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Out of the Past: Port Cape Girardeau, a newly-established restaurant facility at the southeast corner of Themis and Wat...
07/14/2025

Out of the Past: Port Cape Girardeau, a newly-established restaurant facility at the southeast corner of Themis and Water streets, opened an additional dining area over the weekend.

A look back at July 14 highlights: Mary Kasten steps back from state politics, SEMO eyes major stadium upgrades, unseasonably cool summer weather, and historic changes in local businesses and mail service.

Out of the Past: Cape Girardeau’s largest single construction project, the $13.5 million Saint Francis Hospital, is at i...
07/14/2025

Out of the Past: Cape Girardeau’s largest single construction project, the $13.5 million Saint Francis Hospital, is at its halfway stage in the amount of money spent of the project and structural completion.

A look back at July 13 highlights: 911 tax issues with phone resellers, state tax credits for a local resource center, a major hospital project milestone, fire safety concerns, and a dramatic river rescue in 1925.

From the Morgue: In June 1950, Cape Girardeau hosted Missouri’s Liberty Bell replica during a national tour to promote U...
07/14/2025

From the Morgue: In June 1950, Cape Girardeau hosted Missouri’s Liberty Bell replica during a national tour to promote U.S. Savings Bonds, drawing crowds with parades, rallies and military honors.

In June 1950, Cape Girardeau hosted Missouri’s Liberty Bell replica during a national tour to promote U.S. Savings Bonds, drawing crowds with parades, rallies and military honors.

Out of the Past: Six prize saddle and show horses and three Shetland ponies were destroyed in a fire that spread through...
07/14/2025

Out of the Past: Six prize saddle and show horses and three Shetland ponies were destroyed in a fire that spread through the Parkview Stables on East Rodney Drive in a matter of minutes about 8 last night.

From community efforts for the disabled to devastating fires and local entertainment highlights, revisit notable Cape Girardeau headlines from July 12 across the decades in this historical roundup.

Local History: Sarah H. Giboney, widow of War of 1812 veteran Andrew Giboney, was Cape Girardeau’s last known connection...
07/14/2025

Local History: Sarah H. Giboney, widow of War of 1812 veteran Andrew Giboney, was Cape Girardeau’s last known connection to the war’s pensioners, her life spanning local history, hardship and remarkable resilience.

Sarah H. Giboney, widow of War of 1812 veteran Andrew Giboney, was Cape Girardeau’s last known connection to the war’s pensioners, her life spanning local history, hardship and remarkable resilience.

Captured on Film: Trail of Tears State Park in Missouri preserves the legend of Cherokee maiden Otahki with a historic G...
07/14/2025

Captured on Film: Trail of Tears State Park in Missouri preserves the legend of Cherokee maiden Otahki with a historic Girl Scouts marker, commemorating her story and the tragic journey of the Trail of Tears.

Trail of Tears State Park in Missouri preserves the legend of Cherokee maiden Otahki with a historic Girl Scouts marker, commemorating her story and the tragic journey of the Trail of Tears.

Out of the Past: Southeast Missouri State University’s Board of Regents has given school president Dr. Ken Dobbins a 5% ...
07/11/2025

Out of the Past: Southeast Missouri State University’s Board of Regents has given school president Dr. Ken Dobbins a 5% pay raise.

A look back at July 11 highlights: sweltering heat advisories in 2000, park improvements in 1975, draft office changes and a bank president’s death in 1950 and road upgrades in 1925.

Out of the Past: Liquidation of the Bank of Oak Ridge, closed three weeks ago with a shortage of $21,000, is underway wi...
07/10/2025

Out of the Past: Liquidation of the Bank of Oak Ridge, closed three weeks ago with a shortage of $21,000, is underway with prospects that many months will elapse before a settlement with depositors can be made.

Heat and excitement marked the 2000 Cape Girardeau Air Festival, while past July 10 events include major traffic accidents, drought concerns, a deadly lightning strike and a local bank’s liquidation.

Out of the Past: The Cape Girardeau City Council and the County Court at a joint conference reach an agreement on plans ...
07/09/2025

Out of the Past: The Cape Girardeau City Council and the County Court at a joint conference reach an agreement on plans for the improvement of the Common Pleas Courthouse building.

Highlights from July 9 in Southeast Missouri history include leadership changes in local churches, a surge in Cape Girardeau home construction in 1975 and civic improvements dating back to 1925.

A settlement agreement has been reached by Naeter Brothers Publishing Co. and Local 647, International Printing Pressmen...
07/08/2025

A settlement agreement has been reached by Naeter Brothers Publishing Co. and Local 647, International Printing Pressmen and Graphic Communications Union (AFL-CIO).

Highlights from July 8 include the Cape Girardeau Air Festival featuring the Army Golden Knights, political shifts in the governor’s office, legal disputes over local developments and historical community news.

Out of the Past: Weekend thunderstorms, which dumped as much as 6 inches of rain on parts of Cape Girardeau and Bollinge...
07/07/2025

Out of the Past: Weekend thunderstorms, which dumped as much as 6 inches of rain on parts of Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties, caused heavy flooding along the Whitewater River from Millersville to Whitewater.

Missouri casinos boost jobs and revenue, Chaffee names interim superintendent, Dino’s Inn expands, storms hit local crops, college field house nears completion and Cape Girardeau eyes a new police chief.

Out of the Past: Centenary United Methodist Church at 300 N. Ellis St., whose 1,350 members can trace their religious an...
07/07/2025

Out of the Past: Centenary United Methodist Church at 300 N. Ellis St., whose 1,350 members can trace their religious ancestry to the beginning of Methodism in Cape Girardeau in 1809, has received a face-lift.

Highlights from July 6 in local history include an air festival honoring veterans, church renovations, storm damage, restoration of a Civil War-era mill, major levee work and plans for a new recreation park.

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