Regional News

Southeast Missouri – You are invited to join United Way of Southeast Missouri at the most thrilling fundraiser in the area on May 20, 2022 at Southeast Missouri State University’s Towers South. Brave event participants, called Edgers, are raising funds and rappelling 147-feet to support United Way’s network of 28 funded partners. Southeast Missouri State […]

PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will meet in open and executive sessions Thursday beginning at 11 a.m. The meeting will be held in the VanHerck Board Room. The tentative agenda: MAC AGENDA 051222

ST. LOUIS – The Arts and Education Council announced Monday that 11 organizations have been awarded a total of $40,000 in PNC Program Grant funding to help strengthen the region’s arts community. PNC Program Grants – underwritten by the PNC Foundation – provide funding for arts and arts education programs that address community needs. “The

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host a free pesticide collection event from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 21 at MFA Agri Services, 1363 Sainte Genevieve Ave. in Farmington. The event is open to all Missouri farmers and households.  Accepted: Pesticides Herbicides Insecticides Fungicides Rodenticides Dewormers Fly tags Fertilizers containing pesticide Not accepted:

ST. LOUIS — The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a flood warning for the Mississippi River at Chester until further notice. At 7 p.m. Thursday the stage was 27.43  feet, almost half a foot above the 27 foot flood stage.   It is expected to crest at 34.2 early Monday afternoon.

HILLSBORO – Jefferson College will hold its 57th annual commencement ceremonies on Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21, in the Field House on the Hillsboro campus. Start times are 4 p.m. on May 20, and 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on May 21.   The College is holding multiple ceremonies to allow graduates and

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently teamed up with Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department and 127 volunteers to collect 52 bags of litter in just under two hours at Cape LaCroix Creek in Cape Girardeau.   MDC Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center Naturalist Angela Pierce said three truck tires, several

ST. LOUIS, MO. – Cynthia Heath, former board chair for Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, was honored at the organization’s annual meeting on Saturday, March 26 for her leadership and dedication to the organization. Serving on the Girl Scout board of directors since 2012, and as board chair since 2016, Heath’s leadership has guided and

CAPE GIRARDEAU – The Lutheran Family and Children’s Services office in Cape Girardeau is having a new fundraiser this year, with the proceeds going to support the various different programs it offers that help the children and families it serves.  The “Win Big for Little Lives” fundraiser is a Raffle with three great prizes that