The Cape Girardeau Public Library recently added a remote locker system allowing residents of South Cape to access library materials without traveling to the library building. The system was made possible by a CARES Act grant that is administered by the State Library of Missouri. Cape Library Director Katie Hill says the system is called LitLocker and has been installed at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. "A LitLocker, the name comes from literature locker, LitLocker, and it's a remote

Imagine taking a piano master class and your teacher isn't in the same room -- or even the same state. That is exactly what happened at Southeast Missouri State University earlier this year thanks to some amazing technology in the disklavier piano. To learn more, we spoke with Dr. Kevin Hampton, Chair of the Department of Music at Southeast Missouri State University.

Dr. John Link, superintendent of the Jackson R-2 Public Schools, has had over thirty years in education and now is going into retirement. Speaking with KRCU’s Clayton Hester, Link discusses the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic when it comes to holding classes. He also reflects on his career and other challenges he’s faced in the past. Link has resigned to retire on July 1, 2021.

The Jeanine Larson Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance at Southeast hasn't slowed down during the pandemic. They are still performing, although to smaller crowds to follow CDC guidelines, and are planning for the Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival next summer. In addition, they have launched a fundraising intiative called "Keeping Live Theatre Alive" which features videos of some of the biggest stars of stage and screen performing a piece that they wrote. Dan Woods spoke with Dr.

It’s our post-election show with Dr. Jason Sides, Associate Professor of Political Science at Southeast Missouri State University. We talk with Jason about some of the voting trends from the 2020 election and about what happened to the polls. Votes were still being counted as of our taping but we asked Sides if a President Biden could work with Senate Leader Mitch McConnell if Republicans hold the Senate. We recorded our conversation on Friday afternoon, November 6, 2020.

Millions of Americans have already voted and many more will be heading to the polls on Tuesday, November 3. With just days before the election, we spoke with Dr. Jason Sides, Associate Professor of Political Science at Southeast Missouri State University about the race for the White House, the battle for the U.S. Senate, Amendment 3 and more. We recorded our conversation on Thursday afternoon, October 29, 2020.

We all know that the pandemic has changed many facets of daily life. It has also impacted the job market and highlights the importance of a job candidate's online presence. And have you ever heard of "digital dead weight"? Dan Presson is Director of Career Services at Southeast Missouri State University. He spoke with KRCU's Dan Woods about those issues and more on the television program "SE Connect."

Dan Woods spoke with Nathan Bullock. He is the Dean of Extended Learning at Southeast Missouri State University. He shared some of the latest happenings at the university's regional campuses, about a new Learning Management System and more.

The quality of air in the home is critical for all of us but more so for those suffering with asthma. Dr. John Kraemer is the Director of the Institute for Environmental Health Assessment & Patient Centered Outcomes. Kraemer is a professor of biology and environmental science and director of the University’s Center for Environmental Analysis. He has completed research and training related to the identification and management of environmental triggers. He spoke with KRCU's Dan Woods about the

It was a sunny and very breezy day, last Sunday, October 4th, as one small raft came into view on the Mississippi River. A man who is normally behind his desk or safely on solid ground in any other year, and his very small crew and mascot dog "Puppa", made a stop at the Kidd's dock on the banks of the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau. This wasn't his only destination. The journey for Erich Mische, Executive Director of Spare Key, started in Minnesota on August 27th, and he began slowly