The latest news from every corner of the state.
On this edition of the show, we talk with Dr. Moretta Burk, interim chair of Nursing at SEMO to learn more about the program. We also take a trip to the Charles Hutson Greenhouse with greenhouse manager Melissa Holmes.
KRCU Local Programs
Southeast Missouri's Rowdy Bowl II Football Spring Game powered by SOAR Collective is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, at Houck Field.
LATEST STORIES
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The comedy duo of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong became the standard bearers of pot humor in the 1970s. They're now the subjects of the documentary "Cheech & Chong's Last Movie."
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The Trump administration maintains that HIV meds have survived foreign aid cuts. In Zambia, as in other countries, people are struggling to find pills and risk getting sick without medication.
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John Cena could become WWE's most decorated world champion ever at WrestleMania this weekend. If he does it, it'll be as the bad guy – a role Cena hasn't played for most of his wrestling career.
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Every president brings a personal touch to the Oval Office, and President Trump is going for gold. NPR's Michel Martin asks Washington Post senior critic Robin Givhan about the image that projects.
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Churches in Appalachia often make delicate chocolate eggs for Easter. One small congregation has mastered the craft and its eggs have become a major fundraiser.
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A Florida State University student shot and killed two people and wounded six others on campus on Thursday. He allegedly used his mother's gun in the shooting — she is a sheriff's deputy.
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President Trump hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House on Thursday for a trade discussion. She's the first European leader to meet with Trump since his tariffs were announced.
Spring 2025 Drive Update
Goal: $57,000 | Raised: $37,862 | 66%
To Go: $19,138
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Goal: $57,000 | Raised: $37,862 | 66%
To Go: $19,138
THANK YOU for your support!
Upcoming Events
Dr. Jim Daughters, director of the concert and Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Bands, gives us an exclusive insight into the 2025 Wind Symphony and University Concert Band Spring Concert. Trombone performance major Will Wallace also shares his experience preparing for the performance. The concert is on Tues. April 22nd, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bedell Performance Hall on the SEMO River Campus.
On The Menu gives you a taste of what cuisines, beverages, and other gastronomic delights are trending, interesting, worthy of discussion, or what is simply on Quantella’s mind that she wants you to ponder. New episodes air on the third Wednesday of the month. Catch up on past episodes here.
NPR Arts, Life, And Music
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'Sinners,' 'The Wedding Banquet' remake, and more in theaters this weekend
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