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Career Readiness Fair
Don’t miss the chance to attend the Career Readiness fair, where you can meet with employers face-to-face and learn about job openings in our community while gaining important skills for obtaining a job.
Jim Gill Live: Sing-Along & Play-Along
Join us on Friday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. as we conclude Week of the Young Child with WORLD RENOWNED CHILDREN’S MUSICIAN, Mr. Jim Gill. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
3rd Annual EBO MD Fore The Scouts Golf Classic
Join us at the EBO MD 3rd Annual Fore The Scouts Golf Classic! This event is a four-person scramble built for fun. All funds raised support Scouting programs right here in Southeast Missouri! So hit the course and support after-school programs and nearly 1,200 local youth! Our Big Hole-In-One Contests are back; you could win…
Join Girl Scouts in Fighting Hunger this April!
This April, Girl Scouts across our council are taking action against hunger by collecting non-perishable food donations to support local food banks and pantries. Our Girl Scouts will distribute door hangers in their neighborhoods and collect donations on May 3, ensuring families facing food insecurity receive the help they need. How Local Businesses Can Get…
Vacancy to Vibrancy Open House
Looking to start, move, or expand your business into #DowntownCG? Ever looked at a vacant downtown building and wondered what it looked like on the inside? Join us at Old Town Cape’s Vacant Property Open House on May 1st at 5pm to check out our wide variety of available buildings for sale or lease. This…
Spring Litter Pick Up
Join Old Town Cape on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22nd for a Spring Litter Pick-Up to get Downtown Cape ready for all of the upcoming outdoor events! Meet us at the Market Lot, 35 S Spanish Street, at 12 p.m. Old Town Cape will provide needed supplies including trash bags, latex gloves, and water bottles.…
Tiger Golf Tournament
The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation is impacting the lives of our students and staff in the community. We are currently asking for support for our Tiger Golf Tournament on Monday, May 12, 2025, at the Cape Girardeau Country Club. Because of support from our business community and individuals, we are able to help our…
4th Annual Shield of Armor Wellness Seminar
Cape Girardeau, MO – The Cape Girardeau Police Department and the Beyond the Badge family support group are hosting the 4th annual Shield of Armor Wellness Seminar on April 28-29, 2025. This two-day event invites first responders and their families to take charge of their mental health and well-being. Held at the Drury Plaza Hotel…
Trade Disputes and the Uncertainty They Bring
As trade tensions between the United States and China intensify, businesses across the Midwest are bracing for economic repercussions that could ripple through key sectors of the region’s economy. A trade war-defined as a tit-for-tat escalation of tariffs and trade restrictions between nations-has once again taken center stage following new tariffs imposed by both countries.…
Updated Census Estimates show a positive trend in parts of Southeast Missouri
One of the data points related to a region’s stability or growth that is easy to track is census data. In the United States, we physically count the population every 10 years during the decennial census. But each March, the US Census Bureau releases county-level estimates as of July 1 of the previous year, they…