Maurice Theriot, Director of Southside Farms, was one of six recipients of the 2026 'Missouri Spark Prize' from the Missouri Foundation for Health. It recognizes his and his organization's work expanding access to fresh, healthy food in South Cape Girardeau, a federally designated 'food desert '- an area with limited access to affordable, fresh, healthy, and nutritious food.

Maurice Theriot, Director of Southside Farms, was one of six recipients of the 2026 'Missouri Spark Prize' from the Missouri Foundation for Health. It recognizes his and his organization's work expanding access to fresh, healthy food in South Cape Girardeau, a federally designated 'food desert '- an area with limited access to affordable, fresh, healthy, and nutritious food.

Missouri researchers have made a scientific breakthrough they say could change the future of farming. The discovery offers new possibilities for reducing agricultural costs and addressing some of the challenges facing food production.

A Catholic-led traveling memorial honoring people who died in immigration detention or ICE operations is bringing its message to Melrose Park, just miles from where local father Silverio Villegas Gonzalez was killed.

Missouri mental health professionals are shedding light on how early childhood experiences, including trauma, can influence development long before children can express their feelings. They emphasize the power of early intervention, nurturing relationships, and everyday interactions to help young children overcome challenges and thrive.

SEMO’s 2026 Homecoming weekend features a Friday block party, Saturday parade and football game against Western Illinois, plus Sunday women’s soccer at Houck Field.

The Rural Energy for America Program was created in 2002 to help farmers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy, including solar.

Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling restoring Missouri's previous congressional maps, election officials are helping voters confirm their districts and preparing for a smooth November election. One election official in the Show Me State says about 40% of voters in her county changed districts between the August primary and the general election

With 13 active data center projects across Missouri, residents are questioning energy and water use as developers also eye Southeast Missouri land.

SEMO’s Board of Governors approved a $10 million capital renewal program for campus repairs and discussed a 4.5% drop in fall 2026 enrollment.