NewsNovember 10, 2015

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.

Laura Simon and Glenn Landberg
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com


Al Roker takes a photo of the Mississippi River between segments while broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Al Roker takes a photo of the Mississippi River between segments while broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com


Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com


Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com


Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com


Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com


Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com


Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com


Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com


Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com


Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com


A crew from WPSD in Paducah broadcasts with Al Roker as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com A crew from WPSD in Paducah broadcasts with Al Roker as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com


Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com


Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015 as fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015. Roker began his live broadcast from the Cape Girardeau Fire Department's boat on the Mississippi River.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015. Roker began his live broadcast from the Cape Girardeau Fire Department's boat on the Mississippi River.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com "Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.
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"Today" show fans fill downtown Cape Girardeau's Riverfront Park as forecaster Al Roker broadcasts the weather live as part of "Rokerthon", Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015.

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