Regional News

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Stephen C. Watters, 38, of Farmington, Missouri, and Brandel L. Akers, 50, of Ironton, Missouri. Watters and Akers were arrested on September 28, 2023, for possession of child pornography, following an investigation by the Division of Drug […]

PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting Thursday, October 5, in the VanHerck Board Room on the Park Hills campus. Open session begins at 11:00 a.m.   You may access the agenda at this link:   MAC AGENDA 100323  

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A bounty hunter from Louisiana was convicted of kidnapping and conspiracy charges Thursday for forcibly removing a woman from a St. Peters, Missouri home and taking her across state lines.   Jurors in U.S. District Court in St. Louis took less than two hours to

ST. LOUIS – On Saturday eastern Missouri Girl Scouts launched their Treats & Reads Program businesses!   Girl Scouts start marketing their business by going door-to-door and promoting their online sites, offering customers an opportunity to fund extraordinary leadership experiences by purchasing magazine subscriptions, and delicious candy and nuts.   Through the Treats & Reads

ST. LOUIS – Farm to school, a movement that strives to offer healthy local foods and educational opportunities, allows students to learn where their food comes from, why food is good for their bodies and even how to grow their own food. The National Farm to School Network (NFSN) launched in 2007 to foster the

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A former officer with the North County Police Cooperative was accused in an indictment Wednesday of sexually assaulting men that he’d detained or arrested.   Marcellis Blackwell, 34, of St. Louis, was indicted on 21 felony counts: 16 counts of deprivation of rights under color

CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Paula J. Laboone, age 64, of Kennett, Missouri, was sentenced to serve 120 months in federal prison for the offenses of Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute and Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon. Laboone appeared for her sentencing hearing today

HAZELWOOD, Mo. — Pivot Bio, a cutting-edge leader in ag-tech, recently announced that it will expand in Hazelwood, investing more than $20 million and creating 41 new jobs. The sustainable agriculture company’s expansion includes the establishment of an approximately 47,000-square-foot facility that will increase its capabilities for research, testing, and development of product applications. “Pivot Bio’s

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Discover nature in October with Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s free programs!   Deer Hunting: Nature Center at Night: Discover Deer Camp | 5 – 7 p.m. on Oct. 6 at Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center | Registration not required.   So, you want buck fever? Well, you’ve

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A partnership of 13 public and private entities led by Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) finalized an $80 million grant from the federal government’s first pool of funds from the U.S.D.A’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program. The funding will be used in a five-year pilot project in Iowa and Missouri called ‘Horizon