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A Republican state lawmaker wants to create a dementia services coordinator in the Department of Health and Senior Services.

Anthony Morabith chats with Senator Travis Fitzwater of Holts Summit on Senate Bill 410. He says the effort will help coordinate information affecting residents living with dementia and their caregivers.

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Missouri State University’s band is performing at the presidential inauguration on January 20th in Washington, D.C.

Alisa Nelson talks to Band director Brad Snow, and dean Shawn Wahl, who say these opportunities are the band’s jam.

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It is time for students and their parents to think about the FAFSA.

Director of Outreach for the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development Alison Notter educates Show Me Today on the FAFSA application process, deadlines, and helpful tips.

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Many people know Missouri’s next governor as a former car dealer, a farmer, and a politician. He’s also a dad of four.

Alisa Nelson talks to Mike Kehoe’s son, Michael, who shares some of his greatest memories about the 58th governor, including a house divided in baseball.

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The Inauguration of Missouri’s 58th governor is on January 13th in Jefferson City.

From the Budweiser Clydesdales visit to the swearing-in ceremony, Alisa Nelson talks to Andy Blunt, the chair of the Inauguration Committee, who says all Missourians are invited.

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Missouri is ramping up its work to prevent suicide among military veterans because the state’s rate is one of the highest in America.

Alisa Nelson talks to Lindsey Ward, a former Marine whose new mission is to help veterans deal with these struggles.

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Missouri drivers can now get ticketed and fined in Missouri for having their cell phones in their hands while driving.

State Highway Safety and Traffic Engineer for MoDOT John Nelson warns Missouri drivers that the hands-free cellphone law passed in 2023, is now being enforced.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently decided to list the Monarch Butterfly as a threatened species.

Tad Yankoski, Senior entomologist with the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in St. Louis, explains how the service made this decision.

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A new year, a new political makeup in Congress. Alisa Nelson talks to southwest Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison, who explains what we can expect from Capitol Hill on several hot-button topics.

We touched on a variety of topics. I talked to Cameron about running the segments on two different days.

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The Missouri Supreme Court is considering a legal challenge to November’s vote to raise the state minimum wage and mandate paid sick leave.

Buddy Law, CEO of the Missouri Restaurant Association, says recently passed Proposition A is unconstitutional because it contains more than one subject and will force family-owned restaurants in small communities to go out of business.

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