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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
Heartland Easter events

(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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(KFVS) - Happy Easter!

You can send us pictures of your kids with the Easter Bunny to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name, your child's name and where you're from.

If submitting a picture of a child not your own, please get the parent or guardian's permission, thanks!

Pictures will be used...

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He is no different: A Dexter woman's story on discovering her son has autism

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, 10:25am
He is no different: A Dexter woman's story on discovering her son has autism

DEXTER, MO (KFVS) - With April being World Autism Awareness Month we asked viewers to share their stories of friends or loved ones with autism.

Here is the story of Lauren Neuhaus from Dexter:

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5K, Strollerthon to benefit Dexter Parents as Teachers program

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Thursday, March 29th, 2012, 11:18am
5K, Strollerthon to benefit Dexter Parents as Teachers program

DEXTER, MO (KFVS) - The Dexter Parents as Teachers program will be holding a 5K and Strollerthon at West Park on Saturday, March 31.

The event will be at 8:30 a.m. and organizers say it is to help make up for some of the funding they lost in the state's budget.

Registration starts at 8 a.m. and the Easter Bunny is planning to make a visit.

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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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Advance couple to celebrate 65th wedding anniversary

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Friday, January 13th, 2012, 11:00am
Advance couple to celebrate 65th wedding anniversary

ADVANCE, MO (KFVS) - Advance couple Ivan and Gavada (Corbin) Woodfin will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Jan. 16.

The Woodfins were married in 1947 in Piggott, Ark. Both born in Bollinger County, Missouri, they lived there until moving to Advance in 1996.

Mrs. Woodfin was a teacher in the Zalma R-5 School District from 1941 to 1980 and Mr. Woodfin was self-employed, owning a trucking business. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in both the Atlantic and Pacific fronts.

They are both long-time members of Bethel General Baptist Church of rural Advance and have been members of the Missouri Delta Airstream Club since 1992. They enjoyed spending their winters in Florida from 1990 to 2010.

The Woodfins have three children: Beverly Woodfin Leslie in Clarksville, Ind., Stan (Andi) Woodfin in Oran, Mo. and Todd (Cheryl) Woodfin in Advance, Mo.

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