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Strollin’ Through the Colon Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the United States. In conjunction with the American Cancer Society and the Missouri Cancer Consortium, Saint Francis Healthcare System will host a Strollin’ Through the Colon one-mile walk at Saint Francis Medical Center Entrance 6 on Saturday, March…

Saint Francis Foundation Accepting 2024 Healthcare Scholarship Applications Applications for the 2024 Saint Francis Healthcare Scholarship Program funded by Saint Francis Foundation and Auxiliary are now available. The program awards more than 20 scholarships of up to $2,000 annually to students pursuing a healthcare-related career. The Steven C. Bjelich Executive Scholarship is available for students…

Power of Women Luncheon & Expo The Power of Women Expo kicks off at 10 a.m., featuring local businesses, community groups, and Southeast campus organizations. At 11:45 a.m., the luncheon will take place, headlined by keynote speaker Dr. Linda Godwin, former NASA astronaut and SEMO alumna. Tickets for the expo and luncheon are available for…

Nunnery Travels & Associates-Dream Vacations Earns Prestigious Award Cape Girardeau franchise inducted into the “Circle of Excellence” by Dream Vacations Dream Vacations, the nation’s leading home-based travel agent franchise, recently named franchise owner Carol Nunnery a member of the 2023 “Circle of Excellence,” an elite program that recognizes agencies for top sales achievement. “When I…

Mercy Hospital Southeast Names New Chief Medical Officer Mercy Hospital Southeast welcomes a new chief medical officer, Dr. Naresh Agarwal. Dr. Agarwal joins Mercy with an impressive background in health care leadership, including most recently serving as the associate chief medical officer of primary care with Intermountain Healthcare in Utah. “Dr. Agarwal comes to Mercy…

Fairfield by Marriott Open House Please join us for the Grand Opening Event of the Fairfield by Marriott Cape Girardeau! Open house will be from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday February 7th, 2024. The open house will provide access to several areas of the hotel including the lobby, dining area, pool, gym, and select hotel…

2024 Virtual Health Care Career Day The Missouri Hospital Association, Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education are hosting the 3rd Annual Health Care Career Day on February 23.  This statewide, virtual event will take students inside Missouri healthcare organizations to learn about the hottest careers in health care and…

FREE LED LIGHTS for Cape Chamber Members Cape Chamber’s newest member, OEO Energy Solutions has partnered with Ameren to offer Chamber Members FREE LED 4′ Tubes, Warehouse and Outdoor Lights to replace your existing fluorescents. (Normally $12/tube and $400/fixture). Please use the link to complete the form before 3/31/24 (Takes less than 1 minute): https://oeoezled.oeo.com/capechamber/…

The Salvation Army to Open Monday Night as Emergency Overnight Warming Center After months of planning by many community nonprofits, The Salvation Army (TSA) in Cape Girardeau is prepared to open their doors as an emergency overnight warming center beginning Monday. Due to the weather prediction, the facility anticipates being open every evening for a…

Elite Travel, Inc. Travel Advisor Earns Certifications Shannon Thompson, senior travel advisor at Elite Travel, Inc., has recently completed continuing education programs with Special Needs Group (SNG) and Marriott International. Thompson is among an elite group of Travel Professionals who understand the scope and importance of travel advocacy. The SNG Certified Accessible Travel Advocate TM…