Local experts offer advice on reducing stress and avoiding heart disease
You may not be able to avoid your biggest source of stress, but there are healthy ways to cope with it. First, if...
Increase in patients brings on expansions for SEMO Health Network
With a dramatic spike in unemployment rates in the six Bootheel counties served by SEMO Health Network, Cheryl White...
Chronic stress a big problem for heart health
It's no surprise that work is often a major source of stress -- but many are surprised to hear how this affects heart...
Heart disease more risk to women than once thought
Until recently, most heart research was done on male patients, creating a scientific gender bias and leading most to...
New technology, new care: Cape hospitals step up fight against heart disease
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans, and that fact is reflected in the local medical community. Dr. Randy...
Heart attack comeback: Retiree stays busy, active following heart attack
On Aug. 2, 2009, Norman Ertman was browsing through Barnes & Noble when he began to feel ill. He assumed it was just a...
Business Briefs
Short shots of business and development news from around the region, published in the February 2010 issue of Business...
December business licenses
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during December, published in the February issue of Business Today.
December tax liens
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Janet Robert, recorder of deeds, during...
Names in the news
A collection of brief news pieces about members of the regional business community from the February issue of Business...
December bankruptcies
Bankruptcies filed through December for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy...
Health briefs
News bits about the area health care industry, compiled for the February 2010 issue of Business Today.
Marketing health: An interview with Sharon Urhahn
Sharon Urhahn, director of marketing for Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, talks about the growth and changes...
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By Brian Blackwell ~ Southeast Missourian
The southeast side of West Park Mall took another shot recently. Even before The Pasta House Co. left after 24 years for a more central location in the city, the nearby anchor store that once housed Steve & Barry's has been...
Three months have passed since Cape Girardeau's newest commercial air carrier began operations. Through Jan. 31, 735 passengers used Cape Air's service to and from Cape Girardeau, compared to Great Lake Airlines, the last...
By KELLY OLSEN ~ The Associated Press
TOKYO -- Toyota said Sunday that it will soon announce plans to deal with braking problems in its prized Prius hybrid amid reports it has decided to issue a recall for the vehicle in Japan, a possible new embarrassment for...
Talking Shop with Bruce Loy, manager of Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
(02/08/10)
Three months have passed since Cape Girardeau's newest commercial air carrier began operations. Through Jan. 31, 735 passengers used Cape Air's service to and from Cape Girardeau, compared to Great Lake Airlines, the last airline to service the area, which carried 833 passengers in 19 months. Airport manager Bruce Loy recently sat down with business reporter Brian Blackwell to discuss the airline's performance in Cape Girardeau, his path to the city and why he chose a career in airlines rather than the rodeo.
Event will reunite former employees of closed Thorngate plants
(02/08/10)
It's hard to believe that nearly a year has passed since Thorngate Ltd. closed its doors in Cape Girardeau. When the high-end men's clothing manufacturer pulled out of the area, it left 335 employees without a job and a large structure vacant. Since the plant closed it's likely some of those employees haven't seen one another...
People on the move 2/8/10
(02/08/10)
A physician affiliated with Hematology and Oncology Associates of Southeast Missouri Hospital recently completed certification. James C. Mosley III passed examinations to become board certified in medical oncology. He completed a residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis. Mosley also completed a clinical fellowship in hematology and oncology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital...
Toyota to announce action soon for Prius hybrids
(02/08/10)
TOKYO -- Toyota said Sunday that it will soon announce plans to deal with braking problems in its prized Prius hybrid amid reports it has decided to issue a recall for the vehicle in Japan, a possible new embarrassment for the world's biggest automaker...
Conn. power plant blast kills at least 5, injures 14
(02/08/10)
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- An explosion that sounded like a sonic boom blew out walls of an unfinished power plant and set off a fire during a test of natural gas lines Sunday, killing at least five workers and injuring a dozen or more. The explosion at the Kleen Energy Systems plant in Middletown, about 20 miles south of Hartford, could be heard and felt for miles...
