CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace and Level III NICU will be celebrating their birthday on September 10.

Employees, former patients and their families will be celebrating this milestone with a birthday-themed reunion party on Saturday, September 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fitness parking lot at 150 South Mount Auburn Street.

Registration for the party is required. You can call 573-331-5877 to register.

For more information, you can visit SFMC.net or call Saint Francis at 573-331-5877.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation will be co-sponsoring the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Game Day Trip on September 3.

For the price of a discounted ticket plus a small fee, participants can ride to St. Louis in a charter bus.

The Cardinals will play the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, September 3. The game is also "Budweiser Beer Stein Day" at the ballpark.

The ticket price also includes a free hot dog and soda during the game.

Parks and Recreation has 200 available tickets, but limited space. Groups of eight or more may qualify for additional ticket discounts.

For more information or to reserve your spot, contact Parks and Recreation 573-339-6340.

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JACKSON, MO (KFVS) - The city of Jackson announced Friday they will start flushing the water distribution system and hydrant system on the west side of town starting Tuesday, September 6.

The city says the flushing program will continue daily between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. until it is finished.

Fire department crews flush water mains and hydrants once a year to remove any mineral sediment that builds up in the pipes, improve water quality and to maintain the valves and hydrants in the system. The city says because the water supply is a loop-type system, every household, business and industry may be impacted regardless of the location of the flushing.

According to the city, while flushing doesn't affect the safety of the water supply, water may appear cloudy or discolored while the lines are flushed because of a temporary stirring of sediments.