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Several groups of cyclists hit the dirt trails where they raced for miles in different categories including laps, a kids race and a marathon.

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department rolled out the hoses, not to put out a fire, but to cool off some neighborhood kids.

Southeast Missouri Food Bank is still in the process of constructing a new facility in Jackson.

It’ll be a star-studded event at Southern Illinois University (SIU) tomorrow night for planet enthusiasts.

The first Tunes at Twilight concert in the fall series has been moved to the rain location.

Dale Sanders is looking to break the Guinness World Record for being the oldest person to paddle through the entire Mississippi River.

A no-kill animal shelter received a $1,300 donation from a southern Illinois casino.

The 75th Annual Puxico VFW Homecoming will be held Tuesday, August 9 through Saturday, August 13.

The Midwest Conference on the Unknown will be held at the Drury Plaza Conference Center on Friday, August 5 through Sunday, August 7.

Classrooms across the Heartland will be filled with students soon and the city of Cairo is making back-to-school a community-wide event.

Velma Finger, known to her friends as Sally, marked the milestone over the weekend with friends and family.

Your United Way, local Walmart stores, the radio stations of Withers Broadcasting and KFVS12 are asking you to help Stuff The Bus with school supplies. Your donations can help children in need get their school year started the right way.

The city council will discuss the proposed new ward boundaries.

The “Off the Rails” concert series will return to downtown Carbondale for the second year.

The training is taking place at Dexter High School.

The Bollinger County Museum of Natural History, in Marble Hill, recently closed its doors, but their collections, including dinosaurs, can still be seen throughout the Heartland.

This will be a one-day event where teens will be awarded $250 each to help set up their business at the market.

Now, in 2022, she is concerned for her and her kids safety because of activities in three abandoned houses. The houses, along with a vacant lot, are all owned by the same woman.

The question on the ballot asks voters if they would approve to borrow $10.1 million to repair, rebuild and replace the aging infrastructure.

Michael Toeniskoetter, executive director of Discovery Playhouse, recently returned from Montana with dinosaur bones.

The bridge has many features including railings, reflectors, electric and safety posts on the pedestrian side.

The Purchase District Health Department has partnered with the McCracken County to provide 200 Narcan Kits and 500 resource bags.

A statement from the organizers at Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial said that the monument will “go orange” at sunset that day.

It’s that time of year when hummingbirds begin to move south, and the Friends of Land Between the Lake is hosting its annual Hummingbird Festival this weekend.

People packed the Tried and True Salon in Cape Girardeau where they received tattoos and piercings in honor of Johnny Thurman.

They have been in business since 1962 specializing in rag rugs from upcycled fabric made from antique floor looms.

Owners called the animal in missing on Friday night, at which point Elvis had already been missing for 24 hours.

Superintendent Dr. Julie Bullard said they tore down the court for safety and security reasons.

Ask just about anyone and they will tell you inflation is taking a bite out of their wallet.

According to Old Town Cape, Tunes at Twilight will be at the Ivers Square Gazebo.