Dexter, Missouri - U.S. Poly is currently accepting applications for a Shipping Clerk Position.

Experience with LTL shipping software, World Ship, and FedEx Shipping Systems are a plus.

Applicants must have excellent math skills, computer skills, and be able to lift up to 80 lbs.

Starting pay will be based on experience.  This is a full-time position with benefits.

Please stop in and pick up and application at U.S. Poly located at 16143 N. Outer Road, Dexter, Missouri. 

For further information call (573) 624-4266 or email a resume to nova@uspolyinc.com.

An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Disabled & Veteran Employer

Enjoy Eagle Days at Duck Creek CA, Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Wappapello Lake
All three areas combine efforts to offer live eagle presentations, eagle viewing in the wild.

Cape Girardeau, Missouri - The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Army Corps of Engineers will host Eagle Days, Feb. 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Eagle Days event includes live eagle presentations at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge every hour and wild eagle viewing locations at Mingo, Duck Creek CA and Wappapello Lake.

Pat Holloway, an MDC education consultant, said families and visitors of all ages can expect a fun, adventurous event that will help conquer cabin fever.

“Join us for an outdoor nature experience and discover cool facts about bald eagles, which were chosen as our nation’s symbol in 1782,” Holloway said, adding that visitors are encouraged to dress appropriate for outdoor winter weather.

The Mingo National Wildlife Visitor Center will display items related to eagles. Several outdoor spotting scope sites on Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Duck Creek CA and along Wappapello Lake will provide opportunities to view eagles, ducks and geese in the wild. All three of these locations are expansive areas, so visitors are encouraged to pick up a brochure containing a map of the eagle viewing stations when they arrive.

All Eagle Days activities are free. Mingo National Wildlife Refuge and Duck Creek CA are located along highway 51, north of Puxico.

The Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center at Wappapello Lake is located at 10276 Missouri Hwy. T in Wappapello. From Poplar Bluff travel east approximately 5 miles on Hwy. 60, head north approximately ten miles on Hwy. T. The destination will be on the left. From Puxico take Hwy. 51 south one mile, turn right on Hwy. T, travel 9 miles to Hwy. D, turn left, cross the dam, your destination is on your right.

For more information about Eagle Days events, call Mingo National Wildlife Refuge at (573) 222-3589. To learn more about eagles and places to view them in Missouri, visit mdc.mo.gov.

Article and photo submitted.  Shown in the photo: In flight, mature bald eagles are relatively easy to identify. They have a dark brown body with white head and tail. In Missouri, they are observed near lakes, rivers, and marshes, particularly in winter. (Credits - Noppadol Paothong)

Stoddard County, Missouri - Route AB in Stoddard County Reduced for Drainage Repairs
 
Route AB in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform drainage repairs.

This section of roadway is located from County Road 503 to County Road 510.

Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Jan. 9 through Friday, Jan. 13 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Dexter, Missouri - "Bootheel Recycling is a Missouri scrap metal recycling company whose customer base includes regional utility companies, large manufacturing businesses, tool and die shops, local Dexter scrap dealers, haulers, farmers and individuals across Southeast Missouri and Arkansas."

"We comply vigilantly with the laws set forth by OSHA, EPA, federal and Missouri. Our scrap metal recycling policies are honest and transparent. Our scales are certified yearly and calibrated twice a year. We belong to the Chamber of Commerce and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. We are OSHA 10 certified. We have the highest graded material in the industry."

"We buy most forms of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including copper, aluminum, stainless steel, brass, scrap iron, radiators and catalytic converters. Please consult our Scrap Metal Selling Guide to find out more about how to sell scrap metal, and how to get the most money for your scrap metal. The best indication of our success is our loyal customer base. We are nice people with good business practices. We have a very high level of return business, and our new customers often come to us by way of referral."

"Our friendly customer service staff will ensure that your recycling experience is simple and hassle-free. Our modern and streamlined processing system allows us to offer competitive prices. Please contact us today if you would like to inquire about our services."

Check out their website by clicking HERE.

Dexter, Missouri - RED ALERT!  RED ALERT! Scammers are calling around saying they are with the City of Dexter Street Department and trying to get you to give them money. They are using the number 573-624-6158. The City is not a credit card company and wouldn’t call to get you to pay on a credit card nor get you to sign up for one. Please be cautious when people call and if you have a gut feeling it might be a scam, double check your sources.

The sports ad scam from CW Promotions is also still going around, so be aware. The school is not affiliated with any kind of advertising program.

Scammers are calling saying that they are AmerenUE but the number shows up private and that your electricity will be shut off in so many minutes and you must call their billing department at 800-953-9105.  This will sound like a legit recording but it is not.  To double check call number on your Ameren Missouri statement.

We try to get the information out to everyone, so please spread the word.

Please contact Police Department at 624-5512 if you are contacted.