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A generous donation will help MMC purchase new mammography machine
An anonymous donor gave a generous amount to the Madison Medical Center towards buying a new mammography machine, which they are aiming to purchase in 2026. The previous machine has been down since March, MMC Radiology Manager Eric Horton told Democrat News in a previous interview. It was due to a software issue, and averaged…
Read MoreHe has given blood over 200 times, and has no plans to stop
For Paul Vomund, 89, giving blood doesn’t hurt — not after 219 times. “He has done it every eight weeks as long as I can remember,” Phlebotomy Tech Michelle Hahn said. Vomund is a regular at the old Knights of Columbus building on South Main, where the Blood Drive is in Fredericktown. Vomund, wearing white…
Read MoreLocal moms group boosts 130 bags for Catpack
The Catpack program, helping students eat full meals on weekends, just got a boost from a local mom group who organized a group to donate 130 bags in just over a week. The Catpack program, according to a notice by the counselors at the Fredericktown school, is to ensure that students have easy access to…
Read MoreLocal churches organize ‘food room’ for SNAP freeze
Amid the government shutdown, now approaching a month, federal food aid will be withheld starting on Nov. 1, as announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, helps 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries, and over 17% of Madison County, according to the Missouri Budget Project. Over 2,000…
Read MoreFSCB donates $1,000 to Missouri Community Improvement Industries
First State Community Bank (FSCB) announced a $1,000 Impact Initiative donation made on Oct. 2 to support Missouri Community Improvement Industries (MCII) to help advance the organization’s mission of creating meaningful employment opportunities and providing high-quality services to businesses throughout the region. FSCB has spent the last decade developing its Impact Initiative Program, offering employees…
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