Sharon Sanders

From affordable housing concerns to Bollinger Mill restoration and Cape bridge bonds, this Aug. 25 history column revisits Southeast Missouri's past.

On Aug. 26, the Penny Street Porkers claimed a third straight BBQ Fest title, while Cape officials advanced major sewer plans and Jackson dedicated Rotary Lake.

A proposed power plant promised major tax benefits for the Delta School District in 2001, while Cape Girardeau pursued bridge funding in 1926.

From tax-lot auctions and a mayoral bid in 2001 to a fire station closure in 1976, revisit Cape Girardeau history for Aug. 28.

From a new bingo hall to Jackson's Homecomers Reunion, this look back at Aug. 29 recalls local headlines from 1926, 1951, 1976 and 2001.

In 1951, Oscar-winner Broderick Crawford made a colorful 15-minute stop in Cape Girardeau to plug “The Mob,” linking the film to local actor Neville Brand's childhood here.

From a 2001 campus police headquarters proposal to a 1976 Mississippi River rescue, this look back at Aug. 30 recalls local history across the decades.

A 2001 window-tint law, a fatal 1976 police pursuit and Cape Girardeau's 1951 heat wave are among this day's local headlines from the past.

From floods and river traffic to a lifesaving iron lung, this look back at Sept. 1 recalls pivotal moments in Cape Girardeau history.

A look back at Sept. 2: A proposed Cape County power plant's water needs, record school enrollment, Golden Troopers' title and Frisco shop closures.