Breanna Harris
Reporter, KFVS
Cape Girardeau, MO
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Breanna Harris joined the Heartland News Team as a multimedia journalist in March 2021.
She was born and raised in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and moved to Murray, Kentucky to attend Murray State University.
At Murray State, Breanna worked for "The Murray State News" as a contributing writer.
In her free time, she enjoys painting for fun.
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Two leaders of the group called Keep our Community Clean are organizing volunteers to clean up different areas in Cape Girardeau and improve neighborhoods.
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The flag display is an emotional tribute to the servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the War on Terror.
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It’s harvest time for Heartland farmers, but many are struggling to get their crops in without the needed equipment.
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Dr. Brian Heuring said his business has doubled since the pandemic.
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This year with the pandemic, school cafeterias are having to get more creative with their menus.
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Missouri nursing homes are beginning to allow volunteers back into their facilities. Because of the pandemic, most volunteers had limited access to residents.
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This educational donation to her classroom will help the students with more than the three “R”s.
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The airport will have a direct flight for veterans from Cape Girardeau to Washington, D.C.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and an annual event is raising money for a Heartland shelter.
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According to the CDC, breast cancer screenings went down 87 percent in April 2020 as the pandemic shut down much of the country.
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The U.S. Fire Administration reported more than 354,000 residential fires in 2019, leading to an estimated 1,900 deaths and 7,000 injuries.
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You can still register before the race. It starts at 8 a.m. at the Cape Girardeau Fire Station #3 on North Sprigg Street.
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The new system will allow residents to track their water usage with a smart phone.
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A pantry in Popular Bluff is seeing a surge of people needing help with food and other supplies.
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Rep. Rone asked Governor Parson to use the National Guard to get those needed supplies to schools across southeast Missouri.
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One fraternity at Southeast Missouri State University hopes to make a difference for other students.
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”This fundraiser is a really big part of how we fund our program.”
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Fire Chief Morris says he is hopeful the counseling services will help improve the mental health in the workplace for first responders.
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The university will begin distributing the funds directly to students starting on Wednesday, September 22.
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St. John AME church in Kennett is helping to meet the needs of the community by offering workforce development training.
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They have 18 bands from across the country and some local folks here at home on two stages down at Century Casino in Cape.
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Thomas Imboden teaches Information Technology at Southern Illinois University and said he’s not sure how convenient this will be for everyone, but he’s willing to try it out and see.
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The Landing just marked its 40th year in business before it burned to the ground early Wednesday morning.
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Dozens of Heartland school districts are facing a supply shortage that is directly impacting the kids.
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Paul and Mary Jo Renzaglia are siblings working together at their family-owned business at Alto Vineyards.
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It’s a learning space for adults and children with disabilities.
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The grant money will allow the Gibson Recovery Center to open a new peer support center for people recovering with drug and alcohol addiction.
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Rides, food and musical entertainment were the big attractions at this year's event, but for many, so was seeing familiar faces.
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If you’re traveling this holiday weekend, you can expect more traffic compared to a normal weekend.
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Captain Herndon said he wants every parent to feel confident and comfortable in their abilities to install their child’s car seat safely.
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Marty Vineyard, senior operations manager for SEMO electric cooperative, said their staff members will help restore power in Louisiana.
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Classes will remain in session, but the district is taking measures to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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A Cape Girardeau electric company shares some of the challenges people are going to face as workers race to restore the power.
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The push is on to get Southeast Missouri State University vaccinated. Today nurses were on hand to as the university offered the first of their free clinics to students. Not only will they be protected from the virus, SEMO is offering an incentive program.
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The first football game for the Pinckneyville High School (PCHS) Panthers has been canceled due to the coronavirus.
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Two Blanchard Elementary School teachers will get help designed to boost learning in the classroom.
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Missouri’s new state guidelines allow you to get a substitute teaching certificate two ways: either by having 60 college credit hours or completing 20 hours of online training.
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The city of Jackson is looking to update one of its fire stations.
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If you lost your keys or even your television remote you know how frustrating it can be; and now the big concern is losing your vaccination card.
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A southeast Missouri school district is turning to video technology to catch drivers who don’t stop for buses.
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The Sikeston Career and Technology Center is offering more training for technical jobs.
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Last year, high school sports faced many challenges due to the pandemic. But this year, student athletes are expecting a return to normal even as the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to climb.
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An email sent to parents also laid out plans for social distancing, hand washing and monitoring COVID-19 cases among students and staff.
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Dr. Mario Garcia, with the cyber security program at Southeast Missouri State University, hosted more than a dozen Cape Central High School students for the department’s first cybersecurity camp.
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The WIN program includes extra time with math and English language arts teachers in smaller groups.
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City leaders in Cape Girardeau say they’ve got a plan to bring more resources into the community—and beef up public safety.
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The four-year effort to bring a dog park to Carbondale could get a huge financial boost.
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Today felt like one of the hottest days of the summer. And staying in a air conditioned area is highly recommended -- if you can.
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A lot of cyclists are riding later in the evenings to avoid the summer heat.
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The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department said Cape Lacroix Trail is the safest trail for children and families because of a lack of vehicle traffic.