ST. LOUIS – After recent news that a newborn was safely and legally surrendered in a Missouri Safe Haven box, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is reminding the community that confidential help and resources are available for expectant and new parents long before they reach a crisis point. This was the third such surrender […]
PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will meet in work, executive and open sessions Thursday at the Fredericktown Outreach Center. A work session begins at 10 a.m., followed by an executive session. The open session begins at 11 a.m. The tentative agenda for the meeting: MAC BOARD AGENDA
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by Caleb Jones | cjones@amec.coop Note: This column by Caleb Jones is from the October 2025 edition of Rural Missouri magazine. Fall in Missouri means a lot of things – cool mornings, combines rolling through fields and leaves changing colors. It also means football, and on Saturdays, you’ll find me at Faurot Field or next to
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ST. LOUIS – A new study reveals that St. Charles County has the highest pickup truck crash rate in Missouri, far surpassing all other counties. St. Charles County recorded 173 pickup truck crashes per 100,000 residents. St. Louis County is second with 155 crashes per 100,000 residents, and Webster County is third with
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her office has filed a motion for partial summary judgment in the quo warranto case seeking to remove St. Louis City Sheriff Alfred Montgomery from office. This filing marks the next stage in the litigation, requesting that the Court issue a judgment on
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — During Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11), the American Red Cross of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas reminds everyone of the dangers of home fires, which claim seven lives every day in the U.S. To help protect your household, test your smoke alarms each month and practice your escape plan until everyone can
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ST. LOUIS – High quality care that keeps patients healthy and lowers the cost for everyone is the key to sustainable health care. The latest Accountable Care Organization (ACO) results released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) prove Mercy is achieving those goals. Mercy’s ACO ranks in the top five
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JACKSON — Four current members of the Missouri House will speak Tuesday at the October 7 meeting of the Guardians of Liberty in Southeast Missouri. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. at Delmonico’s Steakhouse, 2951 Orchard Road, Jackson. The meeting is open to the public. The representatives will present their experiences
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ST. LOUIS – As cooler weather sets in and busy fall schedules take over, families are turning to one-pot meals for quick, comforting dinners. These dishes offer the perfect balance of flavor, nutrition and convenience — and dairy products play a starring role. “One-pot meals are ideal for busy families because they save time in
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a man who helped steal a pistol from a Cape Girardeau County gun store to 40 months in prison. Danaje Raymond Webster and his co-defendant, Dayvion Jyraud Parker, will also have to pay restitution of $1,999. Parker was sentenced in March to
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