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Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated - 10:17 pmNearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication deaths per day — now down to under... -
Scott Meyer reflects on historic tenure as Cape Girardeau city manager1Scott Meyer, who has been chief executive officer of Missouri's 16th largest city for longer than anyone else since the job was created in 1966, is about to step aside for Kenneth Haskin, the first... -
Cape County has no plan to follow Jackson's employee vaccination policyAt Thursday’s regular meeting of the Cape Girardeau County Commission, Presiding Commissioner Clinton D. Tracy responded definitively when asked by a resident whether the county had any intention to... -
East Prairie to be hub of activity this weekend with Tour de Corn, festivalEAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — People from all over will be flocking to East Prairie this weekend for the 47th annual Sweetcorn Festival and 20th annual Tour de Corn Charity Bike Ride. ... -
Cape native ranks master chief in Navy2Cape Girardeau native Scott Enderle gives the credit for his recent promotion to master chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy to the sailors under his charge. "To get from petty officer, you know,...
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SendAFriend: How a 21-year-old from Jackson formed a $7.5 million care-package business (6/21/21)Many 21-year-olds spend their time studying for college and working a part-time job between classes and enjoying their carefree early adult years.... -
River Eagle merges with distributorships in Sikeston, Kennett to create 3 Eagles Distributing (6/21/21)After more than three decades operating as River Eagle Distributing, the Anheuser-Busch products distributor in Cape Girardeau is changing its name... -
Looking for fun? Look no further than Missouri, study says (6/21/21)Do people have more fun in Missouri than in most other states? The answer is "yes," according to a nationals study released last week. The personal... -
State agencies begin workforce strategic planning (6/21/21)The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education and the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development began a strategic...
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Column: Infrastructure insanity (6/25/21)In the event that a group of U.S. senators cannot agree on committing enough money to a bipartisan infrastructure plan, Democrats are reportedly...
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Editorial: Semoball finalists announced for spring sports, top awards (6/25/21)The final round of finalists were announced recently for the eighth annual Semoball Awards, the area's premier awards show for high school sports....
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Speak Out: Speak Out 6/24/21 (6/24/21)The Founding Fathers, 229 years ago, held face-to-face meetings without masks or social distancing ratifying The Bill of Rights during a small pox...
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Editorial: Editorial: Remembering Barbara Lohr and her love of Jackson, life of service (6/23/21)Barbara Lohr loved her community in Jackson. She volunteered in numerous ways, was a fixture at events and served as the town's mayor for eight... -
Column: Why it's so difficult to keep and recruit good cops (6/23/21)10WANTED: Trained security professionals to deal with elevated levels of crime and mayhem at risk to their own life and limb, while getting called...
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The Iron Whisk serves up good times and incredible flavorsLast Saturday I was lured 45 minutes away to Cobden, Illinois, by the possibility of trying a limited time menu item at The Iron Whisk: The Violet Femme Dutch Baby. Their online menu describes a Dutch baby as an iron skillet puffed pancake, "like if an omelette married a crepe and had a baby." The name Violet Femme is a genius nod to the band The Violent Femmes, Pride Month and the locally-grown lavender they use in the cream. ... -
Opa! Let's celebrate flaming cheeseAfter a quick drive up to the St. Louis area, I found myself among friends and hungry. My friend used Google Maps to scan for restaurants around us (a wonderful tool), and we picked a place called Kar'is Surf & Sirloin. The mention of steak was enough for my husband, so two minutes later, we were piling out of the car at 13090 Manchester Road in Des Peres and walking into the most charming, classical Greek steakhouse that I've ever frequented...
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LOS ANGELES -- Britney Spears told a judge at a dramatic hearing Wednesday she wants an end to the conservatorship that has controlled her life and... -
Last Saturday I was lured 45 minutes away to Cobden, Illinois, by the possibility of trying a limited time menu item at The Iron Whisk: The Violet... -
: The chiffon twins (6/24/21)It's not often that a fabric is named after a food, but it's not all that uncommon for a food to be named after a fabric. Thus, we have lace cookies,... -
: Cooking in a heat wave (6/24/21)As I am writing this recipe column for this week, it is so hot outside. When it is this hot, we might not feel like cooking. But the needs of our...
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Two brothers from San Francisco say they have set a record for the longest highline ever walked in both Yosemite National Park and...
