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Boy Scout volunteer admits hiding cameras in S-Bar-F Camp bathrooms

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A former Boy Scout volunteer on Thursday admitted hiding cameras in bathrooms at a St. Francois County, Missouri scout camp.   David Lee Nelson, 41, of Redmond, Washington, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to two counts of production of child pornography […]

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Dangerous winter weather intensifying emergency blood shortage

ST LOUIS, Mo. — The American Red Cross continues to experience an emergency blood shortage as severe winter weather has further impacted the ability to rebuild the blood supply. Blood and platelet donors are urged to give now to help ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not delayed.   The national blood supply remains at critically

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Eastern Missouri Girl Scouts organize clothing drive

ST. LOUIS – The month of January is observed as Poverty Awareness Month. During this month-long initiative, Americans raise awareness and call attention to the growth of poverty throughout the county. Recently, University City Girl Scouts decided to organize a clothing drive to help those in need in their community to earn their Girl Scout

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MDC assigns conservation agent Austin Davis to St. Francois County

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is welcoming conservation agent Austin Davis to St. Francois County. He joins 200 existing MDC agents in serving and protecting Missouri’s fish, forest, and wildlife. Originally from Iowa, Davis has been assigned to St. Francois County, alongside MDC agent Ty Garrison. Davis said he’s thankful to MDC

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MDC welcomes conservation agent Ty Garrison to St. Francois County

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.–The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is welcoming conservation agent Ty Garrison to St. Francois County. He joins 200 existing MDC agents in serving and protecting Missouri’s fish, forest, and wildlife.   Malden, Missouri native Garrison has been assigned to St. Francois County, alongside MDC agent Austin Davis.   Garrison said he was

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MAC Homecoming 2024

PARK HILLS — Mineral Area College is gearing up for Homecoming this Saturday, January 27, at the Bob Sechrest Field House. Students, alumni, and the community are invited to come support the MAC Cardinals women’s and men’s basketball teams as they take on Three Rivers College from Poplar Bluff in the “Highway 67 Showdown.”   MAC Athletic Director Jim

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Two women seriously injured in Highway 51 crash in Bollinger County

JEFFERSON CITY — Two women suffered serious injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 51 in Bollinger County Sunday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 24-year-old Alea N. Wilkinson of Marble Hill and 37-year-old Sarah E. Hoffman of Oak Ridge were taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau by ambulance.  

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Lutheran Family and Children’s Services offers Children’s Mental Health Checklist for a happy, healthy New Year

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – As the New Year unfolds, ensuring children’s mental health should be a top priority for every parent. To assist families in addressing this important issue, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) offers a concise Children’s Mental Health Checklist.   √ Open communication. Encourage honest conversations in a judgement-free zone where children

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Girl Scouts will study flour milling during cookie season

ST. LOUIS – On Saturday, January 27, 2024 Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri will launch a new and innovative program, “Flour Rangers! Milling Flour for Girl Scout Cookies,” in collaboration with industry experts Ardent Mills and the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM). This program will be the first of its kind for Girl Scouts,

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Illinois man accused of seeking to arrange Florida murder

CAPE GIRARDEAU – A man from Illinois appeared in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau Tuesday to face a criminal complaint that accuses him of trying to hire someone to kill a business associate in Florida.   Ben Patrick Mullavey, 64, of Mechanicsburg, in Sangamon County, was charged with one felony count of use of interstate

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