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Roughly 60 area employers were on hand there as they were seeking to fill many open positions.
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MODOT crews across the State of Missouri are also looking ahead to a busy Memorial Day weekend and want you to be prepared on the increase in traffic.
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Sikeston DPS has added a new tip line for people to call anonymously where people can leave as much information as they need to in addressing their concerns.
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This project will replace approximately 3,000 linear feet of floodwall and will be a foot higher than the current one.
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This event is expected to bring in more than a thousand people out.
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The Lady Raiders are headed to the tournament for the third time in the last four years.
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It was the quick thinking from Dakota that led to first responders rushing to the scene that saved the man’s life.
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Early warning symptoms include abdominal bloating, difficulty eating, increase in urination, abnormal fullness after eating and an increased urge to urinate.
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On Sunday, the community acknowledged the incident for the first time with remembrance and reconciliation.
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Police urge caution when putting out any trash by the curb so it doesn’t bring any thefts or break ins to your home.
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The Wake Foundation dropped off 125 Christmas gift bags for residents at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.
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We caught up with a crew near Braggadocio in Pemiscot County, where they took pictures and documented the devastation left behind.
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This display is called “Light up Sikeston with the hope of Jesus” and it has nearly 50 spots for organizations to set up individual displays.
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People came out from across the community and beyond to honor him.
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House of Refuge director Jill Hill-Brown says it’s important to spread the word about domestic violence in hopes of reaching more people.
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Frontline Addiction Recovery Ministries is restoring a former nursing home and turning it into a 70-bed men’s recovery center in Stoddard County.
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SEMO Food Bank Chief Advancement Officer Lisa Church says they will be receiving three tractor trailer loads of food in the next several weeks.
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The Benton Speedway is set to reopen on Saturday, October 23.
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The post offices raise money with Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamps.
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This event allows families to find comfort in friendship, strength, hope for healing and more.
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The week is filled with other events up until Saturday, including a grand parade, a football game, vendors, food and fun.
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Caleb Korder, along with his two brothers, his girlfriend, and other family members joined him at times on making the trip down the Mississippi River.
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The Humane Society of Southeast Missouri is only a couple months away from opening up its new facility in Cape Girardeau.
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The Apple Creek Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau County, is the third oldest Presbyterian Church west of the Mississippi River.
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First responders from Sikeston and around the region held a memorial walk for the lives lost in the attack on September 11, 2001.
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Clearwater Store and Cafe reserved 13 beers on the table along with a candle, a picture of the troops that were killed and a folded American Flag.
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For the remainder of the week, Sikeston City Hall will be closed with a tentative reopening on Monday, August 30.
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The fourth annual Laid Back on I-55 Truck Show brought in hundreds of people to the event.
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According to preliminary assessments, there was damage to the roof, some outlining walls in the back and it is currently without power.
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Lizzi Scott, 16, currently lives in Englewood, Fl, where she started singing at businesses to raise suicide awareness and especially for veterans and active soldiers.
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Robbie Myers with the Butler County Emergency Management Agency said Mayor Robert Smith presented a key to the city to Captain Drew Galluci of the Missouri National Guard.
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O’Reilly’s Auto Parts in Cape Girardeau had car batteries flying off the shelves due to this latest cold weather.
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They are seeking out food and shelter now that the winter weather has covered the ground and trees.
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Sokolowski said they take care of several dozen pets per year from the city of Puxico and hope to be able to expand that with a new facility once they get the rest of the funds.
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Now that the holiday break is here, they are offering what’s called the Full Day Kids Club where kids have fun interacting with other students, play games, crafts and socializing.
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They are collecting items such as bath bombs, face moisturizer, socks and more to donate and show their appreciation to those working the front lines and helping those with the COVID-19 virus.
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This year due to COVID, the volunteers had to leave the bed sets at the front of the house, as opposed to years past when they went inside and set it in their rooms.
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People in the Heartland are already putting up their Christmas tree.
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We met up with people at Lake Wappapello which generally adhered to social distancing on beaches and stayed in small groups on boats.
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The iconic Tow Mater look alike car, from Disney’s Cars, has been bought and will be relocated to a musuem in Australia soon.
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The event started with a Parade for Peace as police escorted about 20 cars full of people throughout various neighborhoods in Sikeston holding signs of Black Lives Matter and love.
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The news was felt by many fans, young and old, who have followed his career in movies such as Marvel’s Black Panther, 42 and more.
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This particular event included a non-denominational service, followed by a eco-friendly balloon release in honor of those who have been affected by overdose.
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People were able to indulge in their interests by buying, selling and trading sports cards, memorabilia, coins and more.
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Upon reopening, churches made adjustments geared towards following social distancing and sanitation guidelines.
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The former Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center closed its doors on June 11, 2018.
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Now that masks have been introduced into many people's lives as a daily accessory, they are constantly being worn and get dirty just like the rest of the clothes you wear.
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An 11-year-old girl with special needs got the bedroom of her dreams and it happened on her 11th birthday.
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Co-owner of Grizzly Jig Company Wade Mansfield said it's great to see so many people from out of state coming here to Caruthersville for the tournament but also to help bring a boost to the economy.
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Several Missouri Job Centers across the state are also reopening their doors to the public over the last week to help individuals help them with employment opportunities.