Future Caucus will release a critical tool to empower and assist communities with AI Infrastructure St. Charles, Mo. – The Missouri House Future Caucus will hold a press conference Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Lindenwood University to announce upcoming legislation addressing artificial intelligence infrastructure and unveil a new resource designed to help Missouri communities engage […]
Sikeston, MO (Aug. 5, 2026) – Thanks to the generosity of individuals, businesses and communitypartners across Southeast Missouri, Southeast Missouri Food Bank’s Summer Meals for KidsCampaign exceeded its goal, raising more than $80,000 to help provide more than 320,000 meals forchildren and families during the summer months.By the end of the campaign, community support had
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FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. — The Fredericktown Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 18-year-old woman. Police said Alyssa M. Cooper, of Fredericktown, has been missing since Saturday, Aug. 1. According to the department, Cooper was last seen on foot shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday in the area of Lincoln Drive and
Sikeston, MO (July 31, 2026) – MFA Oil Company raised $100,000 for Feeding Missouri in June, helping support hunger-relief efforts for families across the state. Feeding Missouri is a coalition of Missouri’s six regional Feeding America food banks. Through a statewide network of more than 1,200 community and faith-based organizations, it delivers hunger relief to
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – As food and other costs continue to rise, many families in Southeast Missouri cannot afford basic school supplies for their students. To help each student begin the year with dignity, United Way of Southeast Missouri hosts an annual school supply drive, Stuff the Bus, intentionally held each year during Missouri’s tax-free weekend.
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – A man who threatened employees of the Social Security Administration twice in 2025 was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in prison. After his release from prison, Timothy Wells Stevens, 57, will be on supervised release for two years. On Oct. 1, 2025, Stevens was told in a phone
ST. LOUIS — For only the second time in history, the American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis — and patients may already be feeling the impact. Donors are asked to act immediately to help save lives. Blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low, worsening this season’s emergency blood shortage. All blood
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O’FALLON, IL – More than 20 high school students spent the week of July 20-24, 2026, exploring rewarding careers in the construction trades during the Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) Skilled Trades Summer Camp. The immersive, five-day program gave students the opportunity to visit union apprenticeship training centers and experience the work of skilled trades
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.- As Missouri families head outdoors to enjoy the beauty of summer, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is reminding everyone to appreciate wildlife from a distance and keep wild animals wild. With warmer weather, you may encounter young wildlife such as foxes, raccoons, baby birds, rabbits, and other animals that may
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ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Black bears have returned to the Missouri landscape, especially in the southern parts of the state. But sightings have become a regular occurrence even in the St. Louis region. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering a chance to learn all about these charismatic creatures through an online event. Missouri Black Bears is
