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Members of the Montgomery Bank Kid's Club recently attended an event hosted by Sunny Hill Garden's and Florist. Dorothy Strack shared facts and information on birds, birdseed and their habitats. The members also got to make their very own birdfeeder! Visit www.montgomerybank.com or stop by their branch for more information on upcoming Kid's Club events!...

Leading up to their 3rd Annual FUNdraiser: Birdhouse Bash, Discovery Playhouse is hosting a Birdhouse Making Contest. The contest and prizes are sponsored by Montgomery Bank. With Youth, Adult and Professional divisions, the Museum is excited to see the entered creations. ...

K-9 Plunger

Rubber Duckies Polar Bear Plunge 2012

Mascot Polar Bear Plunge 2012

Cheers Polar Bear Plunge 2012

Cape Girardeau Fire Department Polar Bear Plunge 2012

KFVS Polar Bear Plunge 2012

Cape Roller Girls Polar Bear Plunge 2012

Winner of the Golden Plunger Polar Bear Plunge 2012

KFVS Polar Bear Plunge 2012

Polar Bear Plunge 2012

This little "Officer" couldn't wait to get in the water! Polar Bear Plunge 2012

PHS Sweetheart Court announced The Perryville High School 2012 Sweetheart Court includes (from left) seniors Morgan Mueller, daughter of Rick and Kristi Mueller, and Matt Galeski, son of Tony and Donna Galeski; juniors Tiara Sparkman, daughter of Wes and Tammy Sparkman, and Danny Rue, son of Danny Rue and Pebble Zimmerly; sophomores Jacy Lukefahr, daughter of Wayne and Sandy Lukefahr, and Christian Gray, son of Tim and Shelly Gray; and freshmen Sara Hampson, daughter of Rick and Mary Hampson, and Harley Taylor, son of Harley and Beth Taylor. ...

One of the judges goes over the rules for waiting participants at the annual FTC Robotics Tournament held at the Arena Park on Saturday.

WHAT A CROWD at the Eric Church concert Friday January 20th.

Darold Mills of Patton, Mo., proudly introduces his team to visitors attending an antique plowing event held near East Cape Girardeau, Ill., in October. Mills said that once a team learns to work together, they can plow up to two acres per hour.

Matt King of Farmington, Mo., gives his four-horse team their turn behind rein and harness. Horse and mule-drawn plows were seen turning over the fertile, black soil, showcasing their prize equine teams at an antique plowing event held in East Cape Girardeau, Ill...

Earl Amelunke of Gordonville plows with his "matched pair" mules at an antique plowing event held near East Cape Girardeau, Ill. He has been working his team for over four years.

George Starkey of Fredericktown, Mo., guides his new recruits for their second time in front of the plow at an antique plowing event held in East Cape Girardeau, Ill.

Jackson Fire Rescue celebrated 100 years on November 6, 2011 with the dedication of their newest fire truck 3315.

Congratulations to Steve Popp! He shot a hole-in-one Wednesday, November 2,on hole #8 at Bent Creek Golf Course in Jackson, MO. Steve used a 5-Iron from 156 yards out.

Miranda and her mommy Tasha are ready for some Halloween fun in Scott City Mo

Aiden's first time trick or treating - Halloween 2011

Erica Essner and her 6 year old daughter Malerie Harris of Cape Girardeau

This photo is of our grandchildern. Holden Keele 5 days old, Bailey Rees 4 years old and Lain Rees 19 months old.

Aaliyah Renee Brown in her Ms. Kitty costume. This was her 1st Halloween.

Bryce found the perfect little pumpkin!

Lawson and Lydia on Halloween.

Bailey Rees as a Saloon Danccer for Halloween

Lain Rees as THE HULK for Halloween

Getting ready for Halloween!!

Mr. Jerry Twaddell carrying his scratch built swamp boat to the water.

Members of the Southeast Missouri Modelers Association gathered this morning at Cape County Park in support of Abbypalooza. Members brought to the event, sailboats and various other gas and electric powered vessels. We also had a few members flying small electric powered planes over the lake. The boats and planes drew quite a crowd throughout the day...

Cash H. is ready for Game 7, as long as he's in a warm place.

Here's about two-thirds of the Central High School Class of 1961 at its reunion this weekend. To see the rest of the class and more photos, go to http://www.capecentralhigh.com/central-high-school/class-of-61-50th-reunion/

On October 22nd 2011 Black Diamond's Bootheel Harley-Davidson located just south of Cape Girardeau, MO. Held it's first ever fund raiser for Breast Cancer Awareness Along with the American Cancer Society. This one of a kind event was set to be a Poker Run for all to join into. What happened at the end was unexpected to all but fun and reminder why everyone was their...

