The Cape Girardeau Public Library recently announced a $11,003 grant which will support a nine-week summer reading program for children, teens, and adults. A portion of the grant is slated for hiring additional part-time staff and bringing in paid performers and teachers for special events.

Since 1928, Southeast Hospital—later rebranding as SoutheastHEALTH throughout the region as services expanded, has operated from Cape Girardeau as a major healthcare provider. In August 2023, Mercy Health System and SoutheastHEALTH signed a definitive agreement after receiving all necessary third-party regulatory approvals. The change became noticeable to the public in early Jan. 2024, when signage began to change throughout the region.

SEMO university president Carlos Vargas announced the formal launch of the largest comprehensive funding campaign in the history of the university, with a final goal of 60 million dollars, on Oct. 13 at the Homecoming Kickoff Block Party.

On Tues. July 18th, the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport announced that they were the recipient of a $350k grant for parking lot improvements to be completed alongside the new Passenger Terminal Building construction project.

Southeast Missouri State University has announced plans to remove a large Beech Tree located on the university's River Campus grounds due to safety concerns.

KRCU spoke with Liz Haynes and Brennon Todt about the re-development efforts around the Broadway Theatre.

Now in it's eighth year, Wear Orange is observed across the country and honors the victims and survivors of gun violence. KRCU spoke with Leslie Washington about "Wear Orange Weekend" that will be held in Cape Girardeau June 2-4, 2023.

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.

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.