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The Community Foundation of the Ozarks has selected five regional nonprofit agencies to participate in a pilot program designed to strengthen their donor relationships and increase their internal capacity. The year-long “Catalyst for Capacity” program is a pilot project in partnership with Springfield’s People Centric Consulting Group and the national Network for Good...

While on a 60 mile backpacking trip with a group through Glacier National Park in Montana, I spooked a family of grizzly bears in some brush right off the trail and literally just a few feet from me. I noticed there was a mother and two cubs. The mother ran up the hill a bit with the cubs and then charged back down to within 15 feet or so of me, so I pulled out my revolver that was loaded with six .454 Casull rounds, dropped the hammer back, aimed right at her face, and yelled “stop!” Miraculously, she stopped and stood up on her hind legs. ...

Colonel Andrew B. Hyatt was appointed the State Air Surgeon, Missouri Air National Guard, Jefferson City, MO. As the Missouri State Air Surgeon Colonel Hyatt serves as the Chief Medical Officer of the Missouri Air National Guard and as primary liaison between the individual medical/aeromedical units/homeland response force/critical care air transport units, the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (CSTARS), the Adjutant General, the Air Surgeon of the Air National Guard, and the Missouri Army National Guard Chief Surgeon on force protection medical issues, aspects of homeland security, and other medical matters. ...

Centenary United Methodist Church, located at 300 N. Ellis Street in Cape Girardeau, recently donated a bus to the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Missouri. The Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Missouri has been partnered with Centenary UMC for a couple years using their Family Life Center for the after school program and the summer camp program. ...

2019 Little Miss Semo Fair Riley Rae Webb, 6 year old daughter of Kyle and Misty Webb of Arlington, KY, crowned Little Miss Semo Fair on September 8, 2019.

The traditional Grandparent Day was celebrated on Sunday, September 8. At Guardian Angel School in Oran, the day was celebrated on Thursday, September 12. The day started with a Mass that was planned by the 2nd and 3rd grade class. Following Mass, the students and grandparents came over to the school cafeteria to enjoy cookies and milk. ...

Mary Ann Kagle celebrated her 80th birthday with a party on July 12. The party was given by her husband, Carl Kagle, and daughters, Debbie (Carroll) Williams and Karla (David) Liebherr. Attending the celebration were grandsons Lance (Jesse) Ferrell, Gabe Liebherr, Tim Liebherr, Noah Liebherr and Ben (Ginny) Liebherr and great-grandchildren, Louisa, Karla Ruth and Francis Wyatt Liebherr...

VFW Auxiliary 3838 Cape Girardeau, MO new officers for the year 2019-2020.

A group committed to revitalizing the south side of Cape Girardeau has opened a fund to support its work through the Cape Area Community Foundation. People Organized to Revitalize Community Healing, or PORCH, established a designated fund to recreate the vibrancy of this area of town using a framework called Purpose Built Communities. ...

2019 Homecoming and Fall Revival at First Baptist Church of Delta 591 Liberty St. Delta, MO. 63745 Homecoming Sunday, September 22 @ 9:45 AM. Revival @ 10:45 & 6:00 PM. Concert with Mitch Pullen @ 1:00 PM Revival Monday, September 23 thur Thursday, September 26 @ 7:00 PM nightly...

The Junior Beta Club of Guardian Angel School in Oran conducted the first meeting of the 2019-2020 school year on Wednesday, September 4. The election of officers was on the agenda along with a discussion of upcoming events. The elected officers are: President-Owen Forehand; Vice/President-Parker Bryant; Secretary-Altyn Timlin; Treasurer-Nolan Loper; Chaplain-Cooper Senciboy; and Seargeant at Arms-Gabe Dirnberger...

Cape Photo is on display Sept 6-28 at the Academy of the Arts in Lynchburg, VA. The National Photography Exhibition is in the Anne White Gallery. Michael Mergen was the juror. Twenty nine photographers from eleven states were chosen for this show. Jan Chamberlain’s...

