SEMO District Fair announces live music lineup and more
The 2021 SEMO District Fair will take place at Arena Park from September 11 through 18, 2021. In addition to all of the agricultural exhibits, midway fun and food choices, the live entertainment has been announced for the week as they “Bring Back the Fun in ’21!”
Monday night will see the River Radio Heartland Idol finals on the grandstand stage. Tuesday, Christian artist Zach Williams performs at 7. Wednesday the 15, Blues Traveler will entertain the crowd and Thursday features Whiskey Myers’ blend of bluesy, gritty southern rock. All tickets go on sale July 22 at 9a online at www.semofair.com and at the SEMO District Fair ticket box office at Arena Park.
Full entertainment line up and more is available at semofair.com!
2021 Health & Wellness Expo
The 2021 Health & Wellness Expo is coming to the Osage Center on June 5 from 10a to 2p.
The Health & Wellness Expo is a FREE health expo held at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. This event features screenings, group fitness demos, food samplings, cooking demos, seminars, senior living information and vendors! Special screenings include blood pressure, cardiovascular risks, body mass index, postural analysis, vision and hearing testing, flexibility and endurance testing and girth measurements. This is a one stop shop for all things Health & Wellness…and MUCH MORE! Plus, TONS of FREE giveaways!
For more information, or to learn how to be a vendor contact Christine Jaegers at cjaegers@cityofcape.org or 573.339.6604 and catch the details at cityofcape.org/healthexpo. See you there!
Month of May Cash Giveaway
KASTEN POOLS AND HOT TUBS AND REAL ROCK 99.3 ARE GIVING YOU CASH IN THE MONTH OF MAY! BE LISTENING TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN GET SOME EXTRA CASH IN YOUR POCKET THIS SPRING. WINNING STARTS IN MAY WITH KASTEN POOLS AND HOT TUBS AND REAL ROCK 99.3!
Mother’s Day Giveaway
Let Mom know how special she is this Mother’s day. Sign her up to win a prize pack that she’ll adore, with the realrock993.com. She’ll be taking home a station tshirt along with a beautiful bouquet of flowers from Mason Grace Boutique and Florist in Scott City. Get mom registered now through May 6th. Wishing you a Happy Mother’s Day from Real Rock 99.3
St. Jude Disc Golf Klassic
Get registered today for the St. Jude Disc Golf Klassic powered by the SEMO Disc Golf Club!
May 22 – Scott City Disc Golf Course
2 person scramble. Your entry fee includes:
2 full rounds of disc golf
Lunch provided between rounds
$5 Ace Pool contest
CTP contest
50/50 Raffle
Merch raffles
The first 80 players who register are guaranteed a player pack, which includes a disc.
All proceeds benefit the kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Register your team now at:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/7th_Annual_St_Jude_Disc_Golf_Klassic_2021
Sponsorships for the tournament are available. Call 573 – 335 – 8291 and ask for Karley.
Corey Taylor CMFT 2021 Tour Comes to Pop’s!
Corey Taylor (Slipknot / Stonesour) is bringing his CMFT Tour 2021 to Pop’s in Sauget, IL with Cherry Bombs on Friday, May 28, 2021. This will be a very limited seating event to accommodate social distancing. All seats are reserved at $99 and are sold in tables. Doors are at 7p with the show starting at 8p.
UPDATE: ALL TABLES SOLD OUT IN PRE-SALE. The crew at Pop’s knows how bad you want to go. They are currently re-evaluating their floor plan to make sure they maximize the space while remaining responsible regarding social distancing. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY that Pop’s will be able to add four to eight more tables for the show.
“Our 5/28 Corey Taylor concert has sold out through the artist pre-sale. We have safely sold 50 tables but believe there is space for extra tables. Over the next month, we will layout all tables and address sight-lines & space issues. Tickets are $99 each.”
