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John Moore/KRCU Public RadioVeterans' Day 2025 was observed at Southeast Missouri State University at 11 a.m. at Veterans' Plaza. The guest speaker was Ed Gargas, who holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in finance from Southeast Missouri State University, a Master of Business Administration from William Woods University, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. Gargas is a retired Colonel in the Missouri National Guard. He is a combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and has received four Army Commendation Medals, as well as numerous other awards for his performance and service. -
SEMO’s STEM college is celebrating Space Week Nov. 3-7 with lectures, trivia, and stargazing events, offering students opportunities to explore astronomy and learn about the universe.
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The historic WWII ship USS LST 325 docked in Cape Girardeau Sept. 25-29, offering public tours and a chance to explore one of the last surviving tank landing ships from World War II. -
United Way of SEMO, in partnership with Walmart, will host their annual 'Stuff the Bus' school supplies drive on August 2nd from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. to collect donations of school supplies for students headed back to school in the fall. -
An announcement was made by the United Way of Southeast Missouri on January 22, 2025, allocating funds from the Phase 42 program to aid in emergency food and shelter programs in Cape County. -
In a media statement released on September 28, Mayor Stacy Kinder acknowledged the community's concerns about the situation and outlined the process for filling the vacant seat. City Council member Rhett Pierce has officially resigned from his position representing Ward 5 following his arrest on charges of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Drug Trafficking last Friday. -
Missouri had a crowded primary field—especially in the Republican Party. But after the Tues. Aug. 6, 2024, Primary, there is a clear look into the future, at least for November. -
After months of talk about curbing gun violence in Cape Girardeau, a committee of elected officials and citizen leaders gathered for the first-ever Gun Violence Task Force at City Hall on Tues. July 23, 2024. -
In a decision on May 1st, the City Council of Cape Girardeau, Mo. voted to save the Broadway Theater. -
The near-century-old historic Broadway Theatre building may be set for demolition, and a public hearing on the matter has been set for May 1st. Several local community members spoke in favor of saving the structure.
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Cape Girardeau International Airport held a groundbreaking on Tuesday, April, 11th. This comes as part of wide-sweeping changes to the infrastructure and overall updates, which began with an update to the runways last year. -
Dr. Ed Crowley is an assistant professor who teaches entrepreneurial classes at Southeast Missouri State University in the Harrison College of Business & Computing. He's also a resident of Glenallen, MO, and owns Mesta Meadows Farm, which was hit by the April 5th, 2023 EF-2 twister that touched down in Bollinger Co.
