(KFVS) - For over 25 years, Missouri Department of Transportation employees have helped grant Christmas wishes to Southeast Missouri families through the Christmas Angels program.

(KFVS) - The public is invited to bring their ideas to an informational meeting Thursday, December 20 at Big Oak Tree State Park near East Prairie.

Sponsored by Missouri State Parks, the meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the park’s shop building.

In addition to the park, the MDNR says the meeting will address services and operations for Towosahgy State Historic Site near East Prairie. Recent accomplishments at the park and site and future plans will be highlighted during the informational meeting. Topics will include continuing flood recovery, management plans, research projects, State Parks Youth Corps projects, programming and other issues that might affect the park and its management. Visitors are invited to share comments on services and operations for both Big Oak Tree State Park and Towosahgy State Historic Site.

SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) - More than 20 volunteers helped load 110 laundry baskets full of household cleaning and personal care supplies on Saturday, December 1 to be delivered to senior adults in Sikeston and East Prairie.

Through Project Christmas Basket, Laundry Baskets Full of Love will enrich the lives of 110 senior adults in need on Saturday morning, Dec. 8.

“It’s awesome to see the support that we’ve received from our donors over the past few months and now from this great group of volunteers,” said Marilyn Hull, founder and president of Laundry Baskets Full of Love. “Without their help we would never be able to touch the lives of so many people who are in need in the Sikeston area. Project Christmas Basket is the perfect example of our mission to deliver God’s love, one laundry basket at a time.”