Immunization requirements for back to school

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, August 11th, 2011, 6:28pm

Immunization requirements for back to school

PERRY COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - With more schools opening their doors for the fall, you child may need to be immunized.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has provided the 2011-2012 Missouri Immunization Requirements. The document includes things like doses required by grade and type of vaccinations required.

You can find the list of requirements by clicking here.

For more information, you can visit the health department's website.

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KFVS12 Summer Blood Drive event

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011, 2:23pm

PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) - The KFVS12 Summer Blood Drive event will be Friday, August 12 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

KFVS12 will be partnering with Subway and the American Red Cross to sponsor the 5th Annual Summer Blood Drive at 14 different locations in the heartland. This year donors are strongly encouraged to schedule an appointment to reduce wait times.

You can call 1-800-RED-CROSS or click here to schedule an appointment. Don't forget to enter the sponsor code: KFVS12.

Blood drive locations include:

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Cape Girardeau - Plaza by Rays (formerly the Conference Center behind Holiday Inn Express)
Charleston - First Baptist Church
Dexter - Eagles Lodge
Fredericktown - St.

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Rte. 61 bridge over Apple Creek opens to traffic

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011, 1:57pm

Rte. 61 bridge over Apple Creek opens to traffic

PERRY COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation announced that the Route 61 bridge over Apple Creek opened to traffic on Tuesday, August 9.

MoDOT says the bridge marks the 500th bridge finished through their Safe and Sound Bridge Improvement Program. Work on the bridge began June 13.

"The speed exemplified during the Route 61 project is one of the keys to the program's success," said Southeast Regional Field Engineer Andy Meyer. "Across the state, Safe & Sound closures are averaging 40 days."

According to MoDOT, local residents have expressed their enthusiasm for new bridge by barbecuing for the contractor crews.

"Robertson Contractors is the hardest working crew I have ever seen," said local resident Russell Schumer.

Schumer added that his family postponed their vacation to watch the contractors finish the bridge.

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McCaskill touts jobs in southeast Missouri

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Monday, August 8th, 2011, 4:50pm

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill was in the Heartland Monday on what she calls her Missouri Manufacturing Jobs Tour.

She toured Sabreliner in Perryville Monday morning.

As the world markets reacted negatively to Friday's unprecedented downgrade of the U.S. by ratings agency Standard and Poor's, the Dow Jones has spent much of the day down 300 or more points.

McCaskill said job growth is still possible, despite the downturn in the market.

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SEMO Cyber Crimes Task Force receives more than $100K grant

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Monday, August 8th, 2011, 3:49pm

The Southeast Missouri (SEMO) Cyber Crimes Task Force will receive more than $100,000 to fight Internet crime.

Last year, a U.S. Justice Department report ranked Missouri's cyber crime fighting efforts among the national leaders in the number of arrests made and the number of law enforcement officers trained.

The SEMO Cyber Crimes Task Force in Poplar Bluff will receive $105,206 to fight online criminals who often seek to entice children and deal in child pornography.

Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, News Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Ripley, Scott, St. Francois, Stoddard and Wayne counties participate in the SEMO Cyber Crime Task Force.

The Department of Justice is required to report to Congress every two years on the effectiveness of the fight against child exploitation, according to the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008.

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State Treasurer warns Missourians of unclaimed property e-mail scam

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, August 8th, 2011, 2:57pm

State Treasurer warns Missourians of unclaimed property e-mail scam

MISSOURI (KFVS) - State Treasurer Clint Zweifel announced Monday that Missourians should beware of an e-mail scam being sent nationwide claiming the recipient is owed $2.8 million in unclaimed property found in a metal trunk.

Zweifel says the e-mail will go on to request personal information. He says the current scam e-mail states a fake person, Jeff Smith, director of the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administration, is working with the FBI to return $2.8 million found with the recipient's e-mail address and name attached.

The e-mail will then ask for personal information such as: the recipient's full name, address, telephone number, age and occupation. If a person responds, he or she is then directed to call an attorney based in the United Kingdom to provide personal financial information.

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