75 years of the KC Starlight Theatre. An opportunity to see live performances under the stars in a setting only this region offers.  Cameron Conner sits down with President and CEO Lindsey Rood-Clifford to discuss what keeps generations of theatre lovers coming back and the art form of passing it to new generations. 

As Kansas City welcomes visitors for FIFA World Cup matches, public health officials are using an unusual but effective tool to monitor potential health threats: wastewater. By tracking what’s found in community wastewater systems, experts can detect emerging health trends early and provide valuable information to hospitals, emergency managers, and local leaders. We’ll explore how […]

A look back at the Royals-Cardinals rivalry

Camping on Missouri conservation areas has long been free and open to the public, but that could change in 2027. The Missouri Department of Conservation is proposing a new permit system aimed at improving safety, reducing illegal activity, and better managing camping on more than 300 conservation areas across the state. Tyler Blake joins Show […]

MU Health Care has reduced its staff by 74 people. The positions impacted are mostly non-clinical and administrative jobs. According to a news release, the changes are part of a broader organizational redesign that reflects significant shifts in health care, including workforce dynamics, reimbursement pressures, patient expectations, and increasing operational challenges. Effective August 1, MU […]

The Missouri Department of Conservation says rising costs and a tight budget have led to the decision to eliminate 106 jobs by March 2027. Deputy Director Aaron Jeffries told Missourinet tough decisions had to be made. “The department has looked at our revenues, our ongoing, what I would call fixed costs related to retirement as […]

 LifeLaunch Missouri offers a resources tab on its website that assists youth in the challenge of becoming an adult. Grace Chapel, EPC Missouri youth and family liaison, joins Cameron Conner to outline the help that is just a click away. Adulting resources transcript with Grace Chapel and Cameron Conner

Summer is a great time to get outside, get active, and maybe even meet a few new neighbors along the way. The University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition are once again inviting Missourians to participate in the 100 Miles, 100 Days Challenge. The statewide effort encourages people of all […]

Storm surveys show a series of tornadoes touched down across Missouri over the past week, impacting both the northern and southwestern parts of the state. In southwest Missouri, two EF-0 tornadoes were confirmed in Barry County near Monett and Butterfield, damaging trees and power poles but causing no injuries. At the same time, at least […]

A protest and a policy summit in Jefferson City on Wednesday, underscore a growing divide over the expansion of data centers in Missouri. One argument in support of the projects is the economic benefits. One argument opposed to them involve communities feeling left out of key decisions. Olivia Stockman with the Missouri Rural Crisis Center […]

Among the items valuable to coin collectors are actual paper notes- issued more than a hundred years ago, but highly sought after. Collector and broker Dave Sorrick takes Ashley Byrd through the history and what is valuable about it.

World Cup fans have been posting their impressions on social media about American foods, including Kansas City barbecue. Mike Burris of the Missouri Restaurant Association says it’s hard to put a value on such positive feedback, but he says it must be huge. Burris guesses the World Cup fans will boost local restaurant profits by […]

A northwest Missouri man is among five people charged in an alleged plot to kill Ultimate Fighting Championship fans at a White House event last Sunday. Federal documents say Daniel Eskridge of Kidder, Missouri, is accused of helping to coordinate the plan to allegedly target elected leaders and other high-profile figures. Through online chats, the […]

The government reports that an important Social Security trust fund is projected to run out of money in 2032, a little sooner than projected. That means payouts will be reduced then. Missouri State University Finance Professor Jeff Jones explains to Ashley Byrd how the system works and what can be done about it.

You’ve heard of the Katy Trail, but unless you’ve spent time on it, you may not realize just how remarkable it really is. Stretching 240 miles across the state through forests, river bottoms, farm country, historic towns, and towering bluffs, it’s the longest rail-to-trail conversion in the nation. Missouri Life Magazine writer Matt Crossman recently […]

A visitor to Cliff Cave County Park south of St. Louis recently spotted an unusual sight, a rare invasive hammerhead worm. This species of worm is more common in other parts of the country, but less common in the Midwest.  Alyssa Hui Anderson of the St. Louis County Parks and Rec Department shares the story. Angela Sokolowski, the Missouri Department of Conservation’s invasive […]

June is National Dairy Month, a time to celebrate the milk, cheese, and yogurt many of us enjoy every day, while also recognizing the dairy farmers who make it all possible. Dairy foods remain an important source of protein, calcium, and other key nutrients, and there are more options than ever in the dairy aisle. […]

The Missouri Board of Education has announced an interim education commissioner. It voted unanimously Monday to appoint Stacey Preis, effective immediately. Preis is not a stranger to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). She served as a deputy education commissioner from 2014 to 2019. According to a news release from DESE, Preis […]

Amazon plans to spend $10 billion to build a new data center campus in eastern Missouri. A news release from Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office said the Montgomery County project is expected to create 400 direct jobs and thousands of construction jobs. According to Kehoe, county leaders estimate the data center will create hundreds of millions […]

Fact or fiction: Will Kansas City’s World Cup revenue surpass its projected $650 million? Cameron Conner sits down with UMKC associate professor of economics Kabeer Bora to address why those numbers are too inflated.