Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

An educational program designed to teach fourth-graders all about the Missouri River is thriving.

Marshall Griffin talked with Kristen Schulte, Education Director for Missouri River Relief, about Missouri River Days.

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Missouri has over 1.3 million residents who are eligible for Medicare. The State Health Insurance Assistance Program has seen that number climb, due to aging Baby Boomers.

The enrollment period is October 15th through December 7th. Missouri’s SHIP program offers free advice to residents who have questions about Medicare. 

Scott Miniea, with the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, joins Show Me Today.

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A Missouri-made bourbon is turning heads around the world. Stowloch Whiskey, crafted by Stone Ledge Distillery in Defiance, has earned a Gold Medal and a 95-point score at the 2025 Asia International Spirits Competition. 

Hear how this small-town distillery made a big mark on the global stage in our Show Me Today conversation with Mark Sutherland of Stone Ledge.

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Seven Missouri Head Start centers are receiving nearly two million total dollars in federal funding for improvements and educational resources.

Alisa Nelson talks to Daphne Graham, Health and Nutrition Coordinator at Ozark Action Head Start in West Plains, who says the organization is one of Missouri’s Head Start locations receiving some funding.  

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Missouri’s craft brew industry pumps more than one billion dollars into the state’s economy each year.

The state's 170-plus craft brewers employ thousands of people and produced 300-thousand barrels of beer last year. This year, however, they tell Show Me Today there have been some challenges.

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Missouri got a slam dunk of entertainment recently as the Harlem Wizards brought their high-flying, crowd-pleasing basketball show to mid-Missouri for a series of charity games.

Show Me Today reporter Matt Pilger caught up with Rasahaan “Rocket” Barner—one of the Wizards—to talk about the team’s mission, their time in Missouri, and how they use basketball to bring communities together.

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The federal government has approved a ban on soda for food stamp recipients in at least one dozen states.

Alisa Nelson talks to Jill Birnbaum, with the American Heart Association, about whether Missouri could be next.

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When John Wilkinson was a little boy, he snuck out of his house to meet the future King of Rock-n-Roll Elvis Presley. The young Wilkinson had a strong critique of Elvis’ guitar abilities. Years later, their paths crossed again, and Wilkinson became Elvis’s rhythm guitarist. Oh yeah, Elvis remembered the young boy’s advice. 

Sean FitzGibbons from the Museum on the Square in Springfield shares the story and has artifacts you can check out on your next visit to the museum.

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 As the federal government shutdown stretches on, what does it mean for Missouri’s airports?

Columbia Regional Airport Manager Michael Parks joins Show Me Today to talk about how his airport is holding up, what travelers should keep in mind, and why the ripple effects could still reach Mid-Missouri.

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The Show-Me ID app has expired. It was used by restaurants, convenience stores, and other businesses that sell alcoholic beverages to check and see if a person’s photo ID was real or fake.

Marshall Griffin talked with the Missouri Department of Public Safety’s Mike O’Connell about what the state is doing now to replace the Show-Me ID app.

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