Buying a car right now can be an expensive proposition. New and used vehicle prices remain high, so finding a good deal may require consumers to think a little differently about what they’re buying and how they’re buying it. Our car expert David Finkelstein joins Show Me Today to tell us some strategies that could […]

15-year-old Mason Hirtz worked for two years to create a memorial addition for the Veterans Memorial Park in Rolla; specifically for working military dogs. With the project, he became an Eagle Scout – and with him for the dedication were the governor, state and city officials, Ft. Leonard Wood Soldiers and their military dogs. Ashley […]

Meaningful engagement with young people and families takes more than simply giving them a seat at the table. JJ Gossrau, the director of Missouri’s Early Psychosis Care Center and Young Adult Services at Missouri’s Department of Mental Health, says organizations need to truly listen to their experiences, value their time, and create ongoing partnerships that […]

A Cole County judge has set trial dates next week for two proposed Missouri ballot measures blocked by Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, including a referendum challenging the state’s 2025 congressional map and a constitutional amendment aimed at limiting lawmakers’ ability to change voter-approved laws. Circuit Judge Daniel Green scheduled hearings Tuesday, Aug.18, 2026 in Jefferson […]

Pesky Cardinals hanging around that wild card race

Back-to-school shopping can put a strain on family budgets, and scammers know it. Matt Pilger talked with Khesha Duncan of the Better Business Bureau in Columbia about finding real deals and avoiding costly scams.

Forget what you think you know about the Mafia from The Godfather and The Sopranos. A new course at Truman State University is taking a deeper look at the real history of organized crime, while also exploring the Sicilian and Italian customs and culture behind it. Retired professor Sal Costa is bringing back one of […]

It’s time for the cosmic fireworks show known as the Perseid Meteor Showers. Our astronomy expert, Paul Temple, tells Ashley Byrd what to watch for on Show Me Today.

Missouri lawmakers working on artificial intelligence policy say they plan to pursue new legislation next year while encouraging local communities to take a more active role in evaluating AI-related development projects. Members of the Missouri House Future Caucus unveiled an “AI Infrastructure Community Evaluation Framework” during a news conference Tuesday at Lindenwood University in St. […]

Human trafficking remains a serious problem in Missouri, and lawmakers are taking new steps to address it. State Representative Ed Lewis of Moberly recently joined a new statewide council focused on combating trafficking and child exploitation. He talked with Matt Pilger on Show Me Today.

Gov. Mike Kehoe says a recent trade mission to Panama focused on strengthening Missouri’s economic and military relationships with the Central American nation. Speaking with Missourinet in Rolla on Tuesday, Kehoe said members of the Missouri delegation met with Panamanian leaders responsible for agriculture, commerce and the Panama Canal to discuss opportunities for investment and […]

Researchers at Missouri S&T are developing everything from technology that could speed lifesaving organ transplants to systems designed to mine the moon. We’ll find out how these ideas move from a university lab to the real world with Dr. Christine Karslake on Show Me Today.

A housing summit planned for Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in Kansas City will focus on a new federal law that Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver says is designed to increase the supply of affordable housing. Cleaver said the law includes changes aimed at making it easier to build manufactured housing, particularly in rural areas. He told […]

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has filed an amendment to a bipartisan college sports bill co-sponsored by fellow Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt, saying he wants to ensure federal law does not override Missouri’s restrictions on biological males competing in girls’ and women’s sports. The amendment was filed Thursday to Schmitt’s Protect College Sports Act, legislation designed […]

As Missouri continues to see interest from data center developers, some lawmakers are raising questions about how those projects could affect communities across the state. Matt Pilger talks with State Representative Don Mayhew of Crocker.

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway says her office took legal action on Missouri’s congressional redistricting dispute months before Secretary of State Denny Hoskins ruled a proposed ballot measure as unconstitutional. Hanaway told Missourinet her office previously filed a federal lawsuit over the same legal question now at the center of a lawsuit in Cole County […]

Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is urging the Justice Department to take action after a Senate committee voted Thursday morning to hold former White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the contempt referral on a party-line vote after Fauci invoked his Fifth […]

Heavy rain caused flooding problems across parts of central and northern Missouri early Thursday, prompting water rescues and power outages. In central Missouri, Columbia and Boone County were among the hardest-hit areas, where firefighters rescued people from two vehicles trapped in floodwaters. Forecasters said many locations received between one and three inches of rain overnight, […]

Missouri voters have spoken, and now the focus shifts from election night results to what they mean for the state going forward. From the defeat of two high-profile constitutional amendments to key congressional primaries and the road to November, there are plenty of takeaways from Tuesday’s election. Missourinet reporter Matt Pilger covered the races and […]

College athletics has changed dramatically in just the past few years, but a bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt, has the backing of the SEC and Big Ten conferences for the Protect College Sports Act, legislation aimed at bringing more stability to college sports while preserving opportunities for student-athletes. Senator Schmitt […]