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Dunklin County man sentenced to serve 130 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine

CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Jammie Renfro, age 35, of Kennett, Missouri, was sentenced to serve 130 monthsin federal prison for the offenses of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Distribution of Methamphetamine. Renfro appeared for his sentencing hearing today before United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. at the […]

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Missouri nurse sentenced for taking leftover fentanyl from hospital

CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a registered nurse who stole fentanyl from the hospital where she worked to three years of probation, 200 hours of public service work and a $5,000 fine. Judge Limbaugh also ordered Lindsey M. Francis, 35, to undergo drug treatment. She will be

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Southeast Missouri Food Bank hosts first ‘field rows to food bank’ program for area farmers

SIKESTON, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Food Bank will host its first-ever “Field Rows to Food Bank” program to provide local farmers an update on the 2023 Farm Bill and how it relates to not only them, but hunger-relief efforts. The farm bill is the single largest piece of federal legislation for food and farming. It

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Healthy meal options, including dairy foods, support school success

St. Louis District Dairy Council ST LOUIS — School bells will be ringing soon. Along with the return to school comes a shift in daily routines, including mealtimes and mealtime options.   Whether children and adolescents enjoy school-prepared breakfast and lunch, or eat breakfast at home and bring a lunch, well-balanced meals will set them

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Mannheim Steamroller includes Fox Theatre in 2023 Christmas Tour

ST. LOUIS – Chip Davis, founder and creator of Mannheim Steamroller, will celebrate over 35 Years of his annual Christmas concert tour, making it the longest running concert tour in the entertainment industry!     Davis said the hallmark tour will begin on November 14th, 2023 and run through December 30th, 2023. Two traveling ensembles

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Two-time lottery winner scores $1 Million Scratchers prize

JEFFERSON CITY — A Missouri Lottery player who bought Scratchers tickets in Potosi and uncovered a $1 million prize on a “Silver & Gold” game is no stranger to big wins.   “I won $100,000 before,” she shared, referencing an earlier win in another state. The woman’s name has not been disclosed.   Her latest

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Two persons hurt in Monday afternoon crash on I-55 in Jefferson County

JEFFERSON CITY –  Two persons were hurt in a three-vehicle traffic crash late Monday afternoon on I-55 in Jefferson County.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the crash happened on the northbound side of the interstate when a 2020 Ford Ranger being driven by Alexander H. Merrill of Osprey, Florida at what the patrol

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St. Louis County man admits stealing Veterans Administration disability benefits

ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County, Missouri on Tuesday admitted stealing $106,245 in Veterans Administration disability benefits by fraudulently claiming various medical conditions.  Charles Adams, 50, of Berkeley, pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey to theft of government funds.   Adams underwent multiple medical evaluations after he

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Farmington man arrested for possession of child pornography

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of 31-year-old Stephen Earl Raymond Marez of Farmington, Mo.   Marez was arrested July 19, 2023, for one count of promoting child pornography and three counts of possession of child pornography, following an investigation by the Division of

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