Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

Have you ever heard of someone using a couple of metal rods to locate water underground or even find unmarked graves? It's a practice known as divining or dowsing, and it has a long history in the Ozarks.

Barbara Baird, author of The Accidental Ozarkian, explored this unusual tradition and met people who believed they could use the rods to find what was hidden beneath the ground. She's joining us to share the story and explain how it works.

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Archery might not be the first sport that comes to mind when you think about school athletics, but it’s giving students across Missouri a chance to compete, build confidence, and develop skills that go beyond the bullseye.

10X Archery, a center in Platte City, is working to introduce more young people to the sport, including kids who may not feel at home in traditional team sports. Amy Davis joins Show Me Today to talk about what archery offers Missouri students and how schools can get involved.

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Could working inside the Missouri Governor’s Mansion help someone build a career after prison? That’s the goal of a new hospitality apprenticeship for incarcerated workers from Algoa Correctional Center.

Matt Pilger spoke with Missouri Department of Corrections official Annie Herman about the program and what it could mean for life after incarceration.

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Among the Constitutional Amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot is an amendment to heighten the protections of a county sheriff's position.

Ashley Byrd is joined by Rebecca Rivas, who has covered this issue in depth for the Missouri Independent. She explains why legislators wanted Amendment 8 on the ballot.

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Missouri High School seniors can now submit a FAFSA application to learn whether they qualify for student financial aid for college.

Kaitlyn Venta of the Missouri College & Career Attainment Network says even students who do not need a student loan should file the form.

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A boy who grew up in the Ozarks became one of America's leading playwrights and turned Missouri people, places, and experiences into Pulitzer Prize-winning American theater. The Missouri Press has issued another printing of a book about how Lanford Wilson got to fame from the town of Ozark and how he took Missouri with him.

MU Theatre professor David Crespy edited “Lanford Wilson: Early Stories, Sketches and Poems.” He talks with Ashley Byrd.

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Golf isn't just about having the right swing. Confidence, patience and the ability to bounce back from a bad shot can make the difference between a great round and a frustrating day on the course.

Justin French, co-host of the podcast Frenchy and The Coach, joins us to discuss the mental side of golf and what amateur players can learn from the way PGA Tour professionals handle pressure.

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The History Museum on the Square is bringing back its Haunted History Walking and Bus Tours this October, taking visitors into places including the historic Fox Theatre, an old jailhouse, and a building that once served as an undertaker’s business.

Sean FitzGibbons, executive director of the History Museum on the Square, joins Show Me Today to tell us about the stories behind these locations and how you can experience them for yourself.

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Missouri is known as the Cave State, and there's a good reason for that. The state has more than 7,500 recorded caves, with some offering spectacular rock formations, fascinating history, and family adventures you won't find above ground. From caves connected to Mark Twain and Jesse James to underground rivers and unusual geological wonders, there's a lot more beneath Missouri's surface than you might realize.

We're talking with Toby Dogwiler about what makes Missouri's caves so unique, which ones are worth exploring, and how you can plan your own underground adventure.

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Barbara Baird admits she has driven out of her way to see oddball roadside attractions and says it can be some of the most fun stops on a Missouri road trip. From a giant fork and noodle in Springfield to a huge rocking chair along Route 66, a massive pecan in Brunswick, and even a replica of the Hubble Space Telescope in Marshfield. Missouri has plenty of strange things worth pulling off the road to see.

Barbara joins Show Me Today with some of her favorite roadside attractions and a case for taking the occasional detour.

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