If you think you know what a trip to the City Museum in St. Louis looks like, add Halloween to the equation. The museum is filling its already-wild spaces with jack-o’-lanterns, skeletons, spiders, and plenty of strange and spooky surprises for Fright at the Museum, an all-ages Halloween celebration running through November 1. Libby Nolan […]

Tariffs between the United States and Canada continue to make headlines, and that could have an impact right here in Missouri. From farmers and manufacturers to consumers, the effects can ripple through the state’s economy. Show Me Today’s Matt Pilger spoke with Jeff Jones, associate dean of the College of Business at Missouri State University, […]

The Federal Reserve just moved interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, and if you’re thinking about buying a car, you might be wondering how much that’s actually going to cost you. Is a quarter-point increase enough to change your plans, or are there other parts of the car deal that can have […]

Senate votes yes to save college sports

Missouri has more than 240 miles of the Katy Trail, the growing Rock Island Trail, and an expanding network of trails connecting communities across the state. What if those trails are more than places to hike, bike, or enjoy the outdoors? A new documentary called “The Trail State” makes the case that Missouri’s trails are […]

Imagine walking into a small-town business where you can grab lunch, stay the night, shop for something unique, and sit down at an old-fashioned soda fountain. That’s what Christy and Everett Reed have built in Marble Hill, and Christy joins Show Me Today to tell us how EC Reed’s became part of the community.

Former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is stepping down from one of the FBI’s top leadership positions and returning home to Missouri. Bailey announced Monday on X that he is leaving his role as co-deputy director of the FBI after a little more than a year in the position. In his statement, Bailey thanked President […]

The U.S. Supreme Court — for the third time – blocked Missouri from using a new congressional map redrawn by legislative Republicans in 2025. That ends a series of battles for this midterm election. The Justices said “At this late date, ordering reversion to the 2025 map in the midst of an ongoing election would […]

Missouri state agencies failed to correct several longstanding problems involving the management of federal funds, according to a new audit from State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. The review examined about $20.5 billion in federal spending during fiscal year 2025 and identified 16 findings, including nine that had been reported in previous audits. Fitzpatrick said repeated failures […]

A research group at Mizzou focuses on rural energy needs and has released its first policy paper on wind and solar. It’s the beginning of their work, as Michael Sykuta, director of the Center for Rural Energy Security, explains to Ashley Byrd.

The Missouri Department of Conservation has been getting reports of deer that appear to be sick with a disease spread by the tiny midge, also called “no-see-ums.” MDC Wildlife Program Supervisor Brigidi Niemeyer says hemorrhagic disease often kills a deer within a few days.

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce has broken ground on a new building renovation and is busy helping its members sort through a challenging economy. Ashley Byrd spoke with President and CEO Kara Corches.

The demand for AI skills is at the top of hiring lists these days. Students, teachers, and workers will need to navigate these skills, so the state has teamed up with Google AI to prepare them. Ashley Byrd gets the details from Rachelle Sharpe, DHEWD Chief of Staff, and Angela Anderson, DESE Chief of Data.

With Republicans controlling both the White House and Congress, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley says voters expect lawmakers to deliver results before the November midterm elections. In an interview with Missourinet, the Missouri Republican said Congress should act on energy costs before leaving Washington for the campaign trail. “I hope that we won’t leave town before […]

US Senator Josh Hawley is taking on Flock Safety and other surveillance companies over how and where their cameras, and their data, are used. In a bipartisan hearing Wednesday, Hawley said Flock subscriptions allow unrestricted nationwide access to personal information from hundreds of thousands of cameras. “A customer in a Flock network, for example, just […]

State Sen. Rick Brattin says a recent federal appeals court ruling validates the arguments he and Congressman Bob Onder made in their challenge to Missouri’s congressional maps. Both Republicans are part a federal lawsuit challenging the use of Missouri’s 2022 congressional map,  Brattin told Missourinet he was encouraged by Monday’s ruling from the 8th U.S. Circuit […]

Missourians who buy their own health insurance and many people covered through small-business plans could see premiums increase between 10% and 26% in 2027. Preliminary rate filings submitted to the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance show higher costs may be on the way for consumers. Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance Director Angie Nelson […]

Imagine raising a puppy knowing that, after more than two years of training, that dog could become a service animal that helps someone live a more independent life. That’s the work happening at Retrieving Freedom, a Missouri organization training service dogs for people who need them. Our partners at Missouri Electric Cooperatives are helping support […]

We spend a lot of time around the Mississippi River in Missouri, but how much do we really know about how the river works? This fall, the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch are bringing back an unusual cruise that takes passengers right into a working lock and dam system near the confluence of the Mississippi […]

St. Charles is adding a massive bronze sculpture to Historic Main Street, but the person it honors may be someone many Missourians have never heard of. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable is widely recognized as the founder of Chicago, but his story also has a connection to St. Charles. The new 8-and-a-half-foot sculpture called “Explorer” is […]