Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

The Guadalupe Centers of Kansas City are hosting the 100th Cinco de Mayo celebration this weekend.  

Organizer Leo Prieto gives Sue Danielson the details.

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Route 66 turns, and the national celebration is kicking off right in Springfield, Missouri. AAA Missouri spokesman Nick Chabarria joins us from the birthplace of the Mother Road, where travelers from across the country are gearing up for a once-in-a-lifetime road trip. With new centennial maps, big crowds expected, and plenty of nostalgia in the air, this is shaping up to be one of the biggest travel stories of 2026.

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Invasive Jumping Worms have been spreading into more than a dozen states in the U-S, including Missouri.  Angela Sokolowski tells Sue Danielson that while most species of worms are good for the soil, the jumping worm (also known as the Alabama jumper or snake worm) is not a welcome sight.  

She says she gets a few phone calls each year about them. She also says that, according to one source, there have been 60 confirmed reports of jumping worms in the state. 

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What makes a small-town business stand out in a big way? Sara Schafer, editor of Rural Missouri magazine, joins Show Me Today to break down the “Best Of Rural Missouri” put together by Missouri Electric Cooperative. Now in its 23rd year, the annual contest conducted by Rural Missouri, a monthly magazine serving Missouri’s rural electric cooperative members, drew nearly 40,000 votes across 14 categories. You'll also hear from Michelle Gray of Bourbon Café and Coffee Saloon, a multi-year winner that’s turning community support into lasting success.

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Getting a high school diploma in Missouri could soon mean more time in the classroom learning about Black history. A bill moving through the Missouri House would require students to complete two units focused on Black history and Black literacy before they graduate.

Matt Pilger sat down with the bill’s sponsor, Missouri State Representative LaKesha Bosley of St. Louis, to talk about what the proposal would do.

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Megan Johnston, a golf instructor at Big Cedar Lodge in Branson, grew up in Northern Ireland and remembers Rory McIlroy from their junior years. She shares her thoughts on him winning back-to-back Masters Green Jackets. The former Missouri State golfer shares some good tips if you’ve ever wanted to sharpen your golf game or feel more confident stepping onto the course. Help might be closer than you think.

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As the United States gets ready to celebrate its 250th birthday, a unique exhibit is giving people a chance to come face-to-face with the documents that helped define the nation. “The Story of US” at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum brings together rare artifacts from the National Archives—many of which have rarely left Washington, D.C.—to tell the story of America’s ideals, conflicts, and turning points over nearly two and a half centuries. Mark Adams is the Director of the Truman Library and joins Show Me Today to explain more about the exhibit.

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For decades, the story of Route 66 has been told through road trips, roadside diners, and Americana nostalgia. But a new book by Cheryl Eichar Jett takes a different turn, uncovering the women who didn’t just travel the Mother Road, they ran it, shaped it, and kept it alive through some of the most transformative moments in American history. From the Great Depression to wartime industry and the rise of car culture, these are the stories that have been hiding in plain sight. The name of the book is “Aprons Away: Women’s Work on Route 66”

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April is Financial Literacy Month, and if you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by paying for college, managing debt, or just trying to make smarter money decisions, there’s help available right here in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development is offering free, hands-on support through job centers and college planning programs, helping families, students, and job seekers build confidence with their finances and their future.

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A bright orange, gooey substance has been seen oozing from certain trees in the state.  State tree expert Sara Lalk tells joins Show Me Today to explain it’s cedar rust fungus and it results in some trees, redcedar and junipers looking like an alien sneezed all over them.  Sara explains this fungus dies back in May, but despite its complicated life cycle, it’s sure to be back again next year.

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