Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

Mark Twain’s story of Huckleberry Finn, and his friend Jim, is based on true people and places in Hannibal and northeast Missouri.

A museum in Hannibal showcases all of that. Ashley Byrd talks with the executive director Faye Dant of Jim's Journey: the Huck Finn Freedom Center.

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The Small Business Deduction is set to expire in 2025, possibly hurting business owners in the process who are still struggling post-pandemic.

Jeff Brabant with the National Federation of Independent Businesses tells Anthony Morabith how this could affect Missourians.

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Significant changes are in the works for the ACT and may help improve the scores of Missouri students who take the test.

Alisa Nelson talks to Catherine Hofman, the vice president of ACT’s state and federal programs.

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Between March 2003 through July 2004, soldiers from all over Missouri served in combat zones in the Iraq war. They were an engineering battalion of the Missouri National Guard- the two-oh-third. Hundreds of them are having a reunion.

Ashley Byrd talks with the spokesman, retired Colonel Mike Brown.

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The nation’s economy continues to grow with the gross domestic product expanding by 2.8% in the second quarter from April to June. What does this mean, considering that that’s both good and bad news?

Anthony Morabith has Missouri Bankers Association’s Jackson Hataway on for further clarification.

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A new University of Missouri study finds that unmedicated kids with ADHD have significantly higher rates of obesity, but also tend to exceed screen time recommendations and fail to meet crucial sleep guidelines.

Mizzou’s Crystal Lim shares the study results with Anthony Morabith for Show Me Today.

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Women who love the outdoors, or want to know more about the outdoors and conservation, can participate in a group event coming up this fall.

Jessica Rice talks with Ashley Byrd about an organization called wildHERness and its GO WYLD weekend in Missouri.

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Missourians are traveling down south with the American Red Cross to help as Tropical Storm Debby ravages Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.

Anthony Morabith chats with Sharon Watson on disaster relief efforts as well as the need for blood amid a critical shortage.

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