Diversion Channel Contract Issued(7/1/2008) The agreement triggered the largest earth-moving project in the world.General John G. Waggener(6/30/2008) The Charleston, Missouri native served his country with honor for 29 years.Carleton College, Farmington, Missouri(6/25/2008) The small university served the region for 62 years.Cape Girardeau Land Marks Destroyed(6/25/2008) The city's old market house and city jail were razed in 1909.Mark Scully Retires(6/25/2008) The Southeast Missouri State University president brought about much change during his nineteen year presidency.Lambert's Cafe Opens(6/25/2008) The "Home of Throwed Rolls" opened in Sikeson, Missouri.The Death of Billie Demint(6/25/2008) A young Civil War victim's grave was found in rural Dunkin County in 1940.New Madrid Land Sales The sale of 4,000 acres of land in New Madrid County shaped Southeast Missouri.Halliday Hotel Burns(1/30/2008) Flames destroyed the most famous building in Cairo, Illinois in 1943.The Big Deal Cottonwood Tree(1/23/2008) The largest tree in Charleston, Missouri was cut down in 1933 to open room for traffic.Ken Sisler(11/28/2007) Ken Sisler of Dexter, Missouri was posthumously decorated with the Congressional Medal of Honor for bold actions taken during the Vietnam War. The Navy Supply Ship USNS Sisler is name after him.Richard G. Wilson(11/21/2007) An airborne medic from Cape Girardeau, Wilson earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroic actions that eventually resulted in his death in the Korean War.Billie Gene Kanell(11/14/2007) A Congressional Medal of Honor recipient from Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Billie Gene Kanell sacrificed his life to save his brothers-in-arms on Hill 717 in Korea.Darrell Samuel Cole(11/7/2007) A Saint Francois County, Missouri native was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery during the Battle of Iwo Jima. The USS Cole is named after Darrell Cole.Safari in Southeast Missouri(10/31/2007) In 1932 two lions were released in on an island in the Mississippi River with the sole purpose of being hunted for a Southeast Missouri Safari.Dr. Sam(10/24/2007) A family doctor provided medical care to the residents of East Prairie, Missouri for over five decades.Swing, Swing, Swing(10/17/2007) It seems like Almost Yesterday that swing music was born.The 1949 Tornado(10/3/2007) It seems like Almost Yesterday when a powerful tornado roared through the center of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.The Great Fire of 1916(9/26/2007) It seems like Almost Yesterday that the most destructive fire in the history of Cape Girardeau destroyed much of the town's downtown district. West Park Mall Opening(9/19/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that West Park Mall was dedicated.Jane Addams Comes to Cape(9/12/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that Jane Addams came to Cape Girardeau to speak on behalf of women's rights.Show Me Center Opening(9/5/2007) It seems like Almost Yesterday that the Show Me Center was dedicated in Cape Girardeau.Cape Policemen Shot(8/29/2007) It seems like almost yesterday when the Cape Girardeau Police Department encountered a tragic and fatal shooting.1952 American Legion Baseball Team(8/22/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that the 1952 Cape Girardeau Junior American Legion baseball team, The Mainliners, came close to the youthful dream of a birth in the American Legion World Series.Linda Godwin Goes to Space(8/15/2007) Southeast Missouri State University graduate Linda Godwin lifted off aboard space shuttle Atlantis in April 1991.Taft Day(8/8/2007) President William Howard Taft visited Cape Girardeau, Missouri on October 26, 1909 to promote the deepening and stabilization of the Mississippi River channel.The Wednesday Club(8/1/2007) The Wednesday Club was a cultural organization for women in Cape Girardeau that was devoted to civic improvement.Joseph Dixon, Free Man of Color(7/25/2007) It seems like Almost Yesterday that Joseph Dixon of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri was freed from slavery.The Golden Eagles Marching Band Goes to the Super Bowl(7/18/2007) It seems like Almost Yesterday that the State College Golden Eagles Marching Band became national media stars.Streaking Through Cape Girardeau(7/11/2007) It seems like Almost Yesterday that a growing nation fad streaked through Cape Girardeau, Missouri.KFVS Radio(7/4/2007) It was more than 75 years ago but it seems like Almost Yesterday that KFVS Radio first went on the air.The Freeing of the Bridge(6/27/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that Claude Miller accepted the final passenger toll paid to cross the Mississippi River bridge at Cape Girardeau.Blizzard of 79(6/20/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that Southeast Missouri was hit with it's biggest blizzard of the 20th Century.The Sinking of The Stonewall(6/13/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that the steamboat the The Stonewall burned and sank just south of Neely's Landing, Missouri.Big Red(6/6/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that Big Red made its last run on the Frisco Railroad Line from St. Louis to Memphis, Tennessee.The Tri-State Tornado - March 18, 1925(5/30/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that the most devastating tornado in American history passed through Southeast Missouri.The Day the Streetcars Stopped(5/23/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that streetcars in Cape Girardeau stopped rolling through the city.The Big Freeze, 1918-1919(5/16/2007) It seems like almost yesterday that the Mississippi River was solidly frozen over. It was the winter of 1918 and 1919 when a cold December with extended low temperatures closed the river to all north - south river traffic.Dribbling to Evansville(5/9/2007) In 1961, 15 Southeast Missouri State University students dribbled a single basketball all the way from Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Evansville, Indiana to rally support for the Southeast basketball team.
