Standing in front of the J.C. Penney store where he was manager for 20 years, retired businessman Harry Rediger on Monday announced he will run for mayor of Cape Girardeau.

"IN selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate -- look at his character.

The annual holiday parade and Miss Merry Christmas pageant organizers have begun taking registrations for these holiday events, to be held on Friday, Dec.

Cape Area Habitat for Humanity's ReStore is celebrating its second anniversary and will hold three customer appreciation days to mark the occasion.

Nancy Friedman, also known as the Telephone Doctor, will lead sessions on improving customer service at one's company during the 10th annual meeting of the Medical Group Management Association.

4, 1984 Members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau observe Reformation Day; Dr.

Well-known Cape Girardeau businesswoman Kathy Swan filed today as a candidate for the Ward 6 city council seat.

31, 1984 A Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce committee may be established soon to explore ways to keep rail service here, such as a short-line railroad, should Missouri Pacific proceed with its plans to abandon a branch line which runs through the city.

28, 1984 Britt Airways is now serving its flight out of and into Cape Girardeau with a change in aircraft; it is now using twin-engine Metroliner aircraft, which seats 18 passengers; until about a week ago, the airline had used 13-passenger Beechcraft 99 aircraft.

Fewer goblins and gangsters could be roaming the street this Halloween if predictions from one retail federation holds true.

Three Rivers Community College is looking to expand its Sikeston center -- but first, it needs to find a new, bigger location.

The clouds over Pioneer Orchards on a cool October morning don't bother owner Stan Beggs.

Jackson Chamber of Commerce executive director Brian Gerau believes a new video project is a way to expand the business community.

The Bank of Missouri has named Cheryl L. Ziegler vice president and mortgage lending officer.

Dr. Devin Stephenson, president of Three Rivers Community College at Poplar Bluff, Mo., speaks at a community reception Tuesday at Jackson City Hall.

In an effort to spark a more regional approach to economic development, the Center for Economic and Business Research at Southeast Missouri State University is piloting a new training program.

The ATHENA Award program includes more than 375 U.S. cities and has recognized more than 2,600 women and men for their accomplishments, community service, and opening pathways for others.

Southeast Missouri State University is offering a one-day program to encourage officials to take a regional approach to improvements and sharing resources.

St. Louis exists because of the Mississippi River. It is why this city is here. But for decades, the river has gradually become less and less important to the region's economy.

In January 2006, Hollywood came to Cape Girardeau. Johnny Knoxville and Diane Lane were among the actors, actresses and stage crew who ascended upon the town for scenes filmed at the Missouri Dry Dock and other locations for the movie "Killshot". Though most of the scenes shot in Cape Girardeau were cut from the film's final version, the economic ...