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Highway 61 Yard Sale gets underway
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (KFVS) - A Labor Day weekend tradition is underway in southeast Missouri. The annual Highway 61 Yard Sale kicked off Thursday, August 29 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 31. The sale stretches from Jackson to Festus along Highway 61. Organizers have a list of sales along the route...
Chimp from Festus business to appear on ‘ER’
The baby chimpanzee viewers will see on the Oct. 27 episode of the NBC television drama “ER” makes his home in Jefferson County. Five-month-old Kenzy, who is featured on the television show, is one of 26 chimps who live at Missouri Primate Foundation on Hwy. CC in rural Festus. The non-profit facility is operated by Mike and Connie Casey, who also own Chimparty, a company that provides chimpanees for birthday parties, events and advertising or acting gigs such as Kenzy’s work on “ER.”
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