Regional News

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of 31-year-old Michael A. Driemeier of Bismarck, MO.   Driemeier was arrested on January 9, 2025, for two counts of possession of child pornography, two counts of promoting child pornography, and one count of failing to register as […]

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man on Monday admitted staging a series of vehicle accidents and injuries to defraud insurance companies. Adrian Peebles, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud. Peebles admitted that from September of 2021 to January of 2023, he staged auto accidents,

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County on Tuesday admitted using movie prop money to defraud at least 13 online sellers of vehicles and other property, costing them $229,200. Aaron Montgomery, 41, of Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri, pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and four

CAPE GIRARDEAU – The 19th Annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge will take place on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Brave men and women from around the area will don costumes and swimwear and take “polar” dips into the lake at Cape County Park North. Their Reason for Freezin’ is the athletes of Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO)! All

CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) has created a Winter Recovery Fund in response to the widespread power outages that are the result of recent ice and snowstorms.   UWSEMO has created similar funds following the Perryville tornado in 2017 and the more recent Bollinger County tornado and flood in 2023,

PARK HILLS, MO  – Mineral Area College (MAC) has announce it has been designated an FOA Approved School by The Fiber Optic Association (FOA), a leading nonprofit organization setting industry standards for fiber optics training and certification. This designation positions MAC as one of only five FOA-approved schools in the state of Missouri, offering students exceptional educational

BISMARCK, Mo. — IKO, a global leader in the manufacturing and supply of residential shingles, commercial roofing, and waterproofing products, announced that it will open a new granule facility for its subsidiary Bismarck Granules in Bismarck, investing $120 million and creating more than 50 new jobs.   “We’re proud to see another leading manufacturer like IKO

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Families now have the opportunity for more outdoor activities this winter with the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free mobile apps – MO Conservationist Magazine, MO Fishing, MO Hunting, and MO Outdoors. “We’ve made it easier than ever to find places to get outdoors and discover nature,” said Laci Prucinsky, MDC Cape

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recommends learning how to identify and remove known invasive species where possible this winter. Invasive species are non-native and aggressive. They crowd out native species and are typically not ecosystem friendly to flora and fauna indigenous to Missouri. They are usually found in disturbed areas and

SIKESTON – The Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering grant funding to local schools that hold student lock-in events for Project Prom or High School graduation. Events must include a presentation or activity educating students on highway safety issues within their night’s agenda. Qualifying schools will receive $200 each to assist with event expenses such