
Going Public
Covering everything from education and politics to conservation efforts and health/science, nothing is off-limits on KRCU's Going Public. This locally-produced program provides a space for officials and community members to speak on the latest news in - and issues facing - the southeast Missouri region.
Latest Episodes
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Matt Bowyer, Southeast Region Administrator for the Missouri Department of Conservation, provided an update on the wildfires in southern Missouri. The fires are primarily in Wayne, Reynolds, and Iron Counties, with some scattered throughout the Ozarks. The fires started before a tornado, with high fire weather conditions contributing.
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In response to the devastating and widespread damage caused by tornadoes across Southeast Missouri, the United Way of Southeast Missouri has created a Heartland Recovery Fund to assist residents in Bollinger, Perry, Cape Girardeau, and Northern Scott counties.
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The Cape Girardeau Regional Airport will host a Veterans Honor Flight Send-Off event on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The event will feature activities designed to celebrate these veterans and their sacrifices.
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Dan Woods speaks with Kelly Downes, Director of the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, about the Council's upcoming move to Scout Hall.
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Dan Woods speaks with Shad Burner (SEMO REDI) and Dustin Whitworth (City Manager of Scott City) about the new Amazon last mile delivery station in Scott City that was announced on Thursday, February 13, 2025.
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Voters in Cape Girardeau County will soon determine the future of the Cape Girardeau Public Library’s funding as Proposition L appears on the April 8 ballot.
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A surge in flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and norovirus cases has prompted multiple school closures in Southeast Missouri.
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A few days before the second Cape Girardeau City Council meeting of 2025, Leslie Washington, an advisory board member on the Gun Violence Task Force, talks about the progress over the past eight months, and the challenges that lie ahead.
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Dan Woods talks with NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley. Horsely shares about his career in journalism and public radio, his time at the Cape Chamber's SEEDS event, as well as his thoughts on the economic impact of the upcoming administration.
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Cape Girardeau’s water system is facing significant challenges after a crucial ballot measure, designed to fund necessary water infrastructure improvements, was voted down.