CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood donors and those giving platelets are especially needed to help keep hospital shelves stocked through August. Donors remain critically needed to […]
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Discover nature in August with Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s free programs! Nature Center at Night: Birds of the Confluence | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 2 at Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center | Registration not required. Join photographer Paul Moffett in exploring the birds
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PERRYVILLE – The results of the Saturday, July 13 E-Waste Recycling drive hosted by TG Missouri with MRC Recycling and the city of Perryville participating have been released. TG Missouri’s Sophie Kirn reported that participation increased by 22 percent and the weight of recyclable material handled increased 20 percent over the recycling drive held last
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Two researchers from Southern Illinois University Carbondale are studying the role remnants of a once common bamboo species plays in improving soil and water, supporting wildlife and the effects of nearby forests. Researchers from Southern Illinois University Carbondale are studying the relationship between canebrake growth and forest characteristics, such
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Students from two related Southern Illinois University Carbondale programs that teach students how to conduct research will present their findings during a research poster symposium this week. Students, researchers and members of the university and local community view exbits during a recent Summer Research Symposium. (Photo provided) The 21st annual Summer
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Editor’s note: This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s July 16, 2024, Regular meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district website and are located on BoardDocs, linked here. The video of the meeting can be found on the district’s Youtube Channel,
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SIKESTON –Interstate 55 in Perry, Cape Girardeau and New Madrid Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform guardrail repairs. The following lane closures will be in place on Interstate 55: Work will extend Southboundfrom mile marker 74.6 to mile marker 76 in Perry County. Weather permitting, work will
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Malary R. Seabaugh, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, to Cape Physician Associates, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Seabaugh graduated from Cox College in Springfield, Missouri, in 2023. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and specializes in primary care and family
New York, N.Y. – James Franklin Sharp, after graduating from Chester High School in Chester, Illinois, attended nearby Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. In 2023, Professor Sharp made a major donation to SIU, and was honored by having the Sharp Museum at SIU named after him. Last October there were five days of events and
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RIVER REGION – The sample ballots for the August Primary Elections in the River Region counties of Ste. Genevieve and Perry in Missouri and Randolph in Illinois have been released. (Note: these ballots are posted here at no charge.) Ste. Genevieve County: STE-GENEVIEVE-SAMPLE-BALLOT Perry County: PERRY-COUNTY-SAMPLE-BALLOT Randolph County Republican:
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