Regional News

Prevent a winter blood shortage: Give blood or platelets now

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — The American Red Cross is teetering on a blood shortage this winter, which could lead to a disruption in lifesaving care. Donors are urged to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now.    The Red Cross blood supply is under pressure following a busy holiday season, when winter weather and packed schedules […]

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National School Choice Week to feature 28,000 events across America; 210 schools in the St. Louis Area set to participate

ST. LOUIS – Tens of millions of parents across America are expected to search for new schools for their children in 2026—including moms and dads right here in the St. Louis area. Beginning Sunday, January 25, National School Choice Week will give families in Missouri and across the country new opportunities to begin their school searches. The Week

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Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri kicks off cookie season

ST. LOUIS, MO — Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri have officially kicked off the 2026 Girl Scout Cookie® season as Girl Scouts across the region participate in the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world.     Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri invites the community to support their favorite cookies and invest in the remarkable

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Jefferson College Foundation receives $5,000 Missouri Humanities Council Grant

HILLSBORO, Mo. – The Missouri Humanities Council (MHC) has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Jefferson College Foundation in support of the project titled “Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction in Jefferson County, Missouri.”   The MHC is the only statewide agency in Missouri devoted exclusively to humanities education for citizens of all ages. It

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Missouri felon sentenced to 33 Years in prison for child pornography, meth crimes

CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Thursday sentenced a man who recorded his criminal sex act with a child and possessed drugs to 33 years in prison.   Rayshaun Reed, 37, pleaded guilty in July to three felonies: possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, sexual exploitation of a minor and

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MDC welcomes six new conservation agents to southeast Missouri

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has assigned six new conservation agents in southeast Missouri.  These six agents will work to protect Missouri’s fish, forest, and wildlife resources while supporting the community through education, outreach, and enforcement of the Wildlife Code of Missouri. Missouri’s Southeast Region welcomes six new agents to the area

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Former National Park Service employee sentenced, ordered to repay $249,000 stolen from camping, cave fees

CAPE GIRARDEAU –  U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Monday sentenced a former employee of the National Park Service to five years of probation and ordered her to repay $249,000 in campsite and tour fees that she stole from 2019 to 2023.   Lisa Figge was a supervisory visitor use assistant at the Ozark

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Red Cross urges holiday cooking and decorating safety to prevent home fires

ST. LOUIS, MO  — Home fires increase significantly during the holiday months, often sparked by cooking accidents, unattended candles or unsafe decorations. The American Red Cross of Greater St. Louis urges everyone to take simple steps to stay safe while celebrating – from keeping a close eye on what’s cooking to checking holiday lights and

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