Regional News

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a man from Charleston, Missouri to 100 months in prison for selling methamphetamine four times.   Jonathan L. McCatrey, 32, pleaded guilty in April to four counts of distributing methamphetamine. He admitted selling the drug to an undercover Missouri State Highway Patrol sergeant […]

ST. LOUIS – The National Weather Service office in St. Louis reports a very wet/active week of weather greeted the region to begin the month of August.     Round after round of heavy rainfall + some severe weather occurred almost every 24 hours.   Widespread totals of 2-4″ observed for most, but some locations

ST LOUIS, Mo — The American Red Cross has seen a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations in the first two months of the summer, which makes it hard to keep hospital shelves stocked with lifesaving blood products. By making an appointment to give blood or platelets in August, donors can keep the national blood

ST. LOUIS – The State Historical Society of Missouri is seeking proposals to help Missouri cultural heritage institutions preserve and provide access to local history. Brownlee Local History Grants of up to $500 are available for the preservation of historical records or for education and programming activities. A maximum of $5,000 will be awarded this

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – MRV Banks is proud to announce Amy Lord has joined the team as its newest Banking Center Manager, Consumer Lender and Assistant Vice President. Lord has more than 17 years of experience and will work at the Cape Girardeau banking center. “Amy and I began our banking careers around the same time

PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will meet in regular session Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 in the VanHerck Board Room.   The evening wiil begin at 10 a.m. with an executive session.   That will be followed by a tax rate hearing at 10:55 a.m.   The open session will begin

PARK HILLS – Mineral Area College will host a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration for the Industry and Technology Center on Thursday, August 24, 2023. The new 80,500-square-foot building is situated on Dixie Kohn Drive on the college’s Park Hills campus.   The ceremony will begin at 11 am at the building’s front entrance

ST LOUIS — Hooray for Kids Day, held annually on August 4, celebrates kids and their unique perspectives of life and encourages everyone to share in the joy, curiosity and innocence of childhood.   Lauren Rosenbaum, a 2023 graduate of Lindbergh High School, set out to improve local children’s well-being and mental health throughout their

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – For the 26th time in history the PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) premier Unleash The Beast tour will buck into St. Louis, holding the PBR St. Louis on Dec. 2-3 at Enterprise Center. For two days only, more than 30 of the best bull riders in the world will go head-to-head against

PARK HILLS — The East Missouri Action Agency (EMAA) is conducting a Community Needs Assessment and would like to invite community members to provide feedback in the following counties: Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Iron, Madison, Perry, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, and Washington.   Topics of Discussion include: Education, Employment, Health, Housing, Nutrition, Transportation, and Income.