Stories from Thursday, September 21, 2023

NEW MADRID, Mo. — SEMO Health Network staff, Board of Directors and design team gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at the site of the new SEMO Health Network located at 655 US 61 in New Madrid. Collaborating on the project are Toth and Associates Inc.; Kiefner Brothers; VVELL Studio; Lambert Engineering and Surveying; Smith and Boucher Engineering; and Dille Pollard Architecture...

SIKESTON — Local high school students chewed on the challenges of living with a financial budget when they participated in the Bite of Reality program this week at Three Rivers College’s campus in Sikeston. Nearly 140 Sikeston High School students enrolled in personal finance classes participated in the program Wednesday, Sept. 20 while about 100 students from Kelly High School and Scott County Central High School participated in the program Tuesday, Sept. 19...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday, Sept. 21 President Joe Biden has approved his request for a major disaster declaration to help local governments and nonprofit agencies in 33 counties in response to multiple severe weather systems that impacted Missouri from July 29-Aug. 14...

BERTRAND, Mo. — Bertrand’s overpass bridge, a long-term Missouri Department of Transportation project for safety, has been in service since August. Along with renovating the bridge, two roundabouts were installed for the project, and have since created confusion for some motorists at exit 4 on Interstate 57...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Jerry David McDowell Sr., 80, died Sept. 20, 2023.