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Day 1 of the 2021 Bootheel Bluegrass Festival is complete. More great music Friday and Saturday. Visit the website for more information: https://bootheelbluegrass.com/ January 21-23, 2021

Jeanine and Harold Hager spotted this event from their breakfast table the morning of January 18th.

Saxony Lutheran FFA member and chapter Vice President Cory Word was a 2020 top four finalist in the Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management Placement Proficiency Award area. Cory works with his grandfather at Hellwege Farms. He works to maintain and improve land quality for the row crop, hay, and beef cattle operation...

I am a Fruitland native attending pharmacy school at SIUE. Part of our last year of school involves rounding at multiple sites for clinicals. For my current clinical rotation, I am at Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center in Fairbanks, AK. I am getting the incredible opportunity as a student to deliver COVID19 vaccines to remote villages of Alaska such as Chalkyitsik, Koyukuk, and Manley (to name a few). ...

Angela Francis, Owner of Angela Francis Interiors in Cape Girardeau, has earned the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ). To receive NCIDQ credentials, a candidate must pass 3 exams which focus on public health, safety and welfare and assesses competency of such things as building systems, construction standards, building codes, sustainability and ADA/accessibility. To sit for the exams, Angela had to meet standards for education and work experience...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 13, 2021 Contact: Nathan Morgan, University Relations, 731-881-7615 Editors: Below is a list of students who requested that your paper receive notification that they have been named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Each listing includes the student’s name, hometown and honors...

Scammers are always finding new ways to steal your money and personal information by exploiting your fears. The most effective way to defeat scammers is to know how to identify scams and to ignore suspicious calls and emails. One common tactic scammers use is posing as federal agents and other law enforcement. They may claim your Social Security number is linked to a crime. They may even threaten to arrest you if you do not comply with their instructions. Here are three things you can do:...

Tax season is approaching, and replacing your annual Benefit Statement has never been easier. The Benefit Statement, also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S, is a tax form we mail each year in January to people who receive Social Security benefits. It shows the total amount of benefits you received from us in the previous year so you know how much Social Security income to report to the Internal Revenue Service on your tax return...

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks and Ameren Corporation have awarded $30,500 to six nonprofit agencies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Cape Girardeau region. St. Louis-based Ameren donated a total of $111,000 to the CFO’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund to support agencies in the shared service area of Ameren and the CFO’s network of 52 regional affiliates. ...

SCOTT WILSON CEO OF S. M. WILSON & CO. TO RETIRE IN APRIL St. Louis, Mo., January 5, 2021 – Scott Wilson CEO of S. M. Wilson & Co. is set to retire April 1, 2021 after 37 years of service. In 1990, Wilson was named president, succeeding his father. Under Wilson’s leadership, S. M. Wilson’s revenue, profitability and repeat client portfolio hit new heights as the firm became primarily a construction manager. In 2012, Wilson became CEO and Amy Berg was named president...

AGC of Missouri Names 2021 Leadership Bloomsdale Excavating Co., Inc. President, Scott T. Drury, to Lead Statewide Organization ST. LOUIS – Today the AGC of Missouri announced its 2021 officers and board of directors for the statewide association representing contractors and suppliers in 110 counties throughout Missouri...

News Release: For Immediate Distribution January 1, 2021 Award-winning Author Publishes Mystery/Romance Novel Set in Mid-America’s Steamboat Days James Magner, MD has just published a short novel set in the steamboat days in mid-America. “The Legacy of a Steamboat Cabin Boy” was inspired by the historical visit of Ulysses Grant to Cairo, IL in 1880. ...

Special THANKS to the team at Buchheit Stores for raising money for Pink Up™ by collecting donations for the No One Fights Alone store fundraising campaign throughout the month of October! This donation to Pink Up will help provide free cancer screenings to Saint Francis Healthcare System patients in need throughout our region...

RNR Tire Express - Midwest sold Team Pink magnets at nine locations during the month of October and donated $5,000 for Saint Francis Healthcare System’s Pink Up campaign. Pink Up provides free cancer screenings at no cost to individuals in our region who otherwise could not afford them...

S. M. Wilson & Co. has promoted Mary Anderson, Gwen Arenberg, AIA and Evan Dorks to Assistant Project Manager. As Assistant Project Managers, they will work with the Project Managers in coordinating the activities of a project to ensure schedule, document control and quality standards are met and projects are completed safely, on time, with approved budgets while going Beyond the Build for our clients, ensuring an Amazing Client Experience...

