Photos of the Month - March 2016

A worker helps guide a truss as it is lowered by a crane to a building at Southeast Missouri State University's new Greek Village, Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Luke Knippen, 2, runs onto the dock after finding two more sticks to throw into Rotary Lake at Jackson City Park, Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. Knippen was there with his sister, Anna, 7, and father, Brian. The family was out enjoying the warm temperature. (Laura Simon)

Pat McCann enjoys a bowl of chili, Wednesday, March 2, 2016, during the annual Cape Noon Optimist Chili Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Glenda Bridges, co-owner of Travelers Gazebo in Cape Girardeau, fishes out two iridescent sharks for a customer Thursday, March 3, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Chris Palmer peeks out the window of the 573 Food Truck, Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at The Bank of Missouri parking lot on North Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Mike Dumey, choir teacher and director of Cape Central Junior High School's production of 'The Little Mermaid', navigates his way across the stage in the prop boat used in the musical, Tuesday, March 1, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Mike Dumey, choir teacher and director of Cape Central Junior High School's production of 'The Little Mermaid', works with students during their rehearsal Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Mike Dumey, choir teacher and director of Cape Central Junior High School's production of 'The Little Mermaid', works with students during their rehearsal Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Deputy Dale Oslund, left, and bailiff Brad Phillips, with the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department, straighten out the American flag before raising it up to half-staff outside the Common Pleas Courthouse Wednesday morning, March 8, 2016, in Cape Girardeau. The flag is being flown at half-staff in honor of former First Lady of the United States of America, Nancy Reagan, who passed away Sunday at the age of 94. (Laura Simon)

Judging commences among the 413 projects and 565 students at the 2016 Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair, Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Luke Lovett from St. Dennis in Benton, Missouri, waits next to his science fair project, Tuesday, March 8, 2016, during the 2016 Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

The Saxony Lutheran High School girls basketball team is making a return trip to state this Thursday. (Laura Simon)

Trenton Butler, a Cape Central High School student, takes his turn on the bowling lane, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at West Park Lanes in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

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Lucas Robins, left, and Tom Cook show off their t-shirts during Republican Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz's campaign stop at Academic Hall in Cape Girardeau, Saturday, March 12, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People line the sidewalks outside Academic Hall for a chance to listen to Republican Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz during his campaign stop in Cape Girardeau, Saturday, March 12, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People fill Academic Hall to listen to Republican Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz during his campaign stop in Cape Girardeau, Saturday, March 12, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Floyd Smith salutes after presenting flowers in remembrance of one of the lost crew members of the Flying Fortress 812 during WWII on Monday, March 21, 2016, at Alma Schrader Elementary in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Sgt. Clifford Heinrich, right, poses for a photo with Michelle Chastain Oden on Monday, March 21, 2016, during the living history event honoring the WWII lost crew of the Flying Fortress 812, and the medal presentation to Sgt. Clifford Heinrich at Alma Schrader Elementary. Chastain Oden is the great-niece of Lt. Walter B. Graves, the co-pilot on the Flying Fortress 812. Heinrich was presented with an American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, a WWII Lapel Button, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the Purple Heart for his service during WWII during Monday's presentation. (Laura Simon)

Retired U.S. Navy Commander Lawson Burgfeld poses for a photo Monday, March 21, 2016, after the living history event honoring the WWII lost crew of the Flying Fortress 812, and the medal presentation to Sgt. Clifford Heinrich at Alma Schrader Elementary. Heinrich was presented with an American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, a WWII Lapel Button, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the Purple Heart for his service during WWII during Monday's presentation. (Laura Simon)

Seventeen-year-old Pleasant Cook, nicknamed “4x4 Barbie,” performs in front of thousands in her pink-and-black 1/3-size monster truck “Southern Crush.” (Laura Simon)

Seventeen-year-old Pleasant Cook, nicknamed “4x4 Barbie,” performs in front of thousands in her pink-and-black 1/3-size monster truck “Southern Crush.” (Laura Simon)

A mud puddle is seen in the foreground as a motorist travels along Bollinger County Road 832 near its intersection with Bollinger County Road 804 Friday afternoon, March 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Motorists travel along Bollinger County Road 832 Friday afternoon, March 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Cape Central's Garrett Jackson tries to steal the ball from Kennett's Jad Kenny but was called for a foul during the second quarter of a Class 4 District 1 semifinal Monday, March 1, 2016 in Sikeston, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Cape Girardeau Police patrolmen Brian Eggers, left, and Jason Angle talk with passersby on Main Street during their downtown walk-around Friday night, March 4, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

The aggressor charges toward Judge Gary Kamp in a scenario at the Citizens Police Academy on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Central Junior High School. (Fred Lynch)

Missy Phegley tries to control an unruly crowd gathered around a drunk girl who passed out downtown during a scenario in the Citizens Police Academy on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Central Junior High School. (Fred Lynch)

Bob Dorris of Scott City plays a fast-moving game of Euchre at a tournament Sunday, March 6, 2016 in Jackson. The Jackson Knights of Columbus sponsored the event with proceeds helping to fund college scholarships that go to area high school students. More photos are in a gallery at semissourian.com. (Fred Lynch)

Dennis Blankenship sits outside his house that burned Monday, March 7, 2016 in Scott City. (Fred Lynch)

A charred Bible catches wind gusts outside the burned house of Dennis Blankenship Monday, March 7, 2016 in Scott City. (Fred Lynch)