Banker touts corporation that helps small businesses obtain financing at chamber of commerce event
(02/05/10)
Helping small businesses obtain credit more easily is an essential ingredient for their expansion in Southeast Missouri, an area banker said Friday.
And with assistance from the Cape Girardeau Area Community Development Corp., Moe Sandfort, who serves as president of the organization and community bank president with Bank of Missouri, believes future growth of those businesses could become reality.
MoDOT study recommends overhaul of airport subsidy program
(02/05/10)
The federal program that subsidizes commercial passenger service for Cape Girardeau and four other airports in Missouri should be overhauled to give communities more stable and flexible service, a consultant told the city Airport Advisory Board on Thursday...
Jackson Movie Gallery to remain open despite chain's bankruptcy filing
(02/04/10)
Despite Movie Gallery's announcement it will close 760 of its stores, the Jackson location appears to be safe.
On Wednesday, the Wilsonville, Ore.-based chain filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, allowing the company to restructure its debt while continuing to operate its business. The move affects its Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video and Game Crazy stores.
Toyota finds fix for pedals; repairs to start this week
(02/02/10)
WASHINGTON -- Toyota apologized to its customers Monday and said a piece of steel about the size of a postage stamp will fix the gas pedal problem that led to the recall of millions of cars. Repairs will take about a half-hour and will start in a matter of days, the company said...
Factory activity at highest level since 2004
(02/02/10)
NEW YORK -- Hopes that America's factories will help drive the economic recovery gained support Monday from news that manufacturing activity grew in January to its strongest point since 2004. Other reports Monday offered a reminder that the recovery remains fragile. Construction spending sank in December to its lowest level in more than six years. And gains in personal income and spending were too modest in December to suggest that consumers can fuel a strong rebound...
Talking Shop with Mike Rowe, host of "Dirty Jobs"
(02/01/10)
Mike Rowe, founder of the Emmy-nominated television series "Dirty Jobs," paid a visit to Cape Girardeau last week. Before his talk, as more than 3,100 people gathered inside the Show Me Center, Rowe visited with reporters for about 25 minutes. Business reporter Brian Blackwell and Southeast Missourian junior reporter Bryce Dickerson were among those who asked Rowe, who previously worked on such networks as QVC, questions at the press conference...
Change for NASA: Renting the Right Stuff
(02/01/10)
WASHINGTON -- Getting to space is about to be outsourced. The Obama administration today will propose in its new budget spending billions of dollars to encourage private companies to build, launch and operate spacecraft for NASA and others. Uncle Sam would buy its astronauts a ride into space just like hopping in a taxi...
Toyota hopes media blitz will reassure customers
(02/01/10)
LAKEWOOD, N.J. -- Toyota has launched a media campaign to bolster its reputation for quality as nervous customers confront dealers across the country about faulty gas pedal systems. Crisis-management experts said Sunday that the recall of millions of cars and trucks isn't the Japanese auto maker's only problem: its message to Toyota owners -- delivered in full-page ads Sunday in 20 major newspapers -- isn't as clear and reassuring as it needs to be...
Gordonville Grill sets fundraiser for fallen soldier
(02/01/10)
A Southeast Missouri man is hoping donations raised Saturday at a Gordonville restaurant will help make a project honoring the state's fallen soldiers one step closer to reality. Ross Gartman of Gordonville Grill is organizing a fundraiser to bring in $2,200 to pay for two signs on Interstate 55 that will memorialize Sgt. ...
Watchdog: U.S. bailouts created more risk in system
(02/01/10)
WASHINGTON -- The government's response to the financial meltdown has made it more likely the United States will face a deeper crisis in the future, an independent watchdog at the Treasury Department warned. The problems that led to the last crisis have not yet been addressed, and in some cases have grown worse, says Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP. The quarterly report to Congress was released Sunday...
Analysis: Mo. seeks to use banks to get overdue taxes
(02/01/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missourians with overdue taxes may soon have more difficulty avoiding payment. Gov. Jay Nixon is a proposing a law that would let the state seize delinquent taxes directly from people's bank accounts. The new powers are included among eight specific proposals Nixon has embraced for enhancing the Department of Revenue's ability to track down tax deadbeats and collect what the state is owed...