With that in mind, they have created an online Wait List that you can join and potentially score tickets for one of those tables. This is ONLY being offered to you through Pop’s and Real Rock. Pop’s will do their best to sell any extra tables to the names on that waitlist before any general public sales.
GET ON THE WAITLIST FOR ADDED TABLE TICKETS HERE
Stay tuned to Real Rock 99.3 for more details on this concert and your chance to win a table. It’s all coming soon!
2021 ScoutFest
The 2021 ScoutFest will take place July 24, 2021 with a rainout date of 7/30. This is a fun celebration of all the wonderful work our Scouts have accomplished!
Requirements to participate:
- Be a Registered Youth of the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland.
- Do a 2 hour Community Service Project for Cape Girardeau Parks & Rec.
For all of the details regarding Scoutfest AND the amazing projects YOU can sign up for, check out this PDF. You can register for the community service projects at this Google Form link.
We can’t wait to see you at ScoutFest and celebrate how awesome our scouts are!
Rockin’ On The Rocks Videos!
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #22!
This week with it being cold out, I wanted to show you an indoor spot you can visit safely! It’s the Rosemary Berkel and Harry L Crisp II Museum on the River Campus at Southeast Missouri State University! Jim Phillips Crisp Museum manager shows us Mississippian & Native American artifacts & molds as well as an exhibit with Sayaka Ganz, Artist Her exhibit, “Reclaimed Creations,” is currently on display through Feb. 21!Ganz utilizes reclaimed plastic objects like brush strokes which appear visibly unified at a distance though separate at close proximity. She describes her style as “3D impressionism.” “The theme of recycling and stewardship is whimsically incorporated into the work,” said Jim Phillips. https://www.semo.edu/museum/ (Information referenced from the River Campus website)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #21!
Last week we had a cool snow day & I wanted to get a look at Historic Fort D in Cape Girardeau! It was constructed in the summer of 1861 & the site also contains a limestone building that was constructed in 1937! There were 4 forts here in Cape & you can check out more info about them in the link below! Breathe some of nature’s fresh air & have fun! https://www.cityofcapegirardeau.org/…/parks…/fort_d (Information referenced from the City of Cape Girardeau Municipal Government website)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #20!
Get outside & explore for fun! This week I went to a creek at Trail Of Tears State Forest on Old Cape Road past Lowery Lake and Bluff Lake in Southern Illinois! I say it Shawnee National Forest in the video, but I figured out it was Trail Of Tears state forest. Have fun!This is about the info I could find to show you the location. https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/TrailOfTears.aspx (Information referenced from the website listed)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #19!
Hope you feel happy & healthy today! We have had some mild winter days & it’s been perfect to check out some nature! This week I went to Goose Creek in Perry County off of N Road in Perry County. This was the main creek I explored for years when I was a kid. Lots of cool rocks to see to feel some joy!The video cuts off about 30 seconds early at the end. This is about all the info I could find to show you the location. https://missouri.hometownlocator.com/…/feature-map,ftc… (Information referenced from the website listed)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #18!
Happy day to you! This week I went to the trails & a creek behind the Cape Girardeau Nature Center located within Cape County Park North! The Sinkhole Bottom & Paw Paw Valley Trail.It’s right off Kingshighway & I-55 & easy to get to so you can look at trails, plants & wildlife! Have fun, stay healthy in nature!Here is a link with the map of the park! https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/…/cape-girardeau-conservation… (Information referenced from the Missouri Dept. of Conservation website)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #17!
For our first of these videos in 2021, this week I went to the creek At Egypt Mills in Cape County MO. Some horseback riders came by while I was in the creek bed & I even found a fossil to show you!In June 1821, a church was constituted in the Big Bend near the present site of Egypt Mills. A post office was established in 1889, & operated until 1934. Tradition has it that the name originated from a school teacher who organized a Sunday school class which met in an old mill located here. One of the first lessons dealt with Egypt, so the place came to be known as Egypt Mills.It’s right off 177 & easy to find to look at rocks & fossils! Be happy, safe & healthy in nature! (Information referenced from Wikipedia)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #16!
