Regional News

PARK HILLS – Mineral Area College (MAC) is pleased to announce that its President, Dr. Joe Gilgour, has been named one of four finalists for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) CEO of the Year award. This national recognition celebrates Gilgour’s exceptional leadership and commitment to expanding educational opportunities for students and the community. Since […]

St. Louis District Dairy Council ST. LOUIS – Your gut is home to trillions of tiny microorganisms, like bacteria, that play an important role in overall health, influencing digestion, immunity and even mood. This community of microorganisms is called your gut microbiome. Maintaining a balanced microbiome requires a diet rich in probiotics — live bacteria

CAPE GIRARDEAU – The 19th Annual Polar Plunge will take place on February 8th. Brave men and women from around the area will don costumes and swimwear and take “polar” dips into the lake at Cape Couty Park North. Their Reason for Freezin’ is the athletes of Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO)!   All proceeds from

JACKSON, MO. – Local superheroes are gearing up to support children’s mental health at the Community Counseling Center (CCC) Foundation’s 8th annual Superheroes Have a Heart for Kids Luncheon on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at the Civic Center in Jackson, MO. Doors will open at 11:30 am.       The event will raise funds for the

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is asking waterfowl hunters to provide input on hunting zone boundaries and season structure in Missouri for the next five-year period (2026-2030) during a series of public meetings this winter. 7 – 9 p.m. on Feb. 4 | Fisher Delta Research Center at 147 State Hwy

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Discover nature in February with Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s free programs.   Runnin’ Wild: Trail Running Club | 4 – 5 p.m. on Feb. 4 at Trail of Tears State Park | Register online at https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/205050 Are all your workouts the same? Are you tired of running

FARMINGTON – Due to the weather in January, our first Women’s Connection Brunch in 2025 will be held Tuesday, February 11 from 9:15-11 a. m in the Fellowship Hall of the Farmington Presbyterian Church, 403 W. Columbia St.     Our special feature is Peter Schrock, executive director of Monarch Family Resource Center. He is