Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

A favorite eatery in Mexico, Missouri recently had a traumatic incident after an SUV crashed through the front of the building in June. Find out how the community rallied around the owners and employees to ensure they were able to reopen quickly. 

Stacey Conklin, owner of Stacey's Place, talks with Matt Pilger.

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What began as a kind-hearted gesture in a St. Charles dress shop has blossomed into one of the country’s most beloved bakeries.

For nearly 50 years, Charlotte Thompson’s cookie recipes and generous spirit have brought joy to generations, and now, the family-run shop is celebrating national recognition as USA Today’s No. 1 Cookie Shop.

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Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms have left areas of Missouri in ruins. 

The physical rebuild continues, but the mental and emotional toll left by storms can often be overlooked. 

Beckie Gierer, Director of Disaster Services for the Missouri Department of Mental Health, shares the resources available on Show Me Today.

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Missouri S&T has been granted the highest status for research from the Carnegie Foundation: Research 1.

Dr. David Borrok, Dean of the College of Engineering and Computing at Missouri S&T, explains to Mathew Pilger why this is important for the university and Missouri.

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  You will hear lots of firecrackers, bottle rockets, and other fireworks going off this Fourth of July weekend.

Gale Blomenkamp, Assistant Fire Chief for the Boone County Fire Protection District, urges Missourians to double-check safety guidelines before lighting the fuse.

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A federal judge in Iowa has blocked a rule that would have forced nursing homes to have a registered nurse on site 24 hours a day.

Alisa Nelson talks to Meghan Travis Henderson, the executive director of the Missouri Health Care Association, which represents hundreds of nursing homes around the state.

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Missouri festivals vie for travelers this Independence Day (LISTEN)

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Here’s an update on what’s fun to look at in the Missouri skies this summer.

Ashley Byrd gets star-watching tips from Central Methodist University astronomer Paul Temple.

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From disability accommodation questions to housing problems and estate planning, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri is out with a detailed handbook to answer a variety of questions for senior citizens.

Alisa Nelson talks to Victoria St. Jean, a staff attorney at Legal Services.

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A Kansas City business has been preserving and refurbishing clocks for over 120 years: The Clock Shop.

Beth Woolsey, a 5th-generation clockmaker, tells Cameron Conner how the gears were set in place at The Clock Shop and what makes this family business continue to tick.

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