This week I went to the goldfish pond & walking trail at Fountain Park in Cape Girardeau. Situated across from the city’s water plant on East Cape Rock Drive, the park was built in 1931 as a project of the Better Service Club of Missouri Utilities Co. employees.It’s right off the road & easy to get to & it rocks! Have fun & be kind!(Information referenced from the Southeast Missourian website)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #15!
Today I went to Hubble Creek at the MDC Jackson City Park to celebrate Jackson winning the Class 5 state championship title in a 42-7 win over Platte County in Jefferson City! I went looking for fossils I’ve been told of that are in the creek there. The Jackson City Park, established in 1933, is the oldest in Jackson. Congratulations to the team & town! Enjoy nature!(Information referenced from the Jackson MO-City Government & Missouri Dept. of Conservation websites)
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #14!
Today I went to the MDC Sand Prairie Conservation Area, also part of the Missouri birding trail! It’s a 200-acre upland area located in Scott County near Benton, Missouri. This area is managed for natural communities including sand prairie, sand savanna, and sandy swale ephemeral wetlands.Management on the area is intended to promote species that historically occupied native sand prairies on the Blodgett Terrace. Six-Lined Racerunner & Northern Bobwhite Quail live here & the area is also available for archery hunting. The area rocks, relieve your stress & go into nature! (Information referenced from Missouri Dept. of Conservation website)Link to get there & more info: https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/…/sand-prairie-conservation-area
Rockin’ On The Rocks Videos!
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #13!
This week I went to the Cape LaCroix Bluffs Conservation Area in northern Scott which is located off of Nash Road & supports one of the rarest fishes in Missouri, the spring cavefish. Spring cavefish spend the majority of their lives underground in springs and aquatic caves. Cape LaCroix Bluffs supports natural wetlands, limestone bluffs, and beech mesophytic forests unique to eastern Missouri. Enjoy nature & positive energy! 11/17/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #12!
This week I took a drive to show you a creek that was suggested by my friend Kevin Steger that I don’t know the name of just off of Cape Rock Drive in Cape County by turning onto County Road 635, then County Road 646. UPDATE: Andrew Lynn says its called Scism creek. You get to see some colorful leaves & some rocks! Be one with nature & find joy & peace! 11/11/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #11!
Recently I went to Cape Rock Park on the Mississippi River on the riverbank below the scenic overlook! Lots of rocks & the reason our town is one of the few inland capes on Earth! Cape Girardeau, Missouri, got it’s name when French explorers and mapmakers used the word “cape” quite frequently to describe bluffs and promontories along the Mississippi River. A “cape” could sit next to any body of water, not just the ocean. Find joy in nature! Explore & be happy! 11/05/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #10!
Recently I went to a section on Juden Creek where fossils have been found & some artifacts. The leaves are changing & we get a look at some of that & a special surprise at the end of the video! Be creative, enjoy nature & have a good time in your life! 10/27/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #9!
Kirby Ray & “Iceburg” Darren Burgfeld hangin’ out at the Missouri Dept. of ConservationCape Girardeau Nature Center with MDC Media Specialist Joshua Hartwig & MDC Naturalist Alex Holmes! These guys rock nature & this place is rockin’! Have fun! 10/20/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #8!
Tower Rock on the Mississippi River in Perry County near Altenburg! It’s a huge rock in the river! Be like a stone & ROCK! 10/15/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #7!
I recently went to the Old Burnt Mill at Little Saline Creek! The road it’s on is the oldest road in Missouri, called Three Notch Road in Perry County on Road 840! It’s made of stone! Get inspired by nature & have fun! 10/07/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #6!
I recently went to a creek bed with a dry waterfall & cave entrance in Perry County formed by glaciers! It rocks big time! Get inspired by the beauty of nature’s art! Find merriment! 09/29/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #5!
