Saturday, May 25 2013 5:22 PM EDT2013-05-25 21:22:18 GMT
Chicago's Memorial Day parade is under way after a wreath-laying ceremony in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta praised the devotion of American service members.
Chicago's Memorial Day parade is under way after a wreath-laying ceremony in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta praised the devotion of American service members.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -
Ever wonder what KFVS does with all of the toys from Lauren Keith's popular "Does it Work Toy Testers?" We donate them.
First, the companies we receive many of the toys from such as VTech, Fisher Price, Mattel, Melissa and Doug, and others send the toys to us for review. Then, they offer up the toys for donation, per KFVS request.
This year, we took our stash to Safe House for Women in Cape Girardeau. The shelter for abused women and children received dozens of toys worth several hundred dollars. The director says the toys will go into the center's playroom.
"We think this will brighten the days of our kids as they come here from stressful situations. They have new faces and new surroundings. Toys provide comfort," said Kim Straedy, a child advocate for Safe House.
Meantime, Safe House has a program called, "Adopt a Family" for Christmas, you can read more about at their link. In the last fiscal year, Safe House helped provide shelter and services to 133 women and children locally.
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:18 AM EDT2013-05-25 14:18:36 GMT
Jason Ellis (Source: Bardstown Police)
K-9 Officer Jason Ellis, 33, was shot and killed on the ramp of Exit 34 from the Bluegrass Parkway to Highway 55 in Nelson County early Saturday morning.
K-9 Officer Jason Ellis, 33, was shot and killed on the ramp of Exit 34 from the Bluegrass Parkway to Highway 55 in Nelson County early Saturday morning.
Authorities say they have found a child's body believed to be that of an 18-month-old girl as they continue to investigate a series of Kansas farm deaths.
A body recovered amid an intensive search is believed to be that of a missing 18-month-old girl whose mother was found dead along with two men on a Kansas farm days ago, authorities said Sunday.
Saturday, May 25 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-05-25 15:00:12 GMT
DALLAS (WFSS/CNN) – There's a new trend in the bar scene that involves your favorite hard liquor and dry ice. Breathing in the alcohol vapors gets you buzzed fast and some say you don't ingest any empty
There's a new trend in the bar scene that involves your favorite hard liquor and dry ice. But doctors say it's dangerous.
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