Southeast Missouri State University experienced its largest fall enrollment in 14 years; after four weeks of classes, SEMO’s enrollment stands at 8,869 students; the university hasn’t had that many ...

MarketWatch Guides recently reported its insights on the financial literacy of American adults. Among the key findings: Only about 57% of U.S. adults are financially literate. It's a sobering ...

The Federal Reserve gave home shoppers what they hoped for last week: a big rate cut and a signal of more cuts to come. Even so, aspiring homebuyers and homeowners eager to refinance should temper ...

At Montgomery Bank, we focus every day on making banking easy for our customers and treating each person we meet like family. We've been family owned since 1957 and are grateful for the privilege to ...

Facing a swirl of conflicts and crises across a fragmented world, leaders attending this week's annual U.N. gathering are being challenged: Work together -- not only on front-burner issues but on ...

It's usually good to be a purist, but not in politics. Purism in politics is not feasible. The Republicans in the House proved that for the millionth time last week when they tried to pass the Save ...

Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown when the new ...

Silvio Almeida's coffee plantation sits at an ideal altitude on a Brazilian hillside, whose clay-rich soil does well at retaining moisture from rainfall and a nearby reservoir. Lately, though, water ...

Coincident with the new movie "Reagan" is the release of an important new book about the Reagan presidency. Ken Khachigian, chief speechwriter for Ronald Reagan from his presidential campaign in 1980 ...

Lucas Blattel, a longtime participant and advocate for Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) from Delta is set to receive a prestigious distinction this November —induction into the Special Olympics ...

Seven staff members of the Arrow, State University's student newspaper, have been named national finalists for the College Media Association's annual Pinnacle Awards.

A Cape Girardeau pest removal business celebrated its 75th anniversary this August. The Cape Chemical Company, better known as Cape-Kil, opened in 1949 under the direction of the late Charles Knote, ...