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Easter Bunny pictures from the Heartland 2013

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013, 4:28pm

Easter Bunny pictures from the Heartland 2013

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - It's springtime and Easter is just around the corner!

We want to see you family pictures with the Easter Bunny.

You can e-mail pictures to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name, the name of the child and where you're from. Please get prior approval from the parents or guardians if submitting a picture of a child or children that is not your own.

Pictures will be used in a slideshow online and possibly on-air.

You can click here to see our Easter Bunny slideshow from 2012.

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5KFVS celebrating 5 years, share your race pictures with us!

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, March 15th, 2013, 9:00am

5KFVS celebrating 5 years, share your race pictures with us!

The 5KFVS Run/Walk will be May 18 in downtown Cape Girardeau, Mo.

This year, to celebrate the 5th year, we're adding a 12K!

Have you ran the 5KFVS, or even ran all five years? We want to see your photos from past events!

Send your photos to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

We'll share the pictures online and possibly on-air!

You can click here to visit the 5KFVS website where you can find more information and the sign-up form for this year's race.

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Perry County students learn at "County Government Day"

Submitted by Christy Hendricks

Monday, March 11th, 2013, 6:17pm

Perry County students learn at "County Government Day"

PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) - What does it take to run a Heartland county?

Some local students got a firsthand lesson Monday.

Students from both St. Vincent and Perryville High School signed up to spend the day with different Perry County mentors for the day.

They called it "County Government Day."

Heartland News caught up with them at the American Legion where they learned about the American flag.

"I just didn't know all the work these people put in and do for our county," said Trenton Gremaud, a student at St. Vincent High School. "The time they take away from their day to make sure our county's needs are met."

The program is intended to promote good citizenship in the youth of the community .

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Phone lines working at PCMH

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013, 3:42pm

PERRY COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Perry County Memorial Hospital says as of Tuesday morning, all of their phone lines on campus are now working.

They say they are expecting a lot of calls and ask that the public bear with them and know they are doing everything they can to accommodate your health care needs.

Phones were not working after a utility company cut the lines Monday morning, and they could not receive or make calls.

You can click here to follow the hosptial on Facebook.

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Upcoming blood drives in the Heartland

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, March 4th, 2013, 4:35pm

(KFVS) - During Red Cross Month, the American Red Cross invites everyone to support their communities by giving blood or platelets, volunteering, taking a class or making a financial donation.

Those involved enable the Red Cross to continue to help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

Like the emergency room of a hospital, the Red Cross must be prepared to respond to patient needs around the clock. With the generous support of blood donors, the Red Cross can help ensure all patients have the blood products they need, no matter when or where.

Patients of all types regularly need transfusions. A hospital served by the Red Cross recently ordered 50 units of red blood cells and 50 units of plasma for a patient undergoing a liver transplant. Thanks to dedicated Red Cross donors, blood products were readily available for this patient and many others.

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City of Perryville announces final week of leaf removal

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Sunday, March 3rd, 2013, 11:00am

City of Perryville announces final week of leaf removal

PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) - The City of Perryville will have its final week of leaf removal in all three wards during the week of March 11 – 15.

They say leaves must be placed curb side if you wish to participate.

For more information, you can click here to visit the city online.

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CEC lineman help in Mo. power-restoration effort

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Sunday, March 3rd, 2013, 10:00am

CEC lineman help in Mo. power-restoration effort

(KFVS) - Citizens Electric linemen were dispatched this week to three fellow electric cooperatives in mid-Missouri that were coping with widespread outages after being socked with heavy, wet snow and ice recently.

On Tuesday, four linemen and two trucks were sent to Three Rivers Electric Cooperative, which serves more than 21,000 members living in parts of seven counties to the south and east of Jefferson City. CEC crews helped with the restoration effort for two days.

Early Wednesday morning, four more linemen and two trucks set out for Fayette to help Howard Electric Cooperative crews restore power in HEC’s service territory to the north and west of Columbia. CEC officials anticipated a two- or three-day stay there.

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