JEFFERSON CITY – As foreign animal diseases such as New World Screwworm, avian influenza and African swine fever continue to pose threats to the Missouri livestock industry, the Missouri Department of Agriculture encourages producers to create, or tighten, biosecurity plans on their farms. The first step in developing a biosecurity plan for your farm is […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri is set to host the 2026 Heartland Farm to School Institute June 2-4, 2026 in Excelsior Springs. The Heartland Farm to School Institute is offered in collaboration with Child Nutrition Program (CNP) partners from Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. This initiative is formally led by the Kansas Department of Education,
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Recent changes to the federal tax code have drawn attention for creating a new tax break for workers who earn tips. While often described as “no tax on tips,” the provision is more limited and more complicated than that phrase suggests, says Andrew Zumwalt, director of the University of Missouri’s Personal Financial
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A funeral will be held Thursday, February 19, 2026 for 65-year-old David Keith Yates of Millersville, Missouri who passed away Monday, February 16, 2026 at his residence. He was born July 17, 1960 in Sikeston, MO to Huelett V. and Pamie “LaVern” (Vinson) Yates, who both preceded him in death. David and Margaret Melodie Yates
A funeral will be held Thursday, February 19, 2026 for 64-year-old Diane Marie (Feltz) Abt of Saint Mary, who passed away February 15, 2026. She was born in Perryville June 23, 1961, to Bobby Leo Feltz and Barbara Ann (Buatte) Feltz, who both preceded her in death. She is survived by her loving
A funeral will be held Thursday, February, 19, 2026 for 68-year-old Don “Donnie” J. Brown of Sedgewickville, Missouri, formerly of Biehle, Missouri, who passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026 at his residence, surrounded by his family that loved him. He was born July 20, 1957 in Perryville, MO to Raymond and Jeanette (Gibbar) Brown, who
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A funeral will be held Saturday, March 14, 2026 for 95-year-old Jeanne McLean Eastridge who passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at her home in St. Peters, Missouri, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. She was born September 6, 1930, in Chester, Illinois, to Carl and Jessie (née Reynolds) Parker. Jeanne’s life
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A funeral will be held Saturday, February 14, 2026 for 81-year-old Mary A. Veach of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, who passed away at 8:22 am, Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois. She was born September 12, 1944 in Cottage Hill, Illinois to Walter Robert and Dolly Myrtle (nee
CAPE GIRARDEAU — The 20th Annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge on Feb. 7, 2026, at Cape County Park North was a splashing success, raising over $60,000 to date. A total of 150 brave men and women from around the area donned costumes and swimwear to take a chilly dip. In addition, the Polar Bear Strut
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A Cape Girardeau man on Friday admitted stealing identities to fraudulently apply for pandemic loans, file tax returns and seek state benefits. Myles Benjamin Depew, 35, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to three counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. He admitted using the name of
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