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Mark Hopkins plays the banjo during a performance by Rising Son at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 27, 2018, held at the Bavarian Hall in Jackson.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Rays of light shine through a clouded sky behind the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge on Jan. 22, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Firefighters battle a house fire early Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, at 322 Estate Drive in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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An overturned vehicle rests on the shoulder of Big Bend Road near Mechaw Drive after an accident Jan. 5, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. The vehicle flipped in an attempt to avoid a line of cars which had stopped for a school bus. Bystanders at the scene noted that liquid salt had been recently been applied to the roadway. No injuries were reported.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Kenny Speakman carries a rescued dog during an intake evaluation Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Firefighters battle a house fire early Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, at 322 Estate Drive in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Ice floats down the Mississippi River on a cold afternoon Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Accompanied by his dog, Rocket, Josh Engert of Altenburg, Missouri, and Sara Dippold of Perryville, Missouri, view frozen Mississippi River waters surrounding Tower Rock on Jan. 5, 2018, in Perry County, Missouri.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Henry, 4, right, makes a snow angel while his brother, Jack, 7, rests on the ground after sledding the slopes of the Southeast Missouri State University campus on Jan. 12, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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From left, Jerry Heuring, Phil Ridica and Ralph Enderle stand over a table to watch the end of a Euchre game Jan. 21, 2018, during a tournament at the Saint Ambrose Parish Center in Chaffee, Missouri.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A mixture of snow and ice covers the ground at Riverfront Park on Jan. 12, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Hunter Kerley, 10, of Puxico, feeds ducks and geese as a duck steps onto a frozen patch of lake in Capaha Park on Jan. 7, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Spray paint covers a set of balanced rocks as rays of light shine through a clouded sky behind the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge on Jan. 22, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Jacob Sowell takes the stage to perform with The Family Sowell at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 26, 2018, at Bavarian Halle in Jackson.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Scott Amos plays banjo during a performance by The Bluegrass Blondies on Jan. 27, 2018, at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival held at the Bavarian Hall in Jackson.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Chuck Drury receives a standing ovation after giving a speech at the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner held Jan. 26, 2018, at the Drury Plaza Conference Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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From the sideline, Southeast Missouri State head coach Rick Ray walks alongside a referee on the court after receiving a technical foul Jan. 13, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Southeast Missouri State's LaTrese Saine gets tangled up with Eastern Kentucky's Bria Bass during a jump ball in a game Jan. 13, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Scotty Reisenbichler is powered by his "angels," Ed Rinda, left, Derrick Dean and Emily Dean, during a 5K run Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 in the myTEAM TRIUMPH Resolution Challenge at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. More photos are in a gallery at semissourian.com.
(Fred Lynch)
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Master firefighter Chris Venable, front, portrays a victim in an ice-rescue scenario Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 with firefighter Chris Miller during training by the Cape Girardeau Fire Department at Cape Girardeau County Park North.
(Fred Lynch)
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Cape Girardeau firefighters rescue a mock victim Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 during ice-rescue training at Cape Girardeau County Park North.
(Fred Lynch)
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Cold temperatures support a growing ice sculpture Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 on the fountain at the goldfish pond at Fountain Park in Cape Girardeau. Situated across from the city's water plant on East Cape Rock Drive, the park was built in 1931 as a project of the Better Service Club of Missouri Utilities Co. employees.
(Fred Lynch)
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Erin Bollman is hugged by her father, Brian Bollman, after the ceremony honoring her Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 at Meadow Heights High School.
(Fred Lynch)
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Amber Leigh Cook is surprised Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 by Don Hester as Elvis, before his performance at the monthly meeting of the Delta Senior Citizens in Delta. Hester knew Cook was a huge Elvis fan and decided to brighten her day.
(Fred Lynch)
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Capt. Jeff Crites of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department surfaces Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 from the Mississippi River south of the Red Star Access. He was unable to obtain identification on the submerged SUV that has been locked in the ice.
(Fred Lynch)
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Niyah Johnson, left, and her cousin, Ke'Iren Umfleet, attack a slippery slope Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 at Capaha Park as schools were closed due to winter weather in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Ivan Edwards and Ruger, his golden retriever, frolic in the snow Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. School was out for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
(Fred Lynch)
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Fredbird, the St. Louis Cardinals mascot, and Playmo, the mascot of the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, pose for a photo Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 at the Cardinals Caravan at the Osage Centre.
(Fred Lynch)
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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Austin Gomber chats with Jett Hubbard while signing autographs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 with the Cardinals Caravan at the Osage Centre.
(Fred Lynch)
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Fire dancer Jay Geverola with Aloha Chicago Entertainment performs Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 before the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation Journey Gala at Drury Plaza Conference Center.
(Fred Lynch)
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A performance by Aloha Chicago Entertainment Belly Dancers on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 kicked off the second annual SoutheastHEALTH Foundation Journey Gala at Drury Plaza Conference Center.
(Fred Lynch)
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Zee Anderson shares a dance with her son, Shane Anderson, on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 at the Jackson Senior Center in Jackson.
(Fred Lynch)
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Jerry Schlegel, right, and Med Baker play with Diggin' Country on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 at the Jackson Senior Center in Jackson.
(Fred Lynch)
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Laurie Ahart of the American Red Cross assists Rick Lott with a blood donation Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The Red Cross is on emergency appeal for blood and platelets, according to Red Cross account manager Michelle Johnson. "More blood is going out than is coming in," she said. "The weather and the flu have negatively impacted the blood supply. Only 3 percent of the population donate blood, and the average donor gives twice a year."
(Fred Lynch)
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Notre Dame fans cheer a call against Jackson during the third quarter Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 at Notre Dame Regional High School.
(Fred Lynch)
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Jackson fans cheer a score against Notre Dame during the second quarter Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 at Notre Dame Regional High School.
(Fred Lynch)
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Cape Central's Kinyon Hodges dunks against Notre Dame during the third quarter Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 at Notre Dame Regional High School.
(Fred Lynch)
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The motor vessel Ana Louise of the Magnolia Marine Transport fleet moves up the Mississippi River across from Cape Rock Park on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 as the sun rises at 7:05 a.m. in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)