau Public Library for a live reading has now become recorded readings on a cell phone because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.... -
Cape County Courthouse returns to Phase One1The Cape Girardeau County Courthouse will operate at Phase One starting Monday, Jan. 25. The courthouse was limited to Phase Zero operations beginning on Jan. 8 because of at least one confirmed case...
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Local dietitian pens second cookbook (1/19/21)Ellen Gipson is juggling a lot these days as a toddler’s mom, wife, registered dietitian, fitness instructor, pediatric nutrition expert, baby-led... -
On the Business Beat: Tempting the taste buds (1/19/21)Caution — the first few paragraphs of my column this week could trigger hunger pangs and tempt your taste buds. Several eateries and food-related... -
Business Notebook: SBA forgives PPP loans; Jiffy Lube returns to Cape (1/19/21)The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reports it has forgiven more than 1.1 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans designed to help... -
Business Notebook: PPP loans to begin again; medical marijuana outlets plan to open soon (1/11/21)The federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will reopen this week, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced Friday. This new round of PPP...
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Column: Gallup says this is a leading indicator of excellent mental health (1/23/21)1In March 2020, as lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic began and individuals started taking virus-related precautions, I was in the camp more prone... -
Column: Inaugural poem to be remembered (1/23/21)At daybreak in America, on the morning of January the 20th, 2021, the sun's light shone on a people with bitter hearts, worried minds, and tired... -
Column: The Hill We Cimb (1/23/21)1Editor's note: Amanda Gorman, the nation's first-ever youth poet laureate, read the following poem Jan. 20 at the inauguration of President Joe...
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Column: Joe Biden's Plan to build the United States of Italia (1/23/21)With his policy announcement about another COVID-19 relief bill, President Joe Biden declares loud and clear that he will not shy away from spending...
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Column: Thoughts on the 1776 Commission and its report (1/23/21)The newly formed President's Advisory 1776 Commission just released its report. The group was chaired by Churchill historian and Hillsdale College...
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The Donut Palace shinesWell, it seems I'll never learn. Procrastination has morphed in my life from a choice that I make occasionally to now becoming simply a lifestyle. Procrastination got me again this weekend when I was recovering from a wicked bout with a stomach issue. ... -
The Scoop on SpeckLast week I decided I wanted the scoop on a new restaurant: Speck Pizza + Street Food. Who opens a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic? The storefront is under construction so I could not get a sneak peek. I sent a message to the Speck Facebook page hoping to get the low down on their opening date, but instead I received an invitation to Gabriel's Food + Wine to meet with owner Gabriele Ruggieri. ...
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The library -- 'essential' in a pandemic (1/23/21)What used to be gatherings in the youth center of the Cape Girardeau Public Library for a live reading has now become recorded readings on a cell... -
The Stories a Hunting Coat Tells (1/23/21)In a recent edition of Gun Dog Magazine, editor Kali Parmley writes, "It's bad luck to wash one's field jacket, you see. That fabric holds memories...
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FYI 1-24-21 (1/23/21)Southeast's River Campus Presents "The Marriage of Figaro," at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast Missouri State University's...
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Club news 1-24-21 (1/23/21)Members of Town & Country FCE club met on Jan. 14 on the upper level of the University of Missouri Extension Center in Jackson with Darlene McCain as...
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Dean's lists 1-24-21 (1/23/21)Sylvia M. Kolda of Cape Girardeau was named to the fall 2020 semester in the University of Notre Dame's College of Engineering. Students who achieve...
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