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Safe House hosts benefit concert Nov. 14 in Cape Girardeau
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Safe House of Southeast Missouri will host “The Next Level,” a benefit concert Nov. 14 to raise money for the organization and its work supporting survivors of domestic violence. The event runs from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Buckner-Ragsdale Event Center...
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Little Grassy Get Down returns to southern Illinois for 5th year
MAKANDA, Ill. (Heartland News) - A popular music festival returns to SIU’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center October 9-11. It’s the fifth year for the event. Organizers say there will be a bar and grill at the event, and brunch on Sunday. A variety of activities are...
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Photo Gallery: Footloose the Musical
The production of Footloose the Musical brings the 1984 rock’n’roll movie to life on the stage at the Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The performance takes place Oct. 1 to 4 at various times each day. The...
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Superman Celebrities Attending Conventions Next Weekend (October 8-11, 2026)
Superman fans in New York, San Antonio, Burbank, Vancouver, and Amsterdam will want to get along to local conventions taking place next weekend, as a number of Superman-related celebrities will be in attendance. New York Comic Con is on October 8-11, 2026. Jason Aaron, Brian Azzarello, Amanda Conner, Agnes Garbowska,...
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Author bases new book in Farmington
An author with roots in southeast Missouri and life experience in Perry County has written a novel based on the region. “Blue Hydrangea”, written by Jim Harryman under the pen name “Allen James” is based in the fictional Missouri town of Atwood, which Harryman said is based on his former residence of Farmington.
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A Paducah museum with local and national treasures
I hadn’t planned to visit the William Clark Market House Museum in Paducah, Kentucky until I had breakfast at Kirchhoff’s Bakery, just across the street. The bakery has been in business since 1873, when Franz Kirchhoff, a young Prussian immigrant, and his wife, Hannah Baumer, opened the original bakery in a small building in downtown Paducah.
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Blackcat Spirit Fills Streets for Homecoming Parade
Temperatures were still in the 80s Sunday afternoon, but after two months of sweltering southeast Missouri heat, the weather seemed almost perfect for the 2026 Fredericktown High School Homecoming Parade. A large crowd turned out for the annual parade, one of Fredericktown’s biggest community draws of the year, lining downtown...
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2020 SEMO graduate finally gets art gallery after Covid-19 canceled the first exhibition
One thing many SEMO art students look forward to is having their own art exhibition in their junior or senior years. But in 2020, the world came to a pause, including the art exhibitions at SEMO, due to Covid-19. But for one 2020 BFA student, she was recently offered a...
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Local artist Lindsey Nelson showcases surrealist work at Booby’s
Local surrealist artist Lindsey Nelson is showcasing her latest artwork at Booby’s in Carbondale through the end of September. The exhibit, titled “Lost and Found,” features chalk pastel drawings inspired by lost memories, dreams, emotions and personal interactions. Nelson said she created the works as a way to recreate feelings and images that can fade over time.
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1st Baptist Church of Delassus Celebrating 70th Anniversary Saturday
St. Francois Co., Mo. (KFMO) - 1st Baptist Church of Delassus will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a special event this Saturday, September 26, in Farmington. The celebration will take place from noon until 4 p.m. at the church, located at 4086 Second Street. The anniversary event will feature food...
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Heartland communities to celebrate ‘Dolly Parton Day’ on 9-25 with local tributes, literacy events
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - Fans of the late Dolly Parton have collectively agreed that Friday is unofficial “Dolly Parton Day.”. Across the nation, followers latched onto September 25th—or “9-2-5”—almost immediately after Parton passed away last month, recognizing the date as a logical tribute to her iconic anthem and hit movie “9 to 5.”
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Anna Colorfest to bring music, food and circus shows downtown
ANNA, Ill., (KBSI) — The City of Anna is preparing for its annual Colorfest downtown street festival, featuring live music, local vendors, activities and circus performances. The festival is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, in downtown Anna near Davie Street Plaza and Pavilion. Local...