Peggy O'farrell
NewsOctober 24, 1998
ARTS ON THE RIVERRiver Campus project supporters say the proposal will bring big returns for a small investment by Cape Girardeau residents. Voters will decide whether they want to make that investment when they go to the polls Nov. 3 to vote on an $8.9 million bond issue and an ac...NewsOctober 23, 1998
ORDINANCE WOULD GOVERN CITY'S TREES; FINAL READING EXPECTED NOV. 2A new Cape Girardeau ordinance would establish a tree board to rule in disputes about cutting down trees on city property. The City Council gave the ordinance first-round approval Monday night. It will come up for final approval Nov. 2. The ordinance also outlines ...NewsOctober 22, 1998
SOUTH CAPE HOME REHABS TO START SOON; $446,300 GRANT WILL ENABLE IMPROVEMENTS TO OLD HOUSESCape Girardeau has been given the go-ahead to begin work through a state grant aimed at renovating homes in South Cape. In April 1997, the city was awarded a $446,300 community development block grant for the Jefferson-Shawnee Parkway Neighborhood Restoration Proje...NewsOctober 21, 1998
GROUP PLANS WAYS TO IMPROVE CAPEOver the next few weeks, members of Cape Girardeau's Community Pride Coalition will choose goals and outline plans for making the city a better place to live. Then it will be time to get to work making the goals a reality, said Dr. Charles Kupchella, one of the org...NewsOctober 20, 1998
COUNCIL ENTERS AGREEMENT ON RIVER CAMPUSThe Cape Girardeau City Council Monday night entered a cooperative agreement with Southeast Missouri State University on management of a River Campus. The council unanimously approved the agreement, which spells out how the two would jointly finance and share contr...NewsOctober 19, 1998
CITY COUNCIL LISTS AREA'S TOP HIGHWAY PRIORITIES; JACKSON, COUNTY ADD SUPPORT TO RESOUTIONOfficials in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Cape Girardeau County want to send the state highway department a message. The Cape Girardeau City Council and Jackson Board of Aldermen are expected to pass a joint resolution tonight outlining the key highway projects they...FeaturesOctober 19, 1998
CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE: ON THE ROAD AGAIN: HEADING FOR THE GREAT WHITE NORTHEASTOnce again I find myself stuffing everything I own into a multitude of cardboard boxes. It's time to move, this time to Utica, N.Y. On the road again. ... I own a lot of stuff, and I'm rather fond of most of it, but every time I have to load up another box, I swear...NewsOctober 18, 1998
PERRYVILLE: VOTERS TO DECIDE WATER BOND ISSUESPERRYVILLE -- Voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve an $8.8 million proposal to upgrade the city's water system. City Administrator Craig Lindsley called the upgrade "critical" to maintaining water service in the city. The water system is operating at near c...NewsOctober 16, 1998
CVB BOARD WANTS MORE DETAILS ON TAXCape Girardeau's Convention and Visitors Bureau wants more details on how the city's hotel-motel-restaurant tax is collected. The CVB advisory board will ask city finance director John Richbourg to explain how the taxes are enforced and collected at the November bo...NewsOctober 15, 1998
CITY P&Z JOINS IN 34-72 GRIPES; UPGRADE WON'T HELP CAPE, PANEL SAYSWidening Highway 34-72 through Jackson won't solve traffic congestion on Route K, Cape Girardeau zoning commissioners told state highway officials Wednesday. In fact, they argue, it might even add cars to the already crowded roadway. The Cape Girardeau Planning and...Advertisement
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