Photos of the Month - November 2016

Jenn Meyer with the Semo LGBT Community march down Broadway during the Southeast Missouri State University homecoming parade Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Fans take in the I Love the 90's tour at the Show Me Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (Laura Simon)

A child runs across Bellevue Street as firefighters with the Cape Girardeau Fire Department work the scene of a structure fire at 211 Bellevue Street in Cape Girardeau Monday evening, Nov. 21, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Serenity Jones, left, and Justice Jones roll around the lawn of the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Serena Schooley looks out over E. Adams Street from inside her and her husband's, Bob, new coffee shop, The Ground-A-Bout, in Jackson on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. (Laura Simon)

A bald eagle sits in a tree near the Jackson Civic Center on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People stand on the dock to watch as 2000 pounds of rainbow trout are added to Rotary Lake at Jackson City Park on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. The Missouri Department of Conservation trucked the trout from a hatchery at Montauk State Park. The City of Jackson has been stocking Rotary Lake with trout since 2003 for anglers to catch and release over the cooler months. The conservation department employees delivering the trout had to get the trout accustomed to the warmer than usual lake water before adding them to the lake. They drained the water they were delivered in and added lake water to the tank to get them accustomed to the temperature. (Laura Simon)

Mike Reed with the Missouri Department of Conservation, pumps lake water from Rotary Lake to the trout tanks on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, at Jackson City Park. (Laura Simon)

Mike Reed with the Missouri Department of Conservation carries a large rainbow trout to add to Rotary Lake on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, at Jackson City Park. (Laura Simon)

Mike Reed with the Missouri Department of Conservation adds a large rainbow trout to to Rotary Lake on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, at Jackson City Park. (Laura Simon)

Yvonne Sale checks out a two-headed rat snake held by Jamie Koehler at the Conservation Nature Center in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. Residents at the Missouri Veterans Home were treated to a morning of nature films, checking out native animals and a kettle beef lunch. (Laura Simon)

Leonard Koenig gets tickled after petting a yellow-bellied water snake at the Conservation Nature Center in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Ivan Lee smiles while working out at Fitness Plus in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Keith Monia is escorted from the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, after his sentencing hearing. Monia was sentenced to two consecutive 15-year sentences on charges of financial exploitation of the elderly and stealing by deceit in Cape Girardeau County and Scott County. Monia pleaded to stealing $517,500 from nine victims. (Laura Simon)

Kriste Martin, owner of Perfect Fit Bra Boutique on Broadway in downtown Cape GIrardeau. (Laura Simon)

Vivienne Tilghman eats mostaccioli during the annual spaghetti day fundraiser for the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. (Laura Simon)

Ted Clark holds his dog Huli, a Shiba Inu that has a heart murmur, on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Apple, a poodle-Dachshund mix that has a condition similar to cerebral palsy, snuggles with her mother, Cherie Harris, on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Ted CLark pets Flower, an eight-week-old Chihuahua, that was paralyzed at birth, on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Visitors to the Riverfront Park in downtown Cape Girardeau wait for the super moon to rise in the east Monday evening, Nov. 14, 2016. The moon gave a quick show as it rose just about the tree line on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River before ducking behind clouds for a time. (Laura Simon)

Workers with Signs Etc out of Farmington, Missouri, install the new scoreboard at Capaha Field on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. The new larger scoreboard will feature a video screen. The City of Cape Girardeau and Southeast Missouri State University are splitting the budgeted $1.8 million in improvements to the baseball field. Improvements include the scoreboard, replacing the natural grass outfield and dirt infield with synthetic turf and a new wooden outfield fence. The Southeast baseball team has been playing at Capaha Field since the program started in 1959. (Laura Simon)

Mia, a one-year-old German Shepard, anxiously awaits a bite of Dixie Duncan's Burrito-ville burrito on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. The duo were out enjoying Tuesday's warm weather. (Laura Simon)

Rex Rust, co-president of Rust Communications, shaves Dave Hutson's beard Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. Hutson started growing his beard Nov. 1, 2015 to help raise money for The Movember Foundation, which raises money for prostate cancer, depression and other health issues affecting men. Hutson auctioned off the chance to shave his beard during the annual Charles L. Hutson auction in September. The annual auction, started by Hutson's father, benefits Old Town Cape. (Laura Simon)

Firefighters with the Cape Girardeau Fire Department work the scene of a structure fire at 211 Bellevue Street in Cape Girardeau Monday evening, Nov. 21, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Renee Boyd smiles as her girlfriend, Rachel Hornbeck, goes to hug her after Boyd's plea hearing on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse. Boyd pleaded guilty to three counts of misdemeanor assault, stemming from an incident in January. As part of the plea, Boyd is receiving a suspended imposition of sentence. (Laura Simon)

