Dear Friends: Throughout its history, the United States has been blessed with men and women who have been willing to make incredible sacrifices in defense of the American dream. This Memorial Day, the people of this nation will pause to pay tribute to those who have given all so that the freedoms of the American […]
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Spring is a great time to go fishing, and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering a free family fishing program from 5 – 7 p.m. on June 3 at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center as part of the Nature Center at Night series. MDC will provide all equipment and
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 36,843 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois. That number is down 3,350 or nine percent from last week’s report. According to the CDC, 15 Illinois counties are now rated at High Community Level for COVID-19, an area
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is inviting you to “shell-ebrate” one of the most common reptiles in the state during the program, Missouri Turtles, virtually from 10 – 11 a.m., and in-person from 2 – 3 p.m. on June 4 at Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. Advance registration is recommended for the
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 19-year-old Moberly man suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on Dry Fork Road in Ste. Genevieve County Wednesday night. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports Daniel J. Whitson was taken to Mercy Hospital South by Ste. Genevieve County EMS. The patrol says Whitson was the driver of a northbound 2006 Toyota
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports. Among those listed as arrested: 26-year-old Oscar J. Simpson was arrested at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday in Ste. Genevieve County on patrol charges of possession of controlled substance (225 grams of marijuana) and leaving the scene of a traffic crash. He was released.
STE. GENEVIEVE – The Sainte Genevieve Art Guild is inviting county quilters to show their work at a special quilt show and sale during Jour de Fete weekend. “Quilting has a long history in our county and wonderful quilts are still being made,” Guild Vice President Juanita Wyman says. “We want to give quilters
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CARBONDALE – The following River Region students have been named to the Dean’s List at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. In the deans’ lists, the number following each student’s name designates year in school (1 = freshman; 2 = sophomore; 3 = junior; 4 = senior). A “9” denotes a student who is either a
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By Garrett Hawkins, President Missouri Farm Bureau I was in junior high when I was asked to play “Taps” on Memorial Day for my hometown Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post and Ladies Auxiliary. My grandpa was a member, along with my pastor and other men I knew. The day began with an early morning
JEFFERSON CITY – Teams of representatives from 12 Missouri colleges and universities have spent the last two days in Jefferson City to learn process mapping and put those skills to the test in order to improve student outcomes. The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development hosted the first of its kind Student Journey
