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The weekend leading up to the solar eclipse will be filled with music, arts, and outdoor activities along the path of totality in Astral Valley Art Park in St. Francois County. The Solar Strings event will feature national and International Bluegrass stars – who will play while fans get a front-row seat for the eclipse.

Organizer Sheena Cox tells Ashley Byrd about the place and the performers who will be there.

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Missouri has come up with a plan to help 150-thousand adult learners earn a postsecondary credential.

Alisa Nelson talks to Samantha Dickey, with the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, about the plan to help more adults access to apprenticeships, certificates, and two- and four-year degrees.

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Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe is back from a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Alisa Nelson is here with Lt Gov Kehoe who welcomed Missouri troops.

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A rally about disability rights was recently held at the Missouri Capitol.

Alisa Nelson talks to Shelby Butler, with Empower: Abilities in Springfield, about some of the challenges facing the disabled community.

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A state senator wants help to be heartbeats away when a student’s heart stops.

Alisa Nelson talks to State Senator Karla Eslinger, who is sponsoring a bill that would require Missouri schools to be ready to adequately respond to a heart emergency.

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Missouri military members who get an enlistment bonus might get some help from Uncle Sam.

Alisa Nelson talks to St. Charles Representative Adam Schnelting about a bill he is sponsoring that could also help with the military’s recruitment shortage. 

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Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine have made a breakthrough discovery about sleep. Neurons have the power to cleanse the brain while we sleep.

The findings are featured in the magazine “Nature.”

Ashley Byrd learns how this all works from two of the researchers- starting with Dr. Jonathon Kipnis.

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After a nationwide search for a new president – Missouri State has chosen Dr. Richard “Biff” Williams to lead the large university in Springfield.

He tells Ashley Byrd that the school is in a great place—and was HIS first choice.

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The VA has announced that military veterans who have been exposed to toxins and similar risks during their military service could be eligible to enroll in VA health care.

Alisa Nelson talks to David Lee, Missouri’s Veterans Service Program Director, who says the decision could help thousands of Missouri veterans.

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Fort Leonardwood will host the first-ever USAES’ “Best Mapper” competition in April.

 Chief Warrant Officer 4 at Fort Leonardwood, Jason Davis, joins Cameron Conner to discuss the x’s and o’s of the competition and describe the importance of geospatial engineering. 

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