A Western Kentucky agency is wielding eminent domain for a gas pipeline. Landowners say they’re being bullied.

Greg Davenport says he’s not opposed to progress. But he has serious misgivings when it comes to a proposed 16-inch natural gas pipeline that a public agency wants to run through his family’s Christian County farm, property his family has owned since the 1940s. “Basically, they said, ‘Sign...

9 Kentucky Meat Markets Where Families Can Stock Their Freezers With Budget-Friendly Meat Bundles

You know that moment when you open the freezer and find nothing but ice cubes and a lonely bag of peas? It happens to the best of us. Feeding a family these days can feel like a part time job. Grocery prices keep climbing, and your cart seems to shrink every week.

Buckner Revealing ‘Buck 333 Cigar’ This Weekend In Hopkinsville

Caratha Z. Buckner, founder of C’s Casa de Cigar, will host the Buck 333 Cigar Reveal on Saturday, November 7, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Fancy’s Liquor & Bar, 121 Sivley Road in Hopkinsville. Buckner’s interest in cigars began in 2021 and grew into a passion for...

Facilities management candidate hopes to boost communication on campus

On Nov. 5, Nicholas Stoff, director of maintenance and operations for facility services at Illinois State University, appeared as the third of four finalists for the associate vice president of facilities management position. Stoff’s current job involves overseeing maintenance, custodial, grounds, in-house construction and transportation services for 7.1 million square...

MB Roland, a Kentucky Craft Pioneer, Heads to Auction

The distillery in question is MB Roland, the Pembroke craft operation in Christian County that helped put western Kentucky on the craft whiskey map, and it is headed to an online auction rather than

Dresden Enterprise Public Notices, November 5, 2026

WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated July 20, 2023, executed by WARREN TYLER, AN UNMARRIED MAN AND LEROSHA MCDONALD, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, to MEGAN K. TROTT, as Trustee for MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC., its successors and assigns, recorded on July 21, 2023 in Book T769, Page 787, in Instrument Number: 23002420, in the Register of Deeds Office for Weakley County, Tennessee, to which reference is hereby made; and.

Sunraycer Renewables Acquires 325 MW Solar Portfolio From Apricus Energy In Illinois And Missouri

Sunraycer Renewables, an independent power producer backed by Crayhill Capital Management, has acquired two utility-scale solar projects totaling 325 megawatts of alternating-current capacity from Apricus Energy. The transaction expands Sunraycer’s development pipeline into Illinois and Missouri while strengthening its presence within the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) electricity market.

Hotel, restaurant owners offer to pay for Cape Girardeau tourism study

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - Local hotel and restaurant owners are prepared to pay a Chicago-based firm about $100,000 to assess Cape Girardeau’s tourism potential beyond sports tourism, according to a plan presented to the city council on Monday. Jeff Maurer of Mayson Capital Partners pitched the plan...

Federal Opportunity Zone expansion to drive housing, business growth in Cape Girardeau

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - A major federal designation is expected to bring new investment, housing and business growth to Cape Girardeau starting in 2027. Southeast Missouri Regional Economic Development, Inc. announced on Thursday, November 5 that all six eligible census tracts, or community districts, nominated in Cape Girardeau have been approved for Opportunity Zone 2.0 status.

Two Furniture Galleries Are Only Part Of This Missouri Antique Mall’s 52,000-Square-Foot Treasure Hunt

Somewhere in Missouri, an antique mall sells vintage glassware, sports memorabilia, and locally raised Blue Bison sausage under one roof. Yes, sausage. I had to read that twice too. The building stretches past 52,000 square feet. It holds more than 350 dealer spaces, and that count includes 265 booths and...

Meet huitlacoche, a gnarly corn fungus that's now gracing plates in the Midwest

Want more news about agriculture and the environment? Sign up for the Harvest newsletter for our latest reporting, plus behind-the-scenes exclusives. An empty U-Haul truck rattled for hours down twisting backroads in southeast Missouri to an Old Order Mennonite community of 25 families outside Fredericktown. At the wheel was a...

Boil water advisory, water main break impacting hundreds in Cape Girardeau

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - A boil water advisory is in effect for hundreds in Cape Girardeau. According to the city of Cape Girardeau’s water outage map, 737 addresses are impacted. This includes homes and businesses east of Interstate 55, from the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, down to Hopper...

You Can Retire On Under $1,500 A Month In This Quaint Kentucky Town

Nobody ever made a movie about retiring to a perfectly affordable, genuinely beautiful small city on the river where everything works out wonderfully, because apparently that’s not dramatic enough. Paducah, Kentucky would like a word. This quaint western Kentucky town has quietly assembled all the ingredients for an exceptional...

Six Generations Later, This Missouri Family Still Makes The German Sausage That Started Its Business In The 1870s

A German-style bologna recipe from the 1870s is still being made by the same family today. Six generations have kept it going. That’s longer than most of us can trace our own family trees. The part I find surprising is how hands-on it all stays. Spice batches get mixed...

Sunraycer buys 325MWac solar projects in Illinois and Missouri

US-based independent power producer Sunraycer Renewables has acquired two utility-scale solar projects totalling 325MWac in Illinois and Missouri from Apricus Energy. Apricus Energy is a joint venture (JV) between NOVI Energy and Osaka Gas USA, established in 2021 to support renewable infrastructure growth across the US. The purchase includes the...

Fire dept. seeks half-cent tax to boost staff

Kentucky Career Center to host job fair on Nov. 3

PADUCAH — Kentucky Career Center plans to host its weekly job fair in Paducah from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The event will take place at the KCC, located at 416 S. Sixth St., Paducah, KY 42003. According to a flyer, the employees listed below...

Sunraycer Grabs 325 MW Illinois-Missouri Solar Portfolio, Eyes Power for 78,500 Homes

A Maryland-based power producer just picked up two solar projects totaling 325 megawatts of alternating current across Adams County, Illinois, and New Madrid County, Missouri, with developers projecting enough electricity to power roughly 78,500 homes once the panels are up and running. The deal adds two advanced-stage projects to a company that says it already has nearly 3 gigawatts of solar and battery storage in its pipeline.

This Dreamy Missouri Town Is So Ridiculously Affordable You Can Live On Social Security Alone

Farmington, Missouri is the kind of place that makes financial advisors nervous, because once people find it, they stop stressing about money altogether. Tucked into the gentle hills of St. Francois County about 70 miles south of St. Louis, this town has quietly built a reputation as one of the most genuinely affordable places to live in the entire state.