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Erin Ragan covers area business news for the Southeast Missourian and contributes to Business Today, a monthly special publication.
Erin began writing for the Southeast Missourian after a college internship in 2009, freelancing in news, arts and entertainment and special publications. She joined the reporting staff in 2011, taking on the county government staff reporting beat. Her beats since have included education and government and political news.
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August First Friday Coffee
Posted Thursday, August 6, 2015, at 3:29 PMThe Semo Port will be featured during a monthly chamber of commerce event Friday at Isle Casino's Event Center. First Friday Coffee events, open to chamber members and the public, feature presentations from sponsors followed by programs covering community, civic and business issues... -
This year's Cape Schools dress code
Posted Friday, July 31, 2015, at 2:04 PM1What can Cape Girardeau Public Schools students wear this year? Kyle McDonald, the district's school board president, today gave me details I hope will help clarify what clothing is permissible since the board relaxed the dress code a little bit over the summer... -
Jackson chamber to offer free social media training
Posted Friday, July 17, 2015, at 10:41 AMBob Clubbs of Jackson will lead a free training session on social media presence and strategy Wednesday at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce. Clubbs, who recently began his own social media consulting firm, Clubbs Media, after successful outreach to thousands of followers with weather and local news Facebook pages, will lay out the basics of social media marketing for businesses, according to the chamber's newsletter... -
Environmental quality committee plans meeting
Posted Thursday, July 9, 2015, at 4:48 PMDuring a meeting later this month, the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission's Environmental Quality Committee plans to hear updates on ozone and air regulation issues, along with reports from commission staff and others on the Clean Water Act, hazard mitigation planning, a meeting with the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce and projects related to the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, according to a meeting agenda... -
Cape Girardeau doctors move offices
Posted Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at 12:42 PMCape Medical Group and Cape Primary Care, medical partners of Saint Francis Medical Center with primary care physicians, are now seeing patients at the same clinic at 1702 N. Kingshighway. The clinic was constructed with expansion of primary care services in mind, a news release from Saint Francis stated, and has space to house 10 physicians and providers... -
QC on job fair
Posted Thursday, June 25, 2015, at 11:45 AMQC Corporation, which was among three companies who held a job fair Wednesday in Cape Girardeau, sent the following statement Tuesday night. "QC Corporation, A Verdesian Life Sciences Company, is hiring individuals at all levels to join our production and maintenance teams. With steady annual growth and multiple plant improvement projects underway, QC is building for the future, and seeks individuals committed to helping us achieve our vision... -
First Southeast Missouri Dunkin' Donuts franchise to open in Cape Girardeau
Posted Friday, June 12, 2015, at 10:36 AM4A Dunkin' Donuts restaurant will open this fall in Cape Girardeau, said Carl Ritter, Jr., a member of an investor group who recently acquired a multi-county franchise territory with the national chain. The group is in the process of closing on a North Kingshighway property for the restaurant, which will convert an existing building into a Dunkin' Donuts. ... -
Three area companies look to hire over 100 people
Posted Thursday, June 4, 2015, at 4:19 PMPepsi MidAmerica, QC Corporation and Mondi International will seek over 100 new employees during a targeted job fair on June 24. Cape Girardeau Area Magnet, an economic development organization, is hosting the job fair, which is open to all job seekers, according to a news release sent to the Southeast Missourian Thursday... -
Downtown business owners to host tailgate flea market
Posted Thursday, June 4, 2015, at 11:09 AMA group of downtown Cape Girardeau's business owners are making an effort to drive more visitors to Main Street with a special shopping event planned for June 14. Paula Haas, owner of Somewhere in Time Antiques at 108 N. Main St., said the Downtown Tailgate Flea Market will stretch from a city-owned parking lot at the corner of North Main Street and Broadway to another lot at Main Street and Independence Street... -
Old Town Cape to host award celebration party; debuts video
Posted Friday, April 17, 2015, at 4:02 PMCape Girardeau's downtown revitalization organization, Old Town Cape, plans to hold a party Thursday to celebrate receiving the Great American Street Award from the National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation... -
