This afternoon on seMissourian.com

Southeast Missouri Hospital accredited

Southeast Missouri Hospital received an important honor recently, the hospital announced today.In a news conference hospital officials announced today that Southeast was again awarded Magnet status. Click here for more information on what this designation means.

Scott County prisoners begin clearing debris

The Scott County government announced a couple of weeks ago that it would use county prisoners to help remove from alongside county roads the debris left over from last month's major ice storm. Late last week the prisoners started doing the actual cleaning, and county officials say the free labor will save the county quite a chunk of money.Click here for more on this story from the Standard Democrat newspaper in Sikeston.

Feds seeking information on remains

The FBI and police agencies in Stoddard County are seeking information on what may be a case of foul play. The agencies are checking to see if anyone knows a woman whose remains were found in New Mexico, and who may have come from Stoddard County.Click here for more on this story.

Later today and Tuesday on seMissourian.com

Check back later today for more on Southeast hospital's Magnet designation, a university event marking black history month and a story on a new program started by the United Way to help address education problems in our area.Come back Tuesday for more on those stories plus Cape Girardeau County Commission action, information on assistance for winterizing homes, and a look at the new head of the state GOP, local man Lloyd Smith.

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