Organizers say 600 Jeeps and 2,000 people visited the Bald Knob Cross of Peace for Blessing of the Jeeps 2026.

Multiple events are scheduled this weekend in the Heartland.

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Jurassic Quest will visit the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3.

An event featuring five live bands in southeast Missouri is raising money for a local organization.

An upcoming event will honor the first train’s arrival in Carbondale, as well as America’s 250th anniversary.

The National Eastern Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA) Tournament returns to the Rend Lake North Marcum Day Use Area and Archery Complex June 11-14.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rend Lake Project is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the Rend Lake Dog Park on Friday, June 12.

A western Kentucky health department is inviting the public to its June Neighborhood Farmer’s Market.

You can attend a vintage tea party to celebrate the 100th birthday of two coach cars at Iron Mountain Railway.

An event featuring five live bands in southeast Missouri is raising money for a local organization.

An upcoming event will honor the first train’s arrival in Carbondale, as well as America’s 250th anniversary.

The National Eastern Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA) Tournament returns to the Rend Lake North Marcum Day Use Area and Archery Complex June 11-14.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rend Lake Project is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the Rend Lake Dog Park on Friday, June 12.

A western Kentucky health department is inviting the public to its June Neighborhood Farmer’s Market.

KY 408/W. 8th Street in Benton is closed due to a water main break, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says.

An event highlighting Cape Girardeau history, culture and music returns for 2026.

The Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce will host “Bluff’s All American Weekend” June 5 and 6.

A free community resource fair will be held at Lincoln Park in Sikeston on Thursday, June 18.

Country music stars Lonestar will be in southern Illinois in July.

Benton Speedway is set to host the 2026 Scott County Balloon & Summer Festival on July 9-12.

Registration is open for the Super 5K at Fort Massac State Park on Thursday, June 11.

The Cape Girardeau Municipal Band is set to perform a concert series at Capaha Park this summer.

Paducah’s 5th annual Juneteenth Celebration is happening Friday, June 19.

Drivers are asked to use caution along U.S. 68 in western Kentucky for the 400-Mile Sale.

The 2026 Mt. Vernon Fall Fest is set for September and the theme is “Stars, Stripes & Autumn Nights.”

The 2026 Du Quoin State Fair kicks off Friday, Aug. 28, and runs through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7.

After 40 years, Street Machine Nationals announced its final event in Du Quoin, Illinois.