Nick McLard, left, and Anna and Olivia Lacy, photo bomb Eric and Angie Olson in front of the annual Hutson's Fine Furniture Christmas window on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Jeff Klipfel holds his granddaughter, Kinsley Tenhulzen as they check out the annual Hutson's Fine Furniture Christmas window on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

People check out the annual Hutson's Fine Furniture Christmas window on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

People check out the annual Hutson's Fine Furniture Christmas window on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Chris Hutson fixes a train in the annual Hutson's Fine Furniture Christmas window on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Ashlynn McAlister, 9, looks over the annual Hutson's Fine Furniture Christmas window on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Deer feed just off of Old Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Robert Neal helps plate Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, at the Salvation Army n Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Mariah Amy Oates-Cotton, 7, beams from underneath the hood of her new coat on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, during Thanksgiving dinner at the Salvation Army n Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Jarvis Robinson takes a moment during his meal to pose for a photo on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, during Thanksgiving dinner at the Salvation Army n Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Kasen Ahrens looks up while assembling the top crust on a cherry pie on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson. Youth members of Jackson's Progressive 4-H Club made over 100 pies for the Salvation Army Thanksgiving dinner. (Laura Simon)

Autumn McBryde dusts her sister Liza with leftover flour on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson. Youth members of Jackson's Progressive 4-H Club made over 100 pies for the Salvation Army Thanksgiving dinner. (Laura Simon)

Autumn McBryde, right, cleans up her sister Liza after dusting her with leftover flour on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson. Youth members of Jackson's Progressive 4-H Club made over 100 pies for the Salvation Army Thanksgiving dinner. (Laura Simon)

Loretta Prater sits in her Cape Girardeau home on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, next to a memory board of her son Leslie. Prater's son died in police custody in Chattanooga, Tennessee on January 2, 2004. (Laura Simon)

Loretta Prater sits in her Cape Girardeau home on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. Prater's son, Leslie, died in police custody in Chattanooga, Tennessee on January 2, 2004. (Laura Simon)

Tone Loc performs during the I Love the 90's tour at the Show Me Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Tone Loc performs during the I Love the 90's tour at the Show Me Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Tone Loc performs during the I Love the 90's tour at the Show Me Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Fans take in the I Love the 90's tour at the Show Me Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Coolio performs during the I Love the 90's tour at the Show Me Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Color Me Badd performs during the I Love the 90's tour at the Show Me Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Color Me Badd performs during the I Love the 90's tour at the Show Me Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Fans take in the I Love the 90's tour at the Show Me Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Train engineer Jim Greathouse blows the horn on an excursion to Gordonville aboard the St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway train Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. (Fred Lynch)

Wendy Wilson rakes leaves to the curb in her front yard with oversight by Maverick, her 3-year-old golden retriever, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. The city public works department has begun its scheduled leaf-collection routes that run through seven zones. The leaf truck will collect leaves at each residence one time during this phase through Dec. 17. After that, the leaf truck will travel through the city on unscheduled routes. (Fred Lynch)

Cape Girardeau Central's Joseph Baker dives into the end zone with Hillsboro's Tim Scheupbach behind him for the third touchdown against Hillsboro during the first quarter of the Class 4 District 1 championship game Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 in Hillsboro, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Cape Girardeau Central players and cheerleaders celebrate their 63-24 win over Hillsboro in the Class 4 District 1 championship game Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 in Hillsboro, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Cape Girardeau Central manager Garrett Jones holds the first-place plaque after his team's 63-24 win over Hillsboro in the Class 4 District 1 championship game Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 in Hillsboro, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Two A-10 Warthogs from the 333d Fighter Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base fly over Houck Stadium at the close of the national anthem performed by the Southeast Marching Band prior to the Southeast Missouri State homecoming football game with Jacksonville Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State coach Tom Matukewicz encourages his players during the first quarter against Jacksonville State Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Houck Stadium. (Fred Lynch)

Keyeon Pitts reacts to being named Man of the Year as he joins Raven Lawhorn, Woman of the Year, during halftime of the homecoming football game Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Houck Stadium. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State's Fernando Whigham deflects the ball on a field-goal attempt by Jacksonville State's Cade Stinnett during the fourth quarter Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Houck Stadium. (Fred Lynch)

With a few seconds remaining in the game, Jacksonville State's Dalton Campbell reaches to catch the on-side kick as Southeast Missouri State's Devin Alexander (22) moves in to claim the ball during the fourth quarter Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Houck Stadium. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State players on the bench get fired up during the third quarter of the Culver-Stockton game Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 at the Show Me Center. (Fred Lynch)

The Veterans Day parade Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 in Jackson. (Fred Lynch)

