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Bootheel Youth Museum to mark 30 years with Founders’ Day Celebration
MALDEN, Mo. (Heartland News) - A museum in the Heartland inspiring children to learn and play is celebrating a major milestone. The Bootheel Youth Museum in Malden is turning 30. To celebrate, everyone’s invited to a Founder’s Day event on Saturday, October 17. From 10 a.m. to 4...
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Jackson golfer Addison Tate makes state, leads team to first SEMO title
Jackson girls golf junior Addison Tate was the only Indian to qualify for this year’s Class 4 State Tournament last Wednesday in Chesterfield. Tate did so one day after leading the Indians to win the area’s first-ever SEMO Conference Girls Golf Tournament. Submitted photo. Over the past decade,...
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A historic southern Illinois library has received a major boost for preservation efforts
A historic Southern Illinois library has received a major boost for preservation efforts. Stinson Memorial Public Library in Anna has been awarded a $250,000 dollar Capital Campaign Grant from the Jeffris Family Foundation to support restoration of the landmark building. The library, designed by noted Prairie School architect Walter Burley...
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Farmington Public Library to Host Family Movie Night October 15
Farmington, Mo. (KFMO) - The Farmington Public Library is preparing for its next Family Movie Night, scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2026. The free event begins at 5:30 p.m. and will feature Illumination’s Minions & Monsters on the library’s big screen. Family Movie Night is open to all...
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Annual Vulture Fest returns to Makanda this weekend
MAKANDA, Ill. (KBSI) — The annual Vulture Fest returns to downtown Makanda this weekend, featuring live music, local artists, food vendors and shopping. The free festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, along the village’s historic boardwalk. Live performances will...
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Murphysboro historical society to restore near 100-year-old film with grant funding
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. — The Jackson County Historical Society is beginning the process of restoring a nearly 100-year-old film shot in Murphysboro. The historical society is using a grant awarded by the National Film Preservation Foundation to help pay for the restoration. "The grant we were awarded was the maximum...
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William Klaus – Friedheim’s Food Store Proprietor
A Friedheim couple who would be celebrating a wedding anniversary today will be highlighted in today’s post. I will begin with the groom, Kasper Heinrich Wilhelm Klaus, who was born on August 13, 1872. William was the son of Louis and Bertha (Dickmann) Klaus. A post about William’s parents was written this past May titled, Klaus Fruitfulness Fills Friedheim Pews. William was the firstborn child in his Klaus family. I am not quite sure where William was baptized. He had several later siblings baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, but not William. His later confirmation record from Trinity says he was born near Arnsberg, so it is somewhat likely that he was baptized there.
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Cape Girardeau radio station KCGQ rebrands as 99X after more than 20 years
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — A longtime Cape Girardeau rock radio station has introduced a new name and expanded music format after more than two decades. KCGQ, formerly known as “Real Rock,” officially rebranded as 99X on Oct. 2, introducing a modern rock format aimed at combining established artists with newer music.
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Scarecrow Stroll brings fall festivities to downtown Cape Girardeau
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Scarecrows are popping up throughout downtown Cape Girardeau as local businesses participate in the Riverfront Fall Festival’s Scarecrow Stroll. The event encourages businesses to create and display scarecrows while inviting community members to explore downtown, take photos and support local shops. Participating businesses...
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William Kaiser, Perryville Painter, and His Wife, Emma Vogt
William Henry Kaiser was born on October 9, 1879, so he qualifies to be today’s birthday boy. Today would be his 147th birthday. William was the son of Henry and Anna (Brickhaus) Kaiser. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. An image of his baptism record is displayed below.
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Scoundrel of the Swamp | History After Hours in Bloomfield
Join us for History After Hours: Scoundrel of the Swamp with local historian Paul Arnold on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 6 p.m. The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library and the Stoddard County Historical Society invite you to explore a dark chapter in southeast Missouri’s Civil War history. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.
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Winner selected in Charleston Landmark Project Sculpture contest
CHARLESTON, Mo. (Heartland News) -Charleston’s new downtown landmark will be a spinning heart sculpture called “The Heart of the Heartland.”. Swiss-American artist Ralfonso’s design was selected for the Charleston Landmark Project after artists from around the world submitted proposals. “Over the last two years, there’s been a...
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Riverfront Fall Festival returns to downtown Cape Girardeau Oct. 24
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — The fifth annual Riverfront Fall Festival returns to downtown Cape Girardeau Oct. 24 with live music, local artisans, food vendors and children’s activities. The free festival runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at a new, larger location: the Boardman Hutson Pavilion lot...
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Voices of the Dead, All Hallows Eve event held at Historic Fort D
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - The community heard the stories of people who were active in Cape Girardeau during the Civil War in Voices of the Dead, All Hallows Eve. It was held at the Fort D Historic Site on October 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees...
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Stars & Stripes to host Old-Fashioned Fall Festival October 17
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - The Stars & Stripes Museum will host the Old Fashioned Fall Festival in October. The festival will include broom-making demonstrations, old-fashioned candy activities, a taffy pull, and living-history presentations. The even will also include a lecture on the role played by Major General John...
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KCGQ rebrands as 99X, expands rock music lineup
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — KCGQ has rebranded as 99X after more than two decades under the “Real Rock” name, expanding its music lineup to include more contemporary and emerging rock artists. The transition began Oct. 2, according to River Radio, which operates the station. The station...