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POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Changes will be coming to Briggs & Stratton’s location in Poplar Bluff, bringing more than 200 new jobs over time and a $15 million investment. Company officials told the Daily American Republic Thursday morning they are certain they will hire for 130 new jobs in Poplar Bluff over the next 12 months, with around 140-150 additional jobs in year two...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — A closed East Prairie, Mo., bank is being auctioned online. The former Regions Bank building in East Prairie will be auctioned to the highest bidder, regardless of price, during an online only auction. The bid deadline is Aug. 28 at 11 a.m...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Farm Credit Southeast Missouri President & CEO Bob Smith has announced that Ashley Cobb has joined the Portageville Office staff as Risk Management Specialist. Cobb has a Bachelor’s Degree in Ag Business with an emphasis in Plant & Soil Sciences from Southeast Missouri State University...

Banterra Bank is pleased to announce that David Shell, with more than 30 years of banking and lending experience, has joined the Banterra team as Senior Commercial Lender for Cape Girardeau area. Shell’s entire career has been focused on banking within Southeast Missouri and he has been considerably involved in the Cape Girardeau community...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Edwin Earl McAmis has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process...

SIKESTON — Sikeston native Dr. Taylor Barnett has joined Barnett Family Eyecare. Barnett received a Bachelor of Science from Southeast Missouri State University and then attended optometry school at the University of Missouri-St. Louis where she graduated with honors as a doctor of optometry...

MOBERLY – Moberly Natural Crush, LLC., (MNC) has scheduled an investor meeting in Sikeston at 6:30 p.m. July 15 in the Clinton Building, 501 Campanella. MNC will be a “farmer-controlled” entity, and as such, it has been contingently approved for a $1.5 million Producer Tax Credit. That means that farmer-investors can immediately recoup between 30%-to-50% of their investment in the form of a state tax credit, and these credits are transferrable...

SIKESTON – Southeast Missouri Food Bank announced it has received a $50,000 grant from Tyson Foods to fund Mobile Food Pantries in Stoddard County. The grant will allow the food bank to provide 24 mobile food pantries in Stoddard County from June 2019 through May 2020...

Meagan Ward has joined SoutheastHEALTH as a provider of pediatric services in collaboration with SoutheastHEALTH pediatrician Chelsea Grigery, MD. Ward, an advanced practice registered nurse, is based at Southeast’s Sikeston Clinic. SoutheastHEALTH Chief Operating Officer Maria Sudak, DHA, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, says that with this newest clinic location, “SoutheastHEALTH will offer excellent care in a location convenient to the growing number of First Option clients in the Sikeston area. ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Bobbie Spurlin, administrative assistant at Montgomery Bank in Sikeston, was inducted into the Missouri Bankers Association’s 50 Year Club on June 13, during MBA’s 129th Annual Convention at the Hilton Branson Convention Center...

The Missouri Bankers Association inducted bankers into its 50 Year Club on June 13, during the MBA’s 128th Annual Convention in Branson. This recognition from the MBA honors bankers who have dedicated 50 years of service to the banking community. Montgomery Bank’s Bobbie Spurlin was honored at the event and inducted in the Missouri Bankers Association’s 50 Year Club.  Montgomery Bank celebrated Bobbie’s accomplishment with an event in her honor at the Sikeston branch...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — MRV Banks President and CEO Doug Watson recently announced that Greg J. Luehmann has been hired as the Bank’s new vice president. Luehmann will be working in the Sikeston and Cape Girardeau markets. “I’ve known Greg for many years and because of that, I’m already familiar with his impressive banking resume,” said Watson. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Katherine Jones-Grady, DO, has joined the Medical Staff at Southeast Hospital. She is affiliated with Southeast Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women First. Dr. Jones – Grady comes to SoutheastHEALTH with expertise in minimally invasive surgical procedures...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Matthew Baker, MD, Orthopedic Surgery, has joined the Medical Staff at Southeast Hospital. He is affiliated with Southeast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Dr. Baker comes to SoutheastHEALTH with expertise in shoulder and elbow surgery...

mpany announced Monday it has entered into an agreement to purchase operating assets at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau and has indicated a hotel could be added to the property in the future. In addition, Century Casinos announced it is purchasing the operations of Lady Luck Casino in Caruthersville, Missouri, and Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort in New Cumberland, West Virginia. All three are owned by Eldorado Resorts Inc. of Reno, Nevada...

SIKESTON — Better Business Bureau (BBB) has named Southeast Missouri Food Bank a BBB accredited charity. The designation means the food bank meets all 20 of the BBB Standards for Charity Accountability. It was awarded following a thorough review of the food bank’s programs, finances, governance and fund-raising practices...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — SoutheastHEALTH’s Hospice service has been named a 2019 Hospice Honors Elite recipient by Deyta Analytics, a division of HEALTHCAREfirst, the leading provider of Web-based home health and hospice software, outsourced billing and coding servings and advanced analytics...

SIKESTON — Vast Broadband, headquartered in Sikeston provides cutting-edge broadband Internet, TV, telephone and smart home services to residential and business customers across Eastern and Western South Dakota and Southwestern Minnesota. Vast has been named 2019 Independent Operator of the Year by Cablefax Magazine and accepted the award on June 6th in New York at the Cablefax Top Ops Award Celebration...

Excessive rainfall in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois this spring could have an adverse effect on the region’s wine production this fall, according to area vineyard owners and winemakers. And if the region receives too much rainfall during the rest of the growing season leading up to this year’s harvest, growers say their wine output will be reduced...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System conducted an Ebola simulation training Wednesday, May 29, at Saint Francis Medical Center’s Emergency and Trauma Center as part of the statewide 2019 Spring Break Mission Full-Scale Exercise. Members of the Saint Francis Emergency Team and Cape Girardeau County Ambulance Service took part in the simulation. ...

