December 4, 2019

Photos of the Month — Nov. 2019

Southeast Missourian photojournalists share their best images from Nov. 2019.

Southeast Missourian photography staff

Jackson's Bret Meyer (67) and JR Place (36) celebrate the Indians' 20-7 victory over Staley High School in the MSHSAA Class 5 state semifinals Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri.

A 10-week-old golden retriever puppy, dubbed "Narwhal the Little Magical Furry Unicorn," plays with the photographer's camera strap with Mac's Mission animal rescue Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, at Mac's Mission in Jackson.

A 10-week-old golden retriever puppy with a small tail growing between his eyes, dubbed "Narwhal the Little Magical Furry Unicorn," is seen with Mac's Mission animal rescue founder Rochelle Steffen Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, at Mac's Mission in Jackson, Missouri. The puppy's condition has led to widespread online notoriety and, Steffen said, a flood of adoption offers.

Bob Blackwell poses with his skeleton friend "Bones" in his kitchen Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at his home in McClure, Illinois.

Scott City's Gage Underwood (13) is seen in the locker room, one nostril packed with gauze to stem a bloody nose, during halftime of a district championship matchup against Caruthersville Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at Scott City High School in Scott City.

Members of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department inspect an overturned vehicle Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, at the scene of a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of South Kingshighway and Good Hope Street in Cape Girardeau.

Southeast Missouri State's Isaiah Gable (13) and Quatarrius Wilson (10) reach for a rebound amid Purdue Fort Wayne defenders Cameron Benford (34) and Marcus Deberry (41) during the second half of a men's basketball game Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Pastor Chris Vaught is illuminated by colored stage lights in the main worship hall of Connection Point church in Jackson, the logo of which is seen illuminated behind him Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.

Scott City seniors Spencer Stratman, left, and Jimmy May, quarterback and running back, respectively, embrace following the Rams' quarterfinal loss to Lutheran North Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at Scott City High School.

Scott City players dive into a swath of mud on the sidelines to brighten spirits following the Rams' quarterfinal loss to Lutheran North Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at Scott City High School.

Guests fill the Bullpen at the Rust Center for Media to bid farewell to Southeast Missourian journalist Mark Bliss during his retirement reception Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Cape Girardeau.

Clarenze Meyer, center right, talks to Herman Erzfeld, far right, while stirring a kettle of apple butter Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Apple Creek, Missouri. Published in the Southeast Missourian's November TBY section.

Sophie Strauser nuzzles a cat while waiting for her father, Joe, to fix her dirtbike Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, at their home outside of Oak Ridge.

Joe Strauser, left, test drives his daughter's motorbike while his son, Matthew, rides ahead of him in their yard Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, at their home outside of Oak Ridge.

Jackson senior Joshua Miller, left, straightens a cap worn by his grandfather Arlin Miller after an assembly to honor veterans Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at Jackson High School. Arlin Miller is a retired Navy senior chief machinist mate who served from 1963 to 1986.

Whitney Vines of Cape Girardeau and her daughter Natalie, 2, play with a pet toy made during a "Cool Crafts" session Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. Renee Jackson, with the library's youth services staff, said children could make crafts for pets and for humane society animals at the event. Jackson said a "Cool Crafts" session takes place from 4 to 5 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month.

A dancer performs during dress rehearsal for the annual student dance showcase, Fall for Dance, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus in Cape Girardeau.

Keegan Meyn sits for a portrait inside the Kem Statuary Hall on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at the Wehking Alumni Center in Cape Girardeau.

Jackson's Mark Brakhane (75) lies on the floor while Luke Brotherton (57) reads a book before the Jackson Indians' 49-20 win against the Fox Warriors in the Class 5 District 1 championship Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Jackson.

The moon is pictured with a Jackson Indian during the Jackson Indians' matchup against the Fox Warriors in the Class 5 District 1 championship Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Jackson.

Alma Schrader Elementary School fourth graders Caroline Ogles, top right, and William Lawrence are illuminated in sunlight while singing holiday songs with other students during a stop on a "Santa Parade" route Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau.

Saxony Lutheran's Quinn Steffens (17) takes a moment to himself on the field following the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders' 3-1 loss to Principia in the Class 1 sectional Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Saxony Lutheran High School in Jackson.

Shortly before 2 a.m., Stearns shadowboxes while listening to a motivational talk by a fighter he admires on his phone to warm up before his usual 3.1-mile run from his parents home, where he lives, to the Emerson Bridge and back Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Published Nov. 9.

Christmas decorations hang over Main Street on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Cape Girardeau.

Local artist Caroline Thompson, originally of Kennett, Missouri, and now Cape Girardeau, poses for a portrait with some of her artwork Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, at her home in Cape Girardeau. The painter got her start in the craft in 1999.

