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Good Saturday morning!

Dustin Atwood and Sarah Myers talk about a variety of topics in the automotive industry, including:

Do you know the difference between yellow colored dash lights vs. red colored dash lights?

Do you have a plan if  your car breaks down and you're left stranded on the side of the road?

Investing in a pre-owned or new vehicle and protecting your investment with routine maintenance.

A listener is wanting to purchase a pre-owned vehicle and they were curious about mileage. Is there a way to tell the difference between highway mileage vs. in town mileage, and if that matters? Does the stopping and going at stoplights in town matter?

How do you find a reliable shop when you move out of state, or maybe to another part of the state? Dustin gives tips on how to find a trustworthy shop.

Kyle Wyatt with All Out Law joins Nick Reed for a quick chat: 

Kyle has been doing his show for 7 years now. You can catch him every Saturday morning at 9 am.

Nick Reed will be on vacation next week. Kyle Wyatt will be filling in for Nick on Monday. 

Sen. Mike Moon will be joining Kyle during the 7 a.m. hour.

Kyle will also have a special guest in the 8 am hour that you don't want to miss! 

Nick and Kyle share their scary dreams regarding radio.

Nick Reed and Tom Martz are live on location at Scramblers Diner. Here's what they cover this hour:

Tom Martz will be filling in for Nick Reed on Friday. The show will NOT be live at Scramblers Diner.

Fact checking the rules and regulations on shower heads.

This day in history.

Tom weighs in on the interview with Springfield City Council member, Angela Romine.

Nick Reed is live on location at Scramblers Diner. Nick talks about a variety of topics in the news, including:

PJ Media has an in-depth article about Critical Race Theory in Missouri. Their article includes a leaked video from a Francis Howell School District. Advising the teachers in the meeting was equity consultant LaGarrett J. King, an associate professor of social studies education at the University of Missouri.

ALSO - The Girl Scouts told its membership that taking a color-blind approach to life “perpetuates racism,” and parents must have conversations about race and racism “regularly” with their daughters to counterbalance this narrative.

Several weeks ago, Mercy announced that all employees will be forced to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Britany Hartzel and Wendy Watson join Nick Reed this morning to talk about the mandated vaccines.

Britany has been a nurse for the past five years. Wendy has been a nurse for 11 years. Britany took care of the very first COVID patient in Springfield and has been working the frontlines ever since.

They are not anti-vax, they are pro-choice when it comes to vaccines. They believe in evidence-based practice, informed consent, and being able to ask questions about the vaccine.

The pressure to get the vaccine within the healthcare system is unreal.

So what happens if you don’t get the vaccine? Britany explains what many workers have been told.

There will also be a rally from 4-9 PM on the downtown square in Springfield tomorrow night (Friday).

Want more information on their group? You can follow their organization – Take A Stand Now Missouri

Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including:

VP Kamala Harris has low approval ratings.

Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder told Fox News on Wednesday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democratic allies are "scared to death" after a judge overturned the state’s bid to block Elder’s name from appearing on the ballot in an upcoming recall election.

Former Springfield City Councilwoman, Kristi Fulnecky, joins Nick Reed this morning. Here's what they cover:

Nick is doing the show this morning in Cape Girardeau, MO. Fun fact of the day: Nick was born in the same hospital as Rush Limbaugh.

Kristi went to Alamo Drafthouse this week for the first time in a long time.

Lawsuits against vaccine mandates, mask mandates, and school closings are popping up across the state.

The media and how they treated Trump vs how they treat Biden.

Chuck E. Cheese

A Missouri public school district paid a critical race theory scholar thousands of dollars to audit curriculum and conduct critical race theory training for teachers.

Missouri church leaders are now pushing for people to get vaccinated. There will be paid ads with the following message: "Vaccine hesitancy in our pews puts our congregations and communities at greater risk. Given their safety and availability, receiving a vaccine is an easy way of living out Jesus’s command to ‘love your neighbor as yourself."

Local attorney Dee Wampler joins Nick Reed this hour: 

Why do people break into churches?

President Joe Biden is ditching showerhead rules put in place by former President Donald Trump that allowed more water to flow out of a shower per minute.

The NFL will play the 'Black National Anthem' before every game.

The Asian carp is getting a new name because it's offensive.

Springfield City Councilwoman, Angela Romine, joins Nick Reed this morning to give an update on what's happening within the council. Angela talks about SAPA, the Gas Tax, and the Wayfair tax.