Cape’s regional hub status has long been an important part of our identity, one we must work to maintain in the years ahead. Growing up in Bernie, Mo., we made trips to Cape a few times a year. We shopped for clothes, books, cars, ate at the restaurants and enjoyed much of the retail offerings in town. It was an hour-long drive for us and this was certainly something many people from the area did on a regular basis. When we look at our visitors today, retail is a major driver, but we also have