Sep 22, 2009 | Suntimes News
Southeast Missouri hopes worst of recession is over
The second quarter saw employment rise a bit and the unemployment rate fall below double digits in southeast Missouri.
Nevada Daily Mail/Sunday Nevada Herald
Bus-eum visit: Mobice display tells of Midwestern World War II Pow camps
Visitors to a mobile museum climb aboard the bus Monday afternoon, during a stop in Nevada.
Local health department launches flu information campaign
By staff writer In partnership with local public health agencies across Missouri, the Gasconade/Osage County Health Department announced the launch of a new campaign called 'Fight the Flu.' Sara Michie, director of the Gasconade/Osage County Health Department, said she county health department has been closely monitoring the flu reports across the ...
MoDOT to close various lanes of Interstate 55 tonight
MoDOT will close various lanes on Interstate 55 in St. Louis starting tonight. The closures are part of a rehabilitation project to repair seven bridges along Interstate 55 near Soulard.
Family of woman killed in I-55 crash files lawsuit, blames state highway commission
The family of a woman who died last year after driving off a bluff along Interstate 55 is suing the Missouri State Highway Commission.
Missouri Drinking Water Systems Fail to Complete Routine Testing...
Thirty-one drinking water systems in Missouri have chronically failed to complete required drinking water testing.
Educators worry about cuts in professional development funds
Despite stimulus dollars dedicated to education, schools in the Ozarks are still feeling the pinch.
Cuts painful for educator training
The fourth-grade teacher from Laclede County spoke softly but to the point. 'With the budget cuts, we're not going to be able to do as many trainings,' said Donna Mitchell, who works for the 110-student Gasconade school district.
Gasconade Residents Pledge to Fight On
Residents unhappy with a Missouri Court of Appeals ruling in favor of two Gasconade County commissioners say they'll keep fighting to recover illegal pay.
Ozarks school boards among 10 receiving leadership award
Ten Missouri school boards have received the Missouri School Boards' Association's 2009 Education Leadership Team Award, according to a news release.
Threat of dam failure forces evacuation of camp; floaters on Gascondade warned
Campers and floaters along the Gasconade River are being warned to stay off the river in northern Maries County because a dam could fail.