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Missouri Pilot Training Program Taking Off
(Columbia, MO) -- Interest in a mid-Missouri pilot training program is taking off, according to its director, Ed Longoria. Moberly Area Community College is launching a formal pilot training program in the fall of 2026, at the former Columbia Airport terminal. ...
Highly Processed Food Cut From Missouri SNAP
(WASHINGTON D.C.) -- Starting next year in Missouri, highly processed food will be cut from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Missouri is one of 18 states pushing for SNAP food-choice waivers, under the Make America Healthy Again Initiative. The...
Cold Weather Brings Unwanted Guests: Missouri Experts Share Tips to Keep Mice Out (LISTEN)
As the temperatures drop across Missouri, some homeowners are discovering they’re not the only ones looking for a warm place to stay. Mice and rats are on the move, and if they find a way into your home, they can quickly turn into more than just a nuisance. Show Me...
Kansas City Repertory Theatre celebrates the career of its Ebeneezer Scrooge (LISTEN)
Gary Neal Johnson took over the role of Ebeneezer Scrooge for KC Repertory Theatre’s iteration of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” in the year 2000. After an estimated over 1,100 shows, he is hanging up the nightcap and slippers after this season. He joins Cameron...
Golf Drives $2 Billion Economic Impact Across Missouri
A new statewide study shows golf is more than a pastime in Missouri, it’s a major economic engine. According to research from Buffalo Groupe, golf produced $2.1 billion in total economic impact in 2023, including nearly $1.4 billion in direct output, supporting over...
Missouri and Kansas team up to exchange voter information (LISTEN)
Missouri and Kansas might be bitter rivals in sports, but they are setting their differences aside to update voter information for people who move across state lines. Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, who explains the new agreement.
People not Politicians says it’s gathered 305,000 signatures to force a vote on Missouri’s new congressional map
A group opposed to Missouri’s new congressional map says it’s gathered more than enough signatures to force a vote next year on whether the map should stay or be tossed out. People not Politicians Executive Director Richard Von Glahn said Tuesday during a Zoom...
Missouri Department of Health official warns residents about rabies
Health leaders in Missouri are urging pet owners to make sure their dogs, cats, and other four-legged family members are vaccinated against rabies. Molly Baker is Lead Zoonotic Disease Epidemiologist at the Bureau of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention within...
Endangered mussels transplanted to Osage River in central Missouri
An endangered species of mussel found only in Missouri is being spread further out in an attempt to increase its population. Steve McMurray, state malacologist with the Department of Conservation, said 15,000 scaleshell mussels were recently deposited into the Osage...
For the Missouri sci-fi and fantasy readers, top editor shares latest favorites (LISTEN)
A top editor of science fiction books and magazines lives in Mid-Missouri. Who better to ask to find holiday gifts for the readers on your list? Ashley Byrd asks John Joseph Adams about his favorite stories and his success story. He also teamed up with Amazon to...
Efforts underway to revive a proposed Missouri casino near Lake of the Ozarks (LISTEN)
There’s a renewed effort to win approval for building a casino on the Osage River just below Bagnell Dam. It’s one of two proposed casinos in the planning stages at the Lake of the Ozarks. John Hancock, spokesperson for the Lake of the Ozarks Community Gaming...
What is a K-shaped economy? Missouri expert explains
You may have heard that the U.S. is in a "K-shaped economy". What does this mean? Jerome Katz, a professor in the Chaifetz School of Business at St. Louis University, told KMOX Radio this means the wealth divide continues to grow. He describes it as the most wealthy...
Missouri awards $3.1 million in grants to strengthen state’s nursing workforce
(Jefferson City, Mo.) -- The Missouri State Board of Nursing has awarded $3.1 million in grants to 21 colleges and universities to strengthen the state’s nursing workforce. The Nursing Education Incentive Program funding will support faculty development, scholarships,...
Winter cold brings hidden dangers as Missouri health leaders share life-saving tips (LISTEN)
As winter grips Missouri, the dangers of extreme cold go far beyond the icy roads and snowstorms. Dr. Heidi Miller, Chief Medical Officer for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, and Cathy Wood, the state's epidemiologist, share some life-saving...
Missouri takes its fight against illegal robocalls to the next level
Missouri is upping its crackdown on illegal robocalls that are trying to scam residents. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway says a bipartisan Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force has ordered four major voice service providers—Inteliquent, Bandwidth, Lumen, and...
Missouri Nurses Association Urges Action After Education Department Downgrades Graduate Nursing Degrees
The Missouri Nurses Association is speaking out after a recent decision by the U.S. Department of Education to classify graduate nursing degrees at a lower level than other medical degrees in the federal student loan system. Jill Kliethermes, Executive Director of the...
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