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Heather Conaway recently competed in the Misses of Missouri Pageant on June 20-21, 2008 in Springfield, Missouri.
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri farmers have a new tool available to help monitor and manage disease in their soybean fields this growing season.
The Red House is now open Tuesday – Sunday! Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am-4pm AND Sunday 1-4pm
Cabala Productions is proud to "Officially" introduce Cape's hottest new band of 2008- Improv of 7 Dying MenThe band features members of Fists of Phoenix, Slow Riot, Emaciation, Frogsweat, and Bundle Theory.
Auditions dates for the play "When the Reaper Calls" will take place on July 13 from 2:00 to 4:00 and July 14 from 6:00 t0 8:00. They will take place in The Captains' Quarters at Port Cape Girardeau. If you are interested in participating in community theatre now is the time.
Local hard rock band DRIvIN' RAIN has been confirmed to play the 2nd stage at The 2008 South Texas Rock Fest July 11-13 in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. Cape's very own DRIvIN' RAIN will play Saturday July 12 at 3:30 on the 2nd Stage. (Right between L.A. Guns and Faster Pussycat).
Due to the inclement weather, the June 20th Tunes at Twilight concert will be moved from the Common Pleas Courthouse Gazebo to the Rose Theater. Jonathan Byrd’s performance will still start at 7:00.
Cape Girardeau – Libertyfest & Airshow, Cape Girardeau’s 2008 4th of July celebration, will relocate to the airport due to river flooding and forecasts of future flooding.
Due to the inclement weather, Tunes at Twilight will be moved from the Common Pleas Courthouse Gazebo to the Rose Theater. The Wright’s performance will still start at 7:00.
Over Memorial Weekend, the descendants of Louis and Edna Albrecht gathered for a family reunion. The reunion was celebrated as a surprise to Lou Albrecht, Louis and Edna's youngest child and also a member of the National Softball Hall of Fame.
Cape Girardeau, Mo. – It was a beautiful afternoon on May 19 when participants of the fifth annual Ken Hayden Memorial Golf Tournament hit the fairways.
A new marquee sign at the Cape Girardeau Middle School was installed with the help of donations and materials from Southeast Missouri Hospital, SMC Electric, Cape Middle School PTA, and Powers Electric.
Roger and Tammy Johns, DBA as Rotas Mosaic, formerly of Cape Girardeau and Jackson, now in Kerrville, Texas has won the "Best of Show" in their category in the prestigious 2008 Texas Art Show for their Mosaic and Tile work. The Art show, held yearly, is a juried show.
The Missouri Association of Hospital Auxiliaries (MAHA) recently received the Alzheimer’s Association Public Service Award from the organization’s St. Louis Chapter.
Charles Partain climbed into the hyperbaric chamber and took a two-hour "dive" in an effort to heal a foot ulcer.But this dive wasn’t in water. It involved pressurized, pure oxygen therapy.
Three Southeast Missouri Hospital executives, James W. Wente, president and chief executive officer; Jerry L.
The Goldwing Road Rider’s Association, Missouri Chapter I (GWRRA) have been providing free coffee and lemonade to Memorial Day Weekend travelers at the I-55 rest stops outside of Fruitland for ten years.
Katie Hogan, a 14 year old eighth-grader at Scott City Middle School, has been selected to attend the US Amateur Volleyball Association's tryouts in Colorado this August. The tryouts will be held at the United States Olympic Training Facilities in Colorado Springs, CO, August 2-6.
Local rock band gets it's due, twenty years later. GLASTETTER from Southeast Missouri, has signed with Retrospect Records. GLASTETTER orignally formed in the 80's. They recently caught the attention of Retrospect Records, after them visiting GLASTETTER's MySpace page.
Between the two of them, Billy Mercer and his wife Patti smoked three to four packs of cigarettes a day. Both are 33 years old and have smoked since they were teenagers. Not only was the nicotine habit affecting their health, it was also affecting their pocketbook.
A once hidden gem has found its way back home thanks to an Illinois man and a donation from the Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society and the Southeast Missouri State University Center for Regional History.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Saint Francis Medical Center is continuing to expand its healthcare services.
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo - Three Rivers Community College has planned its summer classes to meet the needs of area students and families and help them cope with the rising price of gasoline.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., May 13, 2008 – Residents from across the region interested in learning more about asthma are invited to "Get Asthma Ready" May 24 in Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau during Asthma Awareness Month.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., May 1, 2008 – Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, will be the featured speaker May 22 at the kindergarten graduation ceremonies at Jefferson Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.
On May 12, 2008, the Heartland Down Syndrome Association hosted training for New Parent Support Volunteers. Training was provided by Christy Klaus and Linda Orso of the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis, of which the HDSA is a community group.
Wolf Lake's 10th Annual Mud Truck & 4-Wheeler Races are going to take place on Saturday May 17th in Wolf Lake, Illinois.
Old Town Cape will kick off the first half of its 2008 Tunes at Twilight Concert Series, sponsored by The Bank of Missouri and Coad Family of Dealerships, starting on May 16 with Dennis Stroughmatt with Creole Stomp.
Many birds are making their way north this month and people can "join" them in their journey by celebrating International Migratory Bird Day at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center, Saturday, May 10.
Memorial Weekend Wine, Art & Music Festival Kicks Off Early Ticket Sales
Education about the value of home grown foods can never start too soon.
It seems like just yesterday we were all driving by the big brown brick house located at 611 South Sprigg Street and feeling a mixture of sadness and fear all at the same time. The weeds and vines seemed to be trying to swallow the house as fast as it was falling apart from neglect and vandalism.
The music line up continues to grow for June 14th Teen Challenge Music Festival. The new adds are Alethia & Tyler Montgomery.Tyler Montgomery(www.tylermontgomery.com) is from Dexter, Missouri. He has been a fan of music since birth.
A Cape Girardeau Animal Control officer picked up a five-month-old pit bull puppy that looks different from your average dog. The pup does not have any visible ears. Veterinarian Ann Seabaugh of LaCroix Pet Hospital examined the pup who was named Vinny by humane society staff.
When Jamie Booker finished up his high school basketball career at Portageville High School, he knew he would be playing college basketball. He didn’t know how the story would change, and where it would take him.
The Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri Sixth Annual Hope for Families Golf Tournament still has slots open for its Monday, May 12 event at Dalhousie Golf Club.
Fourth graders in Ms. Schlief's elementary classroom celebrated Earth Day in a myriad of ways. Student teacher, Mrs. Emily Schmitz, created an Earth Day Unit.
Wesley UMC Fruitland to host Teen Challenge Fund Raiser Saturday June 14th, Wesley UMC Fruitland will host a Summer Music Festival to help raise funds for Mid America Teen Challenge.
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