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United Way invites community to ‘get on the bus!’ during National Volunteer Month

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI – Potential volunteers and anyone interested in learning more about the many organizations in the United Way of Southeast Missouri network are invited to “Get on the Bus!” The free tours scheduled April 23 from 3-5 p.m. and April 24 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. are designed for people looking for the […]

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Resiliency workshops give military kids tools for success

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — All members of a military family serve, including military children. That’s why in April during Month of the Military Child, the Red Cross focuses on the unique needs of military children. According to the Department of Defense, there are 1.6 million U.S. military children worldwide and on average they move locations

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Southeast Missouri Environmental Quality Committee meets Friday

PERRYVILLE — The Southeast Missouri Environmental Quality Committee will meet Friday, April 12th at 11 a.m. at the American Legion Walnut Room in Perryville.   A representative from the MoDNR Air Pollution Control Program will attend virtually to give an update on the State’s plans and programs.   There is also an audio only virtual

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New scholarship helps Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri members attend Missouri State University

ST. LOUIS, Mo. –Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Missouri State University to make postsecondary education more accessible to the organization’s more than 25,000 girl members from rural, urban, and suburban communities across eastern Missouri.   The new Missouri State University/Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri freshman scholarship is

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Men admit St. Louis area mail theft, bank fraud conspiracy

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – Two men have admitted stealing mail from U.S. Postal Service collection boxes in the St. Louis area to obtain checks that were then used to commit bank fraud.   Dareon Graham, 23, of Ferguson, Missouri, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Tuesday

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Dairy farmers continuously implement strategies to protect the environment

ST. LOUIS – April conjures thoughts of spring and new planting seasons. Along those lines, this month also highlights the importance of protecting the environment with the designation of April as Earth Month. Throughout the United States, industries are developing strategies to positively impact the environment, including the U.S. dairy industry. Dairy farms continuously do

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