Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

License plate reader technology is generating plenty of discussion in Missouri, with some agencies ending their use of the cameras while others say the systems remain an important law enforcement tool.

Matt Pilger spoke with Missouri Sheriffs' Association President Matt Oller.

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Most of us test-drive a car for maybe 15 or 20 minutes before deciding whether we like it. David Finkelstein makes a living doing something very different. His job is to get behind the wheel of new automobiles, put them through their paces, and then tell consumers what he really thinks about them.

So today, rather than asking David which car you should buy, Show Me Today takes you behind the scenes and finds out what it's like to be an automotive reviewer.

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If you’re spending time outdoors this summer or fall, don’t forget your camera. Rural Missouri’s annual Missouri Snapshots Photo Contest is open, and they’re looking for great photos taken at Missouri state parks and historic sites. Whether you capture a family memory, a scenic overlook, a quiet trail, or a lesser-known park, your photo could be featured in Rural Missouri.

Sara Schafer, the editor of Rural Missouri Magazine, shares the details on Show Me Today.

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Residents at Missouri Veterans Commission Homes have earned their stay through military service, like Helen Cunningham at Warrensburg Veterans Home.

She tells Ashley Byrd about being a captain in the Marine Corps during the Cold War.

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Has Spider-Man become the darling of the superhero film world? Pat McDonald and Cameron Conner think so… and the box office backs them up.

Film expert and critic Pat McDonald chats with Cameron Conner about the best movies from August and the top three from summer.

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A new law allows the speed limit on rural interstate highways to increase to 75 miles per hour. State transportation experts are determining where the higher speeds might work best.

MoDOT Director Ed Hassinger says they’re looking at several factors. He also offers a prediction on when the new, higher-speed signs could be posted.

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Charlie Parker is one of the most influential musicians in the history of jazz, and he was born right here in Kansas City. This weekend, the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra and Kansas City Jazz ALIVE are celebrating Parker’s birthday with a special concert at the Folly Theater called “Spotlight: Charlie Parker: Saxophone Legends and Rising Stars.” The concert brings together three generations of Kansas City saxophonists, including jazz legend Bobby Watson, Matt Otto and Stephen Martin, along with some promising young saxophone students.

Stephen Martin joins Show Me Today to discuss Charlie Parker’s lasting influence, Kansas City’s role in developing of jazz, and what it means to keep that tradition alive.

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Whether it's elementary school students walking to class or college students moving back to campus, the back-to-school season brings new challenges for Missouri drivers.

Matt Pilger visits with Missouri State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Eric Brown about staying safe on the road.

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A Missouri football legend is headed to the Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame.

Matt Pilger talks with longtime Tigers coach Andy Hill about his career, recruiting some of Mizzou's biggest stars, and the memories that stand out the most.

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Researchers in Missouri have secured a federal grant to study a potential tool to fight the most aggressive and deadly breast cancers.

Missouri S & T Assistant Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Professor Mostafa Yazdi says it involves using a piece of a tumor to fight the cancer itself.

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