On Saturday, October 15, the Heartland Down Syndrome Association hosted the Third Annual Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk. The walk is held in October of each year to mark Down Syndrome Awareness Month. The event promotes awareness, respect and inclusion for those with Down syndrome, and celebrates the many gifts these individuals give us. ...

The Museum performing at New Mckendree on October 20th

Christian recording artists The Museum

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Haunted Hall of Horror at the A.C. Brase Arena in Cape Girardeau. For more pictures visit flickr.com/cityofcape.

Family Video manager Andy R. took a pie in the face from Danielle W. as part of an ongoing charity event on October 15th for The ( Feed My Starving Children)Charity

Fort Massac's annual re-enactment

Re-enactors engage in a mock battle at the Fort Massac Encampment on Sunday in Metropolis, Ill. The annual encampment featured re-enactors representing 18th century British, American and French troops, settlers and Native Americans.

Charlie Pavlovsky, left, director of SoutheastHEALTH Volunteer Services, and Pete Poe of the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation measure to see which golf balls are closest to the hole after a helicopter dropped more than 1,000 golf balls at Bent Creek Golf Course & Country Club in Jackson for a fund-raising event on Oct. ...

Cape Girardeau, Mo. -- Families took time to learn how to make duck decoys together this weekend at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center's Duck Decoy Making workshop. Along the way, they also made memories that will last a lifetime. "My favorite part was learning how to identify the ducks, I didn't know there were so many kinds," said Grace Seabaugh, 9, of Altenburg. ...

There is nothing that looks or feels better around your neck after a long, hard day than a golden wiffleball. The River Monsters know this sensation all to well. For another year they will be able to display their recent accomplishment of winning the Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest 6. This is the second year in a row that they have won the event...

The Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest, a one day, coed, double elimination wiffleball tournament, was held recently on Saturday, October 1st at the Martin Tree Farm in Gordonville, MO. Thirteen teams competed in the tournament which featured announcers, batting theme music, free food and beverage, with all games being played on homemade wiffleball fields. ...

Tracker spent time with some of his furry friends at the Humane Society's Bark in Park on Saturday. He had a great time passing out treats to his friends and meeting everyone.

WWE SuperStar and my best friend from Jr High and High School Randy Orton signing a toy of mine from 2003 of him at St.Louis Mills Mall in Hazelwood, MO on Monday Sept 26th 2011

WWE Announcer Booker T saying Hi to the WWE Universe Crowd at Friday Night Smackdown at the Scottrade Center in St.Louis,MO on Tuesday Sept 27th 2011

Kevin and Tammy York of Jackson and their children Ethan and Mackenzie receive instructions from Belinda Mueller, right, of the Southeast Diabetes Center as they seek to answer a question about diabetes at the Amazing Race at Kohl's Department Store in Cape Girardeau on Saturday, Oct. 1. The event, organized by the Diabetes Center and the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation, promoted diabetes awareness...

Kohl's Department Store in Cape Girardeau has donated $23,485 to the Kohl's Youth Diabetes Care Network, a service of the Southeast Diabetes Center. The money came from the sale of Kohl's Cares® books and plush toys. The presentation was made Saturday, Oct. ...

Mosquito larvae, snails, and leeches were special guests at the Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) Nature Center at Night event Thursday. This time, the event centered on pond exploration at the Cape Girardeau based Nature Center. Nature Center at Night is a once a month series of programs that make the Nature Center available to working families after the center's normal operating hours. MDC Naturalist Angela Pierce expressed the importance of this extra availability...

David Baldwin of Cairo, Ill., reaches out to bat a balloon as his wife Linda looks on at a reunion of former Inpatient Rehabilitation patients at Southeast Hospital on Thursday, Sept. 22. About 50 people turned out for the third annual reunion organized by the Hospital's Rehab staff...

Join us October 15, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena Building for the American Cancer Society's 3rd Annual Pretty In Pink 5K Run/Walk for breast cancer awareness month! New this year:Chip Timing!

My daughter, Kennedy, said that you go "as high as if you were parasailing!" Her favorite ride of the fair (with hands in the air, far right).

My son enjoying himself on the bumber cars.

The Second Annual Art Show of Cape Public Schools Art Educators opened during the Cape Art Walk at the Black Door Gallery at 124 S. Spanish. Two new teachers joined the faculty this year-- Holly Cochrane of Blanchard and Clippard Elementary Schools is displaying a porcelain landscape and some functional landscape cups and bowls, and Carlynn Forst of Cape Central High School is showing three mixed-media sculptural works with found objects. ...

This truck has a Tiger in it's tank!

149 tractors were featured in the annual Caney Fork Antique Tractor Ride which was held on Sunday, September 4. Photo was taken prior to the tractors departing on a 27-mile ride near Oak Ridge.

