Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

Seven elder abuse prevention forums were held over the fall to hear from Missourians across the state who have concerns about their loved ones. Those forums have inspired legislation to be filed for the Missouri Legislature’s next session.

Alisa Nelson talks to Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger, who co-led the statewide tour.  

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The police department for Blue Springs, near Kansas City, will soon be using drones as first responders to crime scenes.

Police Chief Bob Muenz tells Marshall Griffin how it will work.

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When we think of Martin Luther King Jr., we often picture him on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Dr. King’s work and his challenges to the nation extended far beyond Washington, D.C.

Show Me Today looks at his impact in Missouri: the times he spent in the state, the movements he influenced, and what his message means as we continue to wrestle with questions of justice, equality, and democracy. Joining Bill Pollock is Gary Kremer, Executive Director Emeritus and Senior Fellow with the Center for Missouri Studies at the State Historical Society of Missouri.

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Big changes are coming to one of mid-Missouri’s most recognized colleges. Columbia College has announced its next president, Dr. Toby Arquette. He says his leadership style will center on radical transparency and preparing students for a rapidly changing world.

Show Me Today’s Matt Pilger sat down with Arquette to talk about his vision for affordability, technology, and the future of higher education.

How are your kids preparing for the future workforce in a world that is rapidly changing? That’s on the mind of Columbia College’s next president Dr Toby Arquette. As he takes over one of the most recognized colleges in Mid-Missouri, he tells Matt Pilger that his leadership will focus on students being reading as well as his vision for affordability and technology.

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John Hayes of Lake Ozark didn’t just earn the rank of Eagle Scout, he earned every merit badge offered by Scouting America. A feat fewer than 650 Scouts nationwide have achieved in more than a century.

From STEM programs to community service, camping adventures to flying lessons, Hayes has turned a childhood pastime into an extraordinary journey and completed the task moments before he turned 18.

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Before marijuana use and sales were legal in Missouri, there were plenty of both going on. Now the state has a say in how small growers do their business.

Lesley Turek of the state health department explains what a microbusiness is and why it matters to marijuana sales in Missouri.

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A new Missouri law aims to help schools better prepare for health emergencies.

Alisa Nelson talks to St. Joseph Representative Brenda Shields, who led the effort to require “Stop the Bleed” kits in the state’s K-12 public schools.

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A Missouri economic development group says 2025 was a strong year.  

Allen Dillingham of the Missouri Technology Corporation says they invested millions of dollars to help small businesses get started or expand.  He says those projects, scattered throughout the state, have created 8,000 jobs. The M-T-C has also just been awarded $33 million in federal funds to keep its efforts moving.  

He joins Show Me Today.

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The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is taking aim at three items often found in convenience stores and other businesses across the state.

Alisa Nelson chats with Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, who says her office is ramping up efforts to fight against video lottery machines, illegal hemp sales, and Bitcoin companies. 

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Confirmation in November of rabies in a dog in southwest Missouri’s McDonald County has state health leaders reminding the public that the virus remains a threat to pets and their owners.

Marshall Griffin talks with Molly Baker, lead zoonotic disease epidemiologist with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

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