Flood watch issued for much of southeast Missouri; Cape Girardeau and Poplar Bluff in watch area (AUDIO)

by admin | Oct 28, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt, Transportation, Weather

Most of southeast Missouri will be under a flood watch from 7 o’clock tonight until 10 Thursday morning. National Weather Service (NWS) Paducah meteorologist Sean Poulos tells Missourinet that Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, Poplar Bluff and Dexter are in the watch...

Rural hospital closings getting attention from both candidates in southern Missouri congressional race (AUDIO)

by admin | Oct 28, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Elections, Health / Medicine, History, News, Politics / Govt

Health care has emerged as a major issue in southern Missouri’s Eighth Congressional district race between U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-Salem) and his Democratic challenger Kathy Ellis. The sprawling district includes 30 southern Missouri counties and about 20,000...

Southern Missouri congressman emphasizes importance of rural hospitals and telehealth (AUDIO)

by admin | May 12, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt

A congressman who represents 30 counties across southern Missouri thanks the Trump Administration for reversing decisions involving rural hospitals and telehealth. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Salem, describes the two reversals as major wins for rural Missouri and rural...

GOP congressman describes rural Missouri hospital closings as unacceptable (AUDIO)

by admin | Mar 4, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt

A congressman who represents 30 counties in southern Missouri has seen five hospital closings in his sprawling district since 2016. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Salem, describes the rural hospital closures as unacceptable. “Just because you live in a zip code...

Attorney General’s Office: Solution for grant loss to domestic violence shelters could come next week

by Mike Lear | Mar 7, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt

See the updated story from Friday afternoon The Attorney General’s Office says it expects the Missouri Housing Development Commission staff to have a proposed solution next week for the domestic violence shelters it turned down for a grant last month. A shelter...