Regional News

Search for ‘treasure’ at MDC intro to geocaching program Aug. 27 at Cape Nature Center

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Grab a friend and learn to search for nature’s treasures all around you at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free intro to geocaching program from 2 – 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 27 at Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. Registration is recommended and can be completed online here: https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/186300 Geocaching is an outdoor

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Jefferson College to host free outdoor family movie night August 26 – The Bad Guys

HILLSBORO – As a family-friendly way to kick off the new school year, Jefferson College will host a free outdoor family movie night with the screening of The Bad Guys on Friday, August 26, beginning at 7:45 p.m. on the Hillsboro Campus Student Center Lawn. Everyone is welcome to attend with fun for all ages

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Farmington man arrested for promoting child pornography

FARMINGTON – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Mark Alan Chaplin, 60, of Farmington, Missouri, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, for promoting and possession of child pornography. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s

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Final Bridgeton health consultation report published

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) evaluated air data collected near Bridgeton Landfill in Bridgeton, Missouri, to determine the impacts of landfill gas emissions on people’s health. The evaluated air data were collected by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from

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Monkeypox vaccine will be available in the St. Louis area

ST. LOUIS, Mo. –– State and regional health officials are announcing a monkeypox vaccine distribution plan for the St. Louis area that expands eligibility for vaccination based on recent increased transmission of the virus in the region. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has designated the St. Louis County Department of Public Health

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Give blood or platelets for chance at year’s supply of gas

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Did you know about 62% of the U.S. population is eligible to give blood? But, only about 3% does. By making an appointment to help save lives with the American Red Cross in August, donors can pump up the blood supply and keep it from falling to shortage levels. Platelet donors

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