CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Mercy’s Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences awarded 52 degrees at its spring 2026 commencement ceremony, which also served to honor the retiring Dr. Steven Langdon, president of the college, on his upcoming retirement at the end of the spring semester. Grace Schremp of Perryville, Radiologic Technology, was […]
Follow the chicks’ journey from hatchling to fledgling ST. LOUIS – Peregrine falcon chicks have hatched in Franklin County, continuing a successful conservation partnership among Ameren Missouri, World Bird Sanctuary and the Missouri Department of Conservation. The public can now follow the chicks’ progress via Ameren Missouri’s Falcon Cam livestreamas the adult peregrines prepare them
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois retail workers are facing rising levels of in-store violence tied to repeat and organized offenders, according to new data from global retail crime intelligence company Auror. The data shows that one in seven retail crime incidents involve violence, weapons or threatening behavior, while the top 10 percent of retail crime offenders
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JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like to remind the citizens of Missouri of the importance of safe boating practices. National Safe Boating Week takes place May 16-22, 2026. To promote National Safe Boating Week, the Patrol’s marine operations troopers will be available to inspect
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Sponsor-A-Highway program, previously exclusive to the St. Louis and Kansas City areas, is now available statewide, providing an expanded opportunity to help keep roadsides cleaner and safer across the state. Businesses, organizations, community groups and individuals can sponsor one-mile highway sections statewide through a MoDOT-certified service provider, Adopt-A-Highway
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Soybeans has named Carley Esser McLean as its new associate director of policy and market development, bringing nearly a decade of federal policy and agricultural leadership experience to the organization. Originally from Boonville, Missouri, McLean most recently served on the professional staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
CARBONDALE – Described by colleagues as a “silent wizard of the institution,” Mickey Soltys works quietly in the background at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, fixing problems before anyone realizes they could become problems. Mickey Soltys (center) receives the 2026 Staff Excellence Award from Nick Wortman, assistant vice chancellor of human resources, (left) and
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JEFFERSON CITY– Beautiful spring weather prompts people to get outside for a variety of recreational activities – including shooting sports. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) offers hunters and recreational shooters five staffed shooting ranges and more than 35 unstaffed shooting ranges around the state. MDC’s five staffed shooting range and outdoor education centers have trained
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CAPE GIRARDEAU — Several students from the River Region have earned a place on the Southeast Health College of Nursing and Health Sciences President’s and Dean’s Lists during the fall 2025 semester. Students on the President’s List achieved an outstanding GPA of 3.89 or higher, while those on the Dean’s List earned a GPA
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) is asking local community members, residents, and leaders to participate in the development of the 2027 Illinois Housing Blueprint (Blueprint) through two opportunities: (1) take the resident survey and/or (2) attend a Community Listening Session. The Blueprint is a forward-thinking, grassroots planning initiative designed by IHDA to provide a deeper
