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On this episode of 'Going Public', Ginny Smith, Executive Director of Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority (CTA), discussed CTA's partnership with Southeast Missouri State University to provide expanded transportation for students, replacing the SEMO shuttle program with CTA buses. CTA's ridership increased by over 100% from July 2022 to May 2023 due to efficiency and community partnerships. The new service will offer more frequent access to local businesses and amenities. Additionally, CTA collaborated with FlixBus to establish a bus stop in Cape Girardeau, offering affordable routes to cities like Chicago and Memphis. Smith emphasized safety measures, including live camera footage and driver training, and encouraged the use of CTA's new transit app for better service planning. -
On this episode of 'Going Public', Ginny Smith, Executive Director of Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority (CTA), discussed CTA's partnership with Southeast Missouri State University to provide expanded transportation for students, replacing the SEMO shuttle program with CTA buses. CTA's ridership increased by over 100% from July 2022 to May 2023 due to efficiency and community partnerships. The new service will offer more frequent access to local businesses and amenities. Additionally, CTA collaborated with FlixBus to establish a bus stop in Cape Girardeau, offering affordable routes to cities like Chicago and Memphis. Smith emphasized safety measures, including live camera footage and driver training, and encouraged the use of CTA's new transit app for better service planning.
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SEMO Anthropology students and faculty helped identify remains found in 2022 near Portageville, Missouri, solving a cold case and bringing closure to the family of missing Indiana man Robert J. Eaton. -
A federal decision to cut millions in gun-violence prevention grants is drawing criticism in Missouri and beyond. The U.S. Department of Justice recently terminated more than 370 public safety grants - a move that’s already impacting efforts in cities such as St. Louis. Comments from Chris Sullivan, E. Desmond Lee professor of youth crime and violence, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and the department chair for criminology and criminal justice. -
On Tuesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced that President Donald Trump has approved two more federal disaster declarations for Missouri, clearing the way for aid to residents and communities recovering from powerful storms and flooding that struck the state in late April and mid-May. -
Late Thursday evening, Uptown Jackson, Missouri, was the scene of a major blaze, which overtook at least one major business, damaging another, and injuring three firefighters. -
Arrow reporter Ariangelis Ortiz discusses the leading story on SEMO public transportation. Southeast Missouri State University’s shuttle system will shift to Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority on July 1, promising expanded routes, improved safety, and a new real-time tracking app for students. -
Around 12:52 pm on Fri. May 9th, the Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the 1500 Block of Whitener St. for a report of shots fired, with one person hit. -
The 1949 Cape Girardeau tornado left a trail of destruction, killing 23 and destroying over 220 buildings—one of the deadliest storms in Missouri’s history. Survivor recalls its lasting impact. -
It's been over a year since Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey first filed the charges—three felonies and a misdemeanor—along with a legal petition to remove the coroner, Wavis Jordan, from office. On Wed. April 30, 2025, 32nd Judicial Court Judge Fred W. Copeland sentenced Jordan with one count of stealing less than $150 and three counts for providing false information to vital records. -
April 2, 2025, is a date that few in Southeast Missouri will forget, especially in Delta, MO. One month since the destructive EF-2 tornado, a MARC (Multi-Agency Resource Center) is scheduled for residents with ongoing recovery needs in Cape Girardeau County on Sat. May 3rd. -
April 2, 2025, is a date that few in Southeast Missouri will forget, especially in Delta, MO. One month since the destructive EF-2 tornado, a MARC (Multi-Agency Resource Center) is scheduled for residents with ongoing recovery needs in Cape Girardeau County on Sat. May 3rd.
