Regional News

SEMO Food Bank expands annual ‘Empty Bowls’ with new lunch gathering

SIKESTON, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Food Bank will host its annual Empty Bowls events on Friday, Nov. 7, featuring a new lunch gathering in Jackson and the return of the popular evening event hosted by Riverside Pottery Studio in Cape Girardeau.   For several years, Riverside Pottery has hosted the evening Empty Bowls event, inviting

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Marine Corps League to host 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball

CAPE GIRARDEAU –  The Marine Corps League Detachments 1081 and 1473 proudly invite the public to join them in celebrating the 250th Birthday of the United States Marine Corps on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the Drury Plaza Hotel, 3351 Percy Drive, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.     This historic milestone honors 250 years of Honor,

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Free workshops help beekeepers safeguard losses

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension workshops will help beekeepers learn how to leverage USDA insurance, disaster assistance and tax exemption to strengthen their businesses.     MU Extension horticulture specialist Eli Isele says the two free workshops will help beekeepers safeguard their businesses and profitability. Participants will learn about safety nets for

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Oak Ridge FFA teaches Ag Education on the Move™ at Oak Ridge Elementary this fall

OAK RIDGE, Mo. – Students across Missouri are discovering how their lives are intertwined with agriculture through Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves). Oak Ridge FFA member educators are leading Oak Ridge elementary students through the Ag Moves curriculum as they make connections to their food, fuel, fibers and farmers today.

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Fredericktown FFA teaches Ag Education on the Move™ at Fredericktown Elementary this fall

FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. – Students across Missouri are discovering how their lives are intertwined with agriculture through Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves). Fredericktown FFA member educators are leading Fredericktown elementary students through the Ag Moves curriculum as they make connections to their food, fuel, fibers and farmers today.   Ag Moves

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Guardians Of Liberty In Southeast Missouri will hear from Twila Brase Tuesday

JACKSON – The Guardians Of Liberty In Southeast Missouri will hear from Twila Brase Tuesday when it gathers at 5 p.m. at Delmonico’s Steakhouse, 2951 Old Orchard Road, Jackson, Mo.   The speaker will be Twila Brase, RN, President of Citizens’ Council for Health and Freedom   Brase will be presenting vital information. She is

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Cardinal Biologicals to expand in Cape Girardeau, Springfield, and Joplin, investing $2.74 million and creating 6 new jobs

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Cardinal Biologicals, a locally owned producer of medical-grade biologics, announced today that it will expand in Cape Girardeau, Springfield, and Joplin, investing $2.74 million and creating 6 new jobs across the three locations. The company’s expansion includes the addition of a new water-based lab consumables production line at its Cape Girardeau headquarters

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