Haitao Li Professor and Chair, Supply Chain and Analytics University of Missouri-St. Louis, joins Megan Lynch with details on the rapidly expanding vertical farming industry. He says it relies less on fertilizers and takes up less space.

CBS Tech Contributor Ian Sherr is covering the CES event in Las Vegas. He joins Megan Lynch with details of the new technology revealed this week.

Reflective clothing may be confusing cars' on-board cameras. WWJ's Jeff Gilbert joins Megan Lynch with details of the new report.

CBS Correspondent Tom Hanson is Los Angeles, reporting on the wildfires in the region. He tells Megan Lynch about the 'walls' of flames and the 'treacherous conditions' in the area.

Chicago Sun-Times Federal Courts Reporter Jon Seidel joins Megan as former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan surprised court-watchers this week and testified in his own corruption trial.

Ted Rossman, a Senior Industry Analyst for Bankrate, says credit card debt is 'usually is something necessary,' like payments for a medical bill or a house or car repair. He says 53% have had the credit card debt for 'at least a year' The average credit card balance is about $6400 in the US according to TransUnion. He was on with Megan Lynch.

St Louis native and long-time KNX Radio news anchor Brian Ping updates Maria Keena on the wildfires ringing Los Angeles.

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Amy Maxmen, a KFF Health News Public Health and Local Editor joins KMOX's Brad Choat following the 1st Bird Flu death in the US. She wrote about the outbreak in the US late last year.

St Louis County Council member Mark Harder joins Megan Lynch after he called for a state audit of former St Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell's office. He wants an audit of 4 areas: sunshine requests; credit care usage; time sheets; the office's budget.