The University of Missouri campuses and 240 partners have gotten a federal grant of $160 million to create a Midwest hub for mining, research, logistics, and shipping rare minerals needed now for high tech. Missouri Net's Ashley Byrd drills down on what this all means for Missouri with UM President Mun Choi.

Megan Lynch talked with Ann Vastmans, Regional Communications Manager for the American Red Cross about the need for blood donors.

Scouts are now earning two new badges that may seem like a departure from the wilderness skills you might traditionally associate with scouting.

But they reflect the new world our kids are living in.

Tom Kroenung, Director of Program Development at Greater St. Louis Area Council Scouting joins Megan Lynch to discuss the new AI and Cybersecurity badges. (Image credit - ChristinLola / iStock / Getty Images Plus)

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Branz Nutrition registered dietician Michelle Wilson says the new 'Boy Kibble' trend gives eaters 'more control' of what's going in their bodies. She says the limit to the meals is the lack of some fat, which is essential to diets. The bowls take advantage of meat and rice paired together, which are homemade. She says it can be a 'really good bridge,' for people getting into cooking their own meals.

Earnings and sales, 'remain fairly solid,' says WWJ Auto Expert Jeff Gilbert following a visit to General Motors this week by Pres Donald Trump. 'We're still seeing pickup trucks and SUVs as the most popular vehicles,' Gilbert tells Megan Lynch. He does see a trend of, 'longer and longer loans,' for car buyers. Gilbert also looks at a new insurance institute study of Waymo self-driving cars which reports fewer crashes than human-driven cars. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

US News consumer credit card analyst, Adriana Ocañas tells Megan Lynch that '1-in-5' parents says they need their kids to help pay for back-to-school supplies this year. She points out that daily costs for food and fuel are cutting into their budgets. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Aaron Robertson is an SIUE junior studying Mechanical Engineering, he's one of the drivers of 'Orion' a solar car in the Electrek American Solar Challenge. He chatted with Megan Lynch. The SIUE team is one of nearly two dozen schools participating in the race that started today. The teams of drivers travel 15-hundred miles along the Great River Road and Route 66 from Minneapolis to Texas - in 8 days. (Courtesy SIUE)

KMOX Birthday wishes for Tuesday, July 28, 2026

TV Guide's Matt Roush joins Debbie Monterrey with a look at this week's offerings on TV and streaming, including 'Furious' and celebrities on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire.'