The former executive director of a Cape Girardeau women's shelter agreed to a plea bargain Monday to get one of two felony charges dropped. Authorities say Allison C. Leonard, 44, misappropriated more than $20,000 for... >>2
JONESBORO, Ill. -- A somewhat disorganized but impassioned statement by an Anna, Illinois, man convicted of murder was not enough to persuade Judge Mark Boie to show leniency. After hearing statements from attorneys, the... >>
A lawsuit accusing a Fruitland meat processor of illegal water pollution will be allowed to continue, and a count for natural resources damage will be added, a judge decided Monday. Attorneys for Fruitland American Meat and... >>
More than 42 asphalt streets will receive repairs next month as part of the city of Jackson's annual Asphalt Pavement Improvement Plan. City officials awarded the $180,044 contract to Jokerst Inc. of Ste. Genevieve,... >>
WASHINGTON -- The Senate blocked a Republican drive Monday to terminate federal funds for Planned Parenthood, setting the stage for the GOP to try again this fall amid higher stakes -- a potential government shutdown that... >>3
If only worship were as popular as the Cardinals I've lived in eastern Missouri -- first in St. Louis County, then in Cape County -- for more than a quarter-century. It took only a few weeks living in this part of the world to realize how important the St. Louis Cardinals are to the people who...