Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

The roar of the first F/A-18 Super Hornet still echoes in aviation history. St. Louis was at the heart of it.

This fall, the National Museum of Transportation is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the first flight the E1 Super Hornet ever flew through special exhibits, pilot panels, and a keynote from a former TOPGUN commander.

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If you follow Missouri sports, chances are you have heard Chris Gervino’s voice calling the action or reporting the story over the years.

The long-term broadcaster sat down with us to reflect on his decades covering MU football and basketball — and to share what keeps him passionate about the job.

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Managing a personal and professional life is a daunting task for anyone in the workforce, but it can be especially draining on Missouri educators.  

The Department of Mental Health has established a system of microlearning courses that can enhance a teacher’s experiences both in and out of the classroom. 

Beckie Gierer, Director for the Office of Disaster Services at DMH, joins Show Me Today to talk about TeachWell.

The Missouri Department of Mental Health sponsors this segment.

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Missouri is heading to the national civics spotlight this fall, and it’s all thanks to a Kansas City-area teen with a sharp eye for public policy. Konnor Chipps, an eighth grader from the Ray-Pec School District, won the state’s first-ever Missouri Civics Bee with a proposal to improve MoDOT’s winter road maintenance.

His pitch—rooted in personal experience and backed by research on wages and federal funding—earned him a spot at the National Civics Bee in Washington, D.C. this November. Konnor tells about his idea, what inspired it, and how he’s preparing for the big stage.

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Missouri property owners can order seedlings from the state’s forest nursery through mid-April.

State Forest Nursery Supervisor Mike Fiaoni says there’s a wide range of species available. MDC is also selling specific bundles of trees and shrubs, including those that attract pollinators.

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A Mid-Missouri company allows you to interact with dinosaurs, and we’re not talking about a fossilized diagram.

 Cameron Conner is here with Jill Dudley, owner of Show-Me Dinosaurs.

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State leaders are asking Missourians to review and comment on a plan designed to allow residents to age with dignity.

The 10-year Master Plan, compiled by state health officials, lays out a “roadmap” of sorts to ensure residents can age safely, with dignity, and in the community of their choice.

Stacy Morse, with the Missouri Council on Aging, joins Sue Danielson on Show Me Today.

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Several hundred people crowded into a recent town hall meeting to hear about the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which was revived and expanded to Missouri for the first time.

Marshall Griffin talked with State Representative Tricia Byrnes of Wentzville, who organized the town hall.

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Researchers at the State Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development study what types of jobs are available and where they are located across the state. The research also follows workforce trends. One of those reports caught the attention of our own Ashley Byrd.

She spoke to Veronica Gielazauskas of the MERIC research department.

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A wide-ranging education workforce bill is now law in Missouri.

Marshall Griffin talked with State Representative Ann Kelley about one of the bill’s ingredients, which is designed to boost access to learning much-needed trade skills, including plumbing, masonry, and more.

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