Members representing local county Farm Bureaus attended the Illinois Farm Bureau’s 2017 Governmental Affairs and Leadership Conference, which was March 1-2 in Springfield.
The conference, with a theme of “Together Towards Tomorrow,” offered a variety of speakers and information encouraging farmers...
The recent observance of Independence Day took on a special significance for Dr. Carlos Vargas, the president of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.
Vargas was among 14 persons who raised their right hand and became naturalized U.S. citizens during a ceremony held in conjunction...