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The annual event returned to Uptown Jackson after a year hiatus due to the pandemic. It featured carnival rides, food trucks, a beer garden, various tents and entertainment on the main stage.

The Cape Central football team hosted its annual Orange and Black Scrimmage on Thursday, July 22 at Tiger Stadium.

In honor of National Hot Dog month, Rufus Red Hots hosted its first Hog Dog Eating Contest Saturday, July 24, 2021, at its restaurant at 600 Broadway Street in Cape Girardeau. In the competition, 10 contestants took on the challenge of eating as many hot dogs as they could in seven minutes. Kyle...

The Cape Girardeau Police Department and Cape Girardeau Fire Department held a grappling tournament to benefit Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, July 24. Around 400 people attended the first Grappling for Good fundraising tournament, held Saturday, July 24, in the Eagles Banquet Hall at 321 N....

The Early Prevention Impacts Community (EPIC) hosted "EPIC Fun," an event with the Missouri Department of Conservation to teach the public about reptiles and amphibians. A naturalist for the Missouri Department of Conservation, Alex Holmes, showed the audience a salamander, frogs, a toad, snakes...

The Chaffee football team scrimmaged Wednesday morning in preparation for the 2021 season.

Cape Central hosted a football 7-on-7 tournament with Kelly, Kennett, Scott City and Petosi on Tuesday morning at Tiger Stadium.

The Cape Broadway Theatre Festival was held Saturday, July 18, 2021, to help raise funds for remodeling the Broadway Theatre, in the parking lot on the northeast corner of Broadway and Pacific Street in Cape Girardeau. Cape Broadway Theatre, a not-for-profit dedicated to rebuilding the theater...

Whitewater Bluegrass Band joined the Jackson Municipal Band for a Summer Concert Series performance at the Nick Leist Memorial Bandshell in Jackson City Park on Thursday, July 15, 2021, in Jackson. Several Southeast Missouri residents brought their lawn chairs or a blanket to the park to enjoy the...

The Cape Girardeau Municipal Band played songs part of their "Time Travel" theme during the Summer Concert Series at the Kinder Performance Hall at Cape Central High School on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. It included special guests "Those Two."

The Southeast Tropics 18U team defeated the McDonald's Fighting Squirrels 5-3 on Monday at Capaha Field to win the Babe Ruth State Championship.

Competitors in the 2021 Cross Country Chase came roaring into downtown Cape Girardeau for the Grand Finale of the five-day race on Saturday, July 10, crossing the finish line at Independence Street and Main Street. The Grand Finale Event consisted of mini-chase bikes, a local bike show brought to...

Semoball.com and SoutheatHEALTH held the annual Semoball Awards ceremony on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at the Rock ‘N’ Roll Drive-In Threatre in Chaffee. The Semoball Awards Tailgate Celebration featured food trucks, music, tailgate games, interactive experiences, photos on the red carpet and the...

Semoball.com and SoutheatHEALTH held the annual Semoball Awards ceremony on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at the Rock ‘N’ Roll Drive-In Threatre in Chaffee. The Semoball Awards Tailgate Celebration featured food trucks, music, tailgate games, interactive experiences, photos on the red carpet and the...

CHARLESTON - The McDonald's Fighting Squirrels battled the Southeast Tropics in the 2021 Babe Ruth State Tournament at Hillhouse Park on Thursday.

CHARLESTON - The McDonald's Fighting Squirrels 19U opened the 2021 Babe Ruth State Tournament at Hillhouse Park against the Mineral Area Orioles 17U on Thursday.

Hundreds of people, mostly families, gathered at the Osage Center to take part in Parks and Rec Day on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. It marks the nationwide Parks and Recreation Month of July and Playmo's birthday.

Friends of Fort D Historic Site celebrated the nation’s birthday with cannon and rifle fire at Fort D Historic Site, located at 920 Fort Street in Cape Girardeau. The renovated stone building known as the ‘blockhouse’ was open for visitors, and volunteers held cannon and rifle demonstrations from 9...

The Great American Fourth of July celebration was held at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 4, 2021. The all-day event included food trucks, bicentennial murals on display inside the A.C. Brase Arena, chalk art with the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri and free...

Fourteen new flags were added to the Avenue of Flags on July 4, 2021. Dozens gathered to observe and speak about their veteran. Three out of the five times a year that the flags fly, new ones are added. Each flag represents a deceased Cape Girardeau County veteran. The current total is 819 flags....

