Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

If you have recruited your child or grandchild to help you with your technology problems, a St. Louis high school is taking that same idea a step further with its students.

Alisa Nelson talks to August Lacey and Baxter Boegeman, seniors at Lindbergh High School, who are part of Copilot, a student-run IT help desk.

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Missouri businesses are bracing for the upcoming surge of shoppers roaming the store aisles and browsing the web for holiday gifts.

David Overfelt with the Missouri Retailers Association told Marshall Griffin what we can expect from the 2025 Christmas shopping season.

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It’s that time of year again in Missouri—firearm deer season is underway, and that means more than just hunters heading outdoors. It also means more deer on the move, and more chances for drivers to encounter them on the road.

Show Me Today reporter Matt Pilger talked with Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain Scott White about associated hazards and what drivers can do to stay safe.

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After a month and a half of the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, Congress voted on reopening the government last Wednesday.

Before that vote, Show Me Today reporter Matt Pilger spoke with West-Central Missouri Congressman Mark Alford, who says the turning point came when air traffic controller shortages started impacting “everyday normal Americans.

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A meat snack company in Audrain County is making big moves. Western Smokehouse Partners just opened a new plant in Mexico, Missouri, and it’s already seeing rapid growth.

Show Me Today reporter Matt Pilger chatted with CEO and President Matt Bormann to talk about the company’s expansion, rising beef costs, and what the future might hold for Missouri’s growing meat snack industry.

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As of October 21st, 494 drivers had been pulled off of roadways in Missouri for not being able to read, write, or speak English.

Captain Scott White with the State Highway Patrol runs down the situation with Missourinet’s Marshall Griffin.

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The government shutdown and President Trump’s trade war have been hot-button topics for several weeks.

Alisa Nelson talks to Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss about their impact on the economy. 

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From classrooms to clinics, Missourians are once again keeping a close eye on COVID—this time, it’s a new variant with a complicated name and growing concern. NB.1.8.1 is making headlines, and it’s already affecting communities across the state. So, what do we need to know, and how worried should we be? 

Today on Show Me Today, reporter Matt Pilger sits down with Dr. Steven Lawrence, Professor of Medicine and infectious disease researcher at Washington University, to break down the science, the symptoms, and what this variant means for Missouri’s public health response.

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Missouri's cold-weather rule is in effect.

The Missouri Public Service Commission's Forrest Gossett joins Marshall Griffin on Show Me Today.

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Pennies may be small, but their absence could bring big changes to how Missourians handle cash. The federal government has quietly stopped producing them, and that decision is already raising questions for banks, businesses, and everyday transactions across the state. 

Today on Show Me Today, reporter Matt Pilger speaks with Jackson Hataway, President of the Missouri Bankers Association, about what this shift means for Missouri’s financial institutions—and how banks are preparing for a future without the penny.

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