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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Voices for Children/CASA Invites Community Members to Learn About Advocating for Foster Children Informational meeting on March 28th will teach community members about opportunities to help foster kids Cape Girardeau, MO, March 20, 2019 - More than 19,400 children are currently in the custody of Missouri Children’s Division, and in Cape Girardeau, Bollinger and Perry Counties, over 4001 children were brought into their custody in 2017. ...

Ronald McDonald House Charities donated $3000 to Boy Scout Troop 2 from Cape Girardeau, these funds will be used to purchase ten tents and an awning for their equipment trailer.

Bob and Dee Kushner accepted a $1500 grant check from the Ronald McDonald House Charities for the Keds for Kids program. Presenting the check was Cheryl Farrow, McDonalds, Director of Operations, at left, and Kathy Snow, McDonalds, Area Supervisor. Keds for Kids is a program where the Piedmont Rotary Club provides shoes for deserving students in the Clearwater School District. The program is funded entirely by donations and grants...

On March 17, 2019 Excelsior Chapter held their installation of officers. Congratulations to Jacob McFarland, newly installed Master Councilor; Zane Lintner, newly installed Senior Councilor; and Isaiah Masterson, newly installed Junior Councilor for the Chapter. Good luck and best wishes on a successful and fulfilling term of office, to you and your entire corp of officers. The chapter also celebrated the 100th Anniversary of DeMolay International which was March 18, 2019...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Morgan Crutsinger, a member of the Delta 4-H Club in Cape Girardeau County, completed the University of Missouri Extension 4-H Legislative Academy, Feb 18-20. Morgan was one of fifteen 4-H members, ages 14-20, selected statewide to represent Missouri 4-H at the Academy in Jefferson City, MO...

How the arts empower older adults is focus of “Arts and Aging in Missouri” event April 4 ST. LOUIS, March 18, 2019 — Speakers and performers from Missouri and beyond will explore the power of the arts to help older adults lead vital and creative lives at the Missouri Arts Council’s one-day public convening, “Arts and Aging in Missouri.” The event takes place Thursday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of Missouri in Columbia...

There will be a documentary about cryonics coming out this year called “The Ultimate Lottery Ticket; Life Extension”. Jackson, MO natives Morgan Johnson and Jake Randall flew out to Arizona last year dove into the cold world of cryonics. Most may recognize that word from movies and television shows such as Vanilla Sky, Futurama and Austin Powers...

The First Presbyterian Church of Jackson recently installed a Blessing Box on their church grounds to help with the hungry in the community. It wa dedicated and filled with non-perishables this mornin March 17th. The box is labeled takes what you need and leave what you can...

Kirstin Jannin signed a letter of intent to play soccer and basketball at Culver-Stockton College. Kirstin played club soccer with Southeast Missouri soccer club and with St. Louis Scott Gallagher soccer club. She played on the Elite Club National League and traveled across the country. ...

Pi (pie) Day was celebrated at Guardian Angel School on Thursday, March 14 (3.14). This annual event is put together by Ms. Ann Whistler and her Algebra class. If you walk into her classroom, you will see the number 3.14159 etc. etc. wrapping around the room. ...

National Beta Club Week was March 11-15. Students in Jr. Beta at Guardian Angel School in Oran had planned a fun filled and full week of activities. Monday was "Multiply Your Reach Day" and was a day for dressing as twins &/or having a crazy hair day, or just dressing down. ...

SPRINGFIELD, MO. – Safe and Sober has delivered life-saving education to a record number of schools across the state of Missouri this school year. More than 488 middle and high schools with more than 160,000 students have registered for the 2018-2019 program. In four years, program registration has increased by 68 percent from 291 schools registered in 2015 to 488 schools registered in 2019...

Apex Paving Company, a subsidiary of the Delta Companies Inc., won a “2018 Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction Award” for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement. The company received its award in January at a ceremony during the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s (NAPA) 64th Annual Meeting in Marco Island, Florida...

