Regional News

Make this year special with Cape Nature Center’s holiday gifts

CAPE GIRARDEAU — Searching for perfect gifts to surprise nature lovers this year? The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center and online Nature Shop makes holiday shopping a breeze for those interested in the outdoors. And this year holiday shoppers can skip retail stores and visit Cape Nature Center from Nov. 26 […]

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State Senate candidate Ben Brown praises court decision he says ends all health director orders

JEFFERSON CITY – A candidate for the State Senate says a Missouri judge has ordered an end to public health director tyranny. Ben Brown says the ruling by Division II Circuit Judge Daniel R. Green in Cole County comes in a landmark case brought by Shannon Robinson, Satchmo’s Bar and Grill, and Church of the

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Emergency blood and platelet shortage persists as patient needs continue over holiday season

ST. LOUIS — As many prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving and look ahead at a busy holiday season, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors across the country to harness their humanity by giving blood or platelets in the coming weeks.   As a result of low blood donor turnout in recent months, the Red Cross

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Governor Parson joins 14 Republican Governors in signing onto Operation Open Roads Initiative

JEFFERSON CITY – On Monday, Governor Mike Parson joined 14 other Republican Governors in signing onto the Operation Open Roads initiative. The Governors issued a joint statement committing to use their respective state authority to implement solutions that support supply chain efficiency, cut regulatory red tape, and increase market access, in response to supply chain shortages being

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Missouri Department of Natural Resources shares green tips for the holiday season

JEFFERSON CITY — It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season. Americans typically generate the largest amount of waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. As you plan your holiday events and gatherings, remember to add a bit of green to your party theme. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources shares some tips to

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Official Missouri Dinosaur Visitor Site to be dedicated at SGMLC Grand Opening

STE. GENEVIEVE–The Missouri Dinosaur, Parrosaurus missouriensis, is on the move and now has found a home at the new Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center (SGMLC), which will become the Official Missouri Dinosaur Visitor Site. The museum’s grand opening will begin with a ribbon cutting and ceremony on December 11 at 11:00 a.m. to feature this unique dinosaur

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Treasurer Fitzpatrick and DOLIR Partnership Returns over $6 Million to Missourians

JEFFERSON CITY—Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick Monday announced that his partnership with the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) Division of Employment Security has returned over $6 million to Missourians who have applied for unemployment benefits. This partnership was announced in October. By cross-referencing DOLIR’s contact data with the Unclaimed Property database, the

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