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Special Needs Trust Family Workshop
We have brought together an educated team of individuals who specialize in Special Needs Trusts, to offer a FREE workshop for all those looking for guidance on the topic! We know this can be a difficult tasks for families to navigate on their own, so we want to aid them on their journey! Lunch will…
Mississippi Mingle
We are so excited to host the 4th Annual Mississippi Mingle in collaboration with Knights of Columbus Councils #1111 and #11205! The family-friendly event will be held on Saturday, May 10, from 11:00 am-4:00 pm at the KC Hall. Spend the afternoon on the banks of the mighty Mississippi listening to live music, enjoying delicious…
Lutheran Family and Children’s Services Expands Home Visitation Services for Families in Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau, Missouri (February 18, 2025) – Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS), one of Missouri’s oldest social service agencies, announced today the statewide expansion of its Home Visitation Services through the Missouri Parenting Partnership Program (MOPPP). The expansion includes Southeast Missouri. Designed to empower parents and foster stronger families, the program provides free, personalized…
ROBINSON CONSTRUCTION NAMED A TOP-PERFORMING US CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BY ABC
PERRYVILLE, MO, Feb. 19, 2025-Robinson Construction Company, Perryville, Missouri, today announced it ranks 96 on Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2025 Top 250 Performers list and 48 on the Top 170 General Contractors list, an annual publication that recognizes the associations’ contractor members’ outstanding achievements in safety, quality, merit, project excellence and special designations ranked by…
Another $25K Grant to Support Child Abuse Prevention Education
Thousands more children in additional southeast Missouri school districts heard a key message in 2024: An unwanted touch isn’t your fault, and there are adults you can tell. That message came from the Green Bear Project, a program sponsored by Southeast Missouri Networks Against Sexual Violence (SEMO-NASV). Foster mom and pediatric nurse Leasa Stone founded…
Mortgage Loan Officer – First Midwest Bank
Heather Harrison has recently been appointed to provide mortgage loan services in the Cape Girardeau area for First Midwest Bank. Heather provides a great deal of expertise in the home mortgage marketplace in Cape and Jackson with many years of experience. She can be reached at 573-204-1210. We would love to help you with all…
Volunteer Opportunities with Southeast Missouri Food Bank!
Looking for a meaningful way to give back? Southeast Missouri Food Bank offers volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups to help fight hunger in our community. Volunteers assist with packing food for distribution families, children and seniors facing hunger. We have morning and afternoon shifts available Monday through Friday at our volunteer centers in Sikeston…
Daylight Saving Time
Daylight savings kicked in on Sunday morning, and that means we all lost an hour of time and maybe even an hour of sleep. If your workday is starting off a little slow, you’re probably not alone, but the time change can also lead to positive change for business. With daylight saving time in full…
Understanding Tariffs and Potential Business Impacts
After a brief pause in February to negotiate on issues related to border security, President Trump has indicated that new tariffs will now go into effect on Tuesday. Tariffs are taxes imposed by a government on imported goods, aiming to protect domestic industries by making foreign products more expensive. Recently, President Donald Trump announced new…
Business Advocacy at the State Level
Later this week, I’ll join a group of business and community leaders from throughout Southeast Missouri in Jefferson City, connecting with state leaders on a variety of topics and issues important to business in our region. Advocating at the state level can be a critical part of supporting business success in Southeast Missouri. Political advocacy…