Diabetes walk raises $48,500 for research

The American Diabetes Association raised $48,500 Saturday as 450 people participated in the fifth annual America's Walk for Diabetes at Cape Girardeau County Park.

"It was an awesome walk," said Lisa Osiecki, district manager for the American Diabetes Association.

The $48,500 is part of $12 million that was raised through such walks nationwide in September and October, Osiecki said. That money goes to fund the association's mission of preventing and curing diabetes through research and programming.

There were 49 family and corporate teams that raised money by getting sponsors for their walks. The top team was the Bank of New Madrid, which raised more than $4,700.