Perryville's KOA becoming Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort
Posted Friday, April 3, 2015, at 2:16 PM1A campground in Perryville, Missouri is reopening under a new name and management. The Perryville KOA campground is now a Jellystone Park Camp-Resort, and will hold an official grand opening Memorial Day weekend, according to a news release. The park has 90 sites for RV and tent camping and will feature upgrades with the reopening, including improved water, sewer and electrical hookups; a remodeled park store and restrooms; landscaping and re-graveled campsites. ... -
More downtown biz details
Posted Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at 10:08 AM3There were a few things I would have liked to include in the downtown businesses story we ran today, but I didn't have enough space. Here they are: - Owners of 36 Restaurant & Bar, John Eric and Vanessa Klein, were successful at getting a business loan to start their restaurant when they applied for a Small Business Administration loan through the Bank of Missouri. ... -
Biz briefs
Posted Friday, February 20, 2015, at 2:21 PMGrass Roots BMW Husqvarna Motorcycles at 28 S. Spanish St. in Cape Girardeau will hold on open house Friday to introduce its newly remodeled showroom, 2015 motorcycles and accessories. The open house will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. The shop also offers service, parts and apparel... -
36 Restaurant & Bar opens on Main Street
Posted Friday, February 20, 2015, at 2:19 PM1A new restaurant offering American-style fare with French and Italian influences opened Feb. 14 at 36 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau. 36 Restaurant & Bar is owned and operated by John Eric and Vanessa Klein of Cape Girardeau. John Eric Klein said the restaurant offers daily made fresh in-house food and a dining experience with "elegant and comfortable ambiance."... -
Biz brief: William Street building will hold classic cars
Posted Friday, January 30, 2015, at 11:11 AMKenny Pincksten, owner of residential and commercial development company Prestige Development, is buying the building on the southwest corner of William and Sprigg streets in Cape Girardeau and will return it to an automotive-related use. The location, 701 William St., was originally a gas station and Buick dealership, and more recently a secondhand furniture and antique store. Pincksten said he intends to renovate the building and use it for displaying classic cars... -
Biz brief: New Stevie's Steakburgers restaurant opening soon
Posted Friday, January 30, 2015, at 11:08 AM4Improvements ongoing at the former Stevie's Steakburger restaurant at 600 Broadway in Cape Girardeau are in preparation for a new eatery. The location is now owned by Fonn Enterprises, which is owned by Dr. Sonjay Fonn. Stevie's Steakburgers is planned to be open 24 hours a day starting in April and will offer burgers and fast food menu items, according to a release from the company... -
Biz brief: Cape Walmart Neighborhood Market opens Wednesday
Posted Friday, January 23, 2015, at 12:38 PM1The newest Walmart Neighborhood Market store in the region will open Wednesday morning. A ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at 2021 Independence St. in Cape Girardeau. The newly constructed 41,000-square-foot store will feature a full line of groceries, including produce; departments with health, beauty, cleaning and pet supplies; a pharmacy with a drive-through lane; and a pickup service, where customers can shop online at Walmart.com for products not carried in the store and have the items delivered to the store with no shipping cost.. ... -
Biz brief: BG's Olde Tyme Deli expands to Jackson
Posted Thursday, January 22, 2015, at 4:17 PM1A popular local eatery now has a second location. BG's Olde Tyme Deli opened a restaurant at 252 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson earlier this month. The new restaurant has a menu similar to that of the Cape Girardeau location, where the potato skins are a best-selling item. It also has patio seating and serves beer and wine... -
Biz brief: New medical supplier in Cape
Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at 4:32 PMA new company, Alpha 3 Medical Equipment, has opened in Cape Girardeau. The company offers durable medical equipment and medical supplies, according to a news release from Tom Kelsey of Lorimont Place, the commercial broker that handled the lease transaction for the company's location... -
Ward 2 candidate
Posted Friday, January 31, 2014, at 1:04 PMCape Girardeau city council Ward 2 candidate Shelly Moore did send a response for the story we ran today about Tuesday's primary, but not in time for it to be included in print. Here is what she said, via email sent Friday: Please tell me about yourself -...
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