Cape Girardeau County has been awarded Federal Funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the amount of $24,610 from the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Phase 38. These funds are used to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county...

I recently reflected on my brother Mike's quote about patience--a mild case of despair masquerading as a virtue-- which came from his loving and wise wife, Imogene. It took me back to May 15, 2019. My heart went into sudden tachycardia registering 235 on my home pulse oximeter. ...

Midwest Sterilization in Jackson recently made a significant contribution that will help feed vulnerable families facing hunger in southeast Missouri. Operations Director Eric Sisk, left, and President & Chief Executive Officer Karen Fitzpatrick presented the donation to food bank CEO Joey Keys. This is the second year Midwest Sterilization has partnered with the food bank to help fight hunger...

Hello! I have been trying to get the word out about my bike that was stolen on 12/17/2020 around 3:30pm. It was a Giant Cypress Navy Blue bike that is worth $500. I have reported it to the police, but I have heard no information about my bike and it's becoming frustrating. ...

Southern Illinois AIDS Coalition Needs Family Sponsors & Donations for Holiday Project The Southern Illinois AIDS Coalition is once again sponsoring low-income households impacted by HIV / AIDS in the 19 southern-most counties of Illinois. Additional help is needed to help meet their needs...

P.E.O. Chapter JN recently donated $550.00 to the Southeast Missouri Food Bank as part of their Christmas giving. The money received will provide meals to 2,200 people. Pictured from left to right: Margaret Needels; Joey Keys, CEO of the Southeast Missouri Food Bank; and Pam Davidson...

PRESS RELEASE Attorney Curt Poore Named to Missouri POWER 30 List Curtis O. Poore was named to Missouri Lawyers Media POWER 30 in White-Collar Criminal Defense. The POWER 30 lists is the 30 most powerful attorneys in white-collar defense law for Missouri. Selections were based on attorney interviews and records of cases. The 30 lawyers included on the list have won “notable jury trial in state and federal court.”...

Local resident and SEMO Gracie Humatia Jiu-jitsu instructor, Coty Kellison, has won a Silver medal at the IBJJF Master's World Championship in Florida yesterday. The competition is the biggest stage in the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu world. Kellison has been studying martial arts for 22 years and teaches at the SEMO Gracie Humatia in Jackson Missouri...

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is launching a new program to support nonprofits affected by the ongoing pandemic with below-market loans to help sustain activities and services that benefit our communities. This Program-Related Investment project is targeted at central and southern Missouri nonprofits working specifically in the areas of arts and culture; conservation and environment; and animal care and advocacy. ...

Heather Christisen was awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the Program for Continuing Education of P.E.O. She was sponsored by Chapter JN, P.E.O. Heather will use it to complete her nursing degree at the Southeast Health College of Nursing and Health Sciences. P.E.O., Philanthropic Educational Organization, is committed to women’s education and has awarded millions of dollars in educational grants over the years...

Eva Dunn, 573-238-2713 emzooo@hotmail.com Senator-Elect Rehder, MissouriCare Help Bollinger County Library Expand Broadband Access to Rural Bollinger County Through Wi-Fi Hotspots MARBLE HILL, Mo. – (Dec. 10, 2020) – Bollinger County Library received a $25,000 grant from Missouri Care Inc., an Anthem company, to strengthen internet connectivity for rural Bollinger County residents who lack service when they are at home or are on-the-go...

Dr. Shawn Nix, principal at Kelly Elementary, was awarded the Distinguished Principal of the Year by the Southeast Region of the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals. Area principals were nominated with the selected principal being announced on Friday December 4, 2020. Dr. Nix is now preparing to be a candidate for the Missouri Distinguished Principal of the Year. Interviews will take place at the 2021 leadership conference that will be held in early spring...

Gary Elders, Store Manager of the Cape Walmart Supercenter, was determined to meet the challenge of having the Shop with a Hero event in the store for needy kids this year. "The funds of over $9,000 was raised so we just had to figure out how to make the shopping safe for everyone," he said. ...

House games are back again at Guardian Angel School for the archangel houses. The October games were held outside on a very hot and humid afternoon. On October 8, the groups of St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael competed against each other to see which group would gain the most points...