Good morning, Cape Girardeau.

Organizers for the East Perry Community Fair parade in Altenburg announced that the event will start at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, with participants asked to arrive by 12:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church and along Maple Street, ending near Oak Street (registration is not required).

Today, SEMO Vets host the Patriot Day BBQ at Patriot Pavilion in Cape County Park North from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to honor local first responders on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks (an event held for the eighth time) as well as the sacrifice of flag-bearing residents.

Communities in southern Illinois will celebrate Dolly Day on Friday, Sept.

25 — a tribute to Dolly Parton’s music and literacy efforts — with fundraisers and read-a-thons to sponsor free books for children. Schools, businesses, and families will join the call to support the Imagination Library.

Collectors can learn the value of heirlooms at an antique appraisal event on Sept.

26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at New McKendree South Campus (1770 South Hope) in Jackson; a $10 fee benefits the Cape Girardeau County History Center and Old McKendree Chapel Association.

Haunted Hall of Horror will return to A.C.

Brase Arena for its 35th season starting Friday, Oct. 9. The event offers dark mazes with creepy clowns, a 3D freak show and animated dolls, and runs through several Oct. dates with student discounts on Oct. 31.

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, SEMO history professor Adam Criblez uses original news clips+ a scene from Home Alone to show college students how travel security and public attitudes changed, making history feel immediate.

More than 150 FFA members and advisers volunteered Wednesday to prepare Arena Park for the SEMO District Fair; they painted, landscaped and set up livestock pens while fair organizers thanked them for their work ahead of the event, which will begin tomorrow and run through Sept.

19.

Cape Girardeau officials are using federal funding to repair flood-damaged roads, culverts and drainage near the police station and Kingshighway-Bloomfield Road after a very wet summer.

Public Works Director Casey Brunke said MoDOT is reviewing nearby crossings while repairs have already started.

Highway Z in Gordonville is having its aging bridges replaced by MoDOT, which forces detours that add 5 to 7 minute delays for fire trucks (especially those from the western station) until the project finishes by Sept.

1. Fire officials urge drivers to use caution on these new routes.

First responder Paul Eliacin (who aided 9/11 cleanup) said he still faces lasting health challenges including PTSD and respiratory issues 25 years later.

He is working on a documentary to share his experience with younger generations.

Saxony Lutheran football players switched from field drills to water workouts at Cape Aquatic Center this week to boost conditioning and team spirit — finishing their session with a relay race between players and coaches.