Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

A year ago, we talked with Lincoln University leaders about plans for a new training center designed to address Missouri's growing health care and public safety workforce needs. Now the doors are open.

Matt Pilger catches up with Lincoln University President Dr. John Moseley.

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Silver Dollar City is getting a new family coaster in 2027, and this one is taking riders back to the Ozarks of more than a century ago. Miner’s Mountain Express will send families racing through the history and mystery surrounding Marvel Cave, with mine cars, two lift hills, 15 airtime moments and more than a half-mile of track. Brandei Clifton with Silver Dollar City joins us to tell us what riders can expect when the new coaster opens next spring.

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Buying a car right now can be an expensive proposition. New and used vehicle prices remain high, so finding a good deal may require consumers to think a little differently about what they're buying and how they're buying it.

Our car expert David Finkelstein joins Show Me Today to tell us some strategies that could save you money, from looking for vehicles that have been sitting on a dealer's lot for a long time, to considering different body styles, financing options, or even fixing up the car you already own.

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15-year-old Mason Hirtz worked for two years to create a memorial addition for the Veterans Memorial Park in Rolla; specifically for working military dogs.

With the project, he became an Eagle Scout – and with him for the dedication were the governor, state and city officials, Ft. Leonard Wood Soldiers and their military dogs. Ashley Byrd was there and spoke with Mason.

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Meaningful engagement with young people and families takes more than simply giving them a seat at the table. 

JJ Gossrau, the director of Missouri's Early Psychosis Care Center and Young Adult Services at Missouri's Department of Mental Health, says organizations need to truly listen to their experiences, value their time, and create ongoing partnerships that turn their input into meaningful change.

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Back-to-school shopping can put a strain on family budgets, and scammers know it.

Matt Pilger talked with Khesha Duncan of the Better Business Bureau in Columbia about finding real deals and avoiding costly scams.

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Forget what you think you know about the Mafia from The Godfather and The Sopranos. A new course at Truman State University is taking a deeper look at the real history of organized crime, while also exploring the Sicilian and Italian customs and culture behind it.

Retired professor Sal Costa is bringing back one of his popular community courses you can take online this fall, and this time the subject is the history of the Mafia.

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It’s time for the cosmic fireworks show known as the Perseid Meteor Showers.

Our astronomy expert, Paul Temple, tells Ashley Byrd what to watch for.

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Human trafficking remains a serious problem in Missouri, and lawmakers are taking new steps to address it. State Representative Ed Lewis of Moberly recently joined a new statewide council focused on combating trafficking and child exploitation.

He talked with Matt Pilger on Show Me Today.

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Researchers at Missouri S&T are developing everything from technology that could speed lifesaving organ transplants to systems designed to mine the moon.

We'll find out how these ideas move from a university lab to the real world with Dr. Christine Karslake on Show Me Today.

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