POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - Black River Medical Center opened Monday, June 18 after successfully finishing the inspection by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Thursday.

Created through a partnership between Poplar Bluff Medical Partners and Saint Francis Healthcare System, Black River is a community-owned, not-for-profit hospital located at 217 Physicians Park Drive, off Highways PP and 67 on the Physicians Park campus. The three-bed hospital was designed by local physicians and offers Poplar Bluff residents a choice for inpatient hospitalization.

“We are thrilled to be opening. We have a group of very dedicated and talented people anxious to provide excellent care to our patients,” said Michael Burcham Sr., MBA, RRT, Black River Medical Center President and Chief Executive Officer. “Black River Medical Center would not be possible without the vision of our community physicians and the support of Saint Francis Healthcare System.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Hail to the red, white and blue!

Thursday is Flag Day. On June 14, 1777 the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag.

They decreed the first US flag have 13 stripes, alternate red and white; and, that the Union be "13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation."

Show us your patriotism! Send us pictures of your flag to cnews@kfvs12.com. Don't forget to include your name, where you're from and a brief description of the picture.

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(KFVS) - We're expecting pretty nice weather this weekend.

How will you be enjoying it while it lasts?

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