Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

University of Missouri Associate Professor Gabriel Fried has published a new book of poetry that explores the magical parts of being a young boy.

He tells Ashley Byrd that according to his title, childhood is No Small Thing.

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March Madness is much more than competitive games and bracket busters. It is the NCAA's cash cow.

University of Missouri professor Michelle Brimecombe joins Bill Pollock to discuss why March Madness is rolling in it like never before.

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Author Ed Wheatley joins Bill Pollock to discuss St. Louis baseball greats in his new book, From St. Louis to Cooperstown: Legends Born and Made in the Gateway City.

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Missouri students are encouraged to apply for their FAFSA by April 1st, before the Access Missouri Grant deadline. The Access Missouri Grant provided over $81 million to over 40,000 students in the 2023-24 school year, with awards of up to $2,850.

 Erik Anderson with the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development tells Show Me Today that students who file by April 1st may receive a scholarship award.

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Missouri’s seven veterans' homes need additional funding to help care for America’s war heroes.

Alisa Nelson caught up with St. Louis state Senator Steven Roberts at a recent Missouri Capitol ceremony. He says lawmakers are trying to increase funding for veterans' homes.

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GPS tracking devices can help people keep tabs on their keys, pets, and wallets.

Alisa Nelson talks to Lee’s Summit State Representative Kemp Strickler, who is co-sponsoring a bill banning the use of these trackers to spy on people driving.

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For the past 10 years, Columbia’s Unbound Book Festival has brought famous and up-and-coming authors to Missouri so that readers and other writers can meet and learn. It is all FREE.

Co-director Kerry Townsend talks with Ashley Byrd about this year’s events.

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What is a prescription benefits manager? What role do they play in how much you pay for your medicine?

A new Missouri nonprofit, Prescription Benefits Matter, brings awareness to job positions they say help save patients money. Executive Director Jamie Corley joins Marshall Griffin.

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The magazine Homegnome has released a list of rankings for people considering off-grid living. Missouri ranks in at No. 13.

Editor and Chiefs of Homegnome Jeff Herman joins Cameron Conner to discuss what is considered off-grid.

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Roughly 61% of Missouri voters voted down Amendment Six in November, which would reinstate a three-dollar court fee to help fund the Missouri Sheriff’s Retirement System.

Chillicothe Republican Senator Rusty Black wants to put money into the retirement fund that he estimates could be empty in seven years.

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