Katelynn McIlwain

On this special season finale of "Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan," Cheryl Henson and Nick Raposo join the podcast to discuss "Bein' Green," a song from our beloved childhood friend Kermit the Frog. Cheryl Henson is the daughter of Jim Henson, Kermit’s original voice actor and creator of The Muppets. And Nick Raposo is the son of Joe Raposo, a songwriter and composer who was one of the producers for Sesame Street. Together, they break down the cultural significance of Kermit’s song and how Ray Charles interpreted the universal ode to self-acceptance just a few years later.

The National Weather Service expects 2 to 4 inches of snowfall between 6 p.m. Thursday and 6 p.m. Friday.

President Trump's executive order that pauses the TikTok ban expires in April.

A recent luncheon at Douglass High School raised funds for a new marker to commemorate Noble Court, the first Black subdivision in Columbia.

Even as cosplay events are increasing in popularity — and in cost — mid-Missouri creatives are working to keep the hobby accessible and affordable in the region.

University of Maryland Associate Director of Bands Andrea Brown joins Stephanie Shonekan on this episode of "Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan" to discuss "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand and Beyoncé. The tear-jerking ballad was produced for a film by the same name in 1973, and the feeling of longing for a love gone by is still just as touching decades later.

In this episode of "Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan," Jordan Embrack, a vocalist and graduate of the University of Maryland, joins Stephanie to discuss "Home," Dorothy's finale song in the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz. "Home" was first performed by Stephanie Mills, and Diana Ross sang it for the film adaptation of The Wiz that premiered in 1978. Jordan and Stephanie discuss the song's national impact and the personal meaning it holds for Jordan as she begins her career as a singer and entertainer.

Bailey Stover is the creator of Alphabet Soup. Now that the project has wrapped, she reflects on her experience.

Filmmaker Ross McClean discusses his film "No Mean City," making its U.S. premiere at True/False Film Fest.

The city's Public Works and Planning Committee voted to table a parking construction plan for the Jefferson City Community Center during Thursday's meeting.