Stories from Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Gov. Mike Parson recently announced appointments to various boards and commissions. David Christopher Martin of Bernie was appointed to the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors. Martin currently serves as managing owner and operator of Martin Landgrading, Martin Rice Company, and Martin Grain Company. Additionally, Martin serves on the Missouri Rice Advisory Board, the Rice Foundation Board and the USA Rice Farm Policy Task Force...

BLOOMFIELD — A Benton, Missouri teenager pleaded guilty Monday to his role in the death of an Advance, Missouri man in April 2020. Evan Dean Schrader pleaded guilty to charges off second-degree murder and first-degree robbery before Cape Girardeau County Judge Scott Lipke...