Stories from Friday, July 7, 2017

SIKESTON — Weed control has long been a headache for farmers. The use of the herbicide Dicamba to control broadleaf weeds is damaging the soybeans which are not of the Dicamba-resistant variety, as well as other broadleaf plants. “It all started with pigweed,” said Sikeston farmer Paul Schuchart...

Average retail gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 1.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.97/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 3,940 gas outlets in Missouri. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.22/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com...

The fourth annual donation was made recently from Bank of New Madrid (BNM) to the Portageville School District, thanks to the devoted debit card users of the Bulldog My School Card program. This year's swiping led to a donation of $1,708.90 gift to the school, a $230 increase from the previous year...

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SIKESTON -- A hands-on discovery exhibit for children of all ages proved so popular during its two-week run last month, Sikeston Public Library has brought it back for another round of fun. "It's like a big play center," said children's librarian Ann Thompson, who created the exhibit. "Children use their imaginations building anything they choose."...

SIKESTON -- The American Red Cross is urging all eligible donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets this summer. On Wednesday, the American Red Cross said it's facing a critical blood shortage and is issuing an emergency call for eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types to give now and help save lives...

SIKESTON -- Peggy Lain Shelby Cruchon, 75, died June 10, 2017, at Clearview Nursing Center. Born Oct. 30, 1941, in Sikeston, to the late Roy Benjamin and Emma Lou Lain Shelby, she was of the Baptist belief. She had previously lived and worked in Houston, Memphis and Tulsa, and most recently worked as a secretary at Cravens Insurance Agency in Sikeston...

SIKESTON -- Visitation for John Wesley Shrader III, 77, who died June 27, 2017, will be from 9 a.m. until time of memorial service time at 10 a.m. Saturday at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel. Ron Lawson, chaplain at Legacy Hospice in Sikeston, will officiate...