News Tribune on Tap

In this week's episode, Editor Gary Castor chats with Heather Beaulieu, Jefferson City School District deputy superintendent, about goals and changes in the district for the new school year and how parents and students can prepare for back to school.

In this week's episode, Editor Gary Castor chats with Darin Preis, executive director of Central Missouri Community Action, about misconceptions about low-income housing, how affordable housing ties into the economic health of the community, and how CMCA is addressing the housing crisis in Jefferson City, including its proposed Stronghold Landing development.

Click here to learn more.

In this week's episode, Editor Gary Castor chats with Wade Middaugh, CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson City, about the club's mission, growth, and how to get involved.

For more information about the Boys & Girls Club, visit bgcjc.com.

In this week’s episode, Editor Gary Castor chats with Cole County Fair Chairman Derred Scheperle, who gives a rundown on everything you need to know about the fair, which runs July 31-Aug. 5 at the Cole County Fairgrounds, 1445 Fairgrounds Road in Jefferson City.

To learn more, click here for a guide to the fair, and click here to visit the Jefferson City Jaycees Fair Facebook page.

In this week’s episode, Editor Gary Castor chats with Marilee Veit, one of four female firefighters in the Jefferson City Fire Department. They talk about how she and two other female firefighters made department history last week and what it's like to be a firefighter, especially as a woman in a role traditionally associated with men.

In this week’s episode, Editor Gary Castor chats with John Yang, associate director of research and professor of environmental science at Lincoln University, who is the lead investigator on a grant aimed to grow a diverse next generation of agriculture professionals.

They talk about the decline in the number of farmers as young people choose different fields, Lincoln University’s role in promoting and developing agriculture, and efforts to recruit the next generation of farmers.

Click here to learn more about efforts to get more youths involved in agriculture.

In this week's episode, Editor Gary Castor chats with Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek about his journey from India to the United States, his role as the state treasurer and some of the programs and services the treasurer's office offers, including MOBUCK$, MOScholars, and unclaimed property.

A record $52 million worth of unclaimed property was returned to Missourians throughout the 2023 fiscal year. Click here to learn more. Visit showmemoney.com to search your name and see if you have any unclaimed property, and find the list of local unclaimed properties on pages B7-B9 of the June 29 edition of the News Tribune.

In this week's episode, Editor Gary Castor chats with Samantha Schwartz, event coordinator for Salute to America, about the annual Independence Day event. Schwartz gives a rundown of everything you need to know about this year's festival, a jam-packed, one-day event on the Fourth of July in downtown Jefferson City.

Click here to read about Salute to America, or visit the event's website, salutetoamerica.org, for an event schedule, map, frequently asked questions and more.

In this week’s episode, Editor Gary Castor chats with Dru Buntin, Missouri Department of Natural Resources director, about the drought Missouri is facing and its effects, DNR's drought mitigation and response plan and a recent investment for Missouri state parks.

Click the links below for related stories:

In drought, even farmers' optimism is drying up

Missouri's wine crops facing challenges this year

About $200M in improvements planned in Missouri state parks

Nearly 90% of Cole County in extreme drought

State land open for water collection, haying

In this week’s episode, Editor Gary Castor chats with Katie Farr, a Jefferson City woman who is competing for the Miss Missouri crown. She talks about her background, why she started competing in pageants, what she enjoys about it, what categories the contestants are judged on, and why she is using her platform to raise awareness on eating disorders through her "Altogether Beautiful" initiative.