Photos of the Month - March 2018

Cape Central's Tyrus Reddin drives between Sikeston's Parker Long, left, and Fred Thatch during the fourth quarter of the Class 4 District 1 championship Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Dexter, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State's Wade Stauss celebrates with teammates after hitting a 3-run homer against South Dakota State during the second inning Friday, March 2, 2018 at Capaha Field. (Fred Lynch)

Boy Scouts of Troop 5, chartered by VFW Post 3838, conduct a flag-raising ceremony Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the new police headquarters building in Cape Girardeau. The VFW donated the American flag and the Missouri state flag was donated by the secretary of state. Police chief Wes Blair commented, "Thank you all very much. That's really, really cool!" (Fred Lynch)

Rob Dixon, director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, speaks Friday, March 9, 2018 at Magnitude 7 Metals in New Madrid County. (Fred Lynch)

Gov. Eric Greitens speaks Friday, March 9, 2018 as state Rep. Don Rone, left, and U.S. Rep. Jason Smith listen at Magnitude 7 Metals in New Madrid County. (Fred Lynch)

This drone view of the former Noranda aluminum plant, now Magnitude 7 Metals, is looking north toward the Mississippi River near New Madrid, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Bruce Zimmerman leads the Water Street Band at the seventh annual Cross Rivers Roots and Blues Festival Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Port Cape's Yacht Club. More photos are in a gallery at semissourian.com. (Fred Lynch)

A new footbridge is installed over Hubble Creek in this drone view Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Jackson City Park. (Fred Lynch)

Bob Phalen, who worked his first pancake day in 1956, helps with griddle duty Wednesday, March 14, 2018 during the 80th annual Noon Lions Club Pancake Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Meredith Caldwell cuts pancakes for Gus Holiman on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 during the 80th annual Noon Lions Club Pancake Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Cape Central's Donye Taylor takes the baton from Stasis Williams Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Central Junior High School. (Fred Lynch)

Carl Billingsley of Greensboro, North Carolina stands Friday, March 16, 2018 with his steel sculpture, "Red Balance," that he put up at Broadway and Pacific Avenue in Cape Girardeau. Billingsley was here to also remove his sculpture, "Eyes of Dawn," that was on display for the last year on Broadway. He is taking it to Oxford, Mississippi for another year-long display. (Fred Lynch)

Chaffee's Brennan Fowler starts his slide into third base against Twin Rivers during the second inning Friday, March 16, 2018 in Chaffee, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

A small group stands in prayer Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Bellevue and North Fountain streets in Cape Girardeau. Stop Needless Acts of Violence Please (SNAP) directed their effort against recent violence in the 400 block of Bellevue. (Fred Lynch)

Jackson meets Sikeston on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Jackson Indian Stadium in Jackson. (Fred Lynch)

Cape Central coach Tatum Kitchen beams with pride while his team rushes out to celebrate with Cape Central's Jake Vaught, left of Kitchen, after he drove in the winning run to beat Farmington 3-2 on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Cape Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Benny Arends shows some of the toys and games Friday, March 23, 2018 that he has collected for patients at children's hospitals through his Kids 4 Kids organization. (Fred Lynch)

Soccer fans watch the Jackson-St. Vincent semifinal Friday, March 23, 2018 in the Noon Optimist Girls Soccer Tournament at Cape Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Jackson coach Justin McMullen fires up his team before the championship game against Saxony Lutheran Saturday, March 24, 2018 in the Noon Optimist Club Girls Soccer Tournament at Cape Girardeau Central High School. McMullen repeatedly shouted "how bad" did they want to win. "Real bad," the team repeatedly answered. (Fred Lynch)

Saxony Lutheran's Addison Beussink tries to control a corner kick against Jackson's Lauren Welker, left, Natalie Miller and Mik Liley during the first half of the championship game in the Noon Optimist Club Girls Soccer Tournament Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Cowboy hats for sale on top of a display rack for long arm guns at the Missouri Gun and Knife Show at the Show Me Center March 3, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

A chest with a handwritten note rests on a vendor's table at the Missouri Gun and Knife Show at the Show Me Center March 3, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

An attendee visits a vendors table and examines the long arm guns while at the Missouri Gun and Knife Show at the Show Me Center March 3, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Students, 7th and 8th grade, from Dexter get their science fair projects off the bus before setting them up for the 62nd annual Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. A total of 654 students from 36 area schools participated in the science fair. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Steve McDowell stands inside the clock tower with the internal workings of the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse clock on March 9, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

A driver gives a thumbs up from his tractor before the start of the tractor parade at the Cousin Carl Farm Show on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson City Chief of Police James Humphreys walks through the fire department garage while leading a tour Tuesday, March 13, 2018, in Jackson. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Tommy Smith places wooden blocks out in the field of Barks Plantation to zone off camp sites in preparation of the annual Eastern Ozark Rendezvous, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Glenallen. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cindy Barnes stands in her tent at the second annual Eastern Ozark Rendezvous held at Bark's Planation Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Glenallen. Cindy has been rendezvousing for seven years. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, Megan Rice, 13, Paige "Chomper" Tate, 14, Somer Felty, 13, and Natalie Rice, 9, sit off to the side and get away from the chaos during the second annual Eastern Ozark Rendezvous held at Bark's Planation Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Glenallen. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Bo Jacob, 5, demonstrates how to hold a rifle during the second annual Eastern Ozark Rendezvous held at Bark's Planation Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Glenallen. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dana Osborne, right, and her son Landyn Fleming, 6, participate in the 9th Annual Howard Aslinger Endurance Run Friday, March 16, 2018, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. This is the second year Osborne has participated in honor of the firefighter cause. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Pattie King, front, jumps over a puddle and into the 4-H building for cover from the storm with Katie Lombardo during the 9th annual Howard Aslinger Endurance Run on Friday, March 16, 2018, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rudy Zapf changes her socks after seeking shelter from the storm before going back out to race during the 9th annual Howard Aslinger Endurance Run on Friday, March 16, 2018, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

