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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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Kelsey Blum is named Valle Catholic High School Elks Student of the Month

STE. GENEVIEVE – Kelsey Blum is the Valle Catholic High School Elks Student of the Month for January.     She is the daughter of Clayton and Gina Blum.   She was a standout student in biology, a diligence and effort student in geometry and had a Top 5 GPA in personal finance. She was

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Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland kicks off 2024 Girl Scout Cookie season

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Consumers in the Missouri Heartland can now support local girl entrepreneurs by ordering from the iconic cookie lineup, earning funds that fuel amazing experiences in the outdoors, STEM, and beyond.    On Thursday, Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland kicked off their 2024 Girl Scout Cookie season, the annual event in which Girl

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Red Cross: Emergency blood shortage may delay medical procedures

ST LOUIS, Mo — The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. The Red Cross blood supply has fallen to critically low levels across the country, and blood and platelet donors are urged to make a donation appointment to help alleviate the

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Mineral Area College Board of Trustees meets Thursday

PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, January 11, 2024, in the VanHerck Board Room on the Park Hills campus. Open session begins at 11:00 a.m.   The tentative agenda:   Board of Trustees Meeting Mineral Area College Thursday, January 11, 2024 VanHerck Board Room Work Session Executive Session Open Session 10:00 a.m.

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Grant funding available for project prom, graduation lock-in events

SIKESTON – The Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering grant funding to local schools that hold student lock-in events for Project Prom or High School graduation. Events must include a presentation or activity educating students on highway safety issues within their night’s agenda. Qualifying schools will receive $200 each to assist with event expenses such

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Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri kicks off 2024 Girl Scout Cookie Season

ST. LOUIS – Last Saturday, January 6, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri kicked off the 2024 Girl Scout Cookie Season, the annual program in which Girl Scouts unbox their future through the world’s largest entrepreneurial program for girls. This season, cookie lovers in our area can enjoy the full assortment of Girl Scout Cookie favorites,

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Manslaughter, felony DWI charges against Coby McCreary are dropped

HILLSBORO — The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announces that on January 5, 2024, the charges against Colby McCreary were amended to driving while intoxicated (Class B misdemeanor).   McCreary was originally charged with one count of driving while intoxicated resulting in the death of another (Class C felony) and one count of involuntary manslaughter

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