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On Friday, September 19, the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert at the Dan Cotner Amphitheater in Capaha Park as part of SEMO Family Weekend to send off summer. The 35-member orchestra will play orchestral versions of show tunes, pop songs and patriotic music from films like Star Wars and Superman—audiences should bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the live performance.

A maintenance worker at St. Vincent De Paul preschool in Perryville returned a cherished bracelet to a student after it fell into a drain on Monday—he retrieved it the following morning—earning praise from school officials.

The Cape Girardeau Police Department reminded residents that a new Missouri law took effect on Aug. 28 and makes it a crime to get within 25 feet of first responders after they give a warning—violations are classified as a Class A misdemeanor. Police Chief Wes Glueck said the law helps keep police, firefighters and EMS safe while on duty.

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