Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

One State Senator wants to become Secretary of State.

Missouri State University has launched a center for rural schools.

We learn about Missouri's Substance Abuse Task Force.

Black Vultures are becoming an increasing issue for livestock producers.

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Just because the regular Legislative Session is over and done with does not mean that the people’s work is still not being done in Jefferson City.

Anthony Morabith chats with Democratic Rep. LaDonna Appelbaum of St. Louis County for Show Me Today.

The Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force has been meeting off and on for the past several years and they just reorganized for its initial meeting.  

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Missouri State University has just created an education center unlike anything else in Missouri.

With roughly 70% of Missouri schools existing in rural areas, the Center for Rural Education will work as a unifier to identify rural school districts' specific needs.

Co-Directors of the center, Dr. Diane Piccolo and Rhonda Bishop join Cameron Conner to discuss their initial objectives. 

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Black Vultures are posing an issue for livestock producers.

 While turkey vultures will only consume dead animals, black vultures are known to prey on young livestock if given the opportunity.

 USDA Assistant Director of Wildlife Services in Missouri and Iowa, David Marks, joins Cameron Conner to discuss the bird and ways for livestock producers to rid of it.

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Russell Burdette, the owner of YourLakeVacation.com, discusses the crazy travel season.

MoDot discusses the bridge issue in Missouri.

University of Missouri professor discusses her genetic research using fruit flies that earned a new grant.

Republican Senator Rusty Black discusses Senate bills 75 and 20.

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Missouri has the seventh largest highway system in America, with more than 34,000 miles of road and 10,000 bridges to take care of.

MoDOT Assistant Chief Engineer Eric Schroeter says hundreds of bridges are listed in poor condition. 

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Elizabeth King is a Biological Sciences assistant professor at the University of Missouri that has been awarded a five-year $1.9 million dollar grant to expand her research on genetics involving the study of fruit flies.

Her study involves trying to better understand genetic traits. 

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Graphic novelist and young-adult literature writer, Johnny Christmas, outlines his new book.

The Disabled Athlete Sports Association details its Summer events.

There are several health care bills that are waiting for a signature from Governor Mike Parson.

Republican State Senator Rusty Black discusses his bill that passed the Missouri legislature, Senate Bill 157.

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The armadillo population is on the rise and here to stay.

The Missouri Department of Conservation has proposed hunting and fishing permit increases.

The podcast, Pathways to Prevention, shares the message of "One Choice."

The Missouri Prairie Foundation discusses how to handle non-native invasive plants.

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Hunting and fishing check the box on many Missourians' hobby lists. It is also a relative bargain compared to what other states charge for permits. 

However, there is a proposition by the Missouri Department of Conservation to install a minor increase on these seasonal permits. 

MDC’s Deputy Director, Aaron Jeffries, talks with Marshall Griffin to explain the reasoning.

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