Savannah Sloan, 6, of Benton, Missouri, pauses at the top of a climbing attraction Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, at Melaina's Magical Playland at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.

Smoke billows out of a bin as firefighters deploy a ladder truck while working to contain a fire Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, at Midwest Grain and Barge in Scott City. It was the second fire at the location in the past two weeks.

Missouri Department of Transportation transportation project designer Neal Taegtmeyer of Sikeston, Missouri, tests a bridge during MoDOT's 16th Annual Bridge Building Competition on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in the auditorium of Southeast Missouri State University's Academic Hall in Cape Girardeau. "You want the lightest bridge holding the most weight," MoDOT district traffic engineer Craig Compas of Cape Girardeau said of the competition. MoDOT senior highway designer Gretchen Hanks of Cape Girardeau said there are 36 high schools taking part in the competition with more than 400 bridges submitted by students.

Adam Rister wraps a tree in Christmas lights outside his home Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Chaffee, Missouri. Rister began assembling Christmas light displays when he was about 8; now roughly two-and-a-half decades later, it's a passion. "It's growing every year. Little by little," he said. "I have a passion for doing it." Rister said when he was a kid, his grandparents, Mary and Gail Rister, were older and didn't want to mess with Christmas displays as much. So his grandpa gave him a box of lights and told him he could decorate. As a little kid, he said it was something he always wanted to do.

Rust Communications Chairman of the Board Gary Rust Sr., left, smiles with his wife, Wendy, as he receives a standing ovation after being named the Drury Family Spirit of Entrepreneurship award winner during a Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce dinner Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at the Drury Conference Center in Cape Girardeau.

Jackson fans cheer during the Jackson Indians' 29-14 victory over the Eureka Wildcats in the Class 5 quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in Jackson.

Forck's Lite Designs & Guttering decorators C.B. Forck, center left, and his son Brent, far left, piece together a 30-foot Christmas tree Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, at the courtyard of Vasterling Suites in Cape Girardeau.

C.B. Forck of Forck's Lite Designs & Guttering adds a branch to a 30-foot Christmas tree Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in the courtyard of Vasterling Suites in Cape Girardeau. Old Town Cape will host a tree lighting ceremony Friday at 5:30 p.m., followed by complimentary beverages and snacks and holiday pictures.

Ball boy Ellis Brune, 12, blows a bubble on the sidelines while watching Cape Central take on North County on Friday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau.

Cape Girardeau fire captain Lucas Simmons, left center, empties excess water from hose lines after extinguishing a vehicle fire in a parking lot between two buildings at Collegewood Apartments on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Officials at the scene said no one was injured in the fire, but the 2009 Pontiac G6 was totaled. A neighbor initially reported the fire, which firefighters believe to have started after leaking oil ignited under the hood of the vehicle. The fire spread to engulf the front of the vehicle while parked at the apartment complex, after the driver had gone inside. The owner of the vehicle said she got the vehicle about 30 days earlier.

Jefferson Elementary School fourth-grader Luis Mendez handles a dessert cart as fellow fourth-graders (going right from Mendez) Jay Barnhill, Ericka Thiele, Clarissa Walker and Jiliah Geiger look at the selection during a Thanksgiving meal Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau school. Employees of Red Letter Communications sponsored the meal.

Liam McGrew, 3, runs around the Christmas tree in light-up shoes while his mother, Rosela, right, tries to take his picture during the inaugural Christmas tree lighting hosted by Old Town Cape Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, at the Vasterling Suites in Cape Girardeau.

Abbie Simon, left, and Haley Ticer are seen in front of the Christmas tree during the inaugural Christmas tree lighting hosted by Old Town Cape Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, at the Vasterling Suites in Cape Girardeau.

Jackson's Matthew Stroder (17) and Adam McClanahan (38) gather with teammates following Indians' 20-7 victory over Staley High School in the MSHSAA Class 5 state semifinals Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Craig Hanlon climbs through the basketball hoop's net with a helpful boost from friend Eli Glueck (not pictured) after playing pickup basketball on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at the Glueck home in Chaffee. Published Nov. 4.

Notre Dame sophomore Malcolm Patton, in front, and senior Clayton Eftink run in the Class 3 District 1 cross country championship Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau.

Nathan Stearns basks in cheers from the crowd after entering the ring for his first professional MMA fight Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at the A.C. Brase Arena in Cape Girardeau. "I'm here to win," he said before the fight. "But I'm also, I don't know, I'm a showman too."

Southeast's Mark Robinson (23) celebrates on the field as fireworks explode over Houck Stadium after the Redhawks' comeback win over Eastern Kentucky University Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Cape Girardeau.

Jackson's Logan Bruns (88) exhales during the Jackson Indians' 55-14 win over the Seckman Jaguars in the Class 5 District 1 semifinal Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in Jackson.

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