After a year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Jackson's annual Independence Day activities commenced in and around City Park. It began with the 5K Walk/Run and Children's Fun Run at 7:04 a.m. with over 300 runners and walkers that started and ended at Healthpoint Fitness. The mud volleyball...

The Cape Catfish defeated the Springfield Sliders 9-8 in 11 innings Friday night at Capaha Field.

About 65 campers gathered at City Park in Jackson this week to take part in the Shawnee District Cub Scout Day Camp. It is open to all children in grades one to five, some of which are cub scouts. The Boy Scout's Shawnee District manages the program. "We hope what they're learning will help them...

Cape Central hosted Dexter, Poplar Bluff and Sikeston on Wednesday morning at Tiger Stadium for a full-contact football camp.

Gov. Warren E. Hearnes, a Democrat, and State Rep. A. Robert Pierce Jr., R-Cape Girardeau, argued their differing views on Missouri's money woes in a taped debate aired by KFVS-TV on June 9, 1971. KFVS's Donald T. McNeely moderated the debate

The Bill Emerson Reunion was held this past weekend to honor the 25th anniversary of his death from lung cancer June 25. Around 45 family members and former employees of Bill's from both the federal and campaign staffs from 1980 to 1996 attended the weekend of festivities, including gatherings at...

In the third part of the series on Kylee Lukefahr, 15, and Jade the mustang, they complete their final entry for the Extreme Mustang Makeover competition at Evans Equestrians in Perryville. Lukefahr spent about 100 days training a two year-old wild mustang she named Jade that had no training and...

Over 100 cars made it past the Great Race checkpoint on Main Street in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The race is a 3,000-mile journey across the country, with various stops across seven states. Three natives from Cape Girardeau took part in the race this year - Kenny Foeste, Ted...

This year marks the 156th anniversary of the end of slavey, commonly known as Juneteenth, but only the first year it’s being recognized as a national holiday. One City, a not-for-profit organization in Cape Girardeau, hosted the second annual Juneteenth Celebration Saturday, June 19, in the One...

The Summer Arts Festival returned to River Campus to bring entertainment and activities for all ages.

In honor of Fathers Day, La Croix United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau held it’s first Dadfest on Friday, June 18. Dadfest consisted of a variety of activities dedicated to dads, including: strong man competitions, corn hole tournaments, balloon animals, wiffle ball, food trucks and more. Josh...

In recent weeks, the Southeast Missourian traveled to 18 high schools in the region to interview and photograph their valedictorians.

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) rounded up Canada geese at Cape Girardeau County Park and Capaha Park on Thursday to catch, inspect, record, tag and release the animals. Wildlife management biologist at the MDC, Nicole Walker, said they tend to do this roundup every year in June to...

The Twin Rivers boys basketball team never trailed in its 45-22 victory over Roxana (Illinois) during the Rib City Shootout on Thursday, June 17,2021, at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter. The Royals led by as many as 13 (21-8) in the first half and took a 21-12 lead into halftime. They used runs...

The Cape Catfish won a slugfest against the Clinton LumberKings on Wednesday night at Capaha Field to sweet the two-game homestand.

For the first time, the Big BAM (Bicycle Across Missouri) stopped in Cape Girardeau. More than a hundred cyclists set up camp at Arena Park after cycling from Sikeston earlier on Tuesday. The entire trip encompasses 300-miles in Southeast Missouri, from Poplar Bluff to St. Genevieve, over five...

Cape Pride Inc. hosted the 2nd Cape Pride Festival on Sunday, June 13, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. The all-day festival included drag show performances by the ‘Girls of Independence Place’ in Cape Girardeau, vendor booths with items and activities such as face painting, and food trucks.

The City of Jackson Community Outreach Board is holding the monthly Cruisin Uptown Car Show in the Jackson Courthouse Square this summer. The Cruisin Uptown Car Show features antique cars, hot rods, customs and bikes. The monthly ‘cruise in’ is free to attend, and will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on...

Local models wore a combination of luxury and vintage pieces during the first Aesthete Luxury Resale fashion show at Le Bistro at The Bar in Cape Girardeau on June 8, 2021. There were four categories of outfits - beach wear, sophisticated day wear, edgy and evening wear. The outfits modeled...

The Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri welcomed visitors to their new two-story, 13,800-square-foot headquarters space at 40 S. Sprigg St that was the former Cape Girardeau Police Department building. Guests were given tours by the staff and volunteers to see the new, re-done space.

The Dexter Bearcats never trailed in a 53-49 victory over Liberty (Mountain View) during the Rib City Shootout on Friday, June 4, 2021, at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter. The Bearcats led by as many as nine points (11-2) in the first half, although Liberty tied the score at 26 late. Trailing...

