Regional News

Recreation updates for the Potosi-Fredericktown Ranger District of Mark Twain National Forest

ROLLA, Mo.  —Forest Service recreation managers have been working hard to get all the recreation areas cleaned up and ready for use on the Potosi/Fredericktown Ranger District. Silver Mines, Marble Creek, Hazel Creek, Berryman, Brazil Creek, and Wild Boar Ridge Campground at Council Bluff are open for business! Chapel Hill Beach at Council Bluff Lake […]

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Saxony Lutheran High School announces Ashlyn Mueller and Bronson Windeknecht as Prom Queen and King

JACKSON – Saxony Lutheran High School has announced Miss Ashlyn Mueller and Mr. Bronson Windeknecht were selected as 2023 Prom Queen and King.  The Jr/Sr Prom was held Saturday, April 22 at the Cape Girardeau Elks Lodge. The King and Queen were announced today at 9 p.m. Candidates for Queen are Kennady Biri, Camryn Boehme,

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Riverside Regional Library Programs and Events for May 2023

JACKSON – The Riverside Regional Library has announced its May 2023 events.   The Regional Library has two branches in Perry County: Altenburg, 66 Poplar Street, (573) 824-5267and Perryville., 800 City Park (573) 547=6508. Events at these two libraries are in bold.   Date and time: Monday, May 1 at 3 pm Title: Homework Club

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Total Quality Logistics to expand in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Total Quality Logistics (TQL), the second-largest freight brokerage firm in North America, announced today it is expanding its presence in St. Louis, investing $370,000 and creating 85 new jobs.   “We’re proud to see Total Quality Logistics expanding and creating jobs in St. Louis,” said Governor Mike Parson. “As we work to strengthen

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Advance man sentenced to 11 years for possessing child pornography

CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Darrell D. Meador Jr., age 38, of Advance, Missouri, has been sentenced to serve 11 years in federal prison for the offense of Possession of Child Pornography.   Meador appeared for his sentencing hearing Tuesday before United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. at

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Missouri felon who threatened driver, bar patrons with gun sentenced to 66 months in prison

CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Monday sentenced a convicted felon from Butler County, Missouri who threatened both a driver and bar patrons with a gun to 66 months in prison.   Donald Edward Christie Jr., 37, pleaded guilty in January in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to a felony

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SBA approves request for Bollinger County disaster assistance

JEFFERSON CITY –  Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved his request for a disaster declaration in response to the April 5 severe storms and EF-2 tornado that caused extensive damage in Bollinger County and surrounding areas.     “As we saw during the damage assessments and at the multi-agency

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Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Showers the community with largest personal care donation program

ST LOUIS — April Showers, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri’s largest community service program, begins Friday, April 21 when Girl Scouts, their troop leaders, families, and friends help people in need by collecting personal care items throughout the region.   Over the last 25 years, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri has collected more than 27

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All welcome to hear SIU Green Fund winner announcement, environmental justice speaker

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The announcement of grant winners and thought-provoking speakers will be featured at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Green Fund Award Ceremony from noon to 4 p.m. on April 19.   The event, with the theme “We are All Connected – Celebrating Earth Month,” will take place in the Student Center’s

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