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Merideth reappointed to Soil and Water Districts Commission (05/04/08)
JEFFERSON CITY -- State Sen. Rob Mayer, R-Dexter, Friday announced that the Senate has approved the reappointment of Baughn Merideth, Sr., to the State Soil and Water Districts Commission. The commission administers the state's soil and water conservation districts and formulates policies and general programs for saving Missouri soil and water...

Recognizing and addressing public health concerns of wastewater (05/02/08)
Migrant Whole Health Outreach (MWHO) of Kennett is asking residents of Dunklin County to recognize the environmental public health concerns of wastewater. Recently, the organization hosted a series of educational meetings covering the subject which featured Jill Shugart, Environmental Health Officer with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR-CDC), Region VII, who provided in-depth information regarding the hazards of waste water pollution...

Economic stimulus payments are being distributed (05/02/08)
Economic stimulus payments will be issued according to the last two digits of the main filer's Social Security number, according to the Internal Revenue Service. For those who had their federal returns direct deposited, this additional cash will come sooner...

Annual Garrett Short event raises nearly $15,000 for scholarships (05/01/08)
The Third Annual Garrett Short Athletic Memorial Scholarship Car and Bike Show held this past Saturday was a huge success. The cooperative weather set the scene for a successful turnout both inside, where events were ongoing, as well as outside, where car and bike lovers got an eye full...

Dunklin County Soil and Water Conservation District encourages residents to think about responsibility (04/30/08)
The Dunklin County Soil and Water Conservation District encourages area residents to think about the personal responsibility involved to be a good steward of natural resources, including water, during its annual Stewardship Week celebration. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has proclaimed April 27 to May 4, 2008, as Stewardship Week with the theme "Water is Life."...

Regents approve bond sale (04/29/08)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- In a 30-minute meeting, the Southeast Missouri State University's board of regents approved the bond sale for $56.6 million. The money will be divided among several projects, according to Dr. Ken Dobbins, the university's president...

Liz Rowland named to state's Abuse Review Board (04/23/08)
Liz Rowland of Dexter has been named to the state's Child Abuse and Neglect Review Board, it was announced on Thursday. Rowland, who manages Stoddard County's License Bureau, is also a licensed practical nurse and formerly worked in a hospital setting. In that role, she witnessed firsthand the effects that both physical and emotional abuse have on young children...

Kennett District swears in new board members (04/22/08)
The Kennett No. 39 Board of Education swore in new board members at its meeting Monday night before getting down to business. New members sworn in included Randy Haman, Eules Hively, and Chris Wake. Matt Shetley was elected board president. Matthew Poole was elected board vice-president. Donna Haman was elected board secretary. Phyllis Palmer was elected treasurer...

Research Conference on Southeast Missouri economy planned for April 11 (03/26/08)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., March 25, 2008 -- Southeast Missouri's economy will be the topic of a research conference scheduled for April 11 on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. Economic developers, government officials and anyone interested in the southeast Missouri economy are invited to the free conference scheduled for 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Glenn Auditorium of Dempster Hall...

Library users can access new system from home (03/25/08)
Jo Nell Minton, the director of the Dunklin County Library, wants customers to become familiar with the library's new online catalog system. Minton and other library personnel are very excited about the new online system. "Anyone in the world can see our catalog," Minton said. "From anywhere in the world, customers can view the titles available in our library and reserve books to check out or renew books that have been checked out."...

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