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April is World Autism Awareness Month, you can share your story with us

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012, 6:00pm

April is World Autism Awareness Month, you can share your story with us

(KFVS) - April is World Autism Awareness Month and we want to see pictures of your friends or loved ones with Autism, pictures of you showing support for Autism Awareness and hear your stories.

You can e-mail us pictures to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. If you just have a story to share, you can submit it to aruch@kfvs12.com. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

If you know of any events in your community in honor of World Autism Awareness Month, you can e-mail a flyer to news@kfvs12.com or fax it to the newsroom at 573-335-7723.

A viewer sent us this picture above on Monday of her daughter Candice showing her love for her brother with autism and the many others affected.

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Heartland Easter events

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, 11:43am

(KFVS) - Easter is almost here!

The following is a list of Easter-related events scheduled around the Heartland. If you would like to add another event, you can click here to submit it.

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SLIDESHOW: Easter Bunny photos 2012

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, 11:36am

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Easter Bunny pictures from the Heartland 2012

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012, 3:13pm

Easter Bunny pictures from the Heartland 2012

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.

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Hospice of Southern Ill. offers free grief camp for children

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012, 2:13pm

Hospice of Southern Ill. offers free grief camp for children

MARION, IL (KFVS) - The Hospice of Southern Illinois will be hosting "Making Connections," a free children's grief camp on April 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Presbyterian Church.

The hospice says since it began in 2004, the camp has been a beneficial experience for more than 200 children and adolescents, ages 5-17, of Southern Illinois who are grieving the loss of a friend or loved one.

According to the hospice, when a child loses someone they often experience secondary losses that are not always acknowledged in their lives. They might move away from a home, have to attend a new school, notice the empty chair at dinner and miss their confidante. “Making Connections” with others can be an empowering experience for a child who has already lost so much.

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Cub Scout Leader Training

Submitted by Alycia Dobrinick on Thursday, February 23rd, 8:53 pm

MURPHYSBORO, IL (KFVS) - Are you interested in becoming a Cub Scout leader?

The Kaskaskia District, Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America is offering basic Cub Scout leader training on Saturday, March 3rd.

The training will take place at Murphysboro United Methodist Church at 1500 W. Pine Street. The training session begins at 9:00 a.m.

For more information, contact the Southern Illinois Service Center in Herrin:

Cub Scout Leader Training
803 East Herrin Street
Herrin, IL 62948
Phone: (618) 942-4863 or (888) 942-4863

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Sen. Luechtefeld reminds veterans' families of free tax assistance

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012, 3:49pm

Sen. Luechtefeld reminds veterans' families of free tax assistance

(KFVS) - State Senator Dave Luechtefeld is reminding veterans and their families about program that enables them to receive free assistance in preparing their tax returns.

Those eligible to receive the tax free preparation include:

Illinois' military personnel
Active duty and National Guard members who are currently deployed or recently returned from active duty

Members of the Illinois CPA Society are showing their appreciation for those in the U.S. military by offering free personnel tax preparation services. CPA Society members will match service personnel with local tax preparers to find full tax benefits, exclusions, filing and payment extensions available to qualified individuals,

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