ST LOUIS — As communities observe Older Americans Month, Delta Dental and DeltaVision experts urge older adults to prioritize two often-overlooked pillars of healthy aging: dental and vision care. Routine exams help maintain independence, detect chronic disease earlier and support overall well-being. “Dental exams are one of the most effective ways to spot early signs […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eighth District Missouri Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) has congratulated students from the 8th Congressional District who accepted appointments to attend U.S. service academies. Five students nominated by Smith received appointments: Christopher Bell, Festus High School, will attend the U.S. Air Force Academy. Lily Coy, Notre Dame High
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SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its regular meeting on May 6. • A $2,465,000 contract was awarded to Pace Construction Co., for pavement improvements along the following routes: • Route AA from Route 19 to the end of state maintenance in Oregon County, • Route
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Follow the chicks’ journey from hatchling to fledgling ST. LOUIS – Peregrine falcon chicks have hatched in Franklin County, continuing a successful conservation partnership among Ameren Missouri, World Bird Sanctuary and the Missouri Department of Conservation. The public can now follow the chicks’ progress via Ameren Missouri’s Falcon Cam livestreamas the adult peregrines prepare them
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – A Republican candidate for the Eighth Congressional District in Missouri, Gordon Heslop, is urging the immediate deportation of a Canadian-Egyptian scholar: Mohamed Abdou. Heslop notes that Abdou was a visiting scholar at Columbia University for the Spring 2024 semester. He was fired for his comments on the October 7 Hamas attack
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ST. LOUIS – May is Women’s Health Month — a time to highlight the important role nutrition plays in supporting women at every stage of life. From the teenage years through menopause and beyond, nutrient needs shift, but one thing remains consistent: Building and maintaining strong bones, muscles and overall health require a steady foundation
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – As communities in our region continue to face seasonal flood and severe weather risks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, in partnership with the Kaskaskia Island Drainage & Levee District, will launch the Love Your Levee campaign in April 2026 to increase public understanding of levees and flood
SIKESTON – The Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering a grant opportunity to local law enforcement agencies beginning May 1. Regional funding will be used to cover the cost of requested equipment that supports efforts to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on Missouri’s roadways. Agencies must demonstrate how the requested equipment will improve roadway
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a former Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper to 21 months in prison for searching women’s cell phones for nude images during traffic stops. David McKnight, 40, unlawfully searched the cell phones of nine women without a warrant or probable cause from Sept.
JEFFERSON CITY — An 11-year-old Farmington boy was airlifted to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital for treatment of moderate injuries following Ste. Genevieve County crash Sunday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the boy was operating a 2001 Kawasaki Bayou 220 when it overturned on top of him. The accident happened in
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