Kennett obliterated Blair Oaks 16-5 in the MSHSAA Class 4 Baseball State Final on Thursday at US Ballpark in Ozark.

Kennett rallied from a 4-2 deficit in its final at bat to beat Lafayette (St. Joseph) 11-4 in the MSHSAA Class 4 Baseball State Semifinal at US Ballpark in Ozark.

Holcomb fell to Putnam County 11-9 in the MSHSAA Class 2 Baseball Third-Place Game on Tuesday at US Ballpark in Ozark.

Oran beat St. Elizabeth 3-0 in the MSHSAA Class 1 Baseball State Final on Tuesday at the US Ballpark in Ozark.

Holcomb lost to East Buchanan on Monday in the MSHSAA Class 2 Baseball Semifinal in Ozark, Mo.

Oran topped Green City in the MSHSAA Class 1 Baseball State Semifinal on Monday at US Ballpark in Ozark, Mo.

Athletes from Cape Central, Notre Dame, and Sikeston competed on Friday at the MSHSAA Class 4 Track and Field State Finals in Jefferson City.

Notre Dame, New Madrid County Central, Dexter and Kennett athletes each competed in the MSHSAA Class 3 Track and Field State Finals on Saturday in Jefferson City.

The annual Memorial Day March to the River was held in Cape Girardeau on Saturday, March 29. Around 100 people joined in the 6-mile walk, beginning at the Avenue of Flags in Cape County Park and ending at the river in downtown Cape Girardeau, to celebrate the lives of those who died in the line of...

The Avenue of Flags added 30 new flags to the streets of Cape County Park on Saturday, May 29. The flags were added around 7 a.m. by members of the VFW Post 3838 in Cape Girardeau, volunteers from Teen Challenge and other members of the community Saturday morning following R.E.D Friday. R.E.D...

The Cape Catfish fell to the Springfield Sliders 9-4 on Saturday at Capaha Field.

The Perryville girls soccer team was eliminated from the Class 2 state tournament with a 2-0 loss to Ursuline Academy on Saturday at The Bank of Missouri Soccer Complex.

The 45th annual Scott City Summerfest is being held once again this year with amusement park rides and games, cornhole tournaments, a beer stand, fish fry, live music and more. The festival began Thursday, May 27, at Scott City Park and will continue through Saturday, May 29. Pictured are scenes...

The Cape Catfish opened its 2021 season with a game against the O'Fallon Hoots on Friday at Capaha Field.

Several area athletes fared well on Thursday in Jefferson City at the MSHSAA C5 Track and Field State Finals.

The Cape Catfish gathered at Capaha Field on Wednesday for its initial practice of the 2021 season.

The Jackson girls soccer team lost 5-3 in a penalty shootout against Cor Jesu Academy on Tuesday in the Class 4 sectional round in Jackson.

Cape Central High School held it's annual graduation ceremony for high school seniors on Sunday, May 23, in Cape Girardeau. The ceremony was held outdoors on the football field at Cape Central High School from 3 to 5 p.m.

Rust Media's ‘Flourish’ magazine held the annual Flourish Downtown Day Out on Saturday, May 22, in downtown Cape Girardeau. The all-day event included live music, poetry readings, art and gardening demonstrations, Make and Take projects at Board and Brush, and more family-friendly activities from 8...

Several Semoball-area athletes fared well at the MSHSAA Class 2 Boy's and Girl's Track and Field State Finals on Saturday at Jefferson City.

Several Semoball area schools competed in Saturday's Class 3 and Class 4 sectional track meet at Park Hills Central High School.

Semoball-area athletes competed in the MSHSAA Class 2 Boy's and Girl's Track and Field State Finals in Jefferson City on Friday.

About 400 seniors in the class of 2021 became graduates of Jackson Senior High School during a commencement ceremony at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau on Friday, May 21, 2021.

The St. Vincent Indians won the Class 3 District 1 championship with a 3-1 victory over Cape Central Wednesday at Tiger Stadium.

The Perryville girls soccer team defeated St. Clair 6-0 on Tuesday to advance to the Class 2 District 1 soccer championship at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Cape Area Hockey held the 3rd annual Pucks 4 Paws event with the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. The annual adoption event and roller hockey tournament was held at the Arena Building in Arena Park in Cape Girardeau, and included a...

Scott City High School held their annual graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at 2 p.m. in the high school gym in Scott City.

