Regional News

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is the recipient of Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders® award for their work advancing economic mobility in St. Louis. Being part of the Neighborhood Builders® program will provide multi-year grant funding and extensive leadership training for leadership for Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri’s organization. Bank of […]

SIKESTON—After weeks of work to build the most efficient model bridges, Southeast Missouri high school students are now gearing-up to put their bridges to the test. The Missouri Department of Transportation will test over 200 bridges entered into its 20th Annual Bridge Building Competition on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at Southeast Missouri State University’s Academic Hall

CAPE GIRARDEAU – A man from Wayne County, Missouri on Tuesday admitted making recordings of his sex acts with minors.   Tony Ray Waites, 46, of Piedmont, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. He admitted that in March of 2022, an 11-year-old boy reported that Waites

COLUMBIA – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service, acting as trustees for Southeast Missouri Lead Mining District Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (Trustees), are seeking public input on draft restoration plans and invite the public to an informational meeting and public availability session

PARK HILLS — After several years of declining numbers, Mineral Area College saw a 4.7% increase in full-time enrollment for the fall 2023 semester compared to a year ago. Led by a remarkable 22.2% increase in students enrolling for the first time, the college also saw a 5.4% growth in students returning after taking a

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters to be aware of baiting regulations heading into the November portion of firearms deer season Nov. 11 – 21.   The use of bait, including grain or other feed placed or scattered to attract deer while hunting this fall, is illegal.   “The regulations