Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

Missouri Electric Cooperatives offer great learning experiences for surrounding area youth to visit Missouri and the nation's capital cities.

Missouri Electric Cooperatives' Chris Massman joins Cameron Conner on Show Me Today to discuss its Youth Tour and CYCLE programs.

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A new J.D. Power study reveals that tariffs are influencing how and when Americans purchase new vehicles, with more than one-third of buyers stating that trade policies impacted their buying decisions. Despite the market uncertainty, overall satisfaction with the car-buying experience continues to rise, revealing what really matters to customers. Our car expert David Finkelstein joined Bill Pollock

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If you’ve ever waited in line at the DMV, you know how valuable a faster visit can be. The Missouri Department of Revenue says a new system called FUSION is already making that happen. FUSION stands for Fifty Unique Systems in One Nexus, and it’s designed to streamline services and improve communication across offices statewide. Show Me Today reporter Matt Pilger spoke with Director Trish Vincent, who says the first phase is in place and the second phase—covering titling and registration—is coming soon.

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Avery Lyons, a Missouri S&T PHD student, is gaining international attention for research that speeds up how ballistics materials are tested and work that helps engineers spot problems earlier and improve safety before products ever reach the public. It’s the kind of behind-the-scenes science that can influence everything from protective gear to industrial materials, even though most of us never realize it’s happening

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For all the noise around the Kansas City Chiefs moving across the state line, it’s worth slowing down and looking at what this actually means for everyday Missourians. Beyond the emotion and the history, the real question is whether Missouri did enough to try to keep the team, and the answer is yes.

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With more spending and online activity during the holidays, scammers are stepping up their efforts to break into accounts. Even multi-factor authentication isn’t bulletproof if you’re not paying attention. Matt Pilger spoke with Better Business Bureau regional manager Khesha Duncan about how scams are evolving and how to protect yourself. 

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You know, most of us don’t spend a lot of time thinking about what goes down the drain—but public health experts do. Missouri is using wastewater surveillance to spot viruses before people even start showing up at the doctor’s office. Dr. George Turabelidze with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is here to explain how what we flush can actually help protect all of us

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We’re discussing a proposal that could alter the earnings of Missouri teens on the job. State Senator Joe Nicola, who represents part of the Kansas City area, has pre-filed a bill that would allow employers to pay workers under 18 less than the state’s minimum wage. Currently, Missouri’s minimum wage is $13.75 per hour and will increase to $15 on January 1st. Nicola says the goal is to help teens keep jobs as businesses face rising labor costs. Show Me Today reporter Matt Pilger spoke with him about why he thinks this change is needed.

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Missouri has a line of nearly 500 court trials on hold for one reason: A traffic jam of crime suspects sitting in jail awaiting a mental health evaluation to determine if they are competent to go on trial. 

Alisa Nelson talks to Branson State Representative Brian Seitz, who has pre-filed a bill to speed up the competency evaluations. 

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What if building tiny, life-like organs for medical research could be faster and easier? That’s exactly what a team at Missouri S&T is working on. 

Show Me Today reporter Matt Pilger sat down with Dr. Anthony Convertine, Associate Professor at Missouri S&T, to talk about a breakthrough 3D printing method that’s putting Rolla on the map for cutting-edge tissue engineering.

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