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Hello, and welcome to the Biz Blog! My name is Amity Downing and I am the business reporter for the Southeast Missourian. I'm the new kid on the block in Cape Girardeau's business world, but I have...
View ArticleWayne Smith or Wayne Smith?
For those who were doing double takes this morning, in today's issue of the Southeast Missourian, there was a story published about Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center being purchased by Community...
View ArticleBrennecke Chevrolet merging with Coad in Cape
Brennecke Chevrolet, 700 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson, is in the process of merging its store with Coad Chevrolet at 517 S. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. Brennecke Chevrolet already has merged its...
View ArticleBluff City Beer to distribute for Boulevard
For all those beer buffs out there, Bluff City Beer Company in Cape Girardeau has acquired the distribution rights of Boulevard Brewing Company, according to a news release sent Tuesday from Kathy Bess...
View ArticleDish vs. Raycom
In the ninth day of an ongoing retransmission dispute between Dish Network and Raycom Media resulting in a blackout of KFVS12 and its sister network The Heartland's CW [WQWQ] programming for viewers,...
View ArticleBusiness Roundup
Some of you have noticed the opening, closing and remodeling of businesses in Cape Girardeau and Jackson, so I thought I would provide an update of what's been happening around town: Benny Hajdari...
View ArticleA strike on the horizon?
The Republic Monitor of Perryville, Mo., reported Thursday that the Teamsters Local Union No. 600 that represents a large part of Sabreliner Corporation's employee base unanimously voted "no" to...
View ArticleSabreliner and Teamsters negotiations ongoing
Larry Tinker, president and business representative of Teamsters Local Union No. 600, said contract negotiations between Teamsters and the Sabreliner Corporation still are ongoing, and will resume...
View ArticleBusiness Roundup
Here's an update on business happenings in the Cape Girardeau area: The construction of CVS Pharmacy, on the corner of William St. and S. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, is on schedule, and the...
View ArticleCraigslist housing scam hits Cape
A man posing sometimes as a pastor and other times as a surgeon has been copying photos of local homes for sale from online listings and advertising them on craigslist as homes he is renting out...
View ArticleIntegrity Solution Services closing update
As of now, Sept. 10 still is the date slated for the closure of Integrity Solution Services' office at 2102 William Street in Cape Girardeau, which previously housed National Asset Recovery Solutions...
View ArticleRibbon-cutting at the Roundabout
The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the roundabout project at Route W, Lexington Avenue and Kingsway Drive in Cape Girardeau at 10 a.m. Tuesday, according...
View ArticleAwareness taking the color pink
Are you seeing pink flags, ribbons and lights decorating businesses around Cape Girardeau? The color is more than girly -- it signifies the month of October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month....
View ArticleDynamite Coffee location opening soon
Dynamite Coffee, which can be seen in a bright red concession trailer at the Cape Girardeau Riverfront Market on Saturday mornings, announced on Facebook that it soon will open a permanent location at...
View ArticleErbert & Gerbert's coming to Cape
Erbert & Gerbert's Sandwich Shop announced today in a news release that it will be opening eight to ten locations in Missouri, including one in Cape Girardeau in the next three years. The sandwich...
View ArticleUnited Way launches blog
The United Way of Southeast Missouri recently announced the addition of a blog to its website as part of an initiative to increase the organization's online presence. The Live United blog "allows us to...
View ArticleMississippi River mayors present river developments
Mayors of 59 cities along the Mississippi River formed the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative in an effort to create a coordinated voice for the river. Members of the initiative, including...
View ArticlePioneer Orchard's Market closing
A person reached by phone Friday at Pioneer Orchard's Market in Jackson confirmed that the market is closing Oct. 31. The owner of the business, Sam Beggs, is retiring, the source said. Beggs was not...
View ArticleCVS Pharmacy to open in January
A few people approached me about whether CVS Pharmacy, being constructed at the intersection of William Street and South Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, would be opening sooner than its estimated...
View ArticleSharing the Harvest
If deer hunters choose, they can donate this year's kill for the meat to be processed and donated to local families in need. The Share the Harvest program is administered by the Conservation Federation...
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