More than 200 people came out at the fairgrounds Saturday to get some early morning exercise, support a good cause and spend some time with their families during the first SuperMom Walk/Run.
Despite some early morning cloud cover, the Pettis County Health Center’s 2K walk and 5K fun run drew 216 participants as well as dozens of kids riding along in strollers.
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