Good morning, Cape Girardeau.

The SEMO District Fair will feature dinosaur shows, family comedy, and hands-on activities for children from Sept.

12-19 on both fairgrounds. Agriland offers agriculture demos including duck races, while Kidzone hosts interactive events for local families.

Cape Girardeau City Manager Dr. Kenneth Haskins thanked McDowell South RV for donating a model travel trailer as temporary living quarters for firefighters now stationed at Fire Station 1 (corner of Sprigg Street and Independence) to help maintain emergency response times.

Better Business Bureau Cape Girardeau will honor three local businesses and a Jackson High School student at its Torch Awards for Ethics luncheon on Sept.

24 at 11:30 a.m. at Monarch 55 (Emma J. Pylate earns a $2,500 scholarship while James Caldwell delivers the keynote address).

Water damage has temporarily limited event space at Kellerman Foundation for Historic Preservation, with only the west end available while repairs continue.

The foundation also plans an art gallery exhibit for Oct. 12.

Diesel fuel hit a record high of $5.85 today, and economics professor David Yaskewich warns that rising transport costs may lead to higher grocery and food prices as global fuel issues drive up shipping expenses in Cape Girardeau & beyond.

St. Vincent Catholic Schools athletes greeted elementary students with high-fives (Sept.

4) to build school spirit ahead of their home opener on Friday night. The event connected high school athletes with younger students.

Jackson Fire Rescue crews sharpened emergency skills in a hands-on drill that used a gated wye to split a 2½-inch water supply line into two controlled streams.

The exercise improved teamwork and equipment management + prepared the firefighters for real emergencies.

Dr. Allison Sindle, a board-certified dermatologist, warns that tanmaxxing is a dangerous trend among young people as melanoma risks rise when residents purposely burn their skin for a dark tan.

Residents should protect their skin using sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) and seek shade during peak UV hours.

On Sept. 3, lawyers for the Drury family filed an appeal in Cape Girardeau against the West Park Mall redevelopment verdict that allowed River City Centre to build outside the 1980s plan while stopping construction past the access easement.