January 2024

Discover nature with MDC Cape Nature Center’s free February programs

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Discover nature in February with Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s free programs! Learn to Fish: Trout Discovery Table | 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 1 at Jackson Rotary Lake | Registration is not required. Join us at Rotary Lake in Jackson as we start the

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Fun-filled February planned at St. Louis Region Missouri state parks and historic sites

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – If the winter weather has kept you inside, plan now to check out some of these fun activities planned for Missouri state parks and historic sites in the St. Louis area.   Thursdays, Feb. 1, 15, 29: Toddler Thursday at Mastodon State Historic SiteCome learn, create and play at Mastodon State Historic

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Gov. Pritzker announces $160 Million in federal funding for Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine

CHICAGO—Governor JB Pritzker has announced that a Chicago-area water innovation hub, Current, has been selected to receive a $160 million innovation grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engine program for their Great Lakes ReNEW initiative. ReNEW, which was backed by six Great Lakes States, is also supported by Argonne National Laboratory,

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Grammy Award winners Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit bring Alt-Country to the Illinois State Fair

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will perform at the Illinois State Fair on Sun., Aug. 11 with special guest Ashley McBryde kicking off the evening.   The band’s latest album, “Weathervanes,” combines a storyteller at the peak of his craft with a band who has earned its place in rock and roll history. The songs on

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MRV Banks contributes $5,000 to Foster Adopt Connect for inaugural Office Chair Games event

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. MRV Banks is proud to announce its generous donation of $5,000 to Foster Adopt Connect in support of their inaugural event, the “Office Chair Games.” This significant contribution reflects MRV Banks’ commitment to community engagement and underscores their dedication to the well-being of foster youth.     MRV Banks contributes $5,000 to

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Sarah Dickerson receives Employee of the Quarter

CHESTER – Brett Bollmann, CEO at Memorial Hospital, named Sarah Dickerson Employee of the Quarter for the Fourth Quarter 2023 Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Brett Bollmann, CEO and Sarah Dickerson Sarah Dickerson, a lab lead phlebotomist, has worked at Memorial Hospital since August of 2021. When asked what she likes most about working at Memorial,

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Sign up now for Give Kids a Smile Day

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Dental Hygiene Program is again hosting its popular annual “Give Kids a Smile Day” on March 1 to provide free, vital dental services to children. The event is set for 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the SIU Carbondale Dental Hygiene Clinic, west of Banterra Center. Free dental care

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Sparking innovation for research

COLUMBIA, Mo. — For more than 50 years, the University of Missouri has developed a reputation as a worldwide leader in nuclear science and engineering research at the MU Researcher Reactor (MURR), the nation’s highest-powered university research reactor. Building on MURR’s internationally recognized level of excellence, the university is looking into the future by adding

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The ordeal is over for evacuees and recovery workers

By Don Pritchard, photos courtesy Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office STE. GENEVIEVE – An evacuation that has affected around 100 rural Ste. Genevieve County residents has ended.   Ste. Genevieve County Emergency Management Director Felix Meyer announced shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday that the evacuated residents of Sawmill Road could go home. Later it was

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