Katie Harris with the Columbia Public Schools Foundation shares about some of the "Students First" grants that were recently awarded to local schools.

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Chad Mahoney, the Executive Director of the Missouri Broadcasters Association, joins the program to talk about a lawsuit challenging the redaction of names in public court documents and the future of AM radios in new vehicles.

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Dr. Joshua Stilley is an associate professor of emergency medicine at MU Health Care. He joins Ted to discuss his appointment to the State Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services.

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Sam Sudbrock with the Centralia Young Farmers Association shares the details of the Lighted Tractor Parade that is being held on Friday, December 20th.

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Woodhaven's executive director Dr. Joy Sweeney shares about her organization's work with adults who have developmental disabilities and their CoMoGives campaign.

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Residents across the east coast have expressed concerns about various drone sightings in recent weeks. ABC's Alex Stone joins the program to give us the latest on what federal officials are saying about the incidents.

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Rudi Keller, the Deputy Editor of the Missouri Independent, joins the program to talk about issues from across the state ahead of the 2025 legislative session

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Longtime education professional Jan Mees joins us on this Friday Forum. Mees is a former member of the Columbia School Board and the former President of the Missouri School Boards' Association.

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PowerMizzou publisher Gabe DeArmond joins the program to chat about the opening of the transfer portal for Mizzou football and a major basketball victory over kU. 

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A range of education topics are on tap for this conversation with Missouri's State Education Commissioner Karla Eslinger including childcare issues and trends in test scores. 

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