PIKE COUNTY, Mo. — NECAC Pike County Service Coordinator Penny Dixon accepts a donation from her in-laws, Ron and Wilma Dixon, during the Feb. 9 Hardee’s Rise & Shine fund-raiser to provide utility assistance for those in need. NECAC, Hardee’s and Heat Up St. Louis teamed for the 24th annual event, which generated more than $955,000 from $1 biscuit sales and corporate donations throughout 34 Missouri and Illinois counties. The Bowling Green Hardee’s sold 1,144 biscuits and reported more than $2,500 in additional contributions. The money will stay in Pike county to help income-qualifying residents with their heating bills.