Regional News

First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site hosts National Gardening Day event April 9

JEFFERSON CITY – First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site team members are hosting an event honoring National Gardening Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 9.    The historic site maintains, plants and grows a variety of plants and gardens, including an heirloom vegetable garden, herb gardens and native plantings. Team members and […]

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Wugen to expand in St. Louis, creating up to 40 new jobs

ST. LOUIS — The Cortex Innovation Community and Washington University has announced that Wugen, a pharmaceutical research and development company specializing in cancer treatment, will expand in St. Louis. The company’s expansion includes the creation of up to 40 new jobs. Wugen’s expansion will allow the company to advance the development of next-generation cancer therapies

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The Fabulous Fox Theatre Celebrates Its 40th anniversary With A Blockbuster Lineup In The 2022–2023 U.S. Bank Broadway Series

ST. LOUIS – The Fabulous Fox Theatre is eager to celebrate its 40thAnniversary with an incredible lineup in the 2022-2023 U.S. Bank Broadway Series! Get ready to open the season with the signature dance moves and silky-smooth harmonies of the legendary quintet in AIN’T TOO PROUD – The Life and Times of The Temptations. Winner of

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Taum Sauk Mountain State Park hosts a wildflower hike April 9

JEFFERSON CITY – Team members at Taum Sauk Mountain State Park invite the public on a spring wildflower hike at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 9.  This informational trek will provide details on the types of flowers, their medicinal uses and kinds of wild edibles found right in your own backyard. Participants should meet at the

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MDC Cape Nature Center to host Froggy Friday on April 1

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Hop to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center for a celebration of all things amphibian during Froggy Friday on April 1, from 5 – 8:30 p.m. This free family event includes activities, crafts, displays and hourly frog-call presentations and hikes. It’s your chance to see live frogs

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Campground host opportunities in the Mark Twain National Forest

ROLLA—Mark Twain National Forest is looking for campground hosts for the 2022 season.  Campground hosting is a fun and rewarding volunteer experience that gets people outside and serving the public.    There are four sites currently outreaching for campground hosts on the Forest:  Lane Spring Campground on the Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District—contact Tray Hall at 417-967-4194. Markham Springs Campground on

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Thank you ceremony to honor first responders at I-57 crash

  Photo by Dave Willingham   SIKESTON – A thank you ceremony will be held Thursday, March 24 at 3 p.m. to recognize emergency responders who assisted with incident management, recovery, and clean-up efforts during the March 17, 2022 Interstate 57 incident in Mississippi County. The ceremony will be held at the Missouri Department of

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