Regional News

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Autumn color will be in full splendor soon in southeast Missouri according to Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Community Forester, Jennifer Behnken. Sassafras, blackgum, flowering dogwood, sugar maple, hickories, and oaks are all in the process of exhibiting more noticeable spectacles of auburn. Behnken said the region’s fall colors are in patches […]

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Conservation Commission met Oct. 21 for a commission workshop and closed executive session at the MDC Central Regional Office and Conservation Research Center, 3500 E. Gans Road in Columbia. The Missouri Conservation Commission met Oct. 22 for its regular open meeting at MDC Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson

JEFFERSON CITY — Following federal guidance issued from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has amended the state’s standing orders for Moderna and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine administration for those who are eligible for a booster shot. For individuals who received a

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A landmark plan to protect pregnant mothers by setting standards for the qualifications and education of midwives in Illinois sponsored by State Senator Cristina Castro (D- Elgin) passed the Senate Wednesday. “Midwives play a huge role in many women’s pregnancies, from providing care and guidance before pregnancy all the way to postpartum

JEFFERSON CITY –  Staff members at Missouri State Museum invite the public to attend their virtual program about Missouri surveying presented by surveyor Matt Thomas at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3 on the Missouri State Museum Facebook page: facebook.com/MissouriStateMuseum. Thomas comes from a long line of surveyors in central Missouri. With the purchase of the Louisiana

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick Thursday joined Missouri bankers across the state to voice concerns about an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposal requiring financial institutions to turn over financial account information for accounts with inflows or outflows totaling more than $10,000. At stops in St. Charles, Jefferson City, and Springfield, the Treasurer

JEFFERSON CITY – On Thursday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced that more than three million Missourians have completed their COVID-19 vaccine series. Missouri reaches this milestone upon the successful conclusion of the COVID-19 vaccine incentive program, MO VIP, that Governor Mike Parson announced on July 21, 2021.  In total, more than 66,500 adults and minors were

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Trick-or-treating may be back this Halloween, however the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic means there are extra factors to consider when planning your activities. The American Red Cross offers these tips and more to help keep you and your loved ones safe. “Halloween is one of the most popular holidays in the U.S. and

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) spoke on the Senate floor to criticize the misguided policies in Democrats’ $3.5 trillion reckless tax-and-spend spree. Blunt slammed Democrats’ decision to press ahead with their massive, partisan spending at a time when Americans are facing skyrocketing inflation and businesses are struggling to find workers. Blunt