Kohlfeld Distributing, First Missouri State Bank and Food Giant teamed up for the 3rd year in a row to support the efforts of SEMO-NASV (Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence) with a smoked chicken fundraiser. Cookies were provided by Diane Schweer. Over $2,300 was raised to support SEMO-NASV's programs for child and adult survivors of sexual violence. www.semonasv.org...

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Cory Word, a member of the Saxony Lutheran FFA chapter in Jackson, Missouri, will be on stage and in the spotlight October 30 – November during the 2019 National FFA convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Word, a Sophomore and son of Todd and Carol Word, has been selected to play Baritone in the National FFA Band...

Quail Forever, and its partners are pleased to announce the hiring of Kelsey DeZalia as our Farm Bill Biologist covering Scott and Stoddard counties in Missouri. DeZalia will assist landowners in designing, developing, and funding habitat improvements on private lands through a unique partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service...

The 51st annual Benton Neighbor Day pageant will be held Thursday, Aug. 29, at 6 p.m. at Benton ballpark.

When my mother died, my brother-in-law was worried that her three daughters ("the sisters") would burst into tears at the funeral. I told him that I was afraid that we would burst out with inappropriate laughter, remembering some of our mom's more bizarre moments...

On Monday, August 19, 2019, a small griffin mix breed dog was stolen from a fenced in yard located in a trailer park in Benton, MO. This little dog hates men and will bite children. He needs to be returned immediately to his owners, no questions asked...

The Cape Girardeau Elks participated once again in the Cape Girardeau Back-to-School Kickoff event. This event is a collaborative event put on by several area charitable organizations, businesses, and the public school system. Each year this event helps many children who could not otherwise afford the necessary supplies to be successful students. ...

Trenton biester of jackson caught a 47 pound catfish on aug 17 2019 with his dad justin biester on the Mississippi river

The river front walk is getting a new attraction called the love buggy. It's a two persons leather buggy that will be offering rides to couples on the river side of the floodwall. The owner, local man, and self proclaimed "world's best rock BALANCE artist", Henry Kennemore, says he had a idea of a good clean holesome date nite activity for couples to do. ...

I just had a little bit of wood left so I hand carve a bi wing airplane

Exalted Ruler John McLemore presenting a check for $5,000.00 to help support the Cape Girardeau County Avenue of Flags. Accepting is retired Navy Captian Dave Cantrell, chairman of the Avenue of Flags committee. Each flag represents a Cape Girardeau County resident who has served their country and either died in the line of duty or post service. ...

SEMO football player Justin Smith and his girlfriend, SEMO softball player Rachel Anderson, made time to go fishing between his two-a-day football practices over the weekend.

Older people are at a greater risk of fraud and other forms of financial exploitation. The United States Postal Service has seen an increase in mail fraud and is promoting community strength and fraud awareness as a way to prevent abuse. Social Security agrees. You can help your more vulnerable loved ones fight fraud...

Flamm Orchards of Cobden will hold their first-ever Farm to Fork dinner on Saturday, August 24 at 6:30 p.m. on the farm. Organizers Parker and Austin Flamm, part of the sixth generation of Flamm farmers, hope to establish this as an annual event to celebrate the harvest and help guests form a greater connection and enjoyment of their farm experience...

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ------ Element 74, a digital production company, recently launched a new company-wide benefit to all of its salaried employees in the form of unlimited paid time off. In between client engagements and company goals, employees are now encouraged to take off as much as they want to as a way to recharge, stay fresh, and maintain a healthy work-life balance...

This picture was taken at Chateau Girardeau less than 24 hours before Georgia Wren, 93, passed away. We are so happy that we took this last chance photo before Grandma Georgie went Home to be with God.

“Finding Your Civil War Ancestors” will be the topic of Dr. Bill Eddleman’s presentation on Thursday, August 29th at 6:00 p.m. as a part of the activities during the Will Mayfield Heritage Foundation’s Annual History and Genealogy Day at the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History in Mayfield Hall, one of the two remaining buildings on the former campus of Will Mayfield College (1878-1934) in Marble Hill, MO. ...