Mind+Body

If the world planted a trillion or more trees in the next few years, we could combat deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. It's findings from a July 2019 study published by "Science," research conducted by a team of Swiss researchers who say there is enough room on the planet to support new forests covering an area roughly the size of the United States, according to the HuffPost article "Ireland Will Plant 440 Million Trees by 2040 To Combat Climate Change," by Nick Visser...

I meet Sunil Mungee at his office in Cape Girardeau's Doctor's Park first thing on a Friday morning. He greets me warmly, with a deep hospitality that belies his talents and status as a world-renowned musician. He offers me coffee; before I leave, he sends me home with a gift bag he's prepared in advance, an expression of his gratitude for my time...

From the balsamic simmering on the stove for bruschetta to the Dave Matthews Band concert posters that line the hallway, stepping into Nick and Marian Johnston's home is like visiting the home of an old friend. A home where shoes are immediately kicked off, drinks are poured and conversation and laughter come easy -- exactly the way the Johnstons want it...

When he was 15, Matt Wessel, Top of the Marq executive chef, took a job as a fry cook in Cape Girardeau. He found he loved cooking and wanted to turn it into a career. So at 21, he moved to Phoenix to be in a new environment and learn about different cuisines. ...

They're women who get things done in our community and beyond, movers and shakers who boast impressive resumes that would be too long to outline here. They're women who are sometimes in the spotlight, but who do the work behind the scenes, too. They're women who work to empower all people, and especially women and girls, throughout Southeast Missouri and beyond. ...

I arrive at Chuck and Laura McGinty's home in Cape Girardeau with a notebook and pen, clothes slightly damp. It's raining outside. I am here because I've heard Chuck makes bread, and I want to learn, too. There is something about bread that resonates with me: it provides for basic, as well as deeper, needs. While I'm here, I find out Chuck doesn't sell any of his bread, only gives it away...

Christi Foutz is a veterinarian in Cape Girardeau. She is also a mother that holds a black belt in taekwondo and a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She has practiced Mixed Martial Arts for five years, and in August 2018, she took first place in her division at the Jiu-jitsu World Master Championship. To say she has been bitten by the jiu-jitsu bug would be an understatement. But it hasn't always been easy. She's just learned to stay on the mat...

It's a Wednesday night at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri on Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau, and local artist Craig Thomas is directing model Sarah Keith as she positions herself at the front of the room. Four other artists are taking out their drawing materials and getting situated at desks arranged in a semi-circle facing Keith. ...