NewsSeptember 11, 2016

Day two of the SEMO District Fair included a rabbit and poultry dress-up contest and the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza.

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Lauren Cox, 6, gets startled while feeding her chicken, Dumplin', some corn on the cob during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Cox and Dumplin' took first place in the competition.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Lauren Cox, 6, gets startled while feeding her chicken, Dumplin', some corn on the cob during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Cox and Dumplin' took first place in the competition.
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Dumplin' helps Dortha Strack emcee the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dumplin' helps Dortha Strack emcee the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Hunter Aufdenberg, 7, and "Little Indian" prepare for the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Hunter Aufdenberg, 7, and "Little Indian" prepare for the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Bailey Aufdenberg, 5, and "Sugar Pie" prepare for the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bailey Aufdenberg, 5, and "Sugar Pie" prepare for the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Vicki Hahn helps her granddaughter, Lauren Cox, 6, carry a stock pot with her chicken, Dumplin' in it during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Vicki Hahn helps her granddaughter, Lauren Cox, 6, carry a stock pot with her chicken, Dumplin' in it during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Dortha Strack interviews Hunter Aufdenberg, 7, about his chicken "Little Indian" during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dortha Strack interviews Hunter Aufdenberg, 7, about his chicken "Little Indian" during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Dortha Strack, right, and Luke Aufdenberg help console Bailey Aufdenberg during her interview after Aufdenberg's chicken, Sugar pie, accidentally scratched her during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dortha Strack, right, and Luke Aufdenberg help console Bailey Aufdenberg during her interview after Aufdenberg's chicken, Sugar pie, accidentally scratched her during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Dumplin' the hen tries to escape her stock pot while Dortha Strack interviews Lauren Cox during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dumplin' the hen tries to escape her stock pot while Dortha Strack interviews Lauren Cox during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Sugar Pie competes in the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Sugar Pie competes in the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Luke Aufdenberg holds onto his daughter's chicken, Sugar Pie, during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Luke Aufdenberg holds onto his daughter's chicken, Sugar Pie, during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Hunter Aufdenberg, 7, and his sister Bailey checkout Dumplin' during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Hunter Aufdenberg, 7, and his sister Bailey checkout Dumplin' during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Dumplin' helps Dortha Strack emcee the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dumplin' helps Dortha Strack emcee the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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J.W. Jones wipes off his 1951 8N Ford on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Jones' purchased the tractor, which was originally purchased by his father Sam D. Jones, in 2010 after it had been sold at his father's estate auction in 1987. Jones restored his father's tractor back to its original condition with help from painter, Terry Conklin.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com J.W. Jones wipes off his 1951 8N Ford on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Jones' purchased the tractor, which was originally purchased by his father Sam D. Jones, in 2010 after it had been sold at his father's estate auction in 1987. Jones restored his father's tractor back to its original condition with help from painter, Terry Conklin.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Dortha Strack interviews Zachery Randolph and his bunny rabbit Angel during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dortha Strack interviews Zachery Randolph and his bunny rabbit Angel during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Zachery Randolph enters his bunny rabbit Angel in the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Zachery Randolph enters his bunny rabbit Angel in the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Zachery Randolph enters his bunny rabbit Angel in the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Zachery Randolph enters his bunny rabbit Angel in the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Lauren Cox, 6, and her hen, Dumplin', compete in the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Lauren Cox, 6, and her hen, Dumplin', compete in the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Lauren Cox, 6, celebrates her and her hen, Dumplin', winning first place in the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Lauren Cox, 6, celebrates her and her hen, Dumplin', winning first place in the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Hunter Aufdenberg helps his sister Bailey with her chicken, Sugar Pie's hat, during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Hunter Aufdenberg helps his sister Bailey with her chicken, Sugar Pie's hat, during the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Zachery Randolph enters his bunny rabbit Angel in the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Zachery Randolph enters his bunny rabbit Angel in the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Spectators take in the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Spectators take in the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Jim Schweizer sits outside the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Jim Schweizer sits outside the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Contestants and their horses warm-up before the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Contestants and their horses warm-up before the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the sites and sounds of the SEMO District Fair on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the sites and sounds of the SEMO District Fair on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Contestants and their horses warm-up before the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Contestants and their horses warm-up before the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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People take in the sites and sounds of the SEMO District Fair on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the sites and sounds of the SEMO District Fair on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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People take in the sites and sounds of the SEMO District Fair on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the sites and sounds of the SEMO District Fair on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Bill Mahurin takes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bill Mahurin takes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A rider competes in the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Angel the bunny gets ready for the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Angel the bunny gets ready for the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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People take in the sites and sounds of the SEMO District Fair on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the sites and sounds of the SEMO District Fair on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Alexa Lufcy gets a helping finger from her father, Randy,  on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Alexa Lufcy gets a helping finger from her father, Randy, on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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People take in the sites and sounds of the SEMO District Fair on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the sites and sounds of the SEMO District Fair on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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 Dumplin' snacks on some corn on the cob before the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Dumplin' snacks on some corn on the cob before the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Lauren Cox, 6, squints as her grandmother, Vicki Hahn, dusts her with flour to complete her chef look before the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Lauren Cox, 6, squints as her grandmother, Vicki Hahn, dusts her with flour to complete her chef look before the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Hunter Aufdenberg, 7, and "Little Indian" prepare for the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Hunter Aufdenberg, 7, and "Little Indian" prepare for the poultry and rabbit dress-up contest on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Day two of the SEMO District Fair included a rabbit and poultry dress-up contest and the Heartland Barrel Racing Extravaganza.

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