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Thousands of country music fans flocked to Poplar Bluff for the ‘Rock the Country’ music festival over the weekend. So what was the impact on local businesses?
Southeastern Illinois College has a new agriculture curriculum and the institution is partnering with Murray State University’s Hutson School of Agriculture to provide a seamless transition.
Equipped with soccer, baseball and softball fields the complex is set to bring sports fans to Marion.
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A new manufacturing facility is expected to create 50 new jobs in the region.
According to a Facebook post by the chamber, 145,000 people visited Butler County in 4 days and 45,900 on eclipse day. The county also saw a $9.6 million economic impact.
Starbucks will open a location in West Frankfort, according to the mayor’s office.
As of Monday, April 15, the branding on the outside of the building was removed.
A Walmart in southeast Missouri reopened after it was closed due to a power outage.
Tulip Lane offers a wide variety of tulips and the opportunity for the community to participate in the U-pick flower season.
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A small business in southern Illinois announced it will close on the first of April.
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Big Whiskey’s announced its plans to open two new locations, including one in Cape Girardeau.
Urban Kitchen & Bar soft-opened on Wednesday, March 13.
A national television crew will shoot at Atomic City in early March.
A new sushi restaurant is now open in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
This year’s Southern Illinois Made Expo will be held at the Pavilion in Marion on July 20-21. The theme is Christmas in July.
Two Heartland colleges come together to offer students more opportunities in one of our region’s biggest industry
A family-owned company that began in southeast Missouri is celebrating 90 years in business.
The city of Carbondale is reinvesting in its downtown and hundreds of thousands of dollars have helped rehab five buildings over the last 12 months.
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The Better Business Bureau releases an annual report to help consumers avoid that, called the Scam Tracker Risk Report.
The SIU Basketball team wrapped up out of conference play with an 81-50 win over Southern Indiana Friday night at Banterra Center.
Crumbl Cookies is in the beginning stages of opening a location at West Park Mall, according to its media relations.
A new ALDI location opened in Cape Girardeau County on Thursday morning, December 7.
According to the most recent report by NAFSA: Association of International Educators, international students studying at Southeast Missouri State University are contributing $27.8 million to the local economy.
Today, 48 small businesses across the state of Illinois joined an elite club. And five of those businesses are from here in the Heartland.
With river levels at record lows, agribusiness is feeling the pressure as transport on the Mississippi River is hampered.
According to the company, this will be Big Whiskey’s ninth location in Missouri, with plans to open more in the next year.
With the holiday on Monday, today was the first day the markets have been feeling the volatility brought on by the war in Israel.
17th Street Barbecue announces the closing of its Marion location.
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Forty-eight marijuana microbusiness licenses were awarded to applicants drawn in the August 28 lottery.
The owner of Muffler Express and Automotive Repair on North Kingshighway said it will be closing after 50 years.
The New Bridge Retirement Community held the ribbon cutting and flag raising ceremony at its new facility.
State Treasurer Vivek Malek has announced the Farm Relief Loan (FRL) program to help farmers in the midst of drought conditions.
August is National Black Business Month and two entrepreneurs in the Heartland share their experiences, and the importance of supporting local, Black-owned businesses.
A new fish processing plant is set to open in southern Illinois and bring new job opportunities.
Scout Hall in downtown Cape Girardeau will have its first touring band play a live show at the business this weekend.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced record-breaking hotel revenue and tourism growth.
A proposal to revamp the West Park Mall is one step closer to becoming a reality.
The grand opening for Rise Community Market in Cairo was Friday, June 16.
Restaurants and hotels in Cape Girardeau are seeing their best quarter yet, and numbers show it’s helping the local economy.
As the spring planting season begins, leaders with the Illinois Department of Agriculture are working to help ease the struggles many farmers face regarding their mental health.
Businesses in Cape Girardeau are getting ready to see a spike this weekend in thousands of visitors travel in for graduation at Southeast Missouri State University.
The city is working to revitalize uptown by attracting new businesses, while also providing existing businesses with more exposure.
Rain on Friday, May 5 is pushing back this year’s Bike to Work & School Day event in Cape Girardeau.
Looking for a new job? Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort is set to begin hosting weekly career fairs and open interviews with on-the-spot job offers.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new recreational marijuana dispensary in Cairo off of Kessler Road was held at the site on Wednesday, March 29 at 4 p.m.
Leaders in Marion, Illinois said the new developments planned around the Thrillville Thrillbillies’ ballpark will be a "game changer" for the city.
Construction will begin in mid-2023 with completion expected in 2024.