Mo. Senate passes bill to delay candidacy filing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri Senate has voted to push back the state's candidacy filing period because of uncertainties over the boundaries for legislative districts. The filing period is...
View ArticleUniversity announces retirement of Show Me Center director
Southeast Missouri State University announced the retirement of longtime Show Me Center director David Ross in a news release Thursday morning. According to the release, Ross' retirement is effective...
View ArticleDisabilities board, VIP trial date moved to March
A trial date between the county disabilities board and VIP Industries has been moved to March 5 because of a scheduling conflict with the judge. The trial between the Cape Girardeau County Board for...
View ArticleMissouri House bill would equalize copays charged pharmacy customers
Pharmacists hope a bill in the Missouri House will give people more choices when it comes to filling their prescriptions. Rep. Steve Hodges, D-East Prairie, has proposed a bill he says will put...
View ArticleFallert announces state Senate run
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- State Rep. Joe Fallert, D-Ste. Genevieve, announced on Thursday he will run for the Missouri Senate's 3rd District. If the picture doesn't change, that means a November race...
View ArticleJackson city government responds to annexation challenge
The city of Jackson will not back down on its 2009 annexation of property along Interstate 55 and U.S. 61. The city government issued a news release late Wednesday saying: "The City of Jackson stands...
View ArticleStoddard County fugitive captured
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Stoddard County jail inmate who escaped custody Wednesday was captured at 3 p.m. Thursday near the Stoddard and Bollinger County line. Jason Stroup, 34, escaped when he walked...
View ArticleMore students sent home from Cape Central High School reporting flu-like...
A phone rang in a high school office. "Cape Central Infirmary," answered Dr. Mike Cowan, high school principal. The office of Cape Girardeau Central High school looked similar to a hospital...
View ArticleNew Cape roundabout draws largely positive comments at hearing
Cape Girardeau Mayor Harry Rediger had a warning for state transportation officials last week: Expect some "anti-roundabout" sentiments to be shared at Thursday's public hearing on the matter. Those...
View ArticleOut of the past 2/18/12
A two-hour meeting last night at Cape Girardeau City Hall was used by street and sewer contractors to air concerns, complaints and suggestions regarding the activities of the city's engineering...
View ArticleVariety of liability insurance plans can protect businesses
Running a business isn't easy. And, unfortunately, mistakes sometimes happen. When those mistakes can cause harm or damage, that's when business liability insurance is needed. "In general, you carry...
View ArticleBankruptcies
Bankruptcies filed through January for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case number. The Southeast...
View ArticleHealth briefs
CASE MANAGERS EARN CERTIFICATION Cathy Ulrich and Lalita Toeniskoetter, nurses and care coordinators in SoutheastHEALTH's Case Management Department, passed the American Case Management Association...
View ArticleNames in the news
SAMMONS NAMED VP OF SALES Gregory Sammons was named vice president of sales, marketing and development for Campbell Mattress Co. He has been in the mattress business, including sales, manufacturing...
View ArticleBriefs
BRIEFS TUTOR/DANCE STUDIO OPENS IN DONIPHAN DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Patti Hill and her son, Jesse Hill, opened Smart Moves Tutoring and Dance Studio at 4 Oak Tree Village, behind Patsy's Journeyman...
View ArticleTips for protecting your business in case of disaster
More than 500 businesses were destroyed or substantially damaged last May after an EF-5 tornado left a 10-mile-long path of ruin in Joplin, Mo. Most were prepared for typical Midwest storm damage,...
View ArticleWhat an audit means for your business, and how to handle it
The word "audit" puts many business owners on edge, but auditor David Seabaugh of Baer & Edington LLC in Jackson says there's no need to panic if you get a notice. It doesn't automatically mean...
View ArticleBusiness licenses
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during January include the following:Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 202 S. Broadview St. Bridge the Gap Now, 4053 Connor Drive El Tapatio Mexican...
View ArticleTax liens
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Scott R. Clark, recorder of deeds, during January are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by...
View ArticleHodge - Palisch
Jodi Suzanne Hodge and Andrew Clayton Palisch were married Oct. 22, 2011, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Mo. The Rev. Oliver Clavin performed the ceremony. Organist was Betty Vandeven,...
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