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Jackson July 4 activities run all day in City Park
Shades of Soul will perform a concert at 7 p.m. tomorrow as part of the July 4 activities in Jackson City Park. Submitted photo. Jackson City Park will be abuzz with activity tomorrow, July 4, as we celebrate our nation’s 248th birthday. The day kicks off with a 5K...
Ameren donates A/C units to East Missouri Action Agency
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Ameren Missouri has donated 100 window air conditioning units to the East Mo. Action Agency in Cape Girardeau. According to a release, 50 of these Energy Star-certified window air conditioners will be distributed to customers throughout Cape Girardeau and the other 50 throughout Park Hills.
Missouri state budget sets aside $1.5M for advanced DNA testing of backlog of unidentified bodies
ST. LOUIS — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed the new state budget into law on Friday, and while it's packed with many things that keep our state running, there's a new portion of the budget that will help identify remains that have been unidentified for years. On April 17,...
Jess Girard joins UJRO as new event coordinator
New employee Jess Girard has recently joined the staff at Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization. As the event coordinator, Girard will be combining her unique volunteering skills with her impressive organizational experience. “I’ve been volunteering in Jackson for three or four years, now, so it’s not completely new,” Girard said. “I’ve...
Almost Yesterday: Fred McGuire wins Congressional Medal of Honor
It seems like almost yesterday that Fred Henry McGuire of Gordonville, Missouri received our nation's highest award for valor, the Congressional Medal of Honor. McGuire was born on November 7, 1890 and joined the Navy at age 19 in 1909. Following basic training he was advanced to the Rank of Seaman, Hospital Apprentice and Chief Pharmacist's Mate. He was assigned to the gunboat U.S.S. Pampanga, a captured Spanish gunboat which was outfitted in 1899 as a U.S. Naval Vessel.
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