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Mineral Area College to hold public surplus auction on July 11

PARK HILLS – Mineral Area College will host a public surplus auction on Saturday, July 11, 2026, to clear out a large volume of campus inventory. The auction will begin promptly at 10:00 am in the Innovation Bay at the Industry and Technology Center on the college’s Park Hills campus, located at 5270 Flat River Rd, Park Hills, MO […]

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Scoops of Summer: Celebrating July Ice Cream Month with Milkshakes and Malts

ST. LOUIS – July is celebrated as National Ice Cream Month, making it the perfect time for families to slow down, cool off and enjoy sweet summertime traditions together.   Declared by former President Ronald Reagan in 1984, National Ice Cream Month highlights one of America’s favorite desserts while encouraging families to gather and create

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Red Cross urges heat safety as Fourth of July festivities ramp up

ST. LOUIS, MO— Experts are warning that dangerously high temperatures are headed to the Greater St. Louis area over the next week.With Fourth of July celebrations and World Cup events in full swing, the American Red Cross urges everyone to take three critical actions to stay safe:   Stay hydrated by drinking a cup of water every

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MDC’s Southeast Regional Office buying native seeds from the public July – November

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.- The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC)Southeast Regional office is buying seeds this summer and fall frompublic landowners for a variety of tree and shrub species around theregion. Prices are by the pound of fruit. The timing of seed maturity varies. MDC reminds the public to wait andallow seeds to reach maturity before

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SEMO Food Bank welcomes new members to board of directors

SIKESTON, MO – Southeast Missouri Food Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Kailen Trowbridge of Procter & Gamble and Jim Gadberry of Nationwide Insurance to its Board of Directors.     Kailen Trowbridge     Jim Gadberry   “We are excited to welcome Kailen and Jim to our Board of Directors,” said Joey

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Join MDC for a ‘Get Started with Hunting in Missouri’ virtual presentation on July 1

St. LOUIS, Mo.— Frog hunting is already underway and fall hunting seasons begin in the Show-Me-State with dove season on September 1—merely two months away.  Have you ever wanted to hunt in Missouri but didn’t know where to start?   If so, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites you to join a virtual Get Started

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MDC encourages landowners to manage their properties to increase wildlife habitat

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.- Native wildlife depends on healthy habitat, and Missouri landowners play an important role in creating and maintaining those spaces. For years, Tom Karl and Christopher Donze, co-owner of Devils Den Falls LLC, have worked with Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) staff to improve habitat on their properties. Recently, those efforts paid off with a sound Karl hadn’t heard in decades.   Karl reached out to MDC

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LFCS combats ‘Summer Childcare Tax’ as soaring inflation squeezes Cape Girardeau parents

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Working families across Cape Girardeau are facing mounting financial pressures this summer as historic childcare costs and inflation collide with the loss of school-year safety nets.   With center-based care in Missouri now averaging over $1,100 per month, the summer months pose a nearly impossible math problem for low- to moderate-income parents:

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Southeast Missouri methamphetamine dealer sentenced to 10 years in prison

CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Tuesday sentenced a man caught with more than four pounds of meth to 10 years in prison.   Craig M. Perkins, now 55, pleaded guilty in March to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He admitted as part of his plea that during

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Southeast Missouri felon caught with machine gun sentenced to 46 months in prison

CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Tuesday sentenced a man caught with a fully automatic pistol to 46 months in prison.   Jadiah Dawontra Hines, 20, pleaded guilty in March to two counts: possession of a machine gun and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He admitted possessing a stolen

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