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Citizens Electric Corporation offers scholarships, youth leadership opportunities

PERRYVILLE — Citizens Electric Corporation (CEC) is pleased to announce the 2022 high school senior round of scholarships is now open.  In addition to scholarship funding, CEC is offering financial support for a trip to Washington D.C. and Jefferson City as part of the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives Youth Tour and CYCLE programs.    […]

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Discover nature at the Cape Girardeau Nature Center

Discover nature at the Cape Girardeau Nature Center CAPE GIRARDEAU – Discover nature in February with Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s free programs!   Creature Feature: Groundhog Day (Virtual) | Noon – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2 Maple Sugaring | 2 – 4 p.m. on Feb. 5 at Cape GirardeauNatureCenter

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Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D. tapped for new Catholic health leadership role

by Maggie Rotermund    ST. LOUIS — Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D., an assistant professor of health management and policy in Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice, has been named the president of SSM Health Ministries. SSM Health Ministries is the sponsoring body responsible for preserving SSM Health’s Roman Catholic identity and

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Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site hosts art show 

JEFFERSON CITY – Team members at Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site invite the public to a February Art Show featuring artist Chloe Hellweg from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays during the month of February. Hellweg is new to the Arcadia Valley, having recently moved here with her family. The Hellwegs live

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Enjoy maple sugaring at the Cape Nature Center Feb. 5

CAPE GIRARDEAU – As the weather changes, maple tree sap begins to flow and can soon be transformed into sweet treats. Find out how nature can satisfy your sweet tooth at Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free Maple Sugaring event from 2 – 4 p.m. on Feb. 5 at Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. Participants

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Unemployment is down across the Mo River Region counties

JEFFERSON CITY — Unemployment is down locally according to the latest report from the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development.   Unemployment in Perry County fell from 3.4 in December 2020 to 2.0 in December 2021. The rate had been 1.8 in November 2021.   The jobless rate in Ste. Genevieve County was

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Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ comes to the Fabulous Fox Theatre

ST. LOUIS — Disney Theatrical Productions and the Fabulous Fox Theatre announced Monday that tickets for the long-awaited return engagement of Disney’s The Lion King will go on sale to the public on Monday, February 7 at 10 a.m. St. Louis’s most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto the Fabulous Fox Theatre stage

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Winter weather, ongoing COVID-19 surge continue to threaten blood supply

ST. LOUIS — While there has been a significant and encouraging response to the dire need for blood across the nation, the American Red Cross needs more people to give in the weeks ahead to recover from its worst blood shortage in more than a decade. Those interested in helping are urged to schedule the

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