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Out of the Past: The Cape County Fair begins at Fairground Park under less-than-perfect conditions.
09/29/2026

Out of the Past: The Cape County Fair begins at Fairground Park under less-than-perfect conditions.

From a 2001 riverfront music festival to a recovered World War II airman and a rain-soaked 1926 county fair, Oct. 29 headlines revisit local history.

Out of the Past: In a surprise announcement, Rep. Gary W. Rust — an unopposed Republican candidate for his third term in...
09/28/2026

Out of the Past: In a surprise announcement, Rep. Gary W. Rust — an unopposed Republican candidate for his third term in the state Legislature — says he is withdrawing from the race.

From reservists activated after 9/11 to the Cape County Fair’s 1926 opening, this look back at Sept. 28 revisits local headlines across the decades.

Out of the Past: Work will begin soon on construction of a second floor level inside the lobby area of the Arena Buildin...
09/28/2026

Out of the Past: Work will begin soon on construction of a second floor level inside the lobby area of the Arena Building to provide additional space for headquarters of the 140th Infantry and to accommodate a shift in facilities so shower and dressing quarters below may be used in the forthcoming basketball season.

From a lifted Millersville boil order to National Guard airport security, this look back recalls Sept. 27 headlines from 1926 through 2001.

Local History: A probate bill with images of Dr. Adolph List’s office prompted a look at the German-born dentist’s Cape ...
09/28/2026

Local History: A probate bill with images of Dr. Adolph List’s office prompted a look at the German-born dentist’s Cape Girardeau practice and the city’s growing dental field around 1900.

A probate bill with images of Dr. Adolph List’s office prompted a look at the German-born dentist’s Cape Girardeau practice and the city’s growing dental field ...

Out of the Past: KELSO — Suspended from the top of the steeple of St. Augustine Catholic Church earlier this week, Boyd ...
09/28/2026

Out of the Past: KELSO — Suspended from the top of the steeple of St. Augustine Catholic Church earlier this week, Boyd Hobbs of Cape Girardeau, along with his son, Lonnie, repaired damage done to the steeple by a storm in early August.

A look back at Sept. 26 includes a Missouri Supreme Court case over River Campus funding and a 1951 health report on Cape Girardeau sewer concerns.

Captured on Film: A 1941 photo captures Luella Wilkening and Fritzie edging Bud Job and Kate in a mule race at the SEMO ...
09/28/2026

Captured on Film: A 1941 photo captures Luella Wilkening and Fritzie edging Bud Job and Kate in a mule race at the SEMO District Fair.

A 1941 photo captures Luella Wilkening and Fritzie edging Bud Job and Kate in a mule race at the SEMO District Fair.

From the Morgue: A rediscovered 1951 photo recalls Cape Girardeau’s Thilenius home, built in 1870 and preserved with gen...
09/28/2026

From the Morgue: A rediscovered 1951 photo recalls Cape Girardeau’s Thilenius home, built in 1870 and preserved with generations of family furnishings and artifacts.

A rediscovered 1951 photo recalls Cape Girardeau’s Thilenius home, built in 1870 and preserved with generations of family furnishings and artifacts.

Out of the Past: The Cape Bottling Works on North Pacific Street, operated by three generations of the Thilenius family,...
09/25/2026

Out of the Past: The Cape Bottling Works on North Pacific Street, operated by three generations of the Thilenius family, was sold Thursday to Alvin Cotner.

This Sept. 25 look back includes Southeast Missouri’s first freshwater shrimp harvest, a new Schnucks-Walgreens venture and Missouri Press Association events.

Out of the Past: Engineers are running lines on Morgan Oak Street near the Mississippi River, definitely deciding the lo...
09/24/2026

Out of the Past: Engineers are running lines on Morgan Oak Street near the Mississippi River, definitely deciding the location for the new $1,600,000 vehicle traffic bridge to be constructed over the river here.

This Sept. 24 history column recalls post-9/11 crop-duster groundings, county jail plans and early work on a Mississippi River bridge.

Out of the Past: Bishop Janice Riggle Hule speaks at an afternoon meeting at the historic Old McKendree Chapel.
09/23/2026

Out of the Past: Bishop Janice Riggle Hule speaks at an afternoon meeting at the historic Old McKendree Chapel.

Sept. 23 history includes a 2001 POW-MIA remembrance walk, a 1976 furniture company expansion and the 1926 Dempsey-Tunney fight returns.

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