News

Fall planting: Give trees and shrubs a root awakening

COLUMBIA, Mo. – We often see “Fall is for planting” advertisements at nurseries, garden centers and other retail outlets during late summer and early fall. “While the primary motivation for the ads is to increase sales, the message is good advice from the standpoint of sound horticultural practices, and is especially true for trees and […]

Fall planting: Give trees and shrubs a root awakening Read More »

FEMA Approves More Than $21 Million Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters

CHICAGO — Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $21 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters, rebuild safer and more resilient communities and protect infrastructure from future

FEMA Approves More Than $21 Million Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters Read More »

Missouri Man Who Installed Hidden Camera in Bathroom Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

CAPE GIRARDEAU – A Cape Girardeau County, Missouri man who placed a hidden camera in a residential bathroom was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison.   Ross Andrew Schaefer, 50, will be on supervised release for 20 years after his release from prison. Schaefer pleaded guilty in June in U.S. District Court in Cape

Missouri Man Who Installed Hidden Camera in Bathroom Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Read More »

Memorial Hospital Welcomes Back Gastroenterologist Dr. Matthew Gaeta

Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the return of Matthew Gaeta, MD, a board-certifiedgastroenterologist, to Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic beginning this fall. Dr. Gaeta is expected tobegin seeing patients in October and will provide specialty gastroenterology services every otherThursday. The return of gastroenterology services marks an important enhancement to specialty care availablelocally and reinforces Memorial

Memorial Hospital Welcomes Back Gastroenterologist Dr. Matthew Gaeta Read More »

Kia M. Seyer, APRN, FNP-C Joins Saint Francis Cape ENT Group

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Kia M. Seyer, APRN, FNP-C to Cape ENT Group. Seyer graduated from Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO, in 2026, and she is board certified with the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Seyer will be providing otolaryngology care for patients, also commonly known

Kia M. Seyer, APRN, FNP-C Joins Saint Francis Cape ENT Group Read More »

Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Launches Investigation into ActBlue

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has launched an investigation into ActBlue, a fundraising platform that is suspected of several Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA) violations, including fraud, misrepresentation of foreign contributions, and unfair practices. “When political fundraising is compromised, public trust and the foundations of our democracy are put at risk.

Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Launches Investigation into ActBlue Read More »