People on the move 2/1/10
(02/01/10)
The VFW Ladies Auxiliary recently presented Mark Cook with its Educator of the Year award. Cook is principal of Jefferson Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. Kathy Wills has joined First Community Bank as a financial services representative. Wills has 12 years of banking and sales experience...
SEMO District Fair organizer receives Limbaugh Award at annual chamber of commerce dinner
(01/31/10)
Pete Poe's mark on Cape Girardeau includes long-time work as general manager for two Drury hotels and promoter of the state's oldest fair. But David Limbaugh said Poe would rather serve than make a big deal of his accomplishments in the community. "Like it was said of Rush Limbaugh, the same holds true for tonight's honoree," Limbaugh said. ...
Treasurer says small-business loan program a job tool for Southeast Missouri during Cape visit
(01/31/10)
A loan program for farms and small businesses is a responsible way of supporting businesses, state Treasurer Clint Zweifel said Saturday. During a stop in Cape Girardeau, Zweifel discussed the Missouri Linked Deposit Program. Expanded in 2009, the program has lent about $200 million to qualifying farms and small businesses in the state, including $39 million to those in Southeast Missouri. ...
Chamber of Commerce banquet to go on as planned despite inclement weather
(01/29/10)
Despite the threat of significant snowfall, today's Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce annual banquet will go on as scheduled.
Obama declares in speech, 'I don't quit'
(01/28/10)
WASHINGTON -- Declaring "I don't quit,"' President Barack Obama vowed in his first State of the Union address Wednesday night to make job growth his topmost priority and urged a divided Congress to boost the economy with a new burst of stimulus spending. Despite setbacks, he said he would not abandon plans for longer-term fixes to health care, energy, education and more...
Man floats Bar-ge & Grill concept downriver to Thebes; village board to vote on it today
(01/26/10)
THEBES, Ill. -- The Thebes village board is expected today to finalize a lease with the owner of a floating bar and grill on the Mississippi River, an idea previously rejected in Cape Girardeau. Village leaders hope the 30-by-90 foot barge will provide an economic boost to the community of about 550 that has seen businesses come and go...
Talking Shop with Mitch Robinson, executive director of the Cape Girardeau Area Magnet
(01/25/10)
He's the director of Cape Girardeau Area Magnet, but those closest to Mitch Robinson also know him as a University of Kentucky basketball fan and the chairman of the local CrimeStoppers organization. A native of Owensboro, Ky., Robinson first came to Southeast Missouri in 1993, when he was hired as director of the Cape Girardeau Area Industrial Recruitment Association. ...
People on the move 1/25/10
(01/25/10)
Tim Arbeiter, vice president for community development of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from Institute for Organization Management, a four-year not-for-profit leadership training program at the University of Arizona in Tucson. ...
Cape West 14 Cine to host event for children with disabilities
(01/25/10)
In a few weeks, Cape West 14 Cine will offer disabled children and their parents a chance to view a film in a setting quite unlike the normal theater. Scheduled for 10 a.m. Feb. 13, the first ever Sensory Sensitive Saturdays will allow patrons to view the movie "Madagascar 2" in a setting adjusted for autistic and other disabled movie-goers with moderately dimmed lighting, no previews, lowered volume and comfortable temperature level. ...
Cape Chamber annual dinner Jan. 29
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner Jan. 29, 2010 at The Venue. The chamber presented its annual Rush H. Limbaugh Award and the Small Business of the Year Award.
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Talking Shop with Mike Rowe, host of "Dirty Jobs"
Mike Rowe, founder of the Emmy-nominated television series "Dirty Jobs," paid a visit to Cape Girardeau last week. Before his talk, as more than 3,100 people gathered inside the Show Me Center, Rowe visited with reporters for about 25 minutes. Business reporter Brian Blackwell and Southeast Missourian junior reporter Bryce Dickerson were among those who asked Rowe, who previously worked on such networks as QVC, questions at the press conference...
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