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Virtual Volunteers Needed From All Career Paths We are seeking volunteers to record a short 3-5 min. video highlighting their education and career experience with middle and high school students.

CGPS Hires Proven Leader as Principal at Jefferson Elementary Cape Girardeau Public Schools is excited to announce the hiring of Tracy Haggerty as principal of Jefferson Elementary. Haggerty has proven to be a strong and steady administrator, serving as an assistant principal at Cape Central High for the last four years. She is certified in…

Save the Date for Project C.A.P.E. Coming in 2021, Project C.A.P.E., Connecting Area Partners for Employment! More details to come, stay tuned!

Penguin Party The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation will offer in-person and at-home options for this year’s Penguin Party. The Penguin Party is the Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year, which helps support the students and staff of Cape Girardeau Public Schools. The Foundation helped provide meals to over 500 families in need during the…

UWSEMO Blood Drive January is National Blood Donor Month and we are helping our Partner, the American Red Cross, by hosting and promoting a Blood Drive on January 21st! Anyone interested in donating can sign up here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=UnitedWaySEMO   Date: 1/21/2021 Location: 20 South Mount Auburn Road, Cape Girardeau MO 63703 Additional notes: Ends at…

Glenn Earns Elite Facilitator Status with True Colors International Tracey Glenn, President of GlennView, has earned the status of Elite Facilitator with the True Colors International organization. Glenn is one of only 12 Elite Facilitators in the United States and one of only 14 in the world for the International organization. In addition to the…

Dr. Gregory Leet is Retiring After 37 years of practicing optometry, Doctor Gregory Leet is announcing his retirement. Dr. Leet would like to thank the Chamber, his staff over the years, and most importantly his patients. With his retirement, Dr. Leet would like his patients to know that they will be in good hands with…

AT&T Boosts Network Speeds for Cape Girardeau and St. Francois Counties AT&T customers and FirstNet subscribers in Cape Girardeau and St. Francois counties got a big boost in wireless connectivity. We’ve added new cell towers in Jackson, Burfordville, Bonne Terre, French Village and Farmington to enhance the area’s 4G LTE coverage and help give residents…

OnBoard Offers 20% Off Human Resource Services in January OnBoard, a human resource outsourcing and consulting company is offering 20% off all new services through January 31, 2021. Kick 2020 to the curb with 20% OFF! We provide local small businesses with expert consulting, employee relations, payroll, benefits management, policy creation, handbook review and much…

Elite Travel, Inc. Travel Expert Completes Amtrak Training Kacie Walley with Elite Travel, Inc. recently completed training to obtain certification in train-related travel throughout the United States and Canada. Walley focused her training on Amtrak Vacations and Rail Agent who provide train vacation packages connecting some of the most beautiful and popular destinations. Train travel…