Phyllis, Rachael, Michelle, & Amanda having a TOTAL BLAST at the 80's Party Saturday night at The Venue!

Group of us who attended the 80's Party at The Venue Saturday night. L to R Shari Seyer, Loren & Travis Keele, Amanda Rees, Rachael Carlton, Phyllis Bollinger, Michelle Brown, Craig & Brenda Friese, Cindy Elder, & Sheila Seyer

Photos taken of band practice at Central High School's new football field on the first day of school. You can see more photos here: http://www.capecentralhigh.com/central-high-school/central-high-school-marching-band/

The Heartland Pops fall concert on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 2:00P.M. at Cape Central Junior High School will be two shows rolled into one. The first half, "The Best of Broadway", will feature music from Oklahoma, Phantom of the Opera,Les Miserables, Cats, Music Man,and more. ...

my daughter Dakotah and her cousin Rylie are pictured at the very top of the ride. The girls both enjoyed their Saturday night at German Days.

Tracker had a great time Saturday hanging out with the athletes at Victory Village.

We had a great time learning about the cannons at the Fort D Celebration!

Standing in the midway at Jackson Homecomers

Brenda Driggers from Mesquite Texas rides the bumper boats at the Jackson Homecomers ,Wednesday evening July 27th.

Cape County Courthouse

Ride outside the Andrew Jackson mural

Ride outside the Andrew Jackson mural

Cape County Courthouse peaks through the spinning ferris wheel at the 2011 Jackson Homecomers

10 Year old Jackson Diebold lays in Castor River while a blue dragonfly lands on his nose.

The 13th Annual Retired Senior Volunteer Program/Volunteer Intergenerational Center Golf Tournament was held on Friday, July 15 at noon at the Cape Girardeau Jaycees Golf Course. 21 teams played in this year's golf tournament. The team of Mark Morrill, Rocky Strand, Don Hahs, and Tyler Thrower won Flight A - First Place with a score of 55. ...

Innovative Orthodontics, Dr. Terry Spence's office, held their annual patient appreciation party at Cape Splash on July 8. Patients, their family and friends were treated to cake, cupcakes and soda as they cooled off in the lazy river or splashed into one of the pools at the end of the slides...

Hayden Steimle & Isable Sander were crowned as Little Mr. & Miss New Hamburg Friday night at the start of the New Hamburg Picnic 2011 Hayden is the son of Ryan & Lani Steimle of New Hamburg and Isabel is the daughter of Mitch and Jamie Sander of Scott City...

SoutheastHEALTH Vice President of Legal Affairs Dan Berry conducts the Cape Girardeau Municipal Band on Wednesday night, July 13. As part of the celebration, SoutheastHEALTH Marketing staff members handed out parfait treats to the crowd.

Wizards and Muggles had a blast during the Harry Potter Pre-party at Discovery Playhouse! The children's museum hosted a variety of activities including fortune telling and potion making!

I thought this pic looked like a big popcorn ball. This was at least a 15 second shot of the firework.

This firework reminds me of a sliced up onion!

Colorful Burst at the Jackson Fireworks Display

Brilliant Bursts at Jackson Park

A burst lights up the night sky over Jackson Park.

A firework that looks like a dandelion gone to seed.

Went to Metropolis Saturday and got this great pic of Superman and Wonder Woman.

A member of the Union Pacific Great Excursion Adventure's Little Rock Express poses with some young passengers during Old 844's visit to Cape Girardeau.

Union Pacific Steam Locomotive No. 844 Highway 25 towards Delta, Mo June 6,2011

Union Pacific Steam Locomotive No. 844 June 6, 2011 Highway 25 towards Delta, MO

Union Pacific coming into Cape Girardeau in reverse Saturday, June 4th. Photo taken just off of South Sprigg.

Union Pacific coming into Cape Girardeau in reverse Saturday, June 4th. Photo taken just off of South Sprigg.

At the Whistle Stop at Ware, IL crossing.

Inspection time at the Whistle Stop at Ware, IL Crossing.

Greasing the drive bearing during the Whistle Stop at Ware, IL Crossing.

Steam engine afficionados admire the old Union Pacific 844.

Crowd gathers to see the old Union Pacific 844 engine during brief Whistle Stop at Ware, IL.

High balling it, here she comes, rollin' round the bend--ol' Union Pacific No. 844.

A recent theatrical experience inspired yet another individual with developmental disabilities to join the cast of the upcoming production of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," sponsored by the Association for persons with Intellectual Disabilities (AID)...

Lutheran Family and Children's Services' First Annual Boas and Bling Event held at Ray's Plaza Conference Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. All proceeds from the event were for Lutheran Family and Children's Services.