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Jackson couple bring The Cheesecake Ninja back home (4/22/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianGreg and Amy Franklin turned Greg's cheesecake baking into a full-time business in Perryville. On April 9, the couple relocated their store, The Cheesecake Ninja, back to Jackson to be closer to home. ...
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Codefi launches Innovate SOMO Funds (4/22/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianInnovate SOMO Funds combine charitable contributions and limited partners to assist startup development. ...
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Saint Francis Epilepsy Center receives higher accreditation (4/22/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianThe National Association of Epilepsy Centers has rated it as a Level 3 location. ,,,
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Mercy Hospital Southeast to add CT scanner in emergency department renovation (4/22/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianAs of early last week, 16 out of 24 exam rooms, and one of two triage rooms, have been remodeled. ...
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UWSEMO’s United We Work aided with $75,000 federal grant (4/22/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianThe Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority has received $75,000 to help launch a work transportation program. ...
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Megan Simpson joins First Midwest Bank as regional retail officer (4/22/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianMegan Simpson is the first regional retail officer at First Midwest Bank. She will work with all 11 of the bank's branches. ...
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Jackson church celebrates anniversary with ribbon-cutting (4/22/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianFirst Baptist Church in Jackson marks a significant milestone. ...
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Gas prices down slightly in Missouri (4/22/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianGas prices continue to fluctuate across the state and the nation, though not as significantly as in previous weeks. ...
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Notable quote for week of April 21 (4/22/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianA notable quote from Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek. ...
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Local couple wins second consecutive growth award from Comfort Keepers (4/15/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianMark and Melody Harpur, owners of the Comfort Keepers in-home care in Cape Girardeau, have received a second consecutive Quest for Excellence Award from the company. ...
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Lids co-founder launches new custom hat venture in Cape Girardeau (4/15/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianHaving managed Lids to become a global headwear retailer, Glenn Campbell is launching an online custom headwear store called Make My Cap in his hometown of Cape Girardeau. ...
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State Rep. Rick Francis named Cross Trails Medical Center CEO (4/15/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianCross Trails Medical Center has named Rick Francis, a Missouri state representative for District 145, as the organization’s new chief executive officer. ...
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Drury Hotels takes No. 12 spot on Forbes customer-experience ranking (4/15/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianDrury Hotels Co. placed 12th overall on Forbes’ second-ever Customer Experience All-Stars list in March, ranking highest among all hotels. ...
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Five Saint Francis clinics recognized for quality care standards (4/15/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianFive Saint Francis Healthcare System clinics have been recognized for their clinician practices. ...
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Long John Silver’s in Cape Girardeau closes (4/15/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianThe Long John Silver’s location at 25 S. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau has shut down. ...
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Series of ribbon-cuttings scheduled (4/15/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianThe Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will host a trio of ribbon-cuttings throughout the week. ...
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Gas prices rise nationally, stand fast in Southeast Missouri (4/15/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianAs temperatures keep rising, so do gasoline prices, but not in every part of the country. ...
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Mobile food vendor submits business license application (4/15/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianAmy Burns of Sikeston applied for a mobile food vendor called Fins and Feathers, which she operates in several other Southeast Missouri municipalities. ...
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Three chambers to hold events (4/15/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianThe Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City area chambers of commerce will host various gatherings during the upcoming week. ...
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Big Whiskey’s to open in Cape Girardeau following Poplar Bluff success (4/8/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianBig Whiskey’s American Restaurant & Bar, known for its burgers, sandwiches, pasta and, of course, whiskey, is coming to Cape Girardeau.
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One Cape Girardeau ribbon cutting planned (4/8/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianA ribbon cutting celebrating the grand opening of Alpha Chiropractic at 1131 N. Kingshighway, Suite G, in Cape Girardeau will take place at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 9.
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Gas prices show no sign of slowing (4/8/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianGas continues to get more and more expensive. ...
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Cape Girardeau, Jackson chambers to hold women’s events (4/8/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianTwo local chambers are hosting events for women in business this Thursday. ...
