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Local Girl Scouts prepare to collect more than one million personal care items
Local Girl Scouts plan to collect more than one million personal
care items for local families and individuals in need during Girl Scouts
of Eastern Missouri’s April Showers Personal Care Item Drive.
Water Patrol Responds To Floods
The Missouri State Water Patrol had 54 officers assigned to flood duty during the recent flooding event in the southeastern part of the state and the St. Louis area. Officers were brought in from as far away as Kansas City for flood response. They were supported by six Water Patrol dispatchers working extended shifts to…
Read MorePatrol Members Deployed In U.S. Military
. Patrol Members Deployed In U.S. Military Colonel James F. Keathley, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like to remind the public of this agency’s support for our nation’s military. For many years, employees of the Patrol have been reservists, and have served throughout the world on deployment with all military branches. The…
Read MoreHighly Unusual Rainfall and Saturated Conditions to Blame for Major Midwest Flooding, MU Climatologist Says
People in Arkansas are preparing for some of the worst flooding in the state while Missourians continue to struggle with destruction caused by high water.
Read MoreOrscheln Farm & Home Accepting Scrap Batteries
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Read MoreDepartment of Health and Senior Services provides Water Safety Information Related to Private Water Supply Wells
Enter your body text here. Department of Health and Senior Services provides Water Safety Information Related to Private Water Supply Wells The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued guidance today on the safety of wells and private water sources that have been subjected to flooding. If the well casing is submerged in floodwater,…
Read MoreSpring Arrived, Will You?
Enter your body text here. Spring seems to have arrived, and along with it, varying temperatures andweather patterns. These changes can cause problems for drivers. TheMissouri State Highway Patrol offers these reminders for driving safelyduring spring: Recent heavy rain has caused flash flooding. Never drive throughfast-moving waters; even a small amount of fast-moving water can…
Read MoreMarch is National Eye Donor Month
Eye tissue donation restores sight to thousands of Missourians March is National Eye Donor Month March is National Eye Donor Month, and Missourians are being urged to give the gift of sight to others. Eye tissue donated to an eye bank after a person’s death can be transplanted to help restore vision to those…
Read MoreCulver-Stockton to host Young Writers’ Conference April 2
Culver-Stockton to host Young Writers’ Conference April 2 CANTON, Mo – Three Culver-Stockton College alumni will be featured speakers during the college’s sixth Young Writers’ Conference for high school students on Wednesday, April 2. Keynote speaker Leisha Kelly, who attended Culver-Stockton during the ‘80s, is the author of 10 historical novels, including the “Country…
Read MoreCompany Donates $250,000 to Support Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural Economics at MU
Company Donates $250,000 to Support Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural Economics at MU COLUMBIA, Mo. – A recent donation from Smithfield Foods to the University of Missouri will benefit students in the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR). Smithfield Foods is the world’s largest pork processor and…
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