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Southeast extends deadline for fall scholarships

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO – Prospective students now have a little more time to apply for several academic scholarships offered by Southeast Missouri State University. The Office of Admissions has extended the March 1 scholarship deadline to June 1, giving families an additional three months to apply and be considered for scholarships.   The award categories […]

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Southeast Missouri man sentenced to prison for bank robbery

CAPE GIRARDEAU – United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., recently sentenced Keith Lamar Dunlap to 15 years in federal prison for robbing the Citizens Bank of Sikeston on October 30, 2020.   Dunlap, now 56, was also sentenced to serve a consecutive term of 12 months in federal prison for violating his supervised

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Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission meeting minutes released

STE. GENEVIEVE – The draft minutes of the Monday, March 20 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission has been released.   Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission Casey Benner, Mark Buchheit, Thomas Hooper, Whitney Tucker, Bill Hart March 20, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes   Call to Order at 6:00 pm   Roll Call: Commissioners Casey Benner,

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11th Big Muddy New Play Festival highlights student work, March 23-26

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A trip down memory lane that features four alternate endings, along with three full-length stage readings from graduate students, combine for an enchanting four days provided by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s theater and dance programs this week.   The 11th annual Big Muddy New Play Festival is Thursday through Sunday, March 23-26,

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DOJ asked to investigate Missouri cops killing black man

KANSAS CITY, MO – Attorneys for the family of Tyrea M. Pryor, the 39-year-old black man shot and killed by Independence Police Department (IPD) officers Jamie Welsh and Hunter Soule  in Jackson County, MO, are asking the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate why officers gunned down Pryor while he was trapped in a wrecked

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Ellis Grove Volunteer Fire Department

ELLIS GROVE – The Ellis Grove Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $19,069 grant for updated lifesaving equipment from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. Our department is extremely grateful to the foundation for giving us the opportunity to purchase a Polaris Crew XP 1000 all-terrain vehicle (ATV), allowing us to better serve our community.  

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Friday is the LAST day to register for Ties & Tiaras: Father Daughter Dance! 

Perry Park Center PERRYVILLE – Hurry in or register online:   https://secure.rec1.com/MO/perryville-mo/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTIzNTczMzU=   Enjoy a night out at our Fun Dance Party for little ladies and their favorite chaperone!   We’ll have the dance floor open along with a photo booth, ice cream buffet, and more!   The Perry Park Center will close at 5

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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, March 21

ST. LOUIS – Thank you Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve Military Personnel as well as Veterans for serving our country. Military personnel can experience a brain injury from combat connected events or civilian life activities such as a stroke, fall, car crash, or other incident. Combat connected activities, such as blast exposures may put them

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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announces emergency regulation on gender transition interventions for minors

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect children and enforce the laws as written, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office is issuing an emergency regulation clarifying that, because gender transition interventions are experimental, they are covered by existing Missouri law governing unfair, deceptive, and unconscionable business practices, including in administering healthcare

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