It is Election season and this one has been as unpredictable as any in recent memory with the nomination of a Supreme Court justice before the election and the impact of the pandemic on campaigning and on the debates. It proves to stay unpredictable and to talk about what may be in store -- and specifically the battle for the U.S. Senate, Dan Woods spoke with Dr. Jason Sides, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Southeast Missouri State University.

If you are interested in cold cases and enjoy watching "Unsolved Mysterties" this interview may be just for you. Dr. Jennifer Bengtson is an Associate Professor in the Department of History & Anthropology at Southeast Missouri State University. She and some of her students are once again working on solving a cold case by identifying a set of human remains recovered in Cape Girardeau County in 1980. This comes on the heels of a successful case they recently solved thanks to some cutting edge

Veterans joined together with the Southeast community on Friday, September 25, to dedicate the Veterans Plaza that’s been under construction this summer. Thomas Meyer, United States Navy Seabee Veteran, is responsible for spearheading the effort. Meyer began the process during his time on the Board of Regents. I spoke to him after the ceremony about the length of the process and the effort to place it at Southeast. He said the monument was a reminder that this was a veterans friendly campus. The

From 2010 through 2016, digital jobs had the fastest wage growth rate and the second-fastest job growth average. Because of this, Codefi’s Stacy Dohogne Lane says making sure that we’re equipped with digital skills is “one of the very best ways” to prepare for what the future of work is going to look like. 15% of the workforce in America are working in digital jobs, but here in rural America, that number is only 5%. “That gap is not good for our communities,” says Dohogne Lane. “If we can get

Southeast Missouri State University recently announced the expansion of its test optional admissions and scholarship offerings available to beginning freshmen entering Southeast in fall 2021 to increase access to higher education. According to Lenell Hahn, director of Admissions, Southeast became a test-optional institution in fall of 2019. The expansion is offering admission to students with a 2.75 GPA after graduating high school. Many students were unable to take the standardized tests (ACT

COVID has forced many organizations to adapt, and that includes charitable organizations. KRCU’s Clayton Hester spoke to Elizabeth Shelton, Executive director, of the United Way of Southeast Missouri. This week was the virtual kickoff for their organization, for the sake of raising funds and assisting their partner organizations. Shelton adds that those who want to support United Way can do so via their golf tournament on Oct 2. You can learn more about that unitedwayofsemo.org/

Where will Cape Girardeau be in 2040 and what will it look like? Answers to those questions have been offered after the Cape Vision 2040 project was approved over the summer. City Planner Ryan Shrimplin came on the program to talk about the progress that has been made on the project.

2020 has been a year of shifts toward digital programming for many industries. Due to a decline in large, in-person gatherings, one of those industries is live music. But musicians are notorious for embracing new technology and reinventing their routine when complications arise. Steve Schnaffner is one of them. “Up until march I had a calendar full of SEMO Symphony and Paducah Symphony concerts, winery gigs, and weddings,” says the local fiddler and frontman of acoustic trio, Jumper Cables. “For

Farmers have faced challenges the past couple of years, from the trade war to the current pandemic putting a strain on the industry. Barry Bean is a board member of the Missouri Farm Bureau and a cotton farmer. He’s president of Bean and Bean Cotton Company. KRCU’s Clayton Hester spoke with Bean about the economic pressures facing the industry today.

Codefi has announced winners for its 1ST50K competition, breaking precedent in the competition. The competition is aimed at new startups and awards $50,000 to its winners. In addition to startup money, the winners receive access to venture capital and angel investment networks, professional and high-level business coaching and mentorship and personal introductions to strategic business leaders. KRCU’s Clayton Hester spoke to Codefi’s director of public relations Stacy Dohogne Lane about this