Stories from Sunday, March 17, 2024

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the team at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center wants veterans to understand the importance of regular screenings and their role in preventing the disease. “We want to promote healthy living that can decrease a person’s risk of developing preventable conditions, including the importance of screening for colorectal cancer,” said Ashley Aubuchon, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Program manager at the medical center, in a press release from the VA.. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo.—New Madrid officials say they have one of the best places to view the upcoming total eclipse and now are seeking vendors to enhance visitors’ experience. On April 8, New Madrid will be a prime viewing location of the total solar eclipse which will stretch from Mexico across the United States and into Canada, according to New Madrid Chamber Executive Director Christina McWaters. ...

Officers were dispatched Saturday, March 16, to the 1700 block of Spring Street in reference to stealing. The victim stated his hand gun was missing from the glove box of his vehicle. He gave two possible suspects. The investigation is ongoing. _ Officers were dispatched Saturday, March 16, to the 1800 block of Indiana in reference to a runaway juvenile. The juvenile was last seen Friday, March 15. The juvenile was entered as a missing person...