Rob Gilmore, CEO of Watlow, joins Michael Calhoun to discuss the company’s six million dollar expansion which will usher in new technologies and capabilities to serve St. Louis’ electrical and ceramic engineering needs.

Investigators say criminal "fencers" are the key to organized retail crime rings popping up in St. Louis and across the country. They're the ones who recruit and organize the shoplifters -- and the ones who then turn stolen goods into illicit profit. KMOX Virtual Consumer Editor Megan Lynch spoke with Landon Winkelvoss, co-founder and VP at threat intelligence firm Nisos. He tells consumers if a price for something online seems too good to be true, it probably is- and the merchandise could be hot. Nisos says consumers should use caution interacting with anyone, in person or online, suspected of dealing in stolen goods.

Illinois schools say they're making progress... when it comes to staffing teachers for classrooms. Superintendents from Collinsville and Bethalto districts will meet Tuesday morning to talk about what's next. President of the bi-partisan education policy group Advance Illinois Robin Steans spent time talking with Megan Lynch today about the successes and challenges they see in addressing the ongoing teacher shortage.

Megan Lynch is joined by Jeff Gilbert of WWJ to discuss the continued dissatisfaction of auto workers in Flint, Michigan.

Julie Smith, author and Webster University media professor, joins Megan Lynch to discuss the time artificial intelligence can save in your daily life. 

Julie Smith, author and Webster University media professor, joins Megan Lynch to discuss how artificial intelligence may impact upcoming intelligence.

KMOX’s Stuart McMillian sat down with the man and his wife made famous for pointing guns at protesters in 2020. Their case went before the Missouri Eastern District Court of Appeals this morning in hopes of getting their guns back. Mark McCloskey and his wife Patty plead guilty to lesser charges to avoid jail time after the incident. Governor Mike Parson pardoned them in 2021. The McCloskeys believe the pardon also wiped out their plea deal which included forfeiting the guns from that famous photo- an AR-15 and pistol. If the court of appeals ends up disagreeing with him, McCloskey says he's willing to take it to higher courts.

Julie Smith, media professor at Webster University, joins Megan Lynch to discuss the potential harm brought on by artificial intelligence.

Konrad Putzier, Wall Street Journal reporter, joins Michael Calhoun to discuss why America's downtowns, St. Louis among them, are experiencing a decrease in population, foot traffic, and businesses.

Michael Calhoun is joined by Wall Street Journal breaking news reporter Will Feuer to discuss the muti-billion dollar merger between the two major theme park companies.