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Segment 1: Application numbers for growing medical marijuana in Missouri are below expectations With only a few days left to submit the required paperwork, there are less than 100 applicants for the 60 cultivator licenses Missouri is ready to award. A panel of those involved in working to supply medical marijuana dispensaries by spring 2020 explain what goes into creating the state's regulations and what hopeful cultivators have already done to be considered. Lyndall Fraker , director of Medical

Segment 1: While the rest of the nation has seen a decrease in the number of drug overdose deaths, Missouri and Kansas have seen a rise. In 2018 death by drug overdose declined 4.2% in the United States, but Missouri saw an increase of 17% while Kansas saw a 5.6% rise. Public health officials from each side of the state line offer their thoughts on what was behind the respective upswings. Dr. Lee Norman , secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Ashley Wegner , section chief

Segment 1: The Kansas City Public School Board prepares for a new school year Both new and returning school board members are preparing for the start of the school year next week. They talked about the timeline for accreditation, the inefficiency of charter schools and how the Jackson County reassessment issues are making an impact on the district. Pattie Mansur , member-at-large and board chairwoman Marvia Jones , Subdistrict 4 board member Manny Abarca , Subdistrict 3 board member Segment 2,

Segment 1: The fact and fiction of mass shootings. Last week's shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, highlighted misconceptions when it comes to these tragedies. Is there a profile of a mass shooter, can red flag and gun laws reduce the number of incidents and are all the perpetrators mentally ill? Three Guns & America reporters discussed what they have discovered in covering the firearms issues in this country. Chris Haxel , Guns & America reporter, KCUR Adhiti Bandlamudi ,

Segment 1: Creating a winning bid for major events The U.S. Gymnastics Championship this weekend and the NFL Draft in 2023— what do they have in common? They will both take place in Kansas City, Missouri. Visit KC and the Kansas City Sports Commission played roles in bringing these events to town. The CEOs of both explained a process that can take years and described what they think makes the metro appealing to those looking for a host city. Kathy Nelson, president and CEO, Kansas City Sports

Segment 1: Normally obscure ballots in Kansas county drawing greater attention Without a high-profile race for governor or Congress, the Johnson County, Kansas, primary elections are usually on the sleepy side. Not so this time around as controversies have made even the community college's open seats on its Board of Trustee highly-contested. ​Jay Senter , editor, Shawnee Mission Post Segment 2, beginning at 22:58: New live album released of jazz legend who died in 2006 " Jay McShann Live in

Segment 1: Weekend shootings in Kansas City spark concern about public events This weekend saw multiple fatal shootings in Kansas City, one of them occurred shortly after First Friday in the Crossroads, where thousands of people had congregated. The incident has community members and leaders reconsidering Kansas City's violent crime problem, and how to rein it in. Mayor Quinton Lucas , Kansas City, Missouri Tayler Hammersmith , friend of weekend shooting victim Jeff Owens , president, Crossroads

Segment 1: A new program allows employees to get help with money through employers. A new program available to Kansas City companies allows employees to use a benefits system that helps them save money, get access to low-interest loans and establish credit. It's offered in lieu of taking out payday loans, which can have high interest rates. Joe Poskin , owner, PRIER Products Ronnie Washington , founder and CEO, Onward Financial Peggy Lowe , reporter, KCUR Segment 2, beginning at 21:41: Music

Segment 1: Former mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, can be remembered for more than brick-and-mortar accomplishments With his successor officially sworn in as mayor, Sly James has ended his eight years at City Hall. His legacy goes beyond a convention hotel, a single-terminal airport and the streetcar. A panel of non-profit representatives spotlighted James' fights for a higher minimum wage, women's equality and literacy in young children. Wendy Doyle , president and CEO, Women's Foundation Mike

'You could hear it coming. It sounded like a thunder that never stopped.' The small town of Linwood, Kansas , was struck by an EF-4 tornado on May 28, 2019. In a live broadcast from the Community Library, local officials and residents recalled the moment the storm struck and what they did in the immediate aftermath. They also addressed ongoing efforts to recover. Brian Christenson , mayor , Linwood, KS Tom Holland , state senator , Kansas's 3rd District Tom Franchett , general manager, Free