Today in history: Sept. 21
Today is Saturday, Sept. 21, the 265th day of 2024. There are 101 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 21, 2013, an attack by armed militants in the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi,...
View ArticleOvercoming Obstacles: Small Business Development Center helping aspiring...
Makayla Hawkins knows how to train dogs to sit, lay down, heel and obey a variety of other commands, but when it came to entrepreneurial skills, she wasnt quite sure how to start a business and keep...
View ArticleProtect Yourself from Financial Scams: Expert tips to safeguard your money...
Financial fraud impacts people across the world. The internet is rife with warnings about the dangers of handing out personal information and the utmost importance of protecting accounts and...
View ArticleWells to Wallets: How your ballot choice will affect water and money in Cape...
The Cape Girardeau City Council on Monday, Aug. 5 voted to place an initiative on the Nov. 5 ballot to increase water rates above the 5% cap outlined in the citys charter. City officials say the...
View ArticleClub news 9-21-24
Town & Country FCE The Town and Country FCE club met Thursday, Sept. 12 at the home of Linda Thompson. Pledges to the US flag, the State of Missouri flag and the National FCE Creed were repeated...
View ArticleA Hand Up
Maybe 50 years ago, I heard a story about sweat deposits or sweat equity". Its been long enough I dont remember what the original story was about, but I sure remember the facts. Sweat equity...
View ArticleA little bitty teeny weeny thing
George Jones sang a hit song in 1965 called "The Lovebug". I dont think his song was actually about an insect. But some of the songs lyrics seemed to indicate so. The lovebug is a small insect...
View ArticleAn Archive gem: Genealogical Society library
At the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center, we respond to a lot of questions by email and in person from people who want to know more about their family history. We love the opportunity to help fill...
View ArticlePressure can be golden
Oh, my, we often say to ourselves, If only my life was less stressful, Id feel less like a balloon, about to burst, and we continue on, feeling swamped, yet failing to recognize that we are...
View ArticleSenior Center Mensu for Sept. 23-27
Cape Girardeau/Scott City Monday: Chicken Parmesan with pasta and sauce or beef Stroganoff, Italian-blend veggies, garden salad, garlic bread and chilled pears or pudding and cookie. Tuesday:...
View ArticleCan Harris's cynical, run-out-the clock campaign succeed?
Cynically running out the clock has been the overarching principle of the entire abbreviated 105-day presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris ever since President Joe Biden, at the...
View ArticleThe rhetoric of Harris, Biden isn't what's sparking political violence
Another unwell person sought to kill Donald Trump, according to the FBI and other officials. We should all be grateful that no one was hurt, and that the Secret Service and local law enforcement...
View ArticleOutside the Office: Building Dreams from Scratch Daniel Cook's journey from...
Daniel Cook grew up in Marble Hill, Missouri, the youngest child of four. He loved Tonka trucks, Hot Wheels and helping his dad build things around the house. When he wanted a treehouse and tire...
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