Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

The northern snakehead is a type of fish that resembles a serpent. Its descent is from parts of China, Korea, and Russia.

 The fourth invasive specimen of its kind has been identified in Missouri, and news anchor Marshall Griffin is talking with Missouri Department of Conservation fisheries management specialist, Dave Knuth, to learn about the threat it poses to the state.

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Harry Ward, the Director of the Fire and Rescue Training Institute at MU Extension, leads Missouri's foremost institution for fire and emergency service training. The FRTI offers a comprehensive range of courses, from vehicle rescue and basic grain bin rescue to structural firefighting and all-hazards incident management. They provide essential training to fire departments across the state. 

Harry joined Show Me Today to talk about their work and rich history which dates to 1933.

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The Missouri Department of Conservation is proposing price adjustments for some permits in 2025.

Aaron Jeffries, the department’s Deputy Director, explains that the permit prices need to be incrementally changed.

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MU Health Care in Columbia has opened its new Children’s Hospital and Birthing Center.

Alisa Nelson talks to Laura Hesemann, with the Children’s Hospital, about the more than 230-million-dollar project.

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No matter what store you go to, the odds are that those items you are considering purchasing were unloaded from a semi-truck.

There is currently a driver shortage across Missouri and the nation.

President and CEO of the Missouri Trucking Association Tom Crawford joins Marshall Griffin to address how to get involved. 

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One of Missouri’s first films to benefit from the new state film tax credit is titled, “On Fire.” A film about John O’Leary’s story as a severe burn victim and how the St. Louis Cardinals’ broadcaster Jack Buck and the team changed his life forever. 

John O’Leary joins Marshall Griffin to discuss the film.

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A young adult writer from Poplar Bluff --- is a young adult.

Anna Prater, whose pen name is Anna Grace, is about to self-publish her second novel and has just graduated high school. She talks with Ashley Byrd and introduces us to her first novel, Familiar Strangers, which she published through Amazon Kindle direct.

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Carl Edwards, a Columbia native named one of the top 75 NASCAR drivers of all time and a soon-to-be inductee into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, shocked fans by retiring seven years ago. At the top of his game and in the prime of his career, Edwards almost won the Cup title in 2016. He controlled the winner-take-all race at Homestead-Miami Speedway until a questionable caution was called.

Those who debated his induction into the Hall of Fame said Edwards was unfairly treated. Did the end of 2016 affect his decision to walk away? Did he feel cheated? Carl recently answered those questions.

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A Harvard Law graduate from the St. Louis area is putting his name in the hat for a Missouri-U.S. Senate seat under his independent party: The Better Party.

Jared Young joins Marshall Griffin.

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Meet Curt Lafferty, the creator and founder of Mo Pie. Curt spent 21 years as the vice president of Tippin’s where he learned the art of pie baking and decided to branch out independently. 

His secrets to a good pie? He shares them with us on this segment on Show Me Today.

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