Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

As the days get shorter and temperatures start to drop, animals across Missouri are getting ready for winter, but not all of them prepare the same way. Some are stocking up on food, others are finding a place to hunker down, and a few are getting ready to disappear for the season.

Sarah Easton, a naturalist at the Runge Conservation Nature Center, joins us to explain what Missouri’s wildlife is up to this time of year and what we might notice in our own backyards.

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Emerson Cohen is a junior at Rock Bridge High School and the newly crowned Miss Columbia’s Teen. She’s also vice president of an inclusive student club called Bruins United and works with Best Buddies, focusing on creating more opportunities for people with disabilities to build friendships and feel like they belong.

Emerson joins us to talk about what disability inclusion looks like in a high school, and why sometimes the most important thing you can give someone is simply the opportunity to be a friend.

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If you think of baseball in St. Louis, the Cardinals probably come to mind first. But the history of baseball in the city goes far beyond the Redbirds. There have been Negro League teams, the St. Louis Browns, women who played the game, local baseball inventions, and generations of fans who have made the sport part of everyday life.

Now the Missouri Historical Society is bringing 100 of those stories together in a new exhibit called “St. Louis at Bat.” Adam Kloppe is a public historian with the Missouri Historical Society.

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Fall is a pretty good time to visit Missouri wine country, with cooler temperatures, changing leaves, vineyards, and plenty happening around Hermann.

Stone Hill Winery has a full calendar of fall events, from Oktoberfest and live music to its Friday evening Sunset gatherings, and Nathan Held joins Bill Pollock to talk about what visitors can experience this time of year.

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Fall may be one of the best times of the year to play golf in Missouri, with cooler temperatures, changing scenery, and courses that can feel a little different as the season winds down.

Scott Hovis, executive director of the Missouri Golf Association, joins Show Me Today to talk about what makes fall golf special, what avid golfers should be thinking about and how someone just getting into the game can have more fun on the course.

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There’s something about Hermann in October. The fall colors are coming in, the German music is playing, the bier gardens are busy, and the smell of bratwurst seems to be everywhere. Oktoberfest takes over Hermann throughout the month, with German food and traditions, live music, wine, beer, and events happening all around town.

Tammy Bruckerhoff with Visit Hermann joins Show Me Today to talk about what visitors can expect this year.

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Learning to read is one of the biggest milestones in a child’s early education, and the work that happens in those first few years can make a lasting difference.

Sarah Steffens is a K–4 reading interventionist at Elm Grove Elementary in the Fort Osage School District, and she has just been named Missouri’s 2027 Teacher of the Year. Her work focuses on literacy, early learners, and helping students find success in the classroom. 

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Missouri's long-running congressional map battle is finally over, but the debate about how it all played out is far from settled.

Matt Pilger spoke with Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the criticism directed at his office, and what the decision means moving forward.

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University of Central Missouri has received a second federal grant to discover, learn, and teach local school kids about the lives of the soldiers who now lie in local cemeteries.

UCM History Professor Jon Taylor explains to Ashley Byrd why it is such a powerful learning tool.

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Missouri agencies manage billions of federal dollars every year, but a new state audit suggests some long-standing problems still haven't been fixed.

The report found repeat findings involving oversight, Medicaid eligibility reviews, and other compliance issues.

Matt Pilger sat down with Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick to discuss what his office found and why it matters to taxpayer.

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