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NewsJuly 11, 2022
Local restaurant owner DeWayne Schaaf brews up plans to the futureDeWayne Schaaf had bad timing. A New York Times story featuring the restaurateur came out March 20, 2020, shortly after New York City announced quarantine procedures. A still-unfamiliar virus had crossed the ocean and was spreading with alarming rapidity. The story...
NewsJuly 9, 2022
Platform seeks to guide parents through digital age"It's about giving parents tools in the age of digital parenting," explained Brock Murphy, co-founder of Parent ProTech. Parent ProTech is a new technology scheduled to be offered at Saxony Lutheran and other local high schools starting in the fall. Murphy describe...
NewsJuly 7, 2022
Michael Rushing and Soap Box Derby: A generation spent building kids"It's about building kids," explained Mike Rushing, a Jackson man soon to be inducted into the International Soap Box Derby Hall of Fame. "A kid builds the car, the car builds the kids." "The car builds the kids" is a motto directly from the All-American Soap Box D...
NewsJuly 6, 2022
Jackson officials OK bridge, road projectsJackson Board of Aldermen unanimously voted Tuesday to approve $1,643,870.58 for bridge and sidewalk construction and $346,960.80 for asphalt improvements. The accepted bid for the bridge and sidewalk plan came from Putz Construction LLC of Millersville...
NewsJuly 1, 2022
Abandoned puppies find homes; SEMO Pets holding adoption eventAll the neglected puppies abandoned at an area high-traffic intersection in May have been fully rehabilitated and sent to loving homes within only a few weeks of being rescued, according to Tracy Poston, executive director of Southeast Missouri Pets in Cape Girard...
NewsJuly 1, 2022
River City Players presenting locally written play this summer"KatyDid," a "whimsical, short summer comedy" play written and directed by Roseanna Whitlow-Greenwood is the summer production of River City Players. The play will be presented July 14 through 17. Performances, accompanied by buffets, will be held on the second flo...
NewsJune 30, 2022
'Feel the painting': Artist Dave Pfanstiel to be featured in exhibit at Arts CouncilArtist Dave Pfanstiel wants viewers to "feel" the weight of his work. And they'll get the chance during an exhibition starting this week at Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in downtown Cape Girardeau. Pfanstiel described himself as an abstract expressionist fond ...
NewsJune 30, 2022
Tips for keeping pets calm when fireworks are going offWith the Fourth of July right around the corner, a local expert is encouraging dog owners to be aware of how fireworks might affect their pets. "If you have a pet that is very reactive to fireworks, we really recommend that you reach out to your vet for medication....
NewsJune 29, 2022
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center to hold workshop on making it green cleanCape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center, 2289 County Park Drive, will host a workshop to familiarize Southeast Missourians with the cleansing power of the region's native plants. The event, titled "Make It Green Clean," will occur from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday.....
NewsJune 28, 2022
CrossRoads Church to host food distributionCrossRoads Church will be partnering with Southeast Missouri Food Bank to help feed hungry Cape Girardeau County residents. The food distribution will occur from 10 a.m. to noon today at the church, 4400 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson, with eligibility to receive food...Advertisement
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