Leaders with the Delta Regional Authority also say this investment will be matched by over $7.6 million and will attract an additional $2.3 million in leveraged private investment into southern Illinois.
Thomas Becker, the employer relations coordinator, has been helping put on this event of the past four years and said this is the college’s biggest turnout yet.
A local charitable organization called the Miracle-Ear Foundation works with franchises to provide hearing aids it to people who otherwise could not afford it.
After a presentation by the Airport Board that recommended a new carrier, Contour, and a new destination, Nashville, the council decided to wait until the next meeting to vote on any recommendation.
Anyone interested in starting a business or buying commercial property in downtown Cape Girardeau can explore the vacant properties that are available for purchase or lease.