Category: KFVS
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10-year-old Cape Girardeau boy pays it forward through non-profit ‘Granting Grace’
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) – Original Post Paying it forward is something many people try to do once in a while, but one Cape Girardeau, Missouri boy is making it his daily goal. “I never thought it would go this far,” 10-year-old Grant Skelton said. Almost two years ago Grant’s grandparents gave him $75. They told him…
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Cape Girardeau County adopts prescription drug monitoring program
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post Another Heartland county is stepping up to combat opioid abuse. On August 14, Cape Girardeau County joined the list of Missouri counties, with their own drug monitoring programs. In July, Governor Eric Grietens signed an executive order establishing a drug monitoring program for the state, the last to…
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Family, Friends remember Charleston, MO homicide victim
CHARLESTON, MO (KFVS) – Original Post Family and friends gather on Monday, July 17 to remember a man found shot in Whipple Park in Charleston, Missouri. People gathered for at 5 p.m. at Charleston Middle School for a prayer vigil and balloon release. According to Charleston Department of Public Safety Director Robert Hearnes, officers heard…
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Mississippi County Detention Center gets security and facility upgrades
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post Over the past few months there have been a lot of changes at The Mississippi County Sheriff’s Department, and over the next few months there will be a lot more. Acting sheriff Branden Caid said he’s making department wide improvements to training and the jail. “I’m trying my…
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Van Buren R-1 School District begins flood repairs after delayed start date
VAN BUREN, MO (KFVS) – Original Post Summer vacation is nearing its end, but some Heartland students will have an extended break. The Spring Flood hammered Van Buren when the Current River reached record levels, and the school still hasn’t fully recovered from the damage the water left behind. On June 28, a Facebook post made…
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MO Governor apologizes for foster care budget cuts, vows to fix it
FREDERICKTOWN, MO (KFVS) – Original Post Missouri Governor Eric Greitens issued an apology to foster families across the state about funding cuts. Several foster parents in southeast Missouri reached out to Heartland News about a letter they received from the state’s Department of Social Services. The letter said that they would be getting a 1.5…
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‘The Green Book’ offered safety to African Americans traveling more than 70 years ago
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (KFVS) – Original Post Every old house has a story, but some have more chapters than others. It’s a seemingly forgotten book that takes you across southeast Missouri uncovering little-known stories of the Heartland’s Black history. Some incredible stories were uncovered in six months. It starts with The Green Book. A book first published in…
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Man rewarded for fending off alleged robber at Paducah, KY bank
PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) – Original Post A man was rewarded on Friday, July 14 for his effort to fend off an alleged robber. Regions Bank in Paducah, Kentucky gave Jason Sesock a $500 reward and a customized skateboard. In June, Sesock stopped a robbery in its tracks when he came to the rescue using his…
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Remains of Lynn Messer laid to rest, death investigation still active
STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post A Ste Genevieve County woman is laid to rest nearly three years after she went missing. But, plenty of questions still surround the death of Lynn Messer. “Thank you for the daily adventures of life, and for the adventures of a lifetime, as the love of my…
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