Travis Akin
NewsSeptember 9, 1999
COUNCIL HOPES TO AVOID SHUTTING DOWN BROADWAY DURING ROAD PROJECTShutting down parts of Broadway to widen it is an option to save money, but city officials are hopeful that it is a last resort. "We shouldn't close down any city block that has a lot business," said Richard Eggimann, a Cape Girardeau city councilman. "I don't know...NewsSeptember 8, 1999
CITY TAKES SECOND LOOK AT STREET PROJECTSWidening Broadway Street might take a little longer than planned as the city re-evaluates the cost estimates of the project. The Cape Girardeau City Council voted Monday to reject all bids on the work because they were not within the range of the estimates for the ...NewsSeptember 7, 1999
PICNICS, FEW ACCIDENTS MAKE HOLIDAY PLEASANTPeople who showed up late to the Labor Day festival in Olive Branch, Ill., went home hungry because the barbecue sold out early. "I can't remember when we had a bigger crowd," said Jean Roberts, secretary for the Horseshoe Lake Chamber of Commerce. "This is the fir...NewsSeptember 5, 1999
PITCHIN'HORSESHOES AND TELLIN' TALES AT BENTONBENTON -- Their warm-up isn't complicated -- just an ice cold frosty one in the shade while they wait for the horseshoe contest to begin Saturday afternoon. "If we didn't like it, why would be out in this heat?" said Larry Burford, a Scott City resident...NewsSeptember 5, 1999
WORK HAS BEGUN ON FRUITLAND INTERCHANGEFRUITLAND -- It will be an inconvenience for awhile, but once the work at the Fruitland interchange is complete, traffic in the area will be less congested. The interchange is set to get five lanes that will go all the way from Route 61 to Route 177. The area conne...NewsSeptember 3, 1999
CITY OFFICIALS REMIND RESIDENTS TO LIMIT WATER USAGEWater conservation won't end in Cape Girardeau until the city gets a good rainfall. City officials continue to ask residents to voluntarily conserve water. Hot and dry conditions continue to be the norm, causing more water usage than normal. "We haven't had any rai...NewsSeptember 2, 1999
OLD BRIDGE WOULD OFFER A VIEW OF THE RIVERCape Girardeau's mayor says he envisions a section of the old Mississippi River bridge becoming a place for people to go and watch the river and relax. The mayor, Al Spradling III, said he would like to see a portion of the bridge preserved as a tourist attraction....NewsAugust 30, 1999
OLD TOWN CAPE BOARD READY TO REVAMP DOWNTOWN AREAAlthough a group has already formed and committed themselves to making the downtown area of Cape Girardeau more attractive, they have yet to determine just where to start. "We will have a plan," said Judith Lang, a downtown merchant. "It will not be a case of the b...NewsAugust 29, 1999
THE DIRTY BUSINESS OF MAKING ARTArtist Tom Runnels sat on the front porch of his log cabin on Cat Ranch drinking coffee and talking about his life and his work. Runnels' dog, Shadrach, was a popular subject for his columns. Shadrach died recently and his collar now hangs on Runnels' front porch.....NewsAugust 28, 1999
BROTHERS RIDE RAILROAD TO RELIVE FATHER'S PASTThe year was 1918. America was poised to force the surrender of the German forces during World War I. In Jackson, an 18-year-old man started his first job -- a fireman on the St. Louis Iron Mountain Railway. No one really knows how long Joe Terbrock worked for the ...Advertisement
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