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Organizers are busy getting ready for the annual Cobden Peach Festival.
Southeast Missouri Pets is gearing up to put on the free two-day Woofstock event
Shawnee Health has held events all week with hopes to highlight the essential roles community health centers play in improving public health.
The State Historical Society of Missouri’s (SHSMO) Cape Girardeau Research Center is getting ready to celebrate its larger and new space in Kent Library on the Southeast Missouri State University campus.
A list of current boil water orders and advisories in the Heartland.
Cowboys and cowgirls came out in full force for the opening night of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo.
The service has been wildly popular with more than 1,200 riders in the last month.
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A planning organization will host public open houses in Cape Girardeau and Jackson to discuss a regional trail connection study.
Organizers say all proceeds from the jazz orchestra concert go to support the SEMO Marching Band.
7-Day Forecast
The 12th annual Mt. Vernon Fall Fest is happening next month.
In one week, a fan-favorite event for the Bootheel and beyond rides back into town
SIUC is set to host a series of astronomical viewings starting in late August through December.
The Missouri Department of Conservation invites the community to a guided paddle trip along the Mississippi River later this month.
The “Off the Rails” concert series is returning for a fourth year to downtown Carbondale.
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Melaina’s Magical Playland in Cape County Park North could be open to the public soon as Cape County leaders release an update on renovations.
The Cancer Warriors Walk of Hope is returning to Metropolis in October.
The Cape Girardeau Police Department is inviting the public to enjoy a night of baseball on Saturday, August 31 while supporting local first responders.
An Eagle Court of Honor ceremony was held at Grace United Methodist Church Monday night to recognize Madeline Hendrickson, who is now Cape Girardeau’s first female Eagle Scout.
Cape Events announces a sixth celebrity guest coming to Cape Comic Con 2024 in November.
United Way of Southeast Missouri is hosting the tenth annual Stuff the Bus event at Walmarts across the area
You can check out “Bark & Brush” on August 2 from 5 to 8 p.m.
The Southern Illinois Resource and Advocacy Center will host a Back to School Free Clothing Sale
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The Southeast Missouri Food Bank will host a mobile food pantry on Saturday, August 17.
Area leaders dedicated a new rickhouse at the Jackson Purchase Distillery.
Du Quoin State Fair organizers announced the theme and grand marshals for the annual Twilight Parade.
![[FILE PHOTO] The fall season of Old Town Cape’s Tunes at Twilight begins Friday, August 2.](https://gray-kfvs12-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3O2ERRPRLBHE5IFHCHX4ROKTA4.jpg?auth=afec57900ce6b9918eb9cd315355295175c0cf82238f34942aa30e1ce266e944&width=800&height=450&smart=true)
The fall season of Old Town Cape’s Tunes at Twilight begins Friday, August 2.
The sports complex project is currently in the design phase, with that process expected to be completed in October 2024.
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Governor Andy Beshear canceled a stop in western Kentucky planned for Friday, August 2, according to his office.
Nonprofit Marion Connects will put on an event doubling as a fundraiser for their organization and Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois
As dangerous hot temperatures take over the Heartland this week, one local church is helping folks beat the heat by providing a safe place to cool off.
Comedian and actor Pete Davidson will no longer be coming to the Heartland at the end of the summer.
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As the end of summer approaches, some Heartland water parks are going to the dogs.
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Taimak Guarriello from The Last Dragon will be at Cape Con all weekend.
The Du Quoin State Fair 2024 Grandstand lineup is complete.
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Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial will “go orange” to observe Agent Orange Awareness Day.
Two kids from the Heartland are moving on to the second round of a contest where they can show off their mullets and raise money for a charitable cause
For the last seven years, Garry Warner has been greeting customers who visit the Walmart in Sikeston.
On Saturday, July 27, families from anywhere in the Heartland can attend an event aimed at making the return to the classroom easier
Spend your Heartland Weekend taking a look at antique tractors in Perry County at the Altenburg Fairgrounds this Saturday
A teen traffic safety program held its annual mock accident scenario on Friday morning, July 26.
![[FILE PHOTO] You can celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday at the Shawnee National Forest.](https://gray-kfvs12-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6I4P64WQENFQPETM7PYRXT56AY.jpg?auth=25e8be408cf199364dd3e6d35f28af91128921999b894e0391f707a587cf127b&width=800&height=450&smart=true)
You can celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday at the Shawnee National Forest.
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The event raises money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Renovations at Wolf Lake’s Community Center should be helpful come election day.
Executive director Patty Mullen said the soup kitchen serves not only residents of Good Samaritan House, but anyone in the community struggling to keep food on the table.
The Dance of Life sculpture will be located in the roundabout at the intersection of Route W and Lexington Avenue in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
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The Boys and Girls Club of Southern Illinois achieved the first phase of its fundraising goal, raising $200,000.
The Poplar Bluff Stage Company now has a permanent place to perform.
A groundbreaking ceremony for a monument to honor the life of a Cape Girardeau businessman and community leader took place on Thursday morning, July 25.