Development is a measure of a city's health and progress in many ways, and Cape Girardeau has no shortage of current and ongoing construction projects. These projects are bringing vital services to ...

Growth and prosperity in a downtown area does not happen without commitment, vision and perseverance. This includes the commitment of business owners to choose downtown, the vision from leaders and ...

It was a very glorious and blessed day at Guardian Angel Church as six second graders of Guardian Angel Parish made their First Holy Communion at the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 14. They were ...

You've probably seen the meme showing a beaming parent standing in front of an open garage filled to the brim with stuff, exclaiming to his or her obviously-dismayed offspring, "Just think -- someday ...

Maurice Miller, 85, of Scott City killed a turkey during hunting season. It weighed 25 pounds, had an 11-inch beard, and the spurs measured 1 1/4 inches.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) refers to computer algorithms that can create realistic text, images and videos from scratch. There are plenty of fun and practical reasons for people to use AI ...

McDonald, program director of Thrive Birth to Five, says her children are the reason she does what she does. She has been a foster parent since 1996 and has four adopted children, guardianship of two ...

I don't remember where I first saw one, 15 years ago or more. No reason to recall; some impressions have to add up before they draw interest. By the hundredth or so, I wondered what the scrawly decals ...

Pop culture in the month of May 50, 40 and 25 years ago saw Steely Dan give Rikki his number, Molly Ringwald have the worst Sweet 16 and George Lucas give the world Jar-Jar. 1974 50 years ago On May ...

One of my favorite aspects of my job as director of the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center in Jackson is what I call the "show and tell" of it. So often, we'll get a phone call or visit from someone ...

The current demonstrations on college campuses against Israel remind some of the unrest on college campuses during the 1960s. But the comparison is not a good one.

I was awake early the other morning and was kind of turning and tossing in bed. Restless! BB, our indoor cat, decided that I needed some company, so she left the foot of the bed, where she normally ...