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Most parents and caregivers with small children do their best and believe their car seats are installed correctly. Unfortunately, they are wrong. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), almost 46% of car seats and booster seats are used incorrectly...

correction: River City Rodders Car Club (not River City Rodders Antique Car Club)

42 kids aged 2-18 years old participated in today’s Hot Wheels Race Event at the Cape Girardeau, Missouri downtown car show, Manifolds on Main Street. This is the first annual Hot Wheels Race put on by the River City Rodders Cape Girardeau Antique Car Club. ...

Friday night may have brought the rain however this didn’t stop the Cape Police Officers in a Mud Challenge Wiffle-ball with the local kids at the SEMO Fair. Needless to say this was Good Clean Fun! All Mud, Sweat & Cheers from the players and crowd! Maybe a start to an Annual Event?...

The official Grandparent's Day on the calendar is Sunday, September 8. However, at Guardian Angel School in Oran, we honored our grandparents on Thursday, September 12. Everyone was invited to attend Mass with their grandchildren in grades kindergarten-7th grade at 8 am at Guardian Angel Church with Father Kelly. ...

It's another exciting year of Archangel house competitions with the playing of house games. The first game day was Thursday, September 12. The overall winner was St. Gabriel, while St. Michael & St. Raphael tied for second place. These points go towards who will be the winning house for the year. The winning house will get special perks at the end of the school year. Also, each quarter, the house with the most points will get a dress down day...

Rotary Club of Southeast Missouri Service, American Legion Post 158 and the Legion Riders all partnered this year to help Daughters of American Revolution with Wreaths Across America for delivery of Wreaths on December 14 at 11am. We presented a check for $2573 to D. A. R on September 10. This will purchase 227 Wreaths for Russell Heights and City Cemetery Veterans graves...

Ten cadet members of the local Civil Air Patrol Squadron, Trail of Tears Composite Squadron located in Cape Girardeau, MO, recently completed the requirements for their current achievements. Promotions and awards were celebrated on August 8, 2024 and Sept 5, 2024. ...

Cadet members of the local Civil Air Patrol Squadron, Trail of Tears Composite Squadron located in Cape Girardeau, MO, honored the flag by being the opening color guard for the parade. The color guard included Cadet Staff Sergeant August Hanks, Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Preston Allred, Cadet Senior Master Sergeant Matthew Allcock, and Cadet Senior Airman Charles Hillis. ...

The Union County Museum will be saluting the election year by presenting an exhibit on the 1884 presidential election. The emphasis will be on the candidacy of John A. Logan. Logan was born in Murphysboro, Ill. and grew to prominence in Southern Illinois. ...

The Keep Going Project FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Zack Koeller (573) 837-2929 info@justkeepgoing.org JustKeepGoing.org Headline: Local entrepreneur to host event for mental wellness awareness organization What: Keep Going Launch Event Where: 39 N Broadview St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 (inside Roost Home Design Marketplace)...

I have gardened with my son-in-law for a few years. Here is a then and now picture of my grandson, Mason Hornbuckle with some large tomatoes. He has grown and so have the tomatoes.

Editor’s note: September is National Suicide Prevention Month, with National Suicide Prevention Week running September 8-14. The annual campaign aims to educate the public about suicide prevention, reduce the stigma associated with mental health, and encourage individuals to seek mental health support...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. --- Elite Travel, Inc. owner and CEO, Carolyn Sandgren (Kempf) completed the Inspired by Iceland Specialist Program. Visit Iceland is Iceland’s official Travel Trade site for travel professionals. Their training program has region-based webinars and dives into geography, culture, seasons, weather, and transportation...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. --- Shannon Thompson, senior travel advisor at Elite Travel, Inc., has recently completed continuing education programs with Viking Cruises. Viking Travel Advisor Academy is one of the most comprehensive travel specialist programs in the industry. ...

“A Scout is Reverent. He is reverent towards God. He is faithful in his religious duties and respects the convictions of others in matters of custom and religion.” – from The Scout Handbook Here in the Shawnee district of the Greater St Louis Area Council, Scouting America, we would like to encourage youth of all faiths to earn the religious emblem of their faith...

Students returned to Guardian Angel School in Oran on Thursday, August 22 for the 2024-2025 school year. They began the first day back in the best fashion ever with Mass at Guardian Angel Church with Father Joseph Kelly and a Eucharistic procession to the school...

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