I recently went to Juden Creek Conservation Area in Cape County to visit a cottage foundation from late the 1800’s or early 1900’s! It’s made of rocks! Get back to nature! Have a creative & fun day! 09/23/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray & Alyssa! Episode #4!
I recently went to Inspiration Point at Shawnee National Forest in Southern IL! Here we have BIG rocks! Enjoy the outdoors & nature! Be creative & have fun! 09/14/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #3!
I recently went to a Mississippi River inlet near Olive Branch IL that has tons of rocks, fossils, & artifacts since the river is low right now! So much is being revealed in the sand! Enjoy wildlife & nature! Have some creative fun! 09/09/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #2!
Today I went to Apple Creek Conservation Area at the Boat Dock Entrance in northeast Cape Girardeau County to look at a few stones and possible primitive artifacts! Enjoy nature & life! Have fun today! 09/02/20
Rockin’ On The Rocks with Kirby Ray! Episode #1!
Today I went to Rock Springs near Thebes IL to pick up a few stones that were polished in the creek to give to friends! Enjoy nature & life! Good wishes to you! 08/19/20
St. Jude Disc Golf Raises more than $3000!
Thank you to everyone who made it out to the 6th Annual St. Jude Disc Golf Klassic! It was our most successful tournament yet and with your help we raised $3,116 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital!
A special thanks to our hole sponsors:
SEMO Disc Golf
Shawn Bareiter
Chris Blankenship
Chris Snider – Do It For Dom
Disc Frenzy
Excitement Disc Golf
Texas Roadhouse
Gorrilas In The Mist
DL Transmissions
Dusty and Dakota
Dusty Conrad and Family
Brian and Kelly Unterreiner
Josh Welsh & Family
Winners of the $180 Flight A payout! 
Congratulations to our Imagine That Boutique Heartland Idol Winner!
The Imagine That Boutique Heartland Idol has come to an end. Thank you to ALL of our finalists and thank YOU for voting for your Fan Favorite!
The Fan Favorite voted by you is Chandler Roberts!
The 2020 Imagine That Boutique Heartland Idol and winner of $1000 voted by the judges is…Jamie Higgins! Congratulations to Jamie and Chandler.
Local Crew 3D Printing Reusable Masks for Local Healthcare Providers
Several local 3D printing enthusiasts have joined forces to create reusable masks for area health care providers. These are provided at no cost to the providers, and offer a safe and effective way to combat infection in the workplace.
“It started from a healthcare provider in town that knew I had a printer and reached out to me. He said he’d started printing some mask files, ‘but if you print a few for me, I’ll send you the files. It’d be really great if you’d help me out, because I’m going to start supplying some of my coworkers.’
“Immediately, I reached out to two people that I knew that had printers and relayed the same message. Without hesitation, everybody hopped on board and started printing. Now, once a week I drive to specific locations in town to pick them up and bundle the masks. Then, my wife and I disinfect them and put them into Ziploc bags and deliver them to the healthcare providers.
“We’ve made around 200, so far. It takes about six hours to print two masks, and so we are hunting for other makers in the area who can and will help.”
A.J. Biri, one of the makers, has made the design files available for download HERE. He asks that if you live in the area and can help, please reach out via email to aj_biri@hotmail.com to coordinate for pick up and etc.
“This is really the first time that we get an opportunity to print and do something that’s helpful for the entire community. I can tell you that they’ve all been thrilled and super excited for what they’re doing, and I know there’s a huge level of fulfillment that they feel, knowing what they’re doing for their community.”
More information can be heard on Iceburg’s Community Corner podcast interview with Biri HERE.
Disturbed Sickness 20th Anniversary Tour
Disturbed The Sickness 20th Anniversary Tour in North America summer 2021 with very special guests Staind and Bad Wolves!
Aug 13th 2021 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