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David Preusser named president of First Midwest Bank in Jackson (4/1/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianA Jackson resident, Preusser has more than 20 years of financial services experience. He will oversee the Jackson location while continuing to serve the community as a lender. ...
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Gas prices eclipse $5 in California (4/1/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianThe Golden State wins the gold medal for highest regular fuel prices, while closer to home prices remain high but steady. ...
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Cardiologist Raphael Ngengwe joins Mercy Hospital Southeast team (4/1/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianNgengwe specializes in cardiac electrophysiology, treating issues related to the heart’s electrical system including atrial and ventricular fibrillation. ...
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Financial adviser Stan Irwin qualifies for Edward Jones recognition conference (4/1/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianEdward Jones' Momentum conference recognizes those financial advisers who have sustained successful practices through leadership, service and guidance. ...
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Numerous ribbon-cuttings planned for week (4/1/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianA new hotel is just one of the ribbon-cuttings planned. ...
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Local chambers to host business events (4/1/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianThe Cape Girardeau and Perryville area chambers are holding gatherings Thursday and Friday.
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Car wash, headwear store among new Cape Girardeau businesses (4/1/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianThree new businesses have applied to operate in the city. ...
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Notable quote for week of March 31 (4/1/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianMissouri House Speaker Dean Plocher spoke in favor of a piece of legislation, which passed 100-50 in the Missouri House of Representatives, that aims to gradually eliminate corporate income tax statewide. ...
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Chaffee event center signals new beginning (3/25/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianA Chaffee couple has converted an old newspaper office into a community event center. Stevie Williams and her husband, Jake, plan to host birthday parties, baby showers, weddings and more at The Signal Event Center, 113 S. Main St. in Chaffee...
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Jackson boutique born from online business (3/25/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianMegan Senciboy attended Southeast Missouri State University with a major in fashion merchandising. Three weeks after graduating, in June 2019, she started her own online business called Harper James Boutique. On Friday, May 31, Senciboy will open up a physical storefront for the first time...
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Seis Express offers Mexican on the go (3/25/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianSeis Express, a new quick service restaurant from the owners of Seis Amigos Mexican Restaurant in Cape Girardeau, has opened at 440 S. Mount Auburn Road, Suite 1. The Mexican restaurant opened March 8. "The menu is mostly the same but we've got a few different dishes in here," part-owner Mario Mendoza said...
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Local financial adviser to attend Edward Jones recognition conference (3/25/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianJackson-based Edward Jones financial adviser Cheryl Mothes has qualified for the financial services firm's Pinnacle recognition conference, which celebrates the achievements of its top financial advisers. Only 250 advisers will be recognized out of the company's 19,000. They were judged on their branch's success and client feedback...
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Two ribbon-cuttings planned in Cape Girardeau (3/25/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianThe Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will host a pair of ribbon-cuttings this week. The first will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 26, at Discovery Playhouse, 502 Broadway, to celebrate its new Train Table exhibit. The second will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 28, to celebrate the opening of Mexican restaurant Seis Express, 440 S. Mount Auburn Road...
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Gas prices continue to climb, hitting Missouri hard (3/25/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianGasoline prices are skyrocketing across the country, with Missouri being no exception. The national average has risen 6 cents over the week to $3.53 a gallon, with Missouri's average rising after several weeks of stagnation from $3.20 to $3.28 per gallon...
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Cape Girardeau Chamber to hold business advocacy event (3/25/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianThe Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Business Advocacy Coffee event Friday, March 29, at the Osage Centre, 1625 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. Networking starts at 8 a.m. and the program lasts from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The event is free to attend; those interested can register at the Chamber website, www.capechamber.com...
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Barbershop, restaurant among new businesses (3/25/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianA variety of new businesses are coming to Cape Girardeau, according to business licenses submitted to the City of Cape Girardeau Community Development Department. n James Macklin of Cape Girardeau is starting Blessed Blades, a barbershop at 338 Broadway, Suite 441. This business will provide cutting and styling for men's and women's hair. It will also sell snacks and hair-care products...