A runner continues the route during the 24-hour endurance run during the 9th annual Howard Aslinger Endurance Run on Friday, March 16, 2018, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, Yorkie siblings Annabelle and Sammy, both 10 years old, are dressed up for the 2nd Annual Mardi Paws Parade of Pets hosted by Mississippi Mutts on Sunday, March 18, 2018, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Heather Miller, center, walks with her 4-year-old pit mix Mia in the 2nd Annual Mardi Paws Parade of Pets hosted by Mississippi Mutts on Sunday, March 18, 2018, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Mia was the queen of the event last year and passed her crown off this year. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Pam Wiles sits on the sidewalk with her 10-month-old standard poodle Balboa while watching the 2nd Annual Mardi Paws Parade of Pets hosted by Mississippi Mutts on Sunday, March 18, 2018, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Patrons of Broussard's Cajun Cuisine look out the window to watch during the 2nd Annual Mardi Paws Parade of Pets hosted by Mississippi Mutts on Sunday, March 18, 2018, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Helen Towner, burns the wax off of her Pysanky egg, a style of Ukrainian easter egg, during a class taught by Barb Duncan at the Crisp Museum on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Barb Duncan engages with class participants as she sprays their Pysanky eggs with a semi-gloss to preserve their egg's design during a class taught by Duncan at the Crisp Museum on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Missy LaPlant, Charles Hutson Horticulture Greenhouse manager, shows off her carnivorous pitcher plant on Monday, March 26, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

RJ Gafford, 6, sits in a stroller waiting for his age group Easter egg hunt at Lazy L Safari Park's Safari Egg Hunt at the Zoo on Saturday, March 31, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

A camel poses for a portrait while at the Lazy L Safari Park's Safari Egg Hunt at the Zoo on Saturday, March 31, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Trevor Ezell removes his helmet after being left on base to end the bottom of the eighth inning March 4, 2018, during a game against South Dakota State at Capaha Field. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Tiffany Phillips, center, and Christy Walter dance in the aisle during a Big Daddy Weave concert Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Cape Bible Chapel in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Singer and guitarist Tony Melendez plays the guitar Monday, March 5, 2018, during the first night of a four-day parish mission at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Cape Girardeau. Born without arms, Melendez began playing guitar in high school and on Sept. 15, 1987, he played for Pope John Paul II in Los Angeles. Melendez will continue to share his ministry at 6:30 p.m. nightly, concluding Thursday night with the sacrament of reconciliation. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, Lisa Walls, Lisa Moit, Demi Drum, 13, and Aslyn Titus, 13, pray with outstretched arms during a Big Daddy Weave concert Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Cape Bible Chapel in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Law enforcement personnel investigate the scene of a shooting in the 500 block of Green Acres which left two people dead March 28, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Emergency personnel respond to a shooting on Green Acres Drive early Monday, March 12, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Firefighters battle a house fire at 625 North Lorimer Street on Thursday, March 22, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Emergency personnel respond after a truck went off-road through two lawns before crashing into a home at 1561 Greenbrier Drive on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Emergency personnel respond after a truck went off-road through two lawns before crashing into a home at 1561 Greenbrier Drive on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Emergency personnel respond after a truck went off-road through two lawns before crashing into a home at 1561 Greenbrier Drive on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Landyn Fleming, 6, left, walks with his mother, Dana Osborne during the opening lap of the 9th annual Howard Aslinger Endurance Run on Friday, March 16, 2018, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Payson Huber, 2, adjusts his sunglasses during the 9th annual Brew Movement Against Multiple Sclerosis held Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Barbara Duncan teaches her great-grandson Nolan Lane, 7, how to make a pysanka Thursday, March 22, 2018, at her home studio in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, Jackson students Hunter Rees and Eli Jones, both 15, make last minute adjustments to their display before judging begins at the 62nd annual Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Archive director Steve Pledger looks down a row of archived court documents Thursday, March 8, 2018, at the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Pastel artist Michele Wells, right, selects a new shade of pastel while leading a pastel painting workshop Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Participants in a breakdancing competition watch as "Jack Frost" hits the floor during a dance battle March 28, 2018, at the University Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, Campbell students Cayleigh Manning, Gracelynn Modlin, Elle Vancil, Alexis Keirsey, Taylor Campbell and McKenzie Seiber operate an Adept Viper robotics system during an event Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. The event was designed to expose female students to careers in science, technology, engineering and math. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jeffrey Burgess Jr. uses hand-caught bait to catch a bluegill while fishing the lagoon at Capaha Park on March 19, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Members of the Southeast Missouri State football team link together for a prayer led by defensive coordinator Bryce Saia at the end of their first spring practice March 19, 2018, at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State wide receiver Taylen Waller takes a drink from the hose during the team's first spring practice March 19, 2018, at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Notre Dame freshman Austin Gast dodges a tag after a dropped strike three pitch before advancing to second base on a throwing error during a baseball jamboree Monday, March 12, 2018, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State first baseman Trevor Ezell, left, prepares to throw to home as he forces out SIUE's Eric Glitz at first base during the fifth inning of a game Friday, March 23, 2018, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Don Felder, former member of The Eagles, performs Friday, March 23, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Paisley Wisdom, 9, holds drumsticks in the air as Styx performs Friday, March 23, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Denny's, now closed for business, sits at 161 West Drive on Thursday, March 22, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)