Regional News

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Volunteers from Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association (OPCMIA) Local 527 completed Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) Work Boots on the Ground conservation projects in two Missouri state parks in February. The projects took students from the classroom into the field, helping improve state parks while learning a trade.    At […]

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s walkway accessing Ridgetop Trail is temporarily inaccessible through Feb. 17 due to construction.   “We are removing the top structure over the front entrance of the nature center because of repair needs; we apologize for any temporary inconvenience this may cause,”

HILLSBORO – Jefferson College Vice President of Student Services, Kimberly Harvey-Manus, has announced the Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester, containing the names of 766 students who earned the academic recognition. To qualify for the Dean’s List honor, full-time students must achieve a grade point average of 3.25 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)

HILLSBORO — The Jefferson College PACE and Fine Arts Club is proud to announce the second annual Jefferson College 48 hour film fest. This call for filmmaking teams is open to all Jefferson County, Franklin County, Washington County, St. Francios County, Ste. Genevieve County, St. Charles County, St. Louis County, and St. Louis City residents

CAPE GIRARDEAU – The 18th Annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge on Feb. 3 at Cape County Park North was a splashing success, raising over $55,000 to date. 134 brave men and women from around the area donned Hawaiian-themed costumes and swimwear to take a chilly dip into the lake at Cape County Park North. Their

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The American Red Cross is continuing to see an emergency blood shortage following a significant number of blood drive cancellations in January.   More than 530 blood drives were cancelled across the nation last month leading to approximately 15,000 blood and platelet donations going uncollected in in January alone. That’s more

CAPE GIRARDEAU – A man from Sikeston, Missouri on Thursday admitted selling a machine gun and other firearms to an undercover federal agent.   Averyoun Quentez Lane, 18, admitted selling two Glock pistols on July 3, 2023, to an undercover special agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). One of the pistols

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Applications for the 2024 Saint Francis Healthcare Scholarship Program funded by Saint Francis Foundation and Auxiliary are now available. The program awards more than 20 scholarships of up to $2,000 annually to students pursuing a healthcare-related career.   The Steven C. Bjelich Executive Scholarship is available for students pursuing a master’s