NewsSeptember 10, 2019
Scenes from the SEMO District Fair during its third day, featuring Heartland Idol at the grandstand and a mother-daughter look alike competition.
Mother Daughter Lookalike contest organizer Helen Steffens, center, talks with Diana Horn, left, and Dianne Rellergert, right, at the registration table Sept. 9, 2019, during the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Mother Daughter Lookalike contest organizer Helen Steffens, center, talks with Diana Horn, left, and Dianne Rellergert, right, at the registration table Sept. 9, 2019, during the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Fairgoers ride aboard the "Mega Bounce" in the midway Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Fairgoers ride aboard the "Mega Bounce" in the midway Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Aralia Brune, 14, far left, slides with her brothers Harrison, 3, and Ellis, 11, while holding hands Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Aralia Brune, 14, far left, slides with her brothers Harrison, 3, and Ellis, 11, while holding hands Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Fairgoers walk through the midway Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Fairgoers walk through the midway Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Carlee Copeland and Chloe Dyer, both 11, hang in midair as the "Thor: The God of Thunder" ride spins Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Carlee Copeland and Chloe Dyer, both 11, hang in midair as the "Thor: The God of Thunder" ride spins Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Fairgoers gather to watch the Wade Henry Show on Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Fairgoers gather to watch the Wade Henry Show on Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Fairgoers visit food stands outside of the midway Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Fairgoers visit food stands outside of the midway Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Zach Moore sings "Lift Your Head, Weary Sinner (Chains)" by Crowder during the 2019 Heartland Idol competition at the SEMO District Fair on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Cape Girardeau.
Zach Moore sings "Lift Your Head, Weary Sinner (Chains)" by Crowder during the 2019 Heartland Idol competition at the SEMO District Fair on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Cape Girardeau.
Oran resident and 15-year-old singer Logan Dame sings "Blue" by LeAnn Rimes during the 2019 Heartland Idol competition at the SEMO District Fair on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Cape Girardeau.
Oran resident and 15-year-old singer Logan Dame sings "Blue" by LeAnn Rimes during the 2019 Heartland Idol competition at the SEMO District Fair on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Cape Girardeau.
Charleston singer Pershard Owens sings "Shallow" during the 2019 Heartland Idol competition at the SEMO District Fair on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Cape Girardeau.
Charleston singer Pershard Owens sings "Shallow" during the 2019 Heartland Idol competition at the SEMO District Fair on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Cape Girardeau.
Charleston singer Pershard Owens sings "Shallow" during the 2019 Heartland Idol competition at the SEMO District Fair on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Cape Girardeau.
Charleston singer Pershard Owens sings "Shallow" during the 2019 Heartland Idol competition at the SEMO District Fair on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Cape Girardeau.
Dianne Rellergert, left, and Diana Horn, right, guide Deonna Maglone, center, through the registration process as her daughter, Paisley Wright, is held by Britney Wright on Sept. 9, 2019, before the Mother Daughter Lookalike contest at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Dianne Rellergert, left, and Diana Horn, right, guide Deonna Maglone, center, through the registration process as her daughter, Paisley Wright, is held by Britney Wright on Sept. 9, 2019, before the Mother Daughter Lookalike contest at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Friedheim mother Niomie Zellner, left, holds her daughter, Kylee, 3, while waiting next to Deonna Maglone and Paisley Wright as the Mother Daughter Lookalike contest begins Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Friedheim mother Niomie Zellner, left, holds her daughter, Kylee, 3, while waiting next to Deonna Maglone and Paisley Wright as the Mother Daughter Lookalike contest begins Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Cape Girardeau mother Stacy Beasley works to keep a bow in her four-year-old daughter Savannah's hair  as judges make their decisions in the Mother Daughter Lookalike contest Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Cape Girardeau mother Stacy Beasley works to keep a bow in her four-year-old daughter Savannah's hair as judges make their decisions in the Mother Daughter Lookalike contest Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Oak Ridge mother Stefanie Buchheit kisses her daughter Beka, 7, on the head as judges make their decisions in the Mother Daughter Lookalike contest Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Oak Ridge mother Stefanie Buchheit kisses her daughter Beka, 7, on the head as judges make their decisions in the Mother Daughter Lookalike contest Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Niomie Zoellner holds her three-year-old daughter Kylee's hands as she leaps forward after being named third place winners in the Mother Daughter Lookalike contest Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Niomie Zoellner holds her three-year-old daughter Kylee's hands as she leaps forward after being named third place winners in the Mother Daughter Lookalike contest Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Noah Torreson, 2, far right, cools off in front of a standing fan with his sister, Areli, 8, before the start of the Mother Daughter Lookalike contest Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau. Temperatures ranged in the low-90s during the competition.
Noah Torreson, 2, far right, cools off in front of a standing fan with his sister, Areli, 8, before the start of the Mother Daughter Lookalike contest Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau. Temperatures ranged in the low-90s during the competition.
Jackson mother Danielle Schremp and her daughter, Ava Turner, 5, attempt to wrangle Ava's little brother Cullen before the Mother Daughter Lookalike contest begins Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Jackson mother Danielle Schremp and her daughter, Ava Turner, 5, attempt to wrangle Ava's little brother Cullen before the Mother Daughter Lookalike contest begins Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Midway ride operators stand together at the operator's panel as the "Mega Bounce" ride spins Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
Midway ride operators stand together at the operator's panel as the "Mega Bounce" ride spins Sept. 9, 2019, at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.
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