Regional News

ST. LOUIS – The American Cancer Society recently awarded $50,000 to Food Outreach to provide free medically tailored meals, groceries, and dietetic counseling to people with cancer during treatment. The grant is part of the nationwide Addressing Barriers to Care (ABC) Grant Program which is designed to mitigate barriers to care and health-related social needs […]

PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will meet Thursday for a work session beginning at 9:30 a.m., following by an executive session and open session which will begin at 11 a.m. The tentative agenda for the meeting:   Board of Trustees Meeting Mineral Area College Thursday, April 10, 2025 VanHerck Board

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — The Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau has presented a charitable donation to the Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence (SEMO NASV) in support of its ongoing mission to provide compassionate care and advocacy for survivors of sexual abuse and assault.     As part of Zonta’s commitment to advancing the status

St. Louis District Dairy Council ST LOUIS – Spring is an inspiring time of rebirth and renewal. As nature wakes up from winter, St. Louis District Dairy Council encourages you to take a fresh look at your self-care routine. With the colder months behind us, it makes sense to explore new ways to improve your

ST. LOUIS, Mo. and Paducah, Kent. – The National Weather Service offices in St. Louis and Paducah passed along these reports from the Wednesday afternoon storms. A few power poles down in Dupo in St Clair County due to thunderstorm winds. 1.75 inch hail north of O’Fallon in St. Clair County. Tornado one mile from

ST. LOUIS — The Mississippi River is on the rise. The river is expected to rise to 31.2 feet on the Chester gage by Tuesday, 4.2 feet above flood stage. At that stage unleveed islands near Chester and Menard Prison farm floods. Yesterday morning the river was at 11.04 feet. If the river rises to

ST. LOUIS – April Showers, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri’s largest community service program, begins Friday, April 4when Girl Scouts, their troop leaders, and families help people in need by going door-to-door, distributing sticky notes throughout the community with the request for personal care item donations. The following Saturday, April 12, Girl Scouts will return

ST. LOUIS – The National Weather Service office in St. Louis has released this list of severe weather reports which resulted from the storms Sunday evening.   Preliminary Local Storm Report…Summary National Weather Service St Louis MO 1225 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025   ..TIME…   …EVENT…      …CITY LOCATION…     …LAT.LON… ..DATE…   ….MAG….      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE….

PADUCAH, Kent. – The National Weather Service office in Paducah has released this list of severe weather reports from the Sunday evening storms which moved through the area.   Preliminary Local Storm Report…Summary National Weather Service Paducah KY 550 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025   ..TIME…   …EVENT…      …CITY LOCATION…     …LAT.LON… ..DATE…   ….MAG….      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST..

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS), one of Missouri’s longest-serving social service agencies, is recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month in April by highlighting the crucial need for intervention, support, and healing for Missouri children and families impacted by abuse and neglect.   In Missouri, thousands of children are affected by maltreatment each