Regional News

SIKESTON-The Missouri Department of Transportation is hosting its 23rd annual bridge building competition for high school juniors and seniors in the Southeast District’s 25-county region. The competition challenges students to design and construct the most efficient model bridge using limited materials−balsa wood, thread and glue. Schools must register by Sept. 13 to compete. Visit www.modot.org/bridge-competition

Sikeston, MO (Sept. 1, 2026) – September is Hunger Action Month, a time to raise awareness abouthunger and encourage communities to take action to help ensure their neighbors have access to thefood they need.“Hunger Action Month gives us an opportunity to put a little extra focus on hunger, but we knowhunger doesn’t take a month

Enjoy fly-casting, archery, native plants and more at MDC programs in September. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.– The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is hosting several free programs in the Southeast Region this September. From learning outdoor skills to discovering more about Missouri’s native plants and wildlife, MDC’s Cape Girardeau Nature Center is offering opportunities for people

HILLSBORO, Mo. – August 24, 2026 — Jefferson College will present Pianomania, a major fundraising concert event, on Sunday, September 20, 2026, as part of a campaign to raise $100,000 for a full-size Steinway grand piano for the College’s newly renovated Fine Arts Center.   The event will feature performances by celebrated pianists in a

Fisheries staff stocked juvenile alligator gar across the Bootheel for restoration efforts. MDC also reminds the public that this fish species is illegal to harvest or possess. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.– The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) alligator gar stocking program began in 2007 at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge and has grown to extend throughout areas

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office, alongside the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC), the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, and the Potosi Police Department, successfully seized nine illegal electronic gambling devices from an illegal gaming operation in Washington County. “Missouri’s crackdown on