U.S. Postal Service will Suspend Regular Mail Delivery Due to the Severe Winter Weather in portions of Gateway District January 31
ILLINOIS/Missouri – Due to the extreme weather conditions caused by Winter Storm Jayden, the U.S. Postal Service will temporarily suspend regular delivery service throughout the Gateway District for Thursday, January 31, 2019, to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees. Specific information about the areas affected is being posted to the USPS Service Alerts…
Read MoreDepartment of Social Services Assures Missourians Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Cards are Working in Missouri
Jefferson City, MO— The Department of Social Services (DSS) assures Missourians that Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card are functioning and will continue to function in February, despite the partial federal shutdown. “There are many rumors out there that confuse and alarm those who get Food Stamp benefits,” said Steve Corsi, Psy.D., Director, Department of Social…
Read MoreBaring Man Injured in Crash South of Memphis
By Echo Menges Northeast Missouri – According to information released by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, on Wednesday morning, January 16, 2019, John Tarpein, 66, of Baring was seriously injured in a rollover crash on Highway 15 between Memphis and Greensburg. Tarpein was driving a 2015 Freightliner north on Highway 15 when the tractor trailer…
Read MoreSpecial Report: Dangers of Vaping for Children, Vaping in School
By Mike Scott NEMOnews Media Group Schools across the nation are seeing a startling increase in the number of students “vaping”, or using electronic cigarettes. A national study released last week reported that teen use of e-cigarettes soared in 2018. The survey, which polled eighth, 10th and 12th graders across the country, reported that in…
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