The Veterans Day parade Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 in Jackson. (Fred Lynch)

The Veterans Day parade Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 in Jackson. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State coach Rekha Patterson expresses herself during the third quarter of the game with Hannibal-LaGrange Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 at the Show Me Center. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State's Adrianna Murphy passes the ball against Western Illinois' Jasmine Patrick during the first quarter Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 at the Show Me Center. (Fred Lynch)

Students from area schools attend the Classroom on the Court at the Southeast Missouri State-Western Illinois women's basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 at the Show Me Center. (Fred Lynch)

Students from area schools attend the Classroom on the Court at the Southeast Missouri State-Western Illinois women's basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 at the Show Me Center. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State's Hannah Noe hits the floor as she tries to steal the ball from Western Illinois' Michelle Farrow during the second quarter Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 at the Show Me Center. (Fred Lynch)

Volunteers assist pre-kindergarteners at Eagle Ridge Christian School at its second-annual Feed the Need meal-packing event Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, including, from left, Jane Myers, Kaitlyn DeVault, Thomas Peters, Kaitlyn Todd, Noel Friedrich and Harper Bruce. The school partnered with the Feed the Hunger organization in packing over 10,000 meals that will be shipped to Haiti with a small portion kept for local food banks. (Fred Lynch)

Denise Gartman supervises pre-kindergarteners in the meal-flattening line, from left, Benson Keesee, Sophie Lewis, Jeremiah Cook and Perry Kolwyck, during the Feed the Need meal-packing event Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016 at Eagle Ridge Christian School. (Fred Lynch)

The Chaffee pep band plays at the boys basketball game with Meadow Heights Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 in Chaffee, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Shannon Vincent leads the way with Angela Walker behind her for some Black Friday shopping Friday, Nov. 25, 2016 at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Black Friday shoppers fill the aisles Friday, Nov. 25, 2016 at Menards in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Kathy Schreckenberg of Leopold, Missouri waits for the doors to open for Black Friday shopping Friday, Nov. 25, 2016 outside Menards in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Bell City cheerleaders support the Cubs during the first-round game with Oran in the Oran Invitational Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 in Oran, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

NASA astronaut Capt. Scott Kelly presents "The Sky is Not the Limit: Lessons From a Year in Space," on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 at the Show Me Center. (Fred Lynch)

Dawson Maintz, 12, reaches over to hand a fishing pole to Brady Cain, 11, as part of the Jackson Middle School fishing club fishing session at Rotary Lake Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016 at Jackson City Park. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Jamie Hubbard dressed as Cinderella walks around during the Cape Mini-Comic Con Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus in Cape Girardeau. The event includes an artist talk, panel discussions, music performance, vendors, artists displays, a comic art drawing contest and display. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Tailgaters hug out side The Last Call during Southeast Missouri State University homecoming Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Jackson football team wait to take the field during the district championship game between Jackson and Vianney Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 in Jackson. Vianney won 49-14. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Dr. Walter Branscum DVM, 68, takes a blood sample to test for Brucellosis a bacterial infection that can be spread from animas to humans Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016 at Butch's Angus farm in Jackson. Dr. Branscum a Veterinary physician in Jackson cares for smaller animals along with larger animals like cattle and horses. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Liah Ervin smiles as she walks with the St. James AME church during the 25 Years of Lights on Parade Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

People walk around and look at venders during the Christmas Arts & Crafts Extravaganza Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Veteran William Hall kisses his son Emmett Kershaw during the Oran High school Veterans Day program Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 at Oran. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Narvol Randol plays Taps on his trumpet during the Veterans Day ceremony Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Nick Wiggs covers his face in distress while Cape Girardeau Fire Department respond to a house fire at 1719 W Point Place Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Nick said he was grilling in the backyard and went inside while the LP propane tank used for grilling had exploded and caused fire to his home. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Solomon Melchior from Perryville plays the violin during the Charleston Community Choir fall concert Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 at United Methodist Church in Charleston. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

The Southeast Missouri Redhawks women's basketball team warm up during a game against the Cincinnati Bearcats Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 at the Show-Me Center in Cape Girardeau. The Bearcats won 83-75. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Ellen Carr stands with other Southeast Missouri State University students and faculty stand in protest of the election and show others they are not alone Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 in front of the Kent Library on SEMO campus in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Every hoop is the same. Every ball is the same. But each team builds the road to success in its own way. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Jackson football team gather before the district championship game between Jackson and Vianney Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 in Jackson. Vianney won 49-14. (Andrew J. Whitaker)

Dominic Scott, 11, fishes off a rock as part of the Jackson Middle School fishing club fishing session at Rotary Lake Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016 at Jackson City Park. (Andrew J. Whitaker)