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Farmers Market: Spring tradition begins Saturday (05/02/08)
It is an annual tradition for locals to get their home-grown produce and plants at the Farmers' Market in Kennett in late spring, early summer. This year will be no different, as the Kennett Farmers' Market celebrates its 29th year of operation on Saturday, May 3...

"Smiles Across the Bootheel" (04/01/08)
SEMO Health Network's dental team traveled to schools in Kennett for "Smiles Across the Bootheel" which is a dental sealant program funded by the Missouri Foundation for Health. Dental sealants are made of plastic material that is applied to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth. It acts as a barrier to protect the teeth from cavities...

Society dispatches rapid response team (03/25/08)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- On Sunday, March 23, 2008, the Humane Society of Missouri dispatched its rapid response team, including its mobile shelter, to Caruthersville to aid in the rescue of animals trapped or displaced from recent flooding. The Humane Society of Missouri has made several trips to the Bootheel area over the past couple of months, most for the removal and rescue of neglected or abused animals, but this time it arrives under very different circumstances...

Opening of auto tour route is postponed on Mingo Wildlife Refuge (03/25/08)
The Mingo Swamp is a great place to enjoy water and wildlife but too much water can be a problem even for a swamp at times. On Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, as with other areas in the region, recent flooding has caused extensive damage to many roads, bridges, and other facilities. ...

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