Missouri Delta Home Health earns highest quality ratings   SIKESTON – In its most recent report, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Five-Star Quality Rating System recognized Missouri Delta Home Health with a 5-star rating in both quality and patient satisfaction. According to the data, the Sikeston home health provider achieved the highest rating possible in both categories...

SIKESTON – The Southeast Missouri Food Bank has announced the addition of two staff members who will be involved in development, communications and service delivery. Lisa Church joins the SEMO Food Bank as chief advancement officer, a position that became open when former Chief Advancement Officer Joey Keys was named Chief Executive Officer earlier this year. ...

SIKESTON — A relatively new concept within healthcare, Community Health Workers (CHWs) are making a bit impact on patient health and wellbeing. According to the National Association of Community Health Workers: “A community health worker is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Michelle Tolbert, Administrator at Heritage Nursing Center, has juggled the responsibilities of single parenting with running a senior community, and she’s done it successfully. Tolbert grew up in Gideon and graduated from Central Methodist College in Fayette, Missouri...

SIKESTON — Douglas Fitzwater, MD, a Board Certified Pediatrician, is joining the Missouri Delta Medical Center at their Portageville and New Madrid clinics. Fitzwater has served patients of all ages in the Caruthersville/Hayti area for over 22 years. The last couple years he moved to St. Louis to work in the Pediatric Department at Washington University...

Delivering mail for residents in the New Madrid area since 1990, Carolyn Sullener delivered her last letter March 29, deciding to retire to spend more time with her grandchildren. She began her career on Oct. 8, 1990 as a rural carrier substitute (RCA) in New Madrid, later becoming a full-time rural carrier in March of 2009 in New Madrid. ...

Barbara Snow, owner/caterer of Barbara Boo’s Catering of Cairo, Ill., received a plaque for loyal and diligent work for Sikeston VFW Post 317 and Auxiliary. President Sue Rodgers, along with members of VFW, said they were appreciative of her cake and cookies she has donated to the Post to raffle on behalf of veterans. ...

PORTAGEVILLE - Portageville residents were honored for their work at the annual Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet held March 30. The first award of the evening was the Farmer of the Year. The nominees were: Bun Kimes, David Klipfel, Jon Warren, and the winner, Mike Rone...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Associated Electric Cooperative presented its prestigious Excel awards to two employees based at the New Madrid Power Plant during its 25th annual employee recognition awards ceremony at Associated’s Springfield headquarters last week...

Bandermann named VP – Operations SFMP Northeast CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Jason Bandermann has been named Vice President - Saint Francis Medical Partners Operations (SFMP) Northeast for Saint Francis Healthcare System’s Executive Team. Bandermann will be responsible for Cape Physician Associates, Saint Francis Pediatrics, Cape Primary Care, Charleston Family Care, Farmington Physician Associates, Ferguson Medical Group – Charleston, East Prairie, Scott City and Sikeston, Immediate Convenient Care – Cape Girardeau, Immediate Convenient Care – Jackson, Jackson Family Care, and Physicians Alliance Surgery Center.. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Alpha 3 Medical Equipment, a medical equipment supply store located in Cape Girardeau, has announced that staff member Crystal Gosche has achieved certification as a fitter for mastectomy prosthetics. With Gosche’s certification, Alpha 3 is pleased to become one of the only facilities in the region to have two certified fitters on staff...

SIKESTON — MRV Banks recently donated an $840 check to the Kenny Rogers Children’s Center at the 39th Annual Kenny Rogers Center Telethon. MRV Banks President and CEO Doug Watson said the bank encouraged donations by allowing every employee who donated $10 to put their name into a drawing to win an extra vacation day. The bank then matched the total amount raised...

Davis celebrates 20 years with Raymond James Financial SIKESTON — Debby Davis recently celebrated 20 years with Raymond James Financial Services of Sikeston. Eric Wooden, branch manager, congratulated Davis on her 20 years of service with their office. “We couldn’t have done it without her as she is an intrical part of our team here at Raymond James,” Wooden said. “We truly appreciate all she has done for us and our clients alike.”...

SIKESTON — Kyle Karr has been named the assistant vice president and agricultural lender according to Sikeston Community Bank President of Alliance Bank Michael Pobst. “We are very excited to add Kyle to our lending team for the Southeast Missouri area,” Pobst said. “He brings with him, not only the experience and knowledge of agricultural lending, but the ability to understand the challenges facing the farming community.”...

DESHLER, Neb. – Reinke announces that Field LaPlant with Yellow Gold has earned the PLUS (Proven Leaders in Unmatched Service) Certified Technician Award. The award is one of the most elite technical service designations awarded by Reinke. “Being recognized as a PLUS Certified Technician is a remarkable accomplishment,” said Mark Mesloh, vice president of North American sales, Reinke. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — MRV Banks Cape Girardeau Market President Robbie Guard is has announced that Brent Presser has been hired as Vice President Commercial Loan Officer. Presser comes to MRV Banks with more than 14 years of banking experience. “I have known Brent for a long time and am privileged to add someone of his expertise to our Cape team,” said Guard. “He’s also a very hard worker and understands our values at MRV Banks.”...

SIKESTON – Every year, Taco John’s celebrates the holiday season by offering its fan-favorite, Nachos Navidad. During the promotion, guests that order the festive menu item are encouraged to make a donation to a local charity in the area. In addition to customer donations, many Taco John’s franchisees donate a portion of the proceeds from every Nachos Navidad purchase to a worthy cause in their community...