Laura Dumey

Spirit of Democracy

(EDITOR’S NOTE: To mark the 160th anniversary of Missouri-founded Stars and Stripes, our nation’s military newspaper, this is the first of a series of articles on the importance of commitment and service to our democracy. On Nov. 6 at the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the Second Annual Spirit of Democracy Celebration and Dinner […]

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May 22 Kids Day

Saturday, May 22, 2021 Kids Day at the Museum 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fundraiser for Kyran Mitchell Kyran Mitchell is a local 9-year-old who was diagnosed with a rare form of connective tissue cancer (Rhabdomyosarcoma) in early 2020. After nearly a year of chemo and radiation, Kyran and his family just got the news that his tumor has stopped responding to treatment and has now spread to new

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D-Day in bloomfield

D-Day at the Stars and Stripes Museum June 11 & 12, 2021

Learn more about the WWII D-Day landing in France at the Stars & Stripes Museum. The 326th Airborne Re-enactor’s Society is presenting D-Day in Bloomfield on Friday, June 11th & Saturday, June 12th from 10 a.m. to close. Visitors can expect to see WWII encampments, living historians, the grand opening of the WWII barracks, battles

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