Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

Some Missouri childcare providers have another tool in the toolbox for when an emergency strikes.

Alisa Nelson talks to Robin Phillips with Child Care Aware of Missouri about a project to better prepare childcare facilities.

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When you suspect someone is a domestic violence victim, you might look for broken bones or bruises. But not all signs of domestic violence are black and blue.

Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri Department of Social Services Deputy Director, John Ginwright, about MOSaves, a grant designed to help survivors move to financial security.

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In 1897, Edwin Rinehart opened a record store in Kirksville, Mo. It still stands today thanks to passionate owners and creative thinking that has adapted the store to the needs of its customers.

Carl Hildebrand talks about keeping the store around.

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A new report from the University of Missouri-St. Louis shows that for the first time in several years, the state’s drug overdose deaths declined by 11%.

Alisa Nelson talks to Rachel Winograd, an associate professor at the university, who says the decline is good news but there’s still plenty of work to do to keep the trend going.

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Children's book writer Angie Roberts Harris has two books coming out at the same time this month. Both help kids, and their parents, cope with social challenges.

The Branson resident explains to Ashley Byrd that her new books are about courage.

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A new WalletHub report found that Missouri’s average mortgage rate had the second-largest increase in the U.S.

Missouri Bankers Association President and CEO Jackson Hataway tells Anthony Morabith that the rate is falling more in line with historical norms, meaning the market is beginning to even out.

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A group of Missouri sheriffs are supporting a ballot initiative to boost retirement pensions for themselves and prosecutors.

Dave Marshak, Jefferson County Missouri Sherriff & Treasurer of Missouri Sheriffs United, joins Marshall Griffin to advocate for its importance.

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A U.S. Senate candidate running to defeat Josh Hawley in November says he voted for Hawley in 2016 and 2018, but not this time around.

Marshall Griffin talks to Jared Young, a candidate with the “Better Party”, who calls Hawley the “poster boy” for divisive politics.

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With the Great Shakeout Drill set to take place on October 17, we talked with Michael Wysession a professor at Wash U, who is an expert on the earth’s inner structure.

He takes us underground to explain what is happening with the New Madrid Seismic Zone and the danger surrounding us.

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A Missouri program offers free advice to residents seeking a Medicare insurance plan that best suits their needs.

Scott Miniea, executive director of the Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program, talks to Alisa Nelson about the Medicare open enrollment period from October 15th through December 7th.

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