Regional News

Mercy’s Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences welcomes new president

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Pamela Slaven-Lee, DNP, APRN, FAANP, will lead Mercy’s Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Cape Girardeau as its new president, as selected by the college’s Board of Trustees.   Dr. Slaven-Lee comes to Mercy from C3 Cares, a nurse-led community healthcare organization helping underserved communities in Washington,

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Ameren Missouri donates 950 air conditioners to help customers stay safe this summer

ST. LOUIS – Ameren Missouri donated 950 ENERGY STAR certified window air conditioners to Cooldownstlouis.org and Cooldownmissouri.org for qualifying customers living in St. Louis and communities throughout Missouri. Today, many volunteers prepared the donated units for statewide distribution. “Living through the heat of a Midwest summer can be really hard, and we know that hot

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Join MDC for fun and informative events throughout June at the Cape Nature Center

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.- Learn outdoor skills and connect with nature this summer at the Cape Girardeau Nature Center. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is hosting several free programs in the Southeast Region this June. Squirrel Hunting 101 Thursday, June 11: Take on the excitement of all things squirrel hunting! Participants will learn the basics and

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URGENT CALL: Blood and platelet donors needed now

CAPE GIRARDEAU— The American Red Cross has an urgent need for donors and is counting on people to act now and book a time to give lifesaving blood or platelets.  Donors of all blood types are essential in keeping the blood supply strong enough to withstand summer challenges.   Scheduled donations, which account for 90% of all blood donations, have dropped sharply in recent weeks. As a result, the blood supply has fallen

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Newly energized substation includes outage reduction upgrades for Cape Girardeau and Jackson customers

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.  – Ameren Missouri has energized a new substation to support reliability and provide additional system capacity in Cape Girardeau County. The substation, located near the Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course, will serve approximately 3,400 customers in north Cape Girardeau and Jackson.   The upgraded substation is outfitted with equipment designed to automatically

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Cape Girardeau man sent to prison for identity theft, pandemic fraud

CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a man who used stolen identities to fraudulently apply for pandemic loans, file tax returns and seek state benefits to 39 months in prison.   Judge Limbaugh also ordered Myles Benjamin Depew, 35, of Cape Girardeau, to pay $25,000 restitution to the

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