Reed Borgfield of Jackson has been racing motorcycles since he was 4 years old. He is the son of Tim and Lora Borgfield of a Jackson and Tim is no stranger to racing as he has won numerous National championships as well as a World championship in motocross and Jet Ski Racing. ...

“Can you imagine not knowing what a present is?” asked Dr. Linda Morgan, Lower Midwest Regional Manager at Samaritan's Purse - Operation Christmas Child and the opening speaker for the 2019 Southeast 4-H Regional Energizer held at Advance Elementary School in Advance, Missouri on Saturday, February 9. ...

If you have higher income, the law requires an upward adjustment to your monthly Medicare Part B (medical insurance) and Medicare prescription drug coverage premiums. But, if your income has gone down, you may use form SSA-44 to request a reduction in your Medicare income-related monthly adjustment amount...

PRESS RELEASE—IMMEDIATE BIOGRAPHY PUBLISHED JANUARY, 2019 Stephen F. Huss, Ph.D. (314) 379-8660 e-mail: sfhuss@gmail.com Website: www.sfhuss.com Rediscovering Thomas C. Fletcher, The Lost Missouri Governor Although he had been the first Republican Governor in the history of the state, the first native-born governor, the last Civil War governor, the first Reconstruction governor, an internationally-respected attorney, the friend of at least five U.S. ...

On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, Jackson High School FBLA hosted a Skills Fair for the senior class and a Career Fair for the junior and sophomore classes. During the Skills Fair, local community businesses presented professional development skills to students that are not learned in the classroom. ...

On November 12, 15, and 16, the Jackson Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America students participated in this years American Enterprise Project. This project was meant to inspire young kids in the Jackson School District to become interested in creating their own businesses in the future. ...

The Jackson High School FBLA Chapter has completed a project where they make cards for the residents of the Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Every card is hand made and hand delivered to the patients at the nursing home. The chapter has ensured that the following holidays are included: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentines Day, St. ...

Marvelous March...signs of spring, sounds of wind, sights of dandelions. The earth is starting to awaken from its winter slumber. A strong wind is often heard inside the walls of the library, an alarm clock for the earth saying time to wake! The wind in springtime is important because it helps dry the ground with all the rain we get, as well as blow the seeds around so things will grow. ...

United Way of Southeast Missouri is bringing “Over the Edge” to Cape Girardeau on May 17 for the community’s first ever urban rappelling event. The local nonprofit has set an ambitious goal, hoping the event will raise $75,000 to help the citizens of Southeast Missouri, while engaging new volunteers and donors...

One of the items that can be bid on at our annual dinner auction is a trip for 5 on the fire truck. The 5 get picked up from their house(s) in the morning, are given donuts to eat, and delivered safely to school. In the afternoon, the fire truck is first in line to pick up the same children and deliver them back home after given a treat of cookies. ...

Guardian Angel Lady Redwings came in as a #7 seed in the Notre Dame Jr. High Tournament played Feb. 1 & 2 and Feb. 10 & 11 in Cape Girardeau. They played their first 2 games, winning both, which put them in the top 4. They lost the next 2 games, but still came away with a 4th place trophy. ...

SWANS ON THE LAKE

Etty Soto of Cape Girardeau has been named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist, representing less than one-half of one percent of U.S. high school graduating seniors. Etty, a senior at Saxony Lutheran High School, has been involved in numerous academic and community activities, leadership positions, and has been a member of the Saxony soccer, tennis and cross-country teams. Etty is the daughter of Gabe and Jen Soto...

Ms. Ann Whistler's 5th & 6th grade class of Guardian Angel School in Oran decided to make learning fun by celebrating a different event each day of the week from Feb. 4 thru 8. Monday was "thank a mailman day". The students made cards and half were given to Terry Eftink, father of Michael Eftink (6th grade) and a supervisor at the Chaffee Post Office, and the other half to Derek Halter, who is in charge of the Oran Post Office. ...

The 2019 Junior Music Festival was held at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus on Saturday, February 9. Laura Ryan is the Director of the Southeast Missouri Music Academy Suzuki Strings. The following Southeast Missouri Music Academy Suzuki Strings Students performed at the Festival:...