Southeast Missouri State University celebrated the graduation of 1,446 spring and summer graduates in five ceremonies on May 14 and 15, 2021. Ceremonies were held in the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, and approximately 225 graduates participated in each ceremony. Pictured are scenes from SEMO's...

Charleston opened its baseball postseason on Saturday with an 8-6 win over Scott City at Notre Dame Regional High School in the MSHSAA Class 3 District 2 tournament.

On Sunday, May 16, Saxony Lutheran High School held graduation for its nineteenth class. Eighty-five percent of graduates earned scholarships to colleges, the most in Saxony Lutheran High School's history, principal Mark Ruark said.

One hundred fourteen seniors from Notre Dame Regional High School graduated in the ninety third graduating class commencement program on Sunday, May 16, 2021.

Delta won its first postseason game in six years by beating Leopold 4-2 in the MSHSAA C1D2 baseball game at Bell City.

The Notre Dame Bulldogs finished off their regular season with a 10-4 victory over visiting Cooter.

Tunes at Twilight returned after being canceled in 2020. Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit Creole opened the first show of the spring season at Old Mississippi River Bridge Park by the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus on Friday, May 14, 2021.

The 1980 Cape Central baseball squad, which finished as the MSHSAA Class 4A state runner-up, was recognized at a ceremony on Thursday at Cape Central.

Southeast Missouri State University began their commencement with one of five ceremonies to recognize the almost 1,400 total spring and summer graduates. To social distance inside the Show Me Center, multiple ceremonies will honor about 225 graduates each. The first ceremony was of graduates part...

The annual Respect For Law banquet was held at the Cape Girardeau VFW on Thursday, May 13, 2021, and is sponsored by The Evening Optimist Club of Cape Girardeau. Many awards were given out and the guest speaker of the night was United States marshal of the eastern district of Missouri John Jordan.

The Saxony Lutheran girls soccer team dropped to 4-14 on the season with a 4-0 loss to St. Pius X on Thursday at Larry Cleair Track and Soccer Complex.

The Notre Dame boys tennis team avenged a loss against North County from earlier this season with a 5-0 victory to claim the Class 1 District 1 championship.

The Chaffee Red Devils baseball team lost to Jefferson 4-0 on Tuesday at Harmon Field.

Several schools from Southeast Missouri competed in the MSHSAA Class 1 District 1 track and field meet Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Charles Bland Stadium in Dexter.

Cape Central students attend the Cape Central High School prom held at the school's cafeteria on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Some students got together beforehand to take pre-prom pictures, as custom.

Kelly got past visiting Sikeston 6-5 in baseball action on Saturday in Benton.

The Oran softball team defeated Delta 10-3 Friday to win the Class 1 District 2 championship.

About 130 bikers braved the morning cold to meet at Arena Park to bike to work and school on Friday, May 7, 2021. The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department hosted the event to promote physical activity outdoors. A majority of the bikers were Charles C. Clippard Elementary School students,...

In a socially distant and mostly masked ceremony, graduates of the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center Adult Education and Literacy high school equivalency program took part in a recognition ceremony for finishing their schooling.

The Scott City Rams defeated both Bloomfield and Clearwater en route to winning the Class 2 District 2 championship Wednesday at Woodland High School.

Gordon L. McBride shot a number of photographs of former big league pitcher Elam Vangilder during a 1974 interview with Missourian sports writer Sam Blackwell.

Bloomfield beat Woodland 2-0 in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 Tournament on Monday in Marble Hill.

More than 15 agencies and schools from 14 counties participated in the Cape Spring Games hosted by Special Olympics Missouri at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau on Monday, May 3, 2021. Events included track and field competitions such as running, jumping and throwing.

Kennett beat Notre Dame 12-2 in the SEMO Conference Tournament baseball semifinal on Saturday at Capaha Field.

Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization’s annual spring event, Jackson in Bloom, was held Saturday, May 1, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Uptown Jackson. The Jackson High School held a plant sale, as well as numerous other vendors, food and merchant specials. Each year, Jackson in Bloom...

Several area teams competed in Saturday's SEMO Conference track meet at Notre Dame High School. Kennett boys and girls were crowned south division champions. Delta's girls and Scott City's boys were victorious in the west division.

The first Muddy River Marathon race was held Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Cape Girardeau. Races included a full marathon, half marathon, competitive team and half marathon relay. The course highlighted many landmarks in Cape Girardeau, including the Bill Emerson Bridge, Common Pleas Courthouse,...

Jackson High School held its prom Saturday, May 1, 2021.

The Cape Girardeau Rotary Club held the 2021 Soap Box Derby on Sprigg Street on Saturday.