Porter Phillips pets Rusty the goat as Cousin Carl, left, and John Anderson look on at the Cousin Carl Farm Show on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Arena Park. (Fred Lynch)

Gabe Ruehling of Perryville, Missouri urges 38-year-old Tex over the barrier in a jumping-mule contest at the Cousin Carl Farm Show on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Arena Park. (Fred Lynch)

Finley Watkins, 7-year-old Elvis tribute artist from Bernie, Missouri, performs "Blue Suede Shoes" at the Cousin Carl Farm Show on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Arena Park. (Fred Lynch)

A Ted Cruz supporter joins the line outside Academic Hall for the rally Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Southeast Missouri State University. (Fred Lynch)

People wait outside Academic Hall before the Ted Cruz rally Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Southeast Missouri State University. (Fred Lynch)

Freeman Lewis shows identification for voting as election judges April Johnson, left, and Linda Burton assist him Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

A taxidermied wild turkey is displayed in the Brown Owl precinct polling location at Missouri Conservation Department Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Cape County Park North. (Fred Lynch)

Elias Jackson and his sister, Lauren Jackson, of Dongola, Illinois relax at the Oak Tree Furniture exhibit of the Heartland Home and Garden Show on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Show Me Center. More photos are in a gallery at semissourian.com. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State's Alyssa Tucker competes on the balance beam during the Midwest Independent Conference Championships on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Houck Field House. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State's Alexis Brawner competes in the floor exercise during the Midwest Independent Conference Championships on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Houck Field House. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State's McKinzie Jones competes in the floor exercise during the Midwest Independent Conference Championships on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Houck Field House. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State's Alex Siddle faces a chill wind with light rain outside the dugout at the start of the Morehead State game Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Capaha Field. (Fred Lynch)

Scott City's Valerie Bahr, left, congratulates Jamie Glastetter on her solo home run against Oran that tied the game 1-1 in the fourth inning Monday, March 21, 2016 in Scott City. (Fred Lynch)

MacKenzie Overy, left, Sophia Collins and Ashlyn Holdman put on painting shirts with their classmates in Lacey Job's art class Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Jackson East Elementary School in Jackson. (Fred Lynch)

Art teacher Lacey Job watches Lynlee Lavalle, left, and Erica Wang proceed with their artwork Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Jackson East Elementary School in Jackson. (Fred Lynch)

Jackson's Natalie Miller, right, works against Sikeston defender Annie Ensor during the first half in the Optimist Soccer Tournament Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Cape Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Poplar Bluff's Jordynn Caldwell, right, challenges Perryville's Cora Moll for a header during the first half in the Optimist Soccer Tournament Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Cape Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Mary-Beth Jensen of Oak Ridge, Missouri enjoys the near-60-degree temperatures on the last day of spring break from school Monday, March 28, 2016 at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Saxony Lutheran's Tess Daniel, left, Brianna Mueller, Grace Mirly and Reagan Wieser watch as Maddie Brune shoots a free throw in the final seconds of the game against Park Hills Central during a Class 3 quarterfinal Saturday, March 5, 2016 in Hillsboro, Missouri. (Glenn Landberg)

President and CEO of SoutheastHEALTH, Kenneth Bateman poses for a photo Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Southeast Hospital. (Glenn Landberg)

The Saxony Lutheran girls basketball bench looks on during a 50-46 loss to Strafford in the MSHSAA Class 3 State Championship on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri. (Glenn Landberg)

Saxony Lutheran assistant coach Max Wieser comforts Brianna Mueller after their loss to Strafford in the Class 3 state championship Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri. (Glenn Landberg)

Fred Vincel, battalion chief for the Cape Girardeau Fire Department talks with a group of children at the scene of an accident involving a young child and a car on South Ellis Street in Cape Girardeau Sunday, March 13, 2016. (Glenn Landberg)

A saucer magnolia tree displays it's blossoms in downtown Cape Girardeau Sunday, March 13, 2016. (Glenn Landberg)

A saucer magnolia tree displays it's blossoms in downtown Cape Girardeau Sunday, March 13, 2016. (Glenn Landberg)

Anthony Grant, left, and David Butcher with Sunlight Window Cleaning apply caulk to windows on the North side of Southeast Hospital Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. (Glenn Landberg)

Bell City's Brandon Abner watches the seventh inning from the dugout against Scott City Tuesday, March 22, 2016 in Scott City, Missouri. (Glenn Landberg)

Adeline Dillingham clings to her mother, Christine before the start of the Easter Egg Drop at Osage Park Saturday, March 26, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. A helicopter from Cape Copters dropped close to 3000 eggs during three different hunts. (Glenn Landberg)

Trentyn Hathaway poses for a photo after the Easter Egg Drop at Osage Park Saturday, March 26, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. (Glenn Landberg)

Brad Martin, left, and Mark Starnes with the Cape Girardeau Fire Department walk around the parameter of a home that caught fire Friday, March 25, 2016 in Cape Girardeau County. (Glenn Landberg)

Sikeston's Bryce Bays stands on deck to bat against Jackson Friday, March 25, 2016 at Whitey Herzog Stadium in Jackson. (Glenn Landberg)

Jackson's Jarrett Newell makes a throw to third base to out Sikeston's Trey Smith in the tenth inning Friday, March 25, 2016 at Whitey Herzog Stadium in Jackson. (Glenn Landberg)

Michele Kapp swims laps in the pool at Perry Park Center Friday morning, March 25, 2016 in Perryville. Kapp uses the pool two to three times a week. (Glenn Landberg)