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SEMO Food Bank hosts Second Annual Hunger Action Resource Fair and Mobile Food Pantry

SIKESTON, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Food Bank will host its second annual Hunger Action Resource Fair and mobile food pantry on Monday, Sept. 8, as part of Hunger Action Month. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the food bank’s parking lot at 600 State Highway H in Sikeston.   […]

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Age Spots by Jackie Dover

And We All Fall Down…or Not   It is almost September and there is a crispness in the air that hints of fall. Cooler temperatures, beautiful autumn colors, football and National Fall Prevention Month. That last one might surprise you but Fall Prevention Month is a designated month, for raising awareness about the risks and consequences

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Discover nature in September with MDC Cape Nature Center’s free programs

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Discover nature in September with Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s free programs. Text “MDC Nature” to 468311 for program reminders and updates.     Game Bird Hunting: Here’s the Deal With Teal (Virtual Only) | Noon – 1 p.m. on Sept. 11 Register online at https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/210485   After

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LIFE OF PI will open the Broadway Season at the Fabulous Fox

ST. LOUIS–Simon Friend, Daryl Roth, Hal Luftig, Mark Gordon Pictures, and NETworks Presentations are proud to announce casting for the US tour of the Tony Award®-winning theatrical experience LIFE OF PI. Lolita Chakrabarti’s dazzling stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel is a worldwide phenomenon that will now thrill audiences across the US on a

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‘Respect MO Voters’ campaign launches signature gathering to ban politicians from overturning the will of the people

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. –  On Sept. 10, Respect Missouri Voters will begin gathering signatures across the state to place a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot to ban legislators from attacking the will of the people.    Launch parties will be held throughout Missouri, where volunteers can pick up supplies  to begin gathering signatures. The

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Women’s Connection Fall Marketplace slated

FARMINGTON – The Tuesday, September 9 Women’s Connection Brunch  will be held at the Farmington Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at 403 W. Columbia St. from 9:15 to 11 AM. When you are Fall Cleaning Organizing/Decluttering/Regifting Items – Save them for:The upcoming Fall Marketplace!! There will be Home Decor, Gardening, Kitchen/Bath, Accessories, Baked Items, Canned Items,

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Rhodes names new chief operating officer

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Rhodes Convenience Stores, a leading convenience store business in Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Western Kentucky, has announced the appointment of Robert Cisneros as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer.     Robert brings nearly 30 years of leadership experience with the world’s largest global consumer products company, where he held senior roles in global

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Southeast Missouri Food Bank calls on community to Take Action Against Hunger this September

SIKESTON, Mo. – Hunger is a daily reality for thousands of our neighbors in Southeast Missouri, but together, we can change that.   This September, Southeast Missouri Food Bank is inviting communities across its 16-county service area to come together for Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign to inspire people to take simple, meaningful steps

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SEMO Food Bank, Redhawks football will ‘sack’ hunger

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Southeast Missouri Food Bank is once again teaming up with Southeast Missouri State University’s Department of Athletics to Sack Hunger during the 2025 football season.   Now in its fourth year, the initiative turns defensive plays on the field into meals for families facing hunger across the region.   For

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