Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

Many of Missouri’s small businesses are facing some struggles, according to a pair of National Federation of Independent Business reports. Missouri State Director Brad Jones says rising expenses, including fuel, are proving to be frustrating for the many thousands of small businesses in the state.

The NFIB has the latest on economic trends and employment for this powerful sector of the state’s economy.

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Scottish Highland cattle have become social media stars thanks to their shaggy coats, long horns, and surprisingly gentle personalities. But at Mesta Meadows in southeast Missouri, Ed Crowley is doing more than raising photogenic cattle. He and his wife, Terri, have built a working Ozarks ranch where visitors can feed the animals, camp under the stars, learn sustainable farming, and even enjoy sheep’s milk ice cream made right on the property.

Ed Crowley joins Show Me Today to talk about the growing fascination with Highland cattle and how Mesta Meadows has become a hands-on farm experience for families and future farmers alike.

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Missouri Electric Cooperatives has a clear goal: helping rural Missourians thrive. 

Clay Carroll, manager of member services at Callaway Electric Cooperative, joins Cameron Conner to share how a cooperative's daily tasks make the lives of the rural customers easier. 

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Car companies are constantly looking for new ways to connect with buyers, but some of the biggest automotive stories right now have nothing to do with horsepower or flashy new models.

From Mitsubishi setting up car galleries in shopping malls and airports, to growing concerns over counterfeit airbags being installed after crashes, and even the common gas station habit that could lead to expensive repairs, our automotive expert, David Finklestein is back on Show Me Today with some important information every driver should hear.

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Poplar Bluff in southeast Missouri is getting a major job boost. A company called PeopleShores has a new center there, with the intention of creating hundreds of tech jobs.

Alisa Nelson talks to the company founder, who says talent is everywhere and creating jobs in underserved communities is his passion.  

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Organizers of a program in Kansas City combining prenatal care with addiction treatment are getting some impressive results.  University Health Kansas City Psychiatrist Dr. Doug Burgess says the EMBER program, started less than one year ago, has exceeded all their expectations.

He tells Sue Danielson they’re seeing double the patients expected. Dr. Burgess says pregnant women dealing with a substance abuse disorder or addiction are highly motivated to succeed for their baby’s health.

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Missouri’s new nuclear energy task force has just wrapped up its first meeting in Jefferson City, beginning work on the state’s energy future.

Matt Pilger talks with Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Kurt Schaefer about what comes next.

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The University of Missouri is the only U.S. supplier of radioisotopes that are used for life-saving medicine, national security, and research. The U.S. Department of Energy wants to boost the supply of nuclear medicine, so it is helping MU to build a new center to make this happen. 

Matt Sanford, executive director of MU’s nuclear research reactor, says the goal of the Radioisotope Science Center is to further position Columbia and the university as a hub for nuclear science discoveries. 

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Are you looking for a career change? The state of Missouri might be the place for you.  

A “Virtual Career Exploration” will be going on June 17. Cameron Conner talks with Layla Risse, talent operations specialist with the Office of Administration, to find out the details. 

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As Memorial Day weekend kicks off Missouri’s busy boating season, Master Captain Bob May says safety efforts at the Lake of the Ozarks are paying off in a big way. For the first time in decades, the lake has gone two consecutive years without a boating fatality. Captain Bob shares important reminders about debris from spring flooding, life jackets, sober boating, weather awareness, and how families can stay safe while enjoying one of Missouri’s top summer destinations.

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