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Katherine covers area business news for the Southeast Missourian and is the newsroom's social media specialist. Katherine began working at the Southeast Missourian as a copy editor in 2005, and started reporting full-time on the crime beat in February 2015. She is continuing to cover crime and courts as she transitions into the business beat.
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AT&T to hire 60 at Cape call center
Posted Friday, October 2, 2015, at 11:06 AM3Sixty people will soon have a new job in Cape Girardeau. AT&T announced Friday morning it is hiring 60 employees at its call center on Silver Springs Road. The positions are for U-verse Solutions sales representatives, according to a news release from the company... -
Cape chamber announces October's First Friday Coffee presentation
Posted Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at 12:33 PMThe Cape Girardeau Police Department will present "Protecting Your Business" at this month's First Friday Coffee. Doors open at 7 a.m. for a continental breakfast at the Isle Casino Cape Girardeau Event Center. The program will begin at 7:40. This month's sponsors are Drury Hotels and Soto Property Solutions... -
Ford and Sons to cut ribbon on Jackson facility next week
Posted Monday, August 24, 2015, at 2:05 PMFord and Sons Funeral Home will hold a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 31 at its new location, the former Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home, at 708 W. Main St. in Jackson. Ford and Sons announced it had purchased Cracraft-Miller in early February. Josh Ford, vice president of Ford and Sons, is overseeing the relaunch of Cracraft-Miller under the Ford and Sons name... -
Mississippi Mutts is on the move!
Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at 2:58 PMMississippi Mutts is moving to its new location Saturday. The staff will be moving items all day, employee Kayla Barton said, but they will still be there for their customers. "We're going to ... put it out on Facebook that if anybody absolutely needs something, like food or treats," they will be able to get it... -
Wellness and Health Fair seeking vendors
Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at 12:17 PMVendors are being sought for the second annual Southeast Missourian Wellness and Health Fair coming up Oct. 21. According to information on the vendor registration form, an exit questionnaire given to last year's vendors indicated 100 percent were happy with the fair's organization and attendance... -
A new face
Posted Monday, August 17, 2015, at 6:56 PMWelcome to my blog! I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself, because I may be an unfamiliar face to most of you. I am transitioning from covering crime and courts to covering business for the Missourian. I am very much looking forward to expanding my knowledge and experience with this new role...