May 22, 2013

The Missouri Lottery recently awarded $3.4 Million Dollars in prizes and a number of KMEM residents became lucky winners.

Among the lucky few were Vernon Southards of Moberly, who took home $174,000.00 as a Show-Me Cash winner.  Amanda Bainter of Quincy was a $50,000.00 Scratchers winner.  Former Memphis resident Nerenda Butler-Langley of La Plata and Brian Hilderman of Livonia split $30,000.00 as Scratchers winners.  Langley is the daughter of Ron and Deb Fischer, formerly of Memphis, now from Kirksville, and Bobby Butler, formerly of Kahoka.  Langley is also the niece of KMEM News and Programming Director Rick Fischer.

Andrew Miller of Hillsboro was a four thousand dollar Scratchers winner.  Diana and James Wheeler of Brookfield were one thousand dollar Scratchers winners, as was Angela Justice of Edina.  Other one thousand dollar Scratchers winners included Jackie Hooper, Sr.; Samuel Mickels; James Powell; Robert Stewart; and Virgie Wamsley of Hannibal.  Gregory Miller and Clifton Brunk of Kahoka each won one thousand dollars in the Scratchers game, as did Gregory Case of Keokuk and Kirksville residents Evelyn Koenig and Chad Stearman of Kirksville and Christopher Rowsley of LaGrange.  Macon resident Toni Davis won one thousand dollars in the Scratcher’s contest, along with Nancy Brady of Moberly, Elizabeth Glaspie of Novinger; James Shelton of Quincy;  and Bradley Willey of Shelbyville.

About rickf
Rick Fischer is one of two original employees who started out at KMEM when the station signed on the air 30 years ago in 1982. Fischer currently serves as KMEM's News and Programming Director. Over the years Fischer and the KMEM staff have been honored by the Associated Press for contributing news stories, and by the Missouri State Teacher's Association for news coverage of education topics. Fischer was named in February of 2012 to the University of Missouri's prestigious Leader's Roll of Honor for his support of University of Missouri Extension programs. Fischer and the KMEM staff were recognized by Missouri Lt. Governor Joe Maxwell's office for their committment to volunteerism when KMEM was named Missouri's Number One Small Market Station of the Year a few years ago, in recognition of their committment to promoting Volunteerism. Fischer is a 1981 Graduate of Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant, IA, where he graduated with a B.A. Degree in Theatre Arts/English and a strong background in Communications. Fischer has been a member of the Iowa Wesleyan College Alumni Board of Directors since 2006.

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