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The statewide mandates come as the state is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 Delta variant.

The Missouri Department of Conservation announced on Tuesday, August 24, that they will be directing their annual large Christmas tree search.

Renovation for The Dunlap is expected to be finished in 2022.

All the water led to a flood of phone calls for one Cape Girardeau auto repair shop.

The Doggy Swim Day will make a comeback on Saturday, September 11, after being away for two years.

Before the waiver, to-go alcohol had to be sold in its original package.

According to the Memphis District the three additional dredging will be in the Caruthersville Harbor, New Madrid County Harbor in Mo. and Helena Harbor in Phillips County, Ark.

According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet the dredge has been completed at the work site allowing the Dorena- Hickman Ferry to reopen.

The Bootheel Arts Center announced it will be expanding its Garden Shed Food Pantry.

The South Industrial Park project is slated to be complete within the next two years.

The Mercy Health Iron Mom Half Marathon, Relay and 5K had 948 participants who helped them raise $73,514.47 for Family Services Society.

A multi-million-dollar expansion is underway at Southern Illinois Airport in Jackson County.

The Kentucky transportation Cabinet and the contract mowing crew do their final round of mowing on highways in the district 12 1 counties.

Discovery Park of America announced on Saturday, August 14, that they will begin a project to restore dozen of structures in the museum and heritage park.

The construction of a new bridge in Smithland is expected to create 30 jobs during the next 18 months.

The Missouri state park is inviting the pubic to meet at Hunter- Dawson State Historic Site for an informative meeting addressing both Hunter- Dawson and Towosahgy State Historic Site.

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is launching it’s new Back to Business grant program.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Illinois Small Business Development Center is offering help to businesses that were hurt by the pandemic.

Schnucks will now accept SNAP benefits for delivery and curbside orders.

”We’re not asking for a handout; we’re asking for to be able to live our golden years like we deserve to,” April Johnson said.

City leaders in Cape Girardeau say they’ve got a plan to bring more resources into the community—and beef up public safety.

The U.S. Department of Energy at the Paducah location and the site contractors donated 42,000 pounds of food that will be delivered to nine regional charities.

A group of local investors announced it bought West Park Mall.

SoutheastHEALTH held a groundbreaking for the second phase in its multi-million-dollar project.

Handsome bug? Maybe. But wine-lovers beware, it’s coming for your grapes.

The Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County is expected to reopen early August.

Southeast Missouri State University and Mineral Area College presidents agreed to add four more programs to their transfer student program.

WKCTC has excused more than $1 million in student debt by bringing students spring 2020 and spring 2021 account balances to zero.

Dicamba is dividing farmers. The herbicide has damaged up to 800,000 acres of crops in eastern Arkansas. Some want the spray date to be cut off in the spring, while others argue it should be in June.

As of the week ending on July 10, the claims were at 5,717.In the week ending on July 17, there were 11,770.