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Notable quote (3/25/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianThere's just one thing I can say about business: If it were easy, everybody would be doing it. Right? It's a little cliche, but it's so true. It's hard work. It's dedication. It's the ability to accept risk. And I think everyone in this room has done that. The most important thing is faith, and I do have faith. ...
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Law firm coworkers celebrate 50 years of working together (3/18/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianGlenda Nations started as a receptionist at what is now the Oliver, Oliver & Waltz law firm in 1974. She was 19 years old. It was her first job after graduating from Hickey College in St. Louis and was supposed to be a temporary assignment. "Two of the secretaries were pregnant and I was supposed to be there for six weeks," Nations said. "Fifty years later, I'm still here."...
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Shear delight: Sheep festival returns to Glen Allen (3/18/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianArtisans, farmers and herders alike will converge in Glen Allen this week for the third annual Ozark Highlands Sheep and Fiber Festival. The two-day festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23. Ed Crowley and his wife, Terri, host the festival on their Mesta Meadows livestock ranch, 1 mile west of Glen Allen along Highway 34...
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For the love of pho: Urban Kitchen & Bar opens in Cape Girardeau (3/18/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianA new restaurant in downtown Cape Girardeau aims to bring the flavors of Southeast Asia to Southeast Missouri. Urban Kitchen & Bar at 20 N. Spanish St. started its soft opening Wednesday, March 13. It will remain open through its official grand opening in four to six weeks...
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New gas station, food trucks, hotel, tax service to open (3/18/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianA plethora of business owners have filled out licenses with the City of Cape Girardeau Community Development Department recently. n Rhodes Convenience Store No. 120 is scheduled to open Saturday, March 30, at 2146 William St. The store is owned by Rhodes Convenience Stores Inc.; partners Jeffrey Maurer, James Maurer and Brent Anderson of Cape Girardeau and Paul Dirnberger of Jackson all hold shares. ...
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Ameren Missouri installing smart meters in Southeast Missouri (3/18/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianAmeren Missouri workers have started installing upgraded electric smart meters to more than 42,000 Southeast Missouri customers' homes. Customers in Cape Girardeau and Dexter should have their new meters installed by the summer; work there began March 4. Installations in Caruthersville, Charleston, Hayti, Portageville and Steele will start in August...
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Mercy Health Foundation Southeast names new senior development officer (3/18/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianOn Tuesday, March 12, Shelby Bentley became the new senior development officer of Mercy Health Foundation Southeast. She will focus on helping the foundation continue its support of initiatives that will enhance patient care and services within Southeast Missouri...
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Chad Crow accepts Mississippi Land Bank CEO position (3/18/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianChad Crow, chief credit officer and executive vice president of Farm Credit Southeast Missouri, is resigning from the company after 21 years of service. On Friday, April 5, he will become the chief executive office of Mississippi Land Bank in Senatobia, Mississippi...
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Gas prices above $3 a gallon nationwide (3/18/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianEvery single state in the country now has an average regular gasoline cost above $3 a gallon. The national average has risen 5 cents over the week to $3.45 a gallon, with Missouri's average staying put at $3.20 a gallon. Diesel prices continue to remain steady, with a national average down 1 cent from last week at $4.04 a gallon, while Missouri's average continues to be $3.68...
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Chamber breakfast, reception events scheduled (3/18/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianTwo local chambers of commerce will hold events this week: n Scott City Area Chamber of Commerce is holding Morning Chamber Coffee from 7:15 to 7:50 a.m. Thursday, March 21, at The Front Porch event center, 1408 Main St. in Scott City...
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Blush Ultra Lounge brings social atmosphere to downtown Cape (3/11/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast Missourian21 Taps, a Cape Girardeau bar that had been at 36 N. Spanish St. for five years, closed Dec. 23. Five days later, Christopher Dirnberger, owner of Katy O'Ferrell's Publick House and part owner of D'Ladium's Sports Bar, acquired the property. A month later, Blush Ultra Lounge was born...