Regional News

CAPE GIRARDEAU – A Cape Girardeau County, Missouri man who placed a hidden camera in a residential bathroom was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison.   Ross Andrew Schaefer, 50, will be on supervised release for 20 years after his release from prison. Schaefer pleaded guilty in June in U.S. District Court in Cape […]

ST. LOUIS (September 22, 2026) – Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) supports Missouri’s new Child Welfare Task Force in developing more consistent standards for child safety and strengthening coordination across the state’s child welfare system.   Created by Gov. Mike Kehoe through Executive Order 26-17, the 18-member task force brings together representatives from state

The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in the VanHerck Board Room on the Park Hills campus. Board of Trustees MeetingMineral Area CollegeThursday, September 24, 2026VanHerck Board RoomWork SessionExecutive SessionOpen Session9:00 a.m.At Conclusion of Work Session10:00 a.m.AgendaI. Call to Order – Mrs.

SIKESTON—Many parents are unaware of the importance of proper use and installation of child passenger safety restraints and related laws. According to 2025 data entered into the National Digital Car Seat Check Form, 69% of car seats in Missouri were found to have some form of misuse during initial installation. As part of Child Passenger Safety

HILLSBORO, MO — Jefferson College’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program has earned top statewide honors, ranking as the #1 performing program in Missouri for Measurable Skill Gains (MSG). Adding to this institutional milestone, AEL Director Julie Johns has been named Outstanding MAACCE Member of the Year by the Missouri Association for Adult Continuing and

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, SEPT. 14, 2026 – September brings a plethora of activities to St. Louis area state parks and historic sites. Campground Programs at St. Joe State Park. Meet in Campground 1 at 2800 Pimville Road in Park Hills for these programs.  Saturday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. – Oh, Deer! White-tailed deer are

CAPE GIRARDEAU – A Southeast Missouri man who recorded his sexual abuse of children was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison.   Lantz D. Crawford, 26, of Ripley County, near Doniphan, recorded his sexual abuse of five girls, ages 2, 4, 5, 6 and 